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6 Good Reasons You're Still Unemployed
December 5, 2013
Your Attitude: Six Things You Need To Know For Your Job Search
By Bob McIntosh, Career Trainer
No one will argue that being unemployed isn't a traumatic experience, especially me. I was on the receiving end approximately nine years ago and I meet job seekers daily. Being unemployed isn't what I'd wish on anyone.
This said, if job seekers aren't mindful of the attitude they project, it can hurt their chances of
finding their next job
. This is perhaps the most difficult thing job seekers can accomplishment, keeping their attitude in check.
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One's negative attitude shows itself in many of one's mannerisms. Demonstrations of your mannerisms precedes any opportunity to appear before an
. Failing to control your mannerisms can prevent you from getting to the interview. Below are some signs of a negative attitude. These are things you should keep in mind when going out in public.
1. Arrogance
impresses no one. You may have been outstanding at what you did, and you may be outstanding in the future, but keep in mind that diplomacy is your best card at this time. You will be relying on many people to help you in your job search, and most people don't appreciate being looked down upon.
2. Apparel
is one aspect of your attitude. During the summer it's hot out there, but please refrain from wearing gym shorts and tee—shirts with Budweiser advertisements. At all times make sure you are well-groomed and presentable–you never know when a potential employer might be just around the corner.
3. Your countenance
is more noticeable than you think. I've witnessed people who walk into the career center looking as if they'd like to strike anyone in their path. Their mouth looks like it was chiseled into a constant frown. There seems to be hatred in their eyes. This can be intimidating, let alone off-putting.
4. Be outgoing...or at least fake it.
For you introverts (I can relate), try to use every opportunity to network. Your most vital job search technique must include
. It's not as hard as it appears. You don't have to see networking as only going to arranged events. It's a daily thing and that's why you have to be on your game every day. One job seeker I know told me he was meeting someone for lunch, and he was dreading it. Nonetheless, he met the person for lunch. He faked it.
5. Mind your manners.
"Thank you," "it was great seeing you," "hope your day is wonderful," etc., go a long way. These are things we learned in Kindergarten, yet not all of us practice the niceties as much as we should. I am often thanked by customers after a workshop or in an e-mail. They're the ones who do the hard work, and their hard work will result in a job.
6. Don't appear desperate and despondent.
Most people want to help you, but if you seem like you are giving up the battle, your peers, career advisors, and people employed in your industry, will doubt your ability to succeed at your next job. "Don't let 'em see you sweat."
Why does this matter?
Simply put, your job search is ongoing. You are being judged wherever you go. The man or woman who has the authority to hire you, may be standing behind you in the checkout line. Those who try to help you take into account the aforementioned aspects of your overall attitude. If given the choice to recommend someone for a position, anyone is likely to back the person who has their attitude in check.
As I've said, maintaining a pleasant demeanor and appearing positive is difficult under an extremely stressful situation like being unemployed; but I'll guarantee you that a negative approach to conquering unemployment will not lead to quick employment. Be mindful at all times how you appear to others.
About the Author
Bob McIntosh, CPRW
, is a career trainer at the Career Center of Lowell, where he leads more than 20 workshops on the career search. Bob is often the person job seekers and staff go to for advice on the job search. As well, he critiques resumes and conducts mock interviews. One of his greatest accomplishments is starting a LinkedIn group, which is one of the largest of its kind in the state, and developing three in-high-demand workshops on LinkedIn. Bob's greatest pleasure is helping people find rewarding careers in a competitive job market. Please visit Bob's blog at
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Police officers have told how they tried to save the life of bowler Tommy Ford, who was killed after being in collision with a lorry in Corsham on Monday evening.
Mr Ford, 89, of Cresswells, Corsham, died after the accident at just after 5pm in Valley Road.
PCSOs Shaun Redmond and James Gatherum battled to save him by giving him CPR.
PCSO Redmond said: "We were just on our routine patrols in the area when we got the call from control. We quickly attended the scene, administered CPR for around 15 minutes with medical staff. We got Mr Ford on to the stretcher but unfortunately they couldn't do anything for him.
"We did the best we could but unfortunately it wasn't to be and our sympathies go out to Mr Ford's family.
Mr Ford had a distinguished naval carer, winning medals for his service in the Atlantic and Pacific during the Second World War, and again in the Falklands war.
He was involved with the Royal British Legion, and was a keen member of Corsham Bowls Club. He leaves a wife Bridget and a daughter Lynn, who lives in Gloucestershire with her husband Rod.
Police closed the road when they arrived at the scene and it reopened again at around 10pm.
People living near Valley Road have raised concerns over the speed vehicles travel down the road, which has a 30mph limit.
Sonia Lavington, of Creswells, said: "We have a problem with speed on that road, I have had two cats run over there. The lorries definitely do over 30."
"Eileen Carr, also of Creswells, said: "They used to have police manning the speed up there, I think it needs some kind of traffic calming. It's a 30 mph speed limit, but a lot of people speed. There used to be a high police presence.
"I have nearly been got run over before I had my cataracts in. I just was crossing and my husband got hold of me, otherwise I would have been a goner.
"That is a bad road, they do go down there too fast. I think they should put a little camera up there
"Sometimes you see a copper with a speed gun up there, but they spot them and slow down." They should get a speed camera down there, that would make a difference."
Chris Hunt, of Creswells, said: "They go really fast down here."
Wiltshire Police are investigating the incident and are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

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From the lost film Sleep is Lovely, 1968
While film may seem eternal, in fact it's highly ephemeral, as this list of 75 lost British films compiled by the British Film Institute clearly indicates. Some of the films on the BFI list are from the 1970s, and one would think that films of such relatively recent vintage would be readily available, but no — they're lost, negatives and all prints. In most cases, only stills and press materials survive. They may eventually turn up in a vault somewhere, or in someone's attic or bedroom closet, but for the moment, these films are only memories — moving images that once had life, but now exist no more.
This list, in itself, is one of the best arguments one can make for the essential nature of film preservation. Without proper archival care, all films will cease to exist eventually. Our job is to keep them with us, as part of our shared cultural heritage. The films on this list are all British productions, but such a list could easily be expanded to include films around the world — films that are now just memories. Once they're gone, they're gone forever, and you can't bring them back — so we must act now.
Tags: 75 Most Wanted British Films, Archives, British Film Institute, Film History, Film Preservation, Lost Films


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She has talent in spades, but it's her likeability that makes Toni Collette most stand out. As her latest movie, A Long Way Down, is released, the Australian actress tells Keeley Bolger about parenthood, stage fright and why she's pleased she didn't jack it all in.
Toni Collette is tickled about her growing sense of Britishness. The Australian actress recently spent a stretch of time over here to shoot A Long Way Down and it's clear that Blighty has left its impression on her.
"I became addicted to PG Tips when I was filming in the UK," says Collette, laughing. She also admits that she finds our dreary weather "comforting".
A Long Way Down is adapted from the Nick Hornby novel of the same name, and sees the 41-year-old actress play sweet-natured mother Maureen, who has a severely disabled son and forms unlikely friendships with three strangers (played by Pierce Brosnan, Breaking Bad actor Aaron Paul and rising Brit star Imogen Poots) who, like her, are contemplating ending their lives.
It didn't take much for Collette, who's known for her breakthrough role in 1994's Muriel's Wedding and previously starred in About A Boy, another Hornby adaptation, to fall in love with the project.
"I thought the story was so beautiful and real and funny, and so heartbreaking. I loved all the characters," she explains.
"Maureen's given up everything to have her son and I guess, out of all of them, her idea of leaving life is the most altruistic one, because she's not sad or depressed, she just wants her son to be taken care of properly and doesn't think she's doing a good job.
"She has this unexpected journey with these people who completely change her life for the better."
Despite the sad subject matter, Collette and her co-stars kept the atmosphere light on set, passing the time by "drinking tea, eating chocolate and making each other laugh".
It's this grounded approach, coupled with her warm nature, that's made her a hit with film fans and colleagues alike.
Poots, for instance, still often chats with Collette and her musician husband Dave Galafassi on the phone, and has described her as "a role model, in terms of her attitude" and "a great mother".
"She's a really rare and unique woman and I adore being around her," Poots' praise continues.
Like the characters she's played, from marriage-obsessed Muriel to busy mum Sheryl in Little Miss Sunshine, Collette is relatable and honest about her own anxieties.
Going back on stage this spring - for the first time in 14 years - in a Broadway production of The Realistic Joneses, is something the mum-of-two finds "nerve-racking".
And despite her years of acting experience, which began when she enrolled in Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art at 16, she still feels jittery about aspects of work.
"I get nervous on the first day of a film, just because it's a new bunch of people and it's the first time you're really trying out a character," says the star, who grew up near Sydney with her parents - Bob, a truck driver, and Judy, a customer service rep - and two younger brothers.
"All the thoughts you've had about a character suddenly have to become practical. Not only that, but everyone's watching you and it has to be filmed!"
Nerves aside, Collette seems cool-headed and practical in her approach to life, insisting that balancing parenthood, work and her personal life is just about putting "one foot in front of the other".
"How does anyone [balance work with parenting]? It's just life, you get on with it and it's all important to me," she adds.
She currently lives in New York but will be leaving soon and going "wherever the wind takes me", and although she clearly enjoys her work, she admits that she previously fell out of love with the industry.
"There was a time where I was like, 'Uggh!' and I wrestled with [acting] a bit," says Collette. "But now it's so much fun. It keeps me interested, open and awake, and makes me someone who continues to learn.
"You can't be an actor and be shut down. You've got to be open. You've got to be in touch with your emotions and yourself. I appreciate that aspect of it."
And the reaction to Muriel's Wedding is one that's stayed with her.
"When Muriel's Wedding was made, I was so in love with the process that I didn't even contemplate the fact there would be an audience," she explains.
"So when I was at Cannes, it was quite overwhelming to stand there in front of a few thousand people, receiving their response.
"To be honest, that's still what I take away from it. It's the process and the experience of making it, and the people you work with and your character. Every film is very different because it's different energy, different people."
Fans still ask about ABBA-obsessed Muriel.
"People do still talk about Muriel's Wedding, but that's good," says Collette, who's also currently starring in Channel 4 drama Hostages.
"That's what you want. I mean, Jesus, how long ago was it that the film was made, 20 years? If they're still talking about it, we've done our jobs well."
Away from her day job, Collette likes to sing in her band Toni Collette & The Finish with her husband (he's on drums) but laughs when asked why there aren't any more albums in the pipeline.
"There are only so many hours in the day!" she says, chuckling.
It's the time she spends with her daughter Sage, six, and two-year-old son, Arlo, that she treasures the most.
"I'm a mum, so I love spending any down time with the kids," she says. "I enjoy what my children enjoy. I enjoy them being happy and gleeful."
She also enjoys yoga, something she's been practising since her teens.
"If I do have time to myself, I like something grounding that brings you back to you, something centring," she says.
Spare time to herself is a rarity though, not that she's complaining.
"I love working. I'm really lucky that I still get employed!" says Collette. "I don't know what I'd do if I didn't act."
Extra time - Toni Collette's best roles
:: Muriel's Wedding (1994) - Under-confident ABBA fan Muriel dreams of escaping her deadbeat hometown, finding love and having a lavish wedding.
:: Emma (1996) - In this adaptation of the Jane Austen classic, Collette plays the naive Harriet, who falls foul when her matchmaker friend Emma tries to set her up.
:: The Sixth Sense (1999) - Collette plays Lynn, the mother of a boy who can communicate with dead people in this creepy classic.
:: About A Boy (2002) - This Brit flick sees Collette play suicidal mother, Fiona, whose son befriends an over-privileged bachelor (Hugh Grant).
:: Little Miss Sunshine (2006) - Busy mum Sheryl is the glue that binds her mismatched family together in this endearing comedy.
:: A Long Way Down is released in cinemas on Friday, March 21


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Topic: EFT Session Four
Amazing! If there was any doubt left in my mind how powerful EFT can be,it was proven last night. I had another bag of emotions dealing with the debilative progression of my parents health. About 4 years after my diagnosis of cancer, I moved back to Maine to be there for my parents and help them in any way possible. My Mom was advanced stage Parkinsons and dementia setting in. My Father was the caregiver, looking after all her needs 24/7. While doing so he ignored his own health and become severely debilatative himself, congestive heart conditioning and refused to go to the doctor to get his high blood pressure meds refilled. It now makes sense... He felt if he did not take medication, it would counter the effect of his arteries closing up and keep his blood flowing to his heart. Man, I did not put that senerio together.
I lived in Maine for just over 2 years before moving to Kansas. During that time ,I did any and everything I possibally could to improve their living enviornment. My Dad 's health was failing fast, but he put on a good act that he was fine. Who am I to argue with my Dad. As time went on, Mom was getting worse and she would explain to me in confidence, while depressed and crying, that she could not take it much longer. She explained, I love your Dad so much and I Know it is not his fault. He hollers and screams at me when I can't move . He feels that it will get me moving and walking, but all it does is freeze me up. She explained I know he is in pain as well but won't do nothing about it. Finally after unexplained bruises on my Mom's arms, from where my Dad would lead her around the house when needed, he unconsiously squeezed her arms until they bruised. I started showing up unannounced and caught my Dad in a fit of rage, spit coming out of his mouth and sweat rolling down his forehead as he couldn't get my mom to stand up from the toilet and his back was hurting so bad he couldn't lift her. So there she sat crying and him screaming. Well it stopped as I knocked once and walked in . I said Dad, I'll help Mom you take a break. He went to his recliner and sat down and lit up his pipe. I continued to help Mom ,still crying and saying, I try to explain to him ,that I have to wait until my my legs will work, it takes a while for things to kick in. I just comforted her and told her it was okay. Eventually the nerve signals kicked in and up and moving wasn't an issuse for a while. They both wanted to act like it was all normal now, like nothing ever happened. Well, I stayed calm and explained I think it was time we sit down together and talk honestly and openingly of how things are really going. I told them That I would be back this evening with Valerie my wife and Marsha and kerry my sister and brother in law who were in town visiting and that we would discuss your current health and living arrangements and see if we can come up with a plan to make things easier for you both.
BREAK.............................Will be back.
Well, the evening came. Hugs and kisses as usual. Then we all sat in the living room and the discussion began. Well It was more of a one sided ltalk. I explained before making my case, that what I /we wer going to talk about is not meant to be mean ,blaming anyone or finding fault. I explain the situation with their health and dad being caregiver continually is teraing you apart and causing resentment between you. I remember Dad sitting there chewing on his pipe and Mom with a look of fright but partial relief. I gave my Dad and Mom a copy of parkinsons disease and how it wouldlbecome more debilatative and also information of caregivers and how they get burnt out. I was nervous, very hesitant as I had never stood up to my Dad and always held great respect for how he provided for the family. I basically explaine to them both ,that they were tearing each other apart. Mom your in a situation where you can't help yourself at times. Dad ,youhave helped mom 24/7 without complaing at all, but you are burnt out. I explained that situations like this can turn to serious violent things happening before either of you would even realize it. I then explained to Dad ,this morning , I could not believe my eyes and ears. You were in a fit of rage. I asked him did you realize how upset you were? Out of denial he replied ,I know what I was doing. Hollering sometimes upsets her and I know it can get her to move quicker. I said Dad that is verbal abuse, that is the same thing as if you were slapping her in the face, do you understand verbal abuse and how sad it makes Mom. She can't help herself. I then reiterated the fact is Dad, your burnt out and need some help. He said we don't need help , we are doing just fine. I then told dad, it's like this, I love you both dearly and the last thing I want to find, is coming to visit and finding one or both of you hurt or dead, because the pressure of your situation got to the point of of total out of control actions, caused by stressful emtions. I then said Dad what do you want? Mom needs help. You need help. Do you want Mom to go to a nursing home or what? Do you want to live separately or live together? The bottom line is like I said, I will not sit back a ignore this situation and watch things magnify and see someone get hurt. Dad replied after a few chews on the end of his pipe and Kerry finally spoke up and said He is right Harold , trying to take care of pauline is not an easy thing to do Jeff is just trying to explain and show you how serious and quickly loss of temper can happen. He siad it's not a weakness, your just tired Harold. You worked your whole life taking care of your family and should be proud of it, but now you need to understand and swallow some pride and let someone help. Dad replied I want your mom here. I want us to live together. I said graet thatr is what we want. Then I went in to explaining the different programs available and how Mom would qualify for at home respite care, but some sacrifices had to be made. Finally They aggreed to make out a power of attorney intrusting me to take care of all their business, I guess you can say. Iset up a health assessment through the Maine Elders Foundation, worked with social security, moved what little funds they had left all into my Dad's name and mine to qualify Mom for services. The end results was all worked out just fine. Mom more than qualified and in fact she qualified for a nursing home placement, if she chose to do so. We ended up with home help 4 hours a day for 5 days a week. I worked in this social welfare field, which helped things to move quite quickly. In Fact a young lady that worked for me in one of the group homes, was very interested in the position as she was doing afternoon classes and lived only 7 miles away. My Mom and Dad were so happy, they bragged of how great things were with the home care person, and Dad said I don't have to worry about leaving your Mom alone now and can go to the store and pickup prescriptions now. I can actually get some things done outside. It was like a new beginining ,a cahpter in their lives. I went a step further and went to an appointment at my mom's nuerologist and found out that my Dad had my Mom's medication and times all mixed up and it was amazing that she was functioning at all. I bought some pill boxes and gave the list to Robin the homecare person ,who by the way, was the best healthcare provider that ever work for me. I explained to my Dad that robin would show you exactly how to use, that it will make your life a lot easier. After a few days , my Dad made a comment , these pill boxes really help, I can fill them all at the table for a whole week and when it's time for her pills, I just go to the next day and time. I don't have to mess around with all her bottles of pills everytime now. (we had found 23 pills of different kinds under his recliner from where he had previously fumbled with getting her meds. Bottom line and time to close.....Last nights guided EFT session and tapping took me through the issues of sadness, guilt, the arkward feeling, of standing up to my Dad. Can you believe or I couldn't, that I did stand up to him out of love for him and Mom. This is something us kids never did with Dad, if you know what I mean. I felt that I bruised his pride and manliness and embarrassed him at the time. It did not feel good to see my strong, grit your teeth, and press on despite the pain Dad; accept change and that he was wrong and did need help. I understand it had to be done, but I felt until now, I had broken his spirit and really hurt him, as much as it bothered and hurt me. Iwas having pain in my left shoulder last night, as well as my ribs. I have not slept more than 2 hours at a time for the last 2-3 weeks every night. Slept 2 hours up 35-45 minutes, then slept another 2 hours every single night this was happening. Guess what? No pain to my left arm shoulder at all! still some irritation in my ribs. But the biggest accomplishment of tapping, was I slept all night long! I woke up 3 minutes before the arlarm went off. My wife, during the night had gone to the spare room because of my snoring. I got up and went to her almost like an excited child Ha! and told her Babe I slept the whole dog gone night. I didn't even get up to pee.(no I didn't pee to bed). And my arm, I still have no pain, I just feel good. I don't have that half asleep bumping in to walls feeling. My wife managed a little grin and said, look at my eyes ,how dark they are? and said ,we have to do something about your snoring. Ha! Well babe, I said, lets do some tapping together tonight and see if it might help. She agreed. That's all folks. Oh, it was wierd Oprah had another segment on her show last night about the power of our bodies energy. It was about accupuncture from what EFT was derived from.
God Bless you all! And Cheerios for Now!
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One of the many early Depeche Mode songs I love is called Now this is Fun. It's a song that reminds me of my own youth. It's a song that seems like it was easy and fun to make. I could be wrong but I hear a Roland TR-808 drum machine and something like an Oberheim SEM in parts. It first appeared as a B-Side to their 1982 hit See You and then later appeared on the album A Broken Frame. Perfect for a summer Friday.
Here speaks the voice of reason
It's talking to me loud and clearly
And obviously, it's something to say
Here comes another sentence
It is relentless, it tries my patience
But neverless, it's for our concern
We can't see the benefits
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|Cardiovascular Diseases Coronary Disease Heart Diseases
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Time Perspective: Prospective
|Study Start Date:
|September 2005
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2009
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|May 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the US and many other countries. Estrogen deficiency plays a significant role in the development of coronary heart disease (CHD) in postmenopausal women. Recently, a series of randomized clinical trials evaluating the effects of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on CHD yielded surprisingly deleterious results, shifting clinical decision-making from a position of presumed benefit to one of potential harm. Soy food is emerging as a promising natural substitute for HRT, given its estrogenic properties and potential lipids benefits. However, data directly linking soy food intake to the clinical endpoints of CHD are lacking.
The study will evaluate the association of soy food consumption with CHD using resources from the Shanghai Women's Health Study (SWHS), an ongoing prospective cohort study of 75,000 Chinese women who were recruited from 1997 to 2000 and who completed two extensive dietary assessments at baseline. The investigators will verify all CHD events identified in this cohort during the follow-up and longitudinally analyze the association between soy food intake and CHD risk, overall, and according to conventional CHD risk factors. In addition, they will conduct a nested case-control study to evaluate the association of urinary isoflavonoids (a biomarker of soy intake) and risk of CHD, and to investigate whether soy and CHD associations are modified by baseline levels of lipids and plasma C-reactive protein, two well established risk markers of CHD. In the United States, the sale of soy products has increased more than 3-fold in recent decades, and the proportion of people reporting soy product consumption at least once a week nearly doubled in the last six years. However, the overall intake level of soy food in the US population is still low, and women who consume soy food regularly are likely to be highly selective. Furthermore, it is difficult, if at all possible, to assess usual soy food intake in the US population because soy protein is added to many American food products. Informative studies on the association between soy food intake and CHD risk are better conducted in Chinese and other Asian populations, where soy food is part of traditional dietary practice. The SWHS with its wealth of data on dietary and lifestyle factors and biological samples provides a unique and unparalleled opportunity to prospectively investigate the effects of soy food intake on the risk of CHD, and to identify those most likely to benefit from consumption of soy food.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00241735
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|Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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|Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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|NCT00241735 History of Changes
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R01HL079123 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|October 17, 2005
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|September 13, 2017
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
Coronary Disease
Coronary Artery Disease
Myocardial Ischemia
Vascular Diseases
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
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Every volunteer is different and makes his or her contribution in there own way. Some phone bank while others canvass their neighborhoods in support of the President. Some bike 9,000 miles across 48 states in just 8 months. Like I said, everyone's different.
29 year-old Ellery Althouse of Cape Cod, Massachusetts believes that his cross-country voyage will have a major impact on OFA volunteers across the United States.
"It's about inspiring people," he said. "By showing supporters my dedication, I hope to have a revitalizing effect on those I meet. We can't be apathetic."
After meeting Ellery I could come up with a number of adjectives to describe him—apathetic would be somewhere near the bottom of that list.
"Eleven states down, thirty-seven to go," he said. And with that he was gone; on to the next stop of his astonishing journey.


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COSTA MESA – What do Irish dancers and environmentalists have in common? They both like to go green. And they both performed Sunday at the seventh-annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration & Green Festival, part of the Orange County Market Place event at the fairgrounds in Costa Mesa.
Clare Anderson, 6, of Rancho Santa Margarita, danced with a team from the Claddagh Dance Company, which holds classes in Lake Forest. Her mom, Emily Anderson, said Clare, who is legally blind, has gained tremendous confidence in the six months since she has started dancing. Clare loves her dance shoes and being on stage. "I feel like I'm at a show. I do not get nervous. I just smile at everyone," Clare said.
Shaun Muscolo with Haute Trash, a nonprofit artists collaborative based in Nevada City, designed some of the ecofriendly fashions that were modeled by high school and college students. Her message: Don't throw it out. Wear it out.
The clothing was constructed from recyclables including dental X-rays, VCR tapes, beer tabs and Walmart bags. Muscolo wants people to "look at (their) trash in a different way … recycle a little more and think before buying something that they will throw out in a few weeks." Sunday's event at the fairgrounds also featured green ice cream and crepes, a stilt walking tree and Irish-themed face painting.


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Morphometric Analysis of Orbital Structures in Graves´ Orbitopathy
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The purpose of this protocol is to study orbital structures in Graves´ Disease using multidetector computed tomography and color doppler imaging.
Some changes in orbital structures detected by imaging exams could predict severity of the ocular Graves´disease. Thus the study could be useful in improve medical management of patients with Graves´ Disease.
|Dysthyroid Orbitopathy
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Morphometric Analysis of Orbital Structures in Graves´ Orbitopathy Using Multidetector Computed Tomography Scan and Color Doppler Imaging.
- screening indexes for dysthyroid optic neuropathy [ Time Frame: indexes above 60% of orbital apex crowding were high suspected for DON ]
|Study Start Date:
|July 2005
|Study Completion Date:
|November 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|November 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
1Patients with Graves´orbitophathy.
Patients with Graves´orbitophathy.
2 Patients with detected DON
Patients with Graves´orbitophaty and detected dysthyroid optic neuropathy (DON)
Detailed Description:
Morphometric analysis of orbital structures in Graves´ Orbitopathy using multidetector computed tomography scan and color doppler imaging:
Patients with Graves´ orbitopathy are evaluated by a complete ophthalmic examination.A prospective study with Multidetector CT scan and Color Doppler of these patients are made to develop parameters capable to predict Dysthyroid Optic Neuropathy (DON).
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|20 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Graves´Orbitopathy diagnosed based on previously reported criteria
- Age above 20 years
- Good cooperation for performing Visual Field test
- Spherical refraction within ± 5 D and cylinder correction within ± 3 D
Exclusion Criteria:
- Graves´Orbitopathy not diagnosed
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00665795
|General Hospital - University of Sao Paulo - School of Medicine
|São Paulo, Brazil, 05409 000
|Study Chair:
|Mario L Monteiro, MD, PhD
|University of Sao Paulo - School of Medicine
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|Allan Christian Pieroni Goncalves, MD, University of Sao Paulo
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|NCT00665795 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|April 22, 2008
|Last Updated:
|November 17, 2013
Keywords provided by Allan Christian Pieroni Goncalves, University of Sao Paulo:
Dysthyroid Optic Neuropathy
multidetector computed tomography
color doppler
Grave´s Orbitopathy
Grave´s Disease
morphometric analysis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Graves Ophthalmopathy
Eye Diseases, Hereditary
Eye Diseases
Graves Disease
Orbital Diseases
Thyroid Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
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Last year after the election, the PASS Board created an Election Review Committee. This group was charged with reviewing our election procedures and making suggestions to improve the process. You can read about the formation of the group and review some of the intermediate work on the site – especially in the forums.
I was one of the members of the group along with Joe Webb (Chair), Lori Edwards, Brian Kelley, Wendy Pastrick, Andy Warren and Allen White. This group worked from October to April on our election process. Along the way we:
I can't thank these people enough for the work they did. They invested a tremendous number of hours thinking, talking and writing about our elections. I'm proud to say I was a member of this group and thoroughly enjoyed working with everyone (even if I did finally get tired of all the calls.)
The ERC delivered their recommendations to the PASS Board prior to our May Board meeting. We reviewed those and made a few modifications. I took their recommendations and rewrote them as procedures while incorporating those changes. Their original recommendations as well as our final document are posted at the ERC documents page. Please take a second and read them BEFORE we start the elections. If you have any questions please post them in the forums on the ERC site.
(My final document includes a change log at the end that I decided to leave in. If you want to know which areas to pay special attention to that's a good start.)
Many of those recommendations were already posted in the forums or in the blogs of individual ERC members. Hopefully nothing in the ERC document is too surprising.
In this post I'm going to walk through some of the key changes and talk about what I remember from both ERC and Board discussions. I'll pay a little extra attention to things the Board changed from the ERC. I'd also encourage any of the Board or ERC members to blog their thoughts on this.
I also want to highlight one other change to the process that we started last year and isn't included in these documents. I think the candidate forums on the PASS site were tremendously helpful last year in helping people to find out more about candidates. That gives our members a way to ask hard questions of the candidates and publicly see their answers.
This year we have two important groups to fill. The first is the NomCom. We need three people from our membership to step up and fill this role. It won't be easy. You will have to make subjective rankings of your fellow community members. Your actions will be important in deciding who the future leaders of PASS will be. There's a 50/50 chance that one of the people you interview will be the President of PASS someday. This is not a responsibility to be taken lightly.
The second is the slate of candidates. If you've ever thought about running for the Board this is the year. We've never had nine candidates on the ballot before. Your chance of making it through the NomCom are higher than in any previous year. Unfortunately the more of you that run, the more of you that will lose in the election. And hopefully that competition will mean more community involvement and better Board members for PASS.
Is this the end of changes to the election process? It isn't. Every year that I've been on the Board the election process has changed. Some years there have been small changes and some years there have been large changes. After this election we'll look at how the process worked and decide what steps to take – just like we do every year.
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Philosophy Amazing Grace Perfumed Hair Conditioner Reviews
ConditionerI simply hated this conditioner. Since it was Philosophy, I thought it would be good, but it left my hair tangled and a slick, greasy feel, which was odd. Took it back. — 5 years, 5 months agoCaroleVonAllten | 1401 reviews
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I want to like but,I love this Philosophy like, LOVE the smell, I wanted to wrap myself up in it, and so I splurged on this conditioner. I would have bought both the shampoo & conditioner, but it was sold out. So I chose this separately. It smells amazing, although once I have dried my hair, I am unable to smell the product. And, although it conditions, lightly... my hair is so full of static, one day I ha...read mored a whole bunch of people laughing at me, my hair was literally, I am not lying! standing straight up! I went into my boss' office to tell her something and she burst out laughing and just handed me a mirror! I had to spray static guard to calm my hair down, and this was late spring! No heat on anywhere. So, take it for what it's worth, consider a small bottle first and see how your hair reacts. Good luck! — 8 years, 3 months agoLlisa2 | 204 reviews
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Great smell just not great for my hairI have one of those roller ball perfume applicators in this scent and I love it! For my hair I was a little bit disappointed. I have thicker hair that is mostly wavy/curly and for me it felt like it left a little residue. I will keep buying my little roller ball for my purse. That I recommend for sure. — 1 year, 7 months agocathyQ | 3 reviews
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Where to buy it???I was given some and I want to buy more becaue it is so good on and for my hair, but I can't find it. Where do you buy it??? Please. — 4 years, 1 month agoGregJurin | 1 reviews
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Love it!I loved it when my hair was super long and if I wanted to feel and smell super feminine. Used this, sprayed on a touch of fragrance in the same scent and got tons of compliments. — 4 years, 4 months agoTiffanyOH32 | 38 reviews
uh-mazingI have had the best results with this conditioner--actually, one of my favorite products, ever. I always have beautifully soft hair after use, and have never found it to leave my hair greasy, or feeling like its coated in something. The scent is also wonderful. It is delicate and feminine without being overwhelming. Really, really love this conditioner! — 5 years, 5 months agomichelle_erstad | 25 reviews
Condition your soulI have this condition in my arsonal at all times and I use it like comfort food, when I have a bad meeting, day, or simply need a pick me up. It's great for my hair... although for perfection I do prefer another deep conditioner for my long wavey, colored locks. But nothing beats the way I feel after I use this conditioner and its companion shower gel and shampoo. I feel clean and reborn. Renewed and I smell so fresh and good. Its well... amazing. — 8 years, 2 months agomarianoir | 3 reviews
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just ok for me...I live the Amazing Grace scent but I didn't think this conditioner was all that great. It is ok but it just wasn't worth the money to me. — 8 years, 4 months agoVenus_Envy | 81 reviews
Lightweight but still effectiveThis is my favorite everyday conditioner. It obviously smells clean and wonderful and is true to the "Amazing Grace" line. However, my favorite part of this conditioner is that it's lightweight but still manages to make my course, frizzy hair soft and silky. — 8 years, 5 months agorubiaba | 9 reviews
nice scentPhilosophy Amazing Grace smells delightful - not the worlds best conditioner - but not bad. — 8 years, 5 months agoBeautyMomof3 | 6 reviews
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I still get a charge out of using that line. Anything that happpened five or more years ago sounds ancient, since it was "the last century."
This is part of an email from Marcia, who used to live in Evansville, Ind. Now she's in Indianapolis and is looking forward to a return visit to Holiday World & Splashin' Safari this summer.
Here's what she had to say:
Not only was 1991 your first year as an employee of Holiday World, but it was also the first year I had a season pass. I had bought passes for my step-daughter, Jessica (age 11 at the time), and myself in the fall of 1990 for the following summer. Danielle wouldn't be three years old until the following September, so I knew she would be "free" all that summer.
Well, I was a bit surprised when I ended up getting pregnant that fall and had my son, Jacob, in June. Not one to miss out on my season pass thrills, I packed up all three kids a number of times that summer for a few hours of amusement park fun. I remember meeting Mrs. Koch that winter at a December event (which included a Christmas-themed show) and tearfully thanking her for providing such a wonderful venue for my family. Owning a season pass to an amusement park was a childhood fantasy come true for me, so I used it many times that year.
Now that I live a bit farther away, I haven't been back to the park since 2000, so my youngest child, Laura (age 11), is really looking forward to riding the Raven for the first time this summer. She has already practiced by riding the simulator version available at Chuck E. Cheese's. I've ridden the ride at Chuck E. Cheese's, and it does capture the Raven experience pretty well.
My young neighbor girl went on the Chuck E. Cheese version one time (while under my care), and when I walked up to her, I noted she was sitting in a puddle.
Unfortunately, she didn't know how to stop the ride in order to get to the bathroom in time.
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William Calabrese was selfless, hardworking and did everything to the extreme, recall friends who are mourning the 20-year-old's death from an explosion while he was helping prepare for a fireworks show at a minor league ballpark in Riverside County.
The La Jolla High School graduate died Sunday after sustaining third-degree burns over more than 90 percent of his body on Friday afternoon. The cause of the accident outside The Diamond, where the Lake Elsinore Storm play, is under investigation.
The water polo player and swimmer loved to play with both water and fire. He nursed a lifelong passion for guns and pyrotechnics, said family friend Corey McClelland, whose son Michael was close friends with Calabrese.
Still, McClelland said, the accident came as a surprise to friends and family who characterize Calabrese as responsible, with a good deal of experience around fire. McClelland said he was speaking on behalf of Ron and Janice Calabrese, grieving in private.
"He was an Eagle Scout and knew how to deal with fire," McClelland said. "Both of his parents knew what kind of person he was and even though we all have certain things we worry about as parents, they didn't want to stop him from doing what he loved. He really loved fireworks and making people happy by looking at something that exploded."
Calabrese earned the rank of Eagle Scout in La Jolla Boy Scout Troop 506 after completing a prayer garden at Pacific Beach Christian Church, where his family attends. It was in that garden that about 200 friends gathered Sunday night to mourn the young man's death and share memories of how he touched their lives.
McClelland said Calabrese was exceptionally smart and had a disarming personality that made people feel like they were instant friends with him. Other friends said the young man was good with animals and children.
La Jolla water polo coach Tom Atwell posted a eulogy on the club's website describing the former team captain as not only a "regulator" who kept his teammates on task, but also a servant and entertainer who worked hard, played hard, and cared for others more than himself.
"Willie always did everything to the extreme," Atwell wrote. "When the team shaved their heads in support of my wife during her battle with breast cancer, Willie took a razor to his, making sure not a follicle was left."
Atwell recalled the ceremony at which Calabrese became an Eagle Scout.
"The resounding theme everyone had to say about him was that he cared more for those around him than himself," Atwell wrote. "He exemplified what it meant to be an Eagle Scout."
Calabrese helped build a retaining wall in his coach's front yard, a deck in his back yard, and cleared brush from the canyon behind the house several times. The week before he died, he baby-sat for Atwell and his wife while they were out of town.
Atwell said Calabrese's talents included glass blowing and inventing things, and that he often tinkered around in his back yard.
"This usually meant he was entertaining the other boys on the water polo team by devising ways to blow things up," Atwell wrote. "And they blew many things up."
Calabrese was working with Fireworks America during the summer before returning to University of California, Santa Barbara, for his junior year. A Cal Fire inspector and one other person were injured in the accident, although not seriously.
"We will never be able to forget this great young man and will forever be able to look to his great example of selfless service, hard work and compassion," Atwell wrote. "He will always be our teammate and friend. He will be missed beyond comprehension."
In addition to his parents, Calabrese is survived by a younger brother, Ronnie.
Staff writer Mike Lee contributed to this reportCopyright © 2017, The San Diego Union-Tribune


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Students and faculty members collaborate on research for 2013 Summer Muskie Fellows program
Several students have been accepted into the 2013 Summer Muskie Fellows program.
The program allows students and faculty to immerse themselves in the pursuit of specific and challenging areas of research that the students study during the regular school year.
To be considered for a fellowship, students must write a detailed proposal of what they intend to study and what they hope that study will achieve. This is done in tandem with the faculty members with whom they intend to work, and who must provide the formal nomination for the fellowship. Proposals are then considered by the office of the vice president of academic affairs and ultimately approved by the president of the university.
The following students and faculty are working together this summer:
Megan Duke '14 will conduct research on mathematical problems posed in professional mathematics journals with Professor of Mathematics Dr. Richard Daquila.
Ryan Burke '14 and Andy Piper '14 will study point counts and nest detection of grassland shrub-nesting birds at The Wilds with Dr. Jim Dooley, the Bill and Martha Lovejoy Distinguished Professor of Biology, and Dr. Danny Ingold, the Homer A. Anderson Distinguished Professor in the Natural Sciences.
Connie Montoney '14 and Marc Patti '14 will study the management and digitization of Muskingum's archival materials with Dr. William Kerrigan, the Arthur G. Cole and Eloise Barnes Cole Distinguished Professor of American History.
Caitlin Deep '14 will study capital punishment clemency decisions in Ohio with Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Stacy Parker.
Katherine Simms '13 will study the development of branding strategies, market research for a new business with Instructor of Business Kristine Pray.
Sarah Francino '16 will continue a study of a more blight resistant hybrid type of chestnut trees at a reclaimed surface coal mine with Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Amy Santas.
Phillip Krall '15 and Nicholas Rohozen '14 will study the creation of unmanned aerial vehicle technology to be deployed to civilian search and rescue teams with Jay Shaffstall.
Chris Deal '13 will study the development of a model to predict shoreline erosion in Salt Fork Lake with Associate Professor of Geology Dr. Stephen Van Horn.
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In less than a month, the Republican National Convention will take place in St. Paul. The convention hall at the Xcel Energy Center is starting to take shape.
Arizona Sen. John McCain is expected to accept the Republican nomination for president at the convention. But some Republicans in the region have had a hard time getting behind him.
Georgia and Ed Pullen of Wahpeton, N.D. have even launched a Web site for those reluctant Republicans. It encourages those folks to "hold their noses" and vote for McCain.
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BLACK Country comedian Tommy Mundon has died at the age of 80 after a five-year battle against Parkinson's disease.
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1. Suudelmitar LISTEN2. Taiwanin kuut3. Dans ma cabane4. Hiljaa ui Malawée5. Lumiaurojen laulu6. Wien LISTEN7. Kaikki tuulet8. Lentosuudelmat9. Luunvalkoiset purjeet10. Kiitoslaulu
Format: CDTotal lenght: 47 minutesCatalogue Number: FR-53Released: Finland 5.12.07 Wordwide 12.12.2007Licensed from Poko Records
This is a musical journey to the shores of imagined inner lands and the forests of hopes and dreams. These songs represent the picture of continents that I've not yet visited. From northern Scandinavia , I include here some moments of beauty from my country, its nature, cities and villages.
October 2007.
It's getting cold. It's autumn in Finland . A freezing wind blows from the Baltic Sea . Horizontal rain washing the streets of Helsinki as I sit here on this terrace in the town of Mwanza, Tanzania, as the only white man. The sun heats the sand and the cobblestones of this beautiful city. Slow-walking, warm, relaxed people having tilapia fish for dinner, sitting in the shadow, listening to the retro disco soul sounds of Passion FM.
One continent at a time goes in the blood and changes the view of life and the songs. I'm here, at the beginning of a new era of understanding God's great work. It's the little fly on my arm greeting me, smelling my sweaty, hot skin, as I melt here in the sun.
The songs of Suudelmitar are coloured dreams gone to the past as the page turns to the future. For me they are the opening act for the real knowing and understanding of foreign cultures as they appear in the common everyday life and music.
At the beginning, Suudelmitar was meant to be a little guitar/vocal collection of songs, but at some point, somehow, it turned out to be this orchestral thing. Well, that's the way it goes, can't control it
Here in these songs, you'll meet some of the best musicians of Finland , my close friends and loved ones. I hope you will enjoy the songs of Suudelmitar, and I wish peace, lots of love and happy days in your life.
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Sell the Naming Rights!These brain teasers rely on your ability to recognize groups of common attributes. For each of these puzzles you'll need to figure out why the words or letters are grouped as they are. Sometimes you will be asked to pick the odd-one-out or to place a new word into the correct group.
Which of the people in group A fit into group B, and why?
Group A:
Julius Caesar
Phil Jackson
Ambrose Burnside
Jane Austen
Orville Redenbacher
Group B:
Reverend William Spooner
Francois Mansard
Pierre Magnol
Georg Ohm
AnswerJulius Caesar and Ambrose Burnside fit into Group B, because they have things named after them.
Julius Caesar- The month July
Ambrose Burnside- Sideburns
Reverend William Spooner- Spoonerisms
Francois Mansard- The Mansard Roof
Pierre Magnol- The Magnolia
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Dodgers announce 25-man roster for Opening Day in Sydney, Australia
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Dodgers today announced their 25-man Opening Day roster for the 2014 Opening Series in Sydney, Australia. The club also placed pitchers Chad Billingsley (right elbow surgery) and Josh Beckett (right thumb contusion) and outfielder Matt Kemp (ankle surgery) on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 19. Additionally, catcher Tim Federowicz was optioned to the minor leagues and outfielder Joc Pederson, pitcher Zach Lee and infielder Miguel Rojas were reassigned. General Manager Ned Colletti made the announcement. A full Roster is attached for your reference.
The 25-man Opening Day roster as broken down by position:
Pitchers (12):
Jose Dominguez
J.P. Howell (L)
Kenley Jansen
Clayton Kershaw (L)
Paul Maholm (L)
Chris Perez
Seth Rosin
Paco Rodriguez (L)
Hyun-Jin Ryu (L)
Brian Wilson
Chris Withrow
Jamey Wright
Catchers (2):
Drew Butera
A.J. Ellis
Infielders (6):
Dee Gordon (L)
Alex Guerrero
Adrian Gonzalez (L)
Hanley Ramirez
Justin Turner
Juan Uribe
Outfielders (4):
Mike Baxter (L)
Andre Ethier (L)
Yasiel Puig
Scott Van Slyke
Infielder/Outfielder (1):
Chone Figgins
The following three pitchers have been have been placed under a roster exemption: RHP Zack Greinke, RHP Dan Haren and RHP Brandon League. In addition, outfielder Carl Crawford is on paternity leave.


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Milk Specialties Global Animal Nutrition introduces Energy Booster hP for balanced palm nutrition
Milk Specialties Global Animal Nutrition is pleased to introduce Energy Booster hP, an energy dense, rumen-inert fat supplement with additional palmitic acid for a boost in butterfat and effective levels of stearic acid for improved body condition and more milk yield. Energy Booster hP (the hP stands for high palm) is designed for mid- to late-lactation cows past peak milk production and out of negative energy balance.
"We are excited to offer a new Energy Booster product," says Marty Brady, General Manager of Milk Specialties Global Animal Nutrition. "Energy Booster hP provides a balanced approach to palm nutrition with higher levels of palmitic acid in
combination with effective levels of stearic acid. This product takes a dual approach in the cow's daily metabolism by providing net energy for higher butterfat production, as well as other functions relating to milk yield and better body condition. These are benefits dairy producers have come to expect from Energy Booster products."
According to Brady, the combination of palmitic and stearic acids gives cows the energy balance they need with the boost in butterfat dairy producers want. "With four parts palmitic acid to one part stearic, Energy Booster hP provides more long-term nutritional value than competitive palm products," adds Brady.
New Energy Booster hP is a palm energy supplement that combines effective levels of stearic acid for a boost in butterfat and better overall energy balance. The "hP" in Energy Booster hP stands for high palm.
Similar to Energy Booster 100® and Energy Booster Mag, new Energy Booster hP features high levels of saturated, free fatty acids - the form of energy cows metabolize most naturally. Energy Booster hP's balanced fatty acid composition has been formulated for dairy cows to maximize milk fat and milk volume, plus maintain positive energy balance and body weight, without reducing intake.
"With a minimum of 65% palmitic acid, this product is designed for cows 120 days in milk through dry-off for an extra boost in milkfat percentages. It's perfect for producers who can feed their mid- to late-lactation cows separately, or for producers who need an extra boost in butterfat," says Chuck Soderholm, Director of Research and Nutrition at Milk Specialties Global Animal Nutrition.
For fresh, open cows, Soderholm says Energy Booster 100 and Energy Booster Mag are a better dry-fat fit, providing cows with higher energy value and helping them reach peak production and reproduction goals. However, if a producer wants more butterfat and is considering feeding a high palm product to fresh cows, Soderholm says they should first consult with their nutritionist.
During field studies, Energy Booster hP was tested to ensure palatability in dairy rations. Manufactured in the USA in Paris, Ill., under the same good manufacturing practices that produce Energy Booster 100 and Energy Booster Mag, Energy Booster hP is available for shipment in 50-lb bags, 2,000-lb totes and bulk.
Milk Specialties Global Animal Nutrition offers a comprehensive line of milk replacers, ration supplements and rumen-inert fats, and is one of the largest manufacturers of milk ingredients in the world. Milk Specialties Global Animal Nutrition uses a combination of leading-edge research, precision processes and industry expertise to deliver consistently superior products. To learn more, visit www.MilkSpecialtiesGlobal.com.


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Group ShapeOko Build, Part Two!
The adventure continues! We had a great turn out at the last ShapeOko build event. Now it's time to assemble the gantries and do some wiring. Join us this Wednesday July 30 from 7-10PM in PS:One's shop to see the machine really take shape, and maybe we'll get to see it move, too. Learn about open hardware and the ShapeOko 3D carving machine. This event is open to the public and is great for newbies and experienced CNC'ers, too.


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What is it?
The Bybyte Car/Droid is a fully featured double DIN multimedia system with a detachable 6.5" Android Tablet.
The Verdict:
As a whole, the Bybyte Car/Droid is a feature packed multimedia system giving you the bits of the best things a car PC has to offer. The device harnesses the power of a standard head unit with the power of Android, and sprinkles in a little iPod connectivity on the side. When viewed separately, the double DIN head unit still manages to incorporate most of what the device was made to do, while the Android tablet is crippled by its hardware limitations.
What's in the box?
The Car/Droid comes jammed packed with every cable needed to connect the system to your vehicles audio wiring harness and other support devices. Included is the double DIN radio, the detachable Android tablet with case, a separate 12v power brick for the tablet, external GPS, a proprietary iPod connector, radio wiring harness, and a host of cables for optional accessories like rear DVD and rear camera support. An instruction manual is generously included, but strangely omits information regarding the head unit.
A double DIN radio, created to house an Android tablet with the backing of the popular Android Market. What's not to love about it? The idea behind the Bybyte Car/Droid is quite clear up front. The device can be used simply to play music, allow hands free phone usage in the car, or allow the kids to watch a DVD through a rear screen (not included). Bring the tablet with you, and do all of this, as well as just about anything that an Android device can do. Stream Pandora, listen to Sirius, or perhaps play a game. When factoring all this with the idea that you can easily connect your iPod device and control its music playback all through the 6.5" touchscreen the tablet provides, it seems that the creators of the Car/Droid have considered everything. Heck, you can even easily connect your built in steering wheel controls to the Car/Droid and configure their usage right from the tablet's interface.
Sounds like everything that anyone that doesn't want to hack into a dash would desire from a multimedia vehicle system. The Car/Droid is technically just that, but beyond the surface is where you could find the device is not the dream system that non-hobbyist yearn for.
Let's start with the good. The "Car" portion of the Car/Droid device is rather satisfying in itself. While not particularly modern looking or stylish, you do get a head unit that is absolutely jam packed with available features. In fact, the only features that the head unit does not allow for is the use of the included GPS receiver, and the rear camera connection. Because there is no touchscreen, and save for the small VFD on the face, no screen at all, you could hardly use or control a navigation system. The head unit will obviously allow CD playback, but will also accept a DVD and feed it to a rear screen, or you can connect a TV antenna and feed that through to a rear screen. You can accept phone calls with the device and speak through the built-in mic port (that surprising works well), and will even accept a micro-SD card for auxiliary playback.
On the rear of the head unit, you'll find connections for all of the optional accessories, as well as your standard looking wiring harness for your speaker and power connections. There's also a fan which keeps the unit cool under the wildest of temperatures ensuring you have all features regardless of the weather conditions. The creators of the Car/Droid were wise in considering the mounting depth of the device and making sure the wiring will not interfere with installations in cramped DIN openings.
The face of the head unit is sprawled out with control buttons for all of the media device options. You get six presets for radio, and can control Radio/TV/DVD/Audio with the same sets of buttons. Again, the device doesn't look as fancy as most aftermarket radios out today, but it at least has all of the controls needed without having to do too much hand surfing. Below the tablet dock mount are the volume and mute buttons, a source/power button, a host of buttons for some of the advanced features like phone and "pad" mode (more on this later), as well as the built-mic and IR receiver for the included remote control.
The obvious key feature of the Car/Droid is the Android tablet dock, and plugging the tablet into the dock is done without fuss. Once docked, the Android tablet instantly displays your main menu in a touch friendly interface that I will call "radio" mode. Here you have options to change instantly between sources like Music, Radio, iPod, and Phone. While the main menu works well with the head unit to present you with whatever source you want, here is also where the first problem is presented. The Android tablet, at its best, displays a 800x480 resolution. To us car PC users, this is pretty standard, but the "radio" mode of the device does a very poor job of utilizing that resolution to its fullest. The main menu, and each screen under this mode uses colors and gradients you could easily find something manufactured by ColecoVision in the 80's. It's obvious that more work should have been done in the interface design of this mode.
The alternative mode is "pad". Pressing the pad button on the head unit instantly transforms your tablet into a standard Android-style tablet. You get Android 2.1.x with the "Droid" portion of the Car/Droid device. To this date, the latest publicly released build of android is in the 2.3 range, so the Android tablet which comes with the Car/Droid is a few years out of date on the software side. Aside from the touchscreen friendly Home, Menu, and Back buttons which always display in the notification area on the tablet, it appears to be a "vanilla" Android experience. Still though, with Android comes the power of Android applications. With the Android market, you can download a host of applications which enhance the tablet's ability to act as a vehicle multimedia system. Google Maps can use the head unit's external GPS for navigation (internet is still required however). You can get better music applications, download Facebook, and most anything else you'd want to do while driving in a car. Because of the version of Android available to the tablet, some pretty large enhancements are not allowed. You can not use the popular Google Music streaming service, you can not get Adobe Flash. Good luck flinging your angry bird around.
The top of the tablet has buttons for Android functions Power, Menu, and Back, as well as the button which releases the device from the head unit. The side of tablet has connections for power, USB, USB-Host, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and strangely enough an HDMI output. It's odd to see an HDMI output on a device which such small resolution. A plus of the tablet is that it too has a micro SD port for external storage. It also charges while docked into the head unit.
Despite the appeal of the head unit, the centerpiece for the Car/Droid is the tablet and it's touchscreen. Sadly, you're restricted far too much by the tablets specifications to actually enjoy using it anywhere other than the car. For starters, you are limited by a restrictive touchscreen, which is particularly hit-or-miss when it comes to presses and debilitated when scrolling. It is also extremely reflective to sunlight or other light sources.
The other specifications for the tablet aren't as impressive either for the most part. Inside you get a 720mhz processor, 256MB of RAM, and 8GB of internal storage, most of which is occupied by Android and pre-installed applications. Also of note, the battery life of the unit I tested was very poor. In fact, in the amount of time needed to post this review the battery meter went from 90% to 40% with minimal use. While the tablet is removable and this is a pro, i'm afraid you won't get much use from it outside of the car.
The Positive:
• Device capable of doing everything a All-In-One is made to do
• Detachable screen ensures portability and security
• Offers a very good hands-free phone experience
• Head unit automatically controls and powers tablet when docked
• Tablet can use the GPS connected to head unit while docked
• Head Unit is feature rich and can do most of what the device does without the tablet installed.
• SD Card ports on tablet and head unit allow for abundance of storage options
• Simple iPod hookup and control
The Negative:
• Tablet is running outdated version of Android and is not upgradeable
• Tablet specs limit the effectiveness of the Android experience in the car
• Included controlling application uses poor resolution and poor graphic interface
• Tablet as tested had a poor battery and is not replaceable
• Low resolution and sunlight readability
The Verdict:
As a whole, the Bybyte Car/Droid is a feature packed multimedia system giving you the bits of the best things a car PC has to offer. The device harnesses the power of a standard head unit with the power of android, and sprinkles in a little iPod connectivity on the side. When viewed as separately, the double DIN head unit still manages to incorporate most of what the device was made to do, while the android tablet is crippled by it's own hardware limitations.
For more pictures on the device, please check out my album.


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After Monday's 200-point Dow drubbing, here's a handy guide to a few tidbits you're likely to hear:
● The selloff was overdone, as it was based solely on an Italian guy who may or may not be an elected leader of a major economy.
● Back the truck up the bull truck and buy hand over fist -- because the Federal Reserve will remain ultra-accommodative in 2013, something to be reaffirmed by Chairman Ben Bernanke.
● Worrying reads on the health of the U.S. consumer are, in fact, not worrying. Every single tax-refund check will be inside of a retail cash register come mid-March.
● Disregard hotly anticipated data that show month-on-month deceleration. As long as the headline figure remains in expansion territory, all is good in the hood.
● Sequestration? It doesn't matter. The government will solve it at the last minute, per usual. (Just as an aside, when this kind of "Pavlov Dog Event," transpires, you'd best believe the real risks are underpriced.)
Below is what you won't hear, except from this stressed-out (but always smiling and energetic) market person. As I said Monday, proceed with extra caution, and question the bull argument that will be shoved down your throats. More is bubbling underneath the market than what the outward charts care to depict; you just need to connect the dots.
The market entered the week in a real funny spot, facing an avalanche of global data with no assurance that these numbers would come in strong enough to justify stocks' expanding price-to-earnings multiples. The Dallas Fed bomb -- that is, a manufacturing survey that missed consensus and showed a sequential decline -- was the first piece of evidence regarding what I referenced Monday. In particular, pay attention to the decline in the average workweek as we land more regional manufacturing data this week; this is the type of little crack in the sidewalk that could lead to a negative debate on the employment recovery before the next jobs number.
In the past couple of weeks, I've stitched together a number of factors that served as support for incremental bearishness -- so here are some updates.
I'm seeing weak action in shares of the major logistics companies. . . . An underlying story emerges: The domestic economy isn't strong enough to drive the type of top- and bottom-line upside the market has decided to price in.
Update: Hello Dallas Fed.
We are getting hulking earnings warnings from retailers despite supply-chain costs that are definitely not inflationary.
Update: Lowe's (LOW) issued a full-year earnings warning Monday. This is likely conservative given share-repurchase plans -- a massive and wasteful $1 billion per quarter -- and the housing market recovery. But the earnings call didn't exactly light a fire under the notion that consumers are re-leveraging to fix their homes. My view is that the broader stock market wants consumers to tap their credit cards to a greater extent.
Upward velocity in the market has moderated. . . . tell[ing] a tale of buying exhaustion.
Update: Case in point -- Monday's close.
The market has essentially front-run second-quarter economic data and . . . earnings season -- a dangerous maneuver, given the impending sequestration and a too-complacent attitude on Europe.
Update: We are learning firsthand that the market has gotten too complacent on headline and real risks attached to the European Union. Look no further than the selloff in the S&P 500 from the open as the slick-haired former Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, was rumored to be making a charge. Also keep in mind that reads on the EU economy, specifically in the last two macroeconomic reports, have hinted at more challenges ahead that the market was trying to overlook.
One last point: The S&P 500 has been trading on a 15x earnings price-to-earnings multiple, vs. the 13x 2012 average. On a standalone basis this amounts to a hill of beans. But, combined with downgraded corporate profit estimates, it's an overbought signal -- the market is too optimistic on future earnings streams. Want a particularly good example of the market front-running reality? Dig up earnings estimates on consumer discretionary/staples -- they have barely budged.


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Monday Lazy Linking
Jim Crow Returns to Alabama. Roderick, Austro-Athenian Empire (2011-06-10).
This past Thursday the Alabama legislature put on their white hoods and enacted the harshest anti-immigrant regime in the country, one even more tyrannical than Arizona's ethnic-cleansing laws. As in Arizona, the new edict "allows police to arrest anyone suspected of being an illegal immigrant if the person is stopped...(Linked Sunday 2011-06-12.)
That '80s Show. Jesse Walker, Jesse Walker: Reason.com articles and blog posts. (2011-06-10).
Back to Our Future: How the 1980s Explain the World We Live in Now—Our Culture, Our Politics, Our Everything, by David Sirota, Ballantine Books, 220 pages, $25 1971 saw the debut of All in the Family, a generation-gap comedy that pitted a liberal college student against his conservative father-in-law. 1982...(Linked Sunday 2011-06-12.)
Revolutionary WARPED. admin, The Non-Adventures of Wonderella (2011-06-11).
Grenades took a bit longer to explode back then.(Linked Sunday 2011-06-12.)
rechelon on Why is /r/Anarchism so feminist oriented? reddit: the front page of the internet (2011-06-12).
1) Well, for instance, there's a profound number of ways that the state is utterly terrible on issues of rape -- like during the RNC in 08 the police basically openly shuttered their rape investigation department, because you know, priorities, but also use of rape as a weapon by cops/prisons,...(Linked Monday 2011-06-13.)
Black Rose Anarchist History Tour. Guy Debord, Los Angeles Anarchist (2011-06-13).
Fellow Anarchists! Los Angeles has a rich anarchist history, but sadly most of that history has been forgotten or lost in the pages of time. Due to a disconnect of today's anarchists with their past, combined with never ending redevelopment of the city's landscape, anarchists in the city constantly walk...(Linked Monday 2011-06-13.)