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Cal State Fullerton looks to get back to winning after the Titans' five-match win streak was snapped in a five-set loss at Cal Poly last Saturday. The loss moved CSF from tied for second in the Big West standings, to now tied with UC Santa Barbara for fourth.
Cal State Fullerton's matches this week will be broadcast for free on BigWest.TV. The links are available on the CSF Volleyball schedule page.
Cal State Fullerton's matches this week will have online audio available. The links are available on the CSF Volleyball schedule page.
Live stats for both Fullerton matches this week will be provided. Links will be posted on the CSF Volleyball schedule page when they become available.
Friday is Educator Appreciation and Pink Night at Titan Gym. California K-12 educators, administrators, and college professors can receive up to two free tickets for the match against UC Davis. In addition, the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority will be on hand to pass out ribbons and provide breast cancer awareness information for fans. On Saturday, the first 100 fans through the doors will receive a fan as the Titans thank all their supporters.
Overall Record: 12-4
Home Record: 6-2
Away Record: 6-2
Overall Conference Record: 9-2
Big West Record: 9-2
Current Streak: Won 6
Inside the Numbers: Cal State Fullerton has won its last six matches against the Aggies...after beginning Big West play 0-3, CSF's win over UC Davis on Sept. 29 sparked a five-match win streak for the Titans...Allison Whitson's 3.67 kills per set lead UC Davis and rank sixth in the Big West...Victoria Lee's 1.23 blocks per set leads UCD and ranks third in the league...along with UC Riverside, UC Davis is the only other school in the Big West Conference that the Titans hold advantages in all-time overall and conference wins...the Titans's six-match win streak in the series against UC Davis, is the second longest win streak CSF currently has against a conference opponent, with the other being 16 consecutive wins over UCR...UC Davis' last win at Titan Gym was a five-set win on Oct. 18, 2008.
Last Meeting
• Cal State Fullerton 3, UC Davis 2
(Sept. 29, 2012 • The Pavilion • Davis, Calif.)
Kayla Neto hammered home a match-high 27 kills as the Titans ended a six-match skid with a 3-2 (28-26, 19-25, 22-25, 25-16, 15-11) victory over UC Davis at The Pavilion. Neto hit at a clip of .253 for the evening and added 16 digs and three blocks assists as the Titans were able to earn their first win in Big West play. After giving up a 2-1 set lead to Pacific on Friday night, CSF made a comeback Saturday night with wins in the match's final two games while hitting at clips of .289 (game 4) and .308 (game 5). Senior Kaylynne Taeatafa guided the Titan offense with a match-high 57 assists as four players reached double-figure kills including Bre Moreland (15), Leah Best (12) and Lauren Kissell (11). CSF also dropped six service aces in the matches.
Overall Record: 10-47
Home Record: 7-20
Away Record: 3-25
Neutral Record: 0-2
Overall Conference Record: 10-45
Big West Record: 10-39
Current Streak: Lost 3
Inside the Numbers: Cal State Fullerton has lost three consecutive matches to the Tigers...Pacific ranks second in the Big West with a .225 attacking percentage, while also topping the league by limiting opponents to a .151 clip...Pacific's kills per set (13.22) and assists per set (12.48) each rank third in the conference...the Tigers' 17.85 digs per set rank second in the league...Gillian Howard's 1.25 blocks per set rank second in the Big West...the Tigers enter the week on a three-match losing streak after losing three five-set matched to UC Santa Barbara (Oct. 13), Cal State Northridge (Oct. 18) and Hawai'i (Oct. 20).
Last Meeting • Pacific 3, Cal State Fullerton 2)
(Sept. 28, 2012 • Mott Gym • San Luis Obispo, Calif.)
Senior Kayla Neto was not enough at the Alex G. Spanos Center, as Pacific won the final two sets of a five-game marathon to defeat Cal State Fullerton, 3-2 (25-22, 14-25, 20-25, 25-13, 25-13).
After three sets, the Titans had a 2-1 lead over the Tigers (13-2, 1-1 Big West), but after holding Pacific to sub .150 attacking percentages in the second and third games respectively, CSF could not do the same in the match's final sets. Pacific was led by Megan Birch's match-high 20 kills, while the Tigers hit at a clip of .308 in game four and .229 in game five. Hannah Clancy totaled a match-best 26 digs for the Tigers, while Kat Schulz recorded a double-double of 10 kills and 25 digs.
• The Titans are now 3-4 in five-set matches...Fullerton's five-match winning streak was its longest since winning the final nine matches of the 2010 regular season...Kayla Neto's career-high 35 kills at UC Santa Barbara tied for fourth in CSF single-match history…Gabrielle Dewberry's career-high 34 digs tied for sixth in Titan single-match history…Bre Moreland recorded a season high 21 digs at UC Santa Barbara…Julie Consani recorded career highs with 48 assists and 17 digs for her third double-double of the season at UC Santa Barbara…Holland Crenshaw's nine block assists at UCSB were a new career high.
• Kayla Neto has now recorded 10 straight double-double (13 overall) …Neto has now landed at least 20 kills in seven matches in 2012…Bre Moreland recorded her 13th double-double with 15 kills and 16 digs at Cal Poly.
Cal State Fullerton's 1.40 service aces per set rank second in the Big West...the Titans' 2.37 blocks per game rank third in the league...Kayla Neto's 4.30 kills per set rank second in the league, while Bre Moreland's 3.35 average ranks ninth...Julie Consani's 7.32 assists per set rank ninth...two Titans rank in the conference's top-10 for service aces: Bre Moreland (1st; 0.41/s), Kayla Neto (4th, 0.30/s)...Gabrielle Dewberry's 4.73 digs per set rank fourth in the Big West.
Senior Kayla Neto has totaled 1,465 kills during her career at Cal State Fullerton, a number that ranks fourth all-time. She would need to total 37 more kills to pass Erin Saddler's (2007-10) third-place mark of 1,501...Neto's 92 career service aces rank eighth all-time...Neto's 54 career solo blocks rank eighth in Titan all-time history, while her 232 block assists rank fifth...Neto's mark of 286 total blocks rates seventh all-time...In addition, Neto has accumulated 1,727.0 points at CSF, a total that ranks fourth all-time at Fullerton...Neto's 417 sets played ranks sixth all-time. Gabrielle Dewberry's total of 1,085 digs ranks fifth all-time at CSF.
Julie Consani: 46 assists, 13 digs at Nevada (Sept. 6, 2012)
Julie Consani: 41 assists, 12 digs vs. Santa Clara (Sept. 15, 2012)
Julie Consani: 48 assists, 17 digs at UC Santa Barbara (Oct. 19, 2012)
Bre Moreland: 18 kills, 15 digs vs. SMU (Aug. 25, 2012)
Bre Moreland: 16 kills, 12 digs at Nevada (Sept. 6, 2012)
Bre Moreland: 20 kills, 12 digs vs. Washington State (Sept. 7, 2012)
Bre Moreland: 10 kills, 17 digs vs. Brown (Sept. 14, 2012)
Bre Moreland: 13 kills, 13 digs vs. Santa Clara (Sept. 15, 2012)
Bre Moreland: 17 kills, 13 digs vs. Cal State Northridge (Sept. 21, 2012)
Bre Moreland: 14 kills, 13 digs vs. Hawai'i (Sept. 22, 2012)
Bre Moreland: 13 kills, 15 digs at Pacific (Sept. 28, 2012)
Bre Moreland: 15 kills, 15 digs at UC Davis (Sept. 29, 2012)
Bre Moreland: 14 kills, 10 digs at UC Riverside (Oct. 6, 2012)
Bre Moreland: 12 kills, 16 digs vs. Long Beach State (Oct. 13, 2012)
Bre Moreland: 13 kills, 21 digs at UC Santa Barbara (Oct. 19, 2012)
Bre Moreland: 15 kills, 16 digs at Cal Poly (Oct. 20, 2012)
Kayla Neto: 10 kills, 10 digs at Pepperdine (Sept. 1, 2012)
Kayla Neto: 11 kills, 11 digs vs. Sacred Heart (Sept. 2, 2012)
Kayla Neto: 12 kills, 10 digs vs. Brown (Sept. 14, 2012)
Kayla Neto: 12 kills, 13 digs vs. Oregon State (Sept. 15, 2012)
Kayla Neto: 13 kills, 12 digs vs. Cal State Northridge (Sept. 21, 2012)
Kayla Neto: 14 kills, 13 digs vs. Hawai'i (Sept. 22, 2012)
Kayla Neto: 16 kills, 21 digs at Pacific (Sept. 28, 2012)
Kayla Neto: 27 kills, 16 digs at UC Davis (Sept. 29, 2012)
Kayla Neto: 21 kills, 14 digs at UC Riverside (Oct. 6, 2012)
Kayla Neto: 27 kills, 19 digs vs. UC Irvine (Oct. 11, 2012)
Kayla Neto: 17 kills, 22 digs vs. Long Beach State (Oct. 13, 2012)
Kayla Neto: 35 kills, 20 digs at UC Santa Barbara (Oct. 19, 2012)
Kayla Neto: 27 kills, 16 digs at Cal Poly (Oct. 20, 2012)
Kaylynne Taeatafa: 32 assists, 14 digs vs. Cal State Northridge (Sept. 21, 2012)
Kaylynne Taeatafa: 41 assists, 17 digs at Pacific (Sept. 28, 2012)
Kaylynne Taeatafa: 57 assists, 19 digs at UC Davis (Sept. 29, 2012)
Kaylynne Taeatafa: 61 assists, 16 digs vs. UC Irvine (Oct. 11, 2012)


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The Content Innovation team at Faithlife curates the datasets that power Logos Bible Software. This presentation describes the philosophy behind that curation, and surveys the many datasets included in Logos 6 and Logos Now. This presentation was given at a Faithlife Open House.
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One thing we learn when we have chronic pain fairly early on is the Facade. That we should to some degree mask our pain for many reasons. Some of these valid reasons. Some of these reasons based on exposure to stigma. Some of these reasons based on societal norms.
I have to admit that I am fascinated with the process because of the fact it is so layered. Both necessary and a product of culture and stigma.
In some sense a part of me loathes it. I loathe the fact that we hide so much of our pain. Because we don't want to be seen to complain so much. Because others do not want to hear it and when they do they never seem to understand it. Because talking about it is never quite appropriate. Because it seems to be more appropriate that we suffer in silence, but also be Productive. That would be far more appropriate.
Yet I cannot deny that there is a layer of functionality to the facade. We hide our pain from those who love us and who we love because they do not like to see us suffer and because they do not know what to do about that suffering. They can to some extent see it better than anyone else we will encounter in our lives, but we try to hide the depth of our suffering nonetheless.
We also hide our pain, and talk about it less certainly, in work environments simply because it is not appropriate in that environment and also to some extent it helps us to use work as a distraction to not think about the pain we are in, not discuss it, and focus instead on what we are doing. I used to also make a lot of jokes as well to get past the pain. You want to function through it, and that means not discussing it or expressing it. Although for some reason this always seems to imply it is not in fact There, and that simply is not the case.
The irony of the facade is that we mask pain to be more productive with pain, or for the benefit of Others…. and Yet, masking the pain, makes Others doubt our pain More. I assume they must prefer us to be screaming and crying constantly. It better fits their concept of chronic pain, even though we all know they would tire of this within moments of it.
So it is a universal skill we all develop and generally we all develop it for the same reasons. Utilize it in the same situations. Encounter the same problems with it. Seems to be this universal secret we all possess. I find it profoundly astonishing for all the doctors claim to understand about chronic pain, and I admit they know very little, they seem to grasp very little about the facade and how it impacts our behavior and how we express our pain in various situations. We can be downright stoic, unless in what we consider to be the very upper ends of the pain scale. Doctors fail to consider this though. We don't have the right 'pain behaviors'. They logically know this, of course, this is why their infamous pain scale exists after all but we know the look in their eye and that look of disinterest and that 'I think I will treat this one like a crack addict'.
But then there is that upper-level pain. I can't say what the line is for you. Your line may be different for you than it is for me. But we all have it. Where the pain bleeds through the cracks. Where our smile becomes fixed and hard to hold, then fades altogether… just impossible to maintain. Your eyes hold the pain and then become glazed over and zombified. Thoughts are hard to hold and you have a hard time understanding what others are saying to you. You can just lay there and just the pain swirling in your brain to keep you company. Some limited pain distractions may be possible in the passive sense, and then nothing is possible. You beg your mind for sleep. Beg it for unconsciousness. Your facade cracks when you cross the line and then as you pass further along no facade is possible. Anyone can tell you are in immense pain. The only thought you hold is pain. It is etched into your face.


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By Gary C. Harrell
Today let's talk about turnarounds, with a look at leadership, particularly the leadership recruited to salvage troubled enterprises, both big and small.
When an enterprise finds itself facing an uncommon and worsening situation, the stakeholders of that enterprise traditionally must come to terms with reality. They might be hesitant to admit it, but their current management, though not for trying, may not be well-suited to reverse the course of a downturn. Consequently, with this realization, the stakeholders must look outside of their enterprise for help. The people to whom these stakeholders ultimately relinquish the reins of power are known as turnaround managers.
Most people in the general public have a preconceived and quite skewed notion about the practice of turnaround management. For starters, they believe that turnaround managers are ruthless and uncaring individuals, marching through enterprises like marauders in business suits. The general public also assumes that the use of turnaround managers is restricted to large enterprises. Quite to the contrary, however, most turnaround managers are not raiders, and their work is not limited to the big corporations. These managers, in truth, embed themselves into an enterprise, mostly on a full-time basis, actively managing the operations of that enterprise to produce much-needed growth, and they typically tie their compensation to the improved performance of that enterprise. A turnaround manager does not have the luxury of behaving like Gordon Gecko; the manager actually has to get his hands dirty, one enterprise at a time. What's more, turnaround-management services abound for every stripe and size of enterprise. In fact, a whole cottage industry exists that provides services to struggling, early-stage and young enterprises, and among the providers in this sector is…well, need we say more?
Any turnaround can be a challenge to even the most seasoned manager, and there is no singular protocol for encountering every enterprise in a downturn. Indeed, the circumstances facing troubled enterprises vary from one to the next, and for that reason, a manager might find himself confronting a substantial and underserviced debt portfolio in one case, while the paramount issue might be a dated and inefficient facilities in another. That said, however, there is a broader roadmap for all managers to consider when preparing to undertake such efforts. This roadmap helps to move managers into the proper frame of mind, in order to achieve the most optimal results from whatever strategy he elects to deploy. Here are a few points from that roadmap:
- Perform comprehensive intelligence. As the turnaround manager enters the troubled enterprise, he must do so not ready to act, but to learn. The manager must begin his work by gaining a clear understanding of the situation affecting the enterprise. He must study its current strategy, as well as its operational structure and capacity, and he must also learn as much as he can about the offerings and the pipeline for new offerings, the technology and systems used to make and deliver those offerings, and the competitive environment in which those offerings are sold. Much of this information needs to come in form of data points, but he must rely also on interviews and conversations with his immediate subordinates, the stakeholders, and key personnel. And before he goes further, he has to develop a keen understanding of just how the current strategy, along with other factors, contributed to the hardship of the enterprise. He should do this if for no other reason than to avoid prescribing and making the same mistakes as his predecessors.
- Analyze the information. After all of the intelligence is gathered, and as the analysis begins, the manager must remember that some parts of what he has learned might be inaccurate or invalid information. After all, the current structure and its flawed strategy were in place and likely contributed to the downturn. For that reason, he must be very judicious about the use of the information from his fact-finding exercise, and he must not hesitate to dismiss anything that does not seem consistent with other portions of those facts or his own understanding.
- Set transitional priorities. From his findings, the manager must begin to develop a new strategy for the enterprise, one that is designed to reinvigorate, and one that is detailed in the numerous pages of a strategic plan, a restructuring plan, a new operational model, a working timetable, a Plan for Growth, and so on. This new strategy must address any cultural and operational impediments of the enterprise that the manager identified during his fact-finding exercise, and it must give a vision of what the enterprise will look like and how it will operate going forward. More specifically, the strategy should set new, measurable goals for every area of the enterprise, and these goals should begin to produce marked results over the first twelve months and far into the following year. Making these goals clear to the stakeholders, and securing their buy-in, is an important step for creating the formulaic system by which the manager's own performance can be fairly measure. (To be sure, some stakeholders might demand faster results in the first year, but a rational manager should remain steadfast, reminding those stakeholders that, since it did not take the enterprise a few short months to nearly collapse, it would be imprudent to think that corrective action might yield serious results in such a short time.)
- Establish a turnaround team. Once the manager has corralled the support of the stakeholders, he must act quickly to institute his changes to the enterprise. This, he cannot do on his own; he will need a team. But before he starts hiring, he must start firing. The manager must purge the organization of its weaker personnel and those likely to resist the imposition of the new strategy, as both types of individuals would only be laggards in a new and more challenging environment. As the majority of the dismissals occur, the manager must begin to install his new team of leaders. It is important to understand that, while a few leaders might be carried over from the old management structure or promoted up from the rank and file, it is more common for a manager to hire from outside of the enterprise (if he has been afford such latitude by the stakeholders). The two overarching reasons for this effort are simple: he is seeking new and diverse ideas not readily found in the current talent pool, and he is hoping to transform the operational expectations and the general culture of the enterprise in a meaningful way.
- Articulate the changes and expectations to the enterprise. People increasingly understand that change is the only true constant, but that does not mean that they will easily accept it or not be confused by it. This is especially true in the manager's enterprise, where a whirlwind of dismissals and new hires, to say little of wholesale divestitures, promise to reshape everything, while leaving personnel to wonder how they fit into this equation. For this reason, the manager and his new turnaround team must act quickly to bring the personnel up to speed on what these changes means and how they will impact their work. The new leaders of the enterprise must demonstrate thoughtful and decisive leadership, articulating in clear terms the new vision for the enterprise and, from there, sharing with each work group and employee what is expected of them. The new leaders must secure buy-in from the personnel, as well, and where there is not any, find replacements. Then they must avail to the personnel avenues for short- and near-term feedback. Opening immediate channel for communication is a good approach, because the manager must assure that the goals of his strategy are being met and, if they are not, make corrections where necessary.
- Score early victories. This can mean nearly anything, from restructuring debt to securing new financing to successfully winding down costly operations. Through small achievements, the manager and his turnaround team can act to demonstrate that their strategy is viable, and they can maintain the necessary support to go forward. To that end, though, it is understandable that larger goals may not be fully accomplished for some time. Nevertheless, the manager can still claim early victories. That is because, while the manager's overall strategy is made measured by goals, the progress made in achieving those goals can be quantified by benchmarks. In goal-fulfillment, these benchmarks represent reference points by which the performance of the enterprise, its manager, and his turnaround team can also be evaluated over time. Therefore, it is necessary for the manager to report this progress to the stakeholders, in order to maintain their support for the strategy, and to the personnel, in order to bolster their commitment for achieving the goals.
In a troubled enterprise, turnaround management can make the difference, forestalling an untimely demise and restoring the prospects for growth. Of course, even renewal takes time, but with a competent team and the right strategic mix of options, most enterprises can be pulled back from the brink, if the turnaround team is permitted to act quickly enough. In order for that to happen, though, before all else, the stakeholders of a troubled enterprise have to admit to themselves and to their current managers that they need help from outside. Such an admission never comes easily—but, alas, overcoming prideful decision-making is a subject for a different time.
© 2010. All Rights Reserved; Axiom Strategy Advisors, LLC. Reproduction and unauthorized use are strictly prohibited.
Gary C. Harrell is the founder and managing principal of Axiom Strategy Advisors, LLC. For additional information, please write email@example.com.


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A new coroner's report on actor Paul Walker's death suggests that the car he was riding in may have been going 100 miles per hour just before the fatal accident. Investigators haven't found any mechanical function to cause the accident. Witnesses have reportedly told police that the car was driving at a very high rate of speed, with some witnesses estimating the speed to be more than 100 miles per hour.
The star of the "Fast & Furious" movies was killed on Nov. 30 when he was a passenger in a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT that crashed into a light pole. The driver of the car, who was Walker's financial adviser, also died in the crash. The two co-owned a racing team and the financial adviser also moonlighted as a professional driver.
At this point, the cause of the crash is a mystery. The driver lost control of the car, but the reason is unclear. Neither he nor Walker tested positive for drugs or alcohol. There also weren't any other vehicles involved. The pair were driving on an isolated street that winds through office buildings and industrial complexes. Police have said that there is usually little traffic on the street, especially on weekends.
If the reports about the car's speed are true, the accident will serve as a tragic reminder of how dangerous speeding can be. According to a study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, speeding is one of the leading causes of fatalities in car accidents. In 2011, 30 percent of all car accident fatalities were related to speeding.
The problem is especially high among young males ages. In 2011, 39 percent of all car accident deaths of men ages 15 to 20 were related to speeding. The percentage dropped to 37 percent for men ages 21 to 24 and 30 percent for men ages 25 to 34.
Speeding can be tempting, especially when you're behind the wheel of a high-speed sports car like a Porsche. However, cars can be dangerous vehicles when not operated responsibly. As Walker's death shows, even an experienced, semi-professional driver can lose control when the car is driving at excessive speeds.
Far too often, speeding related accidents can lead to injuries or even death for other innocent drivers or passengers on the road. If you suffer injury caused by a speeding, negligent or reckless driver, you may be able to work with an automobile accident attorney to pursue compensation for damages related to the injury.
An experienced automobile accident attorney could advise you of your options and whether a lawsuit is appropriate. If you decide to move forward with litigation, the automobile accident attorney could build a case and then advocate on your behalf in the courtroom or in settlement negotiations.


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In China, some families tried to time their children's births so they were born in the year of the dragon. Of course this wasn't an exact science—undershoot it, and you get a rabbit, or worse—overshoot it, and you get a snake. But that's not what happened to me. Here in America, my parents didn't worry over my birth year. Why bother about such things when there were real dragons in the world. That's right. Dragons were real. I should know since I came from a family of dragons. Just my rotten luck that I ended up as a snake.
Ava Wang plopped down in the seat beside me at Saturday Chinese school, which—full disclosure—was just the damp rented basement of a church. Her super hip green hair and matching green knee-high boots upped the cool factor of Chinese school about a thousand times, and when she said, "Hi Melia," my heart pounded crazy fast. My dorky bobbed black hair with too-straight bangs matched my shoes too, but there was nothing hip about the black Mary Janes I was wearing.
"Hi," I squeaked, wondering what the coolest girl in Chinese school (I realized that wasn't saying much, but Ava would have been the coolest girl anywhere) wanted with me. Did she want to copy my homework?


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Spaghetti with Asparagus and Egg/
If a vote were being held today, right now, on what one thing I would want to be eating for the next 10 years, my vote is solidly here with this one, folks. I was pretty sure this was going to be good, but after a couple of bites, I could hear the distant ringing of little alarm bells. I'm very familiar with those bells, otherwise known as my internal warning system, alerting me to the fact that I was already wanting to eat more than I probably should. I was in trouble. I mean, I was on the brink, people; standing on the edge of some serious gluttony; my toes were dangling and I was ready to jump headfirst into a warm bowl of egg- infused pasta.
I will tell you that yes, I did eat a little more than I probably should have, but oh, it could have been so much worse. I did it for you. I was able to set down my fork and step away and save enough for a photo so I could share this with you.
As you can see, I did get my photo. But now there's a plastic container in the refrigerator with the rest of that pasta, and it's burning a hole in the door. Yup. It's that good.
Spaghetti with Asparagus and Egg
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Serves 4
12 oz. spaghetti
1 lb of asparagus
1 egg per person
Grated parmesan cheese
2 ounces of goat cheese
Salt and pepper
Trim the woody ends off of the asparagus and discard. Cut the asparagus into 1-inch pieces on the diagonal. Separate the asparagus tips from the rest of the pieces.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add a generous amount of kosher salt and cook your pasta for 7 minutes (no longer!).
While the pasta cooks, heat a couple tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet and add the asparagus pieces (not the tips). Sauté the asparagus for a minute or so and then add a couple tablespoons of water, cover and cook for about 2 minutes. Add in the asparagus tips, some salt and pepper, cover, and cook another minute or so.
Reserve a cup of the pasta water and then drain the pasta. Add the pasta into the pan with the asparagus along with the goat cheese and a couple tablespoons of grated parmesan cheese. Stir to mix well, adding additional pasta water as needed to create a nice sauce. Taste for salt and pepper. Cover and let the pasta sit and absorb the sauce while you make your eggs.
Heat a nonstick griddle or skillet and spray with nonstick cooking spray. When the pan is hot, crack your eggs into the pan, cover and let them cook for about 4 minutes. Slide an egg on top of each portion of pasta along with a good grinding of pepper and kosher salt.
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Earth Systems Science in Africa
Safeguarding society from natural disasters, sustaining economic growth without threatening the environment, supplying an ever growing world population with industrial raw materials, food, clean water and energy - these challenges are inextricably linked with the dynamics of planet Earth.
Events such as earthquakes and tsunamis manifest themselves in seconds to hours, but they result from stress built up over thousands and millions of years deep within the Earth and at distant locations. Climate change is a similar story, with complex chains of cause and effect that may that operate globally and at different scales.
Quantifying global changes, identifying the anthropogenic influence thereon, and predicting their impingement on societies throughout the world – these are key goals of Earth Systems Science.
The Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres chose southern Africa as an Earth System Observatory for Global Change because of its uniquely preserved geological record.
Southern Africa is at the centre of dramatic current changes in the Earth's magnetic field and it is the cradle of human culture. South Africa is the technologically and economically strongest nation in southern Africa and has a wealth of mineral resources. The South Africa - German partnership in Earth sciences is truly symbiotic, with both nations facing the same grand challenges of sustainable, safe and clean sources of energy and raw materials needed for advanced technology, and of training a next generation of innovative, holistic scientists.
All stand to benefit from joining together to unravel the workings of our planet from this special perspective.
A 3-D Model of southern Africa, based on seismic tomography, showing the location of kimberlite pipes that penetrate deep into the southern African lithosphere, bringing to the surface a suit of mantle samples (and diamonds) from as deep as 250 km below surface.
The break-up of Gondwana and the formation of the southern oceans has left a globally unrivalled imprint at surface of a wide range of igneous rocks that provide vital clues to understanding the chemistry and dynamics of the mantle. Inset shows the initial location of Gondwana hotspots: numbers 3 and 4 will be studied by Inkaba ye Africa
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BIOGRAPHYActive Limbic System is a, recently formed, trance duo from Greece. They're producing high quality trance with psy influences and epic sequences. Active Limbic System is made up by George Tripas and Michalis Patakas.
George Tripas is the DJ and the frontman of the duo. He's responsible for the massive sets, the deals, the promotion etc.
Michalis Patakas is the producer. The guy behind their own sonic magic.
George and Michalis met in a trance event and while they were sharing their love for trance, they decided to try making their own trance music. At that time, George was already a fan of electronic music for almost a decade and Michalis was experimenting on electronic music production for 2 years, just for fun.
From that point, in 2 years, they achieved quite a few things in the scene. They entered Beatport's Top 100 charts with their huge hit "Xibalba", they released in top class trance labels like "Discover Records", "Borderline Music" and "Solaris Recordings", just to name a few and they gained support by the likes of Aly & Fila, Activa, Simon Bostock, John Dopping and more.
Hyped for their original style and for their detailed productions, Active Limbic System, are here to stay. Having a lot of new ideas and production in the makings, if there is one thing certain, is that there's no limit for these guys. They're here to stay and every trance fan is really happy about it.


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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been successful in recent years in restoring confidence in several Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries. Since 2011, it has pledged about USD10.0bn in financial support to Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia to implement their adjustment programs and restore investor confidence. Despite their individual differences, the ongoing programs share three common causes, namely large domestic subsidies, regional instability and unfavorable global economic conditions. The plan to tackle the corresponding economic domestic and external imbalances in the three countries has been successful, although more work needs to be done to reduce wasteful spending, spur economic growth and reduce the high unemployment rates.
Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia shared three causes for their crises: large expenditure on subsidies, regional political instability and unfavorable global economic conditions. First, each of them suffered from a structurally large bill on domestic subsidies, ranging in 2011 from about 4% of GDP in Tunisia to around 6% of GDP in each of Jordan and Morocco. This resulted in a significant economic and fiscal drag on its own. It also meant that these economies were particularly vulnerable to the two other shocks that hit them. The second cause or shock was the wave of political instability which has swept the region since 2011. In the case of Jordan, this led to a disruption of gas supplies from Egypt, a breakdown of trade channels and a large inflow of Syrian refugees. The instability also caused a slowdown in economic activity in the case of Tunisia and a rise in popular demands in all three countries, which put more pressure on public finances. The third common cause was the challenging global economic environment exemplified by the crisis in the Eurozone—Tunisia and Morocco's largest trading partner—and the high global energy and food prices which affected the three oil-importing countries.
The resulting negative shocks manifested themselves through three common symptoms: larger fiscal deficits, wider current account deficits and depletion of international reserves. The slowdown in economic activity lowered tax receipts which, together with the large subsidy costs, resulted in larger fiscal deficits. Similarly, the current account deficits widened as the weakness in the economies of trading partners and the breakdown of trade channels adversely impacted exports while the imports bill rose due to higher international energy and food prices. This led to a depletion in international reserves which declined to levels close to three-months of prospective import cover, generally considered the minimum safety level for fixed exchange rate regimes.
Gross International Reserves
(in months of prospective imports)
Sources: IMF estimates and QNB Group analysis and forecasts
The IMF-supported programs in Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia designed to tackle these negative shocks have common elements centered around three axes: subsidy reforms, mobilization of external funds and prudent monetary policy. A thorough and well-planned program of subsidy reforms was needed to tackle the inefficient and structurally large subsidy bill without breaking down social safety nets. In principle, this should involve the removal of price support provided by the government, the benefit of which has been mostly captured by higher-income groups. Inevitably, this would also hurt the poor by raising their cost of living as domestic food and energy prices go up, so the reforms should also involve protection for lower-income groups through targeted cash transfers or more-focused subsidy systems.
The second axis involved the mobilization of funds in the form of additional loans and grants not just from other countries or international organizations but also from financial markets. Both Morocco and Jordan have managed to successfully issue US dollar-denominated bonds, signaling investor confidence in the two economies against the assurances provided by the IMF support.
The final axis is prudent monetary policy which involves raising interest rates, where appropriate, to restore market confidence, reduce dollarization of deposits and build up reserves.
While the stabilization of the macroeconomic environment and the restoration of market confidence helped avert an immediate crisis, the three economies still face other challenges. Growth remains tepid: Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia are all forecast to grow by 3-4% in real terms in 2014. Unemployment remains stubbornly high: it is expected to be 12.5% in Jordan, 9.1% in Morocco and 16.0% in Tunisia in 2014. In addition, despite the progress made on reducing the subsidy bills, more needs to be done to further cut wasteful spending.
Overall, the stabilization effects of the IMF-supported programs have restored investor confidence in Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia. The adjustment policies put in place in all three countries have reduced subsidies, mobilized financial resources and reversed the negative trends in foreign reserves. This is certainly a welcome development but more work is needed to further reduce inefficient spending on subsidies, boost economic growth and reduce the persistently high unemployment levels that plague not just these countries but most of the MENA region as well.


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There is a lot of confusion, apprehension, and fear swirling around the Internet following Friday's earthquake, aftershocks and tsunami in Japan, which may have caused nuclear power plant meltdowns in several locations. If this turns out to be the case, those on America's west coast may be in the direct path of a radioactive plume in the coming days or weeks. Should we all stock up on potassium iodide (KI), a form of iodine that can be used to "fill up" the thyroid's store and prevent the uptake of radioactive iodine from fallout? Is there anything else we can do to protect ourselves from the effects of radiation?
I looked into this myself over the past couple days since I live in Arizona and could potentially be in the path of any radioactive plume coming our way. What I found is that potassium iodide has a certain amount of risk involved in taking it. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) warns:
Adults: Adults older than 40 years should not take KI unless public health or emergency management officials say that contamination with a very large dose of radioactive iodine is expected. Adults older than 40 years have the lowest chance of developing thyroid cancer or thyroid injury after contamination with radioactive iodine. They also have a greater chance of having allergic reactions to KI."
Oi, what's a 40+ year old girl with severe and extensive food allergies to do?! I decided that for now, my exposure risk is low enough that I would just focus on an iodine-rich, radiation-protective diet going forward, starting…tonight! It's not just the thyroid we have to worry about and protect; all other organs and tissues can be affected by radiation. The obvious additions to my meal plan: miso, seafood, and seaweeds – such as kombu, wakame, kelp, dulse, and nori.
The not-so-obvious additions:
- Mineral-rich nettles infusions – High in iodine, as well as many other nutrients including vitamins A, B complex, C, D, E and K, iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, chromium, silica, silicon, selenium and sulphur.
- Burdock root (Arctium lappa) – Removes radioactive isotopes from the body.
- Orange and dark green vegetables like kale, spinach, collards, sweet potatoes, winter squash – According to herbalist Susun Weed, "Japanese researchers found that diets high in carotenes significantly reduced DNA damage in humans exposed to radiation. Supplements of beta-carotene (or of vitamins C or E) did not show this effect. Eating lots of orange and dark green foods (sweet potatoes, winter squash, beets, carrots, kale, collards, chard, and spinach, for example) can protect you from radiation-induced cancers."
- Broccoli, cabbage, mustard greens, arugula, cauliflower, bok choy, and other cruciferous vegetables – Brassicaceae or Cruciferae, also known as the crucifers, the mustard family or cabbage family is a family of flowering plants that can help protect your cells from radiation damage.
- Dried beans such as lentils and mung beans – Contain protease inhibitors, known to block and prevent formation of tumor cells. According to herbalist Susun Weed, dried beans can even reverse DNA damage done by radiation.
- Anchovies – High in iodine and calcium.
- Black and green tea – In Fighting Radiation and Chemical Pollutants With Foods, Herbs and Vitamins: Documented Natural Remedies That Boost Your Immunity and Detoxify, Steven Schechter says that both black and green tea showed "radioprotective effects" whether taken before or after exposure to radiation.
Susun Weed shares a lot of other wonderful radiation-protective food, herb, and lifestyle tips in her column Antidotes for X-Rays on Planet Thrive.
I decided to make a nutrient-packed anti-radiation soup for dinner tonight. I am completely winging it – no recipe, no amounts, no clue how all these ingredients will mix together! Admittedly, you probably could forego the potatoes, broccoli, lentils and rice and still create a deliciously nourishing dish.
Anti-Radiation Miso Soup with Kombu
(1) clove garlic, finely chopped
1/2″ ginger, finely chopped
handful black peppercorns, smashed
several dashes of seaweed gomasio
(1) strip kombu seaweed, cut into small bits
(1) potato, diced
(1) head broccoli, cut into small florets
(1) bunch of kale, cut into small strips
1/4 cup red lentils
1/4 cup basmati rice
2-3 liters filtered water, depending on how thick you want it to be (the rice will soak up some of the water)
(1) piece wild Alaskan King Salmon
(1) tablespoon white miso per serving
olive oil as needed
(1) bunch scallions, thinly sliced, for garnish
- Sauté garlic and ginger in olive oil in a big stock pot.
- Add diced potato and brown on all sides.
- Add water, broccoli, kale, lentils, gomasio, pepper, kombu, and rice.
- Bring to a boil then simmer for ~30 minutes, covered, until lentils and rice are cooked through. Add salmon ~10 minutes before done. Check to make sure salmon is cooked through.
- Pour into bowl, adding scallions and miso to taste. Note: Do not add miso to soup while liquid is on heat or boiling or you will kill the good bacteria in it.
Makes 4-6 servings
As common sense dictates, if you have a thyroid condition or have trouble tolerating iodine, please consult your physician before adding iodine-rich foods to your diet.
posted on March 14, 2011 | tags: adrenal, iodine, Julie Genser, miso, potassium iodide (KI), radiation, soup
March 14, 2011 at 9:40 pm
Warning: This is a very heavy meal. Remove the potatoes, broccoli, rice, lentils and/or salmon if you want lighter fare! With just the kale and seaweed you can still make a nice, nourishing miso broth. This recipe tastes delicious and hearty, without a strong miso flavor – definitely not a traditional miso recipe. The "1 tablespoon" of miso is per serving and this dish makes 4-6 servings….you add the miso after you put the soup in the serving bowl, so as not to kill the good bacteria.
March 15, 2011 at 12:14 am
Note: When I made this, I used 2 liters of water, 1/2 cup of lentils and 1/2 cup rice. It turned out very thick – the rice soaked up a lot of the water. If I was to make it again I would halve the rice and lentils or add more water. I changed the rice and lentil amounts to 1/4 cup above to reflect this and added a note about the water. Use your intuition folks!
March 15, 2011 at 4:36 pm
Julie, thanks for clarifying the info on iodine, and sharing the great recipes. I am soy sensitive with issues with my thyroid already, my seaweed of choice is to add small doses of Maine Coast (Organic) DULSE FLAKES to our meals. Uncooked I take a pinch of it in the morning, and will sprinkle some on my dinner, too.
Kombu is an excellent source for soups. We're in Washington, so the need for anti-radiation foods and practices will be very helpful. I'll also check Susan Weed's link as well.
Take care,
March 16, 2011 at 5:28 pm
This is the best info I have come across. Have been letting many people know of this site.
Thank you .
March 16, 2011 at 6:37 pm
Here is a great product for everyone to try out!
I guess its not in stores yet, but I am hoping to see it on http://www.amazon.com
March 17, 2011 at 9:30 am
thanks for the useful info.
before i read this, we had miso soup with kombu, brown rice, and shungiku for lunch today.
on the way home i went past one of our local "natural grocery" stores, and was very surprised to see that there was still plenty of kombu and nori on the shelves. i got two large packs of each.
we live in tokyo, but are not freaking out yet. worried, yes.
March 17, 2011 at 9:35 am
thanks to your blog, i will make a point of buying more gobo, and investigate the nettles infusions…
March 18, 2011 at 11:05 am
We are looking for Gobo here on the island, to add to soup and might find the chopped up burdock in the bulk section. Any soy products are difficult for me, but like you said, the whole body nutrition is most important.
I spend time daily doing a body scan and treatment using NAET clearings to keep my thyroid clear. I carry a vile of TS3 and TS4 (a bottle of water with the energy of TS3 TS4) and test my requirement for clearing or booasting. Every little bit helps, and that's just what we'll need..
Thanks for these nutrition tips!
March 20, 2011 at 2:18 pm
Thanks for sharing Stephen. I didn't realize burdock root was known as gobo so thank you for teaching me something new today. Wishing you and yours the best. x Julie
March 20, 2011 at 2:20 pm
Very cool that you are using NAET for your thyroid Mokihana. Thank you for sharing your very intuitive approach to your own health care. I love when everyone shares what works for them. This is the magic of the Internet, that we have access to all this collective wisdom in an instant. Sending love to you. x Julie
March 27, 2011 at 12:21 pm
I just made a variation of this soup – a less hardy version but really, really delicious!
Miso Soup with Stinging Nettles
(1) onion, chopped
(1-2) cloves garlic, finely chopped
(1/2″-1″) piece of ginger, finely chopped
(1) potato, cubed
(1) daikon, cubed
(1) carrot, diced
(1-2) handfuls fresh stinging nettles
~4-6 cups water
olive oil as needed
dash of smashed black peppercorns
dash of sea salt
• Put gloves on hands before washing and trimming nettles. Remove stems and roughly chop leaves into bite sized portions. Set aside.
• Saute onion in olive oil in a big stock pot until translucent/caramelized.
• Add garlic, ginger, black pepper, sea salt, cubed potato, daikon, and carrot, and saute a bit longer until all spices and vegetables slightly browned.
• Add water and carefully washed nettles (remember to always handle raw nettles with gloves to avoid getting stung).
• Put lid on stockpot and bring to a boil. Then lower heat and simmer for ~45 minutes.
• Add ~ 1 tablespoon of white miso to each serving after removed from heat (to avoid killing the good bacteria in the miso, which is a fermented soy product).
April 2, 2011 at 6:28 pm
A word of caution: kombu is renowned for its glutamic acid content. In fact, it is touted by the Umame Information Center. For those who don't know, umame is the "fifth" taste sense, or the 'taste' of MSG, which doesn't really taste.
Kombu has an extraordinarily high level of glutamic acid:
I love miso and Japanese cuisine as much as the next person, but I draw the line at what I consider a healthy part of my diet, and significant sources of glutamic acid is definitely out!
April 2, 2011 at 6:30 pm
I forgot: iodine is definitely worth adding to our diets though. I add use Lugol's Solution.
May 23, 2011 at 12:19 pm
thankyou so much !
This information is AMAZING !
Very practical, affordable, & even if others have their own opinion about certain products like kombu,, ( which is all good, cuz a little research on our own parts would only do good…) i definately learnt something from this blogg ! :D
appreciate your sharing ;;
one <3
August 11, 2011 at 4:21 am
About Tofu.
Dr. Mercola, the health hero says, that any unfermented soy products are harmful to human health. That includes Tofu, soy milk, soy oil etc.
The one and only way to take soy safely is fermented way.
Human health benefits from fermented soy.
Hi Julie,
Nice to hear you have healed.
Is there any people living around you?
Any village, society etc?


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Some homemade holiday gifities: While I'm still learning to actually read a pattern, I've been really enjoying crocheting. Just simple things, but I think they came out pretty cute. I made a bunch of fingerless gloves-- Big ones, for the Mister's Dad:
And several little ones, for smaller hands:
Those striped ones are for a certain little guy, who just became shy about wearing his favorite color pink to school. (Which makes me sad, but that's a whole other story.)
And a wavy scarf for the mister's mother:
I wanted to make more of these felt letter ornaments, but I left if to the last minute and ended up only whipping up a few.
They were so easy, and I really liked how they came out. I wish I had made more of them. Next year!
I did end up making those mini meringues, but I chickened out on the marshmallows.
(But my mom and I must have been on the same wavelength, cause she made a few batches. So I got to snack on hers! Marshmallows melting in coffee= yum! Who knew? ) If you haven't ever made meringues, I recommend it-- they were so easy!
Here are the goodies all packaged up-- meringues, cookies, coconut macaroons, and some Trader Joe's Hot Chocolate.
I'm still gathering up the names of all the sellers I bought wonderful things from this season. I'll post about them tomorrow!


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Annuals in Abergavenny
Annuals bring colour and here-today, gone-tomorrow spontaneity to your borders. You can find over 2,500 garden centres in the Garden Centre Guide offering a dazzling choice of annuals from exotic looking Cleomes and zinnias to sturdy Ammi majus, poppies and nasturtiums.
A blaze of annual colour from Abergavenny
Annuals are not only hugely generous – they're also easy to grow, making them fantastic value for money. Pop down to one of the garden centres here in Abergavenny during normal opening hours for seeds or plug plants to just drop into your garden.
Ways with annuals
Sow your annuals just the way you like them – here are a few you might like to try:
- cutting gardens
- filling gaps in borders
- late-season colour
- colour-themed mixes
- wildlife-friendly butterfly garden
- annual meadow mixes
Please select your local garden centre near Abergavenny below who's offering a wide range of annual flowers for more information.
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(207m) The Secret Garden R G Hodges: "Nice gardencenter lots of plant's loads of bird's flying..." Mamhilad
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We learn by practice. Whether it means to learn to dance by practicing dancing or to learn to live by practicing living, the principles are the same. One becomes in some area an athlete of God.
BC Dance is committed to fostering an appreciation of the art of dance music and visual art within the Tucson community. We are dedicated to providing the highest artistic quality of instruction by operating a school for all age and skill levels. We offer five performance tracks, the Pink Diamonds and Teen Company for students interested in experiencing dance in the beginning through intermediate level, and Ballet Ensemble, BC Dance Company (BCDC), BCRhythm (tap), and BCrew (hip-hop), and a pre-professional company with performance opportunities for the career-oriented student at the advanced level. We also offer recreational classes for the student interested in dancing for fun or exercise, and drop-in classes.
We place students in classes by age and skill level. Our performance teams are also by age and skill level. With all classes we use a placement period to make sure it's a fit for both the dancer's skill level and enjoyment. After this period, if your dancer or the instructors feel that the student might be suited in another class we will make another placement recommendation, and your dancer is able to try that class for free, until we find the right fit for everyone.
Fall 2017 we are introducing our performance troupe: Diamonds & Co. Designed for all dancers ages 5+ with no prior dance background required, just a love for movement and expression.
This troupe will learn a dance with U of A Pomline Captain Ashley Yewell, receive there very own age appropriate costume and pompoms to perform at venues throughout Tucson, Oro Valley and possibly a Phoenix Suns Game! Minimal company requirements with only 2 days a week, 4 hours of dance classes and rehearsal time. (Weekends Free). Register today! Space is limited due to the popularity of the program. Programs begins August 7th.
Click here for a list of our classes.


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SKK Developments has been involved in a wide variety of multi-family residential development projects ranging from luxury rental units in the prestigious master planned community of Stanford Ranch in Rocklin, CA, to contemporary, urban infill projects like 1801 L in Midtown Sacramento, to rehabilitation projects like Timberlake and Tanglewood in Colorado Springs where improvements succeeded in transforming underperforming properties.
SKK developed this mixed-use project, which includes 10,000 square feet of retail space with restaurants, services and live-work units, 176 luxury rental units.
This landmark building marked the beginning of the Midtown Sacramento renaissance, which has since transformed the area into the city's most active, vibrant neighborhood.
This new project in midtownQuarter is built upon the former Sacramento Bee parking garage. The largest development ever approved for Midtown Sacramento, combines stunning architecture with mixed-use utility.


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Leading financial services company seeks commercial lawyer to join team.
This role is based in Berkshire.
You will have good commercial contracts or corporate experience, either from a law firm or in-house and be a good team player and able to build strong relationships with the business.
Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.


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Expect tons of fishy fun for the 13th Annual Trout Parade on Saturday, June 10, 2017!
For more info, maps, and more, check out the Trout Parade website and connect with us on the Trout Parade Facebook page. We're looking for participants to march, dance, play music, create floats, and much more!
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Answering advertised job openings is one of the least effective yet most frequently used methods of job searching. Nearly everyone looking for a new job reads the want ads in their local newspaper and on the internet. Those who are particularly savvy often look for advertised job openings on industry niche websites or in trade
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7 Insider Tips For Resume Writing That Captivates Employers And Generates InterviewsDecember 1, 2010 – Posted in: Resume Writing
Resume writing: it is a task that strikes fear in even the most accomplished professionals. The U.S. unemployment rate has been hovering at about 10% for many, many months. At the same time, the economy has been in the grips of one of the worst recessions in many decades. If you are currently in the
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// For most job seekers, conducting a comprehensive job search includes—at least to some degree—interfacing with recruiters (a.k.a., headhunters). But, for many people, this is also one of the most misunderstood aspects of a job search. Here are some quick tips and "must-knows" to demystify the process of contacting and working with recruiters, and to
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Posts Tagged 'south bank'
I have never wanted to be somewhere so much in my entire life. The vintage fair on south bank next weekend. I've been following it on twitter for ages and I soooooo want to go.
It's my Mum's birthday that weekend though and I have to work otherwise i'd be there.
It takes place over three days next weekend celebrating all from the 20s to the 80s including music, fashion, film, art, design, and dance.
It actually makes me almost cry when I write there will be a big dressing up box to dress up in all desires from mod, skate, disco and so much more.
The six story building that is the Royal festival hall, celebrating its 60th birthday will be transformed into a multi-venue playground where you can learn dances, have makeovers, experience catwalks, eat and drink and shop and there are even nightclubs with even more on the actual south bank. Heaven could not possibly be sweeter.


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Cal Travels to Corvallis for Super Regionals
May 23, 2006
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Date: Fri., May 26, 4 p.m. / Sat., May 27, 1 p.m.
Place: OSU Softball Complex, Corvallis, Ore.
California's postseason journey will continue when the Bears travel to Corvallis, Ore., to take on the Oregon State Beavers in a best-of-three series in the NCAA Super Regionals. The Golden Bears are seeking their eighth consecutive trip to the Women's College World Series. Cal (47-12) arrives in Corvallis having won nine of its last 11 games, including a 3-0 sweep at the Iowa City Regional.
The 10th-seeded Bears will face seventh-seeded Oregon State (41-13) for the fourth time this season. Friday's Super Regional opener is scheduled for 4 pm at the OSU Softball Complex. It will be the first time Cal has met Oregon State in the postseason.
Cal, the top seed in the Iowa City Regional, went 3-0 in the opening weekend of NCAA play. The Bears opened with a 1-0 win against Illinois State, Friday. Cal then defeated Nebraska twice - 4-2, Saturday, and 6-1, Sunday.
Oregon State, the top seed in the Corvallis Region, defeated Nevada once and Baylor twice to advance out of the first weekend of NCAA play. The Beavers won 2-1 against Nevada, Friday, 5-3 against Baylor, Saturday, and 3-1 on Sunday to advance to the Super Regional.
Should the Bears win the Corvallis Super Regional, Cal would earn its eighth consecutive trip to the Women's College World Series, which will be held from June 1-7 in Oklahoma City.
Cal is making its 22nd appearance in the NCAA Tournament this spring. Cal is 52-28 in regional play, and head coach Diane Ninemire is 49-23 in her 19 seasons of postseason regional action.The Bears first qualified for NCAA play in 1982. After a four-year hiatus, Cal returned in 1986, beginning a run of 20-straight tournament appearances, the longest active streak by any Pac-10 school.Cal's most frequent regional site has been Fresno State, where the Bears have gone 11 times (including last year). Cal has also hosted three times and been sent to Iowa (2006), Nebraska (2004), Michigan (2003), Florida State (2001), Massachusetts (1999), Sacramento State (1995) and Arizona State (1986).
After taking the Fresno State Regional in 2005, the Bears won two out of three at Baylor to earn a trip to the WCWS. Kelly Anderson threw a three-hitter and Cal took the opener, 8-0, in six innings. In day two, the Bears overcame two rain delays and a six-and-a-half hour postponement before the second game, which Baylor won, 4-1. In the elimination contest, the Bears scored all their runs in the first two innings, and Kristina Thorson pitched a one-hitter in the 7-1 victory.
The Corvallis Super Regional is just one of two pairings with two top-10 seeds competing. The other top-10 pairing features eighth-seeded Tennessee hosting ninth-seeded Michigan.
The Cal-Oregon State Super Regional is the only pairing with two in-conference opponents. The other seven Super Regionals feature non-conference competition. But Cal is no stranger to meeting Pac-10 foes in the postseason. Though this is the first meeting between the Bears and Beavers in the postseason, Cal has faced Pac-10 teams nine times in regional play and 18 times in the World Series.
All seven Pac-10 teams that made the postseason advanced to the Super Regionals. UCLA, the No. 1 overall seed, will host South Florida. Arizona - the No. 2 seed - will host 15th-seeded LSU. Arizona State, the sixth seed, will host Florida State. The seventh seed, Oregon State, hosts No. 10 seed Cal. No. 12-seeded Stanford will travel to fifth-seeded Alabama. No. 14 seeded Washington travels to third-seeded Texas.
The Bears went 2-1 against the Beavers this season, winning 2-0 on both April 8 and 9 in Berkeley, and falling 4-2 on April 28 in Corvallis, Ore.In the April 8 game, freshman Gina Leomiti hit a home run, and senior Kristina Thorson struck out 12. Leomiti led off the bottom of the third with a home run to right center, putting the Bears ahead 1-0. Cal scored again in the fifth inning when junior Alex Sutton hit an RBI single to drive in freshman Morgan Siegel, who had reached base on a single.
In the April 9 contest, Sutton hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning for the 2-0 win. With the score tied 0-0 in the bottom of the seventh, senior Emily Friedman led off with a single to right center. Sophomore Chloe Kloezeman then entered the game as a pinch runner. Sutton followed with her third home run of the season, sending Kloezeman home. Sutton, who finished 2-for-3, also had a double in the second inning. Thorson struck out 13.
The Bears dropped a 4-2 decision at Oregon State (April 28). Cal scored twice in the third inning on consecutive RBI singles by seniors Haley Woods and Friedman. In the third, Sutton doubled to right center and then scored on Woods' single. Woods then scored on Friedman's hit.
The Beavers had taken a 1-0 in the bottom of the first when Cambria Miranda led off the inning with a home run. Miranda scored again in the third after reaching base on an error, bringing the score to 2-2. Oregon State then scored one run in the fifth and one in the sixth for the 4-2 win.
Seniors Kristina Thorson and Haley Woods stole the show in Iowa City in the first round of NCAA play. Woods led the Bears at the plate, going 4-for-7 (.571) with four RBI and three runs, including two home runs. Thorson posted a 0.33 ERA over 21 innings. She racked up 39 strikeouts through the three games, giving up just one earned run (three overall) on eight hits.
Sophomore Julie Meyer and senior Lindsay James also came through in the clutch. Meyer went 3-for-7 (.429), including a home run, while James was 3-for-8 (.375) with two runs.
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In the West, Tantra has sadly come to be known purely as a sexual practice. It conjures up images of orgies and casual encounters in the name of something sacred. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Tantra is a path of meditation above all things. An offering of tools to support you in becoming more aware, conscious and alive. To bring you home to the present moment. What sets Tantra apart from other meditation paths is that it acknowledges the importance of being alive in a body, being a sexual being. Many modern 'seekers' find ourselves 'top-heavy', focused on opening our heart, third eye and crown chakras in an effort to experience perpetual bliss.
Problem is that this bliss becomes a way to disconnect, a way to escape. It is not grounded in the body and because of that it cannot be integrated. Tantra recognizes that by using the very energy that makes us human, we can ground ourselves in our humanity and experience the divine here on earth. We can begin to integrate and LIVE a life grounded in a spirituality that is deeply rooted in our bodies.
If you feel that you have a deep connection to your spirituality, but in your very human life you are:
- not experiencing freedom or abundance in your work
- feeling isolated
- in a space where you understand mentally what you 'should' do or feel in any given situation, but notice that your relationships with family and friends are not as enlightened as you would like them to be
- are touching deep fulfillment and aliveness during yoga class, while reading Eckart Tolle, or during your favorite meditation/prayer practice... but are not feeling that kind of fulfillment, pleasure or joy in your relationships and sex life
...then it's time to dive in and experience what Tantra can offer you
All of my upcoming events offer a safe environment for you to have an embodied experience of your divine nature and begin to integrate that experience into your interactions with others. We will use breath, movement, sound & partner meditations throughout each event, the foundation of the work is one of deep respect and reverence. You don't have to work for years to receive the benefit that comes from Tantra, shifts made from this space are directly integrated into how you live your life. You will find that you feel even closer to the teachings and practices that are important to you.
Through the Tantras (techniques) you will begin to let go of the 'shoulds' and wake up to allowing life to evolve. When you are in connection with your body and in harmony with life, when you recognize the divine on a visceral level with those you interact with, you have moved beyond 'trying to live in alignment with your highest self' because you have simply remembered and embodied both your divinity and your humanity.
What a relief.
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"Many firms proudly point to their mobile app and proclaim "Hey, we're digital!" While they may be driving incremental revenue, all they have done is bolt on another touchpoint. Real digital businesses go much further, integrating the two sides of digital strategy: digital customer experience (DCX) and digital operational excellence (DOX)." - Forrester
Out of Operations, IT, HR, Manufacturing, R&D, Business Development, Product Development, Marketing and Sales, Marketing was the first Business discipline to get struck by the rapid changes in consumer behavior and technology. A chain reaction was set in motion where:
1. Businesses' Marketing Departments needed new solutions (like, yesterday)
2. Agency partners then needed to transform their core capabilities to meet the new and rapidly evolving demands of their clients
3. Agencies priced themselves out of New Media categories and capabilities because their infrastructures had been built on supporting Broadcast and Print work (much more expensive).
4. Businesses scrambled to find solutions in house, find new agencies that boasted a more "Integrated" service set. Meanwhile, Procurement departments stepped in to monitor Third Party spending, which made contracting new agencies and consultants even more difficult.
5. While hunting partners for help with Digital Creative, Marketing departments were hit on every side by eager technology startups with platforms to automate various aspects of Social Media community management. Every other day was a training session or a free webinar (sales pitch in disguise)
6. Businesses are left with a result of the scramble and in a state of overwhelm. Now, in 2014, there is a choice to make. Disruption is eminent across all industries.
The choice is simple. There are those who will continue to implement bolt-on solutions, ignoring the necessity to transform. Those businesses will be disrupted and will fail by 2017. Then there will be businesses who want to do THIS WORK and take real inventory of their organization. Those will compete and in many instances innovate outside of traditional category constraints. Yes, this all results in growing sales #'s and ROI.


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Just in time for Festivus, it's my Top 10 Albums of 2011! Before I dive in here, I should note that this has been a fantastic year for music. It's clear to me that all musicians got together on January 1, 2011 and collectively agreed to really rock our pants off with new releases. Mission accomplished, collected musicians of earth.
10 Hooray for Earth - True Loves
Usually I don't enjoy synth-poppy stuff; I don't feel cool enough to listen to it. It really seems like music for people who wear skinny pants, suspenders, and comically anachronistic eyewear. And yet, I really enjoyed this album. It's awesomely anthemic music from 1987.
9 Tom Waits - Bad as Me
Ahh, Tom Waits. He's probably the most polarizing musician around; you're either in the 'This dude sounds like Cookie Monster' camp, or you think he's the best thing since pork pie hats. I am in the latter camp, and I am relieved that he suddenly decided to become prolific. I would also like to take this opportunity to praise his supporting turn in the unfairly-maligned film Mystery Men.
8 The Decemberists - The King Is Dead
To be honest, I stopped liking the Decemberists for a while. Imagine you have a friend who's ordinarily fun and witty, but now all he wants to do is talk about Japanese folk tales. I will gladly participate in 15 minutes of conversation about Japanese folk tales, but at minute 16, it is officially time to discuss any other topic in the world. Thankfully, the Decemberists went back to making fun albums for simple knuckleheads like me and now we may rock again together. (Side note: they also released an EP towards the end of the year, Long Live the King, that was stellar.)
7 Wilco - The Whole Love
I know exactly what happened when Wilco began to plan this album. Jeff Tweedy told everyone, "I don't know what I'm going to sing about, but damn it, there's going to be some rockin' organ." Man, the organ needs to be featured more prominently in pretty much all music, including gangster rap. The same thing goes for high quality whistling, which is also used well on this album. Another great release by a force of consistent excellence.
6 Crooked Fingers - Breaks in the Armor
This album reminds of Frank Black's first few solo albums; the lyrics are great, there's a lot of neat instruments and a kinda rollicking vibe, and the whole thing feels very personal. What about Frank Black's later solo albums? Well, at least he has the Pixies. (Side note: as much as I like this band, I had never really listened to any of Eric Bachmann's previous stuff. I was blown away by Archers of Loaf this year. Good call, college students of the early-mid 1990s!)
5 Real Estate - Days
Real Estate tried to pull a fast one on me this year. I loved the single of theirs (Out of Tune) that Sirius began to play on its SiriusXM U station at the start of the year, but the album wasn't to be released for months. When I tried to download it early, I got something vastly weirder and different. I then shared that whatever-you-call-it with some friends with the promise, "THIS IS SO GOOD!" Fortunately, all my friends lost faith in my musical taste a long time ago. Wonderful guitar abounds on this album.
4 Fucked Up - David Comes to Life
I wonder about bands who just cavalierly include an F bomb in their name. Do they realize the mental battle I put myself through in deciding whether to include the whole thing on Goulash? Seriously, guys; think of Goulash. If I were to describe these guys with a simple formula, I'd say they're the Hold Steady + Refused. Those are two of my favorite bands ever. My one complaint is that I couldn't find the lyrics to all the songs, and I would really like to obsess over them. Not everyone's cup of tea, but if you're going to give this a shot, listen to the end of the song.
3 Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
I feel like a lot of people freaked out over this album when it came out, and then I haven't seen it on anyone's Best of 2011 list. That's a little unfair, isn't it, music critics? How do you think Fleet Foxes feels about that? I'm not just attempting to even out some sort of cosmic karmic balance here by putting these guys 3rd, even though they seem like the band who'd really believe in that stuff. Now, on to this specific album: it's consistently wonderful. You can play their first album and this one back to back, and it's like listening to the soundtrack of an epic movie.
2 TV on the Radio - Nine Types of Light
I got into a routine this year where I'd listen to this album every morning on the way to work. Let me tell you, that was one Mazda 3 in which man and baby were both rocking. When you think of the music you like the most, do you think of albums in which you like every song or albums that have 3 or 4 truly amazing songs? I am definitely in the latter camp, and this pick is evidence. There are a few songs on here that I've only listened to a couple of times (looking at you, Killer Crane), but there are a number of instant classics here (Second Song, Keep Your Heart, Will Do, No Future Shock).
1 The Dodos - No Color
I have liked the Dodos for a few years now. I wouldn't say they were my favorite band, but they were in the top 10-12. In the fall, Laura and I went to see them here in Austin and I learned something amazing: there are only 2 of them. How did I not know that? When I saw them take the stage, I seriously learned over and said, "Pfffffft. Opening act." Anyway, once I realized it was actually them, I went from liking them to like-liking them. What I really like about them is that each song has a few different movements, all of which complement each other; it's like listening to a symphony. And it's all 2 guys! Unless I'm wrong, and that really was the opening act.Posted by Cody at December 20, 2011 5:11 PM