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AHA and BHA exfoliants are the unsung heroes of the skincare world. Whether you want to fight the signs of aging, improve an uneven skin tone, reduce dullness, breakouts, or all of the above, these leave-on exfoliants go beyond what a scrub can do to reveal radiant skin that's been in hiding. And don't let the "acid" part of their names scare you… AHAs and BHAs can actually be gentler on your skin than a cleansing brush—we'll explain how.
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Your skin naturally sheds millions of skin cells every day, but this shedding process can come to a screeching halt due to sun damage, genetics, or various skin disorders. The not-too-pretty results are unmistakable: dull, dry, or flaky skin; clogged, enlarged pores; blackheads; white bumps (milia); wrinkles; loss of firmness; and uneven skin tone.
When you finally gently get rid of the built up skin cells, you can unclog pores, stop breakouts, smooth wrinkles, and even make dry, dull skin a thing of the past! That's where AHA (alpha hydroxy acid, such as glycolic and lactic acids) and BHA (beta hydroxy acid, also known as salicylic acid) exfoliants come into play.
When properly formulated, AHA and BHA exfoliants have a lot in common in regards to their potential for improving hydration, reducing wrinkles, stimulating collagen production, and firming skin. Both can also reduce discolorations from sun damage and the visible marks left after a breakout is gone.
However, each also has unique qualities you'll want to consider when deciding which one to use.
What if your skin is sun damaged and you're also struggling with acne or clogged pores? In that case, BHA is the ideal choice to address both issues in unison. Better yet, some people find using both an AHA and BHA produces even more dramatic results!
Note: Those allergic to aspirin shouldn't use a BHA exfoliant because of aspirin's close relationship to BHA. BHA is salicylic acid, while aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid.
Scrubs and cleansing brushes are certainly an option for exfoliating your skin, but they only deal with the very top, superficial layer of skin. Most of the unhealthy, built-up skin cells are beyond the reach of a scrub, so you can see how they can come up short. What's even more concerning in the case of scrubs is that most have a rough, coarse, uneven texture that can cause tiny micro-tears in skin.
If you can find a gentle scrub, it's best thought of as an extra-cleansing step (much like using a soft washcloth or Clarisonic brush) to boost the results from your cleanser.
Speaking of cleansing brushes (Clarisonic being the most known brand), they're a great way to clean skin more thoroughly and are something you may want to try—but they don't replace the benefits possible from a well formulated AHA or BHA exfoliant.
Exfoliating your skin is great, but it is possible to overdo it, and your skin will tell you if you've gone too far. For some people, once or twice a day works best; for others every other day, or even once a week—experiment to see what works best for you.
The important thing to understand is that exfoliating with an AHA or BHA does not negatively affect how healthy skin cells are generated in the lower layers of the skin. That's because AHA and BHA ingredients do not penetrate that deep below the surface layers of skin or beyond the inside lining of the pore. (It's why you can't exfoliate a tattoo off skin—the ink is deposited below the upper layer of skin.) Contrary to myth, AHA and BHA exfoliants do not thin the skin. [5, 6]
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Brian Honigman: The Emotional Roller Coaster of Building a Well-Trafficked Blog
One of the many ways start-ups can build an audience and eventually a customer base online is through the use of a content-rich and educational blog.
A successful blog is a sought-after marketing tool since it can eventually drive qualified traffic at scale. However, it is a lot more difficult to achieve than most business owners believe and can quickly become an emotional experience.
It takes months if not years to gain traction with the right audience on your blog, finding the ideal balance between quality content and widespread distribution, not to mention the occasional tears of anguish. This feeling is caused by the numerous details that go into making each blog post successful, the many steps required in an effective distribution strategy, the fact that your efforts will likely go unrewarded for a long time and the high probability of blogging potentially never working for your business.
In the beginning, it's likely that your team will put together useful content on a regular basis, experiment with a few methods of distribution and see what works.
For a long time, your efforts aren't likely to pay-off. This causes high levels of frustration, which often leads to a majority of businesses giving up on blogging after the first few months. It's really important that you don't get discouraged and quit too soon, but instead buckle down and map out your long-term goals for your blog. An effective plan properly allocates enough time to see a blog through, considers the long-term SEO value, incorporates other marketing channels in coordination with the blog like social media or native advertising and most importantly, correctly attributes conversions and assisted sales using a tool like Google Analytics.
A web analytics tool like Google Analytics can help your business understand how blog content contributed to a visitors journey to a purchase through the multi-channel funnel reports. It's no longer about the last source that drove a sale, but the marketing channels like the blog that work together to create a sequence of actions leading to sales and conversions.
See what other startup mentors have to say about their personal highs and lows.
It's a common misconception today when looking at existing company blogs that have found success like the KISSmetrics blog, the Virgin blog or GE Reports that simply distributing quality content is the key to gaining traffic, driving traction on social media and earning more sales.
In actuality, content marketing is all about forming a positive memory with readers about your business for the future, which is extremely time consuming. Overtime, the positive memory created by ongoing value delivered through your blog to readers can help associate your business as an expert in its field and bring your business to mind when the same readers are in need of the products or services you offer.
This time commitment requires a combination of useful content, smart distribution tactics, teamwork across your organization among many contributors from different departments, unparalleled hustle and perseverance to find your organization's blogging groove and keep yourself motivated.
This is why it is so important for marketers to push past the frustration of seeing limited results for their efforts initially and instead keep their spirits high by focusing on consistently experimenting to see what resonates. Experimentation breeds trial and failure, which at times can be emotionally draining. Don't focus too heavily on any failures with your blog, but instead regard them as lessons to fuel your future blogging efforts until something finally sticks. A common failure you'll likely experience is that a blog post your team thought was going to be a success ends up barely getting read or interacted with. The lesson here is your team should always craft topics your audience expresses interest in to ensure your content is something they will consume and that they find educational.
Once you've found a technique that seems to be working, you'll soon find yourself beyond ecstatic at the success you've been able to achieve since blogging can be so exhausting with the many formats available to experiment with like long-form posts, video content, visual heavy articles, embedded social content and more.
A thoughtful strategy, endless experimentation and consistent value offered with every blog post is what will eventually deliver daily bliss to your audience and as a result, a sense of confidence in your ability to drive results from blogging.
Once you've reached the point of consistent traffic and interaction with your content, you'll likely receive satisfaction from readers in your industry and potential customers in the form of emails, comments, tweets etc. expressing the value they are receiving from your content. Not to mention, the excitement of seeing your traffic spike to a new level, the increased sharing of your content and eventually, various conversions driven from this content like more email subscribers, downloads or sales.
However, don't become complacent with this feeling of success. Similarly to the peaks and valleys of riding a roller coaster, so is the experience of finding and maintaining traction with your blog.
Keeping hold of your momentum should certainly become less stressful overtime, as you'll be better able to gauge what is and isn't working to achieve results.
But, like anything in life there's up and downs that your business should account for with your blog traffic, which is why it's essential to continually push your team to improve upon your strategy and enjoy the ride as its happening.
Mr. Honigman is a marketing consultant, freelance writer and professional speaker.

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VIVELO originated from Damyan Nikolov's decision in 2007 to provide a professional cycling team, which was sponsored by two companies co-owned by him, with a special edition road racing bicycle.
For this side project he relied on: the knowledge and experience he amassed as a competitive road cyclist during the years 1988 to 1995, the links forged in the period 1996-2007 as a sponsor of different cycling teams and on five of his employees with a strong engineering and cycling background who gladly joined him in this new challenge.
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Beginning with a small team of dedicated cycling professionals, we have set out to build the best racing bikes in the world. We choose carefully the right materials combined with engineering expertise. Add to that the knowledge that comes from decades of racing experience and the outcome is the production of a frameset which is designed with one purpose: create bicycles which are built to win.
After months of work, four more employees joined the project and contributed for the initial tests and the build of the prototype which showed promising results. Damyan Nikolov decided then to put the new bicycle to real life endurance tests and give a few samples of the new road bike to the capable hands of the men it was initially intended for, the riders of the Cycling Club Hemus - VIVELO 1986 - one of the strongest road racing clubs in Southeastern Europe.
The tests were so successful and the road bike managed to transfer every fraction of the pedaling force into forward motion so effectively that it was named "Erg", which means the unit of energy and mechanical work in the centimeter-gram- second (CGS) system of units. Mr. Nikolov stated: "This was the result and realization of a childhood dream of mine"
The Need
It started as an inquiry. A group of world class athletes looking for a frame that would allow them to perform at their best. A frame that has it all: light weight for climbing, superior lateral stiffness and effective absorption of the vibrations, vertical compliance for comfort and race inspired geometry. Unfortunately, bikes like that weren't available.
Birth of the Company
After these encouraging results there was a need for a company that could design and build the same world class framesets that are capable of giving elite athletes a competitive advantage. Also amateur racers and serious enthusiast could benefit from the same competitive framesets.
That's how the Bulgarian based company named VIVELO Inc. was established in the early 2009 in order to manufacture high-end carbon-fiber bicycle frames.
As a result, the cycling team Hemus- VIVELO 1896 was equipped with VIVELO Erg road bikes and was sponsored as a VIVELO factory team. The outcome was that the team turned into the UCI Continental Hemus 1896 - VIVELO for the racing season 2010. This team earned the 34th place in the overall UCI Europe Team Tour ranking from 2010.
During the same season, VIVELO became a brand of choice of a second cycling team. The riders of the Greek-Spanish UCI Continental team Heraklion Kastro Murcia participated with the VIVELO Erg during the 2010 season. One of the riders was the well known Spaniard Francisco Mancebo (winner of the "maillot blanc" in the 2000 Tour de France, Spanish National Champion in 2004, sixth in the 2004 Tour de France and fourth in the 2005 Tour de France) who managed to achieve important victories in 2010 with his VIVELO Erg.
The VIVELO brand is becoming more and more popular and different riders with varied needs and abilities are interested in buying VIVELO bikes. New models of carbon-fiber frames were introduced to the market: Arc, Fever and Raw were meant for the road cycling enthusiast and the MTB frame named m17 for cross-country riders with competitive mindset.
VIVELO also started with the development of an entry level range of MTB bikes with aluminium frames. Mid-range aluminium + carbon fiber road bike frames named Volt and Watt from VIVELO hit the market in the late 2010.
Perespective and strategy
The product range is annually updated following the trends of the brand worldwide and considering the specific requirements of our customers. We offer customized bicycles with own design, which are made for a wide range of customers with different needs and riding purposes. The accent is on the Road and MTB category, but in 2010 we could clearly distinguish an increasing demand for city bikes from the comfort series. They are made for more fast and comfortable transport in the intense city traffic, as well as in the quiet village regions. The annual update of the VIVELO product range guarantees the unique outlook and appearance of our bicycles.
In terms of VIVELO's future perspective, it's safe to say that the company is ready to take on new challenges for expanding throughout the EU as a first step and then the World market.
Sponsoring 2011
For the season 2011 VIVELO became a technical partner of two UCI Continental Cycling Teams named the Turkish-Bulgarian KONYA TORKU SEKER SPOR - VIVELO and the Romanian TUSNAD CYCLING TEAM. Those teams chose the new VIVELO Erg RS frame set, a further development of the lightweight racing frame set Erg.
Have we met our goal? You can be the judge. In just three short years the athletes riding VIVELO have won nearly every major road race in EASTERN EUROPE. Our bikes helped riders to win NRC Championships as well as multiple national championships in numerous countries on the road, in time trials and in the velodrome. We build frames that carry our riders to the podiums of UCI and ITU World Cup races. Our riders have won UCI races, Championships and a 24 hour MTB Bulgarian national championship. They have raced successfully in UCI World Championships and at the Olympics. We have won numerous national championships in road races - from junior to elite riders. There have been medals of every color, including gold achieved by Eduard Novak in the Para-cycling World Championship in time trial with VIVELO Fly in the city Roskilde of Denmark in 2011.
So check out the 2012 VIVELO Competition Cycles line-up and start planning your path to the podium today.


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Wine is splashing on the silver screen: today, the documentary SOMM opens in New York and on iTunes.
It's difficult to successfully capture wine on TV or movies. The medium is limited since viewers are not able to smell or taste. Further, the characters on camera risk sounding like the stereotypical wine doofus. Miles from Sideways was memorable in this regard, with tasting notes like "the faintest soupçon of like asparagus and just a flutter of a, like a, nutty Edam cheese."
Given these hurdles, the fact that SOMM informs, educates and maintains a riveting pace is particularly notable. The documentary tracks four candidates for the Master Sommelier exam, a rigorous test that includes a theory portion, a blind tasting portion, and a service portion. It has such a miserly pass rate that there are only 201 Master Sommeliers around the world today. Nonetheless, wine directors from around the world cram, swirl and spit to prepare for the annual sitting of the exam.
The film succeeds because rather than turning the viewer off with snootiness, it brings the viewer in by inviting you to witness wine geeks in action. It's a window on their world, watching them banter, taste and describe wines. As the star power of point-wielding wine critics has dimmed in recent years, sommeliers have seen their star power rise, making this inside look more meaningful. Also, people enroll in my (non-sommelier) wine classes because they want to be able to talk the wine talk; watching these wine gate-keepers up close provides viewers a good opportunity to pick up some tasting methodology and jargon that doesn't have a flutter of pretentiousness.
The opening sequence is a succinct, word-free, appealing presentation of the course of life in the vineyard in a year. Director Jason Wise keeps the pace moving with a countdown to the final exam day. As the final results are read, there's tension followed by rejoicing and sorrow.
Check it out: the movie will make you thirsty in more ways than one.
SOMM movie trailer at iTunes
In NYC @ Quad Cinemas at 34 W. 13th St for a one-week run.
UPDATE from Quad Cinema: "Q&A immediately following the 7:20pm show with DUSTIN WILSON FROM ELEVEN MADISON PARK AND LAURA MANIEC FROM CORKBUZZ on Friday 6/21. (They will also introduce the 9:50pm show)."
Brangelina, known for adopting babies among other things, have one more thing to keep them busy: they are the latest entrants into the crowded field of celebrity wine.
However, unlike most celebrity wines which are simply brand extensions and the celebrities wouldn't know the vineyard that provided the grapes if they ended up there on a winery crawl, the Pitt Jolie duo actually live on their vineyard. Well, let's not get too carried away: the peripatetic couple have been more-or-less residing on the 1,000-acre estate in Provence since 2008. They've decided to get serious about the wine and have started a joint venture with the Perrin family of Beaucastel to make a rosé at first, due out in a couple of months, with a white and a red to follow. Marc Perrin told Bloomberg that they tasted through several rosés and agreed on the style they wanted. The wines will be bottled under the Miraval label and will have "Jolie-Pitt and Perrin" on the back.
There has to be a joke in here somewhere, but the project actually sounds quite serious! Hopefully it will be more Fight Club than Se7en. And it won't start off tasting old, like Benjamin Button. Or it will be good enough to be gone in 60 seconds…Argh, make it stop!
A wine story will be splashing on the silver screen this year: Samuel Goldwyn has bought the theatrical and digital distribution rights to "Somm." The documentary, directed by Jason Wise, follows four candidates studying for the Master Sommelier exam. It will be released as a feature documentary some time this summer. The film got good reviews around the time of the Napa Valley Film Festival; while it's not likely to knock off The Avengers, Part 56, from the top spot this summer, I, for one, am looking forward to it. For now, I'll have to settle for the above trailer.
"Samuel Goldwyn toasts 'Somm' acquisition" Variety
It was just an aside from the podium during Danny Brager's talk on the state of the wine industry. But the Nielsen wine guru said that wine is closing in on beer among viewers of the Super Bowl. According to their polling, 71% of viewers will have carbonated beverages (aka soda), 42% of viewers will have beer, 35% will have bottled water, 32% will have wine, and 22% will have spirits. I'm not a math whizz, but I think that adds up to a whole lot of bathroom breaks!
The survey info came out yesterday and included information on food consumed during the Super Bowl. As you might expect, it included many of our "impossible food-wine pairings." So, from the archives, here they are:
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* Seven-layer dip
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"No one, but NO ONE puts ice in red wine!"
Such is the gist of the opening scene of a mostly tongue-in-cheek video about wine from 1990, "The Celebrity Guide to Wine," chock full of 80s stars including Steven Seagal, Dudley Moore, Herbie Hancock, Whoopi Goldberg and more. It's the brainchild of Bernard Erpicum, who was at Spago at the time.
Thanks to our friends at Eater for digging up this gem! A blog at the SF Chronicle picked up the item and posted screenshots to help navigate the 55-minute show with alacrity; the money scene is definitely Kelley LeBrock demonstrating to Steven Seagal how to open a wine bottle–between her legs. But then she doesn't hold the glass by the stem! What kind of instructional video is this?!?
On May 3, the British blog bordeaux-undiscovered.co.uk published an entry stating that Brad Pitt was to star in the movie version of The Billionaire's Vinegar. On May 4, thedrinksbusiness.com picked up the story, citing no sources, adding that David Koepp is directing and the movie is set to be released this fall. On May 8, Decanter.com, rehashed the same details, citing no source. From there, it was off to the races, retweeted and picked up by wine sites from Canada to India as well as Brad Pitt fan sites and even Robert Parker.
Sorry to burst everyone's bubble but Brad Pitt is not going to star in the movie. And the movie is nowhere close to coming out this year.
I called David Bloomfield of Escape Artists Entertainment at his office in LA. Bloomfield is the executive producer of the film. I asked if the Brad Pitt item was true.
"It's literally someone in the blogosphere picking up something that was published two years ago," he said referring to the nytimes.com page that was the source of the original blog post.
And David Koepp as director? Nope. Bloomfield said, that there's "No director. No talent. No new news."
He added that the project is still officially in development and that it is "not dead." But there's nothing to report. "I hope there will be soon."
Level 1 Entertainment has purchased the movie rights to "A Vintage Crime," a story by Mike Steinberger about wine counterfeiting that appeared yesterday on VanityFair.com. Edward Milstein and Bill Todman Jr. co-founded Level 1, which has released two comedies ("Grandma's Boy" and "Strange Wilderness") as well as a thriller ("Rendition") with houses 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures, and New Line Cinema.
Milstein has several ties to the story. He is a wine collector and overlapped with Kurniawan, who is at the center of the story and indicted, awaiting trial. Milstein is co-chairman of Emigrant Savings Bank; a previous suit alleged that Kurniawan defaulted on a $3 million loan to Emigrant. Milstein owns or has a stake in Remoissenet Pere et Fils, a Burgundy producer, as well as The Sorting Table, a Napa-based wine importer. He also heads his family's real estate company with his brother.
"Eddie is a huge wine collector who knew Rudy, and likely bought a few bottles from him, and when we got a peek at this article, Eddie flipped for it and we bought it preemptively," Todman told Deadline. "It has that Catch Me If You Can thriller aspect, where you can't believe this guy got away with this for so long, ingratiating himself into this billionaire's club and living the high life, at least for awhile."
Since the project will need a screenwriter, a director, and casting decisions before it can start shooting (if, indeed, it ever makes it that far), that gives us plenty of time to weigh in with our choices. Who do you see in the leading roles? It will be interesting to see if they keep a young ethnic Chinese in the central role, or if they opt for more of a George Clooney, Johnny Depp, or Gary Oldman type. And how about Jean Reno as Laurent Ponsot? Or do you think the story is too narrow for the silver screen?
Okay, only about five years late on this. But, thanks to site reader Quizicat drawing a parallel to our recent discussion of moscato, I've learned that I missed an episode of "30 Rock" where wine featured prominently. Jack Donaghy is delighted to have his name on his own sparkling wine from Long Island and he shares it with Liz Lemon. They toast each other, take a sip–and then both spit it out and retch, with Liz scraping her tongue with her fingers. Jack wonders how he is ever going to sell 10,000 cases of this wine…
When Tracy likes it, Jack has the idea of getting the hip-hop star Ridikulous (played by LL Cool J) to flog the wine in a performance. In the spirit of full disclosure, Jack informs Ridikulous that Robert Parker wrote that "Donaghy Estates tastes like the urine of Satan after a hefty portion of asparagus."
But how many points?!?
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The Off-Highway Vehicle grant requests were denied to nearly all 76 applicants in June with funding for the grants mowed down from $26 million to $10 million. This week, money was found and nearly every applicant was granted awards, filling the coffers for the next year.
The initial news in June came as quite a blow to many local agencies that applied ,including Ridgecrest Police Department, Kern County Sheriff's Office, Ridgecrest Bureau of Land Management and Friends of Jawbone Canyon.
Ed Waldheim, president of the Friends of Jawbone, said Friday that he knew the money was available from the 2012-13 budget but state legislators did not want to fund the grant requests. But now, "disaster is averted" and Jawbone can proceed with various projects such as putting up more signs.
Waldheim said "the battle we still have" is the Recreation Trails Program, a federal court mandate to designate all OHV trails by March 2014. The Friends will stay busy putting signs on the more than 1,200 miles of trails in preparation of the designation, Waldheim said.
The trails will get signs and the Friends will do maintenance and, the trails are getting a new map. Waldheim said a new map is in the works for every trail and road in Jawbone Canyon.
"No one is going to get lost," Waldheim said of the new map.
The grants, how much was asked for and how much was granted, locally are as follows; Ridgecrest BLM for applied for $100,000 in planning and received $94,500, it asked for $406,526 in ground operations and received most of what it asked for at $404,526, and it was one of the biggest recipients of grant funds for restoration with the entire $595,949 asked for was awarded. Ridgecrest BLM Law Enforcement was warded $312,053 of the $450,000 it applied for.
The Kern County Sheriff's Office received $162,950 of the $277,970 applied for and the Ridgecrest Police Department received a portion of what it asked for, $15,708 of the $52,212 requested.
Friends of Jawbone was granted $500,179 of the $507,679 asked for ground operations, and the full $378,480 it asked for toward restoration, as well as $10,000 for education and safety, but a scant $6,976 of the $46,952 asked for for "habitat training for kids."
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Next Week: Retailers, GDP, Housing
Here's Dow Jones Newswires' Kathy Shwiff on what's coming up on the corporate and economic news front.
-More U.S. retailers will report quarterly results. On deck: Coldwater Creek Inc. and Guess? Inc., both Wednesday; J. Crew Group Inc. on Thursday; and upscale jeweler Tiffany & Co. on Friday.
Also, Barnes & Noble Inc. is expected to report a big fiscal first-quarter loss Tuesday as the bookstore chain struggles with a changing marketplace for books and other media.
-Economists expect the U.S. second-quarter gross domestic product figure to be
revised down to 1.4% growth from 2.4% when the report is issued next Friday.
-And figures are due on July existing-home sales, which likely declined 4.3% from June, and new home sales, which are expected to rise 2.4%. The reports are due Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. As for other economic data, the government will detail July orders for durable goods–those expected to last more than three years–on Tuesday. Next Friday, the Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index will release its final reading for August. Reports on regional manufacturing activity are scheduled Tuesday from the Richmond Fed and Thursday from the Chicago Fed.


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In 1999 the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-110 was amended to require Federal awarding agencies to ensure that all data produced under an award will be made available to the public through the procedures established under the Freedom of Information Act'' (FOIA).
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NSF's response to this question states: Links to data management requirements and plans relevant to specific Directorates, Offices, Divisions, Programs, or other NSF units, are provided below. If guidance specific to the program is not provided, then the requirements established in Grant Proposal Guide, Chapter II.C.2.j apply.
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Since 1972, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has been partnering with the people and communities of Bangladesh at various levels with significant contributions in reducing poverty, and the country's vulnerability to climate change and disaster, supporting democratic goverance and sustainable, green growth.
Thirty Million People. A statistic. But this statistic is made up of individuals. Bangladesh is often described as the most vulnerable country on the planet in the face of a changing climate. Find out why.
UNDP Bangladesh Set to Launch First Crowdfunding Campaign
Late last year, the Global Crowdfunding Academy was launched. The Academy is a partnership between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Croatia, UNDP Innovation Facility, and the UN Istanbul Regional Hub.
EVENT | Calling All Youth! Are you ready for a Challenge?
Do you want to make a big difference? Calling all the youth across Bangladesh to form teams and compete in the Bangladesh's first earthquake innovation challenge.
BLOG | Building Resilience, Constructing Lives
Like every other day, Abdur Rashid and his family went to bed early knowing they would have to be up again in a few hours, ready for work. But as he fell asleep to the sloshing of the rain accompanied by the occasional rumbling of thunder, a strange feeling of unease played at the back of his mind.
Meet Our Partners, Meet the People
It's easy to lose hope sometimes, especially in the world we live in today. A world where man kills man over God and a world where children turn terrorists to fight oppression, appears to be the world that generations have painstakingly chiseled away at to build over centuries.
BLOG | How to move on from disaster risk - literally
When threats loom, portable houses you can break down quickly, carry away and reassemble later offer a way to cut losses
BLOG | Cyclone Roanu is a reminder: we must focus on preventing crises, even as we respond to them
As leaders gather for the World Humanitarian Summit, we have an historic opportunity and renewed momentum to meet these global challenges by fundamentally changing how the world deals with crises.
NEWS | UNLEASHING INCLUSIVE BUSINESS: Toward SDG Implementation Bangladesh
In 2015, world leaders adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which established 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and committed the world to ending poverty, fighting inequality and injustice, and tackling climate change by 2030.
EVENT | Linking youth with SDGs: Goal-16: Peace, Justice and strong institutions
Stride Bangladesh, an organization working to connect youth with the concept of sustainable development goals, in collaboration with United Nations Development Program Bangladesh
UNDP to Launch Report on People-Centered Development in Asia-Pacific in Bangladesh
New Regional Human Development Report offers innovative policies for maximizing the potential of population change
Fernando Carrera joins inter-ministerial workshop on SDG implementation
Fernando Carrera joined the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Member (Senior Secretary) General Economics Division and nine Secretaries in a special session on SDG implementation in Bangladesh.
UN agencies to maximise benefit of development support to CHT
"The United Nations is now one team with one vision and one programme for the Chittagong Hill Tracts. The new programmatic framework is more than just a collection of programmes. It is a basis for comprehensive cooperation between UN agencies, development partners and the Government," said Robert D. Watkins, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Bangladesh, at a meeting of UN agencies with other development partners today.
HDR Lead Author, Dr. Selim Jahan, Briefs Development Partners
Deepening globalization, technological revolutions, particularly the digital revolution, and the environmental challenges are driving the transformation of work today, providing unbound opportunities and profound challenges for the countries including Bangladesh, says the Human Development Report (HDR) 2015 published recently by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
New Study Predicts HFC Consumption in Bangladesh to Increase by 100 MT Per Year
The last decade's steady economic growth of around 6 percent and the resulting increased buying capacity of the middle and lower-middle income class is likely to drive Bangladesh's Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) consumption to increase by 100 MT per year, predicts a new Department of Environment (DoE) study.
Key for a House, Key to some Dreams
They had spent weeks out there. They did not have any 'house' to go back to. Farida Yeasmin, a 19 year-old young mother, had just given birth to her third child when the flood of 2015, followed by Tropical Storm Komen, forced her and her family to move out of their makeshift home and onto the streets.
Re-writing the Future: Celebrating women leadership in the urban slums of Bangladesh
"I am very excited that the people trusted me with community leadership! I am now working for the poor to prove myself worthy of their trust. I am focusing on key challenges in my community, such as eliminating violence against women, preventing early marriages, supporting disabilities and promoting children's education. I am also a member of the Women Development Committee and I believe that unity among women can turn all challenges into opportunities."
Access to justice for 27 million rural Bangladeshis
Pabitra Bala is a 65 year old widow from Magura district in rural Bangladesh. She is extremely poor with very few belongings, earning only a small income of 1000 BDT (USD 13) a month from laboring on her neighbor's land and begging in the town.
Report on: Youth Interactive Session on Ending Violence Against Women
This report outlines the objectives and background, as well as summarizes the discussions and outcomes of the Youth Interactive Session on ending Violence Against Women held on 8 December, 2015 at the National Human Rights Commission, 13th Floor, Sahid Sangbadik Salin Parvin Sarak, Dhaka.
NEWS - Strengthening Multi-stakeholder Partnerships on Disaster Risk Reduction - UNDP supports workshop in China
On 30 November 2015, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) of Bangladesh supported a delegation to participate in part of the Sharing and Learning on Community Based Disaster Management in Asia Project (CBDM Asia Phase II).
Queen Máxima, United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA) arrives on a three day visit
In her capacity as the UN Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA), Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has arrived in Dhaka today (16 November) on a three-day visit to Bangladesh upon invitation of the Bangladeshi government.
EVENT - Sustainable Development Goals logos unveiled at Social Good Summit 2015
17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) also known as Global Goals logos were launched in Bangladesh on Sunday, 20 September, during the Social Good Summit 2015 organised by UNDP at the NEC Auditorium of the Planning Commission.
NEWS - First "Bangladesh Resilience Dialogue" on Public Private Partnership to Protect Businesses from Climatic Disaster Risks opens in Dhaka
UNDP Bangladesh jointly with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) and the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) organized the "First Bangladesh Resilience Dialogue of Private Sector". The Dialogue is a follow-up of the third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction that was held in Japan in March 2015.
NEWS - UNDP Roundtable on Political Challenges and Sustainable Development
As part of the events commemorating the international day of non-violence, UNDP convened a stakeholder forum to discuss the early findings of research commissioned on the impact of political violence
"Fearless leadership from us all is needed" - UNDP Administrator on the adoption of the SDGs
Read UNDP Administrator Helen Clark's Full Statement on the Adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals on 25th September.
NEWS - World leaders adopt Sustainable Development Goals
At the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit on 25 September 2015, more than 150 world leaders adopted the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will support governments around the world in tackling the new agenda and taking it forward over the next 15 years.
BLOG - Partnerships for Peace – Dignity for All
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on the 21 September. The United Nations General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.
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New Report | Shaping the Future: How Changing Demographics Can Power Human Development
The report, entitled "Shaping the Future: How Changing Demographics Can Power Human Development", notes that Asia-Pacific countries now have more working-aged people and fewer dependents than at any point in history, providing a springboard for growth.
News coverage on The Asia Pacific Human Development Report 2016 by Independent Television
UNDP Bangladesh Annual Report 2013-2014
In 2013, Bangladesh continued to prove itself a resilient nation. The country achieved significant development results towards sustainable development pathways, inclusive and effective democratic governance and managing risks.
At a Glance : CDMP Time Line
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Monday's letters: A good resolution?
Published: Monday, January 6, 2014 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, January 3, 2014 at 8:22 p.m.
To the editor: With New Years resolutions underway, consider the popular trend toward a healthy, eco-friendly, compassionate, meat-free diet.
According to Harris Interactive, 47 percent of American consumers are reducing their consumption of animal products. USDA projects this years per capita chicken and beef consumption to drop by 8 percent and 17 percent, respectively, from their 2006 peaks. Similar dramatic drops are projected for pigs and turkeys. Milk consumption has fallen by a whopping 40 percent since 1970.
A number of celebrities are going vegan. They include Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Jay-Z and Beyoncé. Microsoft founder Bill Gates, PayPal founder Peter Thiel, and Twitter founders Biz Stone and Evan Williams are funding plant-based replacements for meat and eggs.
Fast-food chains like Subway and Chipotle are responding to the growing demand by rolling out vegan options. Taco Bell has found that 43 percent of conversations about meat were negative. The Baltimore, Los Angeles and San Diego school districts, serving more than a million meals a day, have adopted Meatless Mondays.
How about dropping animals from the menu for this New Years resolution? Entering Meatout Mondays in a search engine brings tons of useful recipes and transition tips.
Bobby Richardson
Mill Spring
Who is audience?
To the editor: Am I alone? I think I agree with what Paul Greenbergs piece in a recent Time-News is trying to say but dont agree with how its said. The evil empire, Ronald Reagan called it when detente was in fashion and it was not done to call things by their right names. The tyrant might be offended, and his rage could prove almost as effective back then as the lefts fashionable condescension. Do people you know speak or write this way?
He further says; By the 1970s radical had become, as it still is, a term of opprobrium-unanswerable, undeniable, unrefutable. (Unrefutable is not in spell check but is slang English.) Is Mr. Greenbergs goal to communicate or to impress? And whom would that be, the people who buy the periodicals or his peers? I have the same issue with George Will. They are both intelligent people, but if their goal is to enlighten, then they need be less lazy and write for the people who read something other than People and Socrates every day.
I assume the Times pays these folks for these articles. They give us common folks 200 words and expect us to make sense of complicated issues.
Calvin Ruby
An offset proposal
To the editor: Republicans are insisting on an offset for the $25.7 billion required to extend unemployment compensation assistance for the 1.3 million Americans who lost their support on Dec. 28, 2013, in part because Speaker Boehner did not allowed a jobs bill vote in the House. Happy new year from Republicans who shut down our government for 16 days while attempting to defund the Affordable Care Act, a law that had been upheld by the Supreme Court.
It seems like a case of shameful double standards to me, but since an offset is a Republican requirement, lets consider the $24 billion lost due to the shutdown as the required offset for the $25.7 billion necessary to continue unemployment compensation assistance to desperate Americans.
As stated by Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Its time to acknowledge Republican hostility toward the poor and unfortunate has now reached such a fever pitch that the party doesnt really stand for anything else and only willfully blind observers can fail to see that reality.
Lets recognize their accomplishments at the ballot box.
Gary Crider
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- Dora the Explorer (1)
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- Ni Hao, Kai-lan (3)
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All aboard mates, Geo is a pirate this Halloween! Chocolate-y graham crackers add flair to these cute as can be cupcakes.
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Spoon 1/4 cup of vanilla frosting into a plastic resealable bag. Tint 3 tablespoons of the vanilla frosting yellow with the food coloring. Spoon it into a resealable bag. Seal the bags.
Divide the remaining vanilla frosting in half. Tint one half light pink with a drop of red food coloring. Tint the other half blue with the neon blue food coloring. Spoon the neon blue frosting into a resealable bag. Tint the dark chocolate frosting black with the food coloring. Spoon the black frosting into a resealable bag. Seal the bags.
Cut the graham crackers in half crosswise to make 12 squares. Cut a 1 1/2 inch semicircle from one corner of each graham square. Round the corners with a small knife. Repeat with the remaining graham crackers.
Spread the pink frosting in a thin layer on top of the cupcakes and make smooth. Snip a small corner from the bags with the blue and yellow frosting. Pipe an outline of the blue area with the blue frosting. Fill in with more blue frosting and make smooth. Pipe a line of yellow frosting along the edge of the blue frosting.
Pipe a very small corner from the bag with the black frosting. Pipe the eye patch, eye, and mouth with the black frosting. Pipe the blue hair with the blue gel.
Place the graham cracker at the top of the cupcake as the pirate hat. Use a pretzel stick to help support the graham cracker hat. Snip a small corner from the bag with the vanilla frosting. Pipe an outline of the hat and the skull and crossbones. Repeat with the remaining cupcakes.
Kids will love counting and crunching on these delicious digits!
Here's a mighty healthy lunch idea--go on, take it for a spin!
On a mission for an umirrific cake? It's Bot to the rescue!
Bake a cake to look just like your kid's favorite pattern-powered Umi friend!
Shape a cake to look like Geo!
Your Umi fan will say 'Great Gigabytes' when you make this avocado & cheese sandwich
Make a mighty cute sandwich for your little Milli fan
Make a super cream cheese sandwich for your hungry Umi fan!
Pizza for dessert? It's umirrific!
Great gigabytes! Kids will love taking a bite out of this cookie!
Bake a batch of Umirrific sugar cookies with your Umi fan
Kids will love making a sweet treat that looks just like Milli!
Take your little Umizoomi fan for a sweet ride with this easy homemade cake
It's a-Bot time for these yummy cupcakes!
Shape up with these math-minded cupcakes from Geo!
Make way for Milli's mighty good cupcakes!
Kids will want Bot's cupcake mummy in their tummy!
Your little bumblebee will buzz with anticipation for Milli's super special cupcakes!
Like magic, these yummy cupcakes will disappear into thin air!
Be like a brave bunny & bake this easy recipe with your little rabbit!
What's hiding under that sheet? One fin-tastic treat!
Little guppies will flip for this funny take on dessert!
These fetchin' cupcakes will stand out at your little guppy's next party!
Create bakery-worthy cupcakes that look like Max & Ruby
Try this tasty Kai-lan Halloween treat--it will never go extinct!
Charm loved ones with Dora's dainty cupcake rings on Valentine's Day!
Roll out the red carpet for the cutest cupcakes around!
Little dragons everywhere will love Rintoo's too cute Halloween cupcake!
Get your party started with Dino Dan & these delicious treats!
Count on your little baker to sort out the candies in this terrific Tolee treat!
A cupcake and a simple ice cream cone turn into an edible microphone!
It's a-Bot time for these yummy cupcakes!
Shape up with these math-minded cupcakes from Geo!
Make way for Milli's mighty good cupcakes!
Follow these 5 simple steps to make a super sweet treat
The cutest Koala you've seen on a cupcake!
They're as sweet as Hoho, himself!
The tasty treat that's fit for a tiger!
Who knew Toodee would make such a blue-tiful cupcake?
PLEX the robot rocks out in cupcake form. Go Plex! Go Plex!
These treats are as easy as A-B-C
Treasure the smiles when you make these cupcakes for your little pirate!
These Oswald cupcakes with gummie hats will be a big hit!
Move over, ice cream!
What beats a cupcake? A cupcake topped with Austin!
Your favorite guinea pig makes for a wonder-ful cupcake!
Enjoy this "serious" treat together!
No Blue's Clues birthday party would be complete without this familiar face


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Pens-Bolts Game 1: In-Game Blog
Wednesday, 04.13.2011 / 6:30 PM ET / 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs Coverage
By Michelle Crechiolo
0:00: The horn sounds! The Pens take Game 1, 3-0, and take a 1-0 lead in the series!
0:41: Kunitz gets the empty-netter! Penguins 3, Lightning 0
1:38: Roloson is out of the net!
2:16: Martin's clearing attempt off the boards took a wierd bounce and shot toward Fleury's feet. But Flower froze the puck beneath his pads.
3:51: Good thing the Pens used that timeout, because right off the faceoff, they took another icing. At least the troops are a little bit rested.
3:59: The Penguins used their timeout.
4:07: Stamkos just had a beautiful shot from his favorite spot on the ice - the left faceoff circle - but his rocket hit the side of the net!
4:47: Despite Conner's best efforts, the Penguins get whistled for icing.
5:35: St. Louis finds some open space in the slot with a puck coming his way, but he loses his footing as he's taking the shot. The puck sails up and over the net.
7:22: Kunitz dashes down the ice and gets a mini breakaway, but his backhander goes just wide!
8:47: Bolts are back to full strength.
10:19: Now it's a 5-on-4 Pens advantage for 1:30.
10:49: Lundin hi-sticks Tanger, and Pens will have a 5-on-3 advantage for 25 seconds!!!
11:28: Check out the Nemacolin Big Five pumper video shown in the arena:
12:21: And the Pens are heading to the PP as Sean Bergenheim gets two for tripping! The momentum is ALL Pittsburgh right now!!!
13:37: Nineteen seconds later, Arron Asham wraps around the net. The puck hits the back of the net, but he's able to recover it and snipe it into the back of the net! Penguins 2, Lightning 0
13:56: Neal turns and rips a shot from above the circles and makes an absolutely beautiful shot-pass to a wide-open Kovalev on the back door, who taps it in for the score! Penguins 1, Lightning 0
14:51: Hedman knocks down Conner from behind, but there's no call on the play. Quite a size differential between the two
16:33: HUGE shift by the Kunitz-Staal-Kennedy line with help from Letang and Orpik! They got about eight chances just now, I kid you not. Great play by all five Pens.
18:13: Pens have began the period controlling the puck down the length of the ice.
20:00: Puck drops. Game on. Third period underway!
- Pens outshot the Bolts 18-7 that period
- Letang leads with 17:46 of ice time
- Bolts have blocked 17 shots while the Pens have blocked seven
- Staal leads the Pens with four shots
0:00: The first 40 minutes are in the books. Pens and Bolts are still scoreless, with Pittsburgh outshooting Tampa Bay 28-21.
0:08: Fourth icing in less than two minutes by the Bolts.
0:31: And Tampa Bay ices the puck for a third time in the last minute and a half, forcing Boucher to use his timeout.
1:06: Bolts whistled for icing, again. The Pens have been keeping them rimmed in their own zone, are making them play dump and chase hockey and are beating them to the loose pucks.
2:18: Letang lays a big hit on Hall as he tries to dump the puck into the Pens D zone. He ends up icing it and the faceoff heads back down in front of Roloson.
4:50: Letestu steals a puck from Stamkos on the half wall and breaks Neal out of the zone, who's able to wheel down get a shot off.
5:35: Right now Orpik is leading all skaters with five hits. He's certainly set a physical tone for the Pens tonight.
9:13: Both teams are back to full strength.
9:51: Now the Pens have Dupuis and Staal up top and Martin and Michalek on the back end with 37 seconds left on the 4-on-4. Bolts are playing St. Louis and Lecavalier with Ohlund and Clark.
10:58: Pens have Kunitz, TK, Letang and Orpik on the ice. Bolts have elected to put Gagne, Stamkos, Hedman and Brewer on the ice.
11:14: We're heading to 4-on-4 hockey as Kovy and Malone get coincidentals for roughing.
13:16: Bolts head coach Guy Boucher elects to put his big guns on the ice at once - Lecavalier, Stamkos and St. Louis - after the Pens are whistled for a second icing. But the Pens are able to safely clear the puck out of their zone.
14:44: Bolts back to full strength.
15:18: The crowd is on their feet waving their towels for the Pens because of their work on that PP!
16:28: Michalek just lined up a shot in the slot that bounced off the back boards right to Staal. His shot skitters under Roloson and through the crease, but TK can't get a handle on it! What a gorgeous chance for the Pens!
16:47: Steve Downie is in the box for hooking Neal. Neal's been drawing penalties left and right so far this game. Pens on the PP!
17:45: The line of Rupp, Adams and Asham was just wreaking havoc in the Bolts D zone, throwing bodies around like nobody's business.
18:30: The attendance at tonight's game is 18,390 - the largest crowd ever to take in a game at CONSOL Energy Center!
18:48: The Pens are back to full strength.
19:21: Stamkos dishes the puck to Eric Brewer, who rips a shot on goal. The rebound pops out to a wide-open Lecavalier on the doorstep, who gets a crack at it. But Fleury denies him!!! The Flower blooms come April!
19:45: The Bolts started the period with about a minute left on their power play.
20:00: Puck drops. Game on. The second period is underway!
While we wait for the second period to start, here's the Pens vs. Lightning in-game pumper video to keep that adrenaline flowing. Enjoy!
- The Pens have held Stamkos and Lecavalier without a shot, while St. Louis has only one
- Orpik and Dupuis each have four hits
- Orpik really came to play tonight. He's playing out of his mind
- Fleury came to play as well. He's standing on his head
- Letang leads the Pens with 9:36 of ice time
0:00: That'll do it for a hard-fought first. The first 20 minutes of Round 1, Game 1 are in the books. The score is tied 0-0 and the Bolts hold a 14-10 advantage in shots.
0:58: Pens are heading to the kill, as Lovejoy gets a pair for hooking Stamkos. The Bolts' dynamic PP will go to work to finish the period.
1:43: Letang with some great D on Stamkos, stepping up and blocking a shot before clearing the puck out of the zone.
2:34: Bolts back to full strength.
3:09: TK rings a shot off the post!!!
3:35: The second PP unit is Kunitz, Letestu and TK up top with Martin and Niskanen on the points.
3:59: Pens start with Kovy, Staal and Neal up top and Letang and Michalek manning the points on the first PP unit.
4:34: Pittsburgh native and former Pen Ryan Malone heads to the sin bin for cross-checking. Pens are back on the Power Ball Power Play!
6:33: Bolts back to full strength.
8:08: Pens back to the PP!
8:36: With 26 seconds left in TK's penalty and 12 seconds left in Kubina's, Moore gets two for hooking. The Pens will be on the PP again shortly.
9:03: Moore gets some open ice in front of the net and rips a shot at Flower. He thinks he's scored, raising his arms to the sky in celebration, but Fleury somehow stops it from crossing the goal line! He then rolls over and denies the rebound opportunity by making a sick save with his pads while sprawling flat on his back!!! He is then is finally able to cover for the whistle. The "Fleury! Fleury!" chants start up again, turbo-charged.
10:10: And 14 seconds later, TK's getting sent to the box for hooking. We're going to 4-on-4 hockey for 1:46.
10:24: Pavel Kubina takes out James Neal away from the play, and that's going to give the Pens their first PP of the game!!!
11:01: St. Louis wheels down the ice, but a little tag-team work between Michalek and Neal - Z with the poke check, Neal with the backchecking pressure - knocks the puck right off St. Louis' stick.
12:18: Dominic Moore goes to do battle with Maxime Talbot in the corner. Moore goes for the hit, but Talbot shrugs him off and the Bolts forward falls to the ice. They didn't name a tiger after Max for nothing, folks.
13:18: Adam Hall and Nate Thompson combine for a solid scoring opportunity on Flower, but once again he's up to the task.
13:58: TK then proceeds to carry the puck down the ice on the ensuing faceoff and is able to whip a shot at Roloson, who holds on for the whistle.
14:26: Martin St. Louis hands off a puck to Victor Hedman on the blue line, who tees off a shot at "Flower." The rebound jumps right to St. Louis, but Fleury says not today and makes the save!
14:59: Mike Lundin's shot weaves its way through traffic, but Fleury makes the initial stop and then gloves the rebound after it pops into the air. And such a save warranted a "Fleury! Fleury" chant from the crowd.
17:37: The Bolts are wheeling and dealing in front of the Pens net, but Pittsburgh is eventually able to clear and the faceoff heads in front of Lightning goalie Dwayne Roloson after Tampa Bay ices the puck.
18:31: Brooks Orpik absolutely crushes Steven Stamkos in the corner of the Pens zone! Welcome to the playoffs No. 91!!!
19:36: I cannot explain to you all how unbelievable the atmosphere is in CONSOL Energy Center right now. The fans were defeaning during the player introductions, and once the national anthem began, the entire crowd joined in and sang along. It was amazing. To top it off, the only color I see in the crowd right now is WHITE! The forecasters were right! Pens fans never cease to amaze me.
20:00: Puck drops. Game on. 2011 NHL playoffs underway.
7:02 PM: As if "Right Now" wasn't enough to get your blood flowing, the Pens' official 2011 playoff in-arena video intro should be more than enough. The arena is absolutely electric right now!!!
7:00 PM: Pens' lines:
Fleury gets the nod between the pipes.
6:30 PM: Before the first-ever playoff game at CONSOL Energy Center begins, you should definitely browse through today's Penguins Report. It's chock-full of photos from the day's happenings, interviews with the Penguins & both coaches and other fantastic videos, among other things.
I decided to pull a quote from one of the players from this morning – in this case, Jordan Staal – and highlight it for you guys.
6:20 PM: Over the past couple of days, I've compiled a plethora of information on the Tampa Bay Lightning. Here's the links if you want to get versed before the game begins:
- Pens Prepared for Potent Lightning PP
- Scouting Report: Tampa Bay Defense and Goaltending
- Scouting Report: Lightning Forward Lineup
- Penguins vs. Lightning Round One Preview
6:15 PM: The most wonderful time of the year is finally upon us, as we're approaching puck drop for Game 1 of the STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS!!!
The team has been through a grueling six months filled with highs and lows to get to this point. An 82-game schedule filled with games, practices, meetings, video sessions, hard hits, blood, sweat and tears wears on the guys both mentally and physically, especially as the season winds down – because everyone is ready for this fantastic journey to start.
While the Penguins put forth an outstanding effort during the regular season – earning 49 wins (tied for second-most in franchise history) and 106 points playing half of the season without two of their superstars in Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin – the second that hard, black rubber disc hits the ice at 7:08 p.m., it's anybody's game. All that matters now is which team can battle harder, sacrifice more, play with more desperation and ultimately find a way to win four games out of a possible seven. Did I mention this was the most wonderful time of the year?
With so much on the line, we've got to start the blog off with a pump-up song to get the adrenaline pumping. We'll kick off the playoffs with a classic. Listen to it and get your blood flowing, because IT'S A HOCKEY NIGHT IN PITTSBURGH!!!
NOTE: While I was searching for a suitable version of "Right Now," I found this awesome mashup of Van Halen and Eminem's "Lose Yourself." I couldn't post it here, but you should definitely look it up if you feel so inclined. It's pretty awesome.


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'Let's Cut Out Equality' The independent steering group's report of the public sector equality duty (PSED) review, September 2013
September 10, 2013
Robin Richardson
On Friday 6 September a new report crept out from the government equalities office (GEO). It emerged without the company of an official press release and the only media coverage on that day was in the Telegraph and the Mail. Both these papers had apparently been influenced by a private, off-the-record briefing about how the authors of the report (or, anyway, some of them) wished equalities legislation to be trivialised, ridiculed and dismissed. 'How many lesbians have you disciplined?' asked the headline about the report in the Mail. The headline was followed by a summary of the report which it purported to be describing: 'Pointless red tape condemned in new report into how public bodies have become obsessed by equality'.
The Telegraph headline was marginally less sensationalist: 'Red tape "overkill" leaves public bodies counting number of lesbians disciplined'. The heading continued: 'Equalities rules have sent public bodies into a pointless "red-tape overkill", a landmark report commissioned by David Cameron will warn today [6 September]'. Incidentally, there is no reference in the report itself to lesbians, nor does the word overkill appear, nor is there any claim in the report that it was commissioned by the prime minister. It seems clear that the coverage in the Telegraph and Mail was based essentially on an unofficial briefing, not on a reading of the actual report. Read more of this post


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Issue No.03 - May/June (1993 vol.13)
pp: 36-47
DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/40.216747

The Alpha AXP 64-b architecture, which forms the basis for a series of high-performance computer systems, is described. The implementation of this architecture in the 21064 microprocessor is discussed. This 1.4-cm*1.7-cm CMOS chip incorporates 1.68 million transistors using a 0.75- mu m, three-metal process. Performance measurement results for a variety of commonly used benchmarks under both OpenVMS AXP V1 and DEC OSF/1 V1.2 are presented.

Edward McLellan, "The Alpha AXP Architecture and 21064 Processor", IEEE Micro, vol.13, no. 3, pp. 36-47, May/June 1993, doi:10.1109/40.216747


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MILLER — To Michelle and Matthew Miller of Lake Charles, La., May 25, 2012, a girl, Gabriella Reese Miller, 6 pounds, at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital.
GONZALAES SALAZAR — To Maria de la luz Salazar Garcia and Luis Vicente Gonzales Gomes of Medford, July 7, 2012, a boy, Gabriel, 8 pounds, 0.5 ounces, at Ashland Community Hospital
McALPINE —To Rachel and Marshall McAlpine of Grants Pass, July 12, 2012, a girl, Cadence Lakota, 7 pounds, 5 ounces, at Ashland Community Hospital.
ZELIFF — To Jennifer and Damon Zeliff of Grants Pass, July 13, 2012, a boy, Jude Declan, 7 pounds, 15 ounces, at Trillium Water Birth Center in Medford.
BEDELL — To Heather and Totten Bedell of Medford, July 14, 2012, a boy, Malcolm Totten, 7 pounds, 14 ounces, at Ashland Community Hospital.
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The prospect of facing the pistol offense again should elicit a collective gulp from Bears Nation. But Cal fans can find consolation in one important detail: The sequel is being produced by a different author.
Cal was humiliated earlier this season by Nevada's pistol offense in a 52-31 loss. Saturday at Memorial Stadium, the Bears defense will be under the same gun when UCLA comes to town.
But there is one reason to believe Cal may handle the Bruins attack better than Nevada's: UCLA quarterback Kevin Prince is not Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
While it was clear the Wolf Pack outschemed the Bears, even more important to Nevada's success was the flawless performance of the 6-foot-6 Kaepernick, a freakish athlete who burned Cal with his legs and his arm.
Kaepernick, a four-year starter who runs the pistol offense with elite precision, rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns and completed 10 of 15 passes for 181 yards and one score. He ranks seventh nationally in total offense (319.2 yards per game) and has the undefeated Wolf Pack (5-0) ranked No. 21 in The Associated Press Top 25.
"He's been in it a long time so he really understands it," Cal coach Jeff Tedford said. "Secondly, he's very fast. Not that Prince isn't -- when Prince gets out on the edge, he can hurt you as well. But (Kaepernick) is just used to that offense. That's his offense and he runs it perfectly. UCLA does a nice job with it, but they're not as in-depth as Nevada, as of yet."
This is the first year the Bruins have employed the pistol, and coach Rick Neuheisel says their scheme is still evolving. And he admits Prince doesn't present the same running threat as Kaepernick, who ranks 17th nationally in rushing (109.6 yards per game). Prince has rushed for 142 yards all season.
Prince sat out UCLA's win over Washington State last week with a sore knee but will start against the Bears.
"I don't think so," Neuheisel said when asked if Prince provides a similar running threat to Kaepernick. "I don't think that's necessarily who we are. Kevin has shown he has the ability to make plays with his legs. It's just we haven't isolated the quarterback as much as maybe Nevada does."
One definite similarity between Nevada and UCLA is that each features strong play from the tailback position. Wolf Pack running back Vai Taua rushed for 151 yards against Cal and is eighth in the country in rushing (128.2 yards per game). UCLA tailback Johnathan Franklin averages 125 rushing yards per game, 10th in the country.
Bruins backup tailback Derrick Coleman pitches in with 82.8 yards per contest.
The ground production is something new for UCLA. The Bruins rank 10th nationally in rushing (262.4 yards per game). In the past two seasons, UCLA has ranked 116th and 97th in rushing, respectively.


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SIKESTON -- Michael Lee Gimlin of Sikeston passed away at the age of 52 on Dec. 13, 2011, after having suffered a long illness.
He was born April 29, 1959, in Sikeston, to Vaudean and Dewey Gimlin. He graduated from Sikeston High School in 1977, and later from the University of Missouri with a bachelor of science in health sciences. He had a long and prodigious career in respiratory therapy.
He married Denise Johnson in 1980 and enjoyed a long, happy and fruitful marriage having three children, Andrew (26), Katrina (23), and Patrick (20). He was fortunate to see his daughter marry (Dustin) and his oldest son engaged (Heather).
He is survived by his mother; his sister, Michelle Gimlin Kirkley; his wife and children, and many beloved aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, cousins and in-laws.
He was proceeded in death by his father in 1991 and his grandparents.
Visitation will be at the Concordia Lutheran Church in Sikeston, on Saturday, Dec. 17, from 1 to 4 p.m., followed by a memorial service.
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I've spent an inordinate amount of time in the past few days sending out information about the Band Back Together Project to various media outlets. Sounds fancy, right? Not so much. Basically I have to talk about myself in the third person, which never makes anyone happy:
"Today, Aunt Becky, of Mommy Wants Vodka, poured vanilla extract into both her coffee AND her diet Coke, just to be on the safe side of drunk."
Wicked, right?
Not so much.
But when I click the "email" button, it goes back to the mail program I once used on my very first computer, back in 2004. It's a blast from the motherfucking past, Pranksters. I see love letters Daver once sent me. I have emails from people I haven't spoken to in years. I have emails from my first blog. I can see where I spoke to people who no longer blog.
It's like stepping back in time.
Especially when I see this:
It's this one:
Time, it seems, waits for no one.
Not even little boys.
Friday night, well ensconced in our Friday Night Ritual (Dinner at Chili's with Amelia and The Guy On My Couch, followed by a trip to The Target Store, which, of course, is a sacrosanct tradition), she marched around the store, proudly showing off her pink Starbucks Cake Pop.
No matter how full of my sour cream and cheese she is, she insists upon a Cake Pop that she eventually feeds to The Guy on the Couch. Pure happiness for a buck-fifty.
Can't beat it.
She'd found herself a bright green sparkly hat which she proudly wore during the times that she hadn't placed it upon the head of The Guy on the Couch – they'd been playing some game with it while I grabbed food for the week.
Eventually we wound our way, just as we always do, to the Legos. Carefully, she had to inspect each box to find the one that she wanted. She vacillated between a lighthouse and a dinosaur but eventually ended up choosing a teeny red speedboat. A good, solid careful choice.
Soon – too soon for me – it was time to go home. Lovingly, she'd placed the clearance Hello Kitty Backpack onto her back, marching toward the checkout with a bounce and a wiggle.
"Lookit my Pack-Pack, Mama! It's HELLO KITTY." She turned and swiveled around so that I could admire it as we stood there unloading the cart.
"It's beautiful, Mimi-Girl," I replied, just as I had the last twelve times she'd showed it off to me.
"Can I show Dada?" She asked coyly, fluttering her eyelashes at me. "He home from work yet?"
"Yes, Mimi," I replied. "I just talked to him – we're going to grab him some dinner to take home to him."
"Can he put me to bed?" She asked for the fifty-fifth time that night.
"Yes, Baby, he can put you to bed," I replied for the fifty-fifth time.
"Mama, we're at sixteen," she pointed at the check-out lane. "Dere's five-teen and seventeen," she carefully showed me. "Why?"
"You chose it, Mimi," The Guy on my Couch who is endlessly patient with her questions. She tilted her head up to him coyly, "You like my Pack-Pack, Big Ben?"
"It's beautiful, Mimi," he replied for the thirty-eleventy-niner time.
She spun and twirled in front of the mirror next to her, admiring her Pack-Pack. "I love you, Hello Kitty Pack-Pack." I giggled at her pronunciation of the word, "Backpack."
Eventually she got tired of preening in front of the makeshift mirror and turned to the lady in line in front of us, who had been casually watching my daughter twirl and whirl.
"You like my Hello Kitty Pack-Pack?" Amelia asked.
"Yes, yes I do," she smiled down at my beaming daughter.
She turned to me and spoke, "How old is she?"
"Just turned three," I replied proudly.
"Man, she's such a chatterbox. I can't believe she talks so much! My child is about her age and she doesn't speak quite so well."
I beamed, ear-to-fucking-ear.
If she only knew.
Because The Guy on my Couch has a job that requires a car, and I am benevolent enough to allow him to use mine, I'm stranded at my house most of the time. It's okay – really. I get to indulge in my workaholic ways as much as I want without the pesky Real World getting in the way.
It's okay until I have to go to the doctor. THEN, I have to ask my mother to drive me. Which, I tell everyone, is a condition of my parole, but that's a lie – I'm on house arrest.
On Tuesday, my mother picked me up and took me to the endocrinologist so I could a) note that I'd gained 10 pounds, and 2) cry because I'd gained 10 pounds. Also: my 6 month check-up.
Of all my doctors, my endo is my favorite and not just because I get to People Watch in the waiting room and loudly proclaim – I HAVE A GLANDULAR PROBLEM in a high nasally voice (although that helps)(it's not like I can be all I HAVE A VAGINA in my OB's office)(it's redundant).
Having a glandular problem not NEARLY as glamorous as you might think – I was ultimately convinced that my thyroid – that asshole – had taken off for greener, less diseased pastures. Like Detroit or Wyoming or something.
Turns out that I was wrong.
My thyroid is still firmly ensconced in my neck and, here's where shit gets awesome, has grown a friend. His asshole friend carries a 5% risk of cancer. With friends like these, you don't need enemies.
I'm sure it's nothing. Probably a benign cyst or an oyster or diamond or something.
At least, I hope.
I sure do like diamonds. And horses. Not zebras. Never zebras.


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WEEE is the European Waste Electrical and Electronics Equipment Directive. It was introduced in 2007 as an industry-wide initiative to minimise the environmental impact of electronic equipment by ensuring that producers, like OKI Printing Solutions, accept responsibility for taking back used products and recycling them.
OKI Printing Solutions is fully compliant with the WEEE Directive and provides a collection and recycling scheme – managed by its local operating companies – for customers' used products.
Used consumables, such as toner cartridges, that are returned by customers are first dismantled. The materials are then segregated and forwarded to our recycling partners to begin a new life. Compost bins, benches and plant pots are among the many everyday items that are recycled from the plastics used in our products.
All OKI Printing Solutions products manufactured at the Cumbernauld facility which are covered by the WEEE Directive incorporate the WEEE symbol on their packaging to indicate that they should not be disposed of through normal waste channels and, instead, should be recycled.


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Maryland's Run for the Preakness: Would it Be Constitutional?
We can hear it already from our Baltimore-born friends: Baltimore's an odd place; it's fiercely loyal to its homegrown institutions (Cal Ripken, Berger Cookies, Natty Boh); and it doesn't want to have another Robert Irsay-gate on its hands. Fine. But the recent news about the Preakness Stakes — the second leg of horse racing's triple crown — strikes us as a bit odd, even given such Balmer-specific qualifications.
The news: Maryland's governor, Martin O'Malley, has said that he and the state's legislative leaders plan to exercise eminent domain powers over the Pimlico Race Course, where the Preakness is held every May, to keep the Preakness alive and well in Baltimore. Everyone in Baltimore, it seems (including Michael Phelps), is riled up over this. Click here, here and here for recent coverage in the Baltimore Sun.
The future location of the Preakness has been thrown into question because of federal bankruptcy filings by the race's current owner, Magna Entertainment Corp., of Canada. Magna recently announced its intention to sell its horse-racing holdings in Maryland.
But eminent domain?
"This is a very bold step," said Maryland Senate president Thomas V. Mike Miller. "The state is stepping in almost heavy-handed and saying, 'Look, we don't care how much money you've got or where you want to go with these properties. The state of Maryland has an interest.' "
Bold, certainly. What about legal? We checked in with University of Baltimore School of Law professor James Kelly, who teaches a community development clinic and has written about eminent domain.
Kelly explained that any eminent domain analysis needs to be looked at on two levels — whether the state itself has placed any limits on it's own inherent power to seize land, and, beyond that, whether the specific "condemnation" runs afoul of either of two clauses of the Fifth Amendment — the due process clause and the "for public use" clause.
Under this analysis, said Kelly, the seizing of Pimlico would likely be legal. Maryland is fairly permissive when it comes to its own eminent domain powers. Furthermore, "due process" in regard to eminent domain is typically satisfied absent a showing of bad faith — like "that the seizure was retaliatory," said Kelly. And the seizing of a race track predominantly to keep a historic race — that also serves as an economic boon to the state and city — would qualify as a public use, especially under the recently reduced threshold established by the Supreme Court's Kelo ruling in 2005.
The harder question, said Kelly, is whether the Preakness itself is something that could be seized. He didn't have an answer to that on the tip of his tongue, but said the analysis would likely turn on what, exactly, the Preakness is, i.e., what sorts of intangible assets make up "the Preakness," and where they reside. Kelly said that if they "reside" largely outside of Maryland, it might be a harder case.
Further complicating matters is the fact that Magna is currently in Chapter 11. So, Kelly says, any move by the legislature to seize the Preakness might have to wait until the properties emerge from bankruptcy.
One final thought: Wouldn't "Eminent Domain" make a great name for a horse? A helluvua lot better than The Pampelmousse, in our opinion.


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City of Chaos 01 by SheldonChungWatch
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Size: 60x50 cm*2 panels + 30x90 cm *2 panels
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Surface analysis techniques like XPS can identify the source of the problem quickly, even when other indirect methods of looking at the surface fail or become expensive and time consuming. If you have a "brown stain" that is preventing the adhesion of two components, for example, then XPS may well tell you what it is and where it came from.
Newcastle University, in NEXUS, has some of the best surface analysis facilities in the UK, with four XPS instruments at NEXUS and associated techniques, each having their own unique capabilities.
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Cathedral City's Terry Ryan and his younger sister, Deborah Cox, grew up without a lot of information about their father.
"Nothing was really ever said too much, just that he was killed in Korea. That's where he was at. They never found the body," Terry said.
Terry said he learned to let it go. If something is really yours, it'll come back to you anyway. His father, U.S. Army Master Sergeant Clifford L. Ryan, came back.
"The North Koreans were mining for gold, and running a bulldozer in a gravel bed, and they uncovered some sets of bones," Terry said.
In 2001, Terry received a phone call about his dad.
"I thought it was a scam until this lady got kind of indignant when I asked what it was going to cost. She said 'Nothing.' I said, 'What, are you the government?' She said, 'I am the War Department.'"
Just recently, through DNA testing, investigators positively identified the remains as Master Sergeant Ryan. So now, at age 65, Terry finally has his father back.
"He was a Master Sergeant in the Tank Division," Terry said. "He's been in the service for 12 years. He was in Germany in World War II. He fought in World War II. He came home from World War II, and was stationed in Fort Knox, Kentucky when he got the call to go to Korea."
As Terry and his wife look back at who his father was and what he accomplished, they've found a sense of peace.
"He's finally coming home, where he's going to be at rest in the U.S. again, not over there anymore. It's kind of a closure," Terry said.
Master Sergeant Ryan will be buried at the Riverside National Cemetery. That service is Saturday, September 8 at 10:00 a.m. His family, including his wife, Helen Sambdman, who re-married, will be there.
"It's been a journey for us. It's been interesting to see how much more our government was doing for us other than what we read and see," Terry's wife, Pat Ryan, said.
"And that old adage they have, 'No soldier forgotten, or left behind', is true," Terry said