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With the release of Divergent just around the corner, we take a closer look at the book and try and think about the scenes that are going to be the best scenes adapted to the big screen. Divergent is considered as the next Hunger Games, but it's not until the movie comes out where we will see where it ranks among book adaptations.
Of late, the Young Adult fiction book adaptations have been flopping at the box office (see The Mortal Instruments and Vampire Academy) but the success of a few have production companies working to adapt them. What could be the difference between the flops and the success could be the story line. Right now, dystopian stories are the trend, so a book adaptation such as Divergent should find success. Especially considering how well the books have been received.
There is a hiccup though, and that is Allegiant. The final book in the trilogy has been getting bad reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. The book currently holds a 3-star rating on Amazon and a 3.63 star on Goodreads. Fans of the book didn't like how it ended (I won't spoil it for those of you who have not read it), and a lot of fans are swearing off the series. The final book of the series takes nothing away from Divergent and I think won't stop fans from going to see the best book in the trilogy be adapted to the big screen. It's Insurgent and Allegiant they will have to worry about.
The scene that has already been released was Tobias/Four explaining his tattoos to Tris, so that one has not been added, but it's one that you want to look for in the context of the movie.
Here is the list of the other top five scenes to look for in the new movie.
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What scene are you most anxious to see?
#5. Skyline scene
My heart beats so hard it hurts, and I can't scream and I can't breathe, but I also feel everything, every vein and every fiber, every bone and every nerve, all awake and buzzing in my body as if charged with electricity. I am pure adrenaline. (pg. 221)
This scene has more metaphoric meaning then what will probably be entertaining to watch. At this point in the story, Tris had just received her ranking after Round 1 and was pleased with the results. She is starting to prove herself worthy as Dauntless and is asked to join a few other Dauntless in zipling. This is the scene where she figuratively breaks through her shell and really believes that she can do anything. One might argue that this is the spark that led her to become an adrenaline junkie (so to speak).
#4. The Knife Scene
I hold my breath as he turns the last knife in his hand . I see a glint in his eyes as he pulls his arm back and lets the knife fly. It comes straight at me, spinning, blade over handle. My body goes rigid. This time, when it hits the board, my ear stings, and blood tickles my skin. I touch my ear. He nicked it.
And judging by the look he gives me, he did it on purpose. (pg. 163)
This scene is one of the most favorite by the fans. It's the first real interaction between Four and Tris. On the surface, you think that he is just as heartless as Eric is, but it's not until the story unfolds that you see that he wasn't taunting her to leave, he was trying to protect her from being a target by everyone else. Tris is so determined to prove that she is anything but the 'Stiff' that everyone thinks that she is. She tries not to be intimated and she doesn't let fear control her. This could be thought of as the moment when Four really notices her and starts to develop feelings for her. He has said that he admires her fearlessness and this scene surely shows it.
The exchange after Four throws the knives has been released during promotions. Four explains to Tris that what he did was a favor to her and that he had to nick her or else Eric would have done worse.
#3. Four Saving Tris from being thrown off the bridge
I hear a shout, and he releases me.
I stretch out my arms as I fall, gasping, and my armpits slam into the railing. I hook my elbows over it and groan. Mist touches my ankles. The world dips and sways around me, and someone is on the Pit floor— Drew— screaming. I hear thumps. Kicks. Groans.
I blink a few times and focus as hard as I can on the only face I can see. It is contorted with anger. His eyes are dark blue.
"Four," I croak. (pg. 279)
At this time in the novel, this whole scene comes as a surprise. At this point in the story, Tris has done exceptionally well in the 2nd round of the initiation. She is now at the top of the list and of course, now the biggest threat. Peter stops at nothing to try and get to the top spot. This is the scene when Tris realizes that Four's feelings for her are more then friendly as this sparks the beginning of their romantic relationship.
#2. Tris Seeing Four's Stimulation
Across the room, Four stands at the door to the fear landscape. He holds a black box in one hand and a syringe in the other.
"Since you're here," he says, without looking over his shoulder, "you might as well go in with me."
I bite my lip. "Into your fear landscape?"
As I walk toward him, I ask, "I can do that?"
"The serum connects you to the program," he says, "but the program determines whose landscape you go through. And right now, it's set to put us through mine."
"You would let me see that?"
"Why else do you think I'm going in?" he asks quietly. He doesn't lift his eyes. "There are some things I want to show you." (pg. 320)
After watching this scene, you can really feel an emotion for Four. He has come from a dark history and uses Dauntless as a way to deal with the things that he fears the most. The fact that he let Tris see them, speaks volumes of what he thinks about Tris. He wants to understand her, wants to know her. When she realizes where his nickname comes from and the source of his fears.
#1. The climax of the movie
The shot doesn't come . He stares at me with the same ferocity but doesn't move. Why doesn't he shoot me? His heart pounds against my palm, and my own heart lifts. He is Divergent. He can fight this simulation. Any simulation.
"Tobias," I say. "It's me."
I step forward and wrap my arms around him. His body is stiff. His heart beats faster. I can feel it against my cheek. A thud against my cheek. A thud as the gun hits the floor. He grabs my shoulders— too hard, his fingers digging into my skin where the bullet was. I cry out as he pulls me back. Maybe he means to kill me in some crueler way.
"Tris," he says, and it's him again. His mouth collides with mine. (pg. 477).
This is a very sensual scene as Tris uses their relationship as a way to break through the stimulation. This is a very important scene for the series, but you don't realize it until the final book. It is one of those scenes that you can really feel for the characters, especially Tris. She finally breaks down her barrier and shows some emotion. Throughout the book she always put up this façade as being tough and brave, but for the first time she shows weakness and vulnerability as she tries to get Four to see her through the stimulation.


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Search planes are still flying from Tonasket to Sequim, looking for a plane missing since early Monday, July 23. Today, crews are taking a closer look at an area in the Cascade Mountains where weather conditions could have made flying difficult.
Ed Jeffko left Tonasket in his home-built plane early Monday. Family members notified emergency services when the pilot did not arrive as scheduled in Sequim. Aviation crews resumed the search this morning after flying for six hours Monday night.
Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation Emergency Services is coordinating the search. Searchers from WSDOT, the Civil Air Patrol and Washington Air Search and Rescue set up a search base at the Wenatchee Airport. Douglas County emergency officials are supporting aviation crews in Wenatchee. Officials have not located a flight plan or the plane's emergency beacon.
Anyone who thinks they may have seen the aircraft or Jeffko is asked to contact the search base at firstname.lastname@example.com or 360-410-7757.

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I have a question for HP Pavilion dv6000 owners. If your laptop is powered down, and you press the QuickPlay button or the DVD button (NOT the power button), does the laptop start up?
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I am asking this because I have got a hold of a broken HP dv6000. If I power it up, the power light lights up, and then the laptop powers down. It seems to be because of a broken motherboard. But the laptop does the same thing if you press the QuickPlay or DVD buttons, and I want to know if that's supposed to happen, or if it's something else that is wrong.


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Apartment (Apartmani in Turkish) is operated by Fatih Travel Company which is one of the major travel companies present at Sultanahmet/Istanbul.
Apartment is a small lodging with 3 studio flats equipped with a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen. It is the most convenient accomodation option for couples, single travellers or families with infants. The apartment is situated at a very convenient location, it is just a few minutes of walk to Sultanahmet Square and Cankurtaran Train Station. Neighborhood is a peaceful residential area with small houses around and safe and secure throughout the day and night. Nearby our apartment, you can find many restaurants, markets and other shops open until late at night.
Apartment is a sub-division of Fatih Travel Company which is highly experienced in hotel business. As Fatih Travel Company we run 3 boutique hotels in Sultanahmet; Hotel Sultan's Inn, Deniz Houses Hotel and Naz Wooden House Inn. We aim at offering a decent service to our customers at our flats with the help of our experience in operating hotels. Aside from that we run a travel agency in Istanbul, which is Efendi Travel, through which we provide hotel reservations, flight-train-ferry tickets and guided tours in Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus and the other popular destinations of our country. We always wellcome our guests with their inquiries in relevance with their further travel arrangements in Turkey. One of our main services in Istanbul is operating private airport transfers to/from Istanbul Ataturk and Sabiha Gokcen airports.
Located in Cankurtaran area of Sultanahmet;Apartment is probably the best spot in the area being close both to the sea and train station. Cankurtaran is a residential place with local people living at site. It is the most peacuful place of Sultanahmet with the least crowd of tourists and traffic jam. Cankurtaran Meydani (Cankurtaran Square) has a lovely atmosphere with shops and coffee houses.
A popular fish restaurant of Istanbul, Balikci Sabahattin is located in this area as well. The train station is situated in the heart of this Square and a footpath giving access to the sea-side. Right a few streets above Cankurtaran Mahallesi, you reach to Akbiyik Caddesi where there are some of the most popular bars, restaurants and hotels. Akbiyik caddesi leading to Arasta Bazaar, which is a histrocial bazaar similiar to Grand Bazaar, then follows The Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Mosque) right beneath. The highlights of Istanbul are present in this area at walking distance from eachother ; those are Hagia Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cictern, Turkish&Islamic Arts Museum, Hagia Irine Church, Istanbul Archeology Museum, Istanbul Mosaics Museum and Roman Hippodrome. The area is fabulous for visitors and it is one the top destinations in the world. The modern tram line running in this area through Divan Yolu Street up to the hill towards Grand Bazaar and on the lower side towards Sirkeci area and the ferry ports. Taking the tram that goes up the hillyou can get to Esenler bus station or Istanbul Ataturk Airport by a metro connection situated at Aksaray. Taking the tram that goes down the hill will take you to ferry ports leaving for Bosphorus, Üsküdar, Kadiköy or Golden Horn and there is a funicular from Kabatas (the last stop of tram) to Taksim Square and Istiklal Street. There is no need to use the tram for Grand Bazaar or Spice Market (Egyptian Bazaar) as both are within walking distance from Effendi Apartment. To summarize, Effendi Apartment has an excellent location as being in the heart of the Old City Area of Istanbul and very close to the museums, restaurants and shops and at where various means of public transport are within easy reach, to get to airport, bus station, ferry or cruise ports. This makes Effendi Apartment an ideal flat for long terms of stay in Istanbul.
Our Flats
We have 3 floors with a studio flat at each one. Each have a private entrance after the main entrance and the keys for both doors are provided upon your arrival.There is no elevator available at the apartment. Each flat consists of a bed room (appx. 25 m2) and a short coridor accesing to a bathroom (appx. 8 m2) and an open kitchen equipped with an oven, kettle and useful kitchennette. Each one of our flats is heated by individual combi boiler and each bed room has a split air-conditioner. There are either 2 single beds in our flats (90-190 cm) or a double bed (140*190 cm). Each room has an armchair and a chair as well. There is also a wardrop (90*190 cm) and a sattellite LCD television (82 cm ) in each one of the rooms. The rooms are bright and have wide windows for fresh air. All flats have wireless internet connection.
The bathrooms have cabin-showers and hot water is available 24 hours. There is also a bathroom cabinet with a hair-dryer installed. For each arrival, shower consumables enough for one week use and hand towels are provided in the bathroom. Hand soaps, a small shampoo, toilet papers and slippers are provided as complimentary.
Our kitchens have an oven, stove and kettle facility. You can also find plates and flatwares in the rooms. The kitchens are located at the end of the corridors and there is also a table in the kitchen. The kitchens are useful to prepare hot drinks, breakfast and preparing sandwiches. Please note that we serve open buffet breakfast to all our guests at our sister hotel Naz Wooden House Inn which is located at a distance of a few minutes walk from our apartment.
The prices are per flat for single or double use (no difference) and a portable bed can be provided upon advance request with an extra fee.
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My neighbor put in an inground swimming pool over a month ago, and has no fence around it. Anyone off the street can go right into it. I think it'a a huge saftey concern and possibly against the law. Am I correct? Thanks so much.
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According to the corporate press release "… Although the most obvious feature of this revolutionary product (Tigressa) may be its softness, it is Tigressá's strength and durability that set it apart from its competitors. Its super-strong, nylon fibers are packed tight to stand up to daily carpet abuse. There are actually twice the number of fibers per square inch compared to standard nylon carpet.
You and I are smart enough to know nothing's free. Qualified installers won't come to your home to spend the day for nothing so how can it be free? Simple, the manufacturer is picking up the tab for most of the installation charges. Essentially, instead of you paying the installers, the manufacturer will. The same professional, insured and guaranteed installers that provide quality installation everyday for The Floor Trader will now carpet your home at NO charge to you! The only charges you may incur are for optional, extra services that you request such as furniture handing, removing/disposing old carpet and pad, etc. Full details are at The Floor Trader store at 3000 Iowa in Lawrence, KS or at www.floortraderlawrence.com. If you don't need the extra services, you don't pay a penny extra! Now THAT'S what I call FREE!
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As in the Olympic weightlifiting event...if you like
Also the Olympic weightlifting event...or taken as a command
No, really, I mean as in shafted...seriously.
Thanks, coach!
Magnificently high-waisted, acid-washed, easy-fit and pegged-at-the-ankle. Best paired with granny panties underneath and white Reebok low tops on the feet (with the velcro) Fanny packs optional. Mmmm, soccer mom! See also Denim.
The polar opposite of a thong.
A not particularly rhythmic movement (more properly, a tic) exhibited by a white guy in response to hearing... nay, feeling the beat.
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As for photographs, I did manage to get some shots of the day's events but I will post these a bit later. After a spectacular display I felt that this post should basically feature fireworks. Also, it is getting late and I need to get up in the morning to finish building the AHS float for the Natal Day parade. It is time for bed at the end of a good day.
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"Bachelor's" Juan Pablo" pulls the same type of red neck move of "Duck Dynasty's" Phil Robertson by saying something disparaging about Gay people. Juan Pablo actually may have one upped Phil by telling a reporter that Gays were "more pervert."
According to MSN, Juan Pablo was asked about the possibility of a Gay or Lesbian contestant ever being on "Bachelor." This is when he said he didn't thinks so because Gay people are "more pervert."
ABC does not condone what their "Bachelor" star said, but they didn't offer up any information when it comes to the consequences for their star's bad choice of words.
Juan Pablo released an apology statement, but he might have put his foot in his mouth once again saying that he meant to say that Gay people are "more affectionate and intense and for the segment of the TV audience, this would be too racy."
Grouping Gays all together as people who are too flamboyant with their affection isn't really considered a solid apology. He posted his apology on Facebook saying:
I want to apologize to all the people I may have offended because of my comments on having a Gay or Bisexual Bachelor. The comment was taken out of context. If you listen to the entire interview, there's nothing but respect for Gay people and their families. I have many gay friends and one of my closest friends who's like a brother has been a constant in my life especially during the past 5 months. The word pervert was not what I meant to say and I am very sorry about it. Everyone knows English is my second language and my vocabulary is not as broad as it is in Spanish and, because of this, sometimes I use the wrong words to express myself. What I meant to say was that gay people are more affectionate and intense and for a segment of the TV audience this would be too racy to accept. The show is very racy as it is and I don't let my 5 year old daughter watch it. Once again, I'm sorry for how my words were taken. I would never disrespect anyone.
Juan Pablo Galavis"
Since he acknowledges that he has a tough time with expressing himself in English at times, he probably should have asked for someone from the "Bachelor" show to maybe take a look at his apology before posting it.
Will his remark do the same thing for the "Bachelor" that Phil's remark may have done for "Duck Dynasty?" Duck Dynasty's season 5 premiered to three million less viewers than season 4 did and this came on the heels of Phil's Gay comment. When Phil was asked to elaborate on what he considers sin his answer started uproar:
"Start with homosexual behavior and just morph out from there — bestiality, sleeping around with this woman and that woman and that woman and those men," Phil said during an interview with GQ Magazine.
This is one sure-fire way to sabotage any TV show you are appearing in. Now it's the "Bachelor's" turn to try and work damage control for Juan Pablo's theory!


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Happy WTFckery Earth Day everyone!
1. This story about a polar bear swimming for 9 days in search of ice is heartbreaking and scary. Because of global warming and climate change, there might not be enough ice for polar bears to find and because of that through fatigue of swimming they'll die. Something to think about when celebrating Earth Day today. From Io9:
"A female polar bear recently swam over 400 miles in water barely above freezing, apparently in search of ice that had not been melted by climate change. It's a tale that's equal parts insane, tragic, and completely terrifying.
The bear was being tracked with a GPS collar by researchers from the US Geological Survey. Zoologist George M. Durner explains the bear's remarkable trek:
"This bear swam continuously for 232 hours and 687 km and through waters that were 2-6 degrees C. We are in awe that an animal that spends most of its time on the surface of sea ice could swim constantly for so long in water so cold. It is truly an amazing feat."
Polar bears are known to swim, but never over distances or times as great as this. By tracking this particular bear's journey, we now know just how far bears can travel across open water...although it isn't without its consequences. The bear lost more than a fifth of her body fat in two months as a result of this journey, and her yearling cub was unable to survive the trip."
2. It's not a true WTFckery post without some WTF book covers.
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4. Now your iPhone can be used as a weapon in case you're attacked or want to put a stop to some annoying person who talks on their iPhone too loud. From Io9:
"The Knucklecase is machined from solid aluminum ("totally recyclable," boasts the site) and fits both the 4 and the 4S. There are scant other details about the case excepting this disclaimer:
This product is to be used only as a handle and protective accessory for an iPhone. Any other use of the product is considered a misuse, resulting in the forfeiture of any express or implied warranty of fitness for purpose. By purchasing this product, you agree to hold the Company harmless for any misuse of the product, which results in damage to yourself or third parties. The case is available from the Knucklecase site for $100."
5. Another way to celebrate Earth Day. A flower that smells worse that poop. I don't think the scent of this flower will be bottled up into body wash or shampoo anytime soon. From Io9:
"The Hydnora's spherical flower grows on the roots of other plants and strongly resembles the graboids from Tremors. This strange plant has a putrid pollination tactic. It emits the scent of feces to attract nearby dung beetles. It's a generally remarkable flower, standing well over six feet tall, and this particular one has been steadily growing more than two inches a day since it first emerged from the soil in March. Switzerland's Basel Botanical Gardens is the latest to bring the flower to bloom in captivity, the first time in 75 years the country has seen such a bloom. In fact, there have been just 134 recorded artificial blooms since the first one in 1889, making the corpse flower a relatively rare treat - if you can call the smell of rotting flesh a "treat" - for botany enthusiasts."
6. Would you live in a toilet-shaped house? From Gizmodo:
"The 4,508-sq-foot structure features four deluxe toilets—one of which includes a misting device that helps users "feel more secure" and electronic motion sensors that lift and lower the lid when needed. And if that wasn't hilarious enough, Sim Jae-duck is letting patrons rent the house for an absurd $50,000 a day."
7. Barney the dinosaur's slight off center cousin? From Cake Wrecks:
8. Want to experience your own zombie apocalypse? Now you can thanks to Wish Co Uk:
Zombie Shopping Mall! "Fight zombies in an abandoned shopping mall." WTFckery factor is the price at $119 euros.
· Battle the zombie menace in an abandoned shopping mall
· Movie-quality special effects & video game-style missions
· 3+ hours of zombie killing action ·
"In this spectacular 'full immersion' experience, you'll be briefed and armed by the Police Special Zombie Bashing Unit. They'll fill you in on the full, unfolding, undead apocalypse that is going down in Reading town. An apocalypse that, for once, you didn't cause, but will have to try and fix. Then you'll hit the spooky, deserted shopping mall, but you won't be shopping for that lovely little Pashmina you saw in Littlewoods. Instead, you and your team will be depleting the zombie population with full Bronson-style perspicacity. Using state of the art special effects and large, blood-inducing props you'll tackle a series of computer game like missions in a full-on 'run and gun' gore fest."
9. And your WTFckery Regretsy are for the fans of mummified animals.
Hope you all enjoyed this week's greatest in WTFCkery!


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Tourist Tax for Tottenham Court Road
As someone who works in Central London and has to daily dodge the swarms of backpacked tourist i'm glad to see they are now charging a tourist tax to visit the area.
This funny sticker was spotted on the Central London. Respect to the pranksters trying to brighten up our daily commute and proof that we are not all Londoners are miserable b*stards!
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Ebola hemorrhagic fever (Ebola HF) is one of a variety of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers. VHF's cause bleeding inside and outside the body. First identified in 1976, it is a severe, often fatal disease in humans and non-human primates such as monkeys, gorillas and chimpanzees, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
In 2014, two Americans, including a medical physician, were infected with Ebola virus and Liberia's lead Ebola doctor also died from the virus. In the past, several laboratory contamination cases (one in England and two in Russia) occurred.
This affliction has taken a heavy toll in lives – 1,323 infected in the July 2014 outbreak, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Of those infected, 729 had died, boosting the fatality rate of this outbreak to nearly 60 percent.
The virus is transmitted through contact with blood or bodily fluid secretions from a person with Ebola. Contamination can occur directly through human or sexual contact, through contaminated surfaces, needles or medical equipment. A patient is not contagious until they start showing signs of the disease. Fortunately, the virus is not airborne and can't be transmitted through the air people breathe.
In the 2014 outbreak alone, more than 100 health workers have been infected and at least 50 of them have died, according to the WHO and ABC News. Researchers are working to develop a vaccine, however there is none as of August 2014.
Signs and Symptoms
- Fever
- Headache
- Joint and muscle aches
- Weakness
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting
- Stomach pain
- Lack of appetite
Some patients may experience:
- A rash
- Red eyes
- Hiccups
- Cough
- Sore throat
- Chest pain
- Difficulty breathing
- Difficulty swallowing
- Bleeding inside and outside the body (hemorrhaging)
Symptoms may appear as early as two to 21 days after exposure to Ebola virus though 8 – 10 days is most common. Some people are able to fully recover from the virus while others develop a significant immune response to the virus and die.
Risk of Exposure
The CDC reports the U.S. cases are related to those who traveled to certain regions of Africa. Confirmed cases have been reported in:
- Guinea
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
- Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
- Gabon
- South Sudan
- Ivory Coast
- Uganda
- Republic of the Congo (ROC)
- South Africa (imported)
As of 2014, very little could be done to treat Ebola HF because the disease is difficult to diagnose in the early stages of infection. Many times, cases of Ebola virus have been initially diagnosed as other, routine afflictions such as migraine headaches and other ailments. If caught early enough, supportive therapy can be affective such as:
- Balancing the patient's fluids and electrolytes
- Maintaining their oxygen status and blood pressure
- Treating them for any complicating infections
For more information, please visit the websites highlighted in this article or contact your local doctor or medical center. Or call the CDC in Atlanta at (800) CDC-INFO. TTY (888) 232-6348.
Author's Note: The reference to the "Black Plague" is used in relation to the Bubonic plague and is absolutely NOT related to a race or group of people. After receiving feedback on the subject, I felt it my duty to add this to the article.


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LOL Yes, here I am again! Hoping to get the motivation from all my SparkPeople friends, to maybe lose my weight this time. Last summer, I started on Visalus and lost 25 pounds. Then Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and Valentine's Day hit and I gained back 15 of those 25 pounds... grrrrr. I can't help it, I love to cook/bake and LOVE to eat it, as well. Just finished my last Thin Mint Girl Scout cookie, too. I must say I am proud of myself in that it has taken me this long to finish my box. Normally it would have been gone in a week.
I found Visalus to be a helpful meal replacement product, although expensive. I like it, in that I don't have to really think about what I am going to eat, which is a big problem for me. I am always thinking about what I am going to have for the next meal, cook for supper, and heaven forbid, get a hunger feeling..... So I HAVE to make sure that I eat enough at my meals. I know I need to spread out mini meals during the day, so I will try.
Since I last blogged, things have calmed down, thank God!!! My sons are doing well and are all in college. Can you say ChaChing$$$$ But it is a good thing. I moved my parents into a senior facility in October, so a little less stressed there also. I am so glad that my hubby and I have a wonderful relationship and amazingly, he is finally understanding that he needs to support me with my weight loss, rather than giving me crap about how I need to lose it. It has only taken him 30+ years to figure this out.
I went to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally last August for the first time and had a total blast!!! I can't wait to go again this year and so that is what I am setting as my goal. I am hoping to be able to lose 40 pounds by then, so I can look and feel better riding my motorcycle. I would love to say, LOOK HOT, but at 54, I guess I am past those days :) Ok, as Hot as a 54 year old woman can.
I have been walking more on my treadmill and outside (sooooo glad that it is finally getting nice out). Seems my hips are hurting more these days after I walk. Thought maybe it was my tennis shoes, but after having bought another 2 pair to switch off, I am still feeling it. I know 'this too shall pass'.
Well, I guess that is it for now. I am going to check out/do the 10 minute video on the 28 day boot camp challenge. Hope everyone is doing well. It is nice to see that several of my SP friends are still putting in regular comments.
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Good for you looking to get back on track. All too often we get caught up in the fact that we got sidetracked that we don't jump back into it. I found your blog by searching for others that have had success with/through ViSalus. I have just completed my first 90 day challenge and lost 22 pounds and 16 inches. More importantly for me was the impact on my health... the products totally reversed the negative side effects I was experiencing with menopause... I'm never giving them up! I think that the best thing to consider with the Body by vi system is that it is one 90 day challenge after another, an ongoing process rather than one with an end. I started my challenge at the beginning of December and it was instrumental in helping me through the holidays without the huge weight gain I normally would have (I too love to not only cook and bake but to eat it too!). I use the Core Kit (which is definitely pricey) but... I am managing to get it for free with the three-for-free plan. (I love this option!) Try to get others involved with you so that you don't pay for the product - then you can just focus on getting healthier rather than the cost of it all!!
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The last time Kyle Busch visited Watkins Glen International he finished the weekend celebrating his second NASCAR Sprint Cup series win at the 2.45-mile road course. Most of the race was led by road course ace Marcos Ambrose but pit strategy put Busch in the lead late in the going. He would go on to lead 29 laps and survive three late race restarts including a restart caused by an Ambrose crash for his second win at the Glen his first coming in 2008.
Busch returned to the Glen Friday as the NASCAR Sprint Cup series prepared for Sunday's Cheez-It 355 at the Glen. Busch met with the media and said he has been looking forward to coming back here.
"This is always a place that we enjoy coming to," Busch said. "It's a good place for me here the last few years and so I'm looking forward to this weekend both on the Nationwide side and the Sprint Cup side. Practice was a little shaky this morning I guess for the 54 car (NNS), but all in all we have decent speed. Definitely not as good of speed as we want compared to those cars that are fast and we'll just have to continue to work on that."
Busch said that unlike the oval tracks the restarts at the Glen can get crazy.
"Just because it is a road course and as you're running around there when you do get single filed out you're essentially only cleaning off one groove," Busch said. "As you get ready to come to the green, just try to keep your tires clean enough in order to have a good start and make your car turn through turn one and turn two and try to get singled out by three, four down through the bus stop if you need to make passes you make passes. They're always interesting. "
He added that one of the keys to getting around the Glen are the braking zones.
"When you're upfront you've just got to try to hit your marks, again try to clean your tires off and make sure you can charge the corners and get away from the rest of the guys around you," Busch said. "Braking zones in general -- that's obviously the areas that you make passes if the guy in front of you is not making mistakes. You can pass anywhere on this race track essentially if a guy makes a mistake but if they're not it's essentially a braking zone to just out brake that guy in front of you. Making sure that you keep your brakes on your car and keep them cool enough that you can go after people in particular corners and out-brake them."
Busch also has a win at the other road course the NASCAR Sprint Cup series races on; that being in Sonoma, California. However, that win came in 2008 and since then Busch has struggled there finishing 25th in June and 35th last year.
"Every single time I've been at Sonoma, I've been wrecked," Busch said. "That's why the results are so bad there. I think it's been eight, nine races in a row or something at Sonoma where I have been spun out and here I tend to be fast enough to be out front to not have people around me and don't get spun out. Now that I say that I'm sure that will change. Knock on wood and go into Sunday I guess."
Busch is currently 10th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship standings coming to the Glen. With one win so far this season, Busch is in great shape to make this year's final 10 race Chase for the championship, he's not locked in though but with a win or a strong run could be when the checkered flag falls Sunday.
"You definitely want to be locked in," Busch said. "I feel like we're sure enough to make the Chase but like I said, I think that just us, we want to be able to win. I felt like we had a chance last week to get ourselves locked in, but that obviously was cut short and so here we are this week just doing what we typically try to do. You want to be further up in the point standings and for me being 10th it's very frustrating to be here because I know that's not our capabilities, but to be honest with you, you look on the flip side of the coin and it really doesn't matter where you are. It just matters where you end up and how well you do in the final 10."
As for Sunday, Busch counts himself among the favorites and said he isn't planning on chasing anyone come Sunday.
"I don't think I'm chasing a guy like Marcos (Ambrose) at all," Busch said. "I think that when you come into this race though you look at the favorites and I think there's three favorites because they've been the top three guys here the last four years, three years, whatever it's been. It's myself, the 2 (Brad Keselowski) and the 9 (Marcos Ambrose). I think you're going to see those three cars be fast. I think you can always mix in a fourth and a fifth guy depending on who those are. Some days they're different than others. This year obviously the 24 (Jeff Gordon) has been real stout -- maybe he can carry that on into this week. I don't necessarily think that anyone is chasing anyone. I think it's just going to be us three trying to figure out who is going to win it."
Busch was 10th in Friday's first Sprint Cup practice and 5th in the final practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series.


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A Michigan blogger named Mary Lynn just started Dr. Fuhrman's Eat to Live diet, and she's writing about it in an amusing fashion. For example, here's her tale of pizza night at the church:
I was at church last night for the kids Harvest Party and they had pizza. I was so hungry, but pizza obviously breaks all of the Nazi food rules. There was a lone, shiny, beautiful apple sitting on the kitchen counter. I asked one of the guys, "Whose apple is that?" He said, "I don't know, eat it."
"I'm not going to eat somebody else's apple! That would be kind of like......oh I don't know...stealing??" I replied.
This chivilrous knight picked up the apple, took a big honking bite out of it and handed it to me. "There, now its yours." He says.
My hero. I ate it down to the core.
My church has a pizza night every Wednesday during the fall and winter months. At these dinners are salads that church members bring, and so my wife and I mostly fill up on these salads. Most of the time the salads are very healthy and filled with fruits, vegetables, and dark leafy greens. Sometimes side dishes are brought which can include raw vegetables with dip. Vegetables and dip have always been a favorite of mine. My sister and I will always fight over the vegetables and dip at holiday gatherings. I'll admit that I still do cheat some, but I've cut down on the dip, and as far as pizza, when I do go with a slice, it's vegetable pizza that is loaded with onions, peppers, brocolli, and mushrooms. Maybe you can bring it up to your church that at each pizza night, a different member should bring a salad, this would be a way for you and others to eat healthy. Unsweatened tea is also a choice of drink at my church.
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While appearing on Fox News Sunday, Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, told Chris Wallace that Obamacare doesn't really exist.
"There's no such thing as Obamacare," he said close to the end of his interview.
"You can't sign up for Obamacare. You sign up for an Anthem policy, or an Aetna policy, or a Welthorn policy. It's private insurance," he added.
But the Affordable Care Act -- also known as Obamacare -- does exist, and it compels all Americans to buy insurance that meets certain guidelines, whether they want to or not. So far, some 6.2 million Americans have lost their insurance due to Obamacare, while millions have seen their premiums and deductibles skyrocket under the law, despite Obama's many promises.
As CNS News pointed out, even President Obama has called the law "Obamacare."
King also told Wallace the law should be changed and plans to discuss those changes with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., who has so far, refused to allow the changes to come up for a vote.
"I've never seen a piece of legislation yet that was perfect," King said. " In fact, the United States Constitution, probably the most perfect piece of legislation ever devised by the mind of man, has been amended 27 times. I think it's time to try to fix it. And in fact, that's what the public wants."
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"What Angus is offering in his legislation only nibbles around the edges. It doesn't get to the fundamental flaws of the president's health care law," he said. "The Democrats are unnerved. They have pushed the panic button. The president says it is working; it is broken. And people say, can you fix it? I've looked at this 10 different ways, Chris. This health care law is not fixable."
Barrasso explained that Americans wanted health care reform "so they could get the care they need from a doctor they choose at lower cost. And what we see is -- even those signing up are finding out -- many of them are seeing higher premiums, can't keep their doctor, can't keep their hospital."
He also told Wallace that "10 of the 28 hospitals are excluded from all the exchanges in New Hampshire. In Senator King's own state, the most popular individual market plan prior to this is now not able to be sold anymore because it didn't meet the Obamacare standards. So those are concerns that I hear about every weekend. So what we're seeing now are kind of politicians trying to save their political careers instead of focusing on patient care."
Instead of "fixing" Obamacare as King wants to do, Barrasso wants to repeal the law.
"It's time to eliminate this terrible health care law and replace it with real reform that gives people better access to quality, affordable health care, the care they need from a doctor they choose at lower costs," he said in February.
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With the upcoming midterm election in November state officials are ramping up their agendas and Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is no exception with his strong re-endorsement of raising the minimum wage, something that has become a plank in his populist platform for most of the preceding year.
This would be the first increase since it was last increased to $8.25, which was phased in over three years, starting back in 2006.
While some economist's feel that the results of an increase may help low-income wage earners, many don't, and some feel that any results are negligible.
Joseph Persky, professor of economics at the University of Illinois at Chicago, told Crain's Chicago Business last year that after research on an increase in the fast-food industry, between 2003 and 2005, he surmised that, "the impact on jobs was "not statistically different from zero."
Another of his colleagues, this time at the Urbana-Champaign campus, Elizabeth Powers, associate professor of economics, also told Crain's, "As a policy matter, I would prefer to see an expansion of the state's EITC (earned income tax credit) if the state wants to help low-wage workers in low-income families."
She also emphasized, "That's better targeting of the benefit. It also has the effect of subsidizing employment, which is stimulative. I suppose it's considered 'low cost' to raise the minimum wage because it isn't paid for out of state coffers."
But, last year is not this year, and is furthermore changed by the upcoming March 18th primary. And, Quinn, as the Chicago Tribune stated last week, who after a year has been "calling for a minimum wage increase for nearly a year and hasn't gained much traction at the Capitol. But for the re-election-seeking Quinn, talking about his support for the issue could provide political dividends regardless of whether he's ever successful at pushing the hike through the General Assembly."
Persky's feelings, this year, are unknown, since he did not return phone calls, or emails, by our deadline.
The business community, however, is staunchly against the proposal because they see Quinn's proposal as a blow to job creation, an area that Illinois still lags in, despite signs of relief in other parts of the country.
They noted, in January that the state had the fourth highest unemployment rate in the nation, and cited statistics from the Social Impact Research Center showing the increase in families living in poverty, from 11.9 percent in 2007 to 15 percent in 2011, and in a later editorial the Tribune asserted that there would a "modest effect" and there would be no lifting the poor from poverty, with an increase.
Yet, Protestants for the Common Good, a Chicago faith-based advocacy organization, that has long been a supporter of the issue, says, "Most of us have limited knowledge about what it means to live on the income from a minimum-wage job, and we may rarely think about the correlation between poverty and the minimum wage. Minimum-wage workers do not have that luxury."
But, the faith community has long been united behind the increase, because they see it as a justice issue, and as The Rev. C.J. Hawking, executive director and United Methodist pastor, put in an emailed statement: "Raising the minimum wage is the good, right, and moral thing to do. For too long, families have had to endure living in poverty, in spite of working hard at two or three jobs. Raising the minimum wage and tying it to inflation has widespread support from religious leaders and an overwhelming majority of voters. To oppose the raise is to oppose stimulating the economy because it will create more jobs."
Adamant in his opposition, however, is David Vite, president and CEO of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, who also told Crain's last year: "People are going to be displaced, businesses are going to be shut down," he said "This just doesn't make economic sense in today's economy."
Political rivals take sides
With Quinn's gubernatorial rivals – all Republican – keening in their opposition to an increase, the leader of the pack is wealthy venture capitalist, Bruce Rauner; whose wealth has set up a populist contest, between the two, and one, some say, is designed to shore up Quinn's standing with low-income earners.
Rauner himself seems to have struggled with the issue, and at one point made a huge gaffe last month when he suggested a one-dollar cut, in an on-air forum, but later modified his position last year by stating that he "proposes tying the Illinois minimum wage to the national wage, saying that the state is less able to lure businesses than other states because it requires higher wages than what federal law mandates."
The Tribune also noted that he is seeking some relief after being rebuked for his support for the recent pension reform bill; one that alienated many labor and union leaders with its tiered benefit levels, and lack of adjustment for inflation.
They editorialized that a better move would be to reduce the state's corporate tax rate so that businesses could use the extra revenue to increase wages on their own, without legislative intervention.
Also proposed was better access to affordable housing, giving landlords a tax break for renting to low-income tenants, and increasing awareness of assistance programs, and protecting food assistance programs, like the Illinois LINK, and requiring merchants to ask for identification before checkout authorization.
Nationally, President Obama has lent his strong support to minimum wage increases, and he noted in a speech in Galesburg, at Knox College that income inequality "is not just morally wrong, it's bad economics," plus his unequivocal support in last month's State of the Union Address, where he announced an executive order raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour for future federal contract workers.
And, in another appearance in Maryland, last month, during a morning speech at a Costco store he stressed, as reported in the New York Times: "Americans overwhelmingly agree nobody who works full-time should ever have to raise a family in poverty."
The president's remarks have many economists shaking their heads, in opposition, and most Republicans using their often shop-worn phraseology about the effect on small businesses, long a mantra to oppose economic reform, say many observers; and often upheld in the objections to Obama's signature legislation, the Affordable Care Act.
The business community shows concern
In general, Illinois has the highest minimum wage, of its surrounding Midwestern states, especially when compared with nearby Wisconsin and Indiana, who ring in, respectively, at $7.25 per hour.
For some lawmakers, and members of the business community, that is seen as the death knell for existing businesses located, either in, the state, or considering opening branches there.
Doug Whitley, president and CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, said in an email to Cain's Chicago Business, nearly a year ago to date, "Given the state's high unemployment situation and the obvious need to encourage hiring and job growth, the governor's desire to dictate the highest minimum wage rate in the country is outrageous," and he continued, not mincing words, by saying, "This issue is a dagger in the heart of the very employers politicians say they want to grow and be successful: small, medium and entrepreneurial businesses. I see it as a deterrent to the creation of seasonal and part-time employment for young people and entry-level jobs."
Catherine Rampell of Economix – a blog from the New York Times - recently cited a poll conducted by "The Initiative on Global Markets at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business" with "elite economists" (including Nobel laureates, John Bates Clark Medal recipients, and past Democratic and Republican members of the President's Council of Economic Advisers) and cited their overall reaction to the question of whether an increase would "make it more difficult for low-skilled workers to find jobs." But the resulting answers were mixed, with a quarter of them saying that they were "uncertain."
Economists vary in their opinions
The employment effect of the minimum wage is one of the "most studied topics in all of economics," and, in general, most economists have insisted that any increase depresses the wages of young and unskilled wages, especially those of teenage workers, and those less skilled, with a corresponding decrease between 1 and 3 percent for each increase of the minimum wage of ten percent.
Yet, others have said that there was no reduction in employment, despite an increase in teenage wages, with an increase, most notably a study in 1994 by Alan Kreuger, and David Card, using a methodology called natural experimentation, that "sought to reproduce in the real world some of the features of a laboratory experiment," noted the Center for Economic and Policy Research, in a paper released a year ago this month; but others, using more traditional methods, have said just the opposite.
There is also some fear that employers may decide to offset the required wage increase by reducing the amount of non-monetary benefits such as training, or even hours.
As Rampell remarked, by changing the question as to how the increase, tied to inflation, might help low-income workers, some economists feel that it might help them, and that the benefits might even outweigh the costs.
Recent studies, even some which have replicated Card and Kreuger have noted that regional differences are very widespread and can account for different results.
And, in one conducted by Dube, Lester and Reich in 2010, they stress that one cannot entirely rule out these differences, and that effects might have been larger, or smaller than Card had reported, and also in their replication they saw a much stronger pattern overall, than one merely predicated on state levels of employment.
Politicians take a legislative stand
But, if all politics is local, then the remarks by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Chicago) who joined the fray, when he told the local ABC affiliate, that it is time for the nation to have a "serious discussion" on raising the minimum wage, thus supporting Obama's desire to increase it, or in the president's words, "to give America a raise."
Illinois Senators, Bill Brady and Kirk Dillard are also on record as being against the increase, both of whom previously had been supporters, but now Dillard in reversal told the Associated Press last month, "Last decade, economic times were better and Illinois hadn't raised its minimum wage up to the fourth highest in the country."
Of course, pundits, lawmakers, and academics don't always agree, and Joe and Mary Average might have a thing, or two to say in response.
Career Builder, the national on-line job board, has noted the following: "Each state has its own guidelines for compensation. Some states don't require overtime compensation if your monthly income is above a certain threshold. You can be exempt from minimum wage depending on your occupation, also. A waitress might have a base pay of $3.50 per hour but could earn enough tips to compensate for the difference. Basically, no two states are alike, so you should investigate what policies are in place where you live."
But, State Sen. Kimberly Lightford (D-Illinois) who has sponsored SB 1565 wants to eliminate the distinction between those who receive tips and those who don't.
She also wants to return the spending power it had in 1968, and eliminate age distributions (currently to those under 18 years-of-age), thus removing one of the opposition's planks that it disproportionally affects teenage and low-skilled workers.
And, "she realizes that jumping from $8.25 per hour to $10.55 per hour would be difficult for some small businesses, Lightford's plan gradually raises the minimum wage by $0.50 per year plus inflation adjustments," according to her website."
State Rep. Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago), who is one of the chief co-sponsors of the House version claimed in an e-mailed statement: "I am a strong proponent of an increased minimum wage. I am a cosponsor of the bill and am pleased that the discussion seems to be moving towards an understanding that the current minimum wage isn't keeping pace with the real costs of living and raising a family."
Quinn strident in his support of the bill says, ""No one in Illinois should work 40 hours a week and live in poverty."
History of the minimum wage
When first enacted in 1938 under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the bill, the Fair Labor Standards Act, which gave an increase of twenty-five cents an hour, was also addressed in a State of the Union address, where FDR noted that the nation had "millions of industrial workers [who] receive pay so low that they have little buying power," and would "suffer great human hardship," he also pointed out that these same workers were "unable to buy adequate food and shelter, to maintain health or to buy their share of manufactured goods."
The resulting firestorm of protest, from that address, seems familiar enough to 2014. Here is s sample: "The National Association of Manufacturers insisted that the law was but the first step in taking the country down the road to "communism, bolshevism, fascism and Nazism."
Joining the pack, at the time, was, who boldly asserted, in no uncertain terms, was "The National Committee to Uphold Constitutional Government" who "insisted the act was unconstitutional and part of a larger conspiracy to turn the president into a dictator."
But, addressing the country in one of his famous radio Fireside Chats, FDR later countered with the following words:
"not [to] let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000.00 a day, who has been turning his employees over to the Government relief rolls in order to preserve his company's undistributed reserves, tell you—using his stockholders' money to pay the postage for his personal opinions—tell you that a wage of $11.00 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
And, much later, in 1961, it was President Kennedy who noted his "great satisfaction" at being able to give the historical increase, in his signing remarks, and also emphasized, "I don't believe that there's any American who believes that any man or woman should have to work in interstate commerce, in companies of substantial size, for less than a dollar twenty-five cents an hour, or fifty dollars a week. That itself is a very minimum wage."
Kennedy's words rang with confidence, and courage, when he told those gathered, "This doesn't finish this job, but it is a most important step forward, and as a former Member of the Senate who is particularly interested in it, I must say that I am delighted to sign it."
Fast forward to 2014, and the now contentious battle shows Quinn following Kennedy and Obama's lead in championing it, making one Illinois lawmaker who confided to me, on deep background, "would that we could take an unequivocal stand, and move on with the show."
New Fed Reserve chief offers her support
But, the new chairperson of the Federal Reserve Board, economist Janet Yellen, profiled in the New York Times, noted that in the early 1980s when she and her husband paid their babysitter more than the minimum wage, they "reasoned that a happier baby sitter would provide better care."
The down-to-earth Yellen is expected to offer more advice, albeit outside of her domestic history, but one that focuses on Main Street, rather than Wall Street, and one that sees the Fed has having more of a direct role on the lives of rank-and-file Americans.
For most modern economists, like Yellen, monetary stimulus harkens back to the days of John Maynard Keynes whose theories emphasized the role of monetary intervention by the state, which at the time amounted to near revolutionary thought against the prevailing classical ideal that said the market guaranteed "full employment, as long as workers were flexible in their wage demands."
"Keynes instead argued that aggregate demand determined the overall level of economic activity, and that inadequate aggregate demand could lead to prolonged periods of high unemployment. According to Keynesian economics, state intervention was necessary to moderate "boom and bust" cycles of economic activity."
Yellen takes a revisionist turn with the great man's theories and notes that "New Keynesian advocates maintain that prices and wages are "sticky", meaning that they adjust more slowly to short-term economic fluctuations. "
While some may say that the demand is political, and that the only stickiness is the votes that politicians hope to gather there, nevertheless, is a reality-based argument to be made.
One important note was struck in a telephone interview that I held with Samantha Tuttle, Director of Policy and Advocacy, for the Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights, who said, "Raising the minimum wage will allow many people to help end the poverty in their lives, and at Heartland, we see many people – over 110,000 -- who care for parents, children, and others, that see this as a much needed necessity."
Certainly the stories are compelling as seen on the website raiseillinois.com which has given public support and advocacy to the move for an increase.
The question remains as to how best to protect and sustain, not only the American worker, but his family and children – and that is where the rubber meets the road: the reality of a roof over one's head, food on the table, and children who don't suffer - a fact that does not depend on election cycles.
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Microsoft is in talks with Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Davie, Florida to be the home of a Microsoft Innovation Center (MIC). Thus far, there are approximately 100 MICs worldwide in countries including, but not limited to: Armenia, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, India, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland and Thailand. South Florida (Davie) is one of the first locations being considered in the United States.
MICs are state of the art technology facilities for collaboration on innovation research, technology and software solutions. They offer a comprehensive set of programs and services to foster innovation and growth and they connect people and organizations in the software ecosystem by giving them access to resources experts and facilities for collaboration and skills development. Those resources are open to students, entrepreneurs, academics, professional software developers, startups, IT professionals, industry organizations and local governments.
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• BizSpark - which offers startup companies free access to Microsoft products for the first three years. After a startup achieves 1 million (USD) in revenues, Microsoft charges a licensing fee.
• Industry Cluster – an activity where different software companies form a group of common interest to work on a specific idea or concept.
• Technical Trainee – an internship where students participate in training activities and project execution.
• Student to Business – a job recruitment program providing students with training, testing and certification. At the end of the program students are matched with local companies for job interviews.
With respect to the potential center at NSU, Bradley Jensen, principal academic relationship manager for Microsoft has indicated, "The center will create a synergistic environment, a place where resources from Microsoft and from the community will come together. It will have Microsoft branding, but will interact with government, startup companies, academics and the community."
James Parrish, assistant professor of information technology at NSU said the program would be a valuable asset and catalyst for NSU and the South Florida region.
The potential partnership would certainly be an achievement for NSU and the academic field in addition to being a positive technology driver for the South Florida business community.
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