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When your body can't make enough insulin or can't use insulin, it is called type 2 diabetes. Insulin helps the cells in the body absorb glucose, or sugar, for energy. Without insulin, glucose builds up in the blood resulting in high blood sugar.
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease that has no known cure. It is the most common type of diabetes.
The exact cause of type 2 diabetes is unknown. It seems to run in families. But, it often takes other factors to bring on the disease such as obesity, physical inactivity, or taking certain medicines.
Risk factors for type 2 diabetes include:
Symptoms of type 2 diabetes may include:
Some people who have type 2 diabetes don't have symptoms. Symptoms may be mild and almost unnoticeable. Half of all Americans who have diabetes do not know it.
The symptoms of type 2 diabetes may look like other conditions or health problems. Always see your healthcare provider for a diagnosis.
There are several ways to diagnose diabetes. It is best to repeat the tests on a second day to confirm the diagnosis.
A1C. The hemoglobinA1C test measures your average blood glucose for the past 2 to 3 months. Diabetes is diagnosed if your A1C is 6.5% or greater.
Fasting plasma glucose (FPG). This test checks your blood glucose levels after 8 hours of fasting. You usually get this test before your first meal of the day. This is called your fasting blood glucose level. Diabetes is diagnosed if your fasting blood glucose is greater than or equal to 126 mg/dl.
Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). For this test, your glucose level is measured before and then after 2 hours after you drink a sugary drink. This test tells your doctor how well your body processes glucose. Diabetes is diagnosed if after 2 hours, your blood glucose is 200 mg/dl or higher.
Random glucose test. This blood test is done at any time of the day. Diabetes is diagnosed if your blood glucose is 200 mg/dl or higher with symptoms of hyperglycemia or hyperglycemic crisis.
Your healthcare provider will figure out the best treatment based on:
The goal of treatment is to keep blood sugar levels as close to normal as possible without letting them get too low. To do this, you will need to control your blood sugar (glucose). You will also need to check it regularly. Regular physical activity, meal planning, and routine healthcare are also important.
You may be able to control type 2 diabetes with weight loss, exercise, and healthy eating habits. But, in some cases, you will also need either oral or injected medicines or insulin. You will also need to check your feet regularly.
Treatment also includes:
Untreated or poorly controlled diabetes can cause problems with:
This can lead to:
For these reasons, it is important to follow a strict treatment plan.
Tips to help you get the most from a visit to your healthcare provider:


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Clarance Wijewardana
Clarence Wijewardana (August 1943 – 13 December 1996) was one of the most respected Sri Lankan musicians in Sinhala music,who pioneered the use of electric guitar in Sinhala music. He is said to have revolutionized Sri Lankan music in the 1960s and is often named as the father of Sri Lankan pop music - having influenced performers in ranging from W D Amaradewa, Premasiri Kemadasa to Athula Adhikari. His music is often characterized by simple melodies built around a melody that features the electric guitar - this style may be best illustrated by the song Malata Bambaraku Se.
Early life
Clarence Wijewardena was born on 3 August 1943, in Haputale, Sri Lanka, to an estate medical practitioner. His family moved to Batugedara, Ratnapura, and abandoned a budding planting career to pursue music full time. He is married to Sheela Wijewardana and they have one daughter Amila Wijewardana.
Wijewardena formed the Moonstones at the age of 21 with Annesley Malewana as lead vocalist. Managed by an advertising icon, Sri Sangabo Corea, the group recorded several songs to be aired on the Saturday Star program in 1966. The young musicians were mentored by Sri Sangabo Corea together with veteran Radio Ceylon/SLBC broadcasters Vernon Corea and Vijaya Corea. Their 1968 debut EP Mango Nanda was released on the JVPC007 Philips label selling up to 5000 copies. It included the songs "Mango Nanda," "Ruwan Puraya," "Seetha Ude" and "Menike." The sophomore release More Hits by the Moonstones came out November that year on the Sooriya label and included the hits "Kalu Mama", "Rosa male", "Ramani" and "Goyam Kapanawa." "Mango Nanda" was selected the best Sinhala song by the Hit Parade program on Radio Ceylon. In 1969 the Moonstones welcomed female vocalist Indrani Perera who sang lead on the best selling "Dilhani." Wijewardena himself only sang lead on "Dileepa Podi Puthu," an adaptation of a poem written by Karunarathne Abesekara to his son.
During the 'Moonstones' era, Wijewardena, who performed as a composer and music director, became a singer. Wijewardena took the initiative to start a three-man band, he was only the finest self-taught guitarist, and as yet unknown. However, later the 'Moonstones' were formed with Annesley Malawana playing the key role as lead singer. Since then this exceptional man and his music dominated the Sinhala pop music industry. He is regarded by many as a pioneering Sri Lankan musician in the realms of Sinhala popular music.
After he left the Moonstones in 1970, he held a musical show in Moratuwa with Shanaka Perera and Wijith Peiris and the show was named as "Breakaways from the Moonstones".
Golden Chimes
Wijewardena departed the Moonstones and formed a new music group called the Golden Chimes, with ex-Moonstones bassist Chanaka Perera and Lankika Perera in January 1971. Their first release included "Kimade Nawe", "Mage pelpathe", "Sihin Sinawai" and "Samanalayo." Subsequently English language vocalist Anil Bharati joined. The second EP on Philips label contained "Malai Velai", "Sihil Nuwan", "Surangana Vesvala" and "Mage Viyowen" and third EP contained "Iru Dina", "Sandai Tharui", "Muhudu Rella" and "Thakkita Tharikita."
At this time Wijewardena found a professional lead guitarist at a wedding. He was the maestro Dixon Gunaratne.
When Christmas bells chime this man is never forgotten with the breeze in December. The Sinhala channels take the lead with the popular Christmas hit "Bethlehempure". He is none other than the popular man who emerged from another Wijewardena group "Golden Chimes" – Anil Bharati. Clarence is a man who found new talent into Sinhala pop scene. Anil was one of them.
After evaluating Anil's performance for one year, Wijewardena decided to enter him into the Sinhala pop music scene. Wijewardena composed "Ada Wei Iru Dina" for Anil which became an all time hit followed by the lovely Christmas song "Bethlehempure" and "Maa Adarai Nangiye". Clarence offered him another all time hit "Tikirimalee" with "Ma Mulin Liyu Pem Pathe", "Desa Vidala", "Bambaraku Aduna", "Sarojini" and "Iru Dina Pamanak".
In 1972, Wijewardena and Dixon Gunaratne left the Golden Chimes and they both formed a new band known as Super Golden Chimes also with the support of Annesley Malawana in 1973.
The Super Golden Chimes
Wijewardena formed the "Super Golden Chimes" back in the company of his lifelong friend Annesley Malawana. It was one of the most productive music groups in Sri Lanka and together they hit the number one slot in the Sri Lankan music charts on both the Sinhala and English Services of Radio Ceylon and subsequently the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. For many years they enjoyed the reputation as Sri Lanka's number one group in the 1970s and 1980s. After three years Wijewardena decided to go solo when Annesley Malewana announced his plans for marriage. The late Mike Gunasekara took over the Super Golden Chimes after Clarence left the group.
Tribute songs
Wijewardena has composed and directed music for a number of songs for the daughters and sons of his friends and relatives. He composed 'Piyaneni' in memory of the late Reverend Canon Ivan Corea who was the father of Radio Ceylon broadcaster, Vernon Corea. Wijewardena had met Corea in Maha Nuge Gardens in the 1960s during his visits to meet with Vernon Corea. The song became an instant hit in South Asia and to this day it is sung by Annesley Malewana on his world tours.
Wijewardena composed a song for the son of Mr and Mrs. Vijaya Corea and it was titled as "Viran Bilindhu Puthe" After that Wijewardena changed the chorus part of the song and sang that song as Kiri Muhuda Kalabala. Also Wijewardena composed a song for the son of Chanaka and Lankika Perera and it was titled as "Sihina Pathum Wimane" Also the song "Bethlehempure" which was written by Sri Lanka's famed lyricist, Mr Karunaratne Abeysekera, became an instant hit on the island. It was one of many songs capturing the Christmas spirit and the birth of Jesus. Wijewardena also composed 'Naththal Seeya' in the early 1970s.
Wijewardena's first solo is 'Dileepa podi puthu' was written by Radio Ceylon broadcaster, Karunaratne Abeysekera for his own son. Wijewardena appreciated the work of Karu and wrote an instant song Seetha Pawan to express his gratitude on the day of the funeral of Karunaratne Abeysekera.
Film music
Wijewardena entered the film music industry at that time. The first film with music directed by Wijewardena was 'Sikuruliya' and the sound track was supplied by the Golden Chimes - the film includes a scene where Wijewardena and the Golden Chimes perform at a party. Also for the music of the songs of Sikuruliya film, Wijewardena used western musical instruments as well as eastern musical instruments. The song 'Wasanthaye Mal Kekulay' which was composed by Wijewardena was the first song that consists of five lines in the chorus part of the song. He directed music for the films in a different and unique style of his own.
Outstanding skills
Wijewardena showed his outstanding music skills during this time. He composed and directed music a song named as "Maha Balwathune" for the conference of the Non-Aligned Movement held in 1975 in Sri Lanka. He composed and directed music a song for the SAARC Conference as well. At the same time he sang the song "Duwani Sirima" when Hon. Former Prime Minister Mrs Sirimavo Bandaranaike arrived as the chief guest for the opening ceremony of Ceramic Corporation. Also Super Golden Chimes supplied music for that opening ceremony. Wijewardane certificated as the most popular composer in Sri Lanka for the years 1974 and 1976 by a pop poll conducted by Pop and Teen Fanfare. The song "Kataragama" which was composed by Wijewardane also certificated as the best song in Sri Lanka for the year 1974 by a pop poll conducted by Pop and Teen Fanfare. Wijewardena composed most number of songs for God Kataragama.
In the early 1970s, Wijewardena invited Radio Ceylon broadcaster, Vernon Corea who had mentored him from the start to write the notes on a Lotus LP sleeve. Vernon Corea wrote: "We have all shared the treat of your lovely Lyrics, your tuneful compositions, your friendly presentation and your spontaneous sense of sharing with your followers, your treasury of talent. Keep going, keep growing, keep glowing". In 1976, when Vernon Corea was invited to present the first Asian radio programme in English on BBC Radio London called 'London Sounds Eastern' he played the music of Wijewardena and Annesley Malewana, introducing them to a whole new audience in London.
Wijewardena started to sing for the Sinhala films under other music directors. Subsequently a cassette tape known as "Any Time Any Where" was released in Colombo. In 1979, Wijewardena left the Super Golden Chimes and started a solo career.
Cricket fan
When the Sri Lankan cricket team entered the world of test cricket in 1982, Wijewardena produced a Album call " Test Cricket Souvenir". This Album was publish because we got test cricket status and it had 11 songs about Sri Lankan cricket. "Thana nilla dige" of Saman De Silva became a super hit during the season of test matches and every big match in Colombo. Also Nihal Nelson, Vernon Perera, Mariazelle Gunathilake, Freddie Silva, Saman De Silva and Wijewardena vocalized this album.
Wijewardena was very worried and made a statement to 'Sathsara"(an art magazine in Sri Lanka) regarding the song "Thana nilla dige" and its singer Saman De Silva for not giving the due credit for the ownership of the song and publishing full page article about the song in a newspaper not mentioning the name of the originator.
New career
Clarence with Vernon Perera, H.D.Premaratne & Hemasiri Halpita
Wijewardena joined Sing Lanka Ltd. and acted as the General Manager. Sing Lanka recording studio was the first recording studio in Sri Lanka with multi tracks and Wijewardena was the pioneer to introduce this recording studio. During that time he directed music for a number of artists in Sri Lanka. He also produced a cassette tape named "Clarence with the Rising Stars".
Directing music for tele dramas
Wijewardena directed music for the tele dramas Susima and Nidikumba Mal. He was the composer and the music director for all the six songs of Susima tele drama. During this time he got a special chance. That he was able to compose and direct music for Pandit Amaradewa. That song was Sasara Gewa Yana Diwi Gamane which contained in tele drama Nidikumba Mal. Also he composed and music directed a song which says about child abuse and other prohibited things happen in present society. That song was "Daesawan Dase" which contained in the Sihiwatana II Cassette Tape. When the royal tusker of the Temple of Tooth Relic died, Wijewardena composed and music directed a song about the royal tusker and it was named as "Kandu Sikarin Wata Senkadagala Pura". It was vocalized by the Ananda Perera who was the leader of the Siha Shakthi music band.
Melodies for jingles
Wijewardena became famous for his melodious and catchy jingles aired over the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. These jingles were Elasto, Bata, Astra Margarine, Bristol Cigarettes, Arpico, Dot Toffee, Singer, Edna Chocolate, Thultex, Ice-Cream Soda, Development Lottery, Dasuna Cartoon Paper, Atlas pens, Orex pens, Building Materials Co-operation (in Sinhala and English), Keels and Health Joy Soap etc. The song "Sigiri Ru Ladun Paradai" which he composed for the beauty queen contest became an instant hit.
Discovering new Sri Lankan music talent
He formed the Sri Lankan band "Madhara" in 1985 with Rookantha Gunatilake (keyboards), Mariazelle Gunatilake (keyboards/female vocals), Raju Bandara (lead guitar), Keneth De Silva (bass guitar), Prabath Bandara (lead guitar), Ajantha Dhampa Gamage (drums) and rest of the other members of the group. During the 1980s, he composed and directed music for number of songs and performed with well known music directors in Sri Lanka.
All of Wijewardena's compositions have been recorded at some of the island's best recording studios and under the best producing labels in Sri Lanka. Some of the early 1960s recordings were at Augie Ranaweera's studio in Bambalapitiya.
Later career
Clarence with Three Sisters
Wijewardena organised three musical shows with his lifelong friend Annesley Malewana and Indrani Perera at BMICH in Colombo.
Wijewardena proved to be quite a hit in London when broadcaster Vernon Corea broadcast his music on BBC Radio London 206 on his popular radio programme, London Sounds Eastern. Wijewardena and Annesley frequently toured the United Kingdom in the 1980s playing to huge audiences in London.
However,due to the popularity of his songs (which has grown since his death), they have also become the subject of a lawsuit over illegally recorded renditions sampled by other Sri Lankan artists. Wijewardena's widow Sheela Wijewardana in 2001 filed suit against Rajiv Sebastian ,[1] hoping to recover a portion of the income earned through the use of her late husband's work.
Sheela is planning to sue Hambantota District United National Party Parliamentarian Sajith Premadasa, aspiring to be the next UNP leader [1] . Mr. Premadasa sang the ever green number of late Clarence Wijewardene-"Malata Bambareku Se"(Like a Wasp to a Flower) over a private TV channel recorded at a political event recently.
Sri Lanka's musician, Clarence Wijewardena, composed and sang over 1000 of songs but 40% of them were not released because the master recordings were under the custody of record producers[citation needed]. Some of the songs were released to the market without any authorized label after his death. They did not get the attention of his fans because they were considered to be illegal and most of the FM broadcasting channels in Sri Lanka were not aware of them. It is unfortunate that most of these songs are not released officially and Wijewardena did not get the due credit for them.
Wijewardena spent more of his composing time for his fellow singers and he had never been offered the credit for them.
In the course of his career, Wijewardena wrote several songs that became classics in his own time - among these; Gamen Liyumak (Translated: A Letter From the Village), Hiruge Lowedi (Translated: In the World of the Sun), Kanda Surinduni ("O Lord God of the Mountain"),Piyaneni ("Father"), and Malata Bambaraku Se (Translated: Like a Bee To a Flower)
Sri Lanka's 'King of Pop'
Stone memorial (Tomb) of Clarance Wijewardana at Borella cemetery
Wijewardena died on 13 December 1996, at the age of 53, in Sri Lanka after a brief bout with cirrhosis of the liver. He also suffered from diabetes. Many of his songs are considered classics, and continue to enjoy ample airtime on Sri Lankan television and radio broadcasts and on some overseas radio stations. The songs such as Rasa pirunu katha, Geeyakin kese, Eatha Ran wiman composed in mid 70's are very popular among present generation which again demonstrated his talent in composing music (also as a lyricist) for the future. He will always be remembered as a pioneering musician from Sri Lanka and one of the island's 'greats' in terms of popular music. He was undoubtedly Sri Lanka's 'King of Pop.'
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Since early September, a mysterious diner (or diners) has been leaving tips of over-the-top amounts at various restaurants across the country, stirring up skeptics and speculators alike and garnering huge attention across social media platforms.
Posting photos of receipts and happy servers from the Instagram account @tipsforjesus since early September, the anonymous patron has been leaving jaw-dropping tips ranging from $500 to $10,000 via an American Express Centurion Card, informally known as the Black Card—an invitation-only charge card to select platinum card holders.
Each of the receipts had @tipsforjesus written or stamped on the signature lines.
(Read more: 'Tis the season for tips on tipping)
The Instagram account's description reads: "Doing the Lord's work, one tip at a time." CNBC.com was unable to identify or reach the owner of the account for comment.
Gawker's ValleyWag site claims Jack Selby, former vice president of PayPal, is the anonymous tipper. Selby, 39, cashed out at PayPal after eBay acquired the e-commerce company in 2002. Since then, he has been involved in film production and venture capital. Selby hasn't commented and he couldn't immediately be located by CNBC.


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Oct. 26, 2009
FAIRFIELD, CT - Johanna Ovsenek (London, Ontario) of the women's volleyball team has been named the Sacred Heart/Enterprise Rent-a-Car Student Athlete of the Week for the week ending October 25.
Ovsenek helped the Pioneers to a perfect 3-0 week on the court, hitting .257 with 34 kills, five digs, four assists, two service aces and 13 total blocks as SHU took out FDU 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 25-18) on Wednesday, CCSU 3-1 (25-20, 26-24, 15-25, 25-22) on Saturday and Bryant 3-1 (25-20, 19-25, 25-10, 25-11) on Sunday.
She had a career-high 13 kills, hitting a hefty .478, in the win over FDU, along with four assists, two aces, three digs, a solo block and four block assists. She followed that up by besting her career high in kills with 14 against CCSU and added four block assists. She added seven more kills and four block assists as the Pioneers won their sixth straight match, defeating Bryant University.


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When Greg and Heidi Bathon gaze out over the rail of their Federal Hill deck, they have a breathtaking view of the city, from the stadiums to the harbor and beyond. But when they turn around, their view of the deck itself is just as compelling.
Greg Bathon, a retired businessman, is an avid gardener, honing his considerable skill on his deck. "When we moved in, the deck looked like a bowling alley," he says. "There was nothing there. We had arches and arcades built to put up vines so we could shade it. I never saw a plant I didn't like."
The Bathons use their 1,200-square-foot deck as another room of their penthouse condo, which at 1,700 square feet is only a little larger than the deck. "We eat out there at night, have people over and my wife plays bridge out there," says Bathon. "We use it all the time except for the dead of winter. It's an extension of our home."
The view from a deck like the Bathons' drives up the value of a home, says Cindy Conklin, a Prudential real estate agent and Federal Hill resident. "A really good harbor view could add $100,000 to the value of a house; a partial view could add $50,000. It's a significant amount of value. There's a finite number of good views from decks."
But even without a spectacular view, rooftop decks can add value to a home. Matt Knoepfle of Building Character, a construction firm specializing in downtown renovations, estimates that a rooftop deck adds at least an additional $5,000 to a house's appraisal, and usually more.
"With the demand for houses these days, a designer or architect would be crazy not to add a deck," he says, estimating that most decks cost between $10,000 and $30,000 to build.
All decks have an interesting view of something, he notes, whether it's the city, the water or simply the yard. Plus, he adds, they add a tangible benefit for city dwellers: privacy.
"In the city, where you're connected to your neighbors, there's not a lot of privacy on the back patio — if you have one — and out front, you're only 5 or 10 feet from your neighbors' doors," he says. "So if you can get on the roof, you have more privacy, just because you don't have people walking by."
However, privacy sometimes comes with a price: lack of easy access. Experts acknowledge that when deck access is even slightly difficult, people are far less likely to use the space.
"Ease of getting to the deck is what makes it most usable," says Knoeplfe. "Some have spiral staircases, some have staircases all the way from the ground. We build houses with internal staircases so you get to the deck from your living space — you walk out a door. You might step outside just to read the paper if you don't have to climb 40 steps to get there."
Rooftop decks are widely used on certain holidays, says Knoepfle, including the Fourth of July and New Year's Eve. But often, they go unused most of the rest of the year.
From his vantage point overlooking Federal Hill, Greg Bathon sees this firsthand. "Ninety percent of decks are unoccupied for most of the summer," he says. "They're too inconvenient — and it gets too hot up there."
But the Bathons can walk out to their deck directly from their penthouse (they have eight doors leading to the space), so access is not a problem. Thanks to Greg Bathon's enthusiasm for gardening, shade isn't an issue, either.
However, he concedes that gardening on the roof can be a complicated proposition. It requires a keen understanding of the climate and use of water.
"If you're gardening on high, there are different microclimates," says Bathon. "Exposure to the northwest wind is murderous for some plants."
The Bathons created several separate seating areas on their deck and used foliage to distinguish spaces. "We have five 50-year-old pines that form a small private pine grove on the south side and wisteria on the south and east side." He experimented with different plantings to determine what grew best on each zone of his deck.
Scott Scarfone, a landscape architect and principal and founder of Oasis Design Group, a landscape architecture firm in Fells Point, echoes Bathon's sentiments regarding the challenges of planting on the roof. "In a rooftop environment, you get some pretty extreme temperatures — sustained periods of heat, drought and potentially a freezing-of-the-roots situation. We try to pick the plants that are most durable and hardy."
Plant irrigation can be a challenge for would-be urban gardeners. Bathon has access to water on his deck, and he installed an Israeli-made irrigation system, making it easy to keep his plants healthy. He believes that if more people had easy access to water, roof decks would get a lot more use. "Irrigation systems can be inexpensive and easy to do — but you need the water up there in the first place," he says.
Installing a rooftop garden may also raise structural issues, says Scarfone. "Anything you do on the roof equates to weight," he says. "Anyone wanting to do a rooftop garden should seek the services of a structural engineer to evaluate the integrity of the existing roof."
When considering furnishings, rooftop deck owners should think about how they will most frequently use the space, says Scarfone. "It may be an outdoor room that just handles dining functions, or a lounge or a series of chairs where people will sit and chat."
Maureen and Michael Weiss say the way they've used their roof deck has changed in the 15 years they've lived in their Federal Hill home. "Before kids, we had bigger parties — we'd bring food up. Now that we're older, we're tired of trucking up three floors, so we use the deck more after dinner and after the kids go to bed. We use it with the kids, but not in the same way we did before," says Maureen Weiss.
When the Weisses redecorated their deck earlier this summer, they split it into two "zones" based on how they use the space. "We have a dining table in the back and the lounge area in the front," she says, adding that they use the lounge section more, since it has a better view of the harbor.
The view is the key, agrees Virginia Navid, of architecture and design firm Navid Oster Design. Navid has designed rooftop decks across the city, including a Roland Park rooftop that overlooks an elaborate garden installed by late landscape architect Wolfgang Oehme, and a pair of decks on a Fells Point condo offering dual views — one facing the harbor and the other looking over the city.
For Navid, much of the joy of a rooftop deck comes from orienting yourself in the city and appreciating the landscape from above. "It's like going up the Eiffel Tower," she says. "You can really appreciate where you are, especially in these weird nooks in Baltimore."
What's hot
Roof decks have been a Baltimore real estate must-have for years. Today, homeowners are making the most of their sky-high spaces by adding accessories and structural changes that make roof access easy. Here are some things to look for in a roof deck, according to experts and homeowners:
Easy access: The best roof deck is the one used frequently — which means that getting to it should be no problem. "The biggest trend right now is making the access to get to the deck as easy as possible," says Matt Knoepfle of construction firm Building Character. "For years, we built decks out the back of the second floor, another deck above it and another to get to the roof. Now the trend is to have that staircase inside the house on the second or third floor, so it's not a chore to get to the deck."
Store it: Federal Hill resident Maureen Weiss's deck has a storage closet where she keeps furniture cushions and plant pots during the winter. "It's on the wall in the back of the deck — and it's a very nice feature to have," she says.
Indoor-outdoor: "There are so many indoor-outdoor fabrics now," says interior designer Liz Dickson. "You can do really great things with custom cushions and area rugs." Dickson loves bright colors for outdoor spaces; brands like Sunbrella now offer outdoor-friendly fabrics in hundreds of colors and patterns.
Feel the burn: Scott Scarfone, a landscape architect and principal and founder of Oasis Design Group, says he's seen a rise in people adding contained gas or propane fireplaces to their rooftop decks. "They're becoming really popular, particularly in the evenings. You can buy a prefab, contained unit that you put on your deck. It's different than a fire pit, where you would build a fire with combustible material. You can turn these off, they're relatively safe and you don't have to worry about sparks shooting out or emptying out the coals."
Watch the weather: When shopping plants or furniture, consider the weather first. Federal Hill urban gardener Greg Bathon warns that not all plants can withstand the tough temperatures on the roof. His neighbor Maureen Weiss shopped around for furniture that wouldn't fade in intense sunlight. "I was worried that fabric wouldn't stand the test of time," says Weiss, who opted for powder-coated furniture that is light and easy to stack.


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Shirley J. White 1923-2010
In keeping with her request, no services will be held for 65-year Lone Pine resident Shirley J. White.
Born Dec. 24, 1923 in Los Angeles, Shirley died Sept. 4, 2010 in Lone Pine. She was 86.
Shirley married Bob White in 1945 and they operated the Lone Pine Airport and Tunnel Air Camp for more than 30 years.
They had two children: daughter Barbara, who is married to Don Cauvel of Bakersfield; and son Robert, who is married to Jeanne White of Lone Pine. Shirley also had four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations in Shirley's name to the Southern Inyo Hospital Auxiliary.


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LAKELAND | Playing in its final non-conference game of the season, Florida Southern got a big lift off the bench from Kirstin McIntyre to beat Palm Beach Atlantic 66-52 at the Jenkins Field House.
LAKELAND | Playing in its final non-conference game of the season, Florida Southern got a big lift off the bench from Kirstin McIntyre to beat Palm Beach Atlantic 66-52 at the Jenkins Field House.
McIntyre scored 25 points and also grabbed nine boards for the Mocs (9-7). She entered the contest for the first time with FSC trailing by five. Her 16 points and six rebounds in the final 13 minutes of the first half helped the Mocs to an eight-point halftime lead.
Villanova 52, USF 49
VILLANOVA, Pa. | Villanova remained unbeaten in the Big East with a win over South Florida.
Devon Kane was fouled on a three-point attempt, with three tenths of a second remaining in a tie game, and drained her free throws to give Villanova the win.
Florida Atlantic 79, North Texas 67
BOCA RATON | Chenise Miller had her fifth double-double of the season with 22 points and a career high in rebounds with 14 to help Florida Atlantic to a victory over North Texas.
Florida International 82, Troy 76
MIAMI | Jeric Coley finished with a game high 26 point and grabbed seven rebounds to help Florida International defeat Troy.
Ma Davydova had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Golden Panthers.
North Florida 66, Jacksonville 63
JACKSONVILLE | Jadhken Kerr scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds to help North Florida defeat Jacksonville.
Destinee Smith added 13 points and Chandler Merkerson 10. Tracie Sneed, Jacksonville, led all players in scoring with 15.
Florida Gulf Coast 70, Northern Kentucky 50
FORT MYERS | Sarah Hansen had 18 points and 15 rebounds to help Florida Gulf Coast romp past Nother Kentucky.
Florida A&M 59, Savannah State 49
SAVANNAH, Ga. | Jasmine Grice and Kimberly Sparkman combined for 45 points to help Florida A&M defeat Savannah State.
Grice led the Lady Rattlers with 25 points and Sparkman had 20.
Erin Hogue had a double-double for Savannah State with 18 points and 13 rebounds.
#3 Connecticut 87, Syracuse 62
HARTFORD, Conn. | Stefanie Dolson scored a career-high 25 points to lead Connecticut to an win over Syracuse on, handing the upstart Orange just their second loss of the season.
Dolson, who hit nine of her 17 shots, also became the 36th player in UConn history to reach 1,000 points for her career.
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis also had 25 points and freshman Breanna Stewart, who grew up in Syracuse, added 20 for the Huskies (16-1, 4-1 Big East). Freshmen Brianna Butler and Brittney Sykes had 11 and 10 points respectively to lead Syracuse (15-2, 3-1). Senior Kayla Alexander, who was in foul trouble for most of the game, was held to just four points, leaving her 16 points shy of the Syracuse's all-time scoring mark.
#16 Oklahoma 69, Texas 56
NORMAN, Okla. | Aaryn Ellenberg scored 22 points and Oklahoma defeated Texas.
Joanna McFarland scored 15 points and Nicole Griffin scored 10 for the Sooners (15-3, 5-1 Big 12), who never trailed in bouncing back from an 82-61 loss to No. 24 Iowa State on Tuesday.
Oklahoma led 33-27 at halftime, and opened the second half with a 12-5 run that gave them a double-digit lead that they held the rest of the way.
Morgan Hook had a team-high nine assists and seven rebounds for the Sooners.
Chassidy Fussell led Texas (7-10, 0-6) with 21 points and nine rebounds. The Longhorns have lost eight in a row. The Sooners swept the Longhorns in Big 12 play, having won 78-70 in Austin on Jan. 5. Oklahoma's next game is next Saturday at No. 1 Baylor.


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From a New Yorker-in-January's point of view, the Sonos Studio's single biggest attribute is that it is in La Brea, which is a place where it is not 2º at the moment. GOOD JOB, SPIN MUSIC GROUP & SONOS #UNMUTED SERIES. There are other impressive features, too, though, like the fact that it is a clean gallery with minimal accouterments, striking a nice balance between being malleable and retaining an elevated "performance art space" air. All of which is to say, we had a good setting to build a nice party last night. We brought in ascendant, Stereogum40 Tampa post-punk crew Merchandise to headline, thinking LA would like an intimate preview of their newly drummer-enhanced live show before it goes on tour this spring. (They've recently added a permanent drummer in Elsner Nino of Shoxx to the mix; their previous three shows with Nino were all in NYC last month.) Merchandise were soundchecking when we arrived, after which they quickly told us they'd never played a space quite so nice before. Coming from a band with deep roots in Florida's DIY hardcore and punk scenes, featuring former members of Cult Ritual and Nazi Dust, we took them at their word. It was also Merchandise's first time performing with the Brothers Quay's transfixing feature length black-and-white film Institute Benjementa projecting on and behind their bodies, which wound up being a perfect pairing I feel particularly proud of. (This scene is the best.) Merchandise's set had an impressively tight grip on the free-show/free-Svedka crowd. This of course does not include the five minutes or so after Coachella's lineup was announced last night, when literally every person's phones lit up, heads cocked down. The band spanned the gamut, killing "Time" for the neophytes and playing the unreleased "Winter's Dream" for the more hardcore. (Also in the set: "Worthless Apology," "Schoolyard," "Become What You Are," and the new "Anxiety's Door.") For the record: "Time" is their big track, and "Winter's Dream" will close the Totale Nite EP they'll release this spring. All the cracks before and after the band's set were filled with consummate DJing from Peaking Lights' Aaron Coyes, who brought many boxes of vinyl and live-mixed a set of sounds and beats from Africa, Europe, and the Americas, very much in line with what you'd expect from one of the minds behind the last two years' excellent releases 936 and Lucifer In Dub. I also learned Aaron has a new show on Dublab. Tuning in is advised.
Pass through the many photos by Andrew Youssef above. It's worth mentioning that Stereogum sign was handmade by our own Kate O'Malley. If you want to see your name in lights, get at her. Below check out a listing of the stops on Merchandise's upcoming spring tour.
03/07 – Savannah, GA @ The Savannah Stopover
03/08 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl *
03/09 – Oxford, MS @ Lamar Lounge
03/10 – Denton, TX @ 35 Denton Festival
03/11 – McAllen, TX @ Cine El Rey Theatre (GALAX Z FAIR II) !
03/12 – San Antonio, TX @ Korova
03/13-16 – Austin, TX (SXSW)
03/18 – El Paso, TX @ Black Market
03/19 – Phoenix, AZ @ Dead Horse Warehouse #
03/20 – San Diego, CA @ The Soda Bar #
03/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo #
03/22 – Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory (Burgerama Festival) #$
03/23 – Bakersfield, CA @ Munoz Gym #
03/24 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The 418 Project #
03/25 – San Francisco, CA @ The Rickshaw Shop #^
03/26 – Oakland, CA @ The New Parish #^
03/28 – Portland, OR @ Backspace #
03/29 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ Media Club #
03/30 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza #
03/31 – Olympia, WA @ The Northern #
04/02 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux #
04/03 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby #
04/04 – Denver, CO @ The Marquis Theater #^
04/06 – Norman, OK @ Opolis %
04/07 – Houston, TX @ Mango's
04/08 – New Orleans, LA @ Siberia
04/09 – Gainesville, FL @ The Atlantic @
06/01 – Austin, TX (Chaos In Tejas)
06/02 – Austin, TX (Chaos In Tejas)
* with Chelsea Light Moving, Talk Normal
! with Mac DeMarco, Audacity
# with Wet Hair
$ with Black Lips, Nick Waterhouse, Bleached
^ with Iceage
% with Mr. Lies
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Titans Test Team Pilot
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: The Elysium
As I mentioned only thing that's special about her(at this point at least), is that she's the younger sister of Sweden's Cadet and that she owns said Cadet's Personal IS' primary weapon in a form of a sword pendant. Other than that, she's a normal foreign Academy student.
Had they authors choose to develop the plot more, it would be "The adventures of Ichika and the Class One Gang."
But instead, they stick with harem antics and potential school-life drama went out the window and into the gutter.
Same thing with Athena, it may as well be known as "The Endeavours of Class Three." but it's pretty much called for given the chain of events that has occured. Even then, I try to make sure the OCs don't go angsty and start spending their time MIA from the Academy for their own issues as that will lead to complications... lots of complications.
|2012-04-28, 04:22
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That one guy
Join Date: Nov 2011
Define school drama?
Who's doing the deed with who?
am I going to pass that physics test?
who needs math?
Is my girlfriend two timing me with my best friend?
How can I make that bully eat his words and shove a few more feet of oakwood up his ***?
that kind of thing?
|2012-04-28, 04:23
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Titans Test Team Pilot
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: The Elysium
Interclass tourney drama, perhaps?
Also, would it be odd to have the students come up with a short video contest? I was watching one of the scene from the Gundam 00 movie where the gundams were practically over-glorified and that idea struck my mind.
|2012-04-28, 04:51
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That one guy
Join Date: Nov 2011
Would you really like to hear about the exciting events that happen during an algebra class? Or the drama that unfolded during the great campaign of napoleon through the droning of a history teacher?... yeah I don't see that happening.
In fairness, Onizuka made history and english class an interesting class period in anime.
|2012-04-28, 04:58
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Titans Test Team Pilot
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: The Elysium
Well, Demi... It would be a nice break from all the "external organization vs IS" trend.
But my point still stands, it's a challenging balance to achieve. Mostly because, in my opinion, it's hard to not focus on the IS when the story is in place. People would most likely question how one will intergrate god-like exoskeleton machines into random school shenanigans.
An idea I could chip in would be a story of a female OC that works her way up to the position of a Cadet rep, all while tackling expectations, social life and sports.
|2012-04-28, 05:20
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That one guy
Join Date: Nov 2011
...When I think about highschool anime I can only imagine that the series should be summed up in one word: Frantic.
I dunno why but the frantic energetic enthusiasm is something I love in highschool series. I rarely see any for deep philosophical thinking teenagers. I think highschoolers are more in-the-moment type of stage of life? More so than anyone else.
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I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
I took a nap for Two hours and everyone talk about school aspect, an element long abandoned by canon in spite of the theme.
TO be honest, it makes the idea as a whole slip past fic writer' mind.
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I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
^ considering the clusterfuck of hilarity that is I.S.A., nope. So long as it was not interfering with usual school activity.
TLR Stratos has a poll on the most attractive male pilot in the first year, needless to say it's asking for trouble.
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
How to say Yes when you want to say No
6 comments:
- Jennifer Harlow said...
The first draft of my first book was terrible. The first draft of my second book was only marginally better. Took several drafts for them to be even halfway decent. Most of mine get at bare minimum 5 drafts. I always tell people that if the bones are there (3D characters, interesting story) then keep at it.
- October 23, 2012 at 10:11 AM
- Elizabeth Zelvin said...
Brilliant, constructive integration of tact and honesty, Sharon. If I ever need to, I'm gonna borrow exactly what you said.
- October 23, 2012 at 10:35 AM
- Sandra Parshall said...
Did you suggest she join a critique group, Sharon?
- October 23, 2012 at 10:35 AM
- Leslie Budewitz said...
What warm, wise advice, Sharon. Like Liz, I plan to borrow your approach when the need arises.
- October 23, 2012 at 10:52 AM
- Barb Goffman said...
Did you tell her what some of the problems were? If all I were told is to rewrite, I'd be at a loss.
- October 23, 2012 at 1:30 PM
Thanks for the comments. Feel free to borrow anything that will help.
No, during that meeting I didn't make specific suggestions, like critique group, etc, but I did make sure she had my contact information and told her that after she'd had a couple of days to digest what we'd talked about, I would be glad to have another conversation with her about specifics.
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This page is an archived list of submitted Zen Garden designs that didn't make the cut for one reason or another. Due to many of these designs being hosted on servers outside our direct control, expect broken links. The designs added to the Zen Garden are also available. Total designs listed: 1039
Olympic Garden 1972 by Gerrit van Aaken
A Flock of Seagulls by Gilles Guillemin
Rainy Train by Gilles Guillemin
Checkerboard Zen by Shawn Brown
Rock On! by Robb Schiefer
Corporate ZG by Pascal Florin
Nokia by wiLQ
Zen Juice Carton by Jason Earl
Chinese Zodiac by Christine Murray
Conspiracy Theory by Richard McFarland
Monkey Jungle by Stepan 'Monkey' Stipl of Czech Republic
Flowing in the Wind by Felipe Diaz
Start this Record by Peter Kruithof
Mountain Dew by Alexander Fuller
Spanky by Paul Haine
Everything Zen by Jamie Gallant
Orange Style by Fabio Maccari
Swimming with the Dolphins by John Teague
Wintertraum by Holger Rothemund
Best Foot Forward by Andrea Piernock
Souvenir de Mauve by Paola Cavallari
Fresco Studio by Desmond McRory
Glowing Baby by Marko Dugonjić
Behind the Rocks by Céline Pluss
Earthy Dreams by Dean Phillips
And then there was Provence by Jürgen E. Haug
Surfing the Grid by Chad Chadwick
Inside Blinders by Jeremiah Lewis
Phone Phreak by Patrick H. Lauke
Nylon Storm by Patrick Tanguay
Don't Forget Korea by Rob Lifford
Tschichold Typography by Robert Dodson
Cherry Blossom by Marina Petterson
Lily Lake by Martin Hauck
white glass by Miguel Albrecht
Sunny Flower by Aurélien Bottazini
Legnica Park by Krzysztof Plonka
Modern Daisies by Beth Wagoner
Emptiness Is Zen by Benson Low
Seasonal Bland by Pierce Gleeson
Mother's Day by Dave Catterick
A Natural Flow by Jun'ichi Saito of Japan
Night Daisy by Kandra Churchwell
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Well, the report cards are in and the grades not surprisingly are mixed.
The biggest name — Tom Hanks — fared the best. He has a solid shot at the Tony Award for his performance in Nora...


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Baylor Symphony Orchestra Receives National AwardOct. 9, 2013
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WACO, Texas (Oct. 9, 2013) - Baylor football isn't the only team making headlines for outstanding performance these days. The Baylor Symphony Orchestra has received a Special Judges' Citation for Technical and Musical Excellence in the college division from The American Prize competition.
The American Prize, founded in 2009, is a series of nonprofit competitions designed to recognize and award the best performing artists, ensembles and composers in the United States based on submitted recordings.
The recording submitted by Baylor Symphony Conductor Stephen Heyde last spring showcased the group's 2012-2013 performances of Strauss's "Don Juan," Debussy's "La Mer" and Theofanidis' "Rainbow Body."
Heyde said the recording submission was the result of a friend's suggestion after listening to a Baylor Symphony concert.
"I knew we had an excellent orchestra at Baylor and if nothing else, it (a submission) would give me a benchmark for how we stacked up against other fine collegiate orchestras," he said.
The American Prize judges apparently also thought the orchestra was excellent, placing the Baylor Symphony in the top six of all university orchestra submissions. Judges' comments included the words "fluent," "remarkable," and "confident" to describe the orchestra's playing.
"At first, I was a bit disappointed that we hadn't placed in the top three nationally, but then I was pleased," Heyde said. "It has provided the benchmark I was wanting: recognition for excellence but motivation to continue to improve."
David Katz, chief judge of the competition, believes in recognizing excellent performers at all levels and from varied backgrounds.
"Quality in the arts is not limited to the coasts, familiar names or graduates of the most famous schools," he said. "It is on view all over the United States if you take the time to look for it. The American Prize exists to encourage that excellence."
Heyde is thankful for the organization's mission to recognize musical quality, especially in a society he believes places the arts in the shadow of athletics.
"I support the goals and mission of The American Prize to bring some recognition to arts organizations in a society that tends to ignore them," he said. "Is talent, sacrifice, dedication and hard work only recognized and worthy of celebration if it happens on athletic fields?"
The question is one that brings to mind the future of the arts and their presence in society.
"If we don't start to celebrate all the types of gifts God has created and bestowed on humanity, we will begin to lose these endeavors as the rewards for pursuing them diminish," he said. "It will be a scary world if we don't encourage those with deep and insightful intellectual abilities."
For a schedule of 2013-2014 Baylor Symphony Orchestra performances, visit the Baylor School of Music webpage.
by Kristen Bennett, student newswriter, (254) 710-6805
Baylor University is a private Christian university and a nationally ranked research institution, characterized as having "high research activity" by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The university provides a vibrant campus community for approximately 15,000 students by blending interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating university in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries to study a broad range of degrees among its 11 nationally recognized academic divisions. Baylor sponsors 19 varsity athletic teams and is a founding member of the Big 12 Conference.
The Baylor University School of Music provides transformational experiences that prepare students for careers in music. Our students thrive in a Christian environment characterized by a nurturing resident faculty, an unwavering pursuit of musical excellence, a global perspective, dedication to service, and devotion to faith. They investigate the rich musical and cultural heritage of the past, develop superior musical skills and knowledge in the present, and explore and create new modes of musical expression for the future. While preparing for future leadership roles, the students join with School of Music faculty in enhancing the quality of community life, enriching the larger culture, and making Baylor a place in which heart, mind and soul coalesce. The School of Music of Baylor University is a member of the National Association of Schools of Music and the Texas Association of Music Schools. Degree programs leading to the bachelor of music education degree conform to certification requirements of the Texas Education Agency.
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Discovery Networks International (DNI) delivers quality content to inform, entertain and inspire over 1.6 billion subscribers in more than 220 countries. DNI wanted a more scalable, flexible and cost effective hosting solution to support what is one of the most extensive international television businesses in the media industry.
DNI's digital platform provides video content, supported by brand and show information along with interactive features. Growing demand and constant expansion of content and services meant that DNI needed to find an infrastructure solution to support continuous site launches, rapidly and at scale without compromising security and availability.


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G650, New September 2002
Value-added products need a distinct identity — they need a brand. This publication examines what branding is, why it is important, and the necessary steps to brand your product.
Branding is one of the most important factors influencing an item's success or failure in today's marketplace. A brand is the combination of a name, words, symbols or design that identifies the product and its company and differentiates it from the competition.
Businesses use branding in four ways:
See Table 1 for a comparison of these four types of branding and a list of considerations that determine which type is appropriate for your situation.
Table 1
Four types of branding.
A brand offers instant product recognition and identification. Consumers identify branded products and, as a result of effective advertising, have confidence in product quality. Retailers like branded products because they increase store profitability — shoppers attracted to branded products spend three to four times more on groceries than do private-label shoppers.
Branding provides four key benefits to you as the producer of a value-added product:
A brand must be clear, specific, and unique to your product. For example, the Wheaties brand differentiates the cereal from its competition by its association with health and "sports excellence." To achieve the same successes with your products, you need to carry out four main steps to establish an effective brand:
The greatest challenge in developing and building a brand is creating just the right name, slogan and symbol for the product. It will take a great deal of time and consideration. A thorough thought process and feedback from others will help to get past this obstacle.
It often is difficult to achieve initial customer recognition of a new product, regardless of branding. However, branded items are more recognizable and memorable. Effective advertising before and after the sale is key to overcoming this obstacle. Advertising and promotion before the sale are essential to obtain first purchases and follow-up advertisements after the sale will promote customer satisfaction and repeat purchases.
A flanker brand is a new brand introduced into the market by a company that already has an established brand in the same product category. The new brand is designed to compete in the category without damaging the existing item's market share by targeting a different group of consumers. This strategy, also called fighter branding or multibranding, is used to achieve a larger total market share than one product could garner alone. Companies with multiple brands in a single product category generally have the following types of products in their portfolios:
For example, General Mills markets both Gold Medal and Robin Hood brand flours. Gold Medal serves as a premium product and commands a premium price from consumers who value quality. However, Robin Hood offers a lower-priced product with a slightly lower level of quality for those who are influenced more heavily by the price of products within a category.
Developing flanker brands does present challenges. Introducing a new brand is costly. Creating another independent brand requires name research and substantial advertising expenditures to create name recognition and preference for the new brand.
A company introduces a brand line extension by using an established product's brand name to launch a new, slightly different item in the same product category. For example, Diet Coke™ is a line extension of the parent brand Coke™. While the products have distinct differences, they are in the same product category and the extension (Diet Coke™) is dependent initially on customer recognition of the brand name Coke™.
More than half of all new products introduced each year are brand line extensions. New flavors, package sizes, nutritional content or products containing special additives are included in this definition.
Brand line extension presents two potential threats. First, if the new product fails to satisfy, consumers' attitudes toward other products carrying the same brand name may be damaged.
Second, there is potential for intrafirm competition between the parent product and the line extension, or between two or more line extensions. The key to avoiding intrafirm competition is to differentiate between products. Although similar, the products must be different enough that they will not compete with one another as much as they will rival other companies' brands.
Successful brand extensions are not entirely new products; they simply are new shoots on the main plant. To maximize the power of the overall brand, line extensions have to make sense, be part of a long-term plan and reflect the core images and message of the brand.
A brand leveraging strategy uses the power of an existing brand name to support a company's entry into a new, but related, product category. For example, the manufacturers of Mr. Coffee™ coffee makers used the strength of the brand name to launch Mr. Coffee™ brand coffee. While coffee machines and coffee beans are in different product categories, there is strong enough correlation between the two items that the Mr. Coffee™ brand name has a powerful impact on consumers of both categories.
Brand leveraging strategies communicate valuable product information to consumers about new products. Consumers have pre-existing knowledge of a brand's level of quality and other attributes and consistently apply this knowledge to new products carrying the familiar brand.
Brand leveraging presents several challenges. Leveraging should be limited to entering only those categories that are directly related to the original product to avoid brand dilution. Potential exists for damaging the reputation of the parent product if the new product fails. Also, manufacturing and inventory costs may be higher as a result of product diversification.
A brand leveraging strategy can be successful and profitable if it is implemented correctly and provides the new product with the right image.
Brand loyalty is a consumer's preference to buy a single brand name in a product class. It occurs because the consumer's perception is that the brand offers the right product features, images, or level of quality at the right price. After satisfaction with an initial purchase, consumers tend to form purchasing habits and continue to purchase the same brand because habits are safe and familiar. Brand loyalists have the following mindset:
Brand loyalty is important for three main reasons:
Favorable brand attitudes create brand loyalty — consumers must like the product in order to develop loyalty to it. To turn occasional purchasers into brand loyalists, habits must be reinforced. Consumers must be reminded of the value of their purchase and encouraged to continue purchasing the product in the future.
To encourage repeat purchases, advertisement before and after the sale is critical. In addition to creating awareness and promoting initial purchases, advertising shapes and reinforces consumer attitudes so they mature into beliefs, which need to be reinforced until they develop into loyalty. Remember, it is easier to reinforce behaviors than to change them, and the sale is just the beginning of an opportunity to turn the purchaser into a loyalist.
A few more points to keep in mind:
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Outage Blackballs BlackBerry, Guides Arrow to BYOD Strategy
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Paul Korzeniowski
September 26, 2012
Second in a four-part series. Catch up with part one, "BYOD: The New IT Management Headache."
Arrow Container recently joined a movement that is sweeping through corporations large and small: The company decided to dump its Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry smartphones for employee-owned devices. However, to make the switch, the container company needed to find a mobile management product capable of tracking and protecting sensitive data stored on employees' phones.
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In business since the 1970s, Arrow Container provides corrugated materials and packaging supplies, such as custom cartons, stock boxes, foams, tapes, kits and special assemblies. The company, which has 100 employees, operates a 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Indianapolis. To support its employees, the corporate data center relies on Dell servers running Windows and Linux, connected to 2.5 Tbytes of storage.
Traditionally, about 25 employees--mainly sales staff and a few top executives--used BlackBerrys and Microsoft's Outlook email system to communicate. RIM focused on business use of cell phones and included tools to ensure that employee communications were closely monitored and not open to outside interference.
But about a year ago, Arrow began thinking about moving to an alternative. Increasingly, employees were bringing their own cell phones--mainly Android-based--into the workplace. "We wanted to leverage the investments that employees had already made in their smartphones," notes Jason Charnov, system administrator at Arrow Container. The company wanted to piggyback on those systems and expand the reach of its mobile systems--for instance, by bringing warehouse and production floor staff into conversations about how to build and deliver the company's products to customers.
Reliability was another concern. In October 2011, an outage on the BlackBerry network spread from Europe to the United States during a three-day period and made it impossible for employees to communicate. BlackBerry's service infrastructure suffered a hardware error, and things cascaded as a backup system compounded rather than fixed the problem.
"We questioned whether BlackBerry was the best system for us, moving forward," explains Charnov. Arrow's IT staff members felt they were at a disadvantage because BlackBerry communications were centrally controlled by RIM, and the container supplier was unable to make any adjustments or switch lines if problems arose.
While Arrow wanted more flexibility, it still needed strong security. In November, the company examined products from Centrify, Enterproid and Good Technology.
Enterproid's Divide was selected for a few reasons: Arrow preferred a cloud-based system because it would be easier to deploy and manage. Also, the Enterproid system was easy to use and didn't require a lot of end-user training. Cost was the final factor: Divide was less expensive (about $60 per user, per year) than the alternatives, including the RIM system.
Divide, a Web-based mobile device management system, secures information by creating what the company calls a "dual persona" environment for Android users. Some apps and data are designated for personal use, while enterprise data and applications are firewalled from other applications.
The product, which is now being used by AT&T to secure information for its business customers' data, was in an early development stage. So Arrow undertook a small (three-person) pilot test at the end of the year. The initial results were promising. "One business analyst saw a threefold productivity improvement," notes Charnov.
As a result, the company began rolling out the system, first to the non-sales-force users. The company began communicating more effectively: Machine operators are now part of customer conversations, and the email integration sped up decision making.
However, there are a few enhancements that the company would like, including tighter integration with GPS systems. Arrow would like to be able to track salespersons' movements a bit more easily. Finally, the product's email client could be more intuitive.
In the coming months, Arrow plans to migrate its BlackBerry users off of that system. "Once the migration is complete, we will have more employees using mobile systems to communicate and be able to respond to our customers' needs faster and more efficiently," Charnov says.
Divide is also now available via Apple's App Store and Google Play.
Paul Korzeniowski is a freelance writer who specializes in data center issues. He is based in Sudbury, Mass., and can be reached at [email protected].
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33 U.S. Code § 54 - Burr Creek, Bridgeport, Connecticut
That portion of Burr Creek in the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut, lying north of a line across the creek beginning at the point of intersection of the south side of Yacht Street extended and the west harbor line of the harbor lines established by the Secretary of War December 9, 1924, thence south eighty-five degrees forty-six minutes seventeen seconds east to the east harbor line of said creek, is declared to be not a navigable water of the United States within the meaning of the Constitution and laws of the United States.
Any project heretofore authorized by any Act of Congress, insofar as such project relates to the above described portion of Burr Creek in the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut, is abandoned.
The right to alter, amend, or repeal this section is expressly reserved.
Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted "Title 10, Armed Forces" which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued Department of the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.
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CLEVELAND (AP) - The Texas Rangers say pitcher Tanner Scheppers sustained facial bruises after being attacked while walking in downtown Cleveland this week.
The Rangers say Scheppers suffered a bruised eye and contusion Thursday night. He was unavailable to pitch in Friday night's 11-8 loss to the Indians in 11 innings.
The Rangers say the incident occurred a few blocks from the team's hotel. The club arrived in Cleveland after playing an afternoon game on Thursday in Texas, and Scheppers was getting dinner when the attack occurred.
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(AP) — A Nebraska man is facing up to 10 years in federal prison for helping another man rob a bank in Fort Dodge earlier this year.
U.S. Attorney Sean Berry says 26-year-old Christopher Anderson pleaded guilty to being an accessory to bank robbery.
Prosecutors say Anderson drove another man to a location near the bank in Fort Dodge on Feb. 7. When that man returned to Anderson's car, he was holding a bag and urged Anderson to drive fast.
Anderson drove the other man to Omaha, Neb., to help him elude authorities. Anderson was given $1,000 for his help.
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Release Date: July 2, 2013
BUFFALO, N.Y. — James M. O'Donnell, associate dean for research in the School of Medicine and assistant vice president for research in the Health Sciences Center at West Virginia University, has been named dean of the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
The appointment, which followed an international search, was announced today by Provost Charles F. Zukoski and Michael E. Cain, vice president for health sciences. O'Donnell is expected to assume the position by Nov. 1.
As dean, O'Donnell will be responsible for providing overall leadership to the UB pharmacy school, promoting academic excellence and advancing its national and international prominence in research. He will serve as a member of UB's senior leadership team, working collaboratively with the president, provost, vice president for health sciences, cabinet members and other deans to advance the university's UB 2020 strategic vision.
"Dr. O'Donnell is an outstanding choice to lead our nationally ranked pharmacy school to even greater heights of excellence, leadership and distinction," said President Satish K. Tripathi. "As someone who combines distinguished research achievements in pharmacology with great breadth of scholarly expertise across the health sciences and impressive experience in academic administration, he will be a valuable member of UB's senior leadership team as we further establish the university's place in the ranks of the world's best research universities."
An accomplished researcher whose work has been widely recognized at the university, regional and national levels, O'Donnell also serves as professor and vice chair for research in the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry at West Virginia University and holds secondary appointments in physiology and pharmacology, and clinical and translational sciences.
O'Donnell is an internationally prominent scholar in the areas of molecular psychopharmacology, molecular mechanisms of action of psychoactive drugs and behavioral correlates of drug-receptor interactions in the central nervous system. He is principal investigator and co-investigator on multiple research grants funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He was a member of the core group that established the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, funded by the NIH, and he has been active as a chair and member of numerous NIH study sections.
O'Donnell has authored or co-authored nearly 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals, has presented numerous scientific papers and is a reviewer for 25 journals, among them Brain Research, the Journal of Neuroscience, the Journal of Psychopharmacology, Metabolic Brain Disease, Neuroscience and Science.
Since 2009, he has served as associate editor of the prestigious Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (JPET), which has been publishing for more than 100 years. A fellow of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, he is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Society of Neuroscience, the Behavioral Pharmacology Society and the European Behavioural Pharmacology Society.
"Dr. O'Donnell's reputation precedes him," Zukoski said. "He is well known not only as a leader in the pharmacology field, but also as a pivotal figure in the health sciences world more broadly—someone with tremendous breadth of knowledge about the key issues and challenges impacting the health sciences across and beyond the academy. The strength of his research and scholarly network will be an enormous asset to his leadership of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences as one of the nation's top pharmacy schools."
Ranked among the top 20 pharmacy schools in the United States and considered one of the most prestigious, the UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences was founded in 1886. The second-oldest academic unit at UB and the only pharmacy school in the SUNY system, the school is renowned for its leadership and innovation in pharmaceutical education and research. It is widely considered to be the birthplace of academic biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
Nearly 600 students currently are enrolled in the UB pharmacy school. The school's 70 faculty members generated $9.8 million in total research expenditures in fiscal year 2012.
"O'Donnell has a full appreciation and understanding of the future changes in health care and how the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences can, through the recruitment of senior leadership in health care delivery, forge and strengthen affiliations with the university's hospital and health system partners," Cain said. "In addition, Jim's vision and expertise in research and education, and his drive for excellence through collaboration, will be major assets for the five health sciences schools at UB."
O'Donnell brings to the deanship a breadth of experience in academic and research administration, a continuous record of teaching and curriculum development, and a reputation for committed mentorship of faculty, fellows and students. He said he was drawn to the UB pharmacy school because of its reputation for excellence in clinical education and pioneering research, as well as its interdisciplinary collaborations as part of a larger academic health sciences enterprise.
"I view this as a tremendous opportunity," O'Donnell said. "The school is already widely known for its outstanding training in pharmacy practice and the excellence of the many faculty conducting cutting-edge pharmaceutical research, and it is clearly well-positioned to lead on an even greater stage. I am energized by the opportunity to steer the school on this ambitious course and to help advance the exciting vision of excellence that the university and its health sciences schools are pursuing."
O'Donnell earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Carnegie Mellon University and a PhD in pharmacological and physiological sciences from the University of Chicago. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychopharmacology at the University of Pennsylvania.
Prior to his time at West Virginia University, he held research and academic appointments at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Louisiana State University School of Medicine and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
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On 2/22/06 12:51 PM, "Gary Handman" <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
> OK...I've kept atypically mum on this issue, but here goes (I'm in
> full cynical mode this a.m.)
> The bottom line re the application of fair use tests may have nothing
> to do with any of the stuff being talked about here: the bottom line
> to consider in applying the litmus and pushing the envelope (how's
> that for mixed metaphor?) is copyright holder clout and intellectual
> property vigilance. Let's face it: there IS no difference at all
> (nothing whatsoever in the law that makes any distinction) between
> Disney and small fry doc distributor when it comes to applying fair
> use tests. The reason we balk at even thinking about the former when
> it comes to claiming fair use or other rights afforded under the law
> (such as Section 108 duplication rights) is the economic might and
> big legal staffs of the studios. (Jessica, I love you, but that's
> the way it is). Conversely, there is no difference in the obligation
> of the user to pay close attention to the potential market impact of
> our actions, regardless of the nature of the content.
> Gary
> At 07:58 AM 2/22/2006, you wrote:
>> All,
>> What are others' thoughts about fair use and weighing of the 4 factors?
>> Jessica seems to believe that if one factor weighs against the use (I
>> would not call that a violation), then that nixes fair use. This does
>> not seem a widely held conviction to me (nor supported by the law), but
>> I wanted to check with others.
>> I do agree with her point that the digitizing, or using of borrowed
>> copies for fair use purposes would be a problem. However, if one weighs
>> each case individually, as one should, then this would weigh against the
>> effect of the use, and might tip the scales against fair use.
>> Otherwise, the use would be identical, in effect, as it would were the
>> item owned by the library and just put on reserve. My sense is that
>> effect is really the critical factor in this debate (for streaming
>> entire films as long as the use is limited to a class or a restricted
>> population for educational purposes and is password protected and
>> streamed). If the use negatively affects the copyright holder, it is
>> probably not a fair use. However, in many cases I don't see that
>> negative effect (and have yet to understand what it would be, except for
>> in the situation Jessica described with not owning the copy).
>> mb
>> Michael Brewer
>> Slavic Studies, German Studies & Media Arts Librarian
>> University of Arizona Library A210
>> 1510 E. University
>> P.O. Box 210055
>> Tucson, AZ 85721
>> Voice: 520.307.2771
>> Fax: 520.621.9733
>> firstname.lastname@example.com
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: email@example.com
>> [mailto:email@example.com] On Behalf Of Susan
>> Albrecht
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 7:56 AM
>> To: firstname.lastname@example.com
>> Subject: Re: [Videolib] question on copyrights
>> I think the question, though, Jessica, is why is it WORSE to stream a
>> film
>> **that the institution owns** and then password protect it and make it
>> available to only a particular class of students, than it would be to
>> have
>> it on reserve? (There is no argument, correct?, that it's okay to place
>> any video a library owns on reserve?) IOW, what most of us have done in
>> the past is take that VHS or DVD that we *own* and place it on
>> reserve. The students in that class would have to come into the library
>> during the hours that we're open, check it out and view it here.
>> Streaming
>> and making it available, on a restricted basis, only changes the WAY in
>> which those same students view the film. In the streaming situation, no
>> fewer copies of the film are being purchased. So I guess I'm scratching
>> my
>> head a little here about why this is worse than the old-fashioned
>> reserve
>> system.
>> Again, if the film were streamed into a classroom, it's no different
>> than
>> the faculty member swinging by the library, checking out the video and
>> showing it in his/her classroom. I just don't see why this would cut
>> into
>> sales; the institution still has to buy the original copy that it's
>> going
>> to stream. Maybe I'm giving away my position at a very small
>> institution
>> in this response, though, and you're really thinking of large
>> universities?
>> Susan at Wabash
>> At 04:20 PM 2/21/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>>> I too appreciate the discussion but do think it is more than a stretch
>>> and potentially dangerous to suggest that fair use would allow the
>> streaming
>>> an an entire dramatic film WITHOUT the copyright holders permission. I
>> think
>>> this goes against decades of accepted copyright and assumes that if you
>> only
>>> violate ONE element of the 4 factors listed for Fair Use it is OK.
>> Taken to
>>> its extreme it would also allow to digitize and stream whole books
>> under
>>> copyright without permission etc. I don't think the idea of 3 minutes
>> or no
>>> more than 10 percent of a work was developed out of thin air. What I
>> always
>>> like to respond in these cases is that if you feel this IS legal and
>> covered
>>> than you should have the courage of your convictions and contact the
>>> copyright holder be it Kino or Disney and tell them that this is your
>>> understanding of the law and you are going to do it. While I am not a
>> big
>>> fan of how Disney and over major studios handle stuff , the truth is
>> small
>>> companies like Kino don't have the resources for much legal action (
>> though
>>> we have taken some none at this point has been against an academic
>>> institution).
>>> As for what a company would "lose" if its films are streamed into a
>>> classroom, the simple answer is the revenue we need to survive. The
>> average
>>> Kino film costs $30 and most are bought by wholesalers at a steep
>> discount
>>> If Kino sells a copy of Metropolis for $17 to a school that buys it
>> from
>>> Ingram or Amazon etc and then streams it to classes all over its
>> entire
>>> system we simply can't survive. We expect for instance different
>> campuses of
>>> an institution to buy their own copy ( though can always interlibrary
>> loan)
>>> and on very popular films a school might buy a few copies. What if the
>>> school just borrowed a legal copy from the local rental store and
>> digitized
>>> that for streaming? I assume you can see the problem. Now I think we
>> are
>>> more than open to working with schools on streaming when we have rights
>> and
>>> can have some limits on the terms. There was an old joke by Goddard
>> that
>>> eventually Hollywood would just make one film a year and everyone would
>>> watch that, well my fear of the slippery slope of thinking that you
>> can
>>> digitize whole films under "Fair Use" is that some day everyone will
>> want to
>>> digitize it from the SAME copy.
>>> For the record I personally take a liberal view of these things and
>> have
>>> allowed several schools that have closed circuit campus systems to use
>> our
>>> films AT NO EXTRA charge if it is just being sent to a single class but
>> this
>>> is a lot different from giving unlimited access to both classes and
>> students
>>> in those classes.
>>> It is already difficult and getting harder by the day to put out ANY
>> small
>>> film on DVD. There are so many wonderful foreign & classic films we
>>> put out if only we knew enough people would buy them. While streaming
>> should
>>> theoretically be some kind of additional revenue stream under your
>> scenario
>>> it would almost certainly be the death of putting any of these films
>> out.
>>> As it stands I doubt we will ever put out another African film and I
>> can't
>>> get Kino to release the 3 silent films by women directors that I
>> produced on
>>> video on ONE DVD for $30 because their is not enough of a market. I
>>> understand we really all want to work together so that everyone gets
>> what
>>> They need but suggesting that schools can digitize whole films without
>>> compensation to rights holders is almost guaranteed to make fewer and
>> fewer
>>> small films legally available
>>> OK long rant sorry still jet lagged
>>> Because of lack of market
>> Susan Albrecht
>> Acquisitions Coordinator
>> Wabash College Lilly Library
>> Crawfordsville, IN
>> x6216
>> firstname.lastname@example.com
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> Gary Handman
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> UC Berkeley
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> all of life presents itself as an immense accumulation of
> spectacles."
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Maryland's Catoctin Mountain Park is closed to the public and 30 park employees have been furloughed as part of the federal government shutdown that began on Tuesday, National Park officials said.
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Catoctin is one of the 401 parks overseen by the National Park Service and all have been closed as part of the government shutdown. The park service's websites have also been shutdown.
Areas adjacent to national parks rely on tourism to boost the economy and Catoctin Mountain Park is no different. The park hosts nearly 450,000 people each year. Officials said each visitor provides about $32 a day in local spending and that businesses in the Catoctin region, whichi includes Thurmont, stand to lose about $39,000 each day the park remains closed.
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