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On July 1, 1902 the Margaretville Messenger was sold to W.E. Eels who renamed the paper the Catskill Mountain News. Two years later, in 1904, Eels died suddenly and the News was sold to Clark A. Sanford. In 1918 Sanford purchased The Utilitarian and merged it with the Catskill Mountain News.
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His son Roswell R. Sanford began work at the paper when he returned home from WWII service in 1945. He performed a number of functions at the paper and then took on the publisher's mantle in 1964 following the death of his father. He continued in that capacity until his death in 1985.
Richard D. Sanford began work at the News in September 1973 after having attended college in Denver, Colo., and worked in the hotel business. He began his career as an advertising salesman. Following his father's death in 1985 he took over as publisher and continues in that capacity today.
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Currently each farm must sell up to 80 percent of its harvest to the state at a fixed price. The remaining 20 percent may be divided between what the family needs and what it can sell at government-controlled farmers' markets, known as mercados agropecuarios. The markets, which had been shut down for nearly a decade, reopened in 1994 as an emergency measure to motivate farmers to make more food available during the shortages after the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991. Like many growers throughout Cuba, members of the independent cooperatives say they want to sell a greater percentage of their harvests at the mercados. (Since 1997 they've been barred from selling at the farmers' markets altogether.)
The farmers complain, too, about the significant disparity between what the government pays farmers and what it later charges its own consumers. A farmer who grows mangoes can expect to get 7 pesos (about 35 cents) per 100 pounds from the state, which then sells the same quantity to consumers for 50 pesos. For milk, a scarce commodity in Cuba, the government pays farmers less than two cents per liter but charges consumers more than a dollar, almost three days' worth of the average monthly salary of less than ten dollars. For a valuable product such as tobacco, the margin widens even further between wholesale and retail prices, especially when the target market is tourists, who number more than a million per year and who in 1997 pumped more than one billion dollars into the island's economy. Tobacco farmers earn about 150 pesos, or $7.50, for the equivalent of a box of 25 Cohibas. Tourists spend around $300 per box for the famous puros.
Forced compliance is another issue. At the beginning of the growing season, an official visits each farm to draw up a contract for the coming harvest. The farmer is told not only what to grow, but how much the state expects. The farmer who doesn't meet his quota faces a fine (barring a natural disaster, such as a hurricane.) If a coffee farmer, for example, must deliver 100 cans of coffee beans at the end of the month but only delivers 80, he is fined the price the government would have paid for each, multiplied by ten pesos.
Central planning, bureaucratic management, and little room for individual initiative, Bejar says, have stalled the agricultural economy. "Some have managed to carve out a little autonomy in the system and produce farm products at subsistence levels while secretly selling whatever they can in an underground economy to survive," he explains. "But this is no way to live, and no way for an economy to produce enough food for its people."
Once Transicion has acquired enough profits, members hope to build new homes and modern irrigation systems, electrify their farms, and purchase tractors and trucks. But that goal is distant at best. The problem, of course, is money. The Cuban constitution doesn't specifically ban the farmers' actions, Bejar and other cooperative members insist, but faced with official opposition and harassment, and only a trickle of cash from Miami, the farmers have made do with what they can buy and sell on the black market. People often walk long distances and climb steep hills to buy their yuca, corn, taro roots, or avocados. But the trips are worthwhile; the farmers' prices undercut the government's, even those at the mercados.
Since he joined the cooperative, Alonso has scraped by, earning a monthly average of about ten dollars, roughly the same as he brought in while working for the state. With the added incentive of cooperatives selling as much as they can produce, he believes they could become profitable and ultimately surpass production of state cooperatives. "Almost 40 years have passed, and we're witnessing the massive level of impoverishment to which our entire nation has fallen," he said while leading a tour of his farm this past year. "We've gone to meeting after meeting, and nothing has come out as a solid accomplishment for farmers. We've been told the same tall tale that draws on history and has no future. Well, we could wait no longer."
The seeds for the current peasant uprising, ironically, were sown by Fidel Castro shortly before he seized power in 1959. Still leading the battle against Batista from his Sierra Maestra mountain hideout, he acted on a promise he'd made five years earlier, during a speech to the judges who condemned him for his bloody attack on Santiago's Moncada army barracks. At the time he denounced Cuba's prerevolutionary agricultural system, which left many peasants undernourished, unemployed, and under constant threat of eviction.
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In both digital filter design and spectral estimation, the choice of a windowing function can play an important role in determining the quality of overall results. The main role of the window is to damp out the effects of the Gibbs phenomenon that results from truncation of an infinite series.
Window | Function |
Bartlett-Hann window | |
Bartlett window | |
Blackman window | |
Blackman-Harris window | |
Bohman window | |
Chebyshev window | |
Flat Top window | |
Gaussian window | |
Hamming window | |
Hann window | |
Kaiser window | |
Nuttall's Blackman-Harris window | |
Parzen (de la Vallée-Poussin) window | |
Rectangular window | |
Tapered cosine window | |
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Two graphical user interface tools are provided for working with windows in the Signal Processing Toolbox™ product:
Refer to the reference pages for these tools for detailed information.
The basic window is the rectangular window, a vector of ones of the appropriate length. A rectangular window of length 50 is
n = 50; w = rectwin(n);
This toolbox stores windows in column vectors by convention, so an equivalent expression is
w = ones(50,1);
To use the Window Design and Analysis Tool to create this window, type
wintool opens with a default Hamming window. In the Current Window Information panel, set Type = Rectangular and Length = 50 and then press Apply.
The Bartlett (or triangular) window is the convolution of two rectangular windows. The functions bartlett and triang compute similar triangular windows, with three important differences. The bartlett function always returns a window with two zeros on the ends of the sequence, so that for n odd, the center section of bartlett(n+2) is equivalent to triang(n):
Bartlett = bartlett(7); isequal(Bartlett(2:end-1),triang(5))
ans = 1
For n even, bartlett is still the convolution of two rectangular sequences. There is no standard definition for the triangular window for n even; the slopes of the line segments of the triang result are slightly steeper than those of bartlett in this case:
w = bartlett(8); [w(2:7) triang(6)]
You can see the difference between odd and even Bartlett windows in WinTool.
The final difference between the Bartlett and triangular windows is evident in the Fourier transforms of these functions. The Fourier transform of a Bartlett window is negative for n even. The Fourier transform of a triangular window, however, is always nonnegative.
The following figure, which plots the zero-phase responses of 8-point Bartlett and Triangular windows, illustrates the difference.
zerophase(bartlett(8)) hold on zerophase(triang(8)) legend('Bartlett','Triangular') axis([0.3 1 -0.2 0.5])
This difference can be important when choosing a window for some spectral estimation techniques, such as the Blackman-Tukey method. Blackman-Tukey forms the spectral estimate by calculating the Fourier transform of the autocorrelation sequence. The resulting estimate might be negative at some frequencies if the window's Fourier transform is negative (see Kay [1], pg. 80).
Blackman, flat top, Hamming, Hann, and rectangular windows are all special cases of the generalized cosine window. These windows are combinations of sinusoidal sequences with frequencies that are multiples of 2π/(N – 1), where N is the window length. One special case is the Blackman window:
N = 128; A = 0.42; B = 0.5; C = 0.08; ind = (0:N-1)'*2*pi/(N-1); w = A - B*cos(ind) + C*cos(2*ind);
Changing the values of the constants A, B, and C in the previous expression generates different generalized cosine windows like the Hamming and Hann windows. Adding additional cosine terms of higher frequency generates the flat top window. The concept behind these windows is that by summing the individual terms to form the window, the low frequency peaks in the frequency domain combine in such a way as to decrease sidelobe height. This has the side effect of increasing the mainlobe width.
The Hamming and Hann windows are two-term generalized cosine windows, given by A = 0.54, B = 0.46 for the Hamming and A = 0.5, B = 0.5 for the Hann.
Note that the definition of the generalized cosine window shown in the earlier MATLAB® code yields zeros at samples 1 and n for A = 0.5 and B = 0.5.
This WinTool screen shot compares Blackman, Hamming, Hann, and Flat Top windows.
The Kaiser window is an approximation to the prolate-spheroidal window, for which the ratio of the mainlobe energy to the sidelobe energy is maximized. For a Kaiser window of a particular length, the parameter β controls the sidelobe height. For a given β, the sidelobe height is fixed with respect to window length. The statement kaiser(n,beta) computes a length n Kaiser window with parameter beta.
Examples of Kaiser windows with length 50 and β parameters of 1, 4, and 9 are shown in this wintool example.
To create these Kaiser windows using the MATLAB command line, type the following:
n = 50; w1 = kaiser(n,1); w2 = kaiser(n,4); w3 = kaiser(n,9); [W1,f] = freqz(w1/sum(w1),1,512,2); [W2,f] = freqz(w2/sum(w2),1,512,2); [W3,f] = freqz(w3/sum(w3),1,512,2); plot(f,20*log10(abs([W1 W2 W3]))) grid legend('\beta = 1','\beta = 4','\beta = 9')
As β increases, the sidelobe height decreases and the mainlobe width increases. This WinTool screen shot shows how the sidelobe height stays the same for a fixed β parameter as the length is varied.
To create these Kaiser windows using the MATLAB command line, type the following:
w1 = kaiser(50,4); w2 = kaiser(20,4); w3 = kaiser(101,4); [W1,f] = freqz(w1/sum(w1),1,512,2); [W2,f] = freqz(w2/sum(w2),1,512,2); [W3,f] = freqz(w3/sum(w3),1,512,2); plot(f,20*log10(abs([W1 W2 W3]))) grid legend('length = 50','length = 20','length = 101')
There are two design formulas that can help you design FIR filters to meet a set of filter specifications using a Kaiser window. To achieve a sidelobe height of –α dB, the βbeta parameter is
For a transition width of Δω rad/sample, use the length
Filters designed using these heuristics will meet the specifications approximately, but you should verify this. To design a lowpass filter with cutoff frequency 0.5π rad/sample, transition width 0.2π rad/sample, and 40 dB of attenuation in the stopband, try
[n,wn,beta] = kaiserord([0.4 0.6]*pi,[1 0],[0.01 0.01],2*pi);
h = fir1(n,wn,kaiser(n+1,beta),'noscale');
The kaiserord function estimates the filter order, cutoff frequency, and Kaiser window beta parameter needed to meet a given set of frequency domain specifications.
The ripple in the passband is roughly the same as the ripple in the stopband. As you can see from the frequency response, this filter nearly meets the specifications:


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Times have changed substantially from the days of the Samsung Instinct. That was a sad dumbphone that tried to compete with Apple;s iPhone. Now, though, the Samsung Galaxy S line of Android smartphones are among the best in the business, but can we say the same about their tablets? Well, let's have a look at one of the best in the bunch in the form of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. It's name is pretty much self-explanatory: this is a Samsung tablet with a 10.1-inch screen. Does it stand out?
Features and Specs
Quite unlike the original seven-inch Galaxy Tab, this version isn't running on a stretched out version of a smartphone operating system. Like the Asus Eee Pad and Motorola Xoom, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has Honeycomb under the hood. There is some customization with TouchWiz too. It's still unclear whether this will be upgradeable to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich at some point in the future, but I'm perfectly happy with Honeycomb for now.
This particular review is of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G from Bell Mobility, but it'll largely be the same Tab 10.1 as you'd find elsewhere like the recently "leaked" date from T-Mobile on November 2.
It's not Super AMOLED Plus, but it's still very bright and vibrant. It boasts a 1280×800 pixel resolution. As with so many other tabs of this ilk, it gets a dual core 1GHz processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB storage, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, and so on. The camera on the back is a 3MP unit capable of 720p video recording. The "4G" part of the name refers to the HSPA network compatibility with speeds up to 21Mbps.
The Skinny Tab
"Wow. This is thin."
That was the first thought that struck me when I opened up the box. Yes, I realize that most tablets are relatively skinny these days, but with just a 8.6mm profile, I believe the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is the skinniest of them all. That may or may not be a good thing, depending on your personal preferences. I had a friend say that he didn't like that it was so thin, because it made it more difficult to get a good handle on it.
Coupled by the fact that the back is a slippery glossy plastic and you can see how grip might become a bit of a concern. Contrast this to, say, the slightly thicker Asus Eee Pad Transformer with its more textured back and you'll notice the difference right away. Even so, I didn't find the slippery back and super slim size to be much of a problem at all.
The design is actually very simple with just three buttons in total. There's the power button, of course, and the two volume control buttons. That's it. Ports are very simple too: you get a headphone jack, a charging port, and a slot for the SIM card. This relative simplicity is both a blessing and a curse.
It's Honeycomb All Over Again
There's not a lot to say about the UI, since you've seen it all before. Yes, Samsung has gone through the trouble of putting a few tweaks here and there with TouchWiz, like several of the Samsung-specific home screen widgets, but they're relatively minimal. I did like how there was a dedicated screenshot "button" near the home, recent apps, and back "buttons" on the screen, though, but not everyone will want or need that kind of functionality.
The settings menu looks a little different too, but I wouldn't say that it's necessarily any better or worse. Getting at the hotspot functionality seemed a little simpler, including the ease of changing the security and password settings, but these are all really minor.
Battery life was again on par with other Android tablets, getting somewhere around 8-10 hours under constant usage. Naturally, your mileage will vary considerably here depending on how and how often you use the tablet. With intermittent usage, I could get a couple days before needing to reach for a power outlet.
Quadrant Standard and Speedtest Benchmarks
To give an objective test to the performance, I put the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 through Quadrant Standard. The results were within the realm of expectation, getting anywhere from 2022 to 2288 in the few iterations that I attempted. This range is similar to other Honeycomb tablets with similar specs.
General everyday performance felt reasonably smooth most of the time and it stood up to par with other similarly equipped Honeycomb tablets that I have tried. The exception was when I tried to play YooNinja, a game where a ninja runs quickly across the screen. The game played much more slowly than I had experienced elsewhere, but I'm not sure why: other games seemed to be just as smooth as elsewhere.
As far as the 4G network was concerned, I ran a few tests with Speedtest.net in the Vancouver area. Ping was typically under 100ms with the download speed in the 2-3Mbps range. This is a far cry from the claimed maximum of 21Mbps. It is nice to see the upload speed approach the 2Mbps range, though, which is certainly handy if you're going to be uploading any of that 720p video you'll be shooting. This is nowhere near 4G LTE, but for a tablet, it does the job just fine.
Considering that we are on the eve of Kal-El, it's harder to recommend a current Honeycomb tablet like the Galaxy Tab 10.1. You can't get it in certain countries and I can see why Apple would say that it's a little too similar to the iPad in some regards. Even so, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is a seriously solid tablet with an attractively slim profile, decent performance, and a svelte user interface.
If you're looking at current dual core Honeycomb tabs, though, I would still take the Eee Pad Transformer over this, if only for the added flexibility of the keyboard dock. In general, I like the Samsung over the Motorola Xoom and LG Optimus Pad, but that could be because of the brighter screen and overall better-looking package.
Skinny but very performant tablet.
Of the Android tablets I've tried this is the best. The screen is great, it's reasonably fast, good battery life and nice form factor. That being said it has enough annoying issues that using it can be frustrating at times. In particular, we wanted to download video content to the tablet via Wi-Fi. It appears the chip/processor handling the Wi-Fi only has sufficient speed to cope with about a 1Mbps throughput. For large files we're therefore limited to using the USB connection. The proprietary USB connector is another problem if you forget it. Why on earth was a standard connector not used? Finally, like many Android platforms, things just don't mesh together as seamlessly as they might. Overall, not bad but still lots of room for improvement.
nice tab
Awesome!! Best Tab out there right now :) Even though if it would had kept old camera would had been better.
You are using the early-release prototype version. The retail version has a textured back that is easier to grip.
pretty cool, does it allow mirroring to tvs or projectors? the ipad 2 mirrors and it makes it easy to make presentations to my aaxa p4 pico projector. The ipad makes is super convenient to teach small classes, and with the use of a projector everyone can see what im teaching.
It took me a couple of hour to get used to this tablet. But once you used to this, then you will love it! Why? 1. It's light and thin so you can relax your palms in bed reading your news. 2. Great batteries life similar to ipad. 3. Honeycomb 3.1 is pretty good!, for now! 4. Many great apps to pick and it's free! 5. Fast but not user friendly, expert needs only apply! Bottom line: Hit and miss, but comfort enough to keep!
the next generatin will be a sheet of glass
$20 bucks says everything will be a sheet of paper thin glass
glass cleaning will be an art
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Simple and fun. And cute! MATHEMATICAT is a puzzle game with numbers.
You play MATHEMATICAT with just 4 numbers of 1 to 4.
Sounds easy? Don't underestimate!
You have to find different combinations, add and subtract!
Let the cats entertain you while you use your brains to beat the challenges!
For free version, part of "Connect In Orde"" and "No Duplicates" are available.
In full version, all 4 games come in easy, normal, hard and mix modes.
"Connect In Order"
Connect the adjacent numbers in order of 1-2-3-4 until
all numbers are connected in fours.
"Match The Numbers"
Let the cats sit on the mat to match the total number specified.
"No Duplicates"
Place the numbers 1 to 4 so that the same number won't duplicate
horizontally, vertically, nor in the box.
"Find The Pairs"
Find the same pair of numbers from all the numbers scattered
around the screen.
Compatible models:
iOS 4.3 and later
iPod touch 3rd gen. and later
There is no spefic iPad mode but you can enjoy it also on iPad.


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Galileo production is an independent film & TV production company, founded in 2003 by Nikola Vukcevic, professor of Film directing and prominent Montenegrin Film & TV director .
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In-house production, features, documentaries, television commercials, industry and corporate videos, Promotional video production, Music video production.
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GROWING UP, LOVE & OTHER STORIES :In the same night: Stanko (30) is going to kill a man for a first time, and his 16-years brother Vojo is going to make love for the first time. What seems to be easy – it is not at all at Balkans.
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Music video: ANITA, Svoja - Making of
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Not your typical list of 40th birthday ideas, whether you're happy or depressed to be a woman turning forty! Learn how to celebrate your 40th birthday in meaningful, fun ways that will last the rest of your life.
Even though this isn't your typical list of ideas for your 40th birthday, I have to share the Sterling Silver "Live The Life You Love" Pendant Necklace.(pictured, available from Amazon). The best birthday gift you can give yourself is a visual reminder or symbol to "learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." What better gift could you give yourself, than to live in the moment and cherish every second you have?
Here's a great thing to do for your 40th birthday – it's a tip from Alice Walker: "Begin a circle of women. Meet regularly. Don't have an agenda. Get together simply to Be together. Eat, drink, be merry. Dance if you feel like it. Lie about on cushions. Tell stories. Share secrets. Teach each other how to garden, how to build fires. But definitely do not 'plan' what you are going to discuss or do. Whatever work needs to be done will be done without your trying to make it happen."
One of the best 40th birthday ideas is to relax into your female friendships. I have two close friends – not counting my husband – and I'd feel lost in this world without them. If you don't have friends to celebrate your 4oth birthday with, make meaningful friendships your goal this year.
Ideas for Your 40th Birthday
These ideas for celebrating your fortieth birthday are more emotional than practical. I'm not celebrating my 40th birthday by throwing a big birthday bash, taking an exotic vacation (though I just got back from a two week trip to Jamaica!), or buying myself a Kindle Fire with WiFi (though everyone seems to love them! If you want to celebrate your fortieth birthday by giving yourself a birthday Kindle, I am all for it. I hear they're amazing).
These 40th birthday ideas are about being kind and gentle to yourself, and making your life more meaningful. I turned 40 three years ago, and look forward to turning 44 in 2014!
Accept what you can't change in your life. My husband and I can't have kids, and I don't want to try IVF. Neither of us are keen on adoption. Now that I'm closer to 45 than 40, I've begun to accept that it'll just be the two of us. We're our family. For the past four years, I hoped for a miracle…but I'm letting go of it. It's sort of bittersweet, to accept and even embrace this part of my life. Surrender. This may not be the most exciting 40th birthday idea, but it will change your life.
One of the most meaningful things to do on your 40th birthday is to accept your present moment as if you'd chosen it. That's one of Eckhart Tolle's words of wisdom, from The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment. Are you unhappy or scared to turn forty? Acceptance brings peace.
If you don't feel fit or fabulous as you approach 40, try a new exercise routine. The Women's Qigong for Health and Longevity: A Practical Guide for Women Forty and Older is a gentle guide to health and wellness. Qigong is an awesome type of exercise that will strengthen your body in different ways.
Try something absolutely crazy on your 40th birthday. Here's a reader's 40th birthday idea: "I'm going to spend my 40th birthday racing exotic cars in Vegas, then flying to Mexico for a week, lying on the beach, golfing on perfect turf, going to see Mayan ruins, racing dune buggies in the sand, scuba diving, and chasing around my 26 year old wife. Forty is not old….you're as young as you feel. IF you wanna go get all responsible for your 40th birthday….go ahead…..or you can embrace the fact that you've only lived 1/3 of your adult life and have plenty more to go!"
If travel is your dream your 40th birthday, read The Best Time to Book Airline Tickets.
Give yourself meaningful 40th birthday gifts, such as decluttering and organization. I'm starting to put money away for my retirement. Better late than never! Every time I put $500 or $1,000 into my RRSPs, I visualize my future vacations. I used to think putting money away for retirement was a meaningless chore, but now I see it as taking care of my future self. Same with decluttering and spending my time the way I want. I feel good when I'm surrounded by space and simplicity, and when I choose to do things I love. So, for me the thing to do on my 40th birthday(s) is to take good care of my future, my environment, the people I love, and my emotional and physical health. Now that I'm 43, I'm finally learning how to set myself up for success and happiness. Those are my little birthday gifts and tips to myself.
How will you pamper yourself on your 40th birthday? Read 40th Birthday Gifts for Women.
Refuse to be your own biggest critic. I'm tired of beating myself up for saying the wrong thing, doing the wrong thing, and making mistakes. I'm tired of criticizing myself! What happened yesterday – and 10 years ago, 20 years ago – is done. It's over. Instead of flagellating myself for my mistakes, I will focus on freedom and forgiveness. Instead of wishing certain people were in my life, I'm willing to let go of the past. I've done a lot of things right, and made a lot of people feel good about themselves. I've helped people, and cheered people up. I've been a good friend to some people. That's the best 40th birthday idea: focus on what you do right and what you do well.
Join a band or orchestra. I played the flute in high school, and have always wanted to re-learn it. I loved the rehearsals, concerts, and feeling of being part of an orchestra! So I bought myself a flute a few weeks ago, and am working my way through a self-instruction beginners flute book. It feels so good to play, to learn and practice, to hear my musical skills improving. It's also very healthy to learn to play a musical instrument! For me, joining a band is one of the most meaningful things to do when I turned 40. What about you? What have you wanted to do since high school, but haven't gotten around to it? It's time, my friend.
March to your own drum. I work at Big Brothers Vancouver, and am probably the oldest Mentoring Coordinator there – the rest of them are in their 20s. They're super nice, but I'm old enough to be their mother. Some of our work activities and events highlight how old I am. For instance, we have a big bowling afternoon coming up, and we all have to dress up in Fiesta costumes. I can't think of anything worse – I'm a quiet, introverted, introspective writer. The thought of bowling in a Mexican or Fiesta costume with in a loud bowling alley with lots of young people makes me want to crawl under my bed with my dog. So, my 40th birthday gift to myself is not to go. I'll be one of the only employees who doesn't attend – it's a fundraising event, no less. I'll donate money, but I don't want to bowl. I feel like I've earned the right to give myself permission not to attend events that make me feel tired and unhappy.
I'm 44, but I'm celebrating my 40th decade by starting a group for women who don't have children. Have you ever thought about starting a group for women? Here's how it worked for me: A Group for Women Who Aren't Parents in Vancouver.
That's how I'm celebrating my birthdays in my forties: by being kind to myself, even if it upsets other people, even if it sets me apart from the crowd. Sometimes the best 40th birthday ideas last all year long.
What about you – how will you celebrate turning forty?
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Thanks ladies, it has made me realize that i m not the only one going thru the phase, of turning 43. that has brought me emmense relife to me. its my birthday tomorrow and i couldnt think of any thing to boost my spirits. but seeing u ladies u made me feel to look forward to my birthday. thanks for putting your thoughts.
Finding meaningful ways to celebrate your 40th birthday makes it much easier to turn 40. Thank you! Also it helps to surround yourself with women friends who are over forty, who are happy and successful and healthy. I'm 49 now, and need tips for making a 50th birthday meaningful
PS Turning 40 on the Big Island of Hawai'i sounds like a dream come true!
Aloha Luana,
Thank you for being here – and happy birthday! Turning 40 is awesome. I'm 44 now, and I am 100% sure life gets better as I get older, because I feel wiser, more centred, and more focused.
I know how you feel about starting a blog — I struggle with feeling like I have nothing to offer, as well. I wrote myself a note, and it's right here new to my computer: "You just need to show up. It's as simple as sharing what you experience. Trust that God will reach out to people through you. Be a bridge, a conduit. Your gift is writing, sharing, healing, inspiring, encouraging, and even healing."
I read that every time I get discouraged by blog traffic, income, or even getting older.
If you start a blog, come back and share the link. I'll come visit!
In peace and passion,
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Aloha Laurie,
Luana from the Big Island of Hawai'i. Thank you for writing your thoughts and suggestions. I will be turning forty in five days and I can't describe how blah I've been feeling about it. Not so much the aging but the celebration part. Many of my friends and family live across the ocean which makes it very unlikely for me to plan the type of event I would dream to have. So when I read your post about "accepting what I can't change in my life" really hit home for me. What I can't change is depressing me. Therefore, your other suggestions of giving myself meaningful gifts is perfect! I have always wanted to blog but keep putting it off thinking I have nothing valuable to offer. But reading your blog gives me hope and makes me believe that I may never know who I may impact or encourage or even enlighten…if I never take on the challenge!
Once again thank you so much!
Luana -
Hello Sasha,
I'm glad you liked these ideas! I'm definitely more of a introvert, so I prefer the quiet, meaningful, reflective celebrations. It's nice to meet a kindred spirit
One of the best parts of turning 40 is knowing ourselves well enough to know how best to celebrate our birthday.
In peace and passion,
Laurie -
I can't thank you enough for this. Everyone seems to be doing "party extravaganzas," and that's just not in my cards. I wanted to do something quiet, reflective and more meaningful (to me). I really love what you've written here! Thanks again.
You're welcome – I hope these 40th birthday ideas help you make fun, interesting plans for when you turn forty!
Thank you thank you thank you
Thanks for being here, Anna – it's so great to hear from an Australian! That's a great 40th birthday idea for someone turning forty – a trip to a beautiful country like Australia
Hi there,
This is Anna from Australia, I just wanted to let you know I enjoyed reading your article. Wishing you all the very best and happy new year! -
It just occurred to me that these 40th birthday ideas are for women who are introverted. Extroverts likely want to celebrate turning forty in a whole different way!


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Ashley Roberts is becoming quite the familiar face on British television and it seems she has no intention of leaving any time soon.
The former Pussycat Doll is said to have started flat hunting, while bandmate Kimberly Wyatt is keen to snag her a hunky British fella to keep her in town.
While Ashley judges Sunday night spectacular Dancing on Ice, old pal Kim is judging Got To Dance, with the two meeting up throughout the week to compare notes.
"It's amazing having Ashley here in the UK," Kim told the Daily Record. "We've been best friends for so many years and now we can have lunch together all the time.
"She's been flat-hunting, and my boyfriend Max and I have been doing everything that we can to make sure she never leaves. We're working on getting her an English boyfriend."
In the past Ashley has been linked to TOWIE star Mark Wright, as well as I'm a Celeb host Declan Donnelly.
But they'll face stiff competition from the kind of guys that Kim and boyfriend Max Rogers will be introducing her to. He's a model for Tommy Hilfiger, so expect the calibre to be high.


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No words can describe the performance and talent of the artists I met Saturday evening at Club Firestone in Orlando. If I had to choose a few words, I would find "breath taking" or "surreal" inadequate to describe the mind blowing music and love I felt that night.
My friends, my mother, and I managed to make our way to front of the line before the doors opened, donning our Cherrytree Records shirts and I <3 Robyn pins, we waited a few hours enjoying the cooled down floridian breeze and feeling our excitement grow when we could hear the outstanding bass and blurred singing of Robyn and Natalia Kills during their soundcheck right behind the club walls.
While tweeting my excitement I chanced to look up from my phone and spotted the awesome Capt'n Scott of Cherrytree heading our way. We had an exchange of hugs and pictures and talk about the show we were gonna see, the excitement of finally meeting Cherrytree family being such a thrill to me.
With that the doors opened and we all made our way inside, landing front row. While the room filled and we talked about the artists performing, I could see Scott make his way back to us. The smile on my face grew as I saw Martin "Cherry Cherry Boom Boom" next to him. I introduced him to my friends and my mother, talking about the excitement to come of seeing these artists tear up the stage, discussing my own artwork on my Cherrytree Corner, it was amazing getting to see and hear Scott and Martin's kind and amazing influence in person, already knowing their kindness from the Cherrytree Chat.
After getting instructions from Martin to go to the Merch booth if we wanted after Natalia's set, the club filled in to the brim and they went off to prepare for Natalia Kills.
And what a show it was.
The dark pop queen took Orlando by storm! Everyone cheered for her and it was amazing seeing such strong show, I would definately suggest anyone who has the chance to see her live to dont hesitate and DO IT!
after she "killed" us all, me my mother and one of my friends (the others held our place in the row) went back to the merch booth and met up with Scott and Martin again before taking a good spot in line to meet Natalia. Smiling brightly at us she gave us hugs and autographed copies of her Mirrors remix CD, telling me she recognized me in the audience and "sang for me" xD she also told me she loved the drawings i had done of her, and how she would love to see more in the future. :)
We were about to make our way back to the crowd, when instead Scott and Martin took us out past the stage instead, taking us outside to the artist's entrance. The shock and adoration that hit me next was unbelievable when, there stood Robyn, talking to a crew member.
Getting to meet, laugh and talk with her about the drawings I did for her in such a setting was astounding. hearing the way her mind works before a show and how she felt about the places she traveled, it was a humbling experience. She is definately a force not to take lightly.
We said our goodbyes soon after and wished her luck for her upcoming performance, and made our way back to the crowds. We managed to get back to our spots, looking at the pictures on my camera in disbelief, smiles plastered on our faces and then cheering as Maluca performed.
Once that set was finished we waited with excitement for Robyn to hit the stage. talking amongst ourselves and with other fans, loving the insight they had and how they felt about the cherrytree artists.
then the lights dimmed. stage lights changing colors. The fans exploded with screams for Robyn as her band made their places wearing their white labcoats. I didnt know it was possible but the audience's screams got louder as Robyn bounded out on stage, dancing and so full of energy. It was amazing. The power she displayed dispite her petite form was intense and her singing made it definately understandable as to how it could jerk some tears. I am usually not one for dancing, but with the crowd screaming and jumping, mixed with her dancing and energy you couldnt help but want to dance along with her. It was definately hands down, one of the most powerful performances I had ever seen. (her highfiving me from the stage was definately a bonus ;)... haha!)
So with this said, Thank you for reading. I could never say enough thanks to Martin and Scott, and everyone from the Cherrytree Record Family. The love i felt Saturday night was definately something I will NEVER forget. My heart definately belongs to all of you, and the Cherrytree chatter community.
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Kids ski programs, kids-only terrain and lifts, and family vacation deals like Kids Ski Free™, are just a few reasons why Steamboat is rated North America's #1 Family Resort.
Could your child be the next Billy Kidd, Travis Mayer, Caroline Lalive, Nelson Carmichael or Shannon Dunn? There's no better place to start them on their way than through the Steamboat Ski & Snowboard School and Kids' Vacation Center. Even before unveiling its revolutionary Steamboat MountainWatch technology, Steamboat has a national reputation for the best children's programs in the country.
This year, the Kids' Vacation Centers new slopeside entrance will add 3,000 sq. feet/280m², nearly a 40% increase, to the comprehensive children's complex. Eight new registration kiosks will whisk young snow enthusiasts into a redesigned kid-friendly, western-themed facility with the overall goal of expediting check-in, streamlining functionality, augmenting security and delivering a better family experience. Steamboat's kids' programs are recognized as the top kids programs in the industry. Whether your child has never seen snow or is a bump-skiing superstar, Steamboat will provide a positive and rewarding experience.
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January 21, 2010
Personal savings rates were up overall in 2009, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis--a trend reflective of new habits and attitudes resulting from the poor economy. But if you are like most Americans, an uptick in personal savings rates last year should be just the beginning.
People often begin the year with resolutions about saving money, then quickly forget those good intentions. This isn't only because of the New Year's Eve champagne--it's difficult to sustain the savings discipline over the long year ahead. If you've already slipped from your grand plans to save more in 2010, don't give up. Break down your savings goals into manageable, measurable steps.
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- Take a fresh look at your mortgage. This is at the top of the list because mortgage rates are so low right now. Especially if you have paid down your mortgage for several years, see if you could switch to a 15-year mortgage to get an even lower rate. In mid-December, Freddie Mac reported that national average 15-year mortgage rates were at 4.32 percent--you may never see anything like that again in your lifetime.
- Direct deposit paychecks into savings or money market accounts. The less you actually handle your money, the less you'll spend.
- Look into your cable, Internet and landline costs. With both cable and phone companies offering combination plans for these services, you should check the market once a year to see if you can save money. Also, if you are a heavy mobile phone user, consider whether you even need a landline anymore.
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- Reexamine your mobile phone plan. Besides shopping around, the main thing is to consider is whether the plan you have suits the way you use it. There are Web sites-Consumer Reports recommends billshrink.com--that analyze your phone usage and recommend plans that may save you money.
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- Kick a bad habit. Nobody expects you to be perfect, but bad habits tend to be costly. Whether it's cigarettes or cappuccinos, doing without or doing with less can make you healthier and save you money. Little steps toward frugality can lead to "radical" savings, as much as $12,000 in a year, according to MSN's Jennifer Mulrean.
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Platform: Annual Fall Gathering and Membership Anniversaries: Joy McConnell, Allison & Matthew Hile, and Fran Solomon
Join us to mark and celebrate the anniversaries of folks who have been members of the Ethical Society for 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, even 60 years. Our Ethical Voices chorus and community will fete them with song, and several anniversary members will share their stories of what the Ethical Society has
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After Platform, you are invited to a "Bower of Flowers" in the Assembly Hall. Flowers are the beautiful symbol of the hope and love we have for one another. It's been a brutal summer but we'd love to make an enchanted indoor garden with your flowers, branches, wildflowers, or weeds.
During coffee hour, there will be anniversary cake and a cool pot-luck lunch that lets our members out of the hot kitchen so they can catch up on the latest. Please bring a cold dish to share for eight people. Anything goes, but we don't need desserts because we'll have cake. And if your entrée is vegan, please label it for our Ethical eaters.
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Platform Music: Community and Chorus
Colloquy: A guided meditation and discussion on a topic that changes weekly.
9:45 a.m. Boardroom.
Forum: Open Forum
9:45 a.m. Hanke Room.
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During the summer months there are 3 people on hand (2 high school teens and an adult) to watch children. The Nursery/Pre-school will be staffed as well as supervision for older kids downstairs.
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Lost (i) Dance In Sand And Sea LyricsArtist: Van Der Graaf GeneratorAlbum: 68-71 I'm seeing things that were shared before, long ago ... my memory stretches and I am dazed: you know I know how good the time was and how I laughed .. Times have changed, now you're far away, I can't complain: I had all my chances but they slipped right through my hands- like so much sand; I know I'll never dance like I used to I'll just wait till day breaks upon the land and the sea. hoping that I can catch all of the memories, then I must crawl off upon my way, all of me listening hard for the final words. But there are none; the sunrise calls, I've lingered on too close for comfort and I don't know quite why I feel like crying - I know we'll never dance like we used to. I look up, I'm almost blinded by the warmth of what's inside me and the taste that's in my soul, but I'm dead inside as I stand alone ....
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Interagency Obesity Task Force Report from Michelle Obama's Let's Move Initiative
In April, Rudd Center Director Kelly D. Brownell, PhD, attended a White House meeting for the Task Force on Childhood Obesity. The Task Force recently released its report to the President, "Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity Within a Generation."
The report's recommendations include:
- Analyze the effect of state and local sales taxes on less healthy, energy-dense foods.
- Schools should be encouraged to consider the impact of food marketing on education.
- The food and beverage industry and the media and entertainment industry should jointly adopt meaningful, uniform nutrition standards for marketing food and beverages to children, as well as a uniform standard for what constitutes marketing to children.
- Industry should provide technology to help consumers distinguish between advertisements for healthy and unhealthy foods and to limit their children's exposure to unhealthy food advertisements.
- Schools should be encouraged to ensure that choosing a healthy school meal does not have a social cost for a child.
View Rudd Center publications cited in the report for more information about the recommendations:
- "Marketing Foods to Children and Adolescents: Licensed Characters and Other Promotions on Packaged Foods in the Supermarket," published in Public Health Nutrition, which shows a significant increase in the use of youth-oriented cross-promotions on food packaging in the supermarket.
- The negative effects of television food ads on eating, published in "Priming Effects of Television Food Advertising on Eating Behavior," from Health Psychology.
- "Stigma and Discrimination in Weight Management and Obesity," from The Permanente Journal, on training health care providers to effectively discuss obesity with parents and reduce its stigma.
- Preventing weight stigma in children, published in "Stigma, Obesity, and the Health of the Nation's Children," published in the Psychological Bulletin of the American Psychological Association.
- The effectiveness of a sugar-sweetened beverage tax on consumption, discussed in the New England Journal of Medicine's Perspective piece, "Ounces of Prevention — The Public Policy Case for Taxes on Sugared Beverages," and in the American Journal of Public Health, "The Impact of Food Prices on Consumption: A Systematic Review of Research on the Price Elasticity of Demand for Food."
New Rudd Center YouTube Playlist
Viewing Rudd Center videos just got easier. With the new YouTube playlist users can view all videos by date, title, and length. The playlist also allows users to subscribe to an RSS feed that is automatically updated when new content is released. View our videos exposing the myths and facts about weight bias and prejudice, and seminars and podcasts from guests who have visited the Rudd Center, including Mark Bittman, author, television host, and New York Times columnist.
Food and Addiction Series
University of California Television recently premiered a series, "Food and Addiction: Environmental, Psychological and Biological Perspectives." Two installments come from Rudd Center staff: "The Importance of The Environmental Change," presented by Kelly D. Brownell, PhD, Rudd Center Director; and "What is Food Addiction and How is it Measured in Humans?" presented by Ashley Gearhardt, MS, a PhD student in Yale's Clinical Psychology program.
Just Published by the Rudd Center
Obesity Stigma: Important Considerations for Public Health
Weight discrimination poses serious risks to the psychological and physical health of obese individuals and should be considered a social justice issue as well as a public health priority, according to a paper from the Rudd Center in the June issue of the American Journal of Public Health. Authors Rebecca M. Puhl, PhD, Director of Research and Weight Stigma Initiatives, and Chelsea A. Heuer, MPH, Research Associate, argue that weight bias is pervasive and its public health implications are still largely ignored. This paper makes a compelling argument that at least some of the health consequences associated with obesity may be due to the stress and other social consequences obese persons experience as a result of weight bias, stigma, and discrimination.
Reducing Anti-Fat Prejudice in Preservice Health Students: A Randomized Trial
Public health professionals who treat overweight and obese individuals have been shown to have fat prejudice. A new study demonstrates that this prejudice can be heightened or reduced, depending upon the information people receive about the causes of obesity. Fat prejudice increased when people received a curriculum with controllable reasons for obesity (diet/exercise). It decreased when they followed a curriculum with information about genetic and environmental causes. Co-authors of the study, published in the April issue of Obesity, included Kerry S. O'Brien, PhD, University of Manchester, UK; Rebecca M. Puhl, PhD, Rudd Center; Janet D. Latner, PhD, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Azeem S. Mir, MBBS, MPH, Shifa College of Medicine, Pakistan; and John A. Hunter, DPhil, University of Otago, New Zealand.
Rudd Center Community Spotlight: Justin FreibergJustin Freiberg is passionate about sharing the transformative act of growing food with youth. In the summer of 2009, he founded and managed the Urban Foodshed Collaborative in New Haven, Connecticut. The program seeks to reinvent vacant urban spaces through the insights and efforts of local youth. The teenagers cultivate food for local markets and restaurants, and the gardens provide green space for communities. Freiberg produced a film, Foodshed, which chronicles the changes the New Haven teenagers underwent during their first summer working as urban farmers. The film allows the youth to discuss the potential of urban farms as entrepreneurial opportunities for unemployed teens. Freiberg recently received his Master's in Environmental Science from the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and holds a Certificate in Conservation Biology from Columbia University. He previously worked with the Wildlife Conservation Society, Added Value, and Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture. He has a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Wesleyan University. |
School Wellness Assessment Webinar
The Rudd Center and Action for Healthy Kids hosted a webinar on May 14 to discuss the Wellness School Assessment Tool (WellSAT). WellSAT assesses the comprehensiveness and strength of school districts' local wellness policies in nutrition education and promotion, physical activity/physical education, school meals, and competitive foods. Hundreds of school and health professionals participated. Stay tuned for information on future WellSAT webinars.
Parents' Support for Food Marketing Regulations Increases with Awareness of Marketing Practices Targeting their Children
A recent Rudd Report describes the result of focus groups with Caucasian, Hispanic, and African American parents that explored parents' knowledge about marketing techniques used by food companies to target children and their support for government regulation.
The focus groups were held in New York and Chicago and moderated by a professional facilitator. Initially most parents were not knowledgeable about the frequency and negative impact of child-targeted food marketing. Providing examples of current food marketing practices convinced many parents of the need for governmental action. Illustrations included internet advertising and advergames on company Web sites and the Center for Better Business Bureau's Children's Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative.
Parents' enhanced awareness of food marketing practices increased their support of societal-level solutions. These findings demonstrate the opportunity for community and advocacy groups to enlist parents in efforts to make changes in their own communities and to call for federal-level regulations.
FOOD FACTFed UpIn an effort to raise awareness about the meals that students are served at school, one teacher has become a participant observer in her elementary school's lunch program. Each day "Mrs. Q" eats and documents the meal on her anonymous blog, "Fed Up with Lunch: The School Lunch Project." She includes her opinion of the lunch and how it affects the students' enjoyment of school meals, their performance, and well-being. |
The Latest Rudd Center Podcasts
Geraldine Henchy, MPH, RD
Director of Nutrition Policy, Food Research and Action Center
The Rudd Center's extensive library of podcasts is available for download on iTunes U, under the Yale University Health & Medicine — Nutrition & Obesity section, or can be subscribed to through an RSS Feed that automatically updates when new content is released. Podcasts can be listened to on a computer or downloaded to a music player.


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This Carhartt® sweatshirt provides added protection on those cooler days. Crewneck style provides an alternative for people who find hoods unnecessary. Reinforced Lycra® cuffs, neck and bottom band for strength and elasticity. 10.5-oz. 50% cotton, 50% polyester fleece is soft and comfortable to wear. Carhartt K124. Specify color and Men's chest size: Regular S (34-36), M (38-40), L (42-44), XL (46-48), 2XL (50-52), 3XL (54-56), 4XL (58-60) or 5XL (62-64) and Tall L-4XL from the selection box above. See drop down for colors and sizes currently available.
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Have you heard Drake's new track Dreams Money Can Buy? It dropped on Friday, May 20th, 2011.
Give Dreams Money Can Buy a listen - it's a new offering from Drake. It was dropped on Friday, May 20th, 2011. Drake's musical situation is improving with every new release, and Dreams Money Can Buy will most definitely help the cause. It's a fine addition to the growing body of work Drake has been developing since stepping foot in the game. We're looking forward to what Drake has in store.
Check out Drake on Marvin's Room (Prod By 40). Check out Drake's profile page for the most recent info, news, songs, and mixtapes.
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Bronx School Bus Collision Injures Young Passengers, FDNY Says
By Aidan Gardiner on November 13, 2012 10:13am
MELROSE — Five people were injured, one seriously, when a school bus and car were involved in a fender bender Tuesday morning, officials said.
The school bus and car collided just before 8 a.m. near Morris Ave. and E. 151st St., an NYPD spokeswoman said.
The five injured people were taken to Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, an FDNY spokesman said.
One passenger was listed in serious condition, but a fire official said that was likely due to his or her age and not reflective of the injuries sustained in the accident.
The bus driver was also among those injured, police said.
Six or seven passengers were aboard the school bus at the time of the accident, according to police.
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The packaging behind the HB-LEDs
High-brightness (HB) LED packaging design continues to advance, and is contributing almost as much to performance as the LED chip itself, argues Margery Conner, Technical Editor of EDN.
In an analysis piece just loaded onto the site, she says that HB-LED efficacy may grab the headlines, but packaging is where the action is in this market.
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Getting the light out of the die, through the encapsulant and lens, and onto the application's surface at a consistent, reliable colour for a long lifetime is a challenge, and LED manufacturers accomplish this task through the use of innovative packaging for the devices. HB-LED users may be unaware that Big 4 manufacturers Cree, Nichia, Osram, and Philips Lumileds control almost all HB-LED chips.
- Relatively few manufacturers provide most HB-LED (high-brightness-light-emitting-diode) chips to the industry.
- Although Big 4 vendors manufacture and package their own LED chips, they also sell to other LED vendors that specialise in packaging HB LEDs for specialised applications.
- Light extraction, thermal extraction, and lumen maintenance affect packaging goals for HB LEDs.
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