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Yeah, another picture of the dog, but I just had to show you the color we painted our foyer walls.
If you look to the bottom right of the picture just past Molly's collar you'll see it.
It looks much better on the walls.
Posted in Molly, Pictures on May 30, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Yeah, another picture of the dog, but I just had to show you the color we painted our foyer walls.
If you look to the bottom right of the picture just past Molly's collar you'll see it.
It looks much better on the walls.
Posted in Molly, Pictures on May 29, 2010| 2 Comments »
Posted in Molly, tagged dogs, pets on August 28, 2009| 4 Comments »
Yesterday Nathan picked Autumn up early from school and brought her by the office. At one point she had to go to the bathroom so I tried to usher her out the door as quickly as possible. As we passed the front desk, we spotted a woman in a wheelchair with a service dog sitting beside her.
Autumn reached out to touch the dog. "You can't pet that dog, honey," I said and pulled her away. The dog was still sitting with her owner by the desk when we returned, and when we opened the door to the office the dog issued a brief salutation with a wag of her tail.
"I want to pet that dog, mama," said Autumn.
I know service dogs aren't supposed to receive attention from strangers, though I have known at least one who abandoned protocol and solicited both attention and food when she should have been working. She belonged to the HR manager at Target, a blind man who had the misfortune of having his office placed right next to the break room. His dog, a Golden Retriever named Dusty, would frequently sneak into the break room, place her muzzle right on the table and look up at us with pleading doe eyes that begged us to share whatever we were eating.
I'm pretty sure Dusty was the exception rather than the rule, so I told Autumn she'd have to ask the lady first before attempting to pet the dog.
"Can I pet your dog?" she asked.
The lady shook her head. "I'm sorry, she's a working dog and she's on the job. Petting will distract her."
This lady was cool, though. She could have just let it go at that and left the job of explaining the difference between working dogs and pets to me, the mom, but she went above and beyond by offering to demonstrate exactly what this dog, a Golden Retriver named Maui, does for her.
"Let's say I drop my cell phone on the floor and can't reach it."
The woman dangled her cell above the floor and let it drop. She then issued a command to the dog.
"Maui, phone."
The dog bent it's head down and gingerly picked the phone up in it's mouth.
"Now if I want her to give me the phone all I have to say is 'Maui, bring.'"
And the phone was returned to its owner.
Autumn thought that was the coolest thing she'd ever seen and looked up at me with a huge smile on her face. "I wish my dog could do that!" she exclaimed.
I sighed. "Sorry honey. Molly is a lost cause. She's only good at grabbing things off the kitchen counter."
Maui's owner smiled. "It took Maui two whole years to learn to do that. It takes a really long time to train these dogs."
It wasn't until later that I flashed on an image of my kid tossing cell phones on the floor and barking out orders to fetch.
Oh yeah. I can see it now.
"Molly, phone!"
"Molly, phone!
Did you say "Molly" or "Mommy?" Because I'm pretty sure I just saw your mom walk by.
"Molly, PHONE!"
Dude, that's not even edible.
Right. Talk to me when you've got a bowl of Goldfish crackers in your lap.
Posted in Molly, tagged dogs, pets on July 16, 2009| 2 Comments »
Those of you who have been reading this blog for awhile know I have a dog. I have told many stories about Molly over the years because there have been many stories to tell. Stories like how, within the first year of her life with us, she destroyed two fans (chewed through the cords), a mattress (dug right down to the springs) and a Tommy Hilfiger comforter.
She has dug holes in the carpet in Autumn's room, chewed up the banister and destroyed several queen-size flat sheets. She has stolen our dinner more than once. She has stolen countless items from the kitchen counter and eaten them or chewed them beyond recognition. A loaf of bread, a milk carton, a sleeve of bagels and a nearly full tub of Crisco are just a few of the many things she has targeted. Most recently she destroyed one of our best Tupperware containers to get at some leftover Ragu and one evening we came home to find a package of uncooked egg noodles torn up on the floor.
She has eaten so much crap and has rarely gotten sick that we don't even bother keeping her on the same food anymore. We figure any dog that can stomach the aforementioned items and both human and animal feces is not going to suffer ill effects from eating Purina one day and Pedigree the next.
But to really appreciate the wonton gluttony of this dog you need to know that this morning a bowl of cantaloupe fell out of the fridge, spilled its juicy contents onto the kitchen floor and she didn't even budge. Not even a sniff. So it appears she does have a discriminating palate after all.
The sad thing is that no one is going to pay me for this story. There will be no book and subsequent movie in which I am portrayed by Courtney Cox. People will not sit in a theater and cry when the dog is gone and we will not one day issue wistful sighs as we remember her crazy antics.
And when Molly is gone and Autumn starts begging for that puppy, I'm going to sit her down to read these very words as I carefully explain that while a pet's unconditional love has the capacity to reach previously unknown regions of your heart, your tolerance for their shit can only go so far.
Posted in Molly on January 13, 2009| 4 Comments »
A co-worker sent around this picture last week. The puppies are hers, born to her two dogs after a brief rendevouz before she had a chance to get the male fixed. Numbers 1, 3 and 5 are still available to adopt so I forwarded the picture to Nathan with a note that jokingly suggested we consider one. We're not having any more kids, I said, so maybe we can try our hand at parenting another dog.
His response? "Why not?"
"Seriously?" I asked, "You'd want another dog?"
"Maybe…" he replied.
I let that thought sit for awhile and e-mailed my friend Meg. Her daughter is the same age as Autumn and they just adopted an Australian Sheepdog puppy. I wanted to know if she had any regrets and if the toddler/puppy combination was too much of a headache. She replied that she thought once the dog stopped shitting all over the house the addition would wind up being worth it in the end.
It turns out Molly made the decision for us because that very day we came home to find she had gotten into two trash cans. Two days later we came home to find one of our drinking glasses smashed on the kitchen floor, apparently the victim of one of her scouting missions for food on the kitchen counter.
After yesterday's lasagna incident, I feel like the traveler who missed her connecting flight only to find out it crashed in a field somewhere with no survivors.
And to think we were thisclose to kicking off the New Year with the biggest bone headed decision ever.
Posted in Molly on January 12, 2009| 7 Comments »
Last night Nathan and I spent a good two hours assembling four trays of our favorite lasagna. We like this particular lasagna because it calls for lots of garlic, which we both love and often add more of, and is pretty reasonable cost-wise to make. We bought the prosciutto and pasta sauce at Costco, and if you hit the grocery stores at the right time you can usually find the rest of the ingredients on sale.
We froze three trays and baked one last night to have this evening for dinner so we wouldn't have to wait 45 minutes for it to cook. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but in hindsight I realize we should have just cooked the damn thing tonight.
Nathan set the lasagna on the counter after it baked and then transferred it to a chair out on our snow-covered back deck when we went to bed. There was no room for it in the fridge and he figured the cold Michigan air would keep the salmonella at bay until we heated the meal up again tomorrow. But wouldn't you know I had no idea the lasagna was out there when I let Molly out to do her business this morning.
I am usually the first one up in the morning so I let the dog out before I take my shower. Any other day I no sooner have my hair lathered and the dog starts barking to be let in. And it's not just one bark. She barks over and over so that we make sure to remember she's out there with her hindquarters chilling in the snow. This morning there were no barks and I should have realized something was up. Yes, something was up indeed.
As I approached the slider leading out onto our deck, I could see Molly was not in her usual spot staring expectantly into our dark house. As I opened the door I saw that she was actually snout deep in garlicky Italian goodness.
I screamed Molly's name. She turned to me with an "oh shit" look on her face and immediately slunk past me towards the stairs. Nathan and Autumn appeared and I retrieved the partially eaten pan from where Molly had pulled it from the chair. I flung it onto the counter and turned on the light to inspect the damage. The top two layers of at least one third of the dish were gone. There were spots that looked untouched but I new the entire thing was inedible.
Right now I have no idea if Molly actually did her business at all or if she immediately caught wind of the lasagna, thought, "hot damn, a delicious lasagna all for me" and dove in until I caught her. And that's another thing. She most surely must have known she'd be caught, but there's simply no mechanism in that food-obsessed brain of hers that's able to tell her stealing the family's dinner might be a BAD IDEA.
I hope she enjoyed the dish. It may very well be her last.
Posted in Molly, The Best of Oak Hollow on November 6, 2008| 2 Comments »
Dear President-elect Obama,
First off, congrats on the big win! Historical moment there. I stayed up and watched your victory speech and I must say you are an awesome speaker. I can't stand up in front of a class of ten people without stuttering and there you were in front of thousands, talking about change and how you're going to get the girls a puppy when you move into the White House.
About that puppy. I understand every president has to have a pet. A presidential pet is a public relations gold mine. Remember Millie? That dog wrote a book. And Socks the cat looked so cute whether he was perched on the official press conference podium or cradled in Chelsea's arms. Socks had some class.
Make no mistake, every breeder and kennel in the greater Chicago area is now hoping to be the one to supply the First Dog to the First Family. Perhaps you're thinking of a Golden Retriever. They're good with kids, docile, but shed like a sonofabitch. Unless you want Michelle chasing the dog around the White House with a Furminator, a breed with a wiry short coat like a Jack Russell would be ideal not to mention peppy. Just imagine the photo ops as he bounces around Malia and Sasha on the White House lawn.
But really, why must it be a puppy? I get that puppies are adorable with their squinty puppy eyes and short puppy noses, but they're also a lot of work. They pee and poo everywhere and chew without discretion. In a house full of historical antique furniture, you'll want to be especially vigilant and keep a good supply of Bitter Apple and rubber bones on hand. With that in mind, I would suggest you stay true to your humble roots and adopt a seasoned rescue dog. If you like that suggestion, I have the perfect dog for you.
Molly might have some issues, but I can guarantee you'll not have a dull moment with her in the house. She's like a magician, that dog, and will keep you guessing long after you think you have her figured out. Would you ever have imagined a dog could eat an entire container of Crisco? Molly can. Would you like to see whole loaves of bread and bags of hot dog buns disappear? Molly can do that, too. And if you're looking to see cans of trash strewn up and down the West Wing, I have no doubt Molly will surpass your expectations.
As you can imagine, a dog that's been known to eat dirty diapers can produce some pretty heinous gas. No worries there because you'll have all that space to put her out if need be. Just be sure to lock the gate. An unlocked gate means visits to the neighbors. I'm sure you don't want to waste the taxpayers' money by sending the Secret Service out to look for a wayward hound trolling for garbage on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Molly is great with kids. She's patient and very attentive, especially during meal times. If your girls are messy eaters, Molly will quickly become their best friend. If not, you still won't be without her during meals as she will stand stock still, stare at you drool onto the floor as you enjoy your dinner. The kitchen staff will love her since she seems to be very interested in where the meals come from as well as where they're going. Seriously, you can't get rid of that dog when there's food on the stove. Unless it's bacon. For some reason the sound of sizzling bacon scares her, though she'd eat a whole pound of it raw given the opportunity.
Finally, Molly is very receptive of guests. She loves guests. Just try to keep her away from and off of the guests. Some people consider the jumping bothersome. I like to think of it as one more dimension of her delightful personality. Not only will Dmitiry Medvedev leave the White House with scratches on his hands and legs, he'll also leave with fond memories.
So Mr. Obama, President-elect, please consider this ringing endorsement of Molly's character as my nomination for the position of First Mutt. While her owners would miss her dearly, they are, first and foremost, patriots willing to make the sacrifice for their country.
Molly's fed up exasperated loving family


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- Supports insulin levels
- Supports healthy cholesterol levels
- Supports healthy triglycerides
- Helps maintain eye and liver health
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If you are a dog owner and that your pet has diabetes, you would probably go for insulin treatment as insulin is the best treatment for canine diabetes. But what if someone says that you can treat diabetes in dogs even without insulin, by natural ways? You would run behind that person to get the best natural remedies to cure your pet's diabetes. But trust me guys, although there are natural remedies you can try for treating diabetes in dogs, no other treatment meets the standard and results of insulin treatment. This article will help you know why insulin treatment is considered the best remedy for canine diabetes.
Treating Diabetes in Dogs
Almost every dog owners are less enthusiastic about the thought of giving their dog, insulin injections. Only 2 out of 10 owners think of trying something different for their pet. If you are one among them or that you would like to know the alternative for insulin treatment for canine diabetes, then probably you need to first know why insulin is considered important for treating diabetes in dogs. Continue reading to know more about insulin treatment along with natural remedies for treating canine diabetes.
The incidence of canine diabetes is common in one out of every 10 dogs. But the sad story is that the numbers are on the rise over time. It is interesting to note that the number of cancer affected dogs are also increasing day by day. Canine diabetes or diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes) is a common auto-immune disease in both cats and dogs. The chances of diabetes in dogs are high if they are obese. Most dogs have diabetes between the age of 7-9 years old, although it occurs to every young dogs as well.
Diabetes In Dogs – Types
Basically, the sugar diabetes in dogs is classified into – Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 diabetes is similar to diabetes in people, where the body attacks the pancreatic cells that make insulin. When your dog's body does not have enough insulin, the body is unable to properly utilize or store blood sugar, resulting in increased sugar levels. This is the most common form of diabetes in dogs and is frequently referred to as insulin dependent diabetes (DDM).
Whereas in Type 2 diabetes, insulin is still produced, but not in adequate amount. This can be because the cells are not as sensitive to it as they should be. If the cells are not sensitive enough, then even if the insulin is present, glucose cannot enter the cells. Type 2 diabetes is mostly seen in obese dogs and in many cases can be cured with weight loss and exercise. This is an uncommon case in dogs and often referred to as non-insulin diabetes.
Canine diabetes if left untreated, will lead to kidney failure. In the later stages, it can also result in vision loss, low immune system and damaged liver and bladder.
Reason Why Vets Recommend Insulin For Diabetic Dogs
The primary reason why vets recommend insulin for your diabetic pet is because of the fact that dogs with diabetes are commonly associated with insulin-independent diabetes. This means that the cells in the pancreas which normally secrete insulin are no longer functional and thus can no longer secrete insulin in quantities sufficient to regulate your diabetic dog's blood glucose levels.
In fact, insulin injections really work on diabetic dogs. Although there are many options available for treating canine diabetes, not all of them bring results like the insulin. And so, the left out option is to try for natural ways to treat canine diabetes, which alone cannot bring results. As we know that diabetes in dogs are caused by poor diet and lack of exercise, its only the insulin therapy that treats well for dog diabetes. Administering insulin injections to your dog may be scary for the owner at first, but most people can be taught to give the injections easily. Your veterinarian can help you in this
Good news is that if you have a dog with diabetes, you can take a holistic approach in conjunction with insulin therapy to keep him stay healthy and strong. For this, you need to pay utmost care and attention on your pet's diet, supplements, weight and exercise. So even if you leave your pet without injecting insulin for few days, it doesn't matter, but make sure you take proper care in his diet, exercise and weight.
A Diabetic Dog's Diet – Treating Diabetes In Dogs
While being on an insulin treatment, it is important that you take care of his diet.
- Feeding your dog natural wholesome food in small doses, two or three times a day. This will make it easier for his body to produce and utilize the sugar as well as the insulin.
- Feeding time should be the same every day and the food recommended should be fed regularly in small doses.
- The amount of food should also be the same every day.
Foods To Avoid
- Soft or semi-moist pet foods, (literally processed foods that contain additives, artificial colors and preservatives).
- Fatty meats and excessive oil
- High carb foods – if a dog's diet is rich in carbohydrates, they will eventually be broken down into sugar. Excessive sugar in the blood can cause diabetes.
Exercise Regimen & Weight Control For Diabetic Dog
When you are treating diabetes in dogs, ensure that you set a proper period for exercise. A regular exercise is always a good habit for everyone – be it for humans or pets. Exercising has the power to decrease insulin needs.
A change in daily exercise routine can cause serious hypoglycemic (dangerously low blood sugar level) in diabetic dogs. Therefore it is always better to carry some sugar source with you when you take your diabetic friend out for exercise.
Weight Control For A Diabetic Dog
As mentioned above, diabetes in dogs occur if he is obese. Gradual weight loss is highly recommended for diabetic dogs. This will help reduce your pet's need for insulin. Rather than losing weight rapidly, vets recommend gradual weight loss.
Natural Supplements For Dog Diabetes – natural treatment for diabetes in dogs
Natural supplements added to a diabetic dog's diet is an added benefit for his life. It helps in further glucose metabolism in the body. One such important natural supplement is the Blood Sugar Gold, from Pet wellbeing. Blood Sugar Gold is a natural supplement for diabetes in dogs. Blood Sugar Gold helps to support normal serum insulin levels, healthy cholesterol levels and healthy triglycerides.
Another healthy natural product for dog diabetes is the Brewer's yeast. The chromium in the yeast aids the body in using blood sugar more effectively. Depending on the size of your dog, you can give one teaspoon to tablespoon.
Herbs That Help To Lower Blood Sugar Levels In Diabetic Dogs
Apart from supplements, another better way of treating diabetes in dogs is by using natural herbs. Herbs help to strengthen and support major body systems that get weak by diabetes. A diabetic dog is unlikely to utilize all the nutrients, therefore herbs that aid digestion and nutrient absorption will be beneficial to diabetic dogs. Some of the natural remedies for diabetes in dogs include;
- Aloe Vera and fenugreek seeds – to reduce blood sugar levels and stimulate insulin production in diabetic pets.
- Garlic – helps to stimulate the stomach and intestines to increase digestive organ function.
- Cinnamon – to improve how the body uses glucose by enhancing the action of insulin. Since cinnamon is a good anti-oxidant for dogs, it does not hurt your pet. Just sprinkle some cinnamon on your diabetic dog's food on a daily basis.
Treating your dog for diabetes doesn't involve insulin injections every time. If you can give proper care in his diet, exercise and weight, with insulin therapy, his blood sugar levels are surely gonna come down. Most dogs respond well to this combined treatment rather than responding for insulin treatment alone.


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The striking doctors of S N Medical College here against the alleged beating up of their colleagues, were today joined by medicos of the remaining five medical colleges of Rajasthan.
The doctors have announced suspension of work, demanding the arrest of those who allegedly thrashed two of their fellow resident doctors on duty at MDM hospital's trauma centre on Wednesday.
"It's been four daysand we have not received anything except assurance but we would not resume work until arrests are made by the police and we are assured that nosuch incident would ever take place in future," said Kamlesh Sharma, President of Jodhpur Resident Doctors' Association.
On the other hand, patients complained that they have been suffering miserably due to this strike.
The family members of a 10-year-boy Rama, who had undergone neuro surgery two days back at the MDM hospital, protested against the hospital administration after the childpassed away this morning.
They alleged that he had died for want of adequate medical care and instead of ICU, he was shifted in the general ward, where his condition deteriorated and he died.
However, the SN Medical College Principal, Amilal Bhat denied the allegations of negligence.
He said that despite the strike, the boy was properly attended to by a competent doctor.
Meanwhile, the strike has compelled the medical college administration to look for alternatives.
"Besides, our senior doctors and faculties, we have arranged some doctors from district, military and railway hospitals foremergency. Shortage of anaesthetists has also compelled us to take up only emergency operations," Bhat said.
As many as five rounds of meeting of the striking residents with the medical college and police administration today failed to bring them to call off the strike.


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By Wade Kearley
Keith Mullett was recently named to the Globe and Mail Top 40
Under 40 list.(Photo submitted.)
He doesn't know how to fly, but Keith Mullett is taking an international helicopter
corporation to new heights. At 35, this graduate of Memorial's co-operative
business degree program is the managing director of CHC Helicopter's European
operations. And he's earned that role in just eight years with this New York
Stock Exchange-listed corporation. In recognition of his remarkable progress,
Mr. Mullet was named as one of Canada's top 40 under 40 by the Globe and
For a young man with such impressive stats, Mr. Mullett, BA(Co-op) (Hons.)'93, is quick to share the credit for his success.
"You are only a product of the team around you," he said in a recent interview by phone from his office in Aberdeen, Scotland. "That's what's great about CHC. You tend to be surrounded by very good people and team players."
Under his leadership the CHC team has saved $20 million for the European division by integrating European operations. They've also successfully re-negotiated an international pension plan in a highly unionized environment reducing costs to the company and still satisfying union members with the terms.
Memorial University's business program gave him a solid foundation on which to build his career, said Mr. Mullett. He feels that the broad areas covered in his undergraduate degree and his co-operative experience although at very junior levels in the companies where he was placed gave him valuable exposure to the working environment of financial accounting.
"As long as I can remember I've always wanted to move upward with every organization where I was involved," said Mr. Mullett, "not simply for the sake of moving up, but because I am driven to get involved in diverse and complex situations and to find solutions."
Looking back on the experience of being named to the top 40 under 40 Mr. Mullett says at first it was surprising. He didn't expect to win and had forgotten that he'd been nominated. Then came the call from Toronto telling him he'd won and dealing with the surprise.
"Then I started hearing about these other remarkable people who were also named and I started to ask myself 'How did I wind up in such great company.'"
That awe eventually changed to "quiet satisfaction and pride."
With three children ranging in age from one-month-old Cameron, to Ewan who's not yet two years, to five-year-old Moira, Mr. Mullett is also very busy on the home front. But he's not half as busy as his spouse, Jennifer (Duff ) B.Comm(Hons.)'93, who's put her successful business career on hold to be home with their children. She, like her husband, is a graduate of Memorial's Commerce co-op program though they did not date until after graduation.
As far as plans for the future go, it's steady as she goes. "I'm only in this position one year and there is a lot to learn," says Mr. Mullett. "Right now we are both satisfied with our life here and if CHC wants me to stay on, then that is fine with us. There are plenty of opportunities here and I'm in no rush to leave."
This is the 11th year of the Globe's Top 40 Under 40, an annual awards event organized by executive search firm The Caldwell Partners International. The honorees are drawn annually from an initial list of 1,200 to 1,400 nominations from across Canada.
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The Developmental Disabilities Institute at Wayne State University has been selected to participate in a U.S. Department of State sponsored Professional Fellows EMPOWER Program, administered by Mobility International USA.
The exchange program aims to expand the capacity of organizations in the United States and abroad to promote inclusive communities and advance the rights of persons with disabilities around the world.
DDI will send a representative from Aug. 29 to Sept. 5, 2013, to Tajikistan to participate in a preliminary exchange visit to build the foundation for a collaborative project.
In October, DDI will host representatives from two Tajikistan-based organizations to address disability law and policy advocacy and access to services for persons with autism and other disabilities. These organizations include IRODA, which is an organization that promotes disability rights and equality through the raising of awareness about the needs of children with disabilities; and Equal Opportunities which is a non-governmental organization that protects the rights and interests of vulnerable populations and groups.
Participants will work alongside American counterparts and gain first-hand experience as to how issues in their field are addressed in the United States. The participants will also build an understanding of American culture through site visits and community-based events.
To conclude the U.S. program, participants will gather in Washington, D.C., to take part in a closing conference with all Empower Partnership participants.
Jerry Wolffe is the advocate at large/writer in residence at Macomb-Oakland Regional Center. He can be reached at (586) 263-8950.


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Thanks for all of the shared thoughts. I ended up at a different spot than I expected to, but I think that I managed to organize the chaos in my head fairly coherently. It seemed to be received well enough. I was even approached by a gentleman after the meeting who asked for a copy of it. He and his family were just visiting but his ward needed to hear the message. Pretty flattering. I cleaned it up a bit this morning so it better fit what I spoke and figured that I'd post it here, if anyone was interested. So at the risk of repelling the hundreds of bots trying to spam the site, here you go:
Fifteen years ago, in a show of determined irresponsibility, I embarked on a journey. A two-month solo bicycle trip from Washington to Maine. The only goal was to watch the sun set over the Pacific and rise over the Atlantic. Everything in-between was TBD. To be determined.
Before beginning my adventure, I did something that dumb people tend to do. I made a deal with God. The deal went something along the lines of, I will make every reasonable effort to not ride on Sunday, if God somehow made that possible. Over the next eight weeks, regardless of what small town along the US/Canadian border I found myself in on Saturday evening, there was an LDS chapel in every single one of them. Each one of those chapels had a sign, predominately placed to state two great truths: it was the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints AND that visitors welcomed. Without any assistance, all of my resources for the trip were contained in the 40-liter dry bag that I pulled behind me in a small trailer. Can you imagine the sight that I was after a week on the road?! But every Sunday morning, as I wandered in wearing cargo pants and a casual polo shirt, overly hairy and marginally disheveled, (can you imagine?) the questions were always the same: where are you from, where did you start, where will you finish, what can we do to help? I was offered a place to eat, a place to sleep, a place to refresh for the upcoming week. I triggered my own stranger danger and always wanted to reply, are you sure thats a good idea? But I never felt judged for not meeting their cultural norms and I never cynically questioned the statement of visitors welcomed.
As a social species, being part of a group is one of our most basic and strongest needs. In the anthropological record, mans exit from the wilderness to till the fields changed the course of history. No longer were groups required to follow the herd nor limited in size due to caloric availability or the ability to keep up. We were now able to settle, develop and invest in the community. As these communities expanded from families to villages and beyond, a strange phenomenon began to take place. As our reach got wider and extended further, it started to incorporate those that werent quite like us. The birth of tribalism and eventually the protectionism of us vs them.
As a biologist, I was trained in the process of phylogenetics: using physical and genetic traits to categorize and separate species and sub-species. The length of the primary feathers in a bird; the number of spines in the dorsal fin in a fish; the proportion of ear length to snout in bats. This is how we catalog the world. Too often, this is also how we catalog each other. The kind of car we drive, the color of our skin, our tax bracket, the party we vote for, the team we root for, the commandments we keep. These things connect us with our tribes, while simultaneously drawing the boundaries that keep the Other out. The things that make me a pretty good biologist also tend to make me a pretty lousy human being.
While visiting the Nephites following his crucifixion, Christ counseled His newly called twelve that Ye shall be judges of this people, according to the judgment which I shall give unto you, which shall be just. Therefore, what manner of men ought ye to be? Verily I say unto you, even as I am. (3 Ne. 27:27) Perfect judgment requires perfect perspective. A high bar. Last General Conference, Elder Lynn G. Robbins of the Seventy taught that the natural man and woman in each of us has a tendency to condemn others and to judge un-righteously, or self-righteously. Our natural man uses judgment to isolate and ostracize. Christ-like judgement is used to advocate for. Christs judgement was beautifully captured in His words to the woman at the temple, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. (John 8:11)
Our judgment and condemnation of others is a reflection of our understanding of the gospel. We may understand the letters of the law, but overlook the spirit forgetting that by the law, we are all condemned. The scribes and Pharisees used the law as a weapon to protect themselves from the Other. We unqualify ourselves the moment we start keeping score.
Christ wants us to celebrate all that come unto him, regardless of their history. I can't think of a lesson that he teaches more often. The parable of the lost sheep, the lost piece of silver, the prodigal son, the hired laborers. Each of these parables highlight the joy of the redeemed soul. The peace and happiness of the gospel can not be found when we constantly compare the statistics of our supplication to those around us. Do we turn our backs on the lost sheep and log in to social media to complain to the ninty-nine that "These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day?" (Matt. 20:12) or do we use it to send e-vites to the celebration?
Even worse than the judgements that we place on others, is the truth that were even more susceptible to overly criticize and judge ourselves. In the Pearl of Great Price, we read of the moment when Moses was caught up into an exceedingly high mountain.
And he saw God face to face, and he talked with him, and the glory of God was upon Moses; therefore Moses could endure his presence.
And God spake unto Moses, saying : Behold, I am the Lord God Almighty, and Endless is my name;
And behold, thou art my son; wherefore look, and I will show thee the workmanship of mine hands;
And I have a work for thee, Moses, my son; (Moses 1:1-6)
As soon as Moses was "left unto himself" and had a moment to collect himself, he concludes that "for this cause I know that man is nothing, which thing I never had supposed." (v. 10) I will forever fixate on the word "nothing" here. Our current definition for "nothing" undermines and conflicts the whole experience Moses had just endured. "I am God; You are my son; and there is a work for you to do." Moses was shown the whole history of the world. Nothing about that vision would indicate that Moses was insignificant. "Nothing" almost becomes the unspeakable everything. "Which thing I never had supposed." Moses was not perfect, but that did not change his divine genealogy. The same holds true for us. There is a God; we are His sons and daughters; He has a work for us.
This church is 15 million plus members strong and reaches every corner of the globe. We live in a world full of conflict that has left millions of people without a home. People who may not sound like us, who may not look like us, who may be overly hairy and marginally disheveled. Refugees looking for refuge. It is certainly an overwhelming task, but we can make ourselves available. In April General Conference, Elder Patrick Kearon testified that "being a refugee may be a defining moment in the lives of those who are refugees, but being a refugee does not define them. Like countless thousands before them, this will be a period - we hope a short period - in their lives. Some of them will go on to be Nobel laureates, public servants, physicians, scientists, musicians, artists, religious leaders, and contributors in other fields. Indeed, many of them were these things before they lost everything. This moment does not define them, but our response will help define us." "Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."
Too often, we resist reaching out in fear that doing so will somehow take away from us. Pollute our perspective. But just as Christ described himself as living water, these lost sheep bring new experiences and new life to our stale homogeneity.
Tomorrow we recognize the birth of the great Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. I would be remiss to speak on the importance of inclusion without including his words. In a slight paraphrase, when awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace, he spoke in part I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of [judgement] that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word. Christ knew the value of the lost sheep. The value of the Other. Until we understand these things perfectly - the way that Christ understood them - then it is our duty to welcome the visitor. Welcome them into our wards, into our homes and into our hearts.
The saddest words in the history of the world were, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? (Mark 15:34) A moment of absolute isolation at the apex of the atonement. It is our calling to ensure that theyre never uttered again.
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It's been a busy one this week with app updates and the launch of Apple's Best of 2012 for the best Mac applications in the store so read on for our full weekly news roundup!
Tweetbot for Mac was just released and the Internet, at least the geeky parts thereof, was on fire as a result of this, but not for the reasons you would expect. Indeed, networks like Twitter and App.Net were overflowing with mentions of Tapbots' first Mac app. In most cases, thought, the discussion was focused on the pricing of the app, not so much on its features and merits.
As of the time of writing, Tweetbot will set you back $20, an admittedly premium price for a Twitter client. But isn't a quality app worth something, at least?
Ever since the first, bug-riddled alpha version was released back in July, fans of the popular alternative Twitter client Tweetbot have eagerly been awaiting its proper release on the Mac. Today, the waiting game is over. Tapbots released the full version in the App Store after submitting it to Apple at the start of the month, and it's extremely impressive.
This week has been another fairly quiet one in terms of app news but we've still managed to find a couple of stories to keep you ticking over till next week.
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Frank Stelzer has been working with PHP since 2001 and fell in love with Symfony during his university studies more than 6 years ago.
After his degree he started to work in the eSports industry and developed for a high load platform. His focus lies on performance, clean code, unit testing or other aspects of code quality.
For increasing his support in the Symfony world Frank joined the Sensio Labs Deutschland Team in 2011 and works there as software developer.
Frank Stelzer is a member of the community since October 2006.
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Judith Hill Bose is the director of teacher education and educational initiatives for the Longy School of Music of Bard College.
Erik Holmgren is the former director of the Sistema Fellows Program at New England Conservatory.
Jamie Bernstein, daughter of composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein, is a music educator, narrator, writer, broadcaster, and filmmaker.
Michael Blakeslee is the deputy executive director and chief operating officer of the National Association for Music Education.
Eric Booth is an arts education consultant and senior advisor to the El Sistema movement in the U.S.
Gretchen Nielsen leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic's education programming.
Xóchitl Ysabela Tafoya is a 2013 Sistema Fellow at the New England Conservatory of Music.
Tricia Tunstall, a writer and music educator, is the author of Changing Lives: Gustavo Dudamel, El Sistema, and the Transformative Power of Music (W. W. Norton & Co., 2012).
Patrice Turner, EdD, is a lead teacher, accompanist, and member of the curriculum development team of Jazz at Lincoln Center's WeBop! Program for children.
Karen Zorn is the president of Longy School of Music of Bard College.


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Adele gaat liever lunchen met haar vrienden dan naar de sportschool
Adele zeer succesvol en gewoon haarzelf
Wat fragmenten uit een interview van Liz Jones met Adele In de dailymail.
'I've never had a problem with the way I look. I'd rather have lunch with my friends than go to a gym'
I ask what size she is. 'I'm 5ft 9in and a 14, 16.' Is she under no pressure at all
Adele snorts, and does her great big hearty laugh, the best laugh in the music business. 'You can't go to America and be s***; you could have an amazing figure and they won't buy it. I could wear a bin liner and they'd still like me.'
She hasn't let success change her: 'I've never been more normal than I am now.'
I wonder where she gets her supreme, unshakable self-confidence. 'I am from a huge family: there are 33 immediate family members on my mum's side alone. I'm an only child but I have got a half brother. We are all really bolshie.
I have never been insecure, ever, about how I look, about what I want to do with myself. My mum told me to only ever do things for myself, not for others.


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The Soet River, which originates in the Hottentots Mountains and flows down through the Lwandile and Nozamo informal settlements before reaching the sea at the Strand, is so polluted that not one water sample taken by the City over a 12 month period adheres to minimum water quality guidelines.
This is contained in the City's Inland and Coastal Water Quality Report recently circulated amongst the sub-councils, which notes that of the 27 different river and water body systems, only one river, the Schusters River, had 100% compliance with the intermediate contact recreational guideline.
"The Soet River in the Strand area had zero percent compliance – this means that sample results during the 12 month period were all greater than 1000 counts (of faecal coliform – including E. coli)/100ml," states the report.
The reasons given for this are that it has a small catchment which is "undergoing rapid development and there are reports of periodic blockages/failures of the sewer reticulation system" which results in overflows into the river resulting in unacceptably high bacterial levels.
The Big and Little Lotus Canals, and the Diep River and Canals, also faired very poorly, with eight and 24 percent compliance respectively. They both flow into recognized recreational areas, with the Diep River flowing into Rietvlei and the Milnerton Lagoon, which had a compliance rate of 21 percent, while the Big and Little Lotus Canals flowed into Zeekooevlei, which had a compliance level of 70 percent.
The report also shows a long term decline in inland water quality since 2000, when 80.5 percent of the systems complied with quality tests, whereas the latest compliance figure was only 55 percent, which is about where it has been sitting since 2005, except for an improvement in 2007, when there was a 62 percent compliance.
Regarding coastal water quality, 17 beaches in False Bay failed to comply with the stringent Full Contact Recreational Standard contained with the SA Water Quality Guidelines for coastal marine waters.
Beaches to avoid include the Kalk Bay Harbour Beach, Muizenberg Station and Pavilion, Mowabisi Beach, Macassar Beach, and virtually all beaches in Strand and Gordon's Bay, including the popular Bikini Beach.
On the Atlantic coastline, four beaches failed to comply with the standard, namely: Three Anchor Bay; Rocklands Beach; Sunset Beach pool; and Saunders Rocks Beach.
While long term measurements on the Atlantic side show the most recent results are the same as those in 1992, there has been a decline on the False Bay side.
Water quality measurements for False Bay coastline in 1992 show an 86 percent compliance, while the most recent report indicates a 58 percent compliance.
However, there has been a slight improvement from a low of 50 percent compliance in the July 2007 – June 2008 reporting period.
For coastal water quality, the report did not provide the compliance status statistics of beaches awarded Blue Flag status as their monitoring was done through a separate programme undertaken by an external laboratory.
City's Roads and Stormwater director Henry du Plessis said the city was upgrading infrastructure such as Waste Water Treatments Plants in order to improve inland and coastal water quality.
Du Plessis said upgrading infrastructure was expensive and limited to what could be achieved within the allowable budget. It was thus a medium to long term process and not "a quick fix issue".
Senior hydrologist Arthur Chapman at sustainability company OneWorld Sustainable Investments, said poor water quality substantially reduces aquatic biodiversity, which had a negative impact on the environment.
It also impacted on human health and security.
Chapman said poor water quality was usually as a result of contamination from untreated sewage, and "people drinking such water will experiences gastrointestinal illness".
He said reducing sewer blockages and the resultant discharge into river courses was the "prime response" needed to improve water quality.
"A lot of expensive work needs to be done to upgrade the sewer systems and waste water treatment plants in the Cape Town region to cope with increasing populations."


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Wednesday, 8 February 2017
Critical Week: No wallflower
On the extreme other end of the spectrum, The Lego Batman Movie is a frantic comedy that's very funny but also somewhat exhausting. From Romania, Graduation is a powerfully challenging drama that grapples with huge themes in a way that's sharp and resonant. And All This Panic is a loose, beautifully shot and edited documentary that feels like a narrative feature about a group of teen girls navigating crises that feel like the end of the world. To them at least.
I'm flying off to California for the next couple of weeks to visit family and friends. And I'll also catch up with some movies along the way, which I'll cover here. First on my list is John Wick Chapter 2, as I'm missing the big London press screening. I'll also be over there for Bafta on Sunday night, and perhaps more relevantly for Oscar two weeks later.
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Temporary Protected Standing for Haiti Extended for 6 Months
WASHINGTON– Assistant of Homeland Safety and security John F. Kelly has extended Temporary Protected Status(TPS)for qualified nationals of Haiti( and qualified people without citizenship who last habitually resided in Haiti)through Jan. 22, 2018. After consulting with the proper U.S. federal government companies and also examining country conditions, Secretary Kelly has established that a limited, six-month extension is necessitated. Although Haiti has made significant progression in recuperating from the January 2010 earthquake that prompted its classification, problems in Haiti supporting its classification continuously be fulfilled at this time.
Existing recipients of Haiti's TPS designation looking for to prolong their TPS needs to re-register by July 24, 2017. TPS recipients who re-register might ask for a brand-new Work Consent Record(EAD). Those that re-register and request a brand-new EAD during the 60-day re-registration period could receive an automatic expansion of their expiring EAD for up to 180 days from the date their existing EAD runs out. Existing EADs will certainly not be instantly expanded without a new EAD demand. If a beneficiary's EAD demand is authorized, they will receive a new EAD with an expiry date of Jan. 22, 2018. TPS beneficiaries are highly urged to re-register as well as submit their EAD applications as early as feasible to stay clear of lapses in the documentation of employment authorization.
During this six-month extension, beneficiaries are encouraged to plan for their return to Haiti in the event Haiti's classification is not extended again, consisting of asking for upgraded traveling files from the government of Haiti. At the very least 60 days prior to Jan. 22, 2018, Secretary Kelly will re-evaluate the classification for Haiti and also will certainly figure out whether one more expansion, a redesignation, or a termination is required, completely conformity with the Immigration and also Citizenship Act. The designation of TPS was meant by Congress to be short-lived, and the Assistant will fully re-evaluate the country problems to determine whether Haiti's TPS classification must proceed.
To re-register, present TPS beneficiaries have to submit: · Kind I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Standing (Re-registrants do not need to pay the Kind I-821 application charge). · The biometric service charges(or a fee-waiver request)if they are 14 years old or older.
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Student Housing, Hobart
TERROIR, in association with Fender Katsalidis Architects, have been engaged to design the new National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) student housing in Hobart, for the University of Tasmania.
Located centrally in Hobart's CBD, the student housing development will include 448 self-contained apartments, student services and retail. The scheme will play an active role in the development of the city.
A key component of the design is the extension of the public realm through the site, encouraging the broader community to engage with the university. The student housing development will employ sustainable design strategies to achieve a five-star Green Star rating for environmental design.
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I posted just over a month ago that Seattle was considering inflicting a $15 per hour minimum wage law. Now they have done it. As the Daily Caller reported yesterday:
In a 9-0 vote, the Seattle City Council approved a minimum wage hike from the state's current $9.32 per hour to $15 per hour, KIRO 7 reports. Washington state already has the highest minimum wage in the country.
Pushed through by Democratic Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and Socialist City Council member Kshama Sawant, the hike is bringing heavy criticism from both Democrats and Republicans.
The phase-in period starts on April 1, 2015. Big businesses such as Starbucks will be required to implement the new wage over three to five years. Smaller business have four to seven years. Many franchise owners have deep concerns about the new minimum wage.
Also, tips will only be counted as part of wages temporarily. Eventually, even people who get tips will also have to be paid $15 an hour.
I can't say I'm totally unhappy about this law. While I hate to see Seattle damage itself, the prospect of liberals who own businesses going bankrupt because they were finally force to live by the "progressive" principles they espouse has an appeal.
I'd like to be happy that we are all about to get a public warning about what happens when you raise the minimum wage. Sadly, I'm sure that everyone will claim that it only failed because the rest of the nation did not also raise their wages.
I'm sure all the thriving businesses that will prosper just over the city limit will make that argument seem plausible.
How can I be so sure that this minimum wage law is going to hurt Seattle's economy? Mostly due to economic law but partly because just the possibility of the minimum wage law was hurting the Seattle economy. KUOW.org published an article that showed one business owner or entrepreneur after another who had postponed or cancelled plans for development because of the prospect of a higher minimum wage.
A typical example:
Last year, Roos began planning to open a second business, closer to her home in Seattle. As the mother of three young kids, she thought there would be a market for a specialty toy store in her section of town.
She created a business plan, was preapproved for a loan and had started looking for a location. She had hoped to open by this summer. "Now I see how fortuitous that was that I didn't," Roos said.
While she was busy searching for locations, Roos said she was not paying attention to what was happening politically in the city. It wasn't until earlier this year she realized the city's elected officials were serious about raising the minimum wage in Seattle to $15 an hour. "I did remember panic coming over me. I'm like, what are people talking about?" she said.
Roos' business plan called for hiring two to three employees who would be making close to the current minimum wage. As a retailer, she expected margins would be extremely tight, since her main competition would be the online market.
An increase to $15 an hour "is not viable for a lot of small businesses. It just isn't," she said.
So Roos stopped scouting for locations, and she shelved her business plan. Even though she plans to take it up again next year, she "probably would not move forward with it. It's just too risky," she said.
Tell me again how the minimum wage is not a job killer.


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I know it's been awhile since I've posted anything. But my offline life has been busier than ever. That doesn't mean I haven't been reading.
My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands by Chelsea Handler. The stand-up comic and TV show host relates her one-night stands and attempts at one-night stands. Since not every night ended in a successful bout of sex, and the circumstances surrounding the one-night stands are often outrageous, this is a light funny read. Phrases I learned: "vagina elbow" and "vagina face." Recommended for people with a Bawdy Boozy Sense of Humor.
Saint Monica by Mary Biddinger. There has been a glaring omission in these erratic reading roundups of mine: a lack of poetry. I do love poetry but do not read it as often as I would like to. Saint Monica is a collection of poems taking Saint Monica as their inspiration. They are funny, tender, fearful, jealous, sneaky, angry, and vulnerable. Some of my favorite poems include, "Saint Monica and the Babe," "Saint Monica's Sweet Sixteen," and "Saint Monica and the Hate."
"Saint Monica Stays the Course" starts off as laugh-out-loud funny but ends in a violent chill. Sister Cathleen is giving the girls whose names begin with the letter M their orders for how they're to proceed in the May Crowning procession: "If Maeve erupts in her first period like a water balloon tossed on a bed of thumbtacks, keep marching….Magdelena may vomit up her cornflakes once she is seated in the pews. She has done this before. Keep your eyes to yourself." It gets uncomfortable when this staying the course veers toward the absurd: "If your fiance slams you against a wall and you suffer a concussion upon impact, breaking your glasses, keep marching to the bathroom with a bottle of Windex and a roll of paper towels and make that crooked mirror shine…"
One thing I did not know that I probably should have known as both Catholic-raised and an alcoholic: Saint Monica is the Patron Saint of alcoholics.
Recommended for Catholics, Drunks, Women Who Survive, or a Combination of All Three.
Full disclosure: I had the distinct pleasure of meeting the smart, self-described "starry-eyed poet" Mary Biddinger at the Wayne College Writer's Workshop last year. You should buy a copy of her book and also pay her a visit over at her blog The Word Cage.
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher Mcdougall. My sister-in-law (who by the way takes phenomenal photos at Suna Photography), recommended this book to me awhile back and I only just recently checked a copy out of my local library. I read it to take a break from Proust's Swan's Way.
"Shoes are evil" is McDougall's conclusion after taking a long roundabout journey to answer the question, "Why do my feet hurt?" McDougall is an avid runner who suffered pain in his feet from running. Then he found out about the Tarahumara, a tribe of Indians in Copper Canyon Mexico who are able to run in sandals for tens of miles at a time with seemingly little effort. Years ago, they were even brought over to compete in the Leadville 100 where they won against the U.S.A.'s best ultramarathoners. The "Greatest Race" in the title refers to a race in which McDougall himself participated in Copper Canyon against some of the Tarahumara, ultramarathoners Scott Jurek, Jenn Shelton, and Billy Bonehead, and the mysterious Caballo Blanco who organized the race.
It's clear from a lot of the evidence McDougall presents that running barefoot is great for your feet and body. With all the cushioning that's in most running shoes, you can easily develop bad running form which leads to injuries. So McDougall concludes with the convert's zeal that running barefoot is the ONLY way to go. Which is weird considering that in the penultimate race, Scott Jurek, Jenn Shelton, and Billy Bonehead race in…shoes.
What I took from this book: 1) human beings are capable of running distances far longer than marathons, 2) running barefoot is a great way to strengthen the muscles in your feet, 3) running barefoot is an excellent way to ensure good running form. Recommended for Runners and All Other Athletes.


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Process Watch: Sampling matters
Determining an optimum sampling strategy comes down to weighing the cost of process control against the benefit of capturing the defect or other excursion in a timely manner.
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Determining an optimum sampling strategy comes down to weighing the cost of process control against the benefit of capturing the defect or other excursion in a timely manner.
A leading semiconductor foundry and an EDA vendor with design-for-yield (DFY) solutions have enjoyed a long-term partnership. Recently, they worked together to leverage DFY technologies for process technology development and design flow enhancement.
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Flexible displays is a technological field that has been in R&D and pre-commercial development for several years, but what needs to happen to make volume production a reality, in areas including substrates, materials and production processes? Semiconductor Manufacturing & Design discussed the issues with Mac McDaniel, Director and Chief Marketing Officer, Display Business Group, Applied Materials, Michael Ciesinski, MD of the Flextech Alliance, and Keri Goodwin, Principal Scientist from the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), in the UK.
Devices used in safety critical applications such as automobiles need be known to work and have the ability to be regularly verified. Therefore, a very high-quality test is important as well as method to perform a built-in self-test.
Zvi Or-Bach, President and CEO of MonolithIC 3D, blogs that this is the "one learning" we can take away from IEDM 2013.
We report here empirical results demonstrating the electrical benefits of SOI-based FinFETs. There are benefits inherent in the elimination of dopant as the means to establish the effective device dimensions. However, significant compromise is unavoidable when using doping as a means of isolation, as in bulk-based FinFETs.
The electronics industry trend towards smaller and thinner form factors has ushered an era of significant changes in packaging materials. As these trends continue, innovative material solutions will be needed to address demanding requirements related to product integration, mobility, and reliability.
The process flows applied today for real product manufacturing are quite different from the process flows initially proposed for a universal 3D IC.
GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Open-Silicon and Amkor Technology have jointly exhibited a functional system-on-chip (SoC) solution on a 2.5D silicon interposer featuring two 28nm logic chips, with embedded ARM processors.
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The increasing demand for wireless data bandwidth and the emergence of LTE and LTE Advanced standards pushes radio-frequency (RF) IC designers to develop devices with higher levels of integrated RF functions, meeting more and more stringent specification levels. The substrates on which those devices are manufactured play a major role in achieving that level of performance.
Everybody's talking about it, but just what is DFM? According to various EDA company websites, design for manufacturing can be: generation of yield optimized cells; layout compaction; wafer mapping optimization; planarity fill; or, statistical timing among other definitions. Obviously, there is very little consensus. For me, DFM is what makes my job hard: Characterizing it, and developing tools for it, is the most important item on my agenda.
In nanometer designs, the number of single vias, and the number of via transitions with minimal overlap, can contribute significantly to yield loss. Yet doubling every via leads to other yield-related problems and has a huge impact on design size. While there is still concern over of how many vias can be fixed without rerouting and without creating DRC violations, the Calibre via doubling tool can identify via transitions and recommend areas for second via insertion without increasing area.
Certain measurement methodologies can be inaccurate even if they're precise, and there are known errors associated with certain system parameters.
The etch loading effect is the dominant factor that impacts final CD control at advanced nodes with shrinking critical dimension.
A look at ways to simplify the optical and resist model calibration and to speed up the entire process.
Fabricating interconnects is one of the most process-intensive and cost-sensitive parts of manufacturing.
Testing interposer-based versions of stacked die and future versions using through-silicon vias.
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- It's human nature for consumers to seek out foods that satisfy our cravings
- Companies use a food's "bliss point" to give us what we want
(CNN)Like many people, I crave something sweet after every meal, no matter how full I am, to the point where it feels like an addiction. A colleague told me it wasn't an addiction, but a habit.
Still, the thought lingered: Do we experience true food cravings, perhaps as a result of an "addiction," or is it simply out of habit? And who's driving that habit -- me or the food companies?
It's actually both: It's human nature for consumers to develop habits and seek out foods that satisfy our intense cravings. And so companies create products that meet people's sensory needs.
"Food companies are interested in selling products that people want," said Gail Civille, founder and president of Sensory Spectrum, a consulting firm that helps companies learn how sensory cues drive consumer perceptions of products.
"They run tests with consumers and ask them, 'How much do you like this one? Or that one?' The companies are trying to figure out what consumers want, and then they do testing to make sure the product has those elements in it -- and people like salt, fat and sugar."
It's no surprise that food companies would aim to give consumers what they want in an effort to optimize sales. But the process behind product development is quite sophisticated. For companies, the key is finding a food's "bliss point."
Discovering the 'bliss point'
The key for companies is finding the "bliss point" of a food, or the product formulation you like most, according to Howard Moskowitz, an experimental psychologist who did pioneering work on bliss points and their role in product development when he was optimizing menus for soldiers in 1971. He's since helped major food and beverage companies such as Dr Pepper and Prego find bliss points for their products.
He offered this example: "Let's just look at coffee with milk. Make some coffee, and pour it into seven cups. Start with no milk, and add a certain amount," such as you'd find in the tiny plastic containers at a diner.
"Do this so you have zero, one, two, three, four, five and six added containers. The one at the left has no milk; the ones to the right have six different but increasing levels of milk. One of these is the 'tastiest' for you." This is your bliss point.
How does bliss point play out behind the scenes, when it comes to product design and development? For new products, like pickles or pasta sauce, the company may systematically vary the ingredients and test these variations. It's not just one ingredient alone, but a set of them. Some ingredients appear at different levels. Others appear in different types (such as flavoring A or flavoring B).
"The careful product developer makes the combinations, tests them and builds a mathematical model showing how the ingredients interact to drive liking," Moskowitz said. "The bliss point -- that's at the top. Sometimes, there are different bliss points, or 'optima,' say for people who like strong 'dark roast (coffee) brews' and those who like the regular or weaker 'lighter brews.' "
Bliss points have been discovered for many foods -- even hummus and orange juice -- in order to appeal to consumers' sensory preferences. And this can help explain why, over time, foods evolve to have more sweetness.
"Each generation of food marketers wants to increase acceptance, and the easiest way to do this for many foods is to add sugar," Moskowitz said. But it's a slippery slope.
"You add just a little bit each time, so over the course of a decade, there's a bigger change." Thus, foods like condiments, tomato sauce and bread -- foods that we might not necessarily think of as sweet -- often contain added sugars.
Tomato sauce can have 12 grams, about 3 teaspoons, of sugar per half-cup. That's more than you would find in a chocolate mini doughnut. Barbecue sauce can have 16 grams of sugar -- or 4 teaspoons in a 2-tablespoon serving -- more sugar than the amount in four chocolate chip cookies or eight sugar wafers. It's no wonder our palates have evolved to the point where we don't necessarily know what natural sweetness is anymore: Our taste buds have been, to some degree, externally manipulated over the years.
Heading off food burnout
Although bliss point may be used to find how much pulp an orange juice should contain or the optimal amount of fat for the tastiest ice cream, it has other applications, too. Bliss point has also been used to figure out at which point during a consumption period a person is most sated. But the two applications don't necessarily work together, because the same sensory characteristics that make your taste buds most excited can run the risk of burnout with each additional bite.
The concept, known as sensory specific satiety, refers to a temporary decline in pleasure derived from consuming a certain food. The result, according to a study in the journal Appetite, is a decrease in a person's liking and desire for a specific food after eating it.
"The more powerful your experience with the first couple of bites, the less satisfying each additional bite is," said Brian Wansink, director of Cornell University's Food and Brand Lab and author of "Slim by Design." The result: You get bored of eating relatively quickly. "When you eat salted caramel ice cream, the first two bites are incredible. But then there's a big jump by the time you get to bites six and seven. ... By then, you may be saying, 'Eh, this wasn't as good as it was initially.' "
Interestingly, sensory specific satiety can be thought of as a human protection element -- and a way the body adapts in order to avoid sensory overload, according to Civille, of Sensory Spectrum. Imagine stepping slowly and carefully into a very hot bathtub. "At first, you feel HOT, HOT, HOT! But then your body adapts to the hot temperature in order to protect itself from having too much stimulation, as the brain cannot process all of the messages at once," Civille said. "In the case of food, adaptation results in fullness."
Despite this scientific reality, the notion of sensory specific satiety doesn't stop companies from prioritizing taste experience, with the hope that you won't be able to stop after just one bite.
"Companies are developing products for that initial 'Oh, my goodness!' with the first couple of bites," Wansink said. And even if the level of sensory satisfaction drops, if you start high enough, it won't necessarily matter.
"The seventh and eighth bite of the salted caramel ice cream will still be pretty good," he said. "You're still far ahead of the grapefruit."
In order to extend the amount of time it will take before you get bored of eating a food, its maker may include ingredient variety -- for example, making a raisin bran with yogurt puffs or oatmeal clusters. Wansink explains how: "If you mix popcorn with M&Ms, you can eat a lot more than you would if you ate either food alone, because the M&Ms counter the salty flavor of the popcorn, and the buttery popcorn counters the sweetness of the M&Ms."
Civille agrees. "Without texture and flavor variety, you become full or burnt out. Any new input is not interesting." This phenomenon helps explain why kids -- and adults -- can say "I'm so full" after a meal but still have room for dessert. "Dessert is sweet and interesting."
No wonder I need my sugar fix, even when I'm stuffed from a larger-than-usual meal. Perhaps I'm not truly addicted to sugar, but rather, my body has succumbed to the science of sensory specific satiety.
Becoming an empowered eater
The psychology that goes into finding a "bliss point" and coping with sensory specific satiety is significantly helpful for companies' bottom lines, but the practical takeaway can have implications for consumers' health, particularly when foods and beverages are consumed in excess.
Changing kids' palates -- which already prefer sweet tastes -- toward sweetness can lead to weight gain, obesity and other health problems. In a world of such abundance, how can consumers become more educated and make the right choices? Here are some tips and tricks to help become savvier, healthier eaters:
1. Find a food mantra. "What if we could find the messages to repeat to ourselves, almost like self-advertising, to get us to eat healthily?" asked Moskowitz. In fact, that's what the bliss point pioneer is working on now: messages that work for consumers. "The science is of words, but it's still looking for the bliss point. But now the bliss point is the combination of messages that a person will find compelling." You might ask yourself, "Am I really hungry? Do I really want this food? Or am I bored or stressed?" External motivation works too, he says. "Many people will remind themselves of goals, like, 'I want to look good in a dress for my daughter's wedding.' "
2. Have a decent breakfast. It will help you avoid cravings, especially sugar cravings. "If your blood sugar is low (from skipping breakfast), you're going to start eating anything and everything," Civille said. But a bagel with nothing on it? You'll be hungry again by 10:30. "The key is to manipulate your own body's cravings by giving it the right kinds of foods to start with," she said. And different foods may work better for different people. "If I eat a bowl of oatmeal at 6:30, I'm not hungry until lunch."
3. Wean your palate. You can change your palate to crave less sweet, salty, fatty foods. "Once people learn to like skim milk, whole milk is too much for them," Wansink said. One of the ways you can make it happen, he says, is to make sure you pair the product that contains less sugar, salt, fat, whatever -- with something that you do like.
"Let's say you drink way too much Coke. You tell yourself you're going to drink Diet Coke instead, but you hate the taste of diet soda. So you pair it with something you do enjoy, like taking a walk." By doing this, he says, you don't experience the switch to diet soda as such a sacrifice, and eventually you will like it more. Or try making the switch from a sugary cereal to a more protein-rich breakfast. Something as simple as pairing cheese or ketchup with eggs can make a protein-rich breakfast more appealing, and eventually, you won't even crave the sugar.
4. Add fat. "You should have some fat in your diet, because fat is interesting and satiating. It holds flavor and releases the flavor in a different way than a water-based system," Civille said. Consider the difference between a teaspoon of vanilla extract in heavy cream (that's so good!) versus skim milk (awful). The satiety and satisfaction that the fat offers will ultimately allow you to eat less. Spread peanut butter on apple slices or top a mixed green salad with a vinaigrette dressing.
5. Choose portion-controlled snacks. Here's a case where package design (think 100-calorie packs) may be more costly, but they help you eat less, because they slow the pace of eating. "Having to open up three 100-calorie packs to get 300 calories of chocolate takes a longer time to eat and makes you less sated than if all 300 chocolate calories were in front of you," Wansink said. The result: People usually give up -- and consume fewer calories overall. To save money, buy snacks in bulk and make your own portion-controlled snacks at home using small plastic bags.
6. Drink a glass of water. "Having a glass of water with you all the time is one way of dealing with sensory specific satiety," Civille said. "The sense of fullness reduces hunger and keeps us hydrated. Often, we eat when we, in fact, are thirsty or dehydrated."
7. Choose cheese over chips at a party. "People immediately go to the bowl of chips, but you should be looking for the more protein-rich appetizer, which will give you more satiety," Civille said. A cube of cheese, shrimp or even a slider is a good choice.
8. Don't go food shopping on an empty stomach. "When you go to the supermarket hungry, you buy things that you crave ... and those are typically not good choices, like ice cream, doughnuts and cookies, as opposed to buying more vegetables," Civille said. Wasnick agrees. "You buy more of the ready-to-eat convenience food, the stuff you can eat in the parking lot," he said.
Here's food for thought: Simply eating a piece of fruit 30 minutes before going into a grocery store can significantly change your purchasing habits for the better. "Even just a piece of an apple before you leave -- or even a sample of one -- dramatically increases how much fruit you buy and decreases the amount of junk food," Wansink said.
9. Divide your cart in half. "An easy thing that we've discovered is the half-cart rule," Wansink said. "Divide your cart in half with a coat, purse or briefcase. The front half of the cart is reserved for fruits and vegetables. The back half of the cart is for whatever else I want. Simply doing this increases the amount of fruit and vegetables people buy by 25%-30%."
10. Distract yourself. "There's a really neat study we did: We had people only eat a quarter as much of a snack as they usually eat in the afternoon," Wansink said. "So let's say you usually eat eight Hershey's Kisses, and we gave you two. We found that 15 minutes later, people rated themselves as equally full, satisfied and happy -- and less guilty!" But here's the important part: "After they had their first two bites, they had to put the food away -- they couldn't stare at it -- and they had to do something (active) for those 15 minutes to distract themselves, like cleaning the office or returning phone calls. They could not sit at the computer."
The results were encouraging. "All they could remember is that they still tasted that chocolate, apple pie or potato chips -- and they realized they didn't deny themselves anything." But getting their minds off of the food was key. "They realized they can have what they enjoy -- as long as they can distract themselves enough to not think about it."


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The Strong Firm P.C. expands within Hughes Landing
The Strong Firm P.C. expanded its law offices within Two Hughes Landing, 1790 Hughes Landing, Ste. 200, The Woodlands, in December. The 2,500-square-foot expansion allowed the firm to accommodate its growth as well as the establishment of an integrated facility for mediations, arbitrations and other collaborative functions (MAC).
"We are proud to announce this exciting expansion of our facilities in Hughes Landing to support of our client-focused approach to handling legal matters in the most cost-effective and collaborative way," Attorney Bret L. Strong said in a statement.
With a space totaling more than 11,600 square feet, the firm's expansion includes a Class A lounge, reception and conference areas large enough to host up to 40 people. The firm's new mediation center opened the first week of January.
"The expansion includes more space for our increasing staff along with the MAC that will be integrated with our practice, yet easily completely segregated with a private entrance and reception allowing for use and functions involving various numbers of persons and parties," Strong said. "Having been a part of the local business community for nearly 30 years, we have seen an evolving demand in Montgomery County for this sort of approach to the practice of law."
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"Dragon Ball Super" Tournament of Power is going to start and Goku is slowly but surely recruiting Universe 7 Participants. The Tournament of Power will be represented by ten warriors from eight universes and the universe with the last participant will win. With this knowledge, is it possible that some universes will recruit participants from the Demon Realm?
Tournament of Power on "Dragon Ball Super" so far places no restriction as to where the participants would be from as long as they're from the Universe they are presenting. Demon Realm is located at the very tip of the universe, so basically it is still a part of the universe, although not much is known in this world. But evil creatures and are said to loom in this realm which is ruled by a Makaioshin.
According to Blasting News, this realm is known to exist, but even the Supreme Kais of the known universe doesn't know what is going on in this place. It is expected that powerful evil mages inhabit the realm. Babidi and Bibidi once made the realm a hideout to slowly build their plans of eradicating the Supreme Kais. Babidi's puppet Dabura was said to rule the place as a King before but was dethroned once he fell under the mind control of Babidi.
If there will be someone who is closest to be compared as a Makaioshin in "Dragon Ball Super'', it is Zamasu. According to Celebeat, there is a possibility that each universe has its own Demon Realm. If one or two universes will decide to participate with a participant from the Demon Realm, it would most likely be the Makaioshin.
"Dragon Ball Super" will soon start airing as the Tournament of Power begins. With the Universe 7 represented by Earthlings, things could be interesting. However, it would be a really hard competition if one or two Makaioshin will appear.© 2019 Mstars News, All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.


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Monday, 9 December 2013
A little update..
Its time to announce the winner of the wallet pattern. Thanks to all of you who entered the giveaway. I wrote down all the entries on chits and made my husband close his eyes and choose one randomly. And the winner is Anitha!!. Congrats. Watch out your inbox for my email.
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I recently discovered your blog and have been lurking around without leaving any comments. Time to say "hello" I thought and to say I wish I hadn't missed the wallet pattern giveaway. You sew beautifully. It's very inspiring. Thanks for sharing:-)ReplyDelete
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