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Director and Founder, Julia Steiny
In 2007 Julia began work on the Youth Restoration Project (YRP) after returning from a life-changing trip to Belfast, Northern Ireland, where she found average people — waitresses, cabbies and hotel clerks — talking enthusiastically about "restoration" as an antidote to the mentality of punishment and vengeance that had dominated that city for decades. Back in the States, Julia sought out training in mediation, family group conferencing and Restorative Practices — see here for her certifications — and has written extensively on Restoration (see Resources). She began developing YRP's partnership with the Central Falls, RI school district and Family Service of RI in 2009, thanks to a visionary Superintendent, Dr. Frances Gallo (see Our Projects).
For the past 20 years Julia Steiny has toggled the worlds of education journalism, research and data analysis, school board membership, teaching, playwriting and parenting, approaching the challenge of how to take better care of our kids from every angle. She was the education columnist for the Providence Journal for 16 years, and continues her weekly columns in-line at EducationNews.org and EducationViews.org. She invented the concept of "data stories" for The Providence Plan, and consults with them on developing these analytic presentations for their RIDataHUB. She serves on the Boards of Family Service of Rhode Island, the Mental Health Association of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island College Feinstein School of Education. See here for details on her course in Restorative Practices recently taught at Rhode Island College.
Principal and Partner, Stephen A. Turcotte
Steve Turcotte worked in a Federal Agency as a workplace analyst and training manager for 29 years. He specialized in analyzing and resolving conflict – ranging from the trivial to potentially lethal – and restoring work sites to safe, healthy, productive environments. Steve is a subject matter expert on relationship dynamics, problems and repairs in business environments, school environments or personal life. He has worked closely with Executives, Human Resource specialists, Management teams and Unions to make credible assessments of issues and risk (from physical harm to litigation) and then formulate and initiate actions necessary to facilitate healthy communications and productivity. He has worked with school administrations, teachers unions and teachers to understand conflict and develop new skills to resolve conflict and manage classrooms. He has worked with individuals and groups to restore relationships as well.
Steve has an M.A. and is trained as a mediator, facilitator, intervention specialist, critical incident specialist, investigator, trainer, educator (Middle and High school certified), adjunct professor teaching conflict resolution techniques and negotiation (Rhode Island College), public collaboration moderator (MA Office of Public Collaboration), HR specialist, Labor Relations specialist, Risk Assessment and Risk Abatement Specialist, Coach, Mentor, Diversity Specialist, Talent development, and more.
Colleagues and Collaborators:
Colin Murphy (Providence Design) — Business and communications consultant, web design.
Colin Murphy is a designer, design thinker and consultant, who for five years ran Shape Up RI, a statewide wellness non-profit initiative. He has consulted in business, branding and communications for healthcare organizations (Lifespan, CVS, HCSC), museums (Harvard Art Museums and RI School of Design Museum) and financial organizations (State Street Bank, Wells Fargo) as well as hundreds of other large and small clients, using design thinking to help organizations and companies move products and processes forward. Colin graduated from RISD with a degree in design, from University of RI with an MBA, and is a Registered Nurse (R.N.)
Ellen Polansky — Writer, editor, and grants writer.
Ellen Polansky has written government and foundation grants in addition to providing program design for children and family serving organizations in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New York for over 12 years. Prior to this, Ellen worked in program development and management in various non-profits as well as city and state government.
Kate Weymouth (Barrington City Counselor) — political consultant


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In the media bidness, what happened yesterday is "old news," but for historians the scribblings of journalists are merely a "first draft."
With that in mind, here is a 2003 speech by former Bundesbank president Hans Tietmeyer, who was in charge in the 1990s in the run-up to the creation of the euro. I was struck by this passage on the Werner and Delors reports which prescribed the creation of the common currency:
In both reports, the transition to a single currency, with uniform banknotes and coins, is not considered to be imperative in purely technical terms. Even so, both reports argue unanimously (primarily for psychological and political reasons) in favour of the introduction of a single currency.
I've read more than I care to admit about Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and I have yet to come across either a protagonist or an observer who can give any really compelling explanation of why it was done. François Mitterrand for example was downright stratospheric in his account of how a dysfunctional currency union would guarantee peace in Europe. It's presented as a basically random and arbitrary event. (Why not integrate armies or welfare or education "for psychological and political reasons"?) Tietmeyer tells us that even its advocates agreed with Bernard Connolly that it was economically unnecessary.
With EMU, diverse Nation-States decided to fuse their currencies under the German-prescribed conditions that their be no transfers, no inflation and that a supra-parliamentary central bank be in charge. None of this made much sense from an economic or democratic point of view, as numerous U.S. economists pointed out. Yet, it was done.
The reasoning seems to have gone like this:
- Germans: Destroy Deutschmark in act of penitent ethno-masochism, yet guarantee German interests/values through conditions sure to make eurozone dysfunctional, therefore peace in Europe forever.
- French: Take over Bundesbank by drowning it in euro-bank with Franco-Latin majority, thus Deutschmark destroyed and dollar overthrown by écu (pronounced [eky]), therefore Franco-European superpower.
- Benelux, Italians, Spanish, etc: Do whatever Franco-Germans do, because. (When have Franco-Germans done anything wrong, anyway?) Therefore have Franco-German standards of living and good government (…).
The official pan-European line was that EMU would "for psychological and political reasons" be a first step enabling conditions for agreement of "political union." What exactly "political union" meant has always, always, always been kept hatefully vague and thus it isn't even clear it would have fixed EMU. (EU-level labor policies? Welfare? Budget rules? Federal budget?…)
Actually this strategy wasn't entirely a failure because when the eurozone was created in 1999, sure French and Italian competitiveness were wiped out, but the financial speculation it enabled meant apparently free money and rising standards of living everywhere. This, after the crises and perma-austerity of the 1990s, created welcome breathing space and self-confidence for political elites to enlarge the EU to Central Europe and establish the Constitutional Treaty in 2004. The latter in some respects is arguably a weak form of political union – with some federal-style majoritarian lawmaking for single market regulation, consumer policy, health and safety and the environment – but funnily enough this much-debated treaty had virtually nothing addressing EMU's crippling flaws.
Of course the Constitutional Treaty was rejected by the French and Dutch by referendum in May-June 2005 but that is beside the point. The Lisbon Treaty is a carbon copy of it, with a few commas and semicolons adjusted.
Today it is very easy to argue that economic crisis and "post-democracy" (which I think is a euphemism Europeanist Marxoids like to use for "tyranny") have been worsened by EMU (see László Andor, Jürgen Habermas). So clearly now EMU is creating "psychological and political" effects that actually discourage integration, while forcing the Continent into an economic perma-crisis which requires further centralization of power for the currency area is to survive.
I tend to think the moderate, circumscribed quasi-federalism of the Lisbon Treaty, basically saying the Common Market should be democratically regulated by supermajority, did not require EMU to achieve but could have grown organically. But we'll never know.
And EMU, if it survives, will create a weird Superstate. In abolishing the regalian sovereignty of States, EMU may then achieve things which a mere Common Market would not have, although whether these achievements are desirable is up for debate.

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HORN-in-Chief: Brian Parker
When he was seven years old, he recorded himself monologuing the story of Mich Horseshoe, the anti-protagonist if his epic radio drama "How the West Was Not Won." Brian spent most of his youth and young adulthood on stage, but always liked the theatre-of-the-mind that radio created.
In addition to running a small business in Connecticut, Brian has work at CBS Radio and WMAS 94.7FM. Brian also produces national commercial voice overs. You hear him everywhere!
HORN Pro Tempore: David M. Moore
Attorney Dave Moore is a named partner at Smith & Moore, LLC in Avon. Dave does a lot of Family Law Mediation and Collaboration, Probate, Personal Injury and Real Estate work, and general law practice stuff. He's been practicing law for 22 years, and as we all know, "Practice makes perfect" (although Dave will never admit to being perfect, other than perfectly funny).
Dave has also "dabbled" in radio during his time in the Law. He co-hosted the Evening Show, a two hour radio variety show that aired in Connecticut and Los Angeles, and for a time was a regular guest on WTIC's afternoon drive show. Dave has three extra-smart teenagers who masquerade as his kids, and lives in Simsbury with his wife Liz and the kids.
Music Director: Brian T. Lee
Serving you the tunes as well as he serves you the drinks! This bartender-by-day; music-superhero-by-night is a master of mixology regardless of definition. Brian's keen sense of style and vast knowledge of music energize his on air talents and off air efforts. Brian lives with his wife, Diane, in Hartford.
A very special thanks to our advisory board.
Erik Blazynski Christine Stuart
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By Zach Peters| Posted at 2:17 pm on Friday, September 11, 2009
Huskie fans, the home opener is almost here! For those who can't make it to the football opener against Western Illinois at Huskie Stadium on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. CT, here's how to follow the live action:
TV - Comcast SportsNet Chicago, ESPN GamePlan, and Huskie All-Access (live video).
RADIO - WSCR 670 AM Chicago (will join in progress), WLBK 1360 AM DeKalb, and WTJK 1380 AM Janesville, Wis.
LIVE STATS - GameTracker on niuhuskies.com.
By Zach Peters| Posted at 2:07 pm on Friday, September 11, 2009
Former Huskie and current Dallas Cowboy Doug Free is ready for his third NFL season to begin, but he stands in the same place on the depth chart as he did in his rookie year --- stuck behind all-pro left tackle Flozell Adams. However, that hasn't stopped Free from working hard and being ready for action at any moment. Find out more about Free's NFL progress by reading Steve Clark's article in the Herald Times from Tuesday.
The soon-to-be Mr. and Mrs. Houghtaling!
Come on, I know you just sang it, "Oh, I wish I were an Oscar Mayer weiner!"
Just for good measure, we got Billy Idol's approval of this marriage.
By Zach Peters| Posted at 10:52 am on Friday, September 11, 2009
Congratulations to Russell Houghtaling and Erin Jordan as the two Huskies will be joined in marriage tonight! Russell, who is an assistant director in the NIU Media Relations Dept., met Erin, who is a coordinator in NIU's Student-Athlete Academic Services Dept., while the two were both working at Western Illinois. Russell then got the job here at NIU, Erin followed shortly after, and the rest will be history very soon!
By Zach Peters| Posted at 9:54 am on Friday, September 11, 2009
As a kid, NIU sophomore Emily Rogers thought tennis looked like a fun game to play, but now she has made it her craft. Find out more on how she developed into a dominant player by reading Jimmy Johnson's article that ran in the Northern Star yesterday.
By Joe Summins| Posted at 9:20 am on Friday, September 11, 2009
Huskie student-athletes will be out in the DeKalb-Sycamore Community in the comming weeks. It starts this Sunday, September 13th when several Huskies will be out at the DeKalb Kite Fest from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the North 40, near Anderson Hall and the Barsema School of Business on the NIU campus.
NIU student-athletes will be in the parking lot of Molly's, located at the corner of Annie Glidden and Lincoln Hwy, Saturday, September 19th from 8:45 a.m.-12 p.m. working with the DeKalb County chapter of RAMP, a non-profit, non-residential Center for Independent Living that emulates the Independent Living Philosophy with a mission that promotes an accessible society that allows and expects full participation by people with disabilities. Participants in the Wheel-A-Thon can choose a wheelchair and have the opportunity to decorate it, practice and socilaize with the other participants. The wheelers and walkers take off and complete a two-mile course. For more information on the event and to make a pledge visit the DeKalb County Wheel-A-Thon website.
The Huskies will close out a busy month of community servide events at Brooks Elementary School for the Brooks Elementary Fun Fest Friday, September 25th from 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Huskie student-athletes will help run games, hand out prizes and visit with students.
Larry English was probably not laughing after picking up a $14,508.67 tab.
By Zach Peters| Posted at 12:18 pm on Thursday, September 10, 2009
The San Diego Chargers have a fun tradition. Unfortunately for former Huskie and 2009 NFL first round draft pick Larry English, the tradition is fun for everybody but one person. That person happened to be English as he had to take the team out to dinner and pay for the bill that ended up being $14,508.67. Now that's a meal!
By Brett McWethy| Posted at 10:09 am on Thursday, September 10, 2009
Celebrating a birthday or anniversary at a game? Want to propose to that special someone? Commemorate the special occasion with a personal message during NIU sporting events at Huskies Stadium or the Convocation Center. All proceeds from this program benefit NIU Athletics.
Scoreboard Messaging Application
By Zach Peters| Posted at 9:42 am on Thursday, September 10, 2009
Huskie fans, make sure to catch new episodes of "NIU Live" and "Inside Huskie Sports" this week! The latest installment of "NIU Live" will air today at 5:30 p.m. CT on WLBK 1360 in DeKalb and at 10 p.m. on WSCR The Score 670 AM in Chicago. The newest version of "Inside Huskie Sports" will air today at 2 p.m. on Comcast SportsNet Chicago and will also air on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. on My NetworkTV in Rockford.
Also, please note that the time has changed for next Monday's taping of "Inside Huskie Sports" at Fatty's in DeKalb. Instead of the normal 5:30 p.m. start, the show will begin taping at 5:00 p.m. now. See you there!
By Zach Peters| Posted at 9:31 am on Thursday, September 10, 2009
Elton Alexander of the Cleveland Plain Dealer wrote an article yesterday about how much money Mid-American Conference schools have spent over the last five years to improve their football operations. According to the article, only four schools in the conference have spent more money than the Huskies.
By Brett McWethy | Posted at 9:13 am on Thursday, September 10, 2009
Hard to believe its already Sept. 10 and that we are just over two months away from the men's basketball season opener (Nov. 13) at Northwestern. On Thursday, two announcements were made: the addition of walk-on guard Antone Christian, and Michael Fakuade's jersey number change, from #55 to #0.
By Zach Peters | Posted at 9:42 am on Wednesday, September 9, 2009
NIU head coach Jerry Kill has a plan for life after football. It's simple, and all it involves is a shelter, rod, tackle box, bread, peanut butter, and jelly. John Sahly's article in the DeKalb Daily Chronicle yesterday explains Kill's plan A.F. (After Football), while also providing a brief punting evaluation from the Wisconsin game and quick scouting report on Western Illinois quarterback Matt Barr.
By Zach Peters | Posted at 9:27 am on Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Jerry Kill was pleased with the physical effort in NIU's loss to Wisconsin last weekend, but here in John Sahly's article in the DeKalb Daily Chronicle yesterday, Kill talks about how the Huskies need to sharpen up mentally before their home opener this weekend against Western Illinois.
HAPPY 100th
By Russell Houghtaling | Posted at 11:58 am on Tuesday, September 8, 2009
A very Happy 100th Birthday to Francis Stroup, the author of the Huskie Fight Song lyrics. Francis will be honored at this weekend's football game against Western Illinois. To celebrate, here's the NIU Fight Song, just for you!
and make a score or two
Huskies, you're Northern Huskies
Forward, together forward
Come on you Huskies, Fight on you
The Huskies were this close to getting away from Madison with a win.
By Russell Houghtaling | Posted at 9:31 am on Tuesday, September 8, 2009
The countdown clock went all zeroes Saturday, as the NIU football team kicked off the season. As most of you know, the Huskies came up just short of upsetting Wisconsin in Camp Randall, a place very few teams find wins. To help you digest the game, here's the box score, some game notes and a photo gallery. For their efforts, kicker Mike Salerno and linebacker Cory Hanson earned MAC Player of the Week honors.
As this article from the Badger Herald, Wisconsin's student newspaper, explains, the Badgers were happy to escape with a win.
From the Huskie perspective, the Daily Chronicle had this game wrap, along with a story on Pat Schiller, success in the red zone, and a feature on Bryan Beckner.
And exhale. Let's all catch our breath. Four days until Western Illinois comes to town for the home opener.
No. 1 MEANS NOTHING TO NIU
By Russell Houghtaling | Posted at 9:48 am on Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Entering the weekend, some polls saw the North Carolina men's soccer team as the best in the nation. Others just saw them second best. Neither lofty ranking intimidated the Huskies, who tied the Tar Heels 1-1, Friday in Chapel Hill. The feat is even more impressive when you consider UNC beat its other two opponents on the week by a combined score of 9-0. Here's the DeKalb Daily Chronicle/Huskie Wire's version of the event.
I talked to new head coach Eric Luzzi after the match, who said the tie was good, but would be spoiled if his team didn't respond with a good result against UNC-Greensboro later in the weekend. The Huskies responded, trouncing the Spartans 4-1 for Luzzi's first win as Huskie head coach.
By Russell Houghtaling | Posted at 9:31 am on Tuesday, September 8, 2009
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By Russell Houghtaling | Posted at 9:31 am on Tuesday, September 8, 2009
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To celebrate International Womens Day on the 8th March Sweny's Pharmacy are hosting a public reading from Dubliners at 1pm in The National Library of Ireland.
The three stories that will be read all feature women A Mother, Eveline and Clay. Members of the audience will be encouraged to read. Admission is free, tea and cake will be provided.


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After making the United States' World Cup rowing team a couple months ago, Devery Karz' career has continued to improve.
Now the Park City High School graduate will head to Amsterdam, where she and her rowing partner, Michelle Sechser, will compete in the 2014 World Rowing Championships beginning Aug. 23.
The road to get to the World Championships wasn't easy for Karz and Sechser, though they gained a lot of experience along the way.
"We came back [to the U.S.] after the World Cup in France, where we placed eighth there," Karz said. "That wasn't necessarily what we wanted to do, but we learned a lot from it."
The eighth-place finish meant the duo still had some work to do in order to qualify for worlds.
"When we got back to the U.S., we raced last Wednesday to solidify a spot for the World Championships," Karz said.
Those races were part of the U.S. Time Trials, which were held in Princeton, New Jersey.
"All the boats in our category [light women's doubles] that want to go to World Championships go to those time trials," Karz said. "We flew back from the World Cup in France and pretty much trained here [in Princeton] until trials."
What did Karz and Sechser learn about international racing that gives them confidence heading into worlds at the end of this month?
"When everyone comes off the starting blocks, nobody settles," Karz said. "What we learned in France is that people start fast and don't slow down. Internationally, you start fast and you just push.
After all, she added, these are the top racers in the world.
"It's at the point where the people we're going up against are extremely good at what they do," she said. "No one is here by luck everyone earned their spots here. It's just going out and putting down the fastest run we can."
Going up against the reigning Olympic champions will be a good test of where they stand, Karz said.
"The British are kind of the favorites," she said. "It's the Olympic doubles team that won gold in 2012. But within three seconds of that boat are another eight crews. It's an extremely competitive field."
Karz and Sechser don't know a lot about how the Amsterdam course races, but they know a little bit about its logistics.
"This is a manmade course," Karz said. "It is exactly eight lanes and nothing more. The starting dock is on land. Normally they have boats inside a lake holding the racing shells in place until the start.
"It's a rectangle that is maybe 2,100 meters long. It's only purpose is for racing 2,000 meters in a racing shell."
That will create a couple challenges not found in natural bodies of water, she added.
"You're going to have a lot of unnecessary wake, which is the nature of the course," she said. "Just knowing that helps us prepare for it so we aren't caught off guard."
Karz and Sechser leave the country on Friday to head to Amsterdam. Karz said she can't wait to see what they can do on the prestigious stage of the World Championships.
"Outside of the Olympic year, this is the race you want to go to," she said. "It's really exciting for us to be going. We would like to improve upon our results at the World Cup and we would always like to make the 'A' final for the race. Obviously, we want to win, but [making the 'A' final] is a small goal we have."
The final rounds of the 2014 World Rowing Championships can be streamed live at www.usrowing.org . The finals will be split between Saturday, Aug. 30, and Sunday, Aug. 31. Photos of the races can be viewed at www.row2k.com .


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I've never been to this board, but heard this is the place to have my questions answered. Hopefully someone can help me out....
I got a BFP almost two weeks ago. Felt like I needed to take a test again (no reason, just felt like I needed to). The positive line got progressively lighter and then I started bleeding on Sunday. Called my Dr. They wanted me to have my blood drawn. I did that Monday. My HCG was 7. They said I don't need to have a repeat blood draw, but to wait one full cycle before trying again.
So, I have a couple of questions:
What is the point in waiting a full cycle? If I hadn't been trying, I would probably not known that I miscarried. I was just shy of 5 weeks pregnant.
Is there great risk in trying right away?
Would last Sunday be the start of the new cycle? Is the bleeding my period or just the miscarriage, or are they one in the same?
I'd like to try again right away, but I don't want to be unsafe and risk another miscarriage/chemical pregnancy.
Any advice is appreciated! The nurse I talked to at the Dr. was a bit of a dip. Hoping someone more knowledgable calls me back!
Don't know if this matters or not, but I have two children and no history of miscarriage.


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Junior Devin Burnett Won The Platform Dive On The Final Day Of The American Championship
Feb. 22, 2014
Complete American Athletic Conference Championship Results | Complete Day Four Results
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (SMU) - Junior diver Devin Burnett claimed his and SMU's third American Athletic Conference individual title as he placed first (399.65) in the platform dive as the SMU men's swimming and diving finished second at the inaugural American Athletic Conference Championship. Burnett won the 1-meter dive (386.80) on day one and the 3-meter dive (389.45) on day three. For his outstanding efforts, Burnett was named the 2014 American Athletic Conference Diver of the Meet. The four-day meet was hosted by Louisville in the Ralph Wright Natatorium.
Louisville won the team title as it scored 1072.5 points. Following the Cardinals was SMU (2nd, 768 points), UConn (3rd, 683.5 points) and Cincinnati (4th, 535 points).
In addition to Burnett in the platform dive, junior Hayden Hodges, sophomore Parker Meinecke and freshman Bryce Klein placed second (322.25), fourth (269.95) and seventh (246.70), respectively.
Due to the Mustang divers outstanding performances all week long, head diving coach Jim Stillson was named the 2014 Men's Diving Coach of the Year.
Senior Nicolai Hansen led the Mustangs swimmers as he placed fourth with a time of 1:58.58 in the 200-yard breaststroke. In the 200-yard butterfly, senior Tyler Rauth and freshman Tucker Wells finished fourth and eighth with times of 1:47.89 and 1:50.62.
Senior Ryan Koops, freshman Ziga Cerkovnik and senior Ramom Melo finished fourth (44.11), fifth (44.13) and sixth (44.29) in the 100-yard freestyle. In the 200-yard backstroke, junior Matas Andriekus finished fifth as he clocked a time of 1:45.81.
Andriekus, Cerkovnik, Hansen, Koops, Melo and Rauth all posted NCAA `B' standard qualifying times.
In the lone relay event of the day, the group of Hansen, Koops, Melo and Cerkovnik finished second with a time of 2:55.75 in the 400-yard freestyle relay.


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Fiat Chrysler will replace its nearly 40 types of four-cylinder engine lineup with "a new family of engines that share technologies and common parts such as fuel injectors, combustion chambers and pistons that will allow the company to tailor them to individual markets more quickly and cheaply," according to Bob Lee, Fiat Chrysler's powertrain chief Bob Lee, who noted that Chrysler went through similar change when it eliminated seven of its V6 In 2010 in favor of the newer Pentastar V-6 engines.
"We are looking to use fuel-saving technologies that provide the best bang for the buck" and that consumers want to buy," he continued.
The company also has plans to introduce a new plug-in minivan that will be available with either 8 or 9 speed automatic transmissions, as well as introduce more diesel fueled cars to North America by 2018.


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Bed bugs, as the name suggest are tiny creepy, crawly creatures in the bed. These insects are commonly found in bedding, furniture, curtains and rugs where human traffic is high. There is a misconception that theses creature infect dirty and filthy places, however this is not true. These bed bugs are attracted towards the blood of the host. It is highly important to learn about how to spot the signs of a bed bug infestation in a place or a room.
Bed bugs do not suddenly pop up; it has to come from somewhere. Mostly these bugs are brought into homes by animals, people, luggage, books and other objects. Since these insects are very small in size an individual cannot see through naked eyes unless one is really searching for it. When an individual has the slightest doubt of bed bugs living in his or her home, they have to look for signs that encourage bed bugs. The individual will then have to start defending against them.
The common signs that attract bed bugs are pets like cats and dogs. Bed bugs can move from one place to the other easily and especially love to live in a humid, tropical climate. The bed bugs like's places that are high in human traffic, like homeless shelters and schools. Bed bugs can be found active only during the night. If an individual spots stains of unexplained blood on the bedding, sheets or mattress there are high chances of bed bugs residing in that bed. By taking a closer look on the bed one can also find small tiny insect loaded with blood moving around.
Bed bugs are also found in other places too. One of the most common places that the bed bug use as its hide out is the corners of the wall. By taking a close look at the base boards and wall papers one can detect the signs of Bed Bug infestation. If an individual finds tiny specks of blood stains on the wall or on the wall paper which looks like tar one can suspect existence of bed bug in the area. If possible on. can also peel off a portion of wall paper to check for the existence of these tiny insects.
An individual will also have to check the cushion, couches, chairs and dog bedding for signs of bed bug infestation. The discharge left behind from the body of the insect is a sweet and strong scent of secretion, which is a major sign of bed bug infestation in the house. But sometimes this smell is misunderstood to be a musty odor.


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RAC Lifecycle Management session in OpenWorld
By rnigam on Oct 17, 2007
Session Name: Software Lifecycle Automation of Real Application Clusters (RAC)
Session ID: S291936
Abstract: Installing, cloning, and patching Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC) consumes a lot of  time and effort. These projects involve nontrivial tasks, from performing cumbersome prerequisite checks to setting up application failover and load balancing. In this session, hear how Oracle Enterprise Manager Provisioning Pack automates the entire lifecycle of a clustered environment, from initial provisioning and patching to adding capacity on demand


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Starbucks commitment to the UK
Starbucks Speech at London Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Tax FAQs
Q: Why has Starbucks decided to review its tax approach in the UK?
A: There has been much debate about reforming the current tax system in this country, specifically around corporation tax. Starbucks has paid the level of taxes required by the law. However, we have listened to our customers and it has become clear that you expect more from us than just to follow the letter of the law.
The most important asset that we have built in our time in the UK is trust – trust with our employees, customers and the wider society in which we operate. We fundamentally believe that acting responsibly and listening to our customers makes good business sense.
This is why we have decided to make clear to you that we are changing our approach to corporation tax.
Q: Why does Starbucks not pay tax in the UK?
A: Starbucks pays a range of taxes in the UK, but it is true that we have not paid a meaningful amount of corporation tax. Corporation tax is based on the profits a company makes. We have found making a profit in the UK difficult and therefore have not been in a position to pay much corporation tax.
Nonetheless, even though we have always paid our taxes to the letter of the law, we know that to retain public trust we need to do more.
We've built a significant presence in the UK, with 760 retail stores across the country, and we employ thousands of people. In addition we have spent hundreds of millions of pounds with local suppliers on milk, cakes and sandwiches, and on store design and renovations. Annually, we contribute nearly £300m into the UK economy. We are committed to the UK for the long-term and will continue to invest here, through providing jobs and investing in providing the best experiences and coffee for our customers.
Q:How much tax will Starbucks pay - will it be a 'fair share'?
A: In 2013 and 2014 Starbucks will not claim the tax deductions for royalties or payments related to our intercompany charges for interest and mark-up on the coffee we buy. Such a move is unprecedented so we will have to work out the details of an approach that will enable us to make a change and to ultimately contribute more.
In addition, we have committed to paying a significant amount of corporation tax during 2013 and 2014 regardless of whether our company is profitable during these years. We are still working through some of the calculations, but we believe we could pay or prepay somewhere in the range of £10 million in each of the next two years in addition to the variety of taxes we already pay.
These actions will position us as a company to make a larger contribution in tax and most importantly to the communities we serve while we make the moves necessary to achieve a sustainable level of profitability. We believe that this is the right thing to do. We've listened to our customers and we're taking the actions necessary to pay more corporation tax in the UK, above what we are required to.
Q: Will Starbucks pay the same amount of tax as Costa?
A: The changes we are making are in relation to our own business. We have yet to work out the details with HM Treasury and HMRC. We will work with them to make the changes we committed to and to determine the resulting tax that we will pay.
This is an unprecedented move that we are making having listened to our customers and is not related to any other business.
Q: How can Starbucks be unprofitable?
A: It may seem hard to understand when we have 2 million customers visiting us each week in 760 stores across the UK, all of which are highly visible on the high street that we could be unprofitable. There are two core issues driving this. First, we are a relatively young business in the UK and as such we have been in a rapid expansion mode that began about a decade ago. Given the high cost in this market to fit out a store and to lease property, it will take longer than most markets to recover our investments. Secondly, during our rapid expansion phase we positioned a high proportion of our efforts on prime, high street locations, and in particular in Central London where the cost of leasing is the highest in the UK. The result has been a group of stores that do not make money.
The UK is a very important market for us and we are willing to make significant investments here as we believe over the long term we will be sustainably profitable and therefore are making decisions and implementing a strategy to achieve that. As evidence, in Q4 of FY2012, we exited 20 underperforming locations to make faster progress on addressing the portfolio challenges and over time will continue to do so where commercially viable.
Starbucks is committed to the UK. So we continue to invest in creating opportunities and jobs in the UK, like our commitment to offer 1000 apprenticeships over the next two years and 5000 new jobs over five years. We're also investing for our customers – whether that is refurbishing 70 stores over the summer or adding a free shot of espresso to our Lattes.
Q: Will the cuts to staff benefits go towards paying for the tax Starbucks owes?
A: These changes to our benefits are completely unrelated to tax. We have been consulting with our partners (employees), about proposed changes since July this year and every partner has had the opportunity to tell us what benefits they value most. We call our employees partners because they receive shares in the company- at the last grant baristas with a year's service received shares worth over £400.
The welfare of our partners (employees) is of the utmost importance to us and partner pay and benefits is one of the biggest investments that we make in our UK business. We have rebalanced our investment across pay, benefits and training. The removal of some benefits has allowed us to invest more heavily in other areas, such as increasing wages in London, offering the opportunity to earn externally recognised qualifications, offering shares in the company and creating job opportunities. We committed to offering 1,000 apprenticeships over 2 years earlier this year, 700 of which will be in London. Last year we also announced that we expect to create 5,000 new jobs over the next five years.
Q: Will these changes mean that Starbucks makes cost cuts elsewhere in the UK?
A:The UK is a key market for us and we are very focused on continuing to invest in it in a number of ways – increasing the number of stores across the country, and creating jobs in the communities we serve – especially for young people. We announced last year that we plan to open 300 new stores and create another 5,000 new jobs in this country over the course of 5 years, and we remain on track to meet that commitment. In September, we committed to employ 1,000 apprentices over the next two years, with 700 of those offered in London stores alone. This will give young people a chance to get a foot on the ladder of a promising retail career at a time when they most need it. And we will continue to listen to and invest in our 8,500 Starbucks partners all over the UK who continue to look after our customers in such a remarkable way.
Q: Why is Starbucks negotiating with HMRC over the amount of corporate tax that it will pay?
A: We are not negotiating with HMRC and despite the fact that we have a consistent and ongoing dialogue with the tax authorities over our business affairs here in the UK; we have not yet fully discussed this particular proposal with HMRC. In 2013 and 2014 Starbucks will not claim the tax deductions for royalties or payments related to our intercompany charges for interest and mark-up on the coffee we buy. Such a move is unprecedented so we will have to work out the details of an approach that will enable us to make a change and to ultimately contribute more.
In addition, we have committed to paying a significant amount of corporation tax during 2013 and 2014 regardless of whether our company is profitable during these years. We are still working through some of the calculations, but we believe we could pay or prepay somewhere in the range of £10 million in each of the next two years in addition to the variety of taxes we already pay.
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The Capitol 13, a group of gay-rights activists who were arrested earlier this month during a sit in outside Gov. Gary Herbert's office, are threatening to double down following a postponed court hearing Monday.
Protester are trying to force lawmakers to at least hear SB100 that would ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. A majority of Utahns support the idea.
Activist Troy Williams says the Utah Highway Patrol, which arrested the protesters, failed to file the paperwork for their appearance in Salt Lake Justice Court. Williams suspects it's a stalling tactic to allow the session to end, so Republican lawmakers can leave town without further negative publicity.
A UHP spokesman said the paperwork would be filed later Monday, and Judge John Baxter penciled in a hearing date in 30 days. (The session ends March 13.)
According to Williams' blog:
"Was this a delaying tactic to move this out of the public eye until the Legislature is over? We can only speculate. But the LGBT community knows what it feels like to be dismissed and ignored. The Utah Legislature and our governor have been doing that for years. Which only means we need to roar louder."
Lawmakers have refused to hear the anti-discrimination bill because the attorney general said their debate could have an impact on the state's gay marriage case at the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.
A date for the Big Roar has already been set—the activists plan a rally at the Capitol on March 5, 12:30 p.m. "We need the Legislators and the governor to recognize that we are never going back into the closet, we are never going to be silent and we are never going to stop fighting for our rights," says Williams.
Meanwhile, Senators Steve Urqhart, the sponser of HB100, and Jm Debakis, an openly gay Democrat, will host a "conversation" between the LGBTQ community and Utah state leaders. Wednesday at 6 p.m. in State Capitol Room 445.


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2007 International Masters & Seniors Registration On Line
The tournament will take place on July 07th and 08th in Tijuca Tenis Clube, Rio de Janeiro - Brazil.
The International Master and Senior Jiu-Jitsu Championshop 2007 is organized by International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
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McClure's Pickles – McClure's Brine
2011 Good Food Awards Pickles Winner
Joe and Bob McClure started McClure's Pickles in 2006 using their great grandmother's pickle recipe as their inspiration. Centered out of Detroit and Brooklyn, they source local, seasonal ingredients whenever possible to craft their pickle products. In Detroit, McClure's sources from Ruhlig Farm and Christopher Ranch, for the cucumber juice, garlic, dill and peppers that liven up their brine; both farms grow their produce using organic methods. In addition to sustainable ingredients, McClure's uses labeling printed with soy-based ink and chemical-free plating, all created with wind-powered energy. Bob McClure hopes to spread McClure's to new local economies by setting up more commercial kitchens in different parts of the country.
View the McClure's Pickles website
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Simon Bondy of Ann Bondy Farms
Produce grower in Ontario, Canada
Greg Prillwitz of Mammoth Fruit Farm
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids Tablet Review
Price – $229
Released – November 10, 2013
Age Group – 3 and Up
Related Publishers – Google Play, Kids Group, Samsung
Quality – Excellent
Save $40 on the Galaxy Tab 3 Kids
What is the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids Tablet
This kids tablet from Samsung is actually a hybrid of their 7″ adult tablet. They covered it in a Candy Corn shell, yellow tablet and orange case. Then added some very good content and parental controls to make it even more appetizing for parents with kids over the age of 3 to purchase.
The kids mode app comes with a carousel of cards that lead to various apps including the Kids World app that is an amusement park where you can find lots of fun learning games and ways to play. This is by Bluepin and there are 2 free apps in every category that each have several activities. Some other apps are going to include a creativity app, inventions 1 and 2, Toca Train, Hair Salon 2, Ocean, Kids Planet discovery, Wipeout, Fruit Ninja, Where's my Perry, Toy Story Smash It, and others. You will also have access to the Samsung Kids Store and Google Play. I found several good apps for FREE like Lego Star Wars and Subway Surfers.
The parental apps will give you the power to decide when the tablet is usable so if 9 is bed time and 8 is when everything goes off it will automatically shut down. You will also have access to how long apps are played, which apps they will have access to, which apps are displayed on the home screen, and a password to keep kids locked in the Kids Mode.
It is also a full Android tablet so if you want to use it to surf the web, watch movies, or play games you will have a normal Samsung Galaxy Home Screen.I did not see a kids safe web browser unless I missed it but there are a few options inside Google Play to remedy this. All apps downloaded will be available in kids mode if you choose.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids Tablet Specs
This kids tablet comes with a 7″ screen with 1024 x 600 resolution and you won't have to worry about poor color or brightness. If you have owned any Samsung phones or tablets this one is no different, it meets all the standards of all of their screen. Very Beautiful.
I was a little surprised they used a 1.2 GHz processor but I also didn't experience any lag, crashing or load times, 5 to 15 second app load times depending on the size of app. It will also come with 1 GB of RAM.
You have 2 cameras a front 1.3 MP and rear 3.0 MP which is better than any other kids tablet I have seen.
The memory included is 8 GB and you expand it with a micro SD card up to 32 GB for all that music and movies.
Some other functions include a mini USB for charging or connecting to your PC, WiFi for connectivity, Bluetooth for accessories, and a Lithium Ion battery that lasts for a solid 8 hours. You also have 2 speakers, a microphone, and headphone port.
In the Box
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids
- USB cord
- Wall Charger
- Quick Start Guide
- Tablet Manual
- Orange Bumper
The Good
- Great Visuals
- Great Audio
- Google Play
- Expandable Memory
- Great Cameras
- Great Content
- Good Parental Controls
The Bad
- Price $229
- No Web Safe Browser
- Educational Content was Lite
The Breakdown
This has been easily one of my top 5 favorites. I wasn't crazy about the price but Samsung is the Apple of Android. Great quality and longevity with their products. If your budget was $200 I would just increase it to $230 and go for this tablet.
Compared to other kids tablets this is the premier tablet but you can get a quality tablet like a Kindle Fire HD for a lot less. You won't have Google Play unless you root it but you have FreeTime unlimited that gets you 10,000 apps, games, books, and Videos.
The Nabi 2 and Kurio 7s have better education but I wouldn't even put them in the same category as far as quality but it is more expensive. Your basically trading content for better components.
At the end of the day this is a great product but you will have to pay for it. I thoroughly enjoyed almost every aspect about this kids tablets and definitely deserves to be in the category of best kids tablets in 2013. I hope you enjoyed my Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids Review and below is my video review and hands on thoughts.
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The Coalition of African American Pastors (CAAP) is a grass roots organization not affiliated with any political party or religious denomination. They describe themselves as "Christians working together to promote the values of Faith and Family."
The group claims the Obama administration has "sold out" traditional American principles in favor of personal agendas. CAAP founder Reverend William Owens explained that Obama's use of the civil rights movement to moralize same-sex marriage laws was "indefensible." He further stated,
"If Obama was a white man, he would be impeached. Obama has been given a free pass to do what he pleases, but I don't give him a pass. I'm very black, been black all my life. He doesn't get a pass. I don't give him a pass."
"It's a disgrace that [Obama] has stood on the shoulders of Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. I detest them calling this a civil rights movement. It's not a civil rights movement. It's a civil wrongs movement."
Owens also realizes that going after Obama is a fruitless endeavor. Therefore, knowing Eric Holder already "will go down in history as the worst attorney general," CAAP has chosen to petition for impeachment against Holder. Rev. Owens says of Holder and our other leaders in Washington:
"What we have in Attorney General Holder is a man so political in his zeal to redefine marriage that he is willing to run roughshod over the rulings of the Supreme Court, binding federal law, and the United States Constitution along with the constitutions of a majority of states. Yet our leaders in Washington are letting him get away with his illegal conduct and doing nothing meaningful to hold him accountable."
- For the press release, click here.
- March for Marriage, June 19, 2014
- To sign the marriage pledge, click here.
- To see the petition to Congress re impeachment of Holder, click here.
Rev. William Owens makes plain that the petition is meant for all citizens, any race or creed because "Marriage is an institution that benefits all of society; therefore every citizen has an interest in protecting marriage from these brazen attacks."
The Hill: Black pastors want Holder impeached over gay marriage stance
See also: H.Res. 411: Impeaching Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General of the United States, for high crimes and.... Introduced Nov. 2013 and sponsored by Rep. Pete Olson


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2006 (Junior): Went 1-for-3 with a second inning single in UCLA's Game 2 win over South Florida. Had the game-winning RBI with a second inning sac fly against San Diego State at NCAA Regionals. Hit .375, going 3-for-8 with an RBI in UCLA's final weekend of the regular season. Had the game-tying RBI against Stanford on May 12, tying the game at 2-2 before the Cardinal went on to win with a run in the sixth. Went 2-for-3 with a run scored in UCLA's 8-2 win over Arizona on Apr 28. Was replaced in the second inning by pinch runner Alissa Eno, who scored the go-ahead run in that game. Had an RBI double against Oregon on April 22. Knocked a two-RBI single in UCLA's 6-0 win at Washington on Apr 14. Had an RBI single to score UCLA's second and final run in the team's 2-1 win at Arizona on April 8. Opened Pac-10 play with a 2-for-3 performance against Stanford on Mar 31. Had a two-RBI single in the fifth inning and a walk-off double in the seventh of UCLA's 5-4 win over the Cardinal. Had a two-RBI single in the third inning of UCLA's March 14 victory over UNLV. Hit .375 with a double and an RBI at the Winsberg Tournament. had another double at the LBSU Tournament, starting three games in right field. Hit .333 at the Campbell/Cartier, going 2-for-6 with a walk, two runs scored, a double and the game-winning RBI in the Feb. 12 Bruins win over San Diego State. Started in right field against Sacramento State and SDSU at the tournament.
2005 (Sophomore): Had a game-winning pinch-hit RBI double in the bottom of the eighth inning of UCLA's 4-3 win over Georgia (G1) on Feb. 4. Went 1-for-3 while starting in right field on Feb. 13 vs. Syracuse. Also started in right field on Mar. 6 at the Bulldog Classic, going 1-for-3 at the plate.Had an RBI single and two walks in the second game of the season-opening doubleheader at UC Santa Barbara, starting at designated player.
2004 (Freshman): Had a pinch-hit walk against Arizona State in the final game of the regular season. Played as a late-inning defensive replacement at first base on Feb. 13 vs. DePaul before stepping into the starting lineup for six games in February. Had her first home run in her first collegiate start, a fourth-inning two-run home run vs. Portland State (Feb. 14) at the UNLV Classic.
High School: Four-year letterwinner as a shortstop at Valhalla High School. Three-time first-team All-League and All-East County selection. Named East County Player of the Year as a senior. San Diego Union Tribune first-team All-Academic as a junior and senior. Two-time All-CIF. Two-time All-San Diego. Team was the CIF Division 2 Runners-Up. Team captain and team MVP as a senior. Played club softball for SoCal Lightning, leading the team in batting average and on-base percentage for three straight years.


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After losing his crew in a fatal crash, legendary Rescue Swimmer, Ben Randall, is sent to teach at 'A' School, an elite training program for Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers. Wrestling with the loss of his crew members, he throws himself into teaching, turning the program upside down with his unorthodox training methods. While there, he encounters a young, cocky swim champ, Jake Fischer, who is driven to be the best. During training, Randall helps mold Jake's character, combining his raw talent with the heart and dedication required of a Rescue Swimmer. Upon graduation, Jake follows Randall to Kodiak, Alaska, where they face the inherent dangers of the Bering Sea. In his initial solo rescue, Jake learns firsthand from Randall, the true meaning of heroism and sacrifice, echoing the Swimmer's motto...'So Others May Live!'
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Happy Solaris 11 Day!
By Calum-Oracle on Nov 09, 2011
Nearly seven years after the launch of Sun Solaris 10, today sees the official launch of Oracle Solaris 11 at an event in NYC
Oracle Solaris 11 Launch
November 9, New York City
Register Now!
There's a host of new enterprise-class features in Solaris 11, including a modern package management system, live upgrade with the ability to reboot to previous known good versions, network virtualization, ZFS encryption and reduplication, and many SMF, DTrace, zone and security improvements. On the desktop, CDE has taken its final curtain call, and now GNOME takes centre stage. Solaris 11 is fully supported on both SPARC and x86, and it still has the best binary compatibility guarantee in the business.
The road to Solaris 11 has been a particularly long and winding one, of course. Starting from the closed source base of Solaris 10, Solaris was gradually open-sourced, mostly under the CDDL license. The OpenSolaris project was founded, part of which was a Sun-built distro called Project Indiana, under the brief leadership of Debian founder Ian Murdock. Project Indiana was a Fedora-like concept, with its own release cycle and the eventual intention of being forked to produce Sun's next commercial release of Solaris (which at that time was codenamed Nevada, and seemed unlikely to be called Solaris 11 at launch).
Before its first milestone release, Project Indiana was somewhat confusingly renamed OpenSolaris, a fully-fledged, developer-focused distro that saw three releases, snappily called OpenSolaris 2008.05, 2008.11, and 2009.06. Then, of course, Sun was sold to Oracle, who (regrettably, IMHO, without any official announcement to the OpenSolaris community, just a leaked internal memo) closed it all up again
Nearly two years of spit and polish, and an intermediate Solaris 11 Express release later, here we are at last. Enjoy!


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Confirmed: Palm Pre 2 will be on Rogers
The Palm Pre 2 is coming. And while the original announcement mentioned it will be coming to SFR in France, Verizon in the US and Canada. The lack of details as to which carrier will sell it in Canada has been interesting, but a rumor from a few days ago suggested it may be Rogers.
And today we have confirmation of that. While it's not an official announcement (yet?), these pictures clearly mean the Palm Pre 2 is going to be sold by Rogers. You can clearly see it as the carrier on the Pre 2, and the second picture is of the retail box.
Sadly we're still nowhere on the release date. As for now, it's "in the coming months", as it was when HP announced the smartphone. Similarly, nothing new is known about pricing, but Canadians at least now know for sure that this device will hit their neck of the woods.
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Liu, Y; Hengartner, M O; Herr, W (1999). Selected elements of herpes simplex virus accessory factor HCF are highly conserved in Caenorhabditis elegans. Molecular and Cellular Biology, 19(1):909-915.
HCF is a mammalian nuclear protein that undergoes proteolytic processing and is required for cell proliferation. During productive herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection, the viral transactivator VP16 associates with HCF to initiate HSV gene transcription. Here, we show that the worm Caenorhabditis elegans possesses a functional homolog of mammalian HCF that can associate with and activate the viral protein VP16. The pattern of sequence conservation, however, is uneven. Sequences required for mammalian HCF processing are not present in C. elegans HCF. Furthermore, not all elements of mammalian HCF that are required for promoting cell proliferation are conserved. Nevertheless, unexpectedly, C. elegans HCF can promote mammalian cell proliferation because a region of HCF that is conserved can promote mammalian cell proliferation better than its human counterpart. These results suggest that HCF possesses a highly conserved role in metazoan cell proliferation which is targeted by VP16 to regulate HSV infection. The precise mechanisms, however, by which HCF functions in mammals and worms appear to differ.
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Stop Cryin! It's Supposed to be Hard!
One of my favorite movies of all time is A League of Their Own. Not only does it center around one of the greatest sports of all time, it also is the birthplace of one of the most profound quotes I have ever heard:
"It's supposed to be hard! If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard… is what makes it great!" – Jimmy Dugan
Seriously, if you have not seen this movie, get after it now! Haha. Even if you do not like baseball, you will love this movie.
The quote above can go with anything in your life. I guarantee you have had a massively easy job at some point in your life. We all have had a "filler" job so to speak; something to settle for to either keep us busy or because we were in need of a job and feel desperate for any position. Did you like that job? Oh, so an easy job is boring? Why? I will tell you why. You weren't challenged. Nothing pushed you to do your work and in some cases the work you did was so easy that you began to ask yourself, "Why am I doing this?"
When things are hard, they are challenging. When you go through something, whether it is a career that you are trying to advance in, or a life event that pushes you emotionally or mentally, that feeling you get when you reach that goal or conquer that obstacle is probably the greatest feeling in the world. You feel like you made it! You feel like you did something that at one point seemed impossible, but you made it possible. It is by far, the greatest feeling in the world.
So when you come into the box here at CrossFit Unbound, reaching that feeling should not be any different. Every time you come here you should have that fight. It should be hard. It should challenge you in every aspect of fitness possible. If you end a workout feeling like a million bucks, you are doing it wrong. However, if you fall down in exhaustion at the end of a WOD, you did it right. You fought; you gritted your teeth, heck you may have almost thrown up. Regardless of what you felt, I hope it hurt!
We have hero WODS for a couple reasons. The first is to honor those who have fought and died for their country. What they did was hard and regardless of those hardships, they fought on for you and me. The second reason is to show us how hard things can be. That no matter the difficulty you can accomplish your goals, your dreams, and conquer your fears just as our heroes did.
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STANFORD, Calif. – The 19-time reigning champion Stanford Cardinal once again leads Division I Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings following the fall season.
The final sport to be unofficially tabulated was football, where Stanford's 10th place finish in the final USA Today/Coaches poll provided another boost over competing schools. The Cardinal finished the fall season with a total of 461.25 points, well ahead of second place Michigan State (382.5).
Stanford has won the all-sports competition honoring the nation's best athletic program every year except the inaugural year when the Cardinal finished second.
This fall, Stanford earned top-10 finished in men's water polo (third), women's volleyball (fifth), men's soccer (ninth), women's soccer (ninth) and football (10th) while also recording top-20 finishes in women's cross country (11th) and men's cross country (19th).
Last year Stanford extended its streak of seasons with at least one NCAA title to an astounding 37.
The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in up to 20 sports -- 10 women's and 10 men's.
The first Division I winter standings will be released Thursday, March 27.
The Florida State Seminoles moved into third after capturing the BCS National Championship and have 351.5 total points. North Carolina moved up to fourth thanks to a bowl victory and now has a total of 333 points. After dropping three spots, Virginia completes the top five and still has 323 points.
To date, all nine fall NCAA championships have been completed with the following institutions capturing titles: women's cross country – Providence; men's cross country – Colorado; field hockey – Connecticut; women's soccer – UCLA; men's soccer – Notre Dame; men's water polo – USC; women's volleyball – Penn State; FCS football – North Dakota State; FBS football – Florida State.
Midseason standings are unofficial as countable standings can fluctuate throughout the year. Last year, the Cardinal had four scores omitted due to the maximum 10 allowed for both women's and men's sports - women's field hockey, women's lacrosse, women's rowing and softball..
In its four decades, Learfield has developed trusted, long-term relationships with some of the most revered institutions and associations in the world of collegiate athletics. Learfield Sports owns the exclusive multimedia rights to over 50 of the leading college programs in the country and has prominence in all of the major athletic conferences. Learfield's rights encompass all athletic department media and sponsorships components, including stadium signage and numerous content distribution platforms. Those platforms deliver the passion of college athletics over radio, television and digital networks to fans globally, and Learfield's exclusive sports programming reaches more than 56 million television households nationally and delivers nearly 17,000 hours of radio programming on more than 1,100 radio stations. This marks the sixth consecutive year for the company to title the prestigious Learfield Sports Directors' Cup. To learn more, visit www.learfieldsports.com.


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We estimate that we will receive net proceeds from this offering of
approximately US$170.1 million, or approximately US$196.1 million if the
underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additional ADSs, after
deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and the estimated offering
expenses payable by us. In addition, we expect to receive net proceeds of
approximately US$15.0 million from the concurrent private placement.
We plan to use the net proceeds of this offering primarily for general
corporate purposes, which may include investment in product development,
engineering capability, sales and marketing activities, technology
infrastructure, capital expenditures, improvement of corporate facilities and
other general and administrative matters. We may also use a portion of these
proceeds for the acquisition of, or investment in, technologies, solutions or
businesses that complement our business, although we have no present commitments
or agreements to enter into any acquisitions or investments.
The foregoing represents our current intentions based upon our present plans and
business conditions to use and allocate the net proceeds of this offering. Our
management, however, will have significant flexibility and discretion to apply
the net proceeds of this offering. If an unforeseen event occurs or business
conditions change, we may use the proceeds of this offering differently than as
described in this prospectus.
Pending any use as described above, we plan to invest the net proceeds in short-
term financial instruments or demand deposits.
Under PRC laws and regulations, we are permitted to utilize the proceeds from
this offering to fund our PRC subsidiaries only through loans or capital
contributions, subject to applicable government registration and approval
requirements. We cannot assure you that we will be able to meet these
requirements on a timely basis, if at all. We currently plan to use a
substantial portion of proceeds from this offering to increase the registered
capital of Wanglin and 58 Technology and will apply to obtain approval from the
Ministry of Commerce or its local counterparts for such increases and register
the changes with the State Administration for Industry and Commerce and the SAFE
or their local counterparts. We currently do not plan to use the proceeds from
this offering to fund the operations of Beijing 58, our consolidated affiliated
entity, and its subsidiaries.
Our competitors in the online marketing space include industry- or content-
specific vertical websites, whose information serve the same underlying
industries as certain content categories of our online marketplace, and smaller
or regional online classifieds websites. We may also face competition from
major internet companies, who may enter the online classifieds market in China.
We compete primarily with our user traffic, effectiveness of services in
reaching targeted users, ability to demonstrate marketing results and customer
service capabilities. In some cases, we partner with other internet companies
to provide better user experiences and achieve win-win collaborations.
Some of our current and potential competitors may have greater financial,
marketing and other resources than we do. In addition, local content providers
may be acquired by, receive investment from or enter into strategic
relationships with larger, well-established and well-financed companies or
investors. Certain of our competitors may be able to devote greater resources
to marketing and promotional campaigns and devote substantially more resources
to website and system development than us.
We operate the largest online marketplace serving local merchants and consumers
in China, as measured by monthly unique visitors on both our www.58.com website
and mobile applications, according to the iResearch Report. Our online
marketplace enables local merchants and consumers to connect,
share information
and conduct business. Our large and growing user base, merchant network and
massive database of local information create a powerful network effect that
enables us to maintain our leadership position.
Our online marketplace contains a vast amount of credible and up-to-date local
information in approximately 380 cities, across diverse content categories,
including housing, jobs, used goods, automotive, pets, tickets, yellow pages
and other local services. We conduct automatic and manual screening using
proprietary technology and processes to ensure relevance and accuracy of the
information on our online marketplace. To further increase the quality of
information and enhance user experience, we leverage our years of experience
and continue to develop processes and features to certify local merchants,
encourage user reviews, collect and respond to customer feedback through our
customer service team and provide designed templates to local merchants to make
listings more informative and effective. Our broad, in-depth and high quality
local information, combined with our easy-to-use website and mobile
applications, has made us a trusted marketplace for consumers.
Our online marketplace also provides merchants with an affordable and effective
marketing channel to reach a broad and targeted local consumer base. Our sales
and customer service teams stay in regular contact with our customers to help
them use our online marketing services to achieve optimal marketing
effectiveness. Our well-recognized brand, "58.com," further helps local
merchants to attract consumers in China. As a result, we had approximately 4.3
million active local merchants on our marketplace in the second quarter of 2013.
Our business model is highly compatible with mobile internet. Our listing-based
content is easy to display through mobile devices. Our location-based services
and other mobile functionalities significantly increase user engagement. We
have launched a separate merchant mobile application to increase consumer-
merchant communication and enhance the ability of merchants to manage content
and attract consumers. In the second quarter of 2013, 39.4% of our average
monthly page views were on mobile applications.
Leveraging the network effect of our online marketplace with our focus on
providing the best user experience, we have achieved market leadership with
significant user traffic and growing user engagement, as shown by:
. our no.1 market position represented by 38.1% market share in terms of cash
receipts in China's online classifieds market in 2012, according to the
iResearch Report;
. an average of 129.7 million monthly unique visitors who visited our website
or used our mobile applications in the second quarter of 2013;
. the number of page views per unique visitor on our website, which more than
doubled in the second quarter of 2013 as compared to the same period in 2010;
. an average of 1.9 million listings per day of local information that our
users posted on our website and mobile applications in the second quarter of
We generate revenues primarily from memberships and online marketing services.
A membership is a basic service package consisting of merchant certification,
display of an online storefront on our marketplace, preferential listing
benefits such as daily priority listings and higher quota for daily listings
and access to our dedicated customer service support team and online account
management system. Our online marketing services mainly include listing
services, such as real-time bidding and priority listing, and marketing
services through collaboration with third-party internet companies in China.
Merchants can use our real-time bidding services to bid for the most prominent
placement of their listings in specific categories and locations on a daily
basis. Merchants can also purchase our priority listing services, which place
their listings below real-time bidding listings and above paying merchant
members' listings.
Our principal executive offices are located at Block E, the North American
International Business Center, Yi 108 Beiyuan Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
100101, People's Republic of China. Our telephone number at this address is
(86 10) 5139-5858. Our registered office in the Cayman Islands is located at
the offices of Codan Trust Company (Cayman) Limited, Cricket Square, Hutchins
Drive, PO Box 2681, Grand Cayman, KY1-1111, Cayman Islands. Our agent for
service of process in the United States is Law Debenture Corporate Services
Inc., located at 400 Madison Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, New York 10017. Our
principal website is www.58.com.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – April 13, 2007 – State Auto Insurance Companies' President, Chairman and CEO Bob Restrepo was featured in the April 12 Leadership Lessons Live forum presented by Franklin University.
As the first CEO to be hired from outside the organization in State Auto's 85-year history, Restrepo shared his insight into turning leadership challenges into opportunities. An audio version of Restrepo's remarks is available on the Web site of Franklin University's Leadership Center athttp://leadership.franklin.edu/Lessons.htm.
The Franklin University Leadership Center serves as both a catalyst and a major resource dedicated to raising the level of leadership in central Ohio. The Leadership Center serves organizations in the four sectors of business, community, government and education. Leadership resources and information can be found at leadership.franklin.edu.
The State Auto Insurance Companies, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, are engaged primarily in writing personal and commercial insurance products through more than 22,500 independent agents associated with approximately 3,300 agencies in 29 states. The State Auto Companies include State Auto Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:STFC), and State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company, which is one of only 14 companies rated A+ (Superior) by the A.M. Best Company every year since 1954. More information is available online at StateAuto.com.
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Our core group of employees is comprised of many of the key players responsible for the development, deployment, and support efforts for the US Army Corps of Engineers' Financial Managment System (CEFMS). We are proud of the part we've played in the creation of this globally-successful system.
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text: Ted McLaughlin was the men's track and field coach at SMU from 1980-88, leading the Mustangs to three NCAA Championships. His team took both the indoor and outdoor titles in 1983 and the outdoor championship in 1986. During his tenure at SMU, he coached 23 individual national championships and three Olympic medalists, including fellow 2014 inductee Keith Connor, as well as Russell Carter (2013 inductee) and Michael Carter (2010). Along with Connor and Michael Carter, former Mustang and McLaughlin-coached Kevin Robinzine helped the USA win the 1988 4x400 meter relay gold medal. Prior to their first national title in 1983, SMU took second place at both the indoor and outdoor NCAA championships in 1979. McLaughlin was named to the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2006.