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If you talk to the chief executives of any successful company, they will usually attribute their success to three things: talent, talent, talent. Steve and I have always believed this to be true, both in our work in the private sector, as well as in our work in the social sector. Talent is usually the difference between an organization's ability to scale, innovate, or execute effectively, versus others that do not.
In the social sector, which we define as those organizations responsible for finding or funding solutions to complex social challenges, there are many remarkable and passionate leaders who inspire us. And yet, most would agree that we're lacking a "deep bench" of talent in this sector, perhaps more so than in most. There are many contributing factors at work here, often including a lower base of compensation, a perceived limitation to career growth opportunities, and the burden of vetting and approval processes for those wanting a career in government, among other barriers. So what to do?
At the Case Foundation, we have worked tirelessly with partners that include Points of Light, the Corporation for National and Community Service, Deloitte, HP, IBM, Capital One, and others, to inspire and encourage companies to contribute time and talent to nonprofits to help them scale and more effectively sustain the work they do through an initiative called A Billion + Change. We also applaud organizations like IBM's Corporate Service Corps, Code for America, Venture for America, and Teach for America that are developing new models for deploying top talent to change the world.
We have been encouraged by others working on this strategic issue, including the Bridgespan Group, the White House Forum on Nonprofit Leadership convened by American Express, Public Allies, and others; executive recruiting firms that specialize in nonprofit recruiting; and even Harvard University, which is working with the public sector to share best practices of successful companies in developing and recruiting best-in-class talent.
But this issue turned more personal for us in recent weeks as one of our very own "best in class" executives at the Case Foundation, Michael Smith, came forward to let us know he had been approached by the White House to head up the Social Innovation Fund, a key Obama Administration initiative. Michael is an extraordinary talent and invaluable contributor to the work of the Case Foundation. His progressive climb at the Case Foundation is indicative of his many remarkable attributes. In his work with us, Michael has led our social innovation efforts and together with other Case Foundation colleagues, has added so much value to the work we do and to that of our partners. Michael has guided many of our most successful initiatives, such as the Startup America Partnership and Citizen-Centered solutions, and has been a trusted and valued face and ally to most of our closest partners.
As Michael came forward to seek encouragement to pursue the opportunity presented to him, my first reaction was one of slight panic, and yet I had to remind myself that what the public sector needs most greatly is talent. It was one of those moments – was I going to act in manner that was consistent with what I've been preaching about the need for talent in the social sector, or would I try to talk Michael out of it and let the self-interested side win the day? Thankfully, the better angels won the day. We feel honored that "one of our own" has been asked to step into this important role and we quickly not only gave Michael our blessing, but each of us has committed to doing what we can to be helpful to him in his new role. While it won't be possible to replace Michael, we anticipate bringing a new SVP of Social Innovation on board soon. In the meantime, our exceptional Senior Fellow Sonal Shah, a sector-crosser herself, has volunteered to spend more time with us in the next few months to make sure we keep the balls in the air during this transition.
The challenges facing our communities and our nation are daunting, while at the same time many resources are shrinking. In many cases we need to retool, rethink, and bring new approaches to old problems. And we need to think about how sectors can work together to build a deep bench of talent to take on these important and strategic roles in the public sector. Leaders across sectors need to think about the talent they have – whether their own or those who fill a valuable slot on their teams — and just how we can begin to build a "bench" to ensure that the brightest and best are getting placed where their talents can be fully leveraged to build stronger communities and a stronger nation. For some this might be executive-on-loan programs – for example, we're delighted to see our partner Jen Pahlka taking a year-long leave from Code for America to serve as White House Deputy CTO. For others it may mean developing policies that enable the best-in-class talent to give a small amount of their time to nonprofits in board or consulting roles. And then for some, as we faced this week, it may take a larger commitment — encouraging valued senior executives to serve the public sector when asked.
The scale and scope of the problems we face as a nation will require that we use all the tools at our disposal, that we disrupt the stale and stagnant, and that we realize game-changing solutions will require blurring and (maybe erasing) the lines between .com, .org and.gov. And, I'm grateful to the folks like Michael, Jen, Sonal, and many others that are leading the way.

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Let's get this straight - "core" does not mean abs. The core consists of all the muscles between the top of your thighs and your shoulders. These muscles are used for a variety of jobs, from breathing to helping you sit upright, to linking the muscles of the arms and legs in the "kinetic chain." This connection is what we're concerned with training. The core is critical to climbing not so much in initiating movement, but in preventing it. So out go the crunches, forever, and in come 21st century core exercises.
Most climbers who do exercises like crunches do them to get rid of the fat on top of the belly muscles. At our gym, in fact, we often get new members coming through the door complaining of a "weak core" when what they really have is fat on top of a perfectly strong set of muscles. If getting rid of the fat is the goal, there are better ways than crunches. A study from the University of Virginia showed that you would need to do 250,000 crunches to lose one pound of fat. That'd be about 700 crunches every day for a whole year. Compare that to a well-designed fat-loss plan, which usually results in a steady loss of one to three pounds per week, and you can see why crunches are a bad idea.
A second common reason people do crunches is to "strengthen the lower back." In fact, I've heard of more than one doctor prescribing just this movement for low back pain. Stuart McGill, author of Low Back Disorders, Second Edition and Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance is a world-renowned expert in back health. He explains that the flexing movement done in the crunch isn't how we normally use the abdominals. These muscles are used to prevent or slow movement in the torso, creating stability for the limbs. In fact, his research shows that the crunch's isolated trunk flexion actually damages the discs of the lumbar spine. Needless to say, I don't recommend my athletes visit crunch-prescribing doctors.
This is not to say that the core — lumbar spine, muscles of the abdominal wall, quadratus lumborium, and the back extensors — should go untrained, it's just that it needs to be trained correctly and for the right reasons. It's great to look good and to perform well on the rock, but the number one goal of training should be injury reduction.
Rock climbers need to be concerned with four major categories of movement to train the core effectively for our sport. They are:
We frequently "pepper" a climbing workout with these movements, putting a set or two in between boulder problems. If you're interested in gaining strength in the core, allowing lots of rest between the movements is critical. Building the ability to resist fatigue in the abs is not an indicator of increased strength. If core endurance is a weakness, like when your hips start to sag away from the wall as you work up a steep route, pairing the exercises together into circuits might help. Stay away from high-rep training, but instead keep the loads high and do more circuits.
A good core endurance set might look like this:
5 rounds with 2 minutes' rest between rounds.:
60 sec elbow plank or side plank
30 sec + 30 sec anti-rotation hold with band or cable
60 sec plank / pull combo, switching hands every 10 reps
10 reps of knees-to-elbows
As always, I think most climbers interested in training are over-strong and under-skilled. A careful assessment is critical before you decide that your core is in need of work. Just because you've enjoyed a few too many post-climb beers does not mean you need core work. Fat loss is all about nutrition and improving your metabolism.
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The Bitstamp exchange market for Bitcoin suspended all transfers today after it was hit by a DDoS attack. The DDoS attack exploits a wallet "misunderstanding" and is disrupting balance checking due to the malleability of transactions, the market said.
"These misunderstandings have simple solutions that are being implemented as we speak, and we're confident everything will be back to normal shortly," the exchange added. "No funds have been lost and no funds are at risk."
All withdrawals that failed in the past two days will be called off and transferred amounts sent back to customer accounts.
Andreas Antonopoulos, Chief Security Officer for online wallet provider Blockchain.info, told TribLIVE that the DDoS constitution "a nuisance attack. Funds have not been lost and have not been affected. What it's done is slow down their accounting system from reconciling transactions."


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HAVELOCK, CRAVEN COUNTY - A man accused of shooting another man five times at an apartment complex in Havelock last year has been arrested.
Javon Anthony Ward, 23, was arrested on Tuesday in New Hanover County, according to the Sheriff's Office there.
Police said Ward shot 25-year-old Stev'n Kyle Todd on Aug. 9, 2013 at Kelly Park Apartments on Shipman Road in Havelock.
Todd was found with five gunshot wounds in the apartment complex's parking lot, said investigators. The bullets hit him in both legs, shattering his femur.
Todd was taken to Vident Medical Center and has since been released.
"I'm happy that I'm blessed. I got another chance at life," Todd told NewsChannel 12.
Todd said Ward shot him over a disagreement.
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Ward is facing one count of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. In addition, he has been charged with the following:
Trafficking in opium or heroin (two counts);
Possession with intent to manufacture/sell/distribute heroin;
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He's become as essential as the cement in a wall, the key ingredient that holds it all together. Remove John Smit from the Springbok team and the whole edifice threatens to collapse. Figuratively and literally.
Since the start of the millennium, Smit has been a virtual fixture in South African international rugby sides, certainly since 2004 when he was made captain.
The boy who was always destined for leadership has come a long way from his early days. He was schooled at Pretoria Boys High, where his leadership qualities were quickly detected. Smit became head prefect in 1996 and a life of leadership and responsibility stretched ahead of him.
Almost a decade after he first wore the Springbok jersey, Smit is now nearing 100 test caps for his country. This weekend in Wellington he'll win his 98th, setting up the enticing prospect of his 100th in August when New Zealand play the Tri-Nations test at Johannesburg.
Smit has a list of statistics as long as your arm, almost every one of them extraordinary. He's the most-capped leader in international rugby history, he led South Africa to Tri-Nations triumphs in 2004 under Jake White, and again under Peter de Villiers in 2009, the year the Springboks also won a test series against the Lions. In 2007 he captained his country to the rugby World Cup title.
But enough of statistics. What sort of a man is John Smit? Shrewd, is the first accolade that fits. Anyone who leads a country as turbulent and knee-deep in sports politics as South Africa in more than 70 tests and survives to tell the tale is earning a pretty rich grounding in the world of diplomacy.
Rival factions, among administrators, wannabe-presidents, coaches and players, all combine to make for a fascinating potpourri of human behaviour. You need a man with the determination and strength of Sisyphus, the authority of a Governor-General and the sense of humour of a comedian to survive in such a world. John Smit has a bit of each and he's needed such qualities during his long years in charge.
Of course, he's become as much a symbol of South African rugby as the leaping Springbok on his jersey. Without him, this team simply is not the same.
We saw that during the 2008 Tri-Nations when Smit damaged a groin as he was dumped by All Blacks lock Brad Thorn, in the opening game of that year's tournament at Wellington. The Boks had to soldier on through the rest of the campaign without him and never looked like masking his absence.
In 2009, there was another extraordinary example of Smit's immense value to the Springboks. Coach Peter de Villiers, mindful of Smit's importance in the remainder of the series against the touring Lions, took off his captain too soon with the Springboks, it appeared, home and hosed at 24-6 in the opening test in Durban.
When the Lions suddenly revived against a Smit-less South Africa, threatening to snatch victory, the captain had to rumble back on to calm fraying nerves in the last five minutes. Knees were knocking like doorbells on a windy night as the Boks stumbled without him.
Smit was the 50th man to captain the South African rugby team and there is a pleasing symmetry in the statistic that he will pass 100 caps this year, injuries permitting.
Versatility would be another quality high up in Smit's lexicon. When Jake White departed as Springbok coach after the 2007 World Cup triumph, it would have been easy for Smit to stand down too, especially when a very different coach, de Villiers, took over.
But de Villiers was no fool; he quickly reappointed Smit as captain realising that continuity in personnel was key to his own successful future. Smit accepted, coming home early from a French sojourn with Clermont Auvergne, seamlessly adapting to a new coaching master.
He is reputed to have said since, albeit privately, that de Villiers was a sound choice, perhaps even a better coach more suited to the job than White. Maybe he had in mind de Villiers' ability to handle the expectations of his demanding bosses at the South African Rugby Union, and let the inevitable brickbats and criticism bounce off. White got seriously bothered by all that.
Whatever the truth, Smit offers a professional, wily countenance to the outside world. He handles the questions of his media interrogators with the assurance of a slip fielder snaffling outside snicks and he rarely stumbles, either off or on the field.
Maybe, for all his personal statistical milestones, John Smit's greatest achievement has been the respect he commands from his peers in the team and all within South African rugby. Within that cauldron of intrigue, plotting and machinations he manages to stand aloof from the frantic posturing and poisoning.
That alone is some achievement, never mind 98 test caps.
Peter Bills is a rugby writer for Independent News & Media group worldwide


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Year in review: L.A. Times reaches new depths in 2008
Watching Patterico eviscerate the LA Times every new year has become a favorite tradition.
Kensington on January 1, 2009 at 4:35 PM
Patterico is incredible in his effort to table such professional dereliction. May the go under. If the government bails out the media we'll have official Pravdas. Now we have unofficial ones in the LAT et co.
Entelechy on January 1, 2009 at 4:46 PM
This is an excellent blow by blow account of how the press consists of activists more concerned about pushing their opinions and ideologies instead of objective reporting of the facts.
The LA times,NY times and other liberal cut and paste publications would do America a great big favor by going the way of the dinosaurs.
There's not much left for them to mortgage.
NY Times seeking to sell Boston Red Sox stake: reports
WASHINGTON (AFP) — The New York Times Co., strapped for cash and facing shrinking revenue, is reportedly seeking to sell its stake in the Boston Red Sox baseball team.
The Times said total company revenue fell 13.9 percent in November compared with the same month a year ago while advertising revenue was down 20.9 percent.
The company also has a 400-million-dollar revolving line of credit set to expire in May and it announced earlier this month that it will borrow as much as 225 million dollars against its new headquarters building in Manhattan.
Standard & Poor's recently downgraded the credit rating on the Times Co. to below investment grade, and Moody's Investors Service has said it may do the same.
Times Co. stock has lost more than half its value this year.
More of that super smart liberal business expertise that has also led NY,NJ,Detroit,DC,and California on the brink of bankruptcy,high crime rates,and terrible education levels.
"Yes We Can"! "Yes We Can"!
Baxter Greene on January 1, 2009 at 4:53 PM
For anyone who doesn't have time to read the whole thing, it all boils down to this: the LA Times is a corrupt, venal institution committed to fraud and dishonesty. It openly, chronically conspires against Republicans and conservatives and appears to have zero ethics or intellectual honesty.
In Soviet Russia, they had to force their journalists to be propagandists. Our guys volunteer.
Kensington on January 1, 2009 at 4:56 PM
Sorry for all the comments, but the corruption is so stinking it keeps blowing my mind. The number of instances where the paper responds to being exposed by either refusing to correct or disappearing stories down the memory hole is just staggering.
Kensington on January 1, 2009 at 4:59 PM
Jeez, Patterico must be 6 people for the amount of work he gets done 🙂
BJ* on January 1, 2009 at 5:06 PM
Amazing misreporting, lack of reporting, and bias accounted for all to see from Patterico's great work. This paper is out of business within this year.
"Journalism died 2008." – Sean Hannity. Those words ring so true.
jencab on January 1, 2009 at 5:12 PM
In my nearly 10 years living in LA, I don't think I ever bought the LA Times. Cold comfort that I am back home– in NYC! At last I have the NY Post, but even Murdoch is feeling the pinch these days.
J.J. Sefton on January 1, 2009 at 5:34 PM
After reading all that, I'm curious why anybody (liberal, conservative, white, black, Hispanic, gay, straight, etc.) would read that newspaper?
terryannonline on January 1, 2009 at 6:01 PM
Jeez, Patterico must be 6 people for the amount of work he gets done 🙂
Actually, three:
Pat, Ter, & Ico.
(I'm kidding)
Agreed, he does an awesomely thorough job.
Reading the comments is an education into the lefty mindset all in itself, though.
Them folks are delusional.
After reading all that, I'm curious why anybody (liberal, conservative, white, black, Hispanic, gay, straight, etc.) would read that newspaper?
Liberals don't believe him. Who are they going to believe, the LA Times or some wingnut blogger?
Kensington on January 1, 2009 at 6:45 PM
The newspaper has always claimed to care about substance vs. style — but when a candidate of substance came along (Fred Thompson), the paper focused on his dullness.
Unfortunately this also rings true for Michelle Malkin and Allahpundit.
We must bail out the LA Times! Along with the Washington Post, the NY Times, CBS, NBC, ABC, MSNBC, Minneapolis Star Tribune…. Now before it's too late! Too much comedy gold to let go!
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our company has a site consisting of several hundred sub pages, founded in 1997, built with custom PHP, maintained with Dreamweaver. In my opinion Silverstripe seems to be the perfect candidate for a due redesign. I have spent one day getting deeper into the topic, but I still couldn't figure out two things:
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Mobile clients will be redirected to their own subdomain, with a different page hierarchy, unique templates, simplified styles etc. Some of the original editorial content shall appear 1:1 on the mobile site, while other articles will be skipped. Most important, when an editor works on a "main site" article, the article's mobile clone needs to be immediately updated, too, without having to edit two instances. Just the way the "Library" works in Adobe Dreamweaver. Is that feasible in Silverstripe without much coding effort?
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beautiful Judy!! I would do the binding in the green
haven't been here for awhile. everyone's blocks look great. Poker I love the way you are putting yours together. That is probably what I will do too. Use a very small sashing. I will be posting again once you get to the T's..There are some that I didn't do
Well hello Patrice. Glad to here from you again. We will wait patiently for your T's. We are almost to the end. So exciting.
Here are the latest 2 blocks I have finished. I am slowly getting caught up. Everyones blocks are so pretty again. We are getting so close to finished. I also have a picture of all of my blocks. I have them laid out to think about my sashing. I have a couple of multi color batiks I am thinking about. I was going to do about a 1 inch sashing I think.
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SUNRISE, Fla. — Carl Soderberg returned to taking contact Wednesday at BB&T Center as he tries to work his way back from an ankle injury suffered in the preseason. He has missed all five games this season due to the injury, but he was wearing a Merlot sweater Wednesday as the fourth line's extra forward and participated fully in battle drills.
Following the practice, Claude Julien said that Soderberg is a game or two away from being ready to play in a game for the B's.
The forward lines for practice were as follows, with Brad Marchand remaining on the third one:
Lucic – Krejci – Iginla
Smith – Bergeron – Eriksson
Marchand – Kelly – Caron
Paille (Soderberg) – Campbell – Thornton
Soderberg had won the third line left wing job in training camp, as the team was set to go with a third line of Chris Kelly between Soderberg and Reilly Smith, but Caron's improved play seems to have left Soderberg without a spot in the lineup. With that being said, Julien said he'd still like to find a way to get Soderberg into the lineup once he's ready.
"I think it's important that we get players in," Julien said. "He had a really good camp; it's unfortunate he got hurt then. When the time comes, I'm going to have to make that decision. If I can't take anybody out, I can't, but I'd certainly like to get him in there if I could."
Julien did not seem to think the team would send Soderberg to the AHL for a conditioning assignment.
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Last week, President Obama unveiled his budget proposal outline, which included the most devastating tax proposals in the history of America's oil and natural gas industry. Throughout his campaign, and so far during his short time in office, President Obama has spoken of a responsible approach to American energy. The administration has included virtually every tax possible on American oil and natural gas producers – which will not only increase our dependence on foreign oil, but also eliminate good-paying American jobs and the U.S. tax and royalty revenues that are a primary component of federal, state and local revenues.
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This is Susie, our little Jack-Chi. She LOVES cemeteries. My parents have been caretakers of the Bolivar Cemetery for some 40+ years and my husband and I like to go grave hunting.
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What is the source of the newly added claim that "By 2376, the wreakage of the Buran had been moved to Surplus Depot Z15"? It is not in Unification in dialogue as far as I can tell. Aholland 02:36, 10 June 2006 (UTC)
- As my answer to USS Chekov's identical comment, there could be footage of the Buran model in Unification. -- Captain M.K.B. 03:06, 10 June 2006 (UTC)
- And my identical request: Can whoever added the info please post the image supporting it? Unless we can get a good screencap, I don't think we should engage in speculation about it. Thanks! Aholland 03:18, 10 June 2006 (UTC)
- Here are two links with screencaps.
- And my identical request: Can whoever added the info please post the image supporting it? Unless we can get a good screencap, I don't think we should engage in speculation about it. Thanks! Aholland 03:18, 10 June 2006 (UTC)
- The footage of the USS Buran that was re-used in "Unification I" is exactly the same as in "The Best of Both Worlds II", I think in this case one screenshot should suffice. --Jörg 09:32, 10 June 2006 (UTC)
- Just because a ship of the same class as the USS Buran is shown doesn't mean it is supposed to be the exact same ship. The original series used the same shots of ships over and over to represent different ships, which is quite reasonable when the name or other distinguishing hull markings cannot be seen. So is there anything other than a shot of the same class of ship as the Buran? If not, it seems this is best kept as background speculation. Aholland 06:02, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
- It might be a different ship, but how many ships are going to have identical damage? Unless the Borg fired the exact same weapons at the exact same parts of 2 seperate ships... – Fadm tyler 14:05, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
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I find it highly doubtful that the name can be seen on screen, therefore this is taken from background information, and should be merged. --OuroborosCobra talk 12:07, 11 November 2007 (UTC)
- The content policy allows us to use production and reference resources in the naming of articles. --From Andoria with Love 07:59, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
- Like how Nemecek saved the day on the USS Trial. --Alan del Beccio 08:02, 15 November 2007 (UTC)


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I am at work, which is admittedly some hinderance to my desire to sort and refresh, but it is a quiet day with little else to do so I pull my bag out from under the desk. I fish out my wallet and start pulling items from it, laying them out on the desk in front of me. I find bank cards, loyalty cards, coupons, and receipts. I also find my old library card, railcard, and a multitude of pieces of paper with shopping lists and notes scribbled on them. I honestly have no idea where this huge collection of rubbish comes from, or why it seems to be magnatised to my wallet of all places.
When I finally think I have removed everything and thrown away the junk I do not wish to keep, I give the wallet a final shake to dislodge the dust lurking in the pockets and folds. Something else falls onto the desk in front of me; a small rectangular card, which is no longer than my thumb, with a black strip lengthways across the back. I turn it over and see the familiar markings; 'Optile', 'RATP', 'SNCF', 'Ticket'. It is an old métro ticket, much smaller than their orange and green British counterparts, and much more easily lost.
I hold it up between my thumb and forefinger and look it over, searching for some indication as to what journey it represented but I do not understand all the symbols printed on it. I think back to January when Emily and I took our Honeymoon in Paris. We travelled several times by Métro, no doubt our awestruck expressions were the tattooes of 'les Anglais'. Trains running on-time? Unheard of! Space enough to stand at the very least? Outrageous! It costs less than a two course lunch? I simply don't believe you!
We made the unconcious decision to walk as much as we could while we were there (between the monuments, in these back-stage areas, most cities have a tendancy to all look alike, but every inch of Paris could only be Paris), but sometimes we were just too exhausted or the trip was just too long. That is when we would hop on the métro.
The ticket I now hold in my hand, did it take us from Pigalle to Jaurès, on the day we decided to rent vélibs and cycle down Canal Saint-Martin and Boulevard Richard-Lenoir to the Place de la Bastille? The sky was grey also on that day, but a lighter shade, as if reflecting the soft pastel colours of the pavements and buildings, and the faintly green water of the canal. The vélibs had been a failure as we struggled to find any that were rideable after the morning rush took the best. We stopped for crêpes to treat ourselves and sat on a bench on Quai de Valmy as we thought of all the wonderful possibilities that were still available to us in Paris that day.
Or perhaps it was the day we took the métro all the way to Porte de Vanves to attend a brocante market before walking north to Montparnasse and scaling the imposing Tour Montparnasse? It had been foggy and grey once again, and we could only make out the silhouette of the Eiffel Tower in the distance.
We had lunch in Saint-Germain and later stopped for coffee at the tranquil Place Dauphine on the Île de la Cité, before walking back to our hotel in the 9th arrondissement via the Louvre. We walked into the evening and watched the city change as it does once the lights come on and the night revellers fill the streets.
Perhaps the ticket it is a momento of our trip to the Palace of Versaille where we sat in the cold and marvelled at the extreme grandeur of the palace as we ate our picnic beside the Bassin de la Pyramide? As the train sped through Paris that morning we kept an eye out for the Statue de la Liberté - Réplique when we passed the Île aux Cygnes and we listened as a busker played a lively melody on an accordian to the morning travellers.
I cannot remember which, if any of these occasions are linked to the ticket I have now, but I momentarily lose myself in these fond memories. The card no longer than my thumb helps me recall vividly the tastes, sounds, and sights of every trip we made on the métro and the wonderful places we found each time. The heavy sky outside the window has lifted a few shades with my mood. I see that I have a text from Emily, 'We should make a day trip to France soon," she proposes. I smile and agree.
I place the ticket back in my wallet with my cards and start up the computer in front of me. I want to share this experience with everyone.


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Previously on Mornings, we've highlighted the exemplary care that one disabled Taree woman, Joan Mongon, has received from her husband John - such that John recently won the NSW Carers' Award for the Electorate of Lyne.
But sadly, the tables are now turned. On New Year's Eve, John encountered debilitating health problems of his own, and is now at a standstill in a hospital bed traffic jam waiting to receive the care and treatment he now requires.
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KEMP–Children were treated to a special event Halloween night at the Trunk or Treat event in Kemp City Park. Not only did the trick or treaters receive candy, there were games, hot dogs, cotton candy, hay rides, bounce houses and costume contests.
The event was sponsored by the city of Kemp, Kemp city council members, Hillcrest Baptist Church, Calvary Baptist Church, First United Methodist Church of Kemp and Kemp businesses and residents.
"Trunk or Treat was a huge success," city of Kemp mayor Laura Hanna Peace said. "People seemed to have fun and there was a big turnout."
In addition to the event sponsors, Peace thanks Karla Jacobs, Kemp Kiwanis, city of Kemp employees, Kemp Volunteer Fire Department and the citizens who brought their "trunks" full of candy to share with the children for their help.
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Glenn, I hope you can help. I'm refurbishing a mid-century Singer cabinet, you know, the good old particle board and laminate style. It had the requisite paint splatters, water rings, red nail polish, and something black and gummy. I've been able to clean it up satisfactorily using Howard's but there are lots of spots where the finish is completely gone. Some of it lifted while cleaning but there are spots where it was already gone. I'd like to remove all of the lacquer, my guess, and refinish it. My instincts tell me to use denatured alcohol but I'm not sure. I definitely don't want to sand it. What do you suggest I use to remove it? Then once removed should I use lacquer and, if so, do you recommend spray or brush on?
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Thank you, Glenn. I pretty sure it is wood veneer. I can see distinct grainlines and there's at least one seam on the top side of the lid as well as some variations in the color. I'll start with the alcohol tomorrow and see what happens. Thanks again!
Glenn, do you need to put shellac on the wood before waxing with Briwax? I think the shellac is off the wood from my various cleanings. (By the way, I will have to order it online because we have none around where I live, either.) also, a question about the Briwax... You said Dark Mahogany or Dark Walnut would be fine, but I see nothing with those colors online, only Dark Brown, I think it was. Will that work? Thank you!
P.S. Glenn, is there a particular shellac that is best for a novice to use?
You need to shellac before using the briwax. I would use the shellac you get from Lowes in a gt can. this will be fine for what you are doing. You can order shellac flakes and mix them with alcohol if you like but not needed. Don't worry about the name on the briwax if it says dark brown this will do fine.
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It's "What have you been watching?", my chance to tell you what movies and TV I've been watching recently that I haven't already reviewed and your chance to recommend things to everyone else (and me) in case I've missed them.
The usual "TMINE recommends" page features links to reviews of all the shows I've ever recommended, and there's also the Reviews A-Z, for when you want to check more or less anything I've reviewed ever. And if you want to know when any of these shows are on in your area, there's Locate TV - they'll even email you a weekly schedule.
With August and the summer holidays approaching, it's going to be the last 'What have you been watching?' for a few weeks, so I'll leave you with this one as a happy memory. And because the holidays are upon us, I'm going to be ruthless with a few shows that might have got as far as a third-episode verdict any other time of the year. So I'm not bothering with last night's Rush, Satisfaction or Marriage, because the shows aren't good enough for me to go to any effort in catching up with when I'm back from my holidays. They're probably going to be cancelled anyway.
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Ayat al-Gormezi is a student poet in the country of Bahrain and she recited a poem in Pearl Square, site of protests. In most countries of the world, that, at best, might lead to boos of disproval, but in Bahrain which is ruled by Sunnis even though most people are Shiites, no one is allowed to express disapproval of the government. Apparently, government censors did not like lines in her poem which said: "we are the people who will kill humiliation and assassinate misery. We are the people who will destroy injustice." Addressing King Hamad bin Isa al-Halifa, she said of the people of her nation: "Don't you hear their cries?Don't you hear their screams?" Well, it did not take too many days to hear her own screams of pain. Ms. Gormezi was arrested and subjected to beatings. "I was able to see a woman of about 40 in civilian clothes who was beating me on the head with a baton.
The beatings and humiliation continued. She was forced to clean the lavatory with her bare hands. Hour after hour they beat the young student, even spitting into her open mouth. She was warned of being raped. Ms. Gormezi believes among those who participated in the beating was a member of the Bahrain royal family.
This entire episode does not sound too royal to me. Oh, a few people died in police custody, but I understand they had heart problems or something like that. It is very reassuring knowing that Bahrain, our ally in the fight against terrorism beats up on people. After all, if you are against terrorists who beat up people, isn't it normal to beat up on your own people? I guess it gives them a taste of what awaits if they are taken over by terrorists.
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Yelawolf called Green Lantern and Boss Lady last night on Invasion Radio. During their conversation, Yela explained why he's no longer using Twitter and due to the leaking of an unfinished version of "Gangsta Of Love", he says the track will no longer be his first single nor appear on Radioactive.
[vodpod id=Video.11913640&w=540&h=350&fv=] The Lower End Professionals stopped by Green Lantern's Invasion Radio this week and showed off their talents over Clipse's "What Happened To That Boy" and 50 Cent's "Back Down".
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What are supposedly CNN's early exit poll numbers (Hat Tip, ThinkProgress):
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Allen (R): 47
Whitehouse (D): 53
Chafee (R): 46
Casey (D): 57
Santorum (R): 42
Brown (D): 57
DeWine (R): 43
Menendez (D): 52
Kean (R): 45
Tester (D): 53
Burns (R): 46
McCaskill (D): 50
Talent (R): 48
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A judge in Colorado denied an emergency request by Democrats to keep polls in Denver open an additional two hours after computer problems and unusually high turnout led to lines of up to 100 people.
According to the Denver Post, District Court Judge Sheila Rappaport argued that she didn't have the authority to keep the polls open, citing case law from Missouri and Arkansas. The Post story and a story in Denver's Rocky Mountain News didn't elaborate on the judge's reasoning.
In Ohio, CNN reported Democrats are awaiting a ruling on a similar suit. Democrats are asking that 16 precincts in Cuyahoga Countythe Cleveland areastay open until 10:00 pm tonight. Confusion over the use of new electronic voting machines had created long lines there. (Four to five House Republicans are in danger in Ohio, as well as Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, who has been running behind in his race for governor)
According to Bloomberg, the voting rights group Election Protection is considering filing suits in Pennsylvania, Georgia and Florida to extend voting hours due to similar delays.
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Feed me, CNN, feed me. Just reported on America's most trusted name in news:
- The network asked voters, "Was the economy a very important issue in how you voted?" Those who said yes voted for the Democrat more frequently than the Republican, by a 20% margin. Recent good news on jobs and the economy, which Bush trumpeted frequently on the campaign trail, does not appear to be helping the Republicans.
- CNN also asked, "Was terrorism a very important issue in how you voted?" Those who said yes voted for the Republican in their district 53% of the time, and for the Democrat 45% of the time. The "terror gap" seems to shrinking.
- And finally, CNN asked, "Was illegal immigration a very important issue in how you voted?" Those who said yes actually split, voting for the Republican as frequently as the Democrat.
Jonathan SteinNov. 7, 2006 6:14 PM
Hot off the CNN stove:
- This is not a one issue race. When asked what the extremely important issues of the election were, 42% of respondents said "corruption in Washington," 40% said "terrorism," nearly 39% said "the economy," and 37% said "Iraq."
- When asked if they approve or disapprove of the war in Iraq, 57% said disapprove and 41% said approve.
- And finally, not all politics is local. When asked if they voted on national issues or local issues, 62% of voters said national and only 33% said local. The death of Tip O'Neill's axiom is good for the Democratic Party.
Jonathan SteinNov. 7, 2006 5:37 PM
On CNN, Wolf Blitzer just asked Ken Mehlman about the robo-call story. (The story has been slow to make its way off the internet and into the more major outlets.) Mehlman said he didn't know anything about it, and used the opportunity to list every questionable voting tactic alleged against Democrats from 2000, 2004, and 2006. Mehlman literally went on for five solid minutes, with no interruption from Wolf.
To recap, false-flag robo-calls have been common throughout the nation. Voters receive phone calls that appear to be automated campaign spots for the local Democrat candidate. If the voter hangs up, they get a call back. This can continue six, seven, or eight times. If the voter has the patience to listen to the whole thing, the ad is revealed to be paid for by Republicans. Democratic activists at the polls have reported that people are showing up irritated with Democratic candidates, and are unwilling to listen to the explanation that, in fact, the opposing party is responsible for their frustrating morning.
Talking Points Memo has been all over this story, as has the rest of the blogosphere. Mother Jones may have gotten there first, though, with this story from Daniel Schulman on October 26.
James RidgewayNov. 7, 2006 5:34 PM
By mid afternoon, voters had slowed to a trickle at polling booths in towns along the fringes of northern Virginia exurbia, which often provides the swing vote for the state as a whole. Voters we talked to tended to be disgusted in general with the Bush Administration and fed up with the dirty Senate campaign. Nonetheless, there were numerous Allen diehards, who noted he had been dependable in the past and now could be viewed as the lesser of two evils.
Reston, once a model new town, is situated well out from Washington in northern Virginia, the key swing area of the state. At the Community Center, Jane Bullock, 58, an entrepreneur, formerly Chief of Staff for FEMA, said she had to leave her job at FEMA because of the administration. She was plenty mad. "This country is on the wrong track, the president is deranged. We need senators who will bridge the gap. I think Webb is more conservative than I am but he's the better choice. He's got the right attitude on the war in Iraq." She went on, "This administration, they don't care about government. You saw what happened with Katrina. They simply don't care about people and it shows in their government."
Linda Cooper, 37, bartender, former graphic designer, came up to the polling station skipping and singing: "This is the best day of the year!" She declared, "Mr. Bush is inarticulate and the Republican Party follows a not very well thought out foreign policy, and a not very well thought out domestic policy. I don't think they care about the average American who earn less than $30,000 a year. He is insular in his wealth and I think the majority of Republicans are. And I think the average American is suffering." Time for a change, she said.
Justin Salop, 26, accountant, said he voted for Allen: "There was a lot more negative ads and campaigning and more shock than what I have seen in the past. It has made me increasingly upset with the parties and politics." He decided to vote for "the lesser of two evils," adding, "Being a business guy I have always been for growth and expansion, but I think we have hit a point, at least in this area where it has gone way too far. I'm getting tired of every little area being turned into a condo."
Dave Spanbauer, 62, retired high school basketball coach, voted for George Allen "because he's an athlete and because I'm a basketball coach. I would have voted Democrat if the Democrat person had enticed me to vote for him. But the fact that he came on to slander Allen."
Further west is Leesburg, offering a nostalgic glimpse of a Virginia long gone. In the early 1970s you could still see chain gangs of prisoners working along the roadside under a shotgun toting police officer. Segregation died hard around here, if in fact it did die. By its looks, Leesburg remains a memento of an earlier time. At the town firehouse, Mary Kraseman, 65 and retired, said "George Allen has always come through on what he said he was going to do."'
A 58 year old woman teacher, who asked that her name not be used, said "I think it's time for a change and the Republicans have messed things up totally."
Purcellville, once a farm town center not far from Leesburg, now part of the sprawling exurbia. At the elementary school, Mary Coate, 50, a housewife said, "I am for the marriage amendment. I believe it should be between a man and a woman and I don't want people from Massachusetts coming and demanding recognition for their gay marriages."
-- Reporting in Virginia by Caroline Dobuzinskis and Jessica Savage
Josh HarkinsonNov. 7, 2006 5:19 PM
From the Cincinnati Enquirer:
WESTWOOD - Congressman Steve Chabot found out just how serious elections officials are about the new voter ID law when he showed up to vote at his polling place in Westwood.
Chabot went into the polling place at Westwood First Presbyterian Church about 9:30 a.m. and pulled out his Ohio driver's license to show the poll workers. They looked at his license, and told the congressman that, even though they know perfectly well who he is, his driver's license was issued to his business office, not his home, which is his voting address.
Somewhat sheepishly, Chabot went back out into the parking lot, jumped in his 1993 Buick - the one he talked about on his campaign commercials - and started heading back to his home a few blocks away to find a proper ID.
"I guess I'll see if I can find a utility bill," Chabot said. "That's the law. You have to have proper ID."
Chabot returned about 10 minutes later with a bank statement and a Social Security Administration statement in hand.
He went inside and voted quickly.
"My wife told me to bring two documents just to be sure," Chabot said. "I guess this just shows the poll workers are really doing their job."
The Ohio voter ID requirement is the work of Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, who is famous for his partisan hatchet job on the 2004 presidential election. Only two weeks ago, Blackwell issued a directive requiring that any ID used at the polls show a current address. It was challenged in court but upheld by a judge on October 29. Its impact on vote suppression this year could foretell problems down the road: according to the NYU-based Brennan Center, some 25 states have proposed similar voter ID requirements. Stay posted for more news about how the law is affecting Ohio voters today at the polls.
Also, here's a link to a Mother Jones story I wrote which talks about how these voter-ID laws are at the center of many tight secretary of state races across the country this year.
James RidgewayNov. 7, 2006 4:32 PM
Tom Kean Republicans in New Jersey are claiming they are being screwed by voter irregularities caused by Dems. Party officials formally notified the New Jersey attorney general and U.S. attorney Chris Cristie that in Hudson, Middlesex, Camden, and Passaic counties, voters were running into machines where Democrat Bob Menendez's name appeared to have been pre-selected. WNYC's Bob Hennelly is reporting the turnout in Jersey is strong, with the Democrats running the only visible get out the vote operations there.
New Jersey is the scene of one of the nation's slimiest slugfests with Tom Kean Jr. trying to topple the incumbent Menendez by calling him a crook.
Jonathan SteinNov. 7, 2006 4:20 PM
Daily Kos forwards along a press release written by U.S. Senator Ron Wyden that makes the case for vote by mail. It's a system that has been used in Oregon for years with positive results. Registered voters receive their ballots at their home address weeks before the election and fill them out at their leisure. When completed, the ballots are put in secure drop boxes at libraries, county offices and other locations. The whole process is convenient and uncomplicated. Other arguments that Wyden puts forward:
Vote by Mail eliminates poll problems--there are no long lines, polls to open late or even confusion about where to vote.
Vote by Mail eliminates voter roll issues and the need for provisional ballots--ballots are mailed only to registered voters at their official address. Those who do not receive a ballot have ample time to resolve the issue with election officials.
Vote by Mail reduces the risk of voter intimidation--a 2003 study of Oregon voters showed that groups--like the elderly--who are most vulnerable to coercion prefer Vote by Mail.
Vote by Mail creates a paper trail.
You can learn more at the Vote by Mail Project.
Jonathan SteinNov. 7, 2006 3:25 PM
For those of you like us who are watching voting irregularities until the exit polls come in, and will watch exit polls until the real numbers come in, and will watch the numbers until the results come in.... here's some stuff from around the web to fuel your obsession.
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire has a list of poll closing times for each state in the country, with links to pages where you can get results.
The Wall Street Journal has made a handy scorecard [PDF] with the House and Senate races that will determine control of Congress.
And CBS has a neat article on how networks make each "call" that so many people tonight will exult/groan over.
More from Mother Jones as the day goes by.
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Valero arrested on murder charge
By Garbriel F. Cordero
WBC lightweight champion in recess Edwin Valero was arrested this morning by Carabobo State Police on suspicion of murdering his wife Yennifer Carolina. According to the CICPC (Office of Scientific, Penal and Criminal Investigations) Mrs. Valero died of multiple stab wounds and that Valero is the alleged perpetrator of the act. The incident occurred at a hotel in the city of Valencia. Valero, after being apprehended, was taken to the General Command of the Police of Carabobo.
The relationship between Valero and his wife was troubled and darkened by numerous scandals involving alleged physical abuse, although Mrs. Valero never denounced her husband, nor pressed charges. There were plans for Valero to go to Cuba to undergo rehab for alcohol problems. He has also been seeing a psychologist.


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Recently, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, a research organization focused on biology and its relation to health, published a study in the journal Cell on the results of a substance that increased exercise endurance without daily exertion when tested in mice. Media reports have described this substance as an "exercise pill," potentially eliminating the need for exercise.
Frank Booth, a University of Missouri expert on the science of inactivity, says the "exercise pill" study did not test all of the commonly known benefits of exercise and taking the pill cannot be considered a replacement for exercise.
In the Cell paper "Exercise Mimetics" the researchers demonstrated that AMPK-PPARδ pathways, which is a cellular messenger system, can be targeted by orally active drugs to enhance training adaptation or even to increase endurance without exercise. However, Booth cautions that some of the commonly known benefits of exercise were not tested in the Cell paper including:
A complete list of the 26 benefits not tested in the paper is included below.
The prevention of the increased risk of chronic disease produced by lifelong physical inactivity also was not tested in the Cell paper. According to Katzmarzyk & Janssen (Can J Appl Physiol 29:90, 2004), human physical activity decreases the risk of:
Until targeting AMPK-PPARδ pathways by drugs is shown to have all the above listed exercise benefits in humans, it is premature to use the term "exercise mimetics" from the very limited observations of the Cell paper, Booth said. Booth's expectation, based upon his more than 40 years of research experience in exercise and physical inactivity adaptations, is that the drugs in the Cell paper will only partially imitate exercise. In order for any "exercise pill" to counter physical inactivity, the pill must be polygenic, or control many genes at once; therefore the Cell drugs are not likely to provide all of the benefits of comprehensive physical activity. In Booth's opinion, the drugs used in the Cell paper were not conclusively proven to mimic exercise, contrary to media reports.
Booth has more than 40 years of research experience in physiological, biochemical, molecular and genetic adaptations that occur during exercise. He is a professor in the MU College of Veterinary Medicine and the MU School of Medicine and a research investigator in the Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center. He is a member of the editorial boards of Journal of Applied Physiology, American Journal of Physiology: Cell Physiology, Physiological Genomics and CardioMetabolic Syndrome.
Commonly known benefits of exercise not tested in the Cell paper were:
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Rotary gives a novel gift to Bristol Warren fifth graders
In what has become a yearly tradition for the Bristol Rotary Club, members began visiting schools in the Bristol Warren Regional School District. But instead of the club offering disaster relief, one of the major missions that Rotary fulfills, its members delivered gifts of literacy, distributing a copy of an historical fiction book to each of the district's fifth grade students.
On Tuesday, Nov. 13, Rotary members Melinda Thies, Deborah Metaxas and Cidalia Rodrigues delivered the first 45 books on Tuesday, part of the 500 they purchased through fund-raising efforts to help promote literacy among elementary school students. On Friday, they visited Hugh Cole School, where 100 fifth graders there received their gifts.
Before giving the books to the students, the club's representatives, superintendent Melinda Thies, Rotary president, Deborah Metaxas, and past president, Cidalia Rodrigues spoke about the Rotary and its motto – service above self – using Hurricane Sandy as a talking point.
"If you can imagine this kind of devastation," said Ms. Metaxas. "Rotary ships shelter boxes (to victims)that have everything you need to survive in the storm."
But humanitarian service isn't just about disasters, she said. She also explained the purpose of their visit to the school, while not to address an emergency, it was to bring the club's "literacy project for the world," another of Rotary's objectives, to the local level.
As in past years, the Rotary Club of Bristol embarked on a fund-raising effort to purchase books to be given away to students in the Bristol Warren Regional School District. Last year, each eighth grader at Kickemuit Middle School received a copy of Astronomica, a non-fiction book that illustrates and educates about the planets and stars in the universe. A year prior, all third graders in the district received a dictionary that they could keep to help them with their vocabulary. This year, all fifth graders in the district will receive a copy of a book entitled, "Jump Ship to Freedom," a novel written by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier. The book was recommended by Ms. Thies who, after reading the book herself, thought it would be of interest to this age group.
The story tells of a child born into slavery and whose freedom was paid for by his mother. When she died, however, the payment was not recognized by the plantation owner and the boy had to decide whether to jump from the slave ship and fight for freedom when it docked in New York or return to the West Indies where he would undoubtedly be returned to a life of slavery.
At Hugh Cole, most of the 100 students who were listening to the Rotary members raised their hands when asked if they liked to read. Then Ms. Thies explained the reason for the Rotary's visit.
"We want you to enjoy reading because it's fun, not because you're going to get a test on it. Just for the fun of it," Ms. Thies said.
After receiving the literary gift, the students returned with a collective and resounding "thank you." That was, however, before Michael McGee, one of the teachers at Guiteras shared his idea. He, too, looked forward to using the novel in his classroom where students blend literacy and social studies.
"This ties right into our curriculum," he said. "I have a funny feeling I can tie in a little writing too."


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Global Economic Forum: Corporate Social Responsibility in a Post-Crisis World
Global Economic Forum: Corporate Social Responsibility in a Post-Crisis World
Michael E. Fox, Jr., President and CEO, Goodwill Industries of Silicon Valley
Kapil Sharma, Senior General Manager – North America, Tata Sons
Peter Graf, Ph.D., Chief Sustainability Officer and Executive Vice President, SAP
Shyam Kamath, Associate Dean of Graduate Business and Global Programs, Saint Mary's College of California – Moderator
Jim Hawley, Ph.D., Director, Elfenworks Center for Fiduciary Capitalism, Saint Mary's College – Co-moderator
The Great Recession and its aftermath have left the world in turmoil and facing uncertain prospects with uneven and slow growth. The events leading up to the recession have also generated greater scrutiny of business. What was corporate America's role in creating the Great Recession? Were only certain sectors of the economy to blame? Could better corporate governance have prevented this from happening? The momentous changes of the last five years have resulted in a clamor for business to rethink its role and responsibilities toward society. Better governance and responsible leadership are being demanded by stakeholders and shareholders alike. What does business need to do to reposition itself in the current environment to provide active and responsible leadership while re-igniting economic growth to better the lot of mankind?
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 5:30 p.m. check-in, 6-8 p.m. program, 8-8:30 p.m. post-program reception and discussion
Cost: $20 standard, $12 members, $7 students (with valid ID)
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a technique that uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues within your body.
MRI machines are large, tube-shaped magnets. When you lie inside an MRI machine, the magnetic field temporarily aligns all the water molecules in your body. Radio waves cause these aligned particles to produce very faint signals, which are used to create cross-sectional MRI images — like slices in a loaf of bread.
The MRI machine can combine these slices to produce 3-D images that may be viewed from many different angles.
MRI is a noninvasive way for your doctor to examine your organs, tissues and skeletal system. It produces high-resolution images that help diagnose a variety of problems.
MRI of the brain and spinal cord br>
MRI is the most sensitive imaging test of the brain and spinal cord. It's often performed to help diagnose:
- Tumors
- Developmental abnormalities
- Aneurysms
- Stroke
- Pituitary gland diseases
- Multiple sclerosis
- Dementia progression
- Spinal cord injuries
MRI of other internal organs br>
An MRI may be used to check for tumors or other abnormalities of the:
- Lungs
- Liver
- Kidneys
- Spleen
- Pancreas
- Uterus
- Ovaries
- Prostate
- Testicles
MRI of bones and joints br>
MRI may be used to help evaluate:
- Joint disorders, such as arthritis
- Joint abnormalities caused by traumatic or repetitive injuries
- Disk abnormalities in the spine
- Bone infections
MRI of the breasts br>
MRI may be used in addition to mammography to detect breast cancer, particularly in women who have dense breast tissue or who may be at high risk of the disease.
For most individuals, there are no known harmful effects from exposure to the magnetic field or radio waves used in making MRI images. The presence of metal in your body may be a safety hazard or affect a portion of the MRI image. Tell the technologist if you have any metal or electronic devices in your body, such as:
- Metallic joint prostheses
- Artificial heart valves
- An implantable heart defibrillator
- A pacemaker
- Metal clips to prevent aneurysms from leaking
- Cochlear implants
- A bullet, shrapnel or any other type of metal fragment
Also tell the technologist if you think you're pregnant, because the effects of magnetic fields on fetuses aren't well understood. Your doctor may recommend choosing an alternative exam or postponing the MRI.
It's also important to discuss any kidney or liver problems with your physician and the technologist, because problems with these organs may impose limitations on the use of injected contrast agents during your scan.
How you Prepare
Before an MRI exam, eat normally and continue to take your usual medications, unless otherwise instructed. You will be asked to change into a gown and to remove:
- Jewelry
- Hairpins
- Eyeglasses
- Watches
- Wigs
- Dentures
- Hearing aids
- Underwire bras
What you can Expect
During the test br>
The MRI machine looks like a tunnel that has both ends open. You lie down on a movable table that slides into the opening of the tunnel. A technologist monitors you from another room. You can talk with him or her by microphone.
The MRI machine creates a strong magnetic field around you, and radio waves are directed at your body. The procedure is painless. You don't feel the magnetic field or radio waves, and there are no moving parts around you.
During the MRI scan, the internal part of the magnet produces repetitive tapping, thumping sounds and other noises. Earplugs or music may be provided to help block the noise. If you are worried about feeling claustrophobic inside the MRI machine, talk to your doctor beforehand. He or she may make arrangements for you to receive a sedative before the scan.
An MRI typically lasts about an hour. You must hold very still because movement can blur the resulting images. In some cases, contrast agents are injected into your veins to enhance the appearance of certain tissues or blood vessels in the images.
After the test br>
If you haven't been sedated, you may resume your usual activities immediately after the scan. Nursing mothers shouldn't breast-feed for 36 to 48 hours after an MRI if a contrast material was used. Very rarely, the contrast material can cause hives and itching.
Your Results
A radiologist — a doctor specially trained to interpret MRIs — will analyze the images from your scan and report the findings to your doctor. Your doctor will then discuss any important findings and next steps with you.


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Come to the Townie Street Party and make your mark on this piece. I'm inviting everyone to come and mark the piece with where you live, where you've seen the results of invasive plants and animals in the county - wild hogs rooting in your garden? Ash borer killing your trees? Bring notes about your experience or pictures of your garden and we'll add the to the piece as well. This is a community based project and most of the images in it come from community members. We're hoping to spark dialogue about what are invasives, how long they've been an issue (hint - hundreds of years!) and what are some of the ways communities are handling the challenges presented by invasives.
When: Monday July 19th from 5:00pm to 9:30pm
Where: Ingalls Mall between Burton Tower and the League - I'll be in the Art Zone Tent
Working on this project has led me to some interesting sites - here are a few:
Michigan DNR - Habitat threats
Huron River Watershed Council
Ecology Center
Legacy Land Trust
Thursday, July 15, 2010
update - invader/invaded
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Sunday, 20 May 2012
observer ONLINE
Laugfs Holdings will expand its footprint in the leisure sector by
setting up its first overseas hotel in the Maldives. The company is in
search for a prime location in the islands to set up a luxury resort.
Laugfs will commission its first star class eco-resort in Chilaw in
December. Work on the 90-room luxury resort is in progress and it is
expected to provide a large number of jobs in the area.
Laugfs Chairman, W.K.H Wegapitiya said that Rs. 1b has been invested
in the hotel and added that the company will invest aggressively in the
leisure sector which is growing at a pace with opportunities for
The beach-front resort in Bangadeniya will comprise state-of the art
facilities and provide a unique setting for the discerning traveller.
Laugfs will set up its second luxury resort on a 15-acre prime land in
Waskaduwa, Kalutara with an investment of Rs. 500m.
Laugfs Leisure Limited, a fully-owned subsidiary of Laugfs GAS PLC
acquired Mag Consultants and Agents Private Limited.
(MCAPL) and its assets, comprising 15 acres of sea front land in
Waskaduwa. The sea front eco resort will comprise 200-rooms and 50 beach
Laugfs plans to set up more star class hotels in the pristine beaches
in the South and other attractive tourists locations in the North and
the East.
The company hopes to set up resorts in Sigiriya, Nuwara Eliya and
Yala under a medium to long term plan for the leisure sector. All
properties will be eco-friendly using solar and wind power. Rain water
harvesting will be another unique feature in the resorts.
Wegapitiya said that the companies strategic move to enter the
re-emerging tourism industry will come into fruition with the launch of
the first luxury hotel in Chilaw. Laugfs will develop its brand
'Ananthaya' which means infinity to be on par with international brands.
The tourism industry is on a growth trajectory with a month-on-month
increase in arrivals.
Tourist arrivals recorded a 18.3 percent growth for the first four
months this year which is expected to woo around one million
visitors."We see enormous potential for tourism growth in Sri Lanka.
Current industry figures indicate sustained growth for the third
consecutive year, with a nine percent increase in arrivals in April"
Wegapitiya said.
The scarcity of hotel rooms and skilled staff have been major hurdles
for the industry which is geared to earn around $ one billion this year.
"Our hotel development project will add more rooms for the
industry",Wegapitiya said. With the acquisition of this new land, we
intend to set up our second star class hotel at Waskaduwa shortly.
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text: Apple has acquired Spotsetter, a social search engine designed to offer personalized recommendations on places to visit, reports TechCrunch. The Spotsetter app, which has now been removed from the App Store, offered personal recommendations for "great venues to eat, play, drink, and shop" via existing social networks. The app integrated with social networks like Facebook to aggregate data on locations recommended by friends, and it included results personalized for an individual's "taste and trust." Spotsetter announced plans to shut down its app six days ago, but did not give a reason for the removal. Its co-founders, Stephen Tse and Johnny Lee are now listed as Apple employees on LinkedIn, however. According to TechCrunch, Apple may be planning to use Spotsetter's technology, which layered social data on a maps interface, to bolster its Maps app with location recommendations. The deal, for an unspecified amount, was said to focus mainly on the technology and the talent of Spotsetter's founders. Article Link: Apple Acquires Social Recommendation Service Spotsetter


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Woodturning gets a hold of some people and won't let go. Sören Berger is clearly one of those people.
He's so into woodturning that in the video below he chucks a section of a radiata pine log into his lathe and turns it into a lampshade. The finish shade is so thin light passes through it.
So what, if anything, does this have to do with tools? Well, there's the lathe, Berger's shop, some very cool calipers, and the light he uses to gauge the thickness of what he is turning. And even if there were no tools in this video, there's something soothing about watching someone turn wood, especially big pieces of wood.