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Yet his big day in the sun was eclipsed by an even bigger star. Former slugger Mark McGwire was announced as the Cardinals new hitting coach, replacing the fired Hal McRae.
Though the 46-year-old McGwire was not in attendance, a large quantity of media questions surrounded the surprise return of the controversial home run hitter, both in how the decision was made and in what manner Mac would address open concerns about his past.
Mozeliak noted at least four times during the one-hour conference that McGwire would be holding a press briefing of his own over the phone "sooner rather than later". In response to questioning, the GM also stated, "By no means is he trying to hide, nor are we trying to hide him."
Both Mozeliak and La Russa made it clear that it would be up to McGwire to decide how he would answer questions regarding his alleged use of performance-enhancing substances.
DeWitt noted that McGwire "knows at some point he is going to have to face up to it." The team chairman also said that he had discussed the situation with MLB commissioner Bud Selig and received support, including the timing of the announcement during the post-season.
La Russa fielded questions about taking a one-year contract, rather than the multi-year deals he has always been under in the past. The manager reiterated that the end of that phase of his career is nearing and at he would do something in baseball not on the field in the future. La Russa noted his return for 2010 was " for selfish reasons" due to the good situation in St. Louis and credited McGwire's addition as adding more "fire to my belly".
The 65-year-old called his new deal "more realistic and honest". DeWitt acknowledged that nothing was really different as both sides had always considered La Russa was on a year-to-year basis, anyway.
Other than McRae, the entire 2009 Cardinals coaching staff will return, including pitching coach Dave Duncan, who made critical remarks this summer about the organization, fan base and media.
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La Russa, 65, has guided the Cardinals to a franchise record 1,232 wins since joining the team as its manager in 1996. He has led the Cardinals to eight division titles (1996, 2000-02, 2004-06 & 2009), two National League pennants (2004 & 2006) and a 10th World Championship title in 2006.
La Russa ranks third on Major League Baseball's all-time managerial wins list with 2,552, trailing only Connie Mack (3,731) and John McGraw (2,763). La Russa ranks 1st on the Cardinals all-time games managed list with 2,267 and his 14 years of continuous service is also tops among Cardinals managers. La Russa is 2nd all-time in games managed with 4,773, including stints with the Chicago White Sox (1979-86) and Oakland A's (1986-95).
La Russa's Cardinals teams have finished above .500 in 11 of his 14 seasons. They recorded 105 wins in 2004 and 100 wins in 2005, making La Russa just the second Cardinals manager to oversee two 100-win seasons. Billy Southworth guided the Cardinals to three consecutive 100-win seasons from 1942-44. La Russa and Sparky Anderson are the only managers to have led both a National and American League team to World Series titles.
During La Russa's 14 years at the Cardinals helm, the team has surpassed 3 million in attendance 11 times, including a franchise record 3, 552,180 fans in 2007. His Cardinals teams have finished no lower then 3rd place in all but three seasons and they have held 1st place or been within a game of 1st place during the month of September in nine of the past 10 seasons.
La Russa's Cardinals teams posted a National League best 913 wins during the decade of the 2000s, winning a league-leading 33 postseason games during that same time frame.
McGwire's Marks
McGwire, 46, will embark on his first season as a major league coach after having spent 16 star-studded seasons (1986-2001) with the Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals. He totaled 583 career home runs (T8th all-time), including a Cardinals single-season record 70 in 1998. In his five seasons (1997-2001) with St. Louis, McGwire hit 220 homers, leading the league in both 1998 and 1999. McGwire has offered off-season instruction to several major leaguers in recent years, including Cardinals Skip Schumaker and Matt Holliday.
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Pitcher plants have distinctive adaptations for living in nutrient-poor soils: These carnivorous plants produce a pitcher-shaped structure with a pool of water in it. When insects investigate, they slide into the pitcher and meet a watery demise. The plant then dissolves the insect and uses it for food.
Biologists have long assumed that in addition to their nectar-producing glands that attract prey to a potential food source, the plants' bright colors – mostly shades of red and green – help to attract insects. Like bees that are attracted to flowers there's a general idea that insects like bright colors, especially reds and yellows. But thus far there is little evidence that these colorful patterns attract prey to pitcher plants.
Aaron Ellison of Harvard University and his coauthor Katherine Bennett, a fifth grade teacher working under a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Teachers grant, placed painted tubes mimicking pitcher plants' natural color spectrum of redness into the plants' habitat. They found that red coloration didn't affect the number of ants – the pitchers' primary prey – that were captured.
These results are not surprising, says Ellison. Seventy percent of pitcher plants' prey are ants, which see the color red as grey. Since grey probably only weakly contrasts with the green base color of the pitcher, it's probable that the ants can't differentiate between mostly red and mostly green plants.
Ellison thinks this work is a good example of why biological concepts need to be tested and not simply assumed.
"There's no evidence that the coloration in pitcher plants is of any adaptive value for capturing prey," he says. "We don't need to assume that it has an adaptive value, or that it has anything to do with prey."
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Nov 14 Posted 3 years ago
Great article Julio!
I've been taking this approach towards new (and current) customers for the past year now and have learned many valuable lessons.
When I was asked to join the team here at GPS, we discussed building a new region and growing our sales and product lines throughout the entire southern US. (No small task) I was lucky enough to have a young motivated social media "Guru" as I call him, already on staff at the company. We immediately hit it off like two new rookies to the team but the "coach" was a little old school yet. We both knew that it would take some time to prove to the "coach" that social media and sales combined as a single unit, yet still comprised of their own strengths, would be an invaluable asset to our already huge growth for 2013-2014.
Understandably, the "sellarketing" method is not an overnight success by any means, but it definitely has its advantage over the "old school" door knocking. We are starting to see more aggressive and larger business accounts as we progress and build our tactical campaigns to target specific companies, customers, social groups and other professionals across the US. Your sales force should start to have an online social presence so that the B2B and B2C know you're engaged, advanced and educated. They may be the only face of your company they see.
Words of Advice: For anyone not familiar with the ins and outs of social media selling "sellarketing", you can easily find yourself the "unpopular car salesman" if you're not cautious. Have a plan (even a rough one to start) about how you enter the social media world. Don't be a bull in a china shop… come in easy and let people get to know you and see you "around" the social media world. Building a solid reputation as a "sellarketer" and not a "salesalker" will yield a much higher performance record and return on your time.
Be valuable! Engage them! Don't be annoying! Educate, don't alienate!
Last but not least... Have fun... it works!
Thanks for posting this one Julio!
Nov 13 Posted 3 years ago
Interesting read.
I too have been a professional B2B sales professional for almost 20 years. Until recently I never realized how my processes for prospecting and engagement have changed. The coalescence of sales and marketing have created an almost hybrid saleperson.
Although the one thing I do know from experience and from my client's experiences is that with today's technology, having a nuanced, polished sales professional to guide the prospect through the buying process is more important then ever. Too much information and to many ways to engage propsects can will turn buyers off.
Good Luck and Good Selling!
Nov 13 Posted 3 years ago
This article is dead on accurate and I'm glad someone finally put it to writing. I started out in sales 20 years ago and since then have watched sales and marketing coalesce into an almost single entity. Most successful salespeople I knew have done some rudimentary tactical marketing to support their own sales because you can't close a sale without an audience to draw from. Most successful and accountable marketers I knew were close enough to the battle ground to be called upon to close or help close the sale. The extraordinary progress in electronic media in the last 20 years has put great power in the hands of both salespeople and marketers and those savvy enough to see and exploit this new conjunction are and will be the pacesetters of their industries. Technical competence and a big picture view will winn the day. Kudos, Julio, for a great article.
Nov 13 Posted 3 years ago
Don I lilke it! I just need to go back and edit my post now ;) Cheers and chat soon if you make it over to Vancouver any time soon we'll do coffee!
Nov 13 Posted 3 years ago
Danealle thanks for such a well thought out comment. I think you are bang on. It's not the name that's important, it's the shift in skill, tool and mindset needed in the modern salesperson. It's a convergence we've never seen before.
Whether we call it sellarketing or not, its a skill and relationship that needs to be adopted to be a modern social sales person. Thank you tons, I loved your response.
Nov 12 Posted 3 years ago
I agree wholeheartedly that it's happening and an appropriate title needs to be created. Before the name, can we take a step back and look at the entire process first?
Any successful company has a mission statement and contribution/ value proposition. Company branding and utilization of appropriate social media and traditional (ok, old school) materials that support the brand are the next phase. Continual customer engagement via face to face, phone and other methods takes place throughout this process in order to gauge clarity of message and demand for the product or service. I'm a big fan of focus groups and adding value through educating audiences (with certain groups take the selling out, example realtors). The sales and consulting roles carry marketing's efforts through close of a transaction and beyond to continually measure the effectiveness of various new and traditional selling efforts.
One term comes to mind to summarize all of these interconnected pieces..."COACH". If I may divert to sports for a moment, a winning coach creates, analyzes and tweaks a game plan, supports the organization by recruiting and developing the best talent (marketing, sales, etc...) to support a win. Coaches see the win and create and implement strategies and resources to get there. And fans love winning coaches.
Sales and marketing roles and methodologies are changing rapidly. Social media and the needs of target audiences play a key role in what we deliver and which channels we use to do so. Employ the coaching mindset to best understand and utilize all of the moving pieces (circles in your diagram) to secure the big "Win". It's an ongoing process; otherwise we wouldn't have such a diverse group of coaches.
For additional reading and to sum up my comments, I highly recommend "Crystal Magnates: Nick Saban, Urban Meyer and the Principles of Dominance," by Truman Alexander.
I hope I added some value to your already intriguing conversation.
Nov 12 Posted 3 years ago
Hey Julio;
I think a catchier, stickier term would be "#Sellamarketing"
Cheers mate!
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I don't believe there's a Fall board up quite yet given that Spring is still wrapping-up. I'd say probably around January, but you can always chat about it!
Hope for the Walt Disney World College Program 2013~
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Gregg Bendian (born July 13, 1963) is a jazz percussionist and composer, primarily a vibraphonist.
Born in Englewood, New Jersey, Bendian studied under Noel DaCosta. He has played and recorded with Nels Cline, Pat Metheny, Derek Bailey, Peter Brötzmann, Steve Hunt, Gary Lucas and Cecil Taylor amongst others.[1] Records under his own name and that of his group Interzone incorporate elements of fusion and free jazz.
Bendian is fond of recording tributes. With Interzone, he recorded Requiem for Jack Kirby, a tribute to the great comic book artist. He has also recorded tributes to Octavia Butler and others. In 1999, he and Nels Cline released Interstellar Space Revisited, a critically acclaimed cover album of John Coltrane's Interstellar Space, which Bendian described as "my love letter to Free Jazz drumming". The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD said, "Hard to listen to this contemporary pairing without returning to the source material. Hard to revisit that without wanting to hear Bendian and Cline again."
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- 1. Remove stems from mushrooms; set caps aside. Finely chop stems. In a large skillet, saute chopped mushrooms and onion in butter for 5 minutes or until liquid has evaporated. Remove from the heat; set aside.
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Monarch Plaza Hotel is located within a few miles (5 km) of Taoyuan Chinese Furniture Museum and Taoyuan Shrine. This 231-room, 5-star hotel welcomes guests with conveniences like an indoor pool, free in-room WiFi, and free self parking. In central Taoyuan, the hotel is also close to Taoyuan Arena and Taoyuan County Stadium.
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In addition to an indoor pool, Monarch Plaza Hotel provides a health club, a spa tub, and a sauna. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 3 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
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- Total number of rooms - 231
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Monarch Plaza Hotel offers 231 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and minibars. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Televisions come with satellite channels and pay movies. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
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- Pillowtop mattress
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Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Breakfast is available for a surcharge and served each morning between 6 AM and 9:30 AM.
Canton Garden - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Reservations are required.
Four Seasons Cafe - This buffet restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Zen Teppanyaki - This fine-dining restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Reservations are required.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, health club, fitness facility, or spa tub.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
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This liquid foundation has a lot going for it, and you may be tempted to check it out due to its claims of reducing wrinkles and pore size while "perfecting" the skin. Although the claims are somewhat misleading (nothing in this foundation can reduce pore size over and above what any foundation can provide), there's a lot to like—but just as much to dislike, as we explain below.
On the plus side, this has a beautifully smooth, lightweight cream texture that blends seamlessly. Light to medium coverage is possible, and this never looks cakey or artificial once it sets to a soft matte finish best for combination to oily skin.
Another strong plus is the shade range. There are options for fair to dark (but not very dark) skin tones, and only a couple of the colors are questionable. Medium-Warm is slightly peach while Medium Deep-Warm is bright orange and not recommended. The rest are neutral or have just a hint of pink or peach, but this foundation's formula has problems.
Turning to sun protection, it's great that an in-part titanium dioxide sunscreen is included, but the low amount makes it iffy in terms of reliable UVA protection. We're not questioning the SPF rating or the broad-spectrum claim; it's just that, generally speaking, less than 2% titanium dioxide doesn't instill confidence that your skin will be sufficiently shielded from the sun's most aging UVA rays.
Although we're willing to overlook the low amount of titanium dioxide, the inclusion of several fragrant plant oils is a deal-breaker. Among the problematic plant oils is lavender, which is one of the worst offenders (see More Info for details), but the numerous citrus oils run a close second. Although this foundation contains enough anti-aging ingredients to warrant its name, the fragrant irritants keep it from earning a recommendation.
Research indicates that components of lavender, specifically linalool, can be cytotoxic, which means that topical application causes skin-cell death (Source: Cell Proliferation, June 2004, pages 221–229). Lavender leaves contain camphor, which is a known skin irritant. Because the fragrance constituents in lavender oil oxidize when exposed to air, lavender oil is a pro-oxidant, and this enhanced oxidation increases its irritancy on skin (Source: Contact Dermatitis, September 2008, pages 143–150). Lavender oil is the most potent form, and even small amounts of it (0.25% or less) are problematic. It is a must to avoid in skin-care products, although it's fine as an aromatherapy agent for inhalation or relaxation (Sources: Psychiatry Research, February 2007, pages 89–96; and www.naturaldatabase.com).
Active Ingredients: Octinoxate 3%; Titanium Dioxide 1.4%; Inactive Ingredients: Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Phenyl Trimethicone, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Isocetyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isododecane, Wheat Germ Glycerides, Magnesium Sulfate, Tribehenin, Anogeissus Leiocarpus Bark Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Lavnadula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Illicium Verum (Anise) Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Myristica Fragrans (Nutmeg) Kernel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Peel Oil, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Hibiscus Abelmoschus Extract, Geraniol, Linalool, Citronellol, Limonene, Mimosa Tenufilora Bark Extract, Salvia Sclarea (Clary) Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Sigesbeckia Orientalis (St. Paul's Wort) Extract, Foeniculum Vulgare (Fennel) Seed Extract, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Hordeum Vulgare (Barely) Extract, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract, Castanea Sativa (Chestnut) Seed Extract, Centaurium Erythraea (Centaury) Extract, Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile) Flower Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethcone, Glycerin, Squalane, Polysilicone-11, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cholesterol, Linoleic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Methicone, Polymethylsilsesequiane, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Caffeine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Sorbitan Stearate, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Trehalose, Triethyl Citrate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Propylene Carbonate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Laureth-7, Maltodextrin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Xanthan Gum, Alumina, Chloroxylenol, Phenoxyethanol
May Contain: Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides
Origins At-A-Glance
Strengths: The makeup products fare best including liquid concealer, blush, brow enhancer, and lip liner; very good makeup brushes composed of synthetic hair.
Weaknesses: Almost every skincare product contains potent irritating ingredients; no products to effectively address needs of those with acne or skin discolorations; some of the makeup products contain irritating ingredients.
Started in 1990, Origins was Estee Lauder's contribution to the (still going strong) demand for natural products. Their approach and claims all hinge on the wonder of plants and the allegedly miraculous properties they offer for skin, whether it be dry, sensitive, oily, or simply showing the effects of time. Here's the issue: Just as there are good and bad synthetic ingredients, there are good and bad natural ones. Ironically, Origins isn't all that "natural" because it uses its share of synthetic ingredients, and the plant extracts they do use include some that are bad for skin.
We have never been opposed to using natural ingredients. However, it lacks integrity when a company throws in any plant ingredient with no proven benefit for skin beyond anecdotal information, and then boasts about all sorts of improbable results. It becomes a far more serious issue when the natural ingredients in question have published research showing that they are in fact irritating or damaging to skin. That's the predicament of reviewing Origins' skin care products: almost every product they sell contains several volatile oils (another term for essential oils), all of which have their share of negative qualities when used on skin. In their attempt to appear more natural, Origins uses quite a bit of these offending ingredients, and they're often listed before the much more beneficial additives, such as antioxidants, cell-communicating ingredients, and skin-identical ingredients.
You might be wondering why, if Origins has had such continued success, their products can be such a problem for skin? Can't women just use what they like? The answer is two-fold: yes women can use what they like, but often women like what isn't good for them. For example, smoking is bad for skin (and for your lungs), but lots of people smoke; getting a tan from the sun is bad for your skin, but lots of people spend time outdoors getting a tan; and using products that contain irritating ingredients is bad for your skin, and lots of products come to the table with these inconsistencies.
As we have explained in the introduction to the book, there is a litany of problems that take place when skin is irritated or inflamed, but fundamentally this results in the skin's immune system becoming impaired, collagenase (the breakdown of collagen) occurs, and the skin is stripped of its outer protective barrier. What is perhaps most shocking is that all of these damaging responses can be taking place underneath the skin and you won't even notice it on the surface. The clearest example of this is the significant and carcinogenic effect of the sun's "silent" UVA rays. You don't feel the penetration of these mutagenic rays, but they are taking a toll on your skin nonetheless (Sources: Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, March 2006, pages 30–38; International Journal of Toxicology, May-June 2006, pages 183–193;Skin Research and Technology; November 2001, pages 227–237; Dermatologic Therapy, January 2004, pages 16–25; American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, May 2004, pages 327–337; Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, November 2003, pages 663–669; Drugs, 2003 volume 63, issue 15, pages 1579–1596; Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, March 2002, pages 138–146; Cosmetics & Toiletries, November 2003, page 63; Global Cosmetics, February 2000, pages 46–49; and Contact Dermatitis, February 1995, pages 83–87).
Most of the Lauder companies really have their acts together when it comes to formulating state-of-the-art moisturizers, serums, and sunscreens that leave out the problematic plant extracts (and that represents a lot of products given the almost two dozen cosmetics companies under the Lauder corporate banner). Origins is the exception, and we encourage my readers who prefer to shop for skin care at the department store to explore the truly far better options from Clinique, Estee Lauder, Prescriptives, M.A.C., Bobbi Brown, or even La Mer. Even salon-styled Aveda, also owned by Lauder, with a natural theme similar to Origins, has less problematic formulas.
For more information about Origins, owned by Estee Lauder, call (800) 674-4467 or visit www.origins.com.
Origins Makeup
Compared to the makeup offered by almost all of the other Estee Lauder–owned lines, Origins falls short by virtue of including ingredients that align with its marketing image of offering natural ingredients that have the blessing of Mother Nature regardless of the risks they pose for skin. As omnipotent as Mom may be, this force of nature is a disaster waiting to happen. A secondary reason Origins isn't competing as well with its sister companies is that for many products (particularly the lipsticks, blush, and cleverly named but non-essential specialty products) the technology isn't as advanced. That lack of technological creativity combined with significant amounts of hostile essential oils will help you understand why we recommend exploring similar, but superior (and irritant-free), options from any of the other Lauder companies from Clinique to M.A.C.
If you're prone to being swayed by the promises of natural products (though Origins is not any more natural than many other lines, it just uses the most problematic plant extracts possible), there are a few outstanding gems to unearth here, and at prices that aren't unrealistic. Additionally, Origins' latest tester units, especially in their freestanding stores, are accessible and user-friendly. They include pull-out counters for added space and feature large mirrors. Combine this with a low-key yet helpful sales staff and knowing what to zero in on and you'll find shopping the best of Origins is a pleasure.
The Beautypedia and Paula's Choice Research teams have one mission: To help you find the best products for your skin, whether they're from Paula's Choice or another brand. By combining efforts, we're able to share scientific research and remain committed to the highest standards based on our decades of experience objectively reviewing thousands upon thousands of skincare and makeup formularies in all price ranges.
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Steamboat Springs A woman who wound up with clothes taken from a local clothing store may have been drugged the night of the burglary, police said.
The 28-year-old Steamboat Springs woman walked into the Steamboat Police Department around noon Friday with an armful of clothing that did not belong to her. The sale tags were intact and indicated the clothing came from Kali's Boutique, a shop on Lincoln Avenue that reported a burglary Friday morning.
The woman told police she awoke that morning wearing a shirt that was not hers and missing certain articles of clothing she had worn the previous night. Clothing she said she had never seen was in her room.
"She didn't know how she got them," Assistant Police Chief Art Fiebing said.
The woman told police a man she did not know bought her a drink at a local restaurant Thursday evening. Not long after she took the drink she said she became confused and her vision clouded.
"The next thing she remembered, she was rummaging through some clothing on a rack," Fiebing said. "(She said) it was like a dream almost, and she thought there was a male subject with her, but she didn't know where she was at the time."
The woman said liquor has never affected her the way it did Thursday night. She decided to walk home because her home is within walking distance of the restaurant. But she told police she doesn't know what happened after that.
"She thought she might have been drugged," Fiebing said. "When people feel they've been drugged, it goes from having a medium buzz, which they're used to, to literally blacking out."
Police took the woman took the hospital. Initial medical tests indicate she was not sexually assaulted.
Employees of Kali's Boutique reported a break-in Friday morning after they arrived at work to find deadbolts on both the shop's front and back doors unlocked, some clothing strewn on the floor and other clothing and $20 from the cash register missing. Vomit was visible inside and outside the business. The suspect or suspects appeared to try on the clothing, take some items and discard the rest on the floor. The burglars left some personal belongings behind.
There were no signs of forced entry. The deadbolts were opened either by someone involved in the burglary or one may have been inadvertently left unlocked by a store employee.
The owner of the shop told police she thought both of the doors had been locked.
Police are viewing the woman as a possible victim and are pursuing several leads.
The woman's story coincides with similar stories reported during the last three weeks.
Police are concerned someone is slipping date-rape drugs into drinks at local bars and restaurants. Drugs such as Rohypnol, Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate (GHB) and Ketamine -- all well-known date-rape drugs -- have been reported in the community before.
Anyone with information about such incidents should contact the Steamboat Springs Police Department at 879-1144 or Routt County Crime Stoppers at 870-6226.


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yeah that sounds nice. What did you decide to light it with>? try looking here, Ive ordered several things from them and they are very reputable. $20 total and the best 13 watt pc light/ballast deal one can find.
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|I have it all set up with a small power filter (and I mean small). It has been going for 3 days now and I am really liking it. As of right now I have dwarf hairgrass planted across most of the bottom and I also have hornwort free floating to suck up any free floating nutrients. I will be getting about 5 amano shrimp for it when I start seeing algea. I think I might add about 3 Endler's Livebearers for fish but I am not for sure yet. Thanks for everyones help.
Id try to go for the unfiltered approach if possible. a FW system can be a little more forgiving of nitrogenous output of fishes, and in a two gallon Id say you'd be just fine with a standard plant load and a couple small fishes (or just one for really low maintenance)
In a two gallon you could also keep 4-6 danios and never see a spot of ammonia or nitrate if you have a few quick plants like hygro or val or hornwort (well-lit with established roots). the danio group would not need any additional surface area other than in-tank surfaces to process their collective wastes, but if you use larger fish or other kinds they may require assisted filtration in the long run. Both the filtered and non-filtered systems will work great, its just a matter of picking one and going with it.
This is not meant to contradict tracelynn's thread--its just my own average rambling. Actually I wrote down three of the Azoo items you've mentioned--- Azoo is my top favorite aquarium production company. They have food for every organism one could keep, as well as all the miniature pumps and light setups a nano reefer will ever need. its cool you like them too trace.
There are quite a few options actually:
1) Sponge filter - not so great as far as CO2 gassing off
2) Azoo Tiny Filter - http://www.aquaticeco.com Part No.: AZ13079 - AZOO Tiny Power Filter $6.95 (I have one on back order now for a 2.5g planted tank) Standard version also availabe from Aquatic Eco
3) ZZoo (Actually Azoo - but listed as ZZoo - go figure) from www.thatpetplace.com - Mignon Filter for Razzle Dazzle (ZZOO)
Item number: ZU0045 $9.95
4) Aquaclear mini
5) Other brand mini power filter
6) no filter - just a small pump to move the water (no fish, just plants)
I tried finding a canister filter so that I could keep as much as possible outside of the tank, but they are just not availble in this small of a size. Maybe a good DIY project - still thinking about this one.
This might get you started at least
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|I have a 2 gallon hex that I would like to turn into a nano planted tank. Right now it has an UGF. I know that I am going to need something else but I have no idea what I can use to filter something that small. If anyone has any ideas I would love to hear them.
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Here in Massachusetts, we'll elect two new state senators today. One will be Sal DiDomenico, to replace Anthony Galluccio; the other will be either Republican Richard Ross or Democrat Peter Smulowitz, to replace Scott Brown. Both winners can expect serious challenges in November for a full term.
On the national scene, Nebraska and West Virginia hold primaries today, and Georgia has a special-election primary to replace congressman Nathan Deal, who is running for governor.


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A Word in Season
Benedict XVI, the Catechism, and the Hope of Heaven
I have a first edition English translation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church in hardcover. Ever since my great awakening to my Catholic faith in my teen years, I've been reading about our faith and taking theology classes when I could. So in 1992, when I heard that the Catholic Church was putting out a new catechism, the theology geek in me bought a copy when the English translation arrived in 1994.
Within the first seventy pages or so, I was hooked. I had no idea who was responsible for what I was reading, but the clarity of the teaching grabbed me.
There were several "teachable moments" where the Catechism affirmed what I already believed, or corrected or challenged my understandings. I'll share just one instance that blessed me, and came back to bless me again years later, and is blessing me still.
The ultimate end of the whole divine economy is the entry of God's creatures into the perfect unity of the Blessed Trinity. (CCC, par 260)
What? God wants union with his creatures? Up until that point I had understood that Jesus loved me. I understood that Jesus died for my sins. I understood that those graces had the power to change me and be like Jesus. But my understanding fell short of such a love yielding this kind of a bond as my entering into union with God.
Everything in God's plan of salvation—another name for the "divine economy"—is moving toward God. Myself included. The Trinity is my destiny and yours.
This woke me up as it gave me pause.
This one sentence kept coming alive in my mind over and over again. It expanded my image of God, my relationship with him and his heaven. For most of my adult life I vaguely acknowledged that, one day, I would die. Yet I never really considered the true hope of heaven, or what it might look like. I was merrily oblivious. Looking back, my rather lame vision of heaven included clouds and angels and what not. God's heaven was a very distant "place" that didn't demand my meditation. But I began to ask myself, how can one truly have hope without knowing where the source of hope comes from?
Good catechesis, and the power of the Holy Spirit, has a way of making us dig deeper until we own what we profess to believe.
Two years later, in 1996, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and the weight of my own mortality squarely rested across my shoulders. During that time of stress and heartache, what the Catechism had taught me came alive. I remembered that line about entering into the unity of the Trinity. My life, lived well—yoked to Christ—would someday have this potential to be permanently joined to God; to be in union with the Persons of the Trinity for eternity.
Heaven would be all about this relationship!
That one little sentence of truth from the Catechism brought me such hope, and clear direction for the rest of my life! And hope is exactly what one needs, not only when facing a cancer diagnosis, but, really, every single day.
Fast forward, years later, into cancer survivorship—the same Catechism was still challenging me, and it was a catalyst for my returning to graduate school in my forties. There were thousands of footnotes in the Catechism, and I wanted to know what they all meant! (That thirst eventually led me to seek a Masters in the theology, and I received my diploma in 2008—twelve years post-cancer!)
Pat Gohn is a Catholic writer, speaker, and the host of the Among Women Podcast and blog. Her book Blessed, Beautiful and Bodacious: Celebrating the Gift of Catholic Womanhood is published by Ave Maria Press. Subscribe to "A Word in Season" via email or RSS.


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Thanks, a great one.
That is very nice, I may have to make a few. Thanks for posting.
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If life gives you scraps, make an angel quilt out of it!
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Modest Religious Guidelines have a place at New York Fashion Week
The founder of an agency that represents Muslim models is proving that women can dress modestly and walk the catwalk at New York Fashion Week.
Nailah Lymus launched Underwraps Agency last year, and she is also a designer, stylist and practicing Muslim who merges the world of secular fashion with the sanctity of Islamic customs.The 29-year-old, who styled the headpieces for the Ann Nahari show last weekend, told ABC News: 'You can be modest and still be fashion-forward and stay true to your faith.'For practicing Muslims like Ms Lymus, the figure-hugging, flesh-baring fashion world is often regarded as incompatible with their faith.
And with labels receiving more attention the more skin they reveal, needing to cover up on the catwalk for religious purposes is hardly a selling point for aspiring models.But the U.S.-born, New York-based fashion designer is determined to bridge the gap between modesty and high fashion.'Women can be covered and confident,' she says. 'Secure and beautiful.'Last year, Ms Lymus founded Underwraps Agency, a modelling company which specifically recruits Muslim women.
'These girls have everything – the height, the look. And it's like a dream deferred because they dress a certain way,' she explains.According to their religion, Muslim women cannot wear tight clothing or expose their cleavage or hair.In fact, no skin can be shown at all except for hands, feet and face, which is difficult to achieve in the modern fashion world.But Ms Lymus insists that despite the conventions of her faith, Muslims can be just as stylish as any other women.
'Muslim women are fashion-forward,' she asserts. 'We embrace everything that other women do, but we just have certain stipulations.'Before launching Underwraps, the designer was careful to get the approval of some imams and elders in her community, who all agreed that it would be a great way to break down stereotypes and to show how fashion can be relatable to Muslims.Hajer Naili, one of the models she recruited, shares Ms Lymus's feeling that contemporary fashion does not leave much room for conservatism.
'I have always been into fashion,' said the 27-year-old catwalker. 'But from what I've seen so far, as a model you have to show your body.She continued: 'I'm just not comfortable with that. I follow certain Islamic guidelines and stick with that as much as I can.'Ms Lymus's modeling agency currently has contracts with four Muslim models, one of whom walked in the Ann Nahari show for New York Fashion Week.
While the company gives women a chance to express themselves through fashion that does not focus on daring to bare, it also represents an effort to break down common misconceptions about the Islamic world.'There's a thought that Muslim women can't work or go to school or dress fashionably,' said the designer. 'I want to get rid of that misunderstanding in an inviting forum.'Although Ms Lymus is mostly focused on hiring on Muslim models, she ultimately wants Underwraps to represent modesty in general, encompassing multiple religions and cultures.In 2004, she launched her own fashion label, Amirah Creations, for women who desire a little modesty in their clothing. – DailyMail


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Ex-Sri Lanka Army chief Fonseka arrested
Losing candidate of presidential election dragged away: witness.
Colombo: Sri Lanka arrested former army commander and losing presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka at his office on Monday night, for what the army said were military offences.
Fonseka lost by an 18 percent margin to President Mahinda Rajapaksa at a Jan. 26 election, and since then has accused his former commander-in-chief of rigging the vote. The government in turn has accused him of a coup and assassination plot.
"He was dragged away in a very disgraceful manner in front of our own eyes," Sri Lanka Muslim Congress leader Rauff Hakeem told Reuters. One of Fonseka's security officers, I P Herath, confirmed the account of Fonseka's arrest by military police.
Military spokesman Major-General Prasad Samarasinghe said the arrest related to offences from Fonseka's time in the army, which ended in November when he quit and entered the presidential race.
"General Fonseka has been arrested on charges of committing military offences," Samarasinghe said in an official statement broadcast by the government Information Department.
It gave no other details.
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What is the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative in Ireland?
The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a global campaign by the World Health Organisation and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) which recognises that implementing best practice in the maternity service is crucial to the success of programmes to promote breastfeeding.
The Initiative was launched in 1991 and there are more than 19,000 hospitals/maternity units in 148 countries worldwide, including over 300 in Europe, had been officially recognised as Baby Friendly. Ireland's BFHI commenced in April 1998.
The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative can be viewed as a quality initiative implementing research based best practices. The successful implementation of the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding ensures that the hospital/unit supports and promotes informed parental choice through the provision of appropriate, accurate and unbiased information and discussions. The initiative involves health promoting practices and so is ideally linked with health promotion activities.
In Ireland, BFHI also has a Breastfeeding Supportive Paediatric Unit Project and a Breastfeeding Supportive Workplace Project, though these are currently inactive.
See our Project Resources for more information
first Irish hospitals to reach Baby Friendly standard were Portiuncula Hospital,
Ballinasloe, Co. Galway and Waterford Regional Hospital. The award were
presented at the EU Breastfeeding Promotion Conference on 18 June 2004, in
Dublin Castle, by Minister for Health and Children, Mr Micheál Martin. This was
an event during the term of Ireland's Presidency of the EU. View
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St Munchin's Regional Maternity Hospital, Limerick became the third hospital to reach this standard in October 2004. St Munchin's Hospital is Ireland's first midwifery teaching hospital to meet the BFHI criteria. View picture and Press Release St Munchin's Regional Maternity Hospital maintained supportive practices and following re-assessment achieved re-designation in 2011 as a Baby Friendly Hospital (National Award). View picture
The Rotunda Hospital, Dublin and the Maternity Services of University College Hospital, Galway met the criteria and their awards were presented on June 14, 2006. View picture and Press Release. Both hospitals maintained supportive practices and following re-assessment achieved re-designation in July and May 2012 as a Baby Friendly Hospital (National Award)
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda met the criteria and their Baby-friendly award and Breastfeeding Supportive Workplace Silver Award were presented on October 2, 2007 by Mr Pat The Cope Gallagher,TD, Minister of State for Health Promotion, Depratment of Health and Children. View Picture and Press Release
Cavan Hospital was presented with their Baby-friendly award and Breastfeeding Supportive Workplace Bronze Award on April 1st, 2008 by Mr Brendan Smith, Minister for Children. View Picture and Press Release All the maternity units in the HSE Dublin North East region now hold Baby-friendly National awards as well as workplace awards.
The Midland Regional Hospital at Mullingar (view picture) and the Midland Regional Hospital at Portlaoise (view picture) met the criteria and their Baby-friendly award and Breastfeeding Supportive Workplace Bronze Awards were presented in April and in May 2012.
do the National Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative co-ordinator
BFHI Ireland Annual Report for 2013 Download here
BFHI Ireland Annual Report for 2012 Download here
and the National Strategic Action Plan for Breastfeeding
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