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Another month, another Facebook Pages flop….
As anyone who has been on Facebook for more than a day will know, many, many business pages are re-posting that viral statement about how "only 10% of our audience is seeing our posts", etc, etc. Following a heavy dose of negative press on the issue from some of the more influential social media bloggers out there, Facebook appears to have come up with a solution. Or, shall we say, a convolution?
Introducing Facebook Pages Feed. On the left-hand side of your News Feed, buried amongst all the other links you never look at – below your Favorites, perhaps above your Groups, somewhere near your Apps – there is a new link titled "Pages Feed". Clicking this link will bring you to a news feed that is dedicated to all the Pages that you follow. Unfortunately, this page is not organized chronologically and the jury is still out about the completeness of the posting history of your Liked Pages that is represented here.
I'm guessing that Facebook probably views this option as an olive branch to business page owners who have been negatively affected by the mass reduction in views of their posts. But, in reality, this is more like the branch that your hiking partner pushes out of the way only to let it snap back and slap you in the face. Does anybody at Facebook HQ not remember "Interest Lists" and the mass
success failure of that little initiative?
There are several points to make about this whole Facebook conundrum:
- 1. If you are using Facebook as your primary content delivery system, you are putting yourself at the mercy of the social media giant's whims and fancies.
2. Due to the recent changes, you are already missing out on a ton of potential user engagement due to Facebook's ever-changing EdgeRank algorithm and the myriad variables involved in optimizing your position within your fans' News Feeds.
3. Speaking of EdgeRank…Google it. Learn it. Make it work for you or risk sinking into the News Feed abyss.
4. For those fans who made the effort to select your page to view in their normal News Feed, this will not affect their ability to still do so.
5. EdgeRank continues to be a fluid, evolving algorithm that, like it or not, you are going to have to figure out how to work with. That means tracking your key indicators, making notes of what types of posts track well with your audience and altering your posting habits to make the most out of these factors.
Facebook is an excellent example of evolutionary formatting from a service-provider standpoint. Unfortunately, they tend to light fires before making sure there's enough water to put them out and their response to obvious formatting mistakes has been historically slow. This puts Facebook business users in the position of needing to really spend more time on page management which potentially detracts from other essential business time. After all, which is more likely? That you will spend more time trying to get your content in front of your fans or that they will spend more time trying to reach your content amidst the plethora of other posts, comments, likes, photos and sponsored posts that are also being tossed at them every minute of the day?
About the Author: Jeremy Jones is the Senior Marketing Strategist for 603 Media Group. Primarily tasked with the challenges of keeping our small business running, Jeremy also occasionally branches out into public speaking, blogging, website design and raising his nine-year-old son to not be another one of "those damn kids".


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Under the subject line, "Misleading Graphs of the Week," Bill Jefferys sends along this:
I agreed with Bill's colleague Helen Read who wondered why should the 90th percentile be some magic number? Just change it to 85% or 95% or whatever and all the graphs will look different. Also kinda horrible that they're presenting percentages to 2 decimal places, but that's not a graphics issue, it's just plain old innumeracy.


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How to Survive Your First Trail Run in 7 Simple Steps
We've all seen the image:
The runner in the woods, deftly maneuvering over roots, rocks, sand, ice, river, whatever stands in their way. Usually with their faithful dog running alongside them. Seemingly without a care in the world. So confident, so light, fearless. Nothing can stop them from reaching their goal. The top of the hill/peak where they will stand with hands on hips, basking in the glory of their "Oneness with Nature". Cousin to the graceful yet powerful deer,gazelle, rabbit, falcon.
And you think to yourself, "Wow, that's how I want to feel. I'm going trail running!!"
Ah, the Glory!
So you gear up and find the nearest trail. There just so happens to a be a perfect trail just miles/minutes from your house. It's a single-track Mountain Bike/Hiking Trail with gorgeous trees, rivers and plenty of opportunity for the "Oneness with Nature" you so desperately seek.
"This is going to be great!" you think to yourself, "Just what I need after a day/week of sitting at the office, or driving around the busy town." "A chance to truly unwind and get back to my animal roots."
You park your car and step out into the dusty/earthy parking lot. You see a few other cars there with bike racks and you think, "Oh good, there are bikers out here in case I get lost or need company!"
As you set off to the trail head you are already envisioning the incredible, yet humble, stories you'll regale to your other running buddies at your next road run. Tales of how you went rogue and decided to try that "DRT" running thing. Tales of the wildlife you saw and perhaps that moment when you made eye-contact with that deer and some how you saw into the soul of that creature and it infused you with its calm and graceful strength.
Hopefully that isn't Poison Ivy...
"I don't know man, but when I was out there, I became a part of it all ya know what I mean. And not just these woods, but all of the woods on this planet!"
Your running buddies will look at you with a new-found respect.
You are no longer predictable, you are "Wild".
As that last thought leaves your head, you take your first steps onto the trail. It's a bit of a drop down with some rocks and a bit of sand, but nothing you weren't expecting. You are feeling good. Wait, not good, GREAT! Free! Inspired!
So you pick up the pace. You're trucking right along so you decide you check your watch and "WTF?! I'm going 3 minutes slower per mile than when I'm on the road!" And then, BAM!, you're on your hands and knees with the taste of sand gritting between your teeth.
You think it won't happen to you?
"What the hell just happened?!" You look back up the trail, and see a tiny little demon root sticking out of the center of the sand. It was just short enough to miss your awareness when you looked down to check your time and just evil enough to grab the toe of your shoe and send you careening hard into the ground.
You stand up to take further assessment. Perhaps you broke skin and are now watching some of your life-force trickle down from a tiny but wide open gash in your knee. Or maybe the joints on which you landed are now feeling like they are being crushed in a vice. Or both.
Whatever the case, it is safe to say in that one fell swoop, all grandeur and hope were knocked out of you and you realized that nature was not necessarily going to welcome you with open arms. Nature is going to make you sure you respect the trail.
You continue down the trail and experience an array of new things that you never expected.
Spider-webs to the face, a constant grit in your mouth, the inability to wipe the sweat from your eyes because everything is covered in "DRT".
Snakes, a squirrel you swore sounded like a wolf coming to eat you, hills that make your previous "hill-workouts" look like speed bumps. That terrible moment when you realized you had no clue where you were. And "OMG! Where the hell did all of these roots/sand pits/ rocks come from?"
But you'll also experience glimmers of all you hoped. Those moments when the trail broke through the trees and you were standing in a wide-open field alight with all sorts of winged creature. Butterflies, dragonflies. The sound of birds, cicadas, crickets. Or the even more beautiful, the sound of nothing whatsoever.
It's those moments when you realize, you weren't wrong in your first hopes of trail running, you were actually spot on! But because Nature is truly the "Wild" one, you needed to learn a few lessons first.
And then you think, perhaps I would have been better prepared if I had read up on trail running just a little before I ventured out.
Well, Trail Running Hopefuls, here is your crash course in 7 simple steps:
1. Know your Trail-
Study it. Know how many loops there are and how many miles.
Find out if there are any water stops or, like most trails, there won't be any water stops and you'll have to hoof in your own supplies.
Know if there are any close by roads, in case something were to happen and you needed to find help (not all falls are a simple scrape/sprain).
2. Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail-
And that goes doubly so with nutrition/hydration on a trail run. As stated previously, unlike road runs, where you can plan your route with water stops, trails are usually wild. No fountains. And you usually don't want to sip on the water sources along the trail unless they are known for their purity.
Trail Runners have a few options for planning Hydration/Nutrition:
They can drop off supplies and plan on making loops back to that same spot. Usually a 1-3 mile loops depending on trail and ability.
They can carry in. Camelbak makes some great back packs that are pretty comfortable to run in. Or there are water bottles specifically created to be held.
Food can usually be carried in via the Camelbak or if you use gels/blocks/bars most running shorts have a pocket you can store them in. There are an array of ways to store food, but plan ahead so you can carry what you need.
*Please remember that you are going into nature and what you bring in, you must also bring out. Don't start that whole littering thing, it's disrespectful and annoying to everyone. Respect the trail!
3. Don't worry about pace-
Trail running is a balance between strength, agility and speed. When you are first beginning, all of the extra maneuvering will take some of your energy away from speed and place it in agility and strength. This is very necessary. Most running injuries occur from weakness in laterally moving muscles/tendons (IT Band, Hips, Ankles). Trail running evens everything out and makes you an overall stronger running. Running trails will make you faster and healthier on the roads. So pick up yours knees, get up that hill, and stay focused on what lies ahead.
4. Bring a phone or a running buddy-
See those cars with bike racks? You may never see that person.
The nature of the trail is often seclusion. Those Mountain Bikers are probably way ahead of you and will be out of the trails before you hit halfway. They'll be home drinking a beer before you are back to your car. If you need help, they may not be there to provide that. A phone is great in case you get lost. Most phones have GPS and a lot of trails are on those maps. Or at least you'll be able to locate north!
Much like open water swimming, trail running, at least in the beginning, should not be done alone. Who knows what you are going to need. It's wild out there, respect the trail.
*Side Note: If you are running/hiking a trail and you see a Mountain Biker coming up, please step to the side (watch out for snakes/poison ivy though!). They are going to need to pass you and it is much easier for you to step aside than it is for them to stop and walk around you. If you are listening to music, keep it low so you can hear approaching bikers, or keep one bud out. Don't make them tap you with their front tire. It's scary, you'll scream.
True Story
5. Nature Calls- I'll be brief with this. It happens. Don't do it on the trail. Step far into the woods. Dig a hole if necessary. The end.
6. Headband- It's not just for hippies! It'll help you wipe the sweat from your brow or it can be used as a bandage/booty wiper/tourniquet. Please don't use it for all three.
*Bandaids are not a great choice unless you are able to clean and dry the wound. The salt/dirt/sweat on your skin will disintegrate the adhesive.
And finally
7. Don't cut/reroute/alter the trail-
Don't cut across switchbacks. It erodes the trail and you never know where the hole/snake is that's covered by leaves. Don't reroute/alter. Most trails were designed for a purpose. Most trails have stewards. If you experience an issue, bring it to them. Do not take it upon yourself to cut roots, rearrange rocks, move obstacles, etc. The only thing I ever do is tuck back a vine or face-grabber (small limbs) to save my eyes from getting attacked.
A few other things to think about:
Wear what is comfortable. I run in minimalist Innov-8. Other runners wear trail specific shoes. Most just wear what they run road in. Don't think you have to have a different shoe for each type of running. You just need to be confident in your footwear.
Like road running, dress for weather that is 10 degrees warmer. You will heat up quickly!
Even if you are bringing a cell phone or a buddy, let someone on the outside know where you are going and when you expect to be done. Especially if the trail you are venturing is far secluded from civilization.
Not if, when. You will fall. And most of the time you will be ok. Take a moment, regroup, cry if you need to, bandage up any wounds, dust of the dirt and carry on. Unless you can't walk, and then you've got your buddy or a phone to rely on!
* I fall on 95% of the runs I go on. It's usually towards the end when I get tired and forget to pick my feet up. And they are usually slow motion with lots of bruising of the ego. Don't feel bad about falling on the trail. It's part of the fun!
Enjoy the adventure!
Lastly-Have Fun!I know there were a lot of warnings in this article, however, they are placed here so that you can forgo much heartache and get to the good stuff. The connection with nature! The charging up a hill to be rewarded by a glorious "Buena Vista"! The moment you actually do make eye-contact with that deer and it's like you hear the voice of Mother Nature welcoming you to your true home!
In my humble opinion: Trail running is The Sh**!!!
Hands down my favorite form of running.
Give it a try and welcome yourself into a whole new group and culture of runners!
And don't worry, the road will always be there too. You don't have to give up one in order to have the other.
At iTRI365 we host a couple of trail runs a week. Usually 1 for beginners (30-60min) and 1 for intermediate-advanced (1+hours). They are open to the public! So if you are ever in our neck of the woods, give us a shout and jump onto one of our awesome DRT Runs!
Much Love,
Joanna Gifford
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The first official photo from The Tourist, set photos of Sif in Thor, and stills from Tangled, Jonah Hex and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.
There's also five character-themed one-sheets for The Sorcerer's Apprentice, seven 'evil exes'-themed UK banners for Scott Pilgrim, nine character-themed one-sheets for the third season of True Blood, the first poster for Sofia Coppola's Somewhere, and a new one-sheet for Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D.
"Though he's talked about it quite a bit, director Vincenzo Natali ("Cube," "Splice") is only now officially confirmed to direct the upcoming film adaptation of William Gibson's seminal science fiction novel "Neuromancer" for Seven Arts Pictures. Shooting kicks off early next year in Toronto…" (full details)
"Robert De Niro says he still plans to direct two film sequels to the CIA historical "The Good Shepherd". The first sequel would cover from the end of the first film in 1961 to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the next from '89 to the present day…" (full details)
"John Woo and Su Chao-Pin's martial arts epic "Reign of Assasins" ("Jianyu") will get a theatrical release in North America and South Africa through The Weinstein Company. A release date is as yet undecided…" (full details)
"Warner Bros. has hired Dan Mazeau ("Jonny Quest") and David Johnson ("Red Riding Hood") to pen the "Clash of the Titans" sequel. The new writing team will work with Greg Berlanti (TV's "Brothers And Sisters") on the treatment for the film before tackling the script…" (full details)
"Rising hunk Nico Tortorella has revealed on his Twitter that he's joined the cast of the fourth "Scream" film. No word on which character he will play…" (full details)
"Producer Wyck Godfrey is pursuing "Twilight" star Kristen Stewart to star in a remake of 2009 French-Canadian horror film "Martyrs"…" (full details)
"Peter Berg's "Battleship" has been pushed up a week to May 18th 2012, moving out of the way of "Men in Black III" on May 25th…" (full details)
"Steven Soderbergh's Gina Carano-led martial arts thriller "Knockout" has been renamed "Haywire" and is set for a January 2011 release through Lionsgate…" (full details)
"According to a recent study by Good Housekeeping, 3D glasses in cinemas carry high counts of bacteria that can cause conjunctivitis, skin infections, food poisoning, or even sepsis or pneumonia…" (full details)
"The last day of shooting on "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" took place over the weekend with some reshoots of action sequences in the first part…" (full details)
""Dark Knight" and "Inception" director Chris Nolan is "not a huge fan" of 3D filmmaking and gives a pretty good explanation as to why…" (full details)
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Recently online I've been seeing posts about the Blogger's Quilt Festival hosted by Amy of Amy's Creative Side, and I thought I'd join in the fun! The festival provides a way for quilt bloggers like me to share their work and to inspire each other.
Bloggers can enter up to two quilts—each with its own blog post, and in separate categories. My first entry is a recent finish for me, and I call it Rainbow Connection.
I was inspired to design this quilt after hearing about the recent events at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando Florida. The Modern Quilt Guild of Orlando put out a request for heart blocks they could assemble into quilts and give to survivors, victim's families, and first responders. They also encouraged people to send finished quilts if they could, so that's what I decided to do. At last count, they have over 1500 completed quilts! Isn't that amazing? It just makes me love quilters even more.
I knew that I wanted something fast and fun that also included the heart blocks, so I came up with a variation of a classic chevron design. As I was designing this, all I could think of was sending them a rainbow of love, and a rainbow it certainly is!
I quilted Rainbow Connection on my home machine with straight-line quilting along the edges and throught the middle of the chevron blocks. (I apologize for the crinkly look--normally I take photos before I wash my quilts!)
I quilted the heart blocks with a free-motion quilting design.
On the back of the quilt, I pieced together some valentine's fabrics I had on hand.
I bound the quilt with rainbow fabric. I love how this looks!
When I sent off the quilt, all I could think of was how much quilts warm and comfort us. My hope is that Rainbow Connection will do that too!
Here are the quilt details:
Rainbow Connection
56-1/2" x 68"
Original design
Fabrics: Various scraps in a rainbow of colors
Batting: Quilter's Dream
Piecing Thread: Aurifil Mako 50 wt, #2326
Quilting Thread: Sulky 40 wt thread, various colors
Pieced and Quilted by Jennifer Fulton
Be sure to check out the Blogger's Quilt Festival and vote for your favorite quilts (hopefully mine!) and enter the giveaways! They've extended the time allowed for entering, so voting begins I think on Tuesday, September 27th and runs to the end of the month. Right now (through the weekend) you can vote for Viewer's Choice.
Finishing this quilt was part of my 2016 FAL goals, so I get to check off another one!


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YellowTree Farm by Justin Leszcz
Justin Leszcz is an artisan woodworker living in St. Louis, Missouri. Justin began woodworking at an early age, a self-taught hobby he has continued to pursue while owning and operating YellowTree Farm, a bio-intensive urban farm in St. Louis. In 2014, Justin shifted his focus primarily to woodworking and YellowTree was born.
Justin's material of choice is a variety of reclaimed wood he salvages from the frequent renovations of hundred-year-old buildings in South St. Louis. Justin salvages materials from renovation sites and construction dumpsters in the area. He salvages the wood, cleans it, and incorporates the natural patterns and colorations into his finished products.
Depending on the type of piece Justin is creating, it can take anywhere from a few days to several weeks to complete. Justin primarily creates custom furniture, decorative artwork, light fixtures, and specialty kitchenware. He also contracts with local establishments for custom build-outs of commercial and residential space.


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Dear Friends,
It's November, a good time to start making gifts for X'mas. What about doing something special this year? Hand made your gifts for your friends…
We have some classes for your consideration. However, as our classes are kept to a relatively small group, you may want to book your slot soon to avoid disappointment. If the dates that we have laid out is not good for you, you can talk to us to work out an alternative date. 🙂 We hope to hear from you soon.
Have a great week.
With Love,
Kelvin & Justina


text: This paper first shows how this generalized concept of fractional correlation immunity is a reasonable measure on the resistance against the correlation attack, then studies the fractional correlation immunity of a special class of Boolean functions, i.e. majority functions, of which the subset of symmetric ones have been proved to have highest algebraic immunity. This paper shows that all the majority functions, including the symmetric ones and the non-symmetric ones, are not correlation immune. However their fractional correlation immunity approaches to 1 when the number of variable grows. This means that this class of functions also have good resistance against correlation attack, although they are not correlation immune in the traditional sense.Category / Keywords: foundations / Majority function, correlation immunity Publication Info: Previous version submitted to IEEE-IT in January 2007 Date: received 10 Feb 2009 Contact author: ckwu at is iscas ac cn Available format(s): PDF | BibTeX Citation Note: The previous version was rejected by IEEE-IT after over 2 years review process. Submission of the paper here is to claim the originality of the relevant concepts and results (if any), mostly available in 2007 instead of 2009. Version: 20090210:212835 (All versions of this report) Short URL: ia.cr/2009/067


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Dave Stewart's Fishing Report
Written by Dave Stewart | Originally published 03/20/2002
All of the rain in the local area this week combined with the flood waters coming in from upriver has caused havoc with the lake conditions here, especially on Lake Barkley. Both dams are spilling in an effort to keep the waters below summer pool or above and this is working so far. Lake Barkley is muddy and full of floating debris such as trees and basically anything else that will float. Kentucky Lake has debris in it also but not near as bad as Lake Barkley. Kentucky Lake is muddy in the river channel but the strong current is keeping the creeks only stained thus far and fishable. The TVA site shows that the water levels should drop over the next couple of days but the site also shows more water coming in over that period than is going out so I am not sure how that is going to work. Prior to the flooding the Largemouth Bass on Lake Barkley were in full prespawn feeding and fishing was excellent with good numbers of fish being caught. Hopefully the present conditions of the water there will clear over the next week and the great bite there will return. Lake Barkley is muddy now and fishing conditions should be considered poor at best. If you venture out on Lake Barkley, be very careful, the strong current and heavy debris is making for hazardous small craft navigation. Kentucky Lake is fishable but there is debris floating and strong current so caution should be used while navigating the lake. The Smallmouth Bass started biting some on late Monday afternoon when the TVA started pulling water and creating the current we have needed for a good Smallmouth bite. The Smallmouth were hitting on the pea gravel banks and points on the LBL side of the lake and although I have not received any reports over the last two days, they should still be active as long as the current is being generated. The Smallmouth that started biting on Monday afternoon were taking Rapala Husky Jerkbaits in clown pattern. The Largemouth on Kentucky Lake have started prespawn feeding and can be caught on main lake and secondary points as well as on the flats near wood cover. The Largemouth are taking suspending jerk baits in clown and natural shad colors, crankbaits in crawdad and natural shad colors and carolina rigged tubes and lizards on the points. The Largemouth that have moved shallow are taking rattletraps in blue/chrome, shallow running crankbaits in natural shad colors, and Texas rigged tubes in Road Kill Cammo near wood cover. The Crappie bite has been somewhat slow on both lakes even before the flooding began. I talked to 3 crappie anglers at Kentucky Dam on Sunday and the most any of them had was 6. Today I talked to 4 more anglers fishing the creek channels and only two boats had caught a Crappie. I am of the opinion though that if you were to fish some shallow brush that you could do better right now. I would suggest fishing minnows and minnow/jig combinations under bobbers over brush piles on secondary points and also in cuts in the bays. The water is fluctuating up and down right now so keeping an eye on the water levels and concentrating on these areas when the water is rising should produce some Crappie. The Bluegill are biting around docks with brush and on secondary points with brush using wax worms. I have not received any reports for Catfish or other species during the past week.
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The aim of the concept of inclusive growth is to derive political recommendations on the basis of selected indicators so that a maximum number of socio-economic groups may benefi t from the economic progress of a country.
Since the summer of 2018 the German economy has only been treading water. The reasons for this are the slowdown in world trade caused by protectionism and the adjustment burdens in the automotive sector, which have affected the production and export activity of German manufacturing.
The German economy contracted in the third quarter of 2018 as temporary dips in new registrations caused a decline in production in the automotive sector. Although some of this lost ground will be made up later, economic growth for the year as a whole will be a meagre 1.5 per cent.
The power struggle between the USA and China is also perceptible in these parts; exports are declining, companies invest less. The German Economic Institute thus adjusts its economic forecast downward.
The global economy is not immune to a resurgence of protectionism. Trade in goods in particular has stagnated in the year to date while global investment growth is slowing again. Economic activity is being further hobbled by institutional problems in a number of emerging economies and by rising energy prices. This has put some expectations of growth on a downward trajectory, albeit with no anticipation of a crash landing.
The global economic climate has deteriorated. The protectionist tone of the US administration is provoking a world-wide trade conflict which may well trigger other problems, such as financial crises in China or in Europe.
The current robustness of the German economy has triggered a debate about the risk of overheating. High utilisation of aggregate production capacity does not necessarily mean an economy is overheating.
Surveys of businesses provide important data for an analysis of economic development. In addition to the statistical offices in the respective states, private sector institutions such as research institutes or associations provide a diverse range of economic data.
The German economy is performing significantly better than was expected in the first few months of this year. During the course of 2017, certain early fears – especially of a weakening of the global economy due to increasing protectionism – have proved groundless.
The German economy remains on an expansion course, with real gross domestic product expected to grow by over 1 ½ percent in 2017 and by 1 ¾ percent in 2018, the lower number of working days acting as a brake on macroeconomic performance in the current year.


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The new eGift card.
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Egg foo young is an omelette dish found in Chinese, Indonesian, British, and Chinese American cuisine.
Literally meaning "Hibiscus egg", this dish is prepared with beaten eggs and most often minced ham. It may be made with various vegetables such as bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, sliced cabbage, spring onions, mushrooms, and water chestnuts. When meat is used as an ingredient, a choice of roast pork, shrimp, chicken, beef, or lobster may be offered.
In Chinese Indonesian cuisine, it is known as fu yung hai, sometimes spelled as pu yung hai. The omelette is usually made from the mixture of vegetables such as carrots, bean sprouts, and cabbages, mixed with meats such as crab meat, shrimp, or minced chicken. The dish is served in sweet and sour sauce with peas.
In Western countries, the dish usually appears as a well-folded omelette with the non-egg ingredients embedded in the egg mixture, covered in or served with sauce or gravy. Chinese chefs in the United States, at least as early as the 1930s, created a pancake filled with eggs, vegetables, and meat or seafood. In a U.S. regional variation, many American-Chinese restaurants in St. Louis, Missouri, serve what is called a St. Paul sandwich, which is an egg foo young patty served with mayonnaise, dill pickle, and sometimes lettuce and tomato between two slices of white bread.
In the Netherlands, which has a local variation on the Chinese Indonesian cuisine, it is known as Foe yong hai, and is usually served with a sweet tomato sauce. Strictly, according to hai in the name, it should contain crab, but it is often served without this ingredient.
There are several other variations in different countries of this dish but all have the simple start of an omelette. You should come in and try ours and see what you think!


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ps 05/10/10 - I originally posted this under rattlesnake? Thanks to Cindy's comment below, this is confirmed to be a gopher snake (I corrected the ID above). I'll have to inform my mother-in-law. She was hiking with us that day and my pulling the tail of a baby rattlesnake has been one of her after-dinner stories. See Cindy's Dipper Ranch post for excellent rattlesnake information.


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In 1991, the SigEp national fraternity created the Balanced Man Program, a member development program the first of its kind. The program is focused on continual, holistic member development that promotes balanced living and combats destructive behavior; the Balanced Man Program is more than just a program — it's the center of the SigEp experience.
The program is a continuous development experience focused on scholarship, leadership, and life skills that complements EWU's classroom curriculum. The refinement of these crucial skills helps our brothers succeed upon graduation and prepares them to achieve balance and satisfaction in every aspect of their lives.
The Balanced Man Program sets SigEp apart within the Greek community and other student organizations at Eastern and nationwide. Because of this unique program, SigEp does not pledge and recruits throughout the year.
The program is based on five philosophical tenets:
- Equal Rights and Responsibilities – Full membership upon joining
- Continuous Development – Growing throughout life
- Accountability – Committing to SigEp's high standards
- Living the Ritual – Incorporating SigEp's values into everyday life
- Mentoring – Maximize growth through guidance and support
More BMP information may be found on the national SigEp BMP webpage.
Balanced Man Scholarship
Attending college is no cheap venture. The Washington Gamma Chapter provides Balanced Man scholarships each year to help offset expenses. Deserving balanced men who are beginning their transition into university life at EWU are encouraged to apply for the scholarship. The scholarship is available to freshman and transfer students entering their first fall quarter.
To apply for the SigEp Washington Gamma Balanced Man scholarship, submit the online application.


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I have had a hankering for a good cinnamon roll lately. However, I am always disappointed after eating one. All of those empty carbs, fat, and sugar makes me feel a bit blah afterwards.
So, I put my innovation hat on and came up with this idea for a raw cinnamon roll bite. It seriously satisfied my craving in one bite…okay maybe in two or three bites…One thing is for sure, I didn't feel like junk afterwards.
I will warn you, these are ridiculously addicting.
– 1 c raw cashews, soaked for 2-3 hours
– 1 1/4 c pitted medjool dates*
– 1 tsp vanilla
– 1/4 tsp cinnamon
1. Blend everything together in a food processor. Roll into balls. Freeze for an hour or refrigerate for 3 hours to help the bites firm up. (*note, you can soak your dates in hot water before blending, this will help break them down. I left them unsoaked, which made blending a little trickier, but I like to see the chunks in the bites…your call)


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SiriusXM OutQ (America's Gay Radio Station/Channel 108) In an historic year for LGBT rights that includes the possible re-election of the first president to support marriage equality, SiriusXM's 24/7 LGBT channel offers extensive election night coverage hosted by Michelangelo Signorile beginning at 8:00 pm ET. Signorile will take calls and discuss key issues including the four states—Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington state—that have gay marriage on the ballot; Tammy Baldwin's run to become the first openly gay or lesbian member of the U.S. Senate and the record number of congressional races featuring openly gay candidates.
Sunday, November 04, 2012
Hosting Live Election Coverage Tuesday Night
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Vivienne Westwood Fall 2017 RTW Collection Unveiled At a London Gymnasium
Many jaw-dropping things happen whenever there is a Vivienne Westwood runway show on. For her Vivienne Westwood fall/winter 2017-2018 collection, which was unveiled this week during London Fashion Week, the designer brought politics, climate advocacy and the epitome of gender-bender fashion on stage, showcasing both her fall 2017 men's and women's wear line-ups.
With the staples being so genderless, however, we could fairly state that almost each one of the looks is neither conventionally masculine nor feminine, meaning that one could easily mix and match most of the garments according to her own taste. Even the very few 'Äö√†√∂¬¨'à´ber-feminine outfits appeared infused with Westwood's post-modernist takes on fashion, as proven by the fact that she let male models sport some of the most gorgeous gowns.
The idea of the swapping clothes is, fashion aside, a philosophic statement Vivienne Westwood wants us to embrace (or at least to visualize), and of course has to deal with her never-ending advocacy for a more sustainable kind of fashion (that we are very grateful for).
"She and he are having fun with Unisex and swapping clothes. 'Buy less, choose well, make it last' limits the exploitation of the planet's natural resources," press release about the show reads. "He and she have joined Intellectuals Unite (IOU) and are becoming ever more scared of Climate Change." The release also calls for a "responsible government responsible to people, not only responsible to banks and conglomerate monopolies."
To better reinforce such statements, Vivienne Westwood even "marked' her more genderless-inspired pieces with captions such as "IOU' and "Ecotricity' (the latter is a British energy firm that provides green economy).
Those who are used to Vivienne Westwood's shows know, however, that the designer is no stranger to gender-bending collections, as she also firmly believes their motifs could help anyone explore oneself. "My very first shows were all mixed. Really, they were. Pirates, Buffalo Girls. . . . men and women together. Although, in this show some of the men are wearing dresses, which isn't something they did much of before,' she remarked backstage.
And speaking of dresses worn by men, the staples everybody is talking about these past hours are precisely punk prom frocks with loads of tulle and organza worn by both male and female models, along with the show's very last few pieces that are all about golden shades and flattering figures. Although the Vivienne Westwood fall 2017 ready-to-wear collection features tailored coats and capes, revisited bolero jackets, elegant shirts and pinstriped trousers aplenty, it is with the dresses (and accessories!) that Westwood gave her best.
Although being heavily punk-inspired, the dresses exude nothing but a soigné allure and strong, empowering personalities, the tailored silhouettes of which got often juxtaposed with more maverick and ironic phallic pins (we bet those will fly off the shelves the soonest!).
This was Vivienne Westwood's debut at the London menswear fashion week's schedule and, under these premises, we cannot wait to see the next one.
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Announcements versus Inbox use
With Canvas @ Yale, you have several options available to you in order to contact your students with relevant information. This document is designed to delineate how each option can be used between the Announcements and Inbox tool
With announcements, you can create messages that will go to all of your students and remain on your course site.
- Example 1: If you have to update a reading and want to give the students the link when they log into your course.
- Example 2: Changes to a due date to class schedule.
- Example 3: Clarification of a course-related issue (i.e. content-related or system related).
The Inbox and Conversations can be used as an in-Canvas email system. Inbox is a messaging tool used instead of email to communicate with a course, a group, an individual student, or a group of students. You can communicate with other people in your course at any time.
Although you have one inbox for all your courses, you can filter by course and by section. Note: In order to receive a copy of the message you send out to students, in your Notifications, you will need to select "Conversations Created By Me" under the Conversations sub header.
- Example 1: If you need to email a specific section or student within the course.
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Past research has associated the use of fertility drugs with an increased risk of breast cancer. But a new study from the National Cancer Institute indicates that this may not be the case.
The research was recently published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention - a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
For women who are not ovulating properly, the use of fertility medication is often recommended. These drugs work by triggering egg production in the same way a woman's hormones would naturally.
Use of this medication alone can enable a woman to become pregnant, or it can be used alongside assisted reproductive technologies (ART), such as intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Whether such fertility medications increase breast cancer risk has been the subject of speculation for some time. Many studies have suggested a positive link between the two, but the researchers of this most recent study say they wanted to investigate further.
"We wanted to evaluate the long-term relationship of fertility medications and breast cancer risk after controlling for other factors that have been shown to be correlated with both breast cancer risk and use of those drugs," explains Louise A. Brinton, chief of the Hormonal and Reproductive Epidemiology Branch at the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Results 'reassuring' for women using fertility drugs
Researchers found that women who used fertility drugs - clomiphene citrate (Clomid) or gonadotropins - did not have an increased risk of breast cancer.
To reach their findings, the research team analyzed data from a cohort of more that 12,000 women who were assessed for infertility at five different US medical institutions between 1965 and 1988.
Of these women, 9,892 were included in the study and followed until 2010.
Breast cancer developed in 749 of the women during follow-up. The researchers were able to obtain medical documentation for 696 of the women. Of these, 536 had invasive breast cancer.
But the team found that women who took the fertility medication clomiphene citrate (brand name Clomid) or gonadotropins did not have an increased risk of breast cancer, compared with women who were not treated with these medications.
Brinton comments:
"Overall, our data show that use of fertility drugs does not increase breast cancer risk in this population of women, which is reassuring."
The team did find that women who had 12 or more cycles of clomiphene were 1.5 times more likely to develop breast cancer than women who did not use fertility medication. But Brinton notes that under current practices, women are usually limited to 3-6 cycles at doses up to 100 mg. In this study and past practices, women took doses of up to 250 mg. Some women also took these high doses for long periods of time.
Furthermore, the researchers found that women who were still unable to become pregnant after being treated with clomiphene and gonadotropins had twice the risk of breast cancer, compared with women who were not prescribed these drugs.
"The observed increase in risk for these small subsets of women may be related to persistent infertility rather than an effect of the medications," says Brinton.
"Nevertheless, these findings stress the importance of continued monitoring of women who are exposed to fertility drugs."
She notes that the women in this study who developed breast cancer were an average age of 53, which she says is still young, considering that most breast cancer cases occur in women above this age.
Women who have used fertility medication and are approaching the typical breast cancer age range should receive ongoing monitoring, according to Brinton. In addition, she says further research is needed to determine the long-term effects of fertility medication prescribed under current practices.
Medical News Today recently reported on a study suggesting that, contrary to previous research, organic food does not reduce the risk of breast cancer.


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Lies & Diamonds & Bears by Ethan Stone
Narrated by Greg Boudreaux
Sometimes you do get a second chance at first love
Diamond magnate Sly Carson is headed to the Hotel Incognito, the premier resort for gay men in Las Vegas. He plans to take advantage of the time away from his homophobic father and have as much fun as possible. But the fun ends when he bumps into his old flame, Rory Klein.
Rory's job working at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center has left him emotionally drained. A few days away was supposed to relax him, but there's nothing relaxing about facing the man who broke his heart in college.
Twenty years have passed, but time doesn't necessarily heal all wounds. This weekend could be their last chance to make things right, but a confession from Sly could ruin everything.
Some stories just get better second time around and this is one of them. I read the ebook and loved so I jumped at the chance to listen to the audiobook when it came out.
One of the things I love about audiobooks is the narrator's ability to take a great story and bring it to life in your mind without you having to flip pages. I believe a narrator can make or break an audiobook.
The narrator does an awesome job in bringing the story alive. I love the little nuances in the dialogues that identified the different characters as well as the overall narrative. I didn't have to struggle to identify who'd POV or who was speaking.
On the whole I loved this audiobook. I loved revisiting Rory and Sly as they lay the ghosts of the past to rest and get a second chance at love at Hotel Incognito.
On a personal note, i'd like to know if the author will write another story in this series. There's definitely the scope for it.
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Album Art in the Age of Digital/
You remember those old LP's? The beauty of records was the huge 12" canvas for artists to display their work. With the advent of CD's, album art shrank to just under 5". Now with iTunes, cover art is measured in pixels (200x200).
Occasionally, there are still some musicians who release their music on limited edition LP's. Since this is such a rare occurrence these days, the artists commissioned to design the covers produce masterpieces in their own right.
Take for example this gorgeous packaging design for Douglas Quin's Fathom LP. The cover art and liner notes are custom letterpress printed in limited editions of 1000. I miss my old record collection.


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While considered a boutique hotel, there's nothing small about The Landmark Mandarin Oriental. With only 113 rooms, the hotel has some of the largest hotel rooms in Hong Kong.
Meanwhile, a big name in the interior design industry, Adam Tihany designed The Landmark Mandarin Oriental's lobby and restaurants. And Michelin starred Amber restaurant is a big deal as it's one of the World's 50 Best Restaurants occupying the seventh floor of the hotel.
Moving downstairs to the first floor is MO Bar. And while it's not big in size (with a more intimate feel), it's not to be overshadowed by Amber… because afternoon tea at The Landmark Mandarin Oriental has a large personality of its own…
The Location
Located in southern Hong Kong on Hong Kong Island, The Landmark Mandarin Oriental is right where the action is- specifically in the business district of Hong Kong called Central.
The hotel is actually located in a shopping center which is home to many big name luxury brands called The Landmark. Not only are there plenty of opportunities to shop, but there's a cafe called Cafe Landmark overlooking the first floor- perfect for people watching. There's also a Laduree, the Parisian bakery known for its macarons and colorful boxes.
And of course The Landmark is home to The Landmark Mandarin Oriental which houses one of the World's 50 Best Restaurants, Amber by Richard Ekkebus.
The View/Ambience
Outside of the floor to ceiling windows is just a regular busy street with pedestrians and cars. But who needs to look outside of MO Bar (where afternoon tea is served) when it was designed by Adam Tihany, the award winning interior designer? With earthy colors all around, a lighted bright red circle all the way inside the bar demands attention. It's "a Chinese symbol for shared experience".
MO Bar is a lounge by morning (and afternoon) and a bar by night located immediately to the left of entering through the hotel's doors. Hip, cool and untraditional are some words to describe having afternoon tea at MO Bar, which consists of two floors. And just like the hotel itself, the MO Bar also has a small, intimate and contemporary feel.
The Tea
The Landmark Mandarin Oriental serves teas from JING Tea, a brand you can find in luxury hotels and Michelin starred restaurants.
There are only a few types of teas on the menu- jasmine, English breakfast, earl grey, peppermint, verbena or lemongrass ginger but for an extra supplement per person, you can also get oolong, green or white tea.
Or you can ask around and like me, get JING Tea's Blackcurrant and Hibiscus, a fruity and sweet tea.
The Food
There's one afternoon tea set offered at The Landmark Mandarin Oriental. But regulars need not worry as the menu changes monthly.
First up are the savories – artichoke quiche with hazelnut & grated parmesan; smoked salmon roll with winter vegetables & salmon eggs; mini teriyaki beef burger; wild prawns in marie rose sauce; chicken milk bun with egg mimosa.
The savory –
The highlight… the mini burger!
The scone – (warm plain and raisin scones served with clotted cream and a signature blueberry jam specially made for the hotel)
The sweet – (opalys cremeux & blueberry coulis (pictured in the shot glasses); chocolate moelleux (a soft chocolate cake); chestnut & black currant macaron ; pecan nut biscuit; exotic tart with mango & coconut bavarois (a tart filled with cream)
Extra! A sizable tray was brought to the table with additional pastries to chose from –
Overall, great quality food served warm and just like the ambience, there are contemporary touches. You won't find the traditional English afternoon tea smoked salmon tea sandwich, instead it's rolled! Also, the blueberry jam is a must try as it's unique and you can only have it at the hotel.
The Presentation
The presentation is just like the food and ambience combined- unique and untraditional. Two plates with the savories and sweets are put on a stand a few inches away from the table. Meanwhile the scones were served on a separate plate and put on the table.
With clean cut white plates and tall, glass tea pots, the whole presentation is modern, adding to the ambience of MO Bar.
The Service
I'm very impressed with The Landmark Mandarin Oriental's service. You can tell that they really take service seriously as there are over 300 staff in this boutique hotel of only 113 rooms.
When I asked a question at the reception desk, asking for a WiFi password and even asking about the type of tea, staff were friendly, helpful and provided answers and solutions right away.
Yes. A code is needed to access the super fast WiFi. You can ask a server to get you a code.
Social Media Aspect
The Landmark Mandarin Oriental regularly posts new content and uses its social media platforms – Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to provide followers and fans with updates and new happenings with the hotel. Follow them on Twitter.
Final Thoughts
For a cool twist to traditional afternoon tea in the middle of a bustling Hong Kong, afternoon tea at The Landmark Mandarin Oriental is not to be missed.
Cost: Afternoon Tea for one 248 HKD (about USD $32); note there is a 10% service charge
Tea Time: Monday-Friday from 3 pm to 5:30 pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 2:30 pm to 6 pm at MO Bar
The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
15 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong
Note: I was a guest of The Landmark Mandarin Oriental for afternoon tea. All views are my own.


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The U-T San Diego report earlier this week that Democratic leaders of the Legislature may craft a bill to pre-empt the decisions of voters in San Diego and San Jose to limit the cost of city pensions offers a stark look at the state of California politics. As we have noted before, Gov. Jerry Brown's description of state politics in an era of depressed revenue as "a war of all against all" isn't remotely accurate. Instead, what we constantly see is a war of the few – public employees – against the many – those who don't work for local or state government.
If Assembly Speaker John Pérez, D-Los Angeles, and Senate President Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, proceed with efforts to nullify local voters' decisions, it will be a moment of truth for the local Democrats in the Legislature. Where do the loyalties of Sens. Christine Kehoe and Juan Vargas and Assembly members Toni Atkins, Marty Block and Ben Hueso ultimately lie:
With the 66 percent of San Diego voters who approved Proposition B, the pension reform initiative, and who want to control pension costs to prevent further erosion of city services and to allow residents to stop driving on pothole-laden roads straight out of the Third World?
Or with the swaggering union bullies in Sacramento who try to punish anyone who gets in their way? We fear the answer may be the latter given what happened with another measure also approved by San Diego voters last month, Proposition A. That initiative bans the city from mandating the use of project labor agreements on construction projects, except when such bans would lead to the forfeiture of state or federal funding. PLAs require the use of more costly union compensation practices and job rules.
Kehoe, Vargas, Atkins, Block and Hueso each voted for a bill signed into law by the governor that tried to pressure voters in San Diego and elsewhere to oppose such bans. The bill denies state construction funds to local governments that have PLA moratoriums.
That was bad enough. But it will be dramatically worse if the five local Democrats actually support the nullification of Proposition B.
Pérez and Steinberg might well decide not to pursue this brazen assault on the voters and cities of San Diego and San Jose. Just this week, the California Supreme Court held that charter cities aren't subject to a state law requiring the payment of union-scale wages on municipal construction projects. The ruling is a welcome reminder that there are limits to how much Sacramento can bully local governments.
But the fact that we have reached this point – the Legislature considering nullifying elections in the state's second- and third-largest cities – shows just how drunk with power unions and their political frontmen have become.


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The recent Enron, WorldCom, Adelphia and other corporate crises have led to widespread concern over the adequacy of corporate governance practices of many companies. The focus of much of this scrutiny has centered on the business practices, financial disclosure, audit committee and board independence requirements of public companies. Accordingly, boards of directors are seeking increased guidance regarding the proper discharge of their responsibilities to supervise and monitor the corporation's management and affairs.BackgroundThe Board of Directors is generally charged with carrying out two principal functions: decision making and oversight. Much has been written about the board of directors' duty of care in the decision making context, which requires directors to perform their duties in good faith and with the degree of care that an ordinary person would use under similar circumstances. Most directors are similarly aware of the protections afforded by the business judgment rule – courts will not second guess directors' business decisions if the directors act on an informed basis and in good faith.In the oversight context, however, directors are not protected by the business judgment rule if they fail to take action when apprised of corporate impropriety. Many directors are unfamiliar with this less-defined and stricter component of the duty of care. Part I of this Alert defines the duty of oversight and distinguishes it from the board's responsibilities in the decision making context. Part II will define the standard of care applicable to oversight, identify typical applications of the duty, and explore whether corporations may limit director liability under the duty of oversight.Defining the Duty of OversightLiability under the duty of oversight arises from an unconsidered failure of the board to act in circumstances in which due attention would have prevented corporate misconduct, violations of law or a corporate loss. To prevail on a lack of oversight claim, a plaintiff must show that the directors knew or should have known that violations of law or improper conduct were occurring, that the directors took no steps to prevent or remedy the misconduct, and that their failure proximately caused the losses.Breaches of the duty of oversight typically occur when:
Decisions Under the Business Judgment Rule v. Inaction Under the Duty of OversightThe law draws a distinction between two scenarios: deciding there is no problem versus ignoring a problem. In the first case, when a board considers a situation and makes a decision that results in a loss, the business judgment rule will protect a board's decision if the board acted in good faith and properly informed itself in the process. The protection of the business judgment rule is not determined by the results of the decision, but by the quality of the process employed. For example, when a board conducts a proper internal investigation into a matter and either takes action or consciously decides that action is not necessary, that decision, even if wrong, will be protected by the business judgment rule.By contrast, when a loss originates from the board's failure to consider a problem, there has been no process, there is no decision to protect, and the business judgment rule does not apply. Instead, directors may face liability for breach of the duty of oversight. Rather than having a court defer to the directors' business judgment, the directors will likely be required to defend a negligence claim. Thus, when directors are aware, or should be aware, of material improper conduct, violations of law or other action that could result in material harm to the organization, the duty of oversight demands that directors investigate the matter and decide whether or not corrective action is needed. If the board fails to consider the situation, the board will be criticized for failure to supervise and may face liability under the duty of oversight.The Board may not take action in either case, but the results in the two cases are dramatically different. Therefore, the duty of oversight creates an incentive for boards to respond to potential indications of wrongdoing in order to gain the benefit of the business judgment rule.Boards can be held liable under the duty of oversight for failing to act when they know, or should know of wrongdoing. Boards may have difficulty determining whether warning signs are sufficiently strong to warrant their attention. However, Boards should expect that these situations will be viewed in hindsight, i.e., that the information in question will gain significance after the calamity has occurred. Thus, the impetus to investigate, supervise employees and evaluate warning signs is strong.Further InformationThe information set forth above constitutes Part I of a two-part Alert regarding the board of directors' duty of oversight. Part II of this Alert will contain more information regarding the standard of care applicable in the oversight context, clarification of the board's responsibilities, and courses of action a corporation can take to limit director liability. Part II is available at Corporate Responsibility: The Board of Directors' Duty of Oversight Part II.The leading Delaware cases addressing the duty of oversight and related issues are Graham v. Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co., 188 A.2d 125 (Del. 1963); In re Caremark Int'l Derivative Litig., 698 A.2d 959 (Del. Ch. 1996); Aronson v. Lewis, 473 A.2d 805 (Del. 1984); Boeing Co. v. Shrontz, No. 11,273, 1992 Del. Ch. LEXIS 84 (Del. Ch. Apr. 20, 1992); In re Dataproducts Corp. Shareholders Litig., [1991 Transfer Binder] Fed. Sec. L. Rep. (CCH) 96,227 (Del. Ch. Aug. 21, 1991).
See also Charles Hansen, "The Duty of Care, The Business Judgment Rule, and The American Law Institute Corporate Governance Project," 48 BUS. LAWYER 1355, 1359 (Aug. 1993).This Alert is a publication of Haynes and Boone, LLP and should not be construed as legal advice on any particular facts or circumstances. This Alert is for general informational purposes only, and may not be quoted or referred to in any document or legal proceeding without our prior written consent. The publication of this Alert is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship.
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Duke's Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center is now enrolling qualified pediatric patients in our new PVSRIPO clinical trial for children. This exciting trial is designed for pediatric patients with recurring brain tumors. A similar trial has shown promising results for our adult patients. Eric Thompson, MD, will serve as principal investigator. Visit clinicaltrials.gov to learn more.
Angels Among Us is the largest and most successful fundraising effort of its kind in all of North Carolina. Funds raised support brain cancer research at The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center. Help make a difference. Step out with us in the quest for a cure.


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I unfortunately missed the NRAS Tea for 12 tea party to celebrate the Jubilee. The weather was very good, the photo's of the food looked great. I hear a fun time was had by all. If you are planning on holding a tea party, please contact fundraising on 0845 458 3969 who will be happy to send a Tea for 12 fundraising pack or download one from our website nras.org.uk/teafor12
Fingers crossed for nice weather again this weekend. There is lots going on in the celebrations for the Queens Diamond Jubilee. Living in the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead there are lots of events to choose from. My husband and I (ooh I sounded a little bit royal there) may take our 3 & 1 year old grandchildren to the party on the green.
There has already been some wonderful displays. The pageant which took place at Windsor Castle featured military and equestrian displays. There was also music & dancing from around the world.
There was a parade of more than 2,500 servicemen and women from the armed forces which included a flypast of 78 current & historic aircraft including helicopters. The Red Arrows closed the event.
On June 4th there will be a concert at Buckingham Palace which will feature some big names in the music world. Gary Barlow, Tom Jones, Elton John, Cliff Richard, Alfie Boe and Kylie Minogue to name but a few. The concert will be broadcast on BBC1 and Radio 2.
If you are going to an event or attending a street party I hope you have a lovely time and enjoy this historic event.


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DAVID B. Braddock
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Mr. Braddock founded and currently serves on the Board of Managers for Broad Oak Energy ll, LLC. He founded EnWater Solutions, LLC, a water management company where he serves on its Board of Managers. Mr. Braddock also serves on the Board of Directors for the Dallas Wildcatters Committee and the LSU Global Alumni Association.
Mr. Braddock's background includes founding Broad Oak Energy Inc., serving as its Chairman and CEO, (Broad Oak Energy is credited with opening the Midland Basin Wolfcamp horizontal play in 2009); 15 years with Parker and Parsley Petroleum and Pioneer Natural Resources; President Gulf South Operators, Inc.; Founder of Braddock Exploration; Doran & Braddock; and Shell Oil. He studied Geology and Business Economics at Louisiana State University earning a B.S. in 1974.


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On Sat. July 25th we have a special treat for you... San Pedro has many bars but only one can claim to be the final watering hole of "dive laureate" Charles Bukowski. Harold's Place is an old school good time, w/cheap booze, free parking, colorful locals and FREE live entertainment.
In fact, with overpriced gastro-pubs spreading everywhere like toxic ground fog, cool hangouts like Harold's are getting harder and harder to even find! So if it's good enough for ol' Hank, it's good enough for YOU!
Surgeon Marta will be putting the pedal to the floor at 9pm sharp. Come on down and let's dance with Bukowski's Ghost!


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International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) supports a ban of landmines through an international treaty, the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty, for which it was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of its efforts. ICBL is a global network covering 100 countries that works for a world free of antipersonnel landmines. Previously we supported Clear Landmines, a Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) program: Every year more than 20,000 people are killed or mutilated by landmines. Notably, children are about 45% of civilian casualties.
The vast majority of victims are civilians and not soldiers. Year after year, Landmine Monitor has reported that civilians account for 70 to 85 percent of casualties. This is not just during a conflict – most of the countries where casualties are reported are at peace.
High Meadows School: Mr. Caruso served as a member of the board of directors of this extraordinary pre-K through eighth grade school. He led the first annual campaign for fundraising (establishing an ongoing annual campaign), developed a template for school Press Releases and issued a press release when High Meadows was awarded a Goizueta Foundation Grant.
Kiva: Loans That Change Lives. Kiva empowers individuals to lend to an entrepreneur across the globe. By combining microfinance with the internet, Kiva is creating a global community of people connected through lending. Kiva promotes dignity, accountability, and transparency. MediaFirst staff have made more than 27 loans in more than 14 countries, of which more than 26 have been repaid in full. There have been no defaults or delinquencies on any loan. See an example on the Kiva lender page of our CEO, Jim Caruso.
National Kidney Foundation of Georgia: Noelle Rutecki and Jim Caruso developed a brochure, which presented of giving opportunities. This work was performed for Sue Hughes.
Rugby: Mr. Caruso is a long-term member and supporter of the Atlanta Renegades Rugby Football Club (RFC).
Men's Soccer Over-30 League: MediaFirst created and maintained a league Web site for Over-30 and was instrumental in organizing Over-40 and Over-50. Mr. Caruso ran an adult Over-30 team, many-time season and tournament champions. He orchestrated the founding of Future Stars, an adult soccer club, Future Stars fielded several adult teams in various leagues and in tournament competitions in Georgia and beyond, winning in Orlando and Charleston. Mr. Caruso was asked serve as mentor and chair for the founding of a new youth summer soccer camp, Future Stars Soccer Camp and wrote the announcement press release. In 2012, MediaFirst supported the three-time national champion, Veterans Cup winners FC Georgia United with a press release.
Education & Job Coaching: Previously, Mr Caruso served on the boards of the: Education Information and Referral Service (EIRS), which became the Career & Education Information Center. The organization provided learning and career information for adults.
Early in his career, he was a member of the board of directors of the Bluegrass Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC) and Metro Industries. As a board member of the Bluegrass ARC, Jim spearheaded efforts to refurbish a facility for the Growing Together Preschool (GTP), which enabled expansion of program offerings, notably an integrated program that mixed normal and developmentally disabled children, and allowed this pre-school to be spun off as an independent non-profit organization. He conceived of the plan and spearheaded board approval for funding a new home for the preschool, enabling expansion of the program. The efforts involved renting and renovating a dilapidated, two-story house owned by the city. Read the nice story of the community coming together at a time of federal and state budget cuts and the loss of their former facility.
Roswell High School: Jim developed a Press Release for a local youth wrestling program: Roswell Junior Hornet Wrestling Tournament 8 Jan 2005.
Becky Boyd is a member of Roswell United Methodist Church (RUMC) and volunteers as their PR Coordinator, generating and placing press releases for the church, Adult Education, and Women's Ministries in local media. She also helps design brochures and presentations for the Cancer Support Ministry, Women's Ministry, Adult Education, and Women of Faith Sunday School Class.
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Pro Bono Activities For Business Goals
Pro bono service provides value to your firm, internally and externally, via:
- Recognition for having an innovative giving strategy
- Expanded community impact without adding significant costs
- Brand and company visibility
- Reputation and leadership role in corporate philanthropy
- Team-building and leadership opportunities for staff
- Attracting recruits who recognize your company as offering a unique way to give back
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MediaFirst is proud to be involved with these non-profits.
If your firm is interested in publicizing a non-profit collaboration or event, feel free to call Jim Caruso at 404.788.0188 to discuss your project.


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Hi During the latest concall it was recommended to advise not to use ignorable assertions if the interoperability would be affected...I thought it was a strong statement at a time. The reason for that was that I was assuming at a time a WS-Policy level interoperability was referred to. Most of the time it's obvious what interoperability the spec/primer texts refer to, but I feel it would be useful to revisit (in the primer and guidelines) all references to the 'interoperability' terms and qualify them as appropriate... Cheers, Sergey BeryozkinReceived on Tuesday, 20 February 2007 10:50:47 UTC
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April 19, 2017: It's not every day that we here at Real Deal English learn a new English word. Today, however, we were in for a huge treat as the word "blag" found its way into our vocabulary. It's a neat little word that basically means to persuade, but there's so much more to it than that. Find out all about this word in today's LTH!
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On my second trip to Home Goods this week I found these…
…darling brown and white mugs. (Yes, I think I need some type of intervention!)
What do my new mugs make you think of?
To me they just screamed Cookies and Cream!
So they became the inspiration for today's candy bark recipe – Cookies and Cream Candy Bark!
I used a combination of white almond bark (or vanilla melts) and semi sweet chocolate melts. You could also use milk chocolate.
I used 2 cups of each and melted them separately in the microwave. Crush 12 – 14 Oreos in the food processor and reserve about 1/4 C to sprinkle on top. Add the rest of the crushed Oreo cookies to the chocolate dividing evenly between the semi sweet and the white.
For a little extra flavor you can add 2 Tbsp of peanut butter into one of the chocolates, mix well.
On a wax paper covered cookie sheet spoon each of the chocolates into little mounds.
Then use a knife to swirl the two chocolates together to create a marbled effect. Sprinkle the remaining crushed Oreo on top!
Allow to harden and then break into pieces and put into a cute container like my new mugs! If you are not going to consume it all in one sitting be sure and store in an airtight container.
Doesn't it look just darling!? Good enough to eat! How am I ever going to give this stuff away!?
I think this yummy cookies and cream goodness would be a perfect trio with the Lemon Bark and the Reindeer Corn Cookie Bark.
Cookies and Cream Candy Bark
- 2 C vanilla melts or 1/2 lb. vanilla almond bark
- 2 C semi sweet melts or 1/2 lb. chocolate almond bark
- 14 Oreos crushed. Reserve 1/4 C for sprinkling on top
- 2 Tbsp peanut butter optional
- Place vanilla and semi sweet chocolate into separate containers and melt in microwave
- Add peanut butter to one of them if desired
- Reserve 1/4 C of cookie crumbs and divide the remaining crumbs between the two melted mixtures and mix in
- Drop spoonfuls of the two mixtures onto a wax paper covered cooking sheet
- Alternate the two flavors
- Use a knife to swirl the two chocolates together to create a marbled effect
- Allow to harden at room temperature or in the refrigerator
- Break into pieces and place in a pretty container
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Written by Jack Strange
Is this season of
Celebrity Big Brother the worst yet? This twenty something thinks so…
I've been an avid watcher of Big Brother for many years. I grew up with thanks to two sisters who forced me to watch it. I cried when somebody left, I remember Davina presenting, I remember many diary room chairs, and I still think the best season was when Nikki Grahame was in there.
But since Big Brother has moved to Channel 5, it hasn't quite matched up to what it used to be on Channel 4. Don't get me wrong, there have been some good seasons on C5. Many good twists have kept me hooked. But this season, which launched on Tuesday, is starting to make me question just how real Big Brother is.
Let's start with launch night – yes, some of you may have come here wondering where the live launch live blogging was. The Hipster Bible is slowly getting a new rebrand, so unfortunately there hasn't been much time. Anyway, launch night was great. It had a new set, and a second house! But the housemates that went in to this series of civilian Big Brother were not civilians. You've got Marco Pierre White's son, Lateysha Grace from MTV's The Valleys, Georgina Leigh from Taking New York, an Ex-BBC journalist, and a stunt double from James Bond.
Then you've got The Others, a second house that includes a few people who aren't housemates, but have links to the main housemates. Kind of like Ex on The Beach. Inside the second house, we've got a guy from X Factor and a girlfriend of the James Bond double.
However, on launch night Big Brother producers kept it quiet that these people were minor celebrities, and probably hoped we wouldn't notice. Lateysha said nothing about appearing on an MTV show which ran for three seasons. Georgina just 'lived in New York', and we were supposed to accept that. Whilst I don't mind too much about the minor celebrities entering the civilian series, it did have me questioning why this wasn't saved until the next celebrity season in September.
Then, things get a bit more strange. Remember Marco Pierre White's son? Marco Pierre White Jnr? Well, he has got a showmance going with Laura, a tabloid girl who loves to party. But ding ding ding, it turns out that Laura actually knows Marco! They were photographed together 9 weeks ago in a club in London, which was uploaded to Marco's Instagram. Makes you wonder, doesn't it, why the two have never said they actually know each other? Laura implied the pair have only just met. Strange. Very strange.
Then we've got the twins. Two earth loving girls who love nothing but trees, positivity and being vegan. Being in the house, one twin, Victoria, had some sort of breakdown. She wasn't feeling it. She didn't like that there were no trees. She hated not being able to feel the earth beneath her feet, because the grass in the house is nothing but fake. She walks, breaking out with her twin, and they see the second house and see recently 'evicted' Alex and Jackson in the garden. The twins disappear for the remainder of last nights episode, but we do know that one twin is staying in the house.
But in last nights episode, millionaire Chelsea, who knows someone else from The Others house, and Marco broke out and the pair saw the second house and Alex. Marco then re-enters the house with Chelsea and tells people that there is a second house and Alex is still here. Thus, the twist that Channel 5 spent so much money on has now been ruined.
Another thing – in last nights episode The Others got into a rather loud argument which the housemates could hear. Lateysha asks, 'Can you hear someone?' and Jackson tells them all to be quiet. Yet nothing comes of this. Once it cuts back to the argument thats it. Were housemates really not questioning why there was an argument just outside their garden?
Then we've got Sam and Ryan. Sam is a housemate, Ryan is a loud-mouthed X Factor reject. They have a past. A few years ago, Sam stopped talking to Ryan because Ryan was 'trying to be him'. Fair enough, but a VT was played to The Others that was of Sam, filmed during his auditions. In his 'audition' he is talking all about Ryan. Now, it does make me wonder – what are the chances that this guy, who regularly gets VIP in clubs, happened to have a past with an X Factor reject? And why would Sam, after not talking to Ryan for a few years, go into his Big Brother audition and talk about Ryan?
Then we've got Jason, a housemate, and Charlie, an other. They have recently broken up. Yet Jason talks all about dumping Charlie in his VT. That just wouldn't really happen.
This season is creaming rigged, fakery and set up. Whilst I don't believe the votes are set up, I do believe that producers are pulling the strings, that they have cast these batch of housemates, and that storylines and possibly even a bit of scripting is going on.
This season is such a disaster it's becoming entertaining. And isn't that all that matters? Okay, so we haven't got normal people. Do we need them?
Is it any wonder that Big Brother is slowly becoming Ex on the Beach, when Channel 5 is owned by the same person who owns MTV and Comedy Central? Is it any wonder that executives and producers are trying to bring in a bigger audience than they already have, because times have changed? Big Brother has to develop, does it not, to stay on TV.
The issue here is Big Brother is slowly annihilating die hard fans. And the USP for Big Brother is it's die hard fans. It's whacky originality is what made it great. But slowly, Big Brother is losing that personality. It is losing that trait. It is becoming a house where everyone is already a something. There is nobody like us. There is no Pete, no Nikki, no Jade or Chantelle. And that is the problem.
Jack Strange is an author from South Wales. His debut novel, 'Winter Smith: London's Burning', is out now.


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Lost alum Jorge Garcia has landed a guest role on Once Upon a Time, the hit ABC fairy-tale drama that kicks off its second season next month.
TVLine reports the actor, who played Hurley on all six seasons, has been cast as a giant, making him the second island survivor to appear on the series (Emilie de Ravin, who has a regular role as Belle, was the first). At the moment he's booked for just one episode.
Created by former Lost writers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, Once Upon a Time centers on Emma Swan (played by Jennifer Morrison), a 28-year-old orphan who's found by the son she gave up 10 years earlier and brought to Storybrooke, Maine, a town populated by fairy-tale characters trapped in our world, forgetting who they really are, because of the Evil Queen's curse. In the season finale, the spell was broken, creating a new status quo for when the series returns.
Garcia most recently starred on Fox's Alcatraz, the short-lived sci-fi thriller co-created by former Lost writer Elizabeth Sarnoff and produced by J.J. Abrams.
The second season of Once Upon a Time premieres Sept. 30 on ABC.


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I'm excited to share my review of the GrandeLIPS Nude Collection from Grande Cosmetics with you all today! I was unfamiliar with this brand until their PR team reached out to me and kindly sent over all six shades from their new collection to me. If you're a long time reader of mine, then you know how much I love lip products and discovering new brands, so I was thrilled to try out these lip plumpers. I naturally have full lips already and certainly don't need to use plumping products, but it's fun to test them out and see what happens.
The GrandeLIPS Hydrating Lip Plumpers ($27.00 each for 2.48 ml) claim to "instantly plump lips in just 3-5 minutes, while adding a splash of color." The clinically proven formula contains:
- Volulip – an active substance that instantly improves lip volume, texture, and shape
- Caffeine – helps reduce appearance of fine lines
- Niacin (Vitamin B3) – contains anti-aging properties to improve elasticity and reduce wrinkles
- Hyaluronic Acid – keeps lips plump and hydrated
- Vanilla – delivers a hint of sweetness to lips
- No Parabens
These lip plumpers are incredibly moisturizing and majority of the colors have a good color payoff to give lips a luscious coloration (only Cashmere Buff has a truly sheer finish). Right after application, I did feel my lips tingling and the feeling disappeared after a few minutes to reveal a cool and refreshing sensation that I really enjoyed. I didn't notice any difference with my lips right afterwards, but by the time I swatched all six lip colors on my lips, I did see some plumpness to my lips. The effect is very subtle, so if you think these lip plumpers will magically enhance your lips from 0-10, then you'll definitely be disappointed as they won't give you instant or dramatic results. However, for best results, it is recommended that the product is used twice daily, or as often as desired, and after thirty days, there will be an overall increase in plumpness, hydration, softness, and firmness. I haven't used this product for that long to confirm the claims, but my lips certainly felt softer and smoother after using this lip plumper for just one day. I think they're a great boost of hydration and the ultra glossy finish and color range is lovely, but they'll require commitment to actually see some results, if any.
These lip plumpers can be worn on their own with wear time of two to three hours, or paired with other lip products for an extra lush and glossy pout.
While the gold packaging looks beautiful, the design isn't very user friendly, in my opinion. Once the product has been taken out of its original uni-carton, it has no shade name on the tube, so you'll need to create your own label with the name of the lip color or else you won't know what color it is that you're wearing. Also, after the first initial application, be careful not to click the button at the bottom or the product will gush out at the top, which can be messy and wasteful.
I cut out my own labels and wrote down the shade names of the colors, and put the labels on top of the caps in order to differentiate all the colors from one another since the packaging doesn't have the shade names on them.
I was quite surprised when I saw the cushion applicator for the first time because it's so unique and non-traditional to the typical doe-foot applicator that most lip products have. I'm indifferent about it — it applies the product on fine and is easy to clean.
Here are the six colors in the new nude collection:
- Cashmere Buff – creamy nude
- Uptown Taupe – light brown nude
- Sunbaked Sedona – warm brown with an orange undertone
- Toasted Apricot – peachy nude
- Spicy Mauve – coral pink
- Dusty Taro – muted mauve
I'm wearing Cashmere Buff.
I'm wearing Uptown Taupe.
I'm wearing Sunbaked Sedona.
I'm wearing Toasted Apricot.
I'm wearing Spicy Mauve.
I'm wearing Dusty Taro.
The GrandeLIPS Hydrating Lip Plumpers are available at GrandeCosmetics.Com and Sephora.Com.
(Products were sent for consideration. The opinions expressed in this post were completely genuine.)


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Please visit our News Page for all the latest updates on Friston Forest and Friston MTB.
Jim Wells has created a great website, called 'The Friston Forest Single Track Map Project', showing maps for all the trails at Friston Forest. If you view the Home Page on your mobile phone while at home on your Wi-fi network this then stores the map on your phone and works as an app that does not need data access in the forest.
'The Trails' page will show you data on how many riders have recorded on Strava specific routes around the forest this week. From this we compare how many riders have ridden in the forest on an average week so far this year. This is only a rough estimate of how busy the forest is as many riders may not record rides with Strava, or the weather on previous weeks might be really bad and then fine weather on a Bank Holiday weekend may skew the results but you get the idea.


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All instruments purchased will be accompanied with 50% discount for the current calibration certificate traceable to Australian - National Measurement Laboratories(NMI) regardless of quantity purchased
The Fluke models 1577 and 1587 Insulation Multimeters combine a digital insulation tester with a full-featured, true RMS digital multimeter in a single, compact, handheld unit, which provides maximum versatility for both troubleshooting and preventative maintenance.
Whether you work on motors, generators, cables, or switch-gear, the models 1577/1587 Insulation Multimeters are ideally suited to help you with your tasks and at a cost that is far less than buying the two products.
The Fluke 1503 and 1507 Insulation Testers are compact, rugged, reliable, and easy to use. With their multiple test voltages, they are ideal for many troubleshooting, commissioning, and preventative maintenance applications.
Additional features, like the remote probe on these tools save both time and money when performing tests.