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pcergo necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 26 diseños de 14 diseñadores freelance.
Have you ever gotten Screwed in Business? Got your money taken by a partner, client, spouse, family member, employee or tenant? Had to go through litigation and deal with lawsuits? Well I want this cover to convey the feelings you have and if you had to vent with some kindred souls who also got screwed. This is a chronicling of how I got screwed in business (theft by business partner, lost money, etc.) and the lessons I learned as a result. Though these are frustrating things it makes great conversation so I want it to not get people depressed or down but to give them a heads up on what to watch out for.
Want a colorful and attractive book cover design that conveys the emotion you feel when you get screwed in business, lose money, are betrayed by a partner or fail in business. I am sharing some wisdom and lessons learned in this first book in the series. Want people to grab it and even if they flip through the book they will see somthing they relate to. I am an entrepreneur who has been through the school of hard knocks and kept a journal of all the lessons learned along the way.
- 6x9 book
- Part of the ScrewedinBusiness Series
- Colorful, vibrant, perhaps green and gold color.
- Perhaps show man or woman, perhaps a business owner, entrepreneur or real estate investor looking:
Disgruntled,empty pockets hanging out, unhappy, stressed, disappointed, money flying outw/wings, distressed, vein in head, stressed, lose your shirt, sleepless nights,bloodshot eyes, commit murder, shock, wasted time, bulging eyes, hands on head
Shows the emotion of having been screwed because of someone else's actions.
- I like money green and gold colors - rich vibrant color
- Perhaps show money
- Save yourself and heed these warnings…
- Author is Marlene Green
- Note the design of the books on http://www.nobsbooks.com/ and the design of http://www.robynspizman.com/html/main.htm covers with large text and fonts that pop.
- Visit http://www.ScrewedInBusiness.com and Share How you Got Screwed and What Lessons You Learned. (Domain on cover)
- Perhaps put this in a gold star or medallion.
- don't want images that look too serious or corporate. this is really for entrepreneurs, small business owners and real estate investors.
- No pastel or muted colors.


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Taiwan's Lu Yen-hsun has the unenviable task of facing top seed Roger Federer in the first round of the men's singles at Wimbledon today.
Unfortunately for Lu, Federer is on a roll, having won the French Open for the first time earlier this month, but there is a crumb of comfort for the Taiwanese No. 1 in that the Swiss star will not have played a competitive match on grass before taking to the courts in SW19.
However, Lu's form on the green stuff in two tournaments over the last couple of weeks has been mediocre. A first round 6-1, 6-1 hammering by Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez at Queen's Club was followed by a three sets victory over world No. 479 Colin Fleming in Eastbourne, before another loss to Garcia-Lopez.
Incredibly, should Lu beat Federer he could face Garcia-Lopez again if the world No. 50 can overcome first round opponent Agustin Calleri.
The magnitude of the task facing Lu can be gauged by considering Federer's achievements. The 27-year-old is a five-time Wimbledon champion and only missed out on a sixth title last year after losing a thrilling five-set final to world No. 1 Rafael Nadal.
He is one of only six men to have won all four Grand Slams and his victory at the French Open was his 14th Grand Slam singles title, matching Pete Sampras' all-time record. The American has described Federer as 'the greatest ever' player.
Lest Lu fans be tempted to abandon all hope, it's worth remembering that the man from Taipei has proved that on his day he is more than a match for the world's top players, as Andy Murray, David Nalbandian and Lleyton Hewitt have discovered over the past 12 months.
Even a defeat against Federer wouldn't be the end of the road at Wimbledon for Lu, as he's teamed up with Germany's Bjorn Phau in the mens doubles where they face Russian pair Igor Andreev and Evgeny Korolev in the first round.
On paper, the draw has not been particularly kind to Taiwan's sole representative in the women's singles either, with world No. 119 Chan Yung-jan scheduled to face No. 12 seed Marion Bartoli in the first round today. However, the Frenchwoman — a finalist at Wimbledon two years ago —was forced to retire from her semi-final match at the AEGON International on Friday with a thigh strain, putting her participation at the All England Championships in doubt. Even if she plays, she is unlikely to be 100 percent fit.
The prospects for Taiwanese players look most promising in the women's doubles.
Hsieh Su-wei and China's Peng Shuai are seeded fifth and take on Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and Sorana Cirstea of Romania in the first round, while 15th seeds Chuang Chia-jung and Sania Mirza face US pair Jill Craybas and Carly Gullickson. Chan and Agnes Szavay of Hungary have been drawn to play Vera Dushevina of Russia and Ukraine's Tatiana Perebiynis.
When Lu Yen-hsun walks onto Centre Court to tackle Roger Federer today, the Taiwanese player's first thought will be for his late father who inspired him to play at Wimbledon.
Lu was only 17 when his father died of a heart attack and the tragedy was such a shock he briefly gave up the sport.
"After my father passed away, I didn't want to play tennis anymore. My family was supporting me to go back to the tennis court, but I could not. I did not have the spirit," the 25-year-old told Deuce magazine. "Then one day, I remembered that my father had a dream that his son can maybe play Wimbledon some day and become top 100. So, I used this as my energy because I wanted to make my father's dream come true."

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API necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 197 diseños de 45 diseñadores freelance.
We are a new media company looking to match a logo to our passion for excellence in style, content, and creativity. Once the winning logo has been selected a second contest will be posted for the web design portion.
We are looking for a logo that is so unique and stylish that it can transcend into a wide array of products and services such as designer clothing, and various events.
We really like the current logo of the site because of it's play on the G using nature but we are looking for something even more appealing that can fully grasp our vision.
Mahogany Grove
Mahogany Grove is a media company specializing in the urban community promoting progressive thought and growth by educating, motivating, and inspiring our audience in the sectors of entrepreneurship, entertainment, style, economic and political news, spirituality/ faith and health/fitness.In addition to winning the contest the designer will be listed on our site as the logo creator. Additionally we would like to write up a story on the designer and promote their work and services.
The site can be located at: http://www.mahoganygrove.com or http://www.m-grove.com
Star Ratings
1 star - wrong direction
2 star - some elements I like
3 star - getting closer but need revisions or a different take on your design
4 star - design is being considered
5 star - made the final cut!
- High Quality
- Bold, Simple, and Vibrant
- Fresh, Modern, Aspirational
- We like the colors in the brown, cream, and goldish range but we are open to other styles.
- Appeal to a demographic 18 - 35, multiple ethnicity
- A single design that can embody an upscale media company and fit high end clothing and top events
- The logo should embody the concept of community like our old logo. The old logo used the concept of the branches stretching out from the center of the G. The G also stressed the natural aspect of the grove and the blending of community.
- We would like to see a play on nature if possible but we are very open to your creative perspective.
- Would like to see the logo with and without the tag line "Urban Progressive Thought"
- Design must be 100% original work. We would own the copyright and all rights to use the logo without restriction.
- Final deliverable should include vector (EPS), PSD and JPG
- No Copyright infringing materials or logos
- No logo that is corporate, stiff, overly complex or flat
- A logo that is overly feminine, overly masculine, or overly techy
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Commission Notice:
|As defined in Exchange Act Sections 3(a)(4) and 3(a)(5) [15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(4) and 78c(a)(5)].
|See Definition of Terms in and Specific Exemptions for Banks, Savings Associations, and Savings Banks Under Sections 3(a)(4) and 3(a)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Release No. 34-44291 (May 11, 2001), 66 FR 27760 (May 18, 2001) ("Adopting Release").
|Exchange Act Rule 15a-8 [17 CFR 240.15a-8]. The term "bank" is defined in Exchange Act Section 3(a)(6) [15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(6)]. The terms "savings associations" and "savings banks" as used here have the same meanings as in Rule 15a-9 [17 CFR 240.15a-9].
|Simultaneously with the issuance of this Order, in a separate release, the Commission is extending the comment period on the Rules to September 4, 2001.
|See, e.g., Letter from Robert I. Gulledge, Chairman, Independent Community Bankers of America, to Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission (July 17, 2001) ("To allow adequate time for banks to revise systems and procedures in accordance with a revised rule, compliance should be deferred until at least twelve months after a final rule is published,"); Letter from A. Scott Anderson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Zions First National Bank, to Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission (July 16, 2001) ("And lastly, we believe that at least a one-year transition period should be provided for banks to bring their operations into compliance once the revised rules become final,").
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Job TitleSupv - Kid's Club
Location400 Town Center Dr, Oxnard, California 93036
Job Description
At 24 Hour Fitness we are committed to our mission of helping people-team members and members alike-to become the best version of themselves. We've changed the landscape of the fitness industry and pioneered the concept that fitness can be accessible, affordable and a way of life for everyone. We're looking for committed and dedicated individuals to help grow our business, so that we can share the promise of 24 Hour Fitness with more people.
The Kid's Club Supervisor (KCS) ensures that the Kid's Club delivers a safe and positive member experience.
- Responsible for delivering the 24 Hour Fitness Service Promise; contribute to running a clean, friendly and well maintained club, and executing the team member basics of being on time and complying with the dress code
- Ensures that a safe, fun and interactive environment is provided to children utilizing the Kid's Club
- Ensures that all activities are conducted in a positive and professional manner
- Ensures that all Kid's Club policies and procedures are followed
- This position directly manages the following positions inside the club:
- Kids Club Attendant (KCA) (approx. 2-7)
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Kid's Club Management
- Performs all supervisory functions for the Kid's Club Staff according to company policies and procedures including, hiring qualified Kid's Club Attendants, training, performance management
- Assists Operations Manager with performance appraisals and corrective action
- Schedules Kid's Club Attendants to meet current Kid's Club Budget as assigned by Service Manager
- Attends all club staff meetings as required
- Keep Operations Manager and General Manager informed daily of all extraordinary or unusual conditions and situations. Contact supervisor to assist with handling of special situations
- Performs other duties as requested by Operations Manager or General Manager
- Kid's Club Administration
- Ensure that parent or guardian has signed a Kids Club Agreement and have signed at the register along with an emergency information card
- Ensures that all parents receive copies of the Kid's Club policies
- Ensures that all members utilizing Kid's Club have paid for the service
- Ensures that the Kid's Club area is clean and maintained according to set standards
- Ensures that all toys and other objects are clean and safe
- Ensures the safety of children in Kid's club area. Follow all safety procedures
- Ensures that all Kid's club staff maintains current CPR certification for all ages, including infant and child
- Reports incidents according to company policy and submits completed incident reports to the Service Manager
- Assists Service Manager with all member concerns regarding Kid's Club
- Development
- Trains all Kid's Club attendants to perform duties according to company policy
- General Duties
- Provides care to children including paging the parent or guardian to change soiled diapers, cleaning soiled clothing and accessories, attending to their personal needs, and similar needs
- Disciplines children and recommends or initiates other measures to control behavior
- Develops and implements activities for the children
- Center attention on the children's needs and safety at all times. Follow all safety rules. * Project a positive friendly and caring attitude at all times while interacting with children and their parents
- Provide parents or guardians information of the child's behavior and any unusual occurrence or activity involving their child
- One year of child care experience is desirable
- Company policies and procedures pertaining to position
- Principles of baby-sitting
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation for children and infants
- Provide a sincere and loving attitude toward children showing patience and concern for their well-being
- Handle any situation calmly and sensibly
- Ability to use discretion and work independently
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
- Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
- Deal effectively with a diversity of individuals
- Understand and follow oral and written instructions
- Adjust to the changing demands of the work
- Respond to requests and inquiries from the general public
- Effective interpersonal relationships
Certifications / Educational Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification required
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to work in club office; move about club floors and rooms; review, revise, create club paperwork; communicate with employees, members, and the public
- Regularly required to stand; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear
- Frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance; and taste or smell
- Occasionally required to sit
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
Work Environment:
- While performing the duties of this job, regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts
- The noise level in the environment is occasionally loud
This position description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. The order in which duties and responsibilities are listed is not significant.


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OLIVE HILL, Ky. (WKYT) - The police chief calls it an embarrassment. The reaction comes a day after officers arrested the mayor of Olive Hill for drug trafficking.
Police say Olive Hill mayor Danny Sparks sold marijuana in a parking lot near Olive Hill Elementary School yesterday afternoon. He now faces a felony charge for drug trafficking within 1,000 feet of a school as well as having an open container of alcohol in his car. City council member Enoch Hicks couldn't believe it.
"It shocked me really, sure did," said Hicks. "I've known him for 20, 25 years. I thought he would be a smarter man than that"
FADE drug enforcement officials say the arrest was the culmination of an investigation that went on for weeks. In the wake of the accusations, Hicks says he can't back Sparks up.
"I'm against drugs. I don't want my kids and grand kids on drugs," said Hicks. "So you know, you can't support somebody like that."
The Grayson Journal-Times posted a resignation letter from Sparks on its website, but until the city council acts on that letter, the police chief says sparks is still officially the mayor.
Police say the mayor's arrest paints the city in a bad light, but their job is to pursue justice regardless of who is accused of a crime.
"Anything that someone does that's illegal that a person that's in a position of public trust does, has to be addressed and addressed swiftly," said Hicks. "Nobody's above the law."
Police say they take drug trafficking seriously in Olive Hill. They say they had 100 cases waiting for indictment last month.
WKYT went to Sparks' office on Thursday morning to get his side of the story, but no one answered the door.


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The Museum of the Earth celebrates its 10th Anniversary this year and is starting off the party with a new, permanent exhibit on glaciers! Visitors will feel as if they are immersed in an ice cave as they learn all about glaciers: their characteristics, locations around the world, connections with climate, and impacts on animals and humans. Kids crawl through small spaces and explore the science of glaciers by touching glacial ice, investigating ice cores, and learning about the inside and outside of glaciers!
Click here to support this exciting exhibit.
Would you like to know more about the history of glaciers in the Finger Lakes?
This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Tompkins County Tourism Program, Wegmans, PRI Trustees, and generous community support.


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As one of the priciest pieces of commercial equipment in your restaurant, we don't need to tell you that a working kitchen oven is key to any operation. Sturdy springs are the reason why your oven door stays tightly closed, and if you suspect a loose or broken spring your food quality could suffer—not to mention the added energy costs of being unable to maintain a consistent temperature. We carry hundreds of oven door hardware parts, from springs to gaskets and bearings, shop our selection and keep that kitchen oven in top-notch shape.
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GTO's 50th, Performance Suspension Technology's 30th, and more.
GTO's 50th
Quite a few muscle car milestones are coming up in 2014, but none as meaningful to the hobby as the GTO's 50th birthday. After all, it was the GTO's unique combination of a big-inch engine planted in a midsize two-door body, coupled with an advertising and marketing campaign aimed at young, hip buyers, that served as a template for the whole '60s muscle car movement that would follow.
In October, the Petersen Automotive Museum, in Los Angeles, kicked off the party a little early with a special edition of its Breakfast Club Cruise-In, featuring the GTO and the man who set its legend in motion, Jim Wangers. Wangers will also be on hand for a GTO 50th Birthday Celebration at the Automobile Driving Museum in El Segundo, California, on March 8, 2014. The museum will have a special display of 50 significant GTOs, including the specially built test car that Car and Driver magazine used in its famous "GTO vs. GTO" cover story in 1964 — and that we featured on our cover in Aug. '07 ("The Red Car").
In addition to the display (and a 250-car show on the streets surrounding the museum), there will be a catered luncheon during which Wangers will give a special presentation on the birth of the GTO. Seating is limited; get your tickets now at www.theadm.org.
PST Celebrates 30 Years
Thirty years ago, muscle cars did one thing well: go fast in a straight line. The idea that a muscle car could have a good ride and handle, too, seemed like a fantasy. But back in 1984, a new company called Performance Suspension Technology (PST) set out to make those fantasies a reality with the introduction of its graphite-impregnated poly suspension bushings. Since then, PST has grown to offer all kinds of suspension components — plus motor mounts, brake kits, steering systems, and more — to help countless GM, Ford, and Mopar muscle cars be more than straight-line warriors. Check out the full line of PST products, plus helpful tech tips, at www.p-s-t.com.
Holiday Shopping?
Need a little something for the car fanatic in your household? Meguiar's has put together a Holiday Bucket Kit stuffed with car care goodies including car wash shampoo, glass cleaner, Quik Interior Detailer, Quik Wax, tire foam, and more, all in a 3-gallon wash bucket. You'll find it at Wal-Mart for less than $23 from now until supplies run out.
One More Anniversary …
On Oct. 7, 1913, Henry Ford revolutionized automotive production. Using a 150-foot rope and a winch, a Model T chassis was pulled across the floor of Ford's Highland Park assembly plant while some 140 workers attached parts to it. The assembly line was born, cutting the time it took to assemble a Model T from 12 hours to just three and forever changing the way cars were made. Ford had some cool shots of Model Ts on its website to mark the anniversary, but we liked this photo of a 429 going into a '69 Boss Mustang a lot better.


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From Middle French satisfier, from Old French satisfaire, from Latin satisfacere, present active infinitive of satisfaciō, from satis ("enough, sufficient") + faciō ("I make, I do").
satisfy (third-person singular simple present satisfies, present participle satisfying, simple past and past participle satisfied)
- (transitive, intransitive) To do enough for; to meet the needs of; to fulfill the wishes or requirements of.
- I'm not satisfied with the quality of the food here.
- (Can we date this quote?) John Milton
- Death shall […] with us two / Be forced to satisfy his ravenous maw.
- (transitive) To cause (a sentence) to be true when the sentence is interpreted in one's universe.
- The complex numbers satisfy .
- (dated, literary, transitive) To convince by ascertaining; to free from doubt.
- Atterbury
- The standing evidences of the truth of the gospel are in themselves most firm, solid, and satisfying.
- 1851, Herman Melville, Moby Dick, chapter 19
- I was resolved to satisfy myself whether this ragged Elijah was really dogging us or not, and with that intent crossed the way with Queequeg, and on that side of it retraced our steps.
- Atterbury
- (transitive) To pay to the extent of what is claimed or due.
- to satisfy a creditor
- (transitive) To answer or discharge (a claim, debt, legal demand, etc.); to give compensation for.
- to satisfy a claim or an execution
- (meet needs, fulfill): disappoint
- dissatisfy
Related termsEdit
to meet needs, to fulfill
to satisfy — see respond
Further readingEdit
- satisfy in Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- satisfy in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- satisfy at OneLook Dictionary Search


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HOCKEY: NHL cancels games through Oct. 24
NEW YORK -- What seemed inevitable for the NHL has now become reality. The league canceled the first two weeks of regular season on Thursday, the second time games have been lost because of a lockout in seven years.
The initial announcement was made in a two-paragraph statement from the league. It isn't clear if those games will be made up, allowing for a complete 82-game regular season, if a deal can be struck soon with the locked out players.
Unable to work out how to split up $3 billion in hockey-related revenues with the players' association, the NHL wiped out 82 games from Oct. 11 through Oct. 24 -- beginning with four next Thursday, which would have been the league's opening night.
"We were extremely disappointed to have to make today's announcement," NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said in a statement. "The game deserves better, the fans deserve better, and the people who derive income from their connection to the NHL deserve better.
"We remain committed to doing everything in our power to forge an agreement that is fair to the players, fair to the teams, and good for our fans. This is not about 'winning' or 'losing' a negotiation. This is about finding a solution that preserves the long-term health and stability of the league and the game. We are committed to getting this done."
The union countered Thursday by saying the NHL forced the lockout onto the players instead of letting the season go on as planned.
"The decision to cancel the first two weeks of the NHL season is the unilateral choice of the NHL owners," NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr said in a statement. "If the owners truly cared about the game and the fans, they would lift the lockout and allow the season to begin on time while negotiations continue.
"A lockout should be the last resort in bargaining, not the strategy of first resort," he added. "For nearly 20 years, the owners have elected to lock out the players in an effort to secure massive concessions. Nevertheless, the players remain committed to playing hockey while the parties work to reach a deal that is fair for both sides. We hope we will soon have a willing negotiating partner."
Although there have been negotiations between the league and players in recent days -- unlike a three-month break at the start of the 2004-05 lockout that forced the cancellation of the entire season -- the two sides haven't gotten any closer to a deal on core economic issues.
"Obviously, (cancellations) might have been expected but it's also disappointing because we set out to negotiate," New York Rangers goalie Martin Biron said in a telephone interview. "We wanted to get a deal and wanted to avoid a work stoppage or any cancellations.
"We're still working hard to find a solution and find a way to get the core economic stuff figured out with the league and getting a deal that is fair for everybody and lasts."
In the previous lockout, the NHL and the union didn't get together between early September and early December.
Back then, the key words in the negotiations were salary cap, linkage and cost certainty. Commissioner Gary Bettman and the owners were committed to getting a deal that linked team costs to revenues, so each club would know exactly how much it had to spend on payroll and what number it couldn't exceed.
Thus a salary cap was born for the first time in NHL history. The league produced record revenue during the seven years of that deal, which turned out much better for the players than expected.
There are no major philosophical issues this time as there were with the salary cap fight, but the sides are far apart in financial figures. Players received 57 percent of hockey-related revenue in the deal that expired Sept. 15, and the NHL wants to bring that number below 50 percent -- perhaps as low as 47 percent.
The players' association, led by Fehr -- the former baseball union chief -- has rejected that idea.
"The leadership that we have with Don and his team is really trying to look at the big picture and not just a number," Biron said. "We understand that there is some tweaking and some things that have to be fixed in our proposal, but it seems that the owners are on a one-way mission to cut salaries."
The NHL claims the union hasn't done near enough to try to get closer to the league's proposal and appears willing to wait for the NHLPA to come around.
Daly said the league had already lost $100 million in revenues from canceled preseason games. The players will begin feeling the real sting when they don't get their first paychecks of the season Oct. 15.
During the last lockout, Bettman followed through on his vow to cancel the season if a deal wasn't reached by a February deadline. A new collective bargaining agreement wasn't completed until July, long after major damage had been done. It marked the first time a North American professional sport lost an entire season to a labor dispute.
In 2004, Daly announced Sept. 29 that there wouldn't be any hockey in October. New proposals and negotiations in December and January did little to push the sides toward a settlement, and Bettman announced Feb. 16 that the season had been lost. It marked the first time since a flu epidemic in 1919 that the Stanley Cup wasn't awarded.
Earlier this week, U.S. Sens. Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez of New Jersey sent a letter to Bettman and Fehr, urging them to consider the economic impact on their state if the dispute isn't resolved.
The letter warned that the absence of New Jersey Devils' games in Newark could mean millions of dollars in lost economic activity and jobs in especially tough economic times. The Devils advanced to the Stanley Cup finals last season, creating a financial boost to the city just five months ago.
Now, the lockout comes on the heels of the NBA's Nets moving from Newark to Brooklyn, N.Y.
Lautenberg renewed his call for a settlement after the games were called off Thursday.
"This cancellation of regular season hockey games is a blow to businesses and workers in Newark and in hockey towns across the country," he said in a statement. "Local jobs and millions of dollars of economic activity are being placed at risk every day that this dispute continues.
"The NHL should keep in mind communities, workers, and families that are being hurt by its decision to pursue a lockout and cancel these games. Owners and players must find a way to start the season before the economies in Newark and other communities are further damaged."


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Fixing Security Vulnerabilities in Linux
Security vulnerabilities are some of the hardest bugs to discover yet they can have the largest impact. At Ksplice, we spend a lot of time looking at security vulnerabilities and seeing how they are fixed. We use automated tools such as the Trinity syscall fuzzer and the Kernel Address Sanitizer (KASan) to aid our process. In this blog post we'll go over some case studies of recent vulnerabilities and show you how you can avoid them in your code.
CVE-2013-7339 and CVE-2014-2678
These two are very similar
NULL pointer dereferences when trying to bind an RDS socket without having an RDS device. This is an oversight that happens quite often in hardware-specific code in the kernel. It is easy for developers to assume that a piece of hardware always exists since all their dev machines have it, but that sometimes leads to other possible hardware configurations left untested. In this example the code makes a seemingly reasonable assumption that using RDS sockets without RDS hardware doesn't really make sense.
The issue is pretty simple as we can see from this fix:
diff --git a/net/rds/ib.c b/net/rds/ib.c
index b4c8b00..ba2dffe 100644
--- a/net/rds/ib.c
+++ b/net/rds/ib.c
@@ -338,7 +338,8 @@ static int rds_ib_laddr_check(__be32 addr)
ret = rdma_bind_addr(cm_id, (struct sockaddr *)&sin);
/* due to this, we will claim to support iWARP devices unless we
check node_type. */
- if (ret || cm_id->device->node_type != RDMA_NODE_IB_CA)
+ if (ret || !cm_id->device ||
+ cm_id->device->node_type != RDMA_NODE_IB_CA)
ret = -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
rdsdebug("addr %pI4 ret %d node type %d\n",
Generally we are allowed to bind an address without a physical device so we can reach this code without any RDS hardware. Sadly, this code wrongly assumes that a devices exists at this point and that
cm_id->device is not
NULL leading to a
NULL pointer dereference.
These type of issues are usually caught early in -next as that exposes the code to various users and hardware configurations, but this one managed to slip through somehow.
There are many variations of the scenario where the hardware specific and other kernel code doesn't handle
cases which "don't make sense". Another recent example is
dlmfs. The kernel would panic when trying to create a directory on it – something that doesn't happen in regular usage of
This one is interesting and very difficult to stumble upon by accident. It's a race condition that is only possible during the migration of huge pages between NUMA nodes, so the window of opportunity is *very* small. It can be triggered by trying to dump the NUMA maps of a process while its memory is being moved around. What happens is that the code trying to dump memory makes invalid memory accesses because it does not check the presence of the memory beforehand.
When we dump NUMA maps we need to walk memory entries using
* Handle hugetlb vma individually because pagetable
* walk for the hugetlb page is dependent on the
* architecture and we can't handled it in the same
* manner as non-huge pages.
if (walk->hugetlb_entry && (vma->vm_start <= addr) &&
is_vm_hugetlb_page(vma)) {
if (vma->vm_end < next)
next = vma->vm_end;
* Hugepage is very tightly coupled with vma,
* so walk through hugetlb entries within a
* given vma.
err = walk_hugetlb_range(vma, addr, next, walk);
if (err)
pgd = pgd_offset(walk->mm, next);
walk_page_range() detects a hugepage it calls
walk_hugetlb_range(), which calls the proc's callback (provided by
walk->hugetlb_entry()) for each page individually:
pte_t *pte;
int err = 0;
do {
next = hugetlb_entry_end(h, addr, end);
pte = huge_pte_offset(walk->mm, addr & hmask);
if (pte && walk->hugetlb_entry)
err = walk->hugetlb_entry(pte, hmask, addr, next, walk);
if (err)
return err;
} while (addr = next, addr != end);
Note that the callback is executed for each
pte; even for those that are not present in memory (
pte_present(*pte) would return false in that case). This is done by the walker code because it was assumed that callback functions might want to handle that scenario for some reason. In the past there was no way for a huge
pte to be absent, but that changed when the hugepage migration was introduced. During page migration
unmap_and_move_huge_page() removes huge
if (page_mapped(hpage)) {
page_was_mapped = 1;
Unfortunately, some callbacks were not changed to deal with this new possibility. A notable example is
gather_pte_stats(), which tries to lock a non-existent
orig_pte = pte = pte_offset_map_lock(vma->vm_mm, pmd, addr, &ptl);
This can cause a panic if it happens during a tiny window inside
Dumping NUMA maps doesn't happen too often and is mainly used for testing/debugging, so this bug has lived there for quite a while and was made visible only recently when hugepage migration was added.
It's also common that adding userspace interfaces to trigger kernel code which doesn't get called often exposes many issues. This happened recently when the firmware loading code was exposed to userspace.
This one also falls into the category of "doesn't make sense" because it involves repeated page faulting of memory that we marked as unwanted. When this happens shmem tries to remove a block of memory, but since it's getting faulted over and over again
shmem will hang waiting until it's available for removal. Meanwhile other filesystem operations will be blocked, which is bad because that memory may never become available for removal.
When we're faulting a
shmem page in,
shmem_fault() would grab a reference to the page:
static int shmem_fault(struct vm_area_struct *vma, struct vm_fault *vmf)
error = shmem_getpage(inode, vmf->pgoff, &vmf->page, SGP_CACHE, &ret);
But because
shmem_fallocate() holds
i_mutex this means that
shmem_fallocate() can wait forever until it can free up that page. This, in turn means that that filesystem is stuck waiting for
shmem_fallocate() to complete.
Beyond that, punching holes in files and marking memory as unwanted are not common operations; especially not on a
shmem filesystem. This means that those code paths are very untested.
This is a privilege escalation which was found using KASan. We've noticed that as a result of a call to a
PPPOL2TP ioctl an uninitialized address inside a struct was being read. Further investigation showed that this is the result of a confusion about the type of the struct that was being accessed.
When we call
setsockopt from userspace on a
PPPOL2TP socket in userspace we'll end up in
pppol2tp_setsockopt() which will look at the
level parameter to see if the
sockopt operation is intended for
PPPOL2TP or the underlying
UDP socket:
if (level != SOL_PPPOL2TP)
return udp_prot.setsockopt(sk, level, optname, optval, optlen);
PPPOL2TP tries to be helpful here and allows userspace to set
sockopts rather than just
PPPOL2TP ones. The problem here is that
setsockopt expects a
int udp_lib_setsockopt(struct sock *sk, int level, int optname,
char __user *optval, unsigned int optlen,
int (*push_pending_frames)(struct sock *))
struct udp_sock *up = udp_sk(sk);
But instead it's getting just a
sock struct.
It's possible to leverage this struct confusion to achieve privilege escalation. We can overwrite the function pointer in the struct to point to code of our choice. Then we can trigger the execution of this code by making another socket operation. The piece of code that allowed for this vulnerability was added for convenience, but no one ever needed it, and it was never tested.
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Five-year-old Said Menard is as typical as you get for a boy his age - he smiles, likes to play and even get into a little mischief.
It's hard to believe that a few months ago it was a struggle for him to sit up, or even breathe.
But thanks to the generosity of the Rotary Club of Cape Coral North and the Rotary's Gift of Life International program, Said will be able to live a normal life and return to his family in the Dominican Republic, when before he faced a slim chance of surviving to his next birthday.
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Said Menard, 5, with his mother, Sumergris Vargas, is all smiles at the monthly Rotary meeting at Palmetto Pine Country Club on Wednesday.
Said and his mother were special guests at the Rotary Club's monthly meeting Wednesday at Palmetto Pine Country Club, where they had the opportunity to say thank you to everyone who had a hand in saving Said's life.
It was a tough road, and the child was even close to death after a series of setbacks, but he's certainly in a better place today because of the work of the Rotarians.
"He's had several surgeries and a lot of close calls. So, it's been an exciting, scary, nervous occasion for all of us," said Rotary President Colleen Howe. "The thing that's exciting for me is this was my pet project, so for me to see it come to fruition is exciting."
Said was born with a life-limiting congenital heart condition. Known as a "blue baby," his heart didn't pump the oxygen needed to thrive. This made him lethargic and his complexion a ghastly shade of blue.
Sumergris Vargas, Said's mother, said she had tried to get help for two years, knowing his chances of life were dwindling.
All seemed lost until he was discovered during a Rotary Gift of Life International medical mission to the Dominican Republic.
"I learned about Rotary through a relative. I brought him in for an evaluation and put it in the hands of God and prayed it would happen," Vargas said through Mila Cueva, an interpreter.
Steve Agius, Rotary Gift of Life of Florida president, said they did not come to them through traditional means.
"Normally, they send us medical charts of children, which we send to participating hospitals," Agius said. "In this case, the executive director was in the Dominican Republic, and was given charts, and (Said) was the most critical one, so he went to the front of the list."
The doctor approved Said, the Rotary Club got the wheels going, and soon, Said and his mother were issued emergency visas to come to the United States for open-heart surgery at Holtz Children's Hospital in Miami.
They arrived in the states on April 18. It was their first time on American soil. Surgery came soon after.
But unlike most cases where the children are ready to come home in 10 days, Said's troubles were just beginning.
"He was getting a lot of infections around the heart and then it affected his lungs, so they readmitted him, which is unusual," Agius said.
"The operation went great, but his lungs were filling with fluid. The tried to drain him a couple times a day," Cueva said. "They had to open both sides of his body and spray antibiotic all over his lungs. Otherwise, we wouldn't have him now."
The local Rotary club provided housing, transportation and financial support. Such an operation as Said had would normally cost more than $150,000, with all the problems he suffered in the aftermath.
The hospitals agree to charge the Rotary $5,000 for the entire cost of the operation, Agius said.
Under the care of Rotary, Said has stayed with the family of Jean De Keyser, who speaks Spanish and also experienced the nerves, stress and joy with Sumergris and her family, who the Rotary said are now part of their family.
"We're an international family. My wife is Peruvian so we speak Spanish and had no problem communicating," De Keyser said. "I think the culture shock was greater for them."
Said continues his recovery, and though he's still somewhat under weight, doctors say his prospects are good for a healthy future. He and his mother will return to the Dominican Republic sometime next week.
The family could be in for a shock when they see Said, who will return home a completely different person.
"The difference in Said is night and day. When we brought him to Miami he could hardly move," De Keyser said. "All of a sudden he has tons of energy and playing in the pool."
When they arrived at the meeting, Said was nervous and clung to his mother for dear life. Slowly, he came out of his shell and began to smile, laugh and, yes, walk, which he hadn't been able to do before.
And though she could speak no English, Sumergris expressed their thanks to everyone who had touched them so.
"I'm very grateful from the bottom of my heart. That Rotary was able to work it out and get Said the surgery to save his life," Sumergris said. "I will always be thankful."
Said, who received his share of gifts while in Miami, got more from Rotarian Philip Arnold. He got three Fort Myers Miracle baseball hats and three baseball gloves so he can play catch with his brothers when he returns home.
Rotary Gift of Life offers open-heart surgeries to countries that don't have it. Since 1997, the organization has brought in 300 children.
It has also sponsored medical missions to hospitals in other countries to save children's lives there while training medical staff so they can save lives.


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If you've been waiting for that fresh summer produce to stock your fridge while on vacation in Lake Tahoe, then be sure to mark your calendars for the opener dates of Foothill Farmers Markets in Tahoe City! Make note of the mid-summer location change in Tahoe City due to other events on Commons Beach.
Contact our Front Desk for directions while staying with us.
Tahoe City: Commons Beach on Thursdays
Commons Beach Road and North Lake Blvd.
8am-1pm, May 23rd-June 20th & August 29th-September 26th
Tahoe City: Tahoe Lake Elementary School on Thursdays
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8am-1pm, June 27th-Aug 22
If you want to check out other markets in the area, then head over to Truckee (15 minute drive from Squaw Valley Lodge) or Kings Beach (20 minute drive from Squaw Valley Lodge).
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Yes, I have been grossly neglecting this blog, but no, I haven't abandoned it! With reflection on some recent events, I've shifted my priorities to focus on other aspects of my life. A sincere thank you to those who have asked about me and to readers who continue to drop by despite the lack of updates. I really appreciate it!
This easy print dress was a lucky find at a sweet little boutique called Violet Hill Boutique tucked in the beautiful Steveston Village, Richmond BC. I've always loved getting fish & chips by the pier on a sunny afternoon and now, there's another reason to visit. If you're ever in the area, you ought to check out this boutique! Speaking of simple pleasures, I miss walking around HK with J, scouting out shops with the best macaroons and going back to our hotel room to enjoy them. I'm already dreaming about our next escape... Before that thought, I shall share the long overdue pictures from Bali, Indonesia. Up Next!


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The world of car ads in the U.S. isn't entirely bad until you compare it to other countries. Every now and then we get a German or French ad that's amazing subtle in humor but covered in something that the FCC would undoubtedly have a bone to pick with. Or sometimes it's so crazy agencies think Americans will just go, "What the fuck was that?!" But in a bad way.
This Nissan Juke ad from Mexico is definitely insane but in an awesome way. It's a whole minute of explosion and free of Millennial-ness that it's such a shame they don't even try it on prospective Juke buyers here.
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Gist Group was formed for the explicit purpose of providing quality products and services to the public and private sectors in various diversified fields.
Since the beginning Gist Group has rapidly established itself as a company capable of providing the most reliable investment platform including consulting, managing, development, integration, solutions and services.
Gist Group now is a conglomerate based in Canada with diversified businesses in Sales & Marketing, Wholesale & Distribution, Food & Beverages, Information & Communication Technology, Media & Publishing, Commodities Trading, Real Estate development.
Gist Group believes that determination, innovation and ability to respond to challenges by converting them to opportunities would empower the growth and sustain success in business.
We are proud of our achievements as an entrepreneurship firm - an achievement that will be expanded and act as guiding principle for the group in future.
The world is the group market and it will continue aggressively to move forward towards structuring a group of businesses that are viable, resilient, competitive, sustainable and scalable globally.
The target audiences of the web sites are those corporation who are looking for a joint venture and direction to expand their businesses and looking for a partnership and investment.
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The general page which is the second page is going to be a page which contains information of any menu chosen by visitors.
The logo of the corporation consists of a Metalic Silver Ink (Pantone 877c) along with a dark night navy blue cmyk(100%, 100%, 0%, 70%) the logo file has been attached for your use in the project. These two colors are the two colors of the corporation.
This web site is going to be multilingual therefore it should have buttons making it possible for visitors to change their desired language. English, French, Spanish, German.
If you have questions about anything or you want any clarification on specific part let us know.
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Raiders coach Tom Cable was available to media attending the NFL scouting combine, which, unfortunately, did not include any reporters who regularly cover the Raiders.
According to NFL.com Cable said he simply kept coming to work every day _ much as he said he would at the close of the season.
According to Profootball.talk.com, Cable was non-committal about the future of wide receiver Javon Walker.
Matt Maiocco of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports on his Twitter account that Cable said quarterback would be an "open competition."
Maiocco was one of two Northern California representatives at the combine, the Sacramento Bee being the other. Both sent writers beat writers who cover the 49ers.


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Ben Smith reports that Democratic Senators were furious at MSNBC's "Morning Joe" over how it covered the Obama Administration's mandate affecting religious people and their organizations:
The Senate's Democratic women are furious at "Morning Joe" hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski for their opposition to the Obama Administration's contraception mandate, two sources told BuzzFeed.
California Senator Barbara Boxer and New Hampshire's Jeanne Shaheen both got in touch with MSNBC after the two hosts of the show that starts many politicos' days were unanimous Monday in their criticism of the rule, which would require Catholic hospitals and other institutions to offer health care plans providing contraception to their employees.
"If the federal government can do this to the Catholic church, can they not do this to any church?" host Joe Scarborough asked. Brzezinski called the move an "overstep" and "wrong." Guests, including conservative Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn, agreed with them.
I recently highlighted NBC journalist Andrea Mitchell's passionate advocacy on behalf of Planned Parenthood that occurred on an MSNBC "news" program. Later, we discussed how Sen. Boxer and Mitchell thanked each other -- literally -- for that work on behalf of Planned Parenthood and against the Komen foundation. This all took place on MSNBC, although a different program.
But the point stands, even if I'm not sure if Morning Joe is commentary or news: when everyone on the show agrees with one side in a hotly-contested dispute, redouble your efforts to find someone to advocate for alternate views. It's really not that difficult.
An even more egregious example of this was sent in by many GetReligion readers. NPR's Morning Edition broadcast a report so one-sided that it included not a single voice from someone opposed to the HHS mandate. Instead, listeners were treated to quotes and advocacy from Peggy Mastroianni, general counsel at the EEOC, known in recent months mostly for losing a Supreme Court case on religious freedom, and Sarah Lipton-Lubet, whose recent work includes the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights.
The report, by Julie Rovner, sounds much more like commentary than news.
We all know that people get worked up on issues of religious liberty and abortifacients, sterilization and birth control. It can be difficult to remain civil (I wrote a little bit about incivility this week here.). But journalism works best in a climate of civility and one where we aim to give the views of everyone a fair shake, particularly those with whom we disagree. It's a testament to the GetReligion commenters how well you have remained civil and thoughtful even in the midst of strenuous disagreement with each other. I thank you for that.
All this to say that on this week's Crossroads podcast, I spoke with host Todd Wilken about the media coverage of the Komen/Planned Parenthood controversy. If you've read my posts here, here, here, here, here and here, you're familiar with what we talk about but it was fun to discuss in an audio environment, too.
As the above indicates, we're seeing some struggles with good reportage on the HHS mandate and we'll continue to look at those struggles in the week to come. Let's redouble our efforts to find good stories in the midst of the problems. Please help us with that effort, too.


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Video: Hillary Clinton Erupts at Ron Johnson Over Benghazi Fake Scandal
Here we see Hillary Clinton reaching the limit of her patience with the idiotic right wing talking points parroted by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson. It's been fascinating to watch one Republican after another mindlessly repeating the Fox News line, revealing the base deception that lies at the heart of their Benghazi boogaloo.
Here's the full text of Hillary Clinton's testimony: Text of Hillary Clinton's Senate Testimony on Benghazi.
At 2pm Eastern, Clinton will be back in the chamber, and it's going to get even more ridiculous — because this time it will be the even more deranged House Republicans asking the questions.
And it got even dumber than Ron Johnson; in his loony rant, libertarian Rand Paul actually said Benghazi was "the worst tragedy since 9/11."


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Photos by – Yunn Chin Photography
I bring you Fashiondiction's very first giveaway!!!
If you haven't already heard about KAPTN BRAND, it is a new up and coming street and urban clothing label based in Sydney Australia. Not only is their clothing BANGIN! Minimalistic with sleek black, white and greys plus anyone can rock their gear men and women (you all know how much I love wearing my boyfriend's clothing HAHAHA!). Not to mention each item practically goes with everything.
"Lead not Follow" is their motto, it is the one thing I truly respect about fashion, the fact that you can express your own individuality through what you wear and that is exactly what drew me to KAPTN. Their clothing inspires you to be creative, be an individual and most importantly be YOU.
What better way to share it than to hold a giveaway for all you beautiful people!!! KAPTN is giving away not one but TWO snapback hats!!!
If your hair is anything like mine, frizzy, uncontrollable, 24 hour bed hair (not in a good way) and just out right CRAZY this maybe the giveaway for you. Between me and you, my secret to a bad hair day is chucking on a snapback and pairing it with a bit of lippy. It honestly saves you the world of time, you don't have to worry about styling you crazy head of hair. Don't worry I haven't forgotten about you men out there, REAL TALK…..it's a sick hat what more is there to say (see I get you guys hahaha!).
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Antioxidant Trials: Supplements Take More Hits and Diet Stands Strong
Those of you who have read my articles in past know that I believe antioxidants are important to optimal health and may have a special role in the treatment of diabetes. My position on the topic comes from volumes of research on the role of oxidative stress in the development and progression of diabetes and its complications, and from the epidemiology research that demonstrates high antioxidant diets are protective against diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
However, the gold standard of medical science remains the randomized clinical trial. In recent years, several large, well-designed studies have been published investigating antioxidant supplementation and have resulted in neutral or negative results. Where does this discrepancy come from? What lessons should be learned and, for those of us activated to optimize our health, what should we do? This article will highlight some recent studies and suggest what we have known to be true all along is still true.
Vitamin E - Is All HOPE Lost?
The HOPE trial evaluated 400 IU of vitamin E (RRR-alpha tocopheryl acetate) per day in over 3,600 people with diabetes for an average of 4.5 years. The findings of the trial were that vitamin E had a neutral effect on risk for renal disease (nephropathy) or cardiovascular events, including heart attack and stroke[1].
The HOPE study arguably started the controversy of whether antioxidant supplements are effective, or even safe, for routine use by patients with diabetes or others at risk for cardiovascular events. There are many ways to criticize the HOPE trial, including the fact that there are eight forms of vitamin E (four tocopherols and four tocotrienols -- at least!) and only one form was studied, yet generalized statements about vitamin E not being safe resulted from the trial. Vitamin E occurs in alpha, beta, delta, and gamma tocopherols and tocotrienols. Therefore, global statements about the safety and efficacy of "vitamin E" are misguided and not accurate. In fact, a recent study investigating a dose response to vitamin E suggested that up to 3,200 IU per day were required to reduce blood markers of oxidative stress[2].
If you are following the logic here, not only has only one form of vitamin E been thoroughly tested but it may have been underdosed. Similarly available research suggests overconsumption of alpha-tocopherol may reduce levels of other tocopherols, including gamma-tocopherol which may impact the clotting rate of blood and increase risk for cardiovascular disease [3]. Have we learned all there is to learn about "vitamin E"? I think not. We have learned that one form, in low doses, is not protective.
What About Selenium?
Although selenium is a mineral and not an antioxidant by itself, selenium is a necessary and limiting cofactor in the operation of the glutathione antioxidant system. Specifically it is necessary for the function of glutathione peroxidase; a small protein, or peptide, in the body that functions as a keystone of several antioxidant pathways.
Research shows that people with diabetes, and especially people with diabetic complications, have lower glutathione levels that those without diabetes [4, 5]. Therefore it is tempting to believe that taking more selenium would increase glutathione levels, or at least activity, in the body. However recent studies suggest this isn't the case.
In a recent epidemiologic study, those people with the highest selenium levels in their blood actually had a 50% increased chance of having diabetes compared to those with the lowest concentration[6]. Results from epidemiologic studies like this one need to be interpreted with caution because they cannot show causality, only association. However, a recent clinical trial of selenium (200 mcg/day) given to 1200 people without diabetes showed that after 7.7 years (a long trial!), those who took selenium actually had a 50% increased risk of developing diabetes[7]!
All studies have there limitations; in this case the study was actually performed on a population at high risk for recurrent skin cancer (they had already had one skin cancer to be included in the trial) and therefore the population may have some health compromises at baseline that contributed to the results. However, I believe it is fair to say that for otherwise healthy adults with history of skin cancer, selenium supplementation does not reduce the risk for developing diabetes!
Other Recent Antioxidant Findings
Two other studies, of very different designs, also found little or negative results when looking at antioxidant supplementation.
One study was a recent meta-analysis, or systematic summary, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, of antioxidant clinical trials which found that antioxidant supplementation may actually increase mortality, i.e. death[8]. This study was very weak and very biased in that many of the studies included in the analysis were clinical trials of antioxidants in cancer treatment, including one very large study that found an increase risk of lung cancer in smokers who took beta-carotene supplements. The inclusion of the cancer trials seemed to heavily influence the findings and really cannot be generalized to the average population. Yet, I still think the study had value because, although I do not believe the findings that antioxidants increase risk of death, the results did not show a protective effect either. If there is a strong protective effect of antioxidants, some trend should have emerged.
Another recently published antioxidant trial was the Women's Antioxidant Cardiovascular (WAC) Study[9]. This study followed over 8000 women with or at risk for cardiovascular events for 9.4 years (another very long study!). The women in the study were given either vitamin E (600 IU every other day), vitamin C (500mg per day), beta-carotene (50 mg every other day), or combinations of the three. The findings of the study were very neutral; neither antioxidants or combinations of antioxidants reduced nor increased the risk of cardiovascular events including heart attack, stroke, revascularization, or death (there was a very small protective trend for the combination of vitamin E and vitamin C on stroke risk).
Why Such a Discrepancy?
Oxidative stress runs rampant throughout the body in those with diabetes; it impacts the pancreas, the vasculature, the insulin receptors, etc, yet the seemingly obvious "treatment" does not appear to impact the development of diabetes nor the risk of vascular events in diabetes.
We are all exposed to oxidative stresses throughout the day due to our diet, our environment, and our normal metabolic functions, yet clinical research results suggest no benefit from supplementation from some antioxidants. I agree it is confusing and I believe the discrepancy creates a charge for more research. Unfortunately because of the negative results from clinical trials, there is little interest in continuing down the path of antioxidant research, except from innovative organizations like the Diabetes Action Research and Education Foundation!
What are the Lessons to be Learned?
In my opinion the lessons to be learned from findings like those discussed above include:
1. Don't believe everything you read about natural health products. There is a reason to be critical of all hype, whether for a drug or for a supplement. Find doctors and advisors who know the research and ask them challenging questions.
2. More research needs to be done on antioxidants and it needs to be precise. Unfortunately negative (and positive!) findings in research often get generalized inaccurately.
3. Life and health is all about balance. Overconsumption of anything leads to poor health. This rule applies to sugar, fat, alcohol, protein, salt and even water! It appears as though it may apply to antioxidants as well. Every process in the body is a coordinated dance of cellular pathways and hormonal signals, oxidative and antioxidation balanced in a yin-yang sort of way. In diabetes, we believe the oxidation overpowers the antioxidation, yet the trick remains to find out where these pathyways are out of balance and supply just the right nutrients to correct the imbalance.
So What Can I Do?
I understand this article is a bit ominous and may challenge some beliefs you hold true; believe it or not, I am going through this process too! So what can be done?
For me, it has added precision to my practice because I focus more now on antioxidants which have more proven roles in the treatment of diabetes such as alpha-lipoic acid, CoQ10, pycnogenol, etc.
More importantly, I focus more on dietary antioxidant intake.Dietary antioxidant intake shows much more consistency in the literature for cardiovascular and cancer prevention. The Mediterranean Diet is a high antioxidant diet that is also high in healthful unsaturated fats, whole grains, legumes and is rich in vegetables and phytonutrients. The Mediterranean Diet demonstrated remarkable success in reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes in people with previous heart disease (more than most statin research!)[10]. A recent study of dietary patterns and cardiovascular disease death suggested a Mediterranean Diet plan may offer the most protection for those with diabetes[11].
The fundamental strategy to reach optimal health remains the same: a good diet rich in diverse vegetable foods, quality oils, and lean protein, combined with a regular exercise program, stress reduction activities, and time with friends and family is the only guaranteed approach to good health!
Ryan Bradley, ND, MPH September, 2007
1. Lonn, E., et al., Effects of vitamin E on cardiovascular and microvascular outcomes in high-risk patients with diabetes: results of the HOPE study and MICRO-HOPE substudy. Diabetes Care, 2002. 25(11): p. 1919-27.
2. Roberts LJ, O.J., Linton MF, Fazio S, Meador B, Gross M, Shyr Y, Morrow J., The Relatioship Between Dose of Vitamin E and Suppression of Oxidative Stress in Humans. Free Radic. Biol. Med., 2007.
3. Clarke, M.W., et al., Supplementation with mixed tocopherols increases serum and blood cell {gamma}-tocopherol but does not alter biomarkers of platelet activation in subjects with type 2 diabetes. Am J Clin Nutr, 2006. 83(1): p. 95-102.
4. Komosinska-Vassev, K., et al., Effects of metabolic control and vascular complications on indices of oxidative stress in type 2 diabetic patients. Diabetes Res Clin Pract, 2005. 68(3): p. 207-16.
5. Tagliabue, M., et al., Glutathione levels in patients with erectile dysfunction, with or without diabetes mellitus. Int J Androl, 2005. 28(3): p. 156-62.
6. Bleys, J., A. Navas-Acien, and E. Guallar, Serum selenium and diabetes in U.S. adults. Diabetes Care, 2007. 30(4): p. 829-34.
7. Stranges, S., et al., Effects of long-term selenium supplementation on the incidence of type 2 diabetes: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med, 2007. 147(4): p. 217-23.
8. Bjelakovic, G., et al., Mortality in randomized trials of antioxidant supplements for primary and secondary prevention: systematic review and meta-analysis. Jama, 2007. 297(8): p. 842-57.
9. Cook, N.R., et al., A randomized factorial trial of vitamins C and E and beta carotene in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular events in women: results from the Women's Antioxidant Cardiovascular Study. Arch Intern Med, 2007. 167(15): p. 1610-8.
10. de Lorgeril, M., et al., Mediterranean diet, traditional risk factors, and the rate of cardiovascular complications after myocardial infarction: final report of the Lyon Diet Heart Study. Circulation, 1999. 99(6): p. 779-85.
11. Hodge, A.M., et al., Dietary patterns and diabetes incidence in the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study. Am J Epidemiol, 2007. 165(6): p. 603-10.


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We are deeply saddened by the news that legendary film critic, journalist, and screenwriter Roger Ebert, passed away today. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. His work influenced many, and raised the bar high for film criticism.
"A great movie can involve not plot but life, and the daily living of it," he wrote in 2005. "Although movies can amuse and excite us, their greatest consolation comes when they understand us." -Ebert at the Movies by Jason Sanders
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Summary Meeting Notes for CIC Meeting on April 24, 2013
Community Involvement Committee
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Committee Members present: Jason Barnstead-Long, Judy BlueHorse Skelton, Lois Cohen, Liz Gatti, Linda Nettekoven, Stanley Penkin, Howard Shapiro, Peter Stark, Alison Stoll
Absent: Paula Amato, Judith Gonzalez Plascencia, Anyeley Hallova, Shirley Nacoste, Lai-Lani Ovalles, Ryan Schera,
Staff: Diane Hale, Kathryn Hartnyer, Alex Howard, Deborah Stein, Mary Stockton,
Visitors: None
Howard Shapiro, Chair led the meeting.
Marty Stockton announced the upcoming PEG meetings, which are listed at the end of this summary. The next CIC meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 26, 2013 from 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. as a meeting in May was determined unnecessary.
External Events
Staff will be attending this upcoming event and encouraged members of the CIC to attend as well.
IRCO Diversity and Civic Leadership Program presents: Hear our Voices!
ENGAGE leaders to present civic participation survey results of immigrant and refugee communities
Saturday, May 4, 2013, 10:00 a.m. to Noon, Portland City Hall,1221 SW 4th Ave., Portland, OR 97204
ENGAGE leaders have interviewed more than 250 community members from 25 different ethnic communities from around the Portland Metro area. The survey covers 3 main civic indicators: participation in volunteer groups, voting behaviors and attitudes, and expressing political voice. ENGAGE leaders will be able to share directly about how their communities are involved and what needs to be done to get them more involved.
IRCO's Diversity and Civic Leadership program in partnership with the City ofPortland's New Portlander program is honored to invite government leaders and public involvement staff to spend the morning with these diverse community leaders face-to-face.
Please RSVP to firstname.lastname@example.com and include your Name, Title, Organization and email address.
IRCO's Diversity and Civic Leadership (DCL) program is funded through the City ofPortland's Office of Neighborhood Involvement. The program's signature activity is the ENGAGE Diversity & Civic Leadership Training offered annually. Over 100 Slavic, African, Asian, and Pacific Islander community members have participated in this program since 2008 educating, organizing, informing, and engaging a new generation of leaders.
CIC decisions and follow up actions
With no further announcement, the CIC moved on to new business.
Debrief on Comprehensive Plan District, Business and Environmental Workshops
In general CIC member felt when looking at the demographic data summary, it looked like we need to better reach youth and low income people. The workshops are one outreach approach - it will be interesting to compare the demographic data with the other approaches too (e.g. tabling, policy survey).
Staff decided not to use the demographic survey at the environmental or business workshops, just the district ones, as the demographic data was tied to the Door Prize Entry Form, which involved a raffle. CIC member recommended that staff should use the demographic surveys at the other events in the future.
Lois Cohen advised use existing organizations like OAME, the Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber and churches as a way to reach community leaders to encourage their communities to attend the workshops.
These are good suggestions, but Deborah stated we also need to think about not building unrealistic expectations among the public too - we shouldn't get too excited about making sure everyone is there if we don't think that the content is interesting to all, or it won't affect most people. We think the community will be more interested in the next phase of the project where we will be doing interactive mapping.
Overall Workshop Design
- Feedback on the breakout sessions was that they were useful and engaging. Liz wondered if staff could use breakout sessions to target specific audiences.
- Deborah asked should we only do breakout sessions instead of breakouts and a general open house? No, CIC members felt both aspects were good.
- Stan and Linda shared that in their role, talking to folks and guiding them to where they want to be in the room at the very beginning of the event was helpful.
- Stan reiterated that a presentation at the beginning might be helpful or at least a collective announcement/experience by participants before the breakouts would be good.
- Jason stated that little mini-tours of the open house stations would work.
- Alison wondered if the modifying the day/time would help - the Saturday workshop was well attended, better than the evenings.
- CIC members felt the breakouts were good because people get to have their say.
- Alison felt that the District Liaison station really was a draw for attendees, perhaps because they got to dig into the issues.
- Peter, agreed that the more interactive the better.
- Lois felt the presenters at the business workshop were great.
- Jason stated that people like pictures - the stations didn't need so much text and materials, but take-home stuff is good.
Disappointed by attendance?
- Jason, stated that reaching out to community leaders could help us get even more input - just sending out an invite to someone in a organization isn't good enough.
- Not so much, but it seems like a lot of resources were put into these activities compared to the turnout.
- Marty shared that community partnerships were significant with the business and NE workshops, which really helped with turnout and wondered why that didn't happen in the other districts?
- Judy, wondered again about adding a youth representative to this committee? And, what about the Multnomah Youth Commission? Deborah shared that she had invited the Commission to participate and the don't seem too interested at the moment, as they are focusing on other topics right now, but that we will keep them in the loop. Judy, offered that we could develop curriculum to use in summer classrooms at PSU.
- Liz highlighted that a lot of people simply don't like this (goals and policies) part of the process. People are tired too.
- Howard stated that North Portland really came out forWestHaden Island, so it isn't just about that geography - it's about how we market our project (CPU). This project is really important, we should get them out to events and to participate in other ways.
- Linda shared that talking about what has changed and what are the next steps really helps out. Show change, not static aspect of a project.
District Mapping Conversations
Joan Frederiksen, West District Planner, presented update and overview of planned Spring 2013 CPU District Mapping Conversations, including a preview of the map layers to be discussed.
CIC members responded positively to the planned community meetings and provided feedback on materials to make available, promotional wording and venue selection. Related to meeting content, one suggestion was to ask participants for feedback on the level of community involvement they felt was needed in order for them and others to grasp and wrestle with some of the bigger Comprehensive Plan issues. There were also questions about inclusion of non-geographic communities.
Summer Tabling Activity
Marty presented the overall approach and goals for the summer tabling events. Dates and potential tabling locations were addressed. Linda Nettekoven asked to add the Division/Clinton Street Fair to the list of events. Alison Stoll asked for a more centralNE Portlandevent. Marty let Alison know that the future NE 42nd Avenue event is on the list of potential events, but they have not announced a date; Alison will follow up with the 42nd Avenue group.
Alex Howard presented three possible activities for the summer booth. The first item was a postcard that would read, "Greetings from…SE/NE/N/W/E Portland. Community members could use these cards to draw an iconic image or word(s) that describes the corresponding part of town. The CIC was supportive of this activity.
The second activity was an interactive map exercise. With this exercise community members would answer a series of questions about where they would like more stores, , preferred transportation improvements, their favorite place and the one thing they would do to make their district even better. The presented exercise included five questions. Multiple CIC members recommended including a question about where people live and work and how they get to work, school and other destinations. The CIC was supportive of this activity.
The third item presented was an idea for an activity that included building blocks. This activity had not been designed. Staff floated the idea to gauge the CIC's level of interest. While this could be a very interesting activity, Peter Stark noted that it is a very difficult activity to design.
Public comment
A comment was made that is has been noted how respectful the CIC is towards each other.
Next steps
The next CIC meeting will be Wednesday, May 22, 2013 from 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m.
For more information, please contact Marty Stockton, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability at 503-823-2041 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
CIC – Meetings in 2013
- Wednesday, June 26th
- Wednesday, July 24th*
- Wednesday, August 28th
- Wednesday, September 25th*
- Wednesday, October 23rd
- Wednesday, November 27th*
All meetings will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in 2500A on the 2nd Floor unless otherwise noted. A light lunch will be served.
Policy Expert Groups and Working Groups – April/May Meetings
- Neighborhood Centers PEG meeting, Thursday, April 18, 8:00-10:00a.m., Conference Room 7AWatershed Health and Environment PEG meeting, Wednesday, April 24, 4:00-6:00p.m.; 1900 SW 4th Avenue, 7th Floor, Conference Room 2500A
- Community Involvement PEG meeting, Thursday, April 18, 6:00-8:00p.m.; City Hall, 1221 SW 4th Avenue, Pettygrove Conference Room
- Infrastructure Equity PEG meeting, Wednesday, May 1, 10:00a.m-12:00p.m.; 1900 SW 4th Avenue, 2nd Floor, Conference Room 2500A
- Networks PEG meeting, Wednesday, May 1, 2:30-4:30p.m.; 1900 SW 4th Avenue, 7th Floor, Conference Room 7A
- Residential Development and Compatibility PEG meeting, Thursday, May 9, 4:00-6:00p.m., Conference Room 7A
- Neighborhood Centers PEG meeting, Thursday, May 16, 8:00-10:00a.m., Conference Room 2500A
- Community Involvement PEG meeting, Thursday, May 16, 6:00-8:00p.m.; Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th Avenue, Room B
- Education and Youth Success PEG meeting, Monday, May 20, 4:00-6:00p.m., Conference Room 7A
- Economic Development PEG meeting, Wednesday, May 25, 11:30a.m. to 1:30p.m.; 1900 SW 4th Avenue, 7th Floor, Conference Room 7A


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Here is a fact: There. Are. No. Jobs. Well, there are approx. 10 "official" job-seekers for each job that opens up. (Remember the underemployed figure, known as "U-6" is 21.7% in California 16.7% nationally.) You have to know someone to get a humiliating job standing on a corner waving a sign. And if you are over 40, things are even worse than that. Don't give me any conservative Rush Limbaugh Ayn Rand dehumanizing nonsense about parasitic lazy people who won't look – there are no jobs.
I'm in Silicon Valley where the official unemployment rate dipped in May to 11.2%. This was, of course, because of so many people just giving up trying to get a job, certainly not because of some wave of hiring. I know so many people here who are over 40, were laid off in the 2000-era dot com crash, still haven't found a regular job, and aren't going to. They have had occasional "contract" positions – which means no benefits, no security, a 15% "self-employment" tax and no unemployment check when the jobs ends. And now, 10 years later they're a lot over 40, and are not going to find a job because employers here won't hire people over 40.
And now there are so many more who lost their jobs in the mass layoffs of 2008-2009 and can't find a job. Almost all of them are also over 40. In fact many were laid off in obvious purges of over-40 workers, offered a small severance that they could only receive if they promised to take no age-discrimination action against the employer. (I don't say "company" because some of these worked at non-profits.)
Most of these people will not find another job, but are too young for Medicare and Social Security.
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I ran into a friend this weekend who I hadn't seen for a couple of years. He had been a computer engineer who had been making 6 figures in the dot com years. Laid off in the 2000 crash he moved in with his parents back in the Midwest and worked in a bakery. he came back out here when things picked up a bit and worked in one "contract" job after another. (Contracting is just a scam to get get around employment laws — but the government doesn't enforce the rules.) But now he just can't find anything. He managed to get unemployment but now that is running out. He has no health insurance. He can't afford a place to live, "house sits" for people or visits friends, and doesn't know what he is going to do even two days from now.
What is he going to do? Can you tell me? He has one gotten a few interviews and when they are computer-related is always told he is way overqualified, doesn't seem energetic, probably won't be willing to work 20 hours a day, doesn't look like he is up to date on things that are happening with computers, etc. (How many ways can you say "too old?") He's about 45. If things pick up he will get another job. But people just a few years older will not.
Blatant Age Discrimination
Age discrimination is a thing with me. At various times looking for work I've been told I "seemed tired" and things like that. I was even told I "wouldn't be able to get my mind around" how certain code worked, so I wouldn't be able to market it — when I had designed and written part of it in a previous life. One company here is so notorious they are said to have only 200 over-40 employees out of 20,000. Do a search for "Greyglars" to see who I mean.
But it certainly is not a problem that only exists in Silicon Valley. Tell your own story in the comments, please, get this discussion going!
What are people supposed to do? You can't get Medicare until you are 65, and Social Security until 67. But you can't get a job or health insurance if you are over 50. I wonder what the effect would be if the government started enforcing its own rules on age discrimination and contracting again.