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The lavender crib quilt will be listed on Etsy soon! Pastel Lavenders and White on White Paisley!
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Saturday, February 1, 2014
Studio Update
The Studio is pretty much complete!
Although I try to stay "Sew Busy Quilting" I have named my studio, " Cottage Quilt Studio"
I love working here!
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A reminder to catch Anika Noni Rose in part one of A&E's 4-hour miniseries, Bag of Bones (an adaptation of Stephen King's award-winning 1998 novel), this Sunday, December 11; at 9pm EST; the 2-hour conclusion will air the following night.
The two-day event, based on the Stephen King horror novel, also stars Pierce Brosnan, Annabeth Gish, Melissa George, William Schallert and Caitlin Carmichael.
Anika plays Sara Tidwell, a dead blues singer who was gang-raped and forced to witness the murder of her young child, and now wants revenge. Her ghost haunts the house of bestselling novelist Brosnan who is fighting a bitter custody battle - according to the Stephen King novel anyway. I'm not sure if all of that is translated to the screen adaptation, because I haven't seen it.
The images above and below are Anika in character.
Take a look at the preview and poster below.
Donella | December 10, 2011 4:03 PM
Read the book. Will pass on Steven King's "white rednecks gang rape and murder black woman" dreams and fantasies. Especially because the black woman's ghost was written as villainous by King.
JMac | December 10, 2011 12:33 AM
Been watching the commercials. Can't wait. T did mention her character being gang-raped above the trailer - but she gets her revenge on.
Akimbo | December 9, 2011 5:58 PM
Wow, as I clicked this link, I thought to myself "Good for her, as long as her character doesn't get sexually assaulted" and guess what? She gets raped! Anika Noni Rose has been raped more times than any other actress I've seen. What is that about?
Micah | December 9, 2011 5:09 PM
She's quite a beautiful women.

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This is for the people that asked me in my unboxing video how to hook it up with FL, Its too easy! Enjoy. Rate, comment, subscribe for the new viewers!
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Why pay for tutorials when the best ones are free?
This is for the people that asked me in my unboxing video how to hook it up with FL, Its too easy! Enjoy. Rate, comment, subscribe for the new viewers!
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Also do you have a video on how to record a complete song from beginning to end? Into/verse/hook/ so on and so fourth, I been trying to learn fruity loops for a while and cant figure it out.
Good vid
How do you assign different drum sounds to different keys on your midi keyboard? I have a M audio keyrig 49 and I can only record one drum sound at a time, how do I record a kick and a snare drum at the same time?
Hi, how does the M-Audio Oxygen 49 behaves with the FL Studio, I am planning to get one, but I have read a few mixed feedback's on the web, so I'm just wondering on your own experience with it, how it does with FL? any bug what so ever? appreciate your opinion.
How do u link ur sliders and knobs permanently to Fl Studio? Oxygen 61
im trying 2 connect my nano key ive been watching alot of youtube videos, but its still not working it wont show up in the little box where you enable it. I was told that it could be a camera drive but i dont have a camera drive installed, i recently installed my fasttrack m-audio and thats the only drive i have installed, what could it be??
Does this keyboard work on windows 7 computers and if so does it have a driver for it????anyone if you know dis answer please reply back. Thanks.
yo ricanjoe did u have 2 run the keyboard 2 a audio interface
I bought mine yesterday and Ive spent HOURS trying to get it to work.
Software is the issue, not the keyboard or its drivers.
You rock man !!!!!
daank beat ADAP (as dank as possible)
i connected the usb to the computer but when i open my fl studio theres no sound.. and theres no sign of my midi controller in midi settings. HELP. thanks in advanced.
@RicanJoeMusic Can you get the mixer part of the Ox49 to work with fruity loops. Or what program is good to use with it?
with fl studio 9.5 or bigger they recognise it totally and transpor buttons work same with program buttons
Hey i cant hear nothing? i configured too! please help me
Can you reply saying the name of the …FX thing u played on the keyboard? thanx
@RicanJoeMusic Thanks a lot bro! This video helped me 1,000,000%! I couldn't figure out how to use my Oxygen 49. I was selecting it, but I wasn't enabling it. Lol Thanks again bro! That beat is nice too by the way.
yea how do u do this with pro tools
can u help me wid hokkin dis wid pro tools!!
Do you use Acid Pro? If yes, can you do a video about how to connect the midi keyboard to Acid?
can this keyboard connect into a sound card???like i dont know a tascam???
i love you thank you
@krazycore yeah on fl studio (i have fl studio 9) ur gonna see some "buttons" on the top of da program. theres one that has a small icon dat looks lyk a piano. just click it an the button should light up. (im sorry lol its hard to xplain thru da comments) but i hope dat somewhat helps lol.
this still dont help damn please help me
im buying an oxygen 49 tomoro …….can the sliders and knobs be linked to control the cutoff, resolution ect…????


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The Wayne State College baseball team was limited to four hits in two games as Augustana posted a 2-1 and 10-0 NSIC baseball sweep over the Wildcats played at Karras Park in Sioux Falls on a chilly Saturday afternoon with frequent light rain. The Wildcats drop to 26-18 on the season and 18-12 in the NSIC with the losses.
Wayne State's best scoring opportunity came in the second inning when the Wildcats loaded the bases with one out as Kylee Simpson and Megan Hagemann singled while Sam O'Brien reached on a fielder's choice. But Michelle Thille hit into a fielder's choice with Simpson thrown out at home followed by a strikeout by Lexie Loos to end the scoring threat.
Augustana's Theresa McMahon then belted a lead-off home run to start the third inning off Wildcat starter Kelcie Bormann for what turned out to be the lone run of the ball game as the Vikings eliminated the Wildcats.
The Vikings had six hits in the game to five by Wayne State. Jordan King, Simpson, Hagemann, Kaiti Williams and Loos each singled for WSC in the game.
Bormann (6-6) suffered the pitching loss, giving up five hits and one run over four innings of work with two walks and no strikeouts. Freshman reliever Cassy Miller worked the final two innings and allowed just one hit with one walk and one strikeout.
Wayne State has just one senior on this year's roster, Kallee Pfieffer, and ties a school record with a seventh consecutive winning season.
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TxDOT is not a police department but it has a jail - well, it's a simulated jail - and the agency will be putting Lubbock residents in that jail Friday. It's actually for a good cause.
The Texas Department of Transportation is asking news media and members of the public to be booked into a simulated jail cell; the idea is to send a strong message about drinking and driving. The event runs from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Texas Tech Student Union Building
Those getting arrested will receive a copy of their "mug shot."
A written statement says, "The concept is that visitors will go to this simulated jail now, so they never have to experience real jail time. The traveling simulated jail cell is making 10 stops around the state."
Unfortunately there's nothing simulated about drunk driving deaths which total 1,053 people for last year according to TxDOT.
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There's something a little bit magical about being surrounded my people who are like-minded.
It doesn't happen very often, but when it does and you all feel it; that's really special.
This past weekend I had the pleasure of joining 80+ Australian food bloggers to talk all things food at Eat Drink Blog 2012.
It's pretty amazing to be in a room with people who ALL get that you can't eat the food until it's had the paparazzi treatment, that it's OK to rearrange the entire tabletop just to get the best lighting and setting, and it's totally normal to talk about seasonal/sustainable/local/downright scrumptious food for hours on end.
We started the weekend by exploring the Adelaide Central Market. The markets are one of the oldest in Australia, trading for over 140 years.
First stop was Providore, a dessert lovers paradise. We might have broken into a run when we saw Mark Gleeson's chocolate fountain. [Hint: We did!]. I unashamedly begged at the counter like a puppy dog and Mark kindly obliged my greed, offering a hearty slice of Apple Cake (above, bottom right).
What really stuck me about Adelaide Central Market is how passionate the traders are. Every stall we visited the owners and staff took the time to stop and chat about their produce, explain how items are made or where they are sourced, and were genuinely passionate about their stalls. Many of the traders were family-owned, generational businesses and this just shows in the pride and warmth of the people.
The majority of the produce sold at Adelaide Central Markets is sourced locally from farmers, bakeries or dairies, or made by the traders themselves. I found the produce so fresh and, to be honest, much cheaper than the big supermarkets and Farmer's Markets of Sydney.
In the afternoon we took a short road trip to the McLaren Vale wine region. I was really surprised how quickly the buzz of the city faded away and we were travelling through the stunning greenery.
d'Arenberg is one of the oldest wineries in Australia, celebrating their 100th birthday this year.
We were treated to a wine blending session led by their head wine makers and d'Arry – the main man himself.
It's safe to say that on my table we had no idea what we were doing. The instructions were very clear, but we certainly don't have a future career in the wine making or tasting business! My shiraz blend was aptly labelled "I can't believe it's not vinegar" because I was quite sure that I would turn these beautiful d'Arenberg wines into an insipid mess.
After a few cheeky vinos we were very much looking forward to lunch and enjoyed a selection of canapes.
Our excellent foodie adventures were topped off with dinner underneath the stars at Hilton Adelaide Hotel. It wasn't until we had all sat down and I looked out over the rows of long tables that I realised just how many food bloggers had all come together. It's quite a sight!
Executive Chef, Dennis Leslie, created a Mexican-inspired feast that was beyond my expectations – really fresh produce and a wide variety of options to cater for all the different dietary requirements.
My favourite dish of the night was the corn (below, top left)! The beautiful garlicky aioli, encrusted with parmesan kept me coming back for more.
The official Eat Drink Blog 2012 conference proceedings began the next day with pastries and breakfast rolls from Red Door Bakery. Like moths to the flame, the food bloggers pounced on the goodies, but not before they had been photographed from every possible angle.
I was a bit too busy scrawling down notes to take photos for the rest of the day, but one of my favourite sessions was the food styling with Fiona Roberts. I know I'll be asking Santa for more styling props this year! We had an interactive session styling a lemon tart and it was very interesting to see how the creative ideas came together.
I also enjoyed Peter G's session on food photography at home, although, I couldn't help coming away with equal parts – 'I must learn EVERYTHING about photography' and 'I know NOTHING about photography'. Now, where's that camera manual again?
It was a soul-enriching weekend and I came away feeling vey privileged to have received an invitation.
Even after all the exciting experiences and the great conference sessions, my favourite part was meeting lovely ladies that I'd only talked to online. It wasn't uncommon to over hear "Oh! I follow you on Instagram!" or "I've seen your tweets!" In any other context that would be weird stalker-like behaviour but in the world of food blogging that's just a happy coincidence.
I would like to extend my appreciation to the Eat Drink Blog organising committee. You ladies are pretty amazing!
Thanks to all the sponsors who make the little love-fest that is Eat Drink Blog happen, particularly South Australian tourism.


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Synopsis: The other view of Mason retiring may not be entirely so bad. Also, there are confirmed reports from two sources that say that the Ravens are eying Brandon Marshall again (according to Yahoo's Jason Cole).
Very detailed look at our WR corp and then our overall team
Anyways, with all of the young WRs we have on our team why don't we just give them chances before we just X them out and look for a costly WR to upgrade our corp?
Before Mason revealed his plans to retire, he was these young WRs mentor and they knew that the depth chart was pretty much set with Mason, Clayton and Williams as the 3. However, mentioned many times these past few days, these young receivers know the opportunity has presented itself and they are all hungry to claim starting positions.
Mark Clayton has always been in Mason's shadows and considered inconsistent. Clayton comes up with big plays and acrobatic plays every once and a while, but since Mason got the majority of looks Clayton gets bashed for being inconsistent (mind you Clayton did not drop one ball). Clayton has never had the chance to be a number one receiver and I think he will jump on this opportunity. Imagine the rapport Joe Cool could establish with this first round pick ("bust" as many of you would say). At 5-10, he may not be the biggest wide out there is, but when it comes down to it he's very reliable and can be our next great possession WR. As our number 1 receiver we can just have him run his normal crisp routes and always be the "sure" guy and in turn get the sure yards. Obviously we know he can go deep and even catch bombs in double coverage (remember against the Titans?) so he seems like he could become Mr. Cool's new security blanket. At 27 years old, he has 5 years of NFL experience and can grow with Flacco.
While our number one receiver is again our possession receiver, we have so many options with all of our other wide outs (not including the plays we could do in the wild Cat with Clayton as he truly is very athletic). Sure as many of you say, there not yet proven, but everyone has to start somewhere. With them being guaranteed to not be the number one receiver, then they know they won't be constantly double covered so they could actually make some plays while Clayton holds up 2 DBs.
Most likely to win the number 2 WR spot is Demetrius Williams. The 26 year old stands at 6-2 and contains 4 years of NFL experience. If Clayton is our new possession receiver, then Williams could emerge as our all around wide out who specializes in the longer catches (deep threat) and gets the most YAC. Just like Clayton, Williams is young like Flacco (who is 24 years old) and if they manage to build a decent rapport then they could all be a dangerous tandem for years to come. But that stops with the WRs that actually have NFL experience (excluding Washington).
The rest would all be risks. Risks can sometimes be successful though so it could be good letting all these youngsters try.
At number 3, veteran Kelly Washington could make a push for the spot. Being 29 years of age he's 6-3. He never has been a wide out who has gotten many looks in his career, so he lacks in NFL experience (as a wide out). However, being a stud on special teams, it's okay even if he doesn't make the depth chart as a wide out. It would be nice though, to seé Flacco and Washington connecting on some passes, but the odds are not in Washingtons' favor.
This is because youngster Marcus Smith is competing BIG TIME for the third spot. He realizes he most likely won't be able to claim the second spot (only if Williams goes out due to an injury) so third is his best bet. Being 6-1, barring 215 pounds and being 24 years of age he could be a great threat with Flacco. All of the coaches are very high on this kid and he's been putting in extra hours to get in shape and really get his rhythm down with Joe Flax. Clayton and Smith were seen practicing with Flacco weeks back as they were trying to get ready for training camp. Smith may be one of our more solid WRs who has a bigger frame and could be our Anquan Boldin/Brandon Marshall. He had one nice catch during the Titans game last year, but had it called back due to a penalty at the line (not his fault). He is also an all around WR.
Regardless, if he turns out to be what we all think he could be, then those 3 WRs, alone could be a great tandem with Flacco. Smith would actually be better then Marshall because hes younger, better character, work horse (has good work ethic) and wants to be here. Since Flacco and Smith are the same age, they could grow together, just like Flacco could with Williams and Clayton.
Also competing could be Justin Harper. It may only be his second year, but he definitely is not out of the mix for the third spot. Like Smith, the coaches are very high on him and he could be a contender. He's another big receiver at 6-3, being 24 years old (like Smith). Being as big of a receiver as he is, and supposedly having solid hands, he could be the red zone target that we are searching for. So that's another WR, that if he pans out could greatly benefit our team.
Those are just 5 WRs and they could be a nasty tandem if they could all stay healthy and pan out. They could all spread the field for us and make sure D's never stack the box on us. Since most of our guys are young, and Flacco is too, they could all build a rapport together. Wouldn't that be phenomenal having all these options that Flacco could throw too? Our WR corp would be solid and we would be definite super bowl contenders.
On top of them, 25 year old, 6-5 Ernie Wheelright could be a great addition to our corp. Apparently he has blazing speed, but his route running lacks. He is our tallest WR and could really stretch the field for us if he were to pan out.
27 year old, 5-11 Yaman Figurs is probably the fastest guy on our entire team and would be a great wide out if he wasn't afraid to get hit. If you were to watch him in practice, you would see his hands are actually solid and that he can stretch the field. However, in crunch time we have all seen him freeze up and miss a ball to avoid being hit. It may be to late to have him in our forecast, but if he straitens up and plays his cards right...and pounces on this opportunity (because he knows if he doesn't do well this year hes gone) then maybe we will have a super-fast wide out who can stretch the field.
I am really impressed by this rookie Eron Riley though. At only 21 years of age, he measures at 6-3 and weighs in at 200 pounds. He has to time to learn and practice before he becomes a starter, but being as young as he is, he could become a starter for Flacco and then our future QB.
Now all of this is dependent on how these guys do in training camp, but if they play like they did in college then we actually do have a very solid WR Corp who just happens to be un-proven. Imagine these guys proving they are NFL quality WRs and all these guys step up?
Now many people will say, oh but most of them are injury prone as it is. That's when D-Will was 3rd string. Now with the opportunity to be second string or higher, lets see if he can remain healthy. This is an extra motivator that these guys haven't had before, so they are going to be trying this much harder. They are so much more hungrier, so they are all going to be trying to do the best that they can. Each time one tries to play better then the others, the rest of them will see they are falling behind and step up. Mark my word (no pun intended towards Clayton), they will keep pushing each other, not only through training camp or preseason, but through this entire year! Every time one receiver makes a mistake, the others will try to pass them and show off there skills to the coaches why there better, which in turn will motivate the others to step up and will be an on going cycle this entire year. They will be working as hard as they can and it will truly bring out the best in all of them.
*also D-Will knows if he gets injured again, this will be his final year with the Baltimore Ravens. This alone will motivate him, along with the other wide outs competing with him for his spot.
Also, we could finally have 5 WRs on the field as Harbaugh said the other day in his press conference/interview. By having such successful WRs our running game would greatly improve which would make our offense a very solid corp and in turn strengthen our defense by allowing them to rest for longer periods of time.
Now if you don't want any of these wide outs and want to just go for a trade then listen to this. As of now we stand at 8 million under the cap (almost 9). If Mason retires we are at 11 million under the cap. A guy like Brandon Marshall wants around 7 million a year, so if Ozzy and FO manager to make a deal with the Broncos, then we could offer Marshall 7-8 million this year and still have 3-4 million left over this year BEFORE we make cuts in training camp. By the start of the season, if we sign Marshall we would have about 6-7 million in free cap space. That's enough to resign some players this year, or hold onto it case someone gets injured and we need to sign someone off the street.
As of now, next year will be uncapped which will allow us to re-sign all of our players. If the FO decides they don't want to resign the guys who contracts are suppose to be up next year, they don't have to because (now I'm pretty sure about this) but they will become either a RFA or won't enter free agency. I believe it protects players from hitting the open market which will allow us to have complete freedom with our players.
Oh, but then there's the chance we could have a cap right? Well, since we have so many players hitting the open market, we will be 30+ million under the cap next year and that's just as how it stands if the cap is the same as this year. If history is correct, then they will raise the cap and we will have even more then that next year. So its definitely in the realm of possibility to make a trade for an Anquan Boldin or Brandon Marshall.
Ok, now after all that, think about the Baltimore Ravens now. You have on of the greatest owners owning this franchise. He also happens to be one of the richest owners. Then, you have a very talented Ozzy Newsome as your GM who has O.J. Brigance and Eric Decosta working under neath him (just to name a few). Then, you have John Harbaugh, a man of integrity who demands it out of every single one of his players coaching your team. To support him you have Cam Cameron as your Offensive Coordinator and Greg Mattison as your Defensive Coordinator. This staff can create a dynasty in its self with the players we have.
Now to the actual team. Leading our new offense would be an experienced, 2 year veteran in Joe Flacco who is only 24 years old. He is the new face of this franchise and is creating a new ERA with Coach Harbaugh. To back him up, for the first time ever, we have a solid group of back ups for QB. Troy Smith who is a very capable NFL QB and the young John Beck. Joe Flacco and Troy Smith can go into wild cats together and do new plays that Cam Cameron invents which we have never had the luxury of doing before.
At running back you have seasoned vet McGahee who can carry this team along with a young Ray Rice. Both of these can continually pound the rock and have help from FBs Jason Cook and LeRon McClain. The three (Rice, McGahee and McClain) make a dangerous three headed monster and McClain is a great Red Zone threat who plows over defenders. I'm not even including Matt Lawrence, Jalen Parmele, or the rookie Cedric Peerman who is guaranteed to get playing time (he will make the team). They take much pressure off of Joe Flacco and can catch out of the back field and can also block.
The O-Line is much improved over the course of last year and is much younger. Joe Flacco will be protected well for years to come as he has Jared Gaither as his LT. 6-9 Jared Gaither is a monster and eats up any defender who comes his way. We are all certain that Gaither has Flacco's blind side secured. Next to him he has Ben Grubbs who is a superb LG. Man of the year, Center Matt Birk, will help Joe Flacco read certain defensive schemes and blitzes. We will need to fill his spot in 3 or 4 years after he retires but for the time, he solidifies our line. Next to him is Marshal Yanda who is most likely one of the toughest guys on our team. And now, we have rookie Michael Oher as our RG. All of these guys are young (except Birk) and will be in the league for years to come.
Then we come to our WRs which I have talked about before. Imagine the amount of mayem and fear we could cause with a WR corp like that. It would be a phenomanal corp and tandem for years to come. As a number one we would have Brandon Marshall. We all know how big he is and how young he is. He could easily take on 2 DBs and would free up the pressure they would put on our other WRs and limit how many guys they stack the box with. Our Running game would greatly improve with Brandon Marshall. The rapport he would build with Flacco would be great as he could be our deep threat, security blanket for Flacco and guy we rely on for YAC. His build would be considered a Raven, if only he had the character of a Raven (a man of integrity, which he is certainly not).
Mark Clayton could claim the number 2 spot and take over for Mason's old role. As Marshall goes out for deeper passes, Clayton can be our sure guy as I have said before and just pick up whats needed. He also can go deep.
Williams, Smith, Figurs, Harper, Wheelright, Riley, Washington can all battle for 3 4 and 5. We would have a great tandem of WRs and they could all grow together, with Flacco. Washington could retire soon, but the rest of them will be in the league for a long time, so Flacco will be able to get used to each of them.
This offense would be insane and we would become an offense like the Colts, without over paying for our offensive guys and still maintaing a superb D. We would score so many points that it would take so much pressure off our D and they would excel without having to worry that they have to stop the opposing offense every single time.
With Haloti Ngata, Justin Bannan and Kelly Greg back our line is be solidified. McKinney and Divens could also step in and form a rotation with the rest of them. Our front 3/4 would be unstoppable and put the pressure on opposing QBS and lines and demand double coverage. This would free up space for the linebackers to run through and sack QBs. At the same time, our line can stop the run that tries to come our way. Paul Kruger should also be a situation player and cause more havoc for opposing offenses.
Our LBS are very deep this year. With Gooden and McClain pushing each other for Bart Scott's old role. Gooden, who most likely will win this position battle will step up and show we won't lose a step without Bart Scott. He will stop the run, blitz, cover TEs and do everything he needs to, to be successful. The entire season though, McClain will get playing time too and continue to pressure him for the starting spot.
Then you have Lewis, Johnson and Suggs all playing at linebackers. They can pass rush and stop the run beautifully. With Suggs getting all that money, he wants to show everyone he is worth it, while Lewis is playing with a chip on his shoulder since no one offered him any serious money this offseason. Antwan Barnes is a beast waiting to be let go and I think he will show the Ravens this year he is not injury prone. Jason Phillips should also get some playing time.
At CB we have the most depth we have ever had. While we don't have an official #1 cornerback, we have many 2's and 3's. Fabian Washington stepped up last year, so expect him and Dominque Foxworth to start. They will be two, undersized but blazingly fast CBS chasing around WRs. They certainly aren't shutout in the way the rest of the NFL views them, but considering the CBs role in the Ravens system, as long as they can tie up the WR then they are shutouts to us. When they both ran the 40 yard dash, they ran the fastest times (look it up) which is a reason why Al Davis drafted Fabian Washington in the first place. SInce they are the fastest, we will have the fastest CBs in the league (what a great tandem huh?!). With Samari Rolle as a backup and Frank Walker/ Derrick Martin/ Evan Oglesby/ Lardarius Webb/ Chriss Carr all competing, the depth is deep. These are all great CBs and I finally feel safe if there are any injuries at the CB spot. Personally, I'd rather Walker not have a starting spot, but may I say, damn he's a good nickel/dime corner.
At safety we have Dawan Landry and Ed Reed. This is a great pair of safties and will be around for many years, as we know Reed will be a long for a while as he "Reeds" those Qbs and continues racking up all his INTs. Haruki Nakamura and Tom Zibikowski are the back ups at safety and are two fierce players. Each one of them hits hard and are sure replacements for Landry and Reed. Both are ball hawks and we will have to see how it plays out.
Then on special teams we have Sam Koch punting balls deep down the field. Obviously, one of the best/youngest punter in the league we will have to lock him up long term. He's also a great holder for our kickers.
This year we don't have Matt Stover as our Place Kicker but we have two young studs. Steven Hauschka and Graham Gano. Favored to win is Gano, but Hauschka actually has NFL experience. Both of these guys have great legs, but Gano can kick 60 yarders while Hauschka limits at 60. Both kick the ball out of the endzone so expect to see many touchbacks this year.We look very solid on special teams this year.
So my question to you is, if we get Marshall will that push us over the top? You just saw most of our positions. We were an AFC Championship team last year, but now don't have Mason. Do you think if we get Marshall that we will be Superbowl Contenders/Winners? I say yes, and think we already are. We will be like the Steelers and year in and year out compete. Just remember, Lewis and Reed aren't getting any younger.


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LIGO and GEO 600
"L" shaped markers shown the locations on the sphere directly above the two LIGO observatories and GEO 600. The "L" shape reflects the design of the detectors. Although the orientations of the detectors are correct, they are not to scale.
If your system clock is set to the correct time, the detectors will be shown in proper relation to the stars. They move around the celestial sphere once in 24 hours.
Pulsars and Supernovae Remnants
Pulsars and Supernovae are shown on the sky because scientists believe they emit gravitational waves. The purple dots on the celestial sphere mark the locations of pulsars* that have already been detected. These are clustered in the plane of our galaxy, the Milky Way, and are mostly near the center of the galaxy. They are likely sources of gravitational waves.
Dark red dots mark the locations of supernova remnants**. These are also concentrated near the center of the galaxy. Supernovae remnants can leave behind pulsars or spinning neutron stars that may produce gravitational waves.
Area being processed
The area of sky being processed on your computer is shown as a small moving circle with a cross drawn through it. The coordinates for this location are given in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. You should see this marker move as the search progresses.
* Pulsar: A dense, rapidly rotating star that emits pulses of light.
** Supernova remnants: What is left after a heavy star violently explodes.
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We know have a full team for the Cardinals Care 6k fundraiser. And I have great news! We're kicking butt! Your Viva El Birdos team is currently in first place in funds raised. Awesome work so far guys! We still have more work to do. Here is your team, you can click on individual names to support them.
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After the break, we'll talk about t-shirts and how you can get one for "free."
I'm buying 20 tshirts for this event. Every one who is racing in the event will get a t-shirt. The first twelve VEB members who donate to a runner will also receive one. Once you donate please make a post here with your t-shirt size, and style. (women and unisex). And then send me an email (email@example.com) with the name you used to donate, who you donated to (To make sure we get the first 12 people) and a shipping address if you would like the t-shirt.
If we hit 12 really quick I may order another 10.
On to voting.
We have two canidates for tshirt design. Every member of VEB gets a vote. Runners and donators receive two votes.
Chebird, designed by flimtotheflam:
And we have some variation of the leaping laird.
Early edition:
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A "Do it for Torty" shirt idea came up. I can add that, if someone wants to put together an image.
If we got for the leaping laird, someone will have to come up with the design. Or I guess I could pay the tshirt people to do it. Either way, tshirt design is not my thing.
Tshirts for runners will be handed out on race day. Tshirts for donators will be mailed after or picture with the trophy.
Confirmed donators who want a t-shirt:
1.) Mattyp, Thanks for your donation!
2.) isgigra, please confirm size and address in email!
3.) Aranathor, when you are done being dead, please confirm size and addressin email!!
4.) Clemsongirl, please confirm size and address in email!
5.) Ima, please confirm size and address in email!
6.) IheartBoog, please confirm size and address in email!
7.) Robth
8.) DDee
9.) thegottfather
10.) TBender
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|Biglow paces area athletes at Piqua Regional
|Saturday, June 01, 2013 10:26 PM
By JIM METCALFE
Staff Writer
PIQUA — Jefferson senior Cody Biglow led the way for Tri-County track and field athletes by qualifying to the Division III State Track and Field Meet starting Friday during Saturday's Piqua Regional finals.
He finished second in the 300-meter hurdles and earlier third in the 110-meter hurdles.
The St. John's boys 4x1 quartet of seniors Will Buettner and Ben Youngpeter, junior Luke MacLennan and sophomore Nick Martz finished third. Junior Spencer Ginter earned fourth in the shot put.
The Fort Jennings girls 4x400-meter relay of seniors Lori Bruskotter, Kaitlin Stechschulte and Macy Schroeder and junior Emily Grone earned second, while the Lady Musketeer 4x2 crew of the same foursome earned third place.
Spencerville had three clinch berths: sophomore Kacie Mulholland was second in the girls 400-meter dash, sophomore Schylar Miller ended up fourth in the girls pole vault and junior Anthony Schuh was fourth in the boys 110-meter hurdles.
Lincolnview sophomore Bayley Tow grabbed fourth in the boys 3,200-meter run.
Crestview had two state qualifiers: sophomore Mycah Grandstaff, who clocked a 9:50.97 to finish second in the boys 3.200-meter run; and
freshman Isaiah Kline, finishing fourth in the boys 400-meter dash.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Sara Ganim and the staff of The Patriot-News' coverage of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal is winner of the Pulitzer Prize for local reporting.
Monday's announcement said Ganim, 24, and the paper won for "courageously revealing and adeptly covering the explosive Penn State sex scandal" involving Jerry Sandusky by breaking the news in March 2011 that a grand jury was investigating Sandusky. It was the first to report in November that prosecutors were filing child sexual abuse charges against him.
The paper followed those scoops with a series of reports about the allegations, including the stories of alleged victims and how the matter was handled by Penn State administrators.
Sandusky is confined to his home while awaiting a June trial on 52 criminal counts, allegations he has repeatedly denied.
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After Marshall Duer-Balkind, 30, exited a blood donation center on Friday morning, he held up a long green form as evidence that he had been rejected as a blood donor.
On the form Duer-Balkind pointed out that section that disqualified him from being a blood donor because of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration policy that bans men who have sex with men from giving blood.
After Duer-Balkind showed the form to two volunteers from the National Gay Blood Drive demonstration, the volunteers pulled out a red ink pad and stamped "Rejected" on his forearm.
The stamp was proof that Duer-Balkind had taken part in a nationwide demonstration to protest the FDA policy, which bans men who have sex with men from donating blood, since they are considered at a higher risk for having HIV.
"I think it's an absolutely ridiculous and antiquated policy," said Duer-Balkind, who had come to participate in the demonstration during a vacation in New York.
There were more than 50 demonstrations planned as part of the National Gay Blood Drive in various U.S. cities on Friday. The drive was planned to help draw attention to the number of potential blood donors who are automatically disqualified due to their sexual orientation. In addition to men who have sex with men, women are disqualified from giving blood if within the last 12 months they have had sex with a man who at any point since 1977 has sex with another man.
At designated blood donation centers across the country, participants in the National Gay Blood Drive were tested for HIV and if they tested negative, attempted to donate blood at a blood donation center. When they were rejected due to FDA regulations, they received a stamp and turned in their HIV testing results to be sent to the FDA.
The FDA's decades-long ban stared during the AIDS crisis and restricts any man, who has had sex with another man since 1977, from donating blood
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Location: San Diego, California
Reports to: Supervisors of Customer Service
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We are seeking detail-oriented, highly organized individuals. A professional phone manner and excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential. This position reports to the Customer Service Manager and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Specific Responsibilities:
- Answer customer calls to the toll-free order line and enter orders
- Account maintenance & preservation, resolving customer claims & concerns
- Answer customer correspondence related to orders as assigned
Job Requirements:
- A deep love of the Catholic faith, with a basic knowledge of the Magisterium
- Lives in the San Diego area (no relocation)
- Excellent communications and interpersonal skills, written and oral
- Ability to type 50 words per minute
- Ability to operate a 10-key
- Good analytical skills, computer proficiency, strong work ethic, and customer service experience
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Finding Contractors
Now, you're looking for someone who can help. Where should you look?
For starters, ask friends and colleagues who have websites that you admire whether they would recommend their designers. Probe for what they liked, didn't like and what they wished they would have done differently. Nothing beats a personal recommendation.
Second, try online freelance connection services like Elance.com. This site has thousands of freelancers and contract workers in every specialty imaginable, plus a structured bidding process, a feedback system and an escrow process for payments so you won't get taken for a ride.
Next, try placing a classified ad on Craigslist or another free listing service.
If cost is an issue, local universities might offer a good pool of web-savvy labor. If you're close to a college with a significant new media program, you might find a professor who is interested in letting his students work with you as a class project. A small ad in the student paper might also bring forth good candidates.
Vetting Contractors
After you've located some leads, you need to choose the right vendor. Many web developers, often the best ones, are self-trained. Your best guideline is to ask for a proposal in writing and for satisfied references. Anyone who has used a contractor to build an entire website should be able to attest to that designer's competence and temperament.
Still, here's a quick list of questions you should get any design candidate to answer:
- How long have you been in business?
- What other current or upcoming projects will you be working on?
- What sort of data security and backup practices do you follow?
- Will the work be done by you or subcontracted out to others? If subcontracted, in what country will the work be done?
- What is the training or experience level of the people who will work on the project?
- Where can one see samples of their work?
- What sort of warranty or guarantee do you offer?
- How do you handle any changes to an RFP?


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As with the wider community, this diversity is a sign of strength, not weakness. There can never be a political party based solely around atheism because atheists disagree on too many issues and that's a good thing. Atheists would have much less to offer society if atheism were narrow ideology with a defined dogma that all had to adopt in order to be considered atheists.
If atheists are going to have a broad impact on politics and society, it's not going to be through standing outside social and political institutions, trying to chip away at the edges. Instead, it will be by working within those institutions, as normal members who simply happen to be atheists. This may be one reason why the presence of atheists causes suspicion and fear: by working within groups or institutions yet refusing to keep their atheism quiet, atheists may slowly transform their surroundings in ways difficult to imagine for those accustomed to environments where religion and theism are privileged.
For this to work, atheists must align their personal interests and their interests as atheists with the common good. What this means is that, for example, the struggle to gain equality and acceptance should not be merely as atheists, but also as human beings, ensuring that other minorities will also benefit. The struggle for equality has always been a struggle against the privileges of some groups over others, so atheists should strive to ensure that they don't create or justify forms of privilege themselves.


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The brew is a traditional stout infused with Autocrat coffee syrup.
Coffee syrup was first marketed in the 1890s in Rhode Island. It consists of water and sugar strained through coffee grounds.
The syrup is used in Rhode Island specialties like coffee milk and coffee cabinets.
The company is planning to put the beer out in December.
No word on whether the beer will be marketed outside of Rhode Island.
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Latest News
August 28, 2014: Annual Review Consultation Meeting on Automobile Insurance Loss Experience - Audio Transcripts added.
August 21, 2014: AIRB 2014-17 Business Plan added.
August 19, 2014: Annual Review Consultation Meeting on Automobile Insurance Loss Experience - presentation documents and written submissions added.
July 31, 2014: New website content: Filing Decisions, Filing Guidelines and FAQs, and Policies.
July 31, 2014: Bulletin 02-2014: Initial Filing Requirements for Commercial and Interurban Rating Programs
July 14, 2014: Board Decisions for 2nd Quarter of 2014
July 9, 2014: Bulletin 01-2014: Initial Filing Requirements for Private Passenger Rating Programs
Board Members
Members of the AIRB were recruited from across the province selected through a public, open competition managed by an outside executive search firm. Board members have various skill sets, and include an individual to represent the interests of consumers.
Mr. Alfred Savage (Chair)
Mr. Savage possesses over 30 years of private and public sector experience as a senior executive within some of the most progressive organizations in Canada and the United States. He has held senior positions in various municipalities in Alberta, Ontario and U.S. cities (New York and Chicago). Now retired, Mr. Savage devotes his time to board and community work. He was a Board Member and Chair of the Olds College from 1997-2003 and until recently was an Officer for the Alberta Municipal Government Board. Additional community involvement has included volunteering for the 1987 Commonwealth Games and the 1998 World Student Games and serving as Director of the Calgary Downtown Rotary Club.
Mr. Allan Cleiren (Vice-Chair)
Mr. Cleiren is a Chartered Accountant with over 22 years of executive and financial management experience in both private and public companies. His experience includes that of CFO for a large publicly traded multidivisional company with international operations, Price WaterhouseCoopers where he was engaged in audit and tax services, Afexa Life Sciences Inc. as Senior Vice President Operations/ Chief Financial Officer, and his most recent appointment to A & B Rail Services Ltd, as Chief Financial Officer, responsible for all support services groups including Human Resource, Safety, Risk Management, Warehouse, Fleet, Mechanical and Finance departments. Mr. Cleiren holds an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors and has held several director positions in not-for-profit and for profit boards.
Ms. Charlene Butler
Ms. Butler is currently an independent consultant focused on strategic planning, program evaluation, resource requirement assessments and non-financial risk management. Ms. Butler has worked for 11 years in the insurance industry, initially as an underwriter and later she worked in progressively more senior management roles: Regional Branch Manager for Intact Insurance (formerly ING Canada), Regional Branch Manager for Allianz Canada, culminating with Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, where she served as Assistant Vice President until 2007. Ms. Butler returned to University at that time and completed a MBA in 2009. Earlier qualifications included a Bachelor of Commerce (with distinction), with concentration on Risk and Insurance Management and a Bachelor of Science (with distinction) in Actuarial Science. Ms. Butler offers the Automobile Insurance Rate Board strong technical skills combined with energy, passion and a commitment to serve.
Mr. James Cuming
Mr. Cuming is currently the senior partner at Cuming & Gillespie, a boutique law firm in Calgary. His area of practice includes representing clients dealing with automobile insurance claims. He offers the unique consumer perspective of the insurance claimant. Additionally, James is familiar with various models of governance. He serves as a Governor of the American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America), is a former Executive member the Canadian Trial Lawyers Association and Past President the Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association.
Mr. Chris Daniel
Mr. Daniel is a retired senior insurance executive and holds the position of Honorary Chairman, Retired, for TD Insurance Meloche Monnex. For over 35 years Mr. Daniel has been involved in the insurance industry. He has extensive and broad knowledge of this profession including experience in adjusting, group insurance and rate setting. He has dealt with consumer organizations and has developed programs for their members. Mr. Daniel co-chaired the provincial "no fault" automobile insurance debate in the past. His Board experience includes serving as a Director of the Insurance Brokers Association and several other community boards. Prior to joining the insurance profession Mr. Daniel served with the London, U.K. and Toronto police forces.
Dr. Tracy Edwards
Dr. Edwards is the former President and CEO of Lethbridge College (2005-2012). Dr. Edwards has extensive senior executive experience in the post secondary sector in Canada as well as in the United States, where she served as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chief Learning Officer at Valencia College in Florida. She began her career in post secondary education in Nova Scotia before making a move to the US. She has broad experience as a member and leader on post secondary related boards and committees. Active in the community, Dr. Edwards has been involved with many organizations including Economic Development Lethbridge and the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Edwards has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills and a strong understanding of governance.
Mr. Jim Murta
Mr. Murta is a retired actuary, having worked in a senior role with an international consulting firm. He is a recent President of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and continues his involvement on its Professional Conduct Committee. He has a strong interest in governance and was involved in the setting up the governance model (with outside experts) of the CIA Board. Mr. Murta is current on actuarial topics, particularly in the areas of statistical modeling and risk management. He has a broad understanding of the insurance sector and was responsible for establishing the actuarial department of The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company. Mr. Murta has a consumer focus and is of the view that decisions should be made with the public in mind.
Ms. Merle Taylor (Consumer Representative)
Ms Taylor is a Certified Management Accountant and is president of her own management consulting business. She has expertise in policy, operational and organizational reviews in the public and non-profit sectors. In addition to her work as a management consultant, Ms. Taylor has held several leadership positions with a range of community and not-for-profit volunteer organizations.
Mr. Mark Prefontaine (non-voting member)
Mr. Prefontaine is the Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Sector Regulation and Policy with Alberta Treasury Board and Finance. This position includes the roles of Superintendent of Pensions, Superintendent of Insurance, and Superintendent of Financial Institutions.
Mr. Prefontaine has been with Alberta Treasury Board and Finance since 2003, joining the pension area first as a Senior Compliance Officer, then Senior Manager, Risk Management; and most recently (since August 2007) as the Deputy Superintendent of Pensions. Prior to joining the ministry, he worked in a family financial planning practice for eight years, and was an officer in the Canadian Armed Forces for five years. He has obtained certification as a Financial Planner and a Chartered Financial Analyst.


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Like books, letters and social interaction, music too is now an online experience.
These days no one really has the time to sit down after work, slide in their favourite Mark Knopfler CD/DVD and listen to their favourite tracks. Music, once an experience on its own, is now something that people do while going through the motions every single day.
You plug in your iPod while waiting at the bus stop, tune in to the radio while driving to work or stream music through your smartphone while getting your morning cuppa chai. Like most other things we do; information we consume, this too has mainly become mobile.
And now, you do not even have the luxury of time to go through album after album of your favourite artist. The habit becomes even more difficult when there are tons of new artists coming up with great music (No, I don't mean Justin Bieber!) that you might be missing out on. So how can you stay tuned with both the old and the new while being mobile? The answer is online. Thanks to the on-the-move trend there are now a crop of Web sites and services that cater to audiophiles.
Old favourite
Most people - and by most, I mean, those of us who aren't living in the 1990s anymore - use Google Chrome for Web browsing. And the best part is, the Google Chrome Web Store has a bunch of options to help you with your musical needs. You can download the Grooveshark app on to your browser and one click takes you to millions of songs that you can stream and listen to online. You can search for your favourites and create a customised playlist to listen to. Or, you can try out playlists that others have created.
It's a hit because - If you don't remember the title of a song but do remember that it features in say 'Billboard Hits' last year, you can just type in that as a keyword and all songs which fit the profile will be on display. How convenient is that!
It's a miss because – The buffering times can be painfully slow if you have a not-so-fast internet connection.
Hype it up
This music aggregation blog of sorts has been around for the last seven years or so, but it's only now that the site has become uber-cool. 'Hype Machine' tracks blogs on the Web and detects which songs are the most popular one around that time. It also tells you how many blogs are playing that particular song and hyperlinks them so you can go visit those to discover more musical gems. An in-built music player lets you listen to any track featured in the blog. You can also click on a 'heart' to favourite them and come back and instantly access the trippiest tunes. And, of course, there are small tweets buttons for you to spread the joy.
Also available as an iPhone, Android and Windows Phone 7 app.
It's a hit because - You have an option to 'Spy' on what people are listening to not just around the world but exclusively in your State as well.
It's a miss because - The top tunes don't change much on a daily basis so you might end up listening to the same couple of songs over the span of a week.
Right on track
A rather recent boon to the music services space, '8tracks' is a Web site (and a downloadable app) which will have you sit back and let strangers dictate what you listen to. The only music you can listen to on this service is on playlists created/curated by people around the world. Each playlist is based on a certain theme for e.g. '40's Classics', 'Dubstep Remix' or 'Ultimate Driving Playlist'.
It's a hit because - All playlists are tagged so you can choose keywords like party, summer, workouts etc and start listening a playlist depending on your mood.
It's a miss because - You can't skip more than two tracks in an hour. And, there's no preview of what tracks are included in the playlist.
Online hunters
'We Are Hunted', a music aggregation Web site, similar to Hype Machine tracks the hottest songs across blogs, Twitter, Facebook, online forums as well as downloaded torrents. On the interface, it displays the top 99 tracks of the day for you to browse through
It's a hit because - Very simplistic interface and hosts really good new music on the Web.
It's a miss because - It randomly skips tracks in the list.
So, you know what to plug in to now when your boss isn't around! Unless he's just finished reading this as well!


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Reilly dedicated his column to UCLA freshman Tyler Tapani, who is a walk on in Coach Howland's basketball program. Tapani happens to be the great grandson of Coach Wooden. Incredible article with excerpts selected by "elevated" below (BN Eds).
I don't normally like too much of Rick Reilly's stuff, but this article was great on John Wooden, here is the link, I selected some quotes after the jump.
Very good read, great article to wake up to :)
For instance, he and your late great grandmother, Nell, had the truest love I've ever seen. Junior high school sweethearts, they were married 53 years until Nell died in 1985. To this day, he writes her a love note every month and sets it on her side of the bed. He has never kissed anyone else.
I once asked him if we could write a book together about how to make love last. He agreed—until the day we were to start. I'd been waiting on his porch for half an hour when he finally opened the door, tears streaming down his face. "It's too soon," he wept. And Nell had been dead 15 years by then.
Your great grandfather is his own man. He changes his principles as often as his haircut, which is to say, never. He believes in team, not star. And so he loves Chris Paul and is "disgusted" by Allen Iverson. He hates the dunk and college's one-and-done rule. He admires you not for your unselfish style of play—although he sighs and admits you have "heavy feet"—but your 4.3 GPA. Oh, and he loves that you never mentioned him when you applied.
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What is in this article?:
- 9 steps toward a healthier workplace
- First steps
- Programs to know
- Celebrate success
Millennials want help managing their health; workplace wellness programs can provide support for that.
A lot has been written about the impact of Millennials on America's workforce. And it's true that young people—those born between 1980 and 1995—have very different skills and values from the Gen-Xers and Boomers who preceded them. Companies seeking to engage them often focus on their tech savvy, their teamwork bias, and their desire for work/life balance. But as FoxBusiness.com recently reported, a new Aon Hewitt study reveals another way to create a Millennial-friendly culture: help them manage their health. Carmella Sebastian (also known as Dr. Carm or "The Wellness Whisperer") says smart companies will heed this advice in light of the coming workplace demographic shift.
"Millennials are very comfortable with the idea of employers being involved in their health," says Dr. Carm, a WELCOA (Wellness Council of America)-certified expert in workplace wellness. At Florida Blue, she oversees the National Committee for Quality Assurance-accredited wellness program "Better You from Blue" and manages more than 100 client consultations per year.
According to the Aon Hewitt study, 46 percent of Millennials want to gather as much quantifiable data about their health as possible, 64 percent say that cash (or another tangible benefit) would most motivate them to participate in a workplace wellness program and 33 percent indicate that providing cash-based incentives would most help them achieve their 2014 health goals.
Workplace wellness may be defined as any workplace health promotion activity or organizational policy designed to support healthy behavior in the workplace and to improve health outcomes. Participating companies might offer health education and coaching, medical screenings, weight management programs, on-site fitness programs, smoking cessation counseling, etc. They might also allow flex time for exercise, offer healthy options in vending machines, provide incentives for participation, and more.
The best news is well-designed, well-run wellness programs that focus on weight management, smoking cessation, medical screenings and other services pay off. In the February 2010 issue of Health Affairs, several wellness program studies were published, revealing that medical costs fell $3.27 for every $1 spent on wellness. Furthermore, absenteeism costs fell $2.73 for every $1 spent.
"Harder to quantify, but just as impactful, is the fact that your investment in your employees' well-being will jump-start their morale, loyalty, and engagement—all of which is good news for their productivity and your bottom line," adds Dr. Carm. "And since the Millennials who are driving the wellness movement will be in the workforce for quite some time, think of proactively engaging with them as a smart long-term investment."
Dr. Carm suggests 10 elements of a good workplace wellness program:


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Fires turn up heat on 'Sandwich Generation'
Hell is not a burning inferno. Hell is a quiet, peaceful place between two burning infernos, each of which jeopardizes the safety and well-being of your family and friends. I know, for I have lived through hell!
Never have I been so grateful for the many blessings of my life. I live in a lovely oasis, a green dream of beauty and possibility, of all that makes one thankful. Between Nov. 13 and 17, however, it turned into hell and symbolized the baby boomer's conundrum — caring (emotionally always, physically sometimes) for aging parents and maturing children with children.
Recently, for a weekend, Southern California was enveloped by flames and smoke. Starting with the Tea Fire in Montecito on Thursday evening, then continuing with the Freeway Fires, wildfires threatened both older and younger generations of my family; and I sat in the middle, worrying about and trying to help everyone I love.
For me, the weekend was a living allegory. I am a "baby boomer," sandwiched between parents and children. My mother is aging, dealing with somewhat compromised health, but happy and fully engaged in living her life in her home in Santa Barbara. My son is a young husband and father, healthy, happy, fully engaged in living his life. He, my daughter-in-law and my 14-month-old twin granddaughters live in Chino Hills. My husband and I, also healthy, happy, fully engaged in living our lives, live in Camarillo. We are poised in the middle, easily answering a call from either side, but not consciously contemplating a call from both sides at the same time.
We evacuated my mother on Thursday evening and, thankfully, were able to return her to her home, at her request (demand?), on Saturday afternoon (before the evacuation of her street had been lifted officially). We returned home to news alerts about the growing Freeway Fires and another round of frantic phone calls.
My husband traveled to my son and daughter-in-law's Saturday evening, not knowing if they would have to evacuate, but wanting to be there to help if necessary; I stayed in Camarillo in case the Tea Fire changed directions and Mom had to evacuate again. Waiting, praying, hoping.
My family escaped tragedy. Many did not.
The fires are past; all is well once again. I have a renewed understanding of relationships and the gift of being present for others. Sometimes it comes at great personal anxiety — when you cannot imagine, let alone see, the calm beyond the storm. But it is the storm that makes us strong, and it is in weathering the storm that we sometimes best identify our own true selves. It is in "the between" that we meet our own best selves.
Count your blessings, the real ones, every day, and give thanks for the bounty of your life, however disguised it may seem. Let life feed your soul, so that your soul may expand and your relationships flourish.
— Sandy Nirenberg lives in Camarillo.
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Pepsi Updating Its Bottle Shape in the USA, for the First Time Over Past 17 Years
Pepsi is changing its look in the U.S.—the brand is set to introduce an updated, "easier-to-grip" bottle shape along with the wraparound shorter label featuring a bigger logo. Starting April, the new look will be rolling out for the Pepsi 20-ounce plastic bottle and later for all plastic and glass packaging of the entire range, including Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi Max and Pepsi Next. It is the first major redesign in 17 years, developed by an in-house Pepsi team, led by Mauro Porcini.
Photo: The new Pepsi bottle, AP Photo/Pepsi (click to enlarge)
The new bottle shape has been created with convenience in mind—it features a swirled grip in the bottom part to make it easier for holding and a shorter label with the enlarged Pepsi 'smiling' logo, introduced back in 2008, which is the 11th in the brand's 115-year history.
"We started with single serve, because it is the package you're seen drinking and holding. The longer-term view is this new design system would eventually hit all touch points beyond packaging, to be honest, but certainly all other package types, as it applies," commented to Ad Age Angelique Krembs, VP-marketing for the Pepsi trademark. She also added that the swirl element could be tracked in some early glass Pepsi packaging, which in a way served as a source of inspiration for the update.
The new Pepsi bottles got a positive feedback from consumers on testing, so the 20-once packaging is soon to be available in the New York area, followed by Chicago, and some select cities in California and Florida. Ms. Krembs predicts that it may take a year or two before the national market will be converted to the new packaging. At the moment, it's not clear, if the company plans to introduce the new bottle on the international markets.
The Pepsi bottle redesign follows a number of the last year's prominent marketing initiatives, such as the cross-platform international campaign "Live for Now," $50-m advertising partnership with music diva Beyoncé, and the 2013 Super Bowl sponsorship. Despite its efforts, PepsiCo reported a 4 percent decline in beverage volume in North America in 2012.


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The Phelps Community Center is fully certified and licensed to care for children ages 5-9 and 10-12. The School Age Program runs throughout the school year and provides care before school, beginning at 5:45 AM, after school, until 6 PM and during half-days and recess days.
Children attending the PCC School Age Program take part in the following activities:
- Quiet time to study and do homework
- Use of our computer lab
- Daily Arts & Crafts
- Free Play
- Recreation time in our gymnasium, playground and sports fields.
- Weekly visits to the Phelps Community Memorial Library
- Walking field trips to Phelps attractions such as the Historical Society
- And much, much more
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Teen After School Program
New and Exciting the Phelps Community Center is introducing a new afterschool program for Youths ages 11-18. The Phelps Community Center will be offering this FREE program to all that register. We will be doing fun stutured activities in the gym. Homework help is offered daily. Weekly classes in Art, Music, Taekwondo, and Computers. Every Youth will have to go through our SPORT©programing which is a Drug and Substance abuse prevention program.
Program offered: Monday through Friday from 2:30-5:30 when school is in session. To register pick up a packet at phelps community center main office. Click on the link and download it.
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2014 Summer School Age Program: Schools OUT for Summer!
Our Summer program starts at 5:45am and ends 6pm. PCC is fully certified and licensed by NYS OCFS to care for children ages 5-9 and 10-12. Children Age 4 and registered for Kindergarten in the Fall can participate. Information is available below.
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