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What an immensely satisfying picture this was. After three rum goes at the movies of late — Polanski's Ghost Writer, Nash Edgerton's The Square, and Bette Gordon's Handsome Harry (reviewed below), we had almost given up on movie-going, figuring we were maybe getting too old or out of touch or something. But this renewed our faith in the medium, and confirmed our growing attraction to Spanish-language films (notably, Pan's Labyrinth, The Orphanage, Volver, and Desperado).
The Secret in Their Eyes is a noir and a detective story and a romance, filled with memorable characters and — even in subtitles — thought-provoking speeches. We were immediately hooked by the doubly appealing story, told largely in flashback, of an unsolved, horrific rape/murder and an unresolved, presumably unrequited, love. Suffice to say that all is very rewardingly explored by film's end, in a haunting and adult manner.
The movie is about passion. That is in fact the subject of one of the best scenes/speeches, where the hero's alcoholic but extremely savvy co-worker explains, in the face of repeated failure in attempting to locate their main suspect in the aforementioned crime, that a man can change his location, his face, his situation, but he cannot change or hide his passion, the thing that matters most to him. Plotwise, this leads Benjamin and Sandoval to an edge-of-your-seat manhunt in a soccer arena, during a game.
The plot twists and turns and seems almost resolved at several points, but then more mysteries are unfolded as Benjamin pokes and prods at the case a quarter century later.
I won't give away the plot — I see that done in too many blogs and that would ruin this movie — but I do want to remark on a few points. First is the smartness of the execution. Everything is about the eyes — almost all the main characters wear glasses which they are perpetually putting on and taking off; people constantly stare, glance, look, watch, spy. And a recurrent motif is the opening or closing of the office door of Benjamin's boss and love, Irene. The main clue to the suspect is a look captured in a photo. And throughout, we visualize the past through Benjamin's eyes — literally and literarily — as he attempts to write a novel of the case that won't let go of him.
We are constantly introduced to men — and two women — of passion. The crime was committed out of passion. Benjamin, an assistant prosecutor, is in thrall to two passions: his passion to resolve the case, and his passion for Irene. Sandoval, his deputy, is in thrall to alcohol. And the unforgettable Morales, husband of the victim, is in thrall to justice.
Which leads to a third observation. Knowing nothing of the Argentine system of justice, it took a while to figure out that Irene and her staff were a district attorney's office. And a number of scenes take place in the halls of justice — a grand, imposing, austere building. The implicit irony is that extremely ugly things happen in these halls — fistfights and stabs in the back and corruption and graft and all manner of injustice. Appearance versus reality indeed. It was something of a jolt to hear Peron's name — Isabel. As we watch the inauguration on Benjamin's TV, the film neatly and very precisely juxtaposes this embodiment of national corruption with the depravity at the core of Benajmin's case.
So there was much to think about and learn and ponder afterwards. But the joy of this was that two hours flew by as we were totally swept up in this powerful and haunting film.


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Dear Rice,
Its 9.02 on this musty Thursday evening, The Jubaili Bros are having their nightly concert in my neighbourhood. There's nothing to watch on TV and nil in my fast expanding belly.
On these incredibly dull work nights, I find I have to entertain myself – besides, rotting my mind with hours of Peter Perfect and other big production primetime television series such as BET's Hell Date, I express myself by exploring the extensive Yoruba cuisine – the ever so limiting, greasy and very unfriendly bed of choices.
It starts with baby steps towards the four legged plastic box also known as the refrigerator, which I always open with enthusiasm even though the last visit was ten minutes ago and although I have a photographic memory of its contents, I always hope perhaps, something exciting might have just accidently placed itself there. But it just reminds me of you.
All over my kitchen are memories of you – in my sink, in my cabinet, in my fridge; you display the many hairstyles you wore.
I can't help but think about the first time we met, you visited with your Uncle Ben – a good friend of my nanny. You were wearing that bright orange top. Your uncle boasted about your many talents – you could steam, stir-fry and boil. You were a citizen of the world from Latin America to Thailand to Bombay to Kingston where you have a brother named Peas.
I remember becoming incredibly drawn to you – your polished pale white skin made you very desirable to this pre-pubescent Ijebu boy. Which is why 20-something odd years later, these flashbacks are as intense as ever. Our consuming romance has made me uncontrollably dependent on you and in the same token, sick of you.
I find that I end up caressing you with my tongue on average, twice in an ordinary day. When I'm away from home, no matter what duck a l'orange or smoked salmon dish is placed before me, I wait until I can smell you before I relax.
I used to creep late at nights as you slept in your favourite position in stainless steel pots and microwavable containers. You often pushed me away but sometimes let me have my way. We both feel guilty the morning-after and I have a bodging belly as memory. But, after years of this 'grain' love, I decided as much as it will hurt my palette, to give up this long grain of love and take the 'easy cook' way out.
All my friends have different codes when they address you nowadays because the mentioning of your name brings me heartache. At the height of our love, some called you 'designer'; some 'ofada' while others preferred 'jollof'. My grandma on the other hand, still calls you 'Iresi'.
My Ijebu relatives were initially upset because you hooked my heart and skata the inevitable nuptials to the luscious 'Ikokore', but I fought them to a standstill, they now use spoons and forks to embrace you. The others use their bare hands and that is BIG where I come from. We were like Amy and her Blake-incarcerated, even Zeb Ejiro wrote a script about our 'romanzee' titled "Kilon Sparkles: Basmati lon boils!"
Dear Rice,
I feel you have a hold on my heart. How will I ever get over you – you are everywhere I go – Tastee, Tantalizers, Munchies, Mama Put, White House, Belgium joint, Ghana High, Finicky, China town, YO!Sushi. Sigh!
Your love is affecting everyone around me – you've left my brother bloated, my nieces can't play when you're not here so they now befriend couscous.
The entire community knows about us even the local market women taunt me with 'derica' and 'kongo' as I walk through their stalls. They just want me to take you home and give you a good rinsing but like they say, too much of anything is not good and I think I'd rather go speed dating with 'yamarita', because this is bad….real bad, Michael Jackson!
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LOL, the universe just shrunk. barely an hour ago, i made a decision not to eat rice for a week. it's sad how dependent on rice many of us are and how our default settings are set to "in the absence or presence of other alternatives, always eat rice." hiss 🙁 not sure what i'll eat, or if i'll eat, but i'm curious to see if i can break this sick dependence.


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In Part 2 of the series, 'Personalized Medicine: What Pharma Should Do to Get Ready', Tessa Sandberg of Diaceutics discusses integrating and aligning the diagnostic strategy with the drug strategy.
Do you know Bob, the guy who holds the budget for the project? At kick-off, he made it clear that failure was not an option and that the whole company would be dependent on this project being delivered. After that, he never turned up to a single team meeting. Suddenly, it's six months later, there is a three week slippage against the timeline and milestone three has not been met. Enough reasons for Bob to go absolutely ballistic!
I am sure you all know Bob (apologies to all the Bobs among our readers who are, most certainly, not the one I'm talking about). His behaviour is quite often encouraged in a company as it is a managerial necessity going under the name of 'delegation'. But let's define that term: delegation means that tasks are assigned to and executed by others because they can carry out those tasks equally well or even better than the representative issuing the instruction. To achieve this goal successfully, the representative provides supervision, guidance and support to the team whenever and wherever it is needed. Supervision and guidance can constitute a rather trivial reminder but how often does this essentially crucial aspect get forgotten? How often should "I have delegated this task" in effect be read as "I have renounced all responsibility for this deliverable"? Delegation is very different from negligence.
This is unfortunately a feature that is common not only between individual members of a team but also between companies who partner on a diagnostic (Dx) strategy. Having worked with nearly all top twenty pharma companies over the last ten years, Diaceutics has come across too many examples of "We don't know, our Dx partner will take care of that".
When developing a drug, the majority of pharma companies partner with Dx companies to develop a diagnostic test which will support the drug. Pharma tends to delegate the diagnostic process completely, including the aspects of supervision or guidance. The main consequence of this essentially negligent behaviour, is that the drug and the diagnostic strategies are not properly aligned which results in the test not supporting the drug and, in a worst case scenario, has a negative impact on the drug.
Based on our expertise in the field we have identified the three best practices that pharma should consider to avoid such a scenario:
Now, just think for one more moment about a new and improved Bob, and imagine him properly delegating tasks and supervising, supporting and giving guidance to his team. He knows what's happening, he's keeping a watchful eye but he trusts his team to do their job. Thinking of Bob using his best managerial talents will help us to see how pharma can only fully integrate the Dx strategy to the drug if they delegate the Dx development and commercialization to their Dx company, checking in from time to time rather than giving them total responsibility. Ensuring a good and strong partnership deal is essential and something that will be discussed in the next article.
Figure 1. The diagnostic and drug strategies are aligned to each other to ensure simultaneous launch which will contribute to drug adoption.


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There have been many speculations regarding the 33 year old Portuguese ace leaving Real Madrid CF this summer for Turin. After the UEFA Champions League final, Ronaldo told the press that his future concerns him and he needs to think about it. It has also been reported by Spanish media that the reason behind Cristiano asking to leave Reak Madrid sparked first when Spanish authorities accused Ronaldo of Tax Evasing and it was dealt with a 14.4 million pounds fine and 2 years in prison.
However, the charges were met with the fine demanded but Ronaldo had been warned for the last time by the Spanish authorities. This led to a disagreement between the star and his club and according to Ronaldo, Real Madrid CF could have done more to back him in his feud against the Spanish authorities. The spark grew stronger when Ronaldo asked for an improved deal which was denied by the Real Madrid management as they had recently renewed his contract.
If the star man of Portugal is believed then he also expressed that despite his contributions made to the club in his span of nine years were clouded by the opinion of the management that he is very arrogant. Moreover, he also felt the desperation of Real Madrid management looking for a replacement of Cristiano Ronaldo since he failed to fire up in the last season from the start though he won the Balon D'or in December for the fifth time, matching Lionel Messi's record.
All these instances might have triggered the idea of leaving Real Madrid and a potential move to Juventus is also linked with this. The reason why Ronaldo might up end in Juventus is because of his agent Jorge Mendes, who, has a very close connection to the owners of the Juventus football club so that might accelerate things in Turin.
From the club management's end, Perez said that they will only accept Ronaldo's transfer request once he publicly announces the reasons for him leaving the club. Earlier, Ronaldo's buy-out clause has also been reduced at the player's request when he first expressed his views of looking for a potential move to another club.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been dropping hints of leaving Real Madrid since 2016 UEFA Champions League Final.
Whether he leaves or not still remain a question but it's likely that he might stay in Real Madrid.


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Boxing may not have an offseason per se, but it sure that feels that way when there are no significant fights during most of December and half of January.
That changes starting tonight, when boxing returns to HBO as undefeated WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto faces his stiffest challenge to date in the form of Luis Collazo. And that means we return to action too, providing some of the fastest round by round updates around.
If you can't watch the fight tonight, bookmark our main page at BoxingWatchers.com and follow along with our own Spartan117 as he breaks down the action starting at approximately 9:45 pm Eastern time.
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Mulled Apple Cider Cocktail
To start off your Thanksgiving feast on a sweet and autumn-y note, try this amazing cocktail. It's got the warmth of flavor from the mulled cider and the bubbly good feeling of the sparkling wine. A lot of us felt it was like a fall Sangria. What better way to start off a great night? It was definitely the perfect starter to our Pre-Thanksgiving feast this last Sunday! I ended up drinking them most of the night!
Read on for the recipe and photos…
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NOTE: I doubled the recipe to serve about 12 – 14 people – those are the amounts you see here
6 cinnamon sticks
2 knobs of bruised fresh ginger
6 whole cloves
Couple pinches of nutmeg
1 firm red apple such as Rome Braeburn Fuji or Royal Gala washed, cored, peeled, and cut into small cubes
1 large, firm green apple such as Granny Smith washed, cored, peeled, and cut into small cubes
2 large lemons juiced
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 bottles dry Cava or other dry sparkling wine (Prosecco is delicious in this)
- In a medium pot, over medium heat, add the cider, cinnamon sticks, fresh ginger, cloves and nutmeg.
- Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to a simmer. Reduce by half and taste for seasoning – this takes a while – maybe 20 to 30 minutes.
- Set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl add the apples, lemon juice and sugar. Toss to coat and add to the cider.
- Refrigerate. When ready to serve the cocktails, pour the cider and apple pieces into champagne flutes (about halfway) and top with the Cava. Stir and serve.
Cheers! Here's to the beginning of a very happy and hearty holiday season! *clink*
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NORWALK, CT – In light of the City of Norwalk considering a ban on plastic "carryout" bags, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk celebrates such municipal efforts and encourages other communities to take up the cause.
Norwalk Common Council is expected to vote Jan. 8 on an ordiance that would prohibit businesses from selling, providing or distributing carryout bags made of plastic. If approved, Norwalk would join Westport and Greenwich in Connecticut, and Larchmont and Rye Brook in Westchester County, NY, in prohibiting retail stores from offering plastic bags for purchases.
Many other municipalities in Connecticut and New York are considering similar legislations.
"Certainly, each community should take in their unique circumstances as they write plastics legislation," said Aquarium spokesman Dave Sigworth. "But every measure to reduce single-use plastics from the marketplace is an important step forward because – nine times out of 10 – it eventually ends up in the environment."
The Maritime Aquarium eliminated nearly all single-use plastics from its operations last year. Gone from the cafeteria and theater concessions stand are drinking straws. Guests have the option of boxed water or beverages in glass and aluminum containers, instead of in plastic bottles. Plastic silverware, coffee lids and food containers have been replaced by biodegradable substitutes. In the Aquarium's gift shop, plush animals no longer are stuffed with plastic beads, toys no longer have cellophane wrapping, and purchases no longer go into plastic bags.
"We understand that it is hard to divest of its use," Sigworth said. "But the statistics about plastics in the environment require action now. We are proud of our efforts here in The Maritime Aquarium, and we encourage governments – and also industry and individuals – to all do their part to reduce this scourge."
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February 7, 2012 - Wedding Planning Contest at the Bridgeport Art Center
The Bridgeport Art Center is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its historic building, the old Spiegel Warehouse on 35th Street, with a wedding planning contest!
It is hosting an "affordable wedding contest" where six event planners will compete to win $3,500 and prizes by putting on a wedding with 125 guests costing under $15,000. The contest will be judged by relatively well known names including Donna Lapietra, a Chicago documentary filmmaker, Emmanuel Nony, owner of Sepia restaurant, Mary Beth Herr, architect and event planner, and David Ortega, the director of events and facilities for the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture.
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Many thanks to the curator Dr. Eduard Kögel introducing our participants to the history of Aedes Architecture Forum and providing a comprehensive insight into the concept and development of the exhibition "ZÀI XĪNG TǓ MÙ SIXTEEN CHINESE MUSEUMS, FIFTEEN CHINESE ARCHITECTS".
Exhibition Dates: August 27 – October 13, 2016
Location: Aedes Architecture Forum
Opening Hours: Tue – Fri 11 am – 6:30 pm, Sun – Mon 1 pm – 5 pm, specially opened on Saturday, August 27 and during the Berlin Art Week Saturday, September 17, from 1 pm – 5 pm
Address: Christinenstr. 18-19, 10119 Berlin
"The exhibition reflects on the role museums play as motors of progress within the socio-political and cultural landscape in China today. It simultaneously presents and enquires into this role, and the associated tasks and aims of museums and cultural spaces, against the backdrop of the global, digital, urban and demographic challenges of the 21st Century, as well as the more locally-specific concerns of heritage and identity.
Taking each of sixteen museums as case studies, the exhibition focuses on a set of crucial questions. How is local and national identity defined by the museum design and curation? How does the museum function within the context of its local social and urban environment? Which form or shape was identified as being most suitable for the museum's function and its context?" (Text by courtesy of Aedes Architecture Forum)
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Annual appeal season is here for nonprofits. This can be a very busy and stressful time of the year. Here are a few quick tips we have put together to help ease some of that stress.
- Plan your calendar
Timing is going to be a key feature of your annual appeal mailing. Start planning early so that you are not in a rush at the end of the year to get your letters out. Also if you plan on doing a multi piece mailing timing is a crucial element. Send the letters out too close together and you risk annoying your potential donors. But send them out too far apart and you may be forgotten amongst the other appeals they are receiving. Research your target market to find some of the best timing practices for your mailing.
- Set a goal
Have a clearly defined goal for your annual appeal. Not all mailing pieces need to have the goal of raising money directly. The first pieces you send may need to be informative pieces with the intention of raising awareness. Or maybe your plan should be to drive them to follow your social media sites. These people can later be converted into donors. Whatever your plan is, a clear goal needs to be set so that you can design the most effective piece.
- Budget
If you run your own nonprofit organization then you are well aware of how important budgeting is. The annual appeal is one of the most important fundraising opportunities for nonprofit organizations so decide on how much you plan to raise this time of year. Then set a firm budget. Make sure the vendors you work with respect your budget and stay within it.
- Specific audience
Target as specific an audience as you possibly can. Many times getting in front of the most people possible is not as effective as getting in front of a smaller group of interested people. Mailing lists for all types of demographics exist if you do not have one on your own. The strongest list is going to be a list of supporters that you have collected throughout the years. If you do not have your own list, then reach out to local printing/mailing companies. They will have access to mailing lists that can target people based on interests and other qualities.
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Designing the final annual appeal piece is the biggest part of this project. But if you have followed the steps listed above it is much easier than you think. With a set goal, budget, and audience most design companies can come up with a very effective piece. Find a company that has experience with these pieces and make sure your appeal is as personal as possible for the best results.
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Finally, track your results. Although this may not seem like the most important step it is extremely helpful in the long run. If you can locate your most effective pieces, then the next year you can dedicate more resources in that area. This will lead to improving your annual appeal each year.
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4 Responses to "Plan to extend Dinan Way, Exmouth"
Martha October 8, 2013 at 6:25 pm #
Ha ha…. Mr Fowler pretends to be delivering Dinan Way when in fact it will be paid for by CIL contributions from many others… Typical developer spin! See rubbish on Claire Wright's blog from John varley pretending to be on the Forestry Committee… They all talk rubbish…
Emma October 10, 2013 at 9:10 am #
Another example is Clinton Devon Estates 'offering' to upgrade the public footpath in Newton Poppleford as part of their application to build at King Alfred Way. This was a major factor in securing outline approval for the development. What the committee presumably did not appreciate is that our County Councillor, Christine Channon, has already worked extremely hard to secure funding for these improvements, and the work is already set to go ahead regardless of the inducements offered by Clinton.
Mike Mellon November 22, 2013 at 5:03 am #
It was John Varley from Barclay's bank who was on the Bishop of Liverpool's Independent Forestry Panel
tim October 9, 2013 at 11:39 am #
Locals have received a circular from the developers, Eagle Investments (Fowlers), about this.
The word 'Eagle' appears in many of the companies that are responsible for developments around Exmouth and beyond including the controversial blocks of flats at Exmouth Docks, along with 'Rock'. (Some have changed names or been disolved),
It is not clear if the Goodmores Farm project will deliver enough 106 money for the Dinan Way completion (8.4 million) or whether it is the start of a plan to extend development along an extended Dinan Way.
What is known is that the northern side of Dinan Way, from Woodbury common down, attracts a great variety of wildlife and that much of it is rare and will need full protection.
Watch this space.


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Within our lives we all have endings and beginnings. Some are more dramatic than others, like a break up or a death in the family. Others may be less earth shattering, like starting a new diet or changing a bad habit. All have an ending to how life was before that event and how life will be in the future. It's that moment when you decide how you handle it. That moment that changes you. That moment when you know what you will and won't do. That moment that you begin to take charge of the situation.
This isn't necessarily immediately as the change occurs. Of course with a relationship end or a death of someone you love, there needs to be time to come to grips with the change. You need to grieve the loss and accept the ending you were not expecting. This takes time for your heart, your mind and your soul to come to terms with it and then decide what happens next.
Some people take longer than others. Some people move too fast and usually have more setbacks since they never real dealt with the pain of the change. When someone dies, you hear people begin the statements of "Everyone grieves in their own way" or "There is no right or wrong way to mourn". All very true. We also need to know ourselves and when we have taken longer than we actually need.
Being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is very similar to a death, as the time before and after changes you and the path of your future. Before you were told this news, there were hopes and dreams that you had that did not include having a life changing illness. Some people even accept it as a death sentence. There are people with MS whose first thought was "Am I going to die?" "Can I have children?" "Will I get married?" "Will my family have to go on without me?" "How will anyone love me now?"
It is a very scary prospect to hear these words, "You have MS". However, it is not life threatening. You can still have children. You can still get married. Your family will need to make adjustments, but you are still an important part of it. You are just as loveable as you were before you heard those words. "You have MS."
There is a grieving process. The loss of what you thought before MS and the fear of the unknown. The loss of how your body used to react to how it will react in the future. Having MS is something to learn about and what steps you need to take that make the most sense to you. This involves what types of medication you will take or not, what steps you need to take to make your movements easier, if you need other therapies and what other accommodations you will require.
These steps are all practical or necessary, but they don't necessarily deal with how you "feel". This is the grieving process as it reaches it's end and then turns into the "poor me" stage. This is NOT depression. Depression is a serious condition and needs to be addressed by your doctor. We all know the stage I am referring to and we don't always realize we are there. The point when you have all of your information and know all of the solutions, but we decide to do nothing because it "doesn't matter anyway." These are the moments when you know in your heart you are at a crossroads and can make a life changing choice. This is the moment when you take control or give it up.
We all have the power to focus on the good or the bad. We can be positive or negative. No one forces you into this choice. You may be there out of habit, but we all know habits can be broken. "Focus on the silver lining". "Find your smile". " Be positive". These are all things I try to do in my life and others here me say. I know. Annoying, right? Maybe, but it helps me. No one can be "Merry Sunshine" all of the time, and trust me I'm not, but we have to try. I do. I try. With each step I take, I try. Trust me, I slip. I fall and I say words that I hope my children don't repeat, let alone hear. I still find the moment to pick up and try again. Otherwise, what's my alternative?
I have MS. Should I be miserable forever. Should I just check out of my life and tell myself, "my family will be better off without me."? Do I not deserve to be happy or to have a future? I don't think so. This is MY moment. My moment to push through and find a better way. It is not easy, but I can't give up. I won't give up.
We all have choices in our lives as frivolous as choosing the color shirt we wear to how we raise our children. We make choices to get up and go outside or to stay in bed and hide under the covers. If your husband leaves you, are you going to give him more power and allow your life to be full of sadness? If you lose your job, does that mean you can never find work again. You lose a friendship and now you lose yourself? You have MS and now nothing matters?
Choose YOUR next step. Take control of YOUR life. You decide how you handle it. How you will move forward. Find your happiness for YOU! No one and nothing can break you unless you let it break you. We as a whole need to speak up, stand up, be free, be more, take control and do what is best for ourselves.
If you have fought with a friend, your child, someone you love, why are you waiting to make peace? If you have had a life changing blow, how will you find the positive spin? Anger & pride get in the way of love. Sadness and resignation hold you back. It may not be easy to push through, but with each step you can get closer to the life you want. You can get closer to making your dreams come true. You can find new ways to make things happen in a good way for you.
With MS, we may need to make changes. We may need to approach things in a different way. We may have limitations, but they are not road blocks. We have a choice and with that choice comes power to control how we handle the next step. Take your control back and find a way to see the silver lining, find your smile and be positive...for yourself and the ones you love. MS is a new part of you, but it's not the only part.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
The Power to Change Your Mind
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I loved this, your way of looking at life after knowing you have m.s. is so refreshing. So much of what I hear/read is about regrets. Learning I had m.s. I was glad. Understanding why and what was making me trip, walk differently... Being a positive person for the most part, didn't understand the poor me thing! Living in regret,how could I do that. Like you, I'm continuing to live my life! Thank you for writing this! It's a gem:)ReplyDelete
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Fairmont Scottsdale Princess to Open Well & Being at Willow Stream Spa
Hotel & Resort October 04, 2012
The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess has partnered with Trilogy Spa Holdings to launch the 44,000-square-foot Well & Being at Willow Stream Spa, a new spa program that will debut on Jan. 1, 2013. The medically guided program is a personal and sustainable wellness program and incorporates health and lifestyle choices designed for guests to continue after they leave the resort.
The program is fully customized, combining health, wellness, nutrition, integrative medicine, fitness and advanced skincare. These services and programs will be available a la carte or as part of a package for overnight resort guests, spa day guests and convention groups. Local memberships will also be available.
Well & Being is designed to be flexible and personalized to the individual's path and definition of health. An array of services in diagnostic health tests, targeted skincare treatments, acupuncture, massage, aromatherapy and traditional Eastern therapies. Additionally, the spa will offer cooking classes, guest lectures and fitness programs, including yoga, Pilates and movement classes.
Under the direction of integrative medicine expert Dr. Tieraona Low Dog, MD, the spa will have its own medical doctor and certified integrative medicine practitioner on staff to implement a specialized holistic approach toward healthy living and lifestyle.
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There also will be an expanded spa boutique, a stand-alone salon, a dedicated nail and pedicure lounge, and hair and makeup services. In the spa, plans also include the installation of new mud-scrub bars and rain showers in four private treatment patios.
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May 27, 2015(Editor's note: Most of this article comes from one published in the Martinsville Bulletin on Dec. 26, 2014. Some of the information, especially concerning the Commonwealth Crossing Business Centre grading project, has been updated.)
Bryan McAlexander is working at his dream job — project engineer for Henry County.
"I got lucky with the county. I think they saw I was local, and I was in the right place at the right time," he said, and added that he began his new job Aug. 18. "These opportunities don't come along often."
County Administrator Tim Hall recently said the area needs more young people such as McAlexander.
"He is the kind of young person that we need to hold onto and if they're not ours originally, we need to get them here. He's smart, loves the community, is invested in it and has the intellect and work ethic and devotion to the community that we need more of," Hall said.
Word of mouth can help recruit such young people here, he said.
"Whatever our reputation is as a community in disarray or trying to recover from economic issues, we are more than that. A lot of times it takes (building) brick by brick" to create that base, Hall added.
McAlexander, a Henry County native, grew up in the Bassett area and attended both Figsboro and Sanville elementary schools before going on to Bassett Middle School. After school consolidation a decade ago, McAlexander said, he attended Fieldale-Collinsville Middle School and then Bassett High School.
At James Madison University in Harrisonburg he majored in engineering and learned he didn't want to stay away from his home long-term.
"I think this community is kind of a tight-knit community. I was raised in a big family, and we were close," said McAlexander. "I know a lot of kids don't think there's much to do around here, but if you live out in the country, there's plenty of stuff to do outside. I just had no desire to leave" the area permanently.
McAlexander also knew opportunities to find work in his chosen field would be slim in Martinsville and Henry County.
"There were a few local companies I looked into," he said, but McAlexander also decided to explore other options that included finding work in the region, perhaps in Danville or Roanoke.
He started his search in May.
"I honestly didn't know if I would be successful or not, but I was optimistic," he said. "I just wasn't quite sure how it would turn out because there were somewhat limited opportunities."
Still, McAlexander said he felt confident he could find work somewhere in the region, even if it meant a longer commute.
His parents, Larry and Peggy McAlexander, adopted a similar outlook about their son's job prospects, he said.
"They wanted me to stay here, too. They knew the opportunities were limited, but they wanted me to stay close," he said.
McAlexander applied with Henry County and another local company, as well as for positions outside the area. He said he eventually turned down a job offer in Harrisonburg after landing the job in Henry County.
As the county's project engineer, McAlexander oversees building projects are being done by the county.
"I oversee them and make sure things are going according to spec. For example, one of the largest projects underway now is Commonwealth Crossing (Business Centre)," and he spends most of his days there now, he said. He is responsible for daily inspections to make sure everything is being done correctly, he added.
That grading project is on track to be completed in January.
McAlexander added that work on the new business center began around same time he started his new position, "and it's probably one of the best projects" that he could be involved in because it will teach him about many aspects of engineering.
The industrial park is near the state line south of Ridgeway.
"I'll get a lot of exposure to a lot of different things. It is very useful for me in my career," he said.
One of his older sisters, Jessica Gillispie, also found work locally as a speech/language pathologist, he added.
He hopes his other sister, Lindsey Mabe, can follow suit when she completes her studies at Virginia Tech and becomes a veterinarian.
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As part of the Library's Earth Day @ 50 Celebration, Warwick residents JoAnn and Paul Dolan will outline the strategies and challenges involved in the successful campaign to save the 22,000-acre Sterling Forest from environmentally destructive development. The Dolans worked with many others in Warwick, Tuxedo throughout New York and New Jersey to forge a diverse coalition and a team of environmental experts. The presentation will include a "how to" component to help activists understand how to pursue successful preservation projects. Mr. and Mrs. Dolan are donating copies of key documents and videos about the history of the project to the local history collection at the Library so that open access will be available to those studying the forest and this important successful preservation project. Please register to reserve your seat.
- JoAnn Dolan served as Executive Director of the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, a member of the Board of Managers of the Appalachian Trail Conference and a member of the Board of the Palisades Interstate Park Conservancy. She helped coordinate the Public-Private Partnership to Save Sterling Forest and was also involved in working with the various experts, lawyers and scientists whose testimony was crucial to the preservation campaign.
- Paul Dolan is the former ABC News International Executive Director and worked at ABC for 35 years. He was awarded the Conservation Champion prize by ABC's parent company, the Walt Disney Company, in 2016 for work on preserving Sterling Forest. He was also given the Patriot of the Year Award in 2016 by the Sons of the Revolution of New York for helping find funds to restore the famous historic Fraunces Tavern in New York City after Hurricane Sandy.


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Varicose veins are the uncomfortable, sometimes even painful and irritating reality you may have to learn to co-exist with. It is therefore imperative that you have a firm grounding on what causes them or the risk factors. Knowing these can help save you the agony of having to put up with an unsightly-looking skin surface, full of curled and twisted, on-surface dark bluish swells. Quite a number of factors can accelerate or cause the development of varicose veins. To be technical varicose veins are the swollen and enlarged veins that don't allow normal blood flow through them. Risk factors are many such as age, pregnancy, obesity/being overweight, gender, genetic inheritance, and standing or sitting still for a long period.
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If your grandmother or your mother or anyone else in your family tree suffered from varicose veins, there's high probability you'll have them too. A sizeable number of people have a very strong genetic predisposition to developing veins. There's nothing much you can do to prevent for if varicose veins is a 'family trait' it may not likely halt when it's your turn.
Ageing badly affects the valves in your veins by bringing about wear and tear in them. These worn out and torn valves are the ones supposed to regulate blood flow but under this condition, they will malfunction leading to problems with your blood circulation system. Varicose veins usually develop after you attain 30 years and progressively become worse as your age advances. Rarely do varicose veins develop in teenagers. The logic here is simple, the more you've utilized and put your veins under pressure, the more likely they're to malfunction in the future (as you age) triggering the start of varicose veins. Prolong the life of your veins by wearing support stockings and often elevating your legs, especially while you sit.
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If you're a woman, understand that you're more likely to suffer from varicose veins than a man is. Hormonal changes that affect women in pregnancy, during menopause or pre-menstruation periods are significant risk factors most likely to lead to varicose veins. The culprits here are the estrogen and progesterone hormones that cause blood vessels to relax, in turn separating the valves so they don't coordinate well to block blood back flows. Hormone replacement and birth control pills also increase the vulnerability of women to developing varicose veins on their bodies.
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During a pregnancy, circulatory system changes come into shape to support the developing fetus. Varicose veins may start during the latter months of a pregnancy when the uterus applies huge pressure on the veins in your legs. Pregnancy also raises the level of a woman's sex hormones putting her into increased risk of suffering from veins.
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Year: Junior
Major: Political Science & Psychology
Karly oversees other coordinators and serves as the president of the Newman Center. She works alongside Fr. Mahoney and the Executive Board to help meet the needs of the Newman Center community.
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Year: Junior
Major: Education
Abby organizes various ministries for the Mass, including bringing up the gifts, altar serving, and reading. She also leads group prayer and helps to plan and execute several retreats throughout the academic year.
Abby Baker
Spiritual Coordinator
Year: Junior
Major: Education
Jess plans and executes social events at the Newman Center. She organizes open-mic and game nights, pasta dinners, and other social events in order to promote fellowship at the Newman Center.
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Major: Communication Studies
Jon keeps the Newman Center community informed and promotes events and activities. He emails newsletters each week and updates the website and social media. Please direct all media inquires to Jon.
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Communications Coordinator
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Major: Biology
Bernadette brings in speakers and organizing events to educate the Newman Center community about the Catholic Faith, prayer, and contemporary topics.
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Education Coordinator
Year: Sophmore
Major: Political Science
Vincent maintains the Newman Center building. He organizes and oversees projects related to the upkeep and beautification of the Newman Center.
Vincent Devlin
Facilities Coordinator
Year: Junior
Major: Classics
Jack provides students with opportunities to serve in the community. He will be exploring new locations and possibilities for service so everyone has the chance to give back.
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Year: Senior
Major: Mathematics
Liam unites the men's apartments through sports, cookouts, and prayer. He works with Trista to plan fellowship events for the men and women of the Newman Center. Contact him to learn more about living in Newman Center men's housing.
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Major: Public Health and Nutrition
Kennedy is responsible for organizing events that allow the Catholic Newman Center to have a presence on campus. Campus Outreach Coordinator is responsible for organizing events such as on-campus tabling and "Ask Me Why I'm Catholic" in order for us to directly engage with the students on campus. Such a position is a direct response to Christ's Great Commission at the end of Matthew's Gospel. Through it, we are able to "go out to all nations" (and Temple students) in order to share the truth, goodness, and beauty of the Gospel.
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Major: Music Education
Trista ensures women's housing feels like home. She organizes movie nights, city trips, and holiday parties. She works with Liam to plan fellowship events for both men and women. Contact her to learn more about living in Newman Center women's housing.
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Now I go bite the bullet and am at BMS Battery, and their alloy shell are set values.
I go to their Built-In APFC same thing set values. Like I even know what Active PFC means.
So now I am in their Power Supply/Adpater section and I guess I can now set the value I want. Am I doing this right?
One S240 is set values, this S240 isnt.....
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Is this the one I buy for 16S 66.4V (4.15V/cell) @ 240/66.4=3.6A so now I've downgraded from wanting 5A one hour charge to over an hour at 3.6A.
And why do I even use 240 in the calculations when I am on 120. I do not get it.
All the other ones wanted me to fill in requirements. Plug Type, 120/240, Type, series.S240 240Watts Built-in Active PFC Power Supply Adapter. The DC output voltage can be 9~90Volts for option. The maximum output current equals to 240/output voltage.
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Generator is finally open on Miami Beach! We've driven past the building on 31st Street and Collins Avenue countless times wondering when it would finally be operational. Well, the first U.S. outpost of the European hostel chain is here, and guests have one heck of a restaurant on the ground floor: The Jim and Neesie.
Etaru: Great Food With a Great View
As food bloggers, we're willing to drive for good food. We've driven all the way up to West Palm Beach for dinners on occasion, but those meals were worth the trek. Thankfully, Etaru in Hallandale Beach is a lot closer to home. But even if it wasn't, we'd still drive just about anywhere for a taste of their Japanese robatayaki cuisine.
DÔA: A Fantastic Fusion of Flavors
Arjun Waney is no stranger to restaurants … especially in South Florida. The restaurateur behind some of Miami's biggest names — Zuma, Coya and La Petite Maison — has set up shop in Miami Beach with a LatAsian concept that fuses Peruvian, Chinese and Japanese influences. Trying to capture all of that fare on one menu can be a tall order, but DÔA masterfully combines the three to craft a feast for the senses.
Carrabba's Italian Grill: Small Plates, Big Flavor
When we last left Carrabba's, they had just introduced a new menu with a range of delicious items. Today, we're taking a closer look at a subset of the new selections on the Italian eatery's menu: the small plates.


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I re-watched this moving film last night. I knew very little of this period in history, other than a couple of names and recall watching the first time because it is historical, it had Ioan and Benedict in it.
It covers the period in William Wilberforce's life where he tries to bring through parliament the Abolition of Slavery Act, during a time when many direct and indirect industries were reaping greedy amounts of riches from the backs of Africans, shipping and sugar plantations. As humans we rarely want to think about the full consequences that bring us what we want [how many of us could really visit a slaughter house but would clamour for a good steak or sizzling bacon, how many of us think of sweat shop working conditions but begrudge paying extra for ethically traded clothing, I am as big a hypocrite on this score as anyone].
Politics and its ugliness, it most devious and scheming thwarts attempts time after time. We meet John Newton [excellently portrayed by Albert Finney] in his monastic years, his spirit and dreams haunted by the thousand of slaves he had on his ships, and the bodies he threw overboard. Known to the educated as the author of the hymn, he implores and encourages Wilberforce to struggle on.
Eventually he succeeded, but only be a lighty devious means. Often when his motion was put to the house the opposition would ensure they had all their people there ready to vote. So, a bill was introduced by another with regard the use of 'neutral flags', where ships often flew them to avoid being attacked and boarded by privateers. A boring bill, a piece of nothing, but all too late did Lord Tarleton realise that by banning the use of 'neutral flags' the slave ships and sugar ships could not carry their cargo safely and thus a resounding victory saw the start of this country's abolition of slave labour.
The portrayal of these men is colourful and impressive and gives insight to the period excellently, but it is the very end as the credit begin to roll that so do my tears. It starts with a lone piper, in full dress uniform slowly marching through the amassed company playing the haunting strains of Amazing Grace, shortly the remainder of the pipers join in, as the lone piper continues his slow march. As the piper progresses and the camera pans back you see the drummers as the begin. Until finally the whole band is together in harmony. The building up on the layers is goose-bumping and to my ears no piece of music is ever as 'right' as bagpipes and Amazing Grace.
A blight on our countries history, one of quite a few really, but we do find enlightenment eventually.


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Note, there is a more up to date version of this post here.
Here are my notes after not eating for a week.
The idea is to fast for 7 days every 3 months of the year. Eat nothing and drink only water – and some green tea if you get really bored.
It's a cellular cull, a sugar withdrawal game, an immune system reboot and a journey in dematerialisation.
A stoic quest! (-:
"How much can you know about yourself if you've never been in a fight … / done a 7 day fast?"
- Well… it's a challenge.
- You want to reboot your immune system – or at least wake it up. Make your body generate some new white blood cells which are sharp enough to identify cancer cells and kill them.
- You want to give your body a break from running on glucose.
- You want to starve any (pre) cancer cells in your body. Cancer cells run on glucose.
- Detox included. No alcohol or any other bad stuff for a week.
- Reset hormone levels / reset insulin resistance.
- Lowers bad cholesterol.
- Fasting stimulates the release of growth hormones.
- Fat loss and visible abs.
- Food tastes amazing afterwards.
Easy. Don't eat anything and just drink water. Have a bit of green tea if you get bored.
Prepare. Do some intermittent fasting (IF) in the weeks before. Do a few 18 hour fasts. Then a few 24 hour fasts. You probably want to do a 3 day fast then a 5 day, then a 7 day fast. Some people do 20 day fasts – but that's a bit extreme for me.
It takes 4-6 weeks for your body to get used to this – it gets efficient at running on fat over six weeks. Read about ketosis and IF.
I would NOT suggest you just switch from a high carb diet to fasting in a day. This is a 6 week project not an overnight thing.
Plan your week. You probably don't want to do this on a very stressful or travelling week.
You want to get into a mild ketosis state before the fast. Do some low carb / keto eating in the day(s) before. This makes the transition easier.
Try and keep to 1-3 millimolar/l ketone levels.
Notes and Tips
Ketones are anti-catabolic and your body releases growth hormones when you are in ketosis.
It's a pretty productive time. You will realise how much time food and eating consumes. You might need to go on a few lunchtime walks, not to get too bored.
There can be some negative things for some people: brain fog, back pain, heart racing, bad sleep. A lot of this is probably your brain going through sugar withdrawal. I did not experience this stuff – I've been experimenting with this for about 4 months now.
Your underwater breath hold time will increase. Try it. Very cool how you can spend more time underwater.
It's cheap. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are free.
You might feel a bit of a high on day two/three, this is the ketones.
Some people will react a bit weirdly when you tell them you are not eating for a week. Just don't tell some people.
Don't go to gym. You probably want to take it easy with the exercise. I went to gym in my fast – just to see what weights I could lift. Pretty similar, but maybe 80% of the regular weight. If you are not eating protein it does not make sense to go to gym. Your body does not have anything to repair your muscles with after weight training. A few chilled walks or swims are probably enough.
Start eating at a slow pace after the fast – maybe start with a smoothie or something easy to digest.
Does fasting really kill cancer cells? Nope it's not that simple, but it gives them a hard time. It radically slows their growth. The real kicker is that you reboot your immune system and your white new blood cells identify and kill the cancel cells. That's the theory.
You want to keep sugar out of your regular diet – you can't just eat lots of sugar for three months and then do a 7 day fast to fix things.
"Fasting for four days causes stem cells to awake from their normal dormant state, and start regenerating. Researchers discovered this practice destroyed damaged and older cells, and caused new cells to be born, effectively renewing the immune system. This is the first time any natural intervention has ever been shown to trigger this self-renewal." — from this article
- Is this safe?
Yeah, you can probably go 30 days without food. Don't stress… but, I'm not a doctor – make sure you are in good health before trying this.
- Can I take MCT oil while fasting?
Yeah, if you must. Not needed.
- Can I take BCAAs while fasting?
No, BCAAs will help prevent muscle loss, but the glutamine in most BCCA mixes is a bad idea. There is some research that shows cancer cells like glutamine.
- How often should I do this?
Four times a year. Every 12th week. Add it to your calendar.
- How much fat will I lose?
Depending on your base metabolic rate, probably about 2kg. Not as much as you might think. A kilogram of fat contains 7700 calories. If your base metabolic rate is 2000 calories per day you can lose about 260g of fat per day – a bit more if you are more active. Take a few long walks.
- What do I do when I get hungry?
Drinks some green tea or go for a walk.
My results
I went from 84kg to 80kg over the days I fasted. Probably a lot of water loss.
You should notice some fat loss… this photo was on day four:
Listen to this podcast.
Here are a few more of my Health Hacking posts.
Have fun, crazy kids.
UPDATE 2015-11-16: Here is what I would suggest:
Friday: carb / pizza day. Saturday: low carb. Sunday: zero carbs, start the fast at 18:00.
Mon-Thu: fasting. Friday: fast till 18:00. Enjoy the weekend.
This gives you 5 days of fasting – with at least 4 days in a ketosis state. Should do the job for the health and immune system benefits. Obviously you can keep going.
UPDATE 2015-11-19: It's important to make sure you are in a state of mild ketosis before you start the fast so you don't have to worry about your body converting muscle mass into glucose. The whole point of this fast is to get glucose out of your blood for a prolonged time.
Gluconeogenesis involves the construction of new glucose molecules from amino acids harvested from the breakdown of protein primarily found in muscle. While this adds needed glucose to the system, it does so at the cost of muscle breakdown, something less than favorable for a starving hunter-gatherer.
But human physiology offers one more pathway to provide vital fuel to the demanding brain during times of scarcity. When food is no longer available, after about 3 days, the liver begins to use body fat to create chemicals called ketones. One ketone in particular, beta hydroxybutyrate (beta-HBA), actually serves as a highly efficient fuel source for the human brain, allowing humans to function cognitively for extended periods during food scarcity.
Our unique ability to power our brains using this alternative fuel source helps reduce our dependence on gluconeogenesis and therefore spares amino acids, and the muscles from which they are derived. Reducing muscle breakdown provides obvious advantages for the hungry Homo sapien in search of food. — from this article


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Get a Closer Look at Claire's "Organization Porn"
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When Claire Dunphy is online, what exactly would she want to stare at and ogle on her screen? It turns out that the "porn" that Claire is into is the cleanest porn there is, because it's so neatly arranged: "Organization Porn."
All of the Pinners on Claire's "Organization Board" are actual people who work behind the scenes on Modern Family , including Production Staffers Vicki Rocco, Dannon Walters and Leslie Merlin, and Casting Director Jeff Greenberg. Also of note is the fact that Claire has zero followers.
In Season 6, Episode 16 of Modern Family, "Connection Lost," Claire (Julie Bowen) spends the entire episode on her computer trying to track down Haley (Sarah Hyland) after the two of them get in a fight. When no one can find Haley, Claire uses her computer to track her down (while occasionally multitasking and seeking comfort in her organization porn). Here's how the fight between mother and daughter all got started:
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Andy Enfield is a numbers guy. With a degree in economics from Johns Hopkins University, he understands trends and trajectories, and, entering last season, he was the first person to note that from 2016-18 his program had won more games than during any other three-year period in USC men's basketball history.
The numbers did not say that the Trojans, in Enfield's sixth season, would have their first losing record since the head coach's second season at the school. The numbers did not predict that a team returning a senior star in Bennie Boatwright and adding a budding freshman talent like Kevin Porter Jr. would never take liftoff.
A never-ending rash of injuries was a perfectly logical excuse for a sudden downturn, but even so, the numbers let the Trojans down in 2018-19, and an uncomfortable thing happened to the usually even Enfield: He had to confront the emotions that come with immense frustration.
Once it became clear the late-season momentum swing was never coming, he publicly questioned his players' leadership. He yearned for some guys who could step to the line and make a clutch free throw (Enfield, after all, set the NCAA record for career free-throw percentage at Johns Hopkins). He wondered why he could not get through to veterans like big man Nick Rakocevic, who seemed to be on his way to some kind of record for flagrant fouls.
But through it all, Enfield did not have to stress about the big picture, despite consecutive seasons without an NCAA tournament berth, because in November he had signed a consensus top-five recruiting class.
Bringing in Isaiah Mobley, a McDonald's All-American, and Onyeka Okongwu, The Times' player of the year, validated Enfield's program enough to look beyond the recent on-court disappointment and expect an emphatic rebound.
Two months after USC's season ended in the Pac-12 tournament quarterfinals against Washington, Enfield sat for an interview in his Galen Center office last week and projected the confidence one would expect from a guy heading into Year 7 with a deep roster that includes the most intriguing freshman class he's ever coached.
Bland pleaded guilty in January to a felony count of conspiracy to commit bribery as part of a deal with prosecutors. He is scheduled to be sentenced May 29.
"I'm sure our practices will be a lot of fun this summer and in the fall," Enfield said, almost knowingly. "There is a professionalism on our team now. It's one thing to have talented players coming in, but if you look at the winning cultures that they've come from, it's because of what they did. They were a part of that, and they helped establish that in their high school and AAU programs. I think freshmen are a huge part of any culture, and we expect them to be a big part of ours."
College basketball lore is stocked with stories of freshman classes that changed the culture and whipped upperclassmen into shape. USC, which returns just four scholarship players from last season and no proven alpha dogs, should hope for such a scenario to unfold from the moment in June when Mobley, Okongwu, Max Agbonkpolo, Kyle Sturdivant and Ethan Anderson step foot on campus.
Strategically, USC will also bring in two new veterans who could evolve quickly into tone-setters in graduate transfers Daniel Utomi of Akron and Quinton Adlesh of Columbia.
Freshman Drake London, a scholarship football wide receiver who plans to play basketball as well, will add another serious athlete to the equation at some point. Noah Baumann, a San Jose State transfer who will sit out next season, will give USC a luxury it never had last season: an extra talented practice player.
Seniors Rakocevic and Jonah Mathews and sophomores Elijah Weaver and Charles O'Bannon Jr. are back after an offseason of attrition — USC lost point guard Derryck Thornton and little-used big men J'Raan Brooks and Victor Uyaelunmo to transfer and Porter to the NBA.
The blending of old and new faces will begin with 10 summer practices leading into USC's three-game European trip Aug. 6-16, when the Trojans will play exhibitions in Barcelona, Spain, Paris and Cannes, France.
"Any good team has to find its identity fairly quickly and get off to a good start," Enfield said, "and I think this foreign tour will help significantly. By the time school starts in the fall, hopefully we'll be able to work towards some type of offensive and defensive identity."
The USC men's basketball team will break in a new starting point guard next season, as the Trojans will lose Derryck Thornton as a graduate transfer.
That didn't happen last season. Boatwright was recovering from offseason knee surgery until mid-November, and even when he returned, he was getting his timing and strength back during nonconference play. Weaver missed training camp because of ankle surgery, and Porter missed seven weeks with a thigh bruise suffered in late November.
Once O'Bannon went out early with a finger injury that would sideline him for the season and Jordan Usher transferred midyear, the Trojans were severely undermanned. Enfield recalls a practice when USC had six players available.
Enfield will have 12 scholarship playersal this season plus London. Most importantly, USC will feature a formidable front line to anchor the lineup with the 6-foot-11 Rakocevic (an honorable mention All-Pac-12 pick last season), the 6-9 Mobley and the 6-8 Okongwu.
"Bennie was more of a stretch four," Enfield said. "So what we're giving up is the three-point shooting of a guy like Boatwright, what we're gaining is a more traditional two-big lineup where we should be able to score in the paint. We'll have rim protection with Onyeka and Isaiah, and Nick has developed a little bit with shot blocking. We need consistency out of our front line from a defensive standpoint, which we didn't really have last season."
Finding a lead guard remains the most pressing issue for the Trojans, who spent last season looking for a replacement for Jordan McLaughlin and never found one. Weaver will have the inside track with a year in the program, and Mathews will be asked to play more with the ball in his hands.
These are the questions Enfield is weighing as he waits for a big summer to begin.
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"This will be a different team than we've had in the last few years," he said. "But I think the success of our team will be how much improvement our returning players have made and then how quickly our newcomers can come learn our system as well as come together and create their own identity."


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Every working mother needs to get to know their crock pot and a network of friends who love to share dinner recipes! So often we leave the office scrambling to come up with a nice meal that is simple and provides time as a family.
Although …. my crock spot experiences have been mixed and at times down right disgusting, I have gained much respect for those who have mastered the art. With skilled networking and perseverance you can find some great meals that are true lifesavers.
Networking in our careers is key and just importantly – networking on dinner tips has risen to the top of my list too!!
My dear friend Meredith is the consummate working mom who always has a great recipe, funny story or deal of the century. She effortlessly seems to manage a demanding career, two young boys and a husband who travels (great guy I must say) …… oh and did I mention completing her PH D?
Yet Meredith is a wealth of information and a great person to share a recipe or two as were sitting on the sidelines of a sporting event. Meredith has mastered the crock pot and makes each meal sound amazing! Often she has the recipe with a few pointers emailed to you within 24 hours!!
I am sure many of you have a career Mom that is your one stop shop for great time saving advice and a meal or two! Here is one of my favorites …… http://www.food.com/recipe/crock-pot-cream-cheese-chicken-12458. Serve with egg noodles and roasted asparagus – YUM!
Ladies …… Post your favorite recipes, tips …. or disaster and lets network for a month of meals!


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Welcome to 2017, a year that promises to be, at the very least, unusual at the macro-level, with Brexit and Trump both making massive changes in the landscape in which we operate.
However we are still committed to helping you build the best possible embedded systems, at the micro level, no matter what is happening elsewhere.
In any case do keep a work-life balance and try to keep things in
Our new year starts with a bang, as we have signed up to distribute the products from Berlin-based Razorcat. The best known of the tool set is TESSY, the leading unit and integration test tool for embedded software, is regarded by many as the gold standard in embedded software testing tools. TESSY is certified to IEC 61508 and ISO 26262, and is being used in a large number of software projects across all branches of industry for the verification of safety-critical and high-quality software.
The Razorcat product portfolio also includes the
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I have known TESSY for many years and am really pleased that we now have it in our portfolio. For more information,
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Detect and avoid common RTOS bugs
Late last year Percepio founder Dr. Johan Kraft presented at Embedded Conference Scandinavia, "Common RTOS-related bugs How to Avoid and Detect".
He covered RTOS basics, the motivations and challenges of using an RTOS, then dived into specific RTOS-related problems their symptoms, how to avoid them and means for detecting such issues.
This is a must see presentation if you're using an RTOS in your firmware development.
You can download the slides or watch the presentation at
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Choosing an RTOS
Staying on the RTOS theme Colin Walls of Mentor Graphics (now stunningly part of a division of Siemens) has written two interesting pieces recently. One
) looked at why developers are reluctant to change from their existing RTOS. The other
It requires you to register before downloading) is a more extensive white paper and covers
1. Does the design need an operating system at all?
2. Why is a custom implementation rarely a wise choice?
3. RTOS or Linux?
4. How do you compare the performance of different RTOS products? Data sheets are not enough!
5. What about multicore? How does this impact your selection
Even if you are not thinking of changing your RTOS it is worth reading you may even change your mind.
In which case we have
some RTOS here
An IoT round-up
The last few weeks have seen an explosion of stories about the internet of things and related matters many triggered by the
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
There were two standouts.
Firstly the internet toaster: controlled by a smartphone app and linked by Bluetooth it remembers how you want your bread toasted
- thanks to
Steve Graves of McObject.)
For an earlier look at the topic see something I posted around ten years ago
Alongside this was the internet hairbrush: "the world's first smart hairbrush that empowers you to track and improve hair health over time
From Kérastase and L'Oréal, "inside are microphones, motion and conductivity sensors, and wireless connectors" that "sync seamlessly to your smartphone to provide valuable insights that can help revolutionize the home beauty routine." Clearly essential to life as we know it!
More details at
Finally, my favourite, was a twitter link to the "CES of Shit"
around twenty "Smart" products ranging from Wi-Fi and cellphone radiation proof underpants through a robot button pusher to an intelligent rubber ducky. At least the rubber ducky isn't voice controlled.
The perils of voice control.
Everything is going voice controlled, but
Amazon's Echo
scored a couple of own goals.
Firstly in a story on a San Diego TV station about how a little girl bought a doll's house by accident whilst playing at home near the device. The announcer said clearly "Alexa order me a dollhouse," which was enough for houses with TVs playing and Echo open for Alexa to do just that.
The Amazon device is set to buy (from amazon) on voice command by default. You have to manually turn it off.
Another story appeared on YouTube (
) when a small child asked Alexa to "Play digger digger." Alexa responds with "Do you want to hear a station with porn…" and continues with a selection of search terms that are not safe for a newsletter or a child! Though if you have headphones the video is hilarious as much for the panicking parents as anything else.
Finally, Commitstrip sums up all our fears
Footnote: We had similar problems with voice activated televisions a year or to back and going back further anyone remember the furby toy from the 1990's? All had unintended security problems with voice activation. As with many things in embedded SW (this time IoT) we seem to be repeating history and errors.
Keyless entry
Again we run into unintended consequences with Tesla's keyless entry. You use your smartphone to send orders to Tesla to unlock the car and start the engine.
Now you would think this would be a Bluetooth or even Wi-Fi connection. No! A driver discovered the hard way that the connection is cellular, when he stopped in the desert two miles outside cell coverage and couldn't re-start his car. (
Back to the future
While it is easy to mock these developments (and it is fun as well) we should be careful what we say as there are some wonderful misjudgements in the history of technology. 33 of them are gathered at
Do you have an interesting MSc or PhD project coming up?
If you are a student or supervisor with an interesting project coming up contact Phaedrus Systems as we like to help where we can. Many of our suppliers have student versions or can supply tools to interesting projects. It doesn't have to be out of this world.
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Shows and events: We are looking forward to embedded world this year. It is a little later than usual (14 - 16 March) so we will be in touch before then, but if you can pare the time it is a really valuable experience. Closer to home is the 25th SCSC Symposium, essential for anyone doing high integrity systems.
Finally it is often noted by Ken Munro from
in presentations on IoT security and clearly shown by our IoT items above that many of the security flaws are the same ones that were known about in the early 1980's when some of us were... "experimenting" with dial up modems and home computers. Today with almost everything connected to everything else developers have a duty not to repeat the silly and trivial mistakes of the past.
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While NHT sells and services NEC, Samsung, Nortel (only service), Grandstream, and Ubiquiti phone systems, we lean toward offering our customers Asterisk based systems. We use Asterisk in our office, and so do the two Internet service providers that are based here in Kalispell. They and I know the difference, and so we chose to save our money on the best.
Asterisk is open source (free) software that is full-featured and functions as good as, if not better than any popular name brand phone system software. Please ask me for referrals to my customers who use Asterisk based systems and they will tell you so.