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Problem: The generation of tissue-engineered cartilage constructs has made great progress over the last decades, however, the fixation of the grafts to the subchondral bone plate is still an unresolved problem. The aim of this study was to investigate a modular lattice concept as an anchoring basis for biological joint resurfacing that is stably fixed to subchondral bone, versatile for any surface shape, and permissive for cellular repopulation. Methods: Ceramic building blocks (hydroxyapatite, β-tricalcium phosphate, biphasic calcium phosphate, alumina and bioactive glass) including anchoring pins were fabricated by transfer injection molding technique. The cellular repopulation of the building blocks and cellular differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells (hBMSC) was analysed under the influence of platelet-rich plasma, transforming growth factor-β and bone morphogenetic protein-2. A lattice construct of anchoring pins fixed to subchondral bone specimen and interposed hBMSC within collagen-hydrogel were cultured under dynamic conditions in spinner flasks for 4 weeks. The 3D constructs were analyzed by high-resolution micro computertomography (µCT), light-sheet fluorescence microscopy and histology. Pin fixation was analysed by pull-out tests. Results: Building Block-modules of complex shape with anchoring pins can be individually arranged to the subchondral bone by simple press-fit principle. Pull-out tensile stress exceeded 6 MPa. Human BMSCs required stimulation by TGF-β or BMP-2 to undergo chondrogenic differentiation. Dynamic culturinges of 3-dimensional explant constructscultures demonstrated the stability of the modular lattice construct and the interposed cell-loaded hydrogel remained within the lattice elements. hBMSCs within the collagen hydrogel underwent chondrogenic differentiation and formed a matrix that merged with the lattice structure of building blocks. Conclusions: The current work presents a proof-of-principle concept for a lattice structure that provides the stable mechanical bonding and biological milieu for the bone-cartilage interface. The anchoring elements represent an integral part of the lattice structure and provide the basis for future biological joint resurfacing by multilayer constructs.
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Cline's Antiques
Yesterday my friend Valerie and I drove out to an antique paradise full of discarded stuff. Don Cline's land is an old chicken farm that has been converted to acres of furniture and knick knacks. Semi-truck trailers, coops, and barns filled with everything from baby cradles to sewing machines scatter the property, and the majority of it has been left to the elements. You never know what you're going to find and it takes a good couple hours to walk through and explore.
Mr. Cline sits in a little booth at the edge of his stockpile to collect payment and remembers the exact price of each item, no bargaining. The whole place is too surreal to pass up a photo or two.

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When you combine the many movements of traditional Kung Fu with modern day equipment and learning techniques it results in a really focused all-over body workout which increases endurance and muscle strength.
When you join a class, you'll recognise many familiar exercises similar to those you'll see in a gym. By incorporating these with Kung Fu style movements, you achieve more flexibility and move with heightened grace and discipline, conditioning your body as a whole.
And, because Jow Ga Kung Fu has its origins in the Shaolin style, there are mental and emotional advantages to training which address the 'fitness' level of your mind. By developing self-confidence and inner calm, your mood is lifted and your overall sense of wellness and life balance becomes greater.


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Bombay: Foresight Publishing, 1985. First printing. 182 pages. More about THE STORY OF MAHATMA GANDHI
Bombay: Foresight Publishing, 1985. First printing. 182 pages. More about THE STORY OF MAHATMA GANDHI
Delhi: Sri Satguru. Raga Nrtya Series No. 3; 547 pages. More about THE NATYA SASTRA OF BHARATAMUNI
Delhi: Ajanta, 1984. First printing. 272 pages. More about CLASSES IN RURAL SOCIETY; A Sociological Study of Some Bengal Villages
London: Curzon Press, 1984. First edition. 322 pages. More about THE ASSAMESE.; Religion, Caste and Sect in an Indian Village
Chicago: Allen & Unwin, Novenber 1921. Second edition, Revised, third impression. 370 pages. More about FROM ADAMS PEAK TO ELEPHANTA.; Sketches in Ceylon and India
London: Swan Sonnenschein, 1903. New edition, Revised. 370 pages. More about FROM ADAMS PEAK TO ELEPHANTA.; Sketches in Ceylon and India
Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 1983. First US edition. 194 pages. More about GHANDI'S RELIGIOUS THOUGHT
Varanasi: Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office, 1968. First edition. 300 pages in English plus about the same in Sanskrit. More about BOOKS ON INDOLOGY, NO. 10
New York: Houghton, Mifflin, 1906. First edition. One page with some ink underscoring. More about MY PILGRIMAGE TO THE WISE MEN OF THE EAST
Calcutta: Orient Longmans, 1961. First printing. Presentation copy signed by the author; 226, xvi pages. More about DEVELOPMENT OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY IN INDIA
London: Thornton Butterworth, 1925. First edition. Introdiction by Laurence Binyon; L. Adams Beck's copy; 244 pages. More about MY PILGRIMAGES TO AJANTA & BAGH
New York: Random House, 1958. Book Club. 177 pages. More about EXPLORING THE HIMALAYA
London: Luzac, 1994. 264 pages. More about A HISTORY OF ARABIAN MUSIC TO THE XIITH CENTURY
Honolulu: University of Hawaii, 1992. First edition. 187 pages. More about IN THE ABSENCE OF GOD: THE EARLY YEARS OF AN INDIAN SECT
New York: Ray Long & Richard R. Smith, 1932. First edition. 239 pages. More about THAT STRANGE LITTLE BROWN MAN: GANDHI
New Delhi: Kitab Bhavan, 1990. Second edition. Foreword by A.L. Basham; 168 pages. More about THE KALIMAT AL-SADIQIN.; A Hagiography of Sufis Buried at Delhi until 1614 A.D
Oxford: Luzac, 2001. Second Impression. 218 pages. More about IDENTITY AND EXPERIENCE; The Constitution of the human Being According to Early Buddhism
Vendome, 2006. First edition. 276 pages. More about MADE FOR MAHARAJAS; A Design Diary of Princely India
London: John Murray, 1899. More about ASIATIC STUDIES: RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL
Patna, New Delhi: Academia Asiatica, 1973. English translation by N. Elias from the French of E. Denison Ross; 535 pages. More about THE TARIKH-I-RASHIDI; A History of the Moghuls of Central Asia
Aligarh: Three Mens, 1969. First edition. 123 pages. More about MUSLIM POLITICAL THOUGHT AND ACTIVITY IN INDIA; During the First Half of the Nineteenth Century


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3 Stars – Powerful
The strength of J.J. Abrams' work lies in his storytelling ability. As an experienced writer (Lost – 114 episodes) and an imaginative director (Star Trek), Abrams is a master at weaving together good character development with science fiction. Super 8 is a wonderful example of both his writing and directing skill.
Understanding that science-fiction is as much about the characters as it is about the aliens, Abrams introduces us to Joe Lamb (Joel Courtney) on the day of his mother's funeral. Lost in his grief, we hear the concern of their neighbors that his father won't be able to care for him. As a sheriff's deputy, Jackson Lamb (Kyle Chandler) has been consumed with his work and truly doesn't know his son.
We are also introduced in this opening scene to Louis Dainard (Ron Eldard). When Dainard comes to the house following the funeral, Deputy Lamb inexplicably throws him off his property. This tension is amplified when Joe begins a relationship with Dainard's daughter Alice (Elle Fanning), a love which is forbidden by both of their fathers.
The title of the film comes from Joe's friend Charles (Riley Griffiths) who is using his parents' Supper 8 camera to make a horror film. They are joined by Cary (Ryan Lee), Martin (Gabriel Basso) and Preston (Zach Mills). Sneaking out in the middle of the night to film at an isolated train station, they are there when a catastrophic wreck of a military train exposes them to a world-class danger.
We won't share what the danger is or how this group of young teenagers are instrumental in saving the world, but the tale is inventive and yet familiar. From the "Romeo and Juliet" romance, to the evil military Colonel, to the compassionate scientist, to the misunderstood monster, to the ingenuity and courage of children, to the power of love, the themes are familiar. But the imaginative way in which these familiar themes come together works very well.
Super 8 is a film we recommend, but it should be noted that the language and suspense is not suitable for children and these are why it earned its PG rating.
Discussion for those who have seen this film:
1. The power of this story lies in its matching human and science fiction tension. Do you think both are resolved in effective ways? Why or why not?
2. The choice to make the alien a blend of the demonic with arachnid reaches into the primal fears we all share. Do you think this makes the film more or less impactful? Why do you answer as you do?
3. Although the alien is a threat, it is explained that this was the result of the way he was treated by the military. How would you want our military to treat an alien?


text: Happy New Year! And an especially happy one for all of our couples who celebrated their very first one as Mr & Mrs! We ended the year with Kristina & Jeff's fun and fabulous New Year's Eve wedding at the Vinoy, and started off 2016 with Caroline and Greg's beautiful beach wedding in perfect Florida style. Our couples' in 2015 took us from Tampa, to a private island, and even all the way to Portugal! The beautiful, priceless, and funny moments we had the honor of capturing was literally countless. Thank you for entrusting us to capture your wedding vision through our eyes. We wish you all the best year you could ever imagine, cheers to 2016!!! xoxoxo


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Happy Easter!
Patty and I hope you enjoy the day with family and friends...
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Happy Easter!
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Was honored today to accompany Gov Otter to Idaho Falls for a wonderful tribute to veterans at the Elks Lodge, what a crowd supporting vets!
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Very happy to report the final Legislative passage of H222. This bill sets aside $20m in a better interest bearing account, where that interest will be used annually for veterans transition programs when from the military to the private sector with a priority to our wounded heroes. Homeless vets, vets in need of special housing, re-education assistance, Veterans Home upgrades and more will now have a long term funding source to help those coming home or struggling after they return. Thanks to my friends and partners, Rep. George Eskridge and Matt Ellsworth in JFAC/LSO for helping put this together and driving it home. Now, to the Governor for a final signature!
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Today the language for a proper state wide school security program defined in S1133 was stripped out of the bill and replaced with language not associated with ensuring safe and secure schools for our kids and the staff that educates them. I need your help in contacting the Idaho House members and asking them to normalize the bill with the amended language that has been agreed upon by everyone in the security working group involved.
Our Idaho kids, their parents and the educational staff all lost today with this action. It saddens me when the Idaho Legislature acts like the U.S. Congress we have worked so hard to not become.
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Monday, March 25, 2013
Interesting day, moved H222 from the State Affairs committee to the floor (Veteran Recognition Fund) and worked a lot of bills on the Senate floor... we are getting closer to being done this year! Then got a phone call from a gent named Jeffery Martin in N. ID threatening to sue me for all my earthly belongings if I didn't vote the way he wanted me to... he's seems convinced I've somehow been bought, so to get his way, he plans to sue me... would that qualify as an oxymoron?
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Saturday, March 23, 2013
End of Week Update for the Legislature:
On Monday the Senate passed HB 214 which amends and strengthens Idaho's paternity statutes. The legislation is intended to make sure that at the end of an adoption all parties can feel contentment and a sense of peace. The Senate Education Committee had a busy afternoon passing a slate of bills: H 206, H 221, H205 and S 1148. All of these bills were sent to the amending order on the Senate calendar.
Tuesday, the Senate Commerce Committee heard public testimony on HB 248 (the House bill on the state exchange). After public testimony the bill passed the Committee on an 8-1 vote. Much of the debate against was more against Obamacare vs. the choice of a State or Federal Healthcare Exchange in Idaho. The bill went to the floor of the Senate for debate. The full Senate passed S 1136. This bill bans the formula of two new forms of synthetic cannabis and aims to keep Idaho's citizens safe from harmful substances.
Wednesday morning the State Affairs Committee heard testimony on the"Add the Words" legislation. This legislation would ban workplace and housing discrimination based on sexual orientation. The actual legislation is not going to come up this session. The Senate unanimously passed House Concurrent Resolution 019. HCR 019 is intended to showcase the problem of physical inactivity and poor eating habits and increase awareness of the role of nutrition and physical activity in a healthy lifestyle. This HCR will also aid in writing and securing grants and foundation dollars for needed projects, interventions and research to improve the health and reduce healthcare costs for citizens in Idaho. Later in the evening the Senate voted on several amendments relating to education bills HB 206, HB 221, SB 1147 and SB 1148. The bills will be amended and returned to the reading order to be voted on at a later date.
Thursday, the Senate took up HB 248 (state exchange). After meaningful 3+ hours of debate and conversation the bill passed and has been sent to the Governor. I voted for this bill as I believe an Idaho, non-profit, exchange can/will protect the Idaho citizens and businesses that end up using the exchange until the ACA is eliminated or modified to focus more on the delivery COSTS of healthcare instead of what we are paying for it through insurance (the PRICE).
Friday, the Senate passed SB 1149. SB 1149 would require that both School Boards and Teacher's unions show good faith in school contract negotiations by proving they have majority support of their members. The Health and Welfare committee had a joint Senate and House session to review the department and Governor's recommendation to expand Medicaid. It pencils out over a 10 year period and would do away with the Catastrophic Care Fund and potentially lower county property taxes and payments for indigent healthcare now paid for by both the State and Counties. The concern I have is that the analysis of that 10 years is based upon the federal government payments for Medicaid to remain flat. I have concerns that the feds can't continue to borrow 40% of what we are now being paid for Medicaid, that must come to an end soon. If that happens in the next 10 years, as I suspect it must, I am concerned that expanding Medicaid will still pencil out in the State's favor.
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
Senate Local Gov&Tax Committee passed H315 which would give Personal Property tax relief to 89% of small businesses in Idaho...
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Monday, March 18, 2013
I've had a number of questions on Idaho's Common Core education standards. I have received this from our State Department of Education to try to clarify some miss information that seems to have been going around:
Idaho chose to adopt in 2011 and are now known as the Idaho Core Standards. We have received several e-mails about his comments this morning, and I wanted to send you information to help answer some of the questions you may be receiving.
Q: Is the federal government requiring Idaho to adopt these standards?
A: No! Idaho voluntarily chose to adopt these standards in 2011. These standards were developed through a state-led effort. The federal government has not been involved in the process of developing or implementing these standards. In 2009, Superintendent Luna worked with a few other state superintendents to take a look at the academic standards in mathematics and English language arts. In Idaho, we face a challenge in which students do well academically while in grades K-12 but far too often graduate from high school unprepared for the rigors of college, professional-technical education or the workforce. Many other states are facing this same challenge. Therefore, Superintendent Luna decided to collaborate with other states in a state-led effort to develop higher, more rigorous standards in mathematics and English language arts. This process became known as the Common Core State Standards Initiative. They relied on experts in these academic fields as well as educators in all of the participating states to help develop these standards over the course of a year. In 2010, the standards were published. Each state then had the opportunity to review these standards and choose whether or not to adopt them.
Forty-five states have voluntarily chosen to adopt these standards in some form. Some states have added more standards onto the ones developed through the state-led effort. Others have chosen only to adopt either the mathematics or the English language arts portion. It is up to each state to decide. The state has not adopted a curriculum to go with these standards. These standards only set goals for what each child should know and be able to do by the end of each grade level. Each local school district or public charter school will determine the best curriculum and lesson plans to teach these standards to the students in their community.
Q: Did states follow the same process in adopting these standards or did they follow a new process?
A: In Idaho, we followed the same process we follow every five years in as we review academic standards in every content area and decide whether or not to adopt new standards. We brought in Idaho teachers to review these new, more rigorous standards in mathematics and English language arts. Idaho's colleges and universities also weighed in, telling us that students will be ready for postsecondary education if they master these standards. We also asked the business community in Idaho to take a look at these standards during the review process. Based on all of this input, the Idaho State Board of Education chose to adopt these standards as Idaho's new content standards in mathematics and English language arts in 2010. The Idaho Legislature adopted these standards as our new state standards in 2011. They are now known as the Idaho's Core Standards in mathematics and English language arts.
Q: Are these standards lower than the standards the state had in the past or will they"dumb down" our schools?
A: No, absolutely not! The state specifically worked toward these new standards because they are higher and more rigorous than Idaho's previous standards. Our colleges and universities as well as the business community have told us that students who graduate with mastery in these standards will be prepared for the rigors of postsecondary and the workforce. This is something we have been working toward for years. In addition, these standards are comparable with the standards of any other country in the world. You don't have to take my word for it. Ask Idaho's teachers. They will tell you. Here are clips of Idaho teachers saying just that: www.sde.idaho.gov/site/common/tips_advice.htm.
Q: Do these standards encourage teachers to teach math in a new and"untested way"?
A: No! In fact, one reason Idaho chose to adopt these standards is because the mathematics standards are aligned with the Idaho Math Initiative, an effort that began in 2008 to improve student achievement in mathematics across the state. Research has shown that teachers who have taken the Mathematical Thinking for Instruction course through the Idaho Math Initiative and applied these methods in their classrooms see better student achievement results in mathematics.
Q: Will these new standards de-emphasize literature, like Huckleberry Finn, or historical texts.
A: No, these standards make sure students in public high schools receive a well-rounded education in learning both literary texts as well as informational texts. The business community in Idaho and across the country has told us that students need to be prepared to read, write and analyze informational texts before they graduate from high school. We know this is a critical skill in any career or workplace. The standards also include literacy standards for history and other subject areas to make sure historical texts are incorporated throughout a student's education.
Q: Will the federal government take ownership of these standards in the future?
A: No. This Initiative was and will remain a state-led effort. Just like the standards we had in place before we adopted these, the federal government has never reviewed or approved state standards, and they have not reviewed or approved these. These are Idaho standards. If the federal government ever tries to approve or regulate these, no one will fight harder than we will in opposition.
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Saturday, March 16, 2013
Yet we've taken it away from vets returning to the private sector... bit.ly/YEM8Kr
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End of Week Update for the Legislature:
On Monday the Senate passed SB 1108 which would allow rural communities to have more of a say in the initiative process by requiring that 6% of registered voters in 18 of 35 legislative districts signal their support for the initiative to make the ballot. In the Education Committee testimony was heard on H 206, 221, and 224 regarding funding, renewals and contracts for charter schools.
Tuesday, the Senate passed SB 1079 which creates an Internet Crimes against Children Unit within the Office of the Attorney General. The creation of this unit would allow for the additional hiring of staff needed to aid in investigating and prosecuting those who use the Internet and technology to exploit children. The ICACU would partner with local and state law enforcement agencies to pursue the prevention of sexual exploitation of Idaho's children. In the Senate Commerce Committee"opportunity grants" were unanimously supported. These grants would provide aid to local communities to attract and keep new businesses.
On Wednesday the Senate passed SCR 124 which asking the federal government to cleanup networks of trails damaged by years of wildfire. The Frank-Church–River of No Return Wilderness area would be designated a natural disaster area allowing for its cleanup by the US Forest Service. The move ensures Idaho taxpayers are not responsible for paying for land the federal government should be taking care of. The Senate also passed HB 159 which would allow the Nez Perce Convention Center to receive a liquor license. This would promote economic activity in the area and create new jobs.
Thursday, the Senate and Judiciary Rules Committee unanimously voted to add two version of synthetic marijuana,"spice," to the state's list of banned substances. The additions now allow law enforcement and local police agencies to crack down on its distribution.
Friday, the Senate had the honor to unanimously pass SCR 124, a Senate Concurrent Resolution that honored five fallen Idaho servicemen. The five fallen servicemen who gave their lives in the service of their country in 2012 were: U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Daniel J. Brown, 27; U.S. Army Sergeant Chris J. Workman, 33; U.S. Army Private First Class Cody O. Moosman, 24; U.S. Army Specialist Ethan J. Martin, 22 and U.S. Army Private First Class Shane G. Wilson, 20.
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Thursday, March 14, 2013
FYI, here's an updated summary of Gun Bills that appear to still have some legs now in the Idaho Senate and House:
• Senate Bill 1099: Idaho is home to some of the world's premiere weapons manufacturers. Evidence shows that 50% of hearing damage in Idaho is caused by improperly protected ears during shooting. Unfortunately, due to federal regulations, many Idahoans do not have access to the tools to protect their ears from this damage. Senate Bill 1099 would eliminate the $200 registration fee to buy a suppressor as long as its only used in Idaho. This would eliminate a major fiscal hurdle for lower to middle income firearms owners who want to acquire suppressors but cannot afford the fee to own the item. The bill is currently held in the Senate State Affairs Committee pending 9th Dist. Court decisions on related language now in law, not likely to move this session.
• House Bill 258: This bill will allow anyone who applies for and pays fees for a Concealed Weapons Permit, to then make formal request for a copy of their Criminal History check which would have been completed as part of the package. The copy of the background check will be provided at no additional cost, still in the House.
• House Bill 219: This bill would keep Idaho's law enforcement officials from being directed, through federal law or rules, to violate their oath of office and the Constitutional Rights of Idahoans. This provision would disallow the confiscation of firearms except those actually used in the commission of a felony or crime. The bill recently passed the House and is being sent to the Senate for approval.
• House Bill 192: This legislation would allow for the creation of an enhanced concealed carry weapons permit requiring additional training from a certified instructor. This supplementary license will allow for Idahoans concealed carry permits to be recognized in many other states. It also cleans up some language regarding re-issue of a CWP that now closes the re-issue period from"forever" to within 180 days of expiration. This bill has passed the House and has been referred to the Senate State Affairs Committee.
• House Bill 183: A clean up bill from S1441 of a few years ago, this bill would limit the ability for any city or municipality to regulate, prevent or punish individuals for having a concealed carry permit. This bill would protect Idahoans' right to legally carry firearms if they have a concealed weapons permit. The bill has passed the House and has been referred to the Senate State Affairs Committee.
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Spent a long day driving to and back from N. Idaho for a funeral with my family. Thanks to the Pro-Tem for the excused absence today, back at it at zero dark thirty tomorrow...
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Saturday, March 9, 2013
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. ~ Abraham Lincoln
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End of Week Update for the Legislature:
On Monday the Senate passed HCR 5; this resolution supports renaming the Capitol Auditorium the"Abraham Lincoln Auditorium. The move honors one of America's greatest Presidents and marks the sesquicentennial territorial celebration for Idaho. Idaho's Senators and Governor attended the festivities and Governor Otter spoke, stating"Idaho's people are no different today than they were in 1863. They had then and we have now an obligation to be the architects of our own destiny." The creation of the Idaho Territory was a critical strategic move on Pres. Lincoln's part to block slavery moving into the West, while being able to leverage the gold and silver from the Gem State to pay for soldiers, arms and ammunition to win the civil war. Earlier in the morning JFAC set the teachers division and operating divisions for Idaho's public education budget.
Wednesday was a very busy day in the Legislature. JFAC set the budgets for the Department of Administration, the State Department of Corrections and the Permanent Building Fund. In State Affairs legislators approved SB 1108 which would ensure that a greater geographic distribution of votes by legislative districts would be required to have an initiative qualify for the ballot. This would allow rural voters to have a greater say in the process while not disenfranchising urban voters. SB 1117 passed the full Senate. The bill would allow state and local roadway managers to allow extra-heavy trucks to traverse Idaho roads. This would allow businesses to ship goods more efficiently and save money to hire more employees.
On Thursday the Senate passed SB 1078 which prohibits Idaho public postsecondary educational institutions from discriminating against a religious student group based on the religious student group's requirement that its leaders adhere to its sincerely held religious. The law protects the rights of religious student groups to choose their members and preserves their 1st Amendment's right to freedom of religion.
Friday morning JFAC set Idaho's budget at $2.783 billion. The budget is a 3% increase from last year and accounts for increased demand for public services and providing additional support to education. Over the next month JFAC will work with the Legislative Services Office to set individual agencies budgets and provide agencies with the resources and flexibility they need to help keep Idaho thriving. Idaho Senators also had the chance to chat with the newest Idaho State Police graduating class. These brave men and women put their lives on the line to serve Idaho's citizens and we should all be grateful they do.
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Thursday, March 7, 2013
My buddy Rick Largent passed on today, we grew up together and experienced a lot of life together when we were younger. I loved him like my brother and will miss him dearly. My thoughts have been with Terry, Nancy, Sharon and John all day today as I know the family is suffering his loss even more. Rest in peace my friend, give your Mom a hug for me...
If someone enriched your life, enrich theirs in return by letting them know while you still can...
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Tuesday, March 5, 2013
No one lives forever. When Hugo, Hugo!
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Monday, March 4, 2013
Happy B-day to my first love, Idaho. This beautiful lady is 150 years old today and continues to fulfill the needs and provide security to those of us who still love and protect her.
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The capital in politics is trust... If you don't have it, you will have little influence in policy making.
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Sunday, March 3, 2013
End of Week Update for the Legislature (March 1, 2013)
On Monday the Senate voted overwhelmingly to support SCR 112. The Senate Concurrent Resolution states that the chamber does not support marijuana use in any form. A Concurrent Resolution does not have the force of law but is simply a statement of support. Later in the session the chamber voted to support Idaho's"primacy" declaration through SB 1061. The bill states that it is against state policy for any threatened or endangered species to be introduced in the state without Idaho's approval. This action ensures Idaho is exercising its sovereign rights under the 10th Amendment to manage its wildlife.
The Senate passed HCR 4 on Tuesday, honoring two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Kristin Armstrong for her achievements not just in sports, but also for being a positive role model for Idaho's youth. The Chamber also approved SB 1100 which would define Health Care Sharing Ministries as exempt from being labeled an insurance company. A HCSM is a purely voluntary Healthcare cost-sharing agreement between individuals who share the same beliefs. It is administered by a non-profit organization and offers a unique way to lower Healthcare costs into the future. Lastly, the Senate approved HB 29 which approves funding for three more district court justices, one each in Ada, Jefferson and Canyon Counties. This will help fulfill a"Continual obligation that we share with the 3rd branch of government, and that obligation is to provide access to justice for every person through timely, fair and impartial resolution of cases," said Senator Patti Anne Lodge.
On Wednesday the Sen. State Affairs printed a constitutional amendment that would eliminate gender and age for state run militia members. The militia is recognized both by the state and the feds as an organization controlled solely by states (not under the auspice of the federal government.). By eliminating age and gender, most Idahoans can be members of the militia, and as such members could bear arms and not be subject to federal regulation. This bill will not be heard until next year. As a constitutional amendment, two thirds of the legislative vote are required, then it would then go to the people in Nov. of 2014. SB 1074 passed the Senate on Wednesday as well. The bill expands a 1984 law that created a special liquor license for the Lewiston Roundup, by adjusting the acreage and city-limits rules so that it matches the Caldwell Night Rodeo. The move has the potential to increase the positive economic impact of Caldwell Night Rodeo which benefits the entire Treasure Valley.
Thursday, the Senate passed House Concurrent Resolution 3. This Concurrent Resolution states the support of the Legislature for schools continuing to teach students how to write in cursive. According to experts, cursive handwriting improves hand-eye development and coordination.
On Friday, the Senate passed SB 1098 which promotes openness and transparency in teacher-school district negotiations. The bill had the support of the School Boards Association and the Idaho Education Association. Also, the Senate voted unanimously to protect the 1st Amendment Rights of all Idahoans by rejecting Department of Administration rules that would have limited people's right to protest in and outside the Capitol.
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Saturday, March 2, 2013
I'm blessed to have so many birthday wishes today, it is good being 35 again! LOL Thanks to all for your kindness!
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Electronic Boost Control
- This feature uses a Pulse Width Modulator function in order to control a boost control solenoid. You may use any BC solenoid as long as it can react fast enough. It is recommended to use 10Hz for the pulse frequency and you may go as high as 15Hz. Anything more than that is untested.
- The EBC functions like most commercial EBCs that use a Gain/Duty setup. Gain indicates what boost level you want the EBC to begin activating (usually set up to your wastegate spring's value). You simply apply more DC for more boost. Keep track of the solenoid's performance and enter the values under the 'Solenoid Performance' table. Once you have the table filled you can then use the variable boost mode by simply entering the target boost you want per gear. The DC values are then obtained from the 'Solenoid Performance' table. IMPORTANT: Make sure you keep the psi values in the 'Solenoid Performance' table increasing (or decreasing however you have it setup) so that the lookup function doesn't fail and give you the wrong DC.
- To those who are wondering why the EGR output is not an option in the EBC, the reason is that the EGR output is a dedicated output from the processor and pretty much locks you into that output if you want to use id for PWM. The Gold ROM EBC allows for almost all other outputs to be used for the boost controller. A good example is to use the AC output especially since there is wiring for the AC already routed to the front for most vehicles.
System Events
- This feature is pretty much a general purpose I/O controller to be used for such things as nitrous control, boost control, or as an alternative to dual map mode (apply fuel and ignition corrections for different fuel modes).
O2 Control
- This feature allows for fine tuning the ECUs closed loop functions. Set your load and TPS thresholds for when you want closed loop to disable as well as set the fuel correction limits.
- When using the wideband O2 mode, you can either set a fixed target voltage for simple closed loop operation or use a variable targeting system which uses the lambda tables to manipulate the target voltage based on load and rpm. The latter (when set up properly), can actually be used as a full-time close loop system since you can more accurately set your targets than in the fixed mode. For example, you can use it to give you better gas mileage while also making sure you don't lean out on high boost.
I hope this sheds some light on the Gold ROM features.


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HIV/AIDS News
HHS Budget For HIV/AIDS Increase 8 Percent, Targets Expanded Efforts on Research
President Bush's budget plan for fiscal year 2003 includes a total of $12.9 billion to fight HIV and AIDS -- an increase of $906 million, or 8 percent, over the current year's appropriation, HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced today.
"We must do more to prevent and treat this terrible disease, which continues to ravage the lives of millions of people in America and around the world," Secretary Thompson said. "We are leading the world on AIDS research and doing our part to stem the tide of this global epidemic."
Under the President's budget plan, HHS would receive a total of $12.9 billion to fund its HIV/AIDS programs. Specifically, HHS' proposed fiscal year 2003 budget supports:
- Research into vaccines and treatment. HHS' budget allocates $2.8 billion to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research on HIV and AIDS -- a $255 million, or 10 percent increase, above the current year's funding level. The NIH budget includes $422 million for AIDS vaccine research -- a 24 percent increase over the previous year and nearly triple the fiscal year 1998 funding level.
- Stopping the spread of HIV/AIDS. HHS' budget includes $939 million for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to stop the disease's spread -- about the same as provided for in the fiscal year 2002 budget. Of those resources, CDC would devote $795 million to support HIV prevention programs in the United States, including efforts to reducing the number of people at high risk for acquiring or transmitting the virus; increasing HIV testing efforts; linking infected individuals with appropriate care and treatment; and strengthening the nation's ability to monitor the epidemic and respond effectively. In addition, CDC would dedicate $144 million to promote prevention strategies and programs across the globe, including expanded efforts in Africa, Latin America and Asia.
- Improving efforts to care for those living with HIV/AIDS. HHS' budget would allocate $1.9 billion -- the same as the current year -- to fund Ryan White treatment programs, which would continue to provide care and services to an estimated 500,000 Americans. About $639 million of this funding would be available for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program, which provides medications to about 85,000 people. Ryan White spending has grown rapidly in recent years, up about 66 percent since fiscal year 1998.
- Helping international efforts to fight HIV/AIDS. HHS' portion of the President's budget includes $100 million for the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Maleria and Tuberculosis -- bringing HHS' two-year contribution up to $200 million. The U.S. Agency for International Development also would contribute $100 million in fiscal year 2003. With these new contributions, the United States will have met its commitment of $500 million for this effort.
- Addressing HIV/AIDS among minorities. HHS' budget would allocate $410 million for efforts targeted specifically at reducing the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on racial and ethnic minorities. This includes $105 million to expand treatment and services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and $50 million for the Minorities Community Fund support infrastructure development, technical assistance, prevention and treatment strategies and education in affected communities, as well as $124 million under the Ryan White program, $116 million foor community-based prevention activities at the CDC, and other resources at the NIH and other HHS offices and agencies.
"We must remain on the offensive in the battle against HIV/AIDS," Secretary Thompson said. "We have much work yet to do. HHS and this administration will continue our fight to reduce the impact of this epidemic, both at home and abroad."


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I have not one, but two lovely stitchy pictures to share with you on my Summer Postcard from Mouse!
And here is the message on my postcard from Mouse:
I was sent this postcard because I took part in the Summer Postcard Blog Hop sponsored by Jo. You can join too if you like! Just have a look here. :) Thanks Mouse! Thanks Jo!
I wanted to share with you a surprise that arrived in the mail for me yesterday.
Jacquie do a wonderful job?! It is backed with a wonderful purple fabric too. Thank you so much Jacquie! I certainly was taken by surprise. :)
That's it for me today friends. I am trying to get better. I hope you have an excellent weekend. :)
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I'm a BA Drawing student at Camberwell College of Arts in London.
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fredag den 13. september 2013
Back in London
Here are 2 drawings I made just before I went off for the summer. Sorry about the not so brilliant pictures, but it was all I had since they have both been sent off as presents.
I've been spending some time in Copenhagen in addition to little trips to Helsingør, Bornholm, Stockholm and Scotland. Good to be back in London though and we'll have to see if I can start posting a bit more on the blog now that I'm heading into my third year. Won't make any promises though :) I can imagine it's going to be a busy year!
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adidas Skateboarding launched into their Away Days team tour of Australia on Saturday with a cracking demo at the Melbourne Museum.
Each stop on the tour will feature adidas' Bring Your Build challenge – a task for select local skate shops and adidas affiliates to create unique skateable obstacles and structures for each demo event.
Check out the photos and captions from the Melbourne event by Andrew Peters below (except where noted).
Sydney, you're next with a demo on Wednesday the 14th, followed by the Gold Coast on Friday the 16th. All tour details are here.
Alec Majerus with a heavy fakie tre. Photo: Dave Chami.
It's hard to catch a photo of Busenitz because everything is first try. Here's the rare nollie heel.
Any way to get in on the action.
LP Nuku is the newest addition to the Australian adidas squad. Switch front crooks. Photo: Dave Chami.
Arriving at the demo in style.
Jake Donnelly blasts a hardflip.
Simon Frazzetto balances a backside nosegrind on the Hemley Skateboarding obstacle.
Kayle Lawson takes on the kegs switch. Photo: Dave Chami.
Jack Fardell rips through a bluntslide on The Skateboarder's Journal's obstacle.
The team backs up the newest edition, Nora Vasconcellos.
Nora beanplants over the Street Machine hip.
Classic Nora with a kickflip pivot to fakie. Photo: Dave Chami.
The hunt for the perfect viewing spot.
Full speed front blunt up the Geelong Skate Shop ledge by Alec Majerus.
Fences dripped in fans.
Jake is a crowd pleaser.
Paul Shier likes barrels of beer, barrels of laughs and bonkin' noses.
Frontside grind off the edge at full speed by Fardell. Approved by Dennis Busenitz.
Nestor Judkins with a tidy noseblunt on the Fast Times beer fridge. Photo: Dave Chami.
Tom Snape with a classic 360 flip.
Busenitz in the mix.
Backside Smithin' off the backboard by Fardsy.
Demo ender. Dennis Durrant, kickflip backside noseblunt.
Dennis collects after winning the demo.


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Sensitive Skin? Recommended Products to Heal & Protect!
I've talked in the past about the importance of taking care of your skin, especially when it becomes susceptible to outside factors like the weather and allergens. These sometimes harsh elements eventually break down the skin's protective barrier leading to sensitive and dry skin.
Healthy skin has a hydrolipid film covering the surface of the skin called the acid mantle. The acid mantle is slightly acidic (PH 5.5). It's essential to maintain this PH on the skin's surface and Sebamed has been making soap-free products since the 1960's which match this acid mantle and maintain the PH level while healing and protecting even the most sensitive skin (like mine).
Here are a couple to try this fall season:
Sebamed hand & nail balm for sensitive skin
- Quickly absorbs
- Non-greasy
- Deep moisturizing
- Enriched with vitamin B5
I used this daily towards the end of the summer and saw a noticeable difference in my nails. Rubbing directly in the nail and cuticles, it really strengthened and softened them.
About $12.99
Sebamed liquid face & body wash for sensitive skin
- Ultra-mild for sensitive skin
- Deep cleans pores
- Contains soothing allantoin
This body wash is so easy in the shower, 2-3 pumps on my loofa, it has a great lather and I love how it rinses clean.
So remember to take care of your skin this season, but more importantly, take care of yourself.
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Once you get in the habit of weekly meal planning, you'll never go back. Once a week (usually Saturdays) I sit down and write out what we will have for dinner every night the coming week. As of right now I only plan dinners because we usually have enough leftovers and random stuff for lunch. I imagine as my little gal gets older, I'll have to start doing some lunch planning as well. But for now, dinner is all we need to do.
Meal planning DOES take a little work on the front end, but it really does pay off throughout the week.
I like knowing what's for dinner that night. Days get busy and all of the sudden it's 5:00 p.m. and nothing is on the stove. On the weeks that I don't meal plan, we end up eating something random and unhealthy or we end up eating out.
I like making ONE trip to the grocery store a week. It keeps us from buying unnecessary items or buying foods that will go bad because we didn't end up eating them in time.
Meal planning helps us eat healthier. Because meals have been planned and ingredients already purchased, we rarely end up doing take out or fast food. I also like that I can plan for a variety of veggies and fruit throughout the week.
I've found a few resources to be really helpful when it comes to meal planning. Rachel has quite a few posts that lay out their menu plans for the week. I find it helpful to see another person's menu plans in order to make my own. I also like that she has linked her meals to her recipes.
I also stumbled on this free printable menu planner from Seven Thirty Three. I printed off a lot of them! I really like how this one has a grocery list on the side. Since I hang up our menu plan on the fridge, my husband and I jot things down as we run out. It's been a pretty good system for us.
I have also found Pinterest to be really helpful in meal planning. It gives me new ideas as well as the link back to the recipe.
We don't 100% stick to our plan every week but for the most part, the system works for us. It really is worth those 30-45 minutes on a Saturday! Make sure to check out some of Rachel's menus plans from past weeks. Hope you find them as helpful as I do!


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FORT MYERS, Fla. – FSW sophomore left-handed pitcher Brandon Presley has officially signed a contract with the Milwaukee Brewers after being selected in the 22nd round (654th overall) of the 2017 MLB Draft in June. Presley, the 28th player in FSW Baseball program history (including Edison Community College) to be drafted to the MLB, will now report to the Helena Brewers (Montana) of the Pioneer League.
The Helena Brewers, who will leave Helena, Mont. And move to Colorado Springs, Colo. after the 2018 season, went 28-46 overall last season and play at Kindrick Legion Field in Helena, Mont.
Presley, a 6-foot-7 lefty, went 2-4 with a 3.59 ERA in 21 appearances, including 10 starts, for the Bucs in 2017. In 62.2 innings he tallied 68 strikeouts and averaged 9.77 strikeouts per contest. Presley also pitched a pair of complete games and registered a save (March 3; vs. Hillsborough CC) for the Purple and Aqua last season.
He turned in his best performance of the 2017 campaign on Feb. 14 in a 2-0 shutout at Webber International. Presley pitched 7.0 innings and surrendered just one hit, while racking up a career-high 10 Ks.
For the latest news on FSW Athletics, log on to FSWBucs.com or stay connected to the Bucs on social media. Follow the Buccaneers on Twitter @FSWBucs, on Instagram @FSWBucs, on Facebook at Facebook.com/FSWBucs and on Snapchat at BucsSnaps.
The Florida SouthWestern State College athletic program is a member of the Florida College System Athletic Association (FCSAA) and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The Buccaneers are one of 25 schools in the NJCAA Region 8 and are one of six schools in the Suncoast Conference. Florida SouthWestern State College currently supports four intercollegiate athletic programs (Baseball, Softball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball), with Volleyball coming in the fall of 2017.
Baseball and Softball began their regular season competition in 2016 at the City of Palms Park in Fort Myers. Located on the Thomas Edison (Lee) Campus in Fort Myers will be the brand new Suncoast Credit Union Arena (completed in fall 2016), where FSW's men's and women's basketball and volleyball teams will compete.
The movement to form a unique sports association dedicated to America's two-year colleges arose in 1937 when several track and field coaches gathered in Fresno, California. A year later, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rejected a petition from 13 two-year colleges in California to grant their teams and athletes permission to compete at the NCAA Track & Field Championships.
In the spring of 1938, following the NCAA's rejection, those same 13 two-year colleges gathered again in Fresno to organize and form an association that would promote and supervise a national athletics program exclusively for junior and community colleges…and the rest is history.
On May 14, 1938, the first constitution of the National Junior College Athletic Association was accepted by its charter members and the organization held its first national championship event a year later in May 1939.
The NJCAA has played a vital role in collegiate athletics for the past eight decades and continues to be the leader in championing academic and athletic opportunities for student-athletes. This section of the association's website is dedicated to celebrating the NJCAA's rich history and tradition as the national governing body of two-year college athletics.
For more information on the NJCAA log on to www.NJCAA.org.
The Florida College System Activities Association, Incorporated (FCSAA) is a statewide non‑profit corporation regulating, coordinating, and promoting intercollegiate activities in: Athletics, Brain Bowl, Forensics, Music, Student Government, Student Publications, and Theatre.
Membership in the Florida College System Activities Association is open to any of the 28 colleges in the Florida College System. Each member institution is represented in the policy‑making deliberations of the Association through that institution's President or other designated representative. The institutional representatives constitute the FCSAA Presidents Assembly, the ultimate authority in FCSAA.
For more information on the FCSAA log on to www.TheFCSAA.com.
Member colleges of the NJCAA are allotted to a specific NJCAA Region upon membership to the association. Unlike other collegiate organizations that defer to conference affiliation, the NJCAA guarantees each member college's membership within the regional structure of the association. In most cases, region assignment is based upon geographic location of the college.
The region structure of the NJCAA is the primary method used by all sponsored sports of the association in determining qualification for national championship tournaments. In certain sports, two or more regions are partnered to form a competition 'district', which is then used for national championship qualification. The organization of districts varies per sport and is formulated every two years under the authority of the association's board of directors.
FSW is in Region 8 and is joined by ASA College Miami (Region 8 only; non-FCSAA member), Broward College, Chipola College, College of Central Florida, Daytona State College, Eastern Florida State College, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Gulf Coast State College, Hillsborough Community College, Indian River State College, Lake-Sumter State College, Miami Dade College, Northwest Florida State College, Palm Beach State College, Pasco-Hernando State College, Pensacola State College, Polk State College, Santa Fe College, Seminole State College of Florida, South Florida State College, St. Johns River State College, St. Petersburg College, State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota and Tallahassee Community College.
The Bucs are also in the Suncoast Conference with Hillsborough Community College, Polk State College, South Florida State College, St. Petersburg College and State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota.
The women's basketball program is Southern Conference with Broward College, Eastern Florida State College, Indian River State College, Miami Dade College and Palm Beach State College.
For more information on Region 8 log on to www.TheFCSAASports.com.


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People and Profits
- About
- Excerpts
- Volume I
- Volume II
- Introduction
- Commentary
- Identity and Cognitive Diversity
- The Netflix Prize
- People and Profits
- Volume III
- Contributors
- Videos
- Events
- Press
- Steering Committee
- Selected Bibliography
In a knowledge economy, a firm's long-term profits depend on its people. That is less true in a manufacturing economy, in which routine workers are often interchangeable. The same logic applies to universities, research centers, and government agents. The concern for long-term success implies an emphasis on attracting and retaining talented and diverse people.
Firms care about profits, to be sure, but those that maintain long-term success also care about developing future leaders. An executive remarked to me that it was not a coincidence that "succession management" embeds "success." We see these in the actions executives take. In the first weeks of the Donald J. Trump administration, Tim Cook (Apple), Jeff Bezos (Amazon), Sheryl Sandberg (Facebook), and Larry Page (Google) all posed with President Trump in support of a proposed policy change that would allow US firms to repatriate monies held overseas.
At that time, American corporations held more than $2.5 trillion overseas and sought to reduce the 35 percent corporate tax rate to 10 percent. The result of that policy change would be over $500 billion extra in profits. Apple alone had more than $200 billion overseas at that time. Their $50 billion in savings would exceed their 2016 profits.
Less than a week after that photo was taken, the Trump administration issued an executive order limiting immigration and travel to and from the United States. Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, spoke out against this policy. He did so because Apple employs people from all over the world and needs those people to be able to travel and communicate freely. Other CEOs made similar critical comments.
These CEOs took the expected positions on both policies. A concern for short-term profits led to their support for the proposed tax changes—what CEO would not want an extra $50 billion in profits? A concern for their long-term success and its dependence on a diverse, talented workforce led them to criticize the changes to immigration policy.
Two clear impressions emerge from visiting successful firms and organizations. First, they focus on their core mission, and second, they seek and value talented workers. These are not just my takeaways from visiting hundreds of corporations, universities, and organizations. They can also be found in any number of management and strategy books.
Given those impressions, if diversity and inclusion are framed as the right thing to do, they cannot have much force. In addition to a misalignment with the main goals, that framing positions diversity and inclusion as one of many do-good policies a corporation might pursue. This places diversity and inclusion initiatives in competition with other "oughts," such as sustainability, charity work, and service to the local community.
Thus, as lofty as the normative goals may be, we cannot expect corporate leaders to make promoting a multicultural society or correcting social disparities their primary concern. Corporations look to the bottom line. As much as advocates might want corporations to privilege normative desires for shared understandings and social justice above base concerns for profits, that will be a hard sell. Normative-based inclusion efforts not linked to a business case run the risk of degenerating into halfhearted, symbolic, feel-good gestures. For corporations to take meaningful action, they must see diversity and inclusion in their self-interest. They must believe in the business case.
An idealist might dismiss these arguments as overly cynical and argue that we should work toward creating a world in which the normative arguments carry the day, in which individuals have climbed sufficiently far up Maslow's hierarchy of needs to commit to economic reparations and affirmative action policies, and in which we all embrace and pursue inclusion and integration.
Let us suppose we get to that place, that we live in a world where people support affirmative action on normative grounds. I will argue that even in that world—in fact, especially in that world—the diversity-bonus logic is necessary, as it shows how to make inclusion successful.
If we do not understand how diversity produces bonuses, we cannot put our diverse repertoires to best use. We might even put them to improper use. Bonus logic informs emergency room doctors to put lots of eyeballs on novel and critical presentations and to apply checklists for sprained ankles. On the difficult problems, we should seek medical professionals with diverse training, case experiences, and identity attributes. Social justice logic offers no such guidance. If anything, normative logic argues for identity-representative panels of doctors on all cases. That would waste time, cost money, and result in worse health outcomes.
Diversity-bonus logic provides insights into how to constitute teams and how large those teams should be. How many doctors should we assign to a patient? How many economists, business people, and lawyers to a federal bailout program?
The diversity-bonus logic also points to useful behaviors. On creative teams, people must be willing to share their ideas, no matter how crazy. On predictive tasks, we need people with novel categorizations and causal models. When problem solving, people must take proposed solutions seriously and look to recombine them to create even better solutions. These behaviors require trust and personal validation, characteristics found in successful groups.25
While trust and validation align with social justice thinking, other behaviors that can generate diversity bonuses need not. On critical decisions, asking someone to play the role of devil's advocate and to challenge every idea can add value. That may not be seen as normatively inclusive.
Even worse, an overemphasis on normative concerns can result in satisficing, in which every decision or action must be approved by each individual. Thus, a team tasked with coming up with a new design or policy can wind up with an incoherent collection of parts meant to satisfy people with different goals. The saying that a camel is a horse designed by a committee is meant to capture this type of group failure. One person wants the horse to have long legs to go fast; another wants the horse to have big strong feet to be sturdy; and a third wants the horse to be able to travel long distances.
Set aside for the moment that these attributes make for an animal well suited to the desert, and focus on the fact that they make for a lousy horse. What we learn is that if people have different goals, diverse groups will not produce good outcomes. We need only look to Congress to see this to be true. Elected officials who must satisfy multiple constituencies to remain in office often fall victim to the camel problem. Diverse groups that evaluate solutions according to a shared set of criteria avoid the camel.26
The contrast should be clear. The bonus logic promotes reasoned, outcome-focused, inclusive diversity, and that can require challenging people's ideas and sometimes making choices that favor one person over another. The normative logic promotes representative diversity and fair, rather than efficient, outcomes.
Thus, to the extent that normative arguments offer incomplete and counterproductive guidance for how to achieve bonuses, they make inclusion appear to be less in our self-interest than it could be.27 So while bonus-logic thinking may produce less immediate representativeness than normative thinking, evidence shows it generates better outcomes.28 And if people experience direct benefits from diversity and inclusion, then those policies will have more support. Thus, paradoxically, a long-term goal of inclusion on normative grounds may be better attained by also promoting inclusion on pragmatic grounds.
Colleges and universities pursue this approach. Almost all university and college diversity and inclusion statements mention some form of diversity bonuses in addition to their normative interest. They emphasize how interactions among groups of diverse students produce deeper understandings (a bonus), better solutions to problems (a second bonus), and new areas of inquiry (a third bonus). These potentials for direct benefits, even for universities and colleges that have a strong normative commitment to inclusion, endow the bonus logic with a power that normative arguments lack.


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I decided to start off with my regular chocolate chip cookie recipe and make substitutions rather than find an existing recipe online. Mostly since I knew I've perfected my chocolate chip cookies to exactly suit my tastes. I threw in all sorts of gluten-free flours in a somewhat educated manner and oddly enough, my concoction worked on the first try (which never happens) and the cookies turned out great.
This recipe makes super soft, non-crumbly, perfect cookies that you wouldn't even know were vegan, let alone gluten-free. They have even been likened to a "chewier Chips Ahoy" (direct quote from my husband).


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... Deciding to do something with some of the blocks I bought back in 2006
(Yes, that's a miniature knitted nest you spy. Don't tell me you weren't expecting it?)... Covering one of the wooden suitcases I bought cheap years ago (can't find the original post but the stickers on the bottom for the biscuits say they expired in April 2007)
And I bought my Christmas presents to myself.
And I bought my Christmas presents to myself.


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There will be some changes to our activities, particularly over the next 12-24 months. It is likely that, for the foreseeable future, SCAS will need to work with its membership base to consolidate its financial position and curtail some of the activities it has undertaken to date, although it is hoped that new research into the human/animal bond will commence almost immediately with a view to the dissemination of that information for the public benefit over the next twelve months.
It is hoped to couple this with a grant making function, some training and educational work, as well as seeking new funding and fund raising opportunities to improve on those services in the future.
SCAS members will receive a periodic news update as a matter of course but you can also keep up to date with what we are doing and our plans for the future by signing up to our e-newsletter, or follow our news page, Facebook page or Twitter feed.
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Cuba is a communist island just ninety miles off Key West, in Florida. The United States imposed an embargo against Cuba in the 1960s following the missile crisis and because of this and the future actions of American administrations it's bereft of modern interference. A timewarp it's stuck in the 1950s, unchanging, dilapidated yet magnificent, a rich dichotomy of many cultures, which will remain the case, it's predicted for the foreseeable future because President Trump has reversed the progress talks on ending the embargo that Obama initiated. Now is, therefore, a perfect time to visit this fascinating Caribbean island. Two tips to kick this blog off: Cuba operates a closed currency. You can only change your money while you're there. There are two currencies: one for the locals (CUPS) and one for tourists (CUCS). Be careful in street markets because you might end up being given the local currency. Take sterling or Euros. Change money as you go because you can't take it home with you. Don't take American dollars, because you'll pay a high exchange rate. Learn a bit of Spanish or take a Spanish speaking person with you. Outside Havana English isn't widely spoken.
I'm mesmerized by the scene as we emerge from Havana airport, still laughing with my group about the airport security staff dressed in short skirts, stilettoes and fishnets. I fumble for my camera, dropping the arm of the blind person I'm supposed to be guiding through the busy concourse, wanting to capture it all in one hit. Palm trees line the road, rustling in the pleasant March warmth. Bougainvillea trails down walls and a rainbow of 1950s American cars sexily glides along, the drivers in panama hats, their arms hanging out. I feel as if I'm in a movie set, maybe 'Mississippi Burning' or 'Selma'. 'Joanna,' our Geordie Traveleyes tour guide shrieks, 'Don't abandon your VIP (visually impaired person) in the middle of the road.' Whoops, I needed to focus on the task in hand. I rapidly become known as the David Bailey of the group.
I'd like to be able to sum up what Cuba is like, but that's hard because it's a mixture of lots of things and different experiences I've had. My first impression was colonial India but it's also fifties America meets nineteen seventies Spain. Some of the hotels have that 1970s Costa Brava feel to them and lights might go out or the water runs cold, but generally not in good hotels. Cuba has flecks of Istanbul running through the decor and mosaic tiles and notes of war torn Syria, in that some areas of the city are completely dilapidated. Wherever you walk in Havana you hear the deadened roar of the old cars, like kids' bright coloured sweeties in such wonderful and varied tones of green, blue, yellow, pink, all gleaming and in pristine condition and set against pastel buildings glinting in the sun. Out of Havana we saw more beaten up wrecks and old Russian Ladas.
The aroma of tobacco mingles with rum wafting through the air, music on every corner, an old lady in a scarf smoking a huge cigar dancing in the street. Old men shaking maracas, young guys strumming guitars and there are other spontaneous performances. Cobbled streets. Chaos. Stray dogs wherever you look, some with government labels on them instructing the public to treat them well. Washing hanging from balconies, knotted cables twisting around the exterior of buildings, piles of rubble as big as a bonfire occasionally blocking a pathway or road. Graffiti like you see in Belfast with a war theme; a boy with a gun, a face in a gas mask. Forlorn looking children sitting on doorsteps, people begging, puppies in cages on the back of bicycles, street traders selling garlic down one street and mango along another.
Our 28 year old local tour guide told us, 'I will give you the truth, even though I work for the government. Our salaries are low. Most of us earn the same salary. This is my country and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else but I'd like to have better opportunities, the type of opportunities you all have.' He went on to tell us that Cubans inherit their homes and cars from the previous generation as well as domestic appliances like washing machines. They have to make do and mend and look after what they own. If their house is too small it's too bad. The people who own cars have to look after them because the cost of replacing them is astronomical. An Audi elsewhere would cost $30,000 but here it costs $90,000. The old American cars are worth a great deal and the reason they are still here is because the Americans when they left Cuba left them behind. These cars were tested in Cuba, the theory being that if they worked in this climate they would work anywhere.
I ask the guide a bold question knowing he couldn't answer. 'Is there dissent bubbling under the surface? What if students rise to form a movement to overthrow the system?' 'There is no movement,' he tells me. 'On the whole we are happy. We have free education, free health care, but yes I'd like more but dissent will never happen because the secret police are everywhere, watching us. You do not know if one of your family is a member of the underground police. We must be careful. I cannot continue this conversation.' He laughs. 'You British people ask too many questions.' Wandering down a street in Varadero I get talking to a local woman and ask her if she's happy with the government. Yes, I know, dumb question but I had to ask. She pulls up her shirt and shows me an unsightly raised scar running down her chest, like a piece of red liquorice. 'I had a tumour cut out. I'm lucky to be alive. We have free medical care and it's one of the best in the world. Life isn't perfect, it never will be.'
Out in the countryside things are more backward and unchanged than Havana. The odd beaten up 1950s car putts along and then the road will be empty until a horse and cart, carrying hay or agricultural workers comes along. There are guava, mango and orange trees. Turkey vultures fly overhead, a mountain range rises in the distance. There are run down tower blocks, with more washing hanging from balconies and shanty towns with single-storey homes that look like garages, easily destroyed in a hurricane. Boys without shoes mess about in the red mud, men work with scythes in the fields and occasionally there are stalls by the roadside selling coconuts or other fruit.
If you want a beach holiday don't go to Cuba unless you find a good deal, because there are plenty of nice beaches in Europe for a snip of the price. You don't need to travel far to find a beach in winter. Although that said the water, in March was beautifully warm and the sand was white and soft. Go to Cuba because you want to see the culture and for a glimpse into the workings of one of the only remaining communist countries.


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Battlefield 3 will "blow everyone away," says ex-DICE CEO
It was only confirmed in June last year, and info is relatively thin on the ground, but the hype has already begun for DICE's Battlefield 3.
Speaking in an interview with Gaming Union, ex-DICE CEO Fredrik Liljegren – now of Antic Entertainment – said the upcoming shooter will "blow everyone away".
"Well I knew that they were going to the console route because the numbers on the PC where dwindling," said Liljegren. "I know what they were talking about on the PC side for [the next] Battlefield, and they haven't announced any of that yet, after three years, so I know what's coming, and I still can't talk about it because I'm still under NDA."
"What the PC version is going to be, Battlefield 3, I think it's going to absolutely blow everyone away, but I can't tell you what it is, but it will blow people away."
Liljegren is hopeful about the series' continued relevance too, even after a 3 year absence from the market. "That's why it's going to blow people away," he said. "Because it's not Modern Warfare 2 PC, it's not that experience."
A release date for Battlefield 3 has yet to be announced. Of course, in the meantime there's always the small matter of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 to keep us occupied.


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The demonstrations last year, the largest since the Liberation from the Nazis in 1945, followed three days of terror in which 17 people were killed.
Sunday's event was dedicated to all of the victims. French President Francois Hollande unveiled a plaque next to an oak tree planted in the Place de la Republique, while celebrated French singer Johnny Hallyday performed a song which he wrote about the outpouring of solidarity on French streets a year ago, called "Un dimanche de janvier" (One Sunday in January).
The rally wraps up a weekend of events to mark the anniversary, with Hollande unveiling a plaque Saturday to honour the memory of Clarissa Jean-Philippe, a policewoman killed during last year's attacks. Tributes were also paid to the four hostages killed at the kosher supermarket by the Jewish umbrella group CRIF.
The anniversary Thursday of the Charlie Hebdo attacks was overshadowed by an attacker trying to force his way into a police station in northern Paris armed with a meat cleaver and a fake suicide vest before he was shot dead.
The man, identified as a Tunisian named Tarek Belgacem, shouted "Allahu Akbar" (God is great) before trying to attack an officer, and was found to be carrying a handwritten letter claiming he was acting in the name of the Islamic State armed group.
The thwarted attack has underlined authorities' concerns that there could be yet another terrorist assault in France.
Hollande also made an unannounced visit to the main mosque in Paris on Sunday, as hundreds of French mosques participated in a major open-house event over the weekend.
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Ross and Griff were working while the rest of us feasted on Thanksgiving, however, they were able to have a change of pace once the weekend rolled around. Read on to hear about their unique desert experience:
Friday and Saturday are the weekend days here in the UAE. We signed up for a desert safari program for Friday afternoon and evening. The company uses SUVs which can transport 6 tourists and the driver and there were 10 vehicles out this day. Our first desert stop was to watch a falconry demonstration and then four-wheeling in the sand dunes. Walking in the fine sand took some effort and used leg muscles not normally called into action. For those wanting technical data, the tire pressures are reduced from 35 psi to 20 psi to move in the extremely fine sand. Some parts were reminiscent of turbulent air travel. We were in the far back seat for this part of the adventure and had to slouch to keep the tops of our heads from hitting the headliner. The presence of padded roll bars was in interesting touch! We saw a few gazelles and a herd of over two dozen oryx. From the dunes our caravan went to a campsite at which a traditional dinner was served, camel rides were available, and belly dancing closed out the evening.


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Last week I was facilitating the quarterly check-in meeting with one of my oil and gas client's teams. These 55 energetic folks are responsible for delivering $120 million in revenue this year. As you might imagine, they are feeling some pressure to execute efficiently. One person began her comments by saying, "Everyone needs to understand our industry is changing quickly…" The only thing I remember about the rest of her statement is it appeared she was trying to justify some of the challenges they've faced thus far.
My guidance was to suggest they not fall back on a "we're different than everybody else" crutch. I mentioned the airline commission cuts of 1995 – and ultimate elimination a few years later – and how one-third of travel agents evaporated from the industry.
I asked how many of them would like to be a printer right now. No one volunteered. Then I said, "Imagine you work at Amazon. You're sitting on top of the world with Kindle…until Steve Jobs introduces iPad. How are you feeling today?"
Evolution. Commoditization. Overcapacity. There will always be something that jumps up and disrupts the smooth road you're walking.
I was the co-owner of a sports travel company during the commission cuts. People across the industry were screaming for a class action lawsuit. We took a different approach – gathering our leaders and asking, "What now?" It took about a year for us to discover a better path. Today, that business – which I sold to my partner – is a two-time recipient of the "Best Travel Company in North America" award.
Of course, there was a class action lawsuit regarding the commission cuts. We eventually received a check for about $1,000. Good thing that wasn't the change we counted on for success.


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Sometimes what makes an otherwise mediocre buddy comedy work is the unexpected chemistry of its lead actors. Think Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill in 21 Jump Street or Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy in Heat.
Now with Mad Men winding down and The Hangover films finished (at least for the time being), that next buddy comedy team-up might very well be John Hamm and Zach Galifianakis. According to THR, Hamm and Galifianakis are attached to star in Keeping Up With The Joneses, a comedy that follows a suburban, type-A couple who discovers that their neighbors are undercover agents. The project has been in development by producers Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald for a few years now. Greg Mottola (Superbad, Paul) has signed on to direct, with Hamm and Galafianakis' contracts still in the works.
Mottola has been revisiting his television roots for the past few years, directing some episodes of The Newsroom as well as the HBO original movie Clear History, which starred Larry David and also featured Hamm.
Embracing his comedic abilities is exactly what Hamm needs to do now that Mad Men is coming to a close. After establishing his dramatic chops on the AMC hit, his appearances on Saturday Night Live and supporting roles in a number of films proved that he is capable of being incredibly funny. His next projects include Disney's warm-and-fuzzy-looking Million Dollar Arm and The Sound and the Fury directed by James Franco, so starring in a straight-up comedy is the perfect follow-up project.
Galifianakis, on the other hand, has been a hit or miss the past few years. Despite earning over 15 million views for Funny or Die's Between Two Ferns episode featuring President Obama, his awkward brand of humor may be getting a little tiresome for viewers, if the critical response to Due Date and The Hangover 3 are an indicator. Then again, Mottola is a master at awkward comedy, so perhaps he can bring out the best in both actors.
What do you think, Screen Rant readers? Does an undercover agent comedy movie featuring Don Draper and Alan from The Hangover sound good to you?
Check back in with Screen Rant for more Keeping Up With the Joneses news.
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One of the most celebrated works from one of the most celebrated composers, Beethoven's seventh symphony is an undisputed masterpiece.
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Korea New President, PARK
New President of Korea had her inauguration today.
Tailand and Japan sent a summit-level foreign envoy,
and Korean singer PSY had celebration performance.
The new President of Korea is Geun-Hye Park.
She's daughter of former president Jung-Hee Park who raised Korean economic revival.
He made Korea advanced country.
Korea is divided into South part and North part due to the Korean war.
Because of this war, Korea fell into poverty and have barely made a living by America's support.
However the former president Park changed this up side down.
950, Korea prop up themselves by the American assistance.
1960, Korea created great global company named HYUNDAI, SAMSUNG.
And in 1960, Korea rapidly rose to top 10 world's major economic power.
It has been over 40 years since Korea have received from America.
Korea defeated American, Portugal, Italy and Spain and
advanced to the semifinals in 2002 Korea-Japan World cup.
Also, Korea was ranked in 5th of 2012 London Olympic.
Currently 10th rank in world economy, Korea feels sorry for impoverished America.
All of these are started from the former president Jung-Hee Park.
Geun-Hye Park, the daughter of the former president Jung-Hee Park.
New Korean President Geun-Hye Park
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According to TIMES, Korea is predicted to be 2nd world's major economic power in 2050.
Korea is already Top 10 in economy. We started our new epoch today.


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Detroit will bid a final goodbye to US music icon Aretha Franklin at her star-studded funeral Friday, her family to be joined by political dignitaries and music royalty in celebrating her life.Former president Bill Clinton and Smokey Robinson are among those due to address her six-hour, invitation-only funeral at the Greater Grace Temple. Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande are to lead musical tributes.The funeral comes the morning after more than 40 artists performed at a free concert, billed "A People's Tribute to the Queen," spanning the R&B, Gospel, Jazz and Blues genres in which Franklin excelled.Headliners included The Four Tops, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Angie Stone, while a gospel choir took everyone to church, rousing the crowd to their feet with an electric, upbeat performance of classics and a powerful rendition of "Amazing Grace" by Tasha Page-Lockhart.


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Top - Ziad Ghanem.
Tank Top - T Alexander Wang.
Pants Skirt - Rick Owens.
Socks - Vivienne Westwood.
Shoes - Vivienne Westwood.
Headpiece - Rachel Richardson.
This amazing fringe top is one of the first pieces that I got from Ziad Ghanem. When I first saw it on his website , I immediately fell in love with his whole collection. Ziad Ghanem is truely one of a kind.
We all shop for clothes, but we never get a chance to meet the designer himself/herself in real life because we are just common people who are not working in the fashion world/make-up world/styling world (and of course because we all live in different countries ha). Therefore, for me to actually met Ziad and even got to know him personally, I am just very grateful for that.
The Haus of Ziad are full of talented people, Tim, Aiden, Chester, Jay...they are all amazing artists. It is great to know that Ziad are surrounded by them.
Words can not discribe how I feel about Ziad and his clothings. The only thing I can do is to wear them and style them and make them to look at the very best all the time. Thank you, Ziad.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Jumpsuit - Ziad Ghanem.
Top - American Apparel.
Shoes - Vivienne Westwood.
Hat - Anthony Peto.
Day 2 of my collection of me wearing Ziad Ghanem's clothings, 5 days to go.
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Top - Ziad Ghanem.
Pant - Ziad Ghanem.
Hat - CA4LA.
Shoes - Rick Owens.
Bag - Vintage.
This is the first post of the Ziad Ghanem's collection that I am working on. The following six posts will be me wearing Ziad Ghanem's amazing clothings. So total will be 7 posts. 7days is a week. I live on the 7th floor. I love the number 7. Anyway, I can't wait to style all the Ziad's clothings with some twists, hope I will make you proud, my lovely friend.
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My next few posts will be all about Ziad Ghanem. Stay tune!!
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
Top - Midnight Rendez-Vous.
Leggings - American Apparel.
Shoes - Vivienne Westwood (World's End).
This is the first time I post my painting here on this blog. As much as I love clothes, doing oil paintings is my biggest passion. I left so many paintings at the storage in LA, but I am starting to paint again, and so far I have 10 paintings here at home already, can't wait to build up my collection, hopefully I can show them in some gallery one day.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Jumpsuit(with the bag at the back) - STARSTYLING.
Jacket - KTZ.
Belt - Acne.
Shoulder accessories - STARSTYLING.
Shoes(Grey) - Jean-Michel Cazabat.
Shoes(Black) - Rick Owens.
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Thursday, April 22, 2010
Top - custom made by Ziad Ghanem (My favorite top of whole time).
Leggings - American Apparel.
Shoes - Jean-Michel Cazabat.
Box Clutch by Louise Gray.
Headpiece - got it from Japan.
Top - Kris Van Assche.
Socks - Vivienne Westwood.
Shoes - Zucca.
Box Clutch - Louise Gray.
Jacket - 3.1 Phillip Lim.
Belt - Acne.
Pants - Song Zio Homme.
Shoes - Jean-Michel Cazabat.
Box Clutch - Louise Gray.
All these pics were taken last year around November 1st to 7th.
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