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Last October, when Philz Coffee offered users of the coupon website Groupon discounted gift cards for in-store pickup, Jacob Jaber, president of the San Francisco coffee chain, figured on a few hundred takers. He got more than 2,000. "I nowhere near projected the amount of people that showed up," says Jaber. "We just weren't prepared for it." He ran out of cards, irritating customers, and says he'll probably stick with word-of-mouth marketing from now on.
Jaber's mishap spotlights a challenge for Groupon, a Chicago-based startup that has sold nearly 6 million online coupons since its founding in 2008: Sometimes it works too well. Groupon offers users a daily deal at local establishments ranging from restaurants and shops to skydiving operations and spas. It works with businesses in more than 140 cities in 18 countries. When Groupon posts an offer on its site, it keeps 50 percent of the revenue. The local merchants can set a cap on how much they want to sell. The trouble is, those businesses don't always make the cap low enough and get overwhelmed by bargain-seeking hordes. A nail salon in Boston sold 4,000 manicures and pedicures before Groupon discovered the shop had just two stations to serve customers, says Andrew Mason, Groupon's founder and chief executive officer.
Privately held Groupon, which declined to comment on its financials, says it aims to double its U.S. coverage to 100 cities this year. In April the startup got $135 million in funding from Digital Sky Technologies, the Russian investment firm that also owns as much as 10 percent of Facebook. The risk from disgruntled customers is lawsuits, says Jeremiah Owyang, an analyst at research firm Altimeter Group. "Imagine you're a consumer and you didn't get the manicure or pedicure you paid for," he says. "Who do you sue, the small business owner or someone who just got $135 million?" Mason says Groupon hasn't been sued for unfulfilled deals, and adds that the company offers customers full refunds if they're dissatisfied. In the coming months, he plans to add online marketing seminars to better prepare small business owners for spikes in demand. "We say to businesses, the first day is going to be crazy," Mason explains.
Mission Minis, a San Francisco bakery that opened in January, was bombarded with 72,000 cupcake orders after a Groupon offer in March. Owner Brandon Arnovick says his frazzled bakers couldn't keep up, making some customers angry. Despite the chaos, he says the experience did have an upside: The shop has been baking as many as 1,700 cupcakes a day, vs. about 800 before the offer. Plus, the ordeal taught employees how to deal with disgruntled customers and work under pressure. "It was fun," he says. "Kind of."


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Perfect North Slopes Laying Snow Base For Season
Although very little snow has fallen across the Tri-state so far this winter, Perfect North Slopes has been able to keep conditions acceptable for skiing.
Snow-making machines have been adding 6 to 8 inches of snow during a recent cold snap, and most of the slopes are open.
Part of the reason we've been open a lot longer than many ski areas around the country is because it gets just a little colder here in this valley, and we've been able to make snow when other's couldn't, said owner Chip Perfect.
Four of the resorts five lifts and eight tubing lanes are open, and theyre hoping to have all of them available this weekend, with more cold weather in the forecast.
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Anyone worried about the "next generation" (of advisors, leaders, teachers, whatever) should talk to Amy Webber. She has so much energy and enthusiasm, we found ourselves exhausted after a simple phone call. But it's exactly this kind of energy and enthusiasm the industry needs to bridge the succession gap, and Webber, president and COO of Cambridge Investment Research, has made it her mission.
She convened the "New Century Council" in 2009 to help identify the next generation of advisors: their wants, needs, how they communicate and what they expect, all with a goal of keeping the Fairfield, Iowa-based Cambridge "relevant for years to come."
"It started with 12 advisors and has now grown to 23," she explains. "They're all in their mid-40s or younger and we speak face-to-face once a quarter. But my hope is that they are speaking with clients and generating ideas they can then shoot off to us throughout each quarter."
What she's found is that the younger generation of advisors, while entrepreneurial in their own way, is far more receptive to outsourcing than their older counterparts.
"The older generation thought that being entrepreneurial meant they did it all; for them, it was what being independent really meant," she says. "Not so with younger advisors."
Another passion of Webber's is the women's forum she's spearheaded, the second of which will take place in Denver in July.
"It's really a way to understand the differences in the way men and women communicate and the way in which each likes to be served," she notes.
That's great—but who doesn't have some sort of women's conference, women's educational platform, women's retreat? What makes this special?
"We differentiate ourselves in that ours is not at the exclusion of men," Webber says. "I believe in order to be successful you have to include both genders. Not all female clients want female advisors and not all male clients want male advisors."
The genesis for the program, she said, came out of the growing awareness (or at least acknowledgment) three or four years ago of the low number of women advisors.
"There were two camps; one wanted a female community of like-minded individuals to explore relevant issues specific to women and women advisors," she adds. "The second group was composed of women who have been in this business so long it's almost uncomfortable to point to the fact that we're women that have come up in the business. We thought, 'Why not get these two groups together?'"
Other recent "wins" Webber points to include a recent internship program developed by the firm to place students with advisors in the hopes of furthering the issue of succession planning.
"We've built 13 internships involving students in certain colleges around the country. We had 700 applicants for those 13 spots, so we could choose the best of the best: high-quality, client-facing prospects."
As for the issues that will most affect advisors in the near term, Webber points to regulation (of course), as it really seems to be the issue this year.
"For better or for worse, the regulatory uncertainty that we've been living with will continue for some time. This summer we'll have DOL regulations handed down that deal with 408(b)(2) and ERISA 3(21) and 3(38). Some broker-dealers aren't ready, and it will be a rude awakening for advisors in how they can conduct business."
Webber also sees a change in the way advisors will affiliate with broker-dealers.
"We're making our corporate RIA as flexible as possible to deal with regulation. What we're already seeing is advisors who want to retain their dually registered status are looking for a reason to drop their own RIAs and coming back under ours."
She notes 75% to 80% of the firm's dually registered reps now use the firm's RIA, a number she says has "flipped" from as little as three years ago.
"They recognize the exposure and compliance headaches inherent with coming regulation and want us to handle it," she says.
Lastly, the importance of business continuity will become increasingly important, something of which Webber says Cambridge takes an active role in ensuring.
"Advisors realize they won't live forever," she concludes. "They can take care of their families through insurance and other means. This is really about how to best take care of their clients."
Find out who was named on the 2012 IA 25 in Investment Advisor's May issue.
Check out more extended interviews of the 2012 IA 25 at AdvisorOne.


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Apple has submitted plans to open a new retail store on Union Square, replacing its nine-year-old store at Stockton and Ellis streets a few blocks away.
Supervisor David Chiu said he hoped the new silver box-shaped computer store and customer service center would "turbo-charge" the Union Square area, which has long been home to many of the city's high-end retailers.
The new outlet will occupy the space at Stockton and Post streets formerly occupied by Levi's and be about 45 percent larger than the existing space, though it will include all the same features.
No timetable for the renovation and relocation was given during a Wednesday talk at the current Apple store on Market Street.
Apple claims the move to the new location will mean an increase of about 50 jobs over the 350 the current location has employed. "We're thrilled to be working with the City of San Francisco," read a statement from the Cupertino tech giant.
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee said his office is working with Apple to find more "green measures" and "energy efficiencies" for the new location. Lee also said he hoped the new location would become the "Bay Area hub" for Apple shopping and customer service inquiries.
He said the increased foot traffic it should bring into Union Square — that of shoppers who can now access the store from Market Street and a nearby BART station — should help bolster business around Union Square.


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Xbox 360 Holiday Bundles and a limited $50 promotion are listed through various US retailers such as Best Buy, GameStop, Amazon, Target, Toys 'R Us and Walmart.
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Dance Central 2 to get new DLC every week for the rest of June
Harmonix's announced that it'll be adding a new dance track for every remaining week of June to the Dance Central Music Store. The first track will be Iyaz's "Replay", which was added today, followed by Nelly's "Hot in Herre" on June 19 and Kat DeLuna's "Whine Up" on June 26. Each track will cost 240 […]
Dance Central 2 ninja crew unlocked
Thanks to the determined efforts of Facebook fans, Harmonix has unlocked a new dance crew for Dance Central 2. If your Xbox 360 is connected to Live, you should find the new additions waiting for you next time you fire it up. They're ninjas. This seems pretty ideal.Thanks, Destructoid.
Janet Jackson, Chris Brown DLC coming to Dance Central 2
Harmonix has outlined the next two Dance Central DLC drops.
Harmonix to introduce new Dance Central 2 crew if Facebook app hits 10,000 users
Harmonix has said it's introduce a new dance group for Dance Central 2. When? Only when a new Facebook app for the game has hit 10,000 users. Want the crew asap? Sign up and introduce friends to it as well. Simples.
New Dance Central 2 DLC includes LMFAO, CeeLo, Kelis
Harmonix has announced the latest list of upcoming DLC for Dance Central 2, featuring CeeLo Green and LMFAO to name a few. Today, players can get the Gnarls Barkley frontman's solo effort Forget You, while on Michael Franti and Spearhead's Say Hey (I Love You) arrives for Valentines Day. Milkshake by Kelis arrives the following […]
Harmonix launches Dance Central Dance Cam for iOS, Android, WP7
Harmonix has released something known as Dance Central Dance Cam for iPhone, Android and Windows Phone 7 devices. The app will allow users to pick previews of tracks on it, then practice them and be recorded whilst doing it. Videos can also be showcased for Facebook friends. Songs from the game are included, featuring I […]
Dance Central 2 gets Rihanna DLC
Dance Central fans will be getting some new content today as Harmonix is rolling out a new pack of Rihanna songs for Dance Central 2. The pack will be available on December 20 (today) for 640 MSP. What's My Name, S&M, and Only Girl in the World will join Rude Boy already on Dance Central […]
Dance Central 2 DLC to go big on Lady Gaga
Microsoft's announced that today's Dance Central 2 DLC will be on all things Gaga: Marry The Night and Edge of Glory will both be available for 240 MS Points on Xbox Live Marketplace later this afternoon. These will be the third and fourth Gaga tracks added to the Harmonix dancer, which comes with Born This […]
Dance Central 2 public dance features Kelly Brook, Little Boots
ConnectedLondon has a Dance Central 2 promo video shot at the weekend, showing the Harmonix game in action in public alongside model Kelly Brook. There was also a DJ set from Little Boots at the London event. Watch it below.Despite the push, the game only landed 40th in this morning's UK charts.
Dance Central 2 demo launches on XBLMP
No. Just putting that out there. The Harmonix taster comes in at 1.31Gb, and is Gold exclusive right. Queue it up here. The full thing's out on Friday for Xbox 360.
New Dance Central 2 trailer is a non-shocker
Harmonix has released the latest trailer of Dance Central 2, coming at near five minutes. The clip shows the four groups within the game whilst choreographers and Harmonix dev staff go into detail about the Kinect dancing game. Get the video below the break, via GiantBomb.Dance Central 2 launches later this month in Europe for […]
Microsoft UK to take new Kinect titles on the road
Microsoft is showing off a lot of their Kinect offerings to the public this week at the Eurogamer Expo, but if you can't make it down there and want to try out Kinect's latest they've just lifted the lid on a new road show which will see their major Kinect releases playable to the public […]
Export your Dance Central songs to Dance Central 2
If you're a bit of a Dancing Queen and were looking forward to transferring your songs (and killer routines) from Dance Central to the sequel, we have some good news – and some bad news for you. New information from Microsoft says that you will be able to do exactly that – but you'll have […]
Microsoft shows Forza 4, announces DC2 tracks and Happy Wars at TGS 2011
Microsoft has sent out information detailing what it showed during TGS 2011 today, and while you already know about Breakneck, a remake of the classic Halo 2 map Headlong for Halo: CE Anniversary, other goodies were revealed as well.
Microsoft EG Expo lineup confirmed - Halo Anniversary, Forza 4, Gears 3, more
Eurogamer's dropped the details on Microsoft's lineup for the Eurogamer Expo next week, confirming Halo, Forza and Gears to the event. Get the full details below. If you're still in need of tickets, better hurry up: it's almost a sellout on all days. Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Gears of War 3 Forza Motorsport 4 Kinect […]
Tuesday Shorts - Deus Ex giggles, board games, and music
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Cullen vs Dance Central 2 - With added Harmonix
The things I do for you. Truly.
Dance Central 2 due October 21, gamescom trailer and art
It's not the video we're waiting for (cross your fingers), but have a look at the newly-dated Dance Central 2.
Dance Central 2 announced, simultaneous multiplayer confirmed
Dance Central 2's just been announced at Microsoft's E3 press conference.
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OEMs depend heavily on their plastic component suppliers to execute projects. They also need vendors that can continually bring new innovations and cost-saving ideas to them. Seems like a simple concept — suppliers develop stuff and OEMs use it. What makes it difficult is the complex nature of the OEM's role and its challenging needs, which seem to conflict with suppliers, who are seeing profits deteriorate, leaving less funding for research and development.
Plastics News' upcoming Plastics Caps and Closures Conference in Chicago demonstrates how the industry is responding to this challenge. OEMs and suppliers will both get to speak about specific needs and present targeted solutions.
The OEMs face great pressures to develop items that increase market share while reducing costs and maintaining high quality standards. What makes this more difficult is that many technical roles have transferred to purchasing or project management-type decision-makers. In addition, the workload has increased with larger projects to handle and more roles to play on each project. The result is less-specific insight into solutions from the OEM. OEMs need molders that can support R&D at a much higher level.
Forums like the Plastics Caps & Closures Conference give the OEMs a chance to communicate their needs and discuss industry trends with all levels of the supply chain. For the suppliers this is invaluable information to gain so that innovations and company strategy can be developed to align better with the needs of the customer. Because of this, the conference strikes one as unique and very important to our industry.
The challenge for suppliers at all levels is twofold: Take this type of information and use it for developments to support your customer and provide more profitable solutions, and then find a way to get them to listen! Anyone in sales will attest to the difficulties of getting time with the OEMs. It's a frustrating aspect of the sales model, as suppliers are working hard to create good solutions specific to their customers' needs, and then sales come in slowly as suppliers try to hunt down the busy and usually very skeptical end customer. It's a tough reality and what it means is that there is a need for creativity not only in product development but in the sales approach as well.
Traditional R&D does not promote a "build it and they will come" technique. However, if your understanding of the market's needs is strong and your company can develop a product it thinks meets those needs, then the OEM's challenge back is to "put your money where your mouth is." Suppliers now have to be very specific about their development and be willing to invest time and money into developing and proving the product's worth to the end customer. The next step is to get your solution in front of the customer.
One unique idea is vendors aligning as partners to combine their products and demonstrate what they can do together. An example of this is being introduced at the Caps and Closures Conference. It is a new strategy being implemented by Roehr Tool Corp. for the Dove Tail Core product. The product was developed to meet a need in the industry for simplified ways to improve part performance and overall profitability for caps and closures. The product has sold very well, but it's the large OEMs that have been the hardest to "chase down."
As a solution, Roehr has partnered with mold builder Westminster Tool Inc. and hot-runner supplier Mastip Inc. to build a four-cavity mold that can be used to show the customer what DT Cores can do. The three companies have invested in the mold and will hold a "Demo Day" at Westminster in Plainfield, Conn., where customers can view the technology in action, instead of just talking about what it can do. Other companies have joined in and the mold also contains new innovations from Progressive Components and AST Technologies. Regional customers that attend the Demo Day will get to see not only the DT Cores, but some of the latest innovations from industry leaders. They can also bring applications for review on the spot. The advantage is that all of this can be seen with little more than an afternoon out of the office.
Customers and suppliers are under intense pressures to improve performance and increase revenues. OEMs are helping by communicating their needs so vendors can focus their corporate development efforts by using forums like the Plastics Caps & Closures Conference. Suppliers should take advantage by attending, learning, and then investing their time and money into providing solutions and creative ideas on how to evaluate new technologies. New concepts like the Demo Day where companies are aligning to provide a simple way to demonstrate capabilities are needed. OEMs and top-tiers need to take advantage of these creative opportunities to evaluate innovations.
Hickok is technical sales manager of Hudson, Mass.-based Roehr Tool Corp., a division of PCIC Group.


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Many Americans have embraced outdoor decorating, filling their yards with fluffy sofas, gleaming end tables and even outdoor rugs.
But what happens when the sun goes down?
Chris Lambton, landscape designer and host of HGTV's "Going Yard," advises his clients to give as much thought to the lighting of their outdoor space as they do to the furnishings.
Forget yesterday's glaring porch light, he says. You can now choose from a wide range of much subtler lighting options. Many are inexpensive and stylish enough to quickly turn a basic patio into a chic entertaining space.
Here Lambton and two other outdoor decorating experts — Los Angeles-based designers Jeff Andrews and Brian Patrick Flynn — offer advice on the newest, most attractive and safest options for outdoor lighting.
Many indoor furniture designs and fabrics are now available as outdoor items, Lambton says, and the same goes for lighting. Companies are creating outdoor versions of their most popular indoor lamps and fixtures.
Flynn is a fan of outdoor chandeliers on patios or decks that are covered: "They're an excellent way to make any humdrum outdoor space feel like an actual room."
But, he says, choose wisely: "To get them right, you've got to take scale and proportion into consideration. Install one that's too small, and it will look like an afterthought. Install one that's too big or hangs too low, and it will completely overwhelm the space."
Flynn also recommends using floor lamps and table lamps designed for outdoor use. Prices vary widely (from more than $1,000 to less than $100), so he suggests hunting online for deals and the perfect style.
Another option: Create your own outdoor fixture. Many electricians can rewire your favorite indoor lighting to be safely used outside, Lambton says. "Search for whatever fixture you like," he says, "then put an outdoor conduit in and attach it to a switch."
"Vintage is always a key to good lighting," Andrews says, "indoors and outdoors."
"Recently I got these really cool, inexpensive Moroccan lanterns" with a vintage look. Rather than simply displaying them on a table, he hung them from outdoor branches. "I had them wired for outside and hid the wires in the trees," he explains.
When the vintage lanterns glow from the tree branches at night, it gives the yard a "romantic and kind of European feel."
Rather than one or two bright porch lights, all three designers suggest using a variety of softer lights.
Lambton has used faux stone blocks with LED lights hidden inside, alongside traditional lighting. Flynn has done the same with illuminated planters.
"Sneaking in ambient light in unexpected ways is something I love to do," Flynn says. "In Los Angeles, I turned the middle of a family's Los Feliz backyard into a full-fledged family room, comfy sectional sofa and all. To bring light to the space, I used modern, plastic planters that light up. They have cords on the back of them, and connect to exterior outlets. Once turned on, a light bulb inside the transparent plastic illuminates and the entire area glows softly. This is so genius because it requires no electrician whatsoever."
Even simpler options: thin strips of lights that can be attached along the underside of deck railings, or strands of lights in the shape of everything from simple bulbs to stars, hearts or jalapeno peppers strung overhead.
No matter which style of light you choose, Andrews says, add dimmers to your outdoor light switches. "Everything in the world," he says, "needs to be on a dimmer."
Don't forget to light the far reaches of your yard, Lambton says. It will make your property feel bigger and banish the feeling of being enveloped by darkness when you entertain outside.
It costs little to place a few small, solar-powered lights at the bases of trees and shrubs. He also suggests attaching a few to tree branches. "And I love to uplight ornamental grasses," Lambton says. "It adds nice depth to the yard."
Fire pits of all sizes — from huge outdoor fireplaces to small tabletop containers — provide golden, flickering light for your outdoor space.
Display a collection of pillar candles in varying sizes (battery-powered or real), either clustered on their own or tucked inside large, glass lanterns to "add a bit of sparkle" to your yard, Andrews says.
Or create an outdoor chandelier with candles: "I tend to try my hand at rustic do-it-yourself ideas," Flynn says. "In my own outdoor dining room, I suspended a candelabra made from reclaimed pine planks, rope, mason jars and tea lights above the dining table. When my family comes over for pizza night, it creates the perfect ambience."
Home improvement stores and websites offer a huge array of options for lighting outdoor pathways and deck stairs, adding beauty while making your space safer.
And what about the safety of leaving lighting out in all weather? If it's outdoor-rated, Andrews says, it should be fine. But keep your climate in mind.
Flynn prefers not to leave "most lighting sources out year-round unless an outdoor space is covered," he says. "The only type of lighting I'm worry-free about for the outdoors is festival-style string lights. They're pretty much the same thing as holiday twinkle lights. My favorite styles are strands with mini-lanterns; they really help light the perimeter of a space."
Ask a Designer: Outdoor lighting options abound
Many Americans have embraced outdoor decorating, filling their yards with fluffy sofas, gleaming end tables and even outdoor rugs.


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Promising featherweight prospect Felipe Arantes (13-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has stepped in to fill a gap in UFC 134's card.
Arantes' managers, Fred Magalhaes and Jorge Patino of Gold Team Fighters, today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that Arantes has signed with the UFC and will face Yuri Alcantara (24-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) at the late-summer event.
Alcantara originally was scheduled to meet Antonio Carvalho, but Magalhaes said the Canadian has been forced to withdraw from the fight.
UFC 134 takes place Aug. 27 at HSBC Arena in Rio De Janeiro. A middleweight title fight between reigning champ Anderson Silva and Yushin Okami headlines the Brazilian card.
Arantes enters the octagon looking to erase the memory of his previous fight, which took place this past April. The Urban Conflict Championships bout ended in a no-contest after Arantes landed an accidental knee to "The Ultimate Fighter 12" cast member Andy Main. The setback snapped a seven-fight win streak in regional competition.
Alcantara, meanwhile, makes his octagon debut after a sensational start in the now-defunct WEC. The Brazilian took on Ricardo Lamas at lightweight in the promotion's final show, where he earned a blistering first-round knockout that announced his presence with authority.
Afterward, though, Alcantara decided to drop to the featherweight division, where opportunities are aplenty. His manager, Wallid Ismail, said the fighter had to pack on pounds to make lightweight and usually walks around closer to the featherweight limit of 145 pounds.
Alcantara brings an 11-fight win streak into the UFC, though he has yet to face top-tier competition. UFC 134 marks his first fight since his WEC 53 victory in December.
The latest UFC 134 card now includes:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)
- Champ Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami (for middleweight title)
- Forrest Griffin vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Brendan Schaub
- Edson Barboza vs. Ross Pearson
- Luiz Cane vs. Stanislav Nedkov
PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)
- Spencer Fisher vs. Thiago Tavares
- David Mitchell vs. Paulo Thiago
- Erick Silva vs. Mike Swick
- Dan Miller vs. Rousimar Palhares
- Felipe Arantes vs. Yuri Alcantara*
- Yves Jabouin vs. Ian Loveland
– Not officially announced
For the latest on the UFC 134 card, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
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One thing that makes TV game shows fun to watch is that there's usually an element of luck involved. But how (un)lucky is (un)lucky? We look at the probabilities of two popular examples.
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The early 1950s were an experimental gold mine for physicists, with new particles produced in accelerators almost every week. Yet the strong nuclear force that acted between them defied theoretical description, sending physicists on a long and arduous journey that culminated in several Nobel prizes and the exotic concept of "asymptotic freedom".
Can we always find order in systems that are disordered? If so, just how large does a system have to be to contain a certain amount of order?
By the 1970s physicists had successfully tamed three of the fundamental forces using a sophisticated construct called quantum field theory. The trouble was that the framework seemed to fall apart when you looked at very high or very low energy scales. So how could these be thought of as valid theories? It's a question physicists are still grappling with today.


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An English rapper and grime artist. She is noted for her professional success in performing styles of music generally dominated by males.
The self-proclaimed "biggest midget in the game," MC Lady Sovereign has an unmistakably British delivery and style, but a string of singles showcasing her sly wit and brash charisma over bottom-heavy beats brought on a worldwide buzz.
Born Louise Harman, Sovereign was raised in northwest London's notorious Chalkhill Estate, a public housing project known for being especially rough and ragged.
Although she admits her upbringing could get dangerous or depressing in these surroundings, Sovereign focused on the unique unity in the Chalkhill community, and the street cred she was earning there would soon be vital to the grime community taking her seriously.
Influenced by her mother's Salt-N-Pepa albums, Sovereign began writing her own raps at the age of 14 and uploaded her Chalkhill stories to a So Solid Crew Internet fan forum. It was there where she met her longtime DJ, Frampster.
Two years later she dropped out of school and landed a gig acting in an educational film about the life of an up-and-coming MC. She convinced the producers that she could construct a soundtrack for the film, the demos for which landed in the hands of Medasyn.
The producer partnered his discovery with Frost P, Zuz Rock, and Shystie for a male MC vs. female MC 12" he was working on titled "The Battle."
Released in 2003 on Casual Records, "The Battle" began a string of singles that would push Sovereign into the spotlight.
While "A Little Bit of Shhh!," "9 to 5," and "Ch Ching" were flying out of the record bins, free Internet-only freestyles like "Tango" and "Cheeky" were becoming just as popular with the grime faithful.
She began 2005 by appearing on the vital grime compilation Run the Road -- both as a solo artist and with the Streets -- then collected some singles and released the Vertically Challenged EP on Chocolate Industries.
She capped off the year by meeting with hip-hop megastar and label CEO Jay-Z.
With Usher and L.A. Reid seated next to him, Jay-Z asked for one on-the-spot freestyle from Sovereign before offering her a contract with Def Jam.
With the fist-raising single "Hoodie" leading the way, Lady Sovereign released her full-length debut, Public Warning, on Def Jam in 2006. David Jeffries, Rovi
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Fujifilm Demonstrates J Press 720 Inkjet Press at GRAPH EXPO
VALHALLA, NY—October 3, 2012—Once again, Fujifilm North America's Graphics Systems Division is demonstrating the Fujifilm J Press 720 inkjet press at GRAPH EXPO 2012, taking place October 7-10 in Chicago at McCormick Place South. Leading the revolution in inkjet technology, the J Press 720 is the world's first half-size, sheetfed inkjet press. Designed for the traditional sheetfed commercial printer to aggressively compete in the short-run printing market, the J Press 720 establishes a new category within the industry and fundamentally shifts the way printers will do business. The culmination of Fujifilm's R&D efforts, the J Press 720 includes SAMBA print heads from Fujifilm Dimatix, Fujifilm's Rapid Coagulation Primer (RCP) and Fujifilm's Vividia inkjet ink—all the necessary technology provided by one source.
The Fujifilm J Press 720, which will be a highlight at Fujifilm Booth #414, recently earned a 2012 InterTech Technology Award from Printing Industries of America—one of 12 awards bestowed on technologies that were deemed truly innovative and are expected to have a major impact on the graphic communications industry.
Initially launched at GRAPH EXPO 2010, the J Press 720 serves the fastest growing segment of the market—high-quality, short-run printing. The use of the Fujifilm Dimatix SAMBA print heads achieve true 1,200x1,200 dpi resolution with four levels of grayscale using two picoliter droplets. The J Press prints 2,700 four-up sheets per hour on standard coated and uncoated stocks with a maximum sheet size of 20.8x29.5" and sheets emerge from the press dry to the touch. The SAMBA print heads eliminate extensive consumable management, peripheral equipment and many other pressroom-related expenses. The J Press streamlines production workflow cycles, reduces labor and increases efficiencies associated with the production of targeted and customized marketing materials, book components, pocket folders and other commercial printing projects.
"As a leader in inkjet technology, Fujifilm has developed and employed core technologies to bring the commercial printing industry the powerhouse J Press 720 inkjet solution," said Todd Zimmerman, vice president and general manager, Fujifilm North America, Graphic Systems Division. "The J Press 720 was designed to help commercial printers protect and improve their profit margins, build customer loyalty and win new business. Our commitment to innovation enables our customers to evolve in order to successfully compete in an ever-changing industry. The most exciting aspect of this new technology is the reaction we are seeing from our customers. The press design and configuration allows for easy integration into an existing press room. They can immediately start to realize the production advantages and the business benefits associated with removing waste, while increasing throughput in this segment of the market."


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ISP Level Malware Filtering
An Extended Clean Feed?
Pekka Andelin
Malware Analyst
Lavasoft AB, Gothenburg Sweden
Should Internet Service Providers (ISPs) supply their customers with an Internet connection over a network feed that is clean from illegal Web content and malware - programs that could cause network lag, compromise system security and threaten user privacy? For example, a water company has to make sure that the water provided in their pipes is uncontaminated and flows securely all the way to their customers' water taps. Should that kind of extended 'clean feed' responsibility be laid on the shoulders of ISPs - and, would that even be possible? Some ISPs are currently filtering certain illegal or "inappropriate" Web content. If the ISPs are already performing partial filtering, why omit the filtering of malware?
This article's objective is to explore ISP level malware filtering in order to see if malware can be neutralized at an early, preemptive stage - before it contaminates local networks and systems - and to investigate if any such projects are planned or ongoing.
The Concept of Clean Feed
The concept of clean feed is based on the fact that Internet traffic is filtered with the help of a blacklist containing Internet addresses (URLs) of sites that are serving illegal Web content, such as content related to child pornography. A risk with this type of filtering approach is that whole domains could be blocked, rather than just the page serving the illegal content. This means that eventual false positives (blocking URLs serving legitimate content) could cause serious inconveniences for Internet users, especially if the filtering is done at the ISP level. In this perspective, the blocking of domains or IP addresses generates the same type of problems. In order to avoid such problems, the Internet traffic could be filtered dynamically, meaning that the traffic content is analyzed for certain words or images that are blocked if they match a certain signature that is stored in an image signature database.
The Swedish company, NetClean, has developed a clean feed solution that has been used for roughly two years by the Swedish ISP, TeliaSonera. NetClean's WhiteBox solution uses a URL block list containing the addresses of sites that are to be blocked; these are sites serving illegal content related to child pornography. The URLs are resolved to their IP addresses by NetClean's WhiteBox server and those addresses are thereafter propagated to the networks in order to be filtered via BGP (Border Gateway Protocol, the core protocol for routing on the Internet). The network traffic is then routed and tunneled to the WhiteBox server that checks URL requests against the ones listed in the URL blocking list. When a match is found, a specific block-page is returned; otherwise the request is processed in normal manner, allowing the page to be accessed.
According to NetClean, the WhiteBox solution is not causing any network performance degradation. Blocking of unique URLs, such as "www.domain.com/PageToBeBlocked", makes it possible to only block portions of websites. This supports the manual creation of blocking lists, such as blocking lists provided by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) or the UK's Internet Watch Foundation (IWF ). NetClean was the first company to develop a technique for detecting child pornography related images based on signatures; illegal images are given a unique ID signature, or digital fingerprint, with the help of image analysis software. This technique has been implemented in NetClean's Proactive package that also has been adopted by TeliaSonera, among others. The NetClean ProActive for Internet Content Adaptation Protocol (ICAP) works by routing network traffic through a proxy server. All pictures are then scanned and compared to the signatures in an image signature database before the request is made. Illegal images are blocked and the incidents are reported.1
ISP Level Web Content Filtering
ISP level Web content filtering is already a reality in many countries, including Great Britain and Sweden.
In Australia, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), recently ordered a second trial in order to evaluate ISP level content filters. The last similar trial was conducted in 2005. The fact that a "live pilot" of the Web content filtering solutions trial is ongoing makes the process even more interesting to follow; let's take a closer look at the report from the "Closed Environment Testing of ISP level Internet Content Filtering" trial that preceded the ongoing live pilot.2
The main objective of the Australian trials was and is to find out if ISP-based filters could be used to provide a clean feed to Australian households. This was planned as a broad spectrum solution affecting all households that explicitly did not ask their ISPs to be exempted. The trials are meant to clarify how the filtering affects network performance along with the obvious - if and to what extent the filters can identify and block illegal and "inappropriate" Web content. What is considered inappropriate is not clearly defined in the report. The Australian Family Association, however, states, "ome content found online may not be illegal, but it is still of serious concern to many families, e.g., sites promoting suicide, or self-starvation or other forms of self-harm."3
The ability to filter non-web traffic and the customizability of the filters are other factors that were and are investigated in the trials. ACMA uses its own blacklist for content that should be blocked. The ACMA blacklist consists of URLs associated to locations that serve images of sexually abused children and the blacklist is therefore considered, at this point, to merely be a child pornography blacklist. ACMA has also considered implementing more "sophisticated" filtering in order to provide extended web filtering services to Australian households that opt for it. Such "sophisticated" filtering could encompass automated content filtering, allowing for scanning and evaluation of text, images and video. This type of filtering is already used by Australia's New South Wales (NSW) public education sector, which filters Internet access for over a million computers across its networks.3
The Effects of Filtering on Performance and Efficiency
According to the published ACMA trial report, the filtered network suffered from a performance degradation ranging from two to 87 percent between the tested filtering solutions. As a comparison, the previous test (conducted in 2005) showed a performance degradation ranging from 75 to 98 percent. The decrease of network lag between the two tests indicates a great improvement, but it is important to keep in mind that the filtering caused some degree of network lag; an extremely low level of network lag is crucial in large networks. According to the ACMA trial report, a network performance degradation of 2 percent, represented by the best performing filtering solution, is considered to be a standard or acceptable level among ISP level Web content filtering products.
The effectiveness of filtering solutions was tested using three separate lists of URLs, containing a total of nearly 4,000 URLs. The efficiency of blocking inappropriate web content ranged between 88 and 97 percent and the level of overblocking (blocking of legitimate content) varied in the range of one to eight percent between the tested filtering solutions. Three of the tested filtering solutions managed to block more than 95 percent of the child pornography URLs on ACMA's blacklist, but none of the solutions offered 100 percent blockage. Even if three of the tested filtering solutions show extensive blocking capacity, the fact remains: some illegal content was not caught by the filters. Illegal content, such as child pornography, should not be able to pass efficient filtering solutions and the fault tolerance, in this case, should be zero.
The Filtering of Malware
There are many different Unified Threat Management (UTM) systems on the market. Network-based UTM appliances are often offered with bundles including Web content filtering, anti-spam, anti-virus, and network load balancing services for both small home or office networks and larger enterprise-level networks. This seems to also be the case with ISP level filtering products; the latest ACMA Web content filtering solutions trial report states that many of the filtering solutions represented in their test could be extended with anti-virus, anti-spam and anti-malware capabilities.
In the UTM appliance market, high customizability is considered important because "one-size-fits-all" solutions often fail to fully address the needs posed by highly diversified network environments. Vendors, such as Websense and BlueCoat Systems, provide high capacity standalone Web content filtering solutions that can be extended to also offer malware filtering. Such extended solutions usually depend on the usage of security gateways or proxy servers that are set to scan and filter the traffic between Internet and local networks. When looking at the NetClean example, the Swedish company that detects child pornography-related images based on signatures, they also rely on routing network traffic through a proxy server (which supports ICAP) where images can be matched against an image signature database. NetClean has developed a technological partnership with BlueCoat Systems, experts in high-end caching systems and secure proxy solutions. The NetClean ProActive for ICAP is verified to work with BlueCoat's Proxy SG appliances and with proxy servers such as SafeSquid, Squid, Mara Systems and Webwasher. NetClean states that they, in conjunction with BlueCoat Systems and their ProxySG appliances, can deliver "complete security solutions", including virus-scanning, even for large ISPs.4
So, if the technology exists - and apparently it does - why is it not implemented in large scale by ISPs in order to provide an extended clean feed, including malware filtering, to their customers?
Could it be the fact that such filtering solutions have not yet matured to a level where the network performance degradation, caused by extended traffic filtering, could be held down to an acceptable level? However, the latest ACMA Web content filtering solutions trial showed that the best performing filtering solution caused a 2 percent network performance degradation, which was regarded as acceptable. ACMA also seems open to extended filtering solutions for customers that opt for it.
The fact that some illegal Web content manages to slip through the filter, along with the fact that illegal and inappropriate Web content carried by other protocols than HTTP is not filtered, raises the question of the usability of the potential filtering solution. Also, the Australian government seems to focus on filtering what they regard as "inappropriate" content, even if some Australian ISPs, like Internode, would rather focus on malware filtering because such filtering would generate more value.5
The fact is that non-web traffic, in general, and peer-to-peer traffic, in particular, constitutes a great portion of the total Internet traffic. Efficient Web content filtering solutions should therefore also be able to filter and block content that is carried by non-web protocols, such as via Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) or Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP). The latest ACMA trial showed that two Web content filtering solutions were able to block "inappropriate" content that was carried via SMTP and that only one solution could block "inappropriate" content in streaming media. In order to filter network data streams for malware in an efficient manner, several protocols - such as Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), Post Office Protocol (POP), Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP), and peer-to-peer protocols (P2P) - need to be filtered. In addition to this, Common Internet File System (CIFS), Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), MAPI, SOCKS, AOL IM, Yahoo IM, Microsoft IM, RTSP, QuickTime and TCP-Tunneling needs to be filtered when aiming for a complete content filtering solution.
ISP level malware filtering could be implemented by tunneling all network traffic through transparent Proxy servers where the traffic is filtered. Anti-virus or anti-spyware solutions based on ICAP could be used to scan both incoming and outgoing content in real time. Malicious content is blocked while legitimate content passes through unaltered. Passing files could be hashed - creating full or partial digital signatures of the files - and matched against the signatures stored in a malware signature database. Another approach would be to cache files in order to subject them to a heuristic scan, performed later within the file cache. If a file within the file cache is found to be malicious by the heuristic scan, it's signature is inserted in the malware signature database so that it may be blocked in the future.
Malware URLs could be saved in a database for blocking or research purposes. Spyware creators often recompile their spyware code in order to avoid detection by malware scanners that use signature-based (such as the md5 value of files) scanning. The recompilation can be done in an automated manner creating large numbers of unique binaries; we often see this type of behavior among certain rogue software. Using URL filtering can be a usable alternative in such cases, but block-lists must be updated continuously and the websites or IPs listed have to be checked and rated continuously in order to keep the block-lists accurate.
Concluding Thoughts
The aim of this article was to clarify the eventual possibilities for ISP level malware filtering and to illuminate if such solutions are implemented or planned.
Clean feed Web content filtering solutions are implemented in certain countries, like Sweden, the UK, and Australia. In these cases, the clean feed is focused on filtering Web content related to child pornography. ISPs are thus filtering the network feed, but only to a certain extent; they omit the filtering of viruses and malware. Yet, the technology for such filtering is available. ACMA states in their Web content filtering solutions trial that many of the tested solutions could be extended to also provide anti-virus and anti-malware protection. ICAP compatible anti-virus or anti-malware scanners, installed on transparent proxies, could be used for real-time scanning of tunneled network traffic. What is the reasoning behind only offering clean feed in its current extent? Spyware, malware, worms and viruses pose a serious threat to both system integrity and user privacy. The prevalence of such malicious programs could also threaten the stability of critical systems and networks. Some ISPs, such Australia's Internode, would like to focus on malware filtering rather than performing questionable filtering on "inappropriate" Web content - filtering that could be argued to represent a form of Internet censorship.
At the same time, most ISPs acknowledge that it is important to protect systems against the pests that are present in their network feed, but the protective means are to be taken by individuals through the use of proper anti-virus and anti-spyware software. Many ISPs worldwide sell separate anti-virus and anti-spyware software bundles to their customers as optional extras, instead of providing a malware-free network feed. Providing malware filtering as an extension of the existing clean feed could prove to be a competitive advantage for ISPs that offer such solutions to their customers.
In the publication "Making the Internet Safe", the Australian Family Association states, "In contrast the community wants primary filtering to be done at the ISP level."6 If that statement is true, it raises an important final question: where does the responsibility of the ISP start and where does it end?
1 http://www.netclean.com/EN/documents/NetClean_for_ICAP_EN.pdf. NetClean Proactive for ICAP. Retrieved on 2009-01-21.
2 http://www.acma.gov.au/webwr/_assets/main/lib310554/ISP level_internet_content_filtering_trial-report.pdf. Closed Environment Testing of ISP level Internet Content Filtering. Retrieved on 2009-01-21.
3 http://www.family.org.au/InternetSafeWeb.pdf. Making the Internet safe. Retrieved on 2009-01-21.
4 http://www.netclean.com/EN/partners_tech_en.asp. NetClean Technology Partners. Retrieved on 2009-01-21.
5 http://cyberlaw.org.uk/2008/06/19/australian-isps-govt-porn-filters-could-cripple-internet. Australian ISPs: Govt porn filters 'could cripple internet'. Retrieved on 2009-01-21.
6 http://www.family.org.au/InternetSafeWeb.pdf. Making The Internet Safe. Retrieved on 2009-01-21.


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today in c-n-c: a sense of placeApril 29, 2009 – 7:43 pm
there are now a few dents in the butcher-block counter and some shop regulars who join bar conversations like they've been kicking around for years. the low-tech pastry display — glass-domed saucers — seems a stroke of budgetary genius for the juicy baked goods therein. they attract quite the longing gazes. patrons are beginning to nod at one another, and the smell of concrete veneer is gone. the new forest park installation of coffee and crema, in other words, is starting to really feel like a place.
you wanted to suck in your breath and cross your fingers when shannon took the dive and wrapped his life into a freestanding shop. the mall kiosk had put him on the map; the full-blown retail shop might well wipe him off of it — or become the first real espresso gathering spot in greenville, the best thing in coffee for 150 miles. quite the gamble, it felt like. not that this blog is privy to the books. just the sweat and tears.
we were, initially, skeptical of the commercial, non-pedestrian space. but then most of the cozy cafes in the heavily walked corridors of town have all gone spectacularly bust numerous times over, and without so much as a wistful hiss of a decent spro finishing its pull. it's greenville, after all. folks like their consumption in large, dedicated spaces with ample signage. shannon is negotiating the difference, and seems like he could pull it off. there are streams of steady business — nearby tech-school students have no other options, it turns out, nor do conventioneers a half-mile in the other direction. great. get 'em in. bring your friends. join a cupping.
the gleaming gb/5 is a rightful rock star in these coffee hinterlands. the gaggle of nascent baristas are learning a craft from scratch, and wide-eyed. we hear there's a van — a van — of better-known coffee persons cruising up the interstate for this week's inaugural event. media coverage, too. and this blog, if it hopes to avoid more limp latte art embarrassment, had better start acquainting itself with an explosive commercial steam wand it has never had reason to use.
latte art throwdowns are so last year. hoedowns, though…


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IT is a fishy tale of survival that sounds like something out of the Disney film Finding Nemo.
A metre-long fish that escaped from a Hampshire aquatic centre during the winter flooding back in February has been found seven miles away.
The chagoi koi carp, named Chadwick, was one of two fishes missing from World of Water in Romsey when the centre was overwhelmed by floods back in February.
However the 10-year-old fish is back in his pond after it was found almost two months later by a woman walking her dog near the Salmon Leap pub in Totton, who spotted the distinctive fish in the River Test.
Chadwick being rescued by William Coulson of Romsey World of Water
Staff believed that Chadwick, popular with customers and affectionately known as Chad, would not be found - despite constant rumours of sightings.
The woman, who found Chad, said that the fish had been causing quite a stir and people were feeding it bread.
She took photos of Chad and then staff at World of Water rescued it by luring it with some bread.
Chadwick being treated back at Romsey World of Water
Centre manager Mark Bradbury said: "It's a fantastic story, no-one could believe where Chad had ended up."
"We never thought we would get him back. He was such a dramatic looking fish, we thought that all sorts of things could happened to him."
He added: "Everybody was just ecstatic when he was found; he was a real favourite with the staff and customers alike.
"He has been through a hard time but he has made a full recovery and returned to his normal friendly self, but will be left with a nasty scar and damaged dorsal fin."
Chadwick and Steve the sturgeon reunited in their pond
It was one of two fishes that escaped as Steve the sturgeon also went missing but was found in a deep puddle at a car wash a mile down the road days later.
According to Mark, both Steve and Chad were inseparable after being reunited.


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- How can I tell if my baby has diarrhea?
- What causes diarrhea?
- How should I treat my baby's diarrhea?
- Are breastfed babies less likely to get diarrhea?
- Should I stop giving solid foods?
- When should I call the doctor?
- How can I ease my baby's discomfort?
- How can I prevent my baby from getting diarrhea again?
How can I tell if my baby has diarrhea?Occasional runny poos are normal. But your baby may have diarrhea if she frequently passes watery poos that have no lumps in them (NHS 2011b). Look out for other symptoms of diarrhea. These can include vomiting, fever, and sometimes blood or mucus in your baby's poo (Tidy 2012).
Newborns do poo a lot, so you may worry that your baby has diarrhea when in fact she's doing poos that are normal for her age. Also, how often your baby does a poo will depend on whether she's being breast or formula-fed.
Here are more signs of normal poo:
- The poo of breastfed newborn babies is usually yellowish and on the soft or liquid side. Your baby may fill her nappy up to five times daily (NHS 2011a; NICE 2009: 21).
- Sometimes a breastfed baby will do a poo during or immediately after each breastfeeding session. This happens because as her stomach fills up, the milk stimulates her entire intestinal tract, prompting a bowel movement.
Within a month, most breastfed babies do one or two poos a day. Formula-fed babies tend to poo once a day. These poos are fairly firm and smelly (NHS 2011a).
What causes diarrhea?The most common cause of diarrhea is a virus called rotavirus (NICE 2009: 25). Rotavirus causes an infection of the gut called gastroenteritis. The infection damages the inner lining of your baby's intestine, allowing fluid to leak and food to pass through without any nutrients being absorbed. In some cases, rotavirus can lead to a serious bowel infection and dehydration.
A vaccine against rotavirus is available at private clinics and hospitals. You will have to pay for this yourself.
Diarrhea can also be caused by:
- allergies (find out more about milk allergy and intolerance and food allergies);
- formula feeds not being made up properly;
- colds;
- antibiotics;
- food poisoning;
- enzyme deficiencies, although these are rare.
(NHS 2011b, Tidy 2012)
How should I treat my baby's diarrhea?Make sure that your baby drinks plenty of fluids to help ease her symptoms and prevent dehydration(NHS 2011b). If your baby is taking breast or formula feeds well, stick with them. You can try to give your baby sips of oral rehydration solution (ORS) a few times an hour.
An ORS helps to replace the fluids and salts your baby loses because of the diarrhea. Keep giving her water and her usual breastfeeds or full-strength formula feeds, too (AAFP 2009; NHS 2011b; NICE 2009: 138). Don't give her fruit juices, glucose drinks and fizzy drinks. Unabsorbed sugar draws water into the intestine and can make diarrhoea worse (NICE 2009: 138).
Don't give your baby anti-diarrheal medicine. It must not be given to children under 12 years old, as it could cause serious side-effects (NHS 2011b).
To prevent your baby passing on her diarrhea to other children, keep her away from childcare or nursery until at least 48 hours after her last runny poo. Don't take her swimming for two weeks afterwards (NICE 2009: 139).
Are breastfed babies less likely to get diarrhea?Yes. Certain elements in breastmilk can inhibit the growth of the germs that cause diarrhea (PATH 2008, Quigley 2007).
Should I stop giving solid foods?No. If your child is six months or older, unless she is vomiting frequently, you can still give her solids.
You could try foods such as bananas, rice, apple puree, and dry toast if your baby has recently started solids. For an older baby or toddler you could try small amounts of chicken and starchy foods, such as mashed potatoes and pasta.
But don't worry if she doesn't want to eat. It's more important that she drinks to avoid dehydration (NHS 2011b).
When should I call the doctor?Diarrhea can be worrying if it lasts for more than a few hours, but it will usually clear up on its own. If your child has loose, watery stools for more than a couple of days, call your doctor (NHS 2011b). The biggest concern with diarrhoea is fluid loss, so don't delay in calling your family doctor or paediatrician if your baby shows these signs:
- dry skin or lips;
- listlessness;
- tearless crying;
- a sunken fontanelle;
- discoloured hands and feet;
- strong yellow wee;
- fewer wet nappies than usual.
(NHS 2011b)
You should also see your doctor if your baby shows the following secondary symptoms, which are uncommon, but need attention:
- vomiting which lasts more than 24 hours;
- fever that lasts longer than 24 hours;
- refusal to drink;
- blood in her poo;
- a swollen tummy.
(NHS 2011b)
How can I ease my baby's discomfort?Cuddle and comfort her as much as possible, and keep her dry. Use care and tenderness when changing diapers since it's easy for a baby's bottom to become sore with diarrhea. Use a barrier cream to prevent irritation if the diarrhea lasts more than a day. Rest assured that your baby will soon bounce back.
How can I prevent my baby from getting diarrhea again?Proper hygiene can help reduce the chance of diarrhea, because the germs that cause it can be easily passed from hand to mouth. So wash your hands thoroughly with soap after handling soiled diapers or using the toilet (NHS 2011b; NICE 2009: 139).
Finally, our notorious baby poo slideshow may be able to help you check if your baby really has diarrhea.
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ReferencesAAFP. 2009. American Academy of Family Physicians. Vomiting and Diarrhea: Helping Your Child Through Sickness. familydoctor.org [Accessed March 2013]
NHS 2011a. Nappies. NHS Choices. www.nhs.uk [Accessed March 2013]
NHS. 2011b. Diarrhoea and vomiting in children. www.nhs.uk [Accessed March 2013]
NICE. 2009. Diarrhoea and vomiting caused by gastroenteritis: diagnosis, assessment and management in children younger than five years. National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence. www.nice.org.uk [pdf file, accessed March 2013]
PATH. 2008. Program for Appropriate Technology in Health. Fact sheet: Breastfeeding and diarrhoea. www.path.org [pdf file, accessed March 2013]
Tidy, C. 2012. Acute diarrhoea in children. www.patient.co.uk [Accessed March 2013]
Quigley MA, Kelly YJ, Sacker A. 2007. "Breastfeeding and hospitalisation for diarrhoeal and respiratory infection in the UK millennium cohort study". Pediatrics. 119: 837–842


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In New Hartford, visually impaired students take to slopes for day of fun at Ski Sundown
NEW HARTFORD >> Ten blind and visually impaired high school students took to the slopes Saturday for an exciting day of skiing and snowboarding at Ski Sundown in New Hartford.
STRIDE Adaptive Sports and the Board of Education Services for the Blind (BESB) hosted this event for the fifth time. The teenagers, all of which are either legally blind or visually impaired, mounted the beginner's slope, six on skis and four on snowboards.
"It's very exciting," STRIDE Adaptive Snowsports CEO Mary Ellen Whitney said. "Most of them are beginners but there are a couple that come back year after year."
Twenty STRIDE instructors, two for each one student, helped the amateur skiers onto the snow, teaching them some basic skiing techniques and allowing them to get used to their skis and snowboards at their own pace.
Both the instructors and visually impaired students wore bright orange bibs reading "GUIDE" or "BLIND SKIER," to alert the general public to be careful around them.
Once acclimated with their skis and snowboards, the students were given a several foot long white and red striped bamboo rod. Standing shoulder to shoulder, bookended by their instructors, many of the students were able to ski down a good-sized beginner's hill.
With the instructors positioned like this, it allowed them to both feel and guide the visually impaired skier's turns and stops.
Once they get the hang of it, Whitney said, the instructors will stand aside and watch and call out 'left turn,' 'right turn,' or 'stop.'
"All the instructors are trained and they know how to work with individuals with special needs and visual impairments," she said.
Whitney said that a good part of learning to ski is done visually, by watching other skiers. Without this ability, the visually impaired and blind students have to rely on auditory and kinesthetic senses.
According to Whitney, the most exciting part of the day, which lasted from 1 to 4 p.m., is the social aspect.
"The excitement is more about doing something together with a group of boys and girls who are teenagers. Sometimes you don't have opportunities like this, and that's the point of this program is to offer them chances socially that you wouldn't typically get." She said.
The students had a pizza party afterwards to talk about their experiences, Whitney said.
"They're from all over Connecticut and come together once a year. They may have met each other but they don't really know each other so it's kind of a cool thing for teens that age to get together socially," she said.
STRIDE Adaptive Sports is based in Rensselaer, New York. A STRIDE press release describes the company as "an organization dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals with disabilities by providing sports and recreational opportunities."
Reach Ryan Flynn at 860-489-3121 extension 345.


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Ever feel like you need to have the wind in your hair while pulling 8,000 RPM powerslides in your BMW M3? Well now you can with the addition of the BMW M3 Convertible. The sleek and speedy vert has been unveiled after a long rumor mill process and the swiftly shifting hardtop is here to show the goods. While it gets 100% of all the things that make the M3 on it's own a fun little toy, the thing we noticed the most will be a little something the golf-playing lawyers who buy them may need a bit more of. No, not that.
That. Right there. The trunk. Looks at that trunk space with the top down. One could barely fit a golf club in the trunk, let alone many golf clubs, so many in fact to necessitate the use of a golf bag. We dig that sporty body work and the lusty power train, but come on, if we can't get two golf bags at least, we just can't even imagine putting up with this car.


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Salvation comes to CBS on July 12th at 8/9c. The summer's newest drama stars Santiago Cabrera as Darius Tanz, a self-made tech billionaire who discovers an asteroid hurtling towards Earth that could threaten life on the planet as we know it.
CBS Local's Matt Weiss spoke to Cabrera about what made him interested in the role, long days on set, working with Neil deGrasse Tyson and more.
MW: Hey Santiago, how are you doing?
SC: I'm doing good, thank you.
MW: Congrats on the upcoming premiere next Wednesday. You are starring as Darius Tanz, what was it about the show and the role of Darius in particular that attracted you to this project?
SC: I love a show that has science sort of at the forefront. I feel it's so present in our minds and in the news today, and rightly so. But mainly it was just such a page turner, it was a really fun read. I love political thrillers and suspense dramas, this show is definitely one of those but with really rich characters at its center. Darius was a real hook for me. I love the nature of what it means to be a genius, someone who's ahead of the game, a maverick, one of the great minds of today is always a fun part to play.
MW: So, I've seen the trailers and obviously the show centers around the premise of this enormous asteroid being six months away from hitting the Earth. What else can you tell us about the show that we haven't gotten from the trailers to get people ready for episode one?
SC: Yeah, I would say the asteroid coming to Earth is always a big deal and is a huge plot line of the show, but really, the main theme of the show I'd say is what comes out of that, which is a huge threat for humanity and human beings. Are we capable of handling this, are we capable of coming together and finding a solution or do we actually destroy ourselves in the process. It draws a lot of parallels, I think, to the climate in the world today and to our history as human beings and makes it very, very accessible. It's done in a very smart way and a very entertaining way.
MW: I know there's a lot of science involved in the show, but you mentioned the humanity aspect. What was it like for you personally, working on this show that centers around a very real doomsday scenario?
SC: It's intense, I got home exhausted every day. Darius, his mind is so active and so ahead of the game that I knew if I'm to play this character I'm going to be really tired. I should be really tired at the end of every day because the stakes are so high and that's always the driving force of the show. But you know, it's a really grim prospect, the idea of an asteroid destroying our planet, but it's done with a real element of hope. There's also humor to it, all these characters have a great sense of humor and that's very present in the writing and the tone. So, it makes it really accessible and a fun way to sort of tackle this problem.
MW: You mentioned Darius' brilliant mind, he's a tech billionaire, self-made guy, really smart. When you were getting ready for this, did you have to hit the library? Were there a lot of Google searches trying to figure everything out?
SC: That's the thing, yeah, you kind of go, 'I need to smarten up' (laughs). Even now I'm still reading books about the universe, about science, and tapping into a passion that I didn't have as part of my childhood. I've also been reading and finding out about the great minds of today like Elon Musk and Steve Jobs, even going all the way back to Einstein and seeing who have been the great minds of our time. I've really enjoyed that process of building this character.
MW: And you had a great mind on set with you as well, an actual astrophysicist right?
SC: We did, Neil deGrasse Tyson was on set with us and he's definitely a hero of mine, I look up to him so much. I think he's such a great mind, a great person and he makes science very entertaining. I think it's a great parallel to have him on the show because this show makes science very entertaining and very accessible. It was great to have him on board as sort of a symbolic gesture, and that he wanted to be on board. Clearly, he really liked the show, liked the premise and I hope he watches it.
MW: Awesome, very cool. Alright, I have one last question before I let you go and I'm going to put you on the spot a bit. Can you describe Salvation in five words?
SC: Relationships, planet, love, politics, humanity.
MW: Perfect, A little something for everybody. Well thanks Santiago, I really appreciate the time and I can't wait to watch the show on the July 12th.
SC: Alright, cool. Thank you.
Salvation makes it's series premiere on July 12th at 8/9c, only on CBS. Check your local listings for more information.


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According to sources who have been reliable in the past, Apple currently plans to hold their iPad 3 announcement on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Along with the 2048x1536 Retina display, the iPad 3 will feature a quad-core Apple A6 system-on-a-chip, and possibly 4G LTE networking.
The March 7 date fits with what AllThingsD reported last week, about the next iPad event being scheduled for the first week of March, and Wednesday is a traditional day for Apple to hold these types of events.
Whether Apple would simply improve and optimize the current dual-core ARM Cortex A9 processor found in the Apple A5 SoC, or go quad-core has been a lingering question, with 9to5Mac finding code references to quad-core but The Verge hearing otherwise. However, it sounds like they're going quad-core.
4G LTE networking has been another mystery surrounding the iPad 3, with a compatible Qualcomm chipset becoming available, but international LTE coverage is still slim, and in some cases a year or more away. It sounds like Apple has 4G LTE lined up for iPhone 5 this October, but we're still not certain if the iPad 3 will get it earlier. Verizon is going to want iOS devices that go faster than 2-3mbps, of course, especially with AT&T offering HSPA 14.4, and potentially faster, models. Apple could release a 4G LTE variant model, targeted at Verizon, AT&T, Rogers, Bell, and other carriers that have rolled out enough support to see demand, or they could wait and debut it in the next iPhone instead. (No doubt Apple has already decided, it just isn't clear to us which way they went for the iPad 3.)
Other rumors from iLounge have included better cameras, either a 5 or 8 megapixel rear camera and a FaceTime HD front camera. We haven't received any information on these, though any camera Apple includes will have to fit into the thin iPad 3 casing. Likewise, they're probably going to want to keep component costs down low enough to maintain their $499 entry level price tag. (Even if Apple decides to keep iPad 2 around, with a low end, low storage offering at $399.)
Again, these are rumors, and an extract of a lot of information we're still trying to properly sort, but we'll update when and as needed to clarify and correct. Either way, we'll only know for certain when Apple executives take the stage next month to officially announce the iPad 3.
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