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by Kenny Kerner
Since I've spent a good portion of my 32-year music business
career in management, I thought I'd devote this TIPS column
to answering some of the most frequently asked questions dealing
with artists and personal managers.
How much do I pay a personal manager?
Personal managers receive payment in the form of a commission
of the gross income of the artists that they manage. They
usually get 15%-20%. Managers handling superstar acts will
sometimes get 10% because the artist's gross is in the millions.
Are there any things a manager should not commission?
Yes. Keeping in mind that a manager must only commission
income, money received by an artist to pay for the recording
of their CD is not income and not subject to commission. Nor
is money received to pay for a producer or a video or for
tour support. If the artist is putting that money into his
own pocket, it's income. If he's using it to pay for something
else, it's not. Monetary advances to bands are commissionable
even if the band decides to use the money to purchase equipment.
How do I limit how much money my manager gets when his
contract expires and he no longer represents me?
The time to take care of this problem is when you are first
negotiating your management contract and not after it's signed.
Hewre's a very common artist-manager scenario:
You sign a five year management contract and, after four
years, your manager is successful in getting you signed to
a record deal. Label negotiations take two months, rehearsals
and pre-production take two months, recording, mixing and
mastering take three months, and there's a two-month wait
for the album to be scheduled for release.
During this time, your manager's contract expires and you
sign on with a giant management firm. The record comes out
and, within six months, explodes to the tune of five million
sold! Your original manager, the man who hasn't worked for
you in almost a year, is legally entitled to his full 20%
management commission. And so is your new manager! This means
that you could now be paying 40% of your gross income to managers.
To avoid this, discuss the possibility of putting a "Sunset
Clause" into your management contract. This clause limits
the manager's income after his contract expires. For example,
you might mutually agree to pay your manager for five years
after the expiration of his contract, but the pay decreases
so that after the fifth year, he is no longer getting any
You may decide to pay him his full 20% during the first year,
15% during years two and three, 10% during year four, 5% during
the fifth year and after that, nothing.
The Sunset Clause is fair to the manager because it continues
to pay him a commission during the years he is no longer involved.
It is also fair to the artist because that commission decreases
and eventually disappears. Keep two important things in mind:
Many managers will not allow a Sunset Clause in their contracts
and, the time to discuss this is during negotiations and not
after signing.
I've heard that an artist should always keep his publishing
and songwriter royalties and nobody can commission them. Is
that true?
No. A manager is entitled to commission every single area
of incomeand that includes publishing, songwriting, merchandising,
record sales, live performances, paid endorsements and any
other income imaginable. Rememberthat's the only way they
get paid!
Excerpted from the best-selling book "Going
Pro" written by Kenny Kerner and published by Hal Leonard.
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Authorities are questioning the credibility of Natalie Khawam, one of the socialites at the center of the military's latest scandal.
Khawam's sister is Jill Kelley, the woman at the forefront of the military controversy involving two major generals.
Khawam pulled Gen. David Petraeus and Gen. John Allen into her own custody fight with her ex, asking both men to write glowing letters about her as a mother.
But now we're learning that while the generals supported Khawam, authorities had serious reservations about the woman's credibility.
Khawam called police in April 2009 to report that her husband Grayson Wolfe had beat her and abused their son while the family was living in Washington, Tampa Bay Online reported Thursday.
She also told authorities in June 2010 that Wolfe forced her to watch porn that she believed featured underage girls, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
But the judge in her child custody case didn't buy it.
The judge called her allegations "so patently incredible, and so obviously fabricated, that it raises serious concerns in the court's mind not only about Ms. Khawam's credibility as a witness, but also about what appears to be her fundamental lack of integrity," according to the Times.
"Ms. Khawam appears to lack any appreciation or respect for the importance of honesty and integrity in her interactions with her family, employers, and others with whom she comes in contact," the unidentified judge wrote in court documents.
Doctors who have evaluated Khawam called her "an illogical thinker who has a profoundly distorted view of Mr. Wolfe and of much of the world around her," according to Tampa Bay Online.
Police don't think much better of Khawam. She has reportedly berated officers for failing to help her after she claimed her husband was stalking her and told officers it was their job, not hers, to find evidence to support her allegations.
Complaints she filed against Wolfe in Washington and Florida were dropped by police for lack of evidence.
Khawam's sister Kelley, who received potentially inappropriate emails from one general and threatening emails from the CIA director's mistress, also has a long past of constant phone calls to police. She's called the department at least five times in the past three years and has asked police for "diplomatic protection" from the news crews camped out on her lawn, claiming she was an "honorary consul general."
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text: Frequently Asked Questions What is Uveal Melanoma? Uveal melanoma is a rare tumor in the eye. Is this cancer? Yes, this tumor is a malignant cancer and can spread to other areas of the body. The most common site for it to spread is the liver. Are there any symptoms of uveal melanoma? Often there are no symptoms. If the tumor is large, it can cause the retina to detach. This can cause flashing lights in the eye, floating particles, blurred vision or even loss of vision. These are serious symptoms and should be evaluated by an ophthalmologist as soon as they are noticed. What causes uveal melanoma? The cause is not known. Sun exposure is not known to cause this eye cancer. It does not come from a melanoma in another part of the body. Is it a common cancer? No, it is very rare, but is the most common eye tumor in adults. Only about six people in one million will be diagnosed with it each year. Are certain types of people more at risk to getting this type of cancer? Yes, fair skinned people with light colored eyes are more at risk for this type of eye cancer. It is also seen more often in persons over 50 years of age. Can I do anything to prevent this cancer? There is nothing that you have done that caused it, and there is nothing that you can do to prevent this cancer. Is it hereditary? No, it is not hereditary. There have only been a few cases where members of the same family have had a melanoma in the eye. What areas of the eye are involved? The uveal area is the middle layer of the eye. It includes the colored part of the eye (iris), the muscle behind the iris (ciliary body) and the layer in the back of the eye (choroid), which has blood vessels that nourish the light sensitive part of the eye (retina). Most uveal melanomas are on this back layer (choroid layer), and are called choroidal melanomas. How is it diagnosed? Very often, a freckle, nevus or spot is noticed on the back of the eye (retina) during a routine eye exam. These spots are not always malignant tumors, but sometimes they can develop into a malignant tumor. It is important that a retinal specialist completes a dilated exam of the area to confirm a diagnosis. Are there any tests to help with the diagnosis? Yes, an ultrasound exam of the eye can determine the size and thickness of the tumor. It can also show the internal characteristics of the tumor. Photographs of the back of the eye (retina) will show the tumor. Also, a fluorescein angiogram will show the blood vessels around the tumor. All these tests help the doctor to decide if it is a melanoma. What is a fluorescein angiogram? A fluorescein angiogram is a photographic test performed with a dye. A small amount of yellow dye is injected into the vein in your arm. The photographer takes timed pictures of the back of your eye, as the dye circulates through the blood vessels in your eye. How is an ultrasound of the eye performed? An ultrasound is most often done through closed lids. A layer of gel will be applied to the surface of your closed lids. Then the transducer probe, which is about the size of a large pen, is gently moved over your closed lids. You will be asked to look indifferent directions during the exam. What happens during my consultation visit at Mass. Eye and Ear? At the consultation visit, each patient meets with a nurse who completes an initial eye exam and reviews your eye and health history, including medications. Next, each patient has an ultrasound of the eye. The retina fellow who is working with your doctor sees you next, and then your doctor will see you, and make a diagnosis. Photographs and a fluorescein angiogram are usually performed to help with the diagnosis. At times, additional photographs and ultrasounds are needed to provide additional information. Who is the other doctor working with my doctor? Mass. Eye and Ear is a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. This means doctors who are gaining additional expertise in a subspecialty of ophthalmology, (such as retina), will work with the doctors who are faculty of Harvard Medical School. Your doctor is a Professor at Harvard Medical School, and very experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of uveal melanoma. What is the difference in size of a small, medium or large tumor? Tumors less than 2 mm in height are considered small. Tumors between 2 and 5 mm are considered medium in size. Large tumors are usually more than 5 mm in height. There are other factors that determine the size of the tumor and the best type of treatment. It is best to discuss this with your doctor. Will I have a biopsy? Some ophthalmologists take a biopsy of the tumor. However, these tumors are very small, and it is sometimes difficult to be sure the doctor actually has a piece of the tumor to examine. Here at Mass. Eye and Ear, the doctors do not biopsy melanomas. What treatments are available? For lesions that cannot be definitively diagnosed as melanoma, the doctor may watch the spot (observation) and have you return for regular visits to measure its size and shape. For more than 40 years, the doctors at Mass. Eye and Ear have been using Proton Beam Irradiation to treat melanomas. In the past, removal of the eye (enucleation) was the only treatment option. What is Proton Beam Irradiation? There are several types of radiation used to treat medical conditions. Proton Beam Irradiation is an external beam treatment. It is extremely precise and can be aimed directly at the tumor. It is more easily controlled and is more suited to a tumor or condition that can be measured exactly in size and shape. How does it differ from the usual radiation people with cancer receive? Proton Beam Irradiation travels in a straight line and can be controlled to stop where it is needed. The beam increases in strength as it comes to a stop at the tumor area. The proton beam usually spreads less (less scatter) into the surrounding tissue of the eye, and causes less damage where it enters the eye. What effects can you expect from it? As with all radiation treatments, Proton Beam Irradiation will damage the tumor cells and prevent them from continuing to grow. What are the most common side effects from this treatment? The most common long term side effects are dry eye and excessive watering of the eye. This may occur due to changes in the eye lashes or tear ducts. Proton Beam Irradiation sometimes causes a mild burn on the eye lid, which can be treated with ointment. Occasionally, the white part of the eye has some redness that looks like irritation, from blood vessels that have increased in size. Hair loss or nausea are not associated with this treatment. Are there more serious side effects? With very large tumors, abnormal blood vessels can grow inside the eye. This can cause an increase in eye pressure and pain, which can usually be treated with medication. About 10 percent of patients who have this treatment will have these effects. Most patients also lose vision as a result of the radiation, but the degree of vision loss depends on the size of the tumor and its location in the eye. Some people develop cataracts in the treated eye. This can be taken care of as any cataract would. How long is treatment? Treatment is usually completed in five consecutive days. Each treatment lasts only a few minutes, and is painless. It does require some time to set up the machine and get the patient in the correct position. Appointments are usually scheduled for 30 minutes each. Is there any surgery involved in treatment? Here at Mass. Eye and Ear, the doctor will start treatment by placing 4 to 5 tantalum rings around the edge of the tumor. Each of these rings is about the size of a small circle you might draw with a pen, for example: Θ (2.5 mm wide). The doctor does this by leaving the eye in place and going behind the eye. The rings mark the tumor edges and allow the proton beam to be aimed precisely. The operation lasts about one hour and general anesthesia is used so the patient is asleep. Usually, you will be discharged from the hospital on the same day. Is the surgery painful? As with any operation, patients can expect a moderate amount of discomfort the first evening. Patients are given a prescription for pain medication in case it is needed to stay comfortable. Will my appearance change in any way? After surgery the white part of the eye becomes very red, and the eye lid can become black and blue in color. This will heal itself after a couple of weeks. Will I need any medication after surgery? Yes. An eye drop is prescribed that will dilate the eye. This dilation promotes healing. An antibiotic ointment is also prescribed to prevent infection. How successful is the treatment? The tumor shrinks and does not return in 95 percent of the cases. Nearly everyone (90 percent) treated this way is able to keep their eye. What are the chances of spreading to another part of the body? About 25 percent of the patients treated with Proton Beam Irradiation end up with the melanoma spreading to another part of the body after 15 years. Is it safer to have the eye removed (enucleation)? Studies show that there is no difference in outcome whether you have Proton Beam Irradiation or have the eye removed. Will I lose my vision? This depends on where the tumor is in relation to the optic nerve and the macula (center of the retina) and how large it is. Your doctor can give you more information about this. What tests should I have to be sure the cancer is not spreading? How often should they be done? A blood sample is taken annually to monitor changes in the liver function. If any of these tests appear abnormal, the doctor will request a CT scan of the liver. How often will I return to Mass. Eye and Ear for follow-up after my treatment? You will be followed every six months for the first five years, and then every year after that. At each visit, the doctor will request testing to measure the size of your tumor. The tests will show that the tumor is shrinking. Should I see another oncologist? That decision is up to you. You can discuss this with the doctor here or with your primary care provider. Make An Appointment Today! 617-573-3202


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The National Education Association wants nothing to do with former film star Sasha Grey or the money made from her films. Assence Films sought to donate a portion of Grey's upcoming movie as part of her "recent efforts to expose children to the world of literature," according to the Huffington Post.
But in a statement Monday to The Huffington Post, NEA officials said "no, thanks."
"Sasha Grey is not affiliated with the National Education Association's Read Across America program nor has she been invited or endorsed by NEA to read at any of the association's Read Across America Day events, and NEA will not accept any proceeds from her latest, or any of her films," the statement reads. The NEA is the nation's largest teachers' union.
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[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Snoop Dogg[/lastfm] is one mad collaborator. He's worked with all the greats. We're talking about [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Tupac[/lastfm], [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Pharrell Williams[/lastfm] and…[lastfm link_type="artist_info"] Limp Bizkit[/lastfm].
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Thredbo might be super for skiers, but should it be trademarked?
The word Thredbo may well conjure up images of schussing down the snowfields and hot chocolates in the ski lodge.
But does that mean the place name can be trademarked by a private company?
The issue has come to light in the lengthy battle between snowfields operator Kosciuszko Thredbo - the trademark applicant - and minnow accommodation provider Thredbonet.
In July, Kosciuszko Thredbo, owned by the $1.5 billion entertainment giant Amalgamated Holdings, lost its two-year legal battle against Thredbonet, with the Federal Court declaring the self-described "Disneyland" of the Snowy Mountains was not entitled to the exclusive use of the word.
Kosciuszko Thredbo, which operates a resort, ski school, leisure centre, and a slew of other services, failed to prove Thredbonet's use of the geographic term in its online marketing would mislead consumers.
But Kosciuszko Thredbo is so convinced the word "Thredbo" has now taken on a secondary meaning to signify a "complete branded entity", that it has filed a trademark application over the word.
This has infuriated Thredbonet, which launched a fresh appeal in the Federal Court last week to halt the registrar from finalising the request, saying it was contrary to law.
Thredbonet's managing director Glenn Smith said: "We're trying to make it a fair trading community. No one should have the right to control the use of a geographical word that describes where someone's house is or business is."
The vexed area of trademark law is no stranger to conflict, with even coffee manufacturers going hammer and tongs over seemingly obscure claims.
Back in 1996 and 2000, Cantarella, vendor of Al Pacino-spruiked Vittoria coffee, successfully trademarked the Italian words "oro", meaning gold, and "cinque stelle", meaning "five stars".
But it lost the rights when the Federal Court last year overturned Cantarella's previously successful lawsuit against coffee importer Modena, which in late 2010 began supplying Molinari Oro and Cinque Stelle coffee blends.
In the High Court on Tuesday, Tony Bannon SC argued that Cantarella should be allowed to keep its commercial stranglehold on the terms.
Cantarella has sold nearly 3.6 tonnes of Oro-branded coffee between 2000 and 2011 - equivalent to 511 million cups.
Modena wants the terms to be struck off the register because traders have legitimate uses for the descriptive words.
A High Court spokesman said the decision would be delivered in two to three months.
From a consumer interest standpoint, there was a strong argument to not allow traders to have broad protections over descriptive terms, said intellectual property expert Michael Handler from the University of New South Wales.
"There are good reasons for allowing competitors in the market to make accurate use of descriptive language [without being penalised], and I think consumers would benefit as a result," he said.
"Consumers would be given more accurate information - about the description of products or the geographic locations - and traders that choose to adopt a descriptive term in the first place won't be given too much power."
The High Court case over the legality of possessing foreign words was a timely one, said intellectual property expert Matthew Rimmer from the Australian National University.
"The Cantarella case deals with the kinds of questions we're going to see more of ... it raises interesting questions on how various jurisdiction deals with the issue, particularly in this age of global trade."
Esther Han is a journalist at The Sydney Morning Herald. She has covered state politics, health and consumer affairs.


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There has been lots of talk about the 8GB card in HTC's new Google EVO (two different cards were provided to IO attendees). It will be interesting to see how the HTC EVO is received Friday when the device finally hits store shelves. I've been using my EVO for a few weeks now and really like it. I've tried to replicate the SD card issue mentioned by others but so far haven't been able to on my EVO no matter what I try. Maybe it's Windows related not sure but, either way I wouldn't be too concerned .
EVO is the first 4G mobile device and sports the supersonic 1GHZ Snapdragon processor. It's so fast it needs a kickstand and has one build in the back. While EVO is a phone and not a tablet (though nobody can provide a clear definition) it's pretty large. EVO's battery in fact is largest I've seen in an HTC yet. I like the hot spot feature and look forward to having 2.2 up and running on my EVO. My favorite feature is EVO's camera, it can take photos from either side of the phone. If you need a new phone, check out EVO.


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RAPS' research as well as anecdotal evidence indicates that RAC-credentialed regualtory professionals are very knowledgeable, experienced and highly sought after by regulatory employers
Rockville, MD, USA (PRWEB) April 26, 2012
The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) extends sincere congratulations to the 279 regulatory professionals who earned Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) during the autumn 2011 exam period for the RAC, the only post-academic professional certification for the healthcare product regulatory field. The exam and credential maintenance criteria is developed, managed and administered by the Regulatory Affairs Certification Board (RACB) and supported by RAPS. Since its inception in 1990, more than 7,000 individuals in 35 different countries have earned the RAC.
Candidates for the RAC credential from around the world sat for one of the four versions of the exam in autumn of 2011. A complete list of the new RACs can be found online at http://www.raps.org/focus-online/news/news-article-view/article/1360/autumn-2011-rac-class.aspx.
"RAPS' research as well as anecdotal evidence indicates that RAC-credentialed regualtory professionals are very knowledgeable, experienced and highly sought after by regulatory employers," said RAPS Executive Director Sherry Keramidas, PhD, FASAE, CAE. "It's a credential that is really well respected in the field."
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Teenagers are being subjected to such graphic sexualisation they consider the practices "mundane and mainstream", researchers said.
One teenage girl reported being asked for "naked pictures" several times a week while a boy said: "You would have seen a girl's breasts before you've seen their face."
Campaigners warned last night that the sharing of such explicit photographs, known as "sexting", was corrupting children and could harm their development.
The disturbing claims, to be aired tonight during an investigation by Channel 4 News, came as classification chiefs announced a crackdown on "sexual or sadistic violence". The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) announced the policy yesterday to confront public concern over the effect of sex and violence in films on "vulnerable viewers".
According to pupils interviewed for tonight's investigation, many admitted they regularly became involved in sexually charged situations to work out who they should date.
The research, based on focus groups with 220 year nine pupils, aged 13 and 14, found they were becoming sexualised at an earlier age because many were able to see pornography online.
One 15-year-old girl claimed boys asked girls to perform specific sexual acts because they had watched them in online pornography. Boys said they turned to online porn sites to learn about sex and relationships because they were not taught decent sex education.
According to the interviews, carried out for the NSPCC and Channel 4's Generation Sex series, one girl said: "I get asked for naked pictures at least two or three times a week."
The study found that "sexting" was related to other online issues and draws influence from celebrity and pornography, which is frequently viewed by boys aged 13 and 14.
While many teenage boys admit there is potential for harm, they do not consider that they are affected. Girls of similar age regard pornography as a negative.
One told the programme her father would have asked girls for a kiss when he was her age, "but now it's kind of – do you want to have sex".
A boy of a similar age added: "It might shock parents this is what kids get up to but it's just everyday life. It's natural."
A 14-year-old from Berkshire said she received messages asking her to reply with a smiley face if she wanted sex or another phone symbol if she would prefer to perform a sex act on the sender.
"This is mainstream; this is normal, this is almost mundane for some of the people we spoke to," said Prof Andy Phippen, from Plymouth University, who helped carry out the research.
Jon Brown, from the NSPCC, added: "What we're seeing is that there is a very regular and normal consumption of hardcore adult pornography – that the sharing of explicit sexual imagery is now extremely normal."
Last month Parliament was told that easy access to explicit internet pornography by boys has fuelled a rise in the number of girls at school experiencing sexual abuse at the hands of their peers.
MPs heard that sex education should be made a compulsory part of the school curriculum as part of the Government's efforts to stop the exploitation of children.
It is compulsory in England for primary and secondary schools to teach the biological aspects of sex education, but not necessarily the broader subject of sex and relationships.


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The Internal Revenue Service began processing income tax returns at the end of January, and some people may get substantial tax refunds.
As far as financial adviser Tom Kimbrel of Marion is concerned, people receiving refunds should prioritize debt and savings. Kimbrel said people's top priority should be paying off high-interest debts like credit cards.
"Get rid of debt," he said.
Not all debt is equal, though.
"I'm not talking about house debt," Kimbrel said. "It doesn't hurt to have some debt."
If someone gets a tax refund and has no high-interest debt, Kimbrel then recommends prioritizing retirement savings. He said a Roth Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is the best option for many people.
Money put into a Roth IRA isn't tax deductible, but once it is in, any earnings are tax-free if the account holder waits at least five years and until after they are 59½ years old to withdraw from the account.
By comparison, contributions to a traditional IRA are tax-deductible, but the earnings are not tax free. The reason Kimbrel recommends a Roth IRA for most people is because few can contribute enough to a traditional IRA to receive the full benefit of the tax deduction.
Kimbrel added that people should try to start saving for retirement at as young an age as possible.
"If a person is young and does not have debt, they can really gather a bunch of money in an IRA," he said.
That takes discipline and commitment, though, he said.


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|Brass and Woodwind Ensembles Spring Concert 2010
"The Full-Throated Power of the Music"—In performances featuring arrangements by senior Jason Allen and Director Peter Hulen, the College's Brass and Woodwind Ensembles presented their Spring Concerts, then combined for a final number—the first time in 15 years a Wabash Concert Band has taken the stage.
"Six years ago, we had seven students in the ensemble," said Professor Peter Hulen, who directs both the Brass Ensemble and Concert Band. "Tonight, we have 21 in this group."
"When the Concert Band performed the Copland piece at the end of the program, the full-throated power of the music shot through the audience," said Wabash President Pat White, in the audience with Wabash First Lady Chris White. "Peter Hulen and his colleagues in the music department are taking giant steps to enhance the role of music in the liberal arts at Wabash."


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This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have shared how finances affect their parenting choices. Please read to the end to find a list of links to the other carnival participants.
I've been working on our budget on and off for the last year. It was in my New Years resolution post, then I talked about it again as I continued to work on it. And, let me tell you, it's still a work in progress.
I used this estimator for our budget from Dave Ramsey. He creates categories and tells what percentage of your income should go to each category. We already had a basic idea of what we spend each month on certain things. So we adjusted it to fit us. Our sample budget is here. It's really simple. We just have our set category amounts, then we write in every transaction. Then we have a really really simple thing that subtracts what you spend out of what you start with. The hard part is remembering to fill it out. The good thing is that you want to make fewer transactions so you can fill it out less :)
I think I finally have all of our categories worked out. We were really struggling sometimes at being able to stick to certain categories in our budget. Our biggest problem, the grocery category and the personal category. We were always in a conundrum, how could we eat how we want and still be able to do fun things?
What we do
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It means not going out to eat. It means having to plan fun stuff and consulting the budget instead of doing things spur of the moment. It means not having cable tv for football season (to watch those OSU Beavers!!). There are lots of things we want, but we decided we need to be healthy first.
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|Luke checking out our csa veggies
Here are some other tips for sticking with a budget that have really helped me.
- Don't spend money until you know how much is available in your spending category. example- don't buy a pair of 30 dollar shoes and come home to find out you only had 20 dollars left in your clothing budget.
- Ask yourself what you can live without. example- we don't have cable because we'd rather use the extra amount on food.
-Save for what you really want. This seems obvious, but how often do you impulse buy and then you realize later you'd rather have saved up for something else? example- we really want a couch in our play room, but we'd rather try to save for a trip to Hawaii.
- Plan ahead. At the beginning of the month we look ahead to see what we will need to have money for. Birthday presents, trips, extra food for guests at our house. We noticed we still have money for fun kid stuff and toys when we planned ahead and skipped spending money on things that were on our 'want to buy list'.
- Little things add up. Sure it only costs 5 dollars to go to coffee. But then there's the lunch out for another 10 dollars. Then there were those couple random trips to the grocery store. Those add up!
- Go easy on yourself. We are fortunate to have saved up money, so if we go over a little on a category some months while we're getting the hang of things it's ok. We aren't punishing ourselves but just remembering what we could do next month to avoid it.
The biggest thing is asking yourself, what is most important for my family? It may not be food, it may be that you want to have the option of going out to eat more often. It may be that you want to have a small house because you'd rather spend your money on something else. You can't have it all, so what's important to you?
Visit Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama to find out how you can participate in the next Carnival of Natural Parenting!
Please take time to read the submissions by the other carnival participants:
(This list will be live and updated by afternoon October 11 with all the carnival links.)
- Money Matter$ — Jenny at I'm a full-time mummy shares her experiences on several ways to save money as a parent.
- A different kind of life... — Mrs Green from Little Green Blog shares her utopian life and how it differs from her current one!
- Show Me The Money! — Arpita of Up, Down & Natural shares her experience of planning for parenting costs while also balancing the financial aspect of infertility treatments.
- Material v Spiritual Wealth - Living a Very Frugal Life with Kids — Amy at Peace 4 Parents shares her family's realizations about the differences between material and spiritual wealth.
- If I Had a Money Tree — Sheila at A Gift Universe lists the things she would buy for her children if money were no object.
- Financial Sacrifices, Budgets, and the Single Income Family — Jennifer at Hybrid Rasta Mama looks at the importance of living within your means, the basics of crafting a budget, and the "real cost" of working outside of the home.
- Overcoming My Fear of All Things Financial — Christine at African Babies Don't Cry shares how she is currently overcoming her fear of money and trying to rectify her ignorance of all things financial.
- Confessions of a Cheapskate — Adrienne at Mommying My Way admits that her cheapskate tendencies that were present pre-motherhood only compounded post-baby.
- Money Matters — Witch Mom hates money; here's why.
- Money? What Money?! — Alicia C. at McCrenshaw's Newest Thoughts describes how decisions she's made have resulted in little income, yet a green lifestyle for her and her family.
- What matters. — Laura at Our Messy Messy Life wishes parenting through play was her only responsibility during the day.
- Making Ends Meet — Abbie at Farmer's Daughter shares about being a working mom and natural parent.
- Poor People, Wealthy Ways — Sylvia at MaMammalia discusses how existing on very little money allows her to set an example of how to live conscientiously and with love.
- The Green Stuff — Amyables at Toddler In Tow shares how natural parenting has bettered her budget - and her perspective on creating and mothering.
- Jemma's Money — Take a sneak peek at That Mama Gretchen's monthly budget and how Jemma fits into it.
- 5 Tips for How to Save Time and Money by Eating Healthier — Family meal prep can be expensive and time-consuming without a plan! Dionna at Code Name: Mama shares five easy tips for how to make your cooking life (and budget) easier.
- Belonging in the Countryside — Lack of money led Phoebe at Little Tinker Tales towards natural parenting, but it also hinders her from realizing her dream.
- Total Disclosure and Total Reform — Claire at The Adventures of Lactating Girl gets down to the nitty gritty of her money problems with hopes that you all can help her get her budget under control.
- Save Money by Using What You Have — Gaby at Tmuffin is only good with money because she's lazy, has trouble throwing things away, and is indecisive. Here are some money-saving tips that helped her manage to quit her job and save enough money to become a WAHM.
- Two Hippos & Ten Euros: A Lesson in Budgeting — MudpieMama shares all about how her boys managed a tight budget at a recent zoo outing.
- ABBA said it — Laura from A Pug in the Kitchen ponders where her family has come from, where they are now and her hopes for her children's financial future.
- Money vs. Time — Momma Jorje writes about cutting back on junk, bills, and then ultimately on income as well ~ to gain something of greater value: Time.
- An Unexpected Cost of Parenting — Moorea at MamaLady shares how medical crises changed how she feels about planning for parenthood.
- 5 Ways This Stay at Home Mom Saves Money — Charise at I Thought I Knew Mama shares 5 self-imposed guidelines that help her spend as little money as possible.
- Frugal Parenting — Lisa at My World Edenwild shares 8 ways she saves money and enriches her family's lives at the same time.
- Conscious Cash Conscious — Zoie at TouchstoneZ shares her 5 money-conscious considerations that balance her family's joy with their eco-friendly ideals.
- Money, Sex and Having it All — Patti at Jazzy Mama explains how she's willing to give up one thing to get another. (And just for fun, she pretends to give advice on how to build capital in the bedroom.)
- Money could buy me ... a clone? — With no local family to help out, Jessica Claire at Crunchy-Chewy Mama wants childcare so she can take care of her health.
- Spending Intentionally — CatholicMommy loves to budget! Join her to learn what to buy, what not to buy, and, most importantly, where to buy.
- New lessons from an allowance — Lauren at Hobo Mama welcomes a follow-up guest post from Sam about the latest lessons their four-year-old's learned from having an allowance.
- How to Homeschool without Spending a Fortune — Deb Chitwood at Living Montessori Now shares tips and links to many resources for saving money while homeschooling from preschool through high school.
- It's Not a Baby Crisis. It's Not Even a Professional Crisis. — Why paid maternity leave, you may ask? Rachael at The Variegated Life has some answers.
- "Making" Money — Do you like to do-it-yourself? Amy at Anktangle uses her crafty skills to save her family money and live a little greener.
- Money On My Mind — Luschka at Diary of a First Child has been thinking about money and her relationship with it, specifically how it impacts on her parenting, her parenting choices, and ultimately her lifestyle.
- Spending, Saving, and Finding a Balance — Melissa at The New Mommy Files discusses the various choices she and her family have made that affect their finances, and finds it all to be worth it in the end.
- Accounting for Taste — Cassie at There's a Pickle in My Life shares their budget and talks about how they decided food is the most important item to budget for.
- Money Matters... But Not Too Much — Mamapoekie at Authentic Parenting shares how her family approaches money without putting too much of a focus onto it.
- Parenting While Owning a Home Business — In a guest post at Natural Parents Network, Lauren at Hobo Mama lays out the pros and cons of balancing parenting with working from home.
- Crunchy Living is SO Expensive...Or Is It? — Kelly at Becoming Crunchy talks about her biggest objection to natural living - and her surprise at what she learned.
- Mo' Money, Mo' Problems — Sarah at Parenting God's Children shares how a financial accountability partner changed her family's finances.
- The Importance of Food Planning — Amanda at Let's Take the Metro discusses how food budgeting and planning has helped her, even if she doesn't always do it.
- Kids & Money: Starting an Allowance for Preschoolers — Kristin at Intrepid Murmurings discusses her family's approach and experiences with starting an allowance for preschoolers.


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When a chief political advisor to Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney commented that his campaign would essentially reset after the primaries, the advisor used the image of shaking an Etch-a-Sketch as his metaphor. For any brand inserted into territory it would normally avoid like the plague, Etch-a-Sketch had a dilemma as it faced one of three choices:
1. Say and do nothing, and wait for the story to go away.
2. Object to the use of the Etch-a-Sketch brand in such contexts, and publicly reinforce its core brand values.
3. Seize an opportunity to turn a potential lemon into lemonade.
Happily, the folks at Etch-a-Sketch chose the last option. The maker of the old-timey picture-drawing game, which predates by more than 100 years the recent mobile game phenomenon Draw Something, has released a series of very clever ads in which the company states its pride in being part of the national conversation while carefully avoiding taking sides.
One ad point outs that the Etch-a-Sketch has a "left knob and a right knob" -- and when both work together, you can do some amazing loop-de-loops. Another points out that, like an Etch-a-Sketch, politics is filled with a lot of gray area. Clever stuff -- and a terrific way to extend a meme in a way that's very positive for the brand, and which has juiced search volume for the company's branded terms.
The company also updated its website to take advantage of the new, free publicity. Leading with the headline "Shake It Up, America -- Exercise Your Freedom of Self-Expression," Etch-a-Sketch milks its moment in the sun for all it's worth. The site provides links to the company's Twitter account, Facebook Page, shopping options and -- importantly -- a call to action to register to vote.
While the campaign is very tongue-in-cheek in tone, it also takes pains to highlight the importance of elections and the obligation of every citizen to participate. It's pitch-perfect and a great way to use content marketing, search, social and traditional advertising to reinvigorate a brand that's as old as the Grand Old Party itself.
What the ads will mean for Romney -- who is only now wrapping up a bruising and costly primary campaign -- remains to be seen. As of last week, Romney campaign PPC ads were still running for keywords like "Romney etch-a-sketch"; those now appear to have been pulled. A number of pundits have argued that the Etch-a-Sketch metaphor may end up sticking to the candidate and do real harm to his electoral chances.
And consider this usage of "Etch-a-Sketch" in the opening paragraph of a recent post on TalkingPointsMemo: "Voters are tuning in to the presidential race much earlier than usual, giving Mitt Romney much less leeway to pull an 'Etch A Sketch' and reinvent himself in the general election."
It may be that "Etch-a-Sketch" has entered the vernacular in a way the brand never could have imaged, and will stay for good. That could be great for the company's brand reinvigoration effort. However, if l'affaire Etch-a-Sketch stretches all the way to November, it would be very bad for the candidate.


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Ordered a Dell XPS 8900 with Win10 and a 1TB hard drive. As soon as I receive it, I will use Image for Windows to backup the HDD to an external USB3 HDD. Then I want to clone the 1TB HDD to a used 128GB SATA SSD that I already have.
1. Will it be better to restore the backup to the SSD using Image for Linux, or use IFW to copy the HDD to the SSD?
2. Do I need to format the used SSD first? IOW, what should I do to prepare the used SSD?


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Personal Bests:
Vault: 9.175 (1/15/2011)
Bars: 9.775 (2/11/2012)
Beam: 9.65 (2/19/2011)
Floor: 9.65 (1/22/2012)
All-around: 36.75 (3/5/2011)
2014: Competed on the balance beam and bars…Finished fifth on the bars at the Icy Classic, scoring a 9.675…Posted a season-high 9.750 on the bars against Central Michigan, Rutgers, SCSU and Towson to finish ninth…Finished sixth on the bars at the ECAC championships, scoring a 9.700.
2013: Competed on the bars in every meet of the season for the Bulldogs … Eighth in the dual-meet against Penn with a 9.525 … Scored a season-best 9.650 to tie for 11th against Bridgeport, Brown and URI.
2012: Competed bars, beam and floor for Yale ... Scored a career-high 9.65 on floor at the opening meet of the season to place sixth on the event ... Placed second on bars with a career-high 9.775 at the Bulldog Invitational ... Placed fifth on bars against SCSU ... Scored a season-high 9.55 on beam against George Washington.
2011: Competed all four events for the Bulldogs in her freshman year … Placed second on bars and third all-around at Springfield … Scored her personal best of 9.175 on vault at Ithaca … Second on bars and beam at the home meet against SCSU … Placed seventh on beam at the Ivy Classic with a 9.625 … Fifth all-around at Rutgers with a 36.75 … Scored her season-high of 9.625 on floor at the ECAC Championships.
High School: Represented Singapore at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Pacific Rim Championships, where she finished 16th in the all-around competition … Competed for her home country at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India.
Personal: Intended major is biomedical engineering … Why Yale?: "I chose Yale because I felt that Yale would give me the best college experience, allowing me to venture into different areas of my academics. In addition, I feel that Yale provides a good support for student athletes."


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By Taddy Hall, Project Director, The Cambridge Group
Experience and research suggest that many CEOs look for growth in the wrong places and in the wrong ways, thereby missing opportunities and leaving them for the newbies. In a sense, though, this is good news: success lies in doing things differently, not spending more.
Specifically, there are four approaches organizations often take, none of which reliably lead to the actionable insights that business leaders need:
In each case, it's easy to see why an industry leader might have interest in the findings; however, these outputs speak primarily to aspects of the existing business or to the franchises of other established players. In other words, mapping current demand reveals little to nothing of the less-visible latent demand that is essential fuel for transformational innovation. As Henry Ford mused a hundred years ago: If he'd asked folks what they wanted, they would have asked for faster horses. Echoing Ford, Steve Jobs noted that consumers can't describe what they've never experienced.
The first step toward actionable insights is to align market research with desired outcomes. Organizationally, a way to facilitate this is to split the research initiatives for tracking and improving business performance from the ones for transformational innovation. The next step is to give market research the right assignments. There are a number of jobs that market research can perform to advance the quest for profitable growth; let's focus on the top four:
In decades of client work and parallel research, there is no indication of one best way to organize a research function. But what is clear is that top performers—leaders of firms delivering consistent innovation successes and organic profitable growth—take great pains to align desired research outcomes with appropriate resources, methods and incentives.
Insights—especially those that result in breakthrough innovation and profitable
Growth—follow hard work, focus and clear process. Insight is the wellspring of innovation and, as such, is fundamentally concerned with identifying what isn't—not measuring what is.
Actionable insights are much easier to find if you know where to look and how to identify them. Some of the very best ideas are simply hidden in plain sight for CEOs to find.
This article was originally published on ChiefExecutive.net.


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Published: May 21, 2019
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Dancing with Steve Burton
Daytime Emmy Award-winning actor Steve Burton announces live on THE TALK, Monday, January 7, 2013, that he will be joining the #1 daytime drama THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. His first episode as character Dylan McAvoy will air Tuesday, Jan. 29 on the CBS Television Network. Sheryl Underwood, left, and Steve Burton, shown. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2013 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.


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Hillsboro cross-country returners have been busy this summer conditioning for the upcoming season. Despite the small roster, Coach Stuart Holmes enters his 12th season of coaching confident the team will have a good season.
Four runners have returned to the team this year including defending state champion Emily Sechrist who finished nearly five seconds ahead of the second place finisher at state last season.
"Emily enters her senior season with the same discipline, determination, and talent that has made her one of the top runners in the state," Holmes said. "She has prepared well and has the opportunity to be one of the top runners again regardless of whether we end up being a (class) 3A or a 2A school this year."
Sechrist broke the school record by nearly two seconds last season.
Fellow state qualifier senior Karyn Leihy has been working this summer in hopes of setting a lower personal record.
"This season I would really like to see a big decrease in my 4K times," she said. "I'm not so worried about the placing at state as long as I can personally see improvement."
To achieve this goal, Leihy began her summer in the weight room to build strength through lifting and speed through sprints and agility exercises. She spent her summer vacation in Wyoming hiking and rock climbing. She also swam laps in the Hillsboro City Pool to help build strength.
"Total I ran a little over 100 miles," she said.
Last season Leihy placed ninth at regionals and 48th at state.
"Hopefully with her added experience and determination to be more competitive as a senior, she will have a successful season," Holmes said.
Also returning to the team is junior Lydia Kliewer. This is Kliewer's second year on the team. Holmes said he is anxious to start this season just as strong by improving on her personal best times from last year.
The only male on the team, sophomore Jonathan Hinerman is returning after finishing 16th at regionals. Hinerman worked hard to finish his season strong after a slow start, Holmes said. This season he hopes to qualify for state.
"Jonathan's competitive races last year as a freshman showed promise, and I know he will be working to improve," Holmes said.


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BERKELEY The University of California, Berkeley says a $1 million gift will help provide scholarships to nearly 200 students who are illegal immigrants.
UC Berkeley officials said Tuesday the award from the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund is the largest single gift for this type of scholarship at any American university.
Most of the scholarship recipients will be UC Berkeley students who came to the U.S. as children and are living in the country without legal permission.
Illegal immigrant students are not eligible for federal grants, loans or work-study positions. But the 2011 California Dream Act made them eligible for state financial aid and privately funded scholarships.
Haas, Jr. Fund President Ira Hirschfield says he hopes other donors will consider "providing funding to help undocumented students achieve their potential."


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Viva Herbal Pizzeria
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Pizza Style: New York–style via Berkeley and Tel Aviv
Oven Type: Gas
The Skinny? The regular cheese pizza seems designed to make the vegan offering more palatable, which is not an easy feat
Price: Regular slice, $2.50; non–dairy cheese whole wheat crust slice, $3.50
I have never understood the need some vegetarians and vegans have to eat foods that mimic those their diets preclude. If the shelves of my local health food store are any indication, veggie burgers, tofu dogs and nondairy cheese are in high demand. I am not denying that tofu and vegetables can be delicious, but as a serious eater, I question why one would choose form over function (or in this case flavor).
Take soybean-based textured vegetable protein for example. Soybeans can taste a lot better than when you mash them up to form a "meat analog." And the same goes for those fake cheeses; no matter how many times over the years my vegetarian friends have tried to convince me that "it tastes just like cheese," I have never found it to even taste like food, making the promise of nondairy pizza a cruel hoax. Something I rediscovered at Viva Herbal Pizzeria.
The rather awkwardly named Viva Herbal sounds more like a marijuana dispensary than a pizzeria. Actually I am not sure that is the full name as it is variously referred to as Cafe Viva Herbal and Kosher Dairy Viva Herbal, names that are no better, although I suppose the latter does at least describe the dietary aspects of the food. At least some of it.
As one of its names states, the restaurant is a Kosher dairy, so it doesn't offer meat; that makes it attractive to vegans and vegetarians, who can get a number of specialty pies that offer fake cheese. And for those with celiac disease, there are pizzas made with gluten-free dough (flax seed or spelt crust anyone?).
I started off with the a slice that had nondairy cheese and sauce on a whole wheat crust. The cheese is from a company called Daiya Foods, and their website promises that it "shreds just like real cheese." That may well be, but it doesn't melt like real cheese; rather than the familiar amorphous mass, the cheese here breaks into small, oily globules. The company's claim that it "tastes" like real cheese is just as frivolous.
The crust was dense and sweet. It sort of tasted like Thomas' Honey Wheat English muffins, although without the textural lightness. Did I mention that it was dense? The crust made a deep thonk sound when it hit the table, although the inner point of the slice was rather soggy. The dough deftly manages to be both too too hard and too soft at once.
I don't doubt that whole wheat crusts can be a lot airier and lighter than this, even if they won't ever match a refined "00" flour. And for an ostensibly savory dish, the crust needs to be far less sweet than the sauce, which in this case was completely masked.
The regular cheese slice at least looks like the real deal—blanketed in molten low-moisture mozzarella over a vibrantly colored sauce, the end crust rising up over of the plane of the toppings. Unfortunately the slice is a façade, completely devoid of flavor. There was not a hint of salt (Kosher or otherwise) to be found on the slice, and the sauce lacked both acidity and sweetness.
The crust was just as inept, leaden on the end crust and soggy and wilted in the middle. It lacked the softness and stretchability of great New York –style pizza. I wonder if this slice isn't designed to make the nondairy pizza more palatable, a near impossible feat.
Great pizza-making is at its essence great bread-making, and, unfortunately, Viva Herbal (or whatever the place is called) is more interested in satisfying dietary concerns than making great bread. What a shame, the two need not be mutually exclusive.
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When winter sets in, instinct tells us to hunker down and crank up the heat. But this quest for warmth brings on another set of problems. Not only does the air outside parch our skin, indoor heating toasts it dry. Add a penchant for long, hot showers that wash away protective oils, and you've got a recipe for dryness and flakes.
Dry, cold air batters your exposed face, causing inflammation, redness, and sensitivity. Since detergents in soap strip skin of protective natural oils, use a mild, milky cleanser. With your skin slightly damp, moisturize with a thick cream at night and a lighter lotion in the morning. Look for facial products with anti-inflammatory herbs like calendula, and avoid ones with alcohol and synthetic preservatives, fragrances, and coloring, as these can cause dryness and irritation. Exfoliate with a natural scrub (like sugar) to slough off dull skin, and use a hydrating mask once or twice a week.
Thin skin and lack of oil leaves lips naturally dry and extra vulnerable. Seasonal congestion often forces you to breathe through your mouth, which leads to chapping. Licking your lips when they're dry makes matters worse, since evaporating saliva can cause cracks. Before going outside or hitting the sack, apply a waxy balm to lock in moisture and protect against evaporation. By day, use a creamy or oily lip treatment with mainly edible ingredients (since you'll be ingesting much of what you put on your lips). Avocado, olive, or soybean soften and soothe, while vitamin A-rich shea butter promotes healing.
Long, hot showers and harsh soaps zap natural moisture that's already in short supply due to the weather. Heavily perfumed fabric softeners and chemical-laden laundry detergents clinging to your clothes can also aggravate parched skin. Instead, take warm rather than hot showers, and use a mild body wash with soothing ingredients like aloe vera. After patting your skin dry (never rub), apply a thick moisturizer, such as shea butter, while skin is still damp to seal in moisture. (Edible oils like coconut and organic olive oil work, too.) Use fragrance- and dye-free laundry detergents and avoid fabric softeners. Ease intense itching with a cool compress.
Apply moisturizers a few times a day. For maximum effectiveness, apply products after washing your face or taking a shower and when skin is still wet to lock in moisture. Ingredients such as petrolatum and silicone will help form a barrier against the elements. Whatever product you use during warmer months, go thicker: If you apply a lotion in the summer, get a cream for the winter. If you use a cream, upgrade to an ointment or emollient base. If you have eczema or psoriasis and are using a topical medication, ask your dermatologist to switch you to a thicker formulation for the winter months.
Because of their creamy consistency, body butters may take a few minutes longer than lotion to be fully absorbed, but the result is worth the wait -- even rough spots, like elbows and knees, stay soft throughout the day. And for cracked, scaly skin -- so common during fall and winter -- a good body butter delivers relief no regular lotion can match. For maximum impact, apply it when skin is still slightly damp from bathing, which will seal in the moisture. Take advantage of the fact that body butters linger on the skin and gently massage your arms and legs, using long strokes to work in the cream. Good body butters should be thick but not overly greasy; look for products that contain skin-nourishing herbs like lavender and calendula, vitamins C and E, aloe, and other naturally soothing ingredients.
Stop the itch and scratch of eczema with these naturally skin-soothing remedies, courtesy of naturopathic doctor Evie Katahdin.
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Often deficient in those suffering with eczema, omega-3s can calm the skin with their anti-inflammatory action. In addition to eating fatty fish (such as salmon and mackerel) at least twice a week, take 3 grams of omega-3s in supplement form daily.
A liver tonic, this daisy-family plant also fights off bacteria (particularly helpful for the infection-prone skin of people with eczema). To make burdock tea, simmer 3 grams of dried root in 1 cup water for 5 to 10 minutes; strain and drink 3 times daily. Or take 1 to 2 teaspoons of tincture 3 times daily.
Calendula and Chamomile
When applied topically, both botanicals moisturize while subduing inflammation. After soaking in a tepid bath for 20 minutes, rub inflamed areas with a calendula-chamomile salve or lotion, available at natural-foods stores.
Exposure to the elements, coupled with frequent washing to ward off seasonal germs, leaves hands dry and chapped. Boot-clad feet end up cracked and sore -- and the closed environment provides a hospitable place for fungus to grow. To counter these conditions, always pat hands dry and apply hand cream after washing them; wear gloves when you do the dishes. For intensive treatment, use heavy creams containing shea butter before going to bed to help repair cracks. For feet, try a balm with peppermint or tea tree oil at night to fight fungus, and cover your feet with cotton socks. Consider soaking feet in an Epsom salt solution once a week.
Cold feet are one of winter's most annoying -- and common -- afflictions. Don't plunge them into a hot bath, which can dry the skin. Instead, cover your tootsies into a rich blend of warm, wintry spices. Cayenne, cinnamon, and ginger are all circulation boosters and mild stimulants. Applied topically, they increase blood flow, relieving chill and numbness. Use them to make a simple foot mask, which combines spices, skin-soothing ingredients such as oatmeal and honey, and the invigorating essence of orange.
Almond, olive, grapeseed, coconut, and palmarosa are all natural oils that trap water inside the skin. When applied after a bath or shower, they dramatically decrease water loss. Plus, they make skin feel velvety. Try them alone or look for them as key ingredients in creams. For very dry skin that needs a serious moisture boost, look for hyaluronic acid (sodium hyaluronate), which is drawn deep into the epidermis where it keeps skin cells plumped.
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Dan Walters: Democrats place pointless advisory measure on ballot, but why?
The Legislature's Democrats voted to place an advisory measure on the Nov. 4 ballot, asking voters whether Congress should pass a constitutional amendment to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court's highly controversial ruling removing barriers on corporate contributions in federal campaigns.
This week, Gov. Jerry Brown allowed the measure, Senate Bill 1272, to become law without his signature.
It's a dicey situation in several respects.
First of all, Brown warned, "I am not inclined to repeat this practice of seeking advisory opinions from the voters," and lamented that it may "clutter our ballots with nonbinding measures."
Thus, it was a bit craven for Brown to denounce the practice but allow it.
Secondly, while he decried "the corrupting influence of unchecked money in our democratic institutions," Brown and other Democrats have not been shy about gobbling up corporate contributions for their political campaigns.
Thus, the legislation is more than a bit hypocritical.
Finally, it's likely that crass political motives underlie the bill's supposedly high moral tone.
There's nothing in the state constitution or other state law giving the Legislature authority to place advisory measures on the ballot, although it did so twice before, in 1933.
An advisory measure dealing with nuclear weaponry appeared on the 1982 ballot via initiative petition. However, when another advisory initiative qualified for the 1984 election, urging Congress to pass a balanced budget amendment, it was voided by the state Supreme Court as an improper exercise.
The initiative process "is not a public opinion poll," the court declared. "It is a method of enacting legislation, and if the proposed measure does not enact legislation, or if it seeks to compel legislative action which the electorate has no power to compel, it should not be on the ballot."
Logically – and probably legally – if advisory measures by initiative are improper, then the Legislature should not place them on the ballot, either.
SB 1272 is actually rather pointless, as was the 1984 advisory measure on a balanced budget amendment that the state Supreme Court voided. But viewed through a purely political prism, its real point is evident.
Nov. 4 is likely to be a very-low-turnout election, putting Democrats in danger of losing some legislative and congressional seats.
One reason for the low turnout is that none of the statewide contests or previous ballot measures has emotional impact. But the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision on campaign contributions has liberal activists fired up, and they contend Proposition 49, its official title, will "energize voters" and raise turnout.
Thus, Brown seemingly allowed his party's political interests to overcome what he says is a bad practice and probably knows is legally dubious.


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A History of the Department
Counts taught American History; Stichfield taught European; Warner taught anthropology, research seminar with Counts, and Japanese Culture. Crozier taught Concepts of Society. Bilecky did geography and "Nature of Man." My favorite and most valuable course with him was "Geography of the USSR." Fryer and Godward did political science and history.
Warner, who was a native of Danbury and alumnus of Danbury State Teachers College, came back after serving in WWII in the 5th Army as a medic. He was given a battlefield commission after saving a number of lives during combat in Italy. He taught in Old Lyme, CT and in NY State until he came aboard at the college in the late 1950's as Director of Admissions. Truman wanted more than anything to teach; therefore, he finally convinced Ruth Haas to transfer him from admin to History faculty beginning in the fall of 1961. He served as advisor to the class of 1964. In 1964 he finished his Ph.D. .
I graduated in 1965; therefore, my institutional memory resumes in 1982 when I began teaching in what was by then the Social Sciences Department (actually the first course I taught was in History (Southeast Asian Cultures).
As I best understand it the department split sometime in the late 60's or very early 70's. Herb Janick would know the rest.
In 1964 the old department actually actively dissuaded people from becoming majors. The feeling was that there were too many and that they wanted better people. They talked up how difficult the major was. I was President of freshman orientation in the fall of '64 and recall Stinchfield giving a talk on the difficulties of History as a major to the entire incoming frosh class. It made people like me "legends." The frosh looked up to history (social science) majors like some folks look upon football "heroes."


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On our recent trip to New York City, we knew we wanted to go to a bunch of attractions; we just weren't sure which ones – or which day. So how can you go to the really cool spots – and save money, too? We got a New York City Explorer Pass.
You don't have to pick your attractions up front. Just plan your day as you go along. Choose three, five, seven or ten popular sights - from over fifty-five attractions, museums and tours, and take thirty days to use it. Plus, you can skip lengthy ticket lines at the top sights by simply flashing your pass.
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Since it was a beautiful fall day, we chose to take one of the Hop on Hop off Double Decker Bus Sightseeing Tours.
If you're not strictly a landlubber, you can travel via a New York Water Taxi or enjoy a 90-minute daytime or twilight NY Waterway Cruise. Water lovers can also opt for a romantic sail on a Shearwater Schooner or Clipper City Tall Ship, or a show, music and laughs on the SHARK Speedboat Thrill Ride.
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The many stops along the way highlight the culture, art, greenery, and neighborhoods that have been home to famous personalities over the decades. Stops include Central Park, Lincoln Center,Time Warner Center, Columbus Circle, The Dakota, Harlem Market, Schomberg Center for History in Black Culture, Museum Mile, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, the Museum of the City of New York, and many more. The tour lasts approximately 2 ½ hours if you choose not to hop-on or hop-off at any stops along the way.
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Ticket and Departure Location: The CitySights NY Visitor Center inside Madame Tussauds
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American Museum of Natural History
Like dinosaurs? Frogs? Butterflies? Awed by Space Exploration? Fossils? Prehistoric Man? This museum has it all – and one day isn't nearly enough to see the many educational and awesome exhibits in this beautiful and grand building. In Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration, visitors find out about robotic missions to explore our universe and what it will take to build a lunar elevator, deflect deadly asteroids, travel to Mars, and more. Children and adults alike are fascinated by the huge dinosaurs, woolly mammoths and animals from the past, as well as background and information on animals currently roaming the earth. Live animals, performances, stars, and stories in the Hayden Planetarium are just a few of the experiences your family can enjoy in this new monthly series that runs from October to June.
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DIAL, an open standard form of wireless playback, is being given a rather large push by both Netflix and YouTube. Their hopes are that using an open standard will allow developers to solve second screen playback issues in a better way than Apple's AirPlay. In other words, it wouldn't be a proprietary solution and would be available to anyone who wants to implement the protocol.
DIAL, which stands for discovery and launch, aims to make second screen sharing more widely available to not only developers but encourages manufacturers to take advantage. The protocol can be used with many Smart TVs, set tops like the Google TV box, Blu Ray players, and more.
Outside of Apple's own proprietary system, most solutions have not been successful. Sony Playstation 3 owners can browse for movies and media via Netflix on their smartphone and then launch it on a second screen via the Playstation 3 but both apps must be open in order for it to work. This is what DIAL aims to improve upon.
With DIAL, the Netflix app on your phone will automatically discover that there is a device with a Netflix app connected to your TV. It will fire up that app, and then the two apps are free to do whatever they want — which presumably involves some healthy binge-viewing. (For the more technically-minded readers: DIAL is using UPnP multicast for the discovery piece of the puzzle, and a REST-service to launch apps on discovered devices.)
According to GigaOm, many manufacturers including Sony and Samsung are excited about the potential DIAL has and have already started implementing it in some of the devices they're shipping. Actually, many devices such as the Google TV that was released back in 2010, contain limited support for DIAL protocols.
There are also instances where DIAL functionality could potentially trump that of AirPlay -
But there are other areas where DIAL actually goes beyond AirPlay's capabilities. First, the obvious: AirPlay can't launch any apps on your Apple TV. DIAL will also be able to detect whether an app is installed, and redirect a user to a smart TV's app store in case it's missing. Also cool: DIAL will be able to launch web apps on your TV, if the device supports it, which should add a whole lot of new functionality to connected devices.
Nowadays, most of us own a Smart TV, Blu Ray player, game system, or other set top electronic that has the ability to download apps and connect to the internet. If DIAL hits the mainstream in the way YouTube and Netflix hope it does, it'll be interesting to see how it affect the closed off ecosystem that is AirPlay.
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Titans safety George Wilson was penalized for a horse-collar tackle late in Saturday's preseason loss at Cincinnati.
Now, he reportedly faces a fine.
According to Jim Wyatt of the Nashville Tennessean, Wilson indicated Wednesday he has been fined for tackling Bengals running back Dan Herron by the collar in the fourth quarter. Wilson, per the Tennessean, seemed to indicate he had been fined $15,000.
The tackle occurred on a 19-yard run by Herron.
Wilson, 32, is in his first season with the Titans. He spent the previous seven campaigns with Buffalo.


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"Watermelon" Cake Pops
*Get ready for the messiest blog you have ever seen in your life....*
Am I the only one who feels like I get a confidence boost when I am on Pinterest?
Everything I come across in the food and drink section makes me think "pfff I can make that no problem!"
Here lays the problem... I can't.
I'm usually pretty confident in the kitchen, but if I was Superman... Cake Pops would be my kryptonite.
Bakerella, I commend you. Compared to her, Superman turns into Captain Underpants.
How she has the patience to not only make these things but decorate the heck out of them? I will never know...
My sister in-law who is ALSO amazing in the kitchen (check her out!) even called cake pops "the assholes of baking". Yes....Yes they are.
But.... I felt like I had to share my journey with all of you.
Because if anything, this venture taught me a lesson: In life and in the kitchen, not everything goes your way.
Lessons are so overrated..... Its more like if it doesn't work the first time, throw your pops across the kitchen, down a glass of wine.......
.....then go back and clean it all up.....
I'll include the ingredients for you because maybe you are all little Bakerellas and can make these look amazing....
You'll Need:
Box of Strawberry cake mix...cooked and cooled (according to box)
1 tub cream cheese frosting
mini chocolate chips
white candy melts
green candy melts
lollipop sticks
....and your sanity
Once your 13x9 cake has cooled, crumble with hands into a large bowl. Mix in 3/4 of the tub of cream cheese frosting until all the crumbs are coated and sticky. Mix in about 1/2 the bag of mini chocolate chips...these will act as the "watermelon" seeds.
With clean hands, take the cake and roll into about 2 tablespoon sized balls. Place on a greased cookie sheet and let set in the fridge for 15-30 minutes.
Once set, roll again if need be and melt some of your white candy melts. Dip one end of you lollipop sticks into the melted candy and then into the cake balls (this will act as your glue). Place back in the fridge to let this harden up.... another 20 minutes.
Melt your green candy melts. First you will want to dip the pops into the white this will act as the "inner" watermelon rind.
Once the white is set dip into the green.
Let it set and wrap. These were going to my sons schools bake sale (how embarrassing) so I only made enough white AND green ones to supply to them.
Thus... My pictures have only the green.
Shockingly they do taste great. So hopefully everyone can look passed these misshapen babies and pay at least a quarter for them!
They do look kind of cute all wrapped up....
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