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Performing random acts of kindness is a great way to show the world that we have the power to bring kindness to other people, and have the opportunity to make someones day a little bit brighter.
This isn't a new concept, it's been around for a while. It feels better when I put my intentions out there, this way maybe more people would like to get involved as well. It couldn't come at a better time. Next week, starting on February 11th is the kick off to National Random Acts of Kindness week.
Sometimes, it's nice to do things for other people, even if they have no knowledge of who performed this kind act. I think this kind of activity can help bring awareness to how our behaviours effect other people. Are you doing things with a kind and open heart? Or a negative one?
Often, we get caught up in the mindset that things "never go our way" or we "don't have enough", I'm always a firm believer in gratitude and being grateful for the blessings I have in my life.
What better way to take that focus off "me, me, me" and start thinking about others. I want to use this week to bring more gratitude in my heart and be able to make other people smile.
It feels great to contribute more to society, be a compassionate and loving person, and show my appreciation for simply being blessed in life. I believe random acts of kindness are a great way to show this.
These things don't have to be difficult, just little acts that can truly change how someones day is going. We may have experienced these random acts before.
There are many things we can do:
- Buy coffee for the person in line behind you
- Donate old clothing or canned food items
- Bring blankets to a homeless shelter
- Bring in treats to work
- Fill someone's parking meter, volunteer,
- Give someone a compliment
- Be more thankful to those around you.
These are just a few ideas, but there are way more out there. A simple thank you and a kind smile can do wonders. Whatever you do, it doesn't have to cost money. Just know it will benefit someone, even in a small way.
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Remember it's not all about you. If your in a bad mood, it doesn't mean you have to drag others into your bad state. Try putting on a smile and give someone a compliment, or buy a persons meal. I guarantee this will make your day at least a bit better. You have the power to change your attitude and show others kindness.
I want to end that post with my appreciation. I appreciate you all for reading, even if you don't comment. Thank you for just showing up to my blog, blogging truly boosts my happiness each day.
Would you think about participating in Random Acts of Kindness week?
Have you ever experienced Random Acts of Kindness yourself?
How do you spread kindness in your life?
Feel free to share your stories!
I hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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Washtington, DC -- Several US officials say former CIA Director David Petraeus carried on an affair with his biographer and reserve Army officer Paula Broadwell.
The officials say the FBI discovered the relationship by monitoring Petraeus' emails, after being alerted Broadwell may have had access to his personal email account.
For the director of the CIA, being engaged in an extramarital affair is considered a serious breach of security and a counterintelligence threat. If a foreign government had learned of the affair, the reasoning goes, Petraeus or Broadwell could have been blackmailed or otherwise compromised.
CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell will serve as acting director following Petraeus' departure.
Petraeus submitted his resignation to President Obama.
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St. Louis (KSDK) - A 31-year-old woman has been taken into custody in relation to a theft reported in Jefferson County, Missouri.
NewsChannel 5 first reported the story November 15.
The LaRue family found the nanny on Craigslist and had only worked for them for two weeks when they say emptied a change jar, piggy bank, and stole a gun.
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ATLANTA -- Ever lose your meal to those flimsy paper plates? Carla Batiste says juggling a picnic lunch makes her sometimes wish she had an extra arm.
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CHICAGO (AP) - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is expected to go back to work in Washington this week, nearly a year after suffering a major stroke.
The 53-year-old Republican's return is good news for fellow stroke patients and medical researchers.
Dr. Elliot Roth, medical director at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago's New Patient Recovery Unit, said it's estimated only one-third of stroke patients return to work.
Kirk has been participating in a medical study that involves intense walking therapy. Roth said Kirk's return to the Senate can be highly motivational for others who have suffered strokes.
Kirk was elected to the Senate in 2010. His stroke in January 2012 severely limited movement on his left side and affected his speech, though doctors expected him to make a full mental recovery.
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I know you can't give a firm release date for this as bug fixes etc may delay it, but is there a rough time period for when 5.0 final is expected to be released?
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I am a high single digit handicap and I don't want to talk MOI or FCT you can get that from any web site advertising R9 woods. I did my home work, reading reviews and hitting multiple clubs before deciding to buy the R9 Woods. First I was looking for woods that were accurate, long, and forgiving – check. Secondly I wanted clubs that were more traditional looking and confident inspiring with the right feel and sound – check. And lastly I needed a club that would not bust my golf budget, so I bought the R9's from Global Golf in the form of Open Box and Mint Condition Clubs. The service and the clubs were perfect. Oh by the way, the adjustability of the clubs – Bonus.
First off, this is a good 3 wood. Looks: 5/5 The head is easy on the eyes compared to the some of the v and square shaped clubs coming out these days. It sits square at its neutral setting for me, which I appreciated.Feel/sound: 5/5 The feel is what you want: when struck in the center you barely feel it leave the club. The sound is a quiet "tink", that seems to bring a smile to the face.Forgiveness: 3/5 Not very forgiving, there is significant distance loss for me on off center hits. It is also not very versatile. Stick to the fairway and tee box. I would not recommend it from the rough.Durability: 3/5 On my first outing with this club I remember hitting it a little high on the center of the club. The ball flew off the face, it was a beautiful shot off the tee. I looked down to see where I made contact and sure enough it had chipped on the top line. I did not sky it, I made flush contact, but when the ball compressed on the face it tore part of the paint off. In a months time the crown had plenty of chips. I have played many-a-club in my day, and as far as durability goes, I have come to expect more.Distance: 3/5 I lost a couple yards when I switched from my hibore. I think this might have been due to the stock shaft, which I was not a fan of.Accuracy: 4/5 Once I got used to the shaft, I could really dial in how far I was going to hit it. Lost a point because, long term, I don't want to fit a shaft, I want a shaft to fit me.I really recommend test driving this club first. Once the right shaft is found, you can adjust the loft and openness to your liking. Like I said, it is a good club, however, there are better options out there, in my opinion.
After reading a Golf Magazine article that the average golfer can hit a 4-wood as far as a 3-wood and that it is easier to hit from the fairway, rough and tee-box, I thought I'd give a 4-wood a try. I purchased a TaylorMade R9 from GlobalGolf, because of my overall satisfaction with their service and prices. I've been very satisfied with my decision to substitute the 4-wood for my previous 3-wood. It does everything my 3-wood did only better!
Despite its age this 4W has worked the best for me & I've tried Titleist & TaylorMade's latest.
I played this club in a 15* 3-wood for a year before deciding to part ways with it, largely because it didn't serve the purpose I was looking for--which was to give me an option off the tee on days when I'm not hitting my driver well. Unfortunately, I tended to hit it so high that I usually didn't get much more distance out of it than I would out of my 2-hybrid, which I'm more accurate with anyway. I'm really not sure what the issue here was. The club replaced a Big Bertha Warbird 4-wood that I never had a problem hitting high. I thought this would give me more distance than that club, but it definitely did not. As one reviewer noted, the thing feels beautiful when you hit it flush. But it can very disappointing to have that feeling, look up, see that you did hit it perfectly straight, but that its flight is 9-iron high. I'm sure my swing is a large part of the problem, but it just didn't work for me. I did pretty good success with it off the turf, but after a few horrendous efforts out of moderate rough I always felt like I had to have a really good lie in order to have the confidence to use it there. In fact, the tight clipping of the grass on tee boxes made for lies that were thin enough that I never trusted hitting it off the turf from the tee. So in the end, not having confidence in it off of the tee, and not really feeling like I had much use for it in the fairway, meant that it wasn't worth carrying around for 18 holes.


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Author of Ed Engoron's Choclatique, Running Press, 2011
I got an email last week from Clyde in Phoenix, Arizona asking me about the secrets of making Dark chocolate ice cream.
This is a question that is often asked. How do I get a deep, dark, rich chocolate ice cream when the main ingredient is milk and cream? Obviously, the milk and cream lighten the mix so that if looks a lot like a light milk chocolate ice cream. So here is the ChefSecret—ultra-alkalized cocoa powder is what the professionals use. For my Dark Chocolate Ice Cream recipe I use Choclatique Black Onyx (ultra-Dutched) Cocoa Powder.
But that's only half of the ChefSecret. The other half is a healthy helping of dark chocolate ganache. "Ganache" is not a scary concept, although the word may not be immediately familiar to most Americans. It's a blend of chocolate, creams and syrups that results in a velvety, ultra-smooth paste. In the case of my recipe for Dairy-Free Dark Chocolate Ganache the dark chocolate is blended with light corn syrup, cocoa powder and chocolate extract, and whipped until smooth. With no sacrifice of taste or texture, this dark ganache is the perfect building block for those who are lactose intolerant, those on a vegan diet or those who just love really great dark chocolate ice creams.
But Choclatique Black Onyx is not only for ice cream, but for all your darkest cocoa needs. It is an intensely black, ultra Dutch-processed cocoa powder that has been alkalized to the extreme, resulting in a dark, jet black cocoa powder. It sort of resembles copy machine toner in the intensity of the color, but not in the flavor. When used in baking, it produces an impressive, black-as-coal colored appearance.
Black Onyx has less fat, and a little less flavor. The processing to blacken it takes a lot of the complex flavor notes away and also tends to create a drier finished baked product. So, for baking we strongly recommend using a 50/50 mixture of Black Onyx along Choclatique Red (Rouge) or Natura Cocoa Powders, which will add back a lot of chocolaty flavor. Less processing during the Dutching process preserves a truer chocolate flavor. If you want to use 100% Choclatique Black Onyx in your baked goods, be sure to increase the shortening in the recipe to alleviate the dryness.
Because not all cocoa powders are crated equal, for making the most successful, decadent chocolate desserts and confections I recommend you only use the finest quality, premium cocoa powders.
I've posted the recipes Dairy-Free Dark Chocolate Ganache and Dark Chocolate Ganache Ice Cream on the Choclatique website that will give you an outrageous dark chocolate ice cream that everyone will be talking about for years to come. You can also find these recipes in my new book Choclatique, available on our website and in bookstores nationwide after September 27th.
If you have a passion or even an addiction to the brown stuff, let me know… you can 'Like' me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter.


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Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Kevin Garnett scored a team-high 19 points on 9-
of-11 shooting and the Boston Celtics knocked off the Philadelphia 76ers,
92-79, in the back end of a home-and-home series on Saturday at TD Garden.
One night after posting a triple-double in an overtime loss at Philadelphia,
Rajon Rondo came up three points and a rebound short of another one as he put
up seven points, nine rebounds and 11 assists for the Celtics, who have won
two of their last three games.
Jeff Green hit 7-of-12 from the floor en route to 16 points, while Paul Pierce
and Brandon Bass contributed 13 and 10 points, respectively, in the triumph.
Thaddeus Young scored a game-high 22 points and Evan Turner added 13 points
for Philadelphia, which has dropped three of its last four. Jrue Holiday
finished with 11 points and eight assists in the setback.
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Prostate Cancer Awareness
For Thursday's afternoon game at The K – that ended with the Royals defeating the Rangers, 6-5 – we joined MLB in its effort to fight prostate cancer. Normally, we hold Prostate Cancer Awareness Day on Father's Day, which is this Sunday (June 15), but since the club will be on the road in Arizona this weekend, we opted to help raise awareness now…
So, before the win Thursday, Manager Hillman and outfielder/first baseman Mark Teahen presented the Prostate Cancer Foundation with a $5,000 grant on behalf of Royals Charities.
To learn more about MLB's partnership and support of the Prostate Cancer Foundation, including the Homerun Challenge, visit www.prostatecancerfoundation.org.


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MOUNDSVILLE - Slowly but surely, Wheeling Central, led by freshman Chase Harler, is beginning to hit its stride.
At the same time, John Marshall is a team that has had major problems putting the basketball in the hoop, with the exception of senior Evan Magers, and it is a problem that has cost the Monarchs dearly.
On Wednesday night, the two teams met and very little changed as Coach Mel Stephens' Maroon Knights continued to improve while Magers was the only major player for John Marshall (3-7) in another losing effort.
Harler scored a team-high 15 points as Wheeling Central (6-7) controlled the paint on both ends of the court, limited the Monarchs to few opportunities inside and just one free-throw attempt while turning the ball over nine times in rolling to a 53-32 victory, its fourth straight.
Neither team was able to do much out of the gate as the Knights scored the final five points of the opening quarter to settle for a 7-3 lead after one. But Central took control in the second, using a 15-6 spurt to just to a 22-9 advantage before heading for the locker room with a 26-16 lead.
John Marshall's first four field goals of the opening half were all 3-pointers, three by Magers.
The Monarchs did not get its first two-point field goal until 1:24 showed on the second quarter clock.
Not much changed in the third as the Maroon Knights scored the first seven points and eventually pushed the margin to 39-23.
The Monarchs scored 13 points in the second quarter, eight by Magers, but were held under 10 in each of the other three.
"We knew we had a defensive advantage inside and that they only have one true post," Stephens said. "So we wanted to take advantage of that and I felt we did a great job of that. One the defensive end, we really did a good job limiting them inside.
"Magers hit some pretty good shots for them, but other than that they really weren't able to get much going. Chase (Harler) also did a nice job of getting to the hoop.
For Storm, the veteran coach knows what the problem is, just not how to fix it.
"We have no post presence and have not been able to attack the basket, it has been a problem the last few games," Storm said. "We have tried some different offenses, but we just haven't been able to score. Evan (Magers) seems to be the only one who can score more than five or six points a game.
"It is very frustrating sitting here and watching it. But when you are not scoring and not getting to the foul line, you aren't going to win many."
Justin Hammers added 10 points for Central while Brandon Wallace had nine. Central owned a 30-21 edge off the glass and had the nine turnovers, while their hosts had 16.
Magers finished with a game-high 20 points, include four bonus bombs, however Derek Och's 3-pointer in the second quarter were the only other points scored by a John Marshall starter. Alex Whorton added five off the bench.


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I see that there's no shared contacts yet (right?). Well, what I want to do is the following:
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I have a group of people who will need to see this information, so copying the outside data source into my own contacts would be a little silly. Also, I would want to have the information update as the outside data source changes.
Now, I figure there are several ways to cut this cake... I could run a cron job to periodically migrate information from the outside data source into Zimbra (but where would the information go - how would it get into Zimbra?).
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Are both possible? How would I go about the latter? Is there documentation I could read on this?
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Published on January 15, 2014
By Angie O'ConnorAvera Sacred Heart Hospital Community Wellness Coordinator
Do you hope to maintain quality of life as you grow older? Is it important that you're able to perform your daily tasks, enjoy your recreational activities, and care for yourself? You probably would like to stay fit, trim, strong and mobile for as long as possible. You can do more than just hope for these qualities as you age since many of the symptoms of old age are actually symptoms of inactivity. For example, muscle weakness, balance problems, bone loss, and sluggish metabolism are changes that are associated with aging, but are not exclusively caused by it. Making exercise a part of your regular daily routine can help improve your physical and mental well-being.
What kinds of exercise improve health and ability? There are four different types of exercises that help older adults improve overall health conditions. Strength exercises are geared to make your muscles stronger. Having stronger muscles means having more strength to do things on your own. Even very small strength gains can make a big difference in day-to-day abilities. Strength exercises also increase your metabolism, helping to keep your weight and blood sugar in check. That is especially important since obesity and diabetes are major health concerns for older adults. Also, studies suggest that strength exercises may help reduce the risk of osteoporosis. Strength exercises can be done through lifting weights and/or working with resistance bands.
Cardiovascular exercise is a type of exercise that will increase your breathing and heart rate. This type of exercise will help improve the health of your lungs and heart. It will give you more energy for the tasks you need to do to live and do things on your own, such as climbing steps and grocery shopping. Some examples of cardiovascular exercises are walking, biking, rowing, or any other activity that raises and sustains the heart rate for a period of time. Activities such as these not only aid in weight loss, but also may delay or prevent many diseases associated with aging, such as diabetes, colon cancer, heart disease and stroke.
Balance exercises help prevent falls, a common problem in older adults. Falling can cause broken hips and other injuries that often lead to loss of independence. Some balance exercises build up your leg muscles, while others require simple activities such as briefly standing on one leg. Flexibility exercises help keep the muscles and joints in your body limber through stretching activities. The more flexible you keep your body, the less prone to injuries you are.
No time is a better time than now to get your body in better physical shape. Start by choosing an activity that you will enjoy doing, and maybe find a friend to exercise with you. When beginning, ease into a program, have fun, and let the benefits of exercise keep you going strong.
Avera Sacred Heart Wellness center offers over 150 group exercise classes per month. Many of these are specifically for seniors including our SilverSneakers® and Senior Toning classes. Water aerobics, and gentle yoga are great options as well. Call 605-668-8357 to see if you're eligible for a free Wellness Center Membership through the SilverSneakers® program.
Avera Sacred Heart Wellness Center is now a Silver&Fit® participating fitness facility! Silver&Fit® is designed specifically to help older adults achieve better health through regular exercise and health education. Silver&Fit® provides eligible members with no-cost or low cost fitness memberships through arrangements with certain health plans. Silver&Fit® is provided by American Specialty Health Fitness, Inc., a subsidiary of American Specialty Health Incorporated.
If your health plan offers Silver&Fit® and you would like more information about Avera Sacred Heart Wellness Center, please contact Avera Sacred Heart Wellness Center at 501 Summit Street, Yankton, SD 57078 or 605-668-8357. You may also visit Silver&Fit® at www.SilverandFit.com. Silver&Fit® is a federally registered trademark of American Specialty Health Incorporated.
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Back in January 09' a good friend and myself went into the Frank Church wilderness for the whole month to guide a couple lion hunts for an Outfitter. Our camp sat over 30 miles in any direction from a road. When we left the area at the end of fall season we left a few of our stock at a ranch on the Middle Fork, so we flew into the ranch and then rode the 9 hours to camp. We had to plow the runway with our draft horse team before clients could get in. The hunt was conducted on horseback everyday and usually we covered around 25 miles a day as long as the snow would allow us.It was a good time and ended with two nice toms for 2 separate clients. Thought I would share some of the scenery and pictures while we were in there.
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) -
ARMY - The Black Knights earned their first victory of the season with a 34-31
triumph over Boston College on Saturday. Trent Steelman scored the game-winner
on a 29-yard run with 45 seconds remaining. It was the third touchdown of the
day for Steelman, who carried 22 times for 141 yards. Teammate Raymond Maples
racked up a career-high 184 yards on 34 carries and Larry Dixon finished with
128 rushing yards and a TD, helping Army snap a five-game slide to BC. The
defense had some trouble with Eagles' running back Andre Williams, who racked
up 191 yards and two TDs on the ground. Still, the end result was all that
mattered for the Black Knights, whose option game was in top form. They
churned out 27 first downs, 516 yards (6.5 ypc) and four TDs on the ground and
currently lead the nation in rushing offense. Army, now 1-4, will host Kent
State to complete a three-game homestand.
BYU - The Cougars improved to 4-2 following Friday night's 6-3 win over Utah
State. In their last three games, the Cougars have scored 6, 47, and 6 points.
Fortunately, they have allowed only 7, 0, and 3 points in those same games. At
the moment, BYU ranks third nationally in scoring defense (8.9 ppg) and is
fifth in total defense (229.3 ypg). J.D. Falslev's touchdown catch late in the
second quarter was the only touchdown of the game on Friday night, and it
proved to be the game-winner. Taysom Hill passed for 235 yards and a score
along with an interception on 24- of-36 passing for the Cougars (4-2), who
have won their past two games. Hill also had 19 carries for 80 yards, Jamaal
Williams added 71 yards on 17 carries and Cody Hoffman caught eight passes for
114 yards. A blocked field goal and a missed fourth-down conversion deep in
Aggies' territory kept BYU from putting more points on the board. The offense
will need to pick it up this Saturday when Oregon State comes to town.
NAVY - The Midshipmen claimed a 28-21 win at Air Force in overtime to move to
2-3 on the season. Navy scored the game-winner on right guard's Jake Zuzek's
fumble recovery in the end zone. Coming off their first shutout loss in six
years, the Midshipmen (2-3) were able to snap a two-game slide to Air Force.
It marked the second straight year these two teams went to overtime, as Air
Force beat Navy in a wild 35-34 final last season in Annapolis. Trey Miller
ran for 110 yards in the victory, although it was Zuzek playing the role of
hero when he jumped on a fumbled center exchange in the end zone. The defense
did have some trouble with Falcons running back Cody Getz, the nation's
leading rusher, who rumbled for 204 yards and a touchdown. Fortunately for the
Midshipmen, they got some help from Air Force kicker Parker Herrington, who
missed a 27-yard field goal earlier in the game and had a chance to win it at
the end of regulation. However, Herrington's 51-yard attempt hooked left, his
fifth missed field goal in six tries this season. The Mids will try to stay in
the win column when they visit Central Michigan on Friday.
NOTRE DAME - Coming off a bye week, the Fighting Irish (5-0) picked up right
where they left off by dismantling Miami, 41-3. With the win, Notre Dame is
now ranked seventh in the nation and positioned well in the BCS picture. The
Fighting Irish have won the first five games of the season for the first time
since beginning the 2002 campaign 8-0. They have not allowed a touchdown over
the last 12 quarters of action and have not trailed at any point this season.
Cierre Wood ran for 118 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries, while George
Atkinson III finished with 123 yards and a TD on just 10 carries for the
Irish. Cam McDaniel and Theo Riddick each added a rushing touchdown, as the
Irish racked up 376 yards on the ground. Everett Golson was benched to start
the game due to a violation of team rules, but entered in the first quarter
following a gift penalty from the Hurricanes. He threw for 186 yards on 17-
of-22 passing and ran for 51 yards on six carries as Notre Dame remained
unbeaten at Soldier Field in program history with a 10-0-2 record. Up next,
Notre Dame will host No. 17 Stanford on Saturday afternoon.
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Iowa State Falls To No. 17 Texas, 37-14
AMES, Iowa - Turnovers and penalties proved too costly for Iowa State, as the Cyclones fell to No. 17 Texas, 37-14 Saturday night in Jack Trice Stadium. UT improved to 4-0, while the Cyclones lost for the first time this season, falling to 3-1 in front of a crowd of 56,390, the second-largest attendance in Jack Trice Stadium history.
The Cyclones never recovered after committing three first-quarter turnovers, as the Longhorns took advantage of outstanding field position while padding their lead. Penalties also hurt the Cyclones. ISU was flagged eight times for 90 yards. The Cyclones had two touchdowns called back because of penalties.
Iowa State would like to forget the first half. After stopping Texas on downs deep into ISU territory, the Cyclones gave the Longhorns prime field position with a bobbled handoff between Steele Jantz and James White. UT recovered it at the ISU 29-yard line.
The Cyclone defense held strong, holding the Longhorns to a field goal as UT took a 3-0 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, Josh Lenz fumbled the ball and the Longhorns recovered it at the ISU 29-yard line. Four plays later, Fozzy Whittaker ran it in from 16 yards out to make it 10-0 UT early in the first quarter.
An interception by Blake Gideon off an errant Jantz pass, ISU's third turnover of the first quarter, led to another Justin Tucker field goal to give UT a 13-0 lead.
Iowa State mounted a nice drive on its next possession and was poised to put its first points on the board with a 2-and-2 at the UT four-yard line. However, the offense stalled with a penalty and the Cyclones came up empty when Zach Guyer missed a 29-yard field goal.
A costly personal foul by ISU on UT's next possession kept its drive alive, and the Longhorns made ISU pay. On the next play, David Ash connected with Mike Davis on a 48-yard touchdown pass to make it 20-0 UT.
Two more touchdowns by the Longhorns, one on a blocked punt return, gave UT a 34-0 edge at the break.
After a scoreless third quarter, Iowa State got on the board with White's two-yard touchdown run to make it 34-7 UT with 11:33 left in the game. It was White's fourth touchdown of the season.
Jantz hit Chris Young on an 18-yard touchdown toss to cut the lead to 37-14 with 3:50 left in the game.
Iowa State managed to move the ball on offense. The Cyclones had 26 first downs to UT's 19, and recorded 380 yards of total offense. White rushed for a career-best 64 yards. Jantz ended the game with 251 yards passing on 28-of-51 attempts.
Iowa State travels to No. 15 Baylor next Saturday (Oct. 8). Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.


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Basel, Switzerland (SportsNetwork.com) - Reigning champion Juan Martin del
Potro was an easy second-round winner Thursday at the $1.955 million Swiss
Indoors Basel.
The top-seeded Argentine slugger drilled former Australian Open runner-up and
former Basel finalist Marcos Baghdatis 6-1, 6-2 in 72 minutes at St.
Jakobshalle. "Delpo" broke the Cypriot Baghdatis four times while holding his
formidable serve throughout.
Del Potro, who upset Swiss hero Roger Federer in last year's Basel finale, is
seeking a trip into a third final in three events, having recently titled in
Tokyo and finished as a runner-up at the Shanghai Masters.
The former U.S. Open champion del Potro's quarterfinal opponent on Friday will
be Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu, who doused fellow countryman Michael Llodra
6-4, 6-3 on Day 4.
Also on Thursday, rising Canadian Vasek Pospisil vaulted past 6-foot-10 Croat
Ivo Karlovic 6-3, 6-4 in 59 minutes, France's Edouard Roger-Vasselin beat
German Tobias Kamke 7-5, 6-3, and German Daniel Brands drilled Poland's Lukasz
Kubot 6-2, 6-4.
The 2013 Basel titlist will earn $475,000.
The Sports Network


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Re: 2010 West Coast Race
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December 13, 2009, 02:13:09 PM »
I sent an e-mail to Matson Lines re return shipping.
The Pac Cup people said they had discussed rates & gave an address for quotes but I did not get a reply.
I also thought that if anyone did the SHTP they could come home with the Pac Cuppers.
Does anyone have any more info on shipping rates?
Is Matson a Ro Ro service, so we need to ship stacked trailers to Honolulu?
I am still sitting on the fence & costs will probably be the deciding factor.
For those looking at the Pac Cup are you asking your crew to share the expenses?
Did any of the B 1-2 entries share expenses?
What might be a 'typical' cost sharing agreement?
Is a S route return race from HI possible - maybe to San Diego?
Getting the trailer to SD might not be too difficult.
Any more thoughts people?
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Re: 2010 West Coast Race
Reply #31 on:
December 14, 2009, 12:06:30 AM »
PASHA goes into San Diego
Boats shipping home from the 2008 SHTP used PASHA instead of Matson, as did some of the PacCup boats. They had the same Ro-Ro arrangement (ship empty trailer over at no extra charge).
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Re: 2010 West Coast Race
Reply #32 on:
December 14, 2009, 01:03:19 AM »
I just read your post again - you were asking about a return
to San Diego, not shipping back there - sorry.
Even going to San Diego you'd have to sail North out of Hawaii for at least a week to get above the Pacific High, and would probably still have to sail through part of it in very little wind. It's not unusual to motor for several hundred miles. I've heard of boats running out of fuel and spending a month getting back.
You also don't want to be forced (by race motivations) to approach the coast in a gale:
Poco Loco
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Re: 2010 West Coast Race
Reply #33 on:
December 15, 2009, 01:48:06 PM »
I race with my girlfriend so no cost shearing agreement. Is possible we could get two boats one shipping container? or even on a open sided top load skid?
I have ruled out sailing the boat home, me in a no wind situation for days would drive me mad. Where would I put all that fuel to motor? If you did sail home back to the mainland, your home port might be the best bet adrain.
ULDB you used PASHA to get your boat home last SHTP right? I have heard some nightmear stories of the price just going up and up once you get to the Matson terminal.
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Re: 2010 West Coast Race
Reply #34 on:
December 15, 2009, 03:19:24 PM »
I'd heard the same stories regarding Matson. I got a quote for shipping via PASHA in Feb. 2008, although I intended to sail home after the SHTP like I did in 2006. For various reasons I ended up in Honolulu at the end of July looking to ship the boat*, with no contract or even a reservation. Larry found a flat bed within a few hours and honored his Feb. quote. The only add-on was an increase in the fuel surcharge, which was fair considering what fuel prices had done over those five months.
*Cool story but not about Minis, so ask me the next time we see each other.
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Re: 2010 West Coast Race
Reply #35 on:
January 05, 2010, 01:10:18 PM »
Hi ULDB,
Thanks for the info.
I have followed up on the shipping suggestions you have made.
Too bad we can't see a reasonable solution to sailing back DH or TH.
Someone suggested in an old post that the Cabo race might also be a possibility for anyone looking for a pre Pac race or even an alternative to the SHTP or the Pac Cup. Does anyone have any thoughts on that possible option?
With only a few weeks to go before the registrations need to be submitted I am still struggling to see the choices clearly & make a decision.
Currently the Ministas' choices appear to be:
1) Poco Loco - Pac Cup DH
2) Emma - Pac Cup DH
3) Santi - SHTP
4) Antidote -
5) ??
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Re: 2010 West Coast Race
Reply #36 on:
January 05, 2010, 03:20:10 PM »
What's up with Sean (Daisy Cutter #530) and Mike (Flying Ace #305)? There are four newer Minis in Alameda Marina now, close enough to throw Raymarine A/P parts at each other. You guys are really close to "critical mass" locally. Maybe race as a division in some of the In-the-Bay stuff to keep building interest - Ditch Run or Jazz Cup would be good, or a Vallejo Race - all are mostly downwind. Santi can tow his up to play too.
I really think you're about to turn the corner . . .
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Re: 2010 West Coast Race
Reply #37 on:
January 05, 2010, 03:22:21 PM »
Hey Gang,
Just a reminder/update: our Rolland Proto #577 is still for sale. We are leaving TX and moving to Arkansas in a little over a month, and she really needs a good new home. I would call us "motivated" sellers at this point!!
He hull shape is PERFECT for down-wind sailing, and with her brand new set of sails, the singlehanded transpac or Pac cup would be a fun trip. The hull of boat was never officially weighed and we are trying to get that done this week so we can get an actual real weight on the boat. By our current calculations she's one of the lightest boats out there, but we've got to know for sure. 'Course, people keep those statistics close to the heart, so you'll have to compare for yourselves. If anyone is interested send us an email and we'll give you all the info, plus weight once we've got it.
We might even *consider* a charter for a west coast race so she won't sit here in TX on the hard. It would depend entirely on a person's ability to get insurance (so, doublehanded might work!).
The boat does not have it's own trailer, but it DOES have a cradle with a steel frame that fits perfectly on a u-haul car hauler, among other flat bed trailers! We've towed her on a car hauler before. It's pretty easy to find an 18' flat bed trailer for not too much money.
You can't even get a used series hull for the price of this boat, let alone a comparatively competitive proto. Make an offer someone!!
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Re: 2010 West Coast Race
Reply #38 on:
January 05, 2010, 03:45:36 PM »
I'm past the point of no return on a major refit, otherwise . . .
Katie, you should post this on the For Sale section of the SSS Forum. There is interest in the boats but few over there visit here. sfbaysss.net
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Re: 2010 West Coast Race
Reply #39 on:
January 05, 2010, 05:31:52 PM »
Awseome! Good tip, thanks!
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Re: 2010 West Coast Race
Reply #40 on:
January 05, 2010, 08:36:06 PM »
I've checked the Cabo race and it looks we're out, they ask for more than 26' and less than 114 PHRF... so, we're too small and too slow ;-). But it could be a fun race...
The trip back can be interesting though, either the 'Clipper Route' or tow back... I took the bus last year coming back from Cabo to San Diego, it's 24h if you do it non-stop (I did stop in Mulege, though). The trip is very nice but quite tricky: hills, 1-line-each-way narrow road, cliffs and buses and trucks going way faster than you can legally drive on a US freeway. So I'd prefer the Clipper Route if that ever happens ;-)
As for SHTP, still a long way to go. I'm definitely working on it, but still a long way to go... I think last day to sign up is in April and lots of things may/will happen till then.
I'm also still thinking on the Guadalupe Island Race... that looks like will start the same day than the Cabo race, so if after getting to Guadalupe, you feel you don't want to go upwind... just follow the fleet south. And remember, beer always seems better in the tropics ;-)
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Re: 2010 West Coast Race
Reply #41 on:
January 05, 2010, 09:42:53 PM »
I know the 26' is overlooked if the RC committee is approached with a few 'new boats' to the fleet.
What PHRF rating are you seeing for the Mini's in your area?
I had a 105 from Galveston Bay PHRF for the Pogo 1. Couldn't do windward/leward's to that number and got screwed on all point to point up wind coastal races. But better.
And I suggest that the beer is also always better at any finish line.
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Posts: 66
Re: 2010 West Coast Race
Reply #42 on:
January 05, 2010, 11:30:30 PM »
Hi Sam,
I just found this link for a Zero in SoCal with 108 (so legal)
and another Zero USA670 in Florida with 114 (so not legal):
. So at least is borderline...
I agree! Let's make it a finish line at the tropics then!
Do you think more people would like to join for the Cabo race?
Poco Loco
Posts: 16
Re: 2010 West Coast Race
Reply #43 on:
January 06, 2010, 09:54:04 PM »
USA 670 now rates 96, so we could do it. I am trying to get it raised a few seconds a mile here in the bay but I don't think we will ever get back to 114 out here. The minimum length for a boat in the Pac Cup is 24' but with a short conversation with the race committee they they agreed to allow us.
I am always interested in a trip to Mexico but bringing a boat back from Cabo would not be fun. I have been to the finish of the Baja 1000 in La Paz by RV and would fly if I was to do that again, check out "Dust to Glory" for road conditions. There is always the Coastal Cup, again its a double-handed race, and it doesn't get to anywhere particularly warm. All these races are only a few weeks away from the start of the Pac Cup so I am likely out.
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Posts: 66
Re: 2010 West Coast Race
Reply #44 on:
January 06, 2010, 11:16:52 PM »
Yes, just like the 'Baja 1000' but you don't have to do it off-road, you can actually drive over asfalt all the way up ;-)
Check this one:
. That's the actual road... And I agree, quite a tow. Somebody recommended me to cross to Mazatlán and tow over the main-land freeway, but I've never been there myself.
Thanks for the update on the rating...
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Today's Workforce—Pressed and Stressed
While politicians and pundits fret about unemployment and underemployment rates, growing numbers of employees are under pressure to do more. The resulting "work-more economy" threatens not just workers' sanity but companies' long-term success.
All work and little play make Kate a resentful employee.
It also makes her an anxious, more mistake-prone worker. And as a human resources professional at a small marketing company, she sees other employees at her firm reaching their limits.
Kate, not her real name, estimates her workload has risen about 30 percent since the recession began in 2007 because the company has grown but avoided hiring more HR staffers. The heavier load, she says, has led to errors in her work and stressed out Kate to the point that she started seeing a counselor and taking anti-anxiety medication.
She's not the only one getting fed up with the firm's increased work expectations. Kate has seen higher absenteeism, more employees asking for referrals to counselors and rising turnover—it reached more than 30 percent in 2010.
"I hear people talking to each other," says Kate, who spoke with Workforce Management on condition of anonymity for fear of harming her relationship with her employer. "It is much more stressful than it was a few years ago."
Kate and her co-workers are living the quiet flip side of the jobless recovery. Call it the "work-more economy." Many workers are taking on extra responsibilities and in some cases doing two jobs for the price of one. While politicians and pundits fret about unemployment and underemployment rates, growing numbers of employees are under pressure to do more. And the situation threatens not just workers' sanity but companies' long-term success.
In particular, pressure-cooker work climates threaten long-term productivity, employee engagement, corporate reputation and talent retention.
The work intensification trend has much to do with companies trying to navigate an uncertain business environment. Employers are giving employees more duties to fill the void created by laid-off colleagues, hiring freezes and new business growth.
In some ways, asking more of the existing workforce makes sense. Companies are preserving cash to prepare for future economic shocks. Hiring more workers too soon risks future layoffs. And higher expectations on the job can be a good thing for both workers and companies.
But there's a tipping point. And the data—including Workforce Management's own survey research—indicate many firms are going too far with their demands.
In a survey of 600 U.S. workers that Workforce Management conducted with Workplace Options, a Raleigh, North Carolina-based provider of employee assistance program services, 55 percent of respondents said that their job responsibilities had increased as a result of the troubled economy. More than a quarter of workers (27 percent) said that their duties had doubled. Among those with extra work on their plate, 51 percent said the added duties have had a negative effect on their well-being.
The Workforce Management-Workplace Options survey, conducted in July, involved a random sample of working Americans from various industries, including retail, financial services, manufacturing and health care.
Companies are not eager to discuss the work-more economy publicly. Several major employers contacted by Workforce Management declined to be interviewed for this story.
There's some evidence that companies are starting to pay attention to the dangers of overworking employees. But many organizations, it seems, fail to recognize the risks. "Work-related stress" was the reason top-performing employees in the U.S. most frequently cited for why they would leave their organization, according to a recent report by consulting firm Towers Watson & Co. and professional association WorldatWork. However, when employers were asked about reasons high performers would jump ship, stress didn't even rank among their top five most frequent responses, according to The 2011/2012 Talent Management and Rewards Study, North America.
That disconnect helps explain why more organizations are struggling to hold on to key talent. The percentage of U.S. companies that are having difficulty retaining critical-skill employees has risen from 16 percent in 2009 to 31 percent in 2010 to 36 percent in 2011, according to Towers Watson's report.
High-potential employees also are itching to leave oppressive workplaces. In 2005, just 1 in 7 high-potential workers were looking for a new job, according to research from the Corporate Executive Board Co., an advisory firm. By 2011, the number had jumped to 1 in 4. Companies in recent years have heaped additional duties on their most promising employees without giving much in the way of support or extra rewards, says Brian Kropp, a managing director at the Corporate Executive Board. Future leaders will "take one for the team" once or twice, Kropp says, but they have their limits.
"There's only so many times you can do it before you're just tired and worn out," he says.
The Great Recession of 2007-09 knocked the U.S., its companies and its workers for a loop. The economic rebound that officially began in 2009 has made the "jobless recoveries" after the recessions of 1990 and 2001 pale by comparison. Still, the recovery has meant better times for businesses.
Since the third quarter of 2009, the U.S. economy has been growing. What's more, corporate profits have been climbing. According to the U.S. Commerce Department, corporate profits rose roughly 30 percent in 2010 and continued climbing in the first three quarters of 2011—by some $40 billion in the third quarter alone.
All the revenue and profit growth is partly a function of higher productivity—better use of equipment, upgraded computer systems and improved business processes. But it also comes from squeezing more work out of workers.
Towers Watson's recent study of 316 North American companies found that nearly two-thirds of respondents have expected employees to work more hours than normal during the past three years. A majority sees this trend continuing for some time.
Human resources professionals in particular are feeling pressure to speed up and do more. Workforce Management recently surveyed 713 HR professionals on job intensification issues. Three out of four said that their workload had increased since the recession.
For Melvin Williams, vice president of human resources at Administrative Services Inc. in Bethesda, Maryland, working extra hours has become the norm as his department has shrunk from six to two people over the course of the year. ASI provides back-office business support to a number of state health and human services agencies.
Although the company's overall workforce dropped from 400 to 200 people, it still means extra time at the office.
"For the past eight months I've been putting in extremely long hours," says Williams, who responded to the Workforce Management poll of HR professionals. "I average 60 hours a week. Usually, I get in at 9:30 and leave at 8 or later."
Longer days and ratcheted-up duties can be positive. Many workers, having watched laid-off colleagues struggle to regain employment, are grateful they're busy. New duties also can expand worker skills and responsibilities in a way that fosters professional growth. In the Workforce Management-Workplace Options survey, of the employees who reported an increased workload, nearly a quarter said the change had improved their well-being.
But many workers do not welcome the work-more economy. For example, 55 percent of HR professionals handling extra work say it has harmed their quality of life.
Williams falls into that camp. The extra hours at work have caused tension at home. "It's blown the hell of out my relationship. My wife tells me, 'There's no time for us anymore. All you do is work,' " he says. "I tell my wife we have bills to pay."
Kate, the HR official at the marketing company, recently took her first vacation in more than two years. And it was hardly a getaway. "My boss said, 'You need to carry your phone,' " she says. Kate checked her work messages daily, something she resented having to do.
Her colleagues face similar pressures to extend work into personal time. Not long ago, Kate spotted a co-worker at the mall. The colleague was on the phone with a client who was yelling at her. "We have people working all weekend," Kate says. "So it's tough."
Worker stress reflects not only heavier demands in recent years, but the fears and difficulties of the Great Recession that preceded the recovery as well as ongoing economic uncertainty. In effect, employees have been under sometimes-severe strain for roughly four years.
Bigger workloads might be easier to shoulder if employees were getting raises, as well. But by and large they aren't. In the Workforce Management-Workplace Options survey, just 30 percent of those employees reporting an increase in job duties said they got a pay increase as well. And government data show that inflation-adjusted average hourly earnings fell 1.6 percent from October 2010 to October 2011.
Still, some observers say workers should get used to the present business as usual. Given doubts about the government's ability to reduce unemployment rates anytime soon, employers may be able to make always-on "superjobs" the standard rather than the exception.
Companies have seen a spurt in productivity, but it may not be a lasting one. Wayne Hochwarter, a management professor at Florida State University in Tallahassee, surveyed more than 700 full-time workers in 2011 and found that employees in a demanding work environment said their job performance had risen. But their anxiety levels at work and home also rose, while their job satisfaction fell.
Especially when increased demands come with factors like layoff fears and poor communication by the boss and company, heightened worker productivity is likely to be short-lived, Hochwarter says. "The toll on the human system leads to deteriorating performance and effort," he says. "The person is left with an empty tank."
Hochwarter's point is echoed in a recent survey of about 1,000 employees by ComPsych, a provider of employee assistance program services. Almost 1 in 3 (29 percent) of employees come to work at least five days per year too stressed to be effective, up from 19 percent in 2010, according to the study, which polled mostly U.S. workers. Overall, 66 percent of workers surveyed reported sustained, high stress levels. Workload is the top cause of stress, ahead of both "people issues" and lack of job security, according to ComPsych.
Engagement—an employees' willingness to go the extra mile for their employer—also is at risk in more demanding workplaces. Most reports show a drop in engagement from before the Great Recession, including Workforce Management's recent survey of HR professionals. Of the respondents who said their organizations had increased workloads with a negative effect on employees, 80 percent saw a decline in employee engagement.
Perhaps not surprisingly, retaining employees is a growing challenge. An August survey of 631 U.S. employees found that 38 percent of U.S. workers are actively looking for a new job, up from 36 percent in January. The survey was commissioned by employee recognition software provider Globoforce.
Employees with the most potential are the most eager to escape their employers—and they are beginning to do so, says Kropp of the Corporate Executive Board. Promising employees often are given herculean tasks but not much help or extra pay.
"We tend to put them in the hardest jobs we have, and we tend not to support them," Kropp says. "In many ways we go too far."
Should the economy improve and job openings increase, key defections from firms that crack the whip too hard almost certainly will increase. Dean Debnam, CEO of Workplace Options, says employers must balance the need to run lean in these uncertain times with the need to prepare for future growth. "You've got to not 'eat your seed corn' by stressing out your staff so they're ready to leave," Debnam says.
The perils of overworked employees are starting to dawn on companies. In its Talent Management and Rewards Study, Towers Watson found that most U.S. companies are concerned about the long-term effect that changes they made to remain profitable are having on employee work-life balance. In addition, U.S. employers are more concerned today than they were in 2010 about the effect of organizational changes—such as staff cutbacks and increased workloads—on employees' productivity and willingness to take risks.
The HR professionals Workforce Management surveyed in September and October also revealed serious misgivings about more taxing workplaces. Eight in 10 said their organizations had increased job duties compared with before the recession, and more than half of those said that the heavier workloads are not sustainable in the long run.
Some of the solutions to the stressed-out workforce are straightforward, though they come with costs.
The most obvious answer is hiring more people. Consider personal-care products-maker Seventh Generation Inc. Over the past few years, employees at the Burlington, Vermont, company have been under pressure in part because of strong business growth. In 2009, for example, the company's former CEO acknowledged that "our work/home balance is clearly out of whack."
But since then, Seventh Generation has increased its workforce by about 25 percent, to 115 employees. "The level of anxiety is clearly less because we have more help to bear the burdens," says John LeBourveau, Seventh Generation's vice president of human resources.
Perhaps not coincidentally, Seventh Generation's ranking on a list of the best employers in Vermont rose from fifth in 2010 to second in 2011.
Seventh Generation's sales fell slightly in 2009. Although LeBourveau declined to state financial results for the past two years in detail, he said sales have been growing consistently. Hiring has played a role. "The addition of new talent and capability was a big contributor to our company's success," LeBourveau says.
More companies may follow Seventh Generation's example in the months ahead. U.S. employers expect hiring to increase slightly in the first quarter of 2012, according to a study released in mid-December by employment services company ManpowerGroup.
Another response to an overburdened workforce is to turn to contingent staffing. That's been happening to some degree, as seen by more temporary help placements and growing staffing industry revenue. Temporary help services employment in the United States has risen from 1.8 million workers in November 2009 to 2.2 million a year later to 2.3 million in November 2011. Research firm Staffing Industry Analysts, a sister organization to Workforce Management, estimates U.S. staffing industry revenue growth of 10 percent in 2011 to $113 billion.
Giving workers something in return for above-and-beyond efforts also can help. To keep top performers engaged, Towers Watson officials call for customized rewards and recognition plans. Raises may be in the cards for workers next year. According to consulting firm the Hay Group, employers plan median pay increases of 3 percent in 2012. In addition, promotions to new posts can win over employees who've taken on extra duties and learned new skills.
One respondent to Workforce Management's poll of HR professionals suggested a comprehensive response to the work-more economy. "Restore pay increases, hire staff, be more prudent about cutting waste, establish action plans for engagement at all levels, increase recognition," the respondent said when asked what their employer should do in the near term about increased workloads. "Restore trust."
For Kate and her co-workers at the marketing firm, it may be too late to restore trust. The speed up and stress have proven to be too much. "I would like to leave," Kate says. "I think a lot of people are feeling that way."
Senior writer Rita Pyrillis contributed reporting to this story.
Ed Frauenheim is Workforce Management's senior editor. To comment, email firstname.lastname@example.com.