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Justine Smith needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 206 designs submitted by 37 freelance designers.
West Sound Academy
West Sound Academy is a college preparatory community that cultivates a high level of scholarship and artistic expression. Our mission is to graduate confident, intellectually curious and open-minded young adults who are prepared to contribute responsibly to their world with creativity, character, courage and compassion.
Designed for grades 6-12 and located on the Kitsap Peninsula in Poulsbo, Washington, just outside Seattle; WSA is one of the few International Baccalaureate World Schools in our state and has a unique personality and curriculum. WSA needs a new brand look to reflect this global identity. We have a large international student body with students representing over 10 global communities.
We are looking for a logo design that communicates a high level of intellect and sophistication but also is still very casual and approachable- the schools personality is highly academic but also VERY individualistic. Our students have eclectic, pioneering spirits but our new logo also needs to demonstrate a successful establishment and long term strength.
We need our logo to appeal to a global community of parents who are seeking the very best education for their student. This audience cares deeply about education, but also about educating the "whole" person..not just intellectual growth. We built a curriculum around students who are socially minded, independent, risk-takers.
The logo should reflect a high level of artistry and elegance but also warmth and character. It it not a "snobby" school but it is a high caliber of education and depth.
Socio-economically we are appealing to families that are seeking private school education but we also have a huge amount of scholarships and financial aide so we do not want to feel elite and exclusionary...just awesome!
Some ideas:
- Logo could be a crest or seal, circular in shape.
- Logo could incorporate the globe (perhaps the O in "Sound") or flags (perhaps the W S, & A are a patchwork or puzzle of Flags fitted together)
- The Nautilus shape could be reconfigured to address a global identify... (perhaps held by many hands of many colors)
We are definitely on the hunt for something high concept.
Thank You!!
Logo should include the Words:
West Sound Academy
tagline: An IB World School
Other key concept words: Character, Courage, Curiosity, Compassion
Logo can contain up to 3 colors but should also work well in a single color environment.
The logo can address international focus, academic strength, include symbols...or just be font/ style driven.
The schools old logo is attached. It was created using the idea of the nautilus shell because it represents a perfect natural balance between science, art & nature. We could keep some variation of this symbol in our new logo with much better execution but we are also very open to a logo which conveys the new "international" identity or other key assets describes above. Font choice and color is also key.
Once logo is locked...we will be creating stationary/ several brochures/ flyers and other assets so the possibility of a full design package looms.
Please feel free to be modern or a bit quirky with your approach- the attached reference is only to show the old nautilus which we don;t hate.... but we do hate the boring execution of the symbol and the word together. :)
Mostly, we are just looking for something beautiful which captures our special spirit...Please WOW us!!!
We will be VERY communicative about design process, provide lots of feedback and guidance and support the process in any way we can.
Thanks in advance for participating.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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Triskelion was an inhabited planet located in the M24 Alpha star system. The planet was the homeworld of the Providers.
This world was ruled by a cabal of three powerful disembodied brains called the Providers. The Providers' society revolved around betting their monetary reserves (counted in a currency known as a quatloo) on various aspects of captured slaves' ("thralls") lives, including open combat with one another. The thralls lived in a compound on the lower hemisphere of the planet.
The Federation starship USS Enterprise under command of Captain James T. Kirk was obligated to visit the planet to secure the release of several crew kidnapped by the Providers. Upon arrival, the Enterprise discovered numerous species enslaved on the surface as thralls, including their missing crew. Eventually, to free the thralls and his crewmates, Kirk entered into open combat against three drill thralls, betting not quatloos on his victory, but the condition of freedom for all if he was victorious, or enslavement of the Enterprise crew if he lost. He won, and the Enterprise left the system shortly afterward.
Another condition of the wager was that the Providers would educate the remaining thralls and allow the development of a free society on the planet. (TOS: "The Gamesters of Triskelion")
In 2328, Triskelion was the home for the Triskelion Orbital Station. (TNG-R: "Inheritance")
In the 24th century the Cardassians traded with Triskelion during the Bajoran Occupation, as did the Bajorans after they took control of Deep Space 9. (DS9: "Necessary Evil", "Resurrection")

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The first ever Youth Olympic Games (YOG) was held in the island nation of Singapore on 14th August 2010 with over 300,000 spectators, 26 sports and culture and education programmes as well as a total of 18 competition venues
Asia Ability were proud to have been part of this prestigious event! They facilitated a series of BeatsWork sessions for the athletes in the Olympic Village in addition to a couple of events to entertain the spectators. The Beatswork in the Olympic village was customized to focus on highlighting learning about the coming together of a multitude of cultures together into the Olympic Spirit and Ideals. Jacques Rogge even dropped by one of the sessions and we had him on the shakers for a short while!
They drummed with an estimated 2000 people all together.


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The development of Indonesia's cosmetics and skin care industries has been increasing positively. Based on data from the Ministry of Industry (2016), the growth of this industrial market averaged 9.67% per year in the last six years (2009 – 2015). This market growth is closely related to the number of women in Indonesia followed by increasing the level of education and participation rates of female labor force in Indonesia. This makes the women are required to have a high confidence to be able to perform at every opportunity. The need for beauty is closely related to the confidence in women.
The potential of skin care market is more tempting with the increasing number of upper middle class in Indonesia who are known to be fond of shopping. Upper middle-class population (expenditure> Rp 3 million per month) in urban areas reached 59% of the total population in Indonesia.
The large potential of this market, encouraging Sigma Research to do research on skin care products in March 2017 in 11 major cities (Medan, Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi, Bandung, Semarang, Surabaya, Denpasar, and Makassar) with the number of samples 1,200 respondents. The purpose of this research is to provide a complete picture of the trends and behavior of Indonesian women in choosing and buying skin care products in terms of their demographics and habits.
This research reveals about the size of the market potential (market size), brands on the market and share of clenaser products. In addition, the behavior of consumers of skin care including shopping behavior are also reviewed on the results of this study. Similarly, the skin type of Indonesian women, the level of customer satisfaction and loyalty as well as budget purchase of cleanser.
Trend and behavior studies for this cosmetic market use two methods of this research that is quantitative method and literature study (desk research).
Quantitative methods were conducted through face to face interviews with a number of respondents using structured questionnaires prepared in accordance with the objectives of the study. While the desk research is conducted by collecting secondary data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS), Ministry of Industry, World Bank, and other related literature sources.
Criteria of Respondents in this study were women aged 15 – 55 years and have income per month above Rp. 2.600.000 and domiciled in 11 major cities namely Medan, Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi, Bandung, Semarang, Surabaya, Denpasar, and Makassar. The number of respondents to sample was 1.200 people taken randomly at 95,0% confidence intervals and a margin of error of +/- 2,83%. The survey was conducted in March-April 2017.


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Brabantia Ironing Board Size C with Steam Iron Rest & Linen Rack, 49" x 18"
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Designed with ergonomics in mind, this sturdy stainless-steel ironing board adjusts to four different heights and includes an iron rest for right- or left-handed use. A handy fold-out rack holds freshly pressed items. It's made by Brabantia, a family-owned Dutch company specializing in high-quality housewares since 1919.
- Durable stainless steel frame with chrome powder-coat finish.
- Adjustable to four heights (30 1/2" to 38") for comfort.
- 100% ecru cotton cover with padded under-layer.
- Stretch System and cord binder keep cover taut.
- Extra-wide board provides large ironing area.
- Brushed stainless-steel iron rest adjusts for right- or left-handed use.
- Linen rack folds out automatically to hold items after ironing.
- Nonslip rubber feet protect floors.
- Locks closed for easy transport and storage.
- Child safety lock to prevent collapsing.
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- 56" x 18" x 38" high.
- 20 lbs.
- Adjustable height settings: 30 1/2", 33 1/2", 36", 38".
- Ironing board surface: 49" x 18".
- Folded: 62 1/2" x 18" x 3 1/2".
- Iron rest: 9" x 7".
- Linen rack: 21" x 12".
- 100% cotton cover.
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- Hand-wash cover in cold water.
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Rated 1 out of 5 by Sewzan from Linen shelf broken upon arrival Linen shelf has a plastic part which was broken, so the shelf was non-functioning.Date published: 2017-02-23Rated 4 out of 5 by skmitteer from Great ironing board Best ironing board ever. Large area for ironing wide items. Very stable,never wobbles, nice iron rest. Would have given 5 stars except a little heavy to put away, but so worth the price.Date published: 2015-10-18Rated 5 out of 5 by Debbie54 from Super ironing board When I read the mixed reviews on this ironing board I was very hesitant to spend so much money. I'm very glad that I did, I do a great deal of quilting and my old wide ironing board was unreliable. This board is steady and has a great ironing surface. It is a little heavy, but it's worth the extra weight for the solid feel of the board. I definitely recommend thisDate published: 2015-08-26Rated 5 out of 5 by MattR from Stable and fits my long pants and shirts This is a great board that holds up well, is stable and a good size. I've had one for several years and it has held up well. I'm 6'4" with a 36" inseam, and I can easily iron my clothes on this board without trouble. The rack offers a great place to hang items or air dry clothes, too.Date published: 2015-05-26Rated 3 out of 5 by mplsaccent from Eliminate the "shelf." Why does an ironing board need a shelf? I iron a lot, and will say that, while this is a very sturdy and stable ironing board, the shelf is in the way. I am constantly bumping into it. Plus, larger items such as sheets or shirts with long sleeves, get tangled in it. And the shelf is not removable. Plus, the extra width of the board is not much of an advantage, and it some circumstances, it is a disadvantage. If you are serious about ironing, the standard size Branbantia ironing board is better. (And for sheets, a rotary iron (i.e. mangle) is a must!Date published: 2015-03-23Rated 5 out of 5 by motherofone from Never another I have never been fond of ironing mainly because the board always jiggled around as I ironed, which made a somewhat tedious job even more difficult. Now that I have had this Brabantia board for almost a year, I can't say I look forward to ironing, but I can say I don't dread it any more. It has actually become an almost easy process. The board is so stable and wide, I can place my garments on the board and I can whip through the job in no time at all. It has made the process as easy as I imagine it will ever be. I don't think I will ever be a fan of ironing, but I can honestly say I now am not dreading it each week when I look at that pile of laundry awaiting me next to the board. Just knowing how much easier this board has made the process, makes the price worthwhile!Date published: 2015-01-07Rated 5 out of 5 by Chris1111 from Well built and worth every penny My new Brabantia Deluxe has literally turned a dreaded chore into something pleasant. It doesn't wobble at all (no more iron falling off), has a nice, thick pad, the cover stays in place and best of all it is much wider than typical boards which is great for ironing linens. The iron rest gives you more surface area and thus less repositioning of the item being ironed. The mechanism works super smoothly, and the board locks when closed. No more legs falling open when I pull it out of the closet. Everything is metal, no cheap plastic. I leave it set up for long periods of time but do need to occasionally move it or put it away. I was afraid it would be too heavy or awkward but it's not. It weighs 20 lbs. I am a 40+ year-old, average-size female and I can move it fine. It would probably be difficult for my 80 year-old mom, however. In sum, this is a quality product (with a 10 year warranty) and worth every penny. I'm sure it's the last board I will ever buy.Date published: 2014-11-18Rated 5 out of 5 by offthebackporch from The best ironing board ever. I just replaced a Brabantia Ironing board that I had had for over 15 years. I love them.Date published: 2014-10-29


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Amylase - blood
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Amylase is an enzyme that helps digest carbohydrates. It is made in the pancreas and the glands that make saliva. When the pancreas is diseased or inflamed, amylase releases into the blood.
A test can be done to measure the level of this enzyme in your blood.
Amylase may also be measured with an amylase urine test.
Alternative Names
Pancreatitis - blood amylase
How the Test is Performed
A blood sample is taken from a vein.
How to Prepare for the Test
No special preparation is needed. However, you should avoid alcohol before the test. The health care provider may ask you to stop taking drugs that may affect the test. DO NOT stop taking any medicines without first talking to your provider.
Drugs that can increase amylase measurements include:
- Asparaginase
- Aspirin
- Birth control pills
- Cholinergic medicines
- Ethacrynic acid
- Methyldopa
- Opiates (codeine, meperidine, and morphine)
- Thiazide diuretics
How the Test will Feel
You may feel slight pain or a sting when the needle is inserted to draw blood. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.
Why the Test is Performed
This test is most often used to diagnose or monitor acute pancreatitis. It may also detect some digestive tract problems.
The test may also be done for the following conditions:
Normal Results
The normal range is 40 to 140 units per liter (U/L) or 0.38 to 1.42 microkat/L (µkat/L).
Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your provider about the meaning of your specific test results.
The examples above show the common measurements for results for these tests. Some laboratories use different measurements or may test different specimens.
What Abnormal Results Mean
Increased blood amylase levels may occur due to:
- Acute pancreatitis
- Cancer of the pancreas, ovaries, or lungs
- Cholecystitis
- Gallbladder attack caused by disease
- Gastroenteritis (severe)
- Infection of the salivary glands (such as mumps) or a blockage
- Intestinal blockage
- Macroamylasemia
- Pancreatic or bile duct blockage
- Perforated ulcer
- Tubal pregnancy (may have burst open)
Decreased amylase levels may occur due to:
- Cancer of the pancreas
- Damage to the pancreas
- Kidney disease
- Toxemia of pregnancy
Slight risks from having blood drawn may include:
- Excessive bleeding
- Fainting or feeling lightheaded
- Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
- Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
Forsmark CE. Pancreatitis. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 25th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2016:chap 144.
Tenner S, Steinberg WM. Acute pancreatitis. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2016:chap 58.


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Burn it – up ProThis ui kit included finely crafted set of vector gui components with styles. 326 ppi retina display ready and sized for iPhone. Highly detailed and crafted to produce out the maximum quality out put to give your application a realistic look and feel.
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It's beach season in Hampton Roads. Time to bring out the beach chairs and sunscreen.
And to be alert for bacteria lurking in the water.
Elevated bacteria levels prompted the Peninsula Health Department to advise against swimming at Huntington Park Beach in Newport News four times, for a total of nine days, so far this year, according to state health department records. A swimming advisory has been in place at Hilton Beach in Newport News since July 6.
Sources of bacteria include stormwater runoff and animal and human waste.
The swimming advisories are not beach closures, which could be called for only when an imminent health hazard existed, said Amy Pemberton, environmental health supervisor for the Peninsula Health District.
"We're telling people, 'Beware. There may be some problems with the water,'" she said.
The health department tests for enterococci, a group of organisms used to determine the extent of fecal contamination of recreational waters.
Enterococci do not cause illness, but their presence is closely linked to the presence of other disease-causing organisms. People swimming or playing in waters with bacteria levels higher than the standard have an increased risk of developing gastrointestinal illness.
Hilton Beach was retested last week. Though bacteria levels receded, they still remain higher than state standards. The water will be tested again Monday, with results expected on Tuesday, Pemberton said.
This month's high levels may be due to recent heavy rains, Pemberton said.
"You can wash down domestic animal waste from yards, septic systems can fail, sewer lines can overflow," she said. "Wildlife — there are lots of (Canada) geese and ducks swimming around where we sample."
Localities are trying to keep pollutants from filtering into stormwater systems by using retention ponds and rolled-up material in front of street gutters, she said.
People who have on-site septic systems and boaters should do their part, too, Pemberton said.
"Another contributor to pollution is boaters who dump sewage overboard…as opposed to using the pump-out facilities that a lot of marinas have. That can be a huge contributor," she said. "It's really important that boaters use the pump-out facilities that marinas have."
People with on-site septic systems should make sure the system is properly maintained and pumped every three to five years, she said.
During the summer, the state health department tests waters at 48 public beaches from the Northern Neck to Virginia Beach. Five percent of samples collected at those beaches exceeded water-quality standards last year, according to the Testing the Waters 2011 report by the Natural Resources Defense Council. That's up from 3 percent in 2009 and 1 percent in 2008.
Festival Beach in Mathews County had the highest percentage of samples exceeding standards last year, at 38 percent. It was closed for 10 days under seven advisories.
Hilton Beach came in second with 32 percent of samples exceeding standards. It was closed seven times for a total of eight days last year.
King/Lincoln Beach in Newport News placed third with 28 percent of samples coming in high. It closed four times, for a total of 10 days, in 2010.
So far this year in Virginia, nine beaches have experienced swimming advisories, for a total of 38 days and counting under advisory.
In 2010, 16 beaches experienced advisories, for a total of 81 days under advisory. That's up from 2009, when nine beaches experienced advisories for a total of 51 days, and 2008, when six beaches were under an advisory for a total of 29 days, according to health department statistics.
The health department offers these tips for swimmers to minimize the risk of illnesses in recreational waters:
•Do not swim in water that looks stagnant or muddy or that smells unpleasant.
•Avoid swallowing river, stream, lake or other recreational water.
•Prevent direct contact between broken skin and recreational water.
•Avoid swimming in recreational waters for several days after a heavy rainfall.
Swimming advisories
Here's the closing history for some area beaches:
•Huntington Park Beach in Newport News was under swimming advisories for nine days so far this year. It closed for six days in 2010, one day in 2009, four days each in 2007 and 2006 and 14 days in 2004.
•Hilton Beach in Newport News remains was under swimming advisory since July 6. Advisories were posted for two days earlier this year, eight days in 2010, seven days in 2009, four days in 2007, 13 days in 2005 and 34 days in 2004.
•King/Lincoln Beach in Newport News was under swimming advisory one day this year, 10 days in 2010, one day in 2008, seven days in 2007 and 25 days in 2004.
•Anderson's Beach in Newport News was under swimming advisory two days earlier this year, six days in 2010, one day in 2007, two days in 2005 and 27 days in 2004.
•Buckroe Beach in Hampton was under swimming advisory one day in 2010, one day in 2005 and five days in 2004.
•Gloucester Point in Gloucester County was under swimming advisory two days in 2004.
•Festival Beach in Mathews County was under swimming advisory 10 days in 2010.
•Salt Ponds was under swimming advisory one day in 2008.
•Grandview and Fort Monroe in Hampton and Yorktown Beach in York County experienced no swimming advisories since 2004.
Source: Virginia Department of Health


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As time went on He just sat, knoqing, knowing what no one else seemed to know.
But staring in to the red leave's He knew spring was on it's way, and that His life would go on as He reflected on the Love He had felt.
And that no mater how the lonely streets desended upon Him He would continue to shin, as He sat their He could be heard sining softly to Himself, This little light of mine.
Hodgepenny's philosphy has always been take care of home first, only give to those who are truly in need, never, No never take anything that you have not earned. always spend as much time with the Father as you can, for His love will guide and keep you through all things, and this will make your life better than great.


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Capacity building in ocean affairs and the law of the sea, including marine science, was the key topic at UNICPOLOS 11, held at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 21 – 25 June 2010.
Issues addressed included opportunities for capacity building in marine scientific research, fisheries and mapping. IUCN raised many practical suggestions for developing the capacity of developing countries for conserving marine life and resources, anddescribed many of its relevant activities.
The need to enhance cooperation to combat illegal fishing by providing support to the International Monitoring Control and Surveillance Network for fisheries related activities (www.imcsnet.org) was emphasized. Illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing is undermining sustainable fishing and costs developing and developed countries between US$ 10bn and 23.5 bn each year. The IMSC Network provides valuable services in regard to information-sharing, policy development and delivery of trainings, including in many African countries. Several delegations called for financial contributions to the IMCS Network. Announcement of a pledge to contribute $100,000 was made.
IUCN hosted a lunch-time side event on Monday 21 June on "Marine Spatial Planning as a tool to achieve ecosystem-based management: Capacity Building examples from The Nature Conservancy and through IUCN and the Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative (GOBI)". [see abstracts and individual presentations]. Presentations from the Nature Conservancy, IUCN, The Census of Marine Life and the UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Centre identified opportunities for capacity building both within coastal areas and in the open ocean and deep sea.
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C'mon Live a Little!
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What You Love
"C'mon! Live a Little" host Derrick Bostrom gained notoriety as the drummer and founding member of the legendary Meat Puppets. One of the longest-lasting bands from the American indie scene, the Meat Puppets continue to this day -- though Bostrom jumped ship a decade and a half into the ride. Currently, he labors as an I.T. professional and is considered a "technologist" by those who don't know any better. In truth, he knows just enough to be dangerous...especially to his listeners.
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By Jim Stanford on June 24, 2014
"Sears portrait studio backdrop?!?"
Now Jon, that's the 18th green at Teton Pines Country Club, Dick's backyard.
At such a critical moment in the life of our nation, let's send these two great patriots to Iraq. I hear the caddis hatch on the Tigris is exquisite this year.
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The Williams County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to serving and protecting the citizens and visitors of Williams County Ohio.
We are comprised of thirteen full-time Deputies. These Deputies include road patrol, the Williams County Weight Enforcement team, and a Deputy assigned to the Multi-Area Narcotics (MAN) task force. The full-time Deputies are assisted by groups of volunteers such as Special Deputies, Posse, Four-Wheel Drive team, and the SCUBA team. All of these individuals work together to protect the citizens and visitors of Williams County to the best of their ability.


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Namco Automotive supplies various car & chassis builders around
the country so we can help when it comes to get you rolling. We carry front
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With all that was taking place at the Club Industry show this year, I didn't get a chance to attend as many sessions as I have in the past. The three I attended last week were quite good, and they all stressed the importance of planning ahead.
As a rule, I must sit in on at least one of Michael Scott Scudder's sessions during any trade show. And this one was by accident. Scudder was filling in for Roger Sargent, president and CEO of Affluence Business Solutions Inc. for the session titled "The Key Components to Writing a Budget or Business Plan." I happened to pass by Scudder before the presentation, and he told me he was filling in for a speaker, but I didn't realize it was for this session.
Scudder, who has written for Club Industry magazine in the past, makes any session lively and interactive. Sometimes, the interaction with the attendees is more entertaining than the subject matter. Think small college lecture atmosphere.
A couple of key points from the Scudder/Sargent session: October (now) is the time to begin your business plan for 2010, not December. Also, if January sales are slow (as they were at many clubs this year), it's imperative to have a contingency plan.
A club's business plan should include its niche, demographics, competition, revenue streams, marketing and programming. It's always best to set goals above your benchmarks. And club operators cannot "hope" that they do well in the coming months or next year.
"Hope is not a strategy," Scudder said.
In other words, write it out.
I also attended Wendy Williamson's seminar on "Economy Recovery: Are You Ready for 'Exercise as Preventative Medicine' Business?" Williamson is one of our Step by Step columnists.
The key point of Williamson's session was that medical exercise service professionals, especially those in post-rehabilitation, have to work at networking and creating business for themselves, just as club operators have to work at garnering sales for memberships. Williamson suggested getting in touch with local physicians to set up partnerships in hopes that they refer patients to you and your club. You can do this through socials, e-mails, phone calls and other events, says Williamson, who spent five years getting one doctor's attention. Now she has 12 to 15 of his clients.
"I love what I do," she said.
Wellness programming in clubs, Williamson adds, can help a club's bottom line and lower the staggering dollar amounts related to chronic diseases and health care costs. As proof that we all need more exercise, Williamson showed a photo of someone walking their dog while they were slowly driving their truck. I've seen this photo before, and sure enough, it was the same photo Dot Richardson showed during her presentation two years ago at Club Industry East in Orlando.
The third session I attended was actually my first at the show. Attorney Alan Roth, married to Sara Kooperman of Les Mills and SCW Fitness fame, presented the legal and business issues of "Raising Capital to Build Your Business in a Tough Economy." Like Scudder, Roth stressed the importance of building a thorough business plan.
When operating a business, times can be tough, and money may not always be there to pay the bills. Regardless, it is not a good business plan to stop paying sales tax or the IRS, Roth said. The government doesn't always come after you for owed money, he said, but it always collects.
Here are some additional notes for new club operators: Hire an attorney to negotiate leases, and hire an accountant to look at the books when buying an existing club. If friends or family provide money to open a club, treat them like a bank. And check how much cash you have in the bank on a daily basis, especially when planning for the slower months. No one ever says, "Why am I making enough money?" Roth said. They usually say, "Why am I not making enough money?"


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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host a meeting in Dove Creek, CO on Thursday, August 7 to discuss the future of the Gunnison sage grouse. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at Dove Creek High School.
The BLM offices in southwest Colorado plan to draft amendments to their management plans in order to assist in the efforts to protect the Gunnison sage grouse.
Connie Clementson, the field office manager for the BLM Tres Rios office, said "We will be updating all of our plans that have Gunnison sage grouse habitat. It is a range-wide plan to get consistency between districts on mitigating impacts to the bird."
"The BLM is doing everything it can do to see it is not listed," Clementson said.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife, a separate federal agency whose reach can extend to federal, state and private lands, is considering a proposal that could designate the bird as an endangered species and create 1.7 million acres of protected habitat in Colorado and Utah.
A decision on the proposal is expected to be announced in November, 2014.
The Gunnison sage grouse has a population in the thousands, with a handful of birds on isolated leks, or breeding grounds, in San Juan County. The bird resides only in seven counties in Colorado and San Juan County, UT.
A preliminary plan, released 20 months ago, designated primarily private ground in San Juan County as potential protected habitat.
The full acreage under consideration in San Juan County amounts to roughly 30 percent of the total private land in the county.
The amount of BLM land under consideration for protected habitat in San Juan County is negligible.
Lawsuits filed by environmental agencies resulted in a federal court settlement which is pressuring the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the species as endangered. If the grouse is listed as endangered and habitat designated, additional permits would be required for any structure, use or project that occurrs within a certain distance from the habitat.
The amendments to the BLM management plans are expected to further protect the grouse in order to avoid the necessity of listing the species as endangered.
In addition, recent federal legislation, championed by Colorado Representative Scott Tipton, requires federal agencies to use local and state statistics when determining policies protecting wildlife.
Requiring the use of local statistics is designed to give the US Fish and Wildlife Service a more specific understanding of what is causing population decline and whether the decline is dramatic enough to require action.
Local officials have been concerned for many reasons, including the fact that the proposed designation states that the encroachment of civilization is the main threat to the Gunnison sage grouse.
In San Juan County, the grouse are located on isolated areas that have seen a significant decrease in human use over the prior decades rather than an "encroachment of civilization".
The upcoming meeting in Dove Creek will involve an open forum that gives citizens the opportunity to voice their opinion on the matter.


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Congress is back in action - and divided as ever
- Democrats seize on income inequality as major theme of 2014
- Senate leaders schedule Monday test vote on measure to renew unemployment benefits
- GOP-led House remains focused on flaws of Affordable Care Act
WASHINGTON – Congress resumes work Monday as divided as ever on the nation's priorities and focused on themes lawmakers hope will resonate with voters ahead of November's midterm elections.
Democrats, who have seized on income inequality as a major theme of the 2014 campaign, are pushing to increase the $7.25-an-hour federal minimum wage and have scheduled a test vote Monday night in the Senate on a bill to extend long-term unemployment insurance for people out of work for 26 weeks or longer.
Those benefits lapsed Dec. 28 for 1.3 million people. Republicans have said they are open to extending benefits but want the cost of doing so offset by spending cuts and other changes.
President Obama, who returned to the nation's capital Sunday after more than two weeks of vacation in Hawaii, plans an event Tuesday at the White House with some long-term unemployed Americans to ramp up pressure on Congress to act.
Leaders in the Democratic-controlled Senate challenged Republicans to oppose the unemployment legislation, which would extend benefits by three months.
"Republicans in Congress have to get away from being a Republican in Congress," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said on CBS' Face the Nation on Sunday. "They are just out of touch with what's going on in America today."
If Republicans "block this renewal ... it will hurt their chances in the 2014 election," Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., told reporters during a Sunday afternoon conference call.
Schumer, who also is in Senate leadership, said Democrats would revisit the issue if they do not get the 60 votes needed Monday to overcome a procedural obstacle on the emergency extension. The measure is sponsored by Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Dean Heller, R-Nev.
The benefits cost about $26 billion annually. Rep. Matt Salmon, R-Ariz., said Reid "might find some people that are willing to talk with him" if he found cuts elsewhere in federal spending. Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., called for other concessions from Democrats, such as easing "burdensome" government regulations. They were interviewed on CBS.
Gene Sperling, Obama's top economic adviser, said he opposed adding conditions to the measure. "Fourteen of the last 17 times that emergency unemployment's been extended, there have been no strings attached," he said on NBC's Meet the Press.
He said Congress should pass the three-month extension and then have a separate discussion about the best way to extend benefits for the remainder of the year.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican viewed as a possible presidential contender in 2016, said Democrats are pressing the issue because "they want to desperately to talk about anything but Obamacare." He spoke on CNN's State of the Union.
For their part, Republicans who control the House pledged to remain focused on the health-care law and the rocky rollout of the healthcare.gov website. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., said the law "is broken and cannot be fixed."
Cantor said House Republican leaders will push legislation in the coming days to ensure the security of personal data collected from individuals who have enrolled in private insurance through the federal government's health care site. He said Republicans also plan to closely monitor administration's enrollment numbers.
"Our efforts will be shaped by our desire to help protect the American people from the harmful effects of this law," Cantor said in a memo released Friday, outlining House GOP priorities.
Reid acknowledged an "awful" start to the health care website. But he said changes to the site have improved its function and hailed the law's other provisions, such as allowing young people to remain on their parent's health-insurance plans until age 26. "It's already working," Reid said. "Republicans should get a life and start talking about doing something constructively."
In a rare example of bipartisan agreement, Congress last month approved a two-year budget framework. But the new year may promise more confrontation than compromise.
Unfinished business includes Senate action on Obama's choice of Janet Yellen to become the first woman to head the Federal Reserve. A vote could come as early as Monday.
Lawmakers in both chambers also must approve another spending bill by Jan. 15 to keep the government running and avert another potential partial shutdown of the federal government.


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A tractor-trailer crashed this morning causing the big rig to overturn, spilling scrap metal onto the roadway -- including onto a woman's car -- and causing traffic headaches for rush-hour commuters on two busy highways.
Vernon Smith, 44, of Egg Harbor, N.J. was driving the open-topped big rig filled with scrap metal along the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) westbound ramp to U.S. Route 202 southbound past Gulph Road in King of Prussia, Pa. when the truck tipped onto the barrier around 6:40 a.m. Wednesday, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Smith's truck's load of metal spilled onto Route 202 southbound and onto the Gulph Road onramp to 202 south, blocking the roadway for more than four hours.
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A large piece ot that metal landed on Janice Storm's 2004 Toyota Corolla trapping her in the car, according to police.
As SkyForce10 hovered overhead, crews could be seen working to extract the 46-year-old Lansdale, Pa. woman from her car. Storm was taken to Paoli Hospital with serious injuries, according to police.
Smith suffered minor injuries that didn't require hospitalization, according to police.
The ramp to Route 202 south from Gulph road closed, as was 202 South and the ramp from I-76 west.
As of 8 am. debris remained on the roadway and both the ramp and roadway remained closed. By 9 a.m. progress was made to clean up the mess.
By 10 a.m. the truck was cleared off the ramp and traffic began moving on the ramp again but Route 202 remained closed.
The exact cause of the crash remains under investigation.
The scene was finally cleared and traffic began flowing again just before 11 a.m.


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Property You Can Keep – And What You Can't – In Bankruptcy
Your Credit Counseling and Financial Management Requirements In Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Liens That Survive Your Bankruptcy Discharge
What is bankruptcy?
Title 11 of the United State Bankruptcy Code allows an individual, corporation or partnership to obtain relief from certain debts under the law.
Do I need to list all the stuff that I own?
You are required to list everything you own. Regardless of where the assets are located you are required to list the assets. Click here to find out what happens when you do not list all your assets.
Will I lose my stuff once I list it?
Exemptions are used to protect you stuff otherwise known as assets. There is always a chance that you may lose your stuff in a Chapter 7 because it is a liquidation type of Bankruptcy. Meaning that the Trustee can sell your non-protected stuff to pay your debts. In a Chapter 13 you will have to pay the Trustee in order to keep your non-protected stuff. It is critical that you speak with a qualified bankruptcy attorney in your area in order to protect your stuff.
Do I need to list all my creditors?
Yes, you are required to list all your creditors. If you do not list them you will take a chance of either not having your debt not discharged or your entire case being dismissed.
What are the different Chapters in Bankruptcy?
Chapter 7 is the liquidation chapter of the Bankruptcy Code. Chapter 7 cases are commonly referred to as "straight bankruptcy" or "liquidation" cases, and may be filed by an individual, corporation, or a partnership. Under chapter 7, a trustee is appointed to collect and sell all property that is not exempt and to use any proceeds to pay creditors. In the case of an individual, the debtor is allowed to claim certain property exempt as we discussed above. Upon the completion of the bankruptcy the debtor will receive a discharge of their debts. If you are filing bankruptcy for your corporation or partnership the debts of that entity are discharged but you may still be personally liable for the debt. In the end you may have to file a personal bankruptcy to protect yourself.
Chapter 9 is solely for municipalties and governmental units.
Chapter 11 is called the reorganization chapter for either businesses or individuals who have too much debt to file a Chapter 13. The creditors get to vote as to whether or not they will accept the Plan to reorganize. It is very costly to file a Chapter 11 and it is very complex.
Chapter 12 this is used by individuals, corporations or partnerships who derive their income from family farming. There are debt limits that apply. The Plan must be proposed to repay the creditors over time and it must be approved by the Court.
Chaper 13 is the debt repayment Chapter for individuals but also those who are sole proprietors can use this chapter. This is if one has regular income to fund the Plan and if your debt limits are less than $336,900 in unsecured debts and $1,010,650.00 insecured debts. Your Plan can only last 60 months.
Will bankruptcy stop my garnishments?
Almost without any exception, the answer is YES!
If you have been sued on a consumer debt, like a credit card or signature loan, we can usually stop the garnishment with a bankruptcy filing. Creditors have to obey the automatic stay impossed by a bankruptcy filing.
There are some limited exceptions. You can't stop a child support deduction. Bankruptcy can't be used to stop your child support payment. It might be used to stop the extra payment for back or missed support payments but you won't get rid of them in the long-run. You will typically need to file Chapter 13 in order to address back support payments owed, through a payment plan. And if the debt can't be wiped out (e.g. support or most student loans) the garnishment could resume after your case is over.
But for most people, garnishments are for old consumer debts they can't afford to pay. And the deduction is making them fall behind on more important debt, like rent or mortgage and car payments. Bankruptcy will allow you to put the order of payment right again — to allow you to decide who gets paid and who does not.
Will bankruptcy affect my credit?
Yes bankruptcy will affect your credit. It is up to you to decide on how it will continue to affect your credit life. Initially it will lower your FICO score. However, when you debt is discharged your debt to income ratio may come back into alignment. If you use credit wise and make all payments on time your FICO will return.
"Credit" is not a sign of how good or bad a person you are. It is a measure of your riskiness to future lenders. Credit is not a measure of your value as a person. For lenders it is a business decision. It should be for you too.
Bankruptcy will remain on your credit report for up to ten years but if you act responsibly after filing bankruptcy your FICO score will rebound.
Is credit counseling required before I file bankruptcy?
Credit Counseling is required to be completed within 180 days prior to filing bankrupcy. If you have not taken or completed this course and you file bankruptcy your case will be dismissed within about 72 hours after filing. Click here to ensure that you take the credit counseling course from an approved agency. If the agency is not approved your credit counseling will result in the dimissal of your bankruptcy case.
What is the means test?
The means test is the test that you must take in order to file bankruptcy. This will determine whether or not you qualify for a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy. The only time you do not have to use the means test is when your debts are 51% or more business debts or for a Chapter 9 or Chapter 12.
Regardless of you means test status you may qualify for a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13. There is nothing cut and dry about the means test. Click here to review the US Trustee information regarding means testing.


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Get married. Have a baby. Change your mind. "I'm sorry, honey, but my heart is calling me to law school. We'll get a private bank loan to cover the living expenses for the next few years, and then we'll be just fine when I get out, cool?" What's she going to do? Walk away from you as a single mom? Why? Because you want to get more education and will eventually be better off financially? No. She'll stay. You'll have it all.
I also don't think that a deception as you've prescribed in your last paragraph is ethical, no offense.


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vendredi 27 avril 2012
Era | David Théroux
Sugar Time is really finished by now but it is still time to taste this unique North American product that is a southern Quebec specialty. I'm talking about the wonderful maple syrup. Ranked among the world's best sugar, and this, both in taste as nutritious, maple syrup can be processed into flakes, powder, butter, taffy, etc.., etc.. David Theroux designed a series of tastings of maple syrup and its derivatives in my packaging class last year. Packaged in test tubes the series is embedded in a block of maple wood ready to enjoy.
jeudi 26 avril 2012
Duelicious | Studio Duel | The Netherlands
As a gift for clients & future clients, Duel developed special handmade  Duelicious pralines with Mr. Chocolate from Scheveningen with four new unique flavours: Ginger, Lemongrass & Lime, Pepper and Seasalt & Tarragon. Each client was given a 'Bite Me package' with 4 different pralines. Before getting to the chocolate there was a small note saying 'scan me first' which refers to a website url containing your own name. Once online, you'll see a personal 'Try us it's Sweet!' film.
mercredi 25 avril 2012
The real cookbook | Korefe
Voici une une idée géniale conçue par Korefe et qui m'a été référée par Michael. Le premier et seul livre de cuisine et vous pouvez lire, cuisiner et manger. Fait de pâtes fraîches à 100%, il peut être ouvert, rempli d'ingrédients et finalement, être cuit. Présenté comme de la lasagne classique. Le livre de cuisine a été conçu dans le contexte d'un projet spécial pour une grande maison d'édition allemande. J'adore! Here's a great idea design by Korefe and brought to my attention by Michael. The first and only Cookbook you can actually read, cook and eat. Made out of 100% fresh pasta it can be opened, filled with ingredients and finally be cooked. Packaged as classic lasagne. The Cookbook was designed as a special project for a large publishing house.
mardi 24 avril 2012
Piñata Popcorn | Nicolas Ménard
Here's a very nice idea conceived by Nicolas Ménard for my packaging course. We all know, microwave popcorn packaged in an envelope that swells as the grains burst. Now why not exploit this technology and add fun to it. In this concept, the popcorn kernels are packaged in single portions that can be inflated by introducing various forms of characters. Inspired by origami, this concept allows endless design possibilities.
lundi 23 avril 2012
Packaging Structures | Sendpoints Publishing
Here's a book recently published by the publishing by Sendpoints Publishing for witch Packaging UQAM had participated with the work of Guan Caron, Stephanie Malak and Andrea Moccanu. A real must for those interested in innovative forms of packaging design.
dimanche 22 avril 2012
Ne touchez pas à la planète de Félix
Cette année, toute cette agitation se déroule simultanément avec cette journée précieuse, la seule, où nous prenons un moment d'arrêt pour réfléchir à cet unique espace de vie qu'est notre planète et surtout à comment l'inconscience de nos actions sera un héritage toxique pour les générations futures.
Une grande marche était organisée é Montréal aujourd'hui le 22 avril, pour célébrer notre planète. Mais qu'allions-nous faire de cette journée? Serait-elle récupérée par tous ces groupes d'intérêt qui semblent ne jamais rater une occasion pour faire avancer leur cause? En écoutant les médias dernièrement, je réalisais que la récupération par le «tout est dans tout» au Québec avait déjà commencé à diluer le propos même de la journée de la terre.
La journée de la terre est pour moi une journée importante et émotive. Il ne s'agit pas d'une revendication, mais plutôt d'une prise de conscience individuelle et un engagement à l'égard de la vie, face à l'horrible impact que nous (l'humanité) avons sur l'environnement et envers ce que nous voulons pour l'avenir. Cet avenir qui continuera avec ou sans nous. Bonne journée de la terre à tous et toutes ! There was an early spring in Quebec this year. Metaphor or coincidence, there is also a global warm spirit for countless causes that bring down the people in the street. It seams there is a growing disconnection between the political elites and citizens in Quebec and Canada. The students strike against rising tuition is a good example of this ideological gap between politicians and civil society.
This year, all this excitement takes place simultaneously with this precious day, the only one we have, to take a moment to celebrate earth, this unique living space we have
A grand march was organized in Montreal today April 22, to celebrate our planet. But what were we going to do that day? Will it be reclaimed by various other interest groups? Listening to the media recently, I realized that the "everything is in everything" in Quebec had already begun to dilute the very purpose of Earth Day.
Of course with a somewhat holistic thinking, one can associate policies of one with environmental problems of others, but that is not the purpose of it.... So I went to walk this afternoon with my son Felix and I must say that, contrary to my fears and despite the flowers of Lily, the red squares and (believe it or not) the flags of the patriots, the environmental approach was the main discourse.
Earth Day is an important and emotional day for me. It is not a claim, but rather a personal awareness and a commitment to life. A thought on the terrible impact that we (humanity) have on the environment and towards what we want for the future. A future that will continue with or without us. Happy Earth Day to everyone!
dimanche 15 avril 2012
100 ans: le Titanic | Hugo Dufour
Here is a small tribute to the maritime tragedy designed by Hugo Dufour last year as a design packaging project for paper tissue.
Rosa Thé | Lan-Van Vu et Marion Dufour
Here's another project developed in Ginette Caron's workshop at the Intuit-Lab in Paris this winter. The concept was developed by Lan-Van Vu and Marion Dufour who offer us a way to brew his tea while preserving the warmth of the hot beverage.
lundi 9 avril 2012
Solo | Marianne Kaufmann
C'est le cas de Marianne Kaufmann de la Politechnico di Milano avec qui je n'ai eu l'occasion de travailler que 5 semaines sur le projet de thé Solo que voici. Il s'agit en fait d'un ensemble de trois biscuits et d'une poche de thé pour une petite pause Solo. Each year at UQAM, we host foreign students who bring us a little from another worldview on design and maybe a bit of openness to the world as an essential ingredient of wisdom. However, because of our students strike in Quebec, many foreigned students find themselves in an extremely difficult situation where, despite their best organization efforts time and money spent for this great exchange project, they would only get a few weeks of classes. I must say that I'm very sorry for them and I am frankly embarrassed about this situation.
It is the case of Marianne Kaufmann from Politechnico di Milano with whom I have had the opportunity to work but only for five weeks on the Solo tea concept. This is actually a set of three cookies and a tea bag packaged together for a short "Solo" break.
jeudi 5 avril 2012
Tea Match | Julie Rousseau
Tea Match is a wink to social media and networking contacts. It is also a pun to borrow the form and the function of the match carton to justify the word match, which takes two meanings in the language of Shakespeare. A nice concept designed by Julie Rousseau in my packaging course.
lundi 2 avril 2012
Un peu beaucoup, passionnément | Maude Arès-Blouin
Asked to develop an innovative concept for tea, Maude Arès-Blouin proposed that pretty classic packaging for the pouches. In a tasting box of floral teas, the pouches are attached to tabs that are part of the box, thus referring to the flower petals. Box delightfully illustrated semi-abstract textures of tea flowers and once open reveals its contents. Inspired users can indulge in the carefree love expressed famous flower play "She love me, she loves me not."
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Site of Bristol Road Bridge & Lock
The A38 roundabout now occupies the site of Bristol Road Lock and bridge.
For restoration, one option here is that two new bridges will be built, one either side of the roundabout with the canal passing through the middle (of the roundabout). A new lock, to replace the Bristol Road Lock, will be built on the far side of the roundabout, on the M5 side.


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Last December while attending the 2012 Gartner Data Center Conference in Las Vegas, I listened to an insightful presentation by analysts Sheila Childs and Pushan Rinnen on the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) phenomenon. They were particularly focused on issues related to protecting an organizations data in a BYOD world (more on why in a moment). One scenario that captured my attention went something like this.
It's my device. I had it before I brought it to work and I was using Dropbox or iCloud to sync and share all my files. Now, my device has work data on it too. My security-conscious CIO doesn't want work data shared on those public services. But I'm accustomed to, and almost dependent on my sync and share capability and my organization hasn't yet given us a private alternative.
Now, in my roles as a technology strategist I spend a good bit of time helping to plan our investments. With the speed at which mobile and social technologies are sweeping through organizations, I have to admit the case that Sheila, Pushan and other Gartner analysts made that week for the rapidly emerging data protection crisis in BYOD sync and share was compelling. It occurred to me that credible vendors who were able to solve the problem in short order would be in high demand. That was eight months ago.
Fast forward seven months
In July, Forrester analysts Ted Schadler and Rob Koplowitz published The Forrester Wave™: File Sync And Share Platforms, Q3 2013 in a quest to uncover those credible vendors. I liked the way they characterized the problem. "Employees' need to synchronize files grew from a whisper to a scream over the past few years. . . .The scream will grow louder as the number of tablets will triple to 905 million by 2017 to join the billions of computers and smartphones used for work." The report evaluated and scored 16 of the most significant solution providers against 26 criteria. Among the leaders was IBM SmartCloud Connections. You can see the complete list of leaders here.
Change is here
The interesting thing that most folks miss in the sync and share conversation is – it's about more than just syncing and sharing. As BYOD smartphones and tablets begin to proliferate the workplace, document management will shift from email attachments and file servers into social collaboration. Forrester points to a further social shift from casual partner collaboration to compliant workflow in regulated industries.
That kind of data is important – and the reason that the Gartner analysts were focused on the data protection issues of this BYOD world. Organizations today have well matured processes for protecting data on file servers and email systems, usually with an enterprise backup product. I commented on this set of tools in my post on Forrester's Take on Enterprise Backup and Recovery. But as corporate information is relocated from file servers and email systems to sync and share systems, Gartner had an unmistakable reminder for its customers, "Consumer File Sync/Share Is Not Backup".
I agree! The good news is that IBM has taken the time to ensure its enterprise backup product, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Suite for Unified Recovery, protects synched and shared files in IBM Connections with all the same efficiency it does file servers, email systems and most any other data important to an organization.
What is your organization doing with file sync and share? How are you protecting that information?


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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has acknowledged the importance of stock prices to the efficacy of quantitative easing.
In a speech given last month in Indianapolis, Bernanke said, "Lower interest rates also put upward pressure on the prices of assets, such as stocks and homes, providing further impetus to household and business spending."
Deutsche Bank macro strategist Alan Ruskin thinks that may be understating the case. In a note to clients, he writes, "In the end, there is little doubt that as bond yields have approached a lower bound, the Fed is heavily dependent on other channels to ease financial conditions, from credit spreads, to equities and a weak USD."
Ruskin calls the "equity channel" of "particular importance" to the Fed.
And with a lot of uncertainty weighing on markets due to the potential for a "fiscal hurricane" to materialize, Ruskin says the Fed's QE3 program could be "very exposed."
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At the first iteration, it would be expected that any weakness in real economy data (probably signaled by additional weakness in equities) would with a lag in 2013 lead to an additional QE Fed response, over and above the balance sheet expansion that is widely expected to be decided at the December FOMC meeting.
What recent events have shown is that the Fed will be very exposed if there are any large domestic (fiscal), or external (particularly EUR economy related) shocks. It is still likely that the risk trade has a significant Fed buffer, that particularly at current equity levels, creates an asymmetric bias for higher prices. But the Fed is by no means 'a fail safe' under any scenario. In a fiscal hurricane, with a negative fiscal impulse greater than 2% of GDP, Fed QE will struggle to provide a meaningful counterweight.
Minutes from the October FOMC meeting were released yesterday, and the big topic of discussion was tying monetary policy to explicit targets for variables like unemployment. Click here for the full text >


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Why is it assumed that just because someone is an atheist, that they have to be a liberal? In essence, There are 2 sets of issues in politics. Fiscal and Social. That is at the extreme basic level..Money and Morals, if you can call them that. What happens if you have a 50/50 view with each of the major parties? What if you believe in low taxes and limited government? Well, then you are a Republican, right? What if you are an Atheist, but believe in low taxes and limited government? That does not make you a liberal.
I think that Atheists and homosexuals always think they have to align themselves with Democrats, because they are the opposite of "right-wing religious wackos"..To me that is not the case. I see most Liberal Democrats as a welfare mongering, hate spewing, illogical people. The party is generally filled with people with blinders on that think they have to oppose anything with an "R" in front of it. They think that all repulicans are going to overturn Roe v. Wade and impose religious rule on the country. I am sure there are those types in the Republican party, maybe more than we think..but, all in all, I doubt they could ever get anything like that through congress. So, you basically have to think about what issues are important to you, and what issues are likely to be pushed on the agenda. There is no perfect party for me..I have generally considered myself a Libertarian, but they have a few "planks" that are based in religion also..only difference is, they believe in personal liberty FIRST.
I guess most people choose which things are more important to them and align with those. Being without religion does not make me necessarily ANTI-religion. I could care less what people want to believe as long as they don't infringe on my rights doing it.
That being said, I choose to focus on Fiscal issues, and not social ones when I vote. Religion should stay out of politics. I am FISCALLY conservative, and SOCIALLY tollerant.!! I have gay friends, I have religious friends, I have preacher friends, I have minority friends. Strangely, I don't think I have atheist friends..at least none that claim to be...and none that really know I am. Only my family. I guess I am a closet atheist, but that is my business. It is no ones business what my beliefs are. I believe that being without religion is not a stance that I have to make a major part of my existence..I don't have to make sure others think like me..or make sure that I am an activist for the cause. To me, it is not a "cause", it is just who I am.
But, I most certainly am NOT a liberal. I believe that the current administration has done more to harm this country in 3 years than the previous bunch did in 8 years. I am also NOT a Bush fan, didn;t vote for him either time..he was a borderline Socialist himself. Thanks for listening and please don't consider this an attack on anyone that is a liberal. It is your decision alone, I just implore people to think and not just accept the "default" position..just because someone is a christian does not mean they are stupid in all aspects of thought.
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Correct. Too many atheists conflate atheism with liberalism, which is illogical because beliefs and desires are separate things. Atheists can be liberal or conservative.
Get yourself one of these t-shirts:
Richard Dawkins helped launch a Conservative Humanist group a few years ago. But, from memory, he didn't talk much about conservative issues in his speech:
Conservative and liberal as words …with meanings, have different meanings outside the U.S.
Here in the U.S., liberal and conservative often just serve as the adult version of "cooties".
If, as you say, you fall into the far right end of the lower right quadrant in the Political Compass test, your fiscal politics are indeed "liberal" (no cooties implied).
There are right-wing atheists yes, often Ayn Rand ...believers, there is a group for that here, …not a lot of traffic.
Former Poli Sci grad here. The harder I've tried to pin down definitions of liberal and conservative, the less able I am to actually do it. I find the terms are only useful when loosely applied, or as a round about way of asking "do you typically vote Democrat or Republican?"
As for why Atheists are typically clumped with liberals -- well probably because of how entangled conservatives have been with Christians. Atheists have been clumped with liberals largely as a side effect of Christians taking over the conservatives.
I agree with your statement here.
"Being without religion does not make me necessarily ANTI-religion. I could care less what people want to believe as long as they don't infringe on my rights doing it."
"I don't have to make sure others think like me..or make sure that I am an activist for the cause. To me, it is not a "cause", it is just who I am." .. this too! I agree. I am live and let live in my thinking. People can believe whatever suits them.
I am not a liberal in all my ways of thinking as well. I am more complicated than that.
Thanks for your discussion I enjoyed reading it.
I do not have atheist friends either, but i am rather liberal and of course, an atheist. Although i disagree with many of the statements that you have mentioned, it would be nice if a fiscal conservative atheist were in office. Although i have voted sometimes for republicans, Coffman and Allard come to mind (Allard was completely on the dole of citi and fiercely defended their exorbitant banking practices, Coffman was relatively ok with me, the other republicans either did not win or did not register remembering).
Unfortunately ever since Reagan, the G.O.P. has been wedded to the evangelicals. Jerry Fallwell was regarded as a kook until Reagan brought him into the White House and into the mainstream.
The sad state of the democratic party do get the majority of my votes.
In conclusion, I believe that the average conservative is probably better at typing than I am and perhaps better at budgeting. So... go ahead and make a run for it as a republican free thinker who thinks freedom. Sincerely, Good luck.
I'd just like you to point me to some examples of liberals who are "welfare mongering, hate spewing, illogical people." I can see intolerance, sure, but who wouldn't become intolerant of the crap coming from the modern GOP? But hate? Lack of logic? Give me a break. And as far as the welfare, I'd far rather see my tax dollars go to ensuring that children and the disadvantaged had some sort of support structure than used to continue any war another day.
If you want illogic, my friend, read your own message. More holes than a swiss cheese.
An example.? Well, you have to look no further than your president..a man that wants to take earned money from some and give to the teet-sucklers of society. He truly believes that the "rich" don't pay their "fair share"..well, that is absolutely false..they pay over 50% of the total tax burden. Most americans..I think the number is about 46% pay NO FEDERAL INCOME TAX.. Is that okay? I think not. On top of that, some of them get money BACK>!!!! They are taking money that someone else paid in.
Hate spewing? Also, look to Obama. Every chance he gets, he says something about Republicans and "rich" people. He tries to joke about them and make sure all the following sheep take his ideas as actual facts...based on no facts at all. It is all political to him. This man is a thug pure an simple.
Illogical..again President Obama. He is now going around talking about how Republicans want to raise student loan rates..only thing is, it is not a RAISE, it is the expiration of a 50% cut that was voted on 5 years ago in Congress. A bill that he was absent on....TWICE.!! Didn't even vote "present"..but, he is sure to manipulate the facts to suit his reelection bid. Logical? I think not..self serving is the word you are looking for.
Disadvantaged kids? Yes, we should help them, and I am sure most of us would..But, we should not be government mandated to. The efficiency of government is nowhere near as good as private sector. There is more waste and fraud in government programs than anywhere else. We don't need to give unlimited amounts of money to people, we need to "teach them to fish"..there enlies the issue with government mandated charity. They cannot get people on their feet, they just make it easier to stay on their a$$. But, that again is what they want..it helps them politically to keep their "voters" happy and in the dark.
You're my hero of the day, lol. I agree 100%
You have to look at other countries for the liberals or the "welfare mongering, hate spewing, illogical people". For me (speaking as a Canadian) Obama is more of a conservative.
The list of the five happiest countries in the world are:
They all have universal health care and their children do not have the same exorbitant fees to get a higher education as you find in the U.S.
I think the "bad" image of the liberal owes more to special interest marketing in the U.S than the reality. Just like the "bad" image of the atheist is dictated by the marketing of radical christian groups.
They all have "universal" health care, but still have a survival rate from major diseases and surgery less than that of an american. Our health care in the USA is second to none.."free" of not. Nothing is free it is all in the massive tax rate they pay.
Also, I am not sure what "conservative" means in canada, but in america it represents a class of voter that is interested in smaller government, lower taxes, less government interference..Not Obama at all. The bad part of "conservative" here, is that they are generally also part of the "christian" coalition and want to tell people how to run their lives with bible morals. That is the part I do not identify with. There is no perfect party for a fiscally responsible atheist in america..sadly.
There is a lot of misinformation out there put out by the US lobby groups. I heard a debate last year at a prestigious forum between a us senator and one of our health care doctors. A lot of facts and figures were thrown out and there was no knockout punch delivered by the senator. I had to laugh when the pharmaceutical industry was saying Canadian drugs were unsafe. Just listened to a book about the duplicity of this industry by a former Editor of New England Journal of Medicine. There is no free enterprise there. Just money corrupting the research process and maximizing profit.
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The style of the Fallout universe is dictated by two things: the fact it's an apocalyptic wasteland and the way it pays destructive homage to 1950s Americana.
Fallout fans might want to take a look at this brilliant gallery, then, because it shows what an actual 1950s American town would have looked like if it was flattened by an atomic bomb.
These photos were taken at Yucca Flat in the Spring of 1955, after the US military had exploded a bomb right in the middle of an artificial town, constructed at a cost of $US1 million and there to simulate the effects of a nuclear detonation on American streets, homes and people. Well, maybe not people. Mannequins.
LIFE magazine at the time covered the event, and wrote the following:
A day after the 44th nuclear test explosion in the U.S. rent the still Nevada air, observers cautiously inspected department store mannequins which were poised disheveled but still haughty on the sand sand in the homes of Yucca Flat. The figures were residents of an entire million-dollar village built to test the effects of an atomic blast on everything from houses to clothes to canned soup.
The condition of the figures - one charred, another only scorched, another almost untouched - showed that the blast, equivalent to 35,00 tons of TNT, was discriminating in its effects. As one phase of the atomic test, the village and figures help guide civil defence planning - and make clear that even amid atomic holocaust careful planning could save lives.
There may not be any mutants or radscorpions scuttling around, but everything else here looks like it could easily be somewhere you'd wander through looking for bottlecaps.
Nevada Ghosts: Rare Photos From an A-Bomb Test [LIFE, via Laughing Squid]


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Since Waterside was such an iconic and social area in Norfolk that was shut down and is currently being revitalized to regain its former glory I wanted to embody that in an already iconic image. The Norfolk Mermaid. My design incorporates the recognizable blue color of the roof with the orange color of the new logo along with the other main colors in the Waterside color palette. The swirling ribbon design that's red and orange i sa reference to a veil, in tribute to the unveiling of the new Waterside. The blue fading into the darker blue at the top of the mermaid represents the transition from old to new, and that reference also runs along the bottom of the mermaid in the blue and green. Along the bottom, I used a satellite images of WAterside and Harbor park to create an interesting design and subtle map of the area and the yellow dots along the entire mermaid represent the lights all around WAterside. I wanted to use mostly glittering/shimmering colored paint, except for the dark blue and the bright red and dark red because I imagined it shining under the sunlight during the day and the lights of WAterside at night. When the design does shine, the designs would glitter while the colors underneath would remain somewhat flat.
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This mermaid is inspired by the movement of people as displayed in curling water and mist and the blinking lights of a busy city. The contrasting colors bring out each other to create a bold color palette fit for a city. A city is full of continuous movement and the interconnecting of people and places. The flow of the water splashes against the orange lights and the orange lights dive into the water.
For my design, I made a simple design that was easy on the eye that still had a fun look, but also gave it a small amount of advertising. By that, I used the Waterside color palette that was given, and since the two primary colors were orange and the lighter of the blues, I used those the most. I also made sure to use the logo, and did minimal line designs that flowed with the shape of the mermaid. I put the Waterside logo in the middle of the mermaid, because people's eyes tend to go toward the middle of an object, along with if there is more going in a certain area. That is why I put the objects, the glass and the music notes next to the logo, so it helps give your eye somewhere to go to. Those objects are there to also help advertise what Waterside will deliver, but in a minimal way. I kept the orange and red areas simple so it wouldn't get cluttered and so it wouldn't take away from the logo, which is the main focal point. In conclusion, my design is a fun and simple way to help advertise. I hope my design has met up to the requirements of what Waterside is all about.


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NEW YORK, NY – August 15, 2012 – Syfy's smash hit reality competition series Face Off announces a surprise crowning event for its third season, with plans to broadcast live from Los Angeles, CA on Halloween night 2012, Wednesday, October 31 at 10 p.m. ET. For the first time, America's voice will be heard as viewers will make the final choice for the season three champion via a live voting feature that will be available immediately following the October 30 episode. McKenzie Westmore will host the special event and reunite the contestants, including the three finalists who will find out live if they garnered enough viewer votes to win the season.
The anticipated season three premiere of Face Off airs Tuesday, August 21 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, in which 12 new contestants must create an original alien character inspired by the classic cantina scene from Star Wars: A New Hope. The episode features a guest appearance by Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings).
Face Off is an authentic depiction of the high creative standards necessary for a special effects make-up artist to succeed in their craft. The series debuted in January 2011 as a new reality competition program to critical and ratings success. The second season finale of Face Off became the most watched unscripted telecast in Syfy's nearly 20-year history, transforming 3.58 million total viewers, based on Live +7 data. This also established a Syfy original series record – for scripted and unscripted programs – for most Adults 18-34 viewers with 1.01 million.
Returning to the lab for the new season is actress and host McKenzie Westmore, along with judges Ve Neill (The Hunger Games, Pirates of the Caribbean) and Glenn Hetrick (Mad Men, Heroes). Patrick Tatopolous will sit on the judges' panel for the premiere episode, before he starts production design on his latest project, 300: Battle of Artemisia. Joining the series as the new judge is Neville Page, Lead Creature Designer on the highest grossing movie of all time Avatar and Character Designer on Ridley Scott's recent blockbuster Prometheus.
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Extraordinary teen unbridled by cerebral palsy | News
ATLANTA -- Sam Porterfield is a reunion expert.
In 22 years at Northside Hospital, he has cared for thousands of sick and premature babies. He knows how to fix them and get them back to their parents.
One night, 18 years ago, Sam was summoned to an emergency delivery.
Claudette Enners remembered, "My uterus ruptured and so basically Kevin was dead when they took him out during an emergency c-section."
Sam revived Kevin Enners, twice. He saved his life.
Claudette said, "They anticipated that he was without oxygen for eight to ten minutes." The ordeal left Kevin with cerebral palsy.
The diagnosis was remarkable in that it didn't interfere with the life Claudette and Rich Enners wanted for their son.
"He doesn't care what people think," Rich said. "If he wants to do something, he'll do it. The word can't, I've never heard him say 'I can't do that because of this.'"
Turns out Kevin was a very competitive kid. He told his dad he wanted to race, so they did -- and they discovered they were good at it.
Rich said, "We figured out how to adapt bicycles and put a push bar on the back of a bicycle."
They are now trying to qualify for the Boston Marathon. At 55 years old, Rich Enners is running 7.5 minute miles, and Kevin is pulling his weight.
Rich said, "His heart rate will go 160, 170 and sometimes up to 200 depending on how desperately he wants to catch the guy or woman in front of him."
They have to secure Kevin's hands and feet to the bike. The involuntary muscle movements from cerebral palsy means Kevin fights his body, constantly.
Claudette said they joke about it. "I'm trying to get his shoes on and I'm like 'Kevin could you please just sit still?' And he looks at me and says 'Easy for you.'"
We asked Kevin to describe what it's like, the relentless movement of his body. He told us, "It's like having your arms and legs tied to a bunch of pulleys and then fighting the strings."
The uncontrolled movements, called dystonia, may improve soon. Kevin will be the first patient to undergo deep brain stimulation at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. The procedure has been used to help adult Parkinson's patients with tremors.
What Kevin hopes it gives him - the ability to dress and feed himself. And to drive. Kevin is the consummate teenager. He went to the prom with his childhood pal Sophie and he even danced.
He is very smart, graduating from Wheeler High School with a 3.8 GPA, attending Kennesaw State's honors program in the fall where he will major in History.
He also writes movie reviews and crime novellas, using his eyes to type one letter at a time.
Sam Porterfield never knew what became of that boy he brought back to life twice.
Their paths never crossed after the traumatic birth and diagnosis.
We thought it was time they meet again, and surprised them at their home with Sam last week.
It was a very emotional reunion for Sam, Claudette and Rich, and for Kevin.
With or without cerebral palsy, Kevin is leading an extraordinary life.


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Dance, quarters, dance! Watching these dozens (hundreds?) of coins flex and pop is an animated wonder that makes raises up my spirits. And watching how its creators pulled it off? That just makes my head hurt.
"Insert Coin" was made for Dreamhack Winter 2010, one of the world's biggest LAN parties. And while I understand that any stop-motion video is going to be a headache to create, the thought of minutely moving every one of those ducats over and over again... well, thank goodness it turned out to be worth it. [Geekologie]


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Creating Keepsakes Shares DIY Craft Room Organization Ideas
Megan Hoeppner shares great ideas for DIY organization for your craft room on KSL's Studio 5.
My craft room is my inspiring oasis. It's the one part of our home that's all mine and I make the most of that ownership--pink as far as the eye can see.
Whether you have an entire room or a small corner of your home, I think you'll find these do-it-yourself organization ideas easy, affordable and practical. Let's get started!
Magazine Box Makeover
Transform plain white magazine boxes into unique keepers with decorative packing tape. It's as easy as applying the tape the end of the box.
On-the-Wall Ribbon Storage
Look beyond the bathroom and hang a towel rack in your craft room. It's an excellent place to hang crafting supplies. In this example, I've threaded ribbon spools onto strands of ribbon (wired ribbon works best), organized by color, and hung the ribbon on this five-hook rack.
Accent Jars
Store small embellishments in little jars by color on a little ledge shelf.
DIY Desk
I obviously won't bring this one in, but it's one I get asked about a lot. I created the entire thing for under $100 by making a hardware store visit and doing a little at-home assembly. I can go over how that happened.
Photo Tags
Storage labels don't have to be boring. With photos, tag rims and a little ribbon, you can say it all without even needing the label maker.
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