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Neuroblastoma is a cancerous tumor. It grows in nerve tissue of babies and young children. The cancer cells grow in young nerve cells of a baby growing in the womb. These cells are called neuroblasts. It's is the most common cancer in babies under age 1. It's rare in children older than age 10.
Neuroblastoma affects:
In most cases, neuroblastoma starts in the adrenal glands or the nerve fibers in the abdomen. Other common places for it to grow include the nerve fibers near the spine in the chest, neck, or lower belly (pelvis).
The cancer is caused by changes in the DNA of the cells. In most children, this happens by chance. A small number of children inherit the risk from their parents.
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Symptoms of a tumor in the belly (abdomen) can include:
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Symptoms of a neuroblastoma that has spread to other parts of the body can include:
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The symptoms of neuroblastoma can be like other health conditions. Make sure your child sees a healthcare provider for a diagnosis.
You may take your child to the healthcare provider because of a lump, swelling, or other symptoms. Most of the time, neuroblastoma has spread by the time it is diagnosed. Your child's healthcare provider will ask about your child's medical history and symptoms. He or she will examine your child. Your child may be referred to a specialist in diagnosing and treating cancer in children (pediatric oncologist).Your child may have tests such as:
Part of diagnosing cancer is called staging. Staging is the process of seeing if the cancer has spread, and where it has spread. Staging also helps to decide the treatment. There are different ways of staging used for neuroblastoma. Talk with your child's healthcare provider about the stage of your child's cancer. One method of staging neuroblastoma is the following:
Treatment will depend on the stage and other factors. The cancer can be treated with any of the below:
With any cancer, how well a child is expected to recover (prognosis) varies. Keep in mind:
A child may have complications from the tumor or from treatment, such as:
A child with a neuroblastoma needs ongoing care. Your child will be seen by oncologists and other healthcare providers to treat any late effects of treatment and to watch for signs or symptoms of the tumor returning. Your child will be checked with imaging tests and other tests. And your child may see other healthcare providers for problems from the tumor or from treatment. Your child may need therapy to help with movement and muscle strength. This may be done by physical and occupational therapists.
You can help your child manage his or her treatment in many ways. For example:
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text: Costellogirl75 0 Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 What are the worst songs to get stuck in your head, whether they are so catchy they just won't go away, or if the lyrics are SO bad you would cut out the earworm part of your brain never to hear that song again. I hate having Kung Foo Fighting stuck in my head cause it makes me laugh, and then I look weird laughing at nothing. Ditto Escape (The Pina Colada Song). Wind Beneath My Wings. It's so over the top and I cry when I hear it. Anything by any of the pop princesses, Britney, Christina, Jessica. Same with boy band tunes. and my worst earworm-You Light Up My Life. I don't think I have to explain why it's bad to have that song stuck in your head. Link to post Share on other sites


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Swing Blades: Don Rumsfeld Bats Both Ways
In February 2003, I wrote a column for the Moscow Times detailing Don Rumsfeld's personal – and profitable – connection with North Korea's nuclear program. Today Greg Saunders at This Modern World notes (from a Guardian story from May 2003),
that the Bush Administration continued to shove money toward Rumsfeld's
corporate cronies, allowing them to help accelerated North Korea's nuke
push – even as the Dear Leader (theirs, not ours) was kicking out
weapons inspectors and withdrawing from the nuclear non-proliferation
What I wrote more than three years ago unfortunately still holds true today. The nuclear blast test that North Korea conducted this week is not only the result of the Bush Administration's incompetent and sinister diplomatic philosophy – which seems to consist solely of provoking unfriendly regimes into countermeasures which can then be used as excuses for war-profiteering "regime change" assaults – but also stems from the overwhelming lust for loot that lies behind the noble rhetoric of the third-rate goons of the Bush Gang.
(Originally published in the Feb. 28, 2003 edition of The Moscow Times; the version here excerpted from the book, Empire Burlesque.)
That's why it came as no surprise to read last week that just before he joined the Regime's crusade against evildoers everywhere (especially rogue states that pursue the development of terrorist-ready weapons of mass destruction), Pentagon warlord Donald Rumsfeld was trousering the proceeds from a $200 million deal to send the latest nuclear technology – including plenty of terrorist-ready "dirty bomb" material – to the rogue state of North Korea, the Swiss paper Neue Zurcher Zeitung reports.
In 1998, Rumsfeld was citizen chairman of the Congressional Ballistic Missile Threat Commission, charged with reducing nuclear proliferation. Rumsfeld and the Republican-heavy commission came down hard on the deal Bill Clinton had brokered with North Korea to avert a war in 1994: Pyongyang would give up its nuclear weapons program in exchange for normalized relations with the United States, plus the construction of two non-weaponized nuclear plants to generate electricity. The plants were to be built by an international consortium of government-backed business interests called KEDO.
Rum deal, said Rummy: those nasty Northies would surely turn the peaceful nukes to nefarious ends. What's more, even the most innocuous nuclear plant generates mounds of radioactive waste that could be made into "dirty bombs" – hand-carried weapons capable of killing thousands of people. The agreement was big bad juju that threatened the whole world, Rumsfeld declared.
Of course, that didn't prevent him from trying to profit from it. Even while he was chairing commission meetings on the "dire threat" posed by the Korean program, Rumsfeld was junketing to Zurich for board meetings of the Swiss-based energy technology giant, ABB, where he was a top director. And what was ABB doing at the time? Why, negotiating that $200 million deal with North Korea to provide equipment and services for the KEDO nuclear reactors, of course!
Yes, nuclear proliferation is ugly stuff – but you might as well squeeze a few dollars from it, right? A smart guy always plays the angles – and, as the hero-worshiping American media never stop telling us, Rumsfeld is one smart guy.
In fact, he's so smart that he's now playing dumb. A Pentagon spokesman says Rumsfeld "can't recall" discussing the Korean deal at ABB board meetings. And his erstwhile ABB corporate colleagues say that it's possible the subject never came up. Of course it didn't; going into the nuclear business with a Communist tyranny that very nearly launched a nuclear war against the West just four years before, in a deal that involved high-level negotiations with the governments of the United States, South Korea, Japan and the European Union – that's certainly the kind of thing that would be handled by a couple of junior executives in a branch office somewhere. Nothing for the bigwigs – especially hard-wired government players like Rumsfeld – to trouble their pretty heads about. A perfectly reasonable explanation.
And so Rumsfeld joins the roster of Bush Regime boardroom honchos who once trumpeted their "business savvy" as selling points for their aspirations to national leadership but now claim to have been "hands-off" figureheads who had no idea what their companies were up to. Bush, in his sinkhole of insider trading and stockholder scamming at Harken; Cheney, making fat deals with Saddam Hussein (yes, after the Gulf War) and muddying up the corporate books at Halliburton; Army Secretary Thomas White, gaming the power grid and stealing millions for Enron in the manufactured California "energy crisis" – all of them went from mighty moguls to mere "front men" the instant their corruption was brought to light. None of it was their fault; nothing ever is.
Whatever happened to Bush's much-trumpeted "era of responsibility?" These guys are not only chiselers, hustlers, hypocrites and war profiteers – they're a bunch of gutless wonders as well. So you'll pardon us if we are just the tiniest bit cynical about the "moral arguments for war" and other such buckets of warm spit this gang is now forcing down the world's throat.
And what became of that 1994 pact with North Korea? UN inspectors entered the country to make sure the weapons program was put on ice. Pyongyang signed a number of lucrative deals with various politically-connected Western firms, like ABB, to build the promised energy plants, while waiting for the normalization of relations with the United States to begin – a move which many thought would set North Korea on a course toward China-style "moderation" of its monolithic regime.
But normalization never came. Clinton, pressured by rightwing forces (such as Rumsfeld's commission) who opposed any truck whatsoever with godless commies, did his usual folding number, with much windy suspiration of forced breath – and no action. The KEDO companies pocketed Pyongyang's cash but dithered about the actual construction. Pyongyang – while not exactly a font of smiling cooperation itself – concluded that the pact was being deep-sixed. This suspicion was confirmed when Bush took office, calling Korean leader Kim Jong Il a "pygmy" and declaring the county part of the "Axis of Evil."
Pyongyang then accelerated its weapons program, kicked out the UN inspectors, and is now threatening to unleash a nuclear war if Bush, a la Iraq, makes a "pre-emptive strike."
A dicey situation, sure – but at least Don Rumsfeld made some money out of it.


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EDMONTON - It's majestic. Palatial. And, oh yeah, it comes with a property tax bill somewhere north of $20,000.
The 7,500-square foot home at 5620 Whitemud Road has geothermal heating, gold-plated kitchen appliances, and a 1,000-litre freshwater aquarium in the kitchen. Tycoons take note: this 2.8-hectare Brander Gardens beauty could be yours for roughly $67,102.70 per month.
That's $12.5 million outright, if you've got the cash.
"It's a beautiful property and it will sell," said Sally Munro, the veteran real estate agent who listed the Riverbend home just before Christmas. "It certainly is an incredible place to live. I still see it as a generational estate."
If Munro is correct, the two-storey home could set a residential sales record for Edmonton. A home overlooking Hawrelak Park reportedly sold last year for $9 million, she said. A Windermere Estates home listed for $4.95 million, MLS listings show.
There are certainly ritzier places in town to hang your hat and monocle. Daryl Katz is rumoured to have spent more than the city's $15.5-million assessed value constructing his 2006 25,000-square-foot modernist mansion on Valleyview Point. Another half-dozen Edmontonians put $10 million into their homes last year alone, Munro estimates.
Asked about the city assessment of $2.8 million for the home, Munro warns that tax bills can be a little deceptive, particularly for amenity properties. She points to the former home of Sandy and Cecile MacTaggart — another Whitemud Road property a few doors down — donated to the University of Alberta in late 2010 and worth an estimated $23 million. That property is only assessed at $5.5 million.
Munro initially listed the property three or four years ago for $18 million, telling the owner it could move within days or it could take five years, depending on the match.
"It's a very small niche market," she said. "Although we have many people in Edmonton that could invest in this type of property, the majority of these people are building their own dream properties."
The Riverbend home is one of several riverside mansions along Whitemud Road once owned by the Jenner family, Munro said. The properties were eventually subdivided, and the current owner bought this one directly from one of the family members. It could easily be subdivided again and developed into a gated community, like other properties in the area.
The owner declined to be interviewed, but land title records show cardiologist Dennis Modry, 64, bought the property in 1997 for $700,000. In the years since, Munro estimates there was over $2 million invested in landscaping, with another $4 million or $5 million into the 1960s home since 2000.
A medical star with a reputation for cowboy boots and fast cars, Modry, in 1985, at the age of 36, became the first doctor in Western Canada to perform a heart transplant at the U of A hospital.
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Ladies and gentlemen, I'm happy to announce that the fine people of Apertus project have opened crowdfunding campaign to fund development of their second prototype - Axiom Beta.
With their first prototype (Axiom Alpha) already operational I trust the guys can actually build their second prototype (Axiom Beta) and have it delivered into the eager hands of the crowdfunding campaign backers.
Now, to help guide you through the crowdfunding options - this is the original announcement of Axiom Beta
They promise to ship the camera with a user-replaceable sensor. There are two sensor choices right now Super35 (APS-C) CMV12000 and alternatively a cheaper FourThirds KAC12040
Accordingly when making a crowdfunding pledge you need to make a preliminary choice of which camera you'd like to receive eventually. During the launch party on IRC (http://irc.apertus.org/index.php?day=10&month=09&year=2014) the guys said that it might be possible to change your decision at a later time if absolutely necessary.
Why am I excited about the project?
it's 100% open source; full freedom to hack; no need to decode firmware or anything :)
4K resolution
full freedom of capture formats (so long as smb writes the software), including RAW
both sensors capable of global shutter
CMV12000 in pseudo-logarithmic mode goes up to 15 stops of dynamic range (10 stops in linear mode)
CMV12000 is LARGE - great for shallow depth of field, hopefully low noise in the dark
great flexibility in power solutions - they say anything DC between 5-40 Volt
interchangeable lens mounts
FPS: they promise 60 but CMV12000 can do 180 (or even 300); so if the guys develop a decent SSD interface..
Beta version (that is currently "sold" via crowdfunding) will be delivered to backers at manufacturing cost
all parts of the camera are going to be field replaceable and user-serviceable - full freedom of DIY :)
should you want an upgrade from Axiom Beta to Axiom Gamma when the latter becomes available (Alpha and Beta are prototypes; Gamma is expected to be commercial) you should be able to keep your sensor making the upgrade relatively cheap
all hardware specs and dimensions for both Beta and Gama will also be open source - it is promised that any commercial company will be allowed to make parts or cameras - with luck we should end up having a rich aftermarket for mods and add-ons and eventually a sustainable and competitive ecosystem!
Moneywise it's EUR 300 or 350 now and another EUR 1900 or 2300 later depending on the sensor. Yeah a bit pricey - but hey it's easily going to be on par with the best cinema cameras out there!
P.S. The way I understand it - they're going to ship the camera as a box with a lens mount. Battery/SSD/recorder/microphone need to be external. Not sure if there's going to be a display - perhaps not. Ok for rig building, but I guess I'll keep my GH3 for casual shooting. The promised delivery time for Axiom Beta is April 2015
P.P.S. Disclaimer: I'm an eager backer of the project but not a member of the development team. I'm sure your questions are welcome on the IRC (https://www.apertus.org/irc-chat)
P.P.P.S. Hurry up! Right now as of 12:43 GMT only 187 out of 216 Axiom Betas haven't yet been pledged for!
Specs wise looks very nice/ promising. Great perk... 50% off for 350€ in a 6000€ and 5000€ package it's crazy =)
Pardom my ignorance, but I don't get why having (among other things) this:
The promo video looks like this, darkish, hyper contrasted and with hardest of highlights' rolloff
It looks neat overall, but $3400 USD would make it substantially more expensive than a GH4, a bit more expensive than a BMPC, and price-comparable with an A7s with a Shogun... and each of them comes with things like batteries and (not great, but existent) microphones.
We have topic about this project
The promised delivery time for Axiom Beta is April 2015
Something tells me that this date will be much further ahead.
P.P.S. Disclaimer: I'm an eager backer of the project but not a member of the development team. I'm sure your questions are welcome on the IRC (https://www.apertus.org/irc-chat)
How about using email and or Skype? As IRC is not that most people use.
Yes but you can not shot raw on GH4 and A7s and BMC 4K has a lot of hardware and software problems. An open source and modular camera can take on the big guys like Red, Arry, Sony etc.
An A7s with a Shogun will be able to shoot raw - and using the S-Log2 picture profile gives it much better bit depth than you'd expect in 8 bits (and XAVC-S is already pretty good for a lot of stuff).
@eatstoomuchjam You cannot get raw from A7s no matter what you attach to it.
@eatstoomuchjam where did you read that a7s plus shogun will shoot raw?im not sure about that
And wouldn't you at this stage get the client to pay for a proper camera that post may have asked for to finish the job? There is a bizarre fallacy that production care what cameras or sound do - really they don't. Cameramen get hired if the PM likes them, no other reason sadly - reality in the UK TV world anyway. They have zero interest in your f 1.8 GV;s - just if they in budget and you got on with the director - shit isn't it. Offline is almost always given away free nowadays (the people who make the programme won't pay for it if you're offlining and onlining etc) Trust my me missus is a major London facility owner and it's a world of cheapest denominator sadly.
@RatLabProductions and @sammy The A7s has uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2 output available. One of the recording formats available on the Shogun is CinemaDNG. It won't be raw in the sense of not-yet-debayered data straight off the sensor, but that's splitting hairs. The end result should be ~14 stops of dynamic range and no compression.
@eatstoomuchjam , uncompressed dos not mean RAW. What exit's from HDMI is already debayered, with WB and processing applied by the camera. By RAW data we understand the image that comes directly from the sensor, like a RAW file from a digital camera. So... NO, A7s can not shot RAW, neither dos GH4 ( I wish it was LOL). A programmable camera means you don't have to pay thousands of $ or more to have an extra line code (take the example of Sony F5 and F55), and everybody will be able to make compatible accessories for it at decent prices (not astronomical ones).
8bit 422 is so far away from RAW its laughable. Its not splitting hairs its a massive difference. No matter what bitrate you record on whatever recording device the A7s still can only output 8bit and fitting 14 stops in 8bit is not an great solution as it leaves so little bits/stop. External recording will result in a better image than internal but it is far far from RAW. You need to do some more reading about RAW, bit rate, codec and colour space. Its clear you don't understand it the way you think you do.
On the contrary, I understand it all just fine in theoretical terms. It's extremely poor grammar to capitalize raw, by the way, since it isn't an acronym. It's an adjective.
I will still maintain that you are splitting hairs because the end effect is likely to be exactly the same for nearly all practical purposes. In fact, I have slightly less ability to recover shadows/highlights from my BMPCC footage shot as CinemaDNG than I do when shooting raw on my 5D Mark III or using S-Log2 on my A7s. The A7s also looks (to my eyes) a little more detailed than the BMPCC, though that could be argued after sharpening is applied in post.
Anyway, there's absolutely nothing I've ever seen to indicate that a raw image must contain a Bayer pattern image straight off of the camera's sensor. If there is, I can name several products which violate that by outputting in DNG format despite that they have absolutely no access to the image straight off the sensor (or in some cases, because they're not even operating on a sensor with a Bayer pattern to speak of).
You can argue/split hairs about theoretical differences all day. I'm more interested in practical outcomes and I will maintain my assertion that if you're looking to drop $3,000+ on a camera, there are at least 3 choices that you should probably consider before one which won't ship for months and when it does, won't even include a battery. If you want to donate money to supporting an open source project, then more power to you.
"end effect is likely to be exactly the same for nearly all practical purposes. "
Likely, exactly, nearly. but NOT the same so you can't make a statement like 'The A7s with shogun will be able to shoot raw' because it can't which was what I pointed out. Nearly is not the same.
Pointing out my grammar mistakes with raw yet posting a complete factual mistake is funny. I'd rather have poor grammar than poor facts.
Your A7s has more DR than the BMPCC mostly allocated to highlights which makes easier recovery. Raw isn't all about DR and won't make a 12stop sensor into a 14stop. no one is saying that. Your A7s has far less colour information and can do far less with colour in post before it falls apart due to 8bit xavc. That is where raw is important as you know from shooting 5D3 raw.
The A7s is a great camera (save for terrible ergos and RS) and produces a great image. This Axiom is not for you but others want raw just like everyone wanted raw on the 5D3. If it didn't matter than why are you shooting raw on the 5D3? Its worth the tedious workflow & data sizes for the end results to most users and that also is what attracts people to this axiom project and what attracts people to the Black Magic products.
I don't care to muddle this thread with stuff that has little to do with the topic so I'm out. Just trying to clear up clearly wrong information.
I'll be out after saying that raw on the 5D3 is the difference between a lousy internal codec which makes a soft mushy image with terrible DR and a very sharp image with excellent DR. If it made internal images that looked like the XAVC-S coming from the Sony, it would be only on very rare occasions that I went with raw.
Also, my mistake, if there is one, is less factual and more in considering anything that produces visually lossless CinemaDNG output as being "raw" enough to count. :)
@eatstoomuchjam , you are confusing term badly, RAW date is what sensor outputs before debayering (if it has a bayer pattern) and processing.
A7s outputs RAW data only in picture mode LOL, the 8 bit 4:2:2 what you get with an external recorder is already per-cooked. Just record some normal scenes in Slog 2 with skies and then grade that 8 bit madness and see the "beautiful" banding appear...
The RAW acronym is very well understood everywhere:
@Eno I understand the term perfectly, thanks, and there's nothing about the DNG format (or CinemaDNG for that matter) that specifically says that it must be a Bayer pattern image and that demosaicing must not have been performed yet and I remind you again that raw is not an acronym. It's an adjective. It frequently is used to refer to the bit pattern coming directly from the sensor, but it can also refer to a file format which stores all data available to it.
If we're using wikipedia references to prove our point...
"Digital Negative (DNG) is an open lossless raw image format written by Adobe used for digital photography." So... anything which is capable of outputting clean HDMI in such a way that an external recorder capable of recording in the DNG format can save the output is capable of some form of "raw" video.
Have you actually shot anything in S-Log2, graded it, and found banding? Or are you just talking out of your ass. In my experience, even the XAVC-S 1080p stuff seems to hold up pretty well when graded.
The point remains that this camera is completely overpriced unless your goal is to support open source.
Hiya, EatStoom!
I decided to come back here for a bit.. Not that I hope to convince you :) But I'd like to drop an example.
I've never used A7S. I'm sure it's a fantastic camera. I feel even much more so after watching Philip Bloom review it. His night shots are absolutely incredible. However this hilariously funny guy makes one complain about A7S and I would like to confirm it if possible. He says that A7S allows you to record in S-Log2 only if your ISO is 30'000 or higher. Is that true? Did I understand him correctly? And if I did understand him correctly - can you already see where I'm driving at? :)
Not ISO 30000. ISO 3200, but now we're radically off topic for the Axiom 4k. :)
Not ISO 30000. ISO 3200
Thx a lot! Makes more sense now
but now we're radically off topic for the Axiom 4k. :)
Bear with me for a moment.. What do you think of the decision not to use S-Log2 bellow ISO 3200?
It seems like a weird decision, but there may have been a technical reason for it. Either way, it just means I have to use 5 stops more ND filter than I would if shooting at ISO 100. It's not really a big deal.
Well my point was that this is an example of a random decision by a camera-maker that we the users have absolutely no chances of having overturned. Yes perhaps there was a technical reason. But maybe the threshold could be dropped to ISO 2400? 1200? Maybe we the users could live with the kind of technical consequences that would follow the application of S-Log2 encoding at ISO 200? Or maybe there was an altogether different way to fix the issue. Who knows? We don't have the freedome to choose.
And this is precisely the kind of thing that is impossible in the Open Source world. If there is a nagging issue concerning many users there will be one who will go and fix it. Or you can complain to the developers and they will fix it.
Very often you like the camera overall but want some little thing improved. Manufacturers may supply great hardware but not allow you to use it to its full potential. Sometimes they're protecting their business in a higher price segment. Sometimes they don't want to incur the cost of re-testing. Sometimes perhaps they just don't care?
I think that open source is great not because it's "fair" but because it allows a lot of things to be fixed much more easily.
Neither do I like being locked into a particular brand of accessories, batteries, etc. I think it's great when everybody and his dog can make accessories for your camera. I do hope that Apertus project grows into such a full blown eco-system.
Re Axiom Beta I indeed feel that the price even for the crowdfunding backers is a little bit too high. But then I trust the guys that if they can make a saving on the parts it will be passed onto us. They said on multiple occasions that price for us may end up being lower.
And I do believe that some extra features are needed above the bare box. There should be a decent way to attach a Sony NP-style battery to the cam and an internal or easily attachable M.2 format SSD. However my enthusiasm over this project is such that I'm happy to overlook these issues and get the desired features a bit later after the release of the camera itself.
Re the SSD I believe it might be worth talking to the guys more or even perhaps getting a Picozed board and playing a bit while they play with their toys. I have particular hopes on Samsung XP941 512Gb. Anand measured its sequential write to be at 600MB/sec and if my math is correct Axiom Beta 4K RAW@30fps requires just about 480MB/sec.
Lastly at least for me the big magnet which attracted me to Personal View was that it was (and is) the place of network presence of the guy who created the highly regarded GH2 hacks. I was hoping then for a GH3 hack.. If my assumption is correct and many other folks came here for the same reason then the idea of Apertus should have a lot of appeal here since it's so closely related to Personal View pedigree.
Anyway my fears seem to have been without much substance. The campaign has already reached 43% of the required funding and if it completes successfully - that's all I want. No need to convert others into my "religion". My only wish is that enough people get the word so that the truly crazy among us would lend their support to the project :)
I'm pretty sure I already said (twice, if I'm not mistaken) that it made sense to me to support the camera if you love open source, but if your only goal is to get a camera capable of shooting 4k, there are cheaper/price-competitive options available and you can start using them today.
Me? :) I don't even need 4K, HD is fine, and I already have GH3 which will cost me no extra money and which I can use today. Yet I expect the subj to turn out pretty nice and useful. Open Source here is a means not the end in my view.
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You've developed an irresistible product, come up with an effective marketing plan, and you're ready to go. But wait! Though making the sale is great, the process isn't complete until you actually get paid.
Whenever a sale does not include an immediate cash payment, you are extending credit; whenever you extend credit, you are taking a financial risk. However, you can reduce that risk by developing and consistently applying sound credit strategies before you have a problem.
Begin with an understanding of the difference between consumer and commercial credit. Generally, if you extend credit to individuals, it's considered consumer credit; if your customers are other businesses, it's commercial credit. In most cases, checking credit and collecting from a commercial account is easier than from a consumer account. If your customers are individuals and you don't want to take the credit risk yourself, apply for credit card merchant status so you can accept various bank credit cards. Your banker can help with this process.
Of course, even accepting credit cards doesn't guarantee payment, because the customer has the right to dispute charges. Be sure you are clear on all your rights and responsibilities to both the consumer and the credit card companies, and implement procedures to ensure that each transaction is handled according to the appropriate policy.
Jacquelyn Lynn is a business writer who has specialized in marketing and management issues for more than a decade. She lives and works in Winter Park, Florida.
Setting A Credit Policy
Though most consumers expect to pay cash or use a credit card, commercial customers typically want to be billed for products and services. You need to decide how much credit you're willing to extend and under what circumstances. There is no one-size-fits-all credit policy; your policy will be based on your particular business and cash-flow circumstances, industry standards, current economic conditions, and the degree of risk involved.
As you create your policy, consider the link between credit and sales, says Gini Graham Scott, co-author of Collection Techniques for a Small Business (Oasis Press, $19.95, 800-228-2275). Easy credit terms can be an excellent way to boost sales, but they can also increase losses if customers default. "You've got to weigh the advantage of increased business and sales against the risk you won't get paid, and set your credit policy accordingly," says Scott. "You can also have alternate credit policies for different customers, depending on your assessment of their ability and willingness to pay." For example, you may set minimal credit requirements for a credit line of up to $200, but become more stringent for higher amounts.
A typical credit policy will address the following points:
Credit limits. Establish dollar figures for the amount of credit you are willing to extend, and define the parameters or circumstances.
Credit terms. If you agree to bill a customer, when will payment be due? Your terms may also include early-payment discounts and late-payment penalties.
Deposits. You may require customers to pay a portion of the amount due in advance.
Credit cards and personal checks. Your bank is a good resource for credit card merchant status and for setting policies regarding the acceptance of personal checks.
Customer information. What do you want to know about a customer before making a credit decision? Typical points include years in business, length of time at present location, financial data, credit rating with other vendors and credit reporting agencies, information about the individual principals of the company, and how much they expect to purchase from you.
Documentation. This includes credit applications, sales agreements, contracts, purchase orders, bills of lading, delivery receipts, invoices, correspondence, etc.
For assistance, ask your particular industry's trade or professional association for guidelines. Part of your market research should include finding out what your competitors' terms are, and taking them into consideration when determining your own requirements.
An often-overlooked element in setting a credit policy is the design of invoices and statements. The invoice is the document which describes what the customer is being billed for; the statement is the follow-up document which indicates the status of the account. Frank Uhlman, executive director of the Commercial Agency Section of the Commercial Law League of America, a Chicago-based collections and creditors' rights organization, says that invoices and statements that are clear, easy to read, and allow the customer to quickly identify what is being billed are likely to be paid faster.
"Eliminate the opportunity for excuses for nonpayment," says Uhlman. "Include as much information as you can, clearly presented, so you can deflect the possibility of someone delaying payment because they didn't know what they were being billed for. Design the invoice from the viewpoint of the buyer, not the seller. What do you want to know when you receive an invoice?"
Uhlman suggests including these points on the invoice:
An invoice number;
An invoice date;
A customer number or other identifying code;
A complete and clear description of the product or service and item numbers, if appropriate. Avoid abbreviations your customer may not understand;
The customer's purchase order, job order or other reference information that will make identifying the invoice easier;
The total dollar amount due, clearly indicated;
Payment terms and due date (and specify any early-payment incentives or late-payment penalties).
When you issue statements, Uhlman advises listing the invoice dates and numbers, total dollar amounts, and general account status. You may attach copies of the invoices, or the statement may allow space for the customer reference information for each item.
Checking Credit
Every customer requesting credit should complete a credit application. From a marketing perspective, you may decide to call this document a "customer profile" or "client data sheet," but what's important is that you get the information you need to make a sound credit decision. Along with the application form, you may also ask for financial statements, annual reports, and other background information on the customer.
Don't just accept the credit application at face value; do some independent research to verify the information. Just as you may have different credit requirements based on the amount of credit requested, you may also vary the extent to which you check out each account based on the specific circumstances. Most importantly, exercise consistency and thoroughness. A good place to start is with an independent credit reporting agency, such as Dun & Bradstreet or TRW. Some experts recommend checking with at least two sources, since their files will rarely be identical. Check your telephone directory under "credit" for agencies and brokers serving your area.
If possible, visit the customer's facility. Does it project a well-maintained, stable and prosperous image, or is there a sense of shabbiness or decay? You might also call the local Better Business Bureau; though they won't give you a credit rating, they can tell you if there's a record of complaints against the company. One or two disputes against a sizable organization probably isn't significant, but a long list of complaints should make you cautious.
Take the time to check the credit references your customer supplied. Find out how long these references have been doing business with your customer. Your customer may pay them on time, but if all the credit references have had relationships of two years or less and your customer has been in business for twenty years, you should find out who they bought from before. Also, find out what credit lines other vendors have extended and factor that into your considerations.
A potentially sensitive situation may arise when a customer is also a friend. You might be more comfortable attributing your requirements for credit information to a third party. You can say something like, "I'm sure you're good for the money, Joe, but my CPA says we have to have this information on file for every customer." And friend or not, if a customer balks at giving you adequate credit information, you need to seriously consider the level of risk you are taking.
Getting the Money In
Once you make the decision to extend credit, you need to carefully monitor the status of your receivables (the term for money owed to a business). In most cases, the longer an account goes unpaid, the more difficult it will be to ultimately collect.
Uhlman recommends using a computer-based accounting package that can generate invoices, issue statements, track payments and create aging reports. Aging reports are important because they give you an overview of how much money is owed to you, and how long the specific amounts have been outstanding. You should review them at least once a month, and be prepared to implement your collection procedures early. "There are a number of good software packages on the market," Uhlman points out. "Your accountant or computer consultant can help you choose the best one for your business."
In any collection situation, Uhlman says, the first thing you must do is establish that there is a legitimate debt. "Confirm that there is no dispute over the amount charged, the quality of the product or service, or anything else," Uhlman advises. The best time to do that is immediately after the sale, and you can even incorporate this step into your quality control and customer service procedures.
"Within a day or two after the product has been delivered or the service performed, call the customer and confirm that everything is satisfactory," Uhlman says. "You should also restate the amount due and get a commitment for payment. It's an extra step, but it's amazing what it will do for reducing the number of disputed accounts, which can be much more difficult to resolve 30, 60 or 90 days later."
Scott says there are four stages to the collection process: the notification or polite reminder; the discussion; the "push," or firm demand; and the "bitter end."
Use these stages to determine a standard time line for your collection efforts. Just as you may have different requirements for extending credit based on the size and nature of a particular account, you may approach collections from different angles depending on the amount of the debt. What's important, Scott says, is that you determine a procedure and apply it consistently, which prevents you from having to hear, "You didn't call me last month when I was late."
The notification stage may consist of a reminder notice or perhaps even a brief phone call. Take a positive, upbeat approach. You might say something like, "Our records indicate this bill has not been paid; can you check on it?" Typically, you want to do this five days after the account becomes past due.
During the discussion stage, you need to find out why the debtor has not paid and motivate them to get the account current. Scott says this stage can last from 15 to 45 days. During this time, you may discover information about your customer's circumstances that could influence your decision to grant further credit.
When you reach the third stage, you must strengthen your demand for payment. If possible, have someone else in the company try calling; a different approach may work. Scott recommends limiting this stage to 10 days, then moving to the bitter end stage, when the account is turned over to a collection agency, referred to an attorney for suit, or taken to small claims court. Collection activities are regulated by both federal and state laws. In general, Scott says, you should avoid any falsehoods, misrepresentation, deceptive practices, harassment or abuse of the debtor, or invasion of the debtor's privacy.
Check with an attorney familiar with the appropriate laws before implementing your collection strategy. Scott says persistence is often the key to successful collections. "Remember, it's your money," she adds, "and you don't make money until you're paid."


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All You Need Is Heart event set for Thursday in Vail
It occurs way too often; once every two minutes to be exact. While at work, at home, driving, on the mountain, or anywhere else, people die of sudden cardiac arrest – an unexpected loss of heart function that affects more than 325,000 Americans every year and is the leading cause of death in the U.S. Every so often, you hear the feel good story about how citizen cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and/or an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) saving someone's life. But what you don't hear is the far too frequent story of stunned witnesses; just standing as someone dies.Incidents like this happen considerably more than you might imagine; more than 100,000 times per year. In fact, it is estimated that only 30 percent of out-of-hospital SCA victims will receive bystander CPR and significantly fewer will have defibrillation prior to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrival. With a person's chance of survival decreasing by 10 percent with every minute that passes, inaction prior to the arrival of professional EMS assistance almost always results in death. So why aren't citizens more responsive? For decades, SCA has flown under the radar and generalized as "heart attack." Most bystanders are reluctant to respond because of a lack of confidence and/or knowledge of CPR, fears of giving mouth-to-mouth and liability issues, ignorance to the signs of SCA and the absence of access to lifesaving AEDs.Furthermore, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not list SCA as a "Notifiable Disease" and therefore does not require reporting agencies to document it as a cause of death. This results in extremely inaccurate and limited data and thereby restrains prevention efforts. New research and advancements in technologies are changing the way in which we view and respond to SCA. The general increase of SCA awareness, liability protection under the Good Samaritan Law, the introduction of hands-only CPR, legislation regarding CPR and AED education, and the simplicity and reduction in cost to acquire defibrillators allow for a boost in prevention efforts.Despite this recent progress, SCA remains a local and global health problem. Furthering the issue locally, Eagle County residents and guests are at an increased risk for SCA due to the aging demographic, high-altitudes/lower oxygen, colder temperatures, excessive lifestyle behaviors and a large underinsured population. According to national statistics, an estimated 50 residents and hundreds of Vail Valley visitors will experience a SCA this year, and most will not survive. But there is something we can do to change this and that is the simple and immediate response of: CALL. PUSH. and SHOCK. A simple, straightforward message designed to save lives by performing three simple steps: 1: Call 911. 2: Push hard and fast in the center of the chest or perform hands-only CPR.3: Administer a shock using an AED.It's time we unite our community and stand up to this largely preventable cause of death to save more lives in Eagle County.Lynn Blake is a sudden cardiac arrest survivor and founder of Starting Hearts, a local nonprofit dedicated to saving the lives of SCA in our community, and a cooperative partner in the Vail Valley Partnership's Health & Wellness Initiative. The Vail Valley Health & Wellness Initiative is led by the Vail Valley Partnership in conjunction with like-minded businesses, trade associations, consumer organizations and economic development organizations whose goal is to increase medical groups and meetings in the Vail Valley.
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provide a wide range of Binoculars and Telescopes
Astronomical telescopes, bird watching binoculars and night vision equipment
In line with the UK Government lockdown the showroom at Little Alne will be closed from 5th November though to the 2nd December. We will still be available via the phone & e-mail during our usual working hours to advise on stock and general sales enquires.
Goods can still be purchased for delivery or for non-contact secure collection from our address in Little Alne, Warwickshire. To arrange this please contact us on the number above.
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Add a little movement and further interest to the garden with these innovative 'wind-mills'. Designed to move with the breeze, these pieces comprise of, in most cases, dual movement 'sails' and are silent in motion. On sturdy powder-coated supports, they require minimal maintenance and are supplied 'flat-packed' and require some simple assembly.
Come and visit us at our showroom in Little Alne, Warwickshire
The Best in Binoculars and Optical Equipment
At Sherwoods, we stock various optical products and as we've been established for over 60 years, we know what we're talking about. We are a family team of specialists so whatever you're looking for, we believe you'll find it here; from our website, you can even order and have your purchase delivered directly to you - for only £3.50!
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We stock an extensive range of bird watching binoculars and scopes of the highest quality, enabling you to gain more detail as you watch both day and night. We can also provide astronomical telescopes, which offer significant power to view the night sky in detail.
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Hunting, birdwatching or even plain surveillance may all be done at night, which means things are not as clearly seen in the dark. Night vision equipment will be necessary for this and as you can see from our range, you can expect quality and convenience. Our night vision equipment is small and light and we even stock equipment that is rubber armoured for extra protection.
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You may be an amateur, you may be an expert, but here at Sherwoods we offer astronomical telescopes and bird watching binoculars for everyone. Taking into account your experience and budget, we know we have something for you. Telescopes fall into three categories depending on their strengths and weaknesses, and everything you need to know is readily available. If there is anything else you need help with, contact us and we will advise you further. Performance wise, you won't find any product that will impress you more than what we have in stock.
At Sherwoods, we are the ultimate specialists with expert knowledge to help you find the best you need.


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ESL Techies is presenting at ISTE 2013 in San Antonio, Texas!
We just arrived in San Antonio for the 2013 ISTE Conference and are really looking forward to sharing our ideas with our workshop participants this Monday.
We've written in this blog before about how the flipped instructional model is particularly useful for English language learners. See our post from February 2012 Flipping the Classroom for ELLs.
Essentially, face to face lectures are replaced with at-home video tutorials or screencasts. This gives our ELLs lots of time to view and review the lecture without losing valuable time in the classroom.
When the student returns to class, the information from the video is applied to a project or learning task. This gives ELLs more time to synthesize their learning and practice language with their peers. Teachers become facilitators in this interactive, student-centered environment.
Another obvious advantage is that using multimedia when delivering instruction for ELLs, helps them build background knowledge, master vocabulary, infer meaning, as well as extend their knowledge of a topic.
Flipping the classroom does require careful preparation. Recording screencasts and other types of video tutorials takes time, but they can be scaffolded and differentiated for the unique language needs of ESL students.
Whether teachers make their own screencasts or use pre-made videos in a flipped classroom, the teachers and students are ultimately rewarded with more time to explore, interact and learn.
For this year's workshop we will be working with four apps for the iPad that make flipping the classroom easier for teachers:
Educreations, Videolicious, Nearpod and Edmodo.
Other Flipped Resources:
Bergman, J. & Sams, A. (2012) Flip your classroom: reach every student in every class every day
The Flipped Learning Network
The Center for Teaching + Learning, University of Texas at Austin:


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What if in the next 30 DAYS you could start a successful virtual assistant business from scratch?
Using skills you already have (or by learning a few new ones)!
Using skills you already have (or by learning a few new ones)!
Skills like:
With a bit of sweat equity, you can build a business that allows you to work from home (or anywhere really!) and that offers freedom and flexibility.
There are literally millions of businesses that need help from people just like you. People who can perform the tasks that they don't have the time, desire or know-how to do.
People who can help small business owners maintain and grow their companies over time.
Launching a VA biz can be overwhelming and confusing – but it doesn't have to be!
30 Days or Less to Virtual Assistant Success will eliminate the guesswork involved in launching (and growing) your successful virtual assistant business.
We'll walk you step-by-step through the entire process. As a result, you'll set a strong business foundation, select your niche(s) and even find and pitch prospective clients. Throw in a little bit of determination and you'll be up and running before you know it!
Hailey Thomas
"It's official! Today – 365 days ago – I started this VA course. Year 1 was figuring out if I could create value for others and get them to pay me for my work, all while working part-time hours. Turns out, I can. 6 Clients, $29k and several new friendships later — I'm really glad I made the choice to start this journey. Thanks for sharing your story and opening doors for others Gina! #youdabest
"In 2014 I was tired of the corporate 9-5 grind and desperate for a career change. I wanted the ability to work from anywhere, spend more time with my family and replace my cushy and dependable salary in personal finance."
My personal story is not that unusual…
In early 2014, I (Gina Horkey) didn't even know that working online as a virtual assistant was a thing. Suffice it to say, my entire world opened up when I found out!
I didn't understand that people just like you and me were able to build a sustainable businesses helping other small business owners from afar and get paid hundreds or thousands of dollars each month in the process.
You mean I could work from anywhere in the world (in my yoga pants) if I wanted? Without having to join a MLM, sell my soul or go back to school to get another degree?
Heck yeah, sign me up!
You see, I was desperate for a career change and to find some type of work that I was passionate about. But as the breadwinner of our young family of four I was also a bit leery. Could this new-fangled online business schtick really work for me?
Could it really replace my cushy and dependable salary in personal finance?
The only way I could find out was to give it a shot.
So I did.
Was it scary? Heck Yes!
But that's why I started my business as a side hustle first to validate the concept. And that's what I'd recommend that you do as well.
Or maybe you're just looking to pull in a little extra income into your household?
That's cool, this course can help you build a nice little side hustle too!
elizabeth neumann
Married 30-something, aspiring to become a digital nomad
"Gina's courses were one of the main reasons I was able to leave my full-time job to become a full-time entrepreneur. They are easy to follow with step-by-step exercises to implement along the way. I was able to see that I could earn an income online and had her support for any questions that came up. I completely recommend her courses to anyone who realizes the opportunity to earn income online and wants the guidance to make it happen!"
Why not YOU? Why not
It's true!
Did you know:
Make sense though, right?
With technology advancements, businesses are more comfortable than ever working virtually.
They're open to (and in some cases prefer) hiring contractors, freelancers and the like. It saves them a crapload of money (think benefits, employment taxes, etc.) and time when it comes to training new employees.
So why wouldn't the need be increasing?!
As a virtual assistant, you'll help real business owners solve real challenges. At the same time, you'll be building a sustainible service-based business for yourself.
Sarah bowman
"I loved 30 Days or Less to VA Success. The course was exactly what I needed to get my business launched. I have implemented what Gina has taught and within 3 months of launching, I have a FULL roster of clients and am looking to expand – I have a waitlist of clients wanting to work with me! I am very thankful to Gina for all the hard work that she has put into her course and the updates she's provided."
30 Days or Less to Virtual Assistant Success will walk you step-by-step through the process of launching and growing your VA biz.
30 Days or Less to Virtual Assistant Success
30 days of trial access to our VA Leads Community for just $1*
*33/month thereafter with the ability to cancel anytime.
What you will find inside the course:
A sneak peek at what's inside!
13 Templates & Worksheets
A custom pitch tracker and rate calculator
About Our VA Leads Community
VA Leads is an exclusive community for current students and graduates of 30 Days or Less to Virtual Assistant Success. If you're SERIOUS about growing your service-based businesses, here's what's included:
Here's a lead we posted exclusively to our community:
Here's one of our VA's landing her first client:
Carrie Serres
Married SAHM to 2 kiddos still in diapers
"I've been a VA Leads Community member since the beginning and have landed FOUR clients from the leads that have been sent out. The money I've earned has MORE than paid for my ongoing investment – it's so worth it! I enjoy my work so much and truly appreciate the flexibility VA work allows me. I'm able to do laundry and play with my kids during the day, and be a more present mom and wife."
Launch your virtual assistant biz TODAY and get access to ALL future course updates and upgrades.
Rachel Severns
Military wife and SAHM of 3 school-aged kiddos
We have answers!
Don't be embarrassed! VA stands for virtual assistant and basically means that you're helping someone out from afar. I.e. You have a service to offer, they are in need of your service and you make a deal to trade time (or task) for pay.
There are TONS of services that can fall under the VA or virtual assistant umbrella – services like social media, email or blog management, graphic creation, accounting… the list goes on!
You bet! Most tasks aren't time-sensitive, so you can do them on your schedule – around your current 9-5, your family, etc.
You might end up working with clients all over the world that are in completely different time zones. Two of our VAs are overseas right now, for example and it works great!
Sure! There are tons of students living outside the U.S. who have built successful careers after taking 30 Days or Less to Virtual Assistant Success. That's the beauty of virtual work!
One thing to keep in mind though, is that if you want to work with English-speaking clients, you should have a sufficient handle on writing, reading and speaking English too.
It really depends on you, your schedule and your work ethic.
Some students have made their way through the course in a weekend, while for others it takes a few months. Most students are able to finish the material and begin launching their business in about a month.
The course is self-paced, with all of the material being available to you immediately upon enrollment, so it's really up to you!
You sure can!
I get emails each week from new students sharing their successes and how they just landed their first paying gig. It makes me smile every time!
But success doesn't come without effort…
In addition to reading the material, you'll need to complete the action steps (each lesson includes at least one).
And while it may seem scary at first, putting yourself out there and asking to be hired via pitching (the freelancing term for prospecting or applying for work) is what's going to get you there – you got this!
We don't provide refunds as we're firm believers that you "get out as much (or more!) as you put in."
Investing in yourself is an important decision – if you're ready to make a commitment to yourself, change your current circumstances and put in the work, you'll get results!
If these folks can do it, so can you!
Our step-by-step learning path results in a rapid return on your investment – check out more student success stories:
I wanted to THANK YOU for all of the quality leads you've been sending us via the VA Leads Community. I've probably hoarded a huge chunk – these contracts are probably worth 20X what I paid for the subscription!
I had a lot of hesitation enrolling in the course initially – I already had VA experience and it cost more than a third of my income as a junior programmer, so I had to save up for a few months first. I was very close to getting my first contract signed upon enrolling, but this time I decided to work on my mindset and was able to successfully charge 5X more than I previously did – the course material on how to deal with client objections helped me to nail it!
More than that, I love what the community it has evolved into. Sometimes I feel like I've already learned it all, but the office hours and expert interviews make me realize that I still have a loooong way to go – in a good way!
Brea Horton
Former bookkeeper and office manager turned full-time virtual assistant
30 Days or Less and the corresponding community is great for beginners and those more advanced. Gina and Daryn do a great job describing what each client lead involves and who would be a good fit for that specific lead, so you can gauge what tasks are involved and if you're comfortable doing them/learning to do them. I can't recommend it enough, especially because pitching is hard and scary to do when you don't have much experience under your belt. The good news? This course/community kind of does the hardest part for you!


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October 1, 2012
Dear CODEPINKer,
At the Republican National Convention in Tampa, CODEPINK confronted th⁞e GOP's attack on women. We donned vagina costumestaking them into anti-choice events, singing all the way. Our vaginas became the talk of the town, with Current TV doing a whole video on their design and calling them "omnipresent."
You have a chance to join these vagina warriors!
CODEPINK wants YOUto Bring Your Vagina to The Castro Theatre on October 10th to support Cecile Richards and Planned Parenthood. INFORUM at The Commonwealth Club is giving FREE entry to anyone dressed as a vagina. Any questions? Send Nancy an email.
Together, in San Francisco we will form a team of women (and vagina-friendly folks) who will continue to be unafraid to speak up for our rights and our lives. We will bring our costumes, pink boas, creativity, and inspiration to celebrate Planned Parenthood's Cecile Richards and ourselves! The backstory:
In June, during a debate over one of the most restrictive anti-choice bills yet, Michigan state Rep. Lisa Brown read a letter from a voter that concluded with a message for Republican Speaker of the House Jase Bolger: Finally Mr. Speaker, I'm flattered that you are all so interested in my vagina, but no means no.
Bolger promptly barred Rep. Brown from speaking on the House floor the next day. Apparently Michigan Republicans think it's okay to legislate vaginas, but not okay to talk about them. Thousands of women and vagina-supporters gathered at the Michigan Capitol for a special performance of Eve Ensler's Vagina Monologues and a protest rally.
Eve Ensler famously said: "My vagina's furious and it needs to talk." Our vaginas need to talk, too. They need to talk about the way women's rights are threatened worldwide--from anti-choice legislation to inappropriate rape jokes to economic inequality to war and occupation overseas that disproportionately affect women's lives.
Bring your vagina costume to the Castro Theatre on October 10 for FREE entry for what guarantees to be a vagina extravaganza!
Go, vagina power!
Nancy, Rae and Sam
Watch a video of our vagina protest for women's rights!
View the slideshow of the best of CODEPINK at the RNC!
SAVE THE DATE: CODEPINK 10th year anniversary is coming up! Nov. 10-13th
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CODEPINK is a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S. funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, and to redirect our resources into health care, education, green jobs and other life-affirming activities. The name CODEPINK satirized the Bush Administration's color-coded, fear-mongering "security" alert system that has since been phased out. CODEPINK is a lively call for the people of the world to "wage peace." More...


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In Season: Asparagus today, gone tomorrow, so don't delay
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Julian Armstrong, Postmedia News
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
MONTREAL - There's ho-hum asparagus and then there's asparagus in our season, which is right now. These distinctive green shoots of flavour are proving the point that, even though we get good imported asparagus almost year-round, there's no place like home for the best. Already on the market for a few weeks, local asparagus will be in season at least until St. Jean Baptiste day.
Following on fiddleheads, always the first green produce to mature, asparagus is helping launch this year's promotion by both Quebec growers and the government urging us to seek out and buy Quebec foods. The grower-marketer group Association des Jardiniers maraîchers du Québec has the slogan "Quebec-grown is better … and healthier and fresher" (Les québécois sont bien meilleurs!) while the government uses the logo Aliments du Québec.
Our efficient food supply system provides us with asparagus almost year-round - from California, New Jersey, Mexico and Peru. This regular availability has had an advantage for us because store employees are more informed about how to keep asparagus fresh. I often see bunches of asparagus on sale standing in a littler water.
Quebec growers are providing us with better and better asparagus, cut daily, cooled to preserve freshness, and trucked quickly from farms to market. Last spring, I watched the washing and cooling system at one of our best asparagus farms, Primera Productions Cousins Fruitiers in the Lanaudière region. Mario Rondeau, who runs the farm with his cousin Stéphane Asselin, turned his family's former tobacco lands into fields of asparagus, plus a secondary crop of ground cherries.
The sight of bunches of fresh-picked asparagus standing in his warehouse with heads up in tight-packed containers under a 20-minute cold shower was impressive. Maintain both cold and moisture to protect asparagus freshness, said Mario, who recommends refrigerating asparagus wrapped in wet paper towels. His blue and orange label includes cooking tips.
It's innovation time for many Quebec growers. Mario is working on producing a mid-summer asparagus crop. Another major asparagus producer is Cultures de Chez Nous, on the south coast of the St. Lawrence River at St. Brigitte des Saults. It is marketing some asparagus in plastic bags. The packaging allows some air, yet gives the vegetable protection from moisture loss.
Marketing manager Richard Langlois estimates the bags add a week to the vegetable's shelf life. And this farm is specialized in bagging; it produces leeks – its other crop – sliced in plastic bags.
Cooking tips
Primera's label recommends boiling or stir-frying medium-width spears of asparagus three to five minutes, steaming for five minutes, microwaving for three to six minutes, and baking for eight to 10 minutes.
Michelle Rajotte, who with husband Louis-Marie Jutras, runs Cultures de Chez Nous, likes her asparagus cooked, cooled, and drizzled with a vinaigrette made of Dijon mustard, lemon juice, salt and freshly ground pepper. For variety, stir chopped fresh herbs and dry shallots into the dressing.
Roasting asparagus is another of her favourites. Arrange in a pan lined with parchment paper, sprinkle with a little olive oil and salt, and roast, uncovered, at 450 degrees F., turning once during roasting, until just beginning to become tender, about 10 minutes. Serve, sprinkled with lemon juice or balsamic vinegar.
From Lauren Chattman of Newsday in New York, via MCT
Asparagus, Avocado and Arugula Tacos
My all-time favorite method for cooking asparagus spears is roasting. It concentrates their flavor and caramelizes their tips. Recently, I made some easy vegetarian tacos by roasting asparagus and placing it inside steamed corn tortillas. (I grilled some spicy fresh chorizo as an accompaniment for the meat eaters at my table.)
1 bunch asparagus (about 1 pound) ends trimmed
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
Ground black pepper
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon chipotle chili in adobo, finely chopped
1/2 small clove garlic, finely chopped
4 cups baby arugula, washed and dried
1 ripe avocado, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
16 small corn tortillas
1 cup crumbled goat cheese or mild feta
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with heavy-duty foil. Toss asparagus, 1tablespoon oil, salt and pepper on sheet. Roast until asparagus spears are soft and ends are crisp, 20 to 30 minutes.
2. Whisk together remaining 2 tablespoons oil, salt and pepper to taste, lemon juice, chili and garlic. Combine arugula and avocado in a medium bowl and toss with dressing.
3. Wrap tortillas in a clean, damp kitchen towel and microwave until soft and hot, 1 to 2 minutes, depending on the strength of your microwave. Put 2 tortillas, one on top of the other, on a work surface, keeping remaining tortillas wrapped and warm as you work. Spoon on some arugula and avocado salad, top with some warm asparagus, sprinkle with cheese, and fold in half. Repeat with the remaining tacos. Serve immediately. Makes 4 servings.
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I do NOT expect the young newlywed couple, with kids and looking for a home, to realize that they are being duped into a loan that is just crazy by historical standards and has pumped up the price to crazy heights as well. I do expect central bankers to know the difference and to act responsibly, a concept that only sounds GULLIBLE in today's no concept of usury world.
So now that consumer credit is declining, what's a never ending fiat system to do? Why just up everyone's credit rating, of course, that way everyone can qualify for credit again!
New Credit Score Model Not Helping Home Buyers Says Credit Expert
DALLAS, Aug 26, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- The improved FICO 08 credit scoring model promises to deliver a 5 to 15 percent increase in borrowers' credit scores. But it's not helping home buyers. According to Eddie Johansson, president of Credit Security Group, a leading nationwide credit analysis and rescoring firm, that's because the largest sources of home financing, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, have not yet approved it.
"When Fannie and Freddie approve it, it has arrived - but not until then," he said. Neither organization has provided its schedule or intentions for approving the FICO 08-based credit scores available from two major credit bureaus.
Credit scores help lenders determine whether a mortgage loan is approved and the interest rate offered. In general, the higher the score, the easier it is to get a mortgage loan and the lower the interest rate.
Johansson said his analysis predicts the new model - if approved - will have the most impact on the current refinancing boom and mid-to-higher-end home sales.
Speaking to 150 bank executives at the Independent Bankers Association of Texas Leadership Conference in San Antonio and to banking educators attending the Financial Literacy Summit at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Johansson said, "If it's implemented as expected, it is a great opportunity to boost the housing market." Johansson believes the new model will be a more accurate measure of credit risk.
"It takes into account more of the borrower's history and penalizes them less for a single unusual event," he said. It also has more score card levels, allowing finer adjustment of credit scores." He said it will reduce the power of unscrupulous credit collectors too, since a single bad event - reported in error - will have less impact on scores.
FICO 08's developer, Fair Isaac Corporation, predicts it will help lenders reduce default rates on consumer loans 5 to 15 percent and "deliver a 5-15 percent lift for credit shoppers and nonprime consumers." Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac own or guarantee almost 31 million home loans worth about $5.4 trillion, which makes it all the more important that they approve the new score model.
Central Banker's polite golf clap, clap, clap… TRAP!
So, we change the accounting standards to allow banks to mark to fantasy. We allow banks to hide toxic assets in shell corporations. We allow banks to hold toxic assets off balance sheet (and even loan taxpayer money against it). We allow the ratings agencies to get their income from those they rate. We let banks repackage toxic waste and give it a triple-A rating – again. And now we just fluff up everyone's credit score in addition to robbing them blind and laundering money through what should be bankrupt companies.
Truly a sick and demented economy, one where the concept of making something or providing a real service to produce an income stream that can be used to service debts just doesn't matter. Income to debt, the math is going to continue to bite until we get it right.
All I see is graft and corruption. I do not see any signs of health or any signs that we have turned any corner and are now headed in the right direction. We are now locked into a spiral… one where the exponential math needed to create new growth is beyond comprehension and far, far beyond our means to service the debt that's being created. Thus we grasp at straws, anything really, to keep the never ending growth alive. The system is in trouble, this type of thing feels just like the first time:
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — General manager Rick Hahn believes he made progress Tuesday in defining the White Sox's plans to shape their 2013 roster.
But he tempered the anticipation that moves may be imminent at the winter meetings here.
"I would love to have a press conference and announce a deal that we all felt made us better," Hahn said. "We are not going to rush anything just so we can say 'Hey, look what we did in Nashville.' "
There were more indications, however, that the Sox were looking harder at their other options in the likely event that neither third baseman Kevin Youkilis nor catcher A.J. Pierzynski — both free agents — sign with other teams.
"(Tuesday) was a good day in terms of substantive talks with other clubs and agents, and there's progress made in terms of knowing what the likely alternatives are," Hahn said.
The possibility of a platoon system involving Brent Morel wasn't ruled out by Hahn or manager Robin Ventura.
But Morel, who played in only 34 games with the Sox in 2012 because of a bulging disc in his lower back, must prove he's healthy in spring training. Another factor in operating a productive platoon setup at third would be the Sox's ability to land a third baseman who can hit left-handed and offset the potential loss of the left-handed hitting Pierzynski.
Jack Hannahan fits the profile the Sox could be seeking. Hannahan batted .244 with the Indians last season, but he was hampered by a lower back injury last May that affected his production.
A platoon system also would be much cheaper than re-signing Youkilis, whose agents met with several teams at the Opryland Hotel.
The Indians could be an option for Youkilis because he played for manager Terry Francona with the Red Sox and grew up in Cincinnati. Agent Joe Bick acknowledged Monday that Youkilis has "a lot of connections" in Cleveland.
Hahn and Ventura reinforced their confidence in Tyler Flowers' defensive skills if Pierzynski leaves — a possibility that seems more realistic.
The Rangers, who considered Pierzynski during the 2010 season, are a possible team for him. Rangers manager Ron Washington hinted they may need more depth after re-signing former Cub Geovany Soto.
"We better just let the process play its way out and see what we acquire," Washington said when asked if the Rangers needed to add a catcher. "But as you said, as the roster stands right now, Soto is the guy."
Another consideration for the Sox is their pitching depth and they are exploring the possibility of adding another starting pitcher, such as free agent Brandon McCarthy, before moving a large salaried player such as pitcher Gavin Floyd ($9.5 million).
Such a scenario would maintain the Sox's rotation depth while allowing them to use the money saved by a trade to address another area of need.
"It's conceivable that if we had a deal lined up that we liked for one of our starters or relievers, that we would want to have that replacement in place from the free agent market," Hahn said. "It would certainly make you more comfortable dealing from depth knowing you had that alternative in place. We'll see if we head down that path."
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Stella had her dance recital tonight! She had so much fun and loves to be on the stage in front of everyone. It makes me so proud that she has no fear about getting up there and doing her best in front of a room full of people, she totally gets this from her daddy because I would be a nervous wreck! We love getting to see her shine on the stage, Stella you did a great job!
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Dance Recital 2014
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Rhett 4 year old program
This morning we got to attend Rhett's end of the year program at school. Rhett has been in the 4 year old class with Mrs. Karen and LOVED every minute of it. Rhett is now able to spell his first name, he can point out most letters in the ABC's, count to 15 with no help, to name just a few of the things that he has learned this year. They did a really job of singing a couple of songs, Jason and I even got to get up and sing one song along with them, pretty sure that was Rhett's favorite part.
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Cy's Funny Face
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Tennis for Stella
Stella started tennis lessons this spring. She has been really enjoying them and looks forward to going to them each week. I have to say it is pretty fun to watch her doing the drills and really having a good time.
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Cy turns 2!!
Happy Birthday to my baby Cyler Ward!! Cy you may continue to grow bigger and get older but you will always be my baby. I can not believe how much you have changed in the last year. Cy is now 38 pounds and 37 and 1/2 inches long, he is wearing a size 4T shirt, 3T shorts and size 9 shoes, lets just say that he is a big kid! Cy is starting to talk more, he says momma, daddy, Rhett, me, please, mine, hi, bye, yum, Gigi, juice, and his most favorite word of all Stella! He always gets his point across with grunts because the big kids talk for him, we are trying to make him speak more for himself but when you have a 6 and 4 year old that are happy to talk for him it makes things a little hard. Cy loves to be outside, he loves to run and jump and climb, he wants to do whatever the big kids are doing at all times. Cy still has his pacifier and blanket that he takes with him most places and always sleeps with, I have to be honest I will probably not being taking those away anytime soon! Cy, we love you so much, you are a blessing to our family each and every day.
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This weekend all of my family was in town for my cousin Mallory's graduation from the U of A on Saturday. We decided that Friday night we would have a cook out at our house with everyone and celebrate Mallory and also Cy would be turning 2 the next week! It was so much fun with family and some friends.
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Is it all right to inlcude your title in the signature of an email?
Despite being a lady, I am addressed as Mr. at times because I am an Indian with an Indian name which most people are not able to gender classify. Therefore, I decided to change my signature as follows:
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Am I right in doing so?
Hope someone will help me out with my query.
Although my name is well known to anyone speaking German, (Lore) in the english speaking world it is often misunderstood and I have been addressed in letters etc. many times as Mr.
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