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SevenTwenty's Chris Monnat on building a responsive, one-stop website
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Chris Monnat, chief technology officer at SevenTwenty Strategies, likens his job to that of a fire fighter - without the life-threatening task of putting out fires, of course.
Not only does he juggle the every day evolving needs of clients - from website creation to database production - but he's also thinking strategically about how to put out - or prevent - the next fire.
"The day-to-day is mostly finding the best way to take technology and mold and shape it to meet our clients needs," Monnat said. "It's looking at technology and things like responsive design and finding ways that it can benefit our clients."
Responsive design is one of the newest ways that Monnat and his team are working to create websites that provide clients with a strong and creative first impression for their supporters.
What is responsive design? Monnat breaks it down simply: One website that is viewable in every browser and on every type of device.
Before, web designers would have to produce multiple websites so that if users surfed from home on their PC or on the road from their smartphone, the site would always look nice.
But now responsive websites detect what type of device and browser the visitor is using and adapt. Users are viewing the same website, but pieces of it may change so that it adapts for their device.
"It's one stop, one source to serve all devices," Monnat said.
Having a well designed website is important, Monnat explains. If someone puts a lot of time into designing the site that users on a computer sees, but disregards the mobile version, there could be real repercussions.
He points to a study that found that the web surfing experience has a real impact on how people see the brand.
"Fifty seven percent, over half of users say they would not recommend a business with a poorly designed mobile site," Monnat explains.
And when trying to get visitors to our website to sign on to a campaign, that response becomes more important.
"We're dealing with advocacy," Monnat said. "You're counting on people's goodwill to spread the word. If you don't make it as simple and accessible as possible, you're shooting yourself in the foot."
He added, "When it's not accessible on their phone, they could be losing 50 percent of those going to take action, not spreading the world or spreading the word negatively."
There are lots of advantages to designing websites using responsive design, Monnat explains.
No matter what topic a website is addressing, eventually the content is going to need to be changed or updated. A responsive website only has to be changed in one place and then all versions of the site are adjusted. When dealing with the traditional setup - multiple sites for different browsers and devices - the content has to be changed several times. Trying to coordinate multiple changes is where errors and inconsistencies start to get introduced.
Is a responsive website always the best choice? Monnat said for most situations it is. Any site that is dealing with content - the written word, photos or videos - or is going to be updated frequently benefits from a responsive website.
The only exception Monnat finds are websites that are intended more as an experience than an information hub, particularly those that rely heavily on Flash or other interactive elements.
Get to know Chris Monnat quickly:
When he joined SevenTwenty? September 2010
Where is he from? Rochester, NY
What's is favorite app? Microsoft's new One Note app for Apple products. He uses it to take notes in meetings and keep track of all the work that is going on.
"I'm finally back in my note taking Nirvana," he said.
If Monnat could have an app to do anything? Clean his apartment.
One thing he isn't willing to give up for technology? Printed copies of magazines.
Happy Halloween from SevenTwenty Strategies
By Pam Fielding
Boo! Did we scare you? A Message to SevenTwenty Strategies clients and friends from our CFO (Chief Fright Officer)
New FEC Ruling Paves the Way for Text-to-Donate Strategy
By Vlad Cartwright
160 characters ... That's the limit of a standard text sent over Short Message Service (SMS). And those 160 characters can have significant influence on political operations. Since the 2008 election, campaigns and candidates have been using text messaging to engage their supporters to mobilize in support of shared causes with increasing frequency and success. Now, the text messaging game is changing in a new and potentially explosive way: fundraising.
An August ruling by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) cleared the way for campaign contributions to be sent via text message, adding a new and powerful arrow to the fundraising quiver. There's little doubt that fundraising via SMS has the potential to play an important role in identifying, growing and mobilizing a stronger donor and advocate base for those that take advantage of it. As seen in the wake of natural disasters, people can be quickly engaged and vast sums can be raised in short periods, such as $43 million in the wake of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. And we are excited about the new possibilities it presents for the organizations with whom we work.
For many potential donors, sending a pledge over text is far more convenient than filling out a form and entering payment details. And, for the organizations that leverage SMS, they are interacting through a technology that most of their donors and stakeholders use on a daily basis. Stakeholders and donors can now simply text "GIVE" to a designated number to donate to a campaign or PAC. Strategies such as this can help an organization successfully raise money and expand their contact lists.
According to Brett Kappel, a campaign finance lawyer at Arent Fox LLP, who worked to convince the FEC to allow contributions by text message, "Text message contributions have the potential to truly revolutionize the way PACs raise funds."
While the FEC ruling on texting unleashes a powerful new set of possibilities that can prove to be a game-changer to many candidates and organizations, there are still issues to work out with regard to the cost of overhead and collection of accurate donor information. However, smart organizations seeking thoughtful and intelligent application of this new tool will quickly find ways to perfect the process. Some may even seek to convert text donors to more traditional methods of engagement, while continuing to take advantage of the power of SMS to identify new donors and mobilize the grassroots.
As with any new opportunity, there are kinks to work out. However, supporters of the ruling, including both 2012 Presidential campaigns, which launched text-to-donate efforts in late August, lobbied the FEC to move on this for one reason: this technology can play a strong role in expanding their donor base and growing their grassroots advocacy missions. And we here at SevenTwenty Strategies certainly agree!
When It Comes to Engagement Videos, Shorter is Better
By Bear Baker
Think the length of an engagement video doesn't make much difference? Think again. In a recent study conducted by a video hosting service, it was found that a video's run time has a dramatic impact on how many people stick around past the first few seconds.
The study examined two videos - one 30 seconds in length, and one 90 seconds. The graph below reveals the "engagement rate" of the two videos. The top line represents the shorter video, while the bottom line shows the longer video. The content of each video was virtually the same - in fact, the first 30 seconds of the 90-second video IS the 30-second video - however the rate of decline is vastly different. By about 10-15 seconds in, viewers were much more likely to turn off the longer video than they were the shorter one.
Why? The average viewer is now beginning to look at the timeline at the bottom of the video to see how long the video is, and then quickly decide whether they want to invest their time watching your message.
When the study was drawn out to include videos of greater lengths, the metrics show that a steady drop off accompanies the growing length of videos studied. While a 1-2 minute video garners an engagement rate of over 65%, a 2-3 minute video only keeps a little over 50%.
Statistically, this has a profound effect on your communications strategy. While we'd like to say it all with one video, that's not the most-effective messaging solution. Aside from watering down the core message (contribute, participate, etc.), we're also losing viewers. If we can get the message out in less than 1 minute, we are most likely reaching close to 30% more people with that message than we would with a 3-minute video.
Now, if we make that video compelling, or fun to watch, then viewers are far more likely to watch an additional short video or click on a link to a webpage designed to take the viewer further into varying facets of the core message.
Today's technology has come a long way from the corporate video playing on a DVD/VHS combo TV on an A/V cart in the lunchroom. The days of the captive audience are over. Your communications strategy needs to take into account that viewers can now simply bounce off the webpage hosting your video without anyone noticing. At SevenTwenty Strategies we are continuously honing the craft of modern, digital communications for our clients. Let us help you with yours.


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Reid's Bachelor Pad Blog: Finale
I can't believe this crazy season is over already. It's been one big science and psychological experiment game show for sure. Bachelor Pad reminds me of a mixture between Big Brother meets Lord of the Flies meets The Dream Team, meets One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. We've come a long way and finally have a winner or winners and they couldn't have deserved it more. I'm just happy the Kasey and Vienna didn't win only because my theory about how their plan was flawed from the start would have been proven wrong. I just patted myself on the shoulder.
Once again Kasey and Vienna called the win before the challenge began and once again they didn't win, however, I have to admit that they did a very nice job on the Cirque Du Soleil wall. I felt a bit bad that Ella didn't end up winning the Bachelor Pad but she just could not get past her fear of heights. I wish her well and hope she wins the lottery or something so she can buy her family a home.
After the challenge Holly and Michael decide to have a talk with the two remaining teams so they could decide who would be the least competitive to compete against.
First they meet with Vienna and Kasey. Vienna tells Kasey to stay calm and not be intense because Holly doesn't like that sort of behavior. It's almost as if Kasey decides to do the opposite of Vienna's advice and was as intense as he can be. Vienna does her own math: "we ran the numbers" but in reality this means 'We know that we have a very small chance of winning.' Basically if Mike and Holly chose them then they would clinch it with the other team and their win isn't guaranteed. After what I thought was a constructive meeting and a job well done for Kasey, Vienna goes negative and tells Kasey how she feels and how he talks too much. I would never hit a girl but in that situation a good b*&tch slapping would have made television gold. Vienna says "I need a muzzle for you." She pisses him off and takes a swig of beer as Kasey gets up to go to be alone. She then has the audacity to find him, sit down next to him and repeats herself again with same non-constructive negativism as she discussed inside the house. What's done is done, Vienna. Leave the guy alone. Kasey doesn't want to hear it.
Michelle and Graham are next. Graham showed his absurd, illogical, Lord of the Flies side of him when he freaks out about the possibility of Michael not choosing him and Money Michelle to stay. Graham questions his friendship and loyalty. "It's not about money, it's about friendship. I don't have too many friends I can call at the end of the day, I thought Michael was one of those but I guess I was wrong." That was a paraphrased quote but that was the gist. I wonder why you don't have friends you can call at the end of the day? It's a game show!
In the end, Michael shows his character and chooses friendship and honesty over shady strategy and keeps Michelle and Graham. At this point I believe that Michael and Holly clinched the win either way but it definitely would have been easier with V and K as their opponents.
Onto the live studio finale.
I'm just going to list my favorite and most awkward or interesting moments:
1. Ames and Jackie. I believe they need a follow up show with Dr. Drew to discuss the psychology behind what happened to Ames in this relationship.
2. Jake's take on the game. Jake said he came on the show to offer an olive branch and close loose ends with Vienna. I disagree. I think he came on the show to make himself look good and show that Vienna was the crazy one. Jake – 1, Vienna – 0. Well Jake, you're vindicated.
3. Most Awkward Moment Award: This goes to Vienna. She said that because of editing it made it look like she was mean and rude to Jake the entire time. She said, there was that time when I fell off my chair during charades?" What? Everyone in the audience made weird faces and nobody said anything as she giggled. Crickets, and tumbleweeds were all that were leftover.
Side note: in all due respect I'm sure Vienna is not as crazy as they made her out to be. I understand the power of editing but I hope that both she and Kasey learned about themselves from watching this season and will try to work on themselves and their own relationship.
4. The look on Vienna's face when Kasey apologized to Jake.
5. BLAKE AND HOLLY announce their engagement before Michael comes out? Is this for real? Engaged? Only in the world of Bachelor Land. How are they engaged already? I mean, if this is real then I wish them a happy and healthy future but it seems so far fetched just from what we saw on the show. I'm a bit confused about this. I was like "errr—" and my ears went up like a golden retriever as my head turned.
6. Michael's reaction when he finds out in front of a live studio audience that they were engaged. It was pretty sad actually. I can't believe they used this as the moment to tell him that they were engaged. "Can I have a glass of water or maybe a commercial break or something?" I've changed my mind; it was pretty funny.
In the end, and in my opinion, Michael Stagliano wins the entire show based on his display of character. Holly comes in second place. The fact that Michael Stagliano decides to share the money, which he easily could have kept to himself, shows who he is as a person and that the good guy can come on top in the end. I'm proud that David Good and Michael Stag, two guys on my season, have kept the Bachelor Pad Cup in our season's family. Good work guys.
To Vienna and Kasey: This is all in good fun. I have met both of you before and have nothing bad to say, but this is TV baby!
I look forward to hosting next season of the Bachelor Pad. Well, maybe someday!
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Great blog Reid. BUT I do want to clear one thing up that I am still confused about… I was upset that Ella didn't win the money for her family as well, until I found out she had multiple plastic surgeries?? If she was in such dire need to support her family with the winnings, how could she spend money she didn't have on plastic surgery? Just saying… Am I missing something?
Comment by Rachel — September 14, 2011 @ 8:26 pm
Rachel, Erica's Dad performed the surgeries. Do you think Ella really had to pay for them? Of course not! It's free publicity!
Comment by Amber — September 14, 2011 @ 8:33 pm
Erica's dad is a plastic surgeon and did her surgeries, do you really think she paid for them? Maybe she did, I obviously have no idea…but just think about it.
Comment by denise — September 14, 2011 @ 8:36 pm
Erica Rose's daddy did all of Ella's plastic surgery. I highly doubt she paid a cent for it and he got all the publicity.
Comment by Kara — September 14, 2011 @ 8:37 pm
Great blog Reid. No doubt Holly's and Blake's engagment hit Michael like a ton of bricks but he chose to be a gentleman about it. I hope he finds love like you did away from the Bachelor franchise sphere. He deserves better. I don't know what to think about the Holly and Blake engagment but the announcement was pretty brutal. I have heard stories that Holly wanting to tell Michael of the engagment but the network intervined! Whatever! Damage is done. I agree with your comment regarding Jake. In some ways I can see why people think he's fake but he kept his cool during the show while Vienna looked like a fool. At least Chris Harrison did tell him giving Vienna the rose was a dumb move. I still don't see how Vienna and Kasey will work out the kinks in their relationship but good on Kasey for admitting his faults and revealing his speech impediment (I hated Justin Rego's smarmy look when the camera panned on him). Vienna must have cringed when both guys shook hands. I don't know Vienna and if she behaved the way she did with Kasey prior to the Final Rose ceremony I can understand why Jake reacted the way he did at that now infamous interview. She really likes to push people's buttons. I wish Kasey luck cause he needs it especially if Vienna did not learn anything after the show.
Comment by me — September 14, 2011 @ 8:42 pm
I'm wondering if Ames is really into women. I know it looks that way on TV but …………..
Comment by Debbie — September 14, 2011 @ 8:43 pm
Announcing your engagement on national television infront of your ex-fiance is totally wrong (what? when? where? really?) it's sad to see Michael trying to be happy about it but hurting inside. I wish they make him the next bachelor, he's funny and real. You (Reid) and Michael was my favorate on your season of the bachelor. Kasey and Vienna i'm glad it's over b'cause both of them are very annoying. I like Erica Rose and Michelle. Ben F. will make a good Bachelor I'm so excited for his journey to find love. I don't understand about Ames, poor Jackie leaving her a BIG QUESTION mark on her part(someday, somehow she's find out)
Comment by grace — September 14, 2011 @ 9:40 pm
OMG. Bitch-slapping, Reid? REALLY?
That is the most sexist thing anyone has written on this blog – including when you said Erica had fun bags. Doesn't anyone review or greenlight your blogs here before you publish them? Because you really need oversight on what you write here.
I am so appalled that I didn't even read the rest of this – because your sexist opinion means nothing to me.
Comment by Allissa — September 14, 2011 @ 10:07 pm
I agree, but this show is inherently sexist. Listen to the Bachelor Beatdown where the men refer to women as broads and "billy goats who give good ahead."
Reid apparently had sex with Jillian while she was doing other guys, according to Wes, and then chose Ms. America as his girlfriend. (obviously because of their mutual respect rather than the fact that he thought he would be da man for snagging arm candy.)
Most of these contestants are players, whores, and/or lounge lizards. Most who are not either who not want to be involved with this franchise or quickly depart, as evidenced by Ames, Chris Lambden, etc.
Anyway back to Ella. What an ugly woman — her inner self not matches her outter self. Such a shame.
Before her surgery, she was stunning, a natural beauty with a lovely maternal figure. She looked like a sexy, sophisticated woman, with lovely curves, and modesty.
Now she is just a caricature of blandness and every horny man's fantasy, wihch tells me she has no self respect.
Instead of hitting the gym, she took the easy way out and got the fat sucked out. Dr. Rose sanded down her nose, which gave her character, leaving her with a bland face.
Looks like she got lip injections too to be a more succulent kisser. Didn't she win the competition for being the best kisser? Why get the bee-stung lip look? Pathetic. Are men supposed to want her more because of her more inviting lips?
I can't even begin to describe what they did to her face. This once gorgeous woman now looks homely and plain.
But she has the big boobs, which she shamelessly flaunts on national TV, the trout pout lips, and a bland looking face so that she looks like all the other wannabes except homelier.
I thought she wanted to be a devoted mother for her son? Why the attempts to look like a sex kitten? Is promiscuity her lifestyle choice/goal now? Does her child deserve a parade of men in her life? Why would she want a man who would find these new additions attractive, or more attractive, than her natural self.
That she would be this vain, reflects to me how ugly she really is on the inside
Comment by Kitson — September 14, 2011 @ 10:36 pm
I don't think it's a mystery. Ames is a class act and rare find. Jacki is a great lady, but not on his level. She also appeared to be more into him than vice versa. Men like the chance — Jacki was too eager. She came across like Deanna, begging Brad to know why he didn't choose her? Sometimes the man is just not that into you.
there is nothing wrong with Jacki, she's just not what he's looking for.
I have dated guys who had all the right criteria on paper, but with whom I couldn't envision a long term relationship. Some of them were rude to the help or had poor table manners. Others made life style choices that didn't jive with mine. Nothing wrong with any of these men, but I determined they were not for me.
I expect Ames has high standards. Jacki seems like a bully and rather needy. She has a mean spirit sometimes — and I expect he just didnt want that in his life. I also noticed that on her date with Jake, that after kissing Ames, she snuggled and kissed Jake.
Do you think a man envisioning spending the rest of his life with you would want to see you kissing another man? I expect Jacki is just not at the same level of Ames ethically, morally, class-wise, etc.
Again, nothing at all wrong with her. She is a beautiful, intelligent lady, as Ames said, but I suspect she is simply not a match for him.
Comment by Kitson — September 14, 2011 @ 10:45 pm
Wow. Way to jump to conclusions Kitson. Alissa this is all in good fun. Never read my blogs again, clearly you can't handle fun. Wes is a very credible source.
Uhmm Kitson I think Chris Lambton occasionally pops up on Bachelor Beatdown so he hasn't exactly left the Bachelor sphere just yet. I could think other former contestants who have moved on like Chantal O Brien, Travis Stork, Andy Baldwin, Alex Michel, Charlie Maher would be better examples.
Comment by me — September 14, 2011 @ 11:12 pm
There is an awesome pic out there of Jake & Vienna hugging too at the finale.. They chose not to show it. Very nice pic actually but ther eis no way Jake came to offer an olive branch.. no way in hell.. he got paid well & is Fliess golden boy
Comment by just saying — September 15, 2011 @ 12:09 am
I just want to say please keep blogging! I enjoy all the bach. alum blogs, but yours is definitely my favorite. I couldn't agree with you more about Jake, Kasey, and VIenna!
Comment by Sarah — September 15, 2011 @ 12:58 am
Great Blog, Reid.
Congrats to Michael, Holly and Blake.
Comment by NotDebbie — September 15, 2011 @ 2:30 am
I don't see the big deal about Jake being paid for BP. Rob Mariano didn't do his multiple appearances Survivor for free either same with Colby Donaldson. Its TV!
Comment by me — September 15, 2011 @ 7:48 am
YES, Reid, you should be the host of Bachelor Pad!!! (It's a start, right?)
I think Chris needs a break, what with back-breaking work he does for the Bachelor and Bachelorette series shows.
Comment by Patty — September 15, 2011 @ 7:21 pm
I agree that it is sad that Ella got under the knife. She *was* such a gorgeous, natural beauty, with natural (motherly) curves and a beautiful face. She still looks fine, but fake and boring now. If I were as beautiful as Ella, I would just be happy and appreciate it. I am sad that she became so insecure looking at herself on TV… no one said anything bad about her, so it is hard to understand why she thought she needed to get work done.
It is a sad world when people as gorgeous as Ella think they need plastic surgery. I am just glad that she has a son and not a daughter, because she is a terrible role model to young women. People should be happy with what they have, they don't need to look like a Barbie doll!
Comment by Amy — September 16, 2011 @ 3:22 am
"Wes is a very credible source."
Oh boy, this gives me one more reason to be jealous of Jillian Harris!
Comment by Jessica — September 16, 2011 @ 8:13 am
Im thankful for the blog post.Much thanks again. Will read on…
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Tom Cruise-Katie Holmes Prenup: How Much Will She Get in the Divorce?by Free Britney at .
How much will Katie Holmes get in her split from Tom Cruise?
That depends on a number of variables, but the prenup she signed in 2006 basically cuts her out of the vast majority of her fortune, according to reports.
One source calls the prenup she signed "long, tight and stacked in Tom's favor." Not that she minds. She just wants freedom for herself and her daughter.
A source close to Cruise says reports that she will receive $3 million for every year they were married are false, and that she will receive next to nothing.
At the same time, "She's not about the money. She's not that girl. She loves to work. Money is not that important to her. She makes plenty on her own."
A major sticking point in the Tom Cruise-Katie Holmes divorce - besides custody of Suri - may be child support, which she reportedly wants from the star.
As for whether Katie will challenge the prenup, it's pretty common when a divorcing couple is in conflict, though it's unclear on what grounds she'd contest it.Katie sources are not ruling that out, but they insist she's not out for cash and cite the prenup as proof of her intentions: she didn't marry for his money.
So why'd she leave? Reportedly out of fear that their daughter, now six years old, would be dragged deep into his controversial Scientology belief system.
Holmes' decision to file for divorce blindsided Cruise, but it appears she had been planning to leave him, or at least thinking about it, for up to six months.
Incidentally, Forbes' new list of highest paid actors in Hollywood has Tom at #1, by a wide margin, with $75 million between May 2011 and May 2012.
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All you people are so fucking stupid, how about you get a fucking job and stop posting about Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes because neither of them give a fuck what your idiotic oppinions are. All you people are talking about them like you know them or something, please just do us all a favor and shut the fuck up and worry about yourselfs instead of others and maybe you wont be 500 lbs sitting on your couch reading instyle and collecting your welfare checks. GET A LIFE
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As for the comment about her leading him on, you do what you gotta do. My ex didnt know i was leaving until he came home and my shit was gone. Controlling relationships have to be ending in whatever way you can. If my ex would have known i was leaving there would have been violence. Good for her for getting away from him and his cult
FUCK THE PRENUP!!!!! I think that Katie should financially go after that terrible tyrant Tom and TRY to take from him everything that he's worth. I mean...during their marriage, Tom did nothing but control her, stifle her (creativity and all) and (most of all) suck the life out of her. In an ULTIMATE word...P-A-Y-B-A-C-K!!!!!
I'm happy for her and can't believe she stayed as long as she did. A few days before she filed I had commented to my mom that you always see pictures of her and Suri but almost no pictures of Her, Suri and Tom. I wasn't surprised at all and I hope she will be able to keep her daughter out of the Cult of Scientology.


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The researchers reported that formula-fed babies have a 2.5 times higher risk for obesity by 24 months, compared to those who are breast fed during the first six months of life. Babies fed both formula and breast milk were nearly twice as likely to become obese as breast-fed babies.
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Although many studies show that breastfed babies are less likely to become chubby toddlers, researchers don't yet know all the reasons for this link, says lead study author Ben Gibbs, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology at Brigham Young University.
"While there are nutritional differences between formula and breast milk, there is also a cluster of unhealthy feeding behaviors that can go along with using formula, such as the expectation that the child should finish the bottle," says Professor Gibbs. "It's like insisting that kids clean their plate at mealtime, which teaches them to ignore their natural hunger signals."
In addition, "there are some substances in breast milk that help infants tell when they're full, so they get a better satiety response to their meals" adds Sara Lappe, MD, director of the b. Well Kids' Clinic, a weight management program at Cleveland Clinic's Children's Hospital. "Also, breastfeeding is more of a supply and demand situation—when babies are full, they stop nursing."
The American Academy of Pediatrics advises exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life, if possible.
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With formula feeding, adds Dr. Lappe, "parents often make the mistake of constantly popping the bottle in the baby's mouth at the first sign of fussing, instead of trying to figure out if the baby is actually hungry." She advises feeding babies up to two months of age every two to three hours.
During feedings, be guided by your baby's appetite, emphasizes Dr. Lappe. "When babies are full, they will turn their head away from the bottle, start chewing on the nipple instead of sucking, or feed more and more slowly." These are all signs that your baby has had enough to eat.
One sign that you're not overfeeding your baby is having lots of half-empty bottles in the fridge, adds Prof. Gibbs, the dad of a 7-week-old baby. He strongly recommends against putting babies to bed with a bottle, which contributes to both childhood obesity and tooth decay.
During each visit to the pediatrician, ask about your baby's growth. If he or she is gaining weight too rapidly, discuss how to modify feedings.
Avoid feeding babies solid foods before six months, advises Goutham Rao, MD, vice chair of the department of family medicine at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston, Illinois. "There is no question that early introduction of solid foods is a major risk factor for early childhood obesity."
During meals of solid foods, stop feeding once the baby starts pushing the spoon away, advises Dr. Lappe.
When you introduce solids, adds Dr. Rao, "begin with vegetables or cereal—foods that aren't sweet. Another good rule to follow is 'no juice ever' because sugary drinks—including fruit juice—are the number one cause of childhood obesity."
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|Pathfinding is a discontinued merit badge. However, in honor of the BSA's 100th Anniversary, this badge has been named to the BSA's new Historical Merit Badge Program and may be earned by Scouts during 2010 until December 31, 2010.
|Pathfinding "Centennial" merit badge
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2010 merit badge requirements
As of March 31, 2010 official requirements are not posted by the BSA. Even though some council Scout shops have sold this patch, this merit badge cannot be earned until finalized requirements are released.
1938, 1945, 1950 merit badge requirements
- 1. Demonstrate a general knowledge of the district within a three-mile radius of the local Scout Headquarters, or his house so as to be able to guide people at any time day or night to points within this area.
- 2. Know the population of the five principal neighboring towns and cities as selected by his Guide or Counselor. Demonstrate direction for reaching them from Scout Headquarters or his house.
- 3. If in the country, know the breeds of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs owned on the five neighboring farms; if in the city, demonstrate directions to tourist camp and to five places for purchasing food supplies.
- 4. Demonstrate how to direct tourists from his home to gas, oil, tire and general auto repair.
- 5. Give telephone number, if any, and directions for reaching the nearest police station, fire-fighting apparatus, Court House or Municipal Building, the nearest Country Farm Agent's office, doctor, veterinarian and hospital.
- 6. Know something of the history of his community and the location of its principal places of interest and public buildings.
- 7. Submit a scale map, not necessarily drawn by himself, upon which he has personally indicated as much of the above-required information.
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The East Broad Top Railroad & Coal Company (EBT) was originally chartered on April 16, 1856 to mine and transport coal from the rich fields of Broad Top Mountain. Due to lack of funding, however, the railroad did not become a reality until fifteen years later when the Rockhill Iron & Coal Company (RIC) was incorporated. The founders, a group of Philadelphia businessmen, bought a controlling interest in EBT stock, and made plans to construct a narrow gauge railway. The line was opened from Mt. Union to Rockhill Furnace on August 30, 1873, and was completed in 1874 to the company town of Robertsdale which was developing around Rockhill No. 1 Mine. In 1891, the tracks were extended to a new mine at Woodvale. Trains made several daily runs to Mt. Union where coal was transferred to the standard gauge cars of the Pennsylvania Railroad.At Rockhill, the company built an extensive shops complex and engine house. With its steam-generated and belt-driven machinery, the EBT was almost totally self-sufficient, maintaining its rolling stock and contructing its own freight cars. As the railroad prospered, passenger service was expanded to include public excursions as well as transport of miners. In the early 1900's, the trackage and bridges were substantially rebuilt, including an early concrete arch railway bridge. In 1906 a new passenger station at Rockhill was constructed, which bears the name of the neighboring town of Orbisonia. This building also houses the company offices.
In 1919, the EBT was purchased by Madeira, Hill & Company (MHC). At Mt. Union, MHC established a coal cleaning plant and a "timber transfer." Originally, the timber transfer was used to transfer wood from narrow to standard gauge cars from the McKelvey Brothers Logging Company. After the McKelvey Brothers went out of business in 1933, the timber transfer was used to change the trucks under standard gauge cars to move on the EBT rails until abandonment. In 1938, after MHC's bankruptcy, bondholders reorganized the company as the Rockhill Coal Company. After World War II, rising labor costs, crippling strikes, diminishing coal deposits and a decreasing market took their toll on the EBT. Finally, in April 1956, the last run was made to Mt. Union and the EBT became the last operating narrow gauge east of the Rocky Mountains.Soon after closing in 1956, the Kovalchick Salvage Company of Indiana, PA, a large railroad scrapper, bought the railroad and all its assets. In 1960, passenger service was restored to celebrate the bicentennials of Orbisonia and Rockhill. The EBT was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and remains the most comlete and authentic narrow gauge site in America and the last original narrow gauge east of the Rockies.
The non-profit organization, Friends of the East Broad Top, was incorporated in 1983 to document, preserve, and restore the EBT. In 2002, FEBT volunteers finally began to get their hands dirty with many restoration projects at the East Broad Top.
In 2009 the nonprofit EBT Preservation Association signed a three year contract to operate the trains of the EBT with an option to purchase.
On April 1, 2012, the East Broad Top Preservation Association's lease to operate the railroad ended, and all operations reverted back to the Kovalchick Family.
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July 11, 2013
Summer seems to be the time for lists, lists and more lists. Look around the Internet and you'll find people ranking all the teams in the FBS, top to bottom. They'll rank the quarterbacks, the cornerbacks, the wide receivers, the coaches, you name it.
I guess those things must get hits, even though they don't mean much of anything. They don't mean much. Really, they don't mean anything.
How can one person legitimately rank all the teams playing FBS football before they even play a game? He can't. I mean, how do you decide who is No. 71 and who is No. 74. What do you base it on? How can someone in Alabama rank the best quarterbacks nationwide or someone in California rank the best running backs nationwide? They can't, at least not with any real legitimacy.
But in the spirit of the summer, just for fun, I came up with a list of my own. Following are a dozen predictions for the coming football season. If you want to hold on to your money, don't bet on any of them.
1. Auburn will win at least seven games in Gus Malzahn's first season, maybe more.
2. The SEC will win its eighth consecutive national championship, but no SEC team will have a perfect record.
3. Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel not only won't win another Heisman Trophy, he won't make All-Southeastern Conference.
4. Auburn will win at least one game nobody gives it a chance to win.
5. Ted Roof, in his first season at Georgia Tech, will continue to show that he got too much blame and not enough credit in his three seasons at Auburn.
6. In his third season with the Carolina Panthers, Cam Newton will answer his doubters once and for all.
7. Auburn defensive tackles Angelo Blackson, Jeff Whitaker and Gabe Wright will finally break through and have a big season.
8. Vanderbilt's moment in the sun is already over. Yes the Commodores won nine games last season, but they didn't beat anybody of consequence. And they have fewest returning starters in the SEC.
9. Bret Beliema won't win many games in his first season at Arkansas. If he doesn't get rid of his Big Ten thinking, he won't many games at Arkansas, period.
10. Tennessee will score some points but will be gosh awful on defense again in Butch Jones' first season.
11. Mississippi State will finish near the bottom of the SEC West, and someone will still proclaim that Dan Mullen is a great coach.
12. Auburn left tackle Greg Robinson will have an All-SEC season.
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Looks like singer Rita Ora and reality star Rob Kardashian are no longer an item. And, in true Internet-era fashion, Kardashian has taken to Twitter to reveal his true feelings about this break up.
In now deleted messages on his twitter account, Rob angrily posted: "She cheated on me with nearly 20 dudes while we were together, I wonder how many she will sleep with now that we apart?"
Another tweet reads: "But I mean 20?!!! How can a woman who is so busy trying to start her own career have time to be with so many dudes all while in a relationship?!" followed by, "I'm actually disgusted a woman could give up her body to more than 20 dudes in less than a year's time while trying to start a career."
The pair's separation had been blamed on Rita's hectic work schedule and their incompatible jet-setting lifestyles. Kardashian has since unfollowed Ora on Twitter and deleted photos of them together on Instagram.
Rob's sister Khloe jumped in briefly, on Twitter, to give her two cents on the break up. She replies to Rob saying, "Cheaters never prosper @RobKardashian ill be home today…Try and smile little brother"
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College of Education Honored for Grow Your Own Teachers
Over the last school year, the NEIU College of Education (COE) received recognition from two national organizations for its Grow Your Own Teachers program (GYO). The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) presented its 2012 Best Practice Award in Support of Global Diversity to the NEIU COE in February. In the fall, Excelencia in Education named NEIU's Grow Your Own Teachers program among the nation's top programs that increase bachelor's degree completion among Latinos.
Northeastern's Grow Your Own Teachers program partners with the Chicago Public Schools and neighborhood community organizations in some of Chicago's most distressed neighborhoods -- North Lawndale, Chicago Lawn/Gage Park, Uptown, and Logan Square -- to support community members as they work toward a bachelor's degree and teaching certification. The program is supported by a state-funded grant, which provides scholarships, transportation stipends, childcare and textbooks for these students, who commit to returning to their neighborhoods to teach.
"NEIU's Grow Your Own Teachers program has developed into a source of talented teachers who are not only dynamic pedagogues but also change agents who intimately understand the neighborhoods in which they live and teach," said Maureen Gillette, dean, College of Education. "Their personal experiences and commitment to their communities strengthen their ability to relate to students, parents, local school council members and others in a way we have never seen before. GYO provides the opportunity for NEIU faculty and our GYO community-based partners to exchange expertise on the campus and in the community in ways that improve teacher preparation and the communities we serve."
The AACTE, which is among the nation's largest and oldest organizations dedicated to quality professional development of teachers and school leaders, recognized NEIU's College of Education with its 2012 Best Practice Award in Support of Global Diversity. This honor was given to the NEIU COE for its clear commitment to equity and diversity demonstrated through curricula, clinical placements, direct community involvement and reflective evaluation?all demonstrated through the Grow Your Own Teachers program.
Excelencia in Education, a Washington, D.C.,-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to accelerate Latino success in higher education through support and engagement of college leaders and policymakers, named NEIU's Grow Your Own Teachers program among the nation's top programs that increase bachelor's degree completion among Latinos.
Excelencia in Education has specifically recognized the Grow Your Own Teachers programs in Logan Square, with partner Logan Square Neighborhood Association, and in Chicago Lawn/Gage Park, with the Southwest Organizing Project. These two programs were honored at the sixth annual Celebration de Excelencia event in Washington, D.C., in late September. Additionally, a description of the NEIU's Grow Your Own Teachers program was included in the 2011 edition of What Works for Latino Students in Higher Education: Examples of Excelencia Compendium, which will be distributed to more than 16,000 constituents including educational organizations and policy leaders.


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The GALILEO Information Centre for Latin America is an initiative of the Directorate General for Enterprise and Industry (DG ENTR) of the European Commission, to promote and raise awareness on the Galileo project and GNSS activities in general in the Latin American (LA) region.
Started in 2005, the Centre will hold during 2012-2013 three targeted workshops in LA gathering stakeholders from industry, government and research to explore business and collaboration opportunities, to make the GNSS world available to a wider audience, to debate roadmaps, to create interest groups, etc.
The GALILEO Information Center is funded by the DG ENTR through the LATINO project under grant agreement ENT-SAT-11/5397 and it is managed by Pildo Labs.


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At South Colorado Springs Nissan, we offer an extensive selection of new Nissan vehicles. Our dealership proudly serves these areas, Colorado Springs, Woodland Park, Gleneagle, Stratmoor, Woodmoor, Castle Rock, and Fort Carson, CO. Of course we happily take care of your needs, no matter where you are coming from. Our only goal is to provide you with the finest selection of Nissan vehicles at the best possible prices.
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Physicians around the world are increasingly interested in obtaining credit for U.S-sponsored continuing medical education, reports the American Medical Association. In response, the AMA has made changes to its international credit policy. Medical education providers now need to register their educational activity for recognition with the AMA before issuing AMA Physician' s Recognition Award credit to international physicians .
The new registration policy will enable the AMA to develop a database of activities approved for credit, allowing international agencies to verify information about credit awarded to their physicians.
But are U.S. CME providers allowed to award credit to international physicians if their travel costs have been paid for by pharmaceutical firms? Outside of the U.S., drug companies are allowed to pay doctors' attendance costs to meetings; however, those payments violate U.S. guidelines.
"We can't impose our ethical code on the rest of the world," says Dennis K. Wentz, MD, director, continuing physician professional development, AMA. "Some would say we're turning a blind eye, but those physicians will be able to get credit even though their ethical codes are different than the ones in the United States."
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Release: 04/23/2012
2014: Competed on beam and floor during all 14 regular season meets... competed for the Chippewas on vault during eight of the 13 meets... tied for first on beam (9.850) and third on floor (9.900) at NCAA Regionals (4/5)... hit a season high of 9.925 on floor against Bowling Green (2/9)… Ranked No. 1 on floor in the Mid-American Conference… holds the No. 2 ranking on vault in the conference... ranked No. 3 on beam in the MAC… ranked No. 19 in the nation on floor… placed first on floor at 5 meets and tied for first once during the season... scored a career high and placed first on vault with a 9.875 on the road at Eastern Michigan and Bowling Green… had a first place finish on beam (9.775) and floor (9.900) at home versing William and Mary (1/17)… named MAC Co-Specialist of the Week after her outstanding performance against William and Mary (1/17)…tied for second place and tied her career high on vault against Illinois and Ohio State with a 9.875 (2/23)... scored a career high and placed first on beam against Western Michigan with a 9.875 (3/15)... placed first at the Rutgers Invite on floor and tied her season high with a 9.925 (3/8)... tied for third on vault (9.825) and floor (9.850) at MAC Championships... placed third on beam at MAC Championships, scoring a 9.850 (3/22).
2013: MAC Champion in the floor exercise … named Second Team All-MAC … Academic All-MAC … recorded a top three finish in over 50 percent of the events in which she competed (16 of 29), including nine of 14 balance beam performances … finished the season ranked No. 3 in the MAC in the balance beam and No. 6 in the floor exercise … scored a 9.800 or above in the floor exercise in 10 meets and in the balance beam in six meets … set or tied career highs in the uneven bars (9.800), balance beam (9.850), and floor exercise (9.950)…recognized as MAC Specialist of the Week for her first place beam and floor performance in the season opener against UW-Eau Claire (1/5) … won the floor exercise against Alaska Anchorage (3/7) … scored a 9.825 or higher in the floor exercise in the final six meets of the season … led CMU to a fourth consecutive MAC Championship, placing first in the floor exercise (9.950) and second in the balance beam (9.800) … floor score of 9.950 ranks tied for ninth in CMU program history.
2012: Competed as an all-around competitor for the final eight meets of the season ... posted a season-best 39.100 in the all-around at the NCAA Seattle Regional (4/7) ... scored a season-high 9.825 on the vault at the Washington Tri Meet (3/9) ... twice scored a 9.825 on the uneven bars for season-best mark, including at Sacramento State Quad (3/11) and NCAA Regional (4/7) ... season-high of 9.800 on the beam also came at Washington Tri Meet ... scored a season-high 9.875 in the floor exercise versus George Washington (2/19) ... competed on the beam and floor in all 14 meets.
High School/Club: Level 10 gymnast ... two-time Level 9 regional and national qualifier ... three-time Level 10 regional qualifier ... 2010 Junior Olympics NIT qualifier ... chose CMU over Northern Illinois ... member of National Honor Society.
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Open Cases
The following are open liquidation cases in which the six-month claims filing period is closed.
Hudson Valley Capital Management
Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC
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Recent SIPC News
SIPC Commends MF Global Trustee for Achieving Milestone 100 Percent Return of MF Global Customer Property with Final Distribution
SIPC: All Madoff Customers With Allowed Claims Under $925,000 To Be Satisfied In Full With Fourth Distribution
Securities Investor Protection Corporation Launches New Website
SIPC Issues Statement on the Passing of U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Burton R. Lifland
Message from the Acting Chair
Sharon Y. Bowen
April 2013
In 2012, SIPC continued to make meaningful progress on a number of significant customer protection proceedings and other issues.
Lehman Brothers Inc.
The liquidation of Lehman Brothers Inc. (LBI) commenced in September, 2008. To date the Trustee has administered more than $117 billion, making LBI the largest stock broker liquidation in history.
In late 2012, the Trustee negotiated agreements in principle with the Lehman Holding Company entity, and its affiliates, to resolve more than $70 billion of disputed claims between the estates. The Trustee also negotiated an agreement in principle with Lehman's major European affiliate to resolve approximately $38 billion in claims between the two estates. These landmark agreements are subject to final documentation and approval by the United States Bankruptcy Court, and the Trustee's agreement with the European affiliate is also subject to an order of the English High Court. The Trustee also successfully negotiated agreements in principle with other overseas affiliates to resolve claims totaling more than $7 billion.
Perhaps the best summary of progress to date in the Lehman matter comes from Bankruptcy Judge James M. Peck, who presides over the insolvency proceedings of the Lehman entities. He stated that "[t]his largest ever unplanned bankruptcy that started in chaos, accelerated the financial crisis and eroded confidence in the global financial system also has yielded the most overwhelming outpouring of creditor consensus in the history of insolvency law."
Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC
At the outset of the Madoff liquidation, the Trustee, in conjunction with SIPC, determined that the Securities Investor Protection Act ("SIPA") required that each customer's "net equity" be based upon the actual net investment made by that customer. This was consistent with SIPA and all relevant prior precedents. Thus, each customer's net equity was calculated based upon actual "money in minus money out." The Trustee's methodology was challenged by claimants seeking to measure "net equity" based upon the last monthly statements Mr. Madoff generated, which were based on transactions that never occurred and at prices that were fictitious. The methodology used by the Trustee was upheld by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and, in 2012, the United States Supreme Court declined to review the matter.
Also in 2012 the Trustee made a Second Interim Distribution of "customer property," and distributed $3.6 billion to Madoff customers. The Trustee still holds more than $4 billion in reserve to account for litigation challenges to a number of issues. Coupled with an earlier distribution made in 2011, at the close of this year customers with allowed claims had received approximately 38% of their allowed claims, in addition to an advance from SIPC of up to $500,000 per customer. We look forward to additional distributions, as the Trustee's collection efforts continue in 2013.
MF Global Inc.
During 2012 the Trustee for MF Global Inc. made continued progress in returning substantial assets to both securities customers and commodities customers. The Trustee has also reached an agreement with MF Global UK Ltd. which resolves all disputes between the two entities and will result in additional funds for distribution in the United States.
Stanford Group Company
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") initiated a receivership proceeding for Stanford Group Company ("SGC") in early 2009 in federal district court in Texas. On December 12, 2011 the SEC initiated an action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia to compel SIPC to initiate a customer protection proceeding for SGC. Although sympathetic to the investors' significant losses, SIPC, after careful analysis, concluded that there was no basis under SIPA to do so. On July 3, 2012 the District Court issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order holding that on the uncontested facts the SEC had failed to prove that SIPC had "refused to commit its funds or otherwise to act for the protection of customers of any member of SIPC." The SEC has filed an appeal.
New Case
SIPC initiated one new customer protection proceeding in 2012. The modest size of the firm made it possible for SIPC to serve as the Trustee for the liquidation of Hudson Valley Capital Management. Notice of the initiation of the case has been mailed to known customers and published in a number of newspapers. The claims process has begun.
SIPC Modernization Task Force Report
The Board continues to analyze, including through the application of empirical techniques and collection of data, several legislative proposals made by the SIPC Modernization Task Force. The results of this analysis will inform the Board as it develops a position on these recommendations.


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This is from my story, The Good Life, which was pubished this month in Under This Cowgirl's Hat by Torquere Press.
The legal field had been good to Ruby financially, but her sleek, black Lexus looked very out of place parked in the lot at Albertson's. She got looks from the locals as she got out and hit the auto lock on her key fob, making the horn beep. She avoided their eyes; she just needed a few groceries and then she'd head home and hide there like the good city girl she'd become.
She carried her shopping basket around the store, picking up some salad fixings, a box of Essenia potstickers, a bottle of Diet Coke and a pint of Blue Bunny. It occurred to her that she'd only spent a few nights without Jane in the last three years, and even those few had probably been spent out with friends. It felt strange to be so completely on her own, even if it was home. The grocery had been given a face-lift since she was in it last, and a Target had even moved in next door. The changes made her feel like a stranger here.
She emptied her basket onto the belt at the checkout, and picked up the local newspaper.
Ruby looked up and smiled at the checker. "Hi."
"Bad night?"
Ruby blinked. "Excuse me?"
"Greens, Diet Coke and ice cream?"
"Oh." Ruby laughed, suddenly embarrassed about the pint of black cherry. "Well, kind of, yeah,"
"No, no. It's all right, I'm just " Ruby waved her hand not really knowing how to finish that thought.
"Say," the checker said, looking at her meaningfully. "You Jack's family? Jack Edsall?"
Ruby wondered at the woman's perceptiveness. "He's my father."
"Mamma says Jack's havin' an operation in the mornin'."
"Yes, but how did you know that I was family?"
"You're his spittin' image!"
Ruby raised an eyebrow, feeling irrationally defensive. "Actually, I look more like my mother."
"Nah, you got Jack's eyes, his chin, and the way his eyebrows sort of arch."
"Well," Ruby peered at the woman's name badge, "Caroline." She cleared her throat and handed Caroline a twenty. "If you say so."
Caroline took the money and made change. "I'm awful sorry about your daddy. You tell'im I'm thinkin' of him, all right?"
Ruby stared at Caroline for a moment. "All right," she said finally.
"Hope his operation goes good tomorrow."
"Thanks." Ruby picked up her grocery bags and left the store.
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Recently, I've been asked why the names of juveniles who have been charged by local law enforcement are published in Decorah Newspapers and also appear on our website:decorahnewspapers.com.
It's a legitimate question, and I assume it was asked of all local media and not just the newspaper. At any rate, as editor, I think it deserves a response.


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Updated: February 13, 2013 6:11AM
The Lake County Sheriff's Office went live on Facebook on Friday, using the social media site to provide information to county residents.
"Effective 21st century policing mandates that we have as much contact with the community as possible," said Sheriff Mark Curran.
"Facebook is a form of social media that will help us accomplish our goals of being the most accessible agency that we can be."
The other forms of communication the Sheriff's Office utilizes include Twitter and the Lake County government Web site, which will be revamped within the next few months.
"We intend to use social media to notify the community of road closures, significant police activity and assistance in solving crimes," Curran said.
The Sheriff's Office first Facebook posting was an upload of a Criminal Investigation Division photo album asking for tips identifying subjects of interest for several county burglaries.


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Discussion about math, puzzles, games and fun. Useful symbols: ÷ × ½ √ ∞ ≠ ≤ ≥ ≈ ⇒ ± ∈ Δ θ ∴ ∑ ∫ π -¹ ² ³ °
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Oh sorry.
Yes I know, Krassi, I was just trying to explain to Ricky what my question WAS.
I gave you a formula!
I think what modulus does with negatives. I mean, with positves you use integer division. 5%2. How many times does 2 fit into five? Twice. So 2 * 2 = 4, subtract 4 from 5 and you get the remainder 1, which is the returned value from this expression. So I can figure out 5%2 without using the computer. How do I figure out 5%-2 or -5%2? That was my question.
Ah, maybe I misunderstood. Mikau, are you looking to find out how the computer implements modulus with negatives or what modulus does with negatives?
So I've helped!
thanks, krassi!
Youcan start with this:
For this you will need a definition of module over the reals.
But this depends. You should see some java help for the java %.
so is anyone going to tell me how? Lol.
I don't agree. If you have some very big messy program, for example, and if it uses many modulus in it, and if it doesn't do what it's supposed to do, then you should know what's happening around the %, because the mistake may be there. If you don't know, you might pass the error, without noticyng it and this can cost you a big headache.
When programming in Java, or really any high level language, it's not so much important to understand how things work. That only starts to make sense when you get down to the assembly level.
yeah me too. Well actually I never studied this particular thing.
dividend / divisor = quotient with a remainder


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ProcurePoint Travel Solutions, a company focused on online sourcing and procurement of hotel space for corporate meetings and transient travel, has closed. Ed Sarraille, president and CEO of the Sausalito, Calif.-based company, confirmed that ProcurePoint is no longer operating but declined to comment further.
The company had some notable successes in 2003, including closing a $4 million Series A-1 round of financing from Needham Capital Partners and Sequoia Capital in September and partnering with business travel consortium Hickory Travel Systems.