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Candidates must focus more on challenges facing homeowners
Now that the presidential campaign is entering the home stretch, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney need to address home opportunity — the cluster of issues from foreclosures to fair lending to affordable housing. The housing crisis has harmed millions of American voters and their families. They deserve to know what solutions both candidates are offering.
Together with a good job and a decent education, a home of your own is a cornerstone of the American dream and a crucial determinant of whether the economy falters or prospers.
Together with unemployment and under-employment, the more than 2 million foreclosure filings this year — and millions more families who are underwater on their mortgages or at risk of losing their homes — represent a drag on the economy. In addition to depleting families' savings, the housing opportunity crisis dampens consumer demand, distresses the financial sector and depresses the construction industry.
Moreover, the housing opportunity crisis causes social as well as economic problems. When millions of senior citizens lose their economic security, children and families are uprooted and neighborhoods are blighted with vacant properties, the social fabric is frayed throughout our communities and our country.
As with many other social and economic problems, the housing opportunity crisis hits hardest in communities of color. After suffering so long from housing discrimination, African-Americans and Latinos have been disproportionately targeted by unscrupulous brokers and lenders.
Major discrimination settlements by the Justice Department against Countrywide, Wells Fargo and other leading lenders reveal that Americans of color are especially unlikely to get a fair deal from the banks. This widens the wealth gap between Americans of color and non-Hispanic whites and causes a loss of community assets and family savings that hurts all Americans.
In addition to its social and economic consequences, the issue of housing opportunity packs a political punch, particularly in the swing states. In Florida, with 25,534 new foreclosure filings in July alone, and Nevada, with 26,498 filings, foreclosures loom about as large as layoffs.
Nonetheless, neither nominee's homepage includes housing, homeownership or foreclosures among the featured issues. So how can the candidates better address this urgent national challenge?
Early in his campaign, Romney famously told the Las Vegas Review Journal: "Don't try to stop the foreclosure process. Let it run its course and hit the bottom." Months later, he shifted, saying in Florida: "The idea that somehow this is going to cure itself by itself is probably not real. There's going to have to be a much more concerted effort to work with the lending institutions and help them take action."
In a Republican debate, Romney also said that government sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — the historic guarantors of the 30-year fixed mortgage for generations of middle class Americans — "were a big part of why we have the housing crisis in the nation that we have." But he has not offered solutions other than eliminating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Dodd-Frank legislation that created it.
For his part, Obama has created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, initiated the Making Home Affordable program, expanded housing counseling, and joined 49 state attorneys general in a national mortgage settlement with five major banks. Still, Making Home Affordable has fallen short of its goals, and the national mortgage settlement does not reach the majority of homeowners who could benefit from it.
The president can also do more to extend principal reduction — shrinking the principal owed on mortgages to reflect homes' fair market value — to mortgages backed by Fannie and Freddie. The Justice Department has been aggressive in settling discrimination suits against major lenders, but President Obama has not discussed how discrimination played a part in creating the housing crisis or how equal opportunity efforts can help to solve it.
Both candidates still must answer these questions. How did lender misconduct and inadequate rules lead to the current crisis? How to ensure that families with the resources to be successful homeowners are not thwarted by future misconduct, arbitrary restrictions, or a lack of sound information? How to rejuvenate neighborhoods devastated by predatory lending and mass foreclosures? And how to ensure that people of all races, ethnicities, and communities have an equal opportunity to pursue the American Dream?
Make no mistake: This is one issue that really hits home.


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YES! Magazine Issue 60 Winter 2012
Meet the justice warriors, eco-innovators, happiness architects, and change artists who are transforming the way we live.
15 Extraordinary People Transforming the Way We Live
To celebrate 15 years of YES! Magazine, we asked some of our longtime heroes to choose 15 people whose ideas and work are transforming the way we live. Here's who they picked.
HOW TO BREAK THROUGH : "It's precisely the people who are considered the least 'likely' leaders who end up inspiring others the most. Everyday people and everyday acts of courage eventually change everything." —Ai-Jen Poo
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"To me she symbolizes what a true activist is. She does not believe in dominating with power, but … in sharing it. The domestic workers' movement has been transformed by her fierce yet humble leadership." —Eve Ensler
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"Tribes are under intense pressure to allow their lands to be punctured by fossil fuel development. Red Cloud is showing that there is another path out of poverty."
HOW TO BREAK THROUGH: "Hope is the most important thing that people need to regain. I just want to be one example of someone who overcame hardships—one source of hope. That's all we need to start seeing possibilities for ourselves, our children, and our grandchildren." —Henry Red Cloud
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"Deepak lifts up real leadership from the grassroots. He is one of those people I am certain will change the world dramatically for the better."
HOW TO BREAK THROUGH: "Throughout history, social change—abolition, suffrage, civil rights, and worker rights—has depended on the work of millions of people. We are called today to build another such movement for a just society—and each and every person can make a unique and powerful contribution." —Deepak Bhargava
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"I feel this is one of the most important issues today, and he has the answers right there in his home-made systems."
HOW TO BREAK THROUGH: "Go out and take action regardless of how perfect your initial project will be … go into action, because we as a society have got to the point where we like to sit around and plan things and do feasibility studies and lock them away in a closet. Now is the era for going into action." —Will Allen
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"I know of nobody who has thought more carefully or responsibly about the problems of agriculture and their possible solutions."
HOW TO BREAK THROUGH: "Most people want to see immediate results from our work. At the Institute, we like to joke with each other: 'If you're working on something you can finish in your lifetime, you're not asking the right questions.'" —Wes Jackson
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"The global climate protests of 350.org grew from friendship among May Boeve and a group of college kids who wanted to help the world. They show us what we, too, can achieve through community.
HOW TO BREAK THROUGH:"Believe that the world can change, and commit to your part of the solution. Look at the world with clear eyes, but remain hopeful, and celebrate! When you feel challenged, reach out and reach in." —May Boeve
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"Jason's ability to combine breakthrough thinking with large-scale practical application exceeds that of any of the extraordinary social innovators it has been my privilege to know."
HOW TO BREAK THROUGH: "I believe in the 3/4-baked philosophy. People chase perfection—trying to 'fully bake' their ideas before they share them with the world. Too many people end up never sharing their ideas, songs, dreams, novels, and inventions. The 3/4-baked philosophy is about finding that right time to share your work—letting the community fully bake it. The more you do this, the more you put yourself out there, the more success you have." —Jason F. McLennan
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"I nominate Lily Yeh as a transformative leader because she is a healing grace on the planet who is fearless. She reminds us not only what is possible but necessary."
HOW TO BREAK THROUGH: "My light doesn't shine bigger than anybody else's. Kindle the light in other people, so we shine together. The light from all of us will transform the darkness of ignorance and greed in our world into compassion and joy." —Lily Yeh
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"Because he embodies what he's teaching, he meets the classic definition of a true spiritual teacher."
HOW TO BREAK THROUGH: "In practice, there is no grand chasm to cross. Just do the small act of kindness for the person in front of you, right now. Small acts may or may not change the world, but they definitely change you. And when you look at the world with fresh eyes, it's a whole new realm of possibilities." —Nipun Mehta
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"We're sure Tim's version of monkey-wrenching would have made Edward Abbey whoop and holler with delight. His actions have inspired a generation of new climate activists."
HOW TO BREAK THROUGH: "We think we have no power when in fact we have more than enough power." —Tim DeChristopher
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"She packed up and moved her life and family so she could push for the only health care solution that makes sense to us: single-payer health care."
HOW TO BREAK THROUGH: "I never felt like I had a choice about getting involved in this struggle …
I couldn't stop and I never will." —Dr. Deb Richter
"An ordinary citizen who found her voice, became a leader, and showed us it's possible to confront the intractable: money in politics."
HOW TO BREAK THROUGH:"I kept showing up because something about the work fed my soul … Everyone can show up for something. And who knows where it will lead?" —Alison Smith
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"Eboo's personal offering of heart and mind, and his widely lauded work on interfaith cooperation, give me hope in a world dangerously fragmented by religion-driven animosities."
HOW TO BREAK THROUGH: "Have big dreams but focus only on what you can control: your own thoughts, words and actions. This was Gandhi's way … in the words of Buddhist poet Gary Snyder, our job is to move the world a millionth of an inch." —Eboo Patel
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"Lucas shows us that no matter the odds, we have a choice. He chose courage, now thousands of others have discovered theirs."
HOW TO BREAK THROUGH: "Never think that you can't do something without even trying first." —Lucas Benitez
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"Grace Boggs has showed hundreds of thousands of people how they can save their families by saving their home neighborhoods, and thus the world, and thus our human race." —Pete Seeger
HOW TO BREAK THROUGH: "We must be convinced that the power of ideas is greater than that of the Pentagon and political parties. We must embrace the conviction that each one of us has the power within us to create the world anew." —Grace Boggs
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PLUS PHOTO ESSAY: Farming With the Wild: How how agriculture and wildlands can both flourish—together.

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Mk-55 "Thud" Liquid Fuel Engine
|Mk-55 "Thud" Liquid Fuel Engine
| Liquid fuel engine by
Rockomax Conglomerate
|Radial size
|Radial mounted
|0.90 t
|Max. Temp.
|Impact Tolerance
|7 m/s
|Advanced Rocketry
|Unlock cost
|3 500
|Since version
|Part configuration
|Liquid fuel engine
|Maximum thrust
|(1 atm)
|108.20 kN
|120.00 kN
|(1 atm)
|275 s
|305 s
|Fuel consumption
| 8.02 /s
|Thrust vectoring
|8 °
|Testing Environments
|On the surface
|✓ Yes
|In the ocean
|✓ Yes
|On the launchpad
|✓ Yes
|In the atmosphere
|✓ Yes
|Sub orbital
|✓ Yes
|In an orbit
|✓ Yes
|On an escape
|✓ Yes
|× No
|Test by staging
|✓ Yes
|Manually testable
|✓ Yes
The Mk-55 "Thud" Liquid Fuel Engine is a liquid fuel rocket engine which does not attach at a node but rather to the side of other parts, typically a liquid fuel/oxidizer tank.
The Mk-55 is a liquid fuel engine with thrust vector control that allows efficient control of the rocket during descent and landing. The Mk-55 is fairly low-thrust. This is offset by its comparatively low weight, however. The engine has a TWR comparable to the LV-T45.
The low thrust and radial mounting makes a single Mk-55 unsuitable as a main engine on most lower stages, but it can be used to augment other engines. A common use of this engine is in lander designs, as it eliminates the need to have a vulnerable engine in an easily-damaged position. The Isp of this engine is adequate, being 275 s at 1 atm and 305 s in vacuum, not far behind the LV-T30 and LV-T45.
Additionally, landing legs can be added to these engines. This is an advantage shared with other radial engines: the LV-1R, the 24-77 and the O-10.
Like the LV-1R and the 24-77, this engine has the highest gimbal range at 8 degrees.
Product description
|After an intensive search for an engineer crazy enough to plan and build a revolutionary new engine type, researchers turned to renowned engineer Eumon Kerman, one of the top minds in the industry. He failed miserably at the job, and this is what we ended up with. Hey, at least it works well with other (Rockomax) large (Rockomax) engines when you want more control. Sorry, no combo deals.
- Remodeled and retextured
- Description changed
- Cost reduced from 850 to 800, Isp increased from 290 vacuum / 320 atmosphere to 360 vacuum / 320 atmosphere, gimbal range increased from 3° to 5°.
- Description changed
- Mass reduced from from 1.5 to 0.9, gimbal range increased to 3°, Isp curve changed from 330 vacuum/280 atmosphere to 320 vacuum/290 atmosphere, heat production increased from 300 to 350.
- Renamed 'Mark 55 Radial mount engine' to 'Rockomax Mark 55 Radial Mount Liquid Engine'
- Thrust increased from 80 kN to 120 kN.
- Manufacturer changed from Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spaceship Parts Co. to Rockomax Conglomerate.
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The draft will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday in New York. Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines team needs by division. Today, the North divisions:
AFC North
This should sound familiar: The Cleveland Browns are looking for a quarterback. They are in prime position to get one with either of their first-round picks, No. 4 or 26. They would love a wide receiver to they could pair with Josh Gordon, too, and if Clemson's Sammy Watkins doesn't go in the top three picks it will be difficult for Cleveland to pass on him. This franchise needs playmakers.
Even though they signed Lance Moore and Darrius Heyward-Bey this spring, the Pittsburgh Steelers are still looking for a young receiver who can pick up the slack left by the departed Emmanuel Sanders. With Ike Taylor in the last year of his contract, the Steelers are on the hunt for a cornerback, and they're in a good spot to get one of the top-shelf ones. in this draft. Having lost Ziggy Hood and Al Woods in free agency, the Steelers want to fortify their defensive front.
There are two outstanding safeties in this draft — HaSean Clinton-Dix and Calvin Pryor — and the Baltimore Ravens are in position to get one, of them, something they've looked for since Ed Reed left. Baltimore has a left tackle in Eugene Monroe, but a right tackle would be nice. Ray Rice is an outstanding back, but he's has had some serious off-the-field issues. The Ravens might look to add depth at running back.
During the past last five years, the Cincinnati Bengals have done a good job of drafting the best player available, rather than being driven entirely by need. With that in mind, they don't have a pressing need for a receiver, but they might take one early to augment their arsenal. With Leon Hall recovering from his second torn Achilles' tendon in three years, the Bengals will be in the market for a cornerback. A defensive end is on the wish list, too, with Michael Johnson gone.
NFC North
The Minnesota Vikings haven't found their answer at quarterback, but they're reticent to roll the dice with the eighth pick and wind up with another Christian Ponder. They Vikings need a guard, but it's too early to take one at eight. If UCLA's Xavier Su'a-Filo slips into the second round, he's unlikely to slide past Minnesota. New Coach Mike Zimmer will be looking to build on that defense, so he will be scanning the horizon for a linebacker as a foundation for the rebuild.
The entire secondary is a problem for the Detroit Lions, and it's likely that they'll take a cornerback with the 10th pick — Justin Gilbert, Kyle Fuller or Darqueze Dennard would be a fit. The team also might take a safety, even though the Lions have serviceable starters at those spots. Even with the most dangerous receiver in the game, Calvin Johnson, and having added Golden Tate, the Lions might look to fortify their stable of pass catchers.
Hard to believe, but the defense-minded Chicago Bears were the NFL's worst at stopping the run last season. With General Manager Phil Emery believing the under tackle is the centerpiece of a defense, Pittsburgh's Aaron Donald would seemingly be an ideal first-round pick. Chicago could use a defensive back, too, one who could soak up all the knowledge he can from 33-year-old star Charles Tillman. The Bears also are looking for a linebacker.
Like the Bears, the Green Bay Packers have struggled to stop the run. A big, disruptive defensive tackle would be helpful. They need help at safety, and there are a couple of potentially elite ones in this draft. Green Bay might be looking for a center too, having lost last year's starter, Evan Dietrich-Smith, to Tampa Bay in free agency.
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Posted 02 January 2018 - 08:59 PM
Every story has a beginning. My haunting seems to have started out of thin air. I purchased my Victorian home in a small river city along the banks of the Ohio river. January of last year. I didnt move into the property until they were finished with nothing happening the entire time until recently.
I will confess that I own a Gothic Revival architectural element. Its always been a calm misty gray figure that would rarely make his presence known. But this is entirely different.
I was unpacking a few boxes that I neglected to do when moving in and placed the items within my my master bedroom. Two of these items were antique photo albums. One has been in my family for years. The other, was purchased from a large mansion from within the same city I bought my home. I have owned it for three years with no incidents.
That evening that book was placed on an end table by the stairs. I have documented the incidents that have occurred but I am confident that things happen without my awareness.
December 22nd:
12:45 am: Footsteps are heard from what can be described as a large man coming up or down the steps. This was heard by my dogs and boyfriend.
4:30 am: The sounds of papers shifting and drawers opening and closing in the second bedroom that the master shares a wall.
7:15 am: The drawers of dresser and desk were found open in the morning.
December 23rd:
10:30 pm: Footsteps are heard running up and down the steps.
December 27th:
8:45 pm: The latch from the closet sounds like its opened. The door remained closed. Light footsteps are heard walking down the steps.
December 29th:
6:15 am: knocking is heard on the basement door as I am cooking in the kitchen.
January 1st:
7:24 pm: Small dogs begin growling and barking at small closet as they move to sit on me. This happens for three minute and they resume to napping next to me as I watch a movie.
January 2nd:
10:26 pm: The sound of a door slamming upstairs as I remove the samples for a kitchen renovation are placed on the counter.
I am very concerned with the frequency and wonder what can be done. I plan on starting renovations and fear this will only get worse when I begin having things remodeled. I hope its friendly, but have been told never to open a door that knocking occurs. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Posted 02 January 2018 - 11:48 PM
I would suggest that if you don't want it to stay around that you don't engage with it. It appears to be particularly active and that can either be a positive thing if you're researching, and experienced in communication, but if your end goal is to just move it on, I wouldn't recommend engaging.
Do you know much about the history of the place? Any traumatic histories? I'm getting the impression that this is on a loop, like residual energy rather than an 'intelligent' haunting.
Hope to hear back from you and some extra information about the property would be helpful!
Posted 03 January 2018 - 03:37 AM
It does seem that they are letting you know they too are occupants. And they apparently want you to know under no uncertain terms that they live there too. If that's the case, things could get interesting as time goes on. I guess the greatest advice I could give to you at this point is, don't give in to them and do not give them permission to stay. And probably best to not confront them or even talk about them in the home for now.
And as for the remodel... they won't like it. And activity will most likely pick up when that happens. So a plan should be in place for dealing with them when construction begins.
Just remember... it's your home and not there's. And at some point, they will need to hear that from you. Never give in to sharing your home with them.
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Posted 09 January 2018 - 04:31 AM
I am a little confused are the renovations completed or are you beginning the process. I see you wrote you didn't move"... in until they were finished...".
Just wondering what they were finishing?
I have heard it can be just as unsettling for spirits when renovating a place and a haunting usually stops as quickly as it starts once the renovations are completed.
I feel it is more to do with the non-family photo album and the new house. Do you know if the family from the album and the house are connected in any way? It is just a feeling I am having and nothing concrete.
I think the advice everyone has offered is sound and worth trying especially removing items ( I would start with the album) to see if it makes any difference.
Posted 09 January 2018 - 06:54 AM
I have still been documenting and what I had thought was sowing down has intensified. A calm before the storm. The latches on the doors have turned and can hear them unlatch multiple times throughout the night.
My dogs have growled at the small closet and watch it constantly as if they know something is there.
The closet in the dining room has opened almost every evening. I am often walking past the closet into the living room when I hear it open. I can chalk this up to my movements but with everything else occurring I am skeptical.
The photo album has resulted to very little information. It seems to be of the Parsons family and some of the photos say Covington, Kentucky on the back and many more say Henderson, Kentucky.
I am actively asking for more information on the family.
The renovations have been minimal at best. With just drywalling the laundry room and bringing it up to code.
I purchased the house in January and officially moved in April 15th. Everything was calm before late November. I am still puzzled about what is causing this activity.
I have also contacted a paranormal group and have received a call but have been playing phone tag. I hope to speak to them soon.
I would still look for what to do and how to calm it down. If they are part of the home, that is okay. But we need to learn to coexist.
Posted 09 January 2018 - 01:12 PM
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Posted 09 January 2018 - 03:25 PM
It's never a good idea to coexist with supernatural ghosts or entities. It's like inviting a bum (or way worse) to come live with you. So please don't invite it/them to stay.
Try putting a night light or lamp with low wattage in the dinning room closet and also the other small closet you mentioned. And then see what happens.
I think they know the renovations are coming and they are protesting.
And as MacC suggested... get that photo album out of the house for a few weeks and see if activity changes somehow or even calms down.
Posted 09 January 2018 - 04:04 PM
You moved in in late November, it must have been cold. What type of heat do you have? Do you have a carbon monoxide detector? There are stories of people who thought their home was haunted (hearing and seeing things) but it was actually due to carbon monoxide.
Posted 09 January 2018 - 04:49 PM
Posted 09 January 2018 - 04:59 PM
Jwc... good suggestion!
Posted 09 January 2018 - 07:47 PM
Lorac I would be concerned with the carbon monoxide but I have new detectors that were installed in April. The batteries are replaced every six months.
I have mouse traps all over the house and have captured the small beast about a week ago.
I will be removing the photo album and bringing it to work. So maybe this will calm everything down. But at least is a step to maybe calming whatever is happening.
Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again
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Ways For Moms to Deal With Sleep Deprivation
Postpartum Mom's Survival Guide to Sleep Deprivation
Once you're a parent, you never get the same quality of sleep again. Well, maybe when the kids move out. Whether you are up feeding an infant or keeping your ears open for signs of a restless tot, you've kissed your hours of deep shut-eye goodbye. But, there are a few ways mamas with brand-new babes can help themselves adjust and deal with sleep deprivation.
Plan Ahead: While pregnant, take care of all your household tasks from cleaning the linen closet to organizing the nursery and freezing some homemade meals so you can focus on the baby once you bring him home.
Send Baby to the Nursery: Rest up before you are released. If you are comfortable sending your bundle of joy to the hospital's nursery, the nurses will tend to him and you can get some Zs before you head home without help.
Nap When Your Newborn Does: Even if you aren't tired, rest when your baby does. Learning to nap at the same time as your newborn can be beneficial for weary mothers.
Pump and Hand Over the Bottle: If your babe takes a bottle, pump and hand it to your husband. Allowing him to take on one or a few of the feedings will give you longer stretches of sleep.
Keep reading for more helpful tips.
Eat Properly: It's not uncommon to get caught up in new mama duties, but don't forfeit a healthy diet. Eat nutritious foods that fuel your body so you don't tire easily.
Don't Watch the Clock: Counting hours of sleep rather than sheep can make a mama more tired. Ignorance can be bliss when it comes to how much dreamtime you are clocking.
Hop in the Shower: A quick rinse in the shower or soak in the bath may relieve tired muscles and trick heavy eyelids into opening.
Think Positive: The sleepless nights won't last forever! Your tot will eventually tire and allow you some shut-eye. Focus on the miracle that your newborn is and all the wonderful things he brings to your family.
Call in Supports: If you cannot function, call in support. Family members and friends (especially fellow moms) are usually more than willing to take advantage of one-on-one time with a cuddly newborn so mother can hit the hay.


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ANTIOCH — A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with the Thursday evening shooting death of a 44-year-old man, police said.
Felicia Viscaina, 25, and Joshua Perry, 31, were arrested around 4:30 a.m. Friday, Antioch police said. The homicide appears to have been related to an argument over money, police said.
The victim, Vaughn Walker, an Antioch resident, arrived at a hospital around 8:30 p.m. suffering from a gunshot wound. Doctors attempted to treat him, but he died from his injuries.
Police later learned that Walker was shot in front of a home on West 18th Street .
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Lynne McClure gives an overview of the ACME report 'Raising the bar: developing able young mathematicians', published in December 2012.
This article, the first in a series, discusses mathematical-logical intelligence as described by Howard Gardner.
This article discusses the findings of the 1995 TIMMS study how to use this information to close the performance gap that exists between nations.
What is the classroom culture that you foster to support able learners?


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The Scariest Movies Ever Made
List Rules Only major releases - no made-for-TV or direct-to-video. May include movies outside the straight horror genre.
These are the all-time scariest movies ever made. Many of these movies have become part of the pop culture lexicon due to their popularity. This list features movies from across the horror spectrum. The definition of "scary" isn't restricted or limited to a specific type of horror movie, for example, The Exorcist, a supernatural horror movie would be on here similarly to serial killer movies like Halloween, The Amityville Horror, and Saw. The same goes for psychological thrillers like Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, which is one of the scariest movies of all time.
Some of these films are considered the best of all time, while others feature some of the greatest actors and best directors of all time.
Vote for the best horror movies you think deserve the highest ranking, vote down any you don't like and be sure to rerank this list any way you like - your reranks will affect the final tally.


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Friday, October 7, 2011
EasyLunchboxes: Frankenstein monster wrap bento lunch
In the large section is a spinach wrap filled with turkey, cheese and spinach. Decorated with nori and icing eyes. There are a handful of grapes on Halloween picks. I really don't care for purple grapes, but I'm trying to make myself like them. More antioxidants in the purple ones than in the yummier green ones. ;-)
In the side sections are jalapeno almonds and organic baby carrots. Yum.
This is all packed in a fabulous EasyLunchboxes container!
6 comments:
- October 7, 2011 at 8:44 AM
LOVE it...SO GLAD YOU ARE BACK!
- October 7, 2011 at 9:11 AM
- The Mom Chef said... [Reply to comment]
Is there a substitute that I could use for nori? I know Dudette wouldn't have anything to do with it, but I think this Frankenstein is adorable.
- October 7, 2011 at 9:19 AM
So glad you are posting again. What about using fruit leather instead of nori for the hair?
- October 7, 2011 at 11:32 AM
- Ludicrous Mama said... [Reply to comment]
Cucumber peel would work too, if you could slice it in a wide enough sheet, or make several little jagged bangs bits side-by-side. Or even just mi up some food coloring and paint it on with a plastic-bristled brush (easier to clean off the food germs.) Or food markers, but they don;t fill in large areas well. Wilton makes spray-on food color too, if you cut out a stencil first.
- October 7, 2011 at 2:36 PM
I'm so glad you're posting again. I found your blog a month or so again and read the whole thing. I started making my kids' lunches bento style. They have just loved it. My daughter's school friend had to get a lunch box like her's and have it bento style too. Lisa
- October 7, 2011 at 8:46 PM


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I'm predicting one of the hottest wedding trends for 2013 is the bride, groom, and their wedding party entering the dining room to fun and up beat songs. The past three months I have personally witnessed (and helped coordinate) all my couples and their attendants be announced into the dining room, couple by couple, to a song that represents their relationship to the bride and groom. The emcee announces each couple, the song plays, and they walk, twirl, and dance through the crowd until they locate their seat. It's entertaining and has guests waiting in anticipation for what's to come.
One of our winter wedding couple's will play the "The A Team" for themselves and the entire wedding party to be announced into the dining room. I can't wait to see what moves they have up their sleeves!
Another wedding trend for 2013 is lace, lace, and more lace. I'm seeing bridal gowns laced in lace all over the catwalks.
Each year rings in dozens of new trends but I want to wrap up this post with one last trend I'm spotting: The bride giving a speech!! I never thought I'd see the day…!
Both the bride and groom have family and friends to thank for joining them on their wedding day. If the bride can find the courage to stand up and say a few words, it will be a toast remembered by all.


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Bonjour et bienvenue and welcome to our expat community based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast! InterNations is never more valued by the expat community than in Africa, where embarking on a new chapter of your life in unfamiliar territory can sometimes feel daunting. Connecting with new friends, seeking advice on issues in Abidjan, and being able to canvass the opinions of expats in Abidjan and across the world is what we can offer here at InterNations! "What are the transport routes like to other cities?", "are there any medical checks that I might need prior to moving?", or "are there any international schools?" might be questions on your mind when considering a move to Abidjan, and you have come to the right place to ask them — our Abidjan Community will be happy to help you out!
With InterNations, you never stand alone. Whether you move to another city or go on a business trip somewhere — our communities are there to make you feel at home wherever you are in the world. Feel free to also check out our other vibrant InterNations Communities like the ones in Shanghai or Hong Kong.
Attend our monthly events and activities for Abidjan expatriates to get to know like-minded expatriates in real life.
Get trustworthy advice and local insights from fellow members in our Abidjan expat forums.
Abidjan is recognized as the economic hub of the Ivory Coast, in the West Africa region. For this reason, it is perhaps no surprise that many expats move here for business purposes. Particularly the younger end of the expat community appreciates the vibrant nightlife of Abidjan, where lively bars and clubs make it one of Africa's party capitals. Some of the bars or "maquis" are luxurious open-air complexes, where expats on a night out can enjoy live musical performances. While the city is very well populated with good standard restaurants and shops, expats have, however, reported frustration at the military checkpoints which make moving around the city problematic at times.
InterNations is the largest global network for expatriates, with communities in 420 cities across the globe. Get to know fellow internationals in your city, before you're moving, or when traveling somewhere and never feel like a stranger. InterNations makes it easy for you to stay in touch with your expat friends, both online and offline, so you can grow your network of friends and contacts from all over the world. Whether they live in Dubai or Riyadh, InterNations allows you to be close to them even if they are miles away.
Abidjan is considered to be an enjoyable place to live, with plenty to see and do, and it is likely that finding expat friends to appreciate the city with will be a priority for many moving there. InterNations offers a network to connect you with those in the same situation as you, even prior to relocation or when a long way from home! We have a commitment to a respectful and courteous expat in order to assure a pleasant environment for all. This is not only the case for our online platform, but also true for the local events that you can attend in Abidjan. From InterNations Official Events to member-organized, interest-based activities, there'll be plenty to do for you in Abidjan. We look forward to welcoming you into the Abidjan Community!


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What you need to know about the jumpsuit
It's the one-piece solution to all your summer outfit challenges. This is how it came to be and what to think about when slipping into one.
Skiers, aviators, parachutists. The history of the jumpsuit begins in the early 1900s and shadows the development of the modern aircraft, as it was created for the people who jumped out of them – hence how it got its high-flying name. The jumpsuit's roots are galaxies away from the plush status it holds today. Then, a garment worn for an extremely dangerous line of work, now an item worn by lazy (yet chic) girls who don't want to waste time pairing two pieces together.
The first jumpsuit made for everyday use was introduced by Italian artist Thayat in 1919. He wanted to make an anti-bourgeois statement and created a comfortable and easy-to-wear suit for the working class women in factories and on the fields. However, his vision of the garment as a proletariat signature boomeranged when it quickly gained popularity among the Florentine upper class instead. It would take another decade for the comfortable one-piece to reach fashion status.
It's the epitome of laidback and effortless glamour.
In the late 30s, fashion legend – and Coco Chanel's greatest rival – Elsa Schiaparelli introduced the jumpsuit as we know it today (except that it came with a flask and matching gas mask). Crafted from green silk with large front pockets, it received praise from critics and gained status as an appropriate option to the evening gown. In the 40s and 50s, Hollywood superstars Kathrine Hepburn and Rita Hayworth were caught sporting silky one-pieces, which made the garment a short-lived trend piece. Here, the jumpsuit became an indicator of class and of a forward-thinking, utilitarian, approach to fashion.
If the suit became accepted as womenswear in the 50s, it truly reached trend status in the 70s and 80s. With disco, colour-blocked overalls and aerobics-inspired ensembles being in style, the jumpsuit was an absolute must to pair with frizzy hair, neon eyeliner and legwarmers.
As the 80s ended, so did the love for the jumpsuit. Although the trend faded, the suit had become a timeless fashion mainstay, finding back to its glamorous roots and the effortless look it first represented in the 40s and 50s.
Today, the jumpsuit is one of the most versatile garments in our wardrobes and the ultimate item to go from beach to evening. It's the epitome of laidback and effortless glamour. This summer, we're celebrating the ease and breeze of it – so browse through the listing below to see H&M Magazine's curated favourites in stores now.
Read the stories behind all your wardrobe favourites here.
PHOTOGRAPHER Andreas Sjödin
DIRECTOR Andreas Sjödin
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MODEL Tandi Reason Dahl | Oui Management
HAIR Cim Mahony | Lalaland Artists
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"According to a piece in the Wall Street Journal, there's 'no compelling scientific argument for drastic action to 'decarbonize' the world's economy'. From the article: 'The lack of warming for more than a decade—indeed, the smaller-than-predicted warming over the 22 years since the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) began issuing projections—suggests that computer models have greatly exaggerated how much warming additional CO2 can cause. Faced with this embarrassment, those promoting alarm have shifted their drumbeat from warming to weather extremes, to enable anything unusual that happens in our chaotic climate to be ascribed to CO2. The fact is that CO2 is not a pollutant. CO2 is a colorless and odorless gas, exhaled at high concentrations by each of us, and a key component of the biosphere's life cycle.'"
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Mission Pharmacal Company Launches CitraNatal(TM)
SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Mission Pharmacal today announced the launch of the CitraNatal(TM) family of prescription prenatal vitamins. The CitraNatal family of products offers new formulas of essential vitamins and minerals for women prior to conception, throughout pregnancy and in the postnatal period. These new products include CitraNatal(TM) DHA, CitraNatal(TM) 90 DHA and CitraNatal(TM) Rx all of which are designed to improve the nutritional status of women and their babies.
"Mission Pharmacal has been at the forefront of women's health for more than 60 years developing products to meet the unique needs of women throughout all stages of life," said Neil Walsdorf, Jr., president of Mission Pharmacal. "We are proud to bring the new CitraNatal family of products to market to offer healthcare providers specific options to improve the nutritional status of their pregnant patients."
CitraNatal Rx is a multivitamin/multimineral prescription drug containing a balanced dose of vitamins and minerals, including folic acid, calcium citrate and iron, as well as a stool softener. CitraNatal DHA provides women with all the prenatal essentials of CitraNatal Rx, and also includes, 250 mg of Martek's life'sDHA,(TM) a patented, plant-based form of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA, which has been shown to improve the pre- and postnatal neurological, visual and nervous system development of children.
CitraNatal 90 DHA contains the same benefits of CitraNatal DHA plus 90 mg of carbonyl iron as an option for doctors whose patients require additional iron. CitraNatal 90 DHA multivitamins also contain 250 mg of Martek's life'sDHA.
The CitraNatal family of products is a line of prescription vitamins. Women who are pregnant or planning to conceive should consult their healthcare provider prior to beginning any prenatal vitamin regimen.
About the CitraNatal(TM) Line
CitraNatal is marketed by Mission Pharmacal Company based in San Antonio, Texas. CitraNatal Prenatal vitamins are specially formulated for the many women who require nutritional support prior to conception, throughout pregnancy, and during the postnatal period. The plant-derived DHA found in several CitraNatal products is produced exclusively by Martek Biosciences Corporation based in Columbia, MD.
About Mission Pharmacal
Mission Pharmacal is a privately held pharmaceutical company based in San Antonio, Texas. For more than 60 years, the company has been dedicated to identifying unmet health needs in the marketplace and developing innovative prescription and over-the-counter products to meet them. Currently, Mission Pharmacal provides physicians and consumers with pharmaceutical, nutritional and diagnostic products. For more information, visit www.missionpharmacal.com or www.citranatal.com.
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Web site: http://www.missionpharmacal.com/


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Libraries Build Communities
Friday, July 10, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Assemble at "Gate #42" in McCormick Place West
Registration is now closed to participate in this day-long service effort to help local libraries and the community. All participants will be notified during the week of June 22 of the various projects and be able to pick the one in which they wish to participate. Their registration fee will be contributed to local library funds. Lunch, transportation, and a participation T-shirt are included.
The Libraries Build Communities project began in New Orleans during the 2006 American Library Association Annual Conference, when ALA volunteers helped with projects related to the damage inflicted by Hurricane Katrina.1 ALA members continue to volunteer to assist in cities where they meet for Annual Conferences.
Projects in Chicago are primarily in elementary school libraries.
Projects in Anaheim, at the 2008 ALA Annual Conference, included those at elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, a public library located in a Social Services shelter, and Second Harvest. Volunteer opportunities include shelf reading, inventory, cataloging and repairing a catalog, updating books, designing a bulletin board to encourage reading, archiving 115 years of high school history, helping with a puppet and craft show, and food distribution.
Libraries Build Communities can make a huge difference to schools and libraries drastically affected by cuts in staff, budgets, and supplies.


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Dog Days Revisited
Robinson reviews highlights of Milwaukee years
The Bradley Center never became known as "The Dog House."
But one of its most prominent occupants spanning 1994 through 2002 was Glenn Robinson, otherwise known as "The Big Dog."
Robinson will revisit Milwaukee and help the Bucks organization turn back the clock when it celebrates Y2K Night by hosting the Indiana Pacers at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Robinson will sign autographs in the concourse at 6:30 p.m. and be recognized during the game.
The recognition is justice.
The Bucks selected the 6-foot-7-inch, 225-pound Robinson out of Purdue University with the No. 1 overall selection in the 1994 National Basketball Association Draft. During the eight seasons that followed, he accumulated 12,010 points to become the second-leading scorer in franchise history, trailing only Hall-of-Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Robinson paid another visit to Milwaukee in 2008 when he was voted to the franchise's 20-player 40th Anniversary Team. He made it clear during his homecoming how much that honor meant to him.
"Oh, man, that was exciting news," Robinson said. "Words can't explain it. To even be talked about as one of the best players in franchise history is big stuff. It's a great accomplishment."
As Robinson convened in the same room with the other members of the Bucks 40th Anniversary Team – icons such as Abdul-Jabbar, Oscar Robertson, Bob Dandridge, Marques Johnson and Sidney Moncrief – the honor truly hit home.
"It reminds you of all the hard work you put in, and how much the fans appreciated that," he said.
Robinson's career roots go back to Gary, Indiana. He led Gary Roosevelt High School to the 1991 Indiana state championship, leading his team past Pike High School and future NBA player Alan Henderson. Glenn won the prestigious Indiana Mr. Basketball Award, became a McDonald's All-American and shared Most Valuable Player honors with Chris Webber in the Dapper Dan Roundball Classic.
Webber, who went on to play 17 NBA seasons and become a five-time All-Star, once shared his memories of his first glimpse of Robinson.
"The best story I can remember goes back to the first time we played at Garfield Park in Chicago," Webber said. "I think we were about 14. I'd heard about Glenn, and he'd heard about me. I'll never forget it.
"Before the game, we were in the center jump circle getting ready to jump. There were a lot of people there, a lot of our friends. They knew we were going to go against each other. There was a lot of hype and anticipation. We just looked at each other.
"We're staring at each other, and the ref is throwing the ball up. The first one to jump in actuality is kind of giving up on being the man right now. We just kept staring at each other. Finally the refs called time out, we went to our benches, and then we came back and jumped.
"We were competitors, and the first time we played against each other, we didn't jump it; we just stared at each other trying to psych each other out."
The two would cross paths many times during their careers.
"Growing up, he and I were always No. 1 and 2 in our class in high school, according to Bob Gibbons (the North Carolina-based scouting service guru)," Webber said. "We had so much respect for each other's games. He used to talk to me about playing in Indiana against Alan Henderson, who was exceptional.
"Glenn was one of the best high school basketball players I played against, definitely. He's definitely the best big man high school basketball player I ever played against. He was a big man who could shoot at an early age. Glenn could shoot, he was athletic, and he was the highest jumper I knew then. He had such great fluidity. He was so smooth with the ball – effortless, it seemed to me. I really liked his game."
Robinson went to play for Hall-of-Fame Coach Gene Keady at Purdue University while Webber became part of the "Fab Five" at the University of Michigan.
Glenn averaged 24.1 points and 9.4 rebounds a game in his first season as a Boilermaker and received First Team All-Big Ten and Second Team All-American honors.
In Robinson's second and final season at Purdue, averaged 30.3 points and 11.2 rebounds a game, becoming the first player since 1978 to lead the Big Ten Conference in both categories. He led the Boilermakers to a Big Ten Conference title, an Elite Eight appearance and a 29-5 record. He was unanimously chosen Big Ten Conference Player of the Year and the unanimous winner of the John R. Wooden Award and the Naismith Award.
Robinson's impact in Milwaukee was immediate during his rookie campaign.
In just his 49th game, he joined the 1,000-point club faster than anyone rookie in Bucks history besides Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He was the only two-time winner of the NBA's Rookie of the Month Award.
Robinson averaged 21.9 points (tops among NBA rookies and 10th in the league), 6.4 rebounds, and Milwaukee won 14 more games than it did the previous season.
During the previous decade, only three teams made greater strides in the debut season of a No. 1 draft pick: the 1989-90 San Antonio Spurs, who improved by 35 games with David Robinson in their lineup; the 1992-93 Orlando Magic, who climbed 20 games upon the arrival of Shaquille O'Neal; and the 1992-93 Golden State Warriors, who improved 16 games after trading for top pick Chris Webber.
Robinson continued his development and made the NBA All-Star Team in 2000 and 2001, but when he revisited Milwaukee in 2008 and was asked what Bucks memories were at the top of his list, his response reflected the team player that he was.
"I think the first thing that comes to mind is making it to the playoffs (in 1999 – the Bucks' first trip since 1991)," he said. "That was really our first great accomplishment, and something that we worked hard for since I first got here.
"We made it to the playoffs during the lockout year, and everyone was so excited."
Two years later, Milwaukee won the Central Division championship – its first division title since 1986 – and advanced all the way to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals before being ousted by the Philadelphia 76ers.
"Getting to the conference finals was the ultimate," Robinson said. "And not only for the team; everybody was in it together, from the players to the coaches to the fans. It was like one big, happy family."
Robinson certainly experienced his share of individual thrills as well.
"One memory that comes to mind, individually, was when I scored my 10,000th point (on Feb. 15, 2001 at the Bradley Center)," he said. "That was the first time a game had been stopped to honor something that I did on the court. That was special."
Robinson is proud, too, to be the second all-time leading scorer in Bucks franchise history.
"I wish I had been able to be here to be even closer to Kareem," he said. "But man, just to be in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's shadow, or Lew Alcindor's, man. … words can't describe how big that is. He's one of the best ever to play the game."
Robinson ranks among the Bucks' all-time leaders in 14 of 19 categories, including second in points (12,010), third in scoring average (21.12 ppg), eighth in games (568), third in minutes (21,262), sixth in rebounds (3,519) and seventh in steals (689).
Glenn is now the proud father of University of Michigan sophomore Glenn Robinson III, a standout on the Wolverines' 2013 NCAA runner-up team; and Gelen Robinson, an Indiana high school state wrestling champion and all-state football player who signed a National Letter of Intent earlier this month to attend Purdue University and play linebacker for the Boilermakers.
When Glenn rewinds the highlights of his days in Milwaukee, he takes the greatest pride in helping the franchise return to NBA prominence.
"That's what it was all about," he said. "We got the job done. And when you do your job, people compliment you, and the fans showed us that they appreciated what we did.
"And it wasn't just us; it was with the help of the fans. Without them, none of it would have been possible."


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CLAREMONT, Calif. – MIT finished up competition at the NCAA Division III outdoor track & field championship on Saturday. The Tech women finished in a tie for 26th and the men were 68th overall. Senior Jamie Simmons (Carlsbad, Calif.) highlighted the performances on Saturday, finishing as the national runner-up in the 400-meter hurdles. The women's 4x400 relay also earned All-America honors with an eight-place showing.
The 400 hurdles final was a terrific race between Simmons, Heather Gearity of Montclair State and Tashina McAllister of Wartburg, as all three sprinters finished within a half second of each other. Gearity edged out Simmons at the finish line, winning in 1:00.27 while Simmons came across just 0.09 seconds off the national championship pace at 1:00.36.
Simmons came back at the end of the day on Saturday, running in the 4x400 relay along with fellow seniors Portia Jones (Queens, N.Y.) and Martha Gross (Short Hills, N.J.) and sophomore Jacqueline Brew (Amherst, N.H.). The group landed on the All-America podium with an eight-place showing with a time of 3:48.77.
Also in action on Saturday was junior Lauren Kuntz (Pittsburgh, Pa.), in the pole vault, and freshman Tilly Taylor (South Deerfield, Mass.), in the javelin. Kuntz cleared the bar at 12-5.50 feet, good enough to capture All-America accolades but missed out on the awards podium based on attempts. Taylor was 14th in the javelin with a throw of 133-02 feet.
On the men's side, senior Stephen Serene (Washington, D.C.) finished ninth in the 3000-meter steeplechase, just over four seconds off All-America pace and senior Benjamin Mattocks (Sharon, Mass.) was 12th in the 1500. Junior Nathan Peterson (Kansas City, Mo.) was one of seven vaulters to clear 15-11.00 feet but could not get over the bar at 16-2.50 feet and finished in a tie for ninth-place.
The women finished with nine points to tie for 26th along with McMurray. Senior Chinedum Umachi (Detroit, Mich.) was the lone point earner for the men, who had two points to tie for 68th. Wartburg earned the women's team title while McMurray was the champion on the men's side.


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My experience at the Grace Hopper Celebration 2012
My first encounter with Anita Borg Institute (ABI) was hearing Telle Whitney, the CEO of ABI; speak about the need to empower women in technology at the Cisco Women in Technology Forum (WITF). I was impressed by her talk and the years of research and work in this important area. When I was invited to attend the 'Women of Vision' Awards by ABI, I was thrilled to reap dual benefits of getting inspired and charged by the award recipients and their stories and at the same time doing my bit of being a role model for graduate students eager to join Cisco. Attending the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (GHC), this year held in Baltimore, MD, seemed like a natural course of action for me.
The theme for GHC this year was "Are we there yet?" a question that everyone should ask themselves whether for personal goals or a larger cause.. GHC did a wonderful job to address this theme and spread it across many seminars and talks. There were multiple sessions aligning different tracks like Industry, Security, Academia, Early Career and Social Collaboration, happening at the same time, so the GHC app on my smartphone came in very handy to pick out the sessions of my interest. The app also provided details on schedule, location and bios of the speakers.
Here are my key takeaways:
Keynote Session – Nora Denzel, Intuit
Nora ignited young and old minds alike. The energy witnessed by 3600+ attendees of this year's GHC was phenomenal, a 23% rise in attendance from the last year. She spoke about embracing gender diversity and using it to succeed in different industries across all generations.
Leadership Workshop – Jo Miller
Jo is a very powerful speaker and kept me engaged throughout her 3-hour workshops. She focused on Office Politics and how to work around it. She gave savvy tools, quick win tips and followed with table discussion and Q&A. Here are her quick win tips:
- Enlist senior-level sponsors and advocates.
- Manage upward: understand your leader's goals and challenges as well as how they make decisions, and anticipate their needs.
- If you don't like the rules of the game, become a game changer!
- Build an influential coalition: it's often quicker and easier to get great things done from the grass-roots.
- In every organization, there is someone who is great at navigating. Find them and ask them for tips!
"Secrets of Success in the style of Glee" – Jennifer Marsman.
Jennifer was educating as well as entertaining when she told us about 10 secrets of success using a popular song to deliver the message. Here are few I would like to share.
- Speak NOW.
Song: Speak now – Taylor Swift
This constitutes three things: Demonstrate passion, ask questions, think out loud.
- Let's give them something to talk about.
Song: Let's give them something to talk about – Bonnie Raitt
Half of your job is doing great things, and the other half is communicating them. If you don't communicate your ideas and share them with your team- no one will ever know what you accomplished.
- Respect
Song: Just a lil bit respect – Aretha Franklin
Diversity is much more than gender, sexual orientation or color. It is also having millennials and baby-boomers at the workforce and learning to respect one another.
- Luck be a lady
Song: Frank Sinatra's 'Luck be a lady with me'
Jennifer saw the following formula at a conference she attended.
Success= Hard work + Intelligence + Luck
She says it made her really furious seeing luck in the equation for success. But over the time she learnt that this is completely true! Luck is indeed an element for success.
The poster sessions, lunchtime table topics and speed mentoring provided multiple avenues to make new connections in the industry and academia.
Almost 1500 students attended the 3-day Career Fair that attracted more than 100 companies. Cisco booth was in a prime location, always full of enthusiastic recruiters and engineers from Engineering, Services, IT and Sales looking for top talent. I enjoyed recruiting young, bright women, fresh out of school to Cisco, and telling them about why I enjoy my work at Cisco and what makes Cisco an awesome place to start your career. Cisco had a huge success in finding talented candidates.
Still not convinced that you should attend GHC?
- A great platform to network with other like-minded women from C-level executives, leaders to individual contributors
- Enlightening talks and sessions covering cutting edge technology, career development, work – life balance and gender issues
- Be inspired or inspire other women to succeed in field of technology
Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing was truly inspiring and awesome. I would like to thank my manager and Wireless Networking Business Unit for supporting me to attend this conference and creating an environment conducive for women in technology. And I would love to do it all over again at next year's GHC at Minneapolis!
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'Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara'
This week's major Bollywood release, "Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara," (Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Again) stars Akshay Kumar, Imran Khan and Sonakshi Sinha in leading roles.
The movie is a sequel to the 2010 film, "Once Upon A Time In Mumbai," a biopic about the rise of Mumbai gangster Sultan Mirza through the city's underworld.
"Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara" continues from where its predecessor left off. Shoaib, played by Mr. Kumar, the protégé of Sultan Mirza, becomes the new don of Mumbai's underworld. But things get complicated when he and his close friend Aslam (Mr. Khan) both fall in love with Jasmine Sheikh (Ms. Sinha) who is a Bollywood actress in the film.
Here is what critics had to say about the movie.
Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama said the movie could not live up to expectations and falls short of the standard set by its predecessor.
For Mr. Adarsh, the movie is separated into two parts.
"The first hour doesn't cut ice, focusing on the mandatory light moments, songs and dramatic moments that seldom seize your attention," wrote the critic.
The second half, on the other hand, is packed with "heavy-duty drama and conflict" making it more engaging.
The movie doesn't depend on bloodshed and violence to carry the story forward, despite revolving around the lives of gangsters, according to the critic. "In a way, Milan [Luthria, the director] attempts a gangster film, but steers clear of factors that could eclipse the love story, drama and conflict in the narrative."
The critic was highly impressed with the performances of the lead actors in the movie. "Akshay enacts the gray character with flourish," the critic said. Mr. Khan surprised the critic with his performance. "It won't be erroneous to state that he's the dark horse," he wrote.
Mr. Adarsh gave the movie two-and-half stars out of five.
Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV, was highly disappointed with the movie. "What robs the film of genuine traction is that the action seems to unfold in a disinfected bubble that is out of bounds for the urban realities of the era," Mr. Chatterjee writes.
The movie, which is part-gangster flick and part-love story, fails to strike a chord with the critic as "neither half rises to any great heights in terms of drama."
Mr. Chatterjee was impressed with the narrative of the movie as it manages to stay focused on its protagonists throughout. "Many a Bollywood gangster drama tends to lose its way in a maze of empty bluster, item numbers and needless bust-ups and stunts," the critic wrote.
The director "opts for a more restrained approach to the rivalry between two larger-than-life gangsters over a desirable ingénue," he added.
Mr. Chatterjee praised Ms. Sinha for her performance but was disappointed with the lack of chemistry she shares with either of the two male protagonists.
He gave the movie two-and-half stars out of five.
Rajeev Masand, film critic of CNN-IBN, says the movie has the "laziest love triangle you could possibly imagine."
To make up for a shaky plot, the screenwriter loads the film with bold and cocky one-liners that failed to impress Mr. Masand. "If the love triangle isn't particularly compelling, it's because it's hard to get to the real emotions of the characters, buried as they are beneath all that cockiness," he wrote.
Mr. Masand wasn't impressed with the performances of the male actors in the movie. Aslam, played by Mr. Khan, "appears ill at ease rolling those corny lines off his tongue." He found Mr. Kumar's character Shoaib a laughable cliché. "He goes on and on about being a villain, but we never see him get truly down and dirty," the critic said.
He also criticized Ms. Sinha's character, Jasmine Sheikh, calling her "the most pea-brained woman you've ever met."
He gave the movie one-and-half-stars out of five.
Writing for Rediff, movie critic Raja Sen described the movie as an "expensive nonsense."
"What is most upsetting is how the vital lines flounder the most: unrelated inanities pop up throughout, but it is when the script actually demands a line with some heft that there is none to be found," wrote Mr. Sen.
The critic found the film predictable and too dependent on the romance to steer the narrative forward. "It isn't often one gets to say this about a Bollywood action movie, but a few more gunshots could have been nice," he wrote.
Although Mr. Kumar's performance managed to impress the critic, he wasn't all that impressed with the performances of Mr. Khan and Ms. Sinha.
He gave the movie two stars out of five.
Sanjukta Sharma of Livemint was similarly let down by the movie. "The screenplay moves without any logic, but besides the obvious loopholes in the story, what's exasperating is the utter lack of wit in the writing," she said in her review.
"Luthra's [the director's] storytelling is loose and sloppy," she added.
Like Mr. Masand, she too found the dialogue devoid of flare.
None of the actors managed to draw any positive comments from the critic either. "Kumar has no surprise or sexiness in his reprisal of an evil, lusty don," she wrote. Mr. Khan, on the other hand, had "furrowed eyebrows" and a "moony countenance" as his staple expression, she wrote.
However, Ms. Sinha showed some promise but her flawed character was a drawback, according to the critic. "This is a misfire in style as well as story," Ms. Sharma concluded.
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We here at Kotaku are pretty darned excited about the upcoming South Park RPG South Park: The Stick of Justice.
THQ has sent out four new screenshots of the game, including what looks like a boss battle against Mr. Kim, the manager of the oh-so-humorously mispronounced City Wok. Good times.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 49 diseños de 13 diseñadores freelance.
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Stealthdirect.com - Web Store for Rugged and Industrial Computing Products
Stealth.com Inc. (Stealth Computer) launches an ecommerce Web store, Stealthdirect.com. Stealthdirect.com makes purchasing online quick and easy and provides immediate access to Stealth's most popular products including, Little PCs, Rugged Touchscreen LCDs and Industrial Keyboards & Pointing Devices. Stealthdirect.com also makes available spare parts & accessories including the recently launched line of Solid State Drives (SSD).


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NFL Legends Make The Most Of Super Bowl Spotlight For A Good Cause
February 3, 2010: Even as Peyton Manning, Dree Brees, Reggie Bush and Dwight Freeney garner most of the attention in the days leading up to Super Bowl XLIV, a strong showing of former NFL players has also come to South Florida to support their own programs, In fact, their combined star power has lit up several Super Bowls and occupies a good chunk of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Foremost is the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund, a non-profit, 501(c) (3) corporation "established to provide financial assistance and coordinate social services to dire need retired NFL players."
The Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund Board of Directors includes Mike Ditka, Gale Sayers, Marv Levy and Jimmy Johnson, as well as Greg Brown of Motorola. The advisory committee includes Shayne Graham, Jason Kyle, Josh Miller, Chris Jacke, Frank Winters, Jim Andrews, Tom Cundy, Jim Marshall and Joe DeLamielleure.
Among GGAF's Super Bowl programs: The "Eats Beats Cleats Gridiron Festival" presented by Comcast, which runs Feb. 4-7 on Lincoln Road in South Beach. More than 75 current and former NFL stars and other sports legends will be featured as the festival launches with exciting once in a lifetime fan experiences and VIP events..
The GGAF will also hold its annual Super Bowl "Night of Champions" gala at the Ritz-Carlton on Feb. 5 in Miami. Jamie Foxx is the 'headline' host, and more than 100 NFL legends who actively support the organization will attend the event to raise funds for the GGAF.
Also through GGAF, Miller Lite is sponsoring appearances throughout the area with such players as Vinny Testaverde, Larry Little, Jim Kiick, Eric Dickerson, Ickey Woods, Carl Eller, Dwight Clark and Tony Dorsett.
Also raising awareness during the Super Bowl are former players promoting the American Urological Association Foundation. In conjunction with the NFL, AUAF is encouraging men to "Know your stats about prostate cancer," the second leading cause of cancer death for American men.
NFL Hall of Fame member and prostate cancer survivor Mike Haynes is leading the awareness campaign. Fans and players nationwide are being directed to www.KnowYourStats.org to help spread the word about prostate cancer and the importance of early detection. This week, team members Tony Dorsett, Marcus Allen and Deacon Jones are joining Haynes in Miami to urge men to know their stats about prostate cancer. Support includes a PSA that will run in Sun Life Stadium during the Super Bowl featuring "Mean" Joe Greene, Michael Irvin, Anthony Munoz, Andre Tippett and Rod Woodson, among others.
"One in every six men in the US will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime. And African-American men are at a higher risk for developing prostate cancer and more than twice as likely to die from the disease," Haynes said in a statement. "We're here in Miami to get all men to add the important statistics about prostate cancer to the stats they already know about their favorite NFL players."
There also will be legends galore when the Pro Football Hall of Fame unveils the Class of 2010 on Feb. 6. Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith and Tim Brown are considered the favorites to be elected, each in their first year of eligibility.


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While it's not yet Halloween, it's starting to feel a lot like Christmas — at least, for retailers who are already gunning hard to win over consumers and take advantage of holiday spending.
That can only mean one thing, the holiday spending forecasts are beginning to trickle out, and it appears analysts are expecting holiday sales to be solid.
Deloitte's retail and distribution practice said Wednesday they expect total holiday sales to climb to between $920 billion and $925 billion, or an increase of 3.5 percent to 4 percent over last year.
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We are well on our way to powering the world with clean energy and leaving fossil fuels in the dust. But we need everyone to know the good news since there are still plenty of climate deniers looking to block new renewable energy projects in favor of climate-killing carbon and natural gas projects.
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This patch has been rejected upstream: "None of the OpenSSH developers are in favour of adding this, and this situation has not changed for several years. This is not a slight on Simon's patch, which is of fine quality, but just that a) we don't trust GSSAPI implementations that much and b) we don't like adding new KEX since they are pre-auth attack surface. This one is particularly scary, since it requires hooks out to typically root-owned system resources." However, quite a lot of people rely on this in Debian, and it's better to have it merged into the main openssh package rather than having separate -krb5 packages (as we used to have). It seems to have a generally good security history. Bug: https://bugzilla.mindrot.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1242 Last-Updated: 2014-03-19 Patch-Name: gssapi.patch429c595d


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The Iguana: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet
Wiley, Aug 6, 1996 - Pets - 128 pages
At last, a book about this special lizard that emphasizes total care and companionship! You'll not only learn about specific traits of your iguana, like its needs for light and heat, you'll learn what the world's like from your pet's perspective. Best of all, the book is filled with color photos, info-packed sidebars and fun facts to make caring for your pet easy and enjoyable.
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A significant time period ago I read on some beer blog or another that a Portland brewery was experimenting with an oak aged Belgian-style fruit beer. In a kind of cheeky move, they chose to call it "Stumptown Tart" and had a nice young woman pose for the label. Local seasonal fruit, of course, also figured prominently. We are talking about Portland, after all.
My first response to this sort of thing is to make an attempt to do a trade with a friend in the community in question. Fortunately, on a recent trip to Portland, I'd had a chance to hang out with Lance Mayhew at the House Spirits Distillery. Lance was a decent guy and into beer as well as spirits and cocktails. He endeared himself to Mrs. Underhill and I that day by relating an unfortunate episode regarding an exploding bottle of ferment in the family refrigerator.
I dropped Lance a note and he promised to try to track down some of the Stumptown Tart. Then I was in town again and Lance and I failed to hook up. I did drop off some Russian River Brewing bottles for him at Teardrop Lounge.
Anyway, he was kind enough to ship the Stumptown Tart down to SF recently and Mrs. Underhill and I gave it a try.
My initial response is relief. Stumptown Tart is a fairly dry fruit beer. So many American fruit (or spice) beers put the fruit (or spice) in front of the beer that they taste more like fruit juice than beer. To me Bridgeport did a nice job making a fruit flavored Beer beverage rather than Beer flavored fruit beverage.
Portland Beer writer Jeff Allworth was pretty negative in his review of Stumptown Tart. I can't say I feel quite as negative about the beer as Jeff did. I did think that its scent and initial tastes promised more than the beer delivers in the end. Something about it is just not quite balanced. (Wait, which Stumptown Tart am I talking about again?) Ahem. Anyway, I'd give it a B for effort and a C for follow through. But as a first try for this brewery in this style of beer, not bad. Hopefully next year's tart will be even more luscious.


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Hampshire Pine 2 Drawer Gents Wardrobe
The Hampshire pine collection represents once again everything that is great about English manufacturing, solid good craftsmanship built to last with a great finish. Crafted in the UK (Bideford in Devon) the Hampshire pine collection has been designed by a furniture company who understand the industry well and have been manufacturing for a few decades now, bringing all this experience to the fore.
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MLM Company Review
The Limu Company Secret… Is Out!
The Limu Company has a secret that after months in investigation, and through my Limu Experience, I have uncovered. At first I thought it was the Limu Original, but quickly found out I was wrong. I looked at The Limu Company's energy drink Blue Frog to see if that might be it, again I was wrong. Since all that was left was The Limu Company's weight management system LEAN, I was sure I had finally figured it out, especially since the product really works…
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Jerel "we're not" Worthy
The perennial Ranter League basement dweller never placed higher than 6th, but that doesn't mean the rest of his life wasn't successful. After years of fantasy futility, he took all the knowledge he had gained from losing and designed a fantasy advice and league hosting website for an as yet untapped market. It was a site specifically dedicated to women who love the NFL, but who wanted to escape their condescending, arrogant, and patronizing boyfriends' and husbands' fantasy football leagues. Little tip: there's a lot of them. He. Made. Millions.
Vic Ketchman's Jorts
VKJ had one less year in the Ranter League, but he has more than held his own. It's amazing he has had to manage his squad with the developments in his professional life. VKJ became mayor of Green Bay in 2015, and he has been riding the highest approval rating for a politician ever since. He has tried to retire on multiple occasions, but he keeps getting elected on write-in votes. This barely allows him sufficient time to serve as one half of the planning committee for Throwback Weekend which has grown so large, it is now known as Throwback Week, with Packer fans from around the globe traveling to Green Bay for seven days of camaraderie, consumption, and craziness. It's referred to as the "Woodstock of Sports" and draws thousands of "Throwbackers" each year.
Hot Ham Water
After his wildly successful Super Bowl Shanty Town design, HHW found he had a serious itch to become an urban planner. He studied in Oslo under the famous Dr. Hans von Streegen for seven long years. He has since reimagined and designed many neighborhoods and cities around the world, as well as served as consultant for cities and nations hosting the Olympics and the World Cup. But his crowning achievement came when he approached Mayor Vic Ketchman's Jorts and proposed a new plan for Green Bay and its layout. Having seen his work in other cities...as well as his impressive work in the Ranter League, he immediately acquiesced. The result? A modern city that caters to the millions of Packer fans who visit each year. Public transportation is unmatched to and from Lambeau, green (and gold) spaces have been improved and new ones designed, sufficient and accessible lodging options have been created. The result? Green Bay will be hosting a Super Bowl in 2044. Thanks, HHW, can I get a ticket?
cornOFFdaCOBB and Gay for Clay
This brotherly duo has been fighting collusion claims for years, ever since GfC won the Ranter League's inaugural year. Nothing has ever been proven, even though they have both fared amazingly well year in, and year out. Their ability to cooperate has helped them in becoming the most successful restauranteurs in Wisconsin history. CODC's connections in the Pacific Northwest allowed these two to cheaply import fish to the Cheese State and use it in their ever-growing chain of rural sushi restaurants. They have been successful in bringing this traditional Japanese cuisine to the remote areas of Wisconsin where the only way these Wisconsinites were used to eating fish was on Friday's and covered in fried beer batter (not that there is anything wrong with that). In 2022, they became the official sushi provider of the Green Bay Packers, furthering their presence in the Wisconsin, and national, restaurant scene. They continue to cater the Ranter Fantasy League draft each year to the League's thorough enjoyment.
Easy Street Entourage
A highly successful attorney running his own firm, ESE has also been commissioner of another fantasy football league for 40+ years in addition to his participation in the Ranter Fantasy League. Late nights pouring over draft boards and legal briefs led to an epiphany, there was a way to combine them both. Using his extensive legal knowledge, and his extensive knowledge of how normal people can turn into tremendous asshats when it comes to fantasy football, he began consulting on drafting fantasy football league constitutions, eventually he began billing (an undisclosed amount) for his services. He founded Fantasy Constitutions LLC in 2019, his tagline: "Rules are Rules....even if they're fake". No one knows what his net worth is at present, but he flew the Ranter League members to Rio for their most recent draft.
A fantasy football savant, BCKJ, has been in hundreds of leagues in the past 30 years...having to be coaxed into each because of the stress he endures with each league. Lucky for him, he has a positive outlet for his stress. BCKJ is, of course, the founder and sole proprietor of Beef Cake Knuckle Jamz Gym and Yoga Studio in downtown Green Bay. As word of his unique style and violent outbursts spread, more and more Green Bay residents began to visit BCKJ's gym and studio. They never left. People are drawn to his sweaty, twitchy body and never-ending stream-of-consciousness (fantasy tips are prevalent) during workouts. "He's a legend." "I once said I was too tired, and he carried me around the gym the remainder of the workout....I'll never be too tired again" "I once stretched farther than I ever thought possible when he was my yoga instructor. It was amazing...spiritual even. Is his single?" are just some of the comments you will hear from his members. News soon spread to Coach McCarthy and all Packers are now strongly encouraged to attend BCKJ's workouts and yoga sessions in the offseason. In season, BCKJ can often be found in Ted Thompson's office sharing his extensive football statistical knowledge.
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This is the last known photo of SwC (although he does log in each year for the Ranter Fantasy draft):
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A Shaped Alphabet Diamond Rakhi
By: Sparkles
Product Code: BR7820
Sparkles Beautiful `A` Shaped Alphabet Diamond Rakhi,
gross weight 0.336 grams,
Total Diamond Weight of 0.02 carats in 6pcs.
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SPARKLES presents a very precious 18kt Gold Diamond Rakhi. Rakshabandhan or Rakhi as it is popularly known is a festival celebrating and honoring sibling love. It is love at its purest & deepest level and is depicted in the form of the sister reminding the brother of the undying bond between them by tying a holy thread and true to his nature the brother reiterates his pledge to protect his sister in body mind and spirit. Honoring this ancient festival of morality and selfless love, Sparkles Diamond Jewellery brings home-Gold Diamond rakhi's prepared in the time honored tradition and with same love & care that matches sisterly love. Show your love and affection towards your loving brother.
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Category: Bracelets,
Material Type: Diamond, 18kt Gold,
Product Weight : 0.34
Stone Weight : 0.02
Number of Stones : 6
Stone Shape : Round
Stone Type : Diamond
Stone Color : G-H
Sparkles Beautiful `A` Shaped Alphabet Diamond Rakhi,
gross weight 0.336 grams,
Total Diamond Weight of 0.02 carats in 6pcs.
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Chef Tahira - a name synonymous with passion and dedication. From running her own catering business to assisting in a bakery in the US, this entrepreneur approaches her work with honesty and zeal. Specializing in food decoration and dessert preparation, Tahira is now slated to bring her expertise to the "golden" screen.
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