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That's because it's the picture in the mind's eye of your listeners. If you succeed in putting it there, you'll drive your point home and keep it in their memories, long after your presentation's over. Helping them "see" what you're saying aids understanding and can help you persuade, without over-explaining or preaching.
Why do the mental pictures the audience members create work so well as visuals? Noted biographer Robert Caro says "the places in your mind's eye" help because you "will have succeeded in bringing the reader closer to an understanding of the character without giving him a lecture, will have made the reader therefore not just understand but empathize with a character, will have made the readers' understanding more vivid, deeper than any lecture could."
How can you make sure your audience has a mind's-eye picture as a takeaway? Here are some tactics:
- Give us the detail: Too much detail on a slide can cause the audience to check out, but details make the descriptions that create mental pictures. Tell us what the orphans you help are wearing when their adoptive parents pick them up, or share what the candy you manufacture tasted like when you first sampled it. In this TED talk about research on ice cores in Antarctica, we find out that the scientists have to keep the lab cold enough to keep the ice samples from melting--so they wear gloves heated in an oven to keep their fingers working, a detail I can picture, and remember.
- Make it concrete: This is no time for jargon, buzzwords and flowery adjectives. Use concrete nouns and active verbs, shapes, colors, temperatures, size, distance and whatever else will make that invisible visual seem more real to us. Help us smell those loaves of bread baking or hear the truck noises.
- Don't forget gesture: You can underscore a mental picture and make it memorable with a gesture. You don't need to act anything out, but a simple hand angling up to the ceiling can help us "see" a rocket take off, for example. Just don't overdo the gesturing. Your words count here.
- Plan where the picture belongs: As you're planning your presentation, give thought to the moment or moments when you want to create a mind's-eye picture. Does it arrive during a story? As an example supporting one of your key points? Are you explaining some data? Introducing yourself? Building sympathy for your cause? Starting a relationship with the audience? Make the invisible visual work, rather than just toss it in.


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"Ask yourself: Would a government that has lied us into two wars and is working to lie us into an attack on Iran shrink from staging "terrorist" attacks in order to remove opposition to its agenda?"***"If the Bush administration wants to continue its wars in the Middle East and to entrench the "unitary executive" at home, it will have to conduct some false flag operations that will both frighten and anger the American people and make them accept Bush's declaration of "national emergency" and the return of the draft. Alternatively, the administration could simply allow any real terrorist plot to proceed without hindrance."


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TEL AVIV — As he prepares to make his debut on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Rand Paul says he plans on grilling Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over the attacks that killed four Americans at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, when she testifies at his first committee next week.
"I think she has to accept responsibility for Benghazi," Paul told Business Insider during his recent trip to Israel. "That's the problem with government — government is anonymous and so no one is accountable. The reason you want somebody to be accountable is that you don't want someone to make that decision again."
"She needs to be held accountable for it, and I think she needs to answer questions for it," he said.
Paul added that he plans on demanding Clinton explain what she knew about the deteriorating security situation in Libya and provide details about who denied requests for additional security personnel at the consulate in Benghazi.
"In government, there is usually an incentive to overspend when it comes to security," he said. "You're in charge of security in Benghazi and someone asks you for a 16-person detail — and the security people on the ground in Libya are asking you for it — it's impossible to say no. So how did someone possibly say no to that security? That's an incredible ineptness."
"It was an enormous mistake," he added. "It was a career-ending mistake, I think."
Paul's outrage over the lack of security funding in Libya is surprising, given the Kentucky libertarian's opposition to almost all government spending and non-interventionist brand of foreign policy. Paul's office insists that there is no contradiction, however, telling Business Insider that "while Senator Paul believes there is plenty of waste and unnecessary items in the State Department budget, security is not necessarily one of them."
Still, Paul is likely to use the hearing to promote his plan for cutting foreign aid to Libya until the country turns over those responsible for the consulate attacks. That proposal has gotten little traction in the Senate despite Paul's efforts to push it through with nomination holds and amendments to unrelated bills.
In the end, Clinton's hearing will probably fail to deliver the public retribution that conservatives like Paul have hoped for. Top Senate Republicans have indicated they will go easy on Clinton, who is still recovering from a recent illness and is set to leave the Obama administration later this month anyway.
But Paul's posturing sets the stage for intriguing political dynamics on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee when Clinton testifies before Congress next week. As a prospective 2016 presidential candidate, Paul will be grilling a potential White House rival, as will Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), another possible GOP presidential contender.
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What do you do when your personal trainers come into your club with a variety of backgrounds, training experiences and certifications, and none of them seem to be offering a consistent message to your members? For WOW! Work Out World, a Brick, NJ-based chain of 36 clubs in the northeastern United States, Canada and Japan, the answer was to offer training classes of its own, culminating in what the club calls a WOW! certification.
Many clubs have offered their own staff training to indoctrinate their employees with their company's mission and methods. For example, the YMCA offers its own in-house education program for trainers and group exercise instructors. 24 Hour Fitness requires all staff to hold or earn a NASM certification and also has a group fitness continuing education program called Xpedition. However, these clubs don't call their training a certification.
Some in the industry argue that too many companies use the term certification too loosely for what actually constitutes a training class. In reality, they argue, a certification requires passing an exam that has been accredited. In fact, IHRSA has recommended that by Jan. 1, 2006, health club management hire personal trainers who have been certified by an organization that has received or applied to receive accreditation from the National Commission of Certifying Agencies or other accrediting agencies that have been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
While WOW! doesn't plan to seek accreditation for its training, the company is comfortable calling its training a certification, says Todd Brown, vice president of personal training and nutrition at WOW!. That's because its certification is based on standards developed by a certifying agency in the United Kingdom. Brown had been recommending that trainers get certified by one U.S.-based certifying agency, but the expense for the exam was getting too high for trainers, he says. So, Brown found a certification company based in the United Kingdom with similar standards to the U.S. agency and based WOW!'s program on that company's materials and tests. WOW! then created its own team to educate its trainers.
The chain hires trainers who have a degree or a national certification. The company also will hire individuals without degrees or certifications if they have a passion for fitness and can pass WOW!'s online exam of 100 questions. They then must either obtain a national certification or pass WOW!'s certification course and exam within a period of 90 days. Once hired, trainers at WOW! aren't required to keep up any certifications other than the WOW! certification, Brown says.
The chain began offering its own certification less than a year ago for three reasons: cost, uniformity and retention.
"If we can offer that education at a more affordable price than elsewhere, then we'd be crazy not to do it," says Brown.
Although initially offering the certifications for free, the chain now charges trainers $30 (the money goes to the instructors). Since charging for the certifications, attendance has "shot through the roof," Brown says. "What a lesson in value. We've actually had a waiting list for certain programs."
In addition to lowering costs for trainers, an in-house certification provides uniformity in trainers' knowledge, Brown says.
"At other chains, some of the trainers have one certification, another has another, and every trainer has a different education level," Brown says. "I can't have that because what is being delivered to the end user is different."
By offering a WOW! certification, Brown also hopes to retain trainers.
"You can invest time, energy and effort in a trainer, and if they have a national certification, they can leave your company on a dime and go to another one," Brown says. "But if we created our own in-house certification that wasn't nationally recognized but did the job of creating quality trainers, and if we compensated them more as they went through [the various levels], then it would increase retention. So now if they left, they would have to start over."
Graduation Plans
WOW!'s certifications come in three levels. All trainers start at level one. When they complete the in-house program, which takes six to 10 weeks depending on the trainer, they advance to level two. When they complete the advanced specialization certification, which can take from 10 weeks to four months, they advance to level three.
The company's training has two components. The trainers must first complete home study materials with CD ROMs and online quizzes. Once completed, they come to a live component taught by one of the WOW! educators, who also administers a test at the end.
Trainers' pay is dependent on their level of certification. Trainers may also receive training to teach extra classes, with their pay for those classes also being dependent on their level of certification.
"As we funnel them through, it gives trainers the education they want at a reduced price, creates uniformity, and it positively impacts our staff retention because they are making more here than if they go to another club," Brown says.
No Time for Recess
Bally offers similar training with personal trainers advancing from level one to level four and pay increasing depending on their level of training completion. However, Bally requires that their personal trainers maintain a certification from one of 10 Bally-approved certifying agencies, and Bally doesn't call their training a certification.
Bally mandates that regardless of a personal trainer's degree or certification, he or she must take the company's week-long, highly intensive course in personal training fundamentals, says David Van Daff, senior director of education and development at Bally Total Fitness.
"It's our safety valve to make sure our trainers have the educational knowledge," Van Daff says.
Once the trainer passes out of this class, he or she can begin working on the floor. No exam is required.
"What we found over time is regardless of the education background of personal trainers, when it came down to interacting with clients and training them, they were lacking," Van Daff says. Certifying agencies offer lecture workshops, books and CD ROMs, but that doesn't necessarily mean certified personal trainers know how to spot and cue a client's first bout of weight lifting, he says.
"So all those practical skills are taught during the fundamentals course," he says.
In January, New York-based Equinox began offering its personal trainers additional training through its Equinox Fitness Training Institute (EFTI). Modeled after a college curriculum, EFTI offers a sequential course load with more than 200 classroom hours, extensive reading and practical applications on the gym floor. The program creates cohesiveness within the Equinox personal training program and personal training staff, says David Harris, Equinox personal training director.
"The emphasis is on problem solving rather than recipes," he says. "Trainers learn to become excellent problem solvers, understanding the client's specific goals and building on their strengths while remaining sensitive to their limitations. It's not about what they should be doing, but how to help them do it better."
Despite the training, Equinox stays away from calling it a certification. Brown says that the education provided to personal trainers is important to success regardless of the type of training that it offers to staff.
"When trainers don't possess the education and can't answer client questions, they lack the confidence to present their services to people, and they struggle to pick up clients," Brown says. "The trainers that pick up clients are those with confidence. Increasing their knowledge through education is one of the greatest things that a company can do for trainers. We've seen a huge change in their confidence."
ACE Partners with NIRSA
The American Council on Exercise (ACE) has formed a strategic alliance with the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) to support certification in the area of fitness and recreation. NIRSA, the nonprofit trade association for intramural and recreational sports professionals, serves more than 4,000 fitness professionals, students and associate members in the recreational sports field throughout the world.
ACE will provide curriculum to NIRSA member universities through the ACE University Program and preferred pricing to NIRSA members on certification exams and textbook materials. In addition, ACE will promote NIRSA's Annual Conference & Recreational Sports Exposition to its fitness professionals.
"NIRSA members have an immediate impact on the fitness industry, and we hope to successfully aid in their pursuit of quality certification and credentials," says Graham Melstrad, director of educational services for ACE.
In return, Kent J. Blementhal, Ph.D., CAE and NIRSA executive director, says he hopes the relationship "opens the doors for more of our members to become certified fitness professionals."
NBFE Exam Ready Soon
The beta version of the written exam from the National Board of Fitness Examiners (NBFE) will be available on June 21 to the pool of about 300 personal trainers who were randomly selected to take it, says Dr. Sal Arria, founder of the NBFE.
The volunteers can go into one of 400 Thompson Prometric sites across the United States to take the beta exam within a two-week period after June 21.
The NBFE will examine the results, make final changes to the exam and then make the actual test available in August for personal trainers. As of the beginning of May, 2,000 trainers had signed up to take the exam, Arria says.
The trainers will be given a list of Thompson Prometric sites to call and set up an exam time. Exam centers are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Trainers will have their exam results before they walk out the door the day of their test, Arria says.


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Almost everybody has a dominant hand that they use, but it's actually a mystery why that is. After all, we can see both of our hands just as well, and there's no built-in reason why one should work better than the other. But some grabby parrots might hold the deep evolutionary reason behind handedness.
Researchers had 322 parrots from 16 different species attempt to pick up an object beneath them with their feet. Because parrots have eyes on the side of their heads, they can't look directly down at the object to help them pick it up. Instead, they have to cock their head to one side or the other to see what they're trying to grab.
The parrots consistently showed a preference for grabbing the object with one foot or the other, and this was in turn reflected by how they cocked their head. For instance, let's say the parrot was right-handed - or, perhaps more accurately, right-footed. In that case, the parrot would almost always cock its head to the left to give its right eye a good view of what was going on below. The right eye would be better equipped to track the movement of the right foot, and so it would grab the object with that foot.
This connection between eyes and handedness isn't something we humans have to worry about, because our eyes are both on the front of our face. But eyes on the side of the head do raise these issues when dealing with things outside the normal field of vision, like the objects beneath the parrots. If our long distant evolutionary ancestors exclusively had eyes on the sides of their heads, that would explain a lot about why handedness evolved and why we humans still possess it.
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Carl Davis and his son, Trey, won first place in paddleboat races Saturday at Marion County Park and Lake, but not without a little controversy.
"It wasn't a fair win," said Drew Davis, Carl's daughter. "At the starting line he was grabbing onto our boat, then pulls us backward and shoots off of our boat."
Carl denied any foul play, calling the race a "great victory for all mankind."
"We actually came over in a canoe," he said. "We thought we were going to do a canoe race, but they didn't have any other canoes show up, so we jumped in a paddleboat."
This year's races included six entries, down from 12 last year.
"This year we feel the numbers are down because the water was so high people were scared, but it's taken up a lot of enthusiasm for those that are doing it," race co-coordinator Maggie Nichols said. "The rain hurt us, but those that do it have a ball, and we've added some extra races to make it longer."
Nichols said a single race was the lone complaint from last year's inaugural event, leading to the addition of an obstacle course and relay race.
A lack of entries prevented the relay race from running.
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NASHVILLE, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Jacob Ruppert, New York Yankees owner in the early 20th century, is among three men selected for induction in the Baseball Hall of Fame by a special committee.
Ruppert, the Yankees' owner from 1915-39; umpire Hank O'Day, a member of the umpiring crew for the first World Series;, and Deacon White, who played in the 19th century, received enough votes from the pre-integration era committee for selection to the Hall of Fame.
The committee considered a series of team executives, umpires and players from baseball's earliest days through 1946. A person must be on 12 of the 16 committee members' ballots for induction.
Ruppert is perhaps best known for buying Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox before the 1920 season and building Yankee Stadium in 1923. The Yankees won 10 American League pennants and seven World Series while he was owner.
O'Day was an umpire for 10 World Series, including the first in 1903 in a National League umpiring career that covered 30 seasons. He is the 10th umpire to win induction into the Hall of Fame.
White, who started his career as a bare-handed catcher, played 20 seasons in the National Association, the National League and the Players League. He hit .303 over his career, collecting 2,067 hits in 1,560 games. He was his league's batting champion twice.
They will be inducted into the Hall of fame on July 28. The result of the Baseball Writers Association of America Hall of Fame vote is to be released Jan. 9.


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Back in the fall when we began working on the nursery, there were a few *must fix* areas of the room that we had hoped to tackle first.
Here's a photo of the space just before we moved in (courtesy of our realtor):
And here are all of the problem areas that we wanted to tackle prior to getting our decorating on:
A quick status update on the fixes:
-Reveal the original wood floors (check – just before we moved in the original owners pulled up the floral carpet)
-Remove built in cabinetry (check – Kevin tore this out in the fall)
-Fix awkward windows (hopefully the new curtains will help with this)
-Replace dated light fixtures (tackling this week!)
Finding the right ceiling light for the nursery has been a bit of a challenge. We decided to stick with the central light for now (as opposed to recessed can lights that we've begun to install in other rooms of the house) and I wanted a fixture that was both clean and modern as well as nursery appropriate (it's not a pendant over our dining room table, after all).
The hunt began with our budget in mind at Ikea:
But even though the price was right (nothing really over $75), I wasn't looking for a show stopper centerpiece (as some of those neat shapes imply) and I wanted to shy away from plastic.
On to Crate & Barrel, a store that had plenty of clean, modern barrel lampshade pendants to choose from. But the price point (nothing to be found on sale) was just out of the 'let's do it' zone.
Similar searches through Pottery Barn, Overstock.com, Target, Lamps Plus, local Mom & Pop shops and so many more brought up the same issues: our ideal pendant was out of our price range and the affordable versions just didn't fit the bill.
Could I make my own? A home improvement store basic pendant light with a simple barrel lampshade? I was once again back on the search, but oh are those basic barrel lampshades difficult to find! First it was a size issue, then a materials issue, then finding a true straight sided option rather than a tapered shade… (would love a good resource for this!)
But then out of the blue I spotted the perfect pendant in the perfect size with the perfect straight-sided structure and out of a perfect white linen material. While perusing the CB2 site (why didn't I think of that earlier?) I came across these two images with my shade hanging sweetly from above.
And the price of the Eden pendant? $49.95. Add on one more perfect.
I ordered the light immediately and shorty after this beauty arrived on my doorstep:
But then to burst my Wow bubble – I discovered it had one of these! Cue the 'whomp whomp' sound effect.
All of those pictures are so deceiving – unless someone has a plug on their ceiling the pendant comes across as a hardwire light and not as a plug-in.
I was about to throw in the towel and head back to the drawing board when I logged back onto the CB2 site and found nearly 300 reviews for the pendant, most claiming how easy it was to hardwire.
So I headed out to Lowe's and invested in a $5 canopy for the ceiling, a dimmer for the wall (a must for a nursery) and a long chat with the poor fellow who was working in the electrical department that day. He explained where the plug would need to be cut off and how to connect the pendant to the current wiring.
Just to be on the safe side, I invited my good friend Andrew over (an engineer with electrical experience) to oversee the project. And just because I was a wee bit nervous to electrocute myself, I let him install the pendant and then show me step by step how to update the light switch for a dimmer.
It took hardly any time at all!
If you ever find yourself trying something similar, this is some serious electrical (as in you-could-electrocute-yourself) stuff, so make sure you are familiar with how to connect the various wires (if the term 'grounding' doesn't ring a bell, let the electrician do it) and be sure you turn your circuit breaker OFF. You might want to go ahead and talk with your Lowe's guy too, it couldn't hurt.
But back to the process… we started by removing the existing fixture so that the ceiling looked like the above left picture.
Our materials included the pendant and wire, lampshade and a few wire nuts to connect new wires (be sure you have the right size, shorting the circuit or electrocution happens when the wire slips out of the nut and connects with the other wire).
Then we cut the cord to the pendant (and off went the plug) at the length that we wanted the light to hang. The cord was then stripped back to reveal two wires within (here's where grounding becomes an important term).
Then Andrew connected the existing wires from the previous light (in box in ceiling) to newly stripped wires with wire nuts and pushed everything back into box.
The new canopy was added to the ceiling to cover up that big hole, and the lampshade was hung with the tension rod that came with the light.
Here she is!
That great diffusing insert on the bottom of the shade gives the room a soft glow but still provides an ample amount of light for everyday use. When we hooked up the dimmer it added an even gentler light for the space (gotta love that the light can now be just barely turned on for night time changings and checking in on naps).
To change out the light switch, I basically followed the same steps as changing out the ceiling light. First the old switch was removed, then the wires from the new switch were attached to wires in the current wall box with wire nuts. The dimmer I chose is an energy efficient option that has a screwless plate cover (added bonus) for a very clean, modern look.
My apologies for the bad pictures, for obvious reasons the lights had to be off in the room while we were replacing the switch and it was pretty late in the day…
Yeah! One big project for the space down – next up is new curtains. Happy dance…
Just in case you missed these, here are all of the links to the previous Project Nursery posts: vintage wall art addition, changing table makeover, nursery wall striping tutorial, painted animal project, choosing nursery fabric, the initial inspiration board and the before picture posts.


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Research Interests: Novel therapeutics against malignant brain and skull base tumors; Outcomes following endonasal endoscopic skull base surgery; and Development of next generation intraoperative endoscopic platforms. ...read more
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Dr. Gary Gallia's specialty is endoscopic endonasal surgical approaches to skull base pathologies with a focus on neurosurgical oncology. He utilizes the latest techniques in preoperative imaging, computer guided surgical navigation, intraoperative monitoring and minimally invasive and neuroendoscopic approaches in the management of patients with benign and malignant brain tumors, metastatic tumors to the brain, skull base neoplasms and pituitary tumors....read more
Dr. Gary Gallia graduated summa cum laude from the Gibbons Scholar MD/PhD program at Jefferson Medical College and Thomas Jefferson University. He completed his general surgery internship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital where he was awarded surgical intern of the year. He then completed his neurological surgery residency and a postdoctoral fellowship in neuro-oncology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Following residency, he completed a minimally invasive and endoscopic neurosurgery fellowship with Dr. Charles Teo at the Prince of Wales Private Hospital and Sydney Children's Hospital in Sydney, Australia.
Dr. Gary Gallia graduated summa cum laude from the Gibbons Scholar MD/PhD program at Jefferson Medical College and Thomas Jefferson University. He completed his general surgery internship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital where he was awarded surgical intern of the year. He then completed his neurological surgery residency and a postdoctoral fellowship in neuro-oncology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Following residency, he completed a minimally invasive and endoscopic neurosurgery fellowship with Dr. Charles Teo at the Prince of Wales Private Hospital and Sydney Children's Hospital in Sydney, Australia.
- Director of the Neurosurgery Skull Base Center
- Director of Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
- Director of the Pituitary Center
- Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
- Associate Professor of Oncology
- Associate Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Departments / Divisions
- Neurosurgery - Brain Tumor
- Oncology - Brain Cancer
- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Centers & Institutes
- MD PhD; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University (2000)
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine / Neurosurgery (2007)
- Center for Minimally Invavise Neurosurgery / Neurosurgery (2008)
Board Certifications
- American Board of Neurological Surgery / Neurological Surgery (2014)
Research & Publications
Research Summary
Dr. Gallia is involved in screening pediatric glioblastomas for mutations in the PIK3CA gene and identifying and testing PIK3CA/Akt pathway inhibitors. Also, along with Dr. Siu, he has performed transcript profiling of glioblastoma stem-like cells to identify and subsequently analyze candidate marker genes.
Selected PublicationsView all on Pubmed
Joshi AD, Loilome W, Siu IM, Tyler B, Gallia GL, Riggins GJ. Combined Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibition of Glioblastoma Multiforme. Neuro-oncology 2011 (submitted).
Liu WP, Mirota DJ, Uneri A, Otake Y, Hager D, Reh DD, Ishii M, Gallia GL, Siewerdsen JH. A clinical pilot study of a modular video-CT augmentation system for image-guided skull base surgery. SPIE 2011 (submitted).
Jackson C, Pradilla G, Batra S, Amin A, Olivi A, Weingart J, Brem H, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Gallia GL, Redmond K, Kleinberg L, Rigamonti D, Lim M. Resection followed by stereotactic radiosurgery to the resection cavity for the treatment of brain metastasis. J Neurosurg 2011 (submitted).
Chaichana KL, Pendleton C, Zaidi H, Olivi A, Weingart JD, Gallia GL, Lim M, Brem H, Quinones-Hinojosa A. Seizure control for patients undergoing meningioma surgery. World Neurosurg 2011 (submitted).
Melvin TAN, Gallia GL, Reh DD. Onodi cells: A potential pitfall of the traditional transseptal approach to sellar tumors. 2011 (submitted).
Melgary T, Batra S, Lim M, Gallia GL, Burger P, Salvatori R, Wand G, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Kleinberg L, Redmond K. Invasive adenomas and pituitary carcinomas: A SEER database analysis. J of Neuro-Oncology (submitted).
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Hwany HJ, Wu J, Giovanella BC, Hruban RH, Eshleman JR, Yan H, Bigner DD, Riggins GJ, Gallia GL, Leigeois N, Chuang AY, Markowitz SD, Willis JE, Malek SN, Vogelstein B, Kinzler KW, Papadopoulos N, The number and nature of fused transcripts resulting from DNA translocations in human cancers. Nature Genetics 2011(submitted).
Chaichana KL, Garza-Ramos RD, Martinez-Gutierrez JC, Olivi A, Weingart JD, Gallia GL, Lim M, Brem H, Quinones-Hinojosa A. Functional outcomes for patients with glioblastoma who present with poor preoperative functional status (submitted).
Chaichana KL, Pendleton C, Jackson C, Martinez-Gutierrez C, Diaz-Stransky A, Aguayo J, Olivi A, Weingart JD, Gallia GL, Lim M, Brem H, Quinones-Hinojosa. Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary enbolism in adult patients underoing craniotomy for brain tumors (submitted).
Chaichana KL, Zadnik P, Olivi A, Weingart JD, Gallia GL, Laterra JJ, Lim M, Brem H, Quinones-Hinojosa A. The role of extent of resection for patients with glioblastoma who present with poor pre-operative functional status (submitted).
Chaichana KL, Martinez-Gutierrez JC, Garza-Ramos RD, Weingart JD, Olivi A, Gallia GL, Lim M, Brem H, Quinones-Hinojosa A. Factors associated with survival for glioblastoma patients who present with poor pre-operative functional status (submitted).
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The Supreme Court's decision declaring The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional was a watershed event that may require some same-sex couples to reconsider the financial strategies they currently have in place.
But uncertainties abound. Federal agencies still need to interpret portions of the Supreme Court's ruling. And, with some states not recognizing same-sex marriages, challenges remain for those looking to update their financial strategies and approaches.
Here's a brief overview of the post-DOMA ruling.
Legally married same-sex couples are eligible to file joint federal tax returns and may want to consider amending previous years' returns. Also, they will be eligible for capital-gains treatment accorded to the sale of a home. However, as a married couple, they may also be subject to the "marriage penalty" associated with certain tax treatments and rates.¹
Social Security Benefits
Same-sex spouses are now eligible for some Social Security and Medicare spousal benefits.² Medicaid, on the other hand, is administered by the state, so couples living in a state that doesn't recognize gay marriage may be denied spousal benefits.
Federal Retirement Benefits
For federal government employees with pensions, legal spouses are eligible for survivor benefits regardless of whether the state in which they live recognizes gay marriage.
A surviving spouse in a legal same-sex marriage will be allowed to roll over a deceased spouse's IRA funds to his or her IRA, preserving its tax-deferred benefits. Spousal IRA contributions will also be permitted.3,4
Qualified Retirement Plans
Same-sex spouses will be able to leave a pension to the surviving spouse. Should a married same-sex couple divorce, a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO) would be available to ensure that both spouses receive their share of a qualified retirement plan.5
Estate Strategies
The surviving spouse of a legal same-sex marriage will no longer have to pay federal estate taxes on assets received from the deceased spouse, nor will same-sex spouses be required to pay federal gift taxes when transferring funds to one another.6
Same-sex partners need to take into account the fact that some states still do not recognize same-sex marriage, however.
Same-sex partners should consider:
how property is titled, especially the home, so as to ensure transfer to the surviving partner;
a revocable living trust to pass assets, in order to avoid the transfer being contested by blood relatives;7
a power-of-attorney that allows a partner to manage financial issues if the other partner becomes incapacitated;
listing a partner as primary beneficiary on retirement accounts;
additional life insurance to cover the assets reduced by estate taxes.8
The DOMA ruling represents an ideal time for same-sex couples to revisit their financial strategies to ensure they reflect the changes in the landscape and fulfill their objectives.
- Internal Revenue Service, 2013
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 2014
- Internal Revenue Service, 2013
- Withdrawals from traditional IRAs are taxed as ordinary income and, if taken before age 59½, may be subject to a 10% federal income tax penalty. Generally, once you reach age 70½, you must begin taking required minimum distributions.
- Internal Revenue Service, 2013
- Internal Revenue Service, 2013
- Using a trust involves a complex set of tax rules and regulations. Before moving forward with a trust, consider working with a professional who is familiar with the rules and regulations.
- Several factors will affect the cost and availability of life insurance, including age, health and the type and amount of insurance purchased. Life insurance policies have expenses, including mortality and other charges. If a policy is surrendered prematurely, the policy holder also may pay surrender charges and have income tax implications. You should consider determining whether you are insurable before implementing a strategy involving life insurance. Any guarantees associated with a policy are dependent on the ability of the issuing insurance company to continue making claim payments.
The content is developed from sources believed to be providing accurate information. The information in this material is not intended as tax or legal advice. It may not be used for the purpose of avoiding any federal tax penalties. Please consult legal or tax professionals for specific information regarding your individual situation. This material was developed and produced by FMG Suite to provide information on a topic that may be of interest. FMG, LLC, is not affiliated with the named broker-dealer, state- or SEC-registered investment advisory firm. The opinions expressed and material provided are for general information, and should not be considered a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. Copyright 2019 FMG Suite.


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Are you apprehensive about public speaking? If so, this guest post by Cath Vincent, an amazing and inspiring motivational speaker and executive coach, is a must-read.
Jerry Seinfeld once joked that at a funeral most people would rather be "the one in the coffin" than "the one giving the eulogy". It seems that public speaking is the number one phobia – but if you're in business it could be costing you dearly.
It's been said that there are two types of presentation: the one we gave and the one we wish we'd given. Or put another way, every person has two personas – the one who speaks confidently to a standing ovation, and the one who secretly doubts our own credibility as a presenter and wonders whether anyone is really listening.
Now be honest for a moment, when you stand to speak, which voice comes out?
The bad news is that if you are not supremely confident every time you speak, you're probably not winning all the business you deserve. The good news is that it is simple to make massive improvements and there are lots of good reasons to do so. Here are just three…
3 business reasons to be a better speaker
- Because it's considered natural to be nervous, most people never take the simple steps needed to fulfill their potential when speaking. If you invest just a little effort in this essential business skill, you will stand head and shoulders above your competition.
- When you find speaking in public effortless, there are heaps of FREE marketing opportunities such as network meetings where you can make your mark and become known as an authority in your field
- People listen to confident speakers. There is no better or more cost-effective way for your business to get noticed.
5 easy tips to being a more confident speaker
- If you slave over your preparation and getting the words just right – don't! Think of it more as a conversation you might have with a friend than a formal life-or-death situation. In fact, verbal communication accounts for only 7% of the impact you can make. Allow yourself the freedom to 'talk around' your subject knowing that the impact of the actual words is very small. That way your personality will shine through too.
- If you do worry about forgetting your words, your message may be too complicated to remember. Boil your message down to just 3 key points. The audience can't process and remember more than that anyway.
- People often tell me "I'm OK when I get onto the middle part" – you have to be compelling from the moment you start speaking. Whilst the body of your presentation can be free-flowing, you should learn your introduction and ending so you feel unwaveringly confident in delivering those two pieces. More time spent on these will pay dividends.
- Don't be afraid of silence. Allowing a pause shows confidence and gives the audience time to process what you're saying. You can afford to speak a lot more s-l-o-w-l-y than you think!
- Your job is to make it fun. Humour goes a long way in capturing audience attention. Clients often tell me "I can't make legislation / technical specifications / annual accounts/ health and safety information fun". You have to get excited about presenting your material. Energy is infectious. The audience will feel what you feel. If you're uncomfortable, bored or uninspired, that's how they feel too. If you're excited, they're excited!
A final word to encompass these tips: Don't Learn It, Love It!
What do you think of Cath's tips?
Have you found that you perform much better in speaking/presenting situations when you have a positive mindset?
For those of you in Auckland Cath, along with motivational speaker John Shackleton, is running a 1-day workshop to Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking on Monday 5 September.


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Warwick, R.I. – September 30, 2013: The CCRI Lady Knights volleyball team continued their play in the NHTI Invite on Saturday and went into the playoff round as the top seed and defeated Paul Smith's College in the Semi-finals 25-7 and 25-15. The Lady Knights then faced-off against host school NHTI in the Final and defeated them convincingly 25-14 and 25-10. CCRI standouts Alyssa Salinas (Corpus Christi, TX) and Omayra Corchado (Isabela, PR) earn All-Tournament Team honors while CCRI Tri-Captain Janny Cabrera (Providence, RI) earns Tournament MVP!
Semi Finals vs. Paul Smith College
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Having seen Paul Smith College already, the Lady Knights were fully prepared for what PSC could bring to the table. CCRI knew their weaknesses and strengths. Being tired and with little rest, the Lady Knights wanted to win this game quickly and decisively. The Lady Knights pushed through minimizing their errors, being a force at the net and back line.
Janny Cabrera led the team with 10 kills and 2.5 blocks and Omayra Corchado, who backed Janny up with five kills, two aces, and eight digs in the match. Jincy Phann (Cranston, RI), Chelsea O'Connor (Pawtucket, RI) and Haley Greenwood (Goldsboro, NC) both had seven digs a piece, while O'Connor also added four aces. Delyn Pizzaro (homestead, FL) had one block of her own and Alyssa Salinas rounded-out the team's top performers with two aces, 19 assist, three kills, and 12 digs.
Finals vs. NHTI
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Both teams were very tired, but each wanted "the gold" just as badly. CCRI went into this game knowing NHTI was not going to just hand them the victory, however NHTI could not stop the fast offense of CCRI. Janny Cabrera finished the game with an impressive 14 kills hitting at 70% with no hitting errors, 4.5 blocks and seven digs. Omayra Corchado followed her teammate with eight kills and seven digs. Haley Greenwood had two aces and nine digs. While Alyssa Salinas finished the match with 23 assists, an ace and five digs, Chelsea O'Connor had two aces and two kills and Jincy Phann added four digs a block and an assist.
Last week's NJCAA Division II player of the week Janny Cabrera finished as the Tournament MVP to no surprise to anyone who saw the Invite. In addition, Alyssa Salinas and Omayra Corchado were selected for the All-Tournament Team. "To see three of your players receive theses honors was a very proud moment. These ladies practice very hard on and off the court. They are a strong team together and all I see are good things for the CCRI Lady Knights…One Team. One Voice." added a happy Coach Amaral after the Tournament.
The Lady Knights have a little over a week off and then will, travel back to NHTI in Concord, NH for another match beginning at 7:00pm.
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Martha Stewart Weddings
We were lucky to once again work with the kind folks over at Martha Stewart Weddings. For their Fall 2011 issue (on newsstands now!) we were asked to create a wedding suite with a distinctly geometric flair. One of our more masculine suites, you won't see any cursive fonts or extraneous illustration announcing the celebration of this union. The sleeve, made out of French Construction Nightshift Blue, has a custom peek-a-boo diecut that reveals wedding details as the card slides out the top. Navy blue and warm gray inks overprint each other on 110 lb Crane Lettra Ecru stock. Custom envelopes with delicate line work complete the suite.


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Sheriff's deputies evict Red Herring from Belmont office
Red Herring, the once-storied, now marginal tech publisher, was evicted from its Belmont office at 19 Davis Drive at 3:04 p.m. today, a spokesman for the San Mateo County Sheriff's office confirmed to Valleywag. This is a phenomenal comeuppance for publisher Alex Vieux, who has heretofore displayed an amazing ability to dodge creditors and talk his way out of paying bills. We're told that employees left through the back door and gathered in the parking lot, hoping that the sheriff's deputies would not confiscate their laptops, too.
One hopes those laptop's batteries were charged. A source tells us PG&E was also preparing to shut off the Herring's electricity over an unpaid power bill.
In this clip filmed at a recent Red Herring conference Vieux bragged about firing unproductive employees, and scolded entrepreneurs for not doing the same. What would he say about a CEO who doesn't pay rent on his employees' offices?


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An 8 camera system may seem like it would be complicated to set-up in your home or business, but it does not have to be. The premise is the same for a 2 camera system as it is for an 8 camera system. That is, you have a set of cameras, a recording device such as a VCR or DVR, and a monitor for viewing purposes. However, the main differences will be the amount of wire and the amount of memory that you need.
Since 8 cameras produce more video, you will need to save storage space. One way to do this is to set your cameras to run on a motion detection recording mode. As the name implies, motion detection means the camera will only begin recording once motion is detected. Furthermore, more advanced surveillance systems will have the option to ignore natural movement such as a moving tree or car traffic to prevent false alarms. Other recording modes are manual, continuous, and scheduled.
When installing an 8 camera system, where to place the cameras should be considered before you drill. If it is a business you are protecting, you should consider the walking patterns of customers and employees. Some vulnerable areas you might consider are the front and back door, the loading dock, the cash register area, by the dressing rooms, the break room, kitchen, and food prep line. Remember, you should avoid installing and pointing a surveillance camera towards the sun and in an area where it will pick up a glare from glass.
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Henry Cavill: 5 Things You Need To Know About The New Superman
After seeing all the trailers and posters for 'Man of Steel,' you might be asking yourself, 'Who's that guy playing Superman?' Don't fret — we've got everything you need to know about the new man in the red cape.
If you're like us, chances are you're going to be blown away by Man of Steel, but in particular by the man who plays Superman, Henry Cavill. Henry is a little-known British actor stepping into — and owning — an enormous role. So as you start developing a new crush on this superhero hunk, let us help you get to know him a little better — here are five things you should know.
Henry Cavill: Who Is The New 'Man Of Steel?'
1. He's One Of Five Boys
Though Superman's an only child, Henry comes from a big family — full of testosterone. The actor definitely got his fair share of brotherly competition and horseplay as the second youngest of five boys.
2. He Didn't Always Have That Six Pack
Believe it or not, Henry didn't always look like he was cut from marble. The 30-year-old actor was referred to as "Fat Cavill" in his school days, he revealed to Details magazine. "I was fat. I became an easy target," he said.
3. He Was Almost Edward Cullen
That's right, Twi-hards — Twilight creator Stephenie Meyer had a different Brit besides Robert Pattinson in mind to play the lead vampire, according to The Daily Beast. Henry was Stephenie's first choice for Edward Cullen, but the film's producers decided he looked too old to play the high school-aged vampire. Oh, what a different world we would live in.
4. He's Kicked Butt Before
Though his resume is remarkably small, Henry's few prominent acting credits have been in strongman roles. On Showtime's The Tudors, he played Charles Brandon, Henry VIII's war hero right hand man — the only man in the kingdom brave enough to stand up to the king. And in 2011 he starred in Immortals as Theseus, a mortal man chosen by Zeus to lead the war against King Hyperion. Superman's arch-nemesis General Zod is really just another butt to kick.
5. Russell Crowe Encouraged Him To Follow His Dreams
How's this for full circle? Before Henry started acting, he had a serendipitous run-in with Russell Crowe, who plays Superman's biological father in Man of Steel. Henry met Russell while he was filming Proof of Life in the late 90s, and asked him some questions about acting, he told Details. Soon after, Henry received a package from Russell with some swag a special note that read, "Dear Henry, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." What an awesome story!
So now that you know a little bit about Man of Steel's leading man, you can really dive into obsessing over him. You're welcome!
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In the day to day scenario, a large number of people get shocked on receiving huge water and electricity bills. If you are looking for help and information on how to save money at home, then this article is the right option for you. In order to efficiently lower down you expenditure related to household items, there are certain measures that can prove to be useful. One of the considerable points in household money saving tips is evaluating and comparing the costs involved in buying various items.
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You can also save money on gas by checking the local gas rates in order to get the best price. For the convenience of the users, there are sites that offer you an opportunity to check for gas rates online. Another way to save gasoline is to drive in stated speed range. The faster you drive, the more fuel your vehicle will consume. Whenever possible, it is better to use overdrives because they can help in saving fuel and improving your engine's usage.
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|Much of the financial support for earthquake-stricken Haiti has a high-tech source -- the text message. From $10 donations to the Red Cross (text HAITI to 90999), the Clinton Foundation's Haiti Relief Fund (text HAITI to 20222), and Doctors Without Borders (text DOB to 90999), cell-phone philanthropy has pulled in millions of dollars. We'll talk about the mechanics of the text-message-donation trend.


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I, __________________________, presently of ________________________, Alberta, declare that this is my Last Will and Testament.
(1) Powers of Trustee
To carry out the terms of my Will, I give my Trustee the following powers to be used in his or her discretion at any time in the management of a trust created hereunder, namely:
The above authority and powers granted to my Trustee are in addition to any powers and elective rights conferred by statute or federal law or by other provision of this Will and may be exercised as often as required, and without application to or approval by any court.
(2) Other Provisions
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed my name on this the ________ day of ________________, ________, at __________________________, Alberta, declaring and publishing this instrument as my Last Will, in the presence of the undersigned witnesses, who witnessed and subscribed this Last Will at my request, and in my presence._______________________________________________________ (Testator) Signature
SIGNED AND DECLARED by __________________________ on the ________ day of ________________, ________ to be the Testator's Last Will, in our presence, at __________________________, Alberta, who at the Testator's request and in the presence of the Testator and of each other, all being present at the same time, have signed our names as witnesses.
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________________________Witness #2 Signature________________________Witness #2 Name (Please Print)________________________Witness #2 Street Address________________________Witness #2 City/Province
I, ________________, of ____________, Alberta, MAKE OATH AND SAY THAT:
SWORN BEFORE ME at _____________, Alberta this ________ day of ________________, ________.
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________________________A Commissioner for Oaths/Notary Public in and for the Province of AlbertaMy Commission expires: ____________
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A Last Will and Testament, also known as a Will or Last Will, is a document that allows you to dictate how your assets will be divided after you pass away.
To complete your Last Will & Testament, you will need to provide:
There are many different parties in a Last Will & Testament, and each has a different role.
Testator/Testatrix: A Testator or Testatrix is the person that the Will is being created for and whose property will be distributed once they are deceased.
Executor/Personal Representative: An Executor is the person who the Testator or Testatrix has designated to administer their wishes in terms of how the estate will be divided. You may have more than one executor, and you should have an alternate personal representative should anything keep your first choice from being able to carry out your estate plans.
Beneficiary: A beneficiary is someone who will receive either an aspect of, or all of your estate. You may name multiple beneficiaries and divide your assets as you see fit.
Pet Caretaker: If you have pets, a pet caretaker is someone who you would name to care for your pet upon your expiration.
When considering who should be your executor or pet caretaker, ensure that it is someone trustworthy and someone who can handle the weight of managing your affairs after you pass away. Talk to your executor and pet caretaker beforehand to ensure that they are willing to be a part of your Last Will & Testament.
A Last Will & Testament is recommended for any individual who has assets and/or properties that they wish to distribute personally when they pass away. Contrary to popular belief, Last Wills are not only useful for seniors, but also for anyone who wishes to dictate how their assets will be divided instead of leaving it up to the court to decide.
You should create a Last Will & Testament if you:
You should also update your Last Will after any major life event, including a significant increase in assets, a marriage, a child, etc.
The residue of your estate is what is left after all of your debts, funeral expenses, taxes, and other balances have been paid. The residue of your estate is generally what you leave to your beneficiaries. In your Will, if the residue is not left to any beneficiary, it will be distributed as decided by a court.
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8ThStreetLatinas: Ariana Cruz, Gina Valentina Super Freaks / 11.13.2015
Arianna Cruz and her friend Gina are two perfect exampled of how sometimes the gods of booty answer your prayers. We were hanging out at the beach and we thought we were going to come up empty because we got out there too late. We decided to just go get some drinks and see if we would fare better with some chicks at a bar. Tyler needed to take a piss really quick so he made his way to a little covered area of the beach and ran smack dab into two hot Latinas taking a break from the punishing Florida sun. They had tanned enough but still wanted to enjoy the weather without getting a sunburn. They both caught Tyler taking a leak and saw how well he was packing. Tyler called me over and we spoke to them for a little while and convinced them to come over the house. These two petite Latinas, one from Brazil and the other from Mexico, really put it on Tyler.
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After nine seasons, �The Office� closes at 9 tonight on NBC. An hour-long �The Office� retrospective at 8 p.m. precedes the 75 minute sendoff. �The Office,� based on the British show of the same name, introduced �cringe-worthy� comedy to American audiences.
After nine seasons, �The Office� closes at 9 tonight on NBC. An hour-long �The Office� retrospective at 8 p.m. precedes the 75 minute sendoff. �The Office,� based on the British show of the same name, introduced �cringe-worthy� comedy to American audiences. We couldn�t confirm Steve Carell, who starred as office manager Michael Scott for seven seasons, will return for the finale, so we put together some fun tidbits instead.
How �The Office� Changed Television
The show pioneered alternative entertainment forms such as offering shows on iTunes and webisodes on the internet, according to The New York Times.
The mockumentary implemented the reality show device of allowing characters to speak directly into the camera. The method is now mimicked on shows like �Modern Family,�
Final Episode Notes
The show�s highly anticipated sendoff will include an extra 15 minutes. The show's summary: �Months after the airing of the documentary, the workers of Dunder Mifflin, past and present, gather for a wedding and a final round of interviews. Mysteries are solved, hatchets are buried, pranks are prunked .�
Will Steve Carrell Show Up?
That�s among the biggest questions of how the show will wrap up. TV Line reported that Steve Carell , who starred as office manager Michael Scott for seven seasons, will make a cameo in the final episode.
Confirmed guests include former show regular Mindy Kaling, who played ditzy Kelly Kapoor, Mike Schur (Mose), along with Rachael Harris, Dakota Johnson, Joan Cusack, Ed Begley Jr., Malcolm Barrett, Matt Jones, And Buckley, and Bobby Ray Shafer.
Best Guest Appearances
James Spader (Robert California)
Kathy Bates (Jo Bennett)
Bob Odenkirk (originally picked to play Michael)
Rashida Jones (Karen)
Will Ferrell ( Deangelo Vickers)
Josh Groban (Walter Bernard Jr.)
Ricky Gervais (David Brent)
Todd Packer
Fun Tidbits
Ellie Kemper � Princeton (Jon Hamm was her drama teacher in high school) � and studied a year at Oxford
BJ Novak � Harvard
Andy Buckley, who plays David Wallace, went to Stanford.
Phyllis Smith (Phyllis Vance on the show) is a former St. Louis Cardinals cheerleader and was a ballet dancer with the St. Louis Civic Ballet and the St. Louis Dance Theater. She was also a professional jazz dancer.
What�s Next for the Cast?
Carell has focused on feature films since leaving �The Office.�
Kaling wrote some of the funnier episodes of �The Office before leaving to create �The Mindy Project,� which airs on Fox. After a slow start, that show found its footing and was renewed for a second season.
You can also catch Pam and Jim, Jenna Fischer and John Krasinski, respectively, on the big screen. Fischer will be in �You Are Here� alongside Zach Galifianakis, Amy Poehler and Owen Wilson later this year. Krasinski is the voice of Frank McCay in �Monsters University,� which hits theaters June 21. He�ll also guest star on the new season of �Arrested Development,� which kicks off this month on Netflix.
Craig Robinson, who plays Darryl, is in Tyler Perry�s � Peeples ,� which opened in theaters last weekend.


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Seeing the Invisible
In urban North Carolina, deep pockets of misery are masked
It's common to think of North Carolina poverty on a rural-urban axis. We've become a state, the narrative goes, of booming, economically vibrant metropolitan centers accompanied by in many instances struggling, chronically poor rural communities. The traditional portrait is accurate, so far as it goes. Per capita income is markedly higher in urban counties. Poverty and unemployment rates, on average, are elevated in rural ones. Our policy framework, understandably, reflects the divide. What the Department of Commerce designates as "Tier One" counties – the most economically distressed – frequently qualify for more generous subsidies and development incentives. Listed Tier One counties surprise no one: Hoke, Scotland, Robeson, Lenoir, Halifax, Wilson and others in the east. Cherokee, Clay, Swain and the like in the west. Obviously, Wake, Durham, Mecklenburg, Guilford and Forsyth are nowhere to be found. But averages can be deceiving.
A few years ago, Allen Serkin and Stephen Whitlow, young colleagues at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, studied the state's most highly distressed census tracts – drilling down to neighborhood levels. They found that countywide averages mask deep pockets of poverty in North Carolina's otherwise prosperous metropolitan centers.
Distressed urban tracts, they concluded, experience even higher levels of poverty, child poverty and unemployment – and lower income and graduation rates – than their rural counterparts. Surprisingly, the poorest parts of North Carolina are smack in the middle of Raleigh, Durham, Charlotte, Greensboro and Winston-Salem.
Because much of the Serkin/Whitlow data was pre-recession, students at the Poverty Center this summer updated the examination of economically distressed urban neighborhoods – focusing on Durham and Charlotte. Statewide, concentrated poverty tracts tripled between 2000 and 2010. Two-thirds of the afflicted neighborhoods, the N.C. Justice Center has reported, are now urban.
Durham County's 13 highly distressed census tracts had an average poverty rate of 46.7 percent, up modestly from a decade ago. But their child poverty rate ballooned from 48 percent to 55.2 percent. Several tracts now show child poverty rates of 80 percent or higher.
Mecklenburg County results were similar. Charlotte's general poverty rate in distressed areas was 42.3 percent, up from 31 percent. The child poverty rate rose from 38 percent to an astounding 54 percent. This helps explain why the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district reported nearly 5,000 homeless students last year and the U.S. Conference of Mayors concluded Charlotte had the third-steepest increase in family homelessness in America. It's hard not to wonder whether our Mecklenburg trio – Gov. Pat McCrory, House Speaker Thom Tillis and state Sen. Bob Rucho – think of these folks as they wage daily war on poor people from Jones Street.
If the numbers were surprising, though, they weren't news to Raquel Lynch of Crisis Assistance Ministry – the organization started almost 40 years ago by Charlotte churches to provide targeted assistance to help prevent homelessness. Every morning hundreds line up outside the doors, beginning as early as 3 a.m., desperate, as Lynch puts it, "to save the dignity of their homes."
'We call it a sin'
When I arrived at 5 on a recent Wednesday morning, a long line already snaked around the building. By 7 a.m., about 200 families were in the queue. They stood, ironically, almost in the shadows of the city's great banking towers – the bailed out banking towers. All sought to avoid the trauma of the wounded souls living, less than two blocks away, in the sparse woods and under the bridges near 11th Street.
Daniel Valdez, also of Crisis Ministry, explained that the families who seek assistance there are bellwethers.
"They live at the edge of homelessness," he said. "The crisis hits here before it touches the middle class."
Lynch adds that those they serve have jobs, or they've had them. They aren't strangers, she says. "They're at your day care, or they've served your dinner, or been your nurse's assistant."
Many worked for years, and now they're struggling and don't know where to turn, she says. Sometimes, after "they get their footing, they come back and volunteer at the center, to make things better for someone else in that frightened morning line," Lynch says emotionally.
Camryn and Ernest Smith are co-directors of Neighborhood Allies of Durham. They live and work in the economically distressed community where Jose Ocampo was shot and killed by police two months ago. Despite challenges, Camryn is quick to explain that this is the best place she has ever lived. "There's a level of strength and perseverance and generosity you don't see in the suburbs," she says.
Still, the deprivation is beyond intense. "There are people living in East Durham," she reports, "without running water or working plumbing; people who can't afford to feed their kids or get them school supplies or medicine." And there are kids, Ernest adds, "who don't know what it's like to go to a Chick-fil-A, who don't venture beyond the neighborhood. Isolation keeps possibility out."
Almost 23,000 Durham residents live in extreme poverty – on incomes of less than $11,5000 for a family of four. In 24 Durham elementary schools (80 percent of the total), over half the kids qualify for free and reduced-price lunches. At some schools, the figure is over 95 percent. The school district last year reported that about 900 of its students were homeless. Rev. Mel Williams, longtime pastor of Watts Baptist Church and now head of End Poverty Durham, is blunt: "It is dreadful and appalling. In my business, we call it a sin."
It's also infuriating, Ernest Smith emphasizes, to listen to the rhetoric of leaders who apparently are not even aware some people don't have water and power. "They don't have bootstraps to tug on," Smith says. The politicians don't know, he argues, "because they don't want to know, if you know, you might be thought responsible." They only "turn to the folks in my neighborhood," Smith suggests, "when it's time to blame."
In late 1967, Martin Luther King described many of America's urban centers as "little more than domestic colonies that leave inhabitants dominated politically, exploited economically, segregated and humiliated at every turn." I suppose we can't know whether he would say the same thing today. We do know, though, that for hundreds of thousands of urban Tar Heels, Dr. King's dream has yet to penetrate. It, instead, recedes.


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Anyway, to celebrate 'Asylum of the Daleks', the newest episode scheduled to air on september 1st, I decided to dedicate a nail art to the Dalek. Even though they do creep me out a little bit, they are my favourite villains in the show, plus my new rhinestones and striping tape were perfect to use for the idea I had.
And, ofcourse... how could I resist?
What do you think, did I nail it? And are you as excited for the new episode as I am?
Also check out some other Doctor Who inspired nail art here! :D


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Latest media releases
UBS consumption indicator: virtually no change in consumer sentiment
The UBS consumption indicator remained virtually unchanged in July. An increase in new car registrations was balanced by gloomier consumer sentiment and a weaker retail sales.
Zurich/Basel, 28 August 2013 – The UBS consumption indicator remained virtually unchanged in July at 1.41 index points compared with the previous month (revised down from 1.44 to 1.41), continuing a trend that has been ongoing since April.
Swiss consumers registered significantly more new cars in July than in the previous month; new car registrations rose by 14.4% after figures are seasonally adjusted. Compared with the same month last year, the number of new car registrations was also up sharply, increasing by 5.3% to 26,333 new car registrations. Following a weak first six months which saw a considerable decline of 11.8%, the second half of 2013 began somewhat more positively for the automotive sector.
The business situation in the retail industry deteriorated in July, from -2 to -5 points. For two years now most retailers have assessed their business position as negative despite clearly positive economic growth during this period. The appreciation of the Swiss franc between 2009 and 2011 could be one of the chief factors explaining the poor retail performance, as retailers are still feeling the impact to this day. Prices in the retail trade have been under strong pressure as a result of the currency appreciation. Current retail prices (excluding fuel) are around 4% lower than two years ago. This fall in prices exerts pressure on sales and squeezes profit margins, adversely affecting the mood of retailers.
Consumer sentiment, which is surveyed by SECO and constitutes one of the five sub-indicators in the UBS consumption indicator, cooled slightly in the third quarter. Compared with the second quarter, consumer sentiment fell from -6 to -9 points and, as a result, now sits only marginally above the historical average.
How the UBS Consumption Indicator is calculated
The UBS Consumption Indicator signals private consumption trends in Switzerland with a lead time of about three months on the official figures. At roughly 60%, private consumption is by far the most important component of Swiss GDP. UBS calculates this leading indicator from five consumer-related parameters: new car registrations, business activity in the retail sector, the number of domestic overnight hotel stays by Swiss residents, the consumer sentiment index, and credit card transactions made via UBS at points of sale in Switzerland. With the exception of the consumer sentiment index, all of this data is available monthly.
Media contact
Caesar Lack, UBS CIO Wealth Management Research
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UBS publications and forecasts for Switzerland: www.ubs.com/wmr-swiss-research


text: Hey, kids. Far Cry 2 is out. Ubisoft has shipped the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game to retail stores, letting you shoot things in Africa with really excellent foliage. Valve also got in touch with us to let us know that the Steam version has hit the tubes, with one caveat: it's for the U.S., Canada and Mexico only. Hey Ubisoft, we'd really love it if you could work out some arrangement that lets, say, Australian and Japanese Steam members have access to the game via the service. Just a polite request!


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Bella Bars Giveaway
I recently reviewed Bella Bars
Would you like to win some?
I thought so.
There will be two winners.
You each get a dozen bars and can pick your flavor.
But in case you want to make some bars at home, may I suggest these bars and balls which are all no bake, vegan, GF, and easy
No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars (vegan, GF, with protein-powder option)
Microwave Chocolate Peanut Butter & Oat Snack Bars (vegan, GF)
No Bake Vegan Sugar Cookie Dough Balls, i.e. add extra cinnamon to resemble the Cinnamon Nut Bella Bars in ball form
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1. Tell me what your favorite snack bar of all time is?
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Contest will run until Monday, October 3, 2011 and winners will randomly be chosen.
Comment below to get your contest entries in!