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The Base Kit includes:
We found it easy to initially pull out the pieces and quickly make things light and spin. I love some of the projects of my fellow bloggers who took the construction to the next level like the light controlled car built by my friend Candace and her sons or Valerie who made her own flashlight – how cool is that?
littleBits come in Base, Premium and Deluxe Kits which add increasingly more circuitry to build bigger and more complex projects. Bits intuitively snap together with magnets making the projects foolproof! To simplify the process, bits are color-coded into four categories (blue/power, pink/input, green/output and orange/wires).
We found it very easy to put a simple line of bits together and make things happen but I know there is soooo much more here and we certainly have plans to keep working with the kit over the coming holidays — when we have a bit of a break from the craziness of the season.
Use the following coupon code to get started on your own unique project with littleBits:
MAMANISTA COUPON CODE: 10% off any Exploration Kit with code mama10 (expires on 12/31/13)
Head over to littleBits.com to do some last minute Christmas shopping and check out the projects tab for some really cool ideas.
To see more clever ideas, follow littleBits on Facebook and Twitter.
(Disclosure: I received a Base Kit for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.)]]>
Dwell Studio founder Christiane Lemieux gave us great advice on color, texture and style. Sure I think about those things for the rest of my home, but my office has always kind of been an afterthought. We were asked to bring in photos of our homes offices and I was pleasantly surprised that many of the other bloggers had some of the same issues as me. We were able to print out our photos on the amazing HP Photosmart 6520 e All-in-One printer (so I could see our hideous office in a crystal clear color print ha!).
I share the office with my husband, so we have several bookcases filled with (mostly his) books lining the far side wall. We have a desk with a desktop PC, a fax machine/printer/scanner combo as well as a phone. Technically speaking, not a bad setup, but it could use improvement on the décor. Dwell asked us to create a "design board" on the types of improvements we'd like to make. After taking a good hard look at our office and its current state, there are quite a few improvements that could be made. A good de-cluttering session is at the baseline of updating the home office. Keeping the office "toy free" needs to be a priority (our kids have the whole basement, their rooms and pretty much the rest of the house at their disposal). Next, updating the color palette and décor would really make all the difference. I am kind of obsessed with the mint trend and it would be just the shade the office needs. Having 2 separate smaller desks with chairs would enable both of us to work in there and keep our papers organized. While there is no direct access to natural light, we do have recessed lighting, which is ideal. Cleaning out the bookcases to get rid of what's not useful (or sentimental) would free up room for some decorative pieces like candles, book ends and small prints. I'd also get some small plants, art prints for the wall and maybe a small fountain for my desk (I need the extra Zen!).
These relatively inexpensive fixes would make such a difference in the look and feel of our office. As a gift for coming to the event, HP supplied us with our own HP Photosmart 6520 e All-in-One printer (I practically squealed in delight!). This printer is AMAZING; it prints wirelessly, is a duplex printer, has individual ink cartridges (so you only need to replace each one as they run out), is web connected with App access, has on-the-go wireless direct print and e-fax capabilities. I immediately brought it into my work office as we do a decent amount of photo printing there. Take a look at this beauty!
My office will be the chicest place in town!!! Thanks Dwell and HP!
disclosure: I attended an event and was given products as a thank you for attending. As always, all opinions are my own.]]>
What happens when your electronics are too broken to fix or obsolete? Tossing them adds to the landfill and is wasteful–some of the components and precious metals may be reusable. Plus, many electronics contain hazardous or toxic chemicals. You don't want your electronics going into the landfill and poisoning the environment. Best Buy has a free electronics recycling program at every Best Buy location in Puerto Rico and the U.S. This program will safely and responsibly dispose of your electronics, no matter where you bought them or how old they are–at no cost to you!
The number of electronics in my house increases every year. Just a short time ago, we had a regular cell phone, one television with a DVD player, and a desktop computer. Now, we have two flat screen televisions (one of which has a Roku and a DVR), two DVD players, a smart phone, two tablets, three laptops, and a mini laptop and assorted other devices. And we are probably on the lower side of electronics in middle class families in America. According to the EPA, Americans own about 24 electronic products per family. All those electronics mean a lot of electronic waste–6 million tons in 2010.
As an industry leader, Best Buy wants to be part of the solution. They recycle 387 pounds of electronics each minute their stores are open. When you recycle your electronics, you can also upgrade to new ones. Best Buy carries a whole line of Energy Star certified products.
Around the holidays, I dropped my old iPhone. Fortunately, I qualified for an upgrade so it made more sense to get a new model than to pay $50 to fix my cracked screen. In the meantime, the old one has been sitting around while I try to figure out what to do with it. Staring at the broken screen on top of our cabinet is bugging my husband but we don't want to just toss the device in the garbage. Now, I plan to take the phone over to Best Buy for recycling. This way I know that it will be disposed of safely and responsibly!
Have you ever recycled your electronics at Best Buy?
Disclosure: The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free.
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We live in a technological age, and many of the Must Have gifts for the people in our lives are gadgets. Kids included! Many kids are looking for mp3 players, iPads and other devices to listen to music on or play games. Thankfully, there are more and more electronic gifts that serve an educational purpose, and we can look forward to handing them over to our children.
Our family recently had the opportunity to try out the VINCI Tablet. This device is a tablet-based learning system powered by Android, and integrates the latest mobile technology. The best part? It is a tablet for toddlers!
The VINCI Tablet uses the VINCI curriculum, which is designed specifically for the intellectual development of toddlers. Some of the growth aspects include: thinking skills, social understanding, emotional understanding, language, literacy, math skills and more. The aim of the curriculum is to take kids from "Curious" to "Confident" to "Capable."
My 18 month old loves the VINCI tablet. He uses it for 5-10 minutes a day, generally when he sees his older brother playing on the iPad. The tablet has great parental controls, and comes ready with age-appropriate apps for children ages 18 months and up. The apps are simple and educational (such as a piano or drum app, a Farm app , apps that teach new words, etc). The design of the VINCI tablet is clearly geared toward young kids: easy to hold and durable!
WIth the holidays approaching, this would absolutely be a perfect gift for a toddler or preschooler in your life. For more information, go to http://www.vincigenius.com]]>
One of the truly fun elements of Tail Towns Friends is the ability to buy actual character figurines as pictured below. With each unique figurine (MSRP $14), you receive a secret code. You can also purchase a virtual character without actually having to buy the figurine itself if you like. If you haven't played the game, you might be wondering why anyone would want to do that. However, once you have played for a bit, you realize that other players are decorating with items you can't seem to access at any level of the game.
Ah ha! And, the light dawns. Each figurine's secret code unlocks both a unique story line with its own goal in the game AND something fun to add to your growing orchard which you can't get without having bought the related figurine.
When you start the game, you are "given" an somewhat run-down orchard that needs sprucing up and decorating. Your public score is based on your "decor" points based on items added to your land bought with the acorns you receive as "cash" for harvesting fruit, vegetables, flowers, etc. By going into town, you can sell your goods and interact with "businesses" in the town of Greenwood City to get additional acorns and reputation points.
You receive new permits for additional land by building "reputation" points from visiting other people and promoting the businesses in town. It helps to get to know other people playing the game so that you can visit a larger number of orchards to harvest their produce, flowers, flour, grain, quartz, etc.!
Below is a somewhat advanced orchard with a lot going on. You can see a small box with a picture of an acorn. As you play the game, you will recognize this symbol as a source of more acorns and something you should click on if you have the energy.
In terms of game play, the game is fairly easy to understand. At the top, you have a number of progress bars you can click on to see where you are in terms of energy, decor, reputation, experience, produce harvesting, etc. You can also learn where to buy figurines in your area if available.
At the bottom, you will want to explore all the tabs so you know how to visit friends, visit downtown, move items, sell items, maximize your screen, receive gifts and awards, etc.
As you play, various characters will talk to you. Although you can play the game without memorizing who is in competition with who in the land of Tail Towns Friends, it helps to understand upcoming plots if you actually read what the characters are saying and get to know their various personalities.
One of the most enjoyable aspects of the game is the ability to decorate a beautiful garden, which is very relaxing at the end of a stressful day. Gaming for 10 or 15 minutes here or there helps me unwind once the kids are in bed and I've finished all my work projects for the day. Yes, I admit, I'm hooked! See you in Tail Towns.
On October 9th, join me, fellow bloggers and Facebook gamers in a Tail Towns Twitter Party for a chance to win nearly $1000 in prizes to pamper yourself (gift certificates for beauty stores and spa treatments). My Twitter handle is @buzzmommy, and you also can follow @teammommedia for more info on the Twitter party and other contests in the Tail Towns Facebook community where you can meet other fans of the game, make friends and win thousands in prizes during October and November.
{Disclosure: I received two figurines to review the game for this post, and I also work on the social media team for Ganz. All thoughts and opinions are my own.}
Newspaper clippings are among the most difficult items to scrapbook due to high amounts of both lignin and acid in newsprint. The lignin and acid turn newsprint brittle and yellow over time. The acid in the newspaper clipping can even affect the rest of the scrapbook page.
I've scanned particularly precious newspaper clips to preserve them digitally, but I still want to include these items in scrapbooks. Laminating newspaper clippings is not recommended if you are trying to preserve the items for sale to collectors as the lamination reduces the historic value of the newspaper. However, laminating is a great way to include personal items such as graduation announcements, engagement photos or civic awards in scrapbooks as the lamination prevents the paper from damaging the rest of the scrapbook and also keeps the newsprint from becoming brittle over time. I was able to use the Fellowes Laminator to preserve some newspaper clippings that have sentimental value to our family. It is easy to include the laminated clippings in scrapbook layouts.
If I had unlimited space, I would keep all of my children's artwork and school papers forever. To prepare for the new school year, I sorted through the box containing my son's artwork and school papers from last year. I selected my favorites to keep and scanned the remaining artwork to keep a digital copy. I also wanted to laminate some of our favorite sketches and early writing samples for display or for inclusion in our family scrapbooks.
Since the Fellowes Laminator so easy-to-use, I was actually able to include my 4 1/2 year old son in the process. First, we inserted the paper into the "laminating pouch" and then we fed the pouch (sealed-side first) into the laminator. The Fellowes Laminator has "Heat-Guard" technology which keeps it cool to the touch, so I didn't have to worry about burns. This is definitely an adult-supervision project, but it was not unsafe. We also had fun using the laminator on some art projects. We made placements and bookmarks featuring my son's artwork. Next, we plan to make a pretend drivers license, pretend money and pretend credit cards for him to use playing "store."
We still haven't run out of fun things to do with our new laminator. If we do encounter a shortage of ideas, Fellowes also has a Laminating Idea Center with fabulous ideas for craft projects, flash cards and educational tools. If you'd like to purchase the Fellowes Saturn2 95 Laminator at Staples, you can reach $30 off the regular price of $159.99 using coupon code 87298. I'd always wanted my own laminator because I'm such a scrapbooking fan. If one of your passions is preserving your family history, I'd highly recommend the Fellowes Saturn2 95. While there are fancier models, this model was easy-to-use and relatively affordable compared to some others I've seen in stores.
Disclosure: I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Fellowes and received a product sample to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own.]]>
My educational philosophy is that outdoor activity and play is key for very young children. Despite being high-tech in my professional life, the early childhood teaching techniques I advocate are decidedly Pre-Industrial. Yet there are places where a thoughtful use of technology can enhance learning.
Initial studies show that using a tablet can boost literacy scores in Kindergarteners and help children on the Autism spectrum improve their communication skills. The idea that tablets can help reluctant learners or provide a reliable and safe learning interaction for children makes a lot of sense.
What doesn't make sense to a lot of families, however, is handing a $400 device over to a young child, even with a super-rugged cover. Also problematic is sharing a device the adults need for work and communication with a kid who is just beginning to grasp the concept of taking turns. Another concern is an Internet connection that lets your kids veg out on the entertainment equivalent of junkfood, see inappropriate content, or "accidentally" rack up bills buying game points or new apps.
The LeapFrog LeapPad2 Explorer restores parental control to the equation. To download apps, the LeapPad must be connected to the computer. All the apps and games are created by LeapFrog, a company that is practically synonymous with educational tech toys. And the LeapPad 2 is even more durable than its predecessor so your three year old can hog it without you worrying about getting it back destroyed…or not at all.
Here's what you get with the LeapPad 2. I've highlighted the main differences between the original LeapFrog LeapPad and the LeapPad 2:
There is also a recharger available separately for purchase, a welcome change to the original since these devices are total battery drainers.
Just about the only drawback to the LeapPad 2 is the cost of cartridges and apps. To someone of my generation, this is not a deal-breaker. Younger parents, used to cheap and free apps on smart phones, might balk, however, at the recurring cost of purchasing additional games. Plus, the cartridges can be traded or resold.
The games available on the LeapPad is what truly distinguishes it from the pack, however. Although there are definitely winners out there, a lot of free and cheap apps for smart phones and adult tablets are hastily thrown together and provide little educational value. With LeapFrog, parents know they are getting appropriate and pedagogically correct content for their kids.
Plus, some of the games "auto-level", adjusting the difficulty to challenge each child. A few games even allow parents to customize the device with math sets and spelling lists from school.
As with adult tablets, kids can play LeapPad games using the stylus, the touch screen, and the built-in motion sensor.
Kids' interests are often character-driven and so my daughter's favorite is the LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra eBook Adventure Builder: Disney Fairies: Tink's Midnight Tea Party: in this game, she can read the story at three different levels, make choices that affect the story, and play games. There are different modes (read the book to me, read the page to me, and read it myself). You can also record yourself reading the book, a great option for parents and grandparents who live far away.
The ever popular Pet Pad app comes with the LeapPad and allows kids to practice writing while playing with their virtual pet.
My kids are also big fans of the Disney Pixar Brave Cartridge, a first-person adventure game in which the player moves Merida to solve science puzzles. The variety of different science activities (learning about life cycles, experimenting with physics) is very engaging.
My personal favorite is the LeapPad Creativity App: Disney Animation Artist: Mickey and Friends. I really enjoy trying to draw Mickey and his buddies with the stylus and think this is a great game for future artists and Disney fans of all ages.
The addition of Little Pim language videos is the start of a beautiful relationship and I am hoping the two companies will develop some interactive language learning content.
The bottom line is that you will get an excellent learning tool with plenty of high quality content if you are willing to invest in apps and cartridges.
WANT IT: Learn more and purchase the LeapPad 2 directly from LeapFrog (bundles start at $130) or find the LeapFrog LeapPad2 Explorer on Amazon.]]>
As a mom, there are so many things I look for when shopping for new appliances. I want them to clean themselves, be sleek and nice looking, easy to use and produce things that are not only fat free, but something that the entire family can enjoy.
So-let's be real. There probably isn't a product out there that can accomplish my lofty goals. However, I was lucky enough to find one that comes relatively close. Actifry is a nice looking contraption. It comes in neutral black or white and is shiny with a transparent lid. This means it looks good in a kitchen and cuts down on mess. By cooking in my Actifry there was only one piece of equipment that needed to be cleaned.
Actifry is a multi-use machine. We all know that frying food is not only a poor choice for kids delicate digestive systems, but for our overall family's health. Actifry is innovative in that it creates the same general cooking goal through use of one tablespoon or less of oil! It also can create anything from roasted sunflower seeds to soups and sauces to noodles or even a warm salad.
I personally tried out the Actifry in making a family favorite: french fries. We put a special twist on this classic side dish by using sweet potatoes and the fries turned out better than I've ever made before! They were easy to eat guilt free and I didn't feel bad about serving them with dinner and letting my kids enjoy them. Actifry turned out to be super easy to use and I already have plenty of other recipes I'm looking forward to trying out the next time I have guests over or simply want a low fat, easy cook option.
GIVEAWAY: You can get an Actifry of your own (normally valued at $249)! Visit the Actifry recipe page and once you've browsed through the options, leave a comment on this post with a recipe of your own that you'd like to cook if you win one.
Disclosure: I received a free Actifry for the purposes of this review and compensation for administering an Actifry giveaway. However, all opinions are my own.]]>
Sometimes for business, I need to be able to share immediately. However, my phone's camera quality is poor. So, I bring along my camera but then I have to wait until I am somewhere I can transfer the pictures from my camera to my computer.
Eye-Fi sent me their Mobile X2 and I am just in love with this way to wirelessly transfer pictures from my camera to my smartphone or tablet.
A year ago, I lost some beautiful pictures of my kids. I had been uploading from my camera and then I deleted without verifying they had transferred. One of my favorite parts about Eye-Fi is that the photos transfer not only to your smartphone and your computer, you can also back up for 14 days (longer if you subscribe) to their server and you can upload automatically to a photo sharing site. So, there are multiple fail-safes to prevent a frazzled person from deleting priceless memories.
The hardest part of the whole system was setting up the direct share mode. There are multiple steps, no directions in the packaging, and not all the directions are located in the same spot on the website. If you go out of order or select the wrong option, you may have to start over again. Some of the options are also unclear and make me a little nervous (I don't want to flood my facebook feed with an auto-posting of the hundreds of pictures, most of them blurry, that I snapped of those ladybugs). I am no techie but I am a fairly tech-savvy lay person and it took me far longer to set-up than most of my gadgets. Once I had it going, though, I couldn't stop snapping pictures and transferring them to my phone and computer!
The Mobile X2 comes with 8G of space but you can activate "Endless Memory" and have the card make space for you after your photos and videos have been safely delivered.
Preserving my photos and being able to share them instantly is certainly worth the extra set-up effort. I'm the shutterbug and gadget gal in the family but even my husband was oo'ing and ahh'ing over the capibilities.
If you love your camera and your smart phone and just wish they would get along, get Eye-Fi to broker the match and you'll have a happy-ever-after…plus the pictures to prove it!
WANT IT: Buy the Eye-Fi Mobile X2 directly from Eye-Fi ($80) or on Amazon ($75).]]>


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Primary Election Season Quickly Approaching
Would-be elected office holders have less than seven weeks to clear the necessary hurdles to get their names on the ballot for the primary elections this summer, local elections officials said recently.
Feb. 25 is the deadline for submitting filing fees and petitions in time to be listed on ballots for the June 24 primary, a date that marks an off-year election change from the usual September primary.
Meanwhile, local election officials said they are making sure polling equipment is functioning properly.
This year, due to election cycle changes made by state lawmakers, the primary election will be held on June 24 across the state with early voting beginning on June 12 and continuing through June 19.
"We have started preparation by testing, repairing, and upgrading equipment where needed," said Armistead B. Crawley Jones Sr., current director of the Baltimore City Board of Elections. "Voter registration, the changing of addresses and changing of names happen daily. We are also making sure all of our polling sites are still available for us in June because quite a few of them are in schools."
"A prepared voter is a good voter," said Jones. "You have a list of candidates and you need to do your homework and be prepared to 'pull the lever' for the person of your choice.
So far, the gubernatorial field includes Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown, along with Democrats Heather Mizeur, Ralph Jaffe, Charles U. Smith, and Republican Brian Charles Vaeth.
Comptroller Peter Franchot (D) will have to fend off Republican William H. Campbell to hold onto the post which he has held since 2007. So far, Judge Justin J. King is the sole candidate for the third judicial circuit.
Marvin Cheatham, former president of Baltimore Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), filed his application to become a representative for the 40th legislative district on Sept. 30 of last year.
Cheatham, a former election specialist said he is indifferent to the election cycle change as long as voters are able to use election day to improve their representation in Annapolis.
Cheatham said he believes getting voters registered and informed about the primary is most important because this election deals with several issues key to improving Baltimore City.
"It deals with unemployment, crime and violence, education, and health," he said, adding that changes to the election cycle could possibly help non-incumbent candidates.
"I like the idea that it's in June," said the former electoral specialist. "It shortens the amount of time the incumbent can raise money and maybe that's a good thing: they can't force lobbyists to give their money while they're in session."
"The tables are kind of even. They don't have that opportunity for 90 days to not only go to Annapolis but to strong-arm lobbyists during the session."
Regardless of when the election is, Cheatham said ultimately, the responsibility lands on the candidate and the parties to encourage voters to register and go out to polls.
"We really have to do a good job with voter education," said state Del. Aisha N. Braveboy, a supporter of the election cycle change. "This will be different for not only candidates but for voters as well."
"We've moved up the primary in Maryland and the impact is that candidates usually have all summer to campaign. However, we don't want the switch to impact voter turnout."
Braveboy, who has been a member of the House of Delegates since 2007, is also looking forward to the primary election.
The delegate is running for attorney general, a position she said will allow her to serve the same public from a different platform.
"Every election is important but this is very critical because we have so many people around our state suffering from economic injustices and we have a lot of unemployment in certain communities," she said.
"We really need to make sure that we are electing people who are understand the priorities of the people and are willing to articulate a vision that is consistent with the values of the people of this state."
Instead of holding the primary in September, voters will head to the polls in June12.
The hours for Sunday early voting have been extended and there are now eight early voting days, concluding on June 19, instead of just five.
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CEDAR RAPIDS — One more round of state funding could help keep the flood-recovery housing boom going in part of Cedar Rapids. But those who may qualify for the city's "ROOTs" program need to know this may be the last chance to get that housing help.
ROOTs stands for Rebuilding Ownership Opportunities Together. For income-qualified buyers, it can mean city assistance with down payments of up to 25 percent of the cost of a newly-constructed home. That's up to a value of $150,000.
The $11-million dollars coming from the state in the fourth, and apparently final, round of assistance should mean an additional 200 affordable homes.
The ROOTs construction phase ending soon has so far meant 140 new homes both completed with paperwork finalized. But if you count several housing programs that preceded ROOTs, the total number of new homes is expected to exceed 800.
Ida and Gary Laetare are among the buyers who took part in the latest ROOTs program. Their home on G Avenue N.W. was a Habitat for Humanity home that was completed in a "blitz build" just last month.
But the Laetare family also qualified for the down payment assistance from the city as well as the Habitat help.
Ida Laetare said the family of four had lived in a mobile home before the move. And if someone had asked years ago if they could afford a new home, she'd have thought they were crazy.
"I would have laughed at them and said we all have fantasies and that's a big one," Laetare said.
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett and other city officials touted both the results of ROOTs and the one last chance for buyers at a news conference Wednesday morning.
Corbett said without the program, the return of housing to flood-impacted areas like the Time Check neighborhood wouldn't have happened so quickly, if it happened at all.
"We all know that after disasters, like Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, people left New Orleans and never came back. That wasn't the case in Cedar Rapids because we worked so hard," the mayor said.
Council member Ann Poe, who grew up on the west side of Cedar Rapids, agreed ROOTs and the housing assistance programs that preceded it meant a lot of areas struggling to come back after both high water and then property buyouts.
"We need homes in this area that was flood-impacted. We need to bring people back to the core. Of course, Harrison School sits a few blocks away and we need the housing stock to support that school," Poe said.
City officials, at the news conference, also noted that property values in some of the flood-impacted areas have recovered nicely since 2008. They said that was also a byproduct of the ROOTs program and all the new home construction.
Mayor Corbett and the others urged anyone interested to begin the process of asking questions and filling out forms to see if they qualify. Builders also qualify for assistance to keep the price under the $150,000 maximum. The last round of funding requires all homes in the ROOTs program to be completed by September of 2015.


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Medical marijuana could become a reality in Ohio. Lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it legal for doctors to prescribe marijuana to certain patients.
State Representative Robert Hagan sponsored the proposal saying Ohio could benefit from a 15-percent excise tax on marijuana.
Hagan says that money could help restore cuts to public education and local government.
The Youngstown Democrat modeled his ballot proposal on Colorado's recently passed Amendment 64 that will allow adults 21 and older to legally purchase, cultivate and use recreational cannabis.
Sales establishments would be licensed and registered with the state.
Hagan also reintroduced legislation decriminalizing marijuana for medical use.
The measure joins two similar proposals that have been certified for the statewide ballot but lack the signatures to proceed.
Hagan's bills lack support from majority Republicans.


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Memorial Day, the unofficial start to summer, is nearly here. We welcome the return of outdoor barbeques, sky-high wedges, and one of my favorite aspects of the summer – love! We all know summer is officially the height of wedding season. It's the time of year when beautiful brides don the dress and grooms get spiffy in the suiting of their dreams to walk down the aisle. But once the "I Do's" and dancing are over, the true party starts when the happy couple whisks off to a dreamy destination for the trip of a lifetime: The Honeymoon.
Imagine jetting off to a place where you don't have to lift a finger because the British-trained butlers anticipate your every need. Where you're invited to indulge in gourmet fine dining and fruity top-shelf cocktail concoctions. Where you can take in the turquoise water under a thatched palapa, or spend your time snorkeling and sailing (all without having to pawn your vintage Chanel bag to pay for it). So whether you're getting hitched or just in desperate need of a romantic getaway, I'm a big fan of the hotspots Rue La La is offering in their Sandals Luxury Included® Resorts Boutique – opening today!
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|Volume LIII
|August 2006
|Number 3
Wardens' Workshops Educate 500+
"Preceding my term in office as Grand Master, one of the things I heard from the membership was that, in a significant number of lodges, there was a lack of strong leadership," said R.W. Grand Master Ronald A. Aungst, Sr. "From my previous experience on the Masonic Education Committee, I knew the Wardens' Workshops would facilitate and fulfill that need."
The purpose of the Junior and Senior Warden Training Workshops is to teach Wardens how to operate a lodge, better understand the Craft, plan for interesting and quality speakers and organize strong committees. The training can provide insight, guidance and motivation to men who may be unsure of themselves and prepare them to become successful as they advance to the position of Worshipful Master within their lodges.
The Grand Master charged District Deputy Grand Masters with the responsibility of having at least one Warden from every lodge within their district, or 443+ wardens across the state, attend one of the seven Wardens' Workshops. More than 500 Masons attended this year's workshops, hosted by the Committee on Masonic Education. "The workshops have been extremely positive," said Committee Chair Edward O. Weisser, R.W.P.G.M.
"It is my belief that, if we train our officers to be good leaders, they will build more productive and active lodges, which will create a snowball effect as they encourage the membership to become more enthusiastic and fruitful," the Grand Master said. "And the stronger we become by making good men better, the more adept we are at becoming Masons Helping Masons."
According to Bro. Weisser, planning for the 2007 workshops has begun and may include additional topics based on feedback from this year's sessions. As soon as dates and locations for the Wardens' Workshops are confirmed, all lodges will be notified.
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During the summer, it's easy to adopt an easy-breezy, I'll-take-care-of-it-later attitude, especially about your finances.
But as the kids head back to school and August comes to an end, it's important to make sure your investments aren't still on summer break.
Your bonds
If you haven't been paying much attention to your investments over the last few months, chances are that they (probably unlike you) have lost some weight over the summer.
This is especially true for your bonds, bond mutual funds and bond Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). The last two months have witnessed one of the most rapid rises in interest rates over a short period in history. For those who thought of bonds as "safe," this has been a real wake-up call.
The lesson here is that there is no such thing as a risk-free investment. In the case of bonds, as interest rates rise, values will fall. The longer the time until maturity, the bigger the loss (any individual bond that is held to maturity will pay back the original investment when it matures, assuming the issuer is still solvent).
We are not suggesting that you abandon your bond holdings, but only that you should fully understand the risk they may pose. For instance, ask your mutual fund company or financial adviser to provide you with the "duration" of your bond funds.
However, make sure that you (or they) don't confuse the terms "duration" and "maturity." Maturity is simply the number of years left until the issuer repays the initial investment. Duration is the result of a calculation that considers both the years to maturity and the yield to maturity. This results in a number from which you can then assess your risk in a rising interest rate environment such as the current one.
For example, a duration of five would tell you that if interest rates were to rise by one percentage point, the value of your bonds would fall by five percent (the duration of five). The higher the duration, the more risk of loss your bonds will have if or when rates rise from here.
Your stocks
Your stock allocation has probably had a much more enjoyable vacation than your bonds. The Standard & Poor's 500 (500 of the largest publicly traded U.S. companies) had posted more than 20 all-time record highs this year before some losses in the last couple weeks.
And while these recent stock losses may be concerning you, the stock market is overdue for a normal five percent to 10 percent correction in stock prices. If anything, a sell-off could prove to be a good long-term entry point for adding to your stock holdings if you're not already properly allocated.
Your plan
The new reality is that the Federal Reserve will soon be backing off of its stimulus program that has kept interest rates artificially low for almost five years. Keep in mind, just the rumor of this change of direction is the main culprit for your recent bond fund losses as well as the pullback in stock prices.
In this uncertain environment, be especially careful of giving in to the temptation of taking more risk than is necessary to meet your goals. If a financial adviser has run a financial plan for you, then you know what rate of return you need to achieve to meet your long-term financial objectives - but it never hurts to get it updated. If you don't have a financial plan, now is a great time to get one.
The most important thing you can do for all of your investments right now is to get them out of "vacation" mode. Make sure that they are working as hard for you as you did in accumulating them. ⬛
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"You have unearthed an ancient treasure."
-- from the Risk Godstorm rulebook
The previous column was about the goddess of magic and her power over fate. Now let's look at her cards, known in the game as "relics." Stonehenge, Mjolnir, the Great Pyramids, Excalibur -- these are the greatest objects of legend. Once you gain control of them, they can last for epochs.
Magic cards are relics that stay in play for the rest of the game. All magic cards state, Play immediately. If you obtain them through sacrificing faith tokens during the Obtain Miracle Cards step, they are immediately laid faceup on the table. No additional faith tokens are required. Once a relic is in play, it stays faceup for the rest of the game, except in the rare case when a card destroys it. Even if you lose your magic goddess, the relic continues to function.
Because they stay in play for the rest of the game, drawing a magic card can change your game strategy instantly. In many cases, they give you new goals to achieve and reward you for completing them.
You need only look at Hekate to know what she wants of her followers. She was often depicted as having three heads -- a snake, a goat, and a horse, usually. This allowed her to look in three directions at once. The Romans dubbed her "Trivia," meaning "of the three directions." Three is the magic number.
In Godstorm, assuming your magic goddess is somewhere on the board, you draw and play a magic card any time you roll three of the same number in an attack or defense. It doesn't matter whose turn it is. If you roll triples, you get a relic and put it into play.
Of course, you can't control when you roll triples, right? Perhaps not, but you can give yourself the best chance to do so. If you attack, attack with three soldiers rather than two. Enter into godswars, especially with your sky god. He gives you an additional die in godswars, and you only need three of them to show the same number. If the magic goddess is present in those conflicts, your dice only really have five sides, making your chance of rolling triples slightly better.
About the only time the magic goddess can't roll triples is when your armies defend. You can roll only two dice in defense. Obviously, the magic goddess agrees with the war god: Attacking is the way to go if you want the magic goddess to give up her relics.
Here are some categories of relics. These magic cards look and feel different from the other cards in the game; their names aren't sentences, for example. Because they are real objects -- as real as Excalibur gets, anyway -- the relics aren't depicted in runic form like the other cards. The illustrations by Lars Grant-West show the objects in their natural form. Stonehenge is entirely upright, for example, and the Great Pyramids as if they were built yesterday.
Many of the magic cards give you a resource at the beginning of your turn or if you complete some condition in the game. The magic goddess provides for her followers' needs by giving them the tools to fend for themselves.
Excalibur, King Arthur's great sword, is one of these provider cards. Its text is: Gain 2 additional armies for each continent you control at the start of each of your turns.
When you draw a card like Excalibur, you gain a new goal. Excalibur is the sword that unifies empires; it wants you to control continents. Say you control the continent of Hyrkania at the end of the Third Epoch. Now you want to win the bidding for the Fourth Epoch, because if you lose even one territory, you cost yourself two soldiers.
These provider cards can get you armies, faith tokens, and even other cards. Not magic cards, though. Relics are notoriously independent.
Certain magic cards give you assistance whenever you undertake the activity they care about. The magic goddess helps her followers when they raise her relics in tribute.
A supporter card like this is The Tablets of Destiny, the Babylonian epic of creation. Its text is: When you sacrifice faith tokens for your turn-order bid, add +3 to the total.
With a card like this, you no longer have to sweat the bidding step -- not as much, anyway. Your faith tokens are freed to be used for buying and playing cards, or summoning gods, or building temples.
A few of the relics serve as warnings to your foes: Trifle with me, and things will not go as you planned. The magic goddess wants to control the fate of not just her civilization but all civilizations.
Such a denier card is Aegis, Shield of Athena, on which Perseus froze the gaze of Medusa. Its text is: Discard Aegis, Shield of Athena to cancel the effects of any miracle card just played. Relics can't be cancelled.
A card like this might never get used. That's a good thing. If your opponents spend the rest of the game targeting each other with their miracles rather than you, you're going to prosper.
Each of the civilizations contributes three of its legendary relics to the game. Just like any civilization can occupy Babylon, all of the relics are usable by any civilization. The Celts don't have exclusive rights to Excalibur.
Certain magic cards, however, want to be in certain territories. Five magic cards, one for each civilization, have an additional power beyond those described above. Each of these monuments gives you a bonus point at the end of the game if you control its home territory.
Stonehenge is such a monument. Its text is: Sacrifice only 1 faith token, instead of 2, to obtain miracle cards on your turn. If you control Anglia at the end of the game, Stonehenge adds 1 point to your final score.
The five monuments telegraph your intentions to your opponents. If you're anywhere near Anglia toward the end of the game, your opponents are going to defend Anglia with everything they can. Good for them. You'll be launching miracle card after miracle card at them on your way to Salisbury Plain.
There's only one more god left to discuss, and he's the most deadly of all. Come back soon, when we'll starting our tour through Godstorm's Underworld.
Catch up on any previews you missed!
Mike Selinker has been playing, designing, developing, and just plain loving games of every variety for many, many years. He is a gamer in the very best sense of the word. Mike lives in Seattle.


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Pope to Get Honorary Doctorate From La Sapienza University
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VATICAN CITY, APRIL 8, 2003 (Zenit.org).- John Paul II will receive an honorary doctorate in jurisprudence from La Sapienza University in a May 17 ceremony at the Vatican, the school reported.
Among other reasons for the honor, the university pointed to the Pope's outstanding record in the defense of human rights during his almost quarter-century-long pontificate.
"Universally known is the work carried out by the Pontiff in the course of his magisterium to affirm the law and safeguard human rights in all their historical forms, either in regard to the person and his individual rights, or in reference to relations between peoples and international law," the university said in a statement.
The statement underlined the Pope's efforts to promote justice in areas such as "international debt, self-determination and peace."
Moreover, the Holy Father has been outstanding in his endeavors "at the highest levels and most important international quarters" in defense of "an appropriate balance between economic development" and the deliverance of people from poverty, the statement said.
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|Clinicopathologic analysis of matched primary and recurrent endometrial carcinoma.
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|PMID: 23154767 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review
|It is unknown whether the type and grade of a primary endometrial carcinoma is reliably maintained in recurrence. All matched primary and recurrent endometrial carcinomas diagnosed from 2000 to 2010 at our institution were identified; 34 cases had available slides. Histologic classification was performed using modifications to the World Health Organization criteria. Immunohistochemical analysis for p53, p16, progesterone receptor (PR), and DNA mismatch-repair proteins (MMR) (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, and PMS2) was performed. Endometrioid carcinoma recurrences were mostly local, whereas serous carcinoma recurrences were mostly peritoneal. Compared with endometrioid carcinoma patients, serous carcinoma patients were older, presented at high stage, and had shorter survival. Serous carcinomas were the most common recurrent endometrial carcinoma (18/34 cases). Overall, 21 cases (62%) displayed similar morphology when comparing primary and recurrent carcinomas, whereas 13 displayed discordant morphology. Seven of 13 endometrioid carcinomas (54%) had a morphologically discordant recurrence, compared with 3 of 14 serous carcinomas (21%), 1 of 4 morphologically ambiguous carcinomas (25%), and both mixed epithelial carcinomas. Serous and morphologically ambiguous carcinomas therefore demonstrated relative morphologic fidelity compared with endometrioid carcinomas. Four morphologically discordant cases demonstrated either pure clear cell carcinoma or clear cell features at recurrence. Seven of 23 matched pairs displayed discordant PR results, with 5 cases, including both endometrioid and serous carcinomas, showing diminished PR expression at recurrence. p53, p16, and DNA MMR staining results were generally concordant when evaluating matched pairs, with only occasional exceptions. Sixty-four percent of all pure endometrioid carcinomas and mixed epithelial carcinomas with an endometrioid component showed loss of expression of MLH1 and/or PMS2; no serous carcinoma demonstrated this abnormality. Clinical and immunohistochemical data supported the use of modifications to the World Health Organization diagnostic criteria. More importantly, the data suggest that when confronted with recurrent endometrial carcinoma, particularly a serous carcinoma, it is reasonable to base therapeutic decisions on the type of the primary tumor, especially if sampling or excising the recurrent tumor is problematic. However, in light of the PR results, sampling a recurrent endometrioid carcinoma may be worthwhile if hormonal therapy is planned. Recurrent endometrioid carcinoma may be enriched for tumors with DNA MMR abnormalities.
|Robert A Soslow; Stephanie L Wethington; Matthew Cesari; Daniel Chiappetta; Narciso Olvera; Jinru Shia; Douglas A Levine
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Marco Rubio's Bitter Drink at the State of the Union Address
Written by Robert ValenciaTranslated by Natalie Southwick On 17 February 2013 @ 14:41 pm | No Comments
In Breaking News, Citizen Media, Humor, North America, Photos, Politics, Spanish, U.S.A., Video, Weblog
Marco Rubio [1], the Cuban-American Republican senator from Florida, was the first senator to speak to the country both in English and Spanish in his televised rebuttal to President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address this past Tuesday, February 12. But his dry mouth played a trick on him [2], as his taking a sip of water, on-air in the middle of his speech, unleashed a wave of commentary on social media networks.
Rubio had made news in the previous few days thanks to his appearance on the cover of Time magazine, which described him as "savior" of his party. That same party entrusted him with the task of responding to the president following his address, but just 10 minutes after beginning his speech, as he began to approach the topic of foreign policy, he ducked down in order to drink from a bottle of water, without taking his eyes off the camera. For this simple act, Rubio has been the target of jokes across social media networks, such as in this video, entitled "Pásame la Botella" [Pass Me the Bottle]:
Speaking to ABC, Rubio said that it was just a moment when he was thirsty, like any human might be. However, some think that the incident with the water bottle demonstrated Rubio's nerves and ineffectiveness at speaking about the politics separating Republicans and Democrats, since he relied heavily on trite phrases to explain the fiscal deficit and problems arising from "big government."
These same observations were shared on Twitter by people like Andrés Oppenheimer:
@oppenheimera [3]: No le fue muy bien a Marco Rubio esta noche. Parecia [sic] nervioso, y su salida de pantalla para buscar una botella de agua no quedo muy bien.
@oppenheimera [3]: It didn't go well for Marco Rubio that night. He seemed nervous, and exiting the screen to look for a bottle of water didn't look good.
Others like Pedro Navarro (@pedronavarrol [4]) think that the whole "water bottle" issue has been blown out of proportion:
@pedronavarrol [4]: Todo por un poco de agua… Vía @ABC [5]: Marco Rubio's 'Watershed' Means He is Ready (Or Not) for Spotlight http://abcn.ws/X52RXD [6]" [Marco Rubio y su Incidente del Agua Significa que Está Listo (O No) en el Foco de la Atención]
@pedronavarrol [4]: All for a little water… Vía @ABC [5]: Marco Rubio's 'Watershed' Means He is Ready (Or Not) for Spotlight http://abcn.ws/X52RXD [6]"
Jaime Villasana D. (@jvillasanad [7]), despite praising Rubio's speech, also agreed that his exiting the screen to take a sip of water was a bit bizarre:
@jvillasand [7]: Buen discurso del Sen. Republicano Marco Rubio respondiendo a #Obama [8], pero un detalle; toma botella de agua en pleno discurso. Algo muy raro
@jvillasand [7]: Good speech from Republican Senator Marco Rubio responding to #Obama [8], but one small detail: drinking from a water bottle mid-speech. Very strange
Eduardo Fernández (@Eduardo18255638 [9]) offered his support to Rubio:
@Eduardo18255638 [9]: @marcorubio [10] Hola Marco Rubio soy cubano-tico y creo que la botella de agua para los envidiosos te dió mas popularidad y simpatía sincera.
@Eduardo18255638 [9]: @marcorubio [10] Hi Marco Rubio I'm Cuban-Costa Rican and I think the bottle of water for the envious gave you more popularity and sincere sympathy.
Finally, Mónica Pérez (@mpdelasheras [11]) retweeted the photo that Senator Rubio took of the bottle and later posted to his Twitter account @marcorubio [11]:
@mpdelasheras [11]: "@marcorubio [10]: #GOPResponse [12] #SOTU [13] #gop [14] #tcot [15] pic.twitter.com/rtwJ1nG0 [16]" La famosa botella de agua
@mpdelasheras [11]: "@marcorubio [10]: #GOPResponse [12] #SOTU [13] #gop [14] #tcot [15] pic.twitter.com/rtwJ1nG0 [16]" The famous water bottle
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[1] Marco Rubio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Rubio
[2] his dry mouth played a trick on him: http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/02/13/watch-marco-rubios-water-break-during-state-of-the-union-rebuttal/
[3] @oppenheimera: https://twitter.com/oppenheimera/status/301539812832333825
[4] @pedronavarrol: https://twitter.com/pedronavarrol/status/301734171318046720
[5] @ABC: https://twitter.com/ABC
[6] http://abcn.ws/X52RXD : http://t.co/8cAlu1cq
[7] @jvillasanad: https://twitter.com/jvillasanad/status/301536836424196096
[8] #Obama: https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Obama&src=hash
[9] @Eduardo18255638: https://twitter.com/Eduardo18255638/status/301911147584581632
[10] @marcorubio: https://twitter.com/marcorubio
[11] @mpdelasheras: https://twitter.com/mpdelasheras/status/301813824170909697
[12] #GOPResponse: https://twitter.com/search?q=%23GOPResponse&src=hash
[13] #SOTU: https://twitter.com/search?q=%23SOTU&src=hash
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Reversible Epigenetic Changes Associated with Bee Behavior
Andrew P. Feinberg, M.D.
Johns Hopkins University
NIEHS Grant DP1ES022579
Researchers studying honeybees report what could be the first evidence of reversible epigenetic changes associated with behavior. The research may shed light on problems that people have with learning, memory, stress response, and mood disorders, which all involve interactions between genetic and epigenetic components. The work was supported by an NIH Director's Pioneer Award.
Although all worker honeybees are genetically identical within the same hive, they carry out different roles. For example, some bees nurse larvae, while others forage for food. Since genetics isn't responsible for the differing behaviors, epigenetic changes are likely involved. Epigenetic changes, such as DNA methylation, modify gene expression without changing the genetic code.
To study the role of epigenetic changes in bee behavior, the researchers used a method known as comprehensive high-throughput arrays for relative methylation (CHARM) to locate methylated DNA in the brains of bees. They found no differences in DNA methylation between worker and queen bees, roles that are irreversible. However, they saw substantial differences between nurses and forager bees. Reverting foragers back to nurses reestablished methylation levels for a majority of genes, providing evidence of reversible epigenetic changes that are associated with behavior.
Citation: Herb BR, Wolschin F, Hansen KD, Aryee MJ, Langmead B, Irizarry R, Amdam GV, Feinberg AP. October 2012. Reversible switching between epigenetic states in honeybee behavioral subcastes. Nat Neurosci 15(10):1371-1373.
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|The Mucosa Beyond the Polyps in Juvenile Polyposis.
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|PMID: 22050186 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher
|Little is known of early histologic changes in the mucosa of the colon aside from the polyps in Juvenile Polyposis. Provided with a surgical specimen of a total colectomy of a 6-year-old boy with this condition, this report describes those changes. The mucosa depicted a peculiar serrated profile of the uppermost part of the crypts due to elongation of them, dilated openings, and scant stroma. Also present were frequent aberrant crypts. Early juvenile polyps presented associated with lympho-glandular sites as distorted and microcystically dilated crypts containing granular and filamentous mucoid material. The findings possibly represent the abnormal cytologic potential of this genetic condition.
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|Department of Pathology, "Superiora Sor María Ludovica" Children's Hospital , and Department of Pathology, School of Medicine , La Plata National University, La Plata , Argentina.
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CARLSBAD >> A Colorado based nuclear engineering company has purchased the engineered product division of URS, the company that operates the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, taking over the maintenance, testing and certification of nuclear waste containers used to ship transuranic waste.
According to a news release, NFT, based in Golden, Colo., has purchased the EPD from URS. The acquisition also includes the 40,000 square-foot facility on Greene Street where the containers are manufactured.
The engineered product division has more than 100 specialized waste management containers known as TRUPACTs, HALFPACTs and RH72-Bs, which carry nuclear waste to a federal waste repository located east of Carlsbad. The waste is permanently stored 2,150 feet below the surface.
The company's acquisition includes contracts with the Nuclear Waste Partnership, which partners with the DOE to operate WIPP.
In a June interview with the Current-Argus, President and General Manager Mike McNamara said that the company was in danger of closing its doors by end of year if a buyer was not found and leaving more than 60 employees jobless.
NFT has announced that it will retain James Prentiss as general manager to help manage their new acquisition, which will significantly expand their manufacturing capabilities. Prentiss has more than 20 years of experience with URS, according to the statement.
NFT President John Allbery said in a media release that the strategic acquisition means extra eyes on the company for the foreseeable future.
"The nuclear industry will be paying even closer attention to us as we take on the extremely important responsibility for maintaining the fleet of the only approved specialized nuclear transportation containers in the U.S." Allbery said.
NFT, a family company founded 30 years ago, is looking to continue its expansion into the aerospace and industrial markets.
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Older Workers in Downturn Ask: 'Retire from What?'
Paul Solman looks at the challenges older workers face trying to secure a job, let alone retire, amid the downturn.
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Certain tax districts have been established which levy a special license fee in addition to the Graduated Business License
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Business Assistance Center
Outlines services offered through the Business Assistance Center (BAC)
Excise Division
A division of the Department of Public Safety that oversees all liquor licenses in the City of St. Louis.
License Collector's Office
The "Business" License Collector's Office home page is the first place taxpayers should come to get started with the business licensing process.
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Business License Information
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How to apply for a Liquor License in St Louis City
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All contractors and sub contractors performing work or services within the City of St. Louis are required to obtain a graduated business license for contractors pursuant to Ordinance 61094 (Section 8.12A of the Revised City Code - 1992
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This is the main double sided form for all new businesses and existing businesses that are renewing their annual business license. The form is required for all business types.
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A while back, I asked my colleagues at the magazine and website to tell me what kind of company they would start if they were to start one. A few days later, I sent them an e-mail with all their names in Column A and their various start-up ideas in Column B and asked them to match one with the other. Some matches were pretty obvious -- drawing a line from best-dressed deputy editor Dan Ferrara to "haberdashery," for instance. But only a few knew that reporter Jason Del Rey had already put some thought into the Spud Hut, a French fries/Tater Tots joint, or that senior editor Rick Schine saw promise in a travel firm specializing in safaris to the exact locations featured in the dioramas at New York's American Museum of Natural History. We had a lot of fun with this contest. For one thing, it revealed hidden interests and entrepreneurial ambitions.
The cover story this month features a group of entrepreneurs who've put their passions to work: the grad-school dropout who launched a beauty company, the inveterate traveler who figured out how to capitalize on his love of discovery, the beverage maker who brews up batches of sweet tea using his grandmother's recipe. Each profile includes helpful information about getting started in such businesses -- costs, legal considerations, marketing strategies, and the like. We hope these stories will act as inspiration to the aspiring and reality checks for the already engaged.
We write often about start-ups in Inc., because the decision, or impulse, to launch a company rather than work for someone else is at the heart of the entrepreneurial life. Obviously, we work for someone else, but we appreciate and laud the drive, hard work, intelligence, passion, optimism, and commitment needed to start and run a company.
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The next phase of Caltrans' Prunedale Improvement Project will make travel through the intersection where Russell and Espinosa Roads used to cross Highway 101 much safer, according to a release from the Transportation Agency for Monterey County. On Wednesday, Caltrans will move southbound Highway 101 traffic on to the new alignment that takes all Highway 101 traffic up and over Russell and Espinosa Roads on the northern edge of Salinas.
The traffic switch will happen after 10 p.m. Wednesday.
In addition to moving all Highway 101 traffic on to the new alignment, Caltrans will also open the new Sala Road interchange, which will allow motorists on Highway 101 to exit onto Sala Road, turn right onto Harrison Road, and access Russell and Espinosa Roads safely.
This traffic switch will allow Granite Construction and MCM Construction, Caltrans' contractors for the Prunedale Improvement Project, to complete work on the southbound Highway 101 overcrossing, which will be completed later this year.
On Thursday, crews will re-stripe Highway 101 at Ralph Lane, adding a double-yellow line to prohibit left and U-turns across the highway.
To travel south on Highway 101 from Ralph Lane motorists will need to:
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MBQ CEO of the Year Winner, 1000+ Employees:
Dr. Reginald Coopwood, Regional One Health
Today, Dr. Reginald Coopwood is CEO of Regional One Health, formerly the Regional Medical Center at Memphis (The MED). But Coopwood started out as a surgeon. "I loved doing surgery," Coopwood says. "When it's time to make that incision, everyone is focused on the patient and you're the leader in the room. The surgeon is the conductor of all the moving parts. You're at the center but everyone is moving together."
The same personality traits that led him to being a surgeon have served him as an administrator. "I can be CEO because I can effect change."
If ever there was a place that needed a change, it was The MED in the first decade of the twenty-first century. The public hospital with a Level 1 Trauma Center is the safety-net facility for a 150-mile radius. That means the most dire medical cases in a multistate region wind up at The MED. It also means that the hospital will treat those patients regardless of insurance coverage. Because it receives funds from a number of state and local governments, and those entities were going through budgetary crises, The MED wasn't getting the money it needed to operate effectively. It was losing patients at an alarming rate, was a money loser, and news headlines reported nearly daily on the hospital's somber situation.
Coopwood's first days on the job were challenging. The management company that had been running The MED did good work to stop the bleeding. Nevertheless, as scheduled on February 28, 2010, the CEO, CFO, COO, CNO, and CMO of The MED walked out the door and the next day Coopwood walked in as the only member of administration.
Coopwood's plan was seemingly simple. The cuts had been made by the management firm, so now it was time to grow. "One of the things that I learned and fully believe is that you can't cut yourself to prosperity," he says. New revenue streams have been created by expanding services and, crucially, revenue was protected by improving customer service and making sure that patients who came to The MED who could afford to transfer when they recovered, didn't.
The four years prior to his arrival, The MED lost money; $20 million dollars in 2009. His first full fiscal year, The MED made $17 million from operations. Coopwood deflects credit. "The best asset The MED had was the people."
His work is just beginning, and where The MED, now Regional One Health, is headed may surprise some. For starters, they want to be a hospital of choice, competing with other health systems in Memphis, such as Baptist, Methodist, and Saint Francis.
Regional One Health is replacing its campus, and ultimately it aims to rank in the class with academic hospitals nationally, such as Ochsner, the Mayo Clinic, and Vanderbilt. But the future has already started. "We want to be a hospital of choice even before we get the new building," Coopwood says.


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Manufacturer: Dimension
Product: 2015XLS
3D LCD Display
was pretty excited when I got the chance of reviewing the
DTI 3D Flat Panel, mostly due to my love to computer gaming.
When I first heard about the product, I closed my eyes and
visualized rail gun rockets flying out of the screen as I
was fully immersed in a 3D Quakeland. Yes, I did have high
expectations, but when you hear about a product so
innovative, you can't help to let your imagination run a
little wild. So, did the display unit live up to my
expectations? Is it a must have for every die-hard gamer? I
know one thing for sure, it must be better than wearing
those st*pid 3D glasses.
note that the unit I received is a pre-production model, but
it is pretty close to the final release product.
Corporate Background...
was founded in 1986, in
by inventor Jesse Eichenlaub. The main goal for the
company was to develop a true three-dimensional viewing
system that did not require use of headgear, glasses, or any
other cumbersome viewing aids to enjoy 3D images. DTI owns
many patents on 3D auto stereoscopic imaging, and has many
hundreds of 2D/3D flat panel displays in use around the
original "virtual window" 15" display was designed in
1998, followed by an 18" display adopted by NASA. These
original units were expensive and not really intended for
the average home user. A few years later (2001), DTI
released the 2015XLS 15" 3D display at an affordable
$1699. It's bigger brother, the 2018XLQ 18" display unit
weighs in at a hefty $6,999.
It Works
display takes advantage of binocular disparity, which is a
direct result of your eyes seeing slightly different things
than one another because of the different location (your
nose is in the way!). With these different images, your
brain gets a better idea of what the image actually looks
like (example: take 2 pictures of your car, one of each
side. When you put them together, you get a better idea of
how the entire car looks like in 3D). They call this
stereoscopic (stereo = 2+) imaging, which works by creating
at least two images of each scene. People do this by having
a left eye, and a right eye. The DTI display basically
creates images the right eye sees and different ones for the
left eye to see, which create the 3D effect. This is a very
basic explanation of how the technology works, for an
in-depth look check out DTI's Technology
page; after all, they are the ones who patent it ;).
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The 6-foot-2 Conroy averaged 15.9 points and 3.2 assists per game last season as a senior, shooting 32% from three-point range.
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California takes over policing duties for Long Branch
California borough officials weren't looking to provide police services for neighboring communities when Long Branch leaders contacted them several weeks ago.
But California Mayor Casey Durdines said the new arrangement with its neighbor is a good fit for both municipalities.
At the start of the year, California began providing police services to Long Branch.
Under the terms of the one-year contract, Long Branch will pay $1,600 a month. The deal includes a provision for additional fees if California officers spend more than 14 hours a week patrolling or responding to calls in Long Branch.
In contrast, Long Branch's set contribution was $20,148 annually when it was a member of the Southwest Regional Police Department. There were no limitations on hours of service with the regional force. The rate was based on calls per year, population and the size of the community, Southwest Regional Police Chief John Hartman said.
Sunday afternoon, Long Branch officials sent a fax to Southwest Regional's main station detailing the borough's intent to leave the regional organization effective Monday. Hartman received it at the start of his shift.
Southwest Regional was formed in 2003 by Belle Vernon and Newell. Long Branch joined two years later, first contracting for police service and later becoming a member of the regional department.
Southwest Regional contracts police services with Coal Center, Cokeburg, Bentleyville and Union Township in Washington County, as well as Perry and Wayne townships in Greene County.
Southwest Regional comprises 18 full- and part-time officers. Hartman said this week the Long Branch defection will not affect the size of the force or the department's operations or finances.
Asked about Long Branch's quick exit from Southwest Regional, Durdines said, "We don't have anything to do with that, whatever arrangement they had with them."
Durdines said Long Branch officials reached out to California about "a partnership with policing" weeks earlier.
"This was one of the rare occasions where we're working with one of our neighbors and for the betterment of both of our communities," Durdines said.
The mayor said California police occasionally have to drive through Long Branch to patrol or answer calls in parts of their own borough. For example, to get to Chestnut Street in California, officers have to drive through parts of Long Branch, he said. One side of Dally Road is in California and the other side is in Long Branch.
Durdines said that because Long Branch is a part of the California Area School District, students and some parents are familiar with borough officers.
"It's just a good fit for both communities," Durdines said.
California employs 14 full- and part-time officers. With four full-time officers, California is seeking a fifth. One position opened with the recent resignation of officer Tracy Vitale, a former acting chief.
Durdines said California officials have had no discussions with other communities to provide police services.
"We're not in the business of shopping around our police services," Durdines said. "We're content with how things are. We're going to see how things go with our neighbors in Long Branch.
"This is new territory for California, too."
Long Branch Borough Secretary Lisa Gilotty said residents should continue to call 911 for police-related emergencies.
Durdines acknowledged he was "a little surprised" when approached by Long Branch.
"But we're certainly glad they came to us," Durdines said. "That's a sign that the California Police Department is really moving in the right direction."
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Cheat's chicken Kiev
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Cooking timePrep: 15 mins Cook: 20 mins
Skill levelEasy
ServingsServes 2
No need for tricky breadcrumbing and deep-frying - these creamy baked garlic Kievs are really easy to assemble
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- Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Mix together the cream cheese, garlic and herbs with some seasoning. Cut a slit in the side of each chicken breast, ensuring you don't pierce through the other side. Using your fingers, make a bigger pocket and stuff the creamy mix inside. Season the chicken breasts, then wrap 3 slices of pancetta around each, covering the pocket tightly.
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Each Thursday, a representative from the Georgia Department of Labor visits 13WMAZ and discusses the current job market, listing several open jobs in the Central Georgia area. We air this segment at 5 p.m. We showcase other available jobs on the Thursday morning show as well. We update the jobs listed here each week.
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Location: MACON GA
Pay: $7.50 per Hour
Education: N/A
Job Number:GA7913875
Job requires at least 3 months customer service or telemarketing experience. There is a bonus schedule that will be discussed at interview.
Job Title: Budget Analyst
Location: Milledgeville GA
Pay: Depending upon experience/qualifications
Education: Bachelor Degree
Job Number:GA7909257
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance business, public administration, or a related field. Minimum of five years experience in supervision and three years in governmental accounting, including the new GASB requirements.
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Education: N/A
Job Number:GA7911629
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Education: N/A
Job Number: GA7913266
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Pay: Pay will be discussed at interview.
Education:12 Years
Job Number:GA7912480
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Job Title: DIETITIAN
Location:MILLEDGEVILLE GA
Pay: To be discussed at interview.
Education: Bachelor Degree
Job Number: GA7895465
Employer requires applicant to have a Bachelors Degree with major in Nutrition/Dietetics or related field. Current active registration by the commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association. Member of the American Dietetic Association. Current license in state of practice as required by law.
Job Title: CORRECTIONAL OFFICER
Location: Wrightsville GA
Pay: $2,026.83 per Month
Education: 12 Years
Job Number:GA7909823
Must have scores from one of the listed sources: POST Entrance Exam (scores valid indefinitely) or Compass (computerized test) or Asset test (paper and pencil test). Compass and Asset are administered at area Technical Colleges. SAT (430 Verbal and 400 Math) or ACT scores (18 verbal and 16 math) may be substituted for Compass or Asset test. Entrance Access Form must be presented at test site, can be downloaded and printed at www.gdc.jobs.com
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Pay: Negotiable
Education: BACHELOR DEGREE
Job Number: GA7913634
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Location: WARNER ROBINS GA
Pay: $31,000.00 to $34,000.00 per YEAR
Education: 12 Years
Job Number: GA7914111
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Location: MACON GA
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Education: Assoc Degree
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Job Number:GA7872037
Master's Degree or foreign equivalent degree; Georgia OT License and valid drivers license
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Location: KITE GA
Pay: Pay will be discussed at interview
Education: 12 Years
Job Number:GA7912249
Must have a minimum of three years (36 months) over the road truck driving experience (vans and flat bed). Must be at least 25 years of age due to insurance. Must have a current DOT Health Card. Must have a class A CDL license. Must have a clean three (3) year Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) no older than 30 days.