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Hello. My name is Kristy and my daughters name is Kaitlyn. I just quit my job to stay home with her. It was pretty hard leaving my job. I worked with disabled adults and kids. On the other hand, I love being with my daughter every day. One thing that I am worried about... is the lack of interaction with other people. I now find myself striking up a convo with strangers standing in line at the grocery store :) Normal? I hope so.
Oh yeah!! This is completely normal. If you are worried about finding adult interaction...you can try looking up your local MOPS group (Moms of Preschoolers). This group is usually open to any new mom, and they meet once or twice a month in various churches. This can be a great way to meet new moms...also you could try a local Moms group or meet up group. Many of these stay at home moms groups meet at parks etc to get together and let the kids play. This can be great for both you and the baby.
You could also try joining a book club in the evenings or taking a fun class (like cake decorating or creative writing) to get some much needed adult interaction!
I hope it is normal too! I do it all the time! I have been a stay at home mom for almost 4 years now and I had to do something about it (You Just can talk to a 4yr old all day long) so I put my daughter in head start but most of the moms stop going to the school or drop out so, then I started selling AVON; I'm meeting new people and earing a little, so that good, but if it dose not work I also want to put her in sport since she has been asking me! So, just thy every thing and see what works for you and your daughter because she has to me happy too!
Hi Kristy,
Congrats on your little girl, I have a 5 month old baby girl and her name is Kaitlyn as well! (spelled the same too)
I'm a stay at home Mom as well, I know what you mean about feeling the stronge lack of adult convo.!It really be frustrating! I've found myself talking to strangers as well.
I find it helps to have play dates with other Mom's who have children around the same age as yours.
Have you ever heard of Gymboree? They have classes for every age, and you can meet other Mom's!This is a great way to meet other Mom's with babies the same age as yours.
You should try it out, they have a website, you could find out their locations and hrs from.
Good luck
Normal? Totally!! I am in the same boat...my son is 7 months old and I quit my job to stay home with him. It's been hard losing that adult interaction, as well as that mental stimulation. I LOVE staying home, but it has definitely been an adjustment. To get some interaction with others, I take my son to the library for story time every week where there are always lots of great parents. I would also check with your local recreation center or a place like Gymboree for classes. I have met some great moms who are in the same boat and they are just as chatty as I am. For mental stimulation, I've started blogging and connecting with people online.
I am so glad to hear theses stories and ideas! I am not a SAHM yet...but, I will be in just two short weeks!! I am excited to get the time with my baby boy and I know that the first month will be filled with all sorts of visitors, like grandparents and such. But, I was a little worried about what would happen after that. My step-mom suggested a blog, since I went to school for journalism. Whatever is decided, I would like to thank you ladies for your ideas and for letting me know that I wont be the only one! :)
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I also made a new year's resolution to take the bus to work as much as possible and many of the photos are taken on my journey to and from the bus.
I find it easier to take photos on the days that I do not drive because I am able to look at the world around me. The days I drive to work, or run errands, I find myself at the end of the day with no photo of the day, Those days, as you can see on the site. are usually taken in or around my home.]]>
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The Barnstable Narcotics Detectives and Street Crime Unit arrested 59-year-old Tamlyn Mansfield and 62-year-old Karen Massoni after a month-long investigation related to the suspected distribution of marijuana.
According to police, during the course of the investigation, Mansfield and Massoni allegedly sold marijuana in a series of controlled purchases at 674 Wakeby Road in Marstons Mills. On Wednesday afternoon, Ptl. Officer Pete Ginnetty obtained and executed a search warrant for the home. As a result of the raid, police seized approximately one and a half pounds of marijuana with a street value of about $5,000, a digital scale, a .22 caliber rifle, a .357 revolver, a .22 caliber pistol, a .380 caliber pistol, and unspecified quantities of ammunition.
Barnstable police also seized several marijuana plants at the home and allegedly discovered a bathroom that was converted to a "grow room" for cultivation purposes.
Karen Massoni and Tamlyn Mansfield were taken into custody without incident and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, cultivation of marijuana, and four counts of unlawful possession of a firearm/rifle. Both women will be arraigned Thursday in Barnstable District Court.


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Monday Madness: Alessandra Ambrosio in Bikinis, Death Trap Homes, and the Internet is 40
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Victoria's Secret sure has it all figured out. They take babes like Alessandra Ambrosio and Emanuela de Paula, ship them to St. Bart's, put them in bikinis, take pictures of them, take pictures of people taking pictures of them and send them to sites like us. Hell of a marketing tool.
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The Madness
Six people who turned their homes into death traps – [Cracked]
The internet is 40-years-old, yes 40 – [Asylum]
Some of the weirdest (yet awesome) stuff you'll see today – [Ehowa]
Oregon State drunk makes an epic beer pong table -Â [The Chive]
Trojan condoms presents "The Coffee Guy" – [Atom]
Divorce cakes to ease you back into being single – [Nextround]
Elderly people get into a fight with drunk chicks – [Totally Crap]
Yes, we're still gonna show sexy Halloween costumes – [Holytaco]
Please give me the Krystle Lina experience – [HGOM]
Sexy Sophie Monk as a Halloween hottie – [Attuworld]
By far the hottest girls on the internet last week – [Flabber]
Be careful, Weird Al just might give you a call – [Bullzeye]
Ten awesome video game mashups – [Cavemancircus]
The dorkiest picnic table in the universe – [Top Cultured]
Olivia Munn becomes a zombie – [G4TV]
I would let Lauren Grace kick me in the balls – [Gorillamask]
These cats are insane – [Cityrag]
Britt Honey is a red head I would enjoy the company of – [Flisted]
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East Grand Forks Mayor's Plan to Fund Nonprofits Raise QuestionsEast Grand Forks Mayor Lynn Stauss wants to give profits from the city's 125th celebration back to local nonprofit organizations. However, he first needs to find chores for the groups and receive City Council approval.
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The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis is a rich and storied institution. Led by Archbishop John C. Nienstedt, the Archdiocese supports and provides for a community of approximately 825,000 Catholics in and around the Twin Cities metropolitan area and suburban communities.
Making the name of Jesus Christ known and loved by promoting and proclaiming the Gospel in word and deed through vibrant parish communities, quality Catholic education, and ready outreach to the poor and marginalized.
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The Lighthouse Evangelical Presbyterian Church located at 336 W. Main St., Richmond, is having a special whole family vacation Bible school on the first four Thursday evenings in August, beginning Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Afterwards, it will be held on Aug. 8, 15 and 22, each time from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
"It is entitled 'Family Matters' and will involve thinking deeply about why the family matters by drinking deeply from God's word in an interactive setting. There will be games, prizes, refreshments and nursery workers to look after children 5 and under and engage them in arts and crafts," said Anthony Bianchini, pastor.
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My husband and I enjoy cooking together, and we're always trying something new. We seldom go out to eat because we know what we like, love to cook it, and often invite friends over to help us eat it.
We have a four-legged , furry alarm clock that we call Martini. She was a terribly abused cat that I got at a pet food store. It was 5 years before I ever heard her purr. She's my baby, and if you have any cats you'll understand.
As for favorite foods, I'd have to say just about anything Italian or Mexican, lobster, a good steak now and then, all kinds of sweets (bad girl!).
Disliked foods: those little pellet things on top of pizzas that they charge you for and try to make you believe is sausage.
My favorite things to cook/bake: Lasagna, actually anything Italian, including risotto which I love. We love Italian food, then Mexican, then Chinese. We rarely eat out because we actually like our own food better. I don't mean it's better than anyone elses, it's just that we cook to our tastes. I love to bake cheesecakes, my hubby loves to eat them, he specially loves my Margarita cheesecake, which hasn't been posted yet, but I'm working on and will soon be ready to post.
Things I dislike:Those little pellets that they put on pizzas and try to pass it off as sausage.
Things I like: love to sit on my front porch(I live in a mobile home, so it's kind of like a deck) on my glider with a cup of coffee and a good novel. My hobbies are, besides cooking, I love to read, I love my cookbooks and getting them in order, and flower arranging.


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The Boise Philharmonic will launch a national search for a new executive director this fall after Tom Bennett's resignation last week.
In the interim, past board president John Steadman will step into the position until after the orchestra's current "Picnic at the Pops" series. Tony Boatman will take over on Sept. 4 during the search. Steadman will assist on the fundraising side. Boatman, who hired music director Robert Franz, ran the philharmonic from 2000 until he retired in 2010.
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Saturday morning, with the sun shining brightly, competitors arrived early to sign in for the event. Leaving from Andrew Chevrolet, the Vintage Air sponsored 90-mile Road Rally was vital for overall points, with two main stops along the route. The first stop had a nice surprise with Optima giving away certificates to all that could be redeemed for a new battery. We were stuck in our rental car, but there's something to be said about seeing all those muscle cars cruising the streets.


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For some reason I have always wanted to visit Finland. I don't know why, but I think I like Finland but I've never been there. I 'm sure that in the winter it's much too cold for me. But I'm betting the summer time there is glorious. Some how Helsinki gets to host big sporting events. That's the only reason I ever really think about Finland.
I hope I can find a reason in the next few years to find my way there.
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The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is currently seeking comments on our intent to request a one-year waiver of the Title I, Part A regulatory provision that prohibits a State from approving as providers of supplemental educational services (SES) schools identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring and local educational agencies (LEAs) identified for improvement or corrective action (34 C.F.R. § 200.47(b)(1)(iv)(A), (B)).
In addition to the waiver request above, Missouri intends to request a one-year waiver to allow local educational agencies (LEAs) within Missouri with one or more schools in improvement, corrective action, or restructuring to offer supplemental educational services (SES), in addition to public school choice, to eligible students in Title I schools in the first year of school improvement and to count the funds spent providing SES to eligible students in those schools toward the LEA's obligation to spend an amount at least equal to 20 percent of its Title I, Part A, Subpart 2 allocation on SES and choice-related transportation (20 percent obligation). In the absence of such a waiver, an LEA may only count funds spent providing SES to eligible students attending schools in the second year of improvement, in corrective action, or in restructuring toward its 20 percent obligation (ESEA section 1116(b)(10); 34 C.F.R. § 200.48).
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Los Angeles private-equity firm Colony Capital expected to bid for AEG
Colony Capital and its Chairman, Tom Barrack, are reportedly among the bidders for sports and entertainment giant AEG.
Anschutz Entertainment Group, lovingly referred by every sport and concert fan in the Southland as AEG, has put itself up for sale. This is potentially a true humdinger of a deal for Phil Anschutz, the reclusive Denver billionaire who started AEG a decade-and-a-half ago and has — with this considerable assistance of Tim Leiweke, who has run AEG day to day — build the enterprise up into a giant that could be worth anywhere from $4 to $8 billion, according to various reports, speculations, and back-of-the-envelope math on the privately held and somewhat secretive company.
The bidders are lining up, led by the richest man in L.A., Patrick Soon-Shiong, who took a shot at the Dodgers earlier this year and already owns a small stake in the Lakers (AEG owns a third of the team). His $7-billion-plus net worth wasn't enough to get to the finish line, however, even in partnership with $8-billion-plus-net-worth hedge funder Steve Cohen.
Follow the AEG money: Patrick Soon-Shiong, Blackstone, and Guggenheim Partners
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Magic Johnson greets Patrick Soon-Shiong during a Urban Economic Forum co-hosted by White House Business Council and U.S. Small Business Administration at Loyola Marymount University. Soon-Shiong has been named as an potential bidder for AEG, the sports and entertainment giant.
Patrick Soon-Shiong — the richest man in L.A., with a net worth north of $7 billion — has been named as a bidder for AEG, the L.A.-based sports/entertainment giant that owns the Lakers, the Staples Center, and L.A. Live, among many other assets and properties worldwide.
AEG would be a pretty big bite — L.A. Live and Staples could fetch $1 billion apiece, and stakes in the sports franchises could add up to half a billion — so Soon-Shiong is reportedly not going it alone. He's joined with Guggenheim Partners' executives Mark Walter and Todd Boehly, who formed Guggenheim Baseball Management earlier this year to buy the Dodgers for more than $2 billion.
AEG has hired the Blackstone Group to manage its sale. Blackstone also handled the sale of the Dodgers, conducting the final auction at which Guggenheim swept in at the end with a winning bid that was half a billion more than the next closest buyer, hedge fund guy Steven Cohen, whose $1.6-billion offer had looked indomitable up to that point. Ironically, Soon-Shiong joined with Cohen late in the game, only to lose out.
Q&A: What role is the Blackstone Group playing in AEG sale?
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Blackstone Group CEO Stephen Schwarzman at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Blackstone has been hired by AEG to explore a sale of the sports and entertainment giant.
Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) — the huge L.A.-based media, events, and sports company owned by reclusive Colorado billionaire Phil Anschutz — is looking at selling itself. In whole? In parts? What does this all mean for an AEG-backed Downtown L.A. NFL stadium? It's unclear. Buyers are already being talked about, with the richest man in L.A., biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, already nominated as a bidder. Makes sense, as he was a late arrival to the bidding war for the L.A. Dodgers, losing out to the eventual new owners, Magic Johnson and Guggenheim Baseball Management.
He's worth around $7 billion. Phil Anschutz is worth around $8 billion. It would be a match of lucky $7 billionaire and the billionaire who has a billion more.
But I'm getting ahead of myself. AEG has hired Blackstone, an investment bank that managed the Dodgers sale, to work on a potential AEG deal. This isn't as easy as selling the Dodgers, which both had to be sold (former owner Frank McCourt put the team in bankruptcy over a dispute with Major League Baseball and also had to contend with paying his divorce settlement to his ex-wife) and was more concentrated in its assets. AEG is a far-flung holding company that owns pieces of L.A. sports teams, international sports teams, entertainment venues, live events, theaters, and even hotels.
How much could LA sports and entertainment giant AEG be worth in a sale?
In this rendering released by AEG, the proposed football stadium to house a NFL team in Los Angeles, California is seen. Today, AEG's parent company announced that it's seeking buyers for the entertainment and sports group, but L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said that the stadium plan will move forward.
Earlier today, the Anschutz Corporation announced that it's "exploring" or "planning" a sale of the Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) — various media outlets reported the announcement differently — and has hired the the mergers-and-acquistions arm of the Blackstone Group to manage the bids. From the company's statement, however, the objective seems to be to transition "AEG to a new qualified owner," which sounds very much like this is the real deal.
A substantial minority stake in AEG — 49 percent — was nearly sold to Ticketmaster and Cablevision in 2008. The transaction didn't ultimately happen, but it was thought to be worth $200 million, making AEG at the time worth around $400 million in total. [UPDATE: I misread the NYTimes DealBook report from 2008 — AEG wasn't thought to be worth $1 billion at the time.]
NHL lockout? It wouldn't help the LA Kings' already iffy finances
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The Kings celebrate on ice on their way to a Stanley Cup. But they should get too excited. The team is losing money and the fourth NHL lockout since 1992 looms.
There's a very good chance that, unless NHL players and owners can come to some kind of miraculous eleventh hour resolution, the league will be dealing with its fourth lockout since 1992. As CBSSPorts.com points out, with each stoppage has come a bigger hit to the pro hockey schedule, culminating in the loss of the entire 2004-05 season.
In Los Angeles, this means that the Stanley Cup-winning L.A. Kings may not enjoy the full fruits of their first season after a stirring victory. Some obvious question arise. If a lockout comes, how much will it cost the players? What will be the local ecoomic impact?
Those are relatively simple to answer. Some players, depending on where they are in their contracts (which pay out more in some years than in others), will feel some pain, although as Bleacher Report notes, a few players could head to the Kontinental Hockey League and garner reduced wages there.


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Getting the right solution at the very first attempt is quite a difficult task. More so, when it comes to choice of CRM system for your business, it can be a difficult and time consuming process against vendors vying a deal.
The initial step to buy CRM is to ensure that the sales team and the business executives along with the business decision makers are aware of CRM system and the core CRM setup.
The below guidelines to CRM purchase provide an unbiased information to help prioritize an organization's needs and objectives, and enhance the decision-making process so that you can have the new CRM system up and running at the earliest. Simple and easy to understand, these can help businesses of all sizes in finding the right vendor.
As mentioned above, once you are aware of the CRM system you should ask your vendor for the obvious and see if they can explain the functionality in simple terms, for the CRM system is full of jargons and buzzwords. If the vendor cannot provide a convincing explanation on the functionality of their product - do not buy it.
Once the fundamental CRM concepts are understood, it is important that the top executives and the decision makers sit down to clearly decide upon the requirements for implementing CRM system. Compromises are natural down the road but the exercise will surely help you avoid being confused at the CRM marketplace.
When you consider CRM as software, it is tempting to nibble just a piece of CRM software to solve immediate problem. However, it is necessary that you frame your company's long-term objectives around the CRM process than on the CRM software, as this would reduce overall implementation costs and business complications.
After you have got your business objectives clear, the next step is to list down vendors who match your requirements. Extract from vendors the real cost of adopting their solutions and be cautious about the hidden fees.
Getting the real cost of a CRM system is tough, especially when deployment involves third-party intervention. However, you should submit your RFP to the few short listed vendors and wait for them to provide you a good deal. This even helps to analyze if the vendors understand your needs and requirements.
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There are quite many CRM comparison tools available by which you can conduct a feature level and pricing level comparison before concluding to a specific CRM solution.
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Posted on: January 6, 2014
Are you passionate about childhood education? Would you like the opportunity to connect a child to nature in a play setting? A "Play Partner" is a volunteer who is responsible for observing and facilitating children's play experiences that take part within the "Our Big Backyard" exhibit! In this new type of Children's Zoo, Play Partners assist our zoo patrons in experienceing nature first hand while having fun, exploring, and playing. This volunteer position requires a commitment of four hours a week either weekly or biweekly. There will be a set of trainings in March, and another set in May - Play Partners must attend one or the other, at a total of 8 training hours. Get in touch with us to hear more about it!
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Upcoming MeetingsNTSF Plenary Meeting
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Each year, AFSA hosts a number of webinars to educate participants on some of the most pressing issues facing the financial services industry. Subjects range from how to comply with new regulations to improving business operations.
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Faculty and current students will be available to answer questions about the curriculum, field placements, the application and admissions processes, and financial aid.
Registration is now open for Fall 2013 and Spring 2014.
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DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 23, 2013 (AFP) - The world's political and business elite gather in the snow-covered resort of Davos from Wednesday, aiming to instil some confidence in the global economy amid tentative signs of recovery.Some 45 world leaders will rub shoulders with around 2,500 lobbyists, journalists, captains of industry and economists in the picture-postcard Swiss ski resort for the five-day annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF).The 2012 meeting was dominated by the euro crisis and fears Greece could be forced out of the eurozone, but this year's gathering is marked by a feeling of cautious optimism the worst may be over.Opening the meeting, WEF founder and host Klaus Schwab, 74, called on delegates to turn the corner on the eurozone debt woes that have tipped the region into a recession."My hope is that you come out of the meeting with a vision which goes beyond just crisis management as we have seen, a vision that is much more dynamic, not just crisis fighting," Schwab said in his opening speech.In a major survey released by financial services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers Tuesday on the eve of the meeting's official opening, chief executives said they were marginally more optimistic on the global economy.Only 28 percent of CEOs said they expected the world economy to decline further in 2013, against 48 percent last year, while 52 percent expected it to remain stable.But only 36 percent said they were "very confident" in their companies' growth prospects in the next 12 months, down from 40 percent last year and 48 percent in 2011.Among the leaders set to address the forum are German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti and Britain's David Cameron.Other top speakers centre-stage in the eurozone crisis are European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, who will speak on "challenges for the years to come", and the head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde.However, every year events conspire to hijack the agenda and this year is no different, with the conflict in Mali and the crisis in Syria poised to exercise the minds of the global elite.Jordan's King Abdullah II was due to make a special address and the premiers of Egypt, Lebanon, Libya, Tunisia and the Palestinian Territories were scheduled to attend, as well as Israeli President Shimon Peres.There is also a heavy African presence, with the leaders of South Africa and Nigeria attending a session on "de-risking" the continent on Wednesday.Beside the leaders, more than 900 top business executives will attend, with this year's forum co-chaired by the CEOs of Coca-Cola, Embraer, UBS, Dow Chemical and the head of anti-graft watchdog Transparency International.Organisers have chosen the theme "resilient dynamism", reflecting the need for an improvement in the structure of the global economy to resist sudden emergencies like the eurozone debt crisis.Despite the presence of so many world leaders, no formal decisions are taken at Davos, although corporate deals are often sewn up on the sidelines and presidents and prime ministers huddle in small gatherings to thrash out pressing issues.But it is not all top-level politics and head-spinning economics. Delegates are invited to early morning meditation sessions and there are lighter topics from the world of art, music and culture.Among the 260 sessions spread over dozens of venues are also presentations on religion, science, media and health, including a dinner exploring possible cures for cancer and a session on "the past and future of the universe" by the head of top particle physics laboratory CERN.The invitation-only meeting is also known for its informal luncheons and lavish cocktail parties, often hosted by corporate sponsors and with exclusive guest lists, where political and business leaders can rub shoulders and mingle.Adding some Hollywood sparkle to the meeting before it officially got under way was actress Charlize Theron, who called on world leaders to do more to combat HIV/AIDS.And pressure group Oxfam appealed for greater income equality, saying that the incomes of the top 100 billionaires last year alone would be enough to end world poverty four times over.


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Lively Town by Adam Haynes
Intended as video game music, I composed this piece of background music to set the scene of a lively little town, with a small population of good, close people. It's a town that never sleeps and never frowns, always full of happy, busy little people that warmly welcome every traveller that passes through.
In this town, good entertainment and good food is always on offer to everyone, with a bustling night-life that could delight even the gloomiest of travellers.
Please enjoy your stay at this lively little town :)
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I wanted that kind of force, that kind of power, so I borrowed hers.
Is there a nice way to reject a guy? What if he's your very best friend? And more.
How I accidentally healed my relationship with my physical self—and you can too.
Hijacking the backhanded "compliments" that have been bumming me out.
Not everything is about you.
For teaching me that the best thing a woman can be is a victim, that pain is a virtue, that the highest achievement in life is death—I bestow this honor on this accursed book.
The secret history of fairy tales.
Faith and feminism.
How to identify a toxic community—before it's too late.
Movie star by day, Nazi-fighter by night.
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The Telluride Ski & Golf Resort's environmental work has evolved through the years to cover a broad range of conservation initiatives and educational endeavors. The well-balanced program has won acclaim within the ski industry, including the National Ski Area Association's Golden Eagle Award for Environmental Excellence, the Regional Forester's Caring for the Land Stewardship Award, and certification in Audubon International's acclaimed Cooperative Sanctuary System program for golf courses. Telski collaborates with the United States Forest Service, the surrounding Telluride and Mountain Village communities, as well as San Miguel County, to together find solutions that will sustain the region's economic, cultural and environmental health.
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Fever, Sweats, and Hot Flashes (Patient) (cont.)
Sweats and Hot Flashes
Sweat is made by sweat glands in the skin. Sweating helps to keep the body cool and can occur with disease or fever, when in a warm environment, exercising, or as part of hot flashes experienced with menopause. Most breast cancer and prostate cancer patients report having moderate-to-severe hot flashes. Distressing hot flashes seem to be less frequent and gradually decrease with time in most postmenopausal women who do not have breast cancer. Hot flashes occur in most men with prostate cancer who have had surgery to remove the testicles or who receive drugs to stop the testicles from making testosterone.
Sweats in the cancer patient may be associated with the tumor, cancer treatment, or other medical conditions that are not related to the cancer. Sweats are a typical symptom of certain types of tumors such as Hodgkin lymphoma, pheochromocytoma, or tumors involving the nervous system and endocrine system. Sweats may also be caused by:
Treatment of sweats caused by fever is directed at the underlying cause of the fever. (Refer to the fever Treatment section for more information.) Sweats caused by a tumor are usually controlled by treatment of the tumor.
Hot flashes
Hot flashes associated with natural or treatment-related menopause can be effectively controlled with estrogen replacement therapy. Many women are not able to take estrogen replacement (for example, women with breast cancer). Hormone replacement therapy that combines estrogen with progestin may increase the risk of breast cancer or breast cancer recurrence.
Studies of non-estrogen drugs to treat hot flashes in women with a history of breast cancer have reported that many of them are not as effective as estrogen replacement or have unwanted side effects. The most effective of these include megestrol (a drug similar to progesterone), certain antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and clonidine (a drug used to treat high blood pressure). Some antidepressants may change how other drugs, such as tamoxifen, work in the body. Different patients may respond in different ways to certain drugs and some side effects can be serious. It is important that the members of a patient's health care team know about all medicines and herbals the patient is taking.
Drugs that may relieve nighttime hot flashes or night sweats and improve sleep at the same time are being studied in clinical trials.
Studies of vitamin E for the relief of hot flashes show that it is only slightly better than a placebo (pill that has no effect). Most studies of soy and black cohosh show they are no better than a placebo in reducing hot flashes. Soy contains estrogen-like substances; the effect of soy on the risk of breast cancer growth or recurrence is not clear. Ground flaxseed continues to be studied for its potential to relieve hot flashes.
Claims are made about several other plant-based and natural products as remedies for hot flashes. Since little is known about how they work or whether they affect the risk of breast cancer, women should be cautious about using these products, including dong quai, milk thistle, red clover, licorice root extract, and chaste tree berry.
Treatment of hot flashes in men who have been treated for prostate cancer may include estrogens, progesterone, antidepressants, and anticonvulsants. Certain hormones (such as estrogen) can make some cancers grow. The effect of hormone use on the growth of prostate cancer is being studied.
Side effects of antidepressants used to treat hot flashes over a short period of time are minor, including nausea, drowsiness, dry mouth, and changes in appetite. Side effects of anticonvulsants used to treat hot flashes include drowsiness, dizziness, and trouble concentrating. Side effects of clonidine include dry mouth, drowsiness, constipation, and insomnia.
If one medication does not improve symptoms, switching to another medication may be helpful.
General Treatments to Relieve Symptoms
Comfort measures are used for general treatment of cancer-related sweats. Since body temperature goes up before a hot flash, the following ways may control body temperature and help manage symptoms:
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I believe Dell is in a unique situation to actually make something like this work. Here's the opportunity:
The Dell Inspiron Mini 9 in a business setting.
I've been pondering this idea for a while now and have come to the conclusion that it really could work if they could market the idea properly. As with any good marketing campaign you first have to set up a problem, false or not. The following are some problems.
- Laptops are heavy
- Laptops are expensive
- Laptops are too big
- Laptops are too slow to boot up
- Laptops carry too much proprietary company data
- Laptops are easy to break (and loose all that data)
- Not everyone can have a laptop
The solution is the Dell Inspiron Mini 9. Or maybe they should rebrand it to a Latitude Thin Client, because this is my idea. Marry the Ubuntu OS and a 4GB solid state disk to an install that focuses on Citrix and/or Remote Desktop access. These UMPCs could be so cheap that some companies could easily afford to purchase one for every person, purchase one for every seat in a conference room (don't lug that laptop!), or have dozens available in break room areas for people who otherwise don't have access to a computer while at work.
It solves all our problems as above:
- Laptops are heavy, but the Inspiron Mini 9 is light enough to take anywhere.
- Laptops are expensive, but the Inspiron Mini 9 is cheap and easily replaceable.
- Laptops are too big, but the Inspiron Mini 9 can fit in your luggage as an afterthought.
- Laptops are too slow to boot up, but the Inspiron Mini 9 with its paired down operating system can be up and ready in seconds and can connect to your existing desktop session where all your important software is already running – no need to wait for Outlook to open and download email.
- Laptops carry too much proprietary company data, but the Inspiron Mini 9 carries nothing but address and connection information that is useless without a user's authentication.
- Laptops are easy to break and loose all that data, but the Inspiron Mini 9 has a solid state disk that is tough enough to withstand a drop while powered up, and if you somehow do manage to break it all your data is safe on your desktop in your office.
- Not everyone can have a laptop, but everyone can own an Inspiron Mini 9 enabling 24 hour connectivity from home for all employees.
I'm sure there are other ideas for this too and that I've only scratched the surface of what could be done with this. I'm sure someone at Dell has already thought this through and decided that either it wouldn't work or that they don't want it to work. From their perspective, an equal profit margin is better on a $1000 laptop than it is on one at $300. Assuming the profit margins are equal, which is probably not valid, they would at a minimum have to sell more than 3 Inspiron Mini 9′s for every lost Latitude laptop sale. Still, if some company gets this idea first it could have a similar impact but without the Inspiron Mini 9 sales for Dell.
The Latitude would still be useful, but would be reserved for executives and people who really do need to work while away from connectivity. I see the UMPC providing new connectivity more than replacing laptops where they are already useful.


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Plant American! help offered on using native plants for wildlife and beauty
Wildlife biologists, foresters, extension agents and other natural resource professionals are increasingly turning to native plant species when managing land for wildlife, forest products, aesthetics, forage and other goals.
North Carolina State University recently launched a Web site that provides detailed information on how to choose, plant and manage native species on lands ranging from urban yards and parks, to rural conservation lands. Dr. Chris Moorman, extension wildlife specialist for North Carolina State, headed up the team that put together the "Going Native: Urban Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants."
Moorman, who obtained his doctorate in wildlife at Clemson University, says that although the site is primarily focused on the North Carolina landscape, "Most, if not all, of the plants we present on the site work equally well for South Carolina." Covered are issues such as:
(1) why native plants are preferable (because they generally do not require coddling during extreme weather conditions nor to protect them from insects and other pests, since they are adapted to local environments; native wildlife species thrive alongside them, since they have interacted with one another for thousands of years; and they are part of our natural and cultural heritage)
(2) how to choose the right species for certain soil types, light and moisture requirements, and particular wildlife species, which species are resistant to deer browsing
(3) how to establish and manage these plants.
The Web site of the South Carolina Native Plant Society also has valuable information on why and how to plant and manage native species. Sudie Daves, wildlife biologist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service in South Carolina, and member of the society, says that "native alternatives for long-used invasive exotic plant species are out there, it is just a matter of folks learning about them." Native herbaceous plant seeds are now becoming more readily available from seed vendors. Species that can be planted for soil stabilization on roads, disturbed areas, and for wildlife habitat include quickly establishing native grasses like Virginia wild rye, Canada wild rye, silky wild rye, deer tongue panic grass, and smooth panic grass. Native wildflowers like partridge pea, black-eyed susan, coreopsis, and Florida beggarweed work well in grass and forb seed mixes and will greatly benefit pollinators.
In the past, natural resources professionals all-too-often sadly ignored many of our native plant species, and instead brought in alien species from Europe and Asia when bare ground needed stabilization, and in attempts to create wildlife habitat and pasturage for livestock. The legacy of that trend is evident in the millions of acres in the U.S. that are infested with fescue, kudzu, autumn olive, interstate lespedeza, bahiagrass, privet, princess tree, tree-of-heaven, and other noxious pests. These species don't stay where they are planted, and what is planted on one tract soon ends up on neighboring tracts, costing much time and money to control.
In South Carolina, residents like to promote use of local products. The S.C. Department of Agriculture promotes locally grown agricultural products with its "Nothing's Better, Nothing's Finer" slogan, and many residents like the idea of "Buying American" because they have pride in our own products, and like to support our country's economy.
Long ago, wildlife biologists realized that managing native wildlife species made much better sense than introducing exotic animal species from other continents. Exotic animals tend to be either aggressive and take over habitat from native species, or else require constant nurturing in order to survive. It took us a lot longer to realize it, but biologists now know that introducing alien plant species for native wildlife habitat is often inefficient at best, and at worst can be economically and ecologically destructive. So help preserve our Southern heritage by planting and managing native plants, the ones that belong here.
DNR protects and manages South Carolina's natural resources by making wise and balanced decisions for the benefit of the state's natural resources and its people.


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Samantha Barks plays the role of Eponine in "Les Miserables."
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"LINCOLN" (PG-13) (2:29) Stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Directed by Steven Spielberg. As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.
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"MONSTERS INC" (re-release) (G) (1:32) Stars Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Mary Gibbs and Steve Buscemi. Directed by Pete Docter, David Silverman and Lee Unkrich. Monsters generate their city's power by scaring children, but they are terribly afraid themselves of being contaminated by children, so when one enters Monstropolis, top scarer Sulley finds his world disrupted.
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"PARENTAL GUIDANCE" (PG) (1:44) Stars Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei and Tom Everett Scott. Directed by Andy Fickman. Artie and Diane agree to look after their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents need to leave town for work. Problems arise when the kids' 21st-century behaviors collide with Artie and Diane's old-school methods.
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"RISE OF THE GUARDIANS" (PG) (1:37) Stars Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin, Isla Fisher and Chris Pine. Directed by Peter Ramsey. When the evil spirit Pitch launches an assault on Earth, the Immortal Guardians team up to protect the innocence of children all around the world.
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"SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK" (R) (2:02) Stars Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and Robert De Niro. Directed by David O. Russell. After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.
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"SKYFALL" (PG-13) (2:23) Stars Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris and Judi Dench. Directed by Sam Mendes. Bond's loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
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"THIS IS 40" (R) (2:13) Stars Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Jason Segel and Melissa McCarthy. Directed by Judd Apatow. A look at the lives of Pete and Debbie a few years after the events of "Knocked Up."
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"TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN -- PART 2" (PG-13) (1:55) Stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Peter Facinelli. Directed by Bill Condon. After the birth of Renesmee, the Cullens gather vampire clans in order to protect the child from a false allegation that puts the family in front of the Volturi.
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"WRECK-IT RALPH" (PG) (1:38) Animated, with the voices of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jane Lynch and Jack McBrayer. Directed by Rich Moore. A video game villain wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives.
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HYPE is a highschool student flashmob to save the world!! It has been said that the youth of today won't live as long as our parents. How can this be possible?
We, the youth of today, do not accept this premise. We can be a healthier society and we will make it so!
We can build a path to a brighter future and longer, healthier lives through improving health, improving fitness and improving nutrition. We can make this happen if we pull together, work together. Young, creative minds can and will find a way.
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A Primer of Lebesgue IntegrationBy
- H. Bear
The Lebesgue integral is now standard for both applications and advanced mathematics. This books starts with a review of the familiar calculus integral and then constructs the Lebesgue integral from the ground up using the same ideas. A Primer of Lebesgue Integration has been used successfully both in the classroom and for individual study.Bear presents a clear and simple introduction for those intent on further study in higher mathematics. Additionally, this book serves as a refresher providing new insight for those in the field. The author writes with an engaging, commonsense style that appeals to readers at all levels.
Advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in mathematics.
Hardbound, 164 Pages
Published: September 2001
Imprint: Academic Press
"This well-written little book provides ... an introduction to the Lebesgue integral. The book is written very clearly and suggestively and can be recommended to students." Zentralblatt for Mathematik
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Serves: 4 to 6
Chicken Tikka
2 cups whole milk Greek yogurt
3 tablespoons ancho chile powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander
2 teaspoons ground fennel
2 teaspoons ground turmeric
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground chile de arbol or cayenne powder
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
½ cup melted ghee
1.Whisk together the yogurt, spices, garlic and ginger in a large baking dish. Add the chicken and turn to coat in the mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours and up to 24 hours.
2. Preheat the broiler. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil and brush with some of the ghee. Remove the chicken from the marinade, and wipe off excess marinade. Brush the breasts with ghee and season both sides with salt and pepper and place on the baking sheet in an even layer. Broil until golden brown on both sides, about 4 minutes per side. 3. Remove the chicken from the heat and place on a cutting board. Let rest for 5 minutes and cut into 1-inch thick slices.
Basmati Rice Pilaf with Peas
Serves: 4
1 ½ cups basmati rice
1 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil
1 ¼ teaspoons black mustard seeds
½ cup finely diced yellow onion
6 cardamom pods
4 whole cloves
1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
¾ cup frozen green peas
1. Put the rice in a mesh strainer and rinse with cold water several times. Set aside and let drain.
2. Heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until it begins to shimmer. Add the mustard seeds and cook until they just begin to pop, about 20 seconds. Add onion; sauté 3 minutes or until lightly browned. Add cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, rice, 2 ¼ cups of simmering water, salt and pepper and lime juice, and bring to a boil. 3. Reduce heat to medium, and cook 10 minutes or until liquid is nearly absorbed. Fold in peas. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 8 to minutes longer. Remove from heat; let stand for 5 minutes uncovered. Remove and discard cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon and fluff with a fork.
Masala Sauce
2 tablespoons ghee or canola oil
1 medium yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced
2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
1 serrano chile, finely diced
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 teaspoons smoked Spanish paprika
2 teaspoons garam masala
1 28-ounce can plum tomatoes, pureed until smooth
¼ - ½ teaspoon chile de arbol or cayenne powder (depending on how spicy you like it)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
¾ cup heavy cream
Chopped cilantro leaves
1 red onion, cut into thin rings and soaked in ice water
1. Heat the ghee in a medium Dutch oven over medium heat until it begins to shimmer. Add the onions and cook until soft and lightly golden brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in the ginger, serrano and garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomato paste, paprika, garam masala and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, cayenne and ½ cup of water and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thicken.
2. Add the heavy cream to the sauce, bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce thickens. Add the chicken to the sauce and cook for a few minutes, just to heat through. Serve over basmati rice pilaf and garnish with cilantro leaves.


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An energetic social reformer, Ann Lustig Nieder worked for both Jewish and secular organizations throughout her life. Born to Ashkenazic parents, Ann grew up on Capitol Hill in Seattle. In 1945, she received a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Washington in Nursing. She married Lawrence Nieder, a businessman, in 1946. They had four children. Once her children were school age, Ann devoted a large part of her life to volunteer activities in the Seattle community, serving as President of Temple De Hirsch Sinai Sisterhood, Brandeis Women's Committee, National Council of Jewish Women, and the Washington State Jewish Historical Society. Volunteer work helps define Ann's life, and currently she provides guidance on committees for the University of Washington.
"A lot of the women, a lot of my friends, only went one or two years [to college] and then they got married you know, at 19, 20, 21. I didn't get married until I was 23. By then I was on old maid. Quite seriously. A boy was expected to graduate. A girl really went to college to get a husband.
"I became President of the Seattle Section of Brandeis University National Women's Committee. And then, Bernice Stern approached seven women who were becoming active in the Jewish community and said she would like to put on a leadership seminar just for us-because they wanted us to become active in the Council of Jewish Women. We went to her house. And she gave us all these pointers about leadership and what we should be doing. And I was always in awe of that woman, and still am to this day. She's accomplished so much. And then, in 1968, I became President of the National Council of Jewish Women (Seattle Section)."
"Several of us thought-wouldn't it be nice if we could build a house-some kind of living quarters for people who had retired, Jewish people. Edith Weinstein never knew what the word 'No' meant. So we did go ahead with this. We took out a loan with Housing and Urban Development. We were allowed to build the Council House. We had a lot of help from some of the men in the community. Later we built the Roof Garden. Council House is still there today, and it's quite a good thing. Jews and Gentiles live there. And it has fulfilled quite a need in the community."
"In the early 1970's everybody was just becoming aware that we had several refugee families from the Holocaust era living in Seattle, and nothing much had been done. So when I was vice president of the Anti-Defamation League I co-chaired the first Holocaust Memorial event in Washington State. We organized a conference in Olympia, and survivors and soldiers and rescuers, Jews and Gentiles, attended and spoke. When you hear it personally, it was just heart-rendering to think that these people have survived, and live a very normal, ordinary life. And this is just something I would never, ever forget. It's probably just about the most important thing I've ever done. And I can't say that I did very much of it. But I was involved with it, and I'm so glad I was."
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I had a little bit of a rough start yesterday morning. I woke up with that feeling… like I was too well-rested. Did I oversleep? Crap where's my phone.
Yep. 8:05. I need to be at work in 20 minutes. Awesome.
Once I made it to the office I was immediately approached by my boss asking for a calculation that was apparently needed thatveryminute. Cool.
I love Mondays.
Work it Out
After work I couldn't wait to get a workout in. I was feeling pretty blah and gross after a weekend of drinking a little too much and eating a few too many handfuls of chocolate chips (and spoonfuls of store bought frosting, which isn't even good, ugh).
It was a beautiful afternoon so I decided to go for a run outside. I borrowed Andrea's armband for my iPhone (my iPod was dead), and decided to use the Runkeeper app for the first time. I had roughly planned out a 3.75 mile loop that I wanted to cover.
The first mile was pretty good for me, a 9:19 pace for a warm-up was right on track. But then, hills happened. They were everywhere. Uphill both ways (I swear). I could not have mapped out a hillier route. Note to self: decide on a run path by driving it first, not arbitrarily looking at Google maps. I still managed to average a 10 min/mile, but I wasn't too happy about it. At least it's a starting point! After my run, I did Week 2 of Ripped in 30 for a strength workout, then showered, ate some dinner, and went grocery shopping.
I used the cinnamon raisin swirl peanut butter I bought to make something delicious!
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Granola
Adapted from Sally's Baking Addiction. Serves 11.
1 1/4 cups oats
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 tbsp cinnamon
1/3 cup cinnamon raisin swirl peanut butter
2 tbsp honey
1/2 cup raisins
1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, combine oats, walnuts, and cinnamon.
3. In a small microwave safe bowl, melt peanut butter and honey for 30-45 seconds, until easily pourable. Pour liquid mixture over dry ingredients. Stir until dry ingredients are well-coated.
4. Pour the granola mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Spread into an even layer.
5. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until granola is golden brown, stirring halfway through. Let granola cool completely. Store in an air-tight container for up to 1 month.
The serving size is about 1/4 cup.
The smell of this granola baking in the oven was intoxicating. I snuck a few tastes (which were delicious), but I plan to truly enjoy this tomorrow for a snack at work.
You know this is going to happen. I'm literally excited about it. Which is kinda sad, but whatever. I don't care.
Now it's time to catch up a bit with Girls. Completely obsessed with everything about this show.
"I'm telling you, endorphins don't work on me. Anyone promising a runner's high is full of bull shit."
Hannah, you are hilarious.


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New Rules of the Road for the Financial SectorMore...
America's economic prosperity depends on active engagement with the global economy.More...
Competitive tax rates fuel economic growth and job creation.More...
The U.S.-China economic relationship is the most important bilateral relationship in the world today.More...
Large financial institutions provide significant value to the U.S. economy and American investors, business owners, and savers.More...
At the National Capital Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America Financial Services "Good Scout" Award dinner on February 8th, Forum President & CEO Rob Nichols was honored for his contributions in public policy and as a leader in the financial sector. Paul Stevens, president and CEO of the Investment Company Institute, chaired the dinner, which raised money for the 56,000 young adults in the D.C. area who participate in scouting. Below is an excerpt from his acceptance speech:
The role of financial services in the economy and its importance to our still-fragile economic recovery
Our economy and the American people have certainly had a rough few years. Despite last Friday's somewhat encouraging jobs number, too many Americans remain without work and numerous headwinds – both domestic and international – threaten to impede growth. Still, there is a sense that America is slowly repairing from this extraordinary economic and financial crisis.
For that to occur, several things need to happen to put us on the path of economic recovery. We need less partisanship and more avenues through which policymakers of both parties can work together. We need to increase our exports. We need a tax code that doesn't look like it was created by a bunch of monkeys with typewriters. We need a workforce with enhanced science and technology and engineering skills. We need a world-class education system. We need to reward and incent innovation.
And last, but certainly not least, we need an efficient, innovative, and well functioning financial sector. The frustration many people have with the industry is well understood. There were certainly many mistakes on the part of some with regard to risk management and internal controls. But much as been accomplished over the last few years – even before the passage of Dodd-Frank – to make our system safer and more stable:
• Bad actors are gone in the way of poorly managed institutions;
• Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are in conservatorship;
• Money market funds, derivatives and financial accounting are all much
more transparent;
• Banks have significantly deleveraged and are much better capitalized;
• Bank balance sheets are much more solid;
• The boards and risk committees at financial institutions are tougher and more engaged;
• Mortgage underwriting has re-adopted standards common 30 years
ago; and,
• The banking industry has passed two stress tests, one by the Federal
Reserve, the other by the Treasury Department.
Now is the time to allow the financial sector to fulfill its critical role as an intermediary between American savers and Americans who start business, grow those businesses and create jobs. One thing is certain — talking down or otherwise undermining this essential industry won't help create a job or provide economic security for American families facing hardship.
In short, lessons have been learned and now it is time to reengage with the economy, not rehash endlessly what happened and how. It's time to get back to work – for all of us -- and to create jobs and growth-- in every sector of the economy.
The Financial Services Forum is a non-partisan financial and economic policy organization comprising the CEOs of 18 of the largest and most diversified financial services institutions doing business in the United States.
The purpose of the Forum is to pursue policies that encourage savings and investment, promote an open and competitive global marketplace, and ensure the opportunity of people everywhere to participate fully and productively in the 21st-century global economy.
Welcome to ForumBlog. This is where our policy team analyzes the latest proposals, ideas, and news surrounding financial sector regulatory reform, trade, and the economy. Our goal is to provide thoughtful insights on the issues impacting the intersection of Wall Street and Washington, as we pursue policies that encourage savings and investment, promote an open and competitive global marketplace, and ensure the opportunity of people everywhere to participate fully and productively in the 21st-century global economy.


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25 Jun 04
Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the more common autoimmune diseases. LeadDiscovery's recent state of the art evaluation of rheumatoid arthritis therapeutics evaluates advances in our understanding of the etiology of the disease. One field of research extensively analyzed in this report is angiogenesis. Inhibitors of receptor tyrosine kinase with specific activity against the VEGFRs have been developed in an attempt to prevent angiogenesis. One such molecule is PTK787/ZK222584, synthesized and dev
23 Jun 04
An estimated 5 million individuals suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. Corticosteroids are the most dramatically effective short-term anti-inflammatory drugs; however, clinical benefit for rheumatoid arthritis often diminishes with time. Because of their long-term systemic side effects, corticosteroids are usually given only after a careful and prolonged trial of less hazardous drugs. Liposomes are artificial vesicles efficiently phagocytosed by macrophages and recent advances such as the developm
22 Jun 04
The R&D activity surrounding novel oral treatments of diabetes is considerable and one particular target that has recently received attention is the Kv1.3 potassium channel. Blocking this channel has been thought to be of value in the treatment of multiple sclerosis and more recently for preventing weight gain. Now researchers from Yale have demonstrated that Kv1.3 channel blockers may also increase insulin sensitivity in genetically obese and diabetic mice
21 Jun 04
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) represents an unmet market. Initial breakthroughs in treatment focussed on the rare form of this condition, idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. Recently however a key advance in the treatment of PAH was made with the launch of Actelion's twice-daily Tracleer (bosentan) as the first orally active treatment of both idiopathic and secondary PAH. Tracleer is the first generation of a class of drugs known as endothelin receptor antagonists and blocks two
20 Jun 04
Numerous inflammatory mediators have been implicated in the etiology of asthma. Blocking specific inflammatory mediators has frequently yielded unimpressive clinical results and instead the simultaneous targeting or more than one mediator may be of greater use. In the current edition of LeadDiscovery's TherapeuticAdvances work by researchers at UCB who have developed a dual 5-LO inhibitor/H1 receptor antagonist is highlighted
17 Jun 04
PABORD is the first exhibition and conference dedicated to Outsourcing in Research and Development for the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology industries.
Simon Berger
16 Jun 04
Pharma NewsBytes selects out some of the most interesting press releases to have appeared on LeadDiscovery's DailyUpdates tracking service over the past few weeks. This edition includes an update on selected releases from the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Diabetes Association as well as important news concerning the antipsychotic, Abilify (Aripiprazole) and novel HIV treatments
16 Jun 04
Researchers have developed a series of assays to identify improved DDP-IV inhibitors for the treatment of diabetes and possibly cancer. The technology described here can also be applied to improving the oral absorption of poorly absorbed drugs in general
11 Jun 04
With several blockbuster biological products approaching patent expiry and the emergence of new approval pathways, the biogenerics segment represents an attractive opportunity for companies looking to escape intensifying competition in the commodity generics sector. However, with the biotech industry preparing significant opposition to any new regulatory initiatives, barriers to market entry could remain high.
21 May 04
To aid in your drug development efforts, Pharmaceutical Education Associates is proud to present our inaugural "Identification and Validation of Safety and Efficacy Biomarkers" conference. Ultimately, the drug discovery process must be a collaborative one, drawing together researchers from industry, academia, and government agencies to identify and address all possible benefits and consequences. In that spirit, our top-notch speaking faculty brings together experts from all these groups to add
Jennifer McGinnis
20 May 04
DailyUpdates 20th April: Nearly 423,000 new cases of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are expected to have been diagnosed in the seven major pharmaceutical markets in 2003. Despite the high level of pharmaceutical interest, there are significant unmet needs in the disease in terms of poor survival. Docetaxel is the only drug currently approved in both the U.S. and Europe to treat patients with non-small cell lung cancer in the second-line setting. While the dr
11 May 04
DailyUpdates 11th May: A number of clinical studies including the VIGOR trial have suggested that the NSAID naproxen may reduce the incidence of myocardial infarction. However the gastrointestinal side-effects of naproxen and its ability to exacerbate hypertension preclude its use in at-risk individuals. Upcoming data about to be published in the journal JPET demonstrate the efficacy of the safer and anti-hypertensive nitro-derivative of naproxen, HCT 3012, in a model of myocardial infarction.
10 May 04
DailyUpdates 10th May: Last week European regulators affirmed the safety of Celebrex; good news for Pfizer continues with the emergence of data from the PACES trials reporting that, compared to acetaminophen, Celebrex is both preferred by patients and is of greater efficacy.
06 May 04
This edition of Emerging Drug Discovery Targets features MBD2 inhibitors as a selective strategy for reducing tumor growth; NicOx's NO-ASA cancer candidate, NCX 4040, MIF as a target for atherogenesis; expanding indications for COX-2 inhibitors; and a dual MMP and TACE inhibitor as a treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. This edition also sees a new section "TherapyUpdate" which this month focuses on Osteoporosis. As usual we also provide updates on industrial advances and licensing opportunities a
05 May 04
DailyUpdates 5th May: As the battle lines are drawn up between gabapentin and its generic equivalents, research published by Turkish researchers suggests that the first-line use of these therapeutics in the treatment of neuropathic pain associated with spinal cord injury will represent one battle in the war between Pfizer and its competitors.
29 Apr 04
DailyUpdates 29th April: Cancer pain affects over 3 million people in the US alone. The treatment of this condition, whether it is due to bone metastasis or a result of the use of cytotoxic therapies is challenging. Researchers from McGill University have now demonstrated that ethosuximide, an anti-epileptic and relatively selective T-type calcium channel blocker, is highly effective in reversing neuropathic pain caused by the commonly employed cytotoxics paclitaxel or vincristine. This contr
22 Apr 04
DailyUpdates 22nd April: Phase III studies have previously shown Merkle's first in the class COX/LOX inhibitor, Licofelone, to be equally effective to standard treatments of osteoarthritis. Moreover, gastrointestinal adverse events tended to be less frequent in patients treated with licofelone as compared to naproxen. In this month's edition of the American Journal of Gastroenterology new data is published showing clear cut advantages of licofelone arising from the dramatic reduction in incide
20 Apr 04
DailyUpdates 20th April: An estimated 5 million individuals suffer from rheumatoid arthritis in the Western world. CB1 cannabinoid receptor ligands are in development as candidate treatments of this disease due to their analgesic properties. Now researchers from the Hebrew University and the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology in London have demonstrated the anti-inflammatory, disease modifying efficacy of the non-psychoactive cannabinoid, HU-320 in a model of rheumatoid arthritis.
19 Apr 04
DailyUpdates 19th April: NSAIDs have shown promising activity in the prevention and possible treatment of cancer. The French pharmaceutical NicOx has successfully improved both the safety and efficacy of NSAIDs by attaching a nitric oxide donor group to various NSAIDs. In a recent study nitrosulindac has been demonstrated to act as an effective and selective cytotoxic and antiproliferative agent against bladder cancer cells. The efficacy of nitrosulindac was considerable better than sulindac.
16 Apr 04
DailyUpdates 16th April: RNA interference is emerging as a major tool to help researchers identify new therapeutic targets. Novartis researchers have recently used this technology to underline the role that the ligand activated cation-channel, P2X3 plays in neuropathic pain. This study also demonstrates the therapeutic potential of P2X3 gene silencing in the treatment of this major unmet area of analgesia.
14 Apr 04
DailyUpdates 14th April: Neuropathic pain affects 26 million patients including a sub-population of cancer patients being treated with cytotoxics. McGill researchers have published the results of a study looking at neuropathic pain in various strains of mice. These data show that neuropathic pain has a genetic component suggested to be equally relevant to paclitaxel and surgically-induced pain. The study also advances the use of paclitaxel-induced hyperalgesia as a model for the development o
13 Apr 04
DailyUpdates 13th April: According to WHO, there are some 130 million diagnosed diabetics in the world, a figure that is predicted to increase to 300 million by 2025. Approximately 10-15% of these patients suffer type 1 diabetes. Novo Nordisk have shown that their Kir6.2/SUR1 channel opener, NN414 is able to preserve beta-cell function and reduction of insulitis presumable through the induction of "beta-cell rest".
08 Apr 04
DailyUpdates 8th April: An estimated 5 million individuals suffer from rheumatoid arthritis in the Western world. Corticosteroids are the most dramatically effective short-term anti-inflammatory drugs; however, their clinical benefit for rheumatoid arthritis often diminishes with time. This, the severe rebounds observed following the withdrawal of corticosteroids, and long-term systemic side effects associated with corticosteroids limits their use in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Rese
07 Apr 04
DailyUpdates 7th April: A recent survey of community-dwelling women in France, Germany, Spain and the UK found that 35% women suffer urinary incontinence, the most prevalent form of which was stress urinary incontinence. The findings also revealed that two-thirds of women affected with urinary incontinence never consulted a health care professional for treatment. The perceived and real lack of pharmaceutical options for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence is a major factor contributing
06 Apr 04
DailyUpdates 6th April: According to WHO, there are some 130 million diagnosed diabetics in the world and the long term consequences of diabetes such as diabetic nephropathy are becoming increasingly frequent and unmet components of diabetes care. In a recent study Glasgow Royal Infirmary researchers report that intensive treatment slowed progression of renal disease within 2 years in patients with established diabetic nephropathy and predict that this approach may delay the onset of dialysis b
05 Apr 04
DailyUpdates 5th April: There is growing evidence of a link between type-2 diabetes/obesity and Alzheimer disease. Researchers now report that diet-induced insulin resistance increases beta amyloid generation, amyloid plaque burden in the brain and behavioural impairment in a model of Alzheimer disease.
02 Apr 04
DailyUpdates 2nd April: There is growing evidence that type-2 diabetes is a risk factor for Alzheimer disease. In their April American Journal of Pathology article Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers add further evidence to support defects in insulin-degrading enzyme activity as a potential cause of this phenomenon. This and similar data argues for the development of cross-indication treatments of type-2 diabetes and Alzheimer disease and GSK-3 inhibitors may fit the bill.


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NAPLES — Guerline Dieu Damas' started her days in the dark, rising before 5 a.m. to prepare the day's meals, dress her five kids, and see the older boys off to school.
Then she was off to her job at Publix, where she had worked for more than 10 years. After a long day on the job, she spent whatever free time she could muster cleaning the house.
It was a life practically void of glitz and glamour, but it was a life 32-year-old Guerline loved and the life she had been preparing for since she was a little girl in Haiti.
"She was all about her kids. She was very hard working," said Mackindy Dieu, 24, Guerline's younger brother. "The way she was getting treated, she overdid it."
Added her older sister, Netty Fleury, 43: "She enjoyed being a mom. She enjoyed being a wife."
Born Guerline Dieu in Haiti on July 21, 1977, family members said she was cooking, cleaning and keeping house by the time she was 7. In the mid-1990s, she and Mackindy Dieu moved together to the United States, where their older siblings were already living.
Mackindy Dieu lived with his sister until he was 18.
"That was like my second mom," he said of Guerline. "There is nobody like her. She was a giving, loving, beautiful person all around."
Guerline's first child, Meshach "Zack", was born in September 2000, followed by sons Maven and Marven, and daughters Megan and Morgan. After a long and tumultuous relationship, she eventually married Mesac Damas, her longtime boyfriend and the children's father.
Her children were her life, said Marie Aimee, who met Guerline nine years ago when they worked at Publix together. At the time, she was pregnant with Zack.
"She always said, I want my kids to become somebody tomorrow," said Aimee. "She wanted her kids to become something else. She said, 'I'm working hard for my kids. That's why I work.'"
Instead of being a burden, Guerline viewed her job at Publix as a getaway from the stress of everyday life.
"When you see her at work, she's having fun," Mackindy Dieu said.
Marlene Gayo, another friend, said she and Guerline would often talk about happy things, about each other. Gayo said she had few clues about the dark home life Guerline led — she was quiet about her problems with her husband and his abusive behavior.
"Guerline, she died for love," said Gayo. "She loved him so much, and he didn't love her."
In the days since Guerline's death, Gayo said she has reconnected with mutual friends, sharing anecdotes about a woman whose spirit seemed to fill every room she entered.
"She was a funny person," Gayo said. "She always made you laugh — she didn't even have to know you."
Always on the go, working for her family, and being a mom, there was little free time left for Guerline. But family members said she did have one passion besides her family.
"She liked going to garage sales," Mackindy Dieu said.
Devoted to her family and giving to her friends, Mackindy remembers his sister as a beautiful person.
"There will never be another one like her, I'll tell you that," he said. "What she got, she didn't deserve."
Nobody deserves what she got, Fleury added
"Nobody," she said. "Not even an animal."
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- Confessed killer Mesac Damas wants to die, so should court system let him?
- Damas family slayings: Year later, still haunting lives of friends, family, deputies
- Jail phone call: Accused killer Mesac Damas talks to father about his slain family, Satan and adultery
- THE FIELD: Naples Daily News staff writer describes how he obtained an interview with Mesac Damas
- THE FIELD: Visual Journalist Greg Kahn discusses being the first journalist at the Damas crime scene, and other observations from the field.
- THE FIELD: Staff Writer Steven Beardsley answers questions about his interview with Mesac Damas