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Are YOU Time-Management "Challenged"?
By Skip Freeman,
"Headhunter" Hiring Secrets
How well are you managing your valuable, irreplaceable time? Do you consistently manage time, or do you let time consistently manage
? If it's the latter situation, you just might be time-management "challenged," and that definitely has a negative impact on both your professional brand and your future career prospects. For example, if you are currently in a new job search, or plan to begin one soon, how well (or how poorly) you manage time can directly influence, a.) How long it may take you to land a new job; or b.) Whether or not you are even
to land a new job.
How to Tell if You're Time-Management 'Challenged'
Most of us don't particularly like to do much self analysis or introspection, especially if it involves examining ourselves for possible shortcomings. Still, the only tried and true way of correcting any shortcomings we may have is, first, to identify them, and then, to take actions necessary and appropriate to correct them. So, how can you tell if perhaps you are time-management "challenged"? It's relatively easily, actually.
You may be time-management "challenged" IF . .
You have more than 1,000 unopened (and presumably
?) messages in your email inbox.
The aforementioned email messages are, on average, more than six months old.
Your voicemail inbox is completely full and unable to accept any more messages.
You haven't checked your voicemail inbox in . . . well . . . you can't really remember the last time you actually
check it.
Your mantra (silent, I hope!) is, "Why do today what I can put off until tomorrow?"
Your five "standard" responses when asked for an update on projects you're involved in are the following:
"I'm going to do that first thing tomorrow (or, over the weekend, next week, etc.)"
"Time has simply gotten away from me."
"I just haven't had the time to do it because of
fill in the blank
"I'm still waiting to get (
fill in the blank
) before I can finish up."
"My dog ate my homework" . . . No, wait a minute! You can't use
excuse here!
5 Steps to Take Control of Your Job Search Time
In order to put yourself in control (or, to take back control) of your valuable time during a job search, consider taking, at an absolute minimum, the following 5 basic steps:
1. Learn to filter and focus.
Today, we are literally inundated with "information," much of it is nothing more than "noise." It's easy therefore to become unduly distracted and get off course during a job search. Learn to filter out all that which is largely meaningless and unproductive/counter-productive to a successful job search and start focusing, exclusively, on those activities and information that are
productive for your job search instead. Example: Don't waste your valuable time sitting, hour upon hour, in front of your computer applying for jobs online. It doesn't work anymore! Rather, incorporate your online job hunting activities into a comprehensive, multi-faceted, personal marketing
2. Establish specific
goals and set (and meet!) reasonable deadlines for attaining them.
Most job hunters of course have some general idea of the "goals" they want to reach during a job search. But if those goals aren't
and are reduced to writing which are regularly monitored and accompanied by reasonable deadlines that are actually
, they run a very high risk of being "lost in the shuffle." (A side note: As you may or may not know, the term "deadline" originated during the American Civil War. It was a line established on the perimeter of prisoner of war camps. Any prisoner who crossed that line risked being shot dead! Makes you wonder how many "deadlines" would be ignored today if this approach were still used, huh?)
3. Create—and then diligently
—"to do" lists.
Don't assume that you will instinctively know (or remember) what "drop-dead" activities you must complete on any given day during a job search. I'm telling you that you won't. At the end of each day, check off those "to-do" items you've handled that day, transferring those that weren't handled to the next day's "to-do" list. (Bear in mind, of course, that if you're transferring more items towards the next day than you're clearing on any given day, it sort of defeats the purpose of a "to-do" list!) This simple task, performed regularly, will save you both time and unnecessary headaches, while keeping your job search on track and steadily moving forward.
4. Maintain
detailed records
You will undoubtedly be astounded at how quickly you will accumulate mountains of information during a job search, e.g., names of companies contacted, positions applied for, names of hiring managers, "headhunters" or Human Resources professionals, telephone numbers, email addresses, etc., etc., etc. If you do not establish and maintain
, well-organized records of this information, you will soon find that you are literally "drowning" in details and it can prove nearly impossible to retrieve information when and if you need it. Using something as simple as a three-ring notebook (or the computer program equivalent), with appropriate "tabs," e.g., "Companies Contacted," "Positions Applied For," etc., can save you countless hours of wasted time.
5. Replace the "sound track" in your mind.
You know the "sound track" I'm talking about here. It's the one that keeps telling you that you will do something "tomorrow" or "next week" or whenever. Promise. Just not now, not today. Replace that "sound track" with one that keeps telling you something like this: "I must do this NOW, if I am to accomplish my goal of finding a new job. If I don't do it, it simply will not get done!"
Admittedly, there is much, much more involved in becoming a well-oiled time-management machine. But, if you are indeed among those who are time-management "challenged," this blog offers a good place to start, and if you follow the advice featured in it, you can certainly add to and immeasurably improve your professional brand.
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The Muskingum University debate team won the
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Muskingum's debate team members are Beth Ford '17
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In the individual events categories of competition, the following students took honors:
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Werth took 30 minutes of soft-toss batting practice and ran the bases on Tuesday before the Nationals' game against the Orioles. Both sessions took place before the team took regular batting practice.
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Later in the afternoon, Werth was able to shag fly balls in center field and then take another round of batting practice with his teammates. There wasn't a report of a setback.
The Nationals are hoping that Werth can be back on a Major League field playing games sometime next week.
"He was moving around pretty good out there," Johnson said. "We just told him to take it easy and his reply was, 'I don't know how to take it easy.' But we'll see."
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There were a bunch of people on this forum posting about creating their own MMORPGs and they were all banned. Why is this?
I think anyone uttering the word "MMORPG" without some established gamedevelopment credit should be banned B).
Seriously though, what are you talking about? Do you have any links? Or has it got to do with the private message spamming of a certain individual?
If by banning you mean that their threads have been deleted, then it is because those kinds of questions tend to bring down the forum quality and are not desired. Thread deletion is an interim solution; there is an ongoing discussion about the best way to deal with this sort of thing in this thread and this one. However, as far as I know no one has been actually banned - their accounts have not been locked out and they are still able to post.
There isnt one perfect solution to how to launch an MMORPG, and various people have differing opinions about how to do it. You can make a guide about how one person does it successfully, but a different type of game will equire a different approach. Such as a graphical game requires finding a good engine, building character models, etc... and a text-based game just requires writing and making additional features work.
For different games there are different ways of attracting help, developing it, and attracting players once it's finished. One single 'MMORPG building guide' is not going to cover everything, and sure the answers might be somewhere on the internet but the internet is a big place and even google doesn't always have the answer.
I was at this stage once too, and I ended up building the entire game myself and forging my own strategy. I read your guide and its not very helpful.
Anyways its your forum, and up to you to decide what is 'quality conversations'. That's not what I was really bothered with, but the fact a few of these people have been banned that I have noticed. People like Monster2007. I lost track of the list but there were a few others.
So why were these people banned? Is there something behind the scenes I dont know about?
It seems Monster2007 was given a temporary ban because of repeatedly posting with "how do you make a mmorpg" type questions.
In my opinion I hope everyone shoots me, hell i dont own this forum even though forums are so easy to write anyway, why dont i write one myself. AZOUNDRIA! I agree, an MMORPG isnt that hard to write, its only good graphics that get in the way, other than that its just crossing an RPG with a MUD, and i dont see what the big difficulty is.
Sure, these people asking to make one might have their minds on making a really huge MMORPG, but something like ETERNAL LANDS, which you have a desemination of it here, would be fairly simple to write and make and do art for, for a lot of us!
So there, ban me...
Do you think making an fps or rts is any easier? Everyone knows as long as super graphics isnt involved you can have a go at anything, fairly successfully in a MODEST WAY.
Just because it doesnt have million dollar cinematics coming with it, doesnt mean its not a graphical gathering of role players of 100-300 people.
And we should be allowed to speak about it!
You fail to see the point. It's not about making MMORPGs that makes gamedevelopment a difficult task. RTS and FPS games are not different at all, and nobody's suggesting otherwise. The fact is, however, that MMORPGs are popular these days, which is why you see so many topics about people thinking they can make their MMORPG the next best thing since sliced bread.
Today, it's MMORPGs. A couple of years ago, it was FPS games (and before that there was nothing as gamedevelopment forums weren't that crowded and not every idiot had an internet connection). In a few years from now, it will probably about multiplayer freeroam games (such as GTA) or something. The type of game doesn't matter, there will always be idiots who think they can accomplish the difficult task of creating a game just like that.
I agree, an MMORPG isnt that hard to write, its only good graphics that get in the way, other than that its just crossing an RPG with a MUD, and i dont see what the big difficulty is.
Ok, I will call you on this one. I give you 2 years. Come back here in 2 years, and display your MMORPG to us, and I think everyone here would eat their words.@rouncer
Sure, feel free to speak about it. Also, feel free to be wrong and to be called on superfluous comments.
The fact is, game development is hard. Everything from acquiring assets, marketing, team acquisition, and coding is difficult and time consuming. If anyone thinks it is simply busy work, then they have a big disappointment coming to them.


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I have only been playing for a little less than 3 months i think, so I still have yet to learn all there is to know.
I decided to play a game with one of my swim coaches today and when we got there he showed me his disc's. He had a funny blue disc, the brand was Epic I believe, and the bottom of the disc (where the plastic kinda concaves in) was really really thick from the outside of the disc to where it should be grabbed. Which bring me to the next point, The circle was also off centerd with the disc.
He said one of his college buddies played a lot and said the disc was suppose to be thrown overhand, and his friend can throw it really far, twice as far as the holes we were playing on. (meaning about 400-450 feet).
If anyone knows what I'm talking about explain what exactle this disc does, and if its usefull because it looked relaly fun to play with. Thanks.


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HERSHEY-It wasn't fancy but Hershey did what it needed to do on Thursday.
"You're never going to be sad when you win a playoff game," Hershey coach Ryan Smith said. "But our guys will be the first to tell you they aren't happy with how they played."
On its first drive of the game, West Holt got into Hershey territory but the Huskies were turned away when Gaige Marshall intercepted a pass by Connor Osborne.
After getting the first turnover of the game, Marshall went to work on the offensive end by carrying the Panthers (9-0) near the end zone.
Hershey faced fourth down and goal from the two yard line. Quarterback Logan Weir scrambled to his right and found Landan Maassen for the touchdown and the Panthers led 7-0.
In the second quarter, Hershey made an error on special teams when the ball was snapped over Maassen's head on a punt. The senior recovered the ball and got a punt off but it was blocked and West Holt had it at the Panther 35.
Behind running back Viktor Jonseth, the Huskies powered the ball down the field and they got on the board with an eight-yard touchdown run by Jonseth.
But Hershey kept the lead as Noble Wentworth's extra point was blocked with a little under six minutes left in the first half
With four seconds left in the first half, the Panthers scored their second touchdown on a 40-yard screen pass from Weir to Marshall that put the Panthers up 13-6.
"It was funny because it was roughly the same play we ran last year in the playoffs (in the second round win over Blue Hill) that we scored on," Smith said. "West Holt had that scouted out too. I heard one of their defensive backs say, 'Watch for the screen.' But our wide receivers did a good job of selling it and they blocked well on the play."
In the second half, the Hershey defense shut down West Holt and hung on to the lead. The Huskies only really threatened once in the second half,
Late in the third quarter, Osborne got the ball to the Panther 25 on a scramble. But on fourth down, the West Holt quarterback's pass over the middle was incomplete and Hershey got another stop.
"We gave up chunks of yards on some plays but for the most part, our defense made the plays they needed to," Smith said.
The Panthers closed the game out with Maassen and Marshall running for first downs in their own territory and Hershey advanced to the second round where they will host Hastings St. Cecilia on Wednesday.
"You look at the scoreboard and you're happy that you held them to six points," Smith said. "But West Holt outplayed us in a lot of aspects and we're fortunate to have come away with a win today. Our kids are hard on themselves. It's not to the point where it's detrimental. But they know when they're messing up and they know what they need to do. You won't find a better group of kids to coach."
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krusen wrote:I don't want to buy a whole set, since a newb doesn't really need a mid, and I have extra DX aviars to use. It would be a bonus if I could use the discs as well.
I was originally thinking Valk since I have been wanting to try those out, but it sounds to me that a Cobra would be a better choice for the enjoyment of the new golfers. I'm thinking light weight would still be necessary. Maybe I could still learn some finesse by taking some light Cobras to the practice field.
Newbs should definitly use mids before drivers. they are much easier to learn proper form than drivers.
the cobra is a great learning disc but i still think that a shark is the easiest disc to learn how to throw. i cant tell you how many ppl i know and have heard of that are good who started out with a shark and shark only.
a vak isnt the greatest driver to begin on. a teebird would be a much better choice. its straight and stable.
if it were my i would pick up 2x sharks(one 165ish & one 172ish) 1x teebird 167ish, 1x roc 170ish and a orc or beast (160s) for when you develop better form and technique with the others.
do they not have a choice for putter??? b/c that should be taken over a power driver.


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Former Giants star Clark to rep team at Draft
No. 2 overall pick in 1985 will be joined by senior advisor Siegle
SAN FRANCISCO -- Fittingly, one of the top Draft picks in Giants history will help represent the club at next month's Major League Baseball 2013 First-Year Player Draft.
Former first baseman Will Clark will be the Giants' standard-bearer at MLB Network's Studio 42 in Secaucus, N.J., where the Draft will be conducted June 6. Clark, who currently serves as a Giants community ambassador, will be joined by Tony Siegle, San Francisco's senior advisor of baseball operations.
The Giants made Clark the second choice overall out of Mississippi State University in the 1985 draft. He proceeded to make five All-Star teams in his eight years as a Giant while batting .299 with 176 home runs in 1,160 games for San Francisco.
Siegle has held front-office positions with eight different organizations spanning five decades and has worked for the Giants on three separate occasions. He works with general manager Brian Sabean and the baseball operations office in waiver and rules compliance, contract negotiations, salary arbitration issues and trade discussions.
The 2013 First-Year Player Draft will take place June 6-8, beginning with the Draft preview show on MLB.com and MLB Network on Thursday, June 6, at 3 p.m. PT. Live Draft coverage from MLB Network's Studio 42 begins at 4 p.m., with the top 73 picks being streamed on MLB.com and broadcast on MLB Network. Rounds 3-10 will be streamed live on MLB.com on June 7, beginning with a preview show at 9:30 a.m. PT, and Rounds 11-40 will be streamed live on MLB.com on June 8, starting at 10 a.m.
MLB.com's coverage includes Draft Central, the Top 100 Draft Prospects list and Draft Tracker, a live interactive application that includes a searchable database of Draft-eligible players. You can also keep up to date by following @MLBDraft on Twitter. And get into the Draft conversation by tagging your tweets with #mlbdraft.
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Christmas music: A holly jolly mystery
For most of my life I have been fascinated by Christmas music — a fascination which many friends have suggested is more of an unhealthy fixation. The word "perversion" also has been duly noted.
Perhaps, it's the mystery of it all. It's a mystery why so many listen to the same songs year after year. Don't they tire of yet another version of "Chestnuts roasting ..."?
It's also a mystery why so many people simply hate it. How could you not love a shout-out to peace and love that aims to bring out the often-hidden best qualities in each of us?
Check out the third verse to "O, Holy Night:"
Truly He taught us
to love one another;
His law is love and
His gospel is peace.
You might have a problem with organized religion, but who could argue with those sentiments? Nice melody, too.
Yet, these songs can also stand for the worst in us. Of course "Santa Baby" is a spoof, but it's well grounded in our eternal lust for things. Lots and lots of things.
Santa, cutie, there's one thing I really do need,
The deed
To a platinum mine
This song runs through my mind every time I see a "Lexus for Christmas" ad.
A large part of this fascination with Christmas music is how it runs the gamut.
It's nostalgia. Even the hardest-hearted Scrooges get a bit misty listening to tales about those dreamy white Christmases and one-horse open sleighs that few of us ever knew. Admit it: Most of us long to revisit that feeling of believing in something as fantastic as a jolly old man giving toys to all the kids in the world — in one night. For a few years, I believed in the Phillies, then ...
It's somber. Wasn't it the perky-voiced Everly Brothers who sang:
The sound of one man walking through the snow can break your heart ...
And Christmas Eve can kill you
When you're trying to hitch a ride to anywhere.
And, believe me, you don't want to know anything about "Johnny and Jon's Christmas in Vietnam."
It's tawdry. I hope you never have to explain "Back Door Santa" or "Baby, It's Cold Outside" to the kids. And you may have missed De La Soul's holiday classic "Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa."
It's silly. From Alvin and the Chimpmunks to grandma getting run over by reindeer to shrill-voiced kids wanting a hippopotamus — or two front teeth — for Christmas, there is an endless supply of seasonal novelty nonsense.
It's spiritual. Even an avowed atheist can't argue the messages of "Joy to The World" or John Lennon's "Happy Xmas (War is Over)." Yoko Ono's vocals, though, may spark a prayer for aural mercy.
You would think there is a finite supply of seasonal offerings. Truly, most of the stuff you hear on the radio and in the mall is pretty predictable, but each year one or two odd entries deepen this mystery of Christmas music. Last year, Bob Dylan growled and grumbled his way through "Christmas in the Heart" and left everyone wondering if he really was overcome with holiday emotion or just satisfying an urge to stage a big goof.
This year, CeeLo Green, who not long ago charmed everyone with the anthem, "F**k You," appears with a delightful collection of gospel and soul-tinged holiday music with nary an expletive in sight. Who knew?
When you get down to it, perhaps it's actually the mystery of it all that makes this annual genre splash so interesting in spite of itself. After all, from the Dickens-era "Good King Wenceslas" to the post-World War II stylings of "White Christmas" to an Auto-Tuned (or, as he claims, Melodyned) Justin Bieber, Christmas music has always been a most-welcoming host.
Anyone who wants to take shot is encouraged to come onstage. From Brian Wilson to Sufjan Stevens, Buck Owens to Maria Carey, Mahalia Jackson to Michael Jackson, non-believers and the faithful stand side by side.
Interesting fact: About half of the 25 best-selling Christmas songs were written by Jewish composers. Oy.
Every genre ,from rap to alt-country is represented. It's like the office Christmas party where you hang with the drunks and wallflowers and usually discover new stuff about each.
There is truly something for everyone. Maybe that's why I can appreciate the Boys Choir of Harlem singing "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" as much as The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York":
It was Christmas Eve, babe,
In the drunk tank
An old man said to me,
'Won't see another one'
Greg Lake,of ancient prog-rockers Emerson, Lake and Palmer fame, I think, nailed it in his "I Believe in Father Christmas." In 3:31, he and co-writer Peter Sinfeld, take us from being dazzled by the tinsel and toys to being disillusioned by the crass commercialism. Ultimately, they offer the realization that Christmas — music included — in all its giving and taking and joys and sorrows, sits plainly there for each one of us to figure out for ourselves:
Hallelujah, Noel, be it heaven or hell,
The Christmas you get you deserve.
So, I'm starting to get it. It's all on me whether I listen to the Jingle Dogs or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Or maybe — and only because it's Christmas — even the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
Mystery solved. Merry Christmas!
If you are tired of the same old, same old Christmas tunes,check out these sites for some fresh – often quirky – approaches:
Bill Wedo is a recovering journalist, adjunct instructor at Temple Uni versity and Communications Manager at Studio Incamminati, a school for contemporary realist art in Center City Philadelphia.
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Alexander Shulgin passed away today. He brought MDMA to the masses. I honestly think "E" is quite a different drug than any of the others. I think it really does help people.
"Born in California, he is credited with discovering and synthesising over 200 psychoactive drug compounds for psychedelic evaluation alongside his wife. Among these was MDMA, which is believed to have been originally synthesised by German pharmaceutical company Merck in 1912. Shulgin famously rediscovered the drug and was instrumental in bringing it to the attention of the wider world. Without him, dance music culture would be very different today." – mixmag
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text: In this thread we discuss all things Aitor Throup. Photos of clothing, interviews, construction techniques, fit pics, the eye-watering prices, the works. Aitor Throup approaches fashion design like a product designer. Working on refining a particular design over the course of many years and releasing iterations on a core "archetype" when he feels it is ready. This makes his approach fresh in the fashion industry, but also means that his product launches lack the typical "freshness" or "newness" demanded by the industry every season. Over the years of his studio's existence he has endlessly refined and tweaked his various archetypal designs. From the recently released Shiva skull bag (which has existed as a design prototype since his 2006 MA graduation collection) to his distinctive take on the male trouser with the built-in socks, and in some cases shoes. His archetypes are also explored in his drawings with a daily sketch by him appearing on The BREAKS website and on his company's Facebook and Twitter accounts. The various archetypes he has have been explored multiple times in his shows, exhibitions and installations over the years culminating in a retrospective in January 2010 titled "Legs" where he showed his different takes on his archetypal trouser via his signature mesh mannequins. He just recently showed his AW13/14 collection at London Fashion Week and in Paris it was available to handle in a showroom so now's the time for this thread like sipang pointed out elsewhere. BIOGRAPHY (source) London based designer Aitor Throup was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1980. He arrived in Burnley, Lancashire in 1992 and it was there that Throup developed a passion for labels such as Stone Island and C.P. Company. Aitor's interest in these products and his own passion for drawing led him to begin a BA in Fashion Design at Manchester Metropolitan University, where he graduated with first class honors in 2004. In 2006, he completed an MA in Fashion Menswear at the Royal College of Art in London. Throup's MA graduate collection 'When Football Hooligans Become Hindu Gods' received wide critical acclaim focusing on its conceptual narrative thread and diverse influences ranging from generic military garments to Hindu symbolism. Aitor's fascination with anatomy is often evident in his figurative drawings. His hand drawn characters and the later development of his sculptural practice form the foundations behind his 'justified design philosophy', which highlights the necessity of a reason or function behind all design features. He exhibited 'The Funeral Of New Orleans: Part One' at London Fashion Week in September 2007. The exhibition defied conventional ways of presenting clothing by showing pieces on life size sculptures created by Throup, each in a different stage of transformation. The exhibition also incorporated a film created in conjunction with SHOWstudio. In 2008 Aitor collaborated with Stone Island on two projects presented at Milan Fashion Week: 'Modular Anatomy' and 'Articulated Anatomy'. Aitor Throup and C.P. Company later launched a special 20th anniversary edition of the iconic Goggle Jacket in 2009 (The driving jacket originally designed by Massimo Osti). The re-design featured a fully ergonomic construction, based on a life-size sculpture of the human body in the driving position. It featured a unique transformational articulation built into the pockets, which allowed the jacket's structure to morph into a driving position when required. In early 2010, the jacket was nominated for the 'Design of the Year' award by the London Design Museum. Later in 2010 he began working as a creative consultant with British brand Umbro, this led to his involvement in the design of both 'home' and 'away' England kits for the 2010 World Cup. In 2011, Umbro and Aitor launched their long awaited collaboration line 'Archive Research Project'. The launch was presented at an installation in London's Dover Street Market. Aitor then launched his on-schedule A/W10 product line during Paris Fashion Week. The presentation was titled 'LEGS' and was a retrospective of his various trouser concepts from the past six years, which culminated in a collection of three specially developed trousers exclusively exhibited and sold globally in a small number of stores including Selfridges London. In July 2011, Aitor Throup was appointed as creative director of British rock band Kasabian; heading the design and art direction for their fourth album 'Velociraptor!'. Throup's involvement with the band resulted in him receiving the 2012 UK Music Video Award for 'Best Music TV Advertisement'. In June 2012 Throup previewed his eponymous product line 'New Object Research' where ambassadors Sarah Mower and Tim Blanks hosted the press preview. This was followed by an exclusive preview of four individual items from the product line at Dover Street Market London, where multiple sculptures were installed throughout various spaces within the space during the store's Frieze Art Fair 'open house' event. The complete collection was revealed at the D.E. Gallery in King's Cross during 'London Collections: Men 2013'. The exhibition consisted of 22 ready to wear product archetypes presented within six individual scenes featuring outfits worn by Aitor's human form sculptures, suspended and framed in bespoke steel structures of his design. "It was the culmination of six years of work, and six years of intense optimism on the part of industry insiders who've patiently clung to the conviction that Throup brings something unique to fashion", said Tim Blanks for Style.com. Suzy Menkes of the International Herald Tribune described the collection as "an effort to make reason the essence of design and apply it functionally." *** New Object Research Aitor Throup's design manifesto Website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube


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Beneficial Bacteria to Prevent Malnutrition and Diarrhea in Pakistani Infants
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This study will determine whether lactobacillus GG (LGG), a beneficial bacterium, when given in yogurt, will reduce growth faltering in babies living in a poor area of Pakistan who are being weaned from breastfeeding.
Study hypothesis: Use of the probiotic bacteria LGG at the time of weaning will lessen the impact of faltering growth in babies living in the slums of Pakistan.
|Malnutrition Diarrhea
|Drug: LGG yogurt Other: Placebo yogurt
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|Feasibility Study of Probiotics for Growth Faltering in Pakistan
- Growth, as measured by weight for age and height [ Time Frame: 3 months ]
- Number of episodes of diarrhea [ Time Frame: 3 months ]
- duration of episodes of diarrhea [ Time Frame: 3 months ]
|Study Start Date:
|March 2006
|Study Completion Date:
|March 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: LGG yogurt
Lactobacillus (LGG) containing yogurt
Drug: LGG yogurt
Lactobacillus GG containing yogurt
Other Name: Lactobacillus GG containing yogurtOther: Placebo yogurt
Yogurt NOT containing the active LGG bacteria
Placebo Comparator: Placebo yogurt
Regular yogurt, NOT containing LGG
Detailed Description:
Faltering growth due to malnutrition and recurrent diarrhea is a serious public health concern in developing nations, particularly among infants who are being weaned from breastfeeding. Evidence suggests that the use of the probiotic bacterium LGG reduces the risk of diarrhea, shortens episodes of diarrhea, and enhances the immune system. Babies who are being weaned from breastfeeding will be given LGG-containing yogurt in this study to determine whether LGG will reduce faltering growth caused by diarrhea and malnutrition.
Infant participants will be enrolled at or within 5 weeks of birth and followed throughout the weaning period. During the weaning period, participants will be randomly assigned to either receive LGG-containing yogurt or placebo yogurt everyday for 3 months. All participants will have height and weight measurements taken at study entry and at Month 3 (study completion). The number of diarrhea episodes experienced by participants during the study will be assessed at study completion to determine participants' health.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|up to 5 Weeks (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Born and reside in Bilal Colony, Karachi Pakistan during the study
- Parent or guardian willing to provide informed consent
- Parent or guardian willing to permit home visits
- Predominantly breastfed at study start
Exclusion Criteria:
- Malnutrition at time of weaning
- Medical condition that would affect response to LGG
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00118872
|Aga Khan Medical Center
|Karachi, Pakistan
|Principal Investigator:
|Christine A. Wanke, MD
|Tufts University
|Responsible Party:
|Christine A. Wanke, Assistant Professor, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00118872 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
R21AT001486-01A2 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
Wanke 01
|Study First Received:
|July 7, 2005
|Last Updated:
|December 22, 2014
Keywords provided by Christine A. Wanke, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM):
Growth and Development
Lactobacillus GG
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Signs and Symptoms, Digestive
Signs and Symptoms
Nutrition Disorders
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New York City -- Gov. Jerry Brown of California vetoed a bill that would have required comprehensive economic-impact reports before big-box superstores could begin construction.
The bill, the Small and Neighborhood Business Protection Act, would have required supercenters to address more than a dozen possible economic side-effects, including job losses if competitors faltered.
"While I recognize that the merits of large-scale projects need to be carefully considered, plenty of laws are already on the books that enable and in some cases require cities and counties to carefully assess whether these projects are in a community's best interests," Brown said in a veto message Monday. "This bill would add yet another layer of review to an already cumbersome process."
The bill would have covered superstores of more than 90,000 sq. ft. that dedicate 10% of that space to nontaxable items such as groceries and prescription drugs.
In a statement Monday, Walmart said the veto "helps restore confidence in our state's economic future, especially during a time we should all be working together to create economic development opportunities for our communities."


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Billingsley, Lilly set for Class A rehab starts
LOS ANGELES -- Class A Lake Elsinore might not like the pitching matchups for their first two games of the season against Rancho Cucamonga.
Starting for the Quakes on Thursday night will be Chad Billingsley and on Friday night Ted Lilly, the pair of Major League veterans making injury rehab starts for the Dodgers. Combined, they have 210 Major League victories.
For Billingsley, on the disabled list with a bruised right index finger, this should be the final test before he is activated for his scheduled regular-season debut on April 10. Billingsley will be looking to get his pitch count up near 100 and to make sure curveballs don't make his fingernail fall off.
For Lilly, on the disabled list to rebuild arm strength following last year's shoulder surgery, this likely will be the first of several starts.
"Until he gets himself built up," manager Don Mattingly said. "Teddy got behind early coming off surgery and never got caught up. He's had only [nine] innings against Major League hitting."
Mattingly said Lilly's target Friday night is four innings with an eventual goal of 105 pitches to be ready to start in the Major Leagues. Lilly made 58 pitches in his most recent spring appearance on March 27, lasting 2 1/3 innings.
Where Billingsley will become the fifth starter for the Dodgers, Lilly has no apparent role with the five-man rotation full and two extra starters -- Chris Capuano and Aaron Harang -- in the bullpen. All three could be eligible for free agency after this season.
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com. Austin Laymance is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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News and Information about Financial Education from the FDIC
In This Issue
Message from the FDIC
Employees at the FDIC take great pride in knowing that the work we do each day goes beyond providing deposit insurance in case an insured bank or savings institution were to fail. In particular, the FDIC is pleased to serve and support individuals and families through financial education programs in a wide variety of areas, as indicated by the range of topics covered in this issue of our quarterly Money Smart News.
Here you can learn how the FDIC is encouraging financial institutions to offer new types of affordable small-dollar loan products to consumers, perhaps along with a savings feature and financial education. Among the groups the FDIC especially wants to help are those serving in the military and their families that may now be using high-cost financial service providers instead of mainstream banking institutions.
You'll read how the FDIC and our Money Smart financial education program can help educators teach personal finance to people with visual impairments. We're also doing our part to help people with disabilities understand how they can get free tax assistance and why it's important for them to be putting money into savings accounts. Also read about the latest FDIC Consumer News, which highlights some expensive errors bank customers make and how to avoid them.
The bottom line is that financial education can help people obtain the knowledge and the confidence they need to save and borrow money to buy a home, start a business, fund an education or otherwise support their families. If you want to learn more or be a part of what the FDIC is doing to promote financial education, please contact your regional Community Affairs Officer.
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New FDIC Emphasis on Small Loans and Financial Education
On December 4, 2006, the FDIC issued draft guidelines to encourage FDIC-supervised banks to offer affordable small-dollar loan products, incorporate a savings component into the loan, and consider financial education for frequent borrowers (as a tool to create better-informed bank customers and improve long-term customer relationships). The FDIC will accept comments on the draft guidelines through February 2, 2007. In a related development, on December 6, the FDIC sponsored a conference to help encourage banks to provide affordable, short-term, small-dollar loans to military personnel and their families as alternatives to products being offered by high-cost providers. (Read more about the draft guidelines and the request for comment.)
FDIC Tips for Teaching People with Visual Impairments
In our Fall 2006 issue we reported that the FDIC was launching the Money Smart financial education curriculum in Braille and large-print editions. Here, in the latest installment of our Money Smart Success Stories, we feature a collection of some "best practices" compiled by FDIC staff that Money Smart educators can use to effectively teach financial concepts to the visually impaired. (Read more.)
Talking Taxes and Financial Education
The FDIC has joined with the Internal Revenue Service and other public and private organizations to help the National Disability Institute (NDI) expand its campaign to help people with disabilities obtain free income-tax assistance and gain a greater awareness of the importance of checking and savings accounts. At a kick-off event in October in Washington, DC, the NDI also unveiled research indicating that fewer than half of the low-income people with disabilities that it surveyed had a checking or savings account. FDIC Community Affairs Officer Glenn Brewer spoke at the event and noted the importance of financial education in helping low-income people with disabilities reach their financial goals. (Read more.)
Financial educators also should be aware of a new opportunity for taxpayers to save a portion of their tax refunds. Starting January 1, 2007, the IRS will give taxpayers the flexibility to split portions of their direct-deposited tax refunds in up to three different accounts and three different U.S. financial institutions instead of just one checking or savings account. (Read more.)
The FDIC also is reminding financial educators and financial institutions about opportunities associated with the IRS-coordinated Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, which offers free tax return preparation for low- and moderate-income individuals. The FDIC also continues to encourage financial institutions to consider developing relationships with VITA sites as ways to promote financial education and banking products to taxpayers. (Read more.)
Latest FDIC Consumer News Features Common Mistakes that Cost Bank Customers Money
The Fall 2006 issue of FDIC Consumer News features some of the more common and costly mistakes consumers make when using their checking account, credit card or other banking services, along with guidance on how to avoid these errors. Also in this issue, the FDIC highlights some of the latest frauds targeting bank customers, provides money tips for shoppers, and includes updated information about the higher FDIC coverage for certain retirement accounts that took effect April 1, 2006. Financial educators are encouraged to use FDIC Consumer News as a resource. Current and back issues are online. Educators and their students also are encouraged to sign up for a free subscription. (See the latest newsletter and subscription information.)
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Locke endures setback in return from ailing oblique
BRADENTON, Fla. -- Two days after skipping a start with discomfort in his right oblique area, Pirates left-hander Jeff Locke took the mound Friday to test how he felt throwing.
He didn't stay on the mound long.
"It still didn't feel right," Locke said. "I didn't see any point to keep throwing. So I stopped."
While the Pirates traveled to Port Charlotte to meet the Rays, Locke planned to consult with the team's training staff, and possibly even a doctor to get an updated diagnosis and recommended course of action.
This is a disappointing setback for the 2013 National League All-Star, whose first and only exhibition outing had been encouraging regarding his prospects of bouncing back from a disappointing second half of the season. Facing the Yankees on Feb. 27, Locke had pitched one-hit shutout ball for two innings, with one strikeout.
Another red flag: Locke could be affected if, even after he resumes pitching, the tender right side causes him to cut back on his normal workout routine. Reducing his between-starts regimen following a lower-back issue was partly blamed for his 2-5, 6.52 ERA performance after the All-Star break.
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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12 January 2000Acura Unveils MD-X Sport Utility Concept Vehicle at North American International Auto Show
DETROIT, Jan. 11 -- Acura introduced its vision for the next generation of sport utility vehicle with the MD-X concept SUV at the 2000 North American International Auto Show. Featuring advanced technology and luxury amenities, the multi-dimensional MD-X concept offers performance and handling with off-road capability and utility. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000111/LATU005-c http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000111/LATU005-d http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000111/LATU005-a http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000111/LATU005-b ) "The MD-X concept is our interpretation of a no-compromise vehicle with sports sedan performance and SUV functionality," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president, Acura division. "The MD-X closely reflects the direction and focus of our new SUV which goes on sale this fall." The MD-X provides an advanced look at the technology and utility concepts for the SUV of the future. Utilizing a sophisticated powertrain that also will be environmentally responsible, the future SUV will achieve excellent fuel efficiency with very low exhaust emissions. Power will be transferred to all four wheels through a state-of-the-art, automatic four-wheel-drive system for confident on-road performance and reassuring off-road capability. The MD-X features distinctive Acura styling cues, including the pentagram front grille. The sleekly styled body complements the large diameter 18" wheels with specially designed Michelin tires, while a safari size glass moonroof allows for "open-air" visibility. From the inside, a large greenhouse provides passengers with a commanding view of the outside surroundings, while four individual bucket seats and a tri-color earth-tone leather interior creates a comfortable and spacious passenger environment. In addition, brushed nickel accents, along with integrated hardwood and sisal flooring complement the Southwest-themed interior design. Ample storage space is available through separate front and rear center consoles along with flat passenger and rear cargo area floors for easy loading and access. As with other Acura vehicles, the MD-X concept also features state-of-the-art technology including a GPS satellite-linked Navigation System. The MD-X's integrated Cellular Internet access system rounds out the future technology equipment in this concept SUV. The MD-X concept offers a glimpse at Acura's future multi-dimensional SUV, due in showrooms this fall. To be assembled at the Alliston, Ontario, Canada manufacturing facility, the future Acura SUV will incorporate many of the MD- X's conceptual elements to provide superior overall performance above any SUV currently available.


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18 June 2012
The Tigers have been rolling of late. Winners of seven out of the last ten games, Detroit won its third straight series after beating the Colorado Rockies 5-0 in the series finale on Sunday. The lone blemish in the series came in the first game when the Rockies exploded for eight runs in the top of the 10th inning in a 12-4 win.
Aside from the one disastrous inning the Tigers' pitching was dominant allowing only six other runs during the three-game series. The Tigers are now just two games under .500 with a record of 32-34. They made up ground on both the White Sox and Indians. After both teams lost on Sunday the Tigers trail the division leading White Sox by 3 games and the Indians by 1.5 games.
Here are some of the top performers from the Rockies series:
Max Scherzer: Scherzer showed just how dominant he can be when he commands his pitches. There is no doubt he has great stuff. His trouble has been staying efficient so he can pitch late into games. He has also struggled with his control at times. There were no signs of those troubles on Sunday. Scherzer struck out 12 Rockies, while pitching eight shutout innings, allowing just seven hits. The eight inning start was the longest of the year for Scherzer. It was the third time this year that Scherzer didn't allow a walk. Sherzer had an electric fastball and a nasty slider going on Sunday, often leaving Rockies' hitters helpless at the plate. If he continues to pitch like this it will be a huge boost for the Tigers starting rotation.
Doug Fister: On Saturday, Fister returned from his second stint on the disabled list. Fister had been battling an injury to his side. Instead of going on a rehab assignment, Fister decided he was ready to go after several bullpen sessions. He looked great in his first start since May 28, scattering three hits over six scoreless innings. Fister mixed his pitches well, confusing Rockies hitters at times on his way to six strikeouts. This was the kind of performance the Tigers had been waiting for this season, after Fister dominated last year after a mid-season trade to Detroit. Saturday's game was the first win on the season for Fister despite his 2.68 ERA. Scherzer and Fister are very important pitchers for the Tigers as they are counting on the two right-handers to complement staff ace Justin Verlander.
Miguel Cabrera: Cabrera is the main offensive threat in the Tigers lineup and he showed that over the course of the series against the Rockies. He had four hits in the three games including two doubles and a solo home run. He recorded one RBI in each of the three games. His average now stands at .310 and his 54 RBI rank second in the American League and third in all of baseball. The addition of Prince Fielder to the lineup is clearly helping Cabrera's numbers as he is seeing more quality pitches to hit. The two big hitters form one of the best duos in the league, but as good as Fielder has been, it all starts with Cabrera who is an MVP caliber player.
Quintin Berry: Berry only started one game in the Colorado series, but he made his presence felt. On Sunday Berry went 5-5 with five singles, raising his average to .333. Berry brings some much-needed speed to the Tigers lineup. Berry and Austin Jackson are the only real threats to steal a base for the Tigers. Berry stole his ninth base in nine attempts on Sunday. When Jackson was on the DL, Berry filled in nicely, hitting for average and stealing bases, all while playing an excellent center field. He was a regular on the highlight reels with his spectacular diving catches. With Jackson now back from the DL and hitting well, Jim Leyland has to decide what to do with Berry. He played Berry in left field on Sunday, while Jackson played in center. It looks like Berry and Jackson play well together and make up a very speedy outfield. It remains to be seen if Leyland will find consistent playing time for Berry, although Berry made a good case on Sunday.