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Over the last few years, America, sadly, has become a nation of hangers-on — a country full of people whose main goal is to "just hang on." "If I can only hang on until quitting time," some people say. "If I can just hang on another month, I can keep my house," or "If I can hang on long enough, I'll be able to keep my doors open."
We're waiting for things to change — when we'll no longer have to hang on. What's the magical change everyone is waiting for? What will be the sign that it's time to pull your head out of the sand? How will you know when it's safe to let go?
The idea that you can pull yourself up by the bootstraps or get back up after you've been knocked down seems to have disappeared — at least among the established generations. Those who are just starting out have all the enthusiasm and devil-may-care attitude we all had early in our careers. No odds were too long; no risk was too great. What happened to that can-do attitude?
While the hangers-on have been hanging on, waiting for things to change, things have changed. The last two years have seen more changes than the whole decade. And times of change are times of great opportunity.
Just as the world has changed, so has the look of opportunity. The new consumerism is based in thrift and ecology. It's now chic to recycle — and to brag about how long you can survive with the old, or refurbish something and give it a new or extended life.
Younger generations are now watching parents and friends lose their homes and learning the lessons of the Depression all over again. They see older people flipping burgers and working two jobs.
What were once proven paths to success are being replaced by new strategies. Trailblazers who took chances in the new economy are hiring former business owners as managers and employees.
A competitive system has become more competitive still. Free enterprise still works, but it may not be working for you, if you're following the old methods. GM was the corporate ideal 50 years ago; Microsoft was on top 20 years ago. Today, it's Google, and other companies you've never heard of are working to replace it in another decade.
Following industry averages and containing costs used to be enough. Now, you can cut costs until you're out of business. You can cut so much that you can't compete like you did when demand was strong.
I don't need to point out that demand for drycleaning services was sliding for a decade before it suddenly dropped off with the recession of 2008. Fewer people get their cleaning done, and those who do are cleaning less. That's the new reality.
Either you can become more competitive within this reality, or hang on to the illusion that somehow, you will be saved. And what should you do if you want to survive? Adapt the stricter practices of other businesses, and admit that the old ways no longer work.MARKET FOR PROFIT
To grow, you must shift your focus dramatically to marketing for profit. And the biggest component of profit is revenue, and the only way to generate revenue is through customers. Managing costs is important, of course, but cutting costs alone always leads to zero.
To understand what marketing for profit means, let's revisit the concept of return-on-investment, or ROI. You should always invest your limited resources in whatever provides you with the greatest return.
A common thought among many poorly managed businesses is the "Fallacy of Free." That's the assumption that because you already own something or no longer have to make payments on it, it is "free." We often think that whatever is "free" makes the best financial sense, when that's often the worst assumption you can make.
For example, let's say you own two presses that process 20 shirts an hour. Labor is $10 per hour. (These numbers are not based on any industry standard, but included only to illustrate the concept.) So, you can press 40 shirts with two operators for $20, or a cost of $0.50 per shirt for pressing.
Now let's say that a new, $18,000 piece of tensioning equipment can process 50 shirts per hour with a single operator. You finance it for five years with monthly payments of $360. If you run the production floor five days a week for six hours per day, it costs $3.00 per hour to run.
What you have now — two presses and two operators — is "free," but delivers a cost of $0.50 per shirt. If you invest in the new (not-free) piece of equipment, you will have one operator and $3.00 in equipment costs, or a total of $13.00 to process 50 shirts — a cost of $0.26 per shirt! And that's before tax benefits, depreciation, and cost savings on power and steam use. Which of the two options is the cheaper, better way to go?
This is a simple example of how spending money on new technology is not an expense, but an investment that helps you compete in the marketplace. There are probably hundreds of new technologies that can improve your profit potential, from presses to tagging systems to computer upgrades.
In a shrinking market, some new, lower-capacity cleaning equipment may actually be better for your operation. If you're running half-loads now, you could change to a more efficient machine or new process and rebrand yourself as a "true-green" cleaner.
New technology gives you an opportunity to lower costs and win revenues from the competition. There is no longer enough demand to support everyone in the business. If you don't start to outcompete now, your competitors are going to outcompete you, while you try to just hang on.KNOW WHO'S ACTIVE
Marketing and maximizing your ROI should go hand in hand. Just because a customer has been coming in for two solid years, there's no guarantee that they will come in again. Maybe they will, but are you prepared if they don't?
This is where you can put your point-of-sale (POS) computers and databases to work for you. Most systems store some customer information you can use to help you know your customers and their purchasing habits. And nothing can deliver positive ROI like knowing your customers.
Knowing your customers is more important than ever before, and that importance will only continue to grow. You need to realize why they use any cleaner, and why they do business with you specifically.
The old strategy — mailing a coupon and waiting for the register to ring — is useless. You get these things at home. Do you read every one? Nobody does. Why would yours be any better? You can buy targeted mailing lists and have the most attractive postcards. But the cleaner next door may be doing the same thing. Direct mail is expensive and often has very limited results.
Results should be the yardstick for everything you attempt in your business. It's easy to understand production numbers, but results represent ROI — and marketing and advertising have real results.
The first step is to have tools in place to measure results. It may be as simple as counting postcards or running reports on customer retention and longevity; those are results. Compare them to what you spend.
ROI can be measured before you spend the first penny. You do it for rent, making estimates of revenues for a new location; you do it for equipment, based on energy savings or the potential increase in throughput. You can do it for marketing.
The future began yesterday. Are you ready to face the new challenges, or is it time to salvage whatever you can and find another way to make a living? If you are up to the challenge, the answer lies in new technologies and new attitudes. Every decision should be to make a profit. And to maximize profit, you should get familiar with ROI.Howard Kaschyk has designed an Excel spreadsheet to help measure ROI for marketing and advertising initiatives for readers of American Drycleaner and AmericanDrycleaner.com. To request a copy, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com, or call 317-387-9277 and mention American Drycleaner.
Risk And Return
Over the last few years, America, sadly, has become a nation of hangers-on — a country full of people whose main goal is to "just hang on." "If I can only hang on until quitting time," some people say. "If I can just hang on another month, I can keep my house," or "If I can hang on long enough, I'll be able to keep my doors open."


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When you're looking for a new job or planning a career move, establishing a clear vision of your future helps you map out a plan for developing your personal brand. Clearly explaining who you are and what you do is more important than you think. When you write a newsletter, create a presentation or write an email, lead with your mission and vision statement to provide clarity and perspective on your background. Writing this concise statement is worth your effort, even though it can be quite challenging.
To write a mission or vision statement, choose the best words to describe your purpose, direction and scope. It can make a real difference in terms of effective promotion, motivation and sponsorship. Use your statement to inspire subordinates, superiors and business partners alike.
A mission statement defines your primary objective. Use present tense and explain your long and short-term intentions. Your mission statement should be clear, concise and direct. Vision statements, on the other hand, describe your aspirations. These should be uplifting and timeless so that even if your strategy changes, the vision remains the same.
Begin writing your mission statement by identifying one unique characteristic about you. Decide what makes you stand out from your competitors. Clarify your goals and clearly articulate how you will measure yourself. Avoid using a lot of jargon. For example, if you provide customer service, your mission might be to become the top-ranked representative in your role with the highest ratings for customer satisfaction in the coming year.
Continue by writing your vision statement and more closely define your value. Identify what your customers, stakeholders and sponsors should value and respect you for, such as integrity, innovation and creativity. Your values define what you believe you stand for and should serve to energize everyone you meet. The vision statement should be broad and inclusive of all aspects of the work you do now and will do in the future in pursuit of your mission and goals. For example, your vision might state your desire to be perceived a strong and dependable.

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Parenting (cont.)
Tips for Successful Co-Parenting After a Divorce
Whether a mother and father are married or divorced should have little relevance when considering how to raise their child/children. It is presumed that they both want their offspring to feel safe, develop a sense of right and wrong and empathy for others, and have an opportunity to develop their intellect and body to the maximum potential. Parents should establish a fundamental framework of how they believe these goals can be achieved and realize that their strategy may need adjustments based upon circumstances. In a divorced setting, the children are not pawns to be manipulated to "get back at" a former spouse. Criticism by one parent of another only places the child in an unfair and vulnerable position, having to choose between two people whom he/she loves. It is well known that many children harbor inappropriate guilt regarding the divorce and associated acrimony. ("If I had not done this or that, mom and dad would still be happily together.") A corollary to this belief is the conviction that if the child just were "better," his mother and father would recant and there would be a united and happy family unit. Finally, it is important to remember that children (of all ages) learn by observation. Youngsters develop a sense of how males and females behave by watching their father or mother; teens will tend to model their same gender parent (for example, girls model after their mother) in that person's treatment of the spouse. In short, divorced parents must leave their prejudice against their former spouse at the curb.
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2013 - Primalpalooza
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NEW Course at the Jefferson County Fair Grounds. Closed course featuring a run through the Rodeo ring and some great elevation changes. Fast, Fun and Safe course
Register at Primalpalooza.com or at Prerace.com by searching "PrimalPalooza". Pay only $30 with no additional fees. Closes Thursday October 3rd, 2013 at Midnight!
Race day registration opens at 7am and will close 40 minutes before each race. Additional $5 race day registration fee. Fields will be limited to 100 racers/wave. Make checks payable to Haul'n Ass Race Team.
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Primalpalooza Cyclocross Race
Submitted by Michael Welker (not verified) on
Primalpalooza. The name is crazy, but our commitment to the community is serious.
Primalpalooza, one the calendar's most popular 'cross races, is proud to announce that it's yet again throwing its support behind two of the community's most vital nonprofits. When you come out this year to race, you'll be helping to support Trips For Kids, which puts more at-risk and disadvantage kids on bikes, and Open Heart Colorado, which helps flood victims get their lives back together. Think about that while you're in-between beer hand-ups, a food truck run, a Strider race, a massage and picking the dirt out of your teeth.
Racing 'cross hurts like hell. But at least now you can feel good doing it. For more, visit
We already have some great items for the silent auction so come on out and help us rais some money for these great non-profits.
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There better be some women
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There better be some women open
there for the EQUAL payout.
Us OTHER categories are subsidizing that race, there better be a show.
Glad they are doing a different course this year.
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We went out of way to secure
Submitted by Michael Welker (not verified) on
We went out of way to secure sponsorship money to compile the prize list for all categories. Our sponsors Primal Wear, McDonald Audi and Nationwide Insurance value women's racing and they share our commitment to an equal payout. We not only have the highest pro payout of any race (other than the two UCI events in Colorado) we have cash in every category, $3500 in total.
Our main focus is to put on a top quality race at the best venues and raise money for Colorado Flood victims and Trips for Kids. We already have $3000 in products in the last two days for our silent auction not to mention our podium prizes that run 7 deep and include the use of Audi automobiles.
Our team is committed to racing at the top levels and to the community. That is why this year our team won the best overall team in all racing categories (P-1-2, 3 and 4), 2 national championships, 4 state championships, over 100 podiums and raised over $20,000 raised for charity before we add in Primalpalooza. We are looking forward to having everyone out for a great time and a brand new course at Primalpalooza this year.
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Primalpalooza Sunday
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Just a reminder that Primalpalooza is at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds (new venue). It looks like the weather is going to be great with sun and temperatures in the low 70's.
This is a great course for a great cause Open Heart Colorado (Brandon Dwight's charity for Boulder flood victims and Trips for Kids) we are raising money two ways.
1. We have a beer garden with beer from New Belgium and local microbreweries.
2. We have a silent auction with $4000 in items from: Sea Sucker, Stages, Lucky Bikes, The Salon Forum, Optimize Endurance, Maggiano's Little Italy, Primal, Mad Greens, The Sufferfest, Feedback, Big Choice Brewing and others.
We have $2600 for the pro field and cash in every other field besides juniors ($3500 in total) and have prizes 7 deep. Some of these prizes are great like the use of an Audi vehicle from McDonald Audi.
We have a play area and strider bike races all day long for the kids and great food items.
Prereg with no fees at http://www.prerace.com/races/event/45871/PrimalPalooza
until 11:59 on Thursday night.
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Submitted by Steve F (not verified) on
Primal put on an excellent event this year. Great course, great organization, great day overall. Thanks to all who made it happen. Put it on your calendar for next year as a do-not miss, and be sure to throw some Stan's in your wheels when you do.
Chapeau from RMRC.
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Primalpalooza - great venue!
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Race promoters - great job with the course! The course was fast and had a little bit of everything (except sand - but no complaints here).
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Loved the new venue and
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Loved the new venue and course also. Looking forward to this one next season!
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Helmet Cam
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Helmet Cam from the 3 race: (embedded above - Thanks)
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that helmet cam footage is
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that helmet cam footage is great. dude obvs got a crap start and made the best of it - way to be fit and eat your wheaties!
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Yes, we live in a desert here, but it's not a food desert. Utah's food culture is bountiful—the same great local foods that our chefs keep in their pantries are available for home chefs to use. Here are some essentials for eating well in the Beehive.
Dave Jones
Dave Jones, chef at Log Haven, generally considered one of the West's finest restaurants, gives grape jelly the attention normally reserved for premiers crus. Jones trained at the California Culinary Academy, has cooked at the Beard House and with such luminaries as Louis Palladin. He has a gleam in his eye as he tastes jelly made from mahonia, or Oregon grapes. He knows just where to pick some in the hills behind Log Haven. The landscape surrounding the historic cabin is integral to Log Haven's ambiance and Jones is making it part of the restaurant"s menu, too. An avid organic gardener and forager and an outspoken advocate of local and organic foods, he scours the mountains for mushrooms and other local edible plants. With the advice of Dr. Ty Harrison, a botanist, naturalist and forager, Jones is planning Project Wild, a native edibles garden at Log Haven, to supply the restaurant kitchen with wild onions, nettles, watercress, purslane, rosehips, cress, elderberries, chokecherries and Oregon grapes.
5 Intense Local Flavors Chef Jones Keeps On Hand, and Recommends for Every Utah Pantry:
1) High West whiskey
Essential for deglazing pans and adding oomph to sauces. (Not to mention the chef.)
2) Creminelli salami...
and speck made the Old World way right here in Utah.
3) Dried, fresh and frozen porcini
Jones likes to find his own mushrooms in the Uintahs, but if Nature runs short, he uses dried or frozen.
4) Gold Creek smoked parmesan
Besides its usual uses on salad and pasta, this nutty parm can adds umami to soups, breads and crusts.
5) Koosharem steelhead trout
Harvested in the morning, on the menu in the evening, these fish are sustainably farmed in the greenest possible way.
Develop Your Pizza Palate
Utah cuisine is growing by leaps and bounds, but the fastest and best-growing category has to be pizza. Take your pizza palate to the next level. You'll find fabulous pizza in most Utah towns: Orem, Bountiful, Logan, St. George.
Learn to Love Beer
Cocktails, schmocktails—Utahns still love beer best. Local award-winning breweries like Squatters come out with new brews all the time. This year, Uinta introduced "Birthday Suit," an unfiltered sour farmhouse ale, with 6.3 percent alcohol by volume and a label by local artist Travis Bone. Plus, The Beer Bar opened, serving over 140 different beers.
Learn to Forage
Mushrooms, wild watercress, spring onions and ramps, elderberries, chokecherries, nettles and fiddlehead ferns—these are just a few of Utah's natural edible treasures. And that's not even going into the wild game possibilities. Learn to harvest from the mountains we live in; classes in mushroom hunting and foraging are available through the continuing education program at the U, continue.utah.edu.
Solve Market Gridlock
Utah is almost over-endowed with Farmers Markets. Holladay, Mill Creek, Park City, Ogden, Garden City, Spring City-pretty much every burg has its farmers market. Most are on the weekend and then jammed with strollers, pets and noshers, so our advice is: Shop the Tuesday night Harvest Market that pops at the height of Northern Utah's true growing season: September. For the market nearest you, go to utahsown.utah.gov/farmersmarkets for an interactive map of markets.
Support Your Eating Habit
Immigrant and refugee newcomers to Utah learn to market their skills with the food of their homeland at Spice Kitchen Incubator, a new project by the International Rescue Committee (IRC), in partnership with Salt Lake County. It's a community kitchen space bringing together refugees and other disadvantaged community members interested in starting a full or part-time food business. Get inspired by U graduate Erik Larsen and his wife Cori. The University of Utah's Lassonde Institute helped them open their first cupcake business—Heaven Cupcake. Last year, the Larsen's opened the first of what they hope will be 30 or 40 Boston Cupcakery cupcake shops in Mumbai, India. Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, University of Utah, 105 Fort Douglas Blvd., SLC, 801-587-33836
Get a Meal on a Sunday
There comes a time on Sunday afternoons, between Saturday's partying and the looming reality of Monday, when you need some comfort food. Then the harsh reality hits: It's Sunday in Utah. Everything is closed. You can get good pizza, but for Sunday night supper, you need to go to The Copper Onion or Pig and a Jelly Jar, happily re-opened after a kitchen fire. Pig and a Jelly Jar, 401 E. 900 South, SLC, 385-202-7366. The Copper Onion, 111 E. Broadway, SLC, 801-355-3282
Be a Backyard Farmer
Plant a garden, raise some chickens, keep some bees. Wasatch Community Gardens can show you how to do it all.
Polish Your Kitchen Skills
Sometimes your kitchen is the best place to eat. Improve your skills and pick up new tricks at the Salt Lake Culinary Center, which offers a range of cooking classes. The Park City Culinary Institute relies on local chefs as instructors; besides kitchen skills, the Institute uses cooking to teach team building. Salt Lake Culinary Center, 2233 S. 300 East, SLC, 801-464-0113. Park City Culinary Center, 7720 Royal St., Park City, 435-659-5075
Know Where to Get Wine by the Glass
If you're looking for a more complicated answer than "red or white" when you ask for wine by the glass, you can now depend on BTG (By the Glass) wine bar-it has over 50 ever-changing selections. 63 W.100 South, SLC, 801-359-2814
Eat Your Vegetables. And your chocolate.
Former Deer Valley pastry chef shares her love of vegetables in her blog, Letty's Kitchen, offering recipes like black rice veggie burgers. But Letty also loves chocolate: try the dairy-free Chocolate Honey Pie. lettyskitchen.com
Enjoy Coffee for Coffee's Sake
Forget caramel low-fat soy milk macchiato. Try a cup of coffee from a bean so rare, roasted so perfectly you don't need to cover up the flavor Starbucks-style. John and Yching Piquet do this so well at Caffe d'Bolla we should call them super-baristas. Or, as Food & Wine writer Al Franco suggested, "Cafeliers." 249 E. 400 South, SLC, 801-355-1398
Find Yourself a CSA
Community Supported Agriculture is how citizens can support farmers in the simplest way: Buy a weekly delivery of fruits, vegetables, cheese, meats-CSA's offer different packages. 6782 S. 1300 East, Cottonwood Heights, 801-209-7321
Support Co-Dependence
Utah food producers are remarkably mutually supportive-they use each other's products to flavor their own. Creminelli uses High West Boureye to flavor its salami. Beehive's Seahive Cheese is rubbed with local honey and Redmond's salt. Butcher's Bunches uses local fruit in its spreads.
Remember How to Converse
You CAN enjoy a cup of coffee without the internet. The Rose Establishment's ultra-hipster no-WIFI ambiance encourages leisurely sipping and talking with live people sitting right there with you. 235 S. 400 West, SLC, 801-990-6270
Clockwise from top: Start your garden with plants from Red Butte Garden's annual sale. The holy trinity of Utah produce is Green River melons, Bear Lake raspberries, Brigham City peaches. You can buy High West's Campfire from the Park City distillery on Sunday. Solstice Chocolate is the latest great Utah chocolate. Dutch oven: We may be the only state with an official cooking utensil. Find the coolest vintage bar accessories at Now & Again, on Broadway. Creminelli bacon or birra salami and a pizza kit. Small wineries (like Bucklin) get a DABC discount, meaning a good deal for you. Frody Volgger's handmade sausage is a Caputo's star.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The dynasty talk can officially begin.
Stanford women's water polo captured its third NCAA title in four years and fourth overall with a 9-5 victory over UCLA Sunday at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center in Los Angeles. The Cardinal (25-1) finished the contest with a 7-0 run over the final 16:19 to overcome a 5-2 deficit.
The NCAA title is also the 105th won by a Stanford team, and extends the school's national-best streak of years with at least one NCAA title to 38, dating back to the 1976-77.
For Stanford's senior class of Kaley Dodson, Annika Dries, Kaitlyn Lo, Lexie Ross and Kelsey Suggs, it ended a run since 2010-11 in which the Cardinal went 108-7.
Dries was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player after another dominant two-way effort. Dries led all players with three goals, including the eventual game-winner with 4:51 left in the contest, and on the defensive end helped the Stanford defense shut out the Bruins in the second half for the second straight meeting.
"I'm really proud of [this team]. It seems like game after game we get down and have to fight our way back, and so much of that is on 5-on-6, time after time making those stops," said Stanford head coach John Tanner. "The story of this team is that they have been comprehensively unified and we've just had an incredible weekend down here."
The Cardinal found itself in a hole with 19 seconds left in the first half when Kodi Hill scored to put UCLA in front 5-2. Stanford, however, got a major lift from Anna Yelizarova just 18 seconds later when the sophomore was on point with her power-play attempt, cutting the halftime deficit to 5-3 and giving the Cardinal a lifeline.
The Cardinal defense eagerly tackled the task of wresting the momentum away from the Bruins as the second half got underway. Behind the work of Dries in front of the goal and a pressing perimeter unit headed by Kiley Neushul, Kaley Dodson and Maggie Steffens, among others, the Cardinal defense stamped out four UCLA power plays, draining the Bruins' confidence with each kill.
Dries also got the comeback underway on the offensive end, getting free at two meters and finishing past Bruin goalie Sami Hill with 4:52 remaining in the third period to make it 5-4. The defense would siphon off more momentum on the ensuing UCLA possession, as Neushul made a key field block to nullify a Bruin power play. UCLA came up empty on two more extra-attacker situations over the next three minutes, and the Cardinal pounced on the frustration in the final seconds of the period, as Steffens found Ashley Grossman wide open at the far post on a Stanford power play and the junior two-meter fired the equalizer into the open net two ticks before the buzzer.
"Those types of stops are not only preventing goals, but giving our offense momentum," Dries noted about the power-play kills. "I just remember key people stepping up in those moments and it was inspiring. We had full confidence that whoever was in there was going to get the job done."
Goalie Gabby Stone opened the fourth period with a key point-blank save of a Kelly Donohoe attempt, further demoralizing the Bruins. With UCLA reeling, the Cardinal moved in on its opponent, and leading the way again was Dries. The Cutino Award finalist took a pass inside between two UCLA defenders, and in a display of strength that has become all too familiar for Cardinal opponents, muscled both Bruins aside and fired home past Hill to give Stanford the one-goal lead.
Dodson further cemented the momentum shift just 26 seconds later, taking advantage of a UCLA defensive miscommunication that allowed the senior driver an open lane right up the middle to Hill. Dodson clinically finished the wide-open look to put the Cardinal in front at 7-5 and force a UCLA timeout.
"That last quarter, there's a lot of pressure. We were tied, and it was my last eight minutes of water polo and I remember thinking that I better leave it all in the pool because it's my last competitive game and there's no stopping us for sure," Dodson said.
All that remained was the Cardinal defense continuing it's thorough dismantling of the Bruin attack. More field blocks and steals turned away Bruin possessions, and with 3:28 remaining Steffens scored from the left wing to put the game away. Dries would add her third with 48 seconds remaining to punctuate the victory.
The second half belied a first half in which the Cardinal attack struggled to solve Hill. The UCLA goalie made eight of her 12 saves over the opening 16 minutes, and held the Cardinal scoreless for over eight minutes after Grossman's opener put Stanford in front 1-0 just 2:45 into the game.
Kelly Ronimus and Alexa Tielmann scored just 1:33 apart in the final minutes of the first to put UCLA in front 2-1, and India Forster's punch-in made it 3-1 just 54 seconds into the second frame.
Dodson scored her first of the game on the power play for the Cardinal just over five minutes before halftime, but Mackenzie Barr and Kodi Hill got UCLA's lead to 5-2 later in the period.
Stanford – 1 2 2 4 = 9
Stanford Goal Scorers: Dries 3, K. Dodson 2, Grossman 2, Steffens, Yelizarova
UCLA Goal Scorers: Barr, Forster, Hill, Ronimus, Tielmann
Goalie Saves: Stone 2 (S); Hill 12 (UCLA)


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By Mary Kate Lau, SDA Digital Communications Intern
According to the Washington Post, 6,750 United States service members have died during Operation Iraqi freedom.
It's easy to look at that and just see a four digit number. But there are 6,750 lives in that number. Brothers, mothers, sisters, sons, best friends. 6,750 first kisses. 6,750 people just like you, who've waited in line for a crowded bathroom, been stuck in endless traffic on a Friday afternoon. 6,750 Facebook profiles with embarrassing wall posts from Grandma. 6,750 who will never Instagram another sunrise. 6,750 stories to tell. Here is one of them.
Bob and Beth Pearson have had ASU football season tickets since 1982.
"We've suffered through some tough years," Bob joked.
Both alums themselves, the Pearsons exposed their kids to ASU football early and often. The love for the Sun Devils was strongly evident in their oldest, Brice., who began coming with them to all the games when he was just eight years old.
As diehards do, they would even sometimes travel to away games. They bought an ASU flag to take with them for the matchup at San Diego State in 2002, or as Bob called it, "Andrew Walter's coming out party." The gold canvas flag was declared a good luck charm and accompanied the family until 2006.
By that time, Brice was 31. He had gone to ASU himself, majoring in English literature.
"He is the only person I know who could read several novels at once," Beth beamed. He graduated in 2004, or so he thought. He received a letter a few months later telling him he was short in upper division credits. With that, he decided to join the army.
As he packed up his things in August of 2006, set to deploy to Iraq, he felt he needed to take a little maroon and gold with him. The lucky flag with "ASU" in huge lettering was just the thing.
It was winter of that year when Brice took the liberty of making some decorating adjustments at Forward Operating Base Caldwell, letting that storied flag fly overhead for all to enjoy.
"He was very proud," Beth said.
Back home in the valley, Beth and Bob still bought three season tickets, not wanting to lose Brice's seat.
His commanding officers, who went to schools in Texas and Nebraska that will remain nameless, gave Brice extra duties for his flag waving antics, but it didn't matter to him.
It flew valiantly in the hot, dusty, Iraqi terrain until the day his parents received it in a box, along with the rest of their son's belongings.
Sergeant Brice Pearson was killed in As'Sudah when a makeshift bomb took out most of his team on April 23, 2007.
This year, that flag was neatly folded into a large manila envelope with a letter and put in the mail for Head Football Coach Todd Graham.
"Graham seems to have brought back a lot of the great traditions at ASU. I equate him with (Bruce) Snyder and (Frank) Kush," Bob said, when asked why he wanted the head football coach to have it.
"The special place our armed forces hold in the hearts of the ASU community is something that stood out to me from the moment I stepped on campus," coach Graham said, "Brice's ultimate sacrifice, and the sacrifices made by all veterans, allows me to continue to teach and do what I love most. And for that I am eternally humbled and grateful."
"We are offering you this flag, with all its tradition and meaning to us and Brice because we feel the tradition at ASU has been revived," Bob said in the letter. "Use it as you see fit."
Part of the way it will be used is during a special moment of silence for the service men and women who have lost their lives before Saturday's game against Oregon State.
"We're so excited to have Brice honored by ASU because it would mean so much to him," Beth said. "We know he would love it."
They are now five years removed from their son's death, and they know there are families who have gotten that knock on the door much more recently than them who really need that moment of silence. Specifically, another ASU alum, 1st Lieutenant Jonam Russell, killed in Afghanistan this July.
"The first few years, anything helps. How do I explain this," Bob started off. "It doesn't change anything, it doesn't make you feel better, but it's a moment when you feel like he wasn't forgotten."
"It means more to families than people really realize," Beth added.
After the moment of silence on Saturday, the Pearsons will go back to their seats in the south end zone, and an empty seat next to them that will always belong to Brice.


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College Hockey:Caffaro, Fox Suspended From Union For Rest Of Season
Freshmen Duo Appeal Disciplinary Action
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Two of Union's top freshmen players had their season ended suddenly on Friday.
The school suspended defenseman Lane Caffaro and forward T.J. Fox for the remainder of the season for disciplinary reasons. A statement issued by the school prior to the Dutchmen's game against Brown said, "Under federal privacy laws, the college is not permitted to discuss the circumstances that led to the suspensions. The students will continue to attend classes."
The statement also said that Caffaro and Fox may appeal the suspension. They are expected to do just that some time next week.
The pair will miss the final three weekends of the regular season, and the ECACHL tournament. Caffaro and Fox attended the game. Both players wouldn't comment on the matter.
Fox entered Friday tied for the team lead in scoring with eight goals and 12 assists. His 20 points is tied for fourth-best among league freshman. Fox is second on the team with four power-play goals.
Caffaro is Union's top-scoring defenseman with five goals and 11 assists. His 16 points are fifth on the team. He is tied for sixth in scoring among ECACHL defensemen, and eighth in freshman scoring.
"They are two of the best freshman in the league," Union coach Nate Leaman said. "They put up the numbers to prove it…They are two of the best citizens also. I expect both of them to be captains of this program down the line.
"They have their coach's full support."
Last Friday against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Caffaro set a team record when he collected his 101st penalty minute of the season. That broke the team record of 99 minutes, set by Alex Todd in 1997-98.
"It wasn't actually a goal at the beginning of the season," said Caffaro after scoring the game-tying goal last Saturday against RPI. "It's nice to have."
Ken Schott covers college hockey for The Daily Gazette in Schenectady, N.Y.
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Paul Caine Leaves Time Inc. for Dial Global
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Paul Caine, who as Time Inc. group president/chief revenue officer (since Sept. 2012) made him a favorite to become CEO once the publishing unit's spinoff from Time Warner was completed, resigned this morning (March 19) to become CEO of audio-content syndicator Dial Global.
The news was a surprise, because Caine had been on the Time Inc. fast track for much of his 23-year career. Over the past decade, he rose from publisher of Teen People, Entertainment Weekly and the People flagship (where, in 2006, he launched People StyleWatch) to Style & Entertainment Group president in October 2007.
That Caine was subsequently elevated to executive VP/chief revenue officer (Dec. 2010) and the aforementioned group president/CRO meant that he was a favorite of the last three Time Inc. CEOs: Ann Moore (2002-2010), Jack Griffin (2010-2011) and Laura Lang, who became a lame duck with the March 6 spinoff announcement.
Dial Global, where Caine starts on April 5, owns and produces/syndicates a slew of radio programming. Best known are the nationwide National Football League broadcasts that culminate with the Super Bowl. His mission will be to build the brand with integrated packages (his strength) and expand audio into mobile and other platforms.
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The investigation seems to be growing into the misuse of the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council funds by the now deceased former Executive Director, Mark Bellinger.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is now expanding the investigation to include outside entities such as the FBI, The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the State Attorney's Office.
They are investigating how Bellinger was able to spend thousands of taxpayer dollars including a $700,000 yacht without any oversight from the county. Okaloosa County Sheriff, Larry Ashley says he wants to ensure the public; law enforcement is conducting a thorough and detailed investigation.
Locals seem to be pleased to hear the investigation is being treated seriously.
"More needs to be done, I am glad the FBI is involved with this" said Lease Ginn, Okaloosa County resident.
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'Best of the 80s' is a celebration our favorite decade's pop culture. As always, your suggestions and comments are welcome below.
"We're Kiiiiids Incorrrr-porated.. K! I! D! S!"
If we were to ask you what Fergie, Mario Lopez, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Martika had in common, what would you say?
We hope you would say, "Well, Best of the 80s, it's none other than Kids Incorpoated, the 1/2 hour Disney Channel show that spotlighted some of America's best young talent as they belted out covers of Top 40 hits while also tackling such lofty issues as racism, peer pressure, and bullying."
And then we'd pat you on the back for being so intelligent.
Indeed, Kids Inc. started in syndication in 1984, but after two so-so years, it was cancelled. The brand new Disney Channel, however, saw an opportunity and snatched it up, running it from '86-'89 with great success. (After a two-year break, it came back in '91 for a couple more seasons, but we don't really count them).
Of course Stacy Ferguson (later 'Fergie') was the real star of the show here. One of original cast members when the show debuted in '84, she went on to be the one constant in an otherwise revolving door of pubescent singers.
Speaking of singing, is there a song the Kids Inc. kids didn't cover? From Debbie Gibson to Aretha Franklin, from Van Halen to The Beatles, if it was a popular song, it was performed at the P_lace (how come they never fixed that 'a', by the way?) Of course, Kids Inc. also had the cojones to perform original songs, too, like the excellent "Music for the Modern World" from 1985.
Call it an 80s Glee with little kids. Call it an afterschool special meets American Bandstand. We just call it awesome.
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According to a Jan. 14 report from MMA Fighting, Mauricio Zingano was found dead at his home in Colorado on the evening of Jan. 13.
Zingano, 37, was the husband and head coach of top-ranked UFC bantamweight contender Cat Zingano.
He is survived by her and his son, Brayden.
An autopsy will be performed on Jan. 15 to determine the cause of death.
However, Bloody Elbow reported that Zingano's passing was a suicide. It's unclear at present time what motivated Zingano to take his own life.
"It's something unexplainable, do not know what may have motivated him to do so," Zingano's manager, Jorge Guimaraes said. "We were together and he was fine, had plans and a lifetime ahead. It's a tragedy. I'm going to Denver today to assist the Cat, who is devastated, does not know what to do."
Zingano went 6-0-1 in his brief MMA career, including two victories after turning pro in 1999.
He defeated Michael Miller twice in 1996, to go along with wins over Lane Andrews and Jeff Combs.
In 1998, Zingano won the Gracie National Jiu-Jitsu Championships and was awarded the purple belt.
In 2001, he won his brown belt and began focusing on teaching his BJJ skills to other Jiu-Jitsu students. Many of his students won various championships all over the world.
Zingano kept training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA during his teachings and finally received his black belt in 2004.
All classes at Team Zingano - Black House MMA Broomfield and Brighton schools were cancelled after the news came out of his passing, and classes will resume tomorrow, Jan. 15.
No official word yet on funeral arrangements for Zingano, but more details will surely emerge as the day goes on.
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qemu-i386 segfaults when running wine on a x86 CPU?
qemu-i386 /usr/bin/wine
I get
qemu: uncaught target signal 11 (Segmentation fault) - exiting
I am using the wine version I compiled and installed for my x86 host, not the one from the qemu website. Do I have to compile my wine version with some special options to use it with qemu-i386 or set some special configuration settings?
I know I don't need qemu-i386 to run wine compiled for x86 CPUs on an x86 CPU. I am trying to figure out how to make a version of wine that will work with qemu-i386, after I figure this out I intend to move the wine installation over to a sparc CPU.
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For the first time since 1998, the Dallas Mavericks will not have an NBA All-Star. It's the third-longest active streak – behind the Lakers and Spurs – one started in 2000 with Michael Finley and anchored by Dirk Nowitzki since 2002. With Nowitzki's 27-game absence, no Mav is expected to make the team.
In honor of Finley, watch the above video, likely one of the most-watched videos of all-time for a missed dunk.


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Thrombocytopenia (Low Platelet Count) (cont.)
Siamak N. Nabili, MD, MPH
Dr. Nabili received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), majoring in chemistry and biochemistry. He then completed his graduate degree at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His graduate training included a specialized fellowship in public health where his research focused on environmental health and health-care delivery and management.
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
In this Article
- Thrombocytopenia facts
- What is thrombocytopenia?
- What causes thrombocytopenia?
- What are the symptoms of thrombocytopenia?
- When should I seek medical care for thrombocytopenia?
- How is thrombocytopenia diagnosed?
- How is thrombocytopenia treated?
- What are the complications of thrombocytopenia?
- Can thrombocytopenia be prevented?
- Find a local Hematologist in your town
What are the symptoms of thrombocytopenia?
In many instances, thrombocytopenia may have no symptoms, especially if mild, and it can be detected only incidentally on routine blood work done for other reasons.
If thrombocytopenia is severe, for example less than 20 per micro liter, it can potentially manifest as increased bruising or bleeding when a person is cut or injured, or increased bleeding during menstrual period.
Spontaneous bleeding can also happen with severe thrombocytopenia (less than 10,000 to 20,000 platelets). This type of bleeding usually occurs under the skin or the mucus membrane (the inner lining of the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, or the nasal cavity).
Petechiae may be seen in patients with very low platelet counts. Petechiae are small (pin head size) red, flat spots seen under the skin on the dependent parts of the body because of increased pressure due to gravity, for example, on the lower legs. These happen because of bleeding out of the tiny blood vessels under the skin or the mucus membrane. Petechiae are generally not palpable or painful.
Other rashes or bruises seen in thrombocytopenia are called purpura, which are small, purple spots under the skin as a result of hemorrhage. These are typically greater than 3 millimeters in diameter and may represent a confluence of petechiae.
When should I seek medical care for thrombocytopenia?
If thrombocytopenia is detected on a routine blood work, it is generally addressed and investigated by the physician who orders the test. In people with known thrombocytopenia, follow-up care is decided based on the diagnosis and the severity.
People with thrombocytopenia are, in general, initially cared for by an internist or a family practice physician. Sometimes, consultation with a doctor who specializes in blood disorders (hematologist) is helpful for more thorough investigation or treatment.
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I had the great pleasure this morning of recording a podcast with Mike Semple Piggot, better known as Charon QC, the well-known UK-based lawyer, law professor, raconteur, and indispensible member of the blawgosphere. I've listened to many of Charon's podcasts with lawyers I admire, so it's an honour for me to be asked to join… Read more »
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The Independent Institute's Ivan Eland explains the constitutional limitations of the President's foreign policy powers, Speaker Pelosi's trip to Syria, the future of the occupation of Iraq and relations between various states in the Middle East.
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Dr. Eland is the author of Putting "Defense" Back into U.S. Defense Policy: Rethinking U.S. Security in the Post-Cold War World and forty-five studies on national security issues. His articles have appeared in Arms Control Today, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Emory Law Journal, The Independent Review, Issues in Science and Technology, Mediterranean Quarterly, Middle East and International Review, Middle East Policy, Nexus, and Northwestern Journal of International Affairs. His popular writings have been published in the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Houston Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune, Washington Post, Miami Herald, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Newsday, Sacramento Bee, Orange County Register, and Chicago Sun-Times. He has appeared on ABC's "World News Tonight," CNN's "Crossfire," Fox News, CNBC, CNN-fn, MSNBC, NPR, PBS, CBC, BBC, and other national and international TV and radio programs.[audio:http://dissentradio.com/radio/07_04_06_eland.mp3]
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When to see a kidney specialist
Jean Robey, MD, is a board certified physician in the fields of Internal Medicine and Nephrology on staff at Banner Estrella Medical Center. Her office can be reached at (623) 974-1763.
Question: I was recently referred to a kidney specialist by my primary care physician but I feel fine. Should I still go?
Answer: Early referral can identify reversible causes of kidney disease, augment contributing factors and address the associated comorbidities such as anemia or bone disease that occur in the setting of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Routine labs can help identify patients early and initiate referrals to kidney specialist or nephrologists.
Renal function can be "staged" based on calculations made using patient demographics and labs and represents the combined function of both kidneys. The National Kidney Foundation has established five stages of kidney disease.
Usually little to no protein is lost in the urine. Stage 1 denotes normal function but abnormal excretion of protein. The remaining stages may have abnormalities in the urine sediment but also sequentially decreasing function. Stage 2 denotes that the kidneys are functioning at 90 percent or less of normal, healthy levels. Stage 3 denotes functioning at 60 percent or less. Stage 4 denotes functioning of 30 percent or less. Finally, Stage 5 denotes that kidneys are functioning at less than 15 percent of normal, healthy levels.
Many patients may not feel badly in earlier stages and yet have many associated abnormalities found only with blood work. Early referral also can identify reversible causes or help augment risk factors that can accelerate kidney disease. Finally, nephrologists can evaluate a patient's current medications and help patients avoid toxic drugs.
Chronic kidney disease is in itself a major risk factor for death and disability comparable to heart attack or diabetes. Serious consideration is appropriate.
As CKD can be a silent problem if identified, follow through and seek specialized evaluation to prolonged your life and quality of life.


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Alix Schiraldi leads the way as Baker wins 3-0
After falling in their first game of the season on Saturday, the 'Cats came out firing on Sunday against Morningside. Alix Schiraldi (pictured) continued her scoring streak netting two goals in the first half of Sunday's contest. Also chipping in on the scoring was first-team All-HAAC performer Christine Janssens. Baker outshot Morningside by a 17-1 margin in the first 45 minutes of play. In the second half Morningside outshot Baker 4-3, leaving Baker with a 20-5 shot advantage in the game.
The women will be back in action again next Saturday when they travel to play Missouri Baptist University.


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Meet Notes | Live Results | Live Blog (ODUSports.com) DeKALB, Ill. - The Northern Illinois University wrestling team caps off the month of January Friday night when they head to Virginia to face Old Dominion. The dual between the Huskies and Monarchs starts at 6:30 p.m. inside ODU's Ted Constant Center. "There will be a lot of tough match ups in this dual," said NIU head coach Ryan Ludwig. "These conference duals are always intense. We will focus on the things we do well and bring a competitive fire." The Huskies will aim to end January the same way they began the month - on a positive note. Last weekend, NIU suffered a 31-0 defeat at the hands of then-#7 Missouri. Despite the final tally, though, several Huskies came close to pulling off major upsets, including Rob Jillard against #1 Drake Houdashelt at 149 and Shaun'Qae McMurtry against #8 Zach Toal at 165. Meanwhile, Old Dominion holds a 5-8 overall mark and a 1-2 MAC clip heading into Friday. The Monarchs are led on the mats by a pair of nationally-ranked opponents in #5 Chris Mecate (141 pounds) and #20 Alexander Richardson (149 pounds). ODU is coming off a 2-0 weekend on the road, knocking off Binghamton and Buffalo. Live results will be available on TrackWrestling.com and on ODU's live blog. Projected NIU Lineup125: Nick Harrison133: Nick Smith141: Tyler Argue149: Rob Jillard157: Andrew Morse165: Shaun'Qae McMurtry174: Matt Mougin184: Caleb Busson197: Shawn Scott285: Jared Torrence Projected Old Dominion Lineup125: Brandon Jeske133: Scott Festejo OR Michael Hayes141: #5 Chris Mecate149: #20 Alexander Richardson157: Tristan Warner165: Devin Geoghegan OR Dillon Geoghegan174: Billy Curling OR Austin Coburn184: Jack Dechow197: Kevin Beazley OR Jake Henderson285: Matt Tourdot Scouting Old DominionOld Dominion enters Friday with a 5-8 overall record and a 1-2 mark in the conference. Last weekend, the Monarchs went 2-0 up in New York, topping Binghamton, 21-12, before earning their first-ever MAC victory in a 21-10 decision at Buffalo. Despite their record, ODU has faced seven ranked teams this season, including current Top 25 teams Wisconsin, Iowa State, Virginia Tech, Edinboro and Virginia. The Monarchs boast two individuals ranked in the InterMat polls in #5 Chris Mecate (141 pounds) and #20 Alexander Richardson (149). NIU holds a 2-0 series edge following wins in 2007 and 2010. High MileageFriday's dual at Old Dominion will mark the longest roadtrip the Huskies take this season. As the crow flies, there are 752 miles that separate DeKalb from Norfolk, Va. In fact, a trip this long is so rare for the NIU wrestling program that the last time they traveled this far from DeKalb was in 2006, when the team competed at the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev. The matchup will also be the first time in three meetings that NIU and ODU will face off on one of the school's campuses, as the previous two meetings have been on neutral floors (Northern Iowa in 2007 and Indiana in 2010). Five Huskies Place at Grand View OpenWhile the starters were battling Missouri Saturday, seven other Huskies were out in Des Moines, Iowa, competing in the Grand View Open. Five of those seven placed at the tournament. Leading the way for that group was Derek Elmore, who won the 133-pound bracket. In addition, Jordan Northrup (3rd - 133), Trace Engelkes (4th - 165), Bryan Loughlin (4th - 184) and Sal Annoreno (6th - 141) all found their way onto the podium. The Big 5-0NIU redshirt senior Matt Mougin reached the 50-career-win mark Jan. 19 when he got a forfeit Sunday against Ashland. Meanwhile, Jared Torrence still sits one victory away from 50 career wins. Earlier this season, senior Nick Smith earned his 50th career victory with an 8-4 decision against Clarion's Sam Sherlock at the EMU Duals on Nov. 16. Up Next...The Huskies close out the home portion of their schedule Saturday, Feb. 8, when they host the Kent State Golden Flashes on Senior Day. The dual begins at 3 p.m. inside Victor E. Court.


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Ecosystem Services Approach
"River-floodplain ecosystems are often species rich, for a variety of reasons having to do with their age, size, habitat complexity, and variability."
Richard E. Sparks, Bioscience
Although ecological systems support plants and animals, they do so much more: They provide vital services to people that improve well-being. Ecosystems, as scientists called them, purify water and air, reduce flood and drought risks, provide food and fuel, and support recreation, to name a few of the many benefits. To ensure these valuable services continue, our natural areas must be healthy to provide these valuable services.
Fortunately, a relatively new field of study, known as ecosystem services, is shedding new light on the importance of ecological services, while also providing new opportunities for protecting the diversity of life found on Earth. The Great Rivers Partnership is working to harness the "win-win" potential of improved ecosystem services and greater conservation action through the implementation of pilot projects, synthesis of lessons learned and development of maps, guidance and decision tools.
The partnership's three-part ecosystem services strategy includes:
- implementing ecosystem service-based strategies for conservation within the Great Rivers Partnership focal river areas to test and evaluate approaches for achieving conservation outcomes;
- synthesizing lessons learned from pilot efforts and share this knowledge to foster improvements in the use of ecosystem service-based conservation strategies; and
- developing mapping, guidance and decision tools to support the integration of ecosystem services into a more comprehensive approach to biodiversity conservation and river basin planning.


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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Yarn Along & Other Things
17 comments:
- Josie-Mary said...
You look lovely, it really suits you! I love all your pin's & feel like a stalker!! :) x
- April 25, 2012 at 3:17 AM
- dottycookie said...
I've had to get off pinterest. For me, it's a time sink and makes me feel a bit inadequate - so many ideas, so much talent!
Love your shawl - and I have long, messy, non black hair too!
- April 25, 2012 at 4:35 AM
- Helen said...
Banana liqueur? What banana liqueur? I think I must have missed something! And it sounds like something I may very well like. I've scrolled down through a good number of your old posts, but can find nothing. Please tell.
- April 25, 2012 at 9:46 AM
- Lap Dog Knits said...
I loved visiting your blog today, so happy I've found you with the Yarn Along - wishing you a wonderful day, I've so enjoyed your little space and writings,
(and we both share "messy hair")..lovely blog
- April 25, 2012 at 10:28 AM
- Gigi said...
Hi Friends! Thank you so much for the sweet comments!
Helen, the banana liqueur is an old recipe that I've fiddled with over the years until I came up with the taste I like best. But, there are some recipes out there on the internet that are most likely very close. Hope that helps!
Blessings & hearts to you all,
- April 25, 2012 at 11:07 AM
- Swanski said...
You did pretty good at getting a good photo! The shawl is beautiful and looks lovely on you.
- April 25, 2012 at 2:23 PM
- Jodi said...
Mara turned out beautifully, and you look great in it! Oh, to have such a gorgeous mane of hair with lots of volume. If I'm not careful, my straight hair can look like a hair helmet.
Worsted weight socks sound like just the ticket for cold weather and boots.
- April 25, 2012 at 5:37 PM
- Jess said...
Hi mom. You look lovely as ever & Mara is beautiful too! Love peaking into the happenings of your world. Yummy banana liqueur!! What concoctions will you make with it?
- April 25, 2012 at 9:40 PM
- Lori ann said...
beautiful gigi,
i wish i could help you out with the photos, you did great, but it is so hard to photograph yourself. your mara is beautiful and looks SO pretty on you. love mts silver fox. and i know ALL about long messy hair. :)
- April 26, 2012 at 12:36 AM
- steph said...
I think you did great with the photo (I dream of long thick hair---I have short, fine, curly stuff...the grass is always greener as they say)! Love the shawl.
I just ordered the Paper Garden....can't wait for it to come. The pictures alone look amazing. And wasn't she 70+ when she started her "career"??? I still have loads of time to find my mojo!!
- April 26, 2012 at 7:20 AM
- Erin Kate said...
Perfect silvery grey is exactly what I thought! I love the hint of a ruffle. :)
- April 26, 2012 at 11:16 AM
- wayside wanderer said...
Do you drink banana liqueur while you knit? That sounds yummy! And all your projects are a s lovely as ever.
- April 26, 2012 at 2:40 PM
- Country Rabbit said...
hellooooo lovely- i didnt realise you had a blog- oh how happy, hoppity, happy i am- All your pinterest images really cheered me up on a stormy british day- thank you xx
i love your creations and blog xxxx
x kazzy x
- April 30, 2012 at 10:25 AM
- A tale from toadstool house said...
Hi Gigi,I just found your lovely blog through Country Rabbit. I remember seeing firefly for the first time 15 years ago when visiting family for the first time in Pensylvania.I'd never seen any thing like them before and thought exactly the same,magical,just like little fairies flying around the garden.We dont get the over here in the U.K. unfortunatly,I'll never forget that evening...
Looking forward to reading through your blog and love the images Kazzy showed.
Take care and lots of love,juliexoxoxoxo
- May 1, 2012 at 5:04 AM
- melanie said...
I love your shawl :) And I love the quilt I spied in the background too :) xxx
- May 1, 2012 at 8:16 AM
- Kimberly said...
Your shawl is lovely! Darling outfit with it as well. I LOVE the socks, too.
I am such a beginning knitter myself, but one can dream....thanks for sharing!
- May 1, 2012 at 8:17 AM
- From All Stitched Up said...
I love your Mara shawl. The banana liquer is very intriging! How creative of you
- May 3, 2012 at 7:59 AM


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Dustin Hoffman
Los Angeles, California
"One thing about being successful is that I stopped being afraid of dying. Once you're a star you're dead already. You're embalmed."
- Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman is a legendary American actor whose four-decade run at multiplexes has earned him a whopping seven Oscar nominations, and it's not surprising to note that the actor has worked alongside some of Hollywood's best and brightest (including Tom Cruise, Robert Redford and Johnny Depp). Dustin Hoffman's work on the stage has earned him the respect and admiration of his peers, while there's little doubt that he remains able to successfully open a movie based solely on his name value.
Dustin Hoffman BiographyDustin Lee Hoffman was born on August 8, 1937, in Los Angeles, California. Dustin Hoffman grew up surrounded by show business, as his mother worked as a jazz pianist and his father started out as a set decorator at Columbia Pictures. Dustin Hoffman didn't discover acting until college, however, as he signed up for a drama class to help boost his overall average. Though he eventually dropped out of the school after only a year, Dustin Hoffman found that he had been bitten by the acting bug and subsequently began pursuing a career within the arts.
Along with his friend Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman began taking on roles at California's famed Pasadena Playhouse, though he also found himself forced to take on a series of odd jobs to pay his bills. After toiling for two years within the Playhouse, Dustin Hoffman and Gene Hackman moved to New York City to pursue more opportunities and it wasn't long before the aspiring actor began landing roles on off-Broadway plays and locally shot television shows.
dustin hoffman in the graduateThough he was set to make his starring debut with a role opposite Gene Wilder in Mel Brooks' classic 1968 comedy The Producers, Dustin Hoffman instead found himself offered the leading role of Benjamin Braddock in Mike Nichols' The Graduate. Ironically, working alongside Mel Brooks' wife Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman's indelible performance as an alienated twentysomething propelled him to instant stardom, and the newly minted superstar found himself nominated for an Oscar.
His days of working soul-killing jobs over, Dustin Hoffman now found that he had his pick of some of Hollywood's most sought-after projects, with one of his first post-The Graduate choices being the equally memorable 1969 drama Midnight Cowboy. His searing performance as Ratso Rizzo earned him his second Oscar nomination, and Dustin Hoffman subsequently spent the 1970s appearing on one classic film after another, including 1971's controversial Straw Dogs, 1974's Lenny (for which he was once again nominated for an Oscar) and 1976's All the President's Men.
dustin hoffman wins an oscarDustin Hoffman closed out the decade with a role in the ripped-from-the-headlines drama Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), and eventually managed to beat out such illustrious competition as Al Pacino and Jack Lemmon to take home an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role. While there was little doubt that Dustin Hoffman was now regarded as one of the finest dramatic performers of his generation, the celebrated celebrity, who had never tried his hand at a more light-hearted role, eagerly signed up for a stint as a cross-dressing actor in 1982's smash hit Tootsie.
Eager to repeat his success with that film, Dustin Hoffman agreed to take on a role opposite Warren Beatty in 1987's notorious box-office flop Ishtar, which probably would've done irreparable damage to his thriving career had he not appeared in the massively successful Rain Man just a year later. As the autism-afflicted Raymond Babbitt, Dustin Hoffman yet again entered the pantheon of indelible cinematic characters and eventually took home his second Oscar for Best Actor.
dustin hoffman in kung fu panda Thanks to his relentless shooting schedule, Dustin Hoffman managed to rack up a myriad of critical and financial smashes during the '90s and '00s, including 1995's Outbreak, 1997's Wag the Dog and 2004's Finding Neverland, as well as Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.
In 2007, Dustin Hoffman continued his string of roles in kids' flicks with Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, starring alongside Natalie Portman.
Then, in '08, he did voice work for the animated Kung Fu Panda, which also stars Jack Black and Jackie Chan. He worked on the dramatic romance Last Chance Harvey and The Tale of Despereaux with Emma Watson, Matthew Broderick and Sigourney Weaver.


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A two-year-old boy has drowned in a dam on a property south of Brisbane overnight.
A massive search party was raised after the toddler went missing from his family home at Flynn Road in South Maclean around 6pm Friday night.
Police officers, including the Dog Squad, members of the public and volunteers spent the night searching until they found him in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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Katzenjammer Kids
By Hy Eisman
Rudolph Dirks created The Katzenjammer Kids in 1897 for the American Humorist, the famed Sunday supplement of the New York Journal. Inspired in part by "Max Und Moritz," the famous German children's stories of the 1860s, The Katzenjammer Kids featured the adventures of Hans and Fritz, twins and fellow warriors in the battle against any form of authority. "The Katzies" rebelled against Mama (their own mother, of course), der Captain (the shipwrecked sailor who acted as their surrogate father) and der Inspector (dreaded representative of the school authorities).
The oldest comic strip still in syndication, The Katzenjammer Kids was adapted to the stage in 1903 and inspired countless animated cartoons. The U.S. Postal Service also saluted the Katzies with a commemorative stamp.
Hy Eisman
Hy Eisman was born March 27, 1927, in Paterson, N.J. He began his career when he created a comic strip for his high school newspaper. After a brief stint in the military, Eisman worked as ghost artist for the popular Kerry Drake comic strip.
He soon turned his pen to the comic-book industry, drawing for various publishers of such titles as Nancy, The Munsters, Tom and Jerry and Little Lulu. Eisman's career as a cartoonist took off in 1967, when he started to draw Little Iodine. He really brought the adventures of the bratty, pony-tailed Iodine to life.
He left that strip in 1986 to chronicle the adventures of those two more-famous brats, The Katzenjammer Kids, the world's oldest continuing comic strip. In 1994, Eisman added another comic legend to his repertoire when he started drawing the Sunday Popeye strip, which stars Popeye, the salty sailor man, and his crew of lovable co-stars: Olive Oyl, Swee' Pea, Wimpy and Bluto, all of whom were created by E.C. Segar for his comic strip Thimble Theatre in 1919. Popeye made his first appearance in 1929. He was an instant sensation who would go on to star in hundreds of cartoons, comic books, his own radio show and even a live-action feature film starring Robin Williams. King Features Syndicate distributes Popeye to newspapers worldwide.
Eisman received the Comic Book Humor Award from the National Cartoonists Society in 1975 and 1984. He lives in New Jersey and is an instructor at the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art in Dover, N.J.
Hans and Fritz Katzenjammer
The Katzies, as they are often called, are born troublemakers. Their neat clothes and innocent faces conceal their deep-seated ability to do mischief. These two juvenile anti-heroes were the original troublesome twosome. Katzenjammer in German literally means "the howling of cats," and it is also German slang for a hangover. A hangover would be a pleasure compared to the dire antics of Hans and Fritz, who play tricks on neighbors, pets, tradesmen, and any other available target, including their own mother.
Apparently a widow, this stay-at-home mom tries, vainly sometimes, to turn a blind eye to her mischievous offspring's brazen antics and blatant disregard for authority.
Der Captain and Der Inspector
Der Captain is actually a boarder in the Katzenjammer household, and the perpetual butt of Hans and Fritz' pranks. Der Inspector is the local truant officer, but he seldom catches the ever-inventive brotherly twosome. All too often the grownups' plans to turn the tables on these two devilish kids come back to haunt them.


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ZF-8798: Zend_Amf should support compression on both ends
I would like the ability to easily turn on compression in the Zend_Amf transfers. The client side ByteArray class supports a compress method which corresponds to the gzuncompress command in PHP and vice-versa. I have some large data that I would prefer go compressed for both size and obfuscation on the wire, although its security is not critical. I would (and do) compress it manually, but it is nice to not have to write your method parameters to an array and vice-versa in each AS3 method before calling or receiving data from the NetConnection. It is also nice if you can send complex arrays and have those translated to/from PHP directly. Is there a public function I could call to do this complex type reconstruction manually on the PHP side if I do compress my complex array manually by first writing it to another array on the client side?
I'd love to see a similar feature for encryption, but I recognize that this is more difficult as Flash/Flex/AS3 is lacking in the encryption arena.


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"There's nothing wrong with being the leading bag website in the world. We're very comfortable with that," says Peter Cobb, one of the founders of eBags. "We also pioneered customer reviews. We even publish the bad ones" Who created eBags? It's a group of men who in the nineties, began to notice that this thing called the internet was going to change everything about retailing products. They were working at Samsonite, they quit and started eBags.
As the internet and computers took over more and more of the business world, so grew eBags. They had to convince manufacturers to become willing to sell one bag at a time and to take care of shipping the bags to consumers. That done it made a simple plan develop. eBags has a warehouse for storing their own label bags and for some bags from brands. For the most part, they are kept in the manufacturer's warehouses. However eBags does present the full line of many brands on its website. It shows all of Tumi's bags, all of Samsonite's the same with many brands.
They also have a collection of customer reviews of the bags which are available 24/7. Currently, there are 2.9 million reviews. They currently have 57,000 bags on line. There is limited phone shopping at eBags. It does almost everything by the internet.
"We just love being in that 360 degree loop, selling the bags and helping the brands manufacture better bags. For us that means that once a week we send feedback on the bags to the manufacturers. It helps them improve their products," says Cobb.
Then came packing cubes. eBags is a major manufacturer of packing cubes. These packing cubes help travelers to organize what they pack. These cubes come in four sizes: slim, small, medium and large and a host of colors and patterns. They can be used to keep all of junior's clothes in one color, as an example. They can be used to separate his shirts from her lingerie, they can be placed with their contents into the drawers in a hotel and returned to their bags easily. There are a host of uses. So successful are these packing cubes that if they were a separate brand, they would be the second best selling brand of bags on the site.
eBags sent me two bags, a rolling duffle bag (eBags Mother Lode TLS 29" Wheeled Duffel) which is terrific and a rolling carry-on bag (eBags TLS 22" Expandable Carry-On). I highly recommend the rolling duffle bag. It is easy to maneuver and holds a multitude of things very well. Both are orange and, therefore, will be easy to spot on the luggage carousel. The roll-on bag is very nice as well and I would recommend that you take a look at eBags collection of roll-on bags. There's something for every taste, style and budget. I have used eBags myself for many years and know that they present a very good product.
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