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So you want to catch passes from Peyton Manning, do you? Your body better be prepared for it.
The Denver Broncos quarterback has always operated a high-octane offense, and the up-tempo flow that defines the attack doesn't lend itself to players who can't keep up the pace.
This is especially true now that Manning is doing his thing in the high altitude of Denver. Broncos tight end Jacob Tamme laughed when discussing an overlooked aspect of playing with the great No. 18.
"We're in good mental and physical condition at all times, the way we run our offense," Tamme said this week, via NFL.com and NFL Network's Stacey Dales. "No question, Denver makes a difference here, in a hurried-up offense.
"It helps us on the road, it's hard for us to get tired on the road, we feel so good on the road."
Added running back Willis McGahee, "You gotta be in shape."
The no-huddle is successful in part because it prevents defenses from substituting in different personnel. Defenses that lack proper conditioning can be be murdered by Manning's march. It's vital that his teammates can keep pace.
The next cardio challenge comes Sunday, albeit not mile-high, against the Carolina Panthers.
Follow Dan Hanzus on Twitter @danhanzus.


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Newsletters, programming resources, project descriptions, and other documents sharing the progress of the Skilled Care Initiative, an innovative, five-year project being implimented in Burkina Faso, Kenya, and Tanzania that aims to save women's lives by increasing the number of women who receive skilled care before, during, and after childbirth. New materials are produced frequently and are available in English, French, and Spanish.
To download these materials in pdf, visit the Skilled Care Initiative Publications page.
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While contract discussions continue between the St. Louis Rams and free agent tackle Jake Long, general manager Kevin Demoff managed to complete a couple deals to hold on to a pair of their own.
According to Howard Balzer, the Rams have re-signed defensive end William Hayes and defensive tackle Jeremelle Cudjo.
"As we go back through the tape in the last couple of months, [Cudjo] was a productive player for us. He came in and he was always ready and so we wanted to get that done," head coach Jeff Fisher said. "Then of course Will was a priority of ours also. The way he played last year really helped the defense up front and we envision him maybe getting more snaps this year and in the years to come. Will, with the seven sacks as a backup, is pretty impressive."
Hayes appeared in all 16 games with the Rams last season after spending the first four years of his career with the Tennessee Titans. He had the most productive season of his career with seven sacks as a rotational lineman for the Rams.
Cudjo played in 15 games with four starts and made 21 tackles with one sack.


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LSU Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee Esther Jones
LSU Sports Interactive
by Chad Vignes
LSU Sports Information
This is the second in a series of six stories profiling the members of the 2009 class of the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame.
It might have been easy to become egotistical after winning four individual NCAA championships and a gold medal in the 1992 Olympics, but vanity is not one of Esther Jones' qualities.
For the most decorated track athlete in LSU history, humility outweighs the dozens of titles, championships and other honors Jones has received throughout her track career.
"I don't necessarily want to be remembered for a mark in sports," Jones, who sprinted at LSU from 1988-91, said. "I'd rather be remembered as someone who enjoyed people and someone who enjoyed the experience of hard work and dedication."
Jones will be inducted into this year's LSU Athletics Hall of Fame along with five other Tiger greats on March 10 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Other inductees include long-time LSU trainer Dr. Martin J. Broussard, legendary football and track coach Bernie Moore, football All-American Anthony "Booger" McFarland, renowned basketball and baseball coach Harry Rabenhorst and softball All-American Britni Sneed.
Tuesday night's 2009 LSU Hall of Fame Banquet is sponsored by Moniotte Investments, Deumite Construction, and Rabenhorst Funeral Homes.
Humble beginnings propelled Jones into sprinting. She grew up as one of ten children with one sister and eight brothers. The Milwaukee native said running was an inescapable way of life as a child.
"I grew up in a household with a lot of brothers who played sports," Jones said. "I guess from being around so much football and kickball and other sports I developed athletic ability from just being your average tomboy."
Family was always a big part of Jones' life. In fact, she admitted it was a family decision that brought her to LSU.
"I was recruited by LSU along with a lot of other schools," Jones said. "But I chose LSU because I knew my mother and father really wanted me to go there. They liked LSU the best; I think the coaches won them over."
Sam Seemes, interim head coach in 1987, recalled Jones as a special recruit that boosted the LSU track program from solid to premier.
"Esther was probably one of the first -- and I'm hesitant to say the first -- big-time national female recruits LSU signed out of high school," Seemes recalled in an interview with the Baton Rouge Advocate in 2007. "It was big for the program because she was a person who was nationally recruited by everybody."
Jones didn't disappoint Seemes' expectations as she helped lead the Lady Tigers to four outdoor national titles and two indoor national titles from 1988-91.
Individually, Jones won six SEC titles, the outdoor 100 meter twice, the outdoor 200 meter twice and the indoor 200 meter twice.
She is a 21-time All-American, with individual national titles in the 1990 outdoor 100 meter and 200 meter. Her best time in the outdoor 100 meter was 11.11 seconds and her best time in the outdoor 200 meter was 22.49 seconds.
In 1990, Jones received the Honda Award, presented annually for outstanding achievement in women's college athletics. In that year she became only the sixth woman to receive the James J. Corbett Memorial Award, which is presented annually to the top amateur athlete in Louisiana. It is named for late LSU athletic director, James Corbett.
The intangible aspects, not the individual accomplishments, are what Jones appreciates the most about her experience as an athlete.
"There's more to sports than breaking records and achieving success," Jones said. "It's a lot of character building and teaches you sportsmanship, teamwork and decency and I've carried those things with me throughout my life."
With individual-competitor events garnering the majority of the sport's attention, teamwork is a word that is rarely synonymous with track. But the area where Jones had much of her success was in the relay events.
Jones won four SEC outdoor 4 x 100-meter relay titles and two NCAA outdoor 4 x 100 titles in 1989 and '90. She was also part of a team that set an American record in the 4 x 200 relay in 1989 with a time of 1 minute, 32.57 seconds. In that same year, Jones anchored a 4 x 100 relay team that set a collegiate record of 42.50 second- a record that still stands to this day.
Arguably her biggest accomplishment came at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain when Jones won a gold medal with the U.S 4 x 100-meter relay team.
Her commitment to teamwork and her noticeable humility shined in one particular experience at LSU. In 1989, after a marvelous freshman year, Jones encountered some national competition on her own team.
"Esther was a sophomore when probably the best female sprinter in the world at that time transferred to LSU," Seemes said of Dawn Sowell, who would go on to win three individual outdoor national titles and set LSU school records in the outdoor 100 and 200 meters."It would have been real easy for Esther to get jealous and to go undercover and take a step back.
"But she showed the class person she was. She may not have been the best sprinter on her team that season, but she used that experience to grow. She didn't go sit on the sideline when that would have been very easy to do."
Pat Henry, LSU head coach from 1988-2004, also valued Esther for the person she was on and off the track.
"She was a very quiet, humble young lady, and that suited her personality," Henry told the Baton Rouge Advocate in 2007. "That's how she carried herself. She was very ladylike, but she was competitive when she got on the track.
"Esther was just very determined to be successful, and she always had an air of confidence about her."
"I had so much fun at LSU," Jones said. "It was a great time in life and I'm thrilled and honored to be inducted into the Hall of Fame."
There's no question that Jones' accomplishments on the track are hall of fame worthy, but more than that is her hall of fame character.


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Recycled Art: 66 Masterpieces Made From Junk
Ever shocked by the beauty of toilet paper rolls, or saw the chicken formed by the egg shells, or witnessed coolest lion made by tires? Heck, all of them are even made by common things you discarded every day, and they are known as recycled art.
Recycled art is not something that's beautiful but just a waste of time and space. It's like alchemy which turns base metal into gold, except that it turns trashes into gold. Take recycled Optimus Prime with 2.5 meters tall as example, it was sold with 7800 U.S. dollars, sounds like a good price for a combination of metals which were originally treated as trashes.
Are they really that beautiful and worth the purchase? You can figure out the answer with 68 jaw-dropping recycled arts showcased in this post, which include items I mentioned above and other stunning work as well like Michael Jackson's portrait formed by cassette tape, robot constructed by hard disks, paintings made on diskette, anything you never think of! And for the first time, you will be amazed by the beauty of reformed trashes.
Atelier Hapax
Workshop Hapax excels in creating gorgeous and unique products by using discarded materials provided by their clients. As most artists do, they break down those pre-existing materials, reinterpret them then offer them a new form with new purpose, thus forming never seen before recycled art.
Jeu Dechecs. (Image Source: Atelier Hapax)
BRC Designs
'BRC' stands for Benjamin Rollins Caldwell, founder of the BRC Designs who reforms timeless and unconventional materials into simple yet unique furniture which design surpasses most expensive furniture.
Binary Low Table. (Image Source: BRC Designs)
Korobeiniki Chair. (Image Source: BRC Designs)
Protrusion Low Table. (Image Source: BRC Designs)
Andrew Chase
Andrew Chase by the Chase studio is a photographer and one of the few artists who has the talent to form an epic dinosaur with mere metals. His metal sculptures also include elephant, cheetah, bear, etc.
Dinosaur. (Image Source: Chase Studio)
Elephant. (Image Source: Chase Studio)
Cheetah. (Image Source: Chase Studio)
Derek Gores
Derek has achieved national attention for his collage portrait series, recycling magazines, labels and found materials to create works on canvas. Those series has showed his interest in the natural beauty of figure and the fearless attitude of play.
Collage 07. (Image Source: Derek Gores)
Collage 09. (Image Source: Derek Gores)
Collage 17. (Image Source: Derek Gores)
Erika Iris Simmons
A.k.a Iri5, Erika Iris Simmons specializes in using non traditional media like cassettes to create absolutely unique and memorable works that feature famous people or team like Kurt Cobain, Beatles and Michael Jackson.
Ghost In The Machine – Michael Jackson. (Image Source: iri5)
Ghost In The Machine – The Beatles. (Image Source: iri5)
Ghost In The Machine – Kurt Cobain. (Image Source: iri5)
Guerra De La Paz (cs)
Guerra de la Paz is the composite name that represents the creative team efforts of Cuban artists, Alain Guerra and Neraldo de la Paz, who have been collaborated since 1996. Gaining access to an overabundance of discarded clothing, they used clothes as their main unconventional materials to produce a series of beautiful and inspiring recycled art which are shown below.
Ring Around The Rosy. (Image Source: Guerra De La Paz)
Bonsai. (Image Source: Guerra De La Paz)
Spring. (Image Source: Guerra De La Paz)
Fall. (Image Source: Guerra De La Paz)
Winter. (Image Source: Guerra De La Paz)
Heather Jansch
Her name is Heather Jansch, and her passion lies within drawing and horses. Heather Jansch was told to leave college's course with the reason that she did not have the talent of being a painter. But then, she decided to pursue what she loves and finally came out with driftwood horses below which looks like they are living things with feeling!
Apollo. (Image Source: Heather Jansch)
Nightmare And Daydream III. (Image Source: Heather Jansch)
Jane Perkins
'I started making richly decorated brooches in my final year, using broken jewellery, plastic toys and other small found objects. Inspiration came from festival headdresses from Ecuador discovered while researching my thesis on art from recycled materials. The headdresses, covered with all kinds of shiny and odd things, are bizarre and quirky, yet beautiful – I love them!'
Obama. (Image Source: Jane Perkins)
The Queen. (Image Source: Jane Perkins)
Mandela. (Image Source: Jane Perkins)
Kyle Bean
Based in Brighton, Kyle Bean specializes in hand crafted models, set design and art direction. Since his graduation in 2009, he has worked across a variety of platforms which include installations, window displays, editorial and advertising. His works, such as What Came First showcased below has really showed his unusual creativity.
What Came First. (Image Source: Kyle Bean)
Miguel Rivera
Ever imagined that your boring hard drive can be very cool too? Rivera has done it by combining hard drives and spare parts to form sensational bike, car and even robot. He wishes to show to others of what are hard drives look like in creative way, and he has done it very well.
Hark Disk Drive Robot. (Image Source: Wired)
Hark Disk Drive Bike. (Image Source: Wired)
Hard Disk Drive Car. (Image Source: Wired)
Leo Seowell
Leo has developed his own art style over the last 50 years. His notable works are mostly composed by charming plastic objects, metals and woods and were collected by corporations, museums and individuals all over the world.
Dog (cs). (Image Source: The Telegraph)
Teddy Bear. (Image Source: NDI Gallery)
Jesus Christ. (Image Source: The Telegraph)
Lin Evola-Smidt
Best known for her sculpture Renaissance Peace Angel which is showcased below, Lin Evola-Smidt creates her works with a single purpose, to promote world peace. Creation process of her works involves melting down weapons and reform them into art that shows gracefulness and peacefulness.
Renaissance Peace Angel. (Image Source: The Green Life)
Nick Gentry
I was never a big fan of floppy disk but Nick Gentry has changed my mind with his sensational floppy disk paintings. The most epic part of his painting is perhaps the shiny circular part of the disk which mostly represents the eyes of the painted character.
BODY LANGUAGE. (Image Source: Nick Gentry)
A DIGITAL COMPOSITION. (Image Source: Nick Gentry)
BINARY BOUND. (Image Source: Nick Gentry)
Recycle Art
Recycle Art is the master of turning car/ motorcycle parts, screws and toothed wheels into extremely unique sculptures with terrifying quality. Their works are beyond epic, and can be used as either advertisement for your garage or absolute eye catcher in the club.
Sea Dragon. (Image Source: Recycle Art)
Turtle. (Image Source: Recycle Art)
Big Ant. (Image Source: Recycle Art)
Angel. (Image Source: Recycle Art)
Metal Rhino. (Image Source: Recycle Art)
Indian On Horse. (Image Source: Recycle Art)
Robert Bradford
'For a long time now I have preferred to use materials that are not bland i.e. have some kind of history of weathering or use. One day about four years ago out in the studio I was looking into my children's box of outgrown / discarded toys which happened to be stored in the same building and responded to the random collection of colours shapes and forms they made. I figured that if I could find a way of putting them together to constitute a larger form they would have great potential as larger scale sculpture.'
The Dog. (Image Source: Robert Bradford)
The Rabbit. (Image Source: Robert Bradford)
With steel as main material, Robosteel designs and creates handmade steel sculptures which includes movie character, earth's life form, vehicle and custom commissioned work. Despite steel, they also used small amounts of copper and ceramic material to create certain desired effect for their works. And yes, all their materials used in the work are recycled from cars, motorbikes and airplanes.
Recycled Optimus Prime. (Image Source: RoboSteel)
Recycled Bumblebee. (Image Source: RoboSteel)
Recycled Wall-E. (Image Source: RoboSteel)
Sara Bergando
Scraps of felt + Old mobile phone's battery charger + Circuit of 50 LED low-power = Ribbon of light with luxurious feel! Credit to the creative creator Sara Bergando.
Ribbon Of Light. (Image Source: Recyclart)
Ribbon Of Light 2. (Image Source: Recyclart)
Sandrine Estrade Boulet
Artist Sandrine Estrade Boulet wants to tell you that you can live a funny and happy day with simple things in our world, and that's how the White Vador was born.
White Vador. (Image Source: Sandrine Estrade Boulet fr)
Steven Rodrig
If you have love for circuit board, you should remember Steven Rodrig. He's an innovative artist who restructures discarded circuit boards and electronic parts to form extraordinary arts which are organic and mechanical at the same time. Without a doubt, he's a professional geek.
Data Transfer. (Image Source: PCB Creations)
Data Spider's Kingdom. (Image Source: PCB Creations)
Sea Turtle Searches Deep Data. (Image Source: PCB Creations)
Terrence Willment
Terrence Willment works with manufacturers in Thailand to create impressive recycled work using abandoned car parts and sells them in event like showroom.
Alien. (Image Source: The Telegraph)
Tom Deininger
Tom Deininger is the master of collage art. His collage works are not only beautiful, but makes you really think that how your discarded little items can form sensational art like his works.
Marilyn. (Image Source: Tom Deininger)
Self Portrait. (Image Source: Tom Deininger)
Yong Ho Ji
Yong Ho Ji is a Korean artist who utilizes used tires into recycled masterpieces. His productions are mostly in the form of animal which some of them are shown below, but he also creates cool mutants which are either combined by 2 animals or an animal and a human.
Lion. (Image Source: Yong Ho Ji)
Ram. (Image Source: Yong Ho Ji)
Rhino. (Image Source: Yong Ho Ji)
Wild Boar. (Image Source: Yong Ho Ji)
Yuken Teruya
You probably need to change your view about toilet paper roll, as Yuken Teruya, an artist born in Okinawa, Japan has transformed them into art with immense beauty. The artist is currently working from his studio in New York City.
Corner Forest. (Image Source: Yuken Teruya Studio)
Rain Forest. (Image Source: Yuken Teruya Studio)
Zac Freeman
Similar to Tom Deininger, Zac Freeman is also a professional artist who excels in collage art. His works are greatly recognized, which brought him over 20 exhibitions in just 5 years.
Travis. (Image Source: Zac Freeman art)
David. (Image Source: Zac Freeman art)
Kathy. (Image Source: Zac Freeman art)
More Awesome Works
Soda Can Dragon. This incredible dragon is produced completely by aluminum cans, and is located in the Paris Zoological Park at the Jardin de Plantes. (Image Source: austinevan)
Solex. Handmade micro bicycle, how cute! (Image Source: Gerda Suzanna Vegt)
Recycled art is not only something entertains you or artist makes for living, it also presents to you a great lesson: do not underestimate the power of even trash. I think this is the true beauty of the recycled art, showing us that with belief and passion, even abandoned item can become one of the most beautiful art in the world.
Did you make a recycled art before? Please kindly share with us if you have one, and don't forget to let us know which recycled art shocked you most!


text: Aflatoxin, Mycotoxins Again a Concern October 3, 2013 12:13 PM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By MILK Editors Email Field reports of aflatoxin contamination of corn and corn silage are coming in, particularly from southern states where wet growing and harvest conditions were common this season. Some processors have also had to dump tankers of milk because contamination levels exceeded safe level of 0.5 parts per billion. Other mycotoxins are also a concern this year, and proper bunker management is critical to prevent contaminated feed, says Lon Whitlow, a mycotoxin expert with North Carolina State University. "Approximately 1.7% of consumed aflatoxin in feed is transferred to the milk," he says. Acute mycotoxin toxicity is usually not a problem because the cow's rumen will destroy a large proportion of many mycotoxins, Whitlow says. But chronic problems, more difficult to diagnose, can persist. Chronic levels can lead to reduced feed intake, altered rumen fermentation and digestive upset, diarrhea, intestinal irritation, lethargy, reduced milk production and lowered reproductive rates. Mycotoxins can also suppress immunity, making cattle more vulnerable to disease, says Whitlow. Vaccines also might be less effective in the presence of mycotoxins. "Robust rumen fermentation is important in mycotoxin prevention by maximizing mycotoxin degradation in the rumen," says Whitlow. "The use of buffers, sufficient effective fiber and microbials to stimulate rumen function can be helpful." If mycotoxin contamination is suspected, the use of absorbents to prevent animal absorption and antioxidants to reduce oxidative stress also might be prudent. To prevent mycotoxin growth in silage, air must be excluded from the silage pack. That means corn should be harvested at the proper moisture for dense packing. The use of an inoculant to enhance fermentation and sealing the silo immediately after filling are also critical. After opening the silage, 6" to 12" of the silage face should be removed daily. The use of a facer is also highly recommended to ensure a clean, air-tight feeding face. Any spoiled or moldy silage should be discarded. Whitlow's presentation Wednesday, held in conjunction with World Dairy Expo, was sponsored by Prince Agri Products. See excerpts from his presentation here. Back to news


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clearing skin wash
Please Note: this product is now part of our new Active Clearing Segment however, it is still packaged in our Medibac segment packaging - the product formulation is the same.
Foaming cleanser helps clear skin and reduce visible skin ageing. Salicylic Acid, a Beta Hydroxy Acid, stimulates natural exfoliation to help clear clogged follicles and smooth away dullness that contributes to visible skin ageing. Menthol and Camphor help cool the skin. Contains extracts of Balm Mint, Eucalyptus and Tea Tree. Skin is left clean and prepped for optimal absorption of MediBac Clearing treatment ingredients.
- paraben
- gluten
- cruelty
- Vegan
- no artificial fragrances
and colours
- Clears away excess oil without stripping skin.
- Helps prevent future breakouts.
- Soothing botanicals help calm irritation.
how to use
quick tip
talk to a dermalogica expert
Active ingredients: Salicylic Acid .50%. Other ingredients: Water/Aqua/Eau, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Angelica Archangelica Extract, Echinacea Angustifolia Extract, Allium Sativum (Garlic) Bulb Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Extract, Passiflora Incarnata Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract, Ophiopogon Japonicas Root Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Lactic Acid, Algae Extract, Menthol, Sodium PCA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Camphor, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene Glycol, Benzyl PCA, Disodium EDTA Copper, Citral, Limonene, Geraniol, Citronellol.
We are dedicated to maintaining the accuracy of the ingredient lists on this website. However, because ingredients are subject to change, we cannot guarantee that these lists are complete, up-to-date and/or error-free. For an accurate listing of ingredients in each product, please refer to your product packaging.
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I love this product!!!7/11/2017
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I am so happy I took the leap, it's the best thing I could have ever done for my skin!
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'Bon Jovi' Rocker Gives 100 Voyage-Air Guitars to Active Military!
Earlier this year, Richie Sambora, world famous guitar-slinger of the band 'Bon Jovi' was given a Voyage-Air Guitar as a birthday gift.
Richie realized that this full-size guitar - because it folds - is a perfect way to bring music to our fighting forces.
Richie decided to personally purchase 100 guitars from Voyage-Air, and then set up a website where active military could register for a chance to win one of these breakthrough instruments. Recently, he began distributing them to the lucky winners.
Yesterday, Richie appeared on the TV show "EXTRA!" - we were able to get a part of that clip: and you can click to see it below:
This Friday, August 19, Richie Sambora meets with the troops at Camp Pendleton Marine Base in Southern California, to personally thank our fighting forces for their bravery and sacrifice... and to deliver dozens of these 100 revolutionary guitars, all personally signed by Richie.
The TV Shows "Access Hollywood" and " EXTRA!" will be onsite with cameras rolling - check your local listings for the exact time of the show.
We'll have more info and pictures next week... stay tuned!


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Gwyneth Paltrow Smiles and Shows Off Her Fitness on Set:
Gwyneth Paltrow hopped on a bike to film Thanks For Sharing in NYC this afternoon. She changed into a black Stand Up 2 Cancer shirt for another scene with costar Mark Ruffalo after the duo started working together on set this week. Gwyneth made the trip to the East Coast from the UK on Sunday, and she was spotted at the airport with pal Cameron Diaz. The stylish girlfriends partied at The Arts Club
and celebrated pal Stella McCartney's birthday during their time in London. Gwyneth may be back to work, but it looks like she's having a great time on set since she tweeted "Shooting in sunny central park. Reminds me of my youth." and was also spotted sharing a laugh with Mark. He's a little more serious in the new trailer for The Avengers, which gives fans a quick glimpse of him in character as The Hulk.
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I've been digitizing my family's archive of old home movies from videotape.
Look, here's a video I edited of my grandparents, mom, and uncle at Seaside Heights in NJ, 1956. Filmed by my late grandfather, Didi.
If you've got family archives on outdated tech it's pretty easy to enjoy and share old movies in digital format. Here's how I did it.


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The styles seen on the red carpet at award shows and movie premieres typically foreshadow the most popular national gown trends for prom.
Peplum silhouettes, sequin embellishments, bright colors and sweet-heart necklines, according to a late February report from the Huffington Post, are all the rage this season, and high school seniors in the Terrebonne-Lafourche area are not out of the loop.
"I knew I really liked strapless, and I didn't want anything too poofy at the bottom," said 18-year-old Vandebilt senior Kimberly Grasso, standing in a white chiffon gown with detailed beading down the top-left side of the bodice. "When I found this one, it fell perfectly and was everything I wanted."
Kristie Gros, store manager at Something Blue Bridal on Corporate Drive in Houma, said the gown Grasso purchased was one of the most popular sold at the shop this year.
"That dress is going to almost all the proms," she said. "It's going to Vandebilt, Central Lafourche, Central Catholic in Morgan City, E.D. White, Terrebonne. It's going to quite a few."
Ellender senior, Kaitlyn Parfait, 19, combed through the racks of Something Blue on Tuesday, a little less than two weeks before her school's upcoming prom.
"I was looking for something flowy at the bottom and glittery on top," she said. "The one I'm getting is a little more fitted, but it's still straight and really pretty. I'm happy."
Gros said Parfait isn't the only local senior girl looking for that particular style.
"Our customers have mostly asked for straight and flowy," she said. "And we've sold a whole lot of chiffon. The high-low style where it's short in the front and long in the back has been a great seller, but mostly everyone wants long."
Pat Chauvin, owner of local boutique, Pat's of Chauvin, said she's also sold mostly floor-length prom gowns in the past few months.
"We've maybe sold a couple short ones, but they all want long," she said. "Also, some are wearing full skirts or ball gowns, but we've sold lots of straight dresses."
As part of tradition in the bayou region, most seniors attending prom will wear white dresses.
"It's a big thing in Terrebonne and Lafourche only," Chauvin said. "When I go to other places, especially away from southern Louisiana, everybody looks at me like 'What? They all want to wear white?' "
Aside from that, many girls are purchasing bright or more vibrant colors, local retailers said.
"Lots of yellow and orange," Chauvin said. "Those are real dominant this year."
Gros said at Something Blue, cobalt blue and mint green are popular.
Pat's of Chauvin has also had several requests for multiple colors in the newly-popular ombr� style — when colors and tones shade into each other, usually graduating from light to dark.
Paul Virilli, co-owner and buyer for Jan's Boutique in Cherry Hill, N.J., said mermaid dresses, beaded, bold colors and cutouts are all trending nationwide, according to a story from the (Cherry Hill, N.J.) Courier-Post on April 11.
He said the mermaid style, a style that fits close to the body then flares out from just below the hip or the knees, is very popular, in addition to the high-low, a gown that looks like a cocktail dress or mini dress in the front but has a long skirt or train in the back. He also said cutouts are still huge, as are the more conservative gowns that have very low backs or backs with cutouts.
As for colors, Virilli said variations of jade green and coral seem to be the most popular followed by bright pinks and turquoise.
Another trend local teens are adapting from Hollywood are animal prints. Chauvin said her shop has seen no shortage in stripes, spots and other patterns.
But one of the most popular design aspects of 2013 formal dress trends across the country is the low-back, when many gowns drop far below the shoulder blades.
"The gowns today are just as pretty in the back as they are in the front, and they all have a lot of embellishment," Chauvin said.
Local prom dolls would be at home on red carpet
The styles seen on the red carpet at award shows and movie premieres typically foreshadow the most popular national gown trends for prom.


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I have offered my take on the Senate battlefield, but Harry Reid's view is worth far more than mine. And from what I'm hearing, the Senate Majority Leader is fixated on the Montana race, in which the incumbent Democrat Jon Tester is trying to hold off challenger Rep. Denny Rehberg.
There isn't much Reid can do right now by way of passing legislation or even getting judicial nominees confirmed this close to a presidential election. This leaves him with ample time to make reckless and absurd allegations against Mitt Romney and play the Godfather on behalf of a protege.
Legislatively, he can also call for votes designed to make Democratic Senators look and good and Republican Senators not so good. I'm told that, on this front, helping Sen. Tester is Reid's top priority. Indeed, some say its Reid's top priority, period.
My analysis of the Senate battleground shows, I think, the centrality of the Montana race. Tester's victory in 2008 proved to be a necessary condition for the Dems gaining control. Holding the Montana seat may be a necessary condition for retaining control.
Virginia and Massachusetts are also vital. But there's nothing Reid can do for the Dems in Virgina, where neither candidate is a current U.S. Senator. And in Massachusetts, incumbent Republican Scott Brown seems prepared, understandably, to vote with the Democrats and the Maine Republicans for the duration of the session to the extent necessary. Meanwhile, Republicans, understandably, are prepared give Brown a pass. So Reid can't do much to influence this race.
Thus, Montana is where the crafty Majority Leader focuses. If you wish to counter Reid and defeat his guy, you can contribute to the Rehberg campaign here.


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Get fired up for Dynamite Roasting Company. The Black Mountain-based coffee company turns 4 years old on Sunday, Nov. 11. They're celebrating all day with free coffee and espresso and performances by local musicians, including Dave Desmelik, The Swayback Sisters and Floating Action.
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The Vikings may have raided Europe, Russia and the shores of North America centuries before Columbus took his first step on dry land, but it wasn't until Saturday their exploits brought them to La Cañada.
The local Edvard Grieg Lodge 6-074 of the Sons of Norway, a brotherhood that celebrates Scandinavian heritage, hosted its first Midsummer Vikingfest at Lutheran Church in the Foothills. The event aimed to set the record straight about the misunderstood marauders while providing information on Norwegian culture and history and the Sons of Norway, says Pat Hamilton, the organization's publicity director.
"A lot of immigrants came here, and they had no family, so this was a brotherhood to protect the culture and the language," she says. "Now, we're trying to reach out to anyone interested in Scandinavian culture."
Participants immersed themselves in all things Norwegian — from games, garb and handicrafts to songs, dancing and food — and were offered a chance to hunt down their Scandinavian roots. Near a small courtyard room, a signed asked: "Are you related to a Viking?"
Inside, Shelly Baum of Pasadena was armed with a flotilla of genealogy resources and a map linking various surnames to farmsteads in Norway. Her own parents came here in the late 1800s, but Baum regretfully never asked about their heritage and had to learn on her own. Now, she's dedicated to helping others and says, "If you've got a name with Berg (mountain) or Rud (meadow)…you're on your way to doing your research."
Festival vendors showcased handmade Norwegian art and jewelry, some featuring rosemaling, a Scandinavian design painted or carved into wood pieces in various floral motifs.
On the front lawn, families played the traditional lawn game kubb, which resembles horseshoes or bocce ball, and feasted on Danish ice cream. The culinary king, however, was the pølse med lompe or "Viking Dogs" (hot dogs wrapped in potato pita bread), the smell of which deliciously permeated the festival grounds.
In demonstrations, visitors were treated to traditional storytelling, songs and dancing. Vocalists Cara Clove and Kari Davis performed the haunting and melodious 12th-century "St. Magnus Hymn," while Judith Viljne, Evdard Grieg Lodge's cultural director, schooled spectators on Norse culture and Vikings in particular.
"They were the Hells Angels of the North," she quips. "We must remember these were fighting times."
Despite Vikings' popularity, they accounted for only three percent of the population, says Jo Ness, president of the local Edvard Grieg Lodge, who organized the event. Their ranks comprised mainly young men who, disregarded by primogeniture, the custom bequeathing all land and wealth solely to the eldest son, sought their fortunes abroad.
"They were smart," Ness says. "They could read the stars and the tides, and they knew how to live off the sea."
The Ravens of Odin, an area Viking-age education troupe, further educated festival-goers about religious and cultural aspects of Nordic life, displaying models of weapons, chests and artifacts.
As they conquered lands, Vikings effectively cross-pollinated cultures that hadn't previously been exposed to one another with the customs and goods they brought with them, says group leader Jaan Calderon.
"A lot of people think they're barbaric or less cultured — that's not true," Calderon says. "They opened up cultural networks and influence."
Bill Enger, a San Marino resident who went with his grandmother to Sons of Norway meetings at age 5, himself joined five years ago when his son traveled to the homeland to study. Since then, Enger traveled there, met family and learned about his heritage. Still, there's something compelling about the Vikings, he admits.
"They went to Africa, into Russia and the Middle East. They colonized Greenland, and they went to America on these little rowboats," Enger says. "To me that's amazing. It really tells you what human beings are capable of doing."
For more on the Sons of Norway visit sofn.org, or call (818) 563-2526.


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Before today, if you had looked up the word "biker" in the Oxford English Dictionary, you would have found the following definition: "a motorcyclist, especially one who is a member of a gang: a long-haired biker in dirty denims." With statical studies showing that only 9% of Britain's bikers fit the long long-hair and "dirty denims" stereotype, 74% of all British motorcyclists felt the definition was inaccurate.
Bowing to pressure from Great Britain's motorcycling community though, Oxford University Press (the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary) has redefined "biker" to fit with slightly more modern perceptions. Accordingly, the Oxford English Dictionary now defines a biker as, "a motorcyclist, especially one who is a member of a gang or group: a biker was involved in a collision with a car."


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Added Jan 16, 2007
By burdastyle
New York, New Yo...
Combine Esther with anything, from a black dress to some pants or a little mini skirt. Made out of a knit bought by the yard, it is not hard to assemble. Just make sure to use a sewing needle with a round tip (for knits) in order not to break any threads while sewing.
Material Notes
Knit, Rib
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- Women
- Garment Type
- Cardigan
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by Samantha Pleet and is sold at Stuart & Wright, www.stuartandwright.com, as well as the boots by Loeffler Randall. For more info about the store check the Credits below the Collection Overview.
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Sep 5, 2016, 06.14 AMby DeborahRodriguez
it is nice….
May 29, 2015, 01.55 PMby Rehanamark
This is awesome
Apr 29, 2012, 07.01 AMby buddingnaturalist
Please make this avaialble as a print at copy shop option. I don't like sticking/ taping A4s together and don't have any space in my apartment for laying out and pasting together bits. Not to metion I would prefer to use the time sewing!
Apr 5, 2012, 11.35 PMby nouvellegamine
"Real" women don't body snark.
Nice sizist BS people. I hope you feel better now.
very cute sweater, btw. i'll have to keep in it mind for next autumn.
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Apr 29, 2012, 07.17 AMby dstasko
HI, I"m sorry if anyone interpreted my comments as being "sizist" or snarky. I was not making a personal attack on the model or on anyone in particular.
Eating disorders are rampant in the fashion industry, which in turn influences countless women and girls and their body images. You will rarely hear about this issue in fashion magazines, but it can kill. When I see models who look like they are suffering from anorexia, I will say something about it.
It's interesting that Burda decided to delete all comments on the other side of this discussion.
Apr 29, 2012, 04.41 PMby nouvellegamine
@dstasko "It's interesting that Burda decided to delete all comments on the other side of this discussion."
i'm not sure what you mean. do you think Burda leaves up comments criticizing plus women? i mark as inappropriate any body critiques i come across. i don't remember your comment(s).
"When I see models who look like they are suffering from anorexia, I will say something about it."
Unless you know those women personally or they have stated they're suffering from an ed, you are making assumptions about a person's health based on their appearance. There are people in this community who have similar bodies. Negative comments about any body shape are cruel regardless of which body shape you're targeting.
Apr 5, 2012, 07.52 PMby Brenda Verastique
We can't sew humans but we can sew clothes. Let's stick to what we are on here to do, which is look at clothes that we can sew. Nice sweater by the way.
Apr 5, 2012, 06.31 PMby fmsarawlove
Sorry to continue on with this topic, but I just wanted to say that I'm really surprised and disapointed with how some members of the BurdaStyle community feel the need to criticize the way the model looks. I just think it's rude. Unfortunately, it seems that even in this community there are people out there that feel the need to put another person down based on the way they look.
Moving on, I really love the style of this cardigan! So big and cozy – I'm excited to work on this over the weekend. I think it would look pretty in blue for the spring. Thanks Burda!
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Apr 9, 2012, 03.22 AMby Indi CF
Insane I agree!, That model looks amazing ok there are different color to suite different tastes, I just think that some people are naturally slim, like me and we get it from the not so thin and they put as down to the point that when I was in High school I felt so bad as a thicker person would feel.
The model looks awesome!!!!
the Sweater looks even better… great job!!!
Apr 10, 2012, 08.51 PMby Indi CF
I am sorry I have to bud in and say this in fact… nope not sorry!, I believe that when people put others down wether it is due to their over-weight or slimness in a way they are insecure about themselves and they try to feel better by doing so. It is Rude!, I don't like bullies and people that pick on others unacceptable!, as Brenda's comment states above * lets stick to what we are here for be creative create clothing as beautiful as this sweater… :-) and be happy with whom we are.
Love and creativity rules <3
Nov 7, 2011, 04.58 AMby yxhb2008
Jul 11, 2011, 07.40 AMby tasallison
strange and unusual shape.. good job burda!
Jan 4, 2011, 02.53 PMby imposterpockets
Can anyone offer suggestions for finding thick, textured knit such as that used in the example project? The only rib knit fabric I can find is very thin and smooth.
Jun 12, 2010, 12.42 AMby eddajo
That looks so cozy. I'm imagining it in a sweatshirt-knit.
Feb 5, 2010, 09.46 PMby lolliepeeps
The back band for size 40 measures 35" and is supposed to be cut on the fold (which is 70") but the fabric is only 60." Did I miss measure something?
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Mar 24, 2011, 01.45 AMby ohannab
Did you figure that one out yet? I'm having the same issue
Dec 16, 2009, 08.30 PMby ambermommy
is that a black paperclip holding the belt tight in the back view???
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Feb 25, 2010, 03.20 PMby Natalia *
it looks that way.
Dec 16, 2009, 05.58 PMby kbdesigns74
Does this really require 3 yards? That seems like a lot… I've got 2 yds at home of the perfect sweater knit for this! If you've made this sweater, can you please post and advise…
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Apr 5, 2010, 06.12 AMby ktseams
Yes, it really does require 3 yds. I tried to cut mine today with 2 and the 2 yards was only enough for the neck, cuff and lower back piece. It's the way they are cut along the grain that makes them take up so much fabric.
Dec 16, 2009, 03.04 AMby sewverytall
floatingworld…to get a good idea of how the front looks without the belt, click on "Instructions" at the top of the big photo. It shows a drawing of the jacket, and the pattern pieces. It helped me to see what this pattern is really like. This looks very comfy and cozy. I also like the idea of bands on the sleeves…very easy way to lengthen the sleeves, if needed.
Dec 16, 2009, 12.09 AMby floatingworld
This looks great, but it would be great to have some photos without the belt, because it makes it hard to see how the front drapes.
Dec 15, 2009, 09.59 PMby phrannies
I wanna make this with a boiled wool. Mmmmmm.
Dec 15, 2009, 09.23 PMby littlelupin
oh i'd like to have this, but i haven't tried working with knits before…
Sep 30, 2008, 07.23 AMby justmica
Jun 26, 2008, 10.34 AMby rbsmom
Very nice!I am afraid of such bulky knits because of the stretch but this makes them look effortless. I really like this!!!
Mar 3, 2008, 09.38 AMby milkyway
Oh my God I think it is great, very stylish and classi. you look simple gorgeous. Which pattern did you use? what is the name of the fabric? it is simple knit?
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Enabling Collaboration with Cisco Interactive Services
Cisco has often touted our vision of delivering any video to any device, any where. Today, we are continuing that vision by extending enhanced collaboration capabilities to any digital sign or video endpoint. Cisco is introducing new products as part of Cisco Interactive Services, to transform any digital sign into a highly interactive display by delivering targeted, customized rich media content such as video, collaboration applications and Web pages and Web applications.
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Israel's foreign minister said Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's summit with the Palestinian and American leaders was a win because it took place even though Israel rejected demands to halt settlement construction activities in the West Bank.
Netanyahu met in New York on Tuesday with President Barack Obama and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said the meeting showed Israel's firm stand against a settlement freeze was effective. "This government has shown that you don't always need to get flustered, to surrender and give in," Lieberman told Israel Radio.
"What's important for me is that this government kept its promises to the voter ... and the fact is that this meeting happened."


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God Appears to Jacob
Matthew Henry wrote: "Whatever low or dark valley we are called into at any time, we may be confident, if God goes down with us into it, that he will surely bring us up again. If he goes with us ...Read More
The Move From Canaan
Recently, one Christian leader rhetorically asked a conference audience: "When will we believe the power of God is where He says it is?" Basically, he was saying that though our efforts are important, our cleverness or respectability in the culture ...Read More
The Promise Kept
Today, we also wait for the promises of God to reach their fullness. And like Jacob we have evidence all around us that the Lord is keeping His word, though the proofs we can see are far greater. Around the ...Read More
Seventy In Egypt
John Chrysostom comments on today's passage and its later, more consummate fulfillment when these seventy sons of Jacob became six hundred thousand in Egypt (Ex. 12:37). "Be amazed and overcome at God's providence and the fact that ...Read More
Father and Son Reunited
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Was reading the book
Knowledge Creation and Management
edited by
Kazuo Ichijo
Ikuijoro Nonaka
Oxoford University Press, 2007
In 1492-1800, at globalization 1.0 period, enterprises were entering to the global markets. 1800-2000 was the period of globalization 2.0 with global competition of enterprises. Starting from year 2000 globalization 3.0 has started with newfound power for individuals to collaborate and compete globally through knowledge work.
Why do firms differ. The theory of the knowledge-creating firm
by I.Nonaka & R.Toyama
Theories explain that differences between firms originate from imperfections of profit-maximizing like blocked barriers (cannot get certain confidential resources or mobility problems); high cost (too costly to acquire resources, high transaction costs); limited capabilities of managers (firms fall into path dependencies and are ecologically dying out).
Firms differ also because of their management vision (values, commitment of employees) differs, they envision different futures (maximizing profit versus making a good car).
It has been claimed (Teece, 2003) that firms are passive entities in the environment, that take information and produce products and services, but they merely adapt to the environment and never try to shape it. Nonaka and Toyama view firms as dynamic knowledge-creating entities that interact with the environment (an ecosystem of knowledge) reshaping the environment and even itself by creating and intaking knowledge assets and the environment as an ecoystem of knowledge and multilayered ba, through knowledge creation.
The knowledge-based theory of the firm rests on two elements:
1) basic view of human beings (human subjectivity in the company's information-processing machine is not a noise)
The difference in human subjectivity (how we view the world) in companies helps to create new knowledge. Humans are not replaceable parts of machines. An individual transcends himself/herself through knowledge creation (Nonaka, Toyama, Konno, 2000). In organisational knowledge-creation process, individuals interact with each other to transcend their own boundaries and, as a result change themselves, others, the organisation, and the environment.
2) process of organisational knowledge creation (where knowledge includes values and ideals).
Knowledge-creation theory treats knowledge as fallible and influenced by subjective factors. However, in organisational knowledge-creation this subjective tacit knolwledge, held by individuals, is externalized into objective explicit knowledge to be shared and synthesized within and beyond organisations, and newly created knowledge is, in turn, embodied by individuals to enrich their subjective tacit knowledge. Organisational knowledge-creation is an ongoing social process of validating truth in which knowledge keeps expanding (Nonaka & Takeuchi, 1995).
The firm's knowledge vision (Why do we exist and do what we do?) inspires organisation members so that they are encouraged to create knowledge and defines a consistent value system to evaluate and justify the created knowledge within the organisation. Firms need the concept/goal/action standard as a driving objective of knowledge-creating process that helps to realize the vision.
Knowledge creation is guided through the synthesis of contradictions (Nonaka & Toyama, 2003) – accepting dualities and synthesizing them through dialectical thinking and action in dialogues. Contradictions that cannot be solved through objective analysis alone can be solved by synthesizing subjective views and intuitions that have accumulated through practice.
A foundation for knowledge-creating activity is ba – a shared context in motion at certain time and space.At ba one can be open to the others by losing oneself, seeing itself in relation to the others, accepting their views and values. The boundary of ba must be permeable so that it can accept new contexts. Ba needs the participation of multiple perspectives.
The ecosystem of knowledge consists of multilayered ba, which exists across organisational boundaries and is continuously evolving. A knowledge-creating firm needs to manage a multilayered ba, which stretches across organisational bondaries. At the same time firm needs to protect its knowledge assets as sources of competitive advantage.
Knowledge assets are not knowledge just created but it also includes social capital that is shared in the organisations. One of the most important knowledge asset is firm-specific kata, a pattern or way of doing things in dialogues and practices. Three steps of kata, creative routines, are: shu (learn), ha (break) and ri (create).
Leadership of knowledge-creating firm requires active commitment from all members of the organisation, not just from elite members using the middle-up-down mechanisms.Middle managers break down the vision or driving objectives, create ba and lead dialogues and practices. Knowledge is the source of power that exist outside the hierarchy of organisation. Leaders provide visions, develop and promote sharing of knowledge assets, energize and connect ba, protect ba from outside contexts so that it can develop in its own contexts according to organisation vision, enable the spiral knowledge creation.
Knowledge in organisational settings.
L.Prusak & L.Weiss
Early knowledge management initiatives collected individual knowledge assets without contextualizing them in team contexts. New view of knowledge management has increased attention to the adding context to content and the group knowledge (opposite to individual knowledge) is made easier to access, secondly the social networks must be made viewable making it easier to find knowledge workers with whom to establish relationships.
Knowledge creation and Transfer. From teams to the whole organisation.
B. Büchel
There are two key measures of social networks that indicate the organisational capabilities and use of social capital: density of networks within teams, and number of external contacts. Performance is more effective if density of networks in group creates cohesive understandings, however, too cohesive groups with stabile perpectives lose effectiveness and are unable to integrate diverse perspectives from external contacts.
Knowledge transfer within organisations
D. Leonard
Transfer is always two-way.
Knowledge assets must be replicated to hold stability within firm, but understanding the core knowledge and practices these assets hold is essential to apply them in situational contexts.
Knowledge assets must be evaluated and changed through reuse in different situations.
Initiating creative fusions to cooperate at multiple levels.
Types of knowledge to be transferred: know-what, know-why, know-how, know-who.
Barriers of knowledge transfer: too rigid or too vague knowledge assets, culturally sticky knowledge (difficult to separate from source), the gap between the initial source and the receiver of knowledge assets.
Transfer is aided if knowledge is made explicit and if there is physical proximity of the knowledge source and the receiver.
Bringing the outside in
M. Mazevski & N. Athanassiou
Knowledge is personal – social networks and social capital.
Relationships may be:
strong/weak: stong relationships are built with the kind of interaction necessary for establishment of shared tacit knowledge, they are characterised by trust
flexible: participants share many areas of knowledge and expertise, they have willingness to share and learn
transferable: transferable relationships can be given to someone else, people are reluctant to transfer strong relationships unless they are aware that new contact is worthy
power: power is the access to resources that are important and scare, powerful relationships provide access to such resources.
satisfying: if needs are fulfilled reciprocally
Human resources management and knowledge creation
M. Osterloch
Creating synergies constitutes collective good that can be used by people who have not contributed their share to its production.
In contrast to manual teamwork, pure knowledge teamwork raises productivity of the team if different knowledge is dispersed among different people (Hayek, 1945).
The result of knowledge teamwork is at least in part new explicit knowledge that can be used by others outside the team.
Knowledge workers in teams have more bargaining power than manual workers do, the people cannot be easily replaced.
Motivation is the key of knowledge work:
– enjoyment based intrinsic motivation: the individual acts as homo ludens (Huizinga, 1986), pleasure is derived from activity itself and not from compensation, flow experience
– prosocial intrinsic motivation takes into account the well-being of others, the welfare of the community, people want to contribute to common good of their community or company
extra-role behaviour: willingness to cooperate, willingness to keep organisational citizenship behaviour (protecting other members if rules are violated)
How to increase intrinsic motivation:
The perception of autonomy decreases if people perceive that their self-determination is reduced when doing intrinsically interesting activity. They feel that they are not the origins of their behaviour.
Feeling of competence grows if individuals understand what they are doing and when they feel responsible for outcome. If people feel that they are competent, they make greater contributions to the community (Kollock, 1998). But individuals must get positive feedback about the outcome of their contributions that does not eclipse their feeling of autonomy. Feedback must be perceived as supporting not controlling. Second, individuals must believe that their participation is important for the provision of the community good. Feedback, whether other members have received and used the contributions, and training possibilities are important. Providing opportunities to personal contacts increases motivation.


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Motherhood, the Elephant in the Laboratory
Women Scientists Speak Out
Edited by Emily Monosson
This book is also available as an ebook from Amazon/Kindle and Google Ebooks.
About half of the undergraduate and roughly 40 percent of graduate degree recipients in science and engineering are women. As increasing numbers of these women pursue research careers in science, many who choose to have children discover the unique difficulties of balancing a professional life in these highly competitive (and often male-dominated) fields with the demands of motherhood. Although this issue directly affects the career advancement of women scientists, it is rarely discussed as a professional concern, leaving individuals to face the dilemma on their own.
To address this obvious but unacknowledged crisis—the elephant in the laboratory, according to one scientist—Emily Monosson, an independent toxicologist, has brought together 34 women scientists from overlapping generations and several fields of research—including physics, chemistry, geography, paleontology, and ecology, among others—to share their experiences.
From women who began their careers in the 1970s and brought their newborns to work, breastfeeding them under ponchos, to graduate students today, the authors of the candid essays written for this groundbreaking volume reveal a range of career choices: the authors work part-time and full-time; they opt out and then opt back in; they become entrepreneurs and job share; they teach high school and have achieved tenure.
The personal stories that comprise Motherhood, the Elephant in the Laboratory not only show the many ways in which women can successfully combine motherhood and a career in science but also address and redefine what it means to be a successful scientist. These valuable narratives encourage institutions of higher education and scientific research to accommodate the needs of scientists who decide to have children.
Contributors: A. Pia Abola, biochemist, writer, and editor; Caroline (Cal) Baier-Anderson, University of Maryland, Baltimore; Joan S. Baizer, SUNY Buffalo; Stefi Baum, Rochester Institute of Technology; Aviva Brecher, U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe Center (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Teresa Capone Cook, American Heritage Academy; Carol B. de Wet, Franklin & Marshall College; Kimberly D'Anna, University of Wisconsin–Madison; Anne Douglass, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; Elizabeth Douglass, Scripps Institute of Oceanography; Katherine Douglass, George Washington University; Deborah Duffy, University of Pennsylvania; Rebecca A. Efroymson, U.S. government research laboratory; Suzanne Epstein, Food and Drug Administration; Kim M. Fowler, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Debra Hanneman, Whitehall Geogroup, Inc. and Earthmaps.com; Deborah Harris, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory; Andrea L. Kalfoglou, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Marla S. McIntosh, University of Maryland; Marilyn Wilkey Merritt, George Washington University; Emily Monosson, toxicologist and writer; Heidi Newberg, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Rachel Obbard, British Antarctic Survey; Catherine O'Riordan, Consortium for Ocean Leadership; Nanette J. Pazdernik, independent author and molecular biologist; Devin Reese, National Science Resources Center; Marie Remiker (pseudonym); Deborah Ross, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne; Christine Seroogy, University of Wisconsin–Madison; Marguerite Toscano, independent geoscientist, writer, and editor; Gina D. Wesley-Hunt, Montgomery College; Theresa M. Wizemann, Merck & Co., Inc.; Sofia Refetoff Zahed, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Gayle Barbin Zydlewski, Cove Brook Watershed Council and University of Maine


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August 20, 2012 — With growing demands from smart phones, tablets and other applications, combined with the Taiwan's developing foundry and device industry, the region has become the center of many important developments in micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS) technology. To meet the needs of the booming MEMS market, Taiwan has built a comprehensive supply chain and plays a critical role in the MEMS industry. SEMICON Taiwan 2012, held September 5-7 at the Nangang Exhibition Hall, will feature both Taiwan MEMS suppliers and global MEMS elites — including Asia Pacific Microsystems, Freescale, InvenSense, and STMicroelectronics — who will discuss innovation in MEMS design, manufacture, packaging, testing and equipment.
More on SEMICON Taiwan: SEMICON Taiwan to spotlight growing market opps in Taiwan and Second annual SiP Global Summit
The latest Yole Développement market research report pointed out MEMS reached a size of US$ 10 billion in 2011, a growth of 17 percent. The industry is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 13 percent over the next few years to reach $20 billion by 2017. Market research firm IC Insights reported that embedded applications including accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetic sensors and other IC-based sensors will see CAGR of 18 percent before 2016, indicating a bright future for the MEMS industry.
"In addition to the demands from the consumer market, MEMS has applications in other arenas including manufacturing, medicine, energy, optic communications and air defense," said Terry Tsao, president of SEMI Taiwan and Southeast Asia. "To meet these niche markets mentioned above, this year SEMICON Taiwan, along with related local and international companies, will showcase MEMS Pavilion, MEMS Forum, MEMS Innovative Technology Center, and University MEMS Research. The goal is to boost Taiwan's MEMS industry, make inroads into the international market, and capitalize on the technology's growth."
The SEMICON Taiwan 2012 MEMS Pavilion, organized by SEMI and the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and co-organized by the Nanotechnology and Micro System Association, will feature Asia Pacific Microsystems, Ardic Instruments and Keyence, among others, and display the most advanced MEMS technology and solutions. In addition, to strengthen industry-academic collaboration, SEMI is organizing a University MEMS Research area showcasing the latest from academic institutions.
The MEMS Forum held on September 6 will be co-hosted by Min-Shyong Lin, honorary chairman and founder of Asia Pacific Microsystems; Chih-Kung Lee, president of Institute for Information Industry; and Robert Tsai, director of TSMC MEMS Program. In the morning session, Jean-Christophe Eloy, president and CEO of Yole Développement, will speak on MEMS industry trends and outlook; Steve Nasiri, chairman, CEO and founder of InvenSense, will address tracking systems; Benedetto Vigna, MEMS group executive vice president and general manager of STMicroelectronics, will speak on mobile applications; Stéphane Gervais-Ducouret, Global Marketing director for Sensors at Freescale, will talk about MEMS at all levels; and Heinz Ru, vice president of Marketing and Innovation at Tong Hsing Electronic Industries, will focus on MEMS packaging.
In the afternoon session, Yii-Tay Chiou, Cloud Service Application Center executive assistant at ITRI, will introduce MEMS applications in personal care; Chii-Wann Lin, professor of National Taiwan University, will discuss MEMS applications in biotech; Markus Wimplinger, Technology Development and IP director at EVG will speak on mobile applications from a manufacturing perspective; Michael Hornung, technical marketing manager of SUSS MicroTec and Andreas Bursian, product manager of Multitest, will address challenges in MEMS production and testing respectively.
Register SEMICON Taiwan 2012 at: www.semicontaiwan.org. SEMI is a global industry association serving the nano- and microelectronics manufacturing supply chains. For more information on SEMI, visit www.semi.org.
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It's hardly a scientific poll, but you'd be hard-pressed to find one today online.
On this blog, readers were asked which non-Big Ten bowl would they like added to the Big Ten lineup. Overwhelmingly, readers chose the Cotton Bowl.
Forty-nine percent (213 votes) of the 435 votes cast picked the Dallas-area bowl. San Diego's Holiday Bowl finished second with 29 percent (128 votes). Others receiving votes include the Gator Bowl (10 percent) in Jacksonville, Fla., the Atlanta-based Peach Bowl (OK, so it's called the Chick-fil-A Bowl) with 7 percent and Memphis' Liberty Bowl (3 percent). The category "Other" also received 3 percent.
The Cotton Bowl has more tradition than any bowl outside of the Bowl Championship Series, crowning a national champion or dislodging the top-ranked team seven times. But it moved to also-ran status in 1995 with the Bowl Coalition and a year later with the break-up of the Southwest Conference. It now hosts the Big 12 runner-up against usually the SEC's fourth-best team.
Five of the Big Ten's seven bowl agreements expire after the upcoming football season, including contracts with the Capital One, Outback, Alamo, Champs and Motor City bowls. The Big Ten has four years left on its contracts with the Rose and Insight bowls.
The Cotton Bowl's agreements with the SEC and Big 12 expire after the upcoming season as well. It's unlikely the bowl ever will sever ties with the Big 12. The Big 12 includes four former Southwest Conference schools and the SWC champion anchored the bowl from 1941 through 1996.
The Cotton Bowl would like to rejoin college football's top-tiered bowl games as a BCS member. The bowl is leaving its long-time venue in Dallas for a $1 billion palace with a retractable roof in Arlington this year. The open-air venue (which saw its share of frigid weather and snowstorms) was one reason why it was left out of the BCS nearly 15 years ago. (The other, some say, is athletic directors like playing golf in Phoenix with no chance of rain/snow rather than crossing their fingers and hoping for the best in Dallas.)
The league has expressed concern with Orlando's stadium, which hosts the Capital One and Champs bowls. The Citrus Bowl is 73 years old and a $175 million renovation plan has fallen by the wayside during the current recession.
The Capital One Bowl boasts the highest payout of any non-BCS bowl at $4.25 million per team, while the Cotton Bowl pays around $3.3 million. But the Cotton Bowl features tradition and recruiting possibilities. It's possible if the Cotton Bowl sweetens the pot near Capital One Bowl levels, the Big Ten might jump at moving its second-place team to Dallas against the Big 12's No. 2 team. Some years, like last year, that might mean Texas Tech vs. Michigan State. Other years, that could pit Michigan vs. Oklahoma.
Coincidentally, only one Big Ten school has played in the Cotton Bowl. Ohio State beat Texas A&M 28-12 on Jan. 1, 1987.Penn State had played in three Cotton Bowls, but each appearance came before the Nittany Lions joined the Big Ten.
The Holiday Bowl featured a Big Ten team from 1986 through 1994. Iowa played in three Holiday Bowls in that span, winning two games by a point each (39-38 against San Diego State; 20-19 against Wyoming) and tying Brigham Young 13-13 in the other. Iowa also has played in two Peach Bowls (a 28-22 win against Tennessee in 1982; a 28-23 loss to North Carolina State in 1988) and one Gator Bowl (a 14-6 loss in 1983 to Florida). Iowa never has played in the Liberty Bowl, which last hosted a Big Ten team in 1994. Illinois lost the 1982 Liberty Bowl 21-15 to Alabama featuring legendary Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant in his final game.
Iowa nearly played in the 1986 Cotton Bowl, mainly because of then-Coach Hayden Fry's relationship with bowl officials. Had Iowa lost its final game and not won the Big Ten title, Cotton Bowl officials planned to offer Iowa the slot against Texas A&M. Instead, Iowa beat Minnesota and claimed a Rose Bowl berth. The Cotton Bowl selected Auburn and its Heisman Trophy running back Bo Jackson.


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