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We love freemiums.
"There has been an attitude where consumers expect everything on the Web to be free."
The Globe and Mail, "'Freemium' services: A Web surfer's paradise"
But.. when will it stop being free?
Many successful web 2.0 businesses such as Skype, Pandora, and Dropbox use methods of freemiums concept which is to provide a service free while encouraging them to opt for upgraded and enhanced features for a premium.
In the article from the Montreal Gazette, with over 550 billion Skype users, yet it only generates 7 percent revenue from the premium users. This poses as a potential problem where marketing must be wary of their bottom line figures.
Pandora, a music sharing community, tried the approach of reverse freemiums where they provided free trial periods but ended up losing most users once they asked for money.
In other perspectives, premium products such as hybrid cars are deemed worthwhile purchases when you use it enough. So, if these web 2.0 businesses encourage their free users to use the product enough, they would be able to convince them to upgrade to be premium users. Or perhaps they should take the RyanAir approach, web 2.0 competitors could offer their free services (or at an incredibly low cost) and charge per addition of extra premiums by unbundling services.
Does it remain ethical to be providing free services if it disrupts existing innovations and knocking out smaller competitors? After all, how do you compete with free?


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Story of the day: Hold that thought on Tiger
Tiger Woods was brilliant in his two-stroke win at Doral on Sunday, but Miami Herald columnist Greg Cote wasn't impressed.
After all, Woods has high standards.
And Cote is right, as great as Doral was, Woods is measured by wins at major tournaments.
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Nasir M. Ameriar, CEO of GroupSat, commented, "We have an aggressive plan to become the first true CIGS thin film solar manufacturer in China. As a provider of flexible solar products, we will cater to markets in China, the Middle East, North Africa and Asia, and have chosen Veeco's FastFlex Web Coating Systems because we are convinced that their technology and process support will help us achieve our goals."
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CIGS is emerging as the next generation solar technology, offering combined benefits of higher efficiencies and lower costs when compared with silicon. Market research firm Greentech Media estimates that CIGS production capacity will grow from 264 megawatts in 2009 to 1.7 gigawatts in 2012 (a CAGR of 86%). CIGS solar cells offer the broadest range of applications of any thin film solar technology – they can be used in solar farms, in BIPV (building integrated PV), flat and pitched roofs, rooftop shingles and in portable devices.
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Samsung's galaxy just expanded by yet another member, with the just-announced Galaxy Core. Samsung's Galaxy Core is aimed at the lower-end of the smartphone spectrum, but does have dual-SIM support.
The Galaxy Core features a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal flash storage backed up by an expandable microSD card slot. We also find a 4.3-inch WVGA TFT LCD with a 800x480 resolution, 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with an LED flash and a VGA front-facer. Samsung's Galaxy Core arrives with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with the usual TouchWiz on top.
There'a an 1,800mAh battery inside, and 3G services. What makes this stand out a little when compared to other Galaxy smartphones, is the fact that Samsung will release a single-SIM edition in July, which will be preceded by the dual-SIM version in May. Samsung says the dual-SIM-capable Galaxy Core will be able to access both SIM cards "simultaneously", but how this will work exactly hasn't been explained.


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Kerry Washington joined Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz for the 'Django Unchained' photocall during Summer of Sony 4 Spring Edition held at The Ritz Carlton Hotel in Cancun, Mexico, yesterday.
The actress gave us yet another Stella McCartney look, this time from the Pre-Fall 2012 collection.
She looked beautiful in her long-sleeved blue dress with an ornate floral print.
I love prints with an exotic flavour so I'm a huge fan of this dress, but I'm once again baffled by yet another long-sleeve Fall dress worn in Cancun, Mexico, of all places in April.
Personally I can't wait to wear my summer clothes, but the weather in London just won't permit it at this moment.
Wavy tresses, beige Jimmy Choo 'Cosmic' platform pumps and a single gold bracelet completed her look.
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Dementia is a loss of brain function that affects memory, thinking, language, judgment, and behavior. Dementia is not a specific disease; rather it is a descriptive term for a collection of symptoms that can be caused by a number of disorders that affect the brain.
While memory loss is a common symptom of dementia, memory loss by itself does not mean that the person has dementia. Two or more brain functions, such as memory and language skills, must be significantly impaired to give a dementia diagnosis.
Many diseases can cause dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia. In most of these instances, dementia is progressive and not reversible. Although drugs are available to treat some of these diseases, they cannot cure dementia or repair brain damage. They may improve symptoms or slow down the progression of the disease.
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Dementia symptoms vary depending on the cause and the area of the brain that is affected. Memory loss is usually the earliest and most noticeable symptom. Other key symptoms of dementia include difficulties in:
As dementia progresses, symptoms are more obvious and interfere with the ability to care for oneself. People with severe dementia can no longer perform everyday tasks. Characteristics of this stage include:
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Staybridge Suites Dallas Addison welcomes guests with warm Texas hospitality . This Dallas Addison hotel is ideally located on the North Dallas Tollway near Bank of America, State Farm, and other north Dallas businesses. Our extended stay Addison, TX hotel accommodations provide guests with the comforts and conveniences of home, as well as easy access to Dallas - Ft. Worth International Airport, Concentra Medical Center and Galleria Mall. This pet friendly Dallas, Texas hotel is perfect for long term guests who will enjoy visiting the nearby Cavanaugh Flight Museum as well as the many downtown Dallas attractions. Business travelers appreciate our extended stay north Dallas, Texas hotel near all Addison area companies including Sun Microsystems, Symantec, IBM, AT&T and Zurich, and over 150 restaurants just minutes away. To accommodate guests' business needs, we offer 400 sq. ft. of meeting space, a 24-hour business center and free high-speed internet access. During your stay, take advantage of complimentary local area shuttle service and free on-site laundry facilities at this all suite Dallas Addison hotel. A pool, Fitness Center and a barbecue pavilion are all on site. A complimentary hot breakfast buffet is served daily and an evening reception featuring a dinner buffet is served Tuesday through Thursday. Check out our exceptional Dallas, TX hotel rates and book today at the Staybridge Suites Dallas Addison
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Over the past eight years the entire uOttawa community – students, faculty, and staff – has worked together to build the future of uOttawa, to put it on a path to become one of the world's great universities. The hard work and dedication of the entire community is what has brought about our success and progress.
We have systematically pursued the ambitious goals of uOttawa's strategic plan, Destination 2020. We have built new space for classes, labs and students; enlarged experiential and community service learning; developed hybrid courses; increased entering averages; more than doubled international enrollment; almost doubled international student mobility; broadened international partnerships; improved scholarship programs; strengthened French language programming; secured an official designation under the French language services legislation; enhanced student services; expanded our residences; and improved the choice and quality of food on campus.
We have also set aside amounts up to $5 million each year since 2012 as a strategic investment fund to finance specific Destination 2020 efforts. It was this fund, for example, that was used to create 60 new, full time, tenure-track faculty positions (now largely filled), aimed at improving our professor-student ratio, allowing us to enrol more graduate students, and supporting our research mission.
Our collective efforts have been rewarded by greater student satisfaction, a heightened sense of pride, and a strengthened reputation for the University of Ottawa both in Canada and abroad.
Much of this has simply involved working smarter, and improving the way we organize and deliver both programs and services. But we have also made major strategic investments these past few years:
- The Advanced Research Complex, with peerless labs and the latest equipment to support our world-leading clusters in photonics and geo-sciences;
- The Learning Centre which, when it opens in two years, will provide state-of-the-art classrooms and much needed student space; and
- Our new Student Information System, which will enhance the student experience enormously when it is introduced in November of 2016.
Although it is hard to leave when there is so much happening, I intend to make the most of my final few months, by completing the priority tasks that remain, and by ensuring a smooth transition for our new leader, Jacques Frémont, who will assume office on July 1, ready to build on our shared successes. I am confident that I am leaving the future of this institution in the hands of a campus full of talented and amazing individuals who believe, as I do, in uOttawa's enormous potential. I am tremendously proud of what we have done together.
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ApartmentADDA – Society Accounting/Management Software thrives on SMS via Exotel
ApartmentADDA is an easy to use Society Accounting & Management Software which helps management committees and apartment complex owners to run their society in an easy manner. They have utilized the special Incoming SMS Number to great effect, both for sending Transactional & Promotional SMS and also receiving SMS alerts from their end customers.
It was great catching up with a Techie like Venkat who enjoyed utilizing the Exotel API to full effect for his SMS needs, and also understand how ApartmentADDA works and the reason behind starting the company.
Venkat and Sangeeta started ApartmentADDA with a philosophy of creating Transparency in how a management committee handles housing and apartment issues in day-day life for their end consumers (residents). This video here typically depicts the thriving reason behind ApartmentADDA today.
What is the change you seek to bring in the way Apartment Complexes and Housing Flat systems work?
As the video puts it, we stand by transparency and feel that is the best way to enable a management committee of any housing complex to transition learning's, processes, and accounts/documentation. When a new management committee comes into charge, earlier, they would spend all the time in setting up policies, rules, gather data and run the wheel again. Now with ApartmentADDA they are able to focus efforts on more pro-active initiatives that help the complex/society and its residents bond, gel and feel together such as cultural nights, rain water harvesting (which is a major problem in Bangalore) and growth of gardening, beautification of the complexes.
The idea is to leave the operational day-day issues in an auto-pilot mode and focus your energies on more innovative solutions and initiatives.
What challenge did you face and how has Exotel as a solution helped especially over SMS to your daily requirements?
We required a good SMS Gateway provider who would be stable and provide dependable service. With most recent TRAI guidelines constantly changing, we also wanted to be aware of what is changing and why, and we saw a good solution with Exotel around SMS.
Our Management Committees have constant SMS updates that they wish to send out to the residents of these complexes and the Exotel API allow us to enable Transactional & Promotional SMS via the fixed templates for these committees. There was an elderly man once with Parkinson's disease who was lost, but with a nice SMS blast, people were able to find, locate and bring him back to his home. It really makes the life of these committee managers much easier to inform all the residents of the updates regarding water, electricity, billing and much more.
How has the Incoming SMS solution on a single virtual phone number worked?
Ah, yes – that's a killer feature that we use. In almost every Residential Community, there is a percentage of Users who are not very web-savvy. If they wish to raise an issue to their Association's management committee then they are able to send an SMS to the Exotel Incoming SMS phone number.
We use the SMS App builder and the API to now send the SMS, this message gets posted in the correct ADDA, and then the Estate Manager or someone from the Management Committee can channel it to the right technician. We plan to use the IVR solution soon too, and have some ideas around that too, but so far it's been a great experience and we share some of those changes in pricing /guidelines around SMS via your blogs to our customers as well. It helps keep everything in the open and transparent, just like how we like it.
As ever, we would like to thank Venkat and Sangeeta for sharing some of their better use-cases with us, so others can also innovate around creating much more interactive software's across their verticals.


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She Saw Her Pale Reflection in the Window
January 13, 2009
I like this government report saying that more Americans than before are reading novels and short stories, 113 million, in fact. Fiction is my cash crop, and that's good news. Too bad, though, that the report was issued by the National Endowment for the Arts. A deep-down aversion to a-r-t is one big reason half of America stays away from fiction.
They're afraid they'll come across a sentence like, "She looked out the window and saw the reflection of her own pale face against the drifted snow." Something girlish and moody like that.
These are guys who like to play video games in which you shoot people and spatter their blood on the wall. And what they might go for is manly fiction.
-- "Read my book, buttface," said the novelist standing in the dim doorway of Brad's garage. "Pick it up and read it." "I ain't gonna read your book, it's got a lot of weird words like 'languid' and 'luminous' in it," said Brad. He wondered if that was a real gun in the novelist's hand. It was. BLAM BLAM BLAM. Blood spattered all over the garage and his workbench. Blood glittered on the gunstock that Brad had been sanding for his shotgun. He wouldn't be sanding it no more. No sir.
Something like that.
People naturally want to be seen as sensitive persons of exquisite taste, and so America's creative writing programs churn out MFAs to write stories in which she sees her pale face reflected. And the National Endowment for the Arts subsidizes that stuff.
But what readers really want is the same as what Shakespeare's audience wanted -- dastardly deeds by dark despicable men, and/or some generous blood-spattering and/or saucy wenches with pert breasts cinched up to display them like fresh fruit on a platter. It isn't rocket science, people.
-- "Read my book," the novelist said. "Are there breasts in it?" asked Brad. "Oh just grow up," the man sneered. He didn't notice Brad's left hand reaching under the workbench for the .357 Magnum he kept taped there for just this eventuality. "I'm a serious novelist," the man said quietly, "and I've won many awards." But those awards weren't going to save his skin from some serious perforation now. No, sir. BLAM BLAM BLAM.
You get the idea.
Unfortunately, writers are a gloomy bunch given to whining about the difficulty of getting published, the pain of rejection, the obtuseness of critics, etc. They sit at their laptops and write a few sentences about pale reflections and then check their e-mail and Google themselves. Maybe click onto a Web site where young women display their breasts like ripe fruit. They get busy messing around and don't have time to write fiction so they write poems instead.
Poems are easy. A haiku is three lines of five, seven and five syllables. You can crank this stuff out with one hand, so people do.
But nobody reads poetry, thanks to T.S. Eliot, whose "Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" we were forced to read in high school, that small dark mopefest of a poem about whether or not someone dares to eat a peach or wear his trousers rolled. And we got the idea that Literature is a Downer.
T.S. Eliot had no friends at all and he married a ballet dancer and they slept in separate bedrooms and she had a nervous breakdown. She wished she could've shot him three times in the chest, but they were in England at the time and there are no guns there.
A guy like that can't be expected to write "Guys and Dolls," and old Tom led a million writers down the path to writing reams of stuff that nobody wants to read. Literary quarterlies that sit on library shelves and nobody reads them except poets who want to be published in them.
-- "You got a problem with that?" said the poet. The columnist turned. He saw a beautiful woman with a gun in her right hand. Her long auburn hair hung down over her pert breasts. "You wrote this?" he said. "The part about looking out the window and seeing your pale reflection against the snow?" She nodded. He was going to say that hers was a reflection he wouldn't mind seeing himself. But he never got that chance.
© 2009 by Garrison Keillor. All rights reserved. Distributed by Tribune Media Services, INC.
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I'm having some problems with syslog on Solaris 10. It appears the configuration is not correct, and log messages are just piling up and never being written to /var/adm/messages.
Here's what's in /var/adm/messages:
Sep 10 03:10:17 air syslogd: Could not completely output pending messages while preparing re-configuration
Sep 10 03:10:17 air syslogd: discarded 1082 messages and restart configuration.
Sep 12 03:10:17 air syslogd: Could not completely output pending messages while preparing re-configuration
Sep 12 03:10:17 air syslogd: discarded 436 messages and restart configuration.
I issued this command:
$ logger -p daemon.notice "TESTING LOGGING"
and got the output in /var/adm/messages:
Sep 14 11:52:43 air gkwrcc: [ID 702911 daemon.notice] TESTING LOGGING
but no other messages seem to make it.
Here's my /etc/syslog.conf:
#ident "@(#)syslog.conf 1.5 98/12/14 SMI" /* SunOS 5.0 */
# Copyright (c) 1991-1998 by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
# All rights reserved.
# syslog configuration file.
# This file is processed by m4 so be careful to quote (`') names
# that match m4 reserved words. Also, within ifdef's, arguments
# containing commas must be quoted.
*.err;kern.notice;auth.notice /dev/sysmsg
*.err;kern.debug;daemon.notice;mail.crit /var/adm/messages
auth.info /var/adm/auth.log
*.alert;kern.err;daemon.err operator
*.alert root
*.emerg *
# if a non-loghost machine chooses to have authentication messages
# sent to the loghost machine, un-comment out the following line:
#auth.notice ifdef(`LOGHOST', /var/log/authlog, @loghost)
mail.debug ifdef(`LOGHOST', /var/log/syslog, @loghost)
# non-loghost machines will use the following lines to cause "user"
# log messages to be logged locally.
ifdef(`LOGHOST', ,
user.err /dev/sysmsg
user.err /var/adm/messages
user.alert `root, operator'
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HTC One developer edition set for US release
Will set you back $649
TAIWANESE PHONE MAKER HTC will release a developer edition of its flagship HTC One smartphone, which will ship SIM and bootloader unlocked.
Seemingly trying to win over fans following the news that it delayed the release of the HTC One, the company announced on Tuesday that its developer edition smartphone will soon be released in the US for $649. There's no word on whether a UK release is on the cards, but we've contacted HTC for more information.
HTC said on its blog, "What could be better than the HTC One; an all-metal phone with 64GB of memory and a 1080p Full HD screen? How about the same phone shipped SIM and bootloader unlocked?"
"Introducing the HTC One Developer Edition, the most powerful smartphone HTC has delivered specifically for our developer community."
The HTC One developer edition, which will ship in limited quantities, features 64GB of internal storage along with open APIs for Bluetooth Low Energy and Infrared.
As you'd expect, beyond that the HTC One's specifications remain pretty much untouched. It will ship with the same 4.7in HD 1080p screen as the company's retail model, along with the same quad-core 1.7GHz processor and HTC Sense 5.0, which sits atop Google's Android 4.1 Jelly Bean mobile operating system.
There's also 2GB of RAM, a 4MP Ultrapixel rear-facing camera, a 2.1MP front-facing camera, integrated Beats Audio technology, dual speakers and a 2,300mAh battery.
While that all sounds well and good, pushing back the release of the HTC One could cost HTC, since the Samsung Galaxy S4 is expected to arrive on store shelves before the end of the month.
Check out our HTC One review. µ
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Supergirl soared through the skies of Metropolis like a red-and-blue eagle, scanning the area with her X-ray and telescopic visions. A number of people had been reported missing, last seen in Centennial Park. The disappearances probably had a mundane origin that the police could handle, but then again, maybe not. Besides, being a superheroine Supergirl had a sense of duty to at least investigate.
Huh? What was an Indian rock python doing in the park? Supergirl guessed that it must have escaped from the zoo or something. Was it swallowing people? She zoomed down and landed. She went up to it slowly, trying to avoid scaring the snake off. "You don't belong here, big guy," she said calmly. "I'd better take you back to the zoo, or wherever you're from." With that, she took the snake by the head, gently lifted it up and wrapped it around her body. Being superstrong and invulnerable, she had little to fear in case the snake started constricting.
"But I like it here," said a voice. Supergirl blinked as she realized the snake was talking. Being a superheroine, of course, she'd seen all sorts of weird things, so a talking animal just made her arch an eyebrow with interest.
"My name isss Kaa," the snake spoke to her. "Pleassse let me go."
"You can call me Supergirl," she answered. "As for letting you go, I'm afraid I can't let you stay here. You're a wild animal, and people might think you mean them harm." Then a thought occurred to her. "Hey, you haven't been eating people or anything, have you?"
"Asss a matter of fact...yesss," said Kaa. With that, his eyes began to strobe brilliant psychedelic colors.
Supergirl may have been physically invulnerable, but it meant nothing in the face of magic or mind control. Kaa's hypnotic gaze was all she could see, as the colors seemed to go through her eyes and into her brain, wiping out her ability to think clearly.
Within seconds, Supergirl was limp in Kaa's coils. The snake licked his lipless mouth with hunger, then unhinged his mouth and began to swallow Supergirl whole and alive, costume and all. Slowly, Supergirl was drawn out of Kaa's coils and into his mouth.
Later, Supergirl awoke. "Ah, what a nice nap," she said with a smile. Then she realized something was amiss. She felt as if she was in a sleeping bag, only it felt all hot and moist. Supergirl searched her memories. The last thing she recalled was talking to that snake...
"He's eaten me alive!" Supergirl realized. "I'm in his stomach!" Anyone else would have given in to panic; fortunately, Supergirl noticed that her invulnerability protected her from being digested.
Now the only problem was, how to escape? She could easily burst out, but she didn't want to hurt Kaa. Then she felt Kaa's stomach convulse. "Of course, I'm giving him a bellyache!"
Kaa was feeling miserable. His stomach hurt miserably. "I think I'm going to be sssick," he thought. He began to retch, as his digestive system went into spasms. He violently vomited Supergirl out.
"I'm going to need to take a bath and wash my costume," Supergirl noted as she looked down at her vomit-soaked self.
"Ohhh, I feel missserable," Kaa whined. "I wisssh I were back in the jungle."
"Your wish is my command," Supergirl said with a smirk. She grabbed Kaa, tied him into a boomerang-like shape, and gave him a super-throw. By the time Kaa landed, the Earth's rotation would have caused him to land in the jungle.


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Piranha Bytes' newest adventure is now available digitally and in stores.
"Risen 3: Titan Lords" is now available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Steam, game developer Piranha Bytes and publisher Deep Silver announced via a press release obtained by Examiner.
The sequel to "Risen 2: Dark Waters," Piranha Bytes said gamers can expect more of the same open-world RPG action that made the last two games in the series cult favorites. Much like the other games in the series, Deep Silver and Piranha said the game will be set in a "charming, vivid" world that will possess at least 50 hours of storyline-based gameplay with a variety of "unique NPCs" and a myriad of "terrifying monsters."
Allowing gamers to be flooded with a myriad of gameplay choices, "Risen 3" developers say that the world's been "hand-crafted" to allow for maximum exploration. The return of the three factions, as well as a revamped combat system as well as the addition of swimming the team at Piranha Bytes believes will make "Risen 3" a different game in the series, but one that connects most with fans of the original, as well as the developers older series "Gothic."
"Like a carpenter with a hand-crafted piece of furniture, we put together the story, the characters and the landscape – making it all fit together so that the player has the possibility to discover an entire universe," Bjoern Pankratz, Project Lead at Piranha Bytes said in the press release. "Exploration is the key to our game."
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Lewis Hamilton made it Mercedes 2-0 in the 2014 Formula 1 season so far on Sunday, March 30, by winning his first Malaysian Grand Prix out of eight attempts. According to Formula 1, the British driver and his second place team-mate, German driver Nico Rosberg formed the first one-two Mercedes finish in a world championship race since the pair of Juan Manuel Fangio and Piero Taruffi did it in Italy back in 1955.
With Rosberg's win in the Australian Grand Prix two weeks ago, this pushes Mercedes even further ahead in the 2014 constructors' championship with 68 points. McLaren is next closest with 43; Ferrari is third at 30. Four-time winner Red Bull got its first points on the board from Sebastian Vettel's third place finish in Malaysia and now has 15 points.
Hamilton and Rosberg led most of the race from the start, making the drama happen in the pits and back in the field.
Daniel Ricciardo continued a run of bad luck when his front left tire was not put on properly on his third pit stop, requiring the team to stop him before he exited pit lane and roll him back for a fix. Red Bull and Ricciardo were hit with a 10-place grid penalty for Bahrain next week for its initial unsafe release of the car, according to Formula 1. Later in the race, his car experienced a front wing issue and a tire puncture and had to return to the pits without finishing the race.
Another drama unfolded in the final laps of the race when Williams driver Felipe Massa, in seventh position, did not obey team orders to let his less experienced team-mate, Valtteri Bottas to pass him in an attempt to forge an attack on McLaren's Jenson Button, who was running sixth. Massa, who has heard team orders before when he drove for Ferrari and was asked multiple times to move over for Fernando Alonso, did not comply. Alonso, out ahead of this disagreement, finished fourth, but his new Ferrari team-mate, Kimi Raikkonen, placed back in 12th.
Below are a few comments from drivers after Sunday's race, according to Formula 1:
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1st place:
"I'm incredibly happy today. This is my first win in Malaysia after eight attempts and to do it for our Petronas family in their home country makes it even more special. It's all down to the team. They have done a fantastic job and I have to say a huge thank you to everyone here at the track and back at our factories who have been pushing non-stop to get the car where it is. The race was tougher than it perhaps looked today and the conditions here always make it a great challenge. But I was able to look after the car, the tyres and the fuel and still keep a bit of pace in hand which made my job that little bit easier."
He continued:
"It's great to see Mercedes leading the championship but we know that we have to make these early races pay. Anything can happen as we saw in Australia, so this is an important result for us. One-two finishes don't happen very often and this is a real achievement for the team. Finally, I would like to offer this victory in tribute to all those affected by the tragedy of MH370."
Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, 2nd place:
"For the first time in the modern Silver Arrows era, we have achieved a one-two finish which is an incredible result. The team did a phenomenal job over the winter and my thanks once again for that. I also want to thank our partners Petronas. They have given our team so much support, along with the best products for our power unit, so we are proud to be associated with them and I hope they enjoy the celebrations today. I had a great start again, even though it was tight with Sebastian. It was very close at the wall and I just closed the eyes, went for the gap and did it. Later I was able to control the pace and to defend my position against Seb but Lewis was out of my reach, so congratulations to him for his win. I really look forward now to next weekend in Bahrain."
Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 3rd place:
"We have certainly made a good step forwards, but we still have a lot of work to do. It's great to get a podium finish today. Considering where we were, not even two months ago, I think this weekend is a massive step in the right direction. It's a shame we didn't finish with both cars, but it's good to see the car is quick and we need the laps; for now it's important to collect points. The guys are pushing back in the factory and at Renault – it's been a massive job from them – and we'll try to be up there very soon again. It was a shame to lose a place at the start, but third was our maximum position today, so I'm very happy with that. It's a shame for Daniel with what happened, he drove really well."
Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull, DNF:
"It was looking like we could have a solid points finish today; the race was going pretty well. The start was really good and I made up a couple of positions and I was starting to, let's say, mix it up at the front, which is nice. It's fun being up there and fighting for the top few spots, but then we had a problem at the last pit stop and then we had a puncture. I think we had a front wing failure and a few other things went on and then the stop-go penalty, so the race ended pretty quickly for us, it went from looking good to looking pretty bad in a short amount of time. I'm really disappointed, but at the same time there's a little bit in me which is happy because I think I've come out the first two races how I wanted to, in a way. I still want to improve, but we've started off on the right foot, so for that I'm pleased and with a little bit of luck we'll turn things around soon and I'll get some points. I love racing up the front, it's been a privilege so far and a lot of fun in the last couple of races. It's a bit addictive actually, I want more, so you'll see me up there plenty of times this year."
After the second race of the 2014 season, Nico Rosberg leads the drivers' championship with 43 points, and his team-mate Lewis Hamilton is second with 25, just edging out Ferrari's Fernando Alonso at 24 and McLaren's Jenson Button at 23.
Reigning World Champion Sebastian Vettel earned his first points for the season with 15 on Sunday.
The next race on the 2014 Formula 1 calendar is the Bahrain Grand Prix on April 6.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Connie Ann Kirk, Ph.D. has been credentialed by the FIA to write about Formula 1. She is working on a book about racers and racing. Follow Connie on Twitter at @ConnieAnnKirk.


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The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) awarded four special trophies on Sunday, June 8, as part of its inaugural Brickyard Invitational racing weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). The trophies presented were: the A. J. Watson Tribute Trophy; the Sir Jack Brabham Commemorative Trophy; a pre-war category trophy and the "Best of Show" trophy.
The four special awards were presented for best examples of specific cars. According to SVRA, long-time car roadster collector Bill Aiken won the first "A.J. Watson Tribute Trophy" for his black 1953 Kurtis-Kraft front-engine machine best known for finishing third in the Indy 500 in the hands of driver Jimmy Davies in 1955.
The pre-war category trophy was captured by another car with exceptional history – owner Peter Giddings' 1931 Alfa-Romeo. The best drivers of 1930's Europe drove that car: Tazio Nuvolari, Achille Varzi and Rudolf Caracciola.
The Sir Jack Brabham Commemorative Trophy was won by Bob Lima for his #9 white 1967 Brabham BT21 (pictured first in slideshow with this article). The trophy honors the Australian Formula 1 driver who is the only competitor to have won a world championship while driving a car of his own design. Both motor sports figures honored by named trophies, Brabham and Watson, passed away in May of this year.
Rounding out the special trophies was Wil Painter's 1966 Alfa Romeo GTV which was named overall "Best-of-Show."
The SVRA Brickyard Invitational brought 712 total cars to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for three full days of racing and driving runs utilizing both the iconic oval and the road circuit tracks. Proceeds from the event that was open to the public benefited the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum Foundation.
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This song is about the racial issues on the streets, and how everyone knows that it will never change; there will always be poverty and homeless people and violence on the streets, "Some things will never change." (thanks, Kevin - SL, WI)
This is based on Bruce Hornsby's 1986 song "
The Way It Is
," which also deals with race relations.
When Tupac was shot to death in 1996, he left behind a great deal of unreleased material. This is one of many songs that surfaced after his death.
The song is pieced together from several other songs. The verses themselves were even pieced together from other material. Some of said material is from the
R U Still Down (Remember Me)
album. (thanks, Jeremy - Brunswick, OH)
The "Huey" referred to in this song is Huey P. Newton, the co-founder and leader of the Black Panther Party. (thanks, Sean - Aldergrove, Canada)
The Vatican surprisingly included this as part of their playlist on MySpace Music. The other eleven songs include "Don Giovanni" by Mozart, the Vatican's own "Advocata Nostra," featuring the voice of Pope Benedict XVI, "
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After The Rain
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The Performance
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I think this song isn't totally about racism, but more about us as black people pausing for some self reflection. We, as a people, seem to flock to the negative and try to stomp out the positive. A hustler is "keeping it real" while a studious or successful black man is "acting white". I think Tupac was trying to point out our own path to self destruction. Just sayin'...
James - Detroit, Mi
You have to get the message to like this song.
*darion~jade* - Woodstock, Ga
2 Pac is the best. There is not a rapper alive who can hold a match to him and what he did to make the rap game what it is.
Sushi - Chicago, Il
i think it's funny that 2pac says "even though it seems heaven sent, we ain't ready to see a black president." But now we have a black president who always preaches about CHANGE, which happens to be the name of this song, almost.
Ryan - Abingdon, Va
2pac is the shizznet!!!
Eileen - Yucaipa, Ca
i have to disagree with you guys... i still believe tupac is very much alive, living under a false name so as to be avoided getting killed. i will always believe that he is still alive because all his songs have secret messages if you listen closely...
Aviva - Rockville, Md
the retail song is remixed off 2pacs original version of changes which is slower and has a completely different instrumental and speed and was recorded in 1992... and has an outro which is placed in between the 2nd and 3rd verse in the retail version here is a link to the original acapella http://www.mediafire.com/?7sydn93wdzd from that u can tell the speed is different & this is a low quality clip of the original beat and chorus http://www.zshare.net/audio/6520740c6a057e/
Nathan - Christchurch, New Zealand
this is a great song my most favorite of tupac's it has amazing lyrics and he will always be the king of hip hop
Keriah - Naples, Fl
Tupac Amaru Shakur,,,,,makavelli,,,tha don of all dons,,black jesus,,poet ...revolutionary,,,tha hardest mutherfuker ever born,,,,,who hell could ever top ya,,,love 4 ever ,,,we love you ...
Ryan - Sydney, United States
R.I.P ma brother!!
Lopa Reps=)
Nia - Townsville, Qld, Australia
I feel really sorry for the people who say that Tupac is coming back on the 7/7/07, because I think we shoud let him rest in peace.
Addison - Alberta, Canada
I wouldn't say its his best song but it is his most inspirational i mean i'd say his best is like "So Many Tears"
Steve - Archbald, Pa
it amazes me the quality of the verses in each and every song pac recorded... i mean this is a man who recorded multiple songs everyday in his last year or so living. without rehearsals, just spit then and there from notes. any other rapper could spend months trying to pen down verses as vivid and complex as pacs but wouldnt come close to the realest... rip pac, u'll always remain a massive influence to millions.
Dave - London (live In Cleveland Now), Oh
hi there im cool so is tupac we have the same birthday!! luv u 4 eva
kiara gold coast, Qld, aust
Kiara - Gold Coast, Australia
this song is great on evry thing and means alot but hopefuly it will be not true I HATE raceisim
Dj - Coventry, Ri
to me this song is about racial things. it is also about drugs and family. this is one of my favorite songs to listen to when i'm mad
Chris - Brunswick, Ga
This song is powerful, my favorite line in it might be "Its time to fight back thats what Huey said, Two shots in the dark now Hueys dead."
Josh - Elkton, Md
And..."I Wonder if Heaven's Got a Ghetto" was orignally a b-side on the "Keep Ya Head Up" CD Single. The versions on the 2 disc album "R U Still Down" are remixes. the original version sampled EnVouge.
Karl - Spokane, Wa
Wrong, Jeremy. Changes was recorded in 1992 when Tupac was recording the songs for R U Still Down. Tupac never liked the track Changes as a whole, but liked the last two verses, and rerecorded them on I wonder if Heaven got a Ghetto.
Chris - Mechanicsburg, Pa
This song was pieced together after Tupac's death, he never recorded these verses together as a cohesive track. Some of the lyrics are from songs on the "R U Still Down (Remember Me)" album.
Jeremy - Brunswick, Oh
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Everyone has their favorite debugger. Sometimes the debugger debate can become almost religious. All that aside you must be familiar with a debugger. Honestly it's just a matter of preference. WinDbg, OllyDbg/Immunity Debugger, and GDB will all accomplish the basic tasks you'll need in 90% of cases. So today I'm going to just get you started using WinDbg since it's my preference. A few commands to wet your whistle in the hopes you get motivated to practice until a debugger is second ...
ThreatLinQ: Spotlight on Filter 5682
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- Wed 24 Sep 2008 13:26pm
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On our last 'Spotlight' blog post we looked at a filter which is likely to hit thousands of times a day on your network, this time, we are going to focus on a filter which hits much more rarely, but which is still and important filter in to have in your arsenal: Filter 5682 "Suspicious Hexadecimal IP address in URL"In a nutshell, this filter detects an obfuscation technique in order to disguise the target of a link. In most cases, web sites either link to hostnames (http://www.example.co ...
MindshaRE: Live Analysis Markup
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- Thu 18 Sep 2008 13:57pm
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I have mentioned before that I am always trying to bridge the gap between static analysis and live analysis. I try to always reverse statically but lets face it, sometimes due to time constraints, complexity, or dynamic resolution of functions we need a little help from our favorite debugger. So today I'll demonstrate a little tool I use to help me easily pull the information I need from a debugger and still stay focused in IDA. My simple live analysis markup utility might help you in these situ ...
ThreaLinQ: A Look at Adobe Flash Policy Files
- By Marc Eisenbarth
- Fri 12 Sep 2008 12:53pm
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Over the past few weeks I have been looking at Adobe Flash 9, specifically the policy file changes that were introduced with this version. By default, cross-domain communication is not allowed by Adobe Flash. Cross-domain communication violates the single origin policy that should be enforced by Internet applications, such as web browsers and browser extensions, in order to protect users and servers from cross-site request ...
ThreatLinQ: Movers and Shakers
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- Wed 10 Sep 2008 09:30am
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Alright, it's time for an installment ThreatLinQ: Movers and Shakers. Most every week we will use this space to point out any interesting and or sudden events we may see in the ThreatLinQ data. This week there are a couple of PHP File Include filters which popped up on the movers and shakers page which are worth talking about:First, Filter 4270 saw a sudden increase in traffic on 9/08/2009. This was due entirely to a single attacker from New Jersey targeting various PHP file includ ...
ThreatLinQ: Taking Out the Trash
- By Mike Dausin
- Fri 05 Sep 2008 10:17am
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One of the often cited benefits of IPS is the ability to keep ancient attacks from 'polluting' your otherwise pristine network. The fact is, attacks such as Code Red and SQL Slammer are still out there in force. And while there may be literally a 0% chance of these attacks being successful on a machine in your environment, there is simply no reason to let them into your network. Of course, when we tell people this, the first question we often get asked is "are these attacks R ...
MindshaRE: Using Structures
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- Thu 04 Sep 2008 13:36pm
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This week on MindshaRE we take a quick look at structures. I often see new reverse engineers skipping the creation of structures they encounter when disassembling a binary. While it is true that they can be slightly time consuming to create, the payoff in the end can far outweigh the minimal time investment. The biggest benefit will be during such things as OO method invocation, file format parsing, or packet tracing. Hopefully the examples I have will convince you to spend those extra 20 ...


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D.Henry McGrath, founder of Bikers Against Discrimination (B.A.D.) and the American Biker Culture Law Library and Resource Center in Ilion, New York, has entered the Kickstarter fray for crowdfunding with his four book series "Slave In Modern America," which not only reveals the shocking life of his extreme neglect and abuse as a child, but seeks to bring a syncronized worldwide attention to the issues of child abuse.
McGrath, born in South Troy, New York, where he spent his first six years of horror under the care of an extremely and disturbed mother and a never-home-father, in a very poor Irish family setting filled with emotional turmoil, unemployment, poverty, and serious hardships, suffered his first drowning when he was 4 or 5 years old. "My mother, believing it was the only way to get my father to come back home, had me and my sister dress up in our Easter church clothes and walked us down to the river after leaving a message at the local pub that if my father did not arrive on time she would drown the children. Of course, as a child you do not know it's a ploy and I was all helpful with my mother, calming my crying sister down, as we walked hand in hand to the river like good children with my little brother in the carriage. It wasnt long before I was first and ONLY ONE in the water being held down by my mother under the rushing waters of the river and drowned. A man passing over the bridge, who was a drinking buddy of my father's, saw what was happening and ran down to resuscitate me. Back in those days, the authorities were never called. Family affairs stayed private except for the gossip that certainly held tales of woe when it came to the McGrath's in South Troy," McGrath said.
The four book series, "Slave In Modern America," covers the horror-filled childhood tortures, enslavement, and how he escaped against all odds - much of which will surprise the readers. This is a controversial book which was extremely painful for McGrath to complete and will be very uncomfortable for readers, however, very necessary to come to fruition, as we are well aware that there are now right this second, abused children, tortured and suffering, locked away in a hidden room or cellar with tears in their eyes as they listen to the faraway laughter of little children somewhere in the distance, just as McGrath was. "I intend to bring the issue first and foremost in all of our minds because life begins with all children," said McGrath.
Several years ago, McGrath started a small group called the "FreeChild Project," which is a worldwide campaign to bring the issue of child abuse and neglect to the forefront rather than simply an "Amber Alert" or a feel-good type of issue that now and then is mentioned by a politician or media source. The kickstarter "Slave In Modern America" campaign seeks to provide the funds needed to publish the first book of the series. Once the first book is published and sold, it will help to fund the "FreeChild Project," where Mr. McGrath will tour and speak to the public and to agencies throughout the world on innovative ways to end child abuse and neglect. $1 from every book sale is earmarked for child abuse organizations throughout the world, which will be listed in each book of the series. There is also a Facebook page called "Slave In Modern America" where people can give support, find links to donate, and stay abreast of the book project developments.


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Back in Action
Rusty Shellhorn enters the weekend leading the team with three wins
March 16, 2012
by: Jason Barlow
On a cold February morning at Rip Griffin Park, Texas Tech's junior pitcher Rusty Shellhorn slowly walked to the mound for his first time as a Red Raider.
The Spokane, Wash., native seemed unaffected by the late February air. As the majority of the team wore long undershirts and the crowd was bundled in blankets, Shellhorn calmly perfected his mound in nothing more than a short-sleeve undershirt.
Shellhorn was forced to sit out last season due to NCAA rules after transferring from Washington State where he helped the Cougars make two straight appearances at the NCAA Tournament. The 2011 season was not wasted for the pitcher, who spent the majority of last year holding a laptop, keeping stats and video for the Red Raiders.
"I think I learned a lot about the game," Shellhorn said. "I think I learned a lot about pitch sequences and how to pitch around guys and how to face different hitters in different line-ups. I think I learned a lot about pitching. "
Now, after not having pitched in an NCAA game in two years, Shellhorn pitched seven shutout innings in his first outing as a Red Raider as he led Texas Tech to an 8-0 win over Tennessee Tech in the Red Raider Classic on Feb. 19. Shellhorn allowed just four hits, and struck out six, matching the performance of teammate Shane Broyles from the previous day.
"It was nice," he said after the game. "I haven't gone out and pitched in an NCAA game in two years now so it was really nice to finally get out there."
Texas Tech's head coach Dan Spencer said he is looking forward to adding another veteran left-hander to his already deep pitching staff.
"We are thankful Rusty is here," said Spencer during Shellhorn's first year on campus. "He is a left-handed kid who has some arm strength and has some college experience. We like everything about him. He works at it and does everything well. He is a very mature student-athlete."
Shellhorn is not the only Red Raider to join the pitching staff after being forced to sit the majority of the 2011 campaign. Junior left-hander Daniel Coulombe has made his return to the mound after undergoing Tommy John surgery after just four starts last season.
"It was nice to go out there and get the first one out of the way," Coulombe said. "It is always the hardest, I felt pretty good."
In Coulombe's first appearance of the 2012 season he went 5.1 innings, allowing three hits and one run in Texas Tech's 4-2 loss to No. 31 Missouri State.
After undergoing a season-ending surgery in mid-March of last season, Coulombe worked hard to get back to the mound. The left-hander from Scottsdale, Ariz. said it was a long process and a lot of long, hard summer days with trainer Shawn Lindsey, but he now feels strong and fortunate to be back throwing.
Adding Coulombe's talents to the rotation adds more depth to Tech's pitching staff. Coulombe said that after not feeling like himself at any point last year, he is now healthy and ready to help the team win.
"This is the first time I actually feel like myself again," Coulombe said. "It is like I am back in high school three years ago. It is really exciting. I have seen the results on the field this spring, I am just excited to help the team win."
Prior to the surgery, Coulombe carried a 3.98 ERA and averaged 12.54 strikeouts per nine innings. Now, 11 months since undergoing Tommy John the Tech pitcher feels as if he is a better pitcher than he was even before the surgery.
"I may have a couple more miles per hour, everything is just a little sharper, and I can actually throw my pitches where I want," Coulombe said. "I think I am just going to be better than I was last year."
While both southpaws, Shellhorn and Coulombe, were forced to sit at least the majority of last year, Spencer believes that both may have benefited from the time off and the extra practice.
"Daniel is noticeably better than before he got hurt and Shellhorn's breaking ball is better than it was a year ago," Spencer said. "I think they are both closer to being finished products now than they were a year ago."
Both pitchers said that depth in the pitching staff will be the key to handling the tough schedule ahead of the team. Coulombe said that every pitcher in the rotation has command, can throw strikes, and is worthy of playing Big 12 baseball.
With games against top opponents nearly every week, Shellhorn is confident that the pitching staff will be able to get the job done and give the team a chance to win every time they take the field.
"I think we are very deep," Shellhorn said. "I think we have a lot of talent and these guys pitch very well from fall into the spring, I think these guys are ready to go. We are very deep, and if one guy cannot get the job done the next guy is going to."
Now it is Spencer and the Red Raiders who will benefit the most from adding both Coulombe and Shellhorn in the rotation. Two players who were brought to Lubbock in the fall of 2010 will make significant contributions to the Texas Tech baseball team during the 2012 season.
After three starts, Shellhorn is among team leaders with two wins and 17.1 innings pitched with 18 strikeouts and only four walks. He has a 4.15 ERA while having already combined on one shutout.
Coulombe has made two starts entering the week with a 3.48 ERA and a 1-0 record in 10.1 innings pitched with 13 strikeouts and four walks allowed. Coulombe has allowed only nine base hits while opponents are batting just .220 against him this season.


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This post, while being a general discussion on downsizing and living with less, does not offer and tips or how-tos. For real, practical advice, read a past post I wrote, entitled, Eight Easy Tips for Downsizing and Planning Your Travel Adventure. Below, my thoughts about what I've learned since I made the decision to start downsizing. Enjoy!
My ten year old, who was once a person who regularly invaded my personal space, is requiring more of her own. What happened to bring about this change?
Until recently, we lived in a gorgeous loft in the hipster enclave of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. For six years, we enjoyed being located just a few blocks away from the East River, the Williamsburg Bridge and busy Bedford Ave. My bedroom had windows wrapped around two sides, eastern and southern exposure bathed the space in light for the entire day, and my daughter's bedroom was a fairy kingdom, with a sunny treehouse-like loft area that looked out over a tree-filled park below. She'd sit up there for hours, daydreaming and making up stories, while I stayed in my room writing, or at my enormous dining room table (oh, the dinner parties!) working on art projects or editing stories. While the loft was filled with color and a host of gorgeous, sweet-smelling plants (at one point I even raised citrus trees!), my room was a sparse, white haven, making me feel as though I was sleeping in clouds. Indeed, looking out of my enormous windows at night, I often felt no difference between my space and the stars. It was, despite the multiple stresses of New York, a magical life.
My place was to be envied, as I found out when visitors, entering for the first time, gasped, "This place is amazing!" The space, light, airy and welcoming, was filled with art and walls of books. People came in and out, visitors were abound. Some of our dinner/holiday parties were epic, going down in history as being some of the best days of my life.
In December, however, I made the decision to downsize (read here about how, exactly, I downsized and prioritized or here or here to understand the impetus), moving from Williamsburg to Bushwick, getting rid of the majority of my things and putting the rest into storage (an 8 x 8 space). It was a difficult move. My room is no longer sunny. Indeed, I share space with a water heater (curtained off, but still), pipes overhead (the permanent bump on my head is testament to this fact) and, sadly, no light. For the first couple of months, I called my room the 'Bat Cave', and while certain comic book aficionados might have loved it, I cried myself to sleep, wondering, what the hell have I done?
I made the best of my situation. When I moved in, my new loft was unpainted; my bedroom, a combination of raw plywood and black sheetrock. I spent two nights on a ladder, painting everything in sight, trying to cover every bit of darkness I could find. I even painted the front door. After a month, I hung up a few art pieces. I watered the few plants I had brought with me, and tried to breathe light into the place.
Then it dawned on me. Change is hard, but only as hard as a person makes it. It hadn't been my situation that was unbearable- I was making it unbearable. So I no longer lived in a loft sent from the heavens. I still lived in a loft, and was lucky to have it, too. My rent was tolerable, I was starting to pay off some of my debts, and I was living with less, a lot less. Because most of my things were in storage (including many of my clothes), I had said goodbye to skyhigh heels and had, gasp, started to wear practical shoes (my feet were thanking me). Whereas in my old place I could only work in my bedroom or at my dining room table, I had learned to work anywhere, with loud noises and music from my neighbors blaring.
I had been humbled. It was a good thing. It helped me start planning my travels and prioritize my life. It made me realize that I don't need to have constant dinner parties (what an expense!). I can, instead, work like a dog, finish my second book and take care of business. There's a time and a place for everything, and right now, it's time for me to grow the f*$k up. I'm 35 years old and, contrary to what I might once have thought, I won't live forever. Sayonara, Peter Pan, I want to plan a life that I will enjoy now, not work only for retirement, thinking I will be given some sort of second youth.
Home is a place to hang one's hat. While it used to be a place for me to socialize, network, cook big messes, watch movies, etc., it's now a place for me to work and sleep. I do my socializing elsewhere, effectively seeing much more of the world. Therefore, in only eight months, I've gotten to know my Bushwick community better than I got to know Williamsburg after many years of living within its borders (a post about this, soon).
But let me bring this back around to my daughter. My sweet girl has been changing. Our life, pretty comfortable before, is actually pretty fabulous now that it's been pared down. In June, I lost my job and started a writing, editing and marketing business. It has allowed me to spend a lot more time with my daughter. So much time, in fact, that my daughter, so craving in the past on the rare quality time we had, is now so accustomed to it that she feels comfortable asking for space. She can entertain herself for hours while I work. She's more independent, more appreciative of what we have. While she's always been sweet and kind, she's growing into an intuitive, helpful person. I think our situation has helped our relationship. We rely on each other in new, interesting and practical ways, rather than for attention. See, we now have the attention of each other, now it's up to us to learn how to gracefully ask for space, make inexpensive meals together, appreciate every day for what it is. Our situation, so difficult at first, has become a gift. It's not only preparing us financially for our future travels, but is providing us with daily joy.
The coolest change I've seen in my daughter is her ability to now ask for what she wants. Whereas before she was too exhausted to think, now she asks me on a regular basis for me to give her space (which often just amounts to us sitting in the same room doing different activities) and, alternatively, to sometimes do fun things together. Today I'll be taking her to various places around the city (she's asked today to visit the YMCA). My kid knows what she wants, and is able to politely ask for the things she is not yet able to provide. How great is that?
So, what exactly have I given up in order to live with less? Here's a partial list:
1) Overpriced loft – the total price of my apartment is half of what my old place used to be.
2) Expensive dinner parties and nights on the town– does one really need to spend a couple hundred bucks to be entertaining to friends? Nope, I don't think so. I've had a couple of BBQs in our new shared courtyard and spend a pittance to do so. Good times are about the people you're with, not the glitz. In addition to giving up hosting big dinners, I also decline nearly all offers to go out to eat with friends. I figured this one out about a month ago when, thinking that I would spend under $20 for me and the kid to splurge on a night out, I ended up spending $70. I can't afford this. Therefore, I have people over for potluck-style dinners, visit them for the same, and enjoy meeting them all over the city for free activities. Has this made it difficult to see some of my friends who are in the position to spend more cash? Sure, but I don't think it's become so bad that our friendships are on the line. I've figured out how to have fun in New York on the cheap. Here are a couple links detailing INEXPENSIVE (yet fun) activities: Enjoy Five Great Summer Nights in New York City for $1.00 to $5.00 and How to Escape New York Without Ever Leaving the City. Who knows- you might find a few ideas for your next NYC visit!
3) An over-abundance of space – too much space only makes one want to fill it with crap. With all of my furniture, art, books, plants and clothes, I could have been on one of those reality shows about hoarders. Now that I've limited myself to a storage unit (which I'll slowly go through to see what's really important), I've found that I really don't miss any of the crap I used to own. Impermanence, baby, is the way to go. With stuff out of the way, I've found it's much easier to think of others, devote myself to living, feeling and being in constant wonderment. Go figure.
4) Enormous grocery bills from overpriced Williamsburg groceries have been slashed in Bushwick. Finally, with minimal effort, I'm clear on my expenditures for food.
5) Movies -once every few months we'll go to one, the rest of the time, we rely on the Internet.
6) Working too many hours while never having any family time
7) Sleepless nights -while I used to average 3-5 hours a night, I'm now averaging 7-8.
8.) Weeping fits – I had these a lot the last stressful year in my old place, and, while I had them for the first month in my new space, I'm now happier and healthier than ever.
9) Depression/despair – amazing how acceptance, planning and change can transform one's outlook.
10) Books – Did I really need two walls of books- thousands of volumes- to make me happy? Nope. A book at a time is all one needs.
11) Cosmetics – Yes, folks, I was one of those terrible people who spent a fortune on cosmetics. Shiseido products made me weak in the knees- still do- but do I need to spend over $60 every time I need new facial cleanser? Nope. When I really sat down and looked at my expenditures, I realized how much I was spending on cosmetics and cringed. Honestly, I'm not a big make-up person, but something about running to Macy's to pick up a new Mac eyeshadow made me happy (even though I only wear it once in a blue moon). Going through my stuff, I realized I really only used a small handful of items- face lotion (with an SPF), cleanser, shampoo and conditioner. So, I decided not to ever buy make-up again and traded in the ridiculously expensive products I used for, well, less expensive stuff. Luckily, those products work just as well (or rather, ALMOST as well) as the pricy stuff. And they're often organic/Earth-friendly. Bonus!
12) Relying on providence to change my fate – nope, I've realized it's up to me, folks, not some magical wand that picks random happiness lottery winners.
Some of the above items apply to my daughter. For her, I would add:
1) Toys– we got rid of most of them when we moved. She now has a few dolls, a few small stuffed animals, her computer and art supplies. That's it.
2) Too large a space for a kid to maintain. My kiddo's old room was too big and filled with crap to keep clean without my help. Now that her bedroom is the size of a sardine can, she can keep things neat.
3) The assumption that 'stuff' is important. My kid watched me get rid of furniture and put my beloved books into storage. We've given a lot away. The idea that all we need is ourselves gives her a lot of confidence. Her friendships now seem based on creating stories and active play rather than racking up ridiculous Barbie dolls, musical instruments and costume jewelry.
4) A school that imprisoned my daughter for at least nine hours a day. Living with less and having more time together made me realize that public schools were endangering my child having a wonderful childhood, and that they had made her a nervous, tired wreck. She is now enrolled in a neighborhood homeschooling program, and is the happiest I've ever seen her. (Read about my decision to homeschool, here.) Let me stress that I never would have made this decision without downsizing. I would've, instead, remained trapped into thinking that the status quo was right and true.
How to end this post? Hm. I suppose my overarching point is that life is what we make it. I'm not yet traveling the world, but even living in New York, I've found that paring down my belongings, figuring out what I really need to survive and spending a lot more time sticking to my goals, makes me a happier person.
**This post was part of a writing exercise on 'what it means to live with less'.**
See what some other amazing traveling families have contributed!! Their experiences differ greatly from mine. Some of them are already on the road means, which means that, that in addition to ridding themselves of belongings, they're also living out of backpacks, without homes, like true 21st century nomads. Talk about living with less!
For now, even though I'm not living out of a backpack, I think that downsizing in New York, one of the most materialistic, consumer-driven cities I can think of, is a feather in my 'living-with-less' cap.
Without further ado, here are the stories:
Worldschool Adventures: Getting rid of stuff
Family on Bikes: Enjoying life with less
Around the World in Easy Ways: Living With Less
Family Travel Bucket List: Living with Less and 5 Kids? Isn't that an oxymoron?
Carried on the Wind: Living With Less
Our Travel Lifestyle: Does having all our gear again really make us happier?
Livin On The Road: Four Kids and Almost No Toys
The Drop Out Diaries: Anchors Aweigh
Discover Share Inspire: 1 Truck, 2 Continents, 7 People – How We Live With Only 321 Things
New Life on the Road : Living With Less Stuff
Got Passport: Less is More: George Carlin Had a Point About All That Stuff


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Before Bob Fosse wowed the world with the wicked women of "Chicago", he teamed up with the great Neil Simon (book) and Cy Coleman /Dorothy Fields (music and lyrics) to present the tender-hearted Charity Hope Valentine. The play "Sweet Charity" is an adaptation of the story told in Federico Fellini's film "Nights of Cabiria" about a young prostitute who believes each beau is her prince charming.
Oakland University's Department of Music, Theatre and Dance has staged a revival of this lovely musical that delivers on many levels. Directed by Anthony Guest, with Musical Direction by Fred Love the play is performed almost in the round in the Varner Studio Theatre. In fact, it's more accurate to say "all around" – because Guest pushes the action all the way to the outer walls of the theatre using a network of catwalks and stairways that put the audience in the midst of the action.
Clever scenic, lighting and sound design (Jason Maracani, Kerro Knox3, and Josh Williams) are used to direct the audience's attention to different points on the multi-level staging area that alternately represent a park near the lake, an upscale apartment, the shabby Fan-Dango Ballroom, a jammed YMCA elevator, and a Coney Island parachute ride.
Fosse's trademark choreography is reinterpreted for this small, 360-degree space by Greg Patterson, who gives his young dancers a rigorous workout that they seem to embrace. The intimate space is used to advantage, as tightly-grouped production numbers – with literally no room for error – underscore the claustrophobia of urban living.
Of course, what it really comes down to is a terrific cast . This young company embraces the fundamental '60s sea-change that saw a new generation starting to push back against established moral codes… and Broadway conventions.
Our heroine, Charity, is played by Jacléne Wilk with an infectious combination of street-wise cynicism and denial-based optimism. A taxi dancer at the Fan-Dango Club, she is in love with love, and is attracted to all the wrong men. Her friends at the club try to set her straight, but no one really wants to undo the fundamental generosity of heart that makes Charity tick. Wilk is a tiny dynamo of talent – she sells her songs with both craftsmanship and authentic comic appeal to give us a memorable, adorable Charity Valentine.
The show has many fine moments that showcase the talents of more than 20 gifted actors. The featured players include: Lindsay Maron as Nickie, Rachel Hull as Helene, Joshua Steckelberg as Oscar, Nathan Larkins as Vittorio, Amanda Rae Evans as Ursula, Olivia Griffin as Daddy Brubeck, and Mitch McFee as Herman. Favorite songs from "Sweet Charity" include "Hey, Big Spender," "Rhythm of Life," and "If My Friends Could See Me Now."
"Sweet Charity" runs through March 30 with a variety of evening and matinee performances. Tickets are available online or before the show at the Varner Studio Theatre box office; prices are $18 General, $10 Students, $10 children, and 10 a.m. matinee. Show times are as follows.
Thursday, March 20 at 8 p.m.
Friday, March 21 at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 22 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, March 23 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 26 and 8 p.m.
Thursday, March 27 at 8 p.m.
Friday, March 28 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 29 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Sunday, March 30 at 2 p.m.


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As the pit bull mix named Duke lays cradled in the arms of Amber Sorenson, you would never expect that this is the same dog that authorities said had to be subdued with a gun shot to the head during a recent incident. Amazingly, the dog survived.
According to the Times Free Press,
"The shooting of Duke last week in Timber Hills was a direct result of Bradley County having no animal control," said Rachel Veazey, who has been critical of efforts by the Bradley County Commission to privatize animal sheltering services for residents living outside the Cleveland city limits.
The incident began when officers were called to a private Cleveland, TN home to investigate claims that there was a dog that was believed to be aggressive. The responding sheriff deputy says no one answered the door but he did find himself cornered by the pit bull mix which was "growling and snapping."
Duke was hit in between the eyes. Rescuers stepped in to save the dog, placing him in the home of Sorenson for her to foster.
"He's absolutely perfect," says Sorenson who believes the right home is out there somewhere for Duke. "He's been through a traumatic situation."
A contract with a new provider, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Bradley County, took effect March 17, ending a longstanding contract with the Cleveland Animal Shelter to provide animal control services.
The result obviously has not been pretty, and left the sheriffs department handling animal calls that they are not trained or equipped to specifically deal with.
But as the issue continues to be navigated, both the animals and people involved in the situations that arise are losing a valuable service in being well protected.


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Valentine's Day is just around the corner and the Oakland Public Library has a host of fun activities planned throughout the week to get Oakland residents in the loving spirit.
Join a workshop to make a special gift for loved ones or just come down to one of the branches and party. Either way, the Oakland Public Library is bound to put its members in a sweet mood.
Here is a complete list of the upcoming events:
1. Valentine's Day Cards and Crafts
Description: Add a personal touch to a Valentine 's Day card by making it yourself at this workshop. All ages are welcome to attend.
Location: Piedmont Avenue Branch Contact: (510) 597-5011
When: Monday, Feb, 10 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
2. Valentine's Day Flowers
Description: Ages five and up are invited to create beautiful flower bouquets for someone special.
Location: Main Library Children's Room Contact: (510) 238-3134
When: Friday, Feb. 14 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
3. UN-Valentine's Party
Description: Maybe Valentine's Day is too lovey-dovey for you. Join in with others who agree for an alternative way to have fun on Valentine's Say with snacks, crafts, and music.
Location: Cesar Chavez Branch Contact: (510) 535-5620
When: Friday, Feb. 14 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
4. Valentine's Day Children's Clothing Swap
Description: The official Valentine's Day may be over, but it's always a good occasion to share. Bring your gently worn clothing, shoes, books and more for school-aged children in exchange for different ones brought by a local member. Those who aren't able to bring something gently used can still leave with something they might need.
Location: Temescal Branch Contact: (510) 597-5049
When: Saturday, Feb. 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
For more information on these Valentine's Day activities, contact the branch via the phone number provided under "Contact" listed above for the corresponding locations.