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The stores in America will be jammed over the next few days with folks scurrying around looking for just the right gift for their Mother.
It is easy to buy for some mothers - a gift that she will cherish; but sadly there will be some who will smile and say in the back of their heads, "What were they thinking?"
But Mothers are used to rolling with the punches and if their children or grown or nearly grown, they have many such days to look back on that earned them the recognition they will receive Sunday May 11, 2014. But if you are a new mother you will identify with this article I wrote nearly ten years ago to give to every mother in our family.
Writing over the years, this writer has collected many e-mails, articles, as well as having written many articles herself. This is a composition of many of those gleanings. Nothing tells a mother how much she is appreciated more than putting it into words; either verbally, in an e-mail, or a handwritten note. While "store bought cards" are so beautiful – and expensive – it is still those words that you hand write inside from your heart that means so much to her. Mother's just wanna be appreciated.
This tribute is for all mothers who chose life and gave birth and kept their babies; and this is for all those mothers who chose life in a difficult situation and gave birth so that their child would have life and gave them up for adoption so that they could have a better life.
This is for all those aunts, friends, sisters who never gave birth, but were mothers nonetheless to children who needed someone in their life. This is for all those fathers who had to be both father and mother. This is for all those mothers who are in heavenly rest!
We thank you and honor you for all the nights you sat with sick toddlers holding their heads while they barfed popcorn, cotton candy, and soda after a trip to the zoo; and for those tub baths to get those fevers down and for all those trips to the doctor and dentist. We salute all of you who sat upright all night holding a sick child or who walked the floor with a hurting child; and for all those monsters chased from underneath the bed.
And for all those emergencies like cuts, bruises, choking, broken bones, and appendicitis; hurt feelings, bad grades, and "mean" old teachers who didn't like their child (at least from the child's point of view); to all those interventions with the school bully; lost lunch money, lost jackets, lost friends, a lost grandparent, and lost spirits, we hail you mothers who are brave and hearty under fire while falling apart inside.
We admire all those working mothers who show up with spit-up on their shoulder, baby food stains and baby power on their new black suits. All the teachers of the world rise up and called "Blessed' are the mothers who potty trained their child and taught them to dress and undress themselves and tie their shoes before entering kindergarten.
For all you football Moms, soccer Moms and baseball Moms who sit in the scorching sun, in pouring rain or freezing temperatures to urge their children on to victory – if not on the scoreboard – in their hearts - and for all those mothers who can convince their child that losing is not the end of the world – we thank you
We honor all those chauffeurs dressed like Moms, who run from ballet, to piano, to tennis to drama and to the grocery store in one afternoon. We reverence all those Mothers who know that religious education is as important as academic education.
And for all those mothers who have called out thousands of spelling words, deciphered hundreds of word problems, made papier-mâché projects or volcanoes out of salt, clay, vinegar and soda, we applaud your patience and creative skills.
This is for all those mothers who smack their kids on the bottom for misbehaving in public, and who otherwise praise them to all who will listen. This tribute is for all those Moms who hug their children everyday and tell them how much they are loved by all the little things she does like cutting their peanut butter sandwiches into heart shapes; writing, "I love You" or "Good luck on your test" on their napkins in their lunch boxes.
We esteem all those mothers who took difficult situations into stride but always let their child know that no matter what - there was nothing he/she could ever do to lessen her love. We admire all the mothers who, after a harried day take the time to tuck their children into bed, listen to their prayers and read the same bedtime story over and over.
We understand all the fears of mothers when their teens begin to drive, date, go to the prom, or begin making independent decisions like dying their hair purple, piercing their belly buttons, or hanging out with a boyfriend/girlfriend who is a smuck.
We understand all the struggles of getting them to pick up their clothes, clean their rooms, do their homework and chores and all the battles that ensues. We grieve with all the mothers whose children have gone astray and wait and pray that they will find their way.
What makes a good mother? A heart of cotton; a mind like a steel trap; listening ears; eyes in the back of her head; feet that can go anywhere; the patience of Job, the abilities of judge, jury, and prosecutor; the memory of a computer; the faith of a Saint; the flexibility of a pretzel; the endurance of a marathon runner; and the talents of an accountant, of a teacher, of a baker, of a nurse, of a dietitian, the compassion of a Priest and the discernment of a physiologist. She has to have the ability to change a diaper, talk on the telephone, cook dinner, and do homework all at the same time.
And to those mothers who put Christmas trees and balloons on their child's grave and to mothers who children were victims or victimizers of violence; to those mothers who have stepped up to the plate to care for mentally or physically challenged children, and those grandmothers who have had to forgo their dreams of retirement to raise another family - we stand in amazement at you.
To all mothers everywhere tall, small, blond, brunette or gray; to all mothers who work, stay at home, home school or carpool; to all mothers who are young, old, who are in between, to mothers who are single, married, or divorced we honor you on your special day.
We hold you in the highest esteem and revere your name and your sacrifice; we love you for all that you have done and continue to do. Small children may not understand now just how much you mean to them but one day they will; just as the gentlemen in the poem below.
"When Daddy carved our Christmas bird; and asked us each what we preferred;
As sure as summer follows spring, Came Mama's, "Please, I'll take the wing."
We children never wondered why she did not sometimes take a thigh
or choose a drumstick or a breast. We thought… she liked a wing the best.
She said it with such an easy voice; it seemed so certainly her choice…
I was a man before I knew…….. why mothers do the things they do.
Richard Armour
Take great pride in who you are, what you have done, and what you have accomplished!
Take the time to day to reflect on all the things that mothers do and honor your Mother here or on the other side. No matter who comes and goes in your life; you will only have one mother – you are here because she chose life. Choose today to honor her every day for that… if nothing else.
Why do Mother's do the things they do…..Because of you…Because she loves you. Love her back... that is all she really wants for Mother's Day.
If your Mother has already gone to glory, there are plenty of lonely Mothers still here – find one and love her as your own.
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2014 Women's College Basketball Rankings and Polls for Week 2 - ESPN
I feel that maybe we're a little over-ranked right now, we'll see as the season progresses. I see Dayton is ranked higher than Iowa in both polls, why even bother playing the games if the results on the court don't matter?
Yeah, I think this team will struggle while they get this four guard offense figured out. I like this team, but I don't think this season is going to be a cakewalk by any means.
"There are five real good recruits in the state. We got three of them. One couldnt get into school, and the other went to (the University of) Iowa...which is about the same thing." - Coach Johnny Orr
The one thing this team has more than in the past couple years, is a lot of scoring options, and we also have three or four/five(if you count Fallon/Kidd) players who can penetrate. Last year, we really only had Nikki.
This year, penetration will lead to a lot of foul calls. So, with some more options for the three ball, and good penetrators, I like our chances in most match ups. The Big 12 is not big this year in the post either.
I see this type of lineup becoming more common, post recruits are getting harder and harder to come by, and a lot of the taller girls are going to continue to opt for volleyball over bball.
It is absolutely crazy that a team can take their SG & SF, move them to PF and C, start two true freshman at SG and SF and be ranked that high.
I got a little worried here. Espn doesn't have the Iowa game listed on our schedule. Iowa State Womens's College Basketball - Cyclones News, Scores, Videos - College Basketball - ESPN Thankfully, it is just a mistake.
Its all respect and guesswork at this point. I personally think its too early to practically any type of ranking, but enjoy it while its there. The only real test we have before Big 12 play is Iowa. So, our record could potentially be very good by the end of December which will lead to even more inflated rankings.
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Record: 4-12-0, Finished 4th in NFC South Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 211 points (13.2/g), 31st of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 353 points (22.1/g), 21st.
Differential of -142 points (-8.9/g), 31st.
Expected W-L: 3.6-12.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -12 (-0.8/g), 30th.
Simple Rating System: Total -7.9, Offense: -7.2, Defense: -0.8, SoS: 0.9, versus averages of 0.0.
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College Hockey:Micflikier's Texas Trick Powers No. 3 UNH
DURHAM, N.H. — Freshman Jacob Micflikier scored four goals, including the game-winner, and assisted on another to propel No. 3 New Hampshire to a 9-2 non-conference victory against Union at the Whittemore Center.
The Wildcats improved to 4-1-0 overall and is 1-0-0 in Hockey East. This was the first loss of the season for Union, now 4-1-1 (0-0-0 ECAC).
With the Wildcats holding a 2-1 lead at the first intermission, Micflikier netted second-period tallies at 5:58 and 9:29 to extend New Hampshire's advantage to 4-1 through two stanzas. He scored his first goal of the night on a deflection of a shot by Mike Lubesnick from the right point and then struck on the power play from the slot.
Mike Ayers recorded 10 saves for UNH and allowed two goals in 53:28, then Jeff Pietrasiak went the rest of the way with one save. Union's Kris Mayotte stopped 18 of 25 shots in 49:11, with Tim Roth playing the final 10:49 and turning aside five of seven shots.
Brian Yandle opened the scoring for UNH with a power-play goal at 6:08 of the first period. Sean Collins initiated the scoring sequence by winning the puck in the right corner. Steve Saviano (two goals, one assist) collected the puck, skated behind the net and slid the puck in the slot to Yandle, who scored with a wrist shot.
The Dutchmen tied the game, 1-1, on a power-play goal at 14:19 when Joel Beal's centering pass from the left corner caromed off Ayers' leg pad and into the net.
But UNH regained the lead, 2-1, on a goal by Justin Aikins with 52 seconds to play in the first.
Leading 4-1 after two, the Wildcats pulled away in the final period with goals by Saviano at 2:36 and 9:00, then Micflikier completed his hat trick 11 seconds later to chase Mayotte from the game.
Union's A.J. Palkovich trimmed the deficit to 7-2 at 12:38, but Dan Travis responded for UNH with a goal one minute later and Micflikier capped the scoring with his fourth of the night at 15:05.
Fourteen Wildcats recorded at least one point. Preston Callander finished with three assists while Collins, Nathan Martz and Tyson Teplitsky each finished with two assists to join Micflikier and Saviano as multiple-point scorers.
New Hampshire returns to action Nov. 7 (8 p.m.) at Boston University. Union tries to bounce back with a home game against Bentley on Sunday at 3 p.m.
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BBG Adopts New Mission Statement, Strategic Plan; Sets Aggressive Audience Goal
At the October 13 meeting, the Broadcasting Board of Governors adopted a new five-year strategic plan designed to reform and grow U.S. international broadcasting…
Titled "Impact Through Innovation and Integration," the BBG's 2012-2016 strategic plan aims to make the broadcaster the world's leading international news agency by 2016, focused on both mission and impact, and targeting a 50 million worldwide audience gain. The plan calls for the establishment of a global news network and development of new delivery and anti-circumvention technologies.
The plan also recommends:
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* exploring possible de-federalization of the federal agency components,
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* repealing the ban on domestic dissemination of BBG programs contained in the 1948 Smith-Mundt Act.
The plan calls for the agency to focus not only on generating outstanding content but also embracing content generated by its audiences and creating an environment in which the broadcasters and audiences can interact.
To reflect the dual focus, the Board adopted the following new mission statement:
"To inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy."
"This plan is a response to the ever-changing world we live in," said BBG Chairman Walter Isaacson. "To retain and increase our audiences and impact, we have to be smart and capitalize on the opportunities of digital integration and audience engagement."
The plan, expected to be released October 19, comes after a year-long strategic review of U.S. international broadcasting that focused on the mission and roles of individual language services, changing media consumption habits, distribution challenges, as well as issues related to U.S. National Security and Public Diplomacy.
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OpenCL Path Tracking Demo using the AMD OpenCL Beta SDK
A new test application written using the ATI OpenCL SDK called SmallptGPU shows path-tracing, an optimized variation of ray tracing, shows the impressive performance of ATI cards. The demonstration video below is running on the Radeon 4870, with impressive results, but the newer 5970 should be at least 4x faster. Also, the OpenCL renderer will automatically take advantage and scale across as many cards as you can install in your system.
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|The human rights campaign group, Liberty has announced that it is to intervene in a case before the European Court of Human Rights on the prohibition of face-veiling in France.
From the Liberty press release:
"Today Liberty announced it is intervening in the European Court of Human Rights case concerning the criminalisation of face coverings in France.
"The so-called 'burqa ban' – which came into force last year – outlaws French citizens from covering their faces in public spaces in France. A Muslim woman, known as S.A.S., filed an application to the European Court opposing the law on the day it was introduced.
"Liberty has now intervened in the case, S.A.S. v France, which has major potential repercussions for freedom of religion and freedom of expression – not just in France but here in the UK and across Europe. In July 2010 Philip Hollobone MP tabled a Private Members Bill which would have outlawed face coverings in public in the UK. But Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has described the French law as "incomprehensible" and asserted that the British government has no intention to follow suit.
"Liberty argues that the burqa ban breaches Article 8 (right to a private life), 9 (freedom of religion), 10 (freedom of expression) and 14 (no discrimination) of the European Convention on Human Rights.
"The penalty is a 150-euro fine and/or a 'citizenship course' – suggesting its wearing is a sign of being 'non-French'. Some of the language surrounding the debate over the ban in France has proved alarmingly inflammatory and racist.
"The French Government has tried to justify the law by claiming the ban actually prevents Muslim women from being 'cut off' from others, bolsters public safety and increases equality between men and women. But in reality it prevents Muslim women from expressing their beliefs through Islamic dress. While there may be security concerns over facing coverings these would be better tackled with less intrusive measures – relevant French law relating to identity checks, for example, is already in place. And while promoting equality is essential, penalising women for expressions of faith does not promote equality – it undermines basic dignity.
"Corinna Ferguson, legal officer for Liberty, said: "Wearing the full veil may be considered demeaning by some but for many women it's a precious symbol of their faith.
""Such controversy is hardly resolved by imprisoning at home those women who feel compelled to wear the burqa or niqab. This blanket, discriminatory and disproportionate ban only serves to fuel the flames of Islamaphobia spreading across Europe.""
The Commissioner for Human Rights at the Council of Europe. Thomas Hammarberg, has warned previously that bans on face-veiling may contravene the European Convention on Human Rights. In a report recently published on the 'anti-burqa movement in western Europe' the bans are described as "political swine-flu". Moreover, research produced by the University of Leicester found that the ban on face-veiling in France had increased hostility towards veiled Muslim women elsewhere, including in the UK.
The outcome of the case at the ECHR could lay the precedent for challenging the legality and implementation similar legislation, or plans for introducing such legislation across Europe, including in Belgium, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Scandinavia.
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Richard Kadrey's Sandman Slim aka James Stark is, quite simply, one of the most outrageous uber-anti-heroes ever to kick serious butt on this or any other world or dimension.
In his previous three adventures Sandman Slim, Kill the Dead, and Aloha from Hell Stark has fled Hell for California, taken on angels, demons, outlaw bikers, zombies, covert government operatives, and all manner of monsters, while saving humankind from total annihilation on numerous occasions. But in Devil Said Bang, he finally assumes the role he was destined for: as the new Lucifer, ruler of the Underworld.
Combining outrageously edgy humor with a dark and truly twisted vision, Richard Kadrey has once again delivered a masterful amalgam of action novel, urban fantasy, and in-your-face horror that will delight a wide range of readers from Christopher Moore and Warren Ellis fans to the devoted adherents of Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris, Kim Harrison, and Simon Green.
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New York Times bestselling author Richard Kadrey has published nine novels, including Sandman Slim, Kill the Dead, Aloha from Hell, Devil Said Bang, Kill City Blues, Dead Set, Butcher Bird, and Metrophage. He has been immortalized as an action figure, his short story "Goodbye Houston Street, Goodbye" was nominated for a British Science Fiction Association Award, and his novel Butcher Bird was nominated for the Prix Elbakin in France. A freelance writer and photographer, he lives in San Francisco, California.
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"Richard Kadrey's 'Sandman Slim' series is one of my favorite sets of fantasy books from the last few years."
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"Allow me to both love this series for its feel of crossing hard-boiled crime pulp with H.P. Lovecraftian fantasy, and hate the author for being so damn good at it."
"The most irreverent, darkly comedic, and downright cool installment to date. …The action-packed and bombshell-laden blend of dark fantasy, crime fiction, and Hellish sitcom is utterly readable.
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By Tor Norbye on Aug 26, 2005
Say hello to Marco "Deployment" Walther - another developer on the Creator team. He has just started blogging.
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Kensi (Daniela Ruah) is getting a blast from her past in the upcoming "NCIS: Los Angeles" episode 518, "Zero Days," for which CBS released promotional photos on Tuesday, March 11.
In this upcoming "NCIS: LA," Eric (Barrett Foa) overhears his friend, a computer systems expert, being attacked while playing an online game, and it's up to the team to determine if the computer system controlling Russian missiles is at risk.
Meanwhile, Kensi gets a shock when a familiar face from her past shows up in Afghanistan, and the guest cast shows that Matthew Del Negro is playing Jack Simon. That seems like confirmation that the White Ghost is her ex-fiancé, which would explain her reaction upon seeing him in "Fish Out of Water."
Once again, the episodic photos released are only about the Los Angeles team, with the "Zero Days" photos in the slideshow offering a look at Sam (LL Cool J), Deeks (Eric Christian Olsen), Eric (who else loves those pants he's wearing?) and Hetty (Linda Hunt) at work.
"NCIS: Los Angeles" season 5 airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on CBS. "Zero Days" airs March 25. What do you think of these episode 18 photos?
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nWay is a developer and publisher of free-to-play online multiplayer games. We were founded in 2011 by gaming and startup veterans, who want to bring fun console-quality multiplayer games to the web and mobile platforms.
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I am now asking the police to check their records to see how many times our members have reported to various police stations regarding this matter. Is Koroma telling us that his policy is been dictated by his writers, whenever they raise issues he will act upon them and humiliate our leaders, not this time though.
I am not going to waste time on your ill-advised glorifier's but to ask them to double check the definition of 'DEMOCRACY'. What SLPP is demanding is a free, fair and violent free election and nothing else. But whenever we feel cheated this administration will create an artificial hitch to dishonour us, not this time though President Koroma.
Our flag bearer Ret. Julius Maada Bio is one of the few military leaders in the world who willingly relinquished power to a civilian rule. This is the man who is not only loved and respected by Sierra Leoneans but also by the international community. And I can say this with authority that we are not seeking your opinion to confirm this. To compare him with a leader whose quest for power is so huge that any one standing in his way including his party members will be stamped on is not only ridiculous and absurd but hurtful to peace loving Sierra Leoneans. We therefore warn you to refrain from all electoral malpractices, injustices and listen to the people of Sierra Leone, the masses will speak out loud and nothing can suppress them, not this time though President Koroma.


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Welcome to the Two Mile Ash Preschool website. Our Dedicated team have over 20 years experience within childcare, we will help your child start his/her life journey with the best possible preschool experience. We are committed to offering opportunities to all children that attend here. The building we run from has accessibility for children of all abilities, we pride ourselves on being very supportive to all families that attend our settings. The Two Mile Ash Pre-School teaching team will provide the building blocks required to allow every child the opportunity to become creative, secure and confident individuals.
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Our preschool is run by a parent based Management Committee, the committee has three officers - Chair, Treasurer & Secretary but there are lots of other vital roles in the committee which volunteers take up. Our committee members are elected each year at our Annual General Meeting but we are always looking for new committee members as new parents can bring new skills, knowledge or expertise in a number of different areas, providing us with a good cross section of ideas and thoughts. All committee members have to be DBS cleared to become Trustees of the Pre-School.
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I waited until I could totally commit to a 2 week cleanse. I stopped drinking wine, caffienne and sugar. I doubled the recommended water amount, ate more fruits and veggies and tracked my steps totaling nore then 5 miles a day. The first 3 days were productive. By day 5 and 6, my constitution slowed and I felt constipated. I used the gentle laxative packet enclosed in the box...to no avail. I had to stop and re regulate my system. Now, I'm not bashing this product, and yes I'll try another cleanse, but I'm in tune enough with my body to know that this wasn't the right product for me. I applaud others who had success with this cleanse. The moral of my review is to know when the risk of constipation may lead to a bigger issue even if you think you are doing everything right according to the directions.
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It wasn't unpleasant at all like I expected. Poopsed three good sized poops every day that I was on this cleanse. I am ready now to do the paragone cleanse. Just in case
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Perhaps because I am already healthy .. tried this to see if I could get rid of some extra (menopause) weight, but it's had no effect whatsoever. I actually picked up some pounds.
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I am now on the liver cleanse because I was so impressed with this one. It's really easy. I noticed a difference in my cravings and bloating within days. Even my skin is looking healthier. Recommending it to my friends
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My husband and I did this cleanse this past summer and we both had a good experience.
I must say the digestive "consequences" are a little unpredictable. I'm so glad I was not working outside the home during this cleanse! The digestive issues were not as much of a problem for my husband. However, the digestive side effects were NOT enough to make me stop using this cleanse and I would do this cleanse again.
My husband and I developed a little cough during the process, but I do think this cleanse has relieved my asthma and allergies. I was on 5 medications for asthma, allergies, and high blood pressure (2 asthma meds, allergy med, nose spray for CONSTANT stuffiness, and high blood pressure med). After doing this cleanse, I am now only on ONE medication for high blood pressure.
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FULL DISCLOSURE: After this cleanse I stopped taking 2 prescription asthma medications and I started taking natural Vitamin E to help control my asthma and allergies.
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We are in the process of doing the bowel cleanse to help maintain the results of the total body cleanse.
I have recommended this product to everyone I know. I will continue to use Renew Life products.
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This is the first time I used a cleanse of any kind. I am so used to just eating right which includes fruits and vegetables combined with a proper diet and exercise but that didn't seem to be enough. After using the whole body cleanse I have seen a significant difference in my whole being. Mentally and physically. I can't explain it but I feel so much better than before. It's a simple program. I felt a difference almost instantly. I highly recommend this program/product.
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I took FirstCleanse for 2 weeks and it worked great. I feel better and lost 8 pounds.
Reviewed by April on 9/27/13
Even though I have cleansed before, I haven't in a while and chose First Cleanse because I do experience 2-3 bowel movements a day. I am following the diet. I have opted to increase my fiber content to at least 35 grams a day instead of taking the FiberSmart, only because I didn't have the FiberSmart when I was ready to begin the cleanse. I am glad I chose this, because by the time I consume all these grams of fiber through raw vegetables (carrots), coconut milk greek yogurt, almonds, sunflower seeds, etc., I am too full to want any of the junk food that I normally consume. This occurred on the very first day. Now I know how to diet very easily. Also, since I have cleansed before, I do know how to do it without side effects. I am taking a sweat bath every day of the cleanse. Although the liver is the main detoxification organ of the body, the skin is the biggest detoxification organ. When doing a cleanse, the body releases toxins into the body, and it is the liver's job to get ride of them. The extra fiber can also absorb the toxins, but if the body has too many toxins for the fiber to absorb and the liver to flush out, there will be side effects, like pimples, cold or flu like symptoms. The sweat bath consists of sitting in a warm enough bath, that is comfortable, and just sweat. I know it sounds funny, it did to me at first too. It may take 10 minutes to start sweating, but as soon as you start to feel sweat start on the top of your brow, you only have to sweat for about 15-20 minutes. I love it so much that I will sweat for an hour. You can do this as long as you are also replacing fluid with room temperature water as you sweat. It is so good for you. When you are done, you will need to sit until you have cooled off. It helps to keep water weight off too, but don't be afraid to replace it with water. You actually keep water weight off better if you drink all day long (8-10 glasses of water every day). Water also helps to flush out toxins and fat cells. Before you bathe, you will want to take the chlorine out of your bath. I do this easily by placing a tablet in the bath while filling the water. A very inexpensive way is to use Vitabath effervescent vitamin C dechlorination tablets. There are other ways, but this is the easiest and most cost effective way I have tried. I hope this can help some people, because I read how some people are having some difficult side effects and it doesn't have to be that way. Just wanted to mention that I do not have any affiliation with Vitabath. Just a consumer that like their product. Hope this helps with side effects!
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No two investors will value a company the same. With practice, however, investors can use this worksheet to compare companies and determine whether valuation should be near the high or low end of a reasonable range.
Entrepreneurs can use the worksheet to gain insights into what investors are looking for in a fundable seed-stage company and to identify factors that justify higher pre-money valuations. The worksheet is also a roadmap on how entrepreneurs can improve the fundability of their enterprises and increase the pre-money valuation.
Keep in mind that this worksheet is only a guide. In the end, valuation of pre-revenue startup companies is an art.
The Last Word
There is no universally accepted analytical methodology for assigning value to a pre-revenue, startup company. Nonetheless, investors and entrepreneurs negotiate the value of tens of thousands of such ventures annually. In general, the factors and issues described in the worksheet are used by investors to: 1) determine the range of valuations appropriate for individual companies; and 2) identify specific factors and issues that determine at which end of those ranges individual companies should be valued.
1 PricewaterhouseCoopers' MoneyTree™ provides the following definitions:
2 See the extended discussion of pre-money valuation in "Valuation of Pre-revenue Companies: The Venture Capital Method" by William H. (Bill) Payne in eVenturing's Collection titled "Valuing Pre-revenue Companies."
3 "Is Valuation a Key Issue in Funding Startups?," by George Lipper, July 2007. This article is also included in eVenturing's Collection titled "Valuing Pre-revenue Companies."
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text: CHICAGO — In three of the four regions, more operators saw sales rise in August (compared to August 2009), yet a number of large losses offset these gains, yielding small monthly revenue drops, according to the most recent AmericanCoinOp.com StatShot survey.When assessing sales for the first half of 2010, respondents cited rising expenses as a detriment to boosting sales.In the Midwest, August sales dropped 1%. Forty-six percent of respondents reported an increase in sales, with 30% experiencing a drop in sales. Sales remained the same for 24% of respondents.Several Midwestern respondents described the business climate as "erratic." Yet others believe conditions are finally starting to turn for the better. "It seems as if we have hit bottom and things are on the rise," a Midwestern respondent notes.Nearly half of the Southern operators (47%) recorded small sales bumps in August, but overall monthly sales were down 3%. Several operators experienced a 20% sales drop.The Western region continues its yearly struggle, as half of the respondents experienced a sales decrease. Monthly sales were down 3.25%.Things are looking up a bit in the Northeast. Seventy percent of respondents saw a bump in business. However, a handful of large sales decreases kept the monthly tally "neutral" (0%). "I am confident enough in business conditions to resume price increases, which I had delayed up until now," says a Northeastern operator.Respondents were also asked about their profits in the first half of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. Rising expenses are making sales gains difficult, survey results reveal.In the first half of the year, sales are down 3.5% for Midwestern operators. Southern operators saw sales fall 2.9%, while Northeastern operators experienced a similar fate (2.7% drop). Western respondents had the largest first-half sales decrease, 5%.When examining first-half sales, one Southern operator says utilities and rent are each up 11%. Another operator says rising utilities costs combined with the slow economy have made business conditions difficult.Western respondents share similar tales. "The sewer rates keep climbing," says one operator. Another says water and electrical costs are "killing my profits."AmericanCoinOp.com's Statshot includes information on sales, wages, costs or other financial data based on anonymous survey information provided by industry owners and operators.Subscribers to American Coin-Op's Wire e-mails are invited to participate in these unscientific surveys, which are conducted online via a partner website, on a regular basis. Self-service laundry operators are encouraged to participate, as a greater number of responses will help to better define industry trends.Click here and follow the menu instructions to sign up for the free e-mail service.


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College Hockey:ECAC Hockey picks: Feb. 21-22
Four games left. That doesn't sound like much, but hey, at least everybody is guaranteed two postseason games, right? Ok then. Six games left?
All games start at 7:00.
Friday, February 21
Brown at Dartmouth
Neither the Bears nor Big Green are likely to improve their first-round status – Dartmouth is four points out of a home series with two teams to jump; Brown is in eighth place and is clinging to that middle-third for dear life. The Green were winners in three of their last four (3-1), while Brown has just one win in its last five (1-4). Surprisingly, the hosts have played better hockey on the road, so that is a bit of a conundrum when making this pick… other than that, signs are pointing to a Big Green victory. 3-2, Dartmouth.
Yale at Harvard
The MSG rematch comes at the perfect time for the streaking Crimson, 4-1-1 in their last six outings and playing strong defense with two shutouts. Yale has been playing .500 hockey for the past month (4-4), with consistently inconsistent production both offensively and defensively. I like Harvard in its annual February hot streak, 4-2.
Colgate at Princeton
The Raiders are still fighting to regain the poise and mojo they had a month ago, but Princeton is a great place to find it: The Tigers have only won twice since Christmas (2-8). Raiders roll, 5-2.
Cornell at Quinnipiac
QU may have a five-point lead on the Big Red, but make no mistake, this is a bye-seed battle about to go down in Hamden. Each squad is fighting for better positioning atop the league table, but also for a stronger PairWise ranking. The Bobcats may be a mediocre 3-3 in their last six games, but Cornell has dropped three straight and hasn't scored three goals in a game since January. Quinnipiac is 12-2-2 at The Bank this season, and that in and of itself is a good enough reason to bet on blue and gold: 4-2 QU.
St. Lawrence at Rensselaer
RPI has seven points in five games (3-1-1) and is well above .500 at home. The Engineers are facing down an SLU side that is starting to put the season back together after a nine-game winless skid (0-8-1). This should be a strong defensive game, as neither team has surrendered much in recent weeks. A win would help either team a great deal in their respective quests to climb to a better first-round fate. I like the Engineers at home, 2-1.
Clarkson at Union
Union is 4-0-1 in its last five; Clarkson has two wins in its last eight. Big edge to the home-standing Dutchmen, 4-1.
Saturday, February 22
Yale at Dartmouth
While Dartmouth is clearly improving, I don't see this as a game that Yale can afford to drop… and Big Green evolution aside, I still believe the Bulldogs are the better squad. Yale, 3-2.
Brown at Harvard
Tough to bet against Harvard this time of year, and Brown is practically impossible to predict, sooo… Harvard, 3-2.
Colgate at Quinnipiac
The Bobcats beat up on the Raiders in Hamilton in the fall. These are clearly two different teams than they were on November 1, but I don't know that Colgate is playing well enough to keep up with QU this time, either. 4-2 Bobcats.
Cornell at Princeton
Brown rule: Cornell wins, 5-3.
St. Lawrence at Union
Union edged the Saints, 2-1, to close out January. A closer game than many anticipated, SLU might just have the grit to keep the Dutchmen in check… but give Bennett and Union the last change, and the Dutch may well be able to pull away from the tight-checking Saints. 4-1 Union.
Clarkson at Rensselaer
Tech-school rivalry, and with a plot of ground at stake too: Clarkson sits two points ahead of RPI as of this writing, and the Golden Knights took Round 1 of the series, 3-0 in Potsdam. Unfortunately for Clarkson, this game isn't in Potsdam, and the golden defense is feeling rather green by the looks of it: Clarkson has given up 20 goals in five games, including six, twice. RPI with the edge, 3-2.
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Michigan's new "right to work" law is an important labor reform to restore workers' freedom of association. Unions and their allies responded with thuggery and violent rhetoric, such as "there will be blood."
The law would end the requirement that employees in a unionized workplace, who are forced to accept union representation, pay agency fees – or dues – for union representation as a condition of employment.
Despite union propaganda, such "union security" rules are clear violations of workers' self-ownership (i.e., liberty) and the freedom of association (including the right not to be forced to associate with certain groups, which unions steamroller) self-ownership entails. So how do unions justify using coercive government backing to impose employment terms that violate government's primary role –protecting individual rights? Supposedly to solve a "free rider" problem.
Since labor laws have made unions exclusive representatives for a group of workers, those unions claim that that every worker must be forced to pay for that representation; or those not forced to pay would "free ride" on services funded by others. So "union security" terms must abrogate an essential worker right to prevent supposedly unethical behavior by non-members.
But it is not the claimed free riding on union-member-financed benefits that is the problem. The problem is exclusive representation – monopoly unionism (so obviously a monopoly that pro-union legislation exempted unions from antitrust laws, or they would have been illegal) – imposed to the detriment of the minority in every certification election.
If there is a majority vote for a particular union in a certification election, all affected workers are required to submit to the union's representation – wanted or not – and pay the union's price for them. The law imposes those terms not only for workers who voted for the union, but for those who supported another union, those who preferred remaining union-free and those who did not vote (including those hired after the union is certified, who never get an effective chance to vote). Workers and employers are prohibited from negotiating their own arrangements, including labor-management cooperation not controlled by the union, and "yellow-dog" agreements requiring abstention from union involvement as a condition of employment (which, before labor laws took away such rights, the Supreme Court called "a part of the constitutional rights of personal liberty and private property").
The supposed "free riding" workers are those who would refuse union representation if they could. But they are not allowed to. Those workers are harmed by the imposition, revealed by their unwillingness to pay the "price" for those services. They are not free riding on the union. They are "forced riders," required to abide by, and pay for, violations of their rights and interests, to benefit unions. That violation of workers' rights, not worker attempts to minimize the harm imposed on them as a result, is the central problem.
We also know unions aren't serious about solving the "free rider" problem. It is easily fixable. Simply end exclusive union representation. If workers were allowed to choose representation by different unions, or negotiate for themselves, the problem would disappear. Each union would only negotiate for its voluntary members, eliminating free riders. But unions fought tooth and nail to impose exclusive representation, knowingly harming all dissenters and thereby creating the "free rider" problem. And unions' current behavior reveals what they will do to avoid giving up that abusive advantage.
Pro-union legislation such as exclusive representation violates America's founding principles. "Right to work" laws are a step to reduce the unjust induced transfer of dissenting workers' rights to union leaders. Many more are still necessary to undo the harm to workers denied the ability to compete and consumers facing higher costs as a result of the multiple special privileges granted unions. And only those who benefit from such abuses – unions free riding on dissenting workers, non-union workers and consumers – can object to restoring individual workers' rights.
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In case you missed it, Sony announced the PlayStation 4 yesterday and TweakTown had you covered with all the latest news during the event.
This morning Sony released the first official PlayStation 4 trailer, showcasing some pretty bad ass graphics.
Titled "Push the Boundaries of Play" and focuses entirely on gaming content, but Sony does not want us to think of the PS4 as a mere console, but rather an all-encompassing multimedia entertainment device.


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Operator structures in quantum information theory (12w5084)
Patrick Hayden (Stanford University)
Marius Junge (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
David Kribs (University of Guelph)
Mary Beth Ruskai (delocalized)
Andreas Winter (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona)
Quantum information science is a rapidly developing field whose significance ranges from fundamental issues in the foundations of quantum theory to new state-of-the-art methods for secure transmission of information. The potential for powerful new methods of computation, data transmission and encryption has led to new perspectives on such entire fields as computation complexity and Shannon information theory. Work in this highly interdisciplinary area overlaps many different fields of mathematics.
In this workshop we will concentrate on the role of operator structures, i.e., operator algebras, operator spaces, and operator systems, in quantum information theory and, conversely, the impact of quantum information science on these fields. Operator algebras have a long history as a framework for quantum theory, including quantum statistical mechanics. In quantum information science, interactions with the environment play a major role, giving a natural interpretation to the auxiliary space which is an essential component of operator spaces.
Operator spaces have been used implicitly in quantum information theory (QIT) since its emergence as a distinct fields in the 1990's, most notably by the use of completely positive, trace-preserving maps to model noise, and the use of a completely bounded norm known as the "diamond" norm in QIT. In the last few years operator spaces have begun to play a more prominent role, leading to new developments in mathematics as well as quantum information science. Some of these were direct outgrowths of earlier workshops as described below.
Experiments showing violations of classical correlation inequalities known as "Bell inequalities" have been used to demonstrate the non-classical nature of probability in quantum theory. In 1993, Tsirelson made a connection between Bell inequalities and operator algebras in his proof that violations for bipartite systems were bounded by Grothendieck's constant. In the ground-breaking paper*, Perez-Garcia et al used operator spaces and tensor norms to solve a long-standing question about violations of Bell inequalities for tripartite physical systems. Their results led to a reformulation of an open question (for over 30 years) about Q-algebras and its subsequent resolution. This was the first of a series of papers using operator space methods to prove new results about Bell inequalities, the most recent of which is the counter-intuitive result that large violations can be obtained with small entanglement.
(* The core members of the the Bell inequality group are D. Perez-Garcia, M.M Wolf, C. Palazuelos, and M. Junge. Additional authors have also been involved in some papers and not all members of this group contributed to all papers.)
This work was done, in part, at the first workshop which brought together operator space theorists and quantum information scientists at BIRS in 2007. This featured expository talks to introduce these two communities to their different languages, as well as reports on recent work on quantum error correction, quantum Shannon theory, and quantum state discrimination. A major feature of the workshop was the presentation and vigorous discussion of open questions in quantum information, several of which were subsequently solved. Two of these, "additivity" and the "quantum Birkhoff conjecture" merit a detailed discussion.
A major focus of discussion was a long-standing group of equivalent conjectures known as "additivity". It was then believed that a closely related conjecture about multiplicativity of the maximal output p-norm held for $1 < p leq 2$, and participants were challenged to find explicit counter-examples for all $p > 2$. In July, 2007, A. Winter did so. But instead of providing additional evidence for the conjecture for $1 < p < 2$, this led P. Hayden to extend the counter-examples to this region, leaving only the original question of additivity of minimal output entropy unresolved. (Entropy can be considered the $p = 1$ case when multiplicativity is reformulated in terms of additivity of Renyi entropy.) The minimal entropy p = 1 conjecture was shown to be false a year later by M. Hastings.
Because BIRS could not accommodate another workshop on this theme in 2009, a second workshop was held at the Fields Institute in July, 2009. As a direct result of lectures and discussions about Hastings work during that event, S. Szarek made a critical observation relating additivity counter-examples to Dvoretzky's theorem, a result little-known outside the field of high-dimensional convex geometry. Soon after, Aubrun, Szarek and E. Werner showed that the existence of additivity violations for $p > 2$ were a direct consequence of Dvoretzky's theorem. However, extending this to p = 1 required a sharper version of Dvoretzky's theorem, which has now been achieved by the same group.
By August 2010, Patrick Hayden had used Dvoretzky's theorem to simplify several earlier results about generic entanglement and prove new results in quantum cryptography. As a direct consequence of the 2009 Fields workshop an important (and somewhat obscure) mathematical tool previously unknown to quantum information theorists has begun to play an important role.
Also inspired by Hastings' work, Collins and Nechita took a completely different direction. Working in the framework of free probability (a subject motivated by basic questions about the classification of von Neumann algebras) they developed powerful new tools for analyzing spectral behavior. Their approach is able to provide much better bounds on both the size of additivity violations, and the dimensions at which violations appear, than other approaches. Their methods will be important in other areas i which free probability and random matrices have applications.
Another open question raised in 2007 was called the "asymptotic quantum Birkhoff conjecture". The resolution of this question was announced by Haagerup and Musat in a July, 2010 BIRS workshop on "Noncommutative Lp spaces, Operator spaces and Applications" to which a few quantum information theorists were also invited. This result generated a great deal of excitement and vigorous discussions between the two groups. This led to further discussions in September, 2010 at Mittag-Leffler in which additional connections were made between properties of quantum channels and the notion of factorization for maps on von Neumann algebras. Further work in this direction can be expected to lead to new developments in both fields. It is worth emphasizing that Paulsen's participation in the 2007 BIRS workshop and open problems discussion, made him aware of the "asymptotic quantum Birkhoff conjecture" which he later brought to the attention of Haagerup and Musat.
Quantum information theory has also led to several reformulations of what is known as the "Connes' embedding problem" or Kirchberg's "QWEP conjecture" which is known to be equivalent. Indeed, the Haagerup and Musat work discussed above has implications for this problem. Recently, Scholz and R. Werner worked with the "Bell group" to show that a question of Tsirelson about quantum correlations can stated in a form equivalent to Connes' embedding problem.
Another major open question in QIT, called the "NPT problem" asks about the conditions under which entanglement can be "distilled" using LOCC (local operations and classical communication). As described at the 2009 Fields workshop and the 2010 BIRS workshop, LOCC can be stated in purely operator algebraic terms involving tensor products of algebras for two quantum systems with a third classical algebra. LOCC can then be considered as a sequence of maps non-trivial on only one quantum algebra, but interacting with the classical algebra. Although it was recognized in 1999 that the NPT problem can be reformulated as a question about 2-positivity of maps on operator algebras, this question has only recently come to the attention of operator algebraists.
There are other open questions in which operator structures may play a role. The quantum analogue of Shannon's information theory is much richer than its classical counterpart because of the many different scenarios for transmitting information. Shannon's noisy coding theorem showed that the asymptotic capacity is given by the mutual information associated with a single use of the channel. Although there has been tremendous progress in this field, with capacity expressions known for many protocols, most of these can not be expressed in a simple "one-shot" form from a single use of the channel. Instead, they require a regularization, which is hard to evaluate explicitly. Therefore, good bounds on the capacity are extremely desirable. The possibility of using operator structure toprovide such bounds has just begun to be explored.
A few other topics are worth a brief mention. Some results on continuity of channel capacity were obtained by Leung and G. Smith using CB norms; however, not all cases were settled. The use of positive, but not completely positive, maps as entanglement witnesses has generated interest in cones of k-positive maps and their duals. Non-commutative versions of such classical quantities as Chernoff distance and Hoeffding bounds have been obtained and applied to questions about state discrimination. However, here is still much to be done in the complex field of non-commutative statistics needed for hypothesis testing and state discrimination in quantum theory.
Both QIT and studies of operator structures are extremely active fields which have begun to have a strong influence on each other. It is extremely important to have opportunities for people from these different areas to meet and exchange ideas. The three workshops mentioned above at BIRS in 2007, Fields in 2009 and BIRS in 2010 have had a major impact on both mathematics and quantum information science. With the rapid development and increased cross-fertilization of these areas, it is important to have another workshop in 2012. Although there are many conferences and workshops in QIT, most of them are focussed on other areas, such as computational complexity, algorithm development, cryptography, etc. We are not aware of any other plans for workshops which duplicate our proposal to bring together mathematicians working on operator algebras, spaces and systems with quantum information scientists.


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I would like to congratulate SICFIT Scottsdale student Paul Deuchar on earning the title of Athlete of the Month.
Paul received an auto mailer email from SICFIT Scottsdale about meeting with me for a 6 month check in to see how things were going, were there any questions and what goals might we help him design and follow through with. What happened next neither of us could have ever imagined. Paul went on to discuss a goal he had of training to survive KOKORO possibly within a year. I don't quite remember exactly how it was said next but I believe I said why wait till 2015 let's do it next month and I'll even go with you! Within 24 hours we booked our trip and started preparing for exactly 6 weeks of brutal strength in conditioning that I designed with a common theme of durability and duration, and so it began.
A sample day would look like this in the morning Pinnacle Peak Mountain run and in the evening a 30 minute grinder max pull ups + 300 meter run. The following day another 30 minute grinder 5x strict pull ups 10x strict push ups 15x air squats followed by a 100 yard sprint. We kept this up gradually increasing volume and distance all the way up to the final week where we executed a 30 mile ruck that started at SICFIT Scottsdale headed down to the very bottom of the city and back up taking us almost 11 hours total.
We were ready! At least physically, the biggest takeaway from KOKORO is the mental and emotional spirit and ability to do more than you ever imagined. Like not only staying awake for 3 days but performing under heavy training conditions with little rest and even less food.
I could write about this all day but ultimately nobody knows what it's all about until they experience it themselves. Thank you Paul for inspiring me to attend KOKORO for a 2nd time with my own goals in mind and more importantly my own "Why". May this serve as a starting point for some of the greatest most successful years of your life. You are a true warrior and I would go into battle with you anytime, anywhere. Hooya Paul, hooya!
Service – to others before self
Honor and integrity – in public as well as in private
Leadership and followership – we must be good at both to be effective at anything
Responsibility – we take it for both our actions and those of our teammates
Discipline – the only easy day was yesterday
Innovation – adapt, improvise and overcome