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High Court: Whistleblowers' Testimony Is Protected2014-06-19, ABC News/Associated PressPosted: 2014-07-01 10:31:20http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/high-court-whistleblower-testimony-p...
The First Amendment protects public employees from job retaliation when they are called to testify in court about official corruption, the Supreme Court ruled [on June 19]. The unanimous decision cheered whistleblower advocates, who said it could encourage more government workers to cooperate with prosecutors in public fraud cases without fear of losing their livelihoods. The justices decided in favor of Edward Lane, a former Alabama community college official who says he was fired after testifying at the criminal fraud trial of a state lawmaker. Lower courts had ruled against Lane, finding that he was testifying as a college employee, not as a citizen. Writing for the court, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Lane's testimony was constitutionally protected because he was speaking as a citizen on a matter of public concern, even if it covered facts he learned at work. In past cases, the court has said that public employees generally do not have free-speech rights when they discuss matters learned at their jobs. "This ruling gives a green light to all public employees who have information concerning official corruption and fraud and want to expose these crimes," said Stephen Kohn, Executive Director of the National Whistleblower Center. He predicted the decision [will] have a "wide impact" on investigations of securities, banking and tax fraud. Lane was director of a college youth program at Central Alabama Community College in 2006 when he discovered that a state lawmaker, Sue Schmitz, was on the payroll but not showing up for work. Lane fired Schmitz despite warnings that doing so could jeopardize his own job.
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The open source revolution is coming and it will conquer the 1% - ex CIA spy2014-06-19, The Guardian (One of the UK's leading newspapers)Posted: 2014-07-01 10:18:59http://www.theguardian.com/environment/earth-insight/2014/jun/19/open-source-...
Robert David Steele, former Marine, CIA case officer, and US co-founder of the US Marine Corps intelligence activity, is a man on a mission. But it's a mission that frightens the US intelligence establishment to its core. Last month, Steele presented a startling paper at the Libtech conference in New York, sponsored by the Internet Society and Reclaim. Drawing on principles set out in his latest book, The Open-Source Everything Manifesto: Transparency, Truth and Trust, he told the audience that all the major preconditions for revolution ... were now present in the United States and Britain. His interdisciplinary 'whole systems' approach dramatically connects up the increasing corruption, inefficiency and unaccountability of the intelligence system and its political and financial masters with escalating inequalities and environmental crises. But he also offers a comprehensive vision of hope that activist networks like Reclaim are implementing today. Today's capitalism, he argues, is inherently predatory and destructive: "Over the course of the last centuries, the commons was fenced, and everything from agriculture to water was commoditised without regard to the true cost in non-renewable resources. Human beings, who had spent centuries evolving away from slavery, were re-commoditised by the Industrial Era." Open source everything, in this context, offers us the chance to build on what we've learned through industrialisation, to learn from our mistakes, and catalyse the re-opening of the commons, in the process breaking the grip of defunct power structures and enabling the possibility of prosperity for all.
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Tenacious gardeners put down roots in 'America's most desperate town'2014-06-25, Christian Science MonitorPosted: 2014-07-01 10:17:32http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/Change-Agent/2014/0625/Ten...
Pedro Rodriguez's [chicken] coop occupies one corner of a vacant-lot-turned-garden in Camden, New Jersey. It's an oasis of abundance and order in a city of abandoned buildings, street trash, and drug deals that few attempt to hide. Rodriguez, 50, grew up down the street. Near the chickens, he has planted neat raised beds of corn, tomatoes, cabbage, kale, asparagus, eggplant, onion, 20 varieties of hot peppers, and broccoli. Fruit trees (cherry, apple, peach, and pear) line the perimeter of the lot, as well as two beehives. He's considering getting a goat. In September of 2013, the last centrally located grocery store [in Camden] closed its doors. The city needs fresh food, and residents are doing what it takes to grow it. The success of community gardens is thanks in large part to the Camden City Garden Club, which has been supporting the city's gardens with organizing power, education, materials, and food distribution since 1985. The club's founder and executive director, Mike Devlin, [built] an organization whose programs now include the Camden Children's Garden on the waterfront; Camden Grows, a program that trains new gardeners; a Food Security Council, which was soon adopted by the city; the Fresh Mobile Market, a truck that sells fresh produce in the neighborhoods and provides a place for residents to barter their surplus vegetables; a youth employment and training program that has lasted nearly two decades; and Grow Labs, a school program to teach kids about healthy food—in addition to supporting the growing network of community gardens.
This CEO is out for blood2014-06-12, FortunePosted: 2014-07-01 10:16:07http://fortune.com/2014/06/12/theranos-blood-holmes/
Elizabeth Holmes founded her revolutionary blood diagnostics company, Theranos, when she was 19. It's now worth more than $9 billion, and poised to change health care. In the fall of 2003, Elizabeth Holmes, a 19-year-old sophomore at Stanford, plopped herself down in the office of her chemical engineering professor, Channing Robertson, and said, "Let's start a company." As a freshman, Holmes had taken Robertson's seminar on advanced drug-delivery devices–things like patches, pills, and even a contact-lens-like film that secreted glaucoma medication–but now she had invented one the likes of which Robertson had never conceived. It was a wearable patch that, in addition to administering a drug, would monitor variables in the patient's blood to see if the therapy was having the desired effect, and adjust the dosage accordingly. With Robertson's blessing, Holmes started her company and, a semester later, dropped out to pursue it full-time. Now she's 30, and her private, Palo Alto-based corporation, called Theranos–the name is an amalgam of the words "therapy" and "diagnosis"–has 500 employees. Theranos today is a potentially highly disruptive upstart in America's $73 billion diagnostic-lab industry. It currently offers more than 200–and is ramping up to offer more than 1,000–of the most commonly ordered blood diagnostic tests, all without the need for a syringe. Theranos's tests can be performed on just a few drops of blood, or about 1/100th to 1/1,000th of the amount that would ordinarily be required–an extraordinary potential boon to frequently tested hospital patients or cancer victims, the elderly, infants, [and] children.
Meet Jasmine, the dog who has become a surrogate mother for the 50th time2008-12-31, Daily Mail (One of the UK's largest-circulation newspapers)Posted: 2014-07-01 10:14:39http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1103645/Meet-Jasmine-rescue-dog-surro...
When Jasmine the abandoned greyhound arrived at a wildlife sanctuary shivering and desperate for food, she needed all the love in the world to nurse her back to full health. Now it appears the kindness and patience shown to her has rubbed off – for the ... dog has become a surrogate mother for the 50th time. Seven-year-old Jasmine is currently caring for tiny Bramble, an 11-week-old roe deer fawn found semi-conscious in a nearby field. She cuddles up to her to keep her warm, showers her with affection and makes sure nothing is matted in her fur. She has had plenty of practice, having cared for five fox cubs, four badger cubs, 15 chicks, eight guinea pigs, two stray puppies and even 15 rabbits. Jasmine was brought to the Nuneaton and Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary by the police in 2003, having been found dumped in a garden shed. She was cold, filthy and malnourished. It took a few weeks for her to fully trust staff at the centre but with tender loving care she was nursed back to full fitness. Five years on, Jasmine is now the one looking after stray waifs. Geoff Grewcock, who runs the sanctuary, said: "She simply dotes on the animals as if they were her own, it's incredible to see. She takes all the stress out of them and it helps them to not only feel close to her but to settle into their new surroundings. As soon as an animal is brought in, she walks over takes a sniff or two and then licks and cuddles them. It is quite amazing."
Jenny McCarthy: My son's recovery from autism2008-04-02, CNNPosted: 2014-06-23 07:42:22http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/02/mccarthy.autsimtreatment/
We've met some of the most amazing moms and dads who are forging their own path to prevention and recovery. When our son, Evan, was diagnosed with autism we were lucky enough to benefit from their knowledge and experience. Evan has been healed to a great extent by many breakthroughs that, while perhaps not scientifically proven, have definitely helped Evan and many other children who are recovering from autism. We believe what helped Evan recover was starting a gluten-free, casein-free diet, vitamin supplementation, detox of metals, and anti-fungals for yeast overgrowth that plagued his intestines. Once Evan's neurological function was recovered through these medical treatments, speech therapy and applied behavior analysis helped him quickly learn the skills he could not learn while he was frozen in autism. After we implemented these therapies for one year, the state re-evaluated Evan for further services. They spent five minutes with Evan and said, "What happened? We've never seen a recovery like this." Evan is now 5 years old and what might surprise a lot of you is that we've never been contacted by a single member of the CDC, the American Academy of Pediatrics, or any other health authority to evaluate and understand how Evan recovered from autism. When Evan meets doctors and neurologists, to this day they tell us he was misdiagnosed -- that he never had autism to begin with. It's as if they are wired to believe that children can't recover from autism.
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Taking autistic kids out to a ball game2014-06-19, CNNPosted: 2014-06-23 07:38:15http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/19/living/cnnheroes-ross/index.html
For many families, a night at the ballpark is a treat. But it can be a nightmare for those with autistic children. Autism causes a greater sensitivity to environmental stimulation. So the lights, music and roar of the crowd can trigger a severe meltdown that is difficult to anticipate and control. "They're frustrated and they're scared and they're just overwhelmed," said Debra Forman, whose 8-year-old son, Adam, has autism. "You have to ask yourself if it's worth it." Dr. Wendy Ross was heartbroken to hear stories like this from families. The developmental pediatrician also knew that isolation didn't serve her patients well in the long run. "If kids are not in the community, building their skills from very young ages, then there's no reason to expect them to be independent one day," Ross said. "It's a social disability. It needs to be addressed in a social setting." So in 2007, Ross set out to do just that. Today, her nonprofit, Autism Inclusion Resources, helps families affected by autism navigate challenging social situations, such as airport travel, sporting events and museum visits. Ross partnered with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2012 to develop an innovative program. She armed all the Phillies game day employees -- approximately 3,000 people -- with knowledge about autism and how to interact with individuals who have the disorder. Now, everyone from the ticket takers to the hot dog vendors ... help create an atmosphere where families feel supported. Each family is ... provided a clinician at the game who gives additional support if problems arise. For Forman, having the professional assistance was a huge relief.
Elon Musk Takes on Carbon With Solar, Battery Bets2014-06-17, ABC News/Associated PressPosted: 2014-06-23 07:36:42http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/elon-musk-takes-carbon-solar-battery...
The energy world is not keeping up with Elon Musk, so he's trying to take matters into his own hands. Musk, chairman of the solar installer SolarCity, announced [on June 17] that the company would acquire a solar panel maker and build factories "an order of magnitude" bigger than the plants that currently churn out panels. Musk is also a founder and the CEO of the electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors, which is planning what it calls a "gigafactory" to supply batteries for its cars. In both cases, Musk's goal is to make sure that the components critical to his vision of the future — electric cars and solar energy — are available and cheap enough to beat fossil fuels. Musk's future customer could ignore traditional energy companies completely. They'd have SolarCity panels on their roof that would generate enough power [to] charge up a Tesla [car] in the garage. A Tesla battery could then power the home at night with stored solar power. Musk has made a career of thinking far into the future. He is also the CEO of SpaceX, the rocket company with an ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets. SolarCity says it won't try to turn out more of the garden-variety panels now clogging the market. Instead, it wants to make panels that are more efficient, and make them at a low cost in huge factories in order to reduce the overall cost of solar electricity. Just as he drew customers to electric vehicles by making sleek, fast sports cars, Musk wants to attract homeowners to solar with pretty panels. "We want to have a cool-looking aesthetically pleasing solar system on your roof," he said.
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Silicon Valley embraces open source as a moneymaker2014-06-14, San Francisco Chronicle (SF's leading newspaper)Posted: 2014-06-23 07:34:56http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Silicon-Valley-embraces-open-source-as-a-5...
Open source is going commercial. Once an esoteric philosophy that called for people around the world to collectively create and give away software, Silicon Valley is increasingly embracing the open source ethos as a way to make money. To expand the small market for electric cars, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk this week said he would share the company's technology with competitors. He follows industry leaders like Google, which has long allowed outside companies to customize its mobile operating system at no charge. Even Facebook is extolling the virtues of open source, which enables outside programmers to spot security flaws and helps preserve a spirit of innovation. As defined by the Open Source Initiative, the phrase ... means people not only can access and modify software code but redistribute it for free. The valley is starting to sense that enforcing patents doesn't always make sense. "Patents are so incompatible with the open source software philosophy," said Daniel Nazer, a staff attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation. That's Musk's mantra. The Tesla CEO didn't decide to give away his company's technology because he is a nice guy. Instead, Musk realized that electric cars won't gain mass acceptance if he is the only one making them. "Tesla Motors was created to accelerate the advent of sustainable transport," Musk said this week. "If we clear a path to the creation of compelling electric vehicles, but then lay intellectual property land mines behind us to inhibit others, we are acting in a manner contrary to that goal."
Tesla: 'All our patents belong to you'2014-06-13, The Independent (One of the UK's leading newspapers)Posted: 2014-06-16 16:18:37http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/tesla-all-our-patent...
Electric car manufacturer Tesla has confirmed that it will be opening up its patents to other manufacturers in order to boost the adoption and technological development of electric cars. Tesla's billionaire founder Elon Musk said that the decision had been made "in the spirit of the open source movement" and "for the advancement of electric vehicle technology". "If we clear a path to the creation of compelling electric vehicles, but then lay intellectual property landmines behind us to inhibit others, we are acting in a manner contrary to that goal," wrote Musk in a blog post announcing the move. Tesla's first electric car has been launched this month in the UK. The Tesla Model S, a luxury saloon car priced between £50,000 and £100,000, has a range of 300 miles and will be supported by a fledgling network of Tesla's 'supercharger' stations. Musk notes that there is a global fleet of some 2 billion cars with 100 million new vehicles added to this every year, and that if electric cars are to help address the carbon crisis they must be produced in far greater volumes than they are currently. In comparison Tesla only sold 22,500 Model S cars in 2013 and even the best-selling all-electric vehicle (the Nissan Leaf) has only sold 100,00 units. "Our true competition is not the small trickle of non-Tesla electric cars being produced, but rather the enormous flood of gasoline cars pouring out of the world's factories every day," wrote Musk. "We believe that Tesla, other companies making electric cars, and the world would all benefit from a common, rapidly-evolving technology platform."
Electric car with massive range in demo by Phinergy, Alcoa2014-06-04, Canadian Broadcasting CorporationPosted: 2014-06-16 16:16:40http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/electric-car-with-massive-range-in-demo-by-...
Imagine making the 19-hour, 1,800-kilometre drive from Toronto to Halifax in an electric car without having to stop for a recharge. That's theoretically possible with a special kind of battery being demonstrated this week in Montreal. The battery ... consists of panels made mostly of aluminum. The battery can extend the range of an electric car by 1,600 kilometres when used in conjunction with the vehicle's regular lithium-ion battery. "We hope that this will increase the penetration of electric cars with zero emissions," said Aviv Tzidon, CEO of Phinergy, ... adding that it should put an end to "range anxiety." That kind of anxiety about how far an electric car can go before needing a recharge has often been cited as a reason the market for electric cars is still relatively small. The regular battery range of electric cars now on the market is a few hundred kilometres at most — 135 kilometres for the Nissan Leaf and 480 kilometres for the more expensive version of the Tesla Model S. That makes those cars unsuitable for extended road trips, unless high-voltage fast-charging stations, which are still relatively uncommon, are available along the way.
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Pope Francis hosts Israeli, Palestinian leaders at 'prayer summit'2014-06-08, Washington PostPosted: 2014-06-16 16:14:49http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/pope-francis-hosts-israeli-palestinian-le...
Pope Francis brought together the presidents of Israel and the Palestinian Authority ... at the Vatican to join in prayer and promise to seek peace — though their governments are officially not talking. Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas concluded the two-hour ceremony by kissing each other on the cheek and then planting an olive tree, gestures intended to signal a commitment to trying to end one of the longest-running, most intractable conflicts in the world. "Peacemaking calls for courage, much more so than warfare," Pope Francis said during the gathering, dubbed a prayer summit. "Instill in our hearts the courage to take concrete steps to achieve peace." The meeting was historic. The prayer summit was a remarkable show of the new pope's intention to mix spiritual matters and real-world diplomacy. Francis was visiting the Holy Land just two weeks ago when he invited the two leaders to come to the Vatican. "No one is presumptuous enough to think peace will break out on Monday," the Rev. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, a church official in charge of Catholic sites in the Holy Land, [said]. "The intention of this initiative is to reopen a road that has been closed for some time; to re-create a desire, a possibility; to make people dream," he said. During the service, Jewish, Christian and Muslim prayers were recited in English, Italian, Arabic and Hebrew. The words were intended to thank God for His creation, to seek forgiveness for the failure to act as brothers and sisters, and to ask for peace in the Holy Land.
Unfair Phone Charges for Inmates2014-01-07, New York TimesPosted: 2014-06-16 16:13:07http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/07/opinion/unfair-phone-charges-for-inmates.html
The Federal Communications Commission ended a grave injustice last fall when it prohibited price-gouging by the private companies that provide interstate telephone service for prison and jail inmates. Thanks to the F.C.C. order, poor families no longer have to choose between paying for basic essentials and speaking to a relative behind bars. Research shows that inmates who keep in touch with their families have a better chance of fitting in back home once released. The commission now needs to be on the lookout for — and crack down on, if necessary — similar abuses involving newer communication technologies like person-to-person video chat, email and voice mail. Before the recent ruling, a 15-minute interstate telephone call from prison could easily cost a family as much as $17. The cost was partly driven by a "commission" — a legalized kickback — that telephone companies paid to state corrections departments. The commissions were calculated as a percentage of telephone revenue, or a fixed upfront fee, or a combination of both. The F.C.C. ruled that rates and fees may not include the "commission" payments that providers pay to prisons. It also set a cap for interstate calls: 25 cents a minute for collect calls and 21 cents a minute for prepaid and debit calls. And it required the companies to base charges on the actual costs of providing service.
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Fasting for three days can regenerate entire immune system, study finds2014-06-05, The Telegraph (One of the UK's leading newspapers)Posted: 2014-06-09 07:58:16http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/10878625/Fasting-for-three-days-can-re...
Fasting for as little as three days can regenerate the entire immune system, even in the elderly, scientists have found in a breakthrough. Although fasting diets have been criticised by nutritionists for being unhealthy, new research suggests starving the body kick-starts stem cells into producing new white blood cells, which fight off infection. Scientists at the University of Southern California say the discovery could be particularly beneficial for people suffering from damaged immune systems, such as cancer patients on chemotherapy. It could also help the elderly whose immune system becomes less effective as they age, making it harder for them to fight off even common diseases. The researchers say fasting "flips a regenerative switch" which prompts stem cells to create brand new white blood cells, essentially regenerating the entire immune system. "It gives the 'OK' for stem cells to go ahead and begin proliferating and rebuild the entire system," said Prof Valter Longo, Professor of Gerontology and the Biological Sciences at the University of California. "And the good news is that the body got rid of the parts of the system that might be damaged or old, the inefficient parts, during the fasting. Now, if you start with a system heavily damaged by chemotherapy or ageing, fasting cycles can generate, literally, a new immune system." Prolonged fasting forces the body to use stores of glucose and fat but also breaks down a significant portion of white blood cells. During each cycle of fasting, this depletion of white blood cells induces changes that trigger stem cell-based regeneration of new immune system cells.
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Leon Logothetis' trip around the world on the currency of kindness2013-12-27, Los Angeles TimesPosted: 2014-06-09 07:56:48http://articles.latimes.com/2013/dec/27/travel/la-tr-kindness-20131229
I just got home from a four-month-long around-the-world trip. When I left Los Angeles on my motorcycle on Aug. 10, I took almost nothing with me, except hope. My pockets were empty. I had no money, nothing, really, to offer those I met along the way except my story and my gratitude for their kindness in providing me with food, shelter and money for gasoline. My trip took me across the United States and to and through 19 countries, from the Hollywood sign to the plains of Nebraska, to the streets of Pittsburgh, to the shores of Lake Como, Italy, to the slums of India, to the ecstasy of Bhutan and into the rigors of Vietnam. I crossed two oceans and thousands of miles on sometimes terrible roads. I faced rejection, exhaustion and the constant challenge of making my way in a sometimes unfriendly world. Now, 28,000 miles later, I have returned to Los Angeles, a much richer man than when I left. It sounds crazy, I know. I found a world that is much saner than I expected, and I found myself much more centered because I was concentrating on connections with people, not accumulation of things. I found my heart. Traveling the world on kindness, carried by a 1978 Chang Jiang motorcycle with a BMW motor, was a monster undertaking. Under my rules, I didn't carry any money and I couldn't accept any. I had to rely on the goodness of humankind. This is how I approached it: I would go up to people and explain what I was doing. I would tell them I needed a place to stay or some gas or a meal. Sometimes the rejection was hard to take. But then I would encounter that person who was willing to reach out his hand and help me.
Fort Worth City Council member Joel Burns' message to gay teens is heartfelt, resonating2010-10-15, Dallas Morning News (One of Dallas' leading newspapers)Posted: 2014-06-09 07:55:10http://www.dallasnews.com/news/columnists/jacquielynn-floyd/20101014-Fort-Wor...
If the now-viral video of Fort Worth City Council member Joel Burns' extraordinary address during an otherwise routine meeting ... does not move you to tears, you surely have a tough, leathery little peanut for a heart. Burns, who is gay, spoke directly to young victims of anti-gay bullying. He shared his own teenage experience of ugly, mindless victimization, and he made the promise to kids enduring similar torment: "It gets better." That's "It Gets Better" - with caps - since it's the name for an informal online video project of adults sharing their coming-out stories to teens who are struggling with their sexual orientation and especially vulnerable to harassment. Burns' statement ... could save somebody's life. It might already have [done so]. Burns first showed photos and told stories of a half-dozen teens whose recent suicides have been linked to ridicule they received for being - or being thought to be - gay. As cruel as these stories are, they are the most poignant evidence there is against the absurd notion that sexual orientation is a "lifestyle choice" instead of a biological reality. Burns deliberately sought the attention of scared, isolated kids who fear their misery is permanent. "I know that life can seem unbearable … but I want you to know that it gets better," he said. "You will get out of the household that doesn't accept you. You will get out of that high school, and you don't ever have to deal with those jerks again, if you don't want to."
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Meet the New Heroes: Muhammad Yunus2005-07-01, PBSPosted: 2014-06-09 07:53:31http://www.pbs.org/opb/thenewheroes/meet/yunus.html
Muhammad Yunus has had phenomenal success helping people lift themselves out of poverty in rural Bangladesh by providing them with credit without requiring collateral. Yunus developed his revolutionary micro-credit system with the belief that it would be a cost effective and scalable weapon to fight poverty. Yunus told his story and that of the bank in the book Banker to the Poor, co-authored [with] Alan Jolis. In the book, Yunus recalls that in 1974 he was teaching economics at Chittagong University in southern Bangladesh, when the country experienced a terrible famine in which thousands starved to death. As the famine worsened he began to dread his own lectures. "Nothing in the economic theories I taught reflected the life around me. How could I go on telling my students make believe stories in the name of economics? I needed to run away from these theories and from my textbooks and discover the real-life economics of a poor person's existence." Yunus went to the nearby village of Jobra where he learned the economic realities of the poor. Grameen Bank was born and an economic revolution had begun. The bank has provided $4.7 billion dollars to 4.4 million families in rural Bangladesh. With 1,417 branches, Grameen provides services in 51,000 villages, covering three quarters of all the villages in Bangladesh. Today, more than 250 institutions in nearly 100 countries operate micro-credit programs based on the Grameen Bank model, while thousands of other micro-credit programs have emulated, adapted or been inspired by the Grameen Bank.
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Dolphins Guide Scientists to Rescue Suicidal Girl2014-05-29, National GeographicPosted: 2014-06-02 10:45:19http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2014/05/29/dolphins-guide-scientists-...
My research team and I were following a school of bottlenose dolphins near shore ... off Los Angeles, California. The dolphins were still feeding in circle near shore, when suddenly, one individual changed direction heading out toward deeper water. A minute later, the rest of the school turned to follow. Seeing them abruptly leave a foraging ground and change direction came as a surprise to the research team. I decided to follow them. The dolphins increased their speed. Somewhere near three miles offshore the dolphin group stopped, forming a sort of ring around a dark object in the water. "Someone's in the water!" yelled my assistant, standing up and pointing at the seemingly lifeless body of a girl. As the boat neared, she feebly turned her head toward us, half-raising her hand as a weak sign for help. If we didn't act immediately, the girl would die. We [pulled] the frail and hypothermic body on board. "She is cyanotic," said one of my researchers, also a lifeguard, after a cursory examination. "She has severe hypothermia. We need to get her warm!" We managed to get some of her wet garments off and wrap her in a blanket. We took turns keeping her warm by huddling with her under the blanket. A couple of hours later, we were all waiting outside the emergency room at the Marina del Rey hospital. The ER doctor came out to talk with us. The girl, it seems, would pull through, and he thanked us for our quick action. He tells us the girl was vacationing in L.A. from Germany and, as the letter found in her plastic bag explained, she was attempting suicide. If we hadn't found her, if the dolphins hadn't led us offshore when they did, to that specific place, she would have died.
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Forget roofs, are solar roads the next big thing?2014-05-20, Washington Post blogPosted: 2014-06-02 10:43:20http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2014/05/20/forget-roofs-ar...
While the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that installing solar panels on every home in America would produce 3.75 trillion kilowatt hours of electricity a year, ... photovoltaics still account for no more than 1.13 percent of America's power production. [What] can municipalities do? It's not like they can pave the streets with solar panels. That's where the husband and wife team of Scott and Julie Brusaw would beg to differ. Since the mid-2000's, Scott, an electrical engineer, and Julie, a psychotherapist, have been developing special solar cells encased in rugged, hexagonal-shaped glass. Lay enough of these mechanical cobblestones together and you've built yourself a kind of hybrid driveway/solar array. For the Brusaws, the prototype, while impressive, makes up but a tiny chunk of a much more ambitious vision. According to their calculations, covering the nation's nearly 28,000 square miles worth of roads, highways and parking spaces with these special panels would produce three times the nation's total energy consumption. [In their vision], the panels would serve as the foundation for a do-it-all "smart" roadway system that's capable of not only harvesting energy, but also making roads safer by using heat to remove surface ice and lighting up dark pathways with embedded LEDs. The "Solar Roadway" project, which the Brusaws proposed, was promising enough that, in 2009, the U.S. Federal Highway Administration awarded them a series of contracts to further their concept.
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12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2013: Sow Much Good2013-12-17, ForbesPosted: 2014-06-02 10:41:49http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/12/17/12-days-of-charitable...
Sow Much Good grows fresh fruit and vegetables for low-income communities in and around Charlotte, North Carolina. The seeds for Sow Much Good were planted after founder Robin Emmons helped her brother find residence in a mental health facility. Emmons realized that her brother did not respond well to the canned and sugary foods at the facility – which it served because it didn't have the funds for fresh foods – and [so she] donated home grown produce [as a substitute]. As a result, her brother's health improved dramatically. Emmons dedicated herself to providing access to fresh, affordable food to communities in underserved neighborhoods. Part of the mission of the organization is also to educate and engage the community to adopt healthy eating habits. Nationwide, nearly 10% of the population in the U.S. live in economically depressed areas located more than a mile from a supermarket. Those "food deserts" result in populations with greater risks of cardiovascular disease and premature death. Emmons tackled this problem locally by growing fresh fruits and vegetables and donating produce to local nonprofits. Today, she has 200 volunteers helping her tend 9 acres of crops on three sites; that produce is now sold at affordable prices. Since 2008, Sow Much Good has grown more than 26,000 pounds of fresh produce for underserved communities in Charlotte.
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A Brooklyn, N.Y., man was arrested Thursday and pleaded not guilty in federal court later the same day to five drug trafficking counts involving the alleged sale of heroin and crack cocaine in Rutland earlier this year.
Melvin George, described in court papers as the leader of the drug ring, was ordered to remain in federal custody pending trial following a brief appearance before federal Magistrate John Conroy.
George was one of three men indicted in September by a federal grand jury on drug trafficking and conspiracy counts, court papers show. Court papers did not describe how much heroin and crack cocaine was distributed by the alleged drug ring.
Junior Brooks is scheduled to be arraigned before Conroy on Nov. 22. Tony Eldien is facing felony heroin and cocaine trafficking charges in Vermont Superior Court in Rutland. No date for Eldiens arraignment on the federal charges has been set.
George, according to court papers, used couriers to obtain heroin and crack cocaine from the New York City area that he had Brooks and Eldien sell for him in Rutland, including transactions involving videotaped sales to an undercover police informant.
George was convicted of armed robbery in New York in 2007 and, according to federal prosecutors, was on probation at the time he was overseeing the Rutland drug operation.
If George is willing to orchestrate a drug conspiracy in Vermont while he is on probation in New York, there is no guarantee that he will not repeat his behavior (selling drugs while on probation) in this case, Assistant U.S. Attorney Nancy Creswell wrote in her request for pre-trial detention.
U.S. Attorney Tristram Coffin declined comment Friday on whether Georges alleged drug ring had any connection to several other heroin operations recently uncovered in Vermont which are said to have ties to Brooklyn, N.Y., drug sources.
Marcus Davis of Brooklyn, N.Y., was arrested Oct. 18 in Burlington along with a sidekick, Eddie Eason. Police later found 9,000 bags of heroin in his belongings in what police said was one of the largest heroin busts in Vermont history.
Edwin Biggs and Jahkim Brewer were arrested Sept. 10 at a South Burlington hotel. Police located 3,000 bags of heroin in a car Brewer had rented in Brooklyn, N.Y,. and parked in the hotel lot, a court affidavit said.
Biggs later told police he transported 5,000 bags of heroin from New York City to Vermont several days earlier and was Brewers supplier, the affidavit said.
All four men have since pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges in federal court. All but Eason were ordered to remain in federal custody pending their trials.
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A cooling system for a computer includes a cam-actuated cold plate. Compliant, thermally conductive pins on the cold plate contact electronic heat generating electronic components when the cold plate is moved toward a circuit assembly that includes the electronic components. Optionally, the cold plate may be cooled by circulating coolant through it.
1. A computer system, comprising:
a generally planar printed circuit assembly comprising one or more heat generating electronic components;
a generally planar cold plate comprising one or more compliant thermally conductive pins, the cold plate positioned generally parallel to the printed circuit assembly;
a cam shaft; and
a cam affixed to the cam shaft, configured to move the cold plate toward the printed circuit assembly during rotation of the cam shaft, bringing the one or more compliant thermally conductive pins into contact with the one or more heat generating electronic components.
2. The computer system of
3. The computer system of
4. The computer system of
5. The computer system of
6. The computer system of
7. The computer system of
8. The computer system of
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10. The computer system of
11. A method of cooling a computer system component, comprising:
providing a generally planar cold plate, the cold plate comprising one or more compliant thermally conductive pins;
providing a generally planar printed circuit assembly, the printed circuit assembly comprising one or more heat generating electronic components, and the printed circuit assembly positioned generally parallel to the cold plate; and
providing a cam shaft and a cam affixed to the cam shaft, the cam and cam shaft configured to move the cold plate substantially perpendicular to its planar surface such that when the cold plate is moved to a closed position by means of the cam, the one or more compliant thermally conductive pins come into contact with the one or more heat generating electronic components.
12. The method of
13. The method of
14. The method of
15. The method of
16. A method of servicing a computer system, comprising:
placing a generally planar cold plate, comprising one or more compliant thermally conductive pins, in an open position by means of a cam;
inserting a generally planar printed circuit assembly, comprising one or more heat generating electronic components, into the computer system, substantially parallel to the cold plate; and
moving the cold plate toward the circuit assembly by means of the cam, such that the one or more compliant thermally conductive pins come into contact with the one or more heat generating electronic components.
17. The method of
placing the generally planar cold plate in the open position by means of the cam; and
removing the generally planar circuit assembly from the computer system.
The present invention relates generally to computer systems, and more specifically to the cooling of computer systems.
Designers of computer systems face many competing objectives. In order to achieve maximum computational performance, electronic computer components such as processor chips are often very complex and are operated at high clock speeds, resulting in significant power dissipation. In order to prevent physical damage from high temperatures that would otherwise be generated, special attention is paid to cooling these components. Natural and forced convection with air may be inadequate, so various devices and techniques have been developed for removing heat from electronic components by thermal conduction. In some systems, a conformable array of thermally conductive pins contacts components on a printed circuit board and conducts heat generated by the components into a heat dissipating object. The heat dissipating object may be further cooled by convection in air, by having a chilled fluid circulated within it, or by a combination of such methods.
At the same time, it is desirable that a computer system be small. The goal of small size competes with the goal of maximum performance. To achieve maximum performance, it is desirable to include many heat-generating components and to operate them at their extreme capabilities, but enclosing them in a small space can result in the interior of the space rising to a temperature significantly above the ambient environment. Furthermore, the goal of small size makes it difficult to include components designed to cool the electronics inside the computer. The small size may also hinder convenient service and maintenance of the computer.
Each blade 101, 102, 103 mounts into enclosure 104 via guides 108, and preferably makes connection to common electrical connections at the rear of enclosure 104. The blades share a common power supply (not shown) and may share other resources, enabling a compact design. Example computer system 100 comprises three positions, or "slots" for receiving blades, and each slot is populated. Any practical number of slots may be provided, and not all slots need be populated. The blades in a blade server may be hot swappable.
Also provided are cam shafts 206, 207, 208, one for each cold plate 201, 202, 203. Cam shaft 208 is representative, and further comprises cam 209, which is fixed to cam shaft 208. When cam shaft 208 is rotated about its longitudinal axis from the position indicated in
Coolant may circulate through each cold plate 201, 202, 203, through pipes 210, 211, and 212. Preferably, pipes 210, 211, 212 are flexible, enabling each cold plate to move under the influence of its corresponding cam and cam shaft. The coolant may be a fluid, such as water, ethylene glycol, or a mixture of these or other fluids. The coolant may be a gas, such as air. Or the coolant may be a two phase material. The coolant may be chilled or refrigerated. Other methods of cooling the cold plates 201, 202, 203 are also possible. For example, heat may be drawn from a cold plate using a heat pipe, a thermosiphon, forced air convection, or simply natural air convection. Because pipes 210, 211, 212 are preferably flexible, any blade 101, 102, 103 may be replaced without disconnecting any of pipes 210, 211, 212. Service of computer 100 is simplified, and the risk of spillage of coolant is avoided.
When cold plate 203 is moved toward blade 103 by the action of cam 209, pins 301 contact components on blade 103. Because pins 301 are compliant, preferably spring loaded, those pins contacting tall components can compress into cold plate 203 and allow cold plate 203 to continue approaching blade 103 until other pins contact any short components on blade 103. In this way, the field of pins 301 can conform to the topology of blade 103. The pins 301 conduct heat away from the heat generating components on blade 103, into the main body of cold plate 203, where the heat may be carried away by coolant entering and exiting cold plate 203 via pipes 212.
In the open position shown in
Preferably, each cam shaft 206, 207, 208 is provided with an actuating and locking mechanism. A technician could simply turn the cam shafts using a wrench inserted in a fitting formed in the end of the cam shafts, but other actuating mechanisms are possible as well.
Alternatively, or in addition, cam 209 may be an "over center" cam. That is cam 209 may be designed such that as cam shaft 208 turns toward its closed position, cold plate 203 moves toward blade 103 until the final portion of its travel, but during the last few degrees of rotation of cam shaft 208 before reaching the closed position, cold plate 203 moves slightly away from blade 103. The spring mounting of cold plate 203 thus provides a holding force on cam 209. In order to move cam 209 back to its open position, this initial holding force must be overcome.
One of skill in the art will readily envision other locking mechanisms for holding a cold plate in a closed position in accordance with other example embodiments of the invention.
In an alternative example embodiment of the invention, the pins populating at least one cold plate are positioned in a uniformly-spaced grid, rather than in an arrangement as shown in
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Taking a defensive driving or accident prevention course to become
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The Pussycat Dolls may want to rule the world, but relax, ladies: They have no interest in stealing your men.
The group that rocketed to fame in 2005 by posing the musical question "Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me?" is hardly a haven for homewreckers. Sitting in their record company offices, all glammed up for a photo shoot, the women pass around Mentos and describe themselves as good girls more interested in being role models for their core audience.
That would be "girls between ages 3 and 15," says Jessica Sutta, 26. "Everyone says, 'Oh, a lot of guys must come to your concerts.' But from the start, it's been the girls — and the gay boys.
"When you have a huge gay following, that's when you know you've made it," she says. "Madonna has one. Cher has one."
The Dolls aren't resting on their laurels, though. Their sophomore album, out today, is titled "Doll Domination" and showcases A-list co-writers and producers, among them Timbaland and Sean Garrett.
Rodney Jerkins helmed the first single, "When I Grow Up," already a top 10 hit and No. 1 dance track. The follow-up, "Whatcha Think About That," features Missy Elliott.
"Our old fans are going to love it, and hopefully we'll get new fans," says lead singer Nicole Scherzinger, 30. "There are fun songs that everybody can dance to, and there are really emotional songs that people will be able to relate to."
Granted, the Pussycat Dolls — conceived as a burlesque troupe before being reformed as a band — didn't become a household name solely by virtue of musical prowess, as its members acknowledge.
"PCD is a brand, a powerhouse, a machine that's constantly expanding," says Ashley Roberts, 27. In addition to the CW reality show "Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious," which just wrapped a season, there are lingerie and denim lines and a Pussycat Dolls lounge at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. A second lounge is scheduled to open in West Hollywood this fall, and more are planned.
"You want to keep the train moving," says Roberts, employing a metaphor that several bandmates use to describe their momentum. "Albums (aren't selling) the way they used to, so we're trying to evolve and touch people in as many ways as we can."
If the Pussycat Dolls are professionally pragmatic, they're also creatively ambitious. Each member has a solo track on the deluxe edition of "Domination," and all concede that they see the group partly as a launching pad and are keen to eventually pursue their own paths. Scherzinger's solo album was delayed after single "Baby Love" and other club and download tracks failed to produce sufficient buzz. Four songs originally intended for that project are on "Domination."
"Knock on wood, it will come out next year," Scherzinger says. "I'm honored that my songs were put on the Dolls' album, and I feel like I'm building a foundation."
Sutta wants to record a dance album, while Roberts would love to act in romantic comedies. Melody Thornton, 24, will "focus on music," and Kimberly Wyatt, 26, is writing a book about her life and starting a website "where I'll put my blogs, poetry and art."
Rolling Stone.com deputy editor Caryn Ganz suspects that some Dolls may have an easier time forging individual careers than others. "Nicole is obviously the talent of the group," she says. "I'm sure there are little girls who follow them all, but I can't name the other girls. You knew who all the Spice Girls were."


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Michelle Vargas, Anoka-Hennepin's chief financial officer (CFO), was named the 2012 CFO of the Year by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Vargas won the award for the nonprofit civic/cultural/education category. Earlier this fall, Varags was named one of the "Top Women in Finance" by F...Read More
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One of the biggest questions facing busy families is what snack to send to school with their students for a classroom celebration. For many years, Anoka-Hennepin's school cafeterias have had an informal process of families purchasing healthy snacks from the cafeterias for celebrations. This summer...Read More
The Anoka-Hennepin School Readiness Preschool (SRP) and Kindergarten Readiness Preschool (KRP) programs have earned the "Parent Aware FOUR STAR Rating" – out of a possible four stars – for high quality early learning and kindergarten readiness programs. The State of Minnesota adopted the Par...Read More
A music teacher at Champlin Park High School (CPHS) for 21 years, Steve Lyons knew something was missing in what the department was offering students. While Lyons loves teaching band, he wanted to reach more students. With the goal of opening the door to share his passion for music and performance w...Read More
The public is invited at attend a farewell reception for outgoing Mayor Doug Anderson and City Councilmembers Scott Hoke and Phil Forseth whose terms on the Dayton City Council end this year. Mayor Anderson has served the city of Dayton as a councilmember and mayor for over 20 consecutive years. For...Read More
Last week, a Champlin felon pleaded guilty to possessing a nine-millimeter pistol and a .44-caliber revolver. Deandre Franklin, 21, of Champlin, pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Franklin, who was indicted on July 23, entered his plea before United States Distr...Read More
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. A potent new inhibitor of HIV, derived from bananas, may open the door to new treatments to prevent sexual transmission of HIV, according to a University of Michigan Medical School study published this week.
Scientists have an emerging interest in lectins, naturally occurring chemicals in plants, because of their ability to halt the chain of reaction that leads to a variety of infections.
In laboratory tests, BanLec, the lectin found in bananas, was as potent as two current anti-HIV drugs. Based on the findings published March 19 in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, BanLec may become a less expensive new component of applied vaginal microbicides, researchers say.
New ways of stopping the spread of the HIV are vitally needed. The rate of new infections of HIV is outpacing the rate of new individuals getting anti-retroviral drugs by 2.5 to1, and at present it appears an effective vaccine is years away.
"HIV is still rampant in the U.S. and the explosion in poorer countries continues to be a bad problem because of tremendous human suffering and the cost of treating it," says study senior author David Marvovitz, M.D., professor of internal medicine at the U-M Medical School.
Although condom use is quite effective, condoms are most successful in preventing infection if used consistently and correctly, which is often not the case.
"That's particularly true in developing countries where women have little control over sexual encounters so development of a long-lasting, self-applied microbicide is very attractive," Markovitz says.
Some of the most promising compounds for inhibiting vaginal and rectal HIV transmission are agents that block HIV prior to integration into its target cell.
The new research describes the complex actions of lectins and their ability to outsmart HIV. Lectins are sugar-binding proteins. They can identify foreign invaders, like a virus,
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MIAMI BEACH, Fla., July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biotechnology pioneer Divine Skin Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DSKX) has announced plans to launch a consumer health-care division to capitalize on the pharmaceutical research it has conducted during the successful development of topical treatments for hair and skin. The new division will target both over-the-counter and prescription drug sectors.
In recent years, the company's extensive research into hair loss and other common skin conditions has resulted in high-performance topical solutions for men and women. These include effective therapies to restore growth and radiance to hair, suppress dandruff and unwanted hair, control acne, support feminine hygiene, and reduce the appearance of facial aging.
"Divine Skin brands have been built on a platform of technological innovation," said founder and CEO Daniel Khesin in making the announcement. "So innovative health care is an organic extension of the company's principal activity."
Khesin said the core principle of Divine Skin has always been to treat skin and scalp conditions through multiple pathways, unlike competitors that are focused narrowly. As an example, he cites the Spectral.DNC line of topical formulas for male pattern baldness, which compete head-to-head against the Rogaine brand.
"This multivariate approach has proven to be a remarkably successful paradigm for Divine Skin. It has made us a pioneer in our field," said Khesin. "The same strategy will lead us toward innovations in the OTC and prescription categories as well, resulting in more effective therapies while reducing biological toxicity."
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Has a nice first step that can shoot gaps and get pressure and penetration upfield. Can make stops in pursuit, working laterally down the line to make the stop. Shows quickness to beat guard to his outside shoulder and has a decent rip move. Flashes potential bull rusher able to deliver jolt to guard. Shows some ability to get push and leverage vs. the run when he is working at the nose. Plays with a good motor and gives chase downfield.
Undersized and tends to get pushed around and engulfed at times vs. the run at the point of attack. Not that effective when he's forced to use his hands and fight off blocks. Lacks technique and needs to improve his hand use. Struggles to get off blocks at the point of attack and doesn't do a good job anchoring.
Bryant is a good one-gap defensive tackle that can be disruptive and penetrate, but lacks the superb burst, technique, or pass-rushing skillset to be a top playmaker. A three-year starter at defensive tackle, combining for 83 tackles, 19.5 for loss, and just 4.5 sacks. Had knee injury that sidelined him late in his sophomore year, and also broke his leg as a freshman.
In a one-gap scheme, Bryant can contribute in a rotation. But his upside is limited to being just a backup. If he can improve his technique and develop some better moves then he can be a good backup. Otherwise, he's just a so-so guy that can add depth at the No. 4 spot, play hard, and help keep your better tackles fresh. He also has some ability to play in a 3-4, but again he really needs to improve his technique to be a stack and shed guy. I can see him being a capable backup and journeyman at the next level. But unless a team really is patient and falls in love with his motor, I don't see him sticking long-term in one place. Teams will likely constantly be upgrading their DT depth, and eventually a better player is going to come along and push him off the roster after a few years. But he should be able to land a spot somewhere else relatively quickly and at least bolster competition in camp if not outright win a roster spot.
Bryant can be a good developmental backup in Atlanta. He has the disruptive potential to fit well in the Falcons scheme. He'll be hard-pressed to make the roster as a rookie because of his limited technique. But if he can get a year or two on the practice squad to develop his technique and improve there, then a few years down the road he can stick as a No. 3 or No. 4 guy. He won't be an impact playmaker, but a high motor guy that can add depth, make the occasional tackle for loss or sack and help keep your starters fresh.
A 4-3 team looking for a developmental backup could take a look in the seventh round.
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Point Of Attack: 2.0
Quickness: 3.0
Pass Rush: 2.5
Motor: 3.5
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2) Stir in the pumpkin, onion and garlic. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes until lightly browned.
3) Add the broth, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes until the pumpkin is very tender.
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Participants in my management training programs often ask me how they can motivate their employees. Usually I throw the question back to the group and they generate motivational ideas, tips and techniques. Some are great, creative ideas on rewards and recognition — both important parts of keeping your workforce engaged and committed to excellence.
But then I drop the bomb: The "dirty little secret" about motivating others is that you can't.
Everyone is self-motivated. If not, no one else can get us to do or stop doing. The only thing a manager can do is increase or decrease an employee's motivation.
So should we just give up and say "Whatever?" Of course not — here are a few ways you can increase employee motivation and encourage high performance:
1. Ask what motivates them
The same motivators won't work for everyone. One employee may want more money, another recognition, while another would love two hours off to attend a child's soccer match. So how do you know what to put up as a prize? Ask. But be truthful: Preface your questions with, "I may not be able to give you exactly what you want, but I won't know unless I ask."
2. Work with employee strengths
How long have you spent trying to correct or overcome an employee's weaknesses? In today's teamwork culture, that's often counterproductive. I'm never going to enjoy — or excel at — creating spreadsheets, no matter how much training you put me through. Eventually I'll become resentful and uninspired. There must be someone else on the team who not only is good at constructing spreadsheets, but takes pride in doing so, too. Let that employee handles Excel workbooks and use my strengths to fill another void.
3. Know the "Reward Rules"
Whether you're giving your employee something tangible or simply saying "Thank you," recognition must be:
- Rapid. You shouldn't wait a week — or two — to recognize success. Ideally, your appreciation should come within 24 hours of the accomplishment.
- Specific. A general "thanks" is never enough, because often the person being thanked has no idea what he or she did. "You did a great job on X" is specific enough to encourage repeating that behavior.
- Organizationally related. Don't fall into a habit of praising someone for a personal behavior. Don't play the best friend: You're the manager, so keep compliments job-focused.
To encourage and empower your staff to reach for excellence daily, you have to stop, look, and listen for opportunities to recognize great behavior. The employee you're praising will feel great, and as an added benefit everyone else will want to be recognized, too. That's the way to get your team to outperform the rest.


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LeBron James may still have a few haters in Cleveland stemming still from 'The Decision,' but folks need to realize that the phenom also does a whole bunch of great things which may go unnoticed. LeBron's most recent good deed is donating his shoes to an auction which will have all proceeds help the Newtown families affected by the tragic incident at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The auction closes on Saturday night at 9 p.m. EDT. You can get involved or learn more HERE. According to NBA.com: The sneakers he wore in Miami's game against Washington on Dec. 15 – one day after the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., where 20 first-graders and six educators were killed – are up for grabs in an online auction that runs through Saturday. Proceeds will benefit the Newtown Memorial Fund, through the LeBron James Family Foundation. James' signature is on one of the shoes, and an inscription of "vs. Wizards 12/15/12 Never forget!!" is on the other. The auction is expected to generate at least $5,000. You have to love it when athletes do great things on the court, and you have to love it even more when they do great things off the court. [Ball Don't Lie] Article found on: Next Impulse Sports
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Book your room at Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa
Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, ViewMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children)
Room, 1 King Bed, PatioMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children)
Room, 2 Double Beds, PatioMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 1 child)
Regency, Club Room, 1 King BedMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children)
Regency, Club Room, 2 Double BedsMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 1 child)
Guest Room, 1 King BedMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children)
Standard Room, 1 King BedMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children)
Get an overview of this hotelSprawling, family-friendly resort east of Austin
Close to Bastrop
The 405-acre Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa is 13 miles from Bastrop and a 40-minute drive from downtown Austin, the University of Texas, the capitol, and LBJ Presidential Library.
Award-winning golf
Guests can enjoy the onsite golf course, 5 restaurants, 2 tennis courts, and a full-service health spa. The water park with a 2-story waterslide and lazy river is a great place to cool down.
Signature bedding
All 491 guestrooms provide complimentary wireless Internet access, compact refrigerators, flat-screen LCD TVs, and Hyatt Grand Beds with pillowtop mattresses, triple sheeting, and down comforters.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa provides 5 restaurants and bars, ranging from regional cuisine in Stories Fine Dining to casual fare in the Firewheel Café. The resort's 60,000 square feet of indoor function space includes 13 meeting rooms and 2 ballrooms. The rustic, Western-themed LBJ Pavilion hosts dinners and live concerts. A 24-hour business center is on-site with a computer station, and high-speed Internet access. WiFi is complimentary in public areas.
In addition to the golf course, this 3-building hotel offers 2 tennis courts, horseback riding, nature hikes, and a landscaped water park (complimentary admission) with a 2-story slide, 1,000-foot lazy river, and an outdoor, adults-only swimming pool. Spa Django offers 18 treatment rooms, a health club, and a hair salon. Camp Hyatt Tortuga offers organized activities for kids (surcharge). It's easy to relax and have a good time at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa, where everything you need can be found at this tranquil vacation getaway.
Guests may bring pets, for a fee.
- Free self parking
- Free WiFi
- Number of restaurants - 5
- Golf course on site
- Free water park access
- Full-service spa
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Children's pool
- Number of bars/lounges - 2
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Poolside bar
- Lazy river
- Spa tub
- Coffee shop or café
- Waterslide
- Outdoor tennis courts 2
- Children's club (surcharge)
- Children's club
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Pool umbrellas
- 24-hour business center
- Conference center
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Conference space
- Conference space size (feet) - 60000
- Conference space size (meters) - 5400
- Number of meeting rooms - 13
- Meeting rooms 30
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- Computer station
- Arcade/game room
- Billiards or pool table
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Multilingual staff
- Wedding services
- Terrace
- Garden
- Picnic area
- Fireplace in lobby
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Porter/bellhop
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- ATM/banking
- Elevator/lift
- Shopping on site
- Luggage storage
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Designated smoking areas
- Number of buildings/towers - 3
- Number of floors - 4
- Total number of rooms - 491
- Year Built 2006
- Tennis on site
Family Friendly Amenities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Water park access (complimentary)
- Outdoor pools
- Children's pool
- Lazy river
- Waterslide
- Outdoor tennis courts
- Refrigerator
- Microwave (on request)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Laundry facilities
- Arcade/game room
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Furnished balcony or patio
- Pillowtop mattress
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Room service (limited hours)
- Cable TV service
- Pay movies
- Refrigerator
- Microwave (on request)
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Coffee/tea maker
- Down comforter
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Daily housekeeping
- Free bottled water
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Hair dryer
- In-room safe
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Access via exterior corridors
- Climate control
- Private bathroom
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Where to Eat
Stories Fine Dining Establishment - Dinner-only menu with regional fare. Reservations and dress code are encouraged.
Firewheel Café - Casual Southwestern specialties. Colorful décor with stained-glass windows by local artisans. Dining indoors or on covered porch. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Old Buck's Poolside Grill - Drinks, snacks, and light lunch next to The Crooked River Waterpark.
Shellers Barrelhouse Bar and Grill - Inspired by an old-fashioned piano saloon. Texas-style pub fare for lunch and dinner. Pool, darts, and live music. Signature Grey Ghost cocktail.
Major Neighbors Grill - In the golf clubhouse, with indoor and porch seating. Breakfast and lunch.
Room service - Available during a limited range of hours.
Live music is offered on Friday and Saturday nights, 8 PM to midnight (seasonal).
Nearby Things to Do
Wolfdancer Golf Club features an 18-hole, par 72 course, a 13-acre practice area, 2 putting greens, a pro shop, and PGA instruction. Guests plunge down a 2-story waterslide into the 1,000-foot-long Crooked River Pool. Resort guests receive complimentary admission to the water park. Other on-site activities include tennis, horseback riding, and hiking in the McKinney Roughs Nature Park. Camp Hyatt Tortuga offers organized activities for kids aged 3 and older (surcharge).
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Basketball on site
- Rafting nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Free bicycles on site
- Fishing on site
- Golf driving range on site
- Golf lessons on site
- Golfing on site
- Hiking/biking trails on site
- Horse riding/rental on site
- Playground on site
- Tennis lessons on site
- Volleyball on site
Spa Services
The 18,000-square-foot Spa Django provides 18 treatment rooms, men's and women's relaxation pools, a sauna, spa tubs, a hair salon, and an outdoor spa pool. Signature treatments include the Champagne Mimosa Scrub and the Texas Two-Step Massage. Guests will also benefit from body wraps and aromatherapy. Overlooking the pool and golf course, the spa's 24-hour health club has free weights and cardio and strength-training machines.
- Number of treatment rooms 18
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
- Braille or raised signage
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at Midnight
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.00 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
Pets allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Resort fee: USD 32.99 per accommodation, per night
- Pool access
- Fitness center access
- Sporting facilities or equipment
- Bicycle storage
- Internet access
- Phone calls
- Faxes
- In-room safe
- In-room bottled water
- Self parking
- Housekeeping/cleaning fees/gratuities
- Additional inclusions
- Breakfast fee: USD 3.00 per person (approximately)
- Valet parking fee: USD 23.00 per night (in/out privileges)
- Pet fee: USD 150.00 per pet, per week
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.00 per night
- Facilities fee: USD 15 per person, per day and includes use of:
We should mention
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. This property allows pets in specific rooms only (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can request one of these rooms by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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