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Thursday, December 15, 2011
Would You Still Love the Cloud if It Shut You Out?
For reason unknown to her, Google has shut her down. They have removed her blog, disabled her Google+ account and taken away access to her email account on gmail.
Does the cloud seem like such a safe place now?
This is not the first time Google has disabled an account. You can read of another instance that was written about on Reuters.
Susan has tried to contact Google to no avail. She has not been privy to what she did wrong. Nor can she defend herself.
What would you do if you used gmail as your main account and it suddenly got shut down? How would you feel if your blog were removed and you had never backed it up? (Here are some instructions for backing up your Blogger blog)
The lessons learned from Susan's experience are ones that we should wisely heeded. How dependent are you on Google and what would happen in they pulled the plug on your accounts?
Photo Credit: Photo by AMagill and used under the creative commons license.
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Although her account has been restored, it has made me plan a move to Wordpress in the near future.ReplyDelete
Marian, I know this is upsetting because I had my blog shut down by Google a few years back. The automated message in my blogger account informed me that I was considered a "Spam Blog".ReplyDelete
While it was certainly upsetting, I stayed calm and wrote to request a review of my blog. Yes it didn't happen overnight or even a few days but Google DID review my blog and decided I wasn't a spammer.
I forget how long it took - perhaps a week? But my blog was reinstated without loss of any content.
So please reassure your friend that it will probably be okay
Luckily Susan has gained back access to her blog. She was able to find a setting that let her confirmed her identity by receiving a call or text on her cell phone.ReplyDelete
There's a big lesson to be learned here.
Additionally, if you haven't added a cell phone number to your account (at least privately) maybe you should. It will be the simplest way for Google to identify you is this should happen.
This is a great question and it does give one pause. My blog is now backed up! I think one of the fears about the trend to move everything to the cloud is that it is much more easy to censor people. Even inadvertently.ReplyDelete
Just another reason why I don't like my Gmail, blog and Google+ all connected to the same Google account.ReplyDelete
Thank you for the reminder to backup my blog. I had not yet done that. All backed up now, blog and template!ReplyDelete
I've been getting the "add your cell phone" message whenever I sign into my blog. Here's the big question: why would I want to provide Google with my private and well-guarded cell phone number, esp. since I don't give it to most people outside my family? Even though it's supposedly private, can I trust Google to always "do no evil???"ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing my story of woe, Marian. It was an unnerving experience - one that has me considering parachutes!ReplyDelete
Mel, I was most reluctant to share my cell phone number with Google and only did it on the account linked to my blog. I'm now glad I did, because no other path I took to establish contact with Google worked.
Still mulling over the lessons learned.
Maybe a good reason to have more than one email addy?? with different groups?? I prefer cloud types, gmail, yahoo, hotmail. I have lost count how many I have between my own personal ones and ones I use for my volunteer persona.ReplyDelete
But being shut out, or having one of the systems go down is just NO fun. Remember when blogger kinda had an issue including lost then restored posts? There was a bucket load of screaming. Whew.
We sure do love our computers and the net, and we sure do go ballistic when there are issues. Yes, I do! (poor attempt at a bit of humor at the end of another LONG day)
Well now, if this isn't motivation to back up your blog and stay up to date on processing (read backing up to your computer) your email, I dont know what is. YES I'm. worriedReplyDelete
Well, not surprising. Way too much information and power in the hands of one company. And we're just the ants that can be tossed off the side of their mountain at any time with no explanation. Been there, had that done to me. You know that saying; don't put all your eggs in one basket. Best heeded here.ReplyDelete
That's positively frightening! The only way they could have thought Susan's blog was a spam blog was if they hadn't bothered to read it or at least look at it. Thanks for the words of caution.ReplyDelete
Mel, I know how you feel about the cell phone number. A lot of people feel that way. I got my cell phone to act as a business number. I want people to have it so I have posted it all over the internet. What I have found is that rarely do I ever get a phone call from a stranger unless the specifically want to call me about doing work for them in some capacity. Otherwise I just don't get random calls. I used it much more when I was a real estate agent than I do now and even then I wasn't getting random or bad calls.ReplyDelete
I'm not sure if you have other concerns about giving your number out but if it's in regards to increased calls or calls from the wrong people I have found that hasn't happened.


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Compulsive hoarders struggle to throw out their many possessions because their brains lack flexibility, new research suggests.
To most people, the idea of clogging your home with myriad useless items is baffling.
Some compulsive hoarders have bankrupted themselves with self-storage bills, and many sufferers have driven their exasperated spouses to divorce.
But psychologists at Curtin University now think the problem may be down to a chronic case of putting things in the 'too-hard' basket.
The researchers probed the decision-making capabilities of 24 compulsive hoarders, and discovered that they score significantly lower on mental flexibility than non-hoarders.
"People who hoard appear to have some difficulties with sustaining attention and in certain aspects of decision-making," says clinical psychologist A/Prof Clare Rees, a member of the research team.
In practice, this means hoarders tend to generate too many possible categories for their possessions, she says.
For instance, faced with an old jacket that no longer fits, a compulsive hoarder might struggle to decide whether to take it to the op shop, get it tailored, give it to a friend, sell it online, keep it until they lose weight, or just chuck it away.
"What tends to happen is that they then feel overwhelmed and it simply gets thrown back into a box in the corner for another five years," A/Prof Rees says.
She says she and her colleagues had no trouble finding their 24 subjects for the study – they simply put out an advert on local radio and volunteers came forward.
They gave them a task called the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, which tests subjects' organisational skills by requiring them to arrange differently patterned cards into categories.
Compulsive hoarders had trouble adapting their scheme as things got more complex, and also struggled to maintain their focus on the task, the researchers report in the journal Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy.
The results suggest that curing compulsive hoarders of their tendencies is more complex than just teaching them to throw stuff away.
The most common treatment involves encouraging hoarders to sort through their possessions, making a quick decision over the fate of each one. In theory, they eventually learn that the pain of dispensing with an item is only fleeting.
But the problem may be more deep-seated than that, says A/Prof Rees.
"Rather than simply focusing treatment on reducing the number of possessions in their home, we should be thinking about helping them modify or train certain aspects of their cognitive abilities. Perhaps the most important aspect of this would be to train them in developing mental flexibility and attention."
But there's another hurdle – before they can be treated, many compulsive hoarders first have to admit there's something wrong.
"Many people with this problem are not highly motivated to change because some of them don't see a problem with their behaviour," A/Prof Rees says.
"It's usually others that get upset, such as family or the local council because of the mess it creates."

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The End of the Road for Bulls, or Just a Healthy Correction?
Why it's not a bad idea to behave defensively.
1. The Russell 2000 (INDEXRUSSELL:RUT) reached my long-standing target of 1000 (intraday high 1008.23).
2. The NYSE Composite (INDEXDJX:NYA) came within 1% of January's target (9695.46).
3. The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) reached May's target of 1680-1690 (1687.18).
Long-time readers know that I believe it's important to take at least partial profits and/or tighten stops in target zones, and then watch how the market reacts -- and react it did. These captured targets are thus made much more noteworthy by the dramatic intraday reversals that occurred afterwards. SPX plummeted 38 points intraday (as bears once again took the elevator almost straight down). In fact, just yesterday I wrote:
The only thing I'd warn here is that this is the type of market that can lull bulls into a deep complacency, and markets like this can become ripe for "an event." Always remember the old market adage: "Bears take the elevator; bulls take the stairs."
So, is this the end of the road for bulls, or just a healthy correction?
We'll cover the expectations of the wave counts in more detail momentarily, but there are at least three important factors that bear mention right now. First are the tandem facts that SPX captured May's target zone and reversed hard, and RUT captured my long-term target zone (for a 10% gain, I might add), then reversed hard. The second is the insane sell-off just experienced in Japan, as the Nikkei (INDEXNIKKEI:NI225) dropped more than 1100 points last night. And the third comes from Minyanville's own Todd Harrison. (See: Random Thoughts: A Signal that Bears Watching.)
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) explains that among its equity long-short fund activity, the short activity (the net of shorts added and shorts covered) reached a minus-2 Z-score, indicating massive covering over the past 20 days.
The last three times this occurred were April 2010 (S&P then fell 13% in eight days), July 2011 (S&P then fell 19% in 23 days), and October 2011 (S&P then fell 10.5% in 20 days).
Normally, we would expect a high degree fourth wave correction to begin in this zone, and if that has indeed begun, it would be par for the course to see a trip into the mid-to-high 1500s. There is room within the wave structure for even lower prices. This market has defied gravity for a long time, which is going to make bears scared to short -- and ironically, that's exactly what the market needs to experience a decent sell-off.
We'll cover the preferred long-term count first, and then we'll take a look at an alternate, more bearish possibility. We haven't quite reached the long-term price expectation of the mid-1700s, and given the fact that it's far too early to confirm yesterday's sell-off as any kind of major turn, I'm left favoring the view that we're finally going to have an intermediate correction, but the market is likely to see another wave up afterwards. That said, SPX tacked on 176 points since I first published this chart -- so at this point the market reserves the right to do something unexpected. I think it's a mistake to assume any system can see "too far" down the road; nothing is foolproof.
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The SPX hourly chart is unchanged from yesterday. Yesterday's chart expected the 1680-90 target to be reached, and the position of the wave indicated that it was likely to mark the end of blue 5/red iii.
So we're in a position where the market appears ready to correct, and we have a reversal from a key price zone. What we don't have yet is an impulsive decline that will allow us to refine targets, but the normal expectations would be for red iv to decline into the price territory of blue 4. Due to the length of wave iii, there is room for red iv to move lower.
The 65-35 margin refers to the near term. The big picture chart above, and the big picture chart beneath this one, must be considered at slightly different odds, which I will cover.
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It's been a while since I've considered the possibility of a long-term top in this market, as to me it appeared that the long-cycle waves have been pointed up (and they have). At this juncture, though, there is finally some room for this to be a major top. Though that isn't presently my preferred expectation, as I mentioned, no system is foolproof. Beyond that, this is a bizarre market environment, and I would suggest keeping arrogance and complacency to a minimum.
The chart below shows a long-term bear count that I can finally consider as reasonable enough to be complete. At the moment, I still have to continue favoring the long-term count, which points toward the mid-1700s, because we don't reverse long-term counts after one day's price action. But we do have to stay alert to this as a potential. I'd presently put the odds for eventual higher prices at 60%, but be aware that the near term and intermediate term now both seem to be pointed down.
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In conclusion, the long term presently remains pointed higher, but that may be irrelevant at the moment. We can't see around every bend in the market, but most times we don't need to: The near term appears to be pointed downwards, and the intermediate term, while too early to confirm, also looks likely for further downside. This is not a bad time to behave defensively. Trade safe.
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hip hip hooray. after much stress, and just generally (and specifically) annoying stuff. the tags are here! hip hip hooray. oh wait. i already said that. i guess i'm just really excited.
also, not much more time on this giveaway, and you don't have to be a bride to enter. plus if you haven't been to snippet & ink, you should. it's a wonderful place.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
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Synopsis: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is fondly regarded as being the closest in spirit to the 1966-69 TV series that spawned it. Admiral Kirk (William Shatner) escapes the tedium of a desk job to join Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy (DeForest Kelley) on another space mission. While boldly going where no man etc. etc., Kirk crosses the path of his old enemy Khan (Ricardo Montalban), who as any die-hard Trekker can tell you, was the chief antagonist in the 1966 Trek TV episode "Space Seed." Leading a crew of near-savage space prisoners, Khan insinuates himself into the Genesis Project, which is designed to introduce living organisms on long-dead planets. Intending to harness this program for his own despotic purposes, Khan engages in battle with the Enterprise crew.
Reviews: Roger Ebert | allmovie | Rotten Tomatoes | IMDb (external reviews)
The peculiar thing about Spock is that, being half human and half Vulcan and therefore possessing about half the usual quota of human emotions, he consistently, if dispassionately, behaves as if he possessed very heroic human emotions indeed. He makes a choice in STAR TREK II that would be made only by a hero, a fool, or a Vulcan. And when he makes his decision, the movie rises to one of its best scenes, because the "Star Trek" stories have always been best when they centered around their characters. -- Roger Ebert
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084726/
IMDb Rating: 7.8/10 (32,367 votes)
Tomatometer: 90%
Directed by: Nicholas Meyer
William Shatner .... James T. Kirk
Leonard Nimoy .... Mr. Spock
DeForest Kelley .... Leonard "Bones" McCoy
James Doohan .... Montgomery "Scotty" Scott
Ricardo Montalban .... Khan
George Takei .... Hikaru Sulu
Walter Koenig .... Pavel Chekov
Nichelle Nichols .... Uhura
Bibi Besch .... Carol
Merritt Butrick .... David
Paul Winfield .... Terrell
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20 Ways to Shop Smarter, Cook Faster, and Eat Healthier
Sarah Kehoe
Dinner 911
Sometimes supper doesn't turn out as planned. Rescue it with these tricks from Top Chef finalist Antonia Lofaso and the Food Network's Ingrid Hoffmann.
- Scorched brown rice. Transfer to a container with a whole peeled onion. Cover and let sit for 15 minutes. The onion will absorb the burned flavor and odor.
- Too-salty soup. Add one-half to three-fourths cup of liquid to thin it out. Use milk for pureed or cream-based soups like tomato, and unsalted broth or water for clear ones like chicken noodle.
- Overdressed salad. Toss in some raw baby carrots or broccoli — they soak up a lot more dressing than greens do.
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It's About Thyme
Prevent your herbs from drooping after a day or two in the fridge: "Put a dry paper towel in the bag with them," suggests Dale Van Sky, executive chef at Red Mountain Spa in St. George, Utah. "The towel absorbs excess moisture, so the herbs stay fresh for about a week." Use them to increase the flavor and the health benefits of any dish, including steamed carrots and sauteed shrimp.
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Give Rice a Boost
Skip the water and cook rice in juice instead, suggests celebrity chef Todd English. Try carrot, apple, beet, or pomegranate (or combos of them) to add vibrant color plus vitamin A and antioxidants.
Spread the Health
Naturally More peanut butter contains flaxseed and flaxseed oil, giving you a dose of heart-healthy omega-3s as well as extra fiber and protein. And the taste? Peanut-buttery goodness!
Cost: $3.99 for a one-pound jar, at supermarkets and natural-food stores.
Andy Lyons
A New Take on Grains
Quinoa is packed with magnesium, iron, zinc, potassium, and fiber. Enjoy it in this dish from FITNESS advisory board member Dawn Jackson Blatner, RD.
- Add 1/4 cup dry quinoa and 1/2 teaspoon curry powder to 1/2 cup boiling water.
- Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Mix with 1/2 cup shredded carrots, 2 tablespoons dried cranberries, 3 chopped scallions, and 1 cup chickpeas.
- Serve, and enjoy!
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Build a Better Burger
Use lean ground turkey instead of lean ground beef and you'll save 120 calories and 12.5 grams of fat. For flavor and juiciness, toss in portobello mushrooms, says Marisa Moore, RD, an American Dietetic Association spokesperson. Add two chopped mushrooms to each pound of meat, and top with a dollop of yogurt-cucumber dressing. (Mix plain yogurt, chopped onion, and chopped cucumber in a food processor, then add a little dill.)
Amy Kalyn Sims
Heart-Healthy Soup
When a recipe calls for broth, try Kitchen Basics Unsalted Cooking Stock (available in beef and chicken varieties). Each cup has 150 to 180 milligrams of sodium — one-fifth that of some other major brands.
Pictured: Chicken Noodle Soup
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Slick Trick
Pour olive oil straight from the bottle and it's easy to wind up with 200 or more calories in the pan. To avoid this fat trap, Dean Rucker, executive chef at the Golden Door Spa in Escondido, California, fills a spray bottle with oil and spritzes the pan once or twice before sauteing meats or vegetables. "I use one-half tablespoon of oil at the most, about 60 calories," he says.
Smart Swap
Make a healthier chili by skipping the meat and using brown lentils instead, suggests Terry Conlan, executive chef at the Lake Austin Spa Resort in Texas. "They're similar in texture to ground beef," he says. The switcheroo will double the fiber and save you about five grams of saturated fat per bowl.
Click here for more healthy vegetarian recipes and meal ideas!
Karen Pearson
Eat Out, Stay Slim
Got dinner reservations? Chew on this: Women who pick their meals in advance make far healthier choices than those who decide on a dish when they sit down to eat, according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania. "Look at the menu online and consider your options," says study author Andrew B. Geier, PhD. "You're more likely to order the seared salmon than the fettuccine Alfredo if you select it before you get to the restaurant, when you're not hungry or swept up in the moment."
Get more tips and tricks for dining out on a diet with our restaurant menu guide
Andy Lyons
Sweet Surprise
Sweeteners contain antioxidants, but the amount in different types varies significantly, according to a study from Virginia Tech. If you switch to one with a higher level of the protective substances, it could be the equivalent of eating an extra serving of berries daily.
Low in antioxidants
Refined sugar
Corn syrup
Agave nectar
More antioxidants
Maple syrup
Brown sugar
High in antioxidants
Dark molasses
Cool Idea
Freeze leftover tomato or pesto sauce in an ice tray. When you need a quick meal, pop out a few cubes, heat, and toss with whole-grain pasta.
Scott Little
Turn Up the Flavor
Winter tomatoes are typically pale, tasteless imitations of the summer varieties. But now they don't have to be. Try this ingenious trick from Food Network chef Cat Cora to banish blandness and boost the tomatoey essence you crave: Slice tomatoes, toss with a little olive oil, place in a baking dish, and roast in the oven at 400 degrees F. for 15 to 20 minutes. Finish by drizzling the tomatoes with balsamic vinaigrette or sprinkling with Parmesan cheese and topping with a dash of salt and pepper. Delish!
More Taste, Less Fat
Give your chicken or fish a low-cal flavor blast with this spicy rub from Ellie Krieger, RD, author of The Food You Crave: Blend 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon ground coriander, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Time-Saving Kitchen Essentials
Everyone needs a multitasking kitchen tool — or three.
- Progressive Measuring Pasta Colander: Holes along the rim allow you to gauge the portion of uncooked noodles so you don't overdo it ($7.99, leslies-kitchen.com).
- Kuhn Rikon Vase Whisk: Measure dressing ingredients, blend, and pour on your salad — and have only one dish to clean ($20, factorydirect2you.com).
- Breville HealthSmart Steamer: Put rice in the bowl and veggies on one of two trays, set the timer, and dinner's done ($79.95, crateandbarrel.com).
Laura Doss
Clean & Save Money
Toss any food that's past its prime right before you grocery-shop. "When you see what went bad, you'll be less likely to overbuy," says Elisa Zied, RD, author of Feed Your Family Right!
Grace Huang
Yes, You Can Have Cake
Enjoy a slice of your favorite sweet, but skip the frosting, which can easily tack on an extra 140 calories, five grams of fat, and two grams of trans fats, which have been shown to increase belly flab. Instead, make a decorative topping with powdered sugar or cocoa powder using cake stencils from Wilton ($7.99, wilton.com) or Country Kitchen SweetArt ($11 for 10, countrykitchensa.com). It's simple: Just sift, then remove the stencil.
Quicker Cooking
When you're rushing to get dinner ready, every second counts. Chef Ingrid Hoffmann tells you how to slash five minutes off your prep time.
- Snip it. Use a pair of scissors to cut turkey bacon, mince herbs, or trim the ends off fresh green beans.
- Shred it. If you have leftover chicken or pork tenderloin, pull it apart while it's still hot; it'll flake more easily than when it's cold or at room temperature. Store it in the refrigerator for soup or sandwiches later in the week.
- Leave it. Don't poke holes in your potatoes (sweet or regular spuds) before nuking them and they'll cook three to four minutes faster. (And no, they won't explode all over your microwave!)
Guilt-Free Dessert
Better Bakes, the first organic (and healthy!) break 'n' bake cookies, contain no trans fats, high-fructose corn syrup, or artificial flavors or colors. And as they're just 70 calories apiece, you can have two ($3.99, Whole Foods Markets).
Satisfy your sweet tooth with our collection of healthy, low-calorie dessert recipes
Scott Little
A Leaner Lunch
Sometimes a girl's just gotta have red meat. Next time the hankering hits, stop at the deli counter for some roast beef. "It's almost as low-fat as turkey, and you're not going to put more than two or three slices — or less than 150 calories' worth — on your sandwich," says Joan Salge Blake, RD, a professor of nutrition at Boston University.
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How to File an Insurance Claim with the U.S. Postal Service
Making a claim with the post office for your lost eBay items: Oh man, talk about a hassle. But making a claim with any carrier isn't a bowl of cherries on any day. Before making a claim with the USPS, check to make sure your package was covered by postal insurance. If you use private insurance instead, you make a claim with your insurance carrier, not the post office.
When a package is lost in transit, you must wait a minimum of 21 days after the mailing date before you make the claim. If an item arrives at the buyer's door damaged, you may make a claim with the post office immediately.
There's always a question as to who makes the claim:
Damaged or lost contents: Either the seller or the buyer can file the claim.
Complete loss: When a package has not turned up within 30 days, the seller files the claim.
You can file your claim online direct on the USPS site.
If you want to make your claim at the Post Office, you must get a copy of PS Form 1000, Domestic Claim or Registered Mail Inquiry. Go to the post office or download it.
Fill out the form with all the details required and bring your backup information.
To make a damage claim, you must produce evidence of insurance. This can be either of the following documents:
Original mailing receipt: The receipt that was stamped at the post-office counter when the item was mailed.
Original box or wrapper: This must show the addresses of both the sender and the recipient along with whatever tags or stamps the post office put on the package to say it's insured.
You must also produce evidence showing the value of the item when it was mailed. The following list shows some of the documents accepted by the post office for damage claims (however, they may ask for more thorough proof):
Sales receipt or descriptive invoice
Copy of your canceled check or money order receipt
Picture and description of a similar item from a catalog if your receipt isn't available
A letter from the seller stating the value of the item
Your own description of the item, including date and time the item was purchased and whether it's new or vintage
For missing packages, you (the seller) need a letter from the buyer (dated 30 days after the package was mailed) stating that the buyer never received the package.
If your buyer is too cranky to cooperate, go to the actual post office where you mailed the package. Ask for a written statement that there is no record of the delivery being made. Postal employees can look up the insurance or delivery confirmation numbers to find whether the delivery took place, but the post office will charge you $6.60 for their efforts.
That amount will be reimbursed if the post office decides to pay your claim because it doesn't locate your package under a bale of hay in Indiana. If all goes well and your claim is deemed legit, you should get your payment within 30 days. If you don't hear from the post office within 45 days, you have to submit a duplicate claim using the original claim number.
Note to self (and to you): Always make a copy of any form you give to the government.


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ALBANY, N.Y., Jan. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Albany Molecular Research Inc. (NASDAQ: AMRI) today announced the appointment of Vijay Kumar Batra, to the position of Managing Director, AMRI India, effective January 2, 2014. Mr. Batra will report to Steve Hagen, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of Manufacturing and Pharmaceuticals.
"Mr. Batra brings a wealth of experience in the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and intermediates business and he also brings a leadership acumen that helps AMRI continue our plan for growth in the Indian and world markets," said Dr. Hagen. "We are excited to have Vijay on our leadership team. He has a strong record of leading business growth in the area of API and intermediates and is highly respected by those who have worked with him and the businesses he has led."
Before coming to AMRI, Mr. Batra held a number of executive roles with Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. since 2003. Most recently, he was Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Teva API India, responsible for research and development and manufacturing of API's and advanced intermediates for the global market. The facilities overseen by Mr. Batra had strong compliance records and achieved U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other international certifications. Mr. Batra also served as Chairman of Teva API China during his most recent tenure. Prior to these roles, Mr. Batra was President and Director of JK Drugs and Pharmaceuticals and Advisor at JK Pharmachem Ltd. He also held other roles with Ranbaxy, Kinetics Technology India Ltd., and Synthetics and Chemicals Ltd. Mr. Batra was also responsible for Drug Product Manufacturing and was Vice Chairman of Tevapharm India Pvt. Ltd. during his last few years.
Mr. Batra earned a Bachelor's degree in Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology and is an alumnus of the Wharton Business School's Senior Executive Development program.
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Albany Molecular Research, Inc. (AMRI) is a global contract research and manufacturing organization offering customers fully integrated drug discovery, development and manufacturing services. For over 22 years, AMRI has demonstrated its adaptability as the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries have undergone tremendous change in response to multiple challenges. This experience, a track record of success and locations in the United States, Europe and Asia now provides our customers with SMARTSOURCING™, a full range of value-added opportunities providing customers with informed decision-making, enhanced efficiency and more successful outcomes at all stages of the pipeline. AMRI has also successfully partnered R&D programs and is actively seeking to out-license its remaining programs for further development. For more information about AMRI, please visit our website at www.amriglobal.com or follow us on Twitter (@amriglobal).


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Cuddle Cloths
Hand crocheted Oeko-Tex 100 certified (Confidence in Textiles) cuddle blanket. The cuddle blanket is about 10cm x 10 cm and the animal's head is about 4 cm high. We use very soft bamboo yarn, which is perfect for babies and small children. Of course all of our products have the CE mark and are all approved within the European regulations. The filling is sealed in a bag. Furthermore, the bamboo yarn has the FSC certification, which means that nature has been taken into consideration both when cultivating and harvesting the bamboo. All products are of premium quality and have many beautiful details. They can be hand washed at 30 degrees Celsius. Everything is with animals, because we just love animals!


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The Adult Services division provides collections, programming, and reference and reader's advisory services for adults. Programming includes popular offerings like book discussion groups, computer classes, and the Thursday Afternoon Film Series. The division collaborates with Outreach Services to extend service beyond the walls of the library's buildings to adult care communities and homebound users. The division is also responsible for interlibrary loan services.


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What Is A Menstrual Cup?
NEWS: I now sell menstrual cups at my new store:
Or help provide a menstrual cup for someone in need, by donating to our FundRazr menstrual cup charity app, secure and PayPal-based through Facebook! Share the app or the link to spread the word:
Please join the new menstrual cup discussion community I created. There are plenty of fun topics and categories there. It is new, and just starting out, so we need all the new members we can get! Hopefully it will soon become a favorite hang-out for many cup users! :
A menstrual cup (in its most recently-used material) is the latest advancement in period protection, that is worn inside the vagina and collects your menstrual fluid (blood) instead of absorbing it– making it cleaner and more "green" alternative to tampons. It is also cheaper in the long-run, and new brands are springing up all over the world!
To describe it better– it is a soft and flexible bell-shaped cup; most are made out of medical grade silicone, and some are made of TPE (the material used to make catheters). But don't worry– Its not the same kind of silicone used in breast implants. This is a different kind, which has been used as artificial heart valves in heart patients for the past 50 years.
First, the silicone starts out as a liquid, then it is heated to extremely high temperatures, and cooled into a flexible, rubber-like material, much like a baby bottle nipple. Then the outside is specially cured to resist the growth and absorption of bacteria.
They are reusable, so you only need one. A cup may cost a bit more (usually around 30 dollars), but that's because they can last for many years! So in the end, they turn out to be less expensive than disposables.
The cups are worn until they are full, then they are removed, emptied, cleaned, and reinserted.
Now, when most women hear about a reusable menstrual product, they think,
"Is that safe?"
Absolutely! Remember, the material has been used internally for decades. And it has natural antibacterial properties. So the cups are perfectly safe to clean and re-use, as recommended by the companies. That is why they are so different, and remarkable!
Also, there are plenty of other things that are worn/inserted vaginally, but are also reusable– and the public has never had issues with them. Things like diaphragms (which doctors actually prescribe), or "personal items" that adults/couples use. So when you think about it, reusable and washable vaginal products are really quite normal.
With a menstrual cup, you can have all the same benefits of tampons– but you'll never run out of anything, the cost over time is lower, and menstrual cups have NOT been associated with TSS (Toxic Shock Syndrome). The cups leave no traces of bleach, damaging rayon fibers, or dioxin, the way most tampons do.
They can even be worn during sports, sleeping, swimming… Anything you would do while wearing a tampon! Another benefit they offer is a cleaner feeling, without the common odors during your period.
But perhaps the biggest benefit, is that menstrual cups do not interfere with the chemical environment of the vagina. They do not expose you to chemicals or fibers, and they do not dry you up inside. They simply allow your body's fluids to flow naturally, without disrupting your delicate ph levels.
My Personal Feelings:
To start with, I will admit that I was not always such a big fan of menstrual cups. In fact, I was a faithful tampon user until around January, 2009. Through my own observation, I have noticed that many women go through several stages of reaction before deciding to switch to menstrual cups. Even I myself went through this…
First they might feel surprised, shocked, confused, curious, wary… Many of them will completely reject the idea at first, because it is something new and unfamiliar, and that is often human nature to do so. But eventually, curiosity drives them to find out more. And the more they learn, the better the idea sounds. Until finally, they take the plunge, and buy a cup.
It's true– and I'll tell you, my own first thoughts were: "Wouldn't that spill if you tried to remove it? Isn't it a lot of hassle? Is it safe?"
Yes, I was one of the women who completely rejected it at first. But after doing a lot of research and talking to women who have used them, I realized that it was a wonderful solution! Also, the material holds its shape during removal, so with a little practice, its really not messy at all.
Certainly not as much as a pad, and about the same as a tampon, often even less. There are women who have been using even the earlier models, for 10 and 20 years! Today, I own many brands, and I make videos about cups and their use for YouTube. I LOVE helping to educate women on these wonderful items.
QUESTION: "Ok, so… If these things are so great, then how come I've never heard of them? How come I've never seen them in a TV commercial, or on the store shelves? How come every woman in the world isn't aware of them?"
ANSWER: Those are the most common questions I hear. Honestly, the biggest reasons are because 1– In most cases, cups cannot be made in large factories, by the thousands. They have to be made carefully, in a very clean (often surgery-quality) room. The material and labor costs are a bit higher, which is why one cup ranges around 30 dollars, for most brands.
2– The business of manufacturing and selling cups is mostly a labor of love. Many of the companies are small, and lucky if they break even after the business loans, approval fees, and various other expenses.
Menstrual cups last so long, the companies simply do not get the high numbers of repeat sales that the disposable product companies do.
So they usually cannot afford the multi-thousand-dollar TV commercial ads, and publicity. It is mainly up to the distributors' internet sites, and word-of-mouth by faithful and adoring cup users, to spread the word.
At first, many people are not aware of all this, and they assume that since cups are not all over TV and on every store shelf… They must be a bad idea. But one of my favorite examples to use is:
"We don't see prosthetic limbs or pacemakers in commercials, or on every store shelf either. But that doesn't mean they are a bad idea…"
I hope I have been able to help ease some the concerns and apprehension some of you out there may have about these wonderful products. For some women (especially young girls), its difficult to stand in line at the grocery store, purchasing disposable products. Particularly when there are boys or men in line behind you, or if the cashier is a man… But for a cup user, All that is in the past.
Cups really are amazing, and women who use them actually look forward to getting their period! Particularly when they are waiting to try their new cup for the first time.
And even after that, each time they empty their cup, they are reminded of how free they are from a life of disposables, and that they will never run out of anything again. When have women ever been able to say that before?
The nature of these cups, along with the cute little storage pouches are giving us women exactly what we love to have– choices. And with these choices, cups are more like fashion accessories, rather than sanitary products. There is finally a period solution that women can keep– even grow to love! And we cup users do.
Over to the right under "pages", you will find my reviews of brands that I own, with photos. Also some helpful information on the brands that I do not own. Thank you for visiting my blog, and have fun browsing!


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Even when I'm on social media such as Facebook, cross stitch is never far away from my thoughts. There is a game there called Cross Stitch World-and it's infectious! When I'm not in my own cross stitch world in reality, I'm in the cyber one-and it is almost as much fun! And I find I'm into multiple patterns there, just as I am in real life! Ah, habits never die!
Hello all! Yes, the chatty one (me!) has returned! I see new profiles here-new friends to meet, and of course my old buddies too. I would love to know what has been happening in the past-is it two years? Since I was here last. What has everybody been up to?
After my stressful-yet enjoyable-studies, I spent some quiet time, and discovered another love-writing. I have managed to write and publish a book-the first of many, I hope. KINdred Spirits was published August 15, 2017. However,
To make certain you're using the most suitable uniform, you must know different sections of uniforms and the most desirable material for each part. Thus, you won't need to be worried about the uniforms. It is possible to find an outstanding variety in football uniforms, a few of which will certainly catch your attention. There wasn't any talk of I don't understand what happened. Now, if guy belches, that's expected. To be able to locate the ideal jacket for your children, here are a few things
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Just learning how to join in blogs...bare with me...but already having fun!! :-)
We'll, I'm back! I guess I certainly made quite a hoop-la about it! Truth to tell, cross stitching is a HUGE part of my life, and I really am the only one around me that does it. One day, I literally woke up, and started thinking of my GK stitch family: and I knew I had to come back! Thank you, everyone, for the wonderful welcome back. After deserting you all for so long, I hardly deserve it. xxx


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|Callistemon citrinus - the offending non-performer
So what should I replace it with? Any new plant needs to have a narrow habit as its a tight slot between the door and the front window, must tolerate heavy clay soil and look good for a long season. Maybe this is the spot for a wall shrub and a slender climber? I rather like Fatshedera lizei 'Anniemieke' for its wonderful brazen gold foliage, but its habit is poor and it would need a support of some sort and constant tying in. Hedera 'Sulphur Heart' (syn 'Paddy's Pride') is another similar favourite but I snobbishly feel its become rather commonplace.
|X Fatshedera lizei 'Anniemieke'
|Clematis 'Cezanne'
Another possibility would be Hydrangea serrata 'Miranda', the variegated form of climbing hydrangea. Hopefully this form would be slower than the normal green one and not swamp the allocated space. But does it flower as well? I admit I've only ever seen young plants in garden centres.
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For Denver, a month of photography that's three months long. Mapplethorpe, Koulards, Albert Winn in the picture
It's hard to pin down actual calendar dates for the massive event to be known as the "Month of Photography" across the region. That makes sense when you realize that "MOP" is a coordinated effort featuring scores of galleries, museums, schools and individual artists.
Officially, it's billed as "March-April" but a few places are getting a head start, exhibiting some amazing work.
You can already see the stellar "AIDS Adagio" with photos from Wes Kennedy and Albert Winn at the Fulginiti Pavilion on the Anschutz Medical Campus, but hundreds of shows and public events follow.


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How to Get Info About Mountain Lion Icons
Every icon in OS X Mountain Lion has an Info window that gives you — big surprise! — information about that icon and enables you to choose which other users (if any) you want to have the privilege of using this icon. The Info window is also where you lock an icon so that it can't be renamed or dragged to the Trash.
To see an icon's Info window, click the icon and choose File→Get Info (or press Command+I). The Info window for that icon appears.
Documents, folders, and disks each have slightly different Info windows.
The gray triangles reveal what information for an icon is available in this particular Info window. The sections that you see for most icons include the following:
Spotlight Comments: Provides a field in which you can type your own comments about this icon for Spotlight to use in its searches.
General: For information of the general kind, such as
Kind: What kind of file this is — an application, document, disk, folder, and so on
Size: How much hard drive space this file uses
Where: The path to the folder that contains this file
Created: The date and time that this file was created
Modified: The date and time that this file was last modified (that is, saved)
Version: Copyright information and the file's version number
Label: Choose or change the color label.
Five other check boxes may or may not appear in the General section of a particular Info window. Here's the scoop on this quintet of optional options:
Open in 32-bit mode (check box): Most late-model Macs can take advantage of Mountain Lion's high-performance 64-bit processing mode. Some applications are designed to take advantage of Mountain Lion's faster 64-bit processing mode, but sometimes programs that should run in 64-bit mode don't run properly.
If an application doesn't work properly — it often quits unexpectedly, freezes, or refuses to launch at all — try selecting this check box. It couldn't hurt. Note that this option is only available for applications that are designed to run in both modes; if you don't see this check box, that means the program you're using can only run in one mode.
Shared folder (check box): Designates the folder as Shared, so other users are allowed to see and use its contents.
Stationery Pad (check box): This one only appears in the Info window of document icons. If you select it, the file becomes a template. When you open a Stationery Pad document, a copy of its contents appear in a new Untitled document that you would typically save with a descriptive name.
Locked (check box): If this box is checked, you receive a warning if you try to put the item in the Trash: "This item is locked. Do you want to move it to the Trash anyway?"
Your options are Stop and Continue. If you continue, the item goes into the Trash as usual. Then, when you try to empty the Trash, you receive another warning: "There are some locked items in the Trash. Do you want to remove all the items, including the locked ones, or just the unlocked ones?"
Your choices this time are Cancel, Remove Unlocked Items, and Remove All Items. If you choose to Remove All Items, the locked item(s) are deleted. If you choose Remove Unlocked Items, the locked item(s) remain in the Trash, and you receive the "There are some locked items" warning again the next time you try to empty it.
To remove the locked item from the Trash, click the Trash icon in the Dock and drag the locked item out of the Trash and into a folder or onto the Desktop.
More Info: When the file was created, modified, and last opened (documents only).
Name & Extension: Tells the full name, including the (possibly hidden) extension.
Preview: When you select a document icon, the menu offers a Preview option that you use to see a glimpse of what's in that document. You can also see this preview when you select a document icon in Column view; it magically appears in the rightmost column.
If you select a QuickTime movie or sound, you can play your selection right there in the preview pane without launching a separate application. Neat.
Sharing & Permissions: Governs which users have access to this icon and how much access they are allowed.
If you press the Option key before you pull down the Finder's File menu, the Get Info command changes to Show Inspector (alternatively, press cmd+Option+I). The Inspector window looks and acts like a Get Info window for the most part, with two whopping exceptions:
It displays info for the currently selected icon. Click a different icon and the inspector displays different info. So you can Get Info on lots of icons by using the arrow keys or pressing Tab or Shift+Tab. Try it — it's cool.
It displays cumulative info when you select multiple icons. This is an easy way to determine the total size of several items (files or folders) all at once.


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The Harvard field hockey team looks to lock up a winning record as it closes the 2011 season at Columbia. The Crimson and Lions meet Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the Columbia Field Hockey Venue.
Going Out Winners
Harvard (8-8, 3-3 Ivy League) can finish with a winning record both overall and in Ivy play by beating the Lions. A win would give the Crimson its best overall record since it went 11-7 and reached the NCAA tournament in 2004 and its best Ivy mark since going 4-3 in 2007.
Ivy Implications
The Crimson trails Dartmouth and Columbia (8-8, 4-2), the two teams tied for third in the Ivy League standings, by a game and could draw even with a win. The Lions are a game back of league-leading Yale and Princeton and need a victory to remain in contention.
Follow From Home
Live statistics from the game are available here.
Last Time Out
Harvard came back from three different one-goal deficits, but No. 10 New Hampshire's Whitney Frates scored 95 seconds into overtime to defeat the Crimson, 4-3, Sunday on Senior Day at Jordan Field. On a sunny afternoon celebrating the careers of senior co-captains Carly Dickson and Georgia McGillivray, Dickson scored a goal and McGillivray played her usual solid defense. They were aided by two goals from Catriona McDonald, 14 saves by Cynthia Tassopoulos and three defensive saves by Carly McNeill. Molly Stansik also had a defensive save.
Crimson Capsule
Harvard leads the nation in save percentage at .828, while Cynthia Tassopoulos ranks second individually with her .813 save percentage and fifth with 9.25 saves per game. She's also getting help from her defense. Carly McNeill ranks 13th nationally with five defensive saves, and the team ranks 15th with eight.
Noel Painter leads Harvard with 20 points and eight goals. She is tied for fourth in the Ancient Eight with four goals and seventh with nine points in Ivy League play. Senior co-captains Carly Dickson and Georgia McGillivray rank second and third, respectively, in scoring for the Crimson. Dickson has 10 points on three goals and four assists, while McGillivray has logged nine points on three goals and three helpers. Dickson, Painter and Caitlin Rea share the team assists lead with four apiece.
History Lesson
The Crimson leads the all-time series against Columbia, 10-4. Harvard won each of the teams' first 10 meetings, but the Lions have closed each of the last four campaigns by defeating the Crimson. Last season, Columbia scored three times in the first half and survived a strong second period by Harvard to win, 3-1.
Scouting the Lions
Columbia has lost its last two games, totaling just one goal, after winning four straight, including a key, 4-2 win against Dartmouth in league play. Gabby Kozlowski has been the Lions' go-to scorer with 10 goals and 21 points, while Leti Freaney (four goals, three assists) and Paige Simmons (three goals, five assists) are tied for second on the squad with 11 points each. Christie O'Hara owns a 2.25 goals-against average and .779 save percentage in the Columbia cage.


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We are fearless in our innovation. Think what we can do for your career.
What on Earth is MongoDB? Only the coolest collection of dreamers and doers who share a relentless passion for creativity. We eagerly and expertly pursue new opportunities and markets through innovation and disruption. We have a wicked pioneering spirit––always ready to forge new paths and take smart risks. And we do it all very, very well.
We achieve this by bringing together a distinctive mix of diverse skills, experiences, and backgrounds. We work as a team––creating an open forum for innovative thought, candid discussion, and mutual respect. But in the end, we always put commitment over consensus, and value excellence in all its wonderful forms.
Our Core Values
Think Big, Go Far
We are big dreamers with a passion for creativity. We eagerly pursue new opportunities and markets through innovation and disruption. We have a pioneering spirit - always ready to forge new paths and take smart risks.
Make It Matter
We are relentless in our pursuit of meaningful impact. We think strategically and are clear on what we are and are not trying to do. We accomplish an amazing amount of important work, and we are obsessed with follow through.
Build Together
We achieve amazing things by connecting and leveraging the diversity of skills, experiences and backgrounds of our entire organization. We discuss things thoroughly, but prioritize commitment over consensus. We are good listeners and always communicate with clarity and respect. We create and support a positive, inclusive, and accepting environment.
Embrace the Power of Differences
We commit to creating a culture of inclusion by seeking and valuing employees from different backgrounds and circumstances. This is cultivated by learning from and respecting each other's differences. We firmly believe that everyone deserves to feel valued and safe in the workplace, and we acknowledge that underrepresented groups may not always feel this way. We recognize that a diverse workforce is the best way to broaden our perspectives, foster innovation, and enable a sustainable competitive advantage.
Be Intellectually Honest
We embrace reality. We apply high-quality thinking and rigor. We have courage in our convictions but work hard to ensure biases or personal beliefs do not get in the way of finding the best solution.
Own What You Do
We take ownership and are accountable for everything that we do. We empower and we are empowered to make things happen, and balance independence with interdependence. We demand excellence from ourselves. We each play our own part in making MongoDB a great place to work.
Reasons to
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"Balance" makes work and life sound mutually exclusive. We prefer blending the two into a perfect Work/Life smoothie, packed with the richness of an employee centric office, and the health benefits of unlimited personal flexibility.
We Were Challenged to a Development Duel, and Accepted
Free to download, enterprise equipped, non traditional, and non relational. We're taking the road less traveled by every single day and it's our driving factor.
Work it Out at Work
What's better than yoga? FREE yoga! We offer our people plenty of opportunity to stretch it out and let it breathe in a variety of classes.
When You Walk With Us, You Walk Tall.
We believe in free expression, respect and inclusion, and always having each other's backs. Work at MongoDB, and you get to mix with cool, diverse people who keep it real every day, and build together.
We're Doing Really Big Things
Here, you have the opportunity to design and interact with companies leveraging data for innovation. Next generation genomic sequencing, anyone? We're on a mission, with no end in sight.
We Encourage Development, and Support Fun
We equip our people with ample training, resources, and support to pave their own path, but also the autonomy to plan and host in-office events like wine tastings, game nights, and our very own version of Oktoberfest, just to name a few.
Step Into a Growing Global Footprint
We have at least one user in every country, and customers all over the world. We're shaking and disrupting the software industry with every GIANT step we take, and we couldn't be more proud of our accomplishments.
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"What has impressed me most in my time with MongoDB is that the company truly lives the values it espouses. I have had the opportunity to work with folks throughout the organization, and have consistently seen a dedication from everyone to build something great together. This speaks to how well the company has provided a strong base of support and dedication to its people so they can do great work. I personally have been inspired by this mentality. If you are person that does not rest on your laurels, but are always looking to learn, grow, and get better, MongoDB is the right company for you."
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"Customer Success is exactly what it sounds - helping customers achieve success. Before MongoDB, I was part of a professional services delivery world. Working to achieve customer success was black and white. Since joining MongoDB, I've seen unparalleled enthusiasm, across the company, at every level, to help our customers achieve their goals. From delivering on expectations, to creative collaboration, Customer Success is truly like customer obsession. Quite a thrilling time!"
How We Support Our Community
It is still unusual for students to encounter computer science in their classrooms before they enter college. This absence directly contributes to the gender and racial disparity we see today across the technology industry. MongoDB partners with CSNYC to build a suite of materials for computer science teacher training, and a curriculum for them to use in the classroom. Our goal is to improve access to computing much earlier in students' academic careers.
Diversity Scholarships
We are breaking down the barriers that prevent underrepresented groups in technology from attending tech conferences and offer Diversity Scholarships to MongoDB events. Recipients receive complimentary admission, a pre-conference workshop, a MongoDB certification voucher, and access to enterprise MongoDB University training courses.
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Petraeus is dumb, she's dumber
David Petraeus never should have resigned as director of the Central Intelligence Agency because he was involved in a sex scandal.
Petraeus should have resigned because if he were any more dimwitted, you would have had to water him.
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I know this is not what we have been told for years about Petraeus. I know we have been told he is some kind of towering genius: West Point grad, Princeton Ph.D., four-star general. But add one other quality: blockhead.
No, not because he committed adultery. Adultery is commonplace in our society. It may someday be mandatory.
And his paramour was perfect for him. Paula Broadwell — a name, as someone said, that could have come from a James Bond novel — is also a West Point grad, has a master's degree from Harvard and is a fitness freak with biceps that could crush walnuts.
Oh, yeah, one more thing: She is as smart as a bag of hammers.
Leaving aside the sordid, yet fascinating, details — as CIA director, Petraeus demanded fresh pineapple be placed by his bedside every night — here is what did in these two soaring intellects:
Petraeus sends Broadwell sexually explicit messages through his Gmail account, messages so explicit that they leave no doubt in the minds of FBI investigators that the two are having an affair.
Got that? The head of the Central Intelligence Agency thinks Gmail accounts are secure and untraceable. What, he couldn't have checked with a tech-savvy 12-year-old first? (Which is about every 12-year-old in America.)
Still, Petraeus might have skated, kept the affair private, gone on to a life of running clandestine operations for his country during the day and consuming tropical fruits at night.
But no, Paula Broadwell sends a series of allegedly threatening messages to a woman she thinks might be a rival for Petraeus's affections. These messages apparently are so aggressive that the woman goes to the FBI. Oh, yeah, I am forgetting one thing: Broadwell sends these messages from an email account she shares with her husband.
Wow. I am surprised the spy master and his Harvard-educated girlfriend didn't decide to conduct their affair by Podcast.
And just to add to the general weirdness of the story, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday evening that an FBI agent involved in the case is under investigation for allegedly sending shirtless photos of himself to the woman Broadwell was allegedly harassing. But this is collateral damage.
Some see the main story as involving two brilliant people brought low by true love. I don't see it that way. Petraeus and Broadwell are not Abelard and Heloise. They are more like Dumb and Dumber.
When Bill Clinton was caught in a sex scandal, he acted sensibly: He lied through his teeth until they came up with the DNA.
Not Petraeus. He folded immediately when confronted by the FBI and admitted everything. Still, Petraeus did not have to resign. The FBI determined he did not breach any security, nor had he committed any crime. Clinton gutted it out, and today is one of the most popular figures in the world.


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Well, as everyone knows, Maurice Sendak is no more - at least in physical form. Two years ago I wrote a column for The Critical Masses about three Sendak books which are - perhaps - not as well known as some of his others. I thought I would reproduce them here, one at a time, beginning with one of my absolute favorite picture books of all time, Outside Over There (1981).
Outside Over There has a lot in common with a certain major cult film of yesteryear. It was in the back of my mind the first time I read it, years ago: I know this story. I've read this before. (This is a very common thought to have while reading children's literature).
The elements of the book are these:
A young girl, Ida by name, forced to tend her unwanted and unwelcome baby sister.
The goblins, who sneak in through the rear window, carting off with baby sister and leaving – in her place – a changeling made of ice, melting slowly and hideously.
Armed only with her Mama's yellow rain cloak and a golden hornpipe, Ida must find and retrieve said baby sister before the young one is married off in a wretched goblin ceremony.
Outside Over There was published a full five years before the Jim Henson film, Labyrinth. There are no shifting corridors in the Sendak tale, no immersive M.C. Escher environments, no pop singers in fright wigs and spandex, but the two share both plot-points and also tone.
In neither is there the usual grappling with the fantastic, but rather a matter-of-fact acceptance which somehow makes it all the more appalling. Ida, gripping the dripping remains of her sister's changeling, immediately knows the score. She seems to have a pre-cognition of the rules of the game. Yes, the goblins came and will marry her sister off. Yes, the hornpipe must be blown. These are not presented as fantastic elements, but a part of the very real world which Ida seems to be inexplicably aware. Normally, we expect to identify with the main character, but when we realize that Ida knows more about this world than we do, she suddenly becomes as mysterious and other as the goblins themselves.
Is that too much? Have I overstated the case?
When I showed the book to Arlo, he immediately balked. "That looks dumb," is how he put it.
I didn't blame him. The cover shows Ida wearing a blue nightgown, holding hands with her baby sister. They are standing in the arbor of a garden, and the baby is reaching out a pink, pudgy hand toward a blooming sunflower, a look of wonder upon her face. Surely a charming, pastoral tale which I would most likely not want to get within a hundred feet of, were I a four-year old boy.
"Come on!" I prodded, opening the book. "Give it a chance!"
The title page is quite similar: Ida is now helping the baby take her first steps. Behind them is the white fence, nearly overgrown with majestic blooming sunflowers.
And off to the left-hand side, sitting hunched with knees drawn to its chest, sits a small, hooded figure, its face obscured by shadow.
Arlo stared at this image for a long time.
Then, "Read it," he said.
The next page intensifies the scenario. We are still standing in front of the sunflower-strewn arbor. But now Ida clutches her baby sister to her more tightly, looking in wide-eyed concern as the seated goblin has now stood and three more identically hooded figures are approaching from stage right. One carries a ladder. One carries a hornpipe.
The story doesn't properly begin until the following page:
"When Papa was away at sea, and Mama in the arbor, Ida played her wonder horn to rock the baby still – but never watched. So the goblins came."
One clue that this is a Sendak book is the way he likes to spread out his sentences. Those opening two sentences are broken up into chunks and spread out over the course of 6 gorgeous, full color paintings which cram narrative information galore.
In these opening pages, a full day has passed. The sun has risen over a rocky coast, at which old, mighty ships are moored. Ida and her mother and baby sister stand with their backs to us, dresses rippling.
Next we are at the arbor, in which Ida's mother sits with dark lines beneath her eyes, a dead look about her, not caring that her baby is now screaming in anguish, writhing in Ida's arms. Papa has gone to sea – we can still see the boat in the background – and his absence has destroyed this family.
Off to the side, goblins scurry, still clutching their ladder.
Later that evening, Ida stands by her window, playing her horn as the sunflowers creep into her room. The baby nearly leaps out of her crib in joy, but that joy is short-lived. The goblins have pushed open the window, and as darkness falls, the baby is carted away, screaming in terror.
An entire world of story is contained within these drawings. Again, the narrative is simply this:
"When Papa was away at sea, and Mama in the arbor, Ida played her wonder horn to rock the baby still – but never watched. So the goblins came."
Sendak considered this to be the third volume of a trilogy that began with Where the Wild Things Are(1963) and continuing with In the Night Kitchen (1970). They may not at first seem to have a great deal in common, but he says that they are all about moments in which a parent has turned their back and in that moment, the child must make a decision by themselves.
If you own the former two, you owe it to yourself to pick up this one as well. You may find that it casts Max and his wild things in a new light. And the next time you watch Labyrinth, look for it displayed prominently on Jennifer Connelly's bookshelf near the beginning of the film.


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Robin Quivers told listeners on the SiriusXM Howard Stern radio show that her year-long leave of absence was the result of her battle with a rare form of cancer that started in her uterus.
But the good news? She says she's now cured of the disease.
"When it all was said and done, this had developed from endometrial tissue, which is uterine tissue, but endometriosis is when that uterine tissue grows outside of where it belongs," she told the shock jock (via TMZ). "And this is what had happened. There was endometrial tissue outside of where it belonged and the cancer developed from that."
NEWS: Robin Quivers reveals she's going under the knife
As E! News reported back in May, 2012, the 61-year-old Quivers underwent major surgery to remove a very large tumor that had been pressing on her bladder and preventing her from going No. 1.
She disclosed the harrowing diagnosis after being asked by then-guest George Takei how her health was doing.
As it happened, the "Star Trek" vet was Stern's guest today when a caller asked when she might be returning to the studio and Robin--who had been working from home and phoning in for the past 15 months since learning of her ailment--filled Howard and everyone else in on her condition after keeping mum for the duration of her illness.
In a summary posted by Stern fan site Mark's Friggin, Quivers said the operation lasted 12 hours and doctors found a grapefruit-sized tumor when they opened her up. They also warned her that depending on the situation, they might have to remove her colon and she'd have to live the rest of her life with a colostomy bag.
NEWS: Robin Quivers almost killed in a hit-and-run
Luckily, things turned out for the better and that wasn't necessary, though Stern admitted, "I gotta be honest. I thought she was a goner."
Robin added that after undergoing radiation and chemotherapy, her physicians gave her a clean bill of health about three-and-a-half months ago and that she was now cancer free.
The King of All Media called Quivers' cancer "awful" and told listeners he would often end up in crying fits given what his close friend was going through.
Stern previously said after she announced her diagnosis the year before that he'd "kill" Robin if she got cancer and threatened to quit radio if Quivers wasn't there.
Thankfully, Robin's still by his side, and for that, Howard and their legion of fans are grateful.
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John Mellencamp's Sons Charged in Attack
John Mellencamp's two teenage sons have been charged in a beatdown they administered on a Bloomington, Ind., resident last month on the guy's porch. According to TMZ, the Mellencamps, along with a pal, have been charged with felony battery with the incident.
The hometown paper, The Herald-Times, reports that 18-year-old Speck and 19-year-old Hud — as well as Ty Smith, son of Indiana University baseball coach Tracy Smith — approached the 19-year-old victim on his front porch on July 29. They then kicked, punched and stomped on the dude, who walked away with facial fractures and cuts that required stitches.
Apparently the attack was in response to an incident that happened at a party earlier that night. Speck was breaking up a fight between two girls (who, he claims, were arguing over him) and was struck by a man, who may or may not be the guy who later was on the receiving end of the Mellencamp boys' fists and feet.
This shouldn't come as much of a surprise. Just two months ago, the elder Mellencamp admitted that the shiner he had been sporting was the result of an altercation with Speck. "My son and I had words, and he got a punch in and I didn't," the 'Hurts So Good' singer told David Letterman in June. "He's 6'2″ and weighs almost 200 pounds."


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Round 4 Award Nominees: 30 Awards Announced
For Immediate Release
August 1, 2014
Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development Announces Round 4 Award Nominees for Disruptive Solutions to Prevent Maternal & Infant Deaths
Development Experts, Finalists, Awardees Converge at DevelopmentXChange
WASHINGTON, D.C. – TheSaving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development partners today announced 30 Round 4 award nominees at the closing forum of the annual DevelopmentXChange where the innovators showcased innovative ideas to save the lives of mothers and newborns in developing countries, and competed for funding to realize and scale their vision.
The award nominees cut across maternal and neonatal health, and present not only disruptive technologies, but also new approaches and ideas on delivering services and influencing maternal health practices in the poorest places on earth. The nominees will now enter into final negotiations before awards are issued.
The Saving Lives at Birth DevelopmentXChange featured plenary discussions focused on meeting the needs and realities of women and children in low-resource locations as well as workshops that explored business planning, strategies for scaling innovations, and insight from previous round awardees. The three-day event concluded with a forum featuring Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator, USAID; Paul Farmer, Co-Founder, Partners in Health; and Paul Polak, author and entrepreneur.
The Saving Lives at Birth partnership, launched in 2011, includes the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Government of Norway, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada (funded by the Government of Canada), and the U.K's Department for International Development (DFID).
The Grand Challenge is a global call for groundbreaking, scalable solutions to infant and maternal mortality around the time of birth. Saving Lives at Birth is currently in its fourth and final award round for the program's original $50 million commitment. The Grand Challenge has funded 59 innovations in its first three rounds, aiming to address the 289,000 maternal deaths, 2.9 million neo-natal deaths, and 2.6 million stillbirths that occur each year.
The Saving Lives at Birth DevelopmentXChange provided previous round awardees and Round 4 finalists the opportunity to present their innovations in a dynamic open marketplace, and exchange ideas with development experts and potential funders. This community of solvers is taking on the immense challenge of protecting mothers and newborns in developing countries during their most vulnerable hours.
Award nominees of Saving Lives at Birth Round 4 include 4 transition-to-scale grant nominees:
- Changamka Microhealth – Kenya: Scale-up proven e-voucher program to reduce financial and informational barriers to care in rural Kenya.
- D-Tree International, Inc – Cambridge, MA, USA:Scale-up phone-based tool that supports screening and counseling of pregnant women and facilitates follow-up care for mothers and their infants in Tanzania.
- PharmAccess Foundation – Netherlands: Scale-upcommunity-based health insurance program to improve access to affordable and quality health care for low-income families in Nigeria.
- Trustees of Boston University – Boston, MA, USA: Scale-upan affordable, effective, and portable counterfeit and substandard drug detector device.
And 26 seed grant nominees:
- Becton, Dickinson and Company – Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA: Develop an innovative multiplex, point-of-care test for predicting preeclampsia risk which will cost less than $1.
- The Brigham and Women's Hospital – Boston, MA, USA: Develop a simple tool and mobile phone app to improve community-based case management of premature and jaundiced newborns.
- Burnet Institute – Australia: Develop a finger-stick based rapid syphilis point-of-care test suitable for global distribution.
- Development Research and Projects Centre – Nigeria: Implement an immersive campaign to turn the most conservative religious/community leaders in Nigeria into champions of maternal health.
- Diagnostics For All – Cambridge, MA, USA:Develop an equipment-free, qualitative HIV test for infants that reduces the turnaround time for results from over one month to under an hour.
- Family Health International – Durham, NC, USA: Synchronize immunization visits with family planning re-supply to improve immunization coverage, promote a more logical infant growth-monitoring schedule and raise contraceptive prevalence.
- INCAP – Nicaragua: Promote sustainable distribution and consumption of rice fortified with folic acid to prevent spina bifida and other life-threatening birth defects in Nicaragua.
- INCLEN Trust International – India: Develop a low-cost, mobile phone cardiotocographic device for antenatal monitoring to prevent perinatal mortality in low resource settings.
- International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research – Bangladesh: Evaluate aself-regulating tamponade for only $1.50 designed to increase safety, efficacy, and ease-of-use over existing devices to arrest postpartum hemorrhage.
- Laerdal Global Health – Norway: Develop a low-cost fetal heart rate monitor coupled with an innovative training program to increase timely and correct obstetric responses.
- Little Sparrows Technologies – Winchester, MA, USA: Refine a low-cost, low-energy, easy-to-transport device that makes high intensity phototherapy universally accessible.
- Massachusetts General Hospital – Boston, MA, USA: Develop alow-cost, thermal imaging app on smartphones to diagnose bacterial neonatal pneumonia in Pakistan.
- Massachusetts General Hospital – Boston, MA, USA: Develop a non-contact mobile oximeter to detect birth asphyxia and pneumonia infection in high-risk newborns.
- Massachusetts General Hospital – Boston, MA, USA: Validate a rapid-acting general anesthetic package for emergency cesarean section in Kenya.
- Monash University – Australia: Investigate aneffective oxytocin product that does not rely on cold chain to maintain quality or trained healthcare workers to administer safely.
- Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) – Seattle, WA, USA: Validate a bubble continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) kit and oxygen blender for neonates costing a fraction of typical devices.
- Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) – Seattle, WA, USA: Develop a heat-stable oxytocin in a fast-dissolving oral tablet to treat postpartum hemorrhage (PPH).
- Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) – Seattle, WA, USA: Develop a low-cost, point-of-care screening and diagnosis of preeclampsia/eclampsia through urine-based biomarkers.
- Project HOPE – Millwood, VA, USA: Test a device that improves the identification of sick neonates by accurately measuring an infant's respiratory rate and indicating whether the rate recorded is abnormal.
- Queen's University Belfast – United Kingdom: Develop a simple method to discover new uses for old, generic drugs in treatment of preeclampsia.
- Rice University – Houston, TX, USA: Develop a$25, battery-powered device placed around a baby's chest that detects and automatically corrects apnea.
- SimPrints Technology Ltd. – United Kingdom: Promote a rugged, low-cost, portable biometric scanner and software allowing for real-time identification and access to patient records via fingerprint.
- Sisu Global Health – Grand Rapids, MI, USA: Develop of a transfusion device to treat ruptured ectopic pregnancies in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Unima – Mexico: Develop an on-site, rapid diagnostic test of tuberculosis and HIV for mothers and newborns costing roughly 10% of current diagnostic tests.
- The University of Sydney – Australia: Test the efficiency of naturally occurring lactoferrin in correcting iron deficiency and preventing low birth weight and preterm birth.
- University of British Columbia – Canada: Validate an integrated maternal, fetal and newborn mHealth platform to identify risks related to leading causes of maternal and perinatal death.
To learn more about theSaving Lives at Birth Round 4 award nominees go to: www.savinglivesatbirth.net
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