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Finding (and Documenting) Love in China
SHANGHAI – After a decade shooting news stories in China for National Geographic, CNN and CBS News, American cameraman and director Nathan Mauger decided to find out how people in contemporary China view love and marriage, the topic of his documentary, "The People's Republic of Love."
The film is far from a touchy-feely examination of romance, instead exploring Internet dating, cheating husbands, lesbian and gay issues, communist matchmakers and the Happy Wife School, where new and prospective brides are offered an "MBA in love." Mr. Mauger, 36 years old, recently completed editing the film and expects it to release later this year.
He spoke about the state of love in China and how it's being ruled by money, familial expectations and the desire to have it all. Edited excerpts follow.
How does the situation for Chinese looking for love differ from that of people elsewhere in the world?
Mr. Mauger: In China, the dating culture is much more conservative. Casual relationships are not encouraged, and dating is basically just a tool used for getting married, rather than fun. We filmed at the headquarters of the biggest dating website in the world, and they talk about how they're trying to prove they're geared toward marriage, not just dating. That's a big difference from the West.
What did you learn about how the young generation views love?
The materialism, how romance is basically a luxury in China, and how people are so unhappy about that. You have men complaining about how women only want men with money and property, and if they don't have an apartment they're out of luck. We profile a dating-show ["Pursuit of Love"] episode in the documentary, and followed a male contestant who is judged by a dozen female contestants. He's an artist, handsome, going abroad and so on, and for most of the show he's a superstar. But he doesn't actually own a house. He rents. And in the space of just a few minutes, the experts on the show take him down. It's brutal. Suddenly, everything that was attractive about him starts to work against him. He has long hair, so in the first part of the show they're saying he's an artist, a romantic. But after they find out he doesn't own a house, his long hair is seen as a sign that he's unstable and irresponsible.
How great a factor is family pressure to get married?
Materialism is in your face and easy to understand, but the family pressures are even greater, I think. Men ideally get married at about 26 to 28 years old and women at 24. You date to get married, you get married to have a child, and if you don't deliver, your parents are going to give you hell. That's also the background to the main opposition to homosexuality—same-sex couples can't naturally give birth, so it's seen as basically a crime against your family.
What about the country's LGBT population? What did you discover about their ideas when it comes to love?
We did a big section in the documentary about homosexuals in China, including "fake marriages," where lesbians marry gay men to trick the parents of both parties. For Chinese migrants, this can seem like a solution: You leave your city or town and live a gay lifestyle somewhere else, then just go home for Spring Festival, and your parents never wise up.
What can happen when people tell their families about their sexual orientation?
It can turn into a complete disaster, like for one lesbian couple we filmed. This gay woman is living in a major city and had just told her mother two weeks before we started filming her that she's gay, and her mom disowned her. Conversely, we also filmed two men living in the countryside in an openly gay relationship, who are accepted in their town. It's not like they're having gay-pride parades there or anything, but people see them as a legitimate couple. Having said that, the mother of one of the guys lives 100 yards away, and she doesn't approve at all.
How has China's rapid development affected the notions of love and marriage?
Development has been very, very fast, and that's wreaked havoc on what people want and expect. Standards of living have gone up so much, so quickly, and that's having a trickle-down effect on romance, as strange as that sounds, because expectations are rising, too. In the documentary, we filmed this traditional Chinese matchmaker who mostly helps migrant women who come to the city to do menial labor. He only matched one couple in a year. In his interviews, he's very, very frank about why that is: because the women he works for have unrealistic expectations. He says they want "everything"— a man with money, a house, a car, and also someone who will love them. He's saying all this with a smirk on his face in the documentary and calls this kind of expectation unrealistic.
Any other examples?
We also filmed a private detective who says the mistress culture is a result of China's opening-up policies. And he's in a position to know. Women hire him to follow their cheating husbands, and he does it with video cameras and GPS trackers. His interview was one of the most memorable that we did. He also talked about how mistresses are seen as a way of showing your wealth, like a gold chain.


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Lady Kingsmen heads to Terre Haute to take on defending 4A champ Bedford North Lawrence.
MISHAWAKA — Penn doesn't have that headline-dominating all-star.
Bedford North Lawrence has Alexa Bailey. Gary West Side had Dana Evans. Logansport had Whitney Jennings.
But the Penn machine is the sum of many parts — well-oiled cogs that rely on each other to run steadily and smoothly. Coach Kristi Kaniewski Ulrich prefers things to operate on that team-centered mentality rather than that one 25-point scoring standout.
The Kingsmen's run to the state championship game has instead relied on intelligent, adaptable post play by sisters Camryn and Caroline Buhr, the defensive tenacity of Lauren Ellenberger, the level-headedness of Kaitlyn Marenyi, the fiery passion of Jessi Alexander and the sixth-man reliability of Kamra Solomon.
"They're all key components, key pieces in the puzzle," Kaniewski Ulrich said. "We want to maintain balance, and we want to build everyone around us."
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Marenyi, Penn's starting point guard, doesn't dominate the stat line, but she is charged with getting the offensive machine in motion.
"She's pretty steady out there," Kaniewski Ulrich said. "Not flashy. She helps control the point and can knock down some open shots for us. Another long defender."
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If Caroline Buhr is the statistical leader of the team, Alexander is the emotional leader. The senior said it's been a life-long dream to lead her team to the biggest stage against the best possible opponent.
"She's just kind of our backbone, she holds everybody together," Kaniewski Ulrich said. "She plays with a lot of heart, a lot of emotion. She lights a fire and sparks it underneath the rest of her teammates."
Caroline Buhr, senior forward
Caroline Buhr leads the team with 11.2 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. She's the long, lanky veteran who can guard anyone on the court and also finish strong under the bucket.
"They're very smart," Alexander said of Caroline and sister Camryn. "If they have a girl who they know goes for the shot fake, they're going to shot fake. They're really good at finishing at the rim."
Camryn Buhr, sophomore forward
Camyrn Buhr is just behind sister Caroline with 10.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, she's already establishing her toughness in the post.
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Kamra Solomon, sophomore guard
Solomon isn't a starter, but she's almost always the first one off the bench and into the frenzy. She's as capable of coming up with a defensive stop as she is hitting a clutch 3-pointer.
"She's a bulldog," Kaniewski Ulrich said. "Tough, gritty, a true athlete. She's clutch. She can knock down tough shots."
There's also Claire Carlton and Casey Morton, who have come off the bench to sink key shots for the Kingsmen.
Penn will arrive in Terre Haute on Saturday, March 8, as underdogs, an afterthought to No. 2 Bedford North Lawrence, which is helmed by Indiana basketball legend Damon Bailey.
"They're definitely going to look at us as underdogs," Kaniewski Ulrich said. "Not only because they're ranked higher than us but because they won the state last year. We'll definitely use that as motivation."
The state championship was played last weekend, doubters say, when the Stars knocked off No. 1 Lawrence North in the Bedford semistate.
That's just fine. The Penn machine has no problem flying under the radar.
"People down in Indy don't really know what Penn basketball is all about," Alexander said. "So it's a good opportunity to show them."
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Points per game: 59.5
Field goal percentage: 49.8 percent
Free throw percentage: 68.1 percent
Top scorers: Caroline Buhr (11.2 points per game), Camryn Buhr (10.6)
Top rebounders: Caroline Buhr (5.7 rebounds per game), Camryn Buhr (5.4)
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Coach: Damon Bailey
Points per game: 63.7
Field goal percentage: 51.1 percent
Free throw percentage: 71.9 percent
Top scorers: Dominique McBryde (15.2 points per game), Jenna Allen (15.0).
Top rebounders: Jenna Allen (8.6 rebounds per game), Dominique McBryde (6.7)
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Class 3A Evansville Mater Dei (26-1) vs. Western (22-3) at 6 p.m.
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Because of the GOOJF card I now have to either miss work tomorrow or go out after the game at around 10pm. There's always something prohibiting me from working a full week these days. I won't have the same problem with my beloved Leeds United as they were knocked out of the FA Cup by league 2 side Hereford. We fielded what looked on paper like a full strength team but still managed to lose at Elland Road. At least we can now concentrate on promotion.
My Mondays are now taken up playing for a darts team. I've played on and off for a long time. I've always had a dartboard on the wall wherever I've lived and can stand there for hours practicing. In one of my homes there was nowhere to hang it so I put it on a piece of wood across the toilet door. You had to bend down to get into the toilet and would invariably whack your head or scrape your back at least once or twice a week. My wife used to scream at me to take it down but I never did. My two sons also love to play and the rivalry at home can be fierce at times. We actually won our first game this week and spent the rest of the evening celebrating in style.
The body clock is shifting around again as it does from time to time. I'm finding myself getting out of bed at around five or six in the evening and having to get straight out to work. I didn't even have time to cook a meal for the kids but luckily there was enough food in the house for them to rustle themselves something up.
I walked out the door at 7pm and drove straight down to the Royal Oak Taxi Centre for a meal. I checked with Chris to see if he was "coming out to play" but he had just ordered a pizza and was debating whether to stay in or come to work. He did eventually come out to play. I had my usual, Spaghetti Bolognese and a chicken escalope and afterwards I drove down to Paddington Station for my first job, which went to the Thistle Charing Cross Hotel. (I noticed all the Thistle logos were missing so I'm assuming it's been taken over by another company) The traffic between Paddington and Park Lane was at a standstill as the traffic entering Edgware Road was stopping the Bayswater Road traffic from entering the one-way system. It's a regular occurrence at that junction and if there was anyway that we could know before hand we could divert through Hyde Park, but then we wouldn't get the waiting time hehe!! The job went £20 instead of the usual £10. Tut tut!!
I found my self on the South Kensington Rank and a couple of likely lads walked up to me and asked if I knew anywhere in Soho where they could "get girls". Now I know quite a few places and had a particular one in mind, which would be beneficial to both parties, them and me. I headed for the New Georgian Club in Mill Street, rubbing my hands together as I drove along. As I turned off of Conduit Street into Mill Street I looked to my left for the familiar doorway. It wasn't there. It's now a Japanese Club. They had been getting ready to leave the cab when I informed them that it was closed. "What now? " one of them asked me. I told them that I knew of another club in Kingley Street and they said that they wanted something a bit more instant. The only way they would get something instant would be to find a telephone box and ring a number from one of the many cards stuck to the walls advertising all sorts of personal services. I offered to get the cards and ring the numbers and after speaking to a few "madams" they opted for an address a few streets away in Harley Street. A few meters from the address they lost their nerve and they both bottled out and asked me to take them to Spearmint Rhino instead. Pussies!!!
I met Chris in Oxford Street and we had a coffee and a slice of cake whilst parked in the middle of the road. Buses and taxis were passing us on both sides as we watched the world go by. We were sitting in Chris's cab and the cake I was eating was topped with icing sugar which was making a mess of his carpet so I had to go get my hand brush and sweep it out.
Once finished we went our separate ways. I trapped almost immediately. This guy was rat-arsed. He wanted to go to his new girlfriend's house in Earls Court. He asked if he could smoke. "No, it's illegal" I said. He said he'd take care and open the window. I said no again but I think he may have lit up all the same. He talked non-stop. He knew politicians and important people. I just let him ramble on as he didn't seem to want an answer. Then his phone rang. It was his new girlfriend. He cupped the mouthpiece for privacy but I had the intercom on and could hear the whole conversation. "Do you love me" he asked her. "I can't wait to see you" "we're gonna have some fun tonight". Good luck to him, I thought to myself. Then he started kissing the phone and caressing it and making all the kissing noises. Possibly a bit over the top but so what? The man was in love. Unaware that I had witnessed the whole thing he resumed his monologue after hanging up. He started telling me a story of how he'd got one over on our sworn enemies, the miniscabs (unlawful taxis). He told me how a miniscab had touted him at Victoria. The tout, a Kosovan, asked him in broken English where he wanted to go and he informed him he wanted to go to Folkestone (90? Miles away) on the South Coast. "Where's that" the tout exclaimed. "What's the furthest you've ever taken anyone?" asked my man. The tout replied "Orpington for £20". My man then told him that Folkestone was a fiver past Orpington and the tout took him all the way to Folkestone for £25. It could've happened but I thought it highly unlikely and humoured him all the same. He asked to stop at a food outlet and I told him the ride would have to end there as I didn't want food in the cab. I was glad to get him out as he was giving me the hump.
It's very rare that I have even one conversation during my shift. Partly because they don't instigate it and partly because I can't be bothered. Tonight I had three decent conversations.
The second one was with a stunning woman who asked my opinion on whether I found her attractive. She had been to a party and the only person to have approached her was a bouncer "and he was fat" she added. Seeing that I was a bit on the portly side she quickly added "not that there's anything wrong with fat people" and proceeded to dig a big hole for herself. I had to stop her as she was getting flustered and told her that the reason she wasn't having any luck with men was that they were probably intimidated by her beauty and felt that they never had a chance with her. She would have to take the initiative. By the end of the trip I had deduced that she would always have trouble with men because she was, what I would call, a prat. Plain and simple. Totally up herself with no humility or charisma. I wished her luck on her quest and drove off shaking my head.
The third conversation was with a lovely old boy wearing a kilt. Yes he was Scottish. We started talking about football and how lucky England had been to get a lifeline into Euro 2008. That led onto how unlucky the Scotland team had been and how tough a group they had been selected into. He got extremely animated as he spoke and as I turned to face him when stopped at lights I could see his kilt was riding up over his knees to reveal he was a traditionalist. It was only a short ride so his exhibitionism was soon at an end. And…..he gave me a five pound tip. Not bad for a Scotsman.
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What happens when a Cherokee patient summons a medicine man to the hospital, or when an Anglo nurse refuses to take orders from a Japanese doctor? Why do Asian patients rarely ask for pain medication, while Mediterranean patients seem to seek relief for even the slightest discomfort? If the goal of the American medical system is to provide optimal care for all patients, healthcare providers must understand cultural differences that create conflicts and misunderstandings and can result in inferior medical care. Geri-Ann Galanti's updated classic, Caring for Patients from Different Cultures, is even more comprehensive than the first two editions, containing new appendices for quick reference, an expanded and updated bibliography with Internet resources, and a detailed index. Caring for Patients from Different Cultures contains over 200 case studies illustrating crosscultural misunderstanding and culturally competent health care. The chapters cover a diverse range of topics, including birth, end of life, traditional medicine, mental health, pain, religion, and multicultural staff issues. The case studies illustrate important concepts from the fields of cultural diversity and medical anthropology. This volume is an important resource for nurses and physicians in achieving cultural competency.
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Geri-Ann Galanti is on the faculty of the Department of Anthropology at California State University, Los Angeles, the School of Nursing at California State University, Dominguez Hills, and the Doctoring Curriculum at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
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|p. 93
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|Staff Relations
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|End of Life
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|Mental Health
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|Traditional Medicine: Practices and Perspectives
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|Making a Difference
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|Cultural Profiles
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|Selected Religions
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|Dos and Don'ts of Providing Culturally Competent Care
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Sneakah Boutique hasn't yet celebrated its one-year anniversary, and already this new online destination for retro streetwear is geared to take off to the next level. The three twenty-something-year-old founders of Sneakah Boutique discussed the future of the brand and provided advice for young entrepreneurs to get ahead after college in an exclusive interview with the Long Island Women's Style Examiner on Monday.
Inspired by the fashion of the 80s and 90s, three friends embarked on a business venture to bring retro sneakers, apparel and accessories combined with the current streetwear, to young, urban shoppers. Aimed at teens, twenty-somethings and those that favor a retro look, Sneakah Boutique emerged to fill a void in the online marketplace with this innovative new portal.
Nailah Wright, Whitney Bryant and Ernest Freeman combined their various backgrounds in business, fashion and music to launch Sneakah Boutique. To stay "actively abreast" of what's hot and enhance the "consumer experience," the team created SB TV, which "forecasts fashion trends and provides the most current urban lifestyle news, music, entertainment, celebrity interviews, behind the scenes footage, fashion lookbooks, and commercials."
In a phone interview with the Long Island Women's Style Examiner, the trio of inspirational young entrepreneurs discussed the past, present and future, literally the three aspects that define Sneakah Boutique. Nailah has "always been intrigued by the 90s culture." She was fascinated by the fashion seen on her mother, house singer Simone, and her backup dancers that was worn during rehearsals and in the studio. Inspired by the clothes from that era, Nailah enlisted the skills of Ernest and Whitney, and with intense research formed SB, which began as an "online store exclusively for collectible sneakers, and quickly evolved into a true lifestyle portal, with products that range from collectible footwear, to accessories and apparel."
As many who lived the fashion of the 80s and 90s, Nailah says her mother is "amused that everything is reemerging." She described the online destination as one with "a retro feel with a modern day twist, so we do carry some of the relevant new stuff, such as skateboard and streetwear brands like KangaROOS, Cross Colours, Reason, Mishka NYC, Gourmet Footwear, Radii, Sprayground, Rastaclat, Flat Fitty, 9 Five Eyewear, Married To The Mob, HLZBLZ, Akomplice, Flud and more, but it is so inspired by the old stuff, which is like recycling."
Sneakah Boutique is the "online destination for fashion enthusiasts, trend influencers and statement makers on the hunt for unique, one-of-a-kind items with a retro feel." Shoppers can find "streetwear collectible sneakers, pop culture-influenced graphic tees, retro-printed tops and fitted hats entirely curated by a team of experts."
The SB team would like a "full house" of vendors as they reach their goal of branching out in the "international fashion market with an increase in technology." For twenty-somethings entering the job arena from college or starting a business, Nailah advises to "go for it, but definitely do your research, check out the competition and find local resources to follow your heart."
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Great customer service is not only doing what is required in the store manual; moreover, the Sales Associate must go above and beyond what is required to be an exceptional customer service professional.
A great example of exceptional customer service is best illustrated this week by a Sales Associate at Kmart Store #3160 located on 1647 Crofton Centre in Crofton, Maryland.
Running out of ink, memo pads, and note cards, your customer service reporter stopped by the Kmart store prior to conducting an interview. Kmart has an ample supply of memo pads and ink pens at very reasonable prices. The entire set of ink pens, memo pads, and index cards came to $6.47.
As the purchase was being made the Sales Associate smiled broadly and thanked her customer for choosing Kmart. As she was completing the transaction, probably as is required by the company manual, she asked if her customer was a Kmart Bonus Rewards Club member.
Having not been in the store recently the customer said no. The Sales Associate was very kind and polite. She said having the Kmart Bonus Rewards Club membership really saved customers money and it would only take a few minutes to get the membership.
The customer, at that point, pulled out a key ring with different plastic reward cards from Staples, Office Depot, Rite-Aid, CVS, Walgreens, Giant, Safeway, and plastic key ring library cards from libraries in three states and the District. "Please not another card," he said.
The Kmart Sales Associate laughed, goodheartedly and smiled. "I can enter your telephone number. Maybe you are already a Kmart Bonus Rewards Club member," she said with a smile.
Now, the last time the customer could remember shopping in the store was to get a pair of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pajamas for his 3 year old son. That was in 1991. But the Sales Associate was so pleasant the customer said, "Why Not?"
Since arriving in Washington as a professor in 1990, the customer had only two addresses in nearly 25 years. So two cellphone numbers and two land line numbers were given. Each number did not register until the customer gave the number of his faculty apartment at Howard University from 24 years ago. The Sales Associate said, "BINGO! You are already a Kmart Bonus Rewards member."
The rewards points had been accumulating for unknown years. Having never used the rewards points it turned out that the ink pens, memo pads, and index cards were free. The Kmart Bonus Rewards points paid for the entire purchase.
The customer in line behind the present writer said, "Can I have a Kmart Bonus Rewards membership too," and laughed. The point of this customer service story is the way the Sales Associate treated her customer.
Having been a Kmart customer since 1971, it was a great feeling to be rewarded for customer loyalty by having the entire supply of writing ink pens, memo pads, and index note cards at no additional cost. And there were still bonus rewards points for flowers for Mother's Day.
Kmart started with an $8,000 investment of life savings by the man who founded a company that became Kmart. His name was Sebastian S. Kresge. The S.S. Kresge Corporation opened the first Kmart store on March 1, 1962 in Garden City, Michigan. The original $8,000 investment was the start of a small business that today, even with the devastating economy of the past seven years, Kmart is still the nation's third largest retail chain behind Walmart and Target.
www.Kmartfeedback.com received a customer service survey report with the highest commendation for the excellent customer service given by the Kmart Sales Associate. Every Kmart shopper should complete the survey with the number on their receipt.
Now that was a Blue Light Special.
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min day Summit Preview: Maximizing for Multiscreens with Maxim CTO Mike Le Du
Monday, May 13, 2013
Mike Le Du is the CTO of Maxim publisher, Alpha Media Group. His deep digital experience includes a stint as VP of ISSUU and as CTO of SmartMoney. We asked Mike for his take on the digital landscape, in advance of his session at the June 4 min Day. There, he'll be joined by Wired's New York Editor, Joe Brown and Michael Kress, the Executive Editor of Parents.com, for the session "Synching Up With the Multi-Screen Dilemma: Go Native Or Get Responsive?"
min: What share of all of your traffic is now coming from smart phones or tablets and how high do you expect it to go in terms of share? Are these mobile users behaving differently from your website users?
Le Du: Approximately 30% of Maxim.com traffic is from mobile devices, including tablets, and traffic has been steadily growing. Mobile is expected to continue to become a larger part of how people consume Maxim.com. There isn't much variation in time spent, pages per visit or bounce rate between mobile and non-mobile visitors.
min: Which social network is most important in driving traffic and engagement for your site? And what tactic has proven most effective in driving traffic from the source?
Le Du: Facebook has been the main social media traffic driver and creating original content specifically for Facebook is important part of building an audience there. Twitter and Facebook are both effective tools at driving participation in programs whether it's signing up for Maxim's Hometown Hotties competition or to vote for Maxim's 2013 Hot100 list. We've built a successful franchise on Twitter called #hotpicatnoon where we re-tweet the best photos tweeted at noon with the #hotpicatnoon hash tag.
The 2013 Hot100 received over 8 million votes and social media was a key driver whether it was Maxim promoting the voting or the celebrities using their social media streams asking their fans to vote.
min: How important is video to your content mix? And what are your growth plans in that area?
Le Du: There should be tremendous opportunity for magazines to create and deliver video content to consumers. Cable providers are increasingly becoming disintermediated and It is only a matter of time until the majority of consumers get their television "over the top". Video content will be democratized in the same way the web changed publishing. This gives brands that are known for creating quality content (i.e. magazines) an opportunity to distribute content to the TV and mobile devices. Companies such as Microsoft, Google and Apple are positioning themselves for this shift and will be looking for quality content partners or will open marketplaces for publishers to distribute and promote content.
As I mentioned earlier, I see a lot of potential for video. At Maxim we've been very focused on expanding our video footprint. Our initial plan is to target the set top through video game platforms Xbox, PS/3 and eventually expanding to devices such as Roku, Sony Bravia, Philips, IPTV, Apple TV (when the platform opens up) etc.. Mobile is also a core component to this strategy and we've recently released a video based Blackberry 10 app and will look to target iOS and Android devices as well.
Mike and Maxim are at the forefront of multi-screen content strategy. At the June 4 min Day Summit, he'll provide practical insights on how magazine brands can increase their exposure on, and profit from, a range of content delivery platforms.
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This one is for all of you who uses computer at work and always aware of boss hiding behind your shoulder. Playing online games, watching videos on youtube, surfing web sites or doing some other activities instead of working is one of the corner stones of relations between employees and employers.
I've seen lots of software that helps undisciplined workers by hiding all windows and opening some dull word document or something like this. Now we've got a hardware realization of such applications – USB Panic Button:
This funny USB device looks just like an emergency button from movies or cartoons. Military looking body painted with alternating black and yellow stripes, transparent plastic cover and big red button – just like missile launching button from war movies. By pressing it you will bring to front a window with boring office document (or any other image you want) and hide all incriminating windows.
Absolutely useless at home and essential for office this gadget is sold for approximately $20.
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Gerris Vernard Bowers Wilkinson
Position: LB
Height: 6-3 Weight: 240 lbs.
Born: April 5, 1983 in Oakland, CA
High School: Skyline
College: Georgia Tech (school history) (Wilkinson college stats)
Drafted by the New York Giants in the 3rd round (96th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 6 (8785th overall since 1950)
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Read more here: New Minneapolis Rowing Gym Delivers 'One-and-Done Workout'
"An obscure piece of exercise equipment has become an unlikely star.
The WaterRower, a rowing machine distinguished by a tire-shaped tank of water at its front, has gained fame through repeat appearances on theNetflix hit "House of Cards."
Read about how WaterRower has been gaining momentum through sources such as House of Cards, Equinox, Orangetheory Fitness, and other fitness facilities in The Wall Street Journal article: The Least Likely Star to Emerge from 'House of Cards': A Rowing Machine
NFL-Superstar and Superbowl Champion, Rob Gronkowski -Gronk, has taken his training to the next level by teaming up with WaterRower to create the WaterRower Gronk M1-HiRise. See the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9xPTmiWYLo


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Agile time management may be as simple as setting a timer
By Cameron McKenzie
About a million Web surfers look to Google for information on "time management" each month, according to Google AdWords. And rightly so – time management is an important aspect of any profession. When you consider the fact that many programmers charge an hourly rate for their work, time management is particularly poignant to application developers. If you're one of the million folks that Googled "time management" in the past month, then you probably already know there are a lot of time management tools available, and many of them cater to application development projects. According to some Agile experts, you may not need anything more complicated than a simple kitchen timer.
"I use one all the time," says John Kern, signer of the Agile Manifesto. "Sometimes it reveals really bad things, like the fact that I've been spending too much time on something." Every programmer has a tale or two of a problem or a glitch that needed to be solved more as a matter of pride than of pragmatism.
"I once spent five hours trying to get a DOJO calendar working inside of WebSphere Portal. Time just got away from me, and by the time I looked at the clock I was late for dinner. It's easy to let time slip away from you when you get captivated by a problem," says WebSphere Portal Architect Sal Pece.
Keeping a timer can do more than simply flag the fact that you've become a little too preoccupied with a problem or a challenge. There is the simple fact that as IT professionals you need to keep track of the hours you're working, and filling out timesheets shouldn't be an exercise in guesswork. As Kern put it, "I bill by the hour, so when I'm ready to start a new feature on a project, I start the timer and I bill those hours right into JIRA" So having a handy little timer can not only help you to proactively identify those times when you're spending far too much time on a given task, but it's also a solid tool for helping you responsibly and honestly keep track of the hours you're billing.
The usefulness can go beyond simply tracking time and billing clients. A popular and effective time management method known as the Pomodoro Technique relies heavily on the use of a simple timer. "The Pomodoro Technique transforms time into a valuable ally by helping us accomplish what we want to do and charting continuous improvement in the way we do it" says Francesco Cirillo. In its most basic form, the technique involves choosing a task, setting the timer to 25 minutes, working on the task until the timer rings, and then taking a short break after checking off your progress on a worksheet. As you can imagine, the idea of managing time through Pomodoros and charting continuous improvement over time is highly compliant with the types of Agile and Lean development methodologies that are so popular in application development circles.
And again, simple is better. There's no need to go out and spend $59.99 on an interval timer from Runners World. All you need is something simple that works, be it an Android app on your phone, or a clock radio on your desk. "For the longest time I just had the little digital timer from Radio Shack. Now, I have this fancy one that works on the MAC." says Kern.
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It has been said that racing is all about control. What you need to control depends on who you're talking to and what you're talking about. For some racers, controlling the oil system is rather simple-a matter of merely making sure you have enough oil in the engine to make the race. For others, it may be about how you control the oil once it's in the engine.
Making sure there's enough oil in the engine is a fairly simple task. We need to look at it from a systemic perspective because that is what we're dealing with, a system. There are multiple components that make up the oil system. If one of them fails, the whole system will be brought down and your engine will blow up in your wallet.
We are discussing control, and racers, being the control freaks they are, always look for ways to improve the performance of their engines. We know that horsepower can be gained through the use of different viscosities of oil in the engine. But is there power in further control of the oil?
In the oil systems of most passenger cars, there is a a sump below the engine. We call it the oil pan, hence the name wet sump. The oil pump pickup is located in the lowest portion of the pan, and the pickup feeds the oil pump, which moves the oil from the pan into the engine, where it is routed through the oil filter and then through the various oil passages drilled into the block. Once the oil reaches the various bearings, lifters, and other portions of the engine that require lubrication, the oil flows back into the pan, where the trip starts all over. While this is an oversimplification of the process, this is what is happening while the engine is running. There are several other dynamics occurring at the same time the lubrication process is taking place.
On the track, your oil system is probably working harder than it needs to, but that's the nature of this beast. It's possible that the oil pump is pumping too much oil to some parts of the engine and not enough to others. This condition is wasting horsepower. Many times the oil does not run back into the pan fast enough, and oil could be pooling in the heads and lifter valley. This can cause oil starvation at the pump pickup. Not to mention the g-forces caused by driving the car around the track can force the oil, that makes it back to the pan, away from the pump pickup.
The oil being pumped to the crank and rods does not fall away from the crank or the rods while the engine is running at high speeds. The oil forms a taffy-like blob that sticks to the crankshaft and rods, and this causes a real problem. It takes a good bit of power to drive this blob of oil through, and the oil becomes aerated. The entry of air into the oil is a very bad thing, as it causes a loss of lubricity. The oil that is going into the pump now has a high quantity of air mixed in, and air is not known for superior lubricating quality. It also heats up the oil, which is another bad thing.
This blob or mass of oil trapped around the crankshaft, the result of the engine running at high speeds, starves the engine of oil. We find high engine speeds at the end of the straight, where the engine is at its highest load and has been operating at high rpm for an extended period of time. So we have a multiple whammy in that the protection the oil provides is not there when the engine needs it. The engine is running at maximum rpm and load, and the oil could be pooling in the heads and lifter valley or stuck to the crankshaft and rods. This happens for several reasons:
* The drain passages in the block and the heads are not large enough.
* The g-forces generated by racing are not allowing the oil to easily drain back into the sump.
* Too much oil is being pumped into areas where not as much may be needed.
* Oil is trapped in the spinning crank and rod assembly due to windage issues.
This can amount to several quarts of oil in the upper end of the engine and several more stuck to the crank and rods. In a 5- or 6-quart system, that doesn't leave much margin for lubrication. The crank and rods are covered in this blob of oil that is being whipped up until it has the consistency of brown Cool Whip. So when the engine needs oil the most, it is not in the pan where the pump can pick it up and move it back to the bearings and other sliding surfaces.
The wet sump system that works so well on your passenger car is marginal at best in you race car. If the power levels do not exceed a range of 350 to 400 hp, this is not a real issue. As the power level in the engine starts to reach 1.7 to 2.0 horsepower per cubic inch, the wet sump system becomes a liability. In fact, with a wet sump system, it will be difficult to maintain those kinds of power levels on the racetrack for long intervals of time
A Better Way The aerospace industry provided the solution to a racer's problem. During the time period that airplane engines were being developed (the '30s and '40s), it was clear that a wet sump automotive-style oil system would not be robust enough to survive aircraft use. Keeping the oil in a tank separate from the engine was the only real answer. This required a different type of oil system, one with multiple pickups at various points on the engine to pull the oil out of the engine and back to the pump. The pump was also different, as it had multiple stages for removing or scavenging oil from the engine and a pressure stage for supplying pressurized oil to the engine. Problem solved. Again, I have oversimplified the situation, but it paints a clearer picture.
Dry sumps may have their roots in the aerospace industry, but they are very common on high-horsepower racing engines and on some high-performance street cars. The conversion from wet sump to dry sump is not that complex. All the parts you need are available from many different racing vendors. There are probably 15 to 20 different manufacturers of dry sump pumps that service the racing market.
From the simplest of perspectives, you will need a multistage pump, a tank, a different oil pan, a pump drive, various hoses, and mounting brackets. Costs will vary by application, but plan on spending several thousand dollars. What does this buy you? Total oil control and horsepower gains. Let's talk about that. With a dry sump you gain a more complete control over the oil system. There are still risks, but they are different from those with a wet sump system. One risk occurs when you mount the pump external to the engine and use a beltdrive. The drivebelt could become a liability if it is damaged or the belt jumps off. But this is a problem you can work to mitigate.
There are some non-oil-related advantages to utilizing a dry sump system on your engine. The first thing is that the oil pan is anywhere from 2 to 5 inches shorter than a wet sump's oil pan, and this allows you more choices when mounting the engine in the chassis. You can lower the engine in the chassis to improve the handling of the car, not to mention lowering the nose to get it out of the air stream. Both of these are positives for improved performance on the racetrack.
With a dry sump system you can control the speed of the oil pump by varying the size of the drive pulleys if you have the pump mounted outside the engine. Many applications still utilize a cam-driven pump, but you have options that aren't available with a wet sump system. In a traditional wet sump system, the oil pump speed is half the engine speed. There are no options.
The oil pump itself on a dry sump pump is also very different from a wet sump pump. A wet sump pump has one set of gears or impellers that pulls the oil out of the sump and then pressurizes the oil and pushes it through the engine. A dry sump has stages of individual pumps ganged together with separate functions but on a common shaft. Each of the individual pumps has a specific job. There are at least two scavenge pumps that remove oil from the engine and one pressure pump that supplies the engine. This configuration is called a three-stage pump. It's quite possible to have a three-, four-, or five-stage pump. The scavenge pumps pull oil out of the engine and route it to the oil tank. The single pressure stage of the pump pulls oil out of the tank and sends pressurized oil into the oil filter and then into the engine.
Many Advantages The tank in a modern dry sump system is a very high-tech part. It's designed to remove any air suspended in the oil, which ensures that the pressure pump is fed. The tank is a two-part assembly that can be disassembled for cleaning if necessary. Some applications have heater elements in the oil tank so that the oil reaches operating temperature prior to the race. That's why you see generators being moved along with Nextel Cup cars as they're pushed to the starting line. The generators are powering the oil heater in the dry sump tank.
The scavenge pumps remove oil from the engine and push it into the oil tank. The advantage of having multiple scavenge pumps is that you can remove oil from various locations in the engine. The dry sump pan has several locations from which to remove oil and route it to the oil tank. This means that the oil is scavenged more quickly in a dry sump than a wet sump. It also means that the racer or engine builder can remove oil from the engine in multiple locations, not just the pan. The racer can always maintain a steady flow of pressurized oil to the engine.
There are other advantages to using a dry sump oiling system in your race car (if they are allowed in your series). The scavenge pumps also remove air from the crankcase and can actually pull a vacuum in the crankcase. While this is an interesting bit of mechanical trivia, it really has a positive effect on the engine. The low pressure in the crankcase actually helps the ring to seal. The increased differential pressure across the piston rings causes them to expand, and that helps improve ring seal. Engine builders realized this phenomenon and have developed special low-tension ring packages that have less drag in the bores and consequently have a lower friction level. This can help unleash as much as 19 to 22 hp in race engines.
If you race long enough, you are going to lose an engine. When that happens, some hard particles are pulled through the pump. This is not a problem because the pump is capable of being rebuilt. We spoke with some of the manufacturers of dry sump pumps, and all of them sell parts to rebuild the pumps. If you damage a gear, housing, or any part of the pump, you can get replacement parts. It's not uncommon for dry sump pumps to get many years of service. Speaking with Terry Palmer of Razor Pumps, we learned that the company offers the service of rebuilding the customer's pump or selling him the parts to accomplish the job himself. The same service is offered to racers using Johnson's High Tech Performance pumps.
Dry sumps can actually save the racer money over the long term. They offer levels of tuning that are not even options with a wet sump system. A dry sump system is not an economical modification, but the short-term cost is replaced with long-term savings, increased power, durability, and an elevated level of performance that isn't limited to horsepower gains. Stand tall at the podium!


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STERLING, Colo. (March 14, 2012) – Michelle Joy, chief executive officer (CEO) for Sterling Regional MedCenter , will leave that position effective Monday, April 16, to assume a senior leadership role in another Banner Health facility in Colorado, announced Jim Ferando, Banner Health's Western Region president.
The CEO role will be assumed by another member of Banner Health's facility senior leadership team in northern Colorado.
Joy is leaving Sterling to become an associate administrator at North Colorado Medical Center (NCMC) in Greeley, a 398-licensed bed regional hospital operated by Banner Health.
Julie Klein, who currently serves as an associate administrator at NCMC and interim CEO at Banner Health's Ogallala Community Hospital in Ogallala, Neb., will assume the CEO role at Sterling.
"I am very proud of the accomplishments the Sterling Regional MedCenter team has made over the last four years in improving access and advancing the quality of care for northeastern Colorado," said Joy, who assumed the role of CEO in Sterling in November 2007. "The community is very fortunate to have such a qualified and experienced group of health care providers. It has been an honor to work with them all.
"I am so pleased that Julie has accepted the CEO position at SRM," Joy added. "She brings a strong background of health care leadership experience, most recently as Interim CEO at Ogallala Community Hospital, and is the right leader for Sterling Regional MedCenter in the future. I look forward to working with Julie and SRM in my new role at NCMC."
Klein says she is eager to join the SRM team and become acquainted with the Sterling community. "I am excited to have the opportunity to become CEO at Sterling Regional MedCenter and work with a group so dedicated to providing excellent patient care," she said. "I also look forward to becoming a part of the Sterling community and meeting its residents."
Before assuming the role of associate administrator at NCMC in April 2010, Klein served in several clinical leadership roles at the hospital including: service line director of Neurosciences and Orthopedics: operational director of Physical Medicine, the Sleep Lab, and Neurodiagnostics; and director of Emergency Services, Neurodiagnostics and Pediatrics. Before joining the team at NCMC, she held nursing leadership and staff roles at Lutheran Medical Center in Wheatridge, Colo. and Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colo. She has served as interim CEO in Ogallala since last August.
She received her bachelor in science of nursing from Kaplan University and is currently pursuing her master's in business administration from Kaplan. Klein has been active in a number of health care and community organizations over the years. She and her husband, Rich, have three sons.
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The Hill Country of Texas and the southern region of Provence, France have some important things in common.
Both areas have a plentiful wine country and both have a lavender season.
The months of May and June are the peak season for lavender here in Texas that means the best time to appreciate the purple blossoms with a festival.
The Becker Winery near Fredericksburg Texas will be having their 16th annual Lavender Festival on May 3rd and 4th this year. Check the link above for details and directions. According to their online review, "...in June of 1998, the Beckers planted the 10,000 lavender plants".
The festival promotes artisans and live music, plants and tasty treats. The event is free but there is a $5 parking fee. And this would be a perfect time to sample the wines.
Blanco, another area in the Hill Country of Texas will be holding their 10th annual Blanco Lavender Festival on June 13-15th. It is about a 45 minute drive north of San Antonio.
The Blanco festival is open with free parking at the Yett Memorial Park and shuttle ride to the Square. There will be cooking demonstrations and a market filled with all things lavender. Take a stroll to see the local artists and vendors featured over the weekend. There are local farms participating such as Hill Country Lavender and their website is helpful for learning the basics of growing the variety of plants. You can cut your own lavender from the end of May into July for $5 a bunch. Admission to the farm is free.
Enjoy the blooms of the season.
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Enjoying the Hill Country in the month of May should include a lesson in lavender.
There are festivals and growing farms that are within a short drive from San Antonio.
Lavender in Texas is used in cooking and soaps and many other products.
Bluebonnets are not the only reason to appreciate the Hill Country in bloom.
The months of May and June are peak season for lavender plants.
There are many products and recipes that use lavender such as teas.
Plus this fragrant bloom makes great gift ideas also.
A short drive to the Hill Country offers a view of farms and wineries.
Plan your visit ahead of time and include a lavender festival.
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While a Personal Shopper can give you what you need for real life, I'd Rather Be sets you up for fantasy lives you didn't even know you had. Use these postcards from the edge to break up the work day, why don't you?
Sun coming out tomorrow or no sun coming out tomorrow, you figure that a deprived early childhood followed by years of being shamelessly used as an anti-FDR mouthpiece (so totally true) might have gotten the girl a little more cynical later in life.
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
I am about to start my very first HCG protocol with "Goodbye my Muffintop" Vibrational HCG drops. When I first heard of HCG drops I figured that they must be a ploy or a money grab because wrote off most "get thin quick" plans as such.
Except. My friend Kelly had done a few rounds and really had success. 60 pounds of success. I could use some success like that.
I am a single, working mother, who, lets face it, is keeping her head above water, but sometimes it feels like its just barely. I have a good job, own my home and love my life. I don't even really hate my body that much. I get dates with smart attractive men who also have good jobs and own their homes. So, overall...not too shabby.
Except. My ex-husband, (who no one needs to feel sorry for, for so many reasons) is getting married again. Fine. My job was a little shaky there, but has firmed up again, and I have just learned of a new, more exciting prospect, but that too would mean change. Great. And then there was the holiday stress. 15 people in my brothers 700 square foot house? Super! Top all that off with being fat? I was starting to feel like I wasn't in control of anything. So, I bought the drops.
They weren't cheap. 200 bucks to be exact. I couldn't even really afford them. I bought them just before Christmas, just when fees were due for swimming and karate and dance (all for my son and non negotiable). But I bought them anyways, knowing that if I bought them I wouldn't figure out a way to not do this protocol. Plus, if someone offered to take 30 pounds away and all you had to do was pay them 200 dollars, you would, wouldn't you? I did. There's more to it than that, of course, but put like that it was a bit of a "no brainer".
So tonight I will measure my body, just as it is, take my before pictures and dive in with nothing but hope and 200 dollars worth of weight loss potion.
The basis of my journey will be to really examine my relationship with food, and trying to teach myself to eat only when hungry and to stop when full. I do ok with eating when I am hungry, its the stopping that i struggle with. I like a big portion. And I like that portion to be of cheesy potatoes. Go figure.
I think that I will also struggle with drinking enough water. Don't ask me why, but I am often thirsty. I am thirsty right now, sitting, literally 5 feet from my fridge, with ice and water in the door, and I am not getting up to get a drink....Ok, I just got one. Phew. But that's going to be hard for me.
I also expect to have trouble at work. I work with all men, and do not plan on telling anyone at work what I am doing. they are not the most enlightened bunch and I don't feel the need to let them in on this part of my life.
So... this blog might be my best chance to vent and let go of the frustrations during the next 42 days. Tomorrow I will post the results of my measurements and weigh in, as well as the "before" pics.
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Pete Seeger, legendary musician and activist, passed away Monday, January 27 at the age of 94. Seeger was a huge influence on American folk music, most notably Bob Dylan. He was always active in social justice movements, such as Civil Rights in the 60s, the Vietnam War in the 70s, and even Occupy Wall Street in 2011. Here are five songs written or made famous by Seeger, that are still as important today as when he sang them for the first time.
1.This Land is Your Land
Most Americans have memories of singing this song in an elementary school assembly, but This Land is Your Land was only written in 1940 by Woody Guthrie. Seeger and Bruce Springsteen sang the song at the 2009 Inaugural Celebration for President Obama. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt9jWoXmrLw
2. Where Have All The Flowers Gone
This song was arguably made most famous by The Kingston Trio in 1961. The underlying story of the cycle of death in the context of war is unfortunately one that still resonates with many. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=686sBxeUm14
3. If I Had a Hammer
Although this song has been covered by many artists, most famously Trini Lopez and Peter, Paul, and Mary, Pete Seeger penned the song in 1949 in support of the progressive movement. More recently, Wikileaks has the song on their list of 'inspirational material'. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl-yszPdRTk
4.Turn! Turn! Turn!
You may be noticing a pattern here-- this song, although it was originally written by Seeger was also made famous by another band, The Byrds. Seeger adapted the third chapter of Ecclesiastes and set it to music to write this song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCAM3D2bYOQ
5. Little Boxes
Although Seeger did not write this song (it was originally written by Malvina Reynolds), he had a hit with it in 1963. It is a satirical song about suburbia, and most recently was the theme song for the HBO show Weeds. http://youtu.be/lIFmaFTLrng


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This Pete Dye designed course has been greatly enhanced by Donald J. Trump. The course design tempts golfers to take risks and rewards well-placed shots. The layout challenges experienced golfers and novices to the best of their abilities. Trump National truly stands as a testament to the greatness of golf.


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MOSCOW, Idaho – Paul Petrino's team is nearing the midpoint of fall camp and what he wants to see in the Idaho Vandals' second scrimmage is flawless football.
"One of the biggest ways to learn how to win is to not beat yourself," he said. "I'd like to see us go through the whole scrimmage on Saturday and not have any silly penalties, not turn the ball over, not have assignment mistakes.
"If everybody will just play with great effort and be 100 percent on their assignments, that's the way to find a way to win. Don't beat yourself."
The scrimmage begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Kibbie Dome.
Petrino likes what he is seeing so far this August.
"Fall camp has gone really well," he said as he prepares the Vandals for their Aug. 30 season opener at Florida. "There's no question – we're a 100 percent better team than we were at the end of spring. We just have to keep improving; keep paying attention to detail."
The addition of some standout newcomers is blending well with veterans, who have shown marked improvement from one year ago. Petrino this fall has had praise in particular for the offensive line's progress as well as that of the secondary. There is depth and talent at linebacker with newcomer Irving Steele emerging as a force.
The battle for the starting quarterback between sophomore Chad Chalich and redshirt freshman Matt Linehan continues. Irregardless of who wins it, there is a fleet of capable receivers with returner Deon Watson along with quarterback-turned-receiver Josh McCain and dual threat Richard Montgomery.
The Vandals are off Sunday before returning for Monday's two-a-day (9 a.m. and 4 p.m.) practice. Their final two-a-day is Wednesday with a 9 a.m. practice Tuesday and a 3:30 p.m. practice Thursday.


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GREENVILLE, N.C. – Entering her second season at the helm of the East Carolina softball program, head coach Beth Keylon-Randolph announced the team's 2014 schedule Monday afternoon.
The 2014 campaign will be the Pirates' last as a member of Conference USA, before joining the American Athletic Conference on July 1.
The Pirates will open 2014 at the Red Desert Classic, Feb. 7-9, in St. George, Utah – the same location where Keylon-Randolph won her first national championship with Chattanooga State at the 2012 NJCAA World Series. ECU will face Grand Canyon University, BYU, Utah State, Southern Utah and Nevada during the three-day tournament.
East Carolina will then head to Waco, Texas to compete in the Getterman Classic, Feb. 14-16, where it will take on UAB, Iowa, Lipscomb, Drake and Baylor. The Pirates will round out regular-season tournament play at the Diamond 9 Citrus Classic, Feb. 21-24, in Kissimmee, Fla.
The squad's home opener will be held Saturday, March 1 when they host Tennessee Tech in a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. at the ECU Softball Stadium. One week later, the Pirates will open their Conference USA schedule with a home twinbill against UAB.
In addition to tournament play and the three-game set with Tennessee Tech, the Pirates' non-conference schedule includes a home doubleheader with Eastern Illinois, beginning at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, before heading to Chapel Hill, N.C., for a 6 p.m. matchup with North Carolina on Wednesday, March 26. ECU will take on another Atlantic Coast Conference opponent with a mid-week doubleheader at NC State on Wednesday, April 9 at 4 p.m. The Pirates will round out their non-conference slate with another mid-week doubleheader at James Madison on Wednesday, April 30 with first pitch scheduled for 3 p.m.
Senior Day will take place in the squad's regular-season finale against UTEP on May 4 at noon. The Conference USA Tournament will take place May 8-10 in Boca Raton, Fla.
The Pirates won 21 games in their first year under Keylon-Randolph last season, before being eliminated in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament.
Returning for the Pirates is a strong senior class led by second baseman Kristi Oshiro, who topped ECU in batting average (.331) and runs (39) last season. Outfielder Jill Jelnick led the team in hits with 49 and ranked second in runs with 28, while third baseman Alex Fieldhouse ranked first on the squad with 39 RBIs and tied first baseman Jordan Lewis for the team lead in home runs with seven. Oshiro, Jelnick, Fieldhouse and Lewis were the only four players on the team to start all 52 games for the Pirates in 2013.


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As summer approaches, underwear brands are almost as ready to hit the beach as we are (WE ARE SO READY!) so quite a few have released new seasonal collections featuring colorful and tropical inspired underwear.
We're not sure about you, but there's already a tropical party going on in our pants as we wait for the official kick-off of summer. Never ones to arrive for a party underdressed, we're all about the tropical themed colors and prints that some of our favorite underwear brands have released this year.
These pairs are not only perfect for getting in the mood, they should definitely come in handy once the tides turn and we finally hit the sand. They're also great for staying on theme below the belt on your next tropical getaway. Even if that getaway is really just a drive to the tanning salon.
Check out these tropical inspired pairs, and let us know how you'll be dressing-up your booty for fun in the sun!
Papi Essential Cotton Stretch collection: Available in updated colors like caribe turquoise, coastal blue, and mojito green, pieces from this Papi collection of everything from trunks to jockstraps will have your goods looking ready for summer harvest (2 packs from $20-28).
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