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Design and PowerThe small and compact gaming device comes in the dimensions of 6 x 4.7 x 1.7 inches. It is very easy to carry around and easily fits into your pocket or backpack. The tiny device has an LCD screen of 1.2 inch that delivers crisp visuals. The device is designed to be easily held with your fingers. Even during long hours of gameplay, the hold is comfortable. The build quality of the console is strong as it is tightened effectively with 4 screws that appear upfront on the device.
The controls on this Mitashi gaming device represent a joystick. You can easily manoeuvre the elements in the game using the controller. The device runs on 3 AAA batteries and considerably uses lesser power to give a long and better battery life.
PerformanceEven if the gaming device is small, it does not disappoint in the sound department. The Mitashi gaming console has an in-built speaker that delivers high-fidelity sound effects with perfect tone quality. The gaming console provides for an immersive gaming experience as the sound is clear and audible every time you play games on the device.
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Jithin Jagadeesh
Mar 19, 2014
not worth buying
Shishir Varde
Jan 15, 2014
Small and entertaining
Debabrata Chatterjee
Mar 3, 2013
bad design worse company
Komal Chaubal
Jan 4, 2013
Battery issue
kaushik raman
Dec 20, 2012
worst gaming console ever
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jayesh chopra
May 20, 2012
console qualitythe product is not at all its worth.Yeah it does connect to the tv but after one or two times the screen starts waving from side to side.in fact after 10 days the same thing started happening with the console screen and after some time the colour also changed.Its' not worth it.
Sameer Dhawan
May 13, 2012
Mitashi Game in Gaming Console - qualityThis product is with offer but the gaming console is not a worth product to buy as this product has technical snag from the day one like old TV sets there is some wave keep moving from top to bottom on screen vertically.
Komal Chaubal
Jan 4, 2013
Battery issueThe look is good, my kid was very happy to receive it as Christmas gift. However every other day batteries have to be replaced. After using for a few hours of approx. 4-5 hrs, `low battery' message is received and the game shuts off. After some time it can again be played but only for few minutes. Changing 3 batteries daily is pretty expensive. I hope the manufacturer does something about the problem, otherwise it is a good product for a child especially while travelling.
Ashish Bansal
Jul 18, 2012
The product is really nice...Got the product on the second day after i ordered.... The product is real awesome.... Played for at least 2-3 hours on the stretch...the games are good...bt i expected games like mario, contra which are not there..... Also it would be nice if the screen ws a little bigger..... Bt for the price the product is really really good....
Manish Patil
Jun 8, 2012
Excellent productExcellent product. My daughter is extremely happy with playing on this product. any one can enjoy with cartridges available in market.(U can insert these cartridges into this Mitashi gaming console, other product of different make do not have this facility in this price range)
Harshit Kumar
Jul 5, 2012
an amaxing prouductit is very good for a trip . i take it when go my village .
Debabrata Chatterjee
Mar 3, 2013
bad design worse companyBought this product for my son. although I was a bit apprehensive because of the small display, but this is not a problem. My son loves it. I don't because of two reasons, which you should keep in mind before purchasing this product, or any Mitashi product. First the design - it requires three AAA cells, and it chews power. So even with alkaline cells, it doesn't last long. Now I also have a battery charger. Only problem is that all chargers I know of require pairs of cells to be charged together - so you charge either two or four cells at a time. This makes it difficult to use such cells. Als… (Expand)
Ravi Venkat
Nov 14, 2012
Fun for KidsNice and small, light weight game console for kiddies, I got this one for my nephew and he loves it. Hats off to flipkart's speedy delivery as usual. package is a full deal since it comes with 3AAA alkaline batteries, one power supply adapter and one TV out cable which is not mentioned anywhere in the listing. there are 76 inbuilt fun games like Contra and Mario etc plus it played any 8-bit cartridge I threw at it. Its a steal at this price.
azad singh
Aug 29, 2012
good onethis one is a good one but i recommend the zapak gamebox elite 400 because it has a high resolution but tis is fine but not good the best thing in the zapak gaming console is that it has a camera ,fm radio video recoder and video player.
Shishir Varde
Jan 15, 2014
Small and entertainingHi guys i bought this product from other site.


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Every day this year, I will be examining the first pages of random comics. Today's page is from Barry-Windsor Smith: Storyteller #1 ("Freebooters Chapter One"), which was published by Dark Horse and is cover dated October 1996. This scan comes from The Freebooters, which was published by Fantagraphics in 2005. Enjoy!
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PARKERSBURG - A family in south Parkersburg now has a home to build a future together as Wood County Habitat For Humanity held its 68th house dedication Sunday.
A number of Habitat officials, volunteers, family and friends gathered at 1010 Summers St. for the dedication of the home for the Dotson family; Melissa, Sam, Ozzy, Gunnar, Kelta and Matthew.
"A Habitat house is so much more than just a house," said Heather Eichner, vice president of the Board of Directors for Wood County Habitat For Humanity. "It is a symbol of hope.
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Carolyn Garrity, left, chair of the Family Selection Committee for Wood County Habitat For Humanity, presents the keys and a Bible to Melissa Dotson and her family Sunday as Habitat dedicated its 68th house in Wood County.
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The home at 1010 Summers St. was the 68th house dedicated by Habitat For Humanity in Wood County. The house was dedicated Sunday by Habitat officials, volunteers, family and friends for the Dotson family; Melissa, Sam, Ozzy, Gunnar, Kelta and Matthew.
"It is a sign of overcoming obstacles and it is a commitment that we are going to invest in our neighbors."
Habitat uses volunteer labor, donations and donated materials and land to keep homes affordable for those who wouldn't otherwise be able to own their own homes through conventional means. Habitat homebuyers are required to attend homebuyer education classes and complete "sweat equity" hours in working on a number of local Habitat projects as well as their own. The homeowners pay a zero-percent interest mortgage to buy the house from Habitat.
In his blessing of the house, Jim Sallie of Redeemer Church and Habitat board member, said the house has been an empty shell, but soon it will be a place where the Dotsons will dwell and build their life as a family.
"It is commonly said that a man's home is his castle," he said. "I would rather think of a home as a blessing from God and with it we are able to bless others."
Alvin Phillips, executive director for Wood County Habitat For Humanity, commended all the volunteers who have helped on all of their builds.
"There are so many people to thank every time we have a home dedication," he said. "There have been so many generous folks in our community, so many willing hands in our community and so much caring."
He also commended the Dotsons for rising to the challenge.
"They did a lot of work and took it beyond their requirements," Phillips said. "They took it to a real partnership which is what we want."
Phillips reiterated that Habitat is not a free giveaway. The families who receive the homes put a lot of work into them and pay a mortgage.
"This is not a free house to them," he said. "They will make a mortgage payment for the next 20 years.
"They don't pay any interest which is one of Habitat's Biblical principles to not make a profit off their brother in need. They pay us back and that money goes into other houses we are building. It is a great idea."
Presentations were made to the family including the home's keys, a Bible, a basket of books for the children and a key holder signed by all of the volunteers who worked on the project. Mary "Mickey" Welch, who was the sponsor of the project, also provided the kids with gift cards in order to decorate their rooms.
Melissa and Sam Dotson expressed their gratitude to those who helped make their family's home a reality.
"We just appreciate everything from everyone," Sam said. "It has been great."
"We are grateful to everyone at Habitat and all of the volunteers who came out," Melissa said. "They have really made our dream come true in having a new home."


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In this photo taken Thursday, March 24, 2011, Sydney Connolly, right, leads the way with Alexandra Geertz, 2nd right, Kevin Kung, 4th right, and Nirav Patel, left, as they walk through the Kibera Slum in Nairobi, Kenya. The four MIT graduate students toured the slum's back alleys, past the one-room tin shacks, and jumped over slimy streams of sewage to find an answer about usage of a nearby U.S.-funded medical clinic. An aid group co-founded by a University of North Carolina graduate and two Kenyans, runs a medical clinic, sports programs and a scholarship system which is nearby, high quality, and nearly free but it is also sometimes empty, so is the impoverished local population too proud to use the facility?(AP Photo/Khalil Senosi)


text: Larry A. Jones, 68, of Buckhannon, passed away Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, at his home. He was born Oct. 12, 1945, in Philippi, a son of Mabel Cecelia Harper Jones of Pipestem, and the late Loring Charles Jones. He also is preceded in death by a brother, Charles David Jones and his father-in-law, Walter J. Fridley.


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The McPherson County Humane Society pet of the week is Aces. Aces was found in a window well with his other littermates when they were just babies. He is a cute little black kitty with white on his chest. He is very playful and has a good time with his buddies at the shelter. He has never had a home of his own and would love to go home with that special someone.
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A much repeated complaint about Jhumpa Lahiri's stories about the lives of Bengali immigrants to America and their children is that nothing much happens. That is true of "Unaccustomed Earth," her latest collection of short stories. Yet beneath their placid surface, the eight stories have a deceptive undertow.
In her story "Hell-Heaven," a woman, apparently content in her marriage to a white man, develops an intense relationship with a fellow Bengali in Cambridge, Mass. - a grad student whom she takes under her wing. The pair go on picnics with her little daughter; he takes their pictures with his expensive camera while she plies him with home-cooked food.
"It is clear to me now that my mother was in love with him," writes the daughter. "He wooed her as no other man had, with the innocent affection of a brother-in-law."
The affair is platonic, frustratingly proper but all the more poignant because of it.
It also has famous antecedents. One of India's best-known poets, Bengali Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, had a famously close relationship with his sister-in-law. She was his muse and companion. In 1926, to his lifelong anguish, she committed suicide soon after he had married.
In Tagore's time, such relationships were not unusual in large, close-knit families. But Lahiri shows how the dislocation and loneliness of immigration can also create fertile ground to replay the old dramas.
The angst of immigration, the betrayals inherent in leaving a homeland, haunt many of Lahiri's characters.
"Their parents," note the characters in the story "Going Ashore," "had liked one another for the sake of their origins, for the sake of a time and place to which they'd lost access."
Most struggle with far more ordinary human frailties. Kaushik can't accept the fact that his father has remarried. Ruma is puzzled why her widower father might want to take trips alone to Europe instead of living with her. Rahul is a college dropout and an alcoholic. Sangeeta is entangled with a man who might be cheating on her.
None of this is earth-shattering. It is more like watching a web of cracks develop on a piece of fine china until it quietly disintegrates.
Lahiri's prose, unsparing and precise as a surgeon's scalpel, can sometimes seem chilly. The characters seem suspended in a long winter of muted discontent, the characters sometimes blending into each other.
Sudha tries to understand "the perplexing fact of her parents' marriage. It was neither happy, nor unhappy, and the lack of emotion in either extreme is what upset Sudha most." But Lahiri's Sudhas and other characters seem just as trapped in a "neither happy, nor unhappy" limbo, like "a passing taxi with its off duty light on."
This can make them hard people to like (or dislike). Yet they are impossible to ignore, because in Lahiri's masterful hands they seem so much like a cousin, a friend, even ourselves. They are achingly real.
Occasionally a reader longs for Lahiri to let down her guard and let her characters run amok, even self-destruct grandly rather than stand behind French doors watching their elderly parents tend to plants in the garden while their love affairs fade into vaguely discontented marriages.
Perhaps that is why the last triptych of stories about Hema and Kaushik is so moving. Hema, spending time in Italy before she goes to India to get married, meets Kaushik, who once stayed with his parents at her home.
When they reconnect in Rome away from the prying eyes of family and friends, they do so with a hunger that is a breath of fresh air amid the stories of layered reserve and muffled emotions. Yet the ghost of immigration shadows even a Roman holiday.
In a restaurant in Italy, Hema and Kaushik sit near a table of raucous Italians, and Kaushik says, "They have lived here, in each other's company, all their lives. They will die here."
"I envy them that," Hema said.
"Do you?"
"I've never belonged to any place that way."
In Lahiri's stories, the bittersweet realization that comes through again and again is the sense of dislocation and not belonging is not just the burden of immigrants. It is the inheritance of their children as well, rooted as they might be in America.
But in Lahiri's carefully calibrated, acutely observed prose, that burden, that loneliness of not belonging, becomes a gift yielding extraordinary stories of ordinary lives. UNACCUSTOMED EARTH
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A Quote by B. E. Hutchinson on aggression, freedom, home, men, and security
Security is the priceless product of freedom. Only the strong can be secure, and only in freedom can men produce those material resources which can secure them from want at home and against aggression from abroad.
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Set 1: Dig Further Down, Yarmouth Road, Jones, Long Black Line, Spock's Brain, Surface, Traveled Too Far
Set 2: Ether -> Either[1] -> Puddle[2] -> Ether, Love On One Condition[2], Twists and Bends[1], Jumping, Paint, Say Something -> Tiny Little World
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Notes: This show featured the debuts of "Either" and "Twists and Bends" and the Mike Gordon debuts of "Puddle" (International Orange) and "Love On One Condition" (Bonnie Raitt). "Surface" contained "Theme from The Odd Couple" teases by Tom. "Jumping" included a "Sugar Shack" tease from Scott.
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Longwood student Greg Serwo, a veteran who served with the United States Marine Corps in both Iraq and Afghanistan, was featured in a story in today's Richmond Times-Dispatch (10.29.08) about a veterans support group he has helped to organize at Longwood University. The story, "Veteran goes to school, creates support group," was written by jamie Ruff and appears on p. B-2 of the Virginia/metro section of today's RTD.
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Australia's Unbelievable Jobs Data
Strong jobs data from Australia? "It's hard to believe that this actually happened," says HSBC economist Paul Bloxham. Unemployment fell to a lower-than-expected 5.1% in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, with the number of people employed rising by 46,300 according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. While it looks like an impressive result, it follows a decline of 35,600 jobs in December. When viewed together, the result is more sobering—5,000 jobs were created per month on average. That's a "steady but weak" rate of employment growth, HSBC's economist notes.
The Australian dollar spiked up after the data on the expectation the Reserve Bank may not have reason to cut the cash rates next month. Unfortunately, a stronger Aussie dollar makes exports less competitive, so it has the potential to lead to further job losses down the road.


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by Jorge Luis Borges
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With proper veneration I listened to these old tales, although perhaps with less admiration for them in themselves than for the fact that they had been thought out by one of my own blood, and that a man of a distant empire had given them back to me, in the last stage of a desperate adventure, on a Western island. (51)
Yu Tsun experiences two potentially contradictory revelations here – that the words of "one of [his] own blood" are particularly valuable to him, and that he can feel a bond of gratitude and friendship with a foreigner.
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"In all of them," I enunciated, with a tremor in my voice, "I deeply appreciate and am grateful to you for the restoration of Ts'ui Pen's garden."
"Not in all," he murmured with a smile. "Time is forever dividing itself toward innumerable futures and in one of them I am your enemy." (58-59)
Dr. Albert's offhanded comment that he and Yu Tsun are enemies in some alternate universe is a little bit foreboding. He reminds us that we're not so sure Yu Tsun's intentions are purely friendly.
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I had the revolver ready. I fired with the utmost care: Albert fell without a murmur, at once. I swear that his death was instantaneous, as if he had been struck by lightning. (62)
The care that Yu Tsun takes in ensuring that Dr. Albert's death is painless is a manifestation of the gratitude and friendship he feels for the man. Still, is killing him a betrayal?


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This guided sticker activity and kids' craft kit gives children everything they need to create a shimmering "stained glass" light catcher! The results are inspiring: Shaped sticker-gems depict a vibrant rainbow in the skies over Noah's Ark, with a menagerie of animals smiling from the deck. Hang the finished artwork in a sunny window to see the whole scene come aglow! It's easy to create: Just match the stickers to the number key and place them on the see-through design template. Young artists will be enchanted by the glittering results, and proud to show them off in the ready-to-hang frame. An ideal fine motor skills activity for kids ages six and up.
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Friday!!!! I remember the days while working full-time that you couldn't wait for Friday. I'm sure many of you reading this may be filling the same way. Since I do work p/t on Friday's I am happy about that and I look forward to going to my p/t job each and every day. I will eventually tell you more about that and how that position is also helping people and of all things their pets. (whole other story).
Anyway, right now I still look forward to Friday's. Why? I look forward to this day for several reasons.
1. It means that I will be able to spend the time with my whole family over the weekend.
2. It means that I will be able to run today and also that tomorrow is my long run! I can't wait.
3. It means that I will complete another step in the training towards my goal.
4. It means that I didn't quit and I am still on the track to success.
5. It means that I feel better about myself, my health, my life, and my progress to this point.
6. It means that I have most likely made connections with others who have the same interests..I have.
7. It means that I have taken steps towards obtaining another full time job.
I could probably go on and on, but you probably see the point. I have accomplished things this week that normally some people wouldn't recognize as accomplishments. Each step of my process is another step towards reaching the long term goal. Little steps get you to where you are going and that is my plan. My plan is to reduce the chance of failure. Actually to eliminate it. Also to reduce the chance of injury and of any delays to my program by following my training and if necessary repeating a week to make sure that I am at the level to complete the next step in the process.
So, I have been really looking forward to today. After work I plan to run my 2.5 miles and then rest up spending time with family this evening and preparing for my long run tomorrow.
I wish all of you luck in your training programs and hope that you will take a look at my donation page. I recently updated the information and am now donating 75% of all donations to the Lance Armstrong foundation. Who will be the first to donate and help us stomp out cancer? Who will join me on this quest to improve our health? Maybe its your first run, your first mile, your first 5K, 10K, Half, or Marathon.
Up to my quest my longest run was 7.5 miles. I WILL pass that in about 2 to 3 weeks during my long run and that to me is going to be a milestone worth celebrating. Find something each day to celebrate. Each run should be a celebration of health, improvement and SUCCESS!
Good luck and lets LIVESTRONG!!
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes one healthy, wealthy and wise"....or so it went years ago. Now I think we must add a few other requirements to this short little quote that my parents used to say as I protested going to bed at 8 pm as a child. Don't take this wrong, if you can get to bed early, good for you. Rest is an extremely important component to our overall health and well being. However, if you are anything like me or my family getting the proper "rest" is sometimes the most difficult thing to accomplish.
As I have learned since having our first child in 1996, you really don't sleep like you did before you had kids. I mean from day one your new baby is training you as a mom and dad to wake up every so often to feed, change, and put back to sleep the new addition to the family. Now with a family filled with 3 children who seem to have endless energy at the ages of 6, 7, and 12, 2 dogs and a cat, I have learned that consistency is the key to keeping everyone sane and under less stress. Consistent scheduling is as important for the life of your kids as it is for your dogs, your job, your meals, your running, your life.
Back in July of 2008 I was let go from a full time job that wasn't so consistent. We had a new owner the year before (July 2007) that had everyone on edge. An outside management "Integration" team was in the offices and seemed to be watching over everyones backs, and all the talk was about what changes were going to be made as this new corporate owner started to run things there way. Jobs started to be lost, friends let go and after a year went by, I was also let go. CHANGE....Change to your life, your income, your family, and the way things have been done.
How we deal with and manage this change is of course very important for our personal stress level and our families. After all, change is something we all deal with everyday and dealing with change or change management is in many Business Management course books. How should we deal with changes that can affect our life in such a dramatic way? Well, I don't have the perfect answer but I do have a plan to deal with it. Although I have learned to live with this change in my life I will always be pursuing a new full time career until I find another full time job. How should I use this new time to better my life, the life of my family and obtain my new goal of finding a job when jobless claims are at all time highs and applications go unanswered? I have found that by being positive or as Lance Armstrong states it to "Livestrong" in your search, no matter what your goal is...is the best approach. For me being positive, living strong has a deeper meaning than just being optimistic. It means seek what you really want in life and go for it with a passion. Show others all that you can be and manage through the time of change just as you did before. Minimizing the change that my family would have was now my goal. Showing my family and others that I can be strong and handle change without change managing me. I know that the less changes and the more consistency I can provide to them, the better off we all will be and the less stress it will be on the family to get through the change. This is why I have decided to run a marathon. I am setting a goal for myself and going for it with a passion. Showing life as well as myself and my family that I am in control and will not fail and will have the consistent training to get me through my period of change.
I am going out there with this same strategy for my marathon training. Consistency will be a key. Going out to run when the weather is good is just as important as running when the weather is horrible. Finding a way to get the training done when obstacle after obstacle pop up. Just like in the work force or in school you find others that are in your similar situation for support and guidance, I am doing the same in my training. Finding others who are also training for a marathon and finding a way through change is important. They can be a huge support helping your reach your goal. They are a very important part of my training and support. Without your "team" on your side it takes double the motivation and triple the determination to reach our goals. Could a CEO lead a successful company without a good team on his side to support his actions? Most likely he wouldn't last a week. Nor would the company. Unfortunately that has been happening a lot lately on the news with large corporate CEO's making thier personal gain more important than the success of the company. That strategy does not work.
In order for you to be successful, your team must also be successful and you must be a leader and learner at the same time. Be consistent, and show consistency to your team. Be open to learn new things from others at your level as well as those below and above your level. Be determined to reach your goal and make it happen no matter what the weather is outside or no matter what obstacle gets in your way. Do not step on others to get to your goal, instead bring others with you and help them reach their goals. Set a plan and stick to it, get up everyday with those dogs and feed them, give them their food and water. Wake up each day with your kids even if you want to sleep in. Show them what it means to be consistent and be a good leader for your family. Help them be successful and reach their goals to be all that they can be. Show them and your family that you can and will reach each goal you set and that it is important to not quit, not let the little things get in the way, but that you can manage around them. Be a success. Be positive. Be yourself. Be thankful, for all the support along the way, and be an example. Livestrong!
After all, getting out there, meeting new people with common goals and networking with others can lead to new directions in life, new opportunities, and potentially,,,,,new careers.
Now after writing this today a 2.5 mile run seems like a walk in the park. I will run today. I will complete the 2.5 miles...and I will have fun doing it. It is my goal for the day, anyone coming along?
Today is going to be brief. I have an off day scheduled on my running program. That is actually working out well since it is supposed to rain and I have to young kids with fevers this morning. I have thought about adding in some cross training and for some reason the kids Wii Fit comes into mind. Has anyone ever tried the workout programs on the Wii? There is Yoga, Strength Workouts, and more. It actually is pretty amazing all the variety of workouts you can do with a small balance board. Even aerobic exercises such as boxing and stepping. I just might have to give it a try later after work today. Besides, I think it makes the kids laugh a little watching dad try to beat there fitness tests... I think the Wii system really is the first of its kind to get you up off the couch and involved in the game/workout with all the additional accessories and software that you can add on to it....besides who can resist a game of bowling with the family.
Tomorrow is a planned 3 mile run and I already can't wait to get out there again. Yesterday was very smooth and I feel good today. Of course with a virus running through my family I will be stocking up on Vitamin C and sanitizing gel for the hands.
Off to take on the day!
This blog is to track my daily thoughts about running. I will list my personal private feelings for the day, maybe talk about the weather and local events and simply the motivational factors on my way to training for the Marathon at Walt Disney.
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The crowd erupted its approval, rising as one to greet the president as he stepped to the podium to deliver his address. His beautiful wife smiled proudly from her seat in the front row as the president's words offered information and thoughtfulness, and evoked both laughter and tears from his adoring audience.
It was Jan. 28, 2014, and it was time to hear from the president of the ... oh, wait--we're not talking about that president. This was Mike Wasserman, the new president of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, and he was delivering his State of the County address in the board chambers on Tuesday morning.
Residents, public officials and staff members gathered to hear what the fourth-year supervisor had to say as he took over the center chair on the county board.
It was a veritable "Who's Who" of state and county politics with Assembly members Paul Fong and Nora Campos on hand along with all of the sitting supervisors and area council members that included mayors Chuck Reed of San Jose, Rich Waterman of Campbell, Steve Leonardis of Los Gatos, Emily Lo of Saratoga and more.
Moments after the West Valley YMCA girls choir sang "The Star Spangled Banner," Wasserman was introduced by Carl Guardino, president and CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group.
Guardino recalled the supervisor's implementation of his Community Unity program while serving on the Los Gatos Town Council, saying that "we know from the lives he has lifted up and the communities that he has served ... that he focuses on what unites us rather that what divides us."
Then it was Wasserman's turn to take center stage.
With the words "Real. Life. Help." providing the backdrop on the television screens in the board chamber, Wasserman said of them, "These three words, individually and as a concept, are representative of county government and the services we provide."
He touched upon the financial success of the county's budget process and the news that Standard and Poor's had just upgraded the county's bond rating to triple-A, then went on to share the many programs that county government offers to those who call the county home.
"Most people don't realize they are using or benefitting from county services," Wasserman explained, adding that in his term as board president he hopes to "improve our efforts to inform the public about the services we provide."
"I have no illusions that the general public will ever have a full appreciation of what the county does,," he said, "but I do believe we can do a better job of highlighting our services, so residents can get the help they need from us."
After he ticked off the wide variety of programs and services the county offers to its residents, he said, "I hope that as you sit here today hearing and seeing the vast numbers of services our county provides, you would agree that county government is involved in the day-to-day operation of all of our lives."
He should know. In July of last year, his own family required some "real life help" from county firefighters when his mother, Katherine Ferrari, suffered a life-threatening accident in her home.
Telling the story anonimously, he spoke of a son who called 9-1-1 to request help and moments later the son arriving on the scene to find firefighters already administering aid to his mother.
"The doctors said if the firefighters hadn't responded so quickly and expertly, his mother would have died that night," he said. "I am very happy to report that his mother is 100 percent recovered and is here with us today."
He then introduced his own mother and the crew from county fire's Engine 17 from the Saratoga station, who were greeted with thunderous applause.
Wasserman has been called a political leader who "has a head for numbers and a heart for people"--a description from which he derives a genuine sense of pride--and he closed with a spin on that designation: "I am convinced that by working together and using our heads and hearts, we can, and will, deliver real- life help to our residents."


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"Behind The Music: Nas" tells the story of one of hip hop's most daring and prolific icons. Raised in the gritty Queensbridge projects of New York City, Nas narrowly escaped his violent surroundings. He later channeled his experiences into a lyrical style that would revolutionize hip hop. A musical legend by the age of 20, Nas' passion for music has carried him through a tumultuous career. Despite very public distractions including multiple feuds with hip hop's biggest names, political controversy, a highly publicized divorce with R and B star Kelis, as well as the devastating loss of his mother, Nas' seven consecutive platinum albums have cemented him as one of the greatest hip hop artists of all time. The special features candid interviews with Nas, members of his family, friends and hip hop luminaries including Russell Simmons, Q-Tip and Common. "Behind the Music: Nas" is the truly unfiltered story of Nasir Jones as it's never been told before.
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Press Room
Plan for $200 Million Redevelopment Includes 270 Guestrooms, the Largest Luxury Ballroom in D.C., World-Class Restaurants and Retail, and Spa
WASHINGTON, D.C. ŌĆō Sept. 10, 2013 ŌĆō This morning, Donald J. Trump, president and chairman of┬ĀThe Trump Organization, and Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and Eric Trump, executive vice presidents of development and acquisitions, unveiled details of┬ĀTRUMP HOTELSŌĆÖs plans for its $200 million redevelopment of The Old Post Office, an iconic Pennsylvania Avenue landmark. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Mayor Vincent Gray, and Commissioner of the Public Buildings Service for the United States General Services Administration Dorothy Robyn were also gathered to celebrate the occasion.
ŌĆ£Trump International Hotel, Washington D.C.┬Āwill be, when completed, one of the finest hotels anywhere in the world. The building itself, which is totally irreplaceable, is going to be brought back to far beyond its original grandeur. People of this country will be particularly proud of the new ballroom ŌĆō it will be large and magnificent. With carefully articulated luxury features and amenities, an unrivaled location on ŌĆśAmericaŌĆÖs Main StreetŌĆÖ and iconic architectural character, it will be unlike any other hotel in the market today. It will be a building of which our whole nation will be very proud!ŌĆØ declared Donald J. Trump.
The hotelŌĆÖs design nods to AmericaŌĆÖs European heritage and its references to Romanesque elements, but from a uniquely American perspective. In the 18 months since TRUMP HOTELS was selected by the GSA as developer of the landmark, Donald and Ivanka Trump have been working alongside famed architects┬ĀBeyer Blinder Belle, interior design consultants┬ĀHirsch Bedner Associates, and historic advisor and preservation specialists┬ĀJohn Cullinane & Associates┬Āto realize the design of Trump International Hotel, The Old Post Office, Washington, D.C.
ŌĆ£This project is about the past meeting the future in a seamless pairing that will result in a level of luxury previously unseen in this market,ŌĆØ explained Ivanka Trump. ŌĆ£This building exemplifies iconic American grandeur. Our design draws on the legacy and integrity of this great landmark but it is executed in a thoroughly modern way.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Americans are innovators and are always propelled forward,ŌĆØ added Hirsch Bedner AssociatesŌĆÖ Betsy Hughes, who has been instrumental in designing the public areas, guestrooms and conference facilities. ŌĆ£The interiors are inspired by the strength of the massive 1899 Richardsonian Romanesque Revival edifice, with its carved stone and astounding level of detailing. The materials are more muscular than they would have been in France or England, and we have juxtaposed the masculinity and stateliness of the building with softer furnishings.ŌĆØ
Construction is scheduled to begin in Spring 2014 with an expected completion in late 2015. Trump International Hotel, The Old Post Office, Washington, D.C. will pursue LEED┬«┬Āgreen building certification, which provides the framework for building and operating sustainable hotels.
Public Areas
TRUMP HOTELS will reinstate the 11th┬ĀStreet pedestrian entrance on Pennsylvania Avenue, which has been closed to vehicular traffic, and will serve as the driveway to the hotelŌĆÖs canopied grand entrance.
ŌĆ£The new entrance to Trump International Hotel and The Grand Ballroom will be a distinctly new architectural composition at the end of the reinstated 11th┬ĀStreet,ŌĆØ explained Hany Hassan, partner at Beyer Blinder Belle. ŌĆ£Using rich materials such as backlit marble and limited mullion glass, the new entrance and canopy will be simple but elegant complements to the significant monumental presence of the historic Old Post Office building. Without touching the historic building, the new steel and glass porte cochere cantilevers in both directions, creating a glass ceiling and welcoming entry.ŌĆØ
Inside, the heart of the property will be┬ĀThe Cortile, a soaring nine-story atrium that will function as the hotelŌĆÖs gathering place, comprising the grand lobby and lounge. Sunlight will filter from above through a soft canopy of trees and illuminate this interior courtyard setting. The Cortile will be furnished in rich jewel tones ŌĆō deep red, aubergine, sapphire and emerald ŌĆō with gold accents and be elegantly finished with hand-woven area rugs, a celebrated water sculpture, and soaring brass and crystal chandeliers.
The ground level will also include world-class restaurants and luxury retailers on the corners of Pennsylvania Avenue.
Broad, 15-foot-wide corridors with stone floors will ring the perimeter of the towering nine-story atrium, granting access to the 270 expansive guestrooms and retaining the original stately wood doors, wainscoting and detailed wall paneling. The richly luxurious guestrooms will average more than 600 square feet, making them the largest in Washington, D.C., with lofty 14-to-16-foot ceilings, soaring windows, beautiful existing millwork, and glittering crystal sconces and chandeliers. A study in refined elegance, the transitional design will feature a palette of Federal blues, creams and ivories, paired with soft gold and silver accents, and punctuated with deep red. The American design aesthetic will be expressed through the use of thick wool carpets, stone tops and richly polished wood furnishings. Mirror elements will reflect the roomsŌĆÖ natural light. Expansive five- and six-fixture bathrooms will feature six-foot tubs, wood vanities with rich marble tops, and polished brass hardware. A sophisticated guestroom art program will tell the story of The Old Post Office.
In addition, two extraordinary┬ĀPresidential Suites┬Āwill be located in the historic former offices of the Postmaster General. At more than 3,000 square feet each, the three-bedroom suites will be among the largest in the country. With 16-foot ceilings, and views of Pennsylvania Avenue and the National Mall, each suite will include original fireplaces, wood doors and moldings, and offer unique amenities such as separate dining room with pantry and service entry, his-and-her walk-in closets, private sauna and steam room, two-person shower, and VIP direct-elevator access.
Meetings & Events
Trump International Hotel, The Old Post Office, Washington, D.C. will offer a total of 39,000 square feet of meeting and event space, the finest of which will be the opulent 13,000-square-foot┬ĀGrand Ballroom, the largest among D.C. luxury hotels. Beautiful and timeless, the luxurious Grand Ballroom will boast the expected level of Trump elegance and detailing, with classical motifs with European influences, and be suited for a variety of meetings, conferences, weddings and social events. Visitors will be able to enter from the historic building through its entrance on 10th┬Āstreet and the main entry on 11th┬ĀStreet.
The richly detailed historic┬ĀLibrary┬Āwill impress with its soaring 25-foot coffered ceiling, high arched windows, ornate columns, intricate millwork, hardwood floors, velvet draperies and hand-woven area rugs, the likes of which are not seen in contemporary hotels. Glass-front bookcases will line the walls, while leather club chairs and executive task chairs will exude a subtle masculinity. With an entry point off 12th┬ĀStreet, the 3,500-square-foot┬ĀLibrary┬Āwill serve as a junior ballroom, large boardroom or informal meeting space.
Clock Tower
At the pinnacle of The Old Post Office building, the┬ĀClock Tower┬Āhouses the official United States Bells of Congress, a bicentennial gift from England celebrating the end of the Revolutionary War. With its sweeping 360-degree view of the city, this National Park Service-run destination draws as many as 1,500 visitors each day. A dedicated entrance on the south side of the building through C Street will welcome visitors, and feature an Old Post Office museum, exhibition center and retail outlets.
Trump International Hotel, The Old Post Office, Washington, D.C. will also feature a 4,000-square-foot┬ĀMar-a-Lago Spa by Ivanka Trump.
In February 2012, TRUMP HOTELS was selected by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) as the developer of The Old Post Office in the most sought-after hotel redevelopment opportunity in the country, based on the strength of its development team, financial wherewithal, vision for the property, long-term potential for the local community, and dedication to the preservation of the historic structure.
More information is available online at┬Āhttp://www.trumphotels.com/washington-dc/.
About TRUMP HOTELSŌäó
Launched in October 2007,┬ĀTRUMP HOTELSŌäó┬Āis the next generation of luxury hospitality ŌĆō one that is raising the bar in the top-tier travel experience with a level of customized service unrivaled in the market today.┬ĀPresided over by internationally renowned developer Donald J. Trump and his three grown children ŌĆō Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric ŌĆō the prestigious portfolio includes the highly acclaimed Trump International Hotel & Tower┬«┬ĀNew York, Trump International Hotel & Tower┬«┬ĀChicago, Trump International HotelŌäó Las Vegas, Trump International HotelŌäó Waikiki┬«, Trump SoHo┬«┬ĀNew York, Trump┬«┬ĀInternational Hotel & TowerPanama, Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto┬«, and Trump National Doral┬« Miami. Trump┬«┬ĀInternational Hotel, The Old Post Office, Washington, D.C. slated to open late 2015 followed by Trump International┬« Hotel & Tower Vancouver in 2016. Reservations can be made at┬Āwww.TRUMPHOTELS.com┬Āor by calling (855) TRUMP-00 (878-6700). TRUMP HOTELS is headquartered at Trump Tower, 725 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10022. Connect with TRUMP HOTELS on its┬Āsocial media pages.
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5:30pm to 7:30pm
Political Science and Legal Studies alumni: Join the department at Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough for our annual Washington DC alumni gathering! Network with other Political Science & Legal Studies alums and learn what the department has been up to since your graduation! The event is the day before the American Political Science Association conference, so you're sure to see a few of your favorite faculty! RSVP here.


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Video: Matt Chrabot Earns U.S. National Championship
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- Published Apr 23, 2013
- Updated Nov 18, 2013 at 8:52 PM UTC
Matt Chrabot finished 14th at the ITU World Triathlon Series race and was the first American across the line, giving him the U.S. Elite National Championship.
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You are never a great man if you have more mind than heart
E.P. Beauchene
Contributed by: Matthew
The human MIND seems to work best in the presence of reality.The brain that contains the problem probably also contains the solution.IF the conditions are right, the huge intelligence of the human being surfaces. IDEAS seem to come from nowhere & sometimes STUN US.
Nancy Kline
Source: Time to Think : Listening to Ignite the Human Mind
Contributed by: Michael
So it's worth pondering that this whole system, which we are calling 'thought', works as a system of reflexes. The question is: can you become aware of the reflex character of thought--that it is a reflex, that it is a whole system of reflexes which is constantly capable of being modified, added to, changed? And we could say that as long as the reflexes are free to change then there must be some kind of intelligence or perception, something a bit beyond the reflex, which would be able to see whether it's coherent or not. But when it gets conditioned too strongly it may resist that perception; it may not allow it.
David Bohm
Source: Thought as a System, Pages: 53
Contributed by: Chris
Born alone to escape thoughts conceived within a dying star.
Jordan Couch
Source: self
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Reality is nothing but a collective hunch.
Lily Tomlin (1939 -)
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I am not looking for intelligent disagreement any longer.... What I am looking for is intelligent agreement.
Ayn Rand (1905 - 1982)
Source: Ayn Rand talking with the philosopher John Hospers
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There seems to be no sign of intelligent life anywhere . . .
Buzz Lightyear
Source: Toy Story
Contributed by: Inukshuk
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
Contributed by: Praveer
He whose intellect overcomes his lust is higher than the angels; he whose lust overcomes his intelligence is less than an animal.
Mevlana Rumi (1207 - 1273)
Source: The Rumi Collection: An Anthology of Translations of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi (Shambhala Classics), Pages: 16
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When I decided to do this pizza recipe, I didn't expect much. I knew that my ability in baking is limited, and this recipe was my first experience in the pizza world. However, the result turned to be more than a success!
I still remember the day I bought my break maker. I didn't plan to buy one in the beginning. And I always believed that baking is a specialty that I will never master.
I saw the machine is sold for a very reasonable price. However, when I decided to give it a try the sales man told me " do you think that you can make a loaf using this machine?", "we never succeeded to bake anything using this machine" he continued. "I believe it requires a professional skill!" he commented.
Thanks for the salesman comments; I bought the bread maker and enjoyed baking many successful breads, pizza dough and cakes!
Tomato and Salami Pizza ~ four cheese pizza
Adapted from Bread. There were few modifications in the filling ingredients.
Pizza dough ingredients
140 ml water
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 cups unbleached white bread flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon easy blend dried yeast
Pizza filling ingredients
3 tablespoons sun-dried tomato paste
150g mozzarella cheese, sliced or shredded
150g cheddar cheese, sliced or shredded
4 fresh tomatoes, roughly chopped
1 small yellow bell pepper, halved, seeded and cut into thin strips
50g salami
4 large garlic cloves, halved
50g feta cheese, crumbles
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Making the pizza
1. Pour the water and olive oil into the bread machine pan. Or reverse the order of liquid and dry ingredients as per the manual instructions.
2. Sprinkle over the flour, then add salt, in one corner, and the sugar in another corner. Make a small indent in the center of the flour then add the yeast.
3. Set bread machine to the dough setting. Using basic or pizza dough if available, then press start.
4. When the dough cycle is completed, remove the dough from the dough and place it on a lightly floured surface.
5. Punch it down gently, then roll out the pizza dough into one round.
6. Spread the sun-dried tomato paste over the pizza base, and arrange two thirds of the mozzarella shreds on top.
7. Scatter with chopped tomatoes, pepper strips, prosciutto, garlic, mozzarella and feta.
8. Drizzle over the olive oil and sprinkle with Parmesan.
9. Season with salt and pepper. Then bake pizza for 15-20 minutes or until golden and sizzling.
10. Serve immediately.
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Prior to joining the faculty at Indiana University South Bend in the fall of 1998, Dr. Espahbodi taught at Alabama, Florida International, Georgetown, Massachusetts - Boston, Suffolk, and Harvard. His teaching interests are in the areas of financial accounting, financial analysis and reporting, auditing, and managerial accounting. Dr. Espahbodi's research interests are in the areas of financial reporting and public policy. Dr. Espahbodi is a member of the American Accounting Association and Financial Executive International.


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> out of date is extremely lacking. It wasn't that long ago thot hotplug
> was The Answer. It's not a Debian-specific problem, it's just that Sid
> doesn't have a "do it this way and shaddup" pre-configured setup the way
> Fedora/SuSE/Mandriva/Kubuntu do so we notice it more when the mood changes
> this week.
If it makes you feel better, Kubuntu (my distro of choice) isn't documenting
this any better _or_ giving you a better pre-configured setup. It might
(and I think probably does) work out of the box with a fresh install, but
there's a ton of people having trouble with it right now (yesterday I
completely lost the ability to mount a usb stick - not an automounting
problem, because it doesn't even generate a kernel message).
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First of all, I think it is great that somebody has actually taken the time to develop a proper media server for the PS3. Kudos for that!
Still, after trying out the server for a while now, I'm having a couple of problems/comments/suggestions coming to mind. Some of them might have simple answers, so don't shoot me if I have overlooked a checkbox
- Is is possible to have the PS3MS serve a list of all available files of a given type, regardless of their folder/location? For example to have a "All music" listing..
- Can I have PS3MS sort all tracks in a folder alphabetically by title from ID3, instead of by filename ( my filenames all start with the artist.. )?
- Follow up to the question above - is it possible to have "dynamic folders" such as for example a folder for each artist in my library?
- I get the error "The data type is not supported" when trying to play a lot of my mp3 files, though they play fine when I start them on my computer.. I had this issue when playing from WMP11 as well, but I hoped switching to PS3MS would help. The problem only occured after the last firmware update..
- PS3MS seems to "copy" the album art from other songs to the ones it can't find any album art for.. So now I have 10 songs in a row allegedly from "The Box Tops - Sould Deep"...
- Fetching the preview images in the "1 minute interval" feature of the PS3 video player is extremely slow, and often fails.. Any way to avoid this?
BTW: I probably should mention that I am running both the PC and the PS3 on a wireless network ( N-Draft, but nonetheless )..
Thanks for a great product anyhow!


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Japan GDP Clouds Tax Debate
Japan watchers were hoping today's GDP figure would give some clarity to whether Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government will push ahead with a sales-tax hike to bring rapidly-increasing debt under control.
But the number–an annualized 2.6% growth in the three months through June–has further clouded the debate over the sales tax.
The number came in lower than the 3.6% rate economists expected and is likely to give firepower to those who contend the economic recovery is too fragile to withstand such a hike at this juncture.
The GDP number is "not a bad figure, but superficially it probably won't be enough to convince the sales-tax skeptics," said Masayuki Kichikawa, chief economist at Merrill Lynch Securities Japan Co. "That means no easy conclusion to the debate."
Mr. Abe's administration has said the latest GDP figures are key in deciding, probably in the fall, whether to double the tax to 10% in stages by 2015.
Proponents of the tax hike, including Japan's central bank and the International Monetary Fund, argue the levy is essential to curb mounting public debt – worth more than the size of the Chinese economy – and prevent a loss of confidence in Japanese bonds.
Others, including senior aides to Mr. Abe, fear it could tip the nation back into recession. Many in Japan blame a decision in the late 1990s to push the sales tax up to 5% – its current level – for an ensuing downturn. (Although others say the Asian crisis of 1997-98 was a larger motor.)
A crucial distinction is whether the government will focus more on the state of consumption or investment in making its decision.
Consumption rose 0.8% on quarter in the three months through June as people spent more on clothing, jewelry and dining out. Mr. Kichikawa said the latest numbers show incomes rising due to higher corporate bonuses, which should underpin consumption in the months ahead and clear the road for a higher sales tax.
Some point to how investment by businesses remains weak, falling 0.1% in the quarter despite better corporate profits. Others say it's too early in Japan's recovery cycle for investment to have picked up.
Mr. Abe "has mentioned the importance of the April-June GDP figures" to the sales-tax debate, said Hideki Matsumura, an economist at Japan Research Institute, a private-sector think tank. "But it's unclear if the government is talking about the general growth figures, or growth in capital expenditure or private consumption."
The Nikkei Stock Average fell as much as 1.1% and the yen strengthened to 95.92 from 96.33 against the dollar amid concerns the disappointing growth number could sideline the sales tax hike.
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Ryan Hayes, 20, of Highland Falls, was arraigned by Judge Robert H. Freehill on a single count of second-degree robbery. That charge stems from a robbery Oct. 18 at the Citizens Bank branch on Broadway in Newburgh. Officials say Hayes brandished what appeared to be a pistol and made off with cash.
Executive Assistant District Attorney David Huey, who handled the court appearance, told Freehill that Hayes got away from the bank with close to $5,000. After his arrest, police recovered just under $1,000 of the cash and said they obtained "a full confession."
Huey told the judge that Hayes is a suspect in two other cases: a recent robbery attempt at a bank in Rockland County, and a bank robbery in the state of Florida.
Based on the nature of the case, Huey asked Freehill to increase Hayes' bail.
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Jane deLima Thomas, MD, a palliative care physician and associate director of the Harvard Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, is one of five U.S. physicians to receive the 2013 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Award. Dr. Thomas was honored for her leadership and impact on the development of the field of palliative care through training and modeling excellence in palliative care practice.
"The Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards are in their fourth year, and the winners continue to exemplify excellence in doctoring for people with advanced illness," said Richard Payne, MD, Esther Colliflower Director of the Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life and a member of the selection committee. "They serve as beacons in their communities by being role models of quality comprehensive care."
The awards were made in three categories: a senior award and a mid-career award of $25,000 each, and three early-career awards of $15,000 apiece. Each recipient has been exemplary in one or more of four areas: medical practice, teaching, research, and community.
"This is very exciting," said Susan Block, MD, chair of the Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center. "We are incredibly proud of Jane and appreciative of the Cunniff-Dixon Foundation for providing such a marvelous mechanism to recognize her outstanding work."
The Cunniff-Dixon Foundation, whose mission is to enrich the doctor-patient relationship near the end of life, funds the awards. The Hastings Center, a bioethics research institute that has done groundbreaking work on end-of-life decision-making, administers the awards in collaboration with The Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life, which oversees the selection process.
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