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A Modular Simulation Model For Assessing Interventions For Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Christoph Urach, Günther Zauner, Gottfried Endel, Ingrid Wilbacher, Felix Breitenecker, Proceedings of the 2013 Winter Simulation Conference
This paper discusses the development of an individual based simulation of interventions for better treatment of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). The interdisciplinary subject required collaboration of medical doctors, Health Technology Assessment (HTA) experts and modelers.» Mehr lesen
Toward Simulation-Based Real-Time Decision-Support Systems for Emergency Departments Yariv N. Marmor, Segev Wasserkrug, Avraham Shtub. 2009 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC'09), December 13-16, Austin, TX, USA
Emergency Departments (EDs) require advanced support systems for monitoring and controlling their processes: clinical, operational, and financial. A prerequisite for such a system is comprehensive operational information (e.g. queueing times, busy resources,…), reliably portraying and predicting ED status as it evolves in time. To this end, simulation comes to the rescue, through a two-step procedure that is hereby proposed for supporting real-time ED control.» Mehr lesen
A Modern Simulation Approach for Pharmaceutical Portfolio Management Kirk Solo and Mark Paich. International Conference on Health Sciences Simulation (ICHSS'04), January 18 - 21, 2004, San Diego, California, USA
By creating an integrated simulation environment that models the underlying structure of a pharmaceutical enterprise portfolio it becomes possible to identify the optimal longitudinal allocation of finite resources across the constellation of available investment opportunities. The implementation of a hybrid approach that integrates multiple modeling techniques and analytic disciplines allows for a comprehensive environment that captures the underlying dynamics that drive observed market behavior. The implementation of an object oriented model structure constrains the models complexity by supporting dynamic re-use of both structure and logic.» Mehr lesen
Decreased length of stay after addition of healthcare provider in emergency department triage Theodore Eugene Day, Abdul Rahim Al-Roubaie, Eric Jonathan Goldlust; EMJ Online First, August 22, 2012
The objective of this paper was to determine the effects of adding a healthcare provider in triage on average length of stay (LOS) and proportion of patients with >6 h LOS. The other goal was to assess the accuracy of computer simulation in predicting the magnitude of such effects on these metrics.» Mehr lesen


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2013 Outstanding Recent Graduates announcedSeptember 30, 2013
Emporia State University is honoring four alumni who have launched distinguished careers soon after receiving their diplomas. Outstanding Recent Graduate awards will be presented during Emporia State's 2013 Homecoming celebration to Emily Aronis of Wichita; Michele Burke of Salem, Ore.; Ashton Ludden of Knoxville, Tenn.; and Jeremy Rusco of Emporia.
The award recognizes career achievements, community service, and dedication to Emporia State. The university's undergraduate colleges and schools annually select the award recipients.
"We're proud to recognize this year's class of Outstanding Recent Graduates," said Tyler Curtis, executive director of alumni relations.
"They make us proud to count them among the almost 60,000 alumni of our institution," said Curtis.
The four will be recognized by Emporia State's Alumni Association at the Alumni Awards Celebration beginning with a 5:30 p.m. reception Friday, Oct. 11 in the Memorial Union's Webb Hall. The public is invited to attend. For more information, call 620-341-5440, email firstname.lastname@example.com or go online to www.emporia.edu/homecoming.
About the honorees
Emily Aronis
Wichita, Kan.
BS 2006 – Health Promotion
Workers at some of Wichita's largest employers are healthier, thanks to the work of Emily Aronis. A member of the Health and Wellness Coalition of Wichita, Aronis has worked with employers including Bombardier, IMA, Meritrust Credit Union and Conco to develop their health risk management program strategies.
Now a Benefits Analyst in charge of wellness program implementation at Spirit Aerosystems, Aronis developed running clubs when she worked at Bombardier and IMA to encourage coworkers to become more active.
Aronis returns to Emporia State each fall to take part in Worksite Wellness Program speaker panels, sharing her career journey, experience, and professional advice with current health promotion majors.
Michele Burke
Salem, Ore.
MLS 2006 – Library Science
Michele Burke is Reference Librarian at Chemekta Community College, Salem, Ore. A frequent guest speaker at Emporia State's School of Library and Information Management (SLIM) classes in Portland, Burke shares her expertise with information literacy and leadership skills.
She founded the Information Literacy Advisory Group of Oregon (ILAGO), an initiative that works to expand college students' access to information available in libraries. Her attitude of respect and willingness to listen has made her a major player among Oregon's academic librarians in their statewide effort to create shared information literacy standards and desire to improve consistency across varied institutions and curricula.
Burke was president of the Oregon Library Association in 2013 – 2013, and was named a Library Journal "Mover and Shaker" in 2012.
Ashton Ludden
Knoxville, Tenn.
BFA 2009 – Engraving and Printmaking, Art History minor
One of two undergraduates to ever receive a 2009 Kansas Arts Commission Emerging Artist Award Fellowship while at Emporia State, Ashton Ludden is completing her Master of Fine Arts degree in printmaking at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville.
Ludden has been serving as a Graduate Teaching Associate and the UTK Letterpress Studio Coordinator. White at UTK, Ludden has furthered her curiosity with animal agriculture and has lectured at the 2012 Animal, Ethics and Law Symposium. She completed a five week Artist-in-Residency at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw, Poland, and received the 2013 Frogman's Graduate Scholarship Award. Her prints have been exhibited internationally.
Jeremy Rusco
BSB 2006 – Business Administration
Emporia, Kan.
Emporia is cementing its status as a mecca for alternative sports, particularly with the work that Jeremy Rusco has accomplished in the past few years. Disc golf is said to be one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States, partly because of Rusco's work to promote the fast-growing sport.
Rusco owns Dynamic Discs in Emporia, a premier disc golf retailer that he started as an eBay company in 2005. The business has expanded from an attic to three different basements before settling into retail storefronts in Emporia, Kansas City, and Lewisville, Texas.
He was co-director of the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) Amateur and Junior Disc Golf World Championship tournament that attracted 550 of the world's best amateur disc golfers to Emporia in July 2013.
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Bode Miller's Olympic career possibly over after he withdraws from slalom
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia – Bode Miller, the most accomplished men's Alpine skier in U.S. history, will not compete in the slalom race at the Sochi Games because of lingering knee issues, possibly ending his Olympic career.
Miller, 36, became the oldest Alpine skier to medal when he shared the bronze in the super-G. He finished 20th in Wednesday's giant slalom, and said he tweaked his surgically repaired left knee during the first run.
After completing his second run of the giant slalom, Miller initially said he planned to have his knee drained before deciding whether to compete in Saturday's slalom, the final Alpine event of the Sochi Games. Not long after, he officially announced his withdrawal.
[Related: American Ted Ligety wins gold medal in giant slalom at Sochi Games]
"It's tough to have my last race look like this, but I feel really good about where I'm at," said Miller, who plans to finish the World Cup season. "You know, I came back strong. I really did a lot of work and I put in the time. It's a positive feeling. I feel like I did my best."
Miller's bronze in the super-G made him the first male U.S. skier to medal in three different Winter Games and allowed him to surpass Kjetil André Aamodt as the oldest Alpine Olympic medalist. Miller has six total Olympic medals, including a gold in super combined at the 2010 Vancouver Games.
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oneworld Member Airlines
airberlin, Germany's second largest airline, joined the oneworld alliance in March 2012. It currently serves over 160 destinations in 40 countries. The airline's hubs are Berlin, Düsseldorf, Palma de Mallorca and Vienna.
airberlin affilate NIKI is the second biggest airline in Austria and also a member of oneworld.
American Airlines
American Airlines is a founding member of oneworld. With its merger partner US Airways, which joined oneworld on 31 March 2014, and its affiliates, the new American Airlines operates from major hubs across the USA, including Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington DC, to more than 330 destinations in 50 countries.
British Airways
British Airways is one of the world's most recognized airlines and a founding member of the oneworld alliance. The airline and its affiliates service more than 170 destinations in nearly 80 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia, with its main hub London Heathrow.
Cathay Pacific
Established in 1946, Cathay Pacific Airways is Hong Kong's flagship carrier and a founding member of the oneworld alliance. The airline serves some 80 destinations in more than 30 countries across Asia, the Pacific, Europe, North America, the Middle East and Africa.
Cathay Pacific affiliate Dragonair, reaching more than 30 destinations throughout Asia, including almost 20 in Mainland China, is also a member of oneworld.
Established in 1923, Finnair is Finland's flagship carrier. It joined the oneworld alliance in 1999. The airline flies to more than 65 destinations in 30 countries, including an increasing number of longhaul international flights to and from Asia, with its Helsinki hub ideally placed as a gateway between the Far East and Europe.
Iberia is Spain's flagship airline and the leading carrier between Europe and Latin America. It joined oneworld in 1999. From its Madrid hub, it flies to almost 120 destinations in 45 countries across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas.
Japan Airlines
Established in 1951, Japan Airlines is one of the world's premier carriers. It joined the oneworld alliance in 2007. The airline has major hubs at Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Okinawa, and operates almost 900 daily flights to more than 70 destinations across 20 countries.
LAN Airlines is one of the largest and most awarded carriers in Latin America. LAN joined the oneworld alliance in 2000. The airline serves more than 70 destinations in 20 countries throughout South America, North America, Europe and the Pacific.
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines, which joined oneworld in 2013, is one of the few airlines worldwide rated five-star by Skytrax, which has also honored the airline for having the World's Best Cabin Staff. With its main operating hub in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Airlines flies to more than 60 destinations across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and North America.
Qantas is one of the world's most recognized airlines and a founding member of the oneworld alliance. It serves almost 80 destinations in 20 countries. As the only Australian airline in any global airline alliance, it offers an extensive domestic network besides serving points in Asia, the South Pacific, Europe, North and South America and Africa.
Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways, one of the world's fastest growing and most highly rated airlines, joined the oneworld alliance on 30 October 2013. At that time, it operated a modern fleet of 130 aircraft, serving more than 130 key business and leisure destinations worldwide. Named Airline of the Year by the Skytrax independent airline quality rating agency in both 2012 and 2011 and runner-up in 2013, it is also Skytrax's Best Middle East Airline for seven years running and has retained Skytrax's five star quality ranking since 2004.
Royal Jordanian
Royal Jordanian is the national carrier of the Kingdom of Jordan and joined the oneworld alliance in 2007. It serves some 60 destinations in 40 countries throughout the Middle East – where it offers one of the most extensive networks of any airline – and to Europe, Asia, Africa and North America.
S7 Airlines
S7 Airlines is Russia's largest domestic carrier. It joined the oneworld alliance in 2010. Based at Moscow Domodedovo Airport, the airline operates flights to more than 80 destinations in 20 countries throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia (including 45 destinations in Russia).
SriLankan Airlines
Tracing its origins back to 1947, SriLankan Airlines today is the flag carrier airline for Sri Lanka but also the largest international airline serving the Maldives and with a significant presence in southern India too. SriLankan Airlines joined oneworld in May 2014.
TAM, which joined the oneworld alliance on 31 March 2014, is the leading carrier in Brazil – Latin America's biggest economy and the region's largest market for air travel. TAM serves 61 destinations in 16 countries in Latin America, the USA and Europe, with a fleet of 172 aircraft operating 800 departures daily. It boarded more than 37 million passengers in 2012.
Your ticket to more destinations around the globe
The oneworld alliance offers a truly global network for business and leisure travelers, flying to almost 1,000 destinations in more than 150 countries.
The oneworld interactive network map is the ultimate tool to help you plan your next journey, featuring comprehensive flight schedules and routing information for all oneworld member airlines and their affiliates.


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Saints have confirmed the appointments of new manager Mauricio Pochettino's backroom staff.
Jesús Pérez, who worked as a technical coach under Pochettino at Espanyol, is the assistant boss.
The 41-year-old started at the Spanish side as a first-team analyst in 2010, before working his way up.
Miguel D'Agostino, 41, takes over as a first-team coach, while former Spanish international Toni Jiménez, 42, is the goalkeeping coach.
Like Pérez, they also worked under Pochettino at Espanyol, with Jiménez having served as his number two at the Spanish club.
The trio will be assisted by technical support coach Fran Alonso.
Nigel Adkins' backroom staff - Andy Crosby, Dean Wilkins and Jim Stannard - had all been relieved of their duties following the dismissal of the previous boss last week.


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HAMILTON — It was difficult for Emmy Weisz to watch the documentary on Anne Frank.
As a child in Amsterdam, just one year younger than Frank, Weisz had walked the same streets, stepped inside the same buildings as the famed diarist.
But Weisz attended the opening of Anne Frank: A History for Today because she knows it is important to share these stories and educate the community.
The official opening, presented in partnership with Temple Anshe Sholom and the Canada Netherlands Friendship Association, took place Nov. 18.
Anne Frank: A History for Today is one of two travelling exhibitions brought to Hamilton's Temple Anshe Sholom by the Hamilton Jewish Federation Holocaust Education Committee.
Anne Frank: A History for Today juxtaposes the Frank family's story against world events before, during and after the rise to power of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party. The exhibit includes photographs of the Frank family and the other occupants of the secret annex.
Making its Canadian première, Dutch Resistance Art and Official Propaganda, about the period from 1940 to 1945, conveys the Nazi oppression of Holland and its citizens during the occupation.
The exhibit is based on three collections from the archives of the Anne Frank Center in New York City, with original propaganda posters distributed by the Nazi-controlled Dutch government; linoleum and woodcut prints by Marie de Zaaijer, and original drawings by Dutch artist Henri Pieck.
The exhibits are on display until Friday, Nov. 30.
Dignitaries who spoke at the opening ceremony included Hamilton Jewish Federation president Larry Szpirglas, the temple's Rabbi Jordan Cohen, the honorary consul for the Netherlands, Richard ter Vrugt, MP David Sweet, Hamilton Mayor Bob Bratina, MPP Ted McMeekin and Mario Silva, incoming Canadian chair, Task Force for International Co-operation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research.
Szpirglas expressed hope that these exhibits will serve as springboards for discussions about respect, inclusion and social cohesion, as well as conversations about bullying, racism and prejudice.
Sweet, who along with Silva received a humanitarian award from the committee, called the exhibit an "important and meaningful educational initiative."
He said he's sometimes asked, "Why people don't just move on?" in regard to the Holocaust.
"Any people who have suffered near total annihilation should be assured that for eternity their loss will be remembered," he said.
The opening ceremony also included students from Waterdown District High School and St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic High School speaking about the exhibits, which were housed at the schools for one month before moving to the temple. Students were trained as docents, and hundreds of community members and students toured the exhibits.
Weisz, 82, was a hidden child in Holland. Her father was killed, as were 42 of her close relatives. Her two step-siblings were also hidden. Her mom survived by lying about being Jewish.
In May 1943, Weisz escaped on her own into hiding. She estimates she hid in 36 different places, having to flee many times after being betrayed. She was often in one room by herself with just one book to keep her company.
"I read Ben Hur so many times," she said while touring the exhibit. "Often there was a Bible. I became quite the expert in the New Testament."
Once, one of the daughters living in a home where she was hiding was dating a police officer. He warned the family that police would be coming around that evening. That night, Weisz spent hours hiding in a ditch on top of a mountain and watched many children being taken away.
She remembers how she felt when she was liberated in April 1945. "I was so sure cruelty like that would never happen again," she said. "But of course, it has."
Weisz married her husband, Erich, in Holland, and they moved to Canada in 1954. They had two children. After living in Vancouver, Toronto and Barrie, they settled in Hamilton in 1961.


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Tiludronate Disodium/Aspirin (>81 mg); Indomethacin
This information is generalized and not intended as specific medical advice. Consult your healthcare professional before taking or discontinuing any drug or commencing any course of treatment.
Medical warning:
Moderate. These medicines may cause some risk when taken together. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
How the interaction occurs:
How this interaction occurs is not known.
What might happen:
If you take aspirin at the same time as your tiludronate disodium, the amount of tiludronate disodium in your blood may decrease and it may not work as well.If you take indomethacin the same time as your tiludronate disodium, the amount of tiludronate disodium in your blood may increase and cause more side effects than usual.
What you should do about this interaction:
Let your healthcare professionals (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) know that you are taking these medicines together. Do not take aspirin or indomethacin within 2 hours of your tiludronate disodium. If you have questions about the timing of doses of your medicine, contact your healthcare professional.Your healthcare professionals may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
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Face it, Santa Fe, D Numbers rules your face. In my humble opinion, it is probably one of the best bands we've had in Santa Fe in some time. Formed in 2002 by lifelong friends Ben Wright, Brian Mayhall and Paul Feathericci, the trio immediately impressed all who managed to behold its spectacle of rock, electronics and psychedelia.
Briefly home after a successful nationwide tour, including a performance at this year's Bonnaroo, D Numbers doesn't let success go to its head—the band appreciates its fan base, especially in Santa Fe. Now, with a new album completed and being shopped to various record labels, there will no doubt be good things happening for the trio. "This last tour confirmed that we've been doing great this past year," Feathericci says.
The band, Wright says, is "just building a fan base the old fashioned way." That is, "making connections and playing as many shows as we possibly can." One can't stress enough the importance of a band like this: original, talented and tireless workers for our scene, as well as the rock 'n' roll scene at-large. Mark my words, Santa Fe: These guys will be huge.
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Its that time again, when we take a look back at the wealth of contributed technical features that weve had the privilege of presenting on the Memory Designline over the past year. Thanks to the time and energy of our contributing authors, weve been able to deliver information on just about every aspect of memory: design, fabrication, testing, integration, control, and more. Across the board, theyve been useful and informative, but a handful stand out as particularly noteworthy, as selected by you, our readers.
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I have played this game on other message boards. In this game, I will introduce my "child," boy or girl. You first post what you would actually SAY versus what you are really thinking, then leave a name for the next person to comment on. For example, I might post
I'd like you to meet my son, Mickey
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Say: Oh, what a cute name!
Think: Poor kid is named after a mouse.
Or, I might say,
I'd like you to meet my daughter Amethyst
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Say: Hi, Amethyst, what a lovely name!
Think: That's one of my favorite names!
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Each year, MSDE hosts two major service-learning events. The first is the Annual Convening of Service-Learning Leaders where service-learning leaders from each county meet to hear the latest news and share their latest projects. The other is the Annual Service-Learning Recognition Event where teachers, administrators, and students are recognized for their outstanding work in the field of service-learning.
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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the closure of Everyday Cricut.
For the last several years, we have worked very hard keeping new and fresh content to inspire and encourage you all to craft. We have put many hours, blood, sweat, and tears into this blog. Many hours were spent in the craft room and not with our families to make this blog happen.
This blog has been a source of joy and pride for us, and while we are sad to let it go, we feel the time has come. We both have other blogs as well ( http://www.obsessedwithscrapbooking.com/ and http://courtney-lane.blogspot.com/and have struggled in recent months to keep all of the balls we have been juggling in the air. Remember, there are only the two of us and posting as much as we do on three blogs has exhausted us. We want to give you all the quality content you deserve and feel stretched too thin to do so with three blogs in our stead. Having to maintain only one blog each will allow us to put more time into the crafts themselves thus giving you a greater blog following experience.
Our other blogs will continue though, and we hope that you all come and visit us daily. We will continue giveaways and we will both have great projects to share and inspire you. Also, you can always count on the latest in crafting news from Joy as she has her ear to the ground in the crafting world. Our connection to Provo Craft is still intact and we will continue to show you the latest and greatest from them.
Know that we have enjoyed your comments and love that you have sent our way throughout the years. You are the reason we have been able to continue this wild ride for so long. For your loyalty and encouragement, we are truly grateful!
As I said before, this is not goodbye completely as we will be posting often if not daily on the other two blogs. If you have not had a chance to sign up to follow our other blogs below are the links to do so.
Obsessed with Scrapbooking (Joy's blog)
Courtney Lane Designs (Melanie's blog)
These blogs will be predominately Cricut focused blogs just like you have come to expect from Everyday Cricut. You will still be able to get your AMAZING 3D/gift bag fix from Joy as well as see beautiful cards from Melanie. We will both also now have time for layouts and more home decor projects.
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Be sure and check out Joy's and Melanie's personal blogs for more creative goodness at Obsessed with Scrapbooking and Courtney Lane Designs! Click HERE to learn how to leave comments.
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113 comments:
- Crafting Katie said...
Joy and Melanie, I am so sorry to hear this! I've been following you since you were "Christmas with the Cricut" and have learned so much from you two! I also loved getting to be "part of the team" as a guest designer. However, I don't know how you've been doing it this long, with your other blogs as well! I will definitely still be visiting you at those. You are both so talented! Hugs!!!
- October 31, 2012 at 7:32 AM
- snappy scrappy said...
Sad...but 2 blogs is a crazy thing to try and run. Love your personal blogs...and will still be waiting to see what you come up with each week!! Lee-Ann :)
- October 31, 2012 at 7:34 AM
- Gregsgirl's crafty corner said...
oh so sad to see you go but I will continue to follow your blogs as you inspire me!
- October 31, 2012 at 7:43 AM
- Laurie H. said...
This is sad, but totally understandable. I am happy that you both will still have a blog. Will all the projects that are in this blog still be available to look at?
- October 31, 2012 at 7:53 AM
- Margie said...
Sad to read this as I have been a follower since nearly the beginning, but I totally understand! Will you leave th content of this blog online?
- October 31, 2012 at 7:54 AM
- Margie said...
Lol, Laurie and were typing at the same time!
- October 31, 2012 at 7:57 AM
- lmkindell1 said...
Very sad new this blog was always inspirational. I will continue to follow both of the other blogs. Thanks for all you have taught us.
- October 31, 2012 at 8:05 AM
- CathyinMN said...
I am so sorry to see that this blog is coming to an end. I have truly enjoyed it and been inspired by the many different projects on it. I do follow both of your other blogs and I understand that it is very time consuming and labor intensive to juggle them. I guess that's one of the reasons I just follow blogs and don't have one myself. I hope you both feel much less stress having to run only one blog now. Blessings to you!
- October 31, 2012 at 8:18 AM
- StefanieH said...
I so sorry to hear this. this blog will be missed. but we will see you on your blogs.
- October 31, 2012 at 8:41 AM
- liz at liz's paper loft said...
joy and melanie, this is so sad, but totally understandable. however I'm so glad that you two aren't completely leaving us. thank you for allowing me to be one of your recent guest designers! I'm hoping this change gives you the family time you deserve. can't wait to see what the future brings to both of you!
- October 31, 2012 at 8:52 AM
- Vanessa said...
Thanks for sharing your creativity with us the past few years! Although it's sad to see this blog end, I know you'll continue to provide inspiration through your personal blogs. Thanks again for all you do!
- October 31, 2012 at 9:42 AM
- Katy said...
Sorry to hear that Everyday Cricut is going away. I totally understand though. Plus you each have a blog-that's a LOT of creativity going on. Thank you for all of the work you do and I will see you at your other 2 blogs :)
- October 31, 2012 at 9:45 AM
- Susan said...
Such sad news!!! I love this blog - I check it daily. But I know it has been overwhelming to keep two blogs going for each of you along with family, work, LIFE! I will miss this site!
Hugs, Susan
- October 31, 2012 at 10:08 AM
- waidc said...
Sorry to hear this but I'm following your other blogs. It has been a great three + years. Thanks for all that inspiration!
- October 31, 2012 at 10:27 AM
- wendy_liefde_is said...
I'm glad I already follow your personal blogs... but sad this is the last comment on everyday cricut.
- October 31, 2012 at 10:31 AM
- moknowsall said...
thank you for the 2+ years of inspiration that I have enjoyed, used, and laughed at. Just the other day I commented on your blog and was wondering how you keep it up. I look forward to continuing with your personal blogs. I know we all love crafting, but family has to take a priority. I work full time, and have a small business that I attend to, plus husband, and granddaughter, so I know it's an impossible feat. But you all did it. thanks, thanks, and best of everything to both of you. I'll see you on your blogs.
- October 31, 2012 at 10:34 AM
- moknowsall said...
will this Everyday Cricut Blog still stay up so that we can reference your projects? or do I madly have to copy/paste the ideas that I want to someday create?
- October 31, 2012 at 10:36 AM
- Betsy said...
So sad to hear this! I have gotten so many ideas and some great instruction through you projects and videos.
Will you be able to transfer the videos to your personal blogs, or will the Everyday Cricut site stay up so that we can still go back and look at them?
Good luck with you personal blogs and getting more family time!
- October 31, 2012 at 11:24 AM
- Crhiga said...
I will miss this blog. It is one of the first that I signed up with. Thank you for all the wonderful projects your profiled! Thank you Joy and Melanie!! See you at your other blogs!
- October 31, 2012 at 2:15 PM
- Peg said...
Joy & Melanie,
You two have done an amazing job keeping up two blogs each. I don't know how you were able to keep up with it this long. Will miss Everyday Cricut as I have followed it from the get go but will keep following each of you on your personal blogs. Thanks for everything you gals have shared.
- October 31, 2012 at 2:31 PM
- Kimberly said...
Sorry to hear you go... i know that i might not have commented much but I really appreciated your blog - Completely understand your reason - I am now a new follower of your personal blogs - so not good bye... see you soon ;)
- October 31, 2012 at 4:15 PM
- BCGramma said...
I'm sad to see Everyday Cricut come to an end. Checking the EC was part of my morning routine, from there I always checked Joy and Melanie's other blogs. I do understand; I was always amazed at the incredible talent and ideas you ladies have. I wish you well.
I do have the same question some others have, will the Everyday Cricut blog still be available for the videos, tutorials and ideas. Sometimes I would just bookmark your creations and sometimes I took the time to actually copy the pictures and directions. There is such incredible inspiration on EC that I hope it can still live in the ether world.
- October 31, 2012 at 5:14 PM
- BethAnn said...
I got my E for Christmas 2009, and found all 3 blogs soon after. You both have given me so much inspiration and instructions in using my tools I enjoy all 3 blogs and look forward to continuing reading both of your personal blogs thank you so much,Ladies. BethAnn M
- October 31, 2012 at 5:40 PM
- Joan Smith said...
Hi gals well I certainly have been enjoying all 3 blogs each and every day and certainly understand why you're consolidating it down to two. I won't need to change a thing and can't wait to see what you both will be creating it's always a treat and packed with entertainment, fun and lots of Joy!! So here's to you both for sharing such a special part of all our lives you both ROCK!!!
- October 31, 2012 at 6:11 PM
Rose said...
I'm so sad to hear Everyday Cricut is ending:( I have been a follower from the begaining/start of this blog.JULY 26,2009 my very first blog. I ever followed. You 3 Ladies back then (Joy Melanie & Tammy) got me start my DH got me my cricut to help me with the bulletin boards at church & my sunday school class with out you Ladies my CRICUT would still be in the BOX!!!A BIG THANKS GOES TO YOU LADIES!!!I do follow both of your blogs!:) GOD BLESS YOU ALL!
- October 31, 2012 at 6:39 PM
- rlang221 said...
Joy and Melanie, I will miss this blog but I'm glad to hear I will be able to follow both of you on your personal blogs.
- October 31, 2012 at 7:41 PM
- Cassandra said...
The two of you were the first blogs I started following. I have learned so much and enjoy all of your creations. I won't say that you will be missed....because I will still visit your personal blogs :) It's a hard decision to make I'm sure...but any decision to take care of yourself and your family is always a good decision. Thank you for all of your hard work. I look forward to the future with you both :)
- October 31, 2012 at 7:45 PM
- Melissa said...
Oh my, I am so sad to see you go, but glad that I already follow both of you on your other blogs! Thanks ladies for all you do!
- October 31, 2012 at 8:00 PM
- Stacy B said...
Oh no! Such sad news! But completely understandable. Thank you both for all the hard work and your dedication to helping us become better crafters. And we're lucky to have your individual blogs to inspire us going forward. Best of luck and thanks again from one of your many fans!
- October 31, 2012 at 8:40 PM
- Pat N. said...
I think it's good that you ladies will only be maintaining your own blogs going forward. I don't know how you've both managed doing 3 for all these years. Thanks for that, and I'll still be visiting both your blogs.
- October 31, 2012 at 10:09 PM
- SouthernMrs said...
So sad to read this! I found this blog shortly after you started it. I had just gotten my first E and you've taught me so much along the way! Will you leave the content of this blog online?
Thanks so much for sharing with us for so long.
- October 31, 2012 at 10:24 PM
- Scraprelief said...
Can't imagine how you kept it up. But will still follow your two blogs. You two are awesome creators.
- October 31, 2012 at 10:45 PM
- Denise-Scrapmouse said...
Totally understand and respect your decision, ladies. You need to do what is best for you and your families.
So even though Everyday Cricut will be gone, I'm glad you will still have your individual sites. I better go put your two sites in my favorites.
Thanks for all that you do and sharing your creativity with us!
- November 1, 2012 at 3:06 AM
- Isabel Z said...
Thank you for the inspiration and I am thankful that you are continuing your personal blogs.
- November 1, 2012 at 5:49 AM
- Tina Campbell said...
Sorry to hear that the blog will be ending-this was my go to blog when I first got my cricut. I know PC made money from me when I seen a certain card here and had to get the cartridge. Your blog was probably the first blog I found when I started looking. But I can understand I have one blog and can't keep up with it everyday so I could never do what you all do. Wish you both the best wherever your paths go, I've enjoyed the ride!
- November 1, 2012 at 6:52 AM
- Scrappy Emt said...
Joy and Melanie I am sorry to hear this. I have been a follower since I started with my cricut 2 years ago and have enjoyed seeing all the wonderful projects and hints/tips... thank you for all your time and effort that you have put into this blog and to your personal blogs I am a follower on both of the other blogs as well... thank you again ...
- November 1, 2012 at 7:18 AM
- Ann said...
We are lucky that we will still have each of you, just not everyday cricut blog. Like the last person said, this was the first blog I went to when I first go my cricut. I've learned alot, bought more and taught some friends from what I learned here. Glad you are not going away completely and am subscribed to Obsessed and Courtney Lane so will continue to get them daily. Thanks and GOOD LUCK with everything.
- November 1, 2012 at 7:19 AM
- spelsue said...
This blog will be missed. Fully undstand the need to simplify. Good luck and I'll follow your individual blogs.
- November 1, 2012 at 7:21 AM
- Brenda Moore said...
will be continuing to follow your journey
- November 1, 2012 at 7:23 AM
- scrapdiva said...
I am very sorry to hear that the blog will be gone, I have been with you since the very beginning, live all the inspirations and latest news from Cricut. I know is hard to manage two blogs, I will continue to look forward what you have store for us on your other blogs. Thank you for all the years of dedication to this blog.
- November 1, 2012 at 7:26 AM
- Treva said...
So sorry to hear that this has to end but happy that you'll still be sharing. I totally understand and thank you two for keeping the blog going this long as I've appreciated what you two have done.
- November 1, 2012 at 7:43 AM
- Cindy Vermeer said...
I am so sorry to hear this! This blog has been such an inspiration to me! Of course I enjoy your personal blogs too! Thanks for all you have taught us over the years, I hope that you will continue to do so through your personal blogs because it would be so sad to lose your inspiration all together!
- November 1, 2012 at 7:46 AM
I'm sad to see Everday Cricut go, but I completely understand. Will the website still be here so we can view the projects? If not, will the projects somehow be linked to the other two blogs? Best wishes to you both, and thank you for devoting so much time!
- November 1, 2012 at 7:58 AM
Thanks for all you projects & cards!! I am amazed all the work the 2 of you have put in on this blog, along with your own. Family is very important & they should come first. You should also make sure you take time for yourself!!
- November 1, 2012 at 8:01 AM
- hgjones said...
I will miss your blog but will see youat the other two sites. Thanks for all your great ideas and goodluck- god bless You
- November 1, 2012 at 8:04 AM
- Gayle said...
I so looked forward every morning to opening up my email and finding Everyday Cricut....it will be missed. On to a new chapter though with each of your blogs!!! :)
- November 1, 2012 at 8:05 AM
- motherloves3 said...
I have enjoyed this blpog and I am sorry to say goodbye to it b ut will follow your individual blogs to get my inspiration fix! Thanks!
- November 1, 2012 at 8:12 AM
- carmen said...
Everyday Cricut and my email are the first two places I go to each and every morning. I am happy that you both will still be posting on your blogs and look forward to the continued inspiration I have always gotten from Everyday Cricut. I can barely find time to craft myself and cannot imagine how you ladies did it everyday! I know that taking a little off an already full plate will not only give the both of you more time for your families, but will also enhance the personal blogs you have. I am just so happy that your both still posting and continue to inspire us all!
- November 1, 2012 at 8:16 AM
- JM Collier said...
I haven't followed for long, but have really enjoyed it. Sorry to see it go, but I totally understand. I'll definitely be signing up for your other two blogs. Best wishes!
- November 1, 2012 at 8:17 AM
- Carol<>< said...
thank you for the many years on this blog, and I have been following on your personal blogs also. wishing you both the best in the years to come.
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- November 1, 2012 at 8:26 AM
- di said...
Thanks for all the content and inspiration you have shared over these last few years. I learned so much.
- November 1, 2012 at 8:27 AM
- roxyf said...
I'm so sorry to hear this but understand how this can become overwhelming and more work than fun. I will continue to follow both your blogs but can't say I won't miss this one!!
Thank you both for all the hard work you have put into this blog, it's top notch!
- November 1, 2012 at 8:40 AM
- Miranda said...
So sorry to see you guys go but completely understand. I will continue to follow your other blog! Thanks for all the awesome inspiration through the years!
Miranda :)
- November 1, 2012 at 8:53 AM
- Carolyn Mendoza-Canales said...
This is the first blog I ever "followed" and STILL the only blog I get in my inbox! So sorry to see it go but I totally understand how tough it must have been for the past 3 years!! I'll be following each of your blogs and I look forward to seeing what you gals come up with next!!
I would love it if you gals could keep this blog going as a weekly though :)
- November 1, 2012 at 8:54 AM
- Sandy said...
Thank you for all the amazing ideas, tutorials, and crafts over the years! I'll see you both on your sites.
- November 1, 2012 at 8:55 AM
- Caroline said...
Thank you for spending each morning with me. I am losing friends at this location. Good news is that I just have to visit other sites to still enjoy. Again, thank you so much for sharing your life with all of us.
- November 1, 2012 at 9:04 AM
- Gail said...
First, I want to say thank you Joy and Melanie for all of the inspiration you have given me over the years -you both are truly wonderful artist! Secondly, I think your move is grand! We can always get so much involved in what we love to do that sometimes (not our intent) those we love get less of our involvement. I applaud you for the decision you have made. May your new pathway give you the balance in life you need. God Bless you both! Be blessed! I will be popping by to sign up for your blogs.
- November 1, 2012 at 9:12 AM
- Nikki said...
Thank you for all your inspiration! I have enjoyed looking at every posting you have done!
- November 1, 2012 at 9:29 AM
- Tracy Anne said...
Good job ladies, I've really enjoyed this blog, but I totally understand spreading yourself too thin! I will continue to follow you both on your individual blogs.
- November 1, 2012 at 9:43 AM
- tndj said...
thanks being there as long as you have. We understand where you are coming from. With children and family it is amazing you have done it this long. Will be following both of you on your personal blogs.
- November 1, 2012 at 9:51 AM
- Katherine said...
I am definitely going to miss my daily visit with Everyday Cricut but am glad this is not a complete goodbye since I'm also a follower of your other blogs. I agree you have to put time with your family before anything else. Before you know it they will be grown and gone - believe me! Thanks for all the time and effort you have put forth for us. Your inspiration has been great beyond words!
- November 1, 2012 at 9:53 AM
- Elizabeth Crouch said...
Sorry to hear you guys leaving this blogg. Didn't realize that you guys were doing other bloggs. I just started and enjoyed looking at the different ideas. I have already join you other bloggs. Good luck to you both!!
- November 1, 2012 at 10:07 AM
- Kathy:) said...
I am so excited to see what you two have up your sleeves. Joy and Melanie, I love your work and will continue to follow you on the other blogs. I hope it helps both of you manage better. Thank you for everything! Love you guys!!!!
- November 1, 2012 at 10:25 AM
- TeresaK said...
I am so sad to hear this but I have WONDERED how you ladies did all you do daily! I will continue to follow you both on your other blogs, as I have all along!
- November 1, 2012 at 10:40 AM
- Sage said...
I have enjoyed this blog since I got my first cricut, thanks for all the inspiration!! I follow both your personal blogs, so you will still be in my online life, thank goodness. See you there!
- November 1, 2012 at 10:46 AM
- a1983alaskan said...
I am sad to hear this, but COMPLETELY understand. Joy and Melanie, you two have created such amazing projects and I have enjoyed attempting them (never came out as good as yours). Best wishes as you move forward.
- November 1, 2012 at 11:34 AM
- MizMaryAnn said...
When I was a newbie you three ladies, Joy, Melanie and Tammy, taught me everything. Each day it was so exciting to open up your blogs and learn how to make a new card or project. I understand why you have to let this blog go. Your famiies are so important, so it's time to spend more time with them. Best of luck, I'll still be a follower.
- November 1, 2012 at 12:04 PM
- Windy said...
Thanks for all the inspiration you've provided on this blog. I am already a follower of your other blogs so won't miss out on any of the great ideas you both share.
- November 1, 2012 at 1:43 PM
- Got2BCrafting said...
My first reaction was "OH NO.. not Everyday Cricut!!" , but I can completely understand your reasoning. :) I have been following this blog since the day I learned about crafting blogs. I have been inspired and amazed at the talent of you both, and I am so happy I can still follow you on your personal blogs (which I have been a long time follower of as well)
Thank you both so much for everything you do. I look forward to seeing all of your fabulous creations!! :)
- November 1, 2012 at 2:25 PM
- Dakota Bear said...
Sorry to read about the departure of this blog, but I will continue to be a follower of your individual blogs.
- November 1, 2012 at 2:42 PM
- LdyHearts said...
Your emails with your inspiration are what put a smile on my face. I am very sad to see this blog go away. I will visit your other blogs. Thanks to both of you for the wonderful ideas you have shared with us while away from you families.
- November 1, 2012 at 2:47 PM
- carolyn's creations said...
Saying goodbye to the blog is tough, but you both made the right decision. I know how stressed I get when I have too much on my plate. I know we will all enjoy even more wonderful projects from both of you on your individual blogs. Best wishes Joy and Melanie!!! And thank you for sharing your talents, I have learned so much from you both!!
- November 1, 2012 at 3:37 PM
- Debra said...
I have been following your blogs for years. Thanks for all the the projects over the years.
- November 1, 2012 at 3:39 PM
Years ago, I began with your Christmas blog when I got my first Cricut. In fact, you weren't just my introduction to crafting blogs, you were my FIRST blog! I thank you for the generous years of creativity, inspiration, encouragement, and creative camaraderie you've given us through Everyday Cricut.
I feel saddened and ridiculous at once, as I am a subscriber to your individual blogs as well! I can't wait to see what you both do with your "extra time"! I hope we will still see the two of you get together from time to time!
- November 1, 2012 at 5:46 PM
- Debby said...
Joy and Melanie, I just wanted to let you know that this blog is the reason I now have an E, an I and an E2 and 175+ carts. I was interested in crafting and ran across this blog and was hooked.
I have learned techniques and gotten loads of inspiration from this blog. You will be missed. Thanks for all the hard work, dedication and fun. I already follow your individual blogs. "Thanks for the memories".
- November 1, 2012 at 6:27 PM
- Kristie Maynard said...
So sorry to hear this, but I totally understand and time with family is very important. I've been following you for a long time and still have you in my favorites as Chistmas with the Cricut. Thanks for everything!
- November 1, 2012 at 8:01 PM
- Ladybug said...
OMG, I am very sad to hear this news but, on the other hand, I couldn't fathom how both of you could keep up w/ this blog, plus your own, plus. . . have a "life". Totally unreal/amazing! :-)
Glad to hear that you'll still have your own personal blogs, as I have enjoyed visiting both.
Thanks for everything you have shared on this blog over the years.
And. . . catch ya latah on your own blogs! :-)
- November 1, 2012 at 8:26 PM
- Kris in Alaska said...
This blog helped me learn so much when I first got my Cricut and I want to thank you for all you have done to make it so darn much fun!
Kris in Alaska
funamom at yahoo dot com
- November 1, 2012 at 10:38 PM
I have enjoyed your blogs for several years and I understand how
hard it would be to keep up with three of them. I subscribe to all of them.
That being said, I have been discouraged with your blogs of late because they seem to be 90% all about your selling CTMH cartridges and stamps--all very expensive--$100 for a cartridge is way out of my price range. I used to look forward to your emails everyday but now theres not much to them but whats for sale.
- November 1, 2012 at 11:10 PM
- cricutharper said...
Wow! I will most certainly miss this blog. I have come to love Everyday Cricut. It has been my favorite blog by far as it has been a high quality creative place for wonderful ideas to use with my cricut. I certainly understand the time and energy put into the blog and support your decision to close it; although I will miss it greatly. I do follow both your blogs and so hopefully these too will become my new favorites. Thanks for all the time and energy you put into providing us with your phenomenally creative ideas and projects.
- November 2, 2012 at 1:13 AM
- Saskia said...
So sad to see you go, I really appreciated this blog. I'll add your personal blogs to my reader so it won't be a complet goodbye. Thanks for all the inspiration.
- November 2, 2012 at 3:14 AM
- marymaci said...
You, Melanie and Joy, are awesome! I have enjoyed Everyday Cricut since it began as a Christmas blog. Thank you for sharing your creativity with us over the years. I will continue to check your blogs daily!
- November 2, 2012 at 6:28 AM
- Merilee Lane said...
This blog will truly be missed. I have learned so much from you both.
Thank you for all you have done and I look forward to visiting your persnal blogs going forward.
- November 2, 2012 at 9:58 AM
- Sheryl - Skylar & Maci's Noni :} said...
OH MY GOODNESS!! This is such sad news to hear. Joy, and Melanie, You both made such a great team keeping this blog and your personal blogs going all at the same time, you have no idea how much it will be missed, BUT WE UNDERSTAND - TOTALLY!! From reading other comments, we all just pray that you will leave this blog up so we can still have access to the projects you both have created!! The projects on this blog as well as your personal blogs have been so much inspiration to all of us! I will keep you both in my prayers that this will give you both time with your families And give you both some much needed rest! May God continue to bless you both as you have blessed so many of us! Thank you from the bottom of my heart, and I look forward to following each of your personal blogs as I already do.
- November 2, 2012 at 4:48 PM
I just got my first cricut and I can't believe what it can do. I am now following your blog and leaving a comment for a chance to win the space party cartridge. You have a lot of great info on this blog and it's to bad you are leaving but you have too many irons in the fire the way it sounds so you should lighten your load. Thanks in advance for all the things I am going to learn. Nancy
- November 3, 2012 at 3:08 AM
- Barb Smith said...
I can appreciate how much time and effort both of you have devoted to providing all of your projects and card ideas your fans. I am sorry that to hear that you will be closing this site but I will follow you both on your personal blogs. Best of luck in all your future activities.
Barb from Toronto, Canada
- November 3, 2012 at 11:28 AM
- Marissa said...
Thank you ladies, for sharing your creativity with the rest of us...I'm already a follower on your personal blogs, so I won't miss out on your great projects, but please let us have access to all of the wonderful projects you've created here, please?
rissaflor atyahoo dotcom
- November 3, 2012 at 5:27 PM
- Tamara said...
sad that you are done, but enjoyed your blog! all the best with what you do.
- November 4, 2012 at 10:57 AM
- scraplizard said...
Oh, so much sadness has come to me when I read that you will no longer be. I have learned so much from this site and have met so many other wonderful crafters through it.
- November 4, 2012 at 1:59 PM
- Luria said...
I hate that you are closing this blog but your other blogs have a wealth of information also. I hope yo continue to get inspiration form you two. Thanks for all you do.
- November 4, 2012 at 4:13 PM
- Sukie said...
I am so sad to hear this I have been a follower since the beginning! I will continue to be inspired by the two of your through your personal blogs!
- November 5, 2012 at 10:54 PM
- D- said...
I totally understand. I have had the hardest time just following my blog choices. I realized I was signed up for over 150 email alerts so I can barely check them all let alone comment on any. I keep trying to unsubscribe to some but can't choose who. I've been slowly unsubscribing some but feel so bad when I do. I hope they understand it is only due to time restraints. I'll be checking in on your other blogs.
Thanks for sharing all of your craftiness with us.
- November 7, 2012 at 2:59 AM
- Creative Mine by Maria said...
I have been away for sometime and have not checked all my blogs but I am sad to see this blog go however I totally understand and wish you both all the best. I will be following you each in your own blogs.
- November 7, 2012 at 6:09 PM
- Tracy said...
I'm sorry to hear this since I just discovered you a few weeks ago. I will be checking out your other blogs soon.
Thanks for sharing your talents.
- November 7, 2012 at 9:37 PM
- bird said...
I have enjoyed ya blog and I know how it feels missing family time. So I cant blame you guys and I will still follow your other blogs. Sending hugs to both of you. And thank you for all the wonderful projects you have done.
- November 8, 2012 at 7:53 AM
- Beebeebabs said...
So sorry but I understand thanks for sharing your great talent with us!!!
- November 14, 2012 at 12:25 AM
- Lyd's Creations said...
Well I will continue to follow along with you both, even on separate blogs, having more time for yourself is an important thing. enjoy it.
- November 14, 2012 at 5:34 AM
- Ohhh Snap said...
A belated and very heartfelt thank you to both of you for all your hard work and fabulous inspiration on this blog!
If not for Christmas with the Cricut, my Cricut would have remained in the closet lol. (it was banished because I put paper, not cardstock on a brand new mat ... and thought I broke it lol).
- November 24, 2012 at 9:38 PM
Just getting caught up on my emails and read your last post :( Thank you for all of the great info that you provided on Everday Cricut. I have found much inspiration on this blog not to mention all of the great instructional posts about the Cricut and Gypsy. I will definitely be following your individual blogs. God bless!
- November 25, 2012 at 1:26 PM
- Smiles said...
No I haven't even started making my cards. But yur blog is giving me some great ideas!
- November 27, 2012 at 7:58 PM
- AJ Scrapbooking & Cards said...
Wow this is so new to me. I wish you both all the best and will be around your blogs for more fun and inspiration. Thanks so much for all you have done here. I know the future will have more in store for you both. HUGS AJ-
- December 4, 2012 at 3:47 PM
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- December 13, 2012 at 11:42 PM
- Kathy:) said...
You guys are awesome. I will miss this blog but, I do understand how hard it has to be keeping up with both. Thanks for all your wonderful ideas. Merry Christmas!
- December 19, 2012 at 8:44 AM
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- February 18, 2013 at 8:48 AM
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- September 22, 2013 at 6:49 PM
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LONDON Cisco Systems Inc. and NXP Semiconductors have invested in Cohda Wireless Pty. Ltd., a specialist in wireless technology and applications for automotive safety. The size of the investment was not disclosed.
The three companies have been collaborating on road-side and in-car wireless communications for some time, and said they will now join forces to offer IEEE 802.11p products for car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure deployment. NXP has taken an exclusive license for automotive applications for the implementation and supply of Cohda radio technologies.
IEEE 802.11p is an amendment to the 802.11 standard that is the basis of Wi-Fi local area networks supporting data exchange between cars and other vehicles and with road-side infrastructure, typically using a frequency band around 5.9 GHz.
Cohda (Adelaide, Australia), was founded in 2004 by a group of research scientists working at the University of South Australia's Institute for Telecommunications Research. Cohda has developed a radio that can provide robust performance in challenging road conditions. This, together with Internet-like, but rapid, transmission of data among vehicles and networks can alert drivers to imminent hazards or traffic congestion.
NXP said the three companies have joined forces to make the Internet of Things a reality for the automotive sector and to create safer driving while improving traffic flow.
They will address both car-to-car (C2C) and car-to-infrastructure (C2I) applications, NXP said in a statement. Cisco has expertise in networking; NXP (Eindhoven, Netherlands) provides wireless transceiver, security and other ICs into the automotive sector. Cohda has experience with traffic management systems.


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Kansas co-ops, also referred to as cooperatives, are local businesses that are owned and run by the people who shop at them. They're many types of co-ops that provide either products or services and frequently both. A few examples of Kansas co-ops include:
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Kansas co-ops benefit the community by promoting the local economy and allowing customers a voice and direct control over the variety of services and products that are offered to purchase. Also, because co-ops remove the middle man they can offer their members affordable prices which is a big draw for many consumers.
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Food co-ops are mainly very small grocery stores and possibly the most typical sort of cooperative. They are owned and operated by a group of people in the community which normally includes local farmers. Much of the time Kansas food co-ops sell organic and natural foods that are in season. During the last several years more people have started to comprehend the benefits of organic food and the demand has increased. Food co-ops are an excellent option for shoppers that need to find organic food at less costly prices.
You can become a member of a food co-op in Kansas by paying a membership fee which gives you all the benefits and advantages of being a member of the co-op. The membership fee varies with respect to the co-op but it will be set low enough to allow its members to recoup the fee by way of the affordable food prices. Membership in a Kansas food co-op also permits you to have a say in how the co-op is managed.
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If you want organic food and products at a bargain price and want to help your community then you should look into joining your local food co-op. It's a great way to become familiar with members of your community and be interested in helping your community have great food at good prices.
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As stated above, one of the biggest advantages of Kansas food co-ops are that they help to lower the cost of organic foods and produce. People require proper nutrition to be able to remain healthy. Food co-ops in Kansas provide many different sorts of organic food that really help encourage excellent nutrition and healthy eating habits in general. This has a ripple effect that leads to other positive changes in the community.
If individuals are healthier then health care costs are lower which helps the economy. Obesity is a huge problem through the state. Many people don't realize how much it affects all of our lives. Increasingly more children are developing diabetes as younger ages because of poor diets. This eating habits are being passed down generation after generation. Even our national security has suffered because obesity has negatively impacted military recruitment. A food co-op helps to alleviate this problem by offering affordable organic food and products at very reasonable prices. Consequently people do not have to turn to junk food in order to save money on their grocery bills.
The environment can also be helped by a food co-op. Many farmers use harmful pesticides and chemicals when they grow their food. These chemicals seep into the soil and eventually get in to the water supply. By growing organic vegetables and fruit, this reduces some of the damage that would have been done in order to grow that vegetables and fruits. If people are supporting their local organic farmers more people will have a stake in creating a clean environment which improves quality of life for everyone in the surrounding area.
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Kansas co-ops help to bring people together. A community is only as strong as its citizens and a co-op is only successful if its members cooperate and work together in order to make their venture thrive. Members have an equal say and must focus on how to build the co-op and help to produce enough products to feed and serve as many people as possible.
Kansas co-ops help local farmers and merchants because they put focus on buying products or services from others in the community. They promote local businesses that may have otherwise gone unnoticed. Anyone in the community can usually shop at a co-op even if they are not a member but typically the co-op offers better benefits and discounts to its members because they pay a membership fee. Regardless this means that local farmers and merchants will have more business from not only the co-op members but also everyone in the local community.


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Sussex County Cricket Club has announced Herbalife as the new sponsor of their South-West Stand, and it will now simply be known as 'The Herbalife Stand'.
Herbalife has been Sussex County Cricket Club's Official Nutrition Partner for the past twelve months and has increased their involvement with the Club by sponsoring the stand which is now fully open for the new season. With the Sussex CCC Club Shop and Newbery housed in the rear of the stand, there is a completely new look to visitors who enter The PROBIZ County Ground from Eaton Road.
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Planning for the August 9-14 retreat is moving along and I would like to share the following information:
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4) The retreat will be practiced in silence. Conversation is possible at certain times, such as following dinner, and during Dokusan, but please remember the purpose of our coming together. I am posting below a sample schedule for one day of the retreat. All other days will resemble this one, with the exception of the final day, which will include and Ordination ceremony and celebration. Please note that there is time at the end of the day for mobile phone / computer use. For attendees from Europe, it will be possible to use time to make calls briefly in the morning upon rising or following lunch. Please be judicious in the use of your devices and make arrangements as much as possible to immerse yourself in personal and technical silence!
5) Please remember that arrival airport is IAD. It would be best to schedule arrival on the afternoon of 8 August as the retreat will start early on the 9th. As we collect arrival information we can make ridesharing arrangements for folks to Dokan's home. Sleeping accomodations will be separate for females and males. This is a no-smoking and alcohol/chemical-free retreat. We will make a small outdoor smoking area available at day's end, but again, please be judicious. We will be enjoying alcoholic beverages (in moderation) for those who choose to do so following the Ordination ceremony on the 14th.
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5: 30 : waking up
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6:45-7:25: zazen
7:30-8:15: zazen
8:15-8:45: ceremony
8:45-9:00: free time
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12: 30-13:30: rest
13:30-14:10: zazen
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20:45-21:30: fukanzazenji in Japanese
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22:30: bedtime
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On a sunny Sunday morning, Italian-born artist Carlo Gislimberti pushes a cart into the DeVargas Center mall. He sets up an easel under a skylight, near an empty kiosk, and begins work on a landscape painting.
But what draws passersby are his dog portraits. Gislimberti's pet paintings start at $450 and run up to $1,600 for a large canvas.
As he paints, a young security guard strolls by.
"You think we'll have people today?" Gislimberti asks.
"Hopefully," the guard says.
The exchange pretty much sums up the state of retail today.
Across town, Santa Fe Place still reels from the closure last year of two major tenants, Mervyn's and Shoe Pavilion. And DeVargas? Before lunchtime, the mall's busiest customer is an elderly man walking laps past several storefronts with "for lease" signs in their windows. The afternoon brings more foot traffic—but not enough to make anyone wait in line.
It's worth checking in on DeVargas now because across the country malls are dying. Once-bustling shopping centers are becoming "grayfields"—the retail version of polluted industrial "brownfields."
Last week, one of the nation's largest mall conglomerates, Chicago-based General Growth Properties, filed for bankruptcy. The New York Times called it "one of the biggest commercial real estate collapses in United States history." (The company owned one mall in Albuquerque but none in Santa Fe.)
Elsewhere, dead malls are being reborn as housing developments, while desperate landlords fill empty space with indoor water parks.
From January 2008 through the first three months of this year, US shopping malls lost 17.4 million square feet worth of paying tenants, according to Reis, Inc., a real estate research firm. Imagine the vacant Mervyn's at Santa Fe Place 280 times over, a wasteland of gated storefronts and weed-ridden parking lots.
Is this how America's commercial culture ends? With a pre-bankruptcy fire sale?
Architectural critic and author James Howard Kunstler, best known for his critique of suburbia, The Geography of Nowhere, thinks the current recession will forever change Americans' shop-happy lifestyle.
"The lowering of living standards…essentially eliminates all but the most critical commerce, meaning that most of the stores in the malls and strip malls lose their customers and shed employees, while the mall and strip mall owners lose their rents, and the bankers lose performing commercial real estate loans," Kunstler writes on his blog, Clusterfuck Nation. "As all this occurs, tax revenues go way down, schools can't pay their employees or buy diesel fuel for their yellow bus fleets. More people lose the
ability to carry health insurance. Hospital emergency rooms are overwhelmed. Health care descends to Third World levels. Meanwhile, pensions are destroyed, the elderly live on dog food and ketchup."
The future may not be that dire, but the fate of the mall affects even dedicated buy-localistas. Malls are some of the most valuable properties around; their tax payments keep local government running.
Santa Fe County last appraised DeVargas Center in 2007 at $20.5 million. That year, the mall's owners paid $187,930 in property taxes—enough to pay for several teachers or police officers' salaries, even before counting the gross receipts taxes from all the stores.
But DeVargas Center, owned by Houston-based Weingarten Realty, appears to be faring better than comparable malls in other cities.
"We're hanging in there. Weingarten, our owner, is pretty guarded from that sort of thing," DeVargas Center property manager Katy Fitzgerald says. "Overall, the company's doing well, and so's DeVargas."
The company credits its relative health on the cheaper grocery chains and discount stores that serve as "anchor" tenants at its 335 shopping malls.
Weingarten CEO Drew Alexander's optimism comes with a big dose of reality. "The market questions if we can survive. I know that we can," he told investors in a conference call three weeks ago.
Indeed, there are some positive signs for the company, locally.
Fitzgerald says Mattress Firm, a Texas-based chain, has signed a lease for part of the large newly remodeled section of the mall's southeastern corner.
In June, Atrisco Café and Bar, a new New Mexican restaurant, will open in the old Diego's space.
And the mall will also host Sunflower Farmers Market, a Colorado-based grocery chain that portrays itself as a cheaper alternative to Whole Foods. It's scheduled to open July 15, and the company plans to open another store at Cerrillos Road and Zafarano Drive in 2010.
Some existing DeVargas tenants are holding steady, despite the recession. People gotta eat. "Alberston's is doing extraordinarily well, and we feel the same will happen with Sunflower," Fitzgerald says.
On a recent visit, the Elegant Nails salon and Starbucks looked busy. Employees at Sally Beauty Supply say business is steady.
Even Zales, the diamond store, says all's well.
"It hasn't been slow for us at all," Zales employee Melissa Martinez says.
People are still getting married. Mother's Day hasn't been canceled. And it probably helps that Zales still extends credit to customers, because "who's going to walk in and drop $6,000?" jewelry consultant Sky Kaly says.
Yet some DeVargas tenants do appear at risk.
Among them is Santa Fe Music & Piano. Weingarten has sued the store for $11,220 in unpaid rent on its 2,700-square-foot space. The lawsuit, filed April 6 in the First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe, says the store "refuses to surrender the premises" after getting notice in late March.
Owner Sarma Taylor says following a 20 percent sales drop last December, the store applied in writing to Weingarten for a reduction in rent at the advice of the property manager. That request was denied.
"After 3½ years of always paying our rent 'on time,' in March of this year we did get behind and wanted to discuss our problem with the property manager. Again, seeking a rent reduction," Taylor writes in an email to SFR. "Instead the response was a 3-day notice of eviction and a law suit against us which we believe now has hurt our business even further."
Taylor further writes that she believes "this heavy handed action" is due to a letter she wrote to the city complaining that Weingarten was not enforcing the city's smoking ordinance. Fitzgerald characterizes the lawsuit as "just part of the dealings" of running a mall.
Of course, a late-paying tenant beats an empty space. "Tenant retention is key," as Weingarten's recent investor presentation put it. Locally owned stores like Santa Fe Music provide 30 percent of Weingarten's rental income.
Another "anchor" store at DeVargas, Office Depot, announced late last year it would close 112 stores around North America, with 14 more closures this year. (No New Mexico stores are on the list.) The closures, and a February credit downgrading by Moody's Investors Service, prompted speculation that the chain was doomed.
"There's been rumors nationally," Fitzgerald says, "but as a company, they're not declaring bankruptcy. Our anchors, so far, are very well-shielded."
However, many of the small kiosks at DeVargas lack tenants.
And the mall recently began charging a $10 to $20 fee for usage of its formerly free "community room," used chiefly by 12-step groups like Alcoholics Anonymous.
Jane Harvey, who organizes a macular degeneration support group that uses the space, has covered the fee herself, and asked members to chip in $1.
"We're not charging rent or anything," Fitzgerald says, calling the fee a carpet-cleaning deposit. "We've had a lot of problems with people spilling stuff."
In this economy, a mall must find money wherever it can. Even Gislimberti, the painter, pays rent to display his dog portraits. "Nothing's free," he says.
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The imperative for reducing power consumption now pervades application spaces ranging from mobile appliances with limited battery life to big-box electronics that consume large amounts of increasingly expensive power. Consequently, power reduction and management methods are now used extensively throughout the chip design flow from architectural design, through RTL implementation to physical design.
The design team must verify not only that the inserted power management circuitry functions correctly, but also that it does not corrupt the chips functionality. Ideally, the team would have power estimates early enough in the design flow to deploy and verify the appropriate reduction techniques, minimizing or even completely avoiding late-stage redesign. Generally, though, really accurate power estimates become available only at physical layout, where design changes even small ones ripple back through design flow. Consequently, power-aware design often requires iterative optimization up and down the flow. Moreover, because many optimizations are performed late in the design flow, verification effort and risk increase, and debug becomes even more tedious and time-consuming. Consequently, power-aware design can appreciably increase design and verification time and cost. The challenge is to achieve the target power consumption while limiting the cost of doing so.
Our ultimate objective is to verify not only the chips functionality, but also that we have completely and correctly implemented the power intent described in Unified Power Format (UPF) [1] or Common Power Format (CPF) [2] descriptions. This article concludes that an apps approach is the best way to apply formal methods to power-aware verification.
We first address the challenges in devising and verifying the power management scheme and power optimizations necessary to achieve this ultimate objective. Firstly, how is the power management scheme devised?
Power management scheme
Initially, the system architects devise an implementation-independent functional specification to meet the product requirements, and then partition the functionality across hardware and software. They may also devise an initial power management scheme at this architectural level. However, the architectural scheme defines only which functionality may or should be deactivated for any given use case, not how it should be deactivated.
Consequently, how it should be deactivated is decided at the RTL implementation stage by the RTL team, that is, by a different group of engineers. The team decides whether and how to use a multiplicity of power reduction methods such as power domains and clock gating to achieve the requisite low power characteristics. These decisions must comprehend both hardware- and software-controlled circuit activity. They then implement the functional hardware, making extensive use and reuse of pre-designed silicon intellectual property (IP) blocks, together with new RTL blocks, some of which are under the control of software stacks.
However, although the RTL teams decisions may be informed by a physical floorplan, they do not (and cannot) comprehend the final partitioning at place and route (P&R), where accurate power estimates are made. A common outcome is that the power management scheme must be modified and re-verified after P&R.
Clearly, the power management scheme is a moving target, and requires design optimization, verification and re-verification at every stage of the design flow architecture, RTL implementation and physical design. However, implementing any scheme is often subject to significant constraints, such as the impact on IP use and re-use and on the use of design-for-test (DFT) circuitry.


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Canon 135mm f2L USM review: An oldie but a goodieBy Paul Carroll - Thursday December 27 2012 Lens Review
Canon 135mm f/2L USM: A solid performer and a good deal second hand?
16 years on from its launch the 135mm f/2L USM is still a solid option for portrait, sport and low-light photography. That said as lens development continues to evolve recent telephoto primes like the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM and Canon 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM do demonstrate notable improvements in Sharpness. Although performing well in all our DxOMark Lens Metric Scores the Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM only ranks 5th for EF mount telephoto primes on the EOS 5D Mark II and new in terms of quality to price ratio the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM is noticeably sharper and a couple of hundred pounds cheaper. If you can pick up a Canon EF 135mm f/2L for a good price second-hand however then this very capable telephoto prime lens could be a bit of a bargain.
Further readings for the Canon 135mm f2L USM review: An oldie but a goodie
To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
Added by Alaix | October 15 , 2013
Canon 135L F/2 on 5D Mark III
Why no dxoscore on 5D Mark III ?
He have on 6D a very good score but no on 5D Mark III.
Please go score this.
Added by VIBe2vJd9I | May 04 , 2013
Sigma??? REALLY????
Well one thing is for sure. I ain't changing my 135/2L for no sigma anytime soon.. I'd marry my 135L if only I could find a ring that fits it :D.
Added by quanss78 | December 30 , 2012
i don't like this kind of testing.
This is funny test.
Added by Socrates | December 28 , 2012
Canon 135L
"... the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM is noticeably sharper." (than the 135L)
This just shows how meaningless your new metric is. Your own measurements do not show any noticeable difference. There is almost none here: http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=108&Camera=453&Sample=0&FLI=0&API=0&LensComp=756&CameraComp=453&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=0&APIComp=2
Also, comparing 85 and 135mm can be tricky. For the same background blur, you need f/1.4 at 85mm vs. f/2 at 135mm (same physical aperture). The 135L is then really sharper, much less PF/LoCA.
BTW, nobody buys the 135L for sharpness - not that it is not sharp. It has gorgeous bokeh. Your "second hand" recommendation is really stupid.
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Added by Nerval | December 29 , 2012
Re: Canon 135L
Sharpness has nothing ado with depth of field....
And even wide open, or at least at f2 central sharpness on the Sigma is quite impressive.
So yes the sigma is sharper than the 135L.
It is funny though how people complain about the irrelevance of a sharpness test, while they are actually complaining that their lens is better...
Both are telephoto portrait lens, so that's why DxO compare them.
Sharpness is not the most relevant factor for portraits, that's a given, but DxO does not pretend to test usability or practicality of a lens.
DxOMark tests resolving power, vignetting, light transmission and so on.
A kind of pure image quality test, be it relevant or not to the application.
If you want field tests and reviews, there are plenty of sources such as SLRGear, DPReview, photozone.de... and so on.
DxOMark is just a metric...
Added by Socrates | January 14 , 2013
Re: Canon 135L
You missed my point. DXO does not just report data, it makes a conclusion about the value of the lens overall. Then bokeh, f-stop vs. FL, etc., are primary factors.


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Students raise funds in Emporia State's call centerMarch 1, 2012
A team of 20 Emporia State University students has raised more than $130,000 for Emporia State University.
The team works in the Emporia State University Foundation Call Center. They have worked Sunday through Thursday nights since August calling ESU alumni and friends as part of the annual giving program.
During the phone calls, the students are able to update alumni and friends about happenings at ESU while also raising money to support the needs on campus not funded by tuition or state appropriations.
Click here for the names of students on the team.
Check out our students' achievements and accomplishments on Emporia State's meritpages.com site