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William Galston of Brookings recently published "Six Months to Go: Where the Presidential Contest Stands as the General Election Begins," which compiles a wealth of polling to paint a fairly gloomy portrait of Pres. Obama's reelection prospects:
Today, while Obama enjoys about a three-point edge over Romney, his electoral support remains well short of 50 percent. His job approval remains significantly lower than that of the past five incumbents who won their reelection contests and is actually two points lower than Jimmy Carter's was at this point in 1980. (It is four points higher than George H. W. Bush's job approval in 1992, however.)
Other yellow lights are flashing as well. One recent survey found that only 46 percent of the people think that Obama deserves to be reelected, versus 49 percent who do not. He receives mediocre grades for his handling of the economy and job creation. Another survey found fully 48 percent of the electorate would "never" vote for Obama, suggesting a ceiling below his 2008 share of the vote. (The corresponding figure for Romney was 46 percent.) And despite some recent improvement, key parts of the Democratic base remain less excited about the 2012 contest than are their Republican counterparts.
Read The Whole Thing, but the vast majority who don't can get a flavor of it from TIME's Michael Scherer.
The reactions to Galston's report seem misguided. David Brooks wonders why Obama isn't getting "crushed", as the "economic climate is as bad as or worse than it was in 1968, 1976, 1992 and 2000, years when incumbent parties lost re-election." Brooks concludes that Obama is benefiting from the Emerging Democratic Majority (despite Galston noting the lack of enthusiasm among said Majority) and because the president is just so gosh-darned likeable, what with the creased trousers and all (although the new USAT/Gallup poll is one of several showing Romney's favorables climbing).
The unlikely duo of James Pethokoukis and Juicebox Mafioso Ezra Klein explain how Brooks gets it wrong, arguing Obama's buoyancy may be explained by the economic fundamentals and incumbency (although Klein does the latter implicitly). I generally agree with them about the economics, but less so regarding incumbency. John Sides, one of the co-creators of Klein's Wonkblog model, concedes the model overestimated the incumbent party's vote share in 1992-2008, and that the model's estimates for 2012 also feel a bit too optimistic for Obama. Similarly, Alan Abramowitz's "Time For a Change" model, which gives Obama a good chance of winning a second term with modest economic growth and an approval rating in the low- to mid-forties has over-predicted the vote of the incumbent candidate by at least 1.85% in each of the last four presidential elections.
Any discussion of why Obama isn't being "crushed" is disappointing because early head-to-head polls are not very reliable in predicting election results. The classic case is May 1980, when Carter was ahead of Reagan by 9%, despite a much higher misery index than today. A more useful reaction might be to treat Galston's report as a prism through which to view the Romney and Obama campaigns.
For example, the report suggests Romney has two major problems. First, only 31% of Americans think Romney has a clear plan for fixing the economy — even worse than the 36% who think Obama has one. Second, Galston takes seriously the possibility that Obama could gain traction if he succeeds in painting Romney as a right-wing extremist (I tend to doubt this is possible, but it will not be for lack of trying).
The main lesson for Romney seems to be that he should not only critique Obamanomics, but also spend more time on Romneynomics. Granted, the election is mostly a referendum on Obama and Romney's 160-page economic plan is more a plan to have a plan than a plan. Nevertheless, Bill Clinton did alright in 1992 as the Man With a Plan, so Mitt ought to mention his more often. It might be even better to bumper-sticker a few big ideas because few will read the 160-page version.
Moreover, while Romney rightly focuses on controlling government spending, Matt K. Lewis is likely correct that talking up economic growth is at least as important politically. If done well, this approach would also blunt the left's campaign tactics. Again, Bill Clinton would be the model here: Romney can be the guy who is working on America's real problems, while Team Dem is focused on petty distractions.
Furthermore, this approach would help exploit the myriad problems for Obama that Galston identifies. The issues most important to Americans, chiefly the economy, do not favor Obama. Thus, Team O is left with a strategy which is essentially an amalgam of 2004 and 2008. It draws on 2004 by relying on mobilizing supporters more than persuading swing voters. It draws on 2008 insofar as that mobilization is confined to a subset of the coalition Obama won 3+ years ago (largely the demographics of the supposed Emerging Democratic Majority). As Sean Trende observes in his book, The Lost Majority, Obama won a higher percentage of the vote than Bill Clinton ever did, but Obama's coalition was demographically narrower. The political perfect storm that swept Obama into office has been replaced with the Obama record; Obama's available demographics will have narrowed accordingly.
Obama's reelect strategy is visible in the daily headlines, but typically not considered in toto. (Jay Cost came pretty close to it.) Political junkies notice Obama's student loan policy is a sop to the young, the absurdly fictional "Julia" a pitch to single women (esp. single mothers), the reversal on same sex marriage a balm for Hollywood's big donors, gay rights activists and the media, and so on. Brooks views these positions as the sort of small-ball politics Clinton used successfully in 1996, which has it backwards. Clinton played small-ball to appear more conservative and reach for the center as the economy ramped up; Obama is taking positions to pander to his base as the economy limps.
This is crucial to note because, in a larger sense, it is nothing new. Barack Obama's approval ratings have declined from lofty heights because he has governed as What Swing Voters Haven't Liked About Democrats For Decades. His response to the recession was an orgy of spending that made the prior profligacy of George W. Bush look frugal by comparison. Then, as as the economy failed to respond, Obama spent a year pursuing the progressive Holy Grail of more socialized healthcare. If there is a lasting negative reaction among independents to the hoopla over Obama's reversal on same sex marriage, it will be because they judge it as not only merely political, but also as another example of Obama pandering to the left instead of working on the economy (not unlike the backlash to Bill Clinton getting drawn into the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" issue early in his presidency). Obama is campaigning as he has governed — as an Old Democrat pandering to interest groups, engaging in big-spending crony capitalism while failing to address our structural economic concerns for the common good. Mitt Romney, if he recognizes the opportunity, could turn Obama's campaign strategy into a goldmine for himself.


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Even before I start factoring in cousins' spouses and cousins' kids, my family outnumbers Nellu's family by about 4.6 to one. Nellu is an only child. He has four cousins. I am one of four kids with 35 first cousins.
Growing up, playing with these cousins was a highlight of every holiday and family visit. It still is. They are true partners-in-crime. As children, we planned elaborate annual Christmas pageants together. We counted down the New Year long after the adults put us to bed. And we got hopped up on Lifesavers to keep ourselves from crying at my grandfather's wake and ran around the funeral home shocking mourners with static electricity. As adults, there are still plenty of ways we can get into a little good-natured trouble and it's even more fun now that many of the younger kids are old enough to join in.
I've always missed that when it came to Nellu's family. Over the years, we've visited relatives in Romania. But his cousins on both sides live in Germany and our trips to the motherland don't usually align. His aunts, uncles, and close family friends have been generous and open to me. But there are so many barriers to communication between us: language, culture, generation…I've sat through hours of family parties surrounded by strangers all speaking a language I don't understand with few words of English in between. Nellu is a wonderful translator, but he can't babysit me the whole night. And I don't want to cut into the only quality time he'll get with many of them for the next year. I've learned to cope by drinking as much as I like, at least then it feels like we're communicating.
But when it came to our trip through Germany, it was partner-in-crime recruiting season. We planned extended visits to make up for lost time with the cousins.
We started in Wietze at the home of Nellu's cousin Alex, her partner Eric, and their new baby Stella. Nellu and I would become Stella's godparents in a ceremony a few days later. Also visiting was Alex's sister Edith, known as Frueppi (pronounced: Fru-pee); their younger brother Eduard, nicknamed Edu; and their parents, Harry and Catrinel. I think Edu looks like a younger, blonde and slightly timid version of Nellu. Sure, I know it's hard to picture a blonde and timid version of Nellu, but he exists.
Everyone calls Nellu "Nelluţu" (The swiggle on the 't' gives you the pronunciation: NEL-lu-tsu), which basically means little Nellu. This is funny because he is actually bigger than everyone in his family.
Frueppi said Nellu looks a lot like their grandfather, Nellu's mom's dad. I love that. It was glimpse into a shared history that I know very little about. And they agreed with me that the family speaks exceptionally loud when conversing in Romanian. (Seriously, I was beginning to think it was me. What is it about that language!?) Read the rest of this entry »


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I've never seen combat, but I've heard it said that it is hurricane bursts of life-and-death activity bridged by an indescribably tense boredom. EA DICE miniaturizes this model in an grimly realistic presentation of war for Medal of Honor
What I learned from my time with Medal of Honor, both at E3 and in its closed beta currently underway, is that the surest way to get your ass killed is to stand straight up and go looking for action. You may expect no forgiveness in this raw military shooter, least of all in the multiplayer. The pacing is slower, and absolutely places a premium on getting to and holding a safe position rather than trundling off in search of action. From there, if you have solid cover and an open firing view, keep yourself aimed and wait for the lazy or impatient to wander across your path.
Multiple kills are how you unlock the Tactical Support Actions of Medal of Honor multiplayer. Similar to the killstreak rewards of, ahem, Modern Warfare 2. Tactical Support Actions vary in that they also offer defensive bonuses to you and your teammates, as opposed to a solely offensive perk that helps you rack up kills in an upward spiral. TSAs - may I call them TSAs? - are known to me only theoretically. My best combat performance was something like a 4 to 11 K/D ratio with two of those coming as an insurgent when a couple hapless allied troops wandered across my open doorway.
That's right, I am no Robocop, least of all in a military shooter, least of all in one tuned to deliver combat as unforgiving as this. I have never served and never seen war. I get the feeling that, untrained, I'd do about as well in it as I would in this game, absent the benefit of respawns (which are, gratefully, plentiful in the video game.) Enemy rounds arrive faster, more unexpectedly and with real-world force - I took a stupefying number of two-shot kills. There was no kill cam in either the hands-on (which I only observed), or the beta (which I am now playing). A kill cam simply has to be in the works, otherwise you're left to repeatedly suffer the bewildering death of millions that have gone before, caught up in a war you can't understand.
Medal of Honor multiplayer supports 12 vs 12 battles, and the larger purpose of this mode is to progress through three different ranks - rifleman, special ops and sniper, both coalition and insurgents - unlocking weapon and physical customizations that advertise how badass you are. When you make Tier 1 operator, for example, you get a beard like the "Cowboy" in the game's cover art, but I could grow, shave and regrow that kind of steel wool in real life three times before getting it in the game.
I played largely on the Kabul Ruins map, and while I built enough of a familiarity with it on both sides, the spawn points tend to favor insurgent forces, as well they probably should. There are two modes on the beta, team assault (kill the most, start over as the other side after the round) and mission. Lacking teammates fully enabled with headsets, or any cooperative instinct, mission just devolves to a deathmatch, which is probably why it has half the number of assault playing at any given time.
Where Medal of Honor really announces itself as serious business is in what it chooses to show you and what it allows you to see. Shouts from insurgent fighters ring out through the Kabul ruins, mixed with the swearing and observations of unseen teammates. There's a lot of blowing trash, which provides its own distraction as you sit in the corner of a bombed out rooftop, waiting for someone to break the boredom and make a wrong move. Your radar's only assistance is to give you an awareness of your surroundings and the sense of someone, friend or foe, nearby. It won't differentiate the two for you. Visually, Insurgents and Coalition forces look enough alike at a distance to give that moment's hesitation that can mean the difference between life, death, and a friendly-fire kill. Did I mention IEDs? The insurgents' kit-bashed landmines are also littered about the map.
This is no arcade game. In the multiplayer, at least, DICE has definitely tuned the experience for realism and grit over fast-paced, belt-notching kills and multiplayer variables that break the third wall. If you're looking to Medal of Honor for its multiplayer, know that is what you're getting yourself into - a tough grind that presents either a hard learning curve or a high barrier to entry, I'm not sure which just yet.


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Understandably, FC Barcelona wants to create an entire youth generation of budding Lionel Messis. The kind of young men who dream about soccer. The kind of young men who attend the sex and alcohol parties for the video games. The kind of young men who will eat only the finest, most sought-after cuisine the universe has ever known. It's all in the interest of fútbol.
With that in mind, the club announced that it has hired Ferran Adria, formerly the head chef of El Bulli, which was formerly considered the greatest restaurant in the world. (Its closing in July prompted people to write things as unbearable as this.) Adria will oversee a menu overhaul at La Masia, Barca's youth training camp:
The European champions say the former El Bulli chef will redesign the club's La Masia meals to "foster healthy eating and exercise" by providing the Catalan club's future stars with the best possible diet.
It calls its new campaign "We are what we do, we are what we eat" that will be led by Messi and Gerard Pique. It aims to reach beyond the club's academy to children in general.
"Barca is the world reference not just because of its onfield results but its attitude," Adria said.
I don't know if molecular level food has anything to do with Messi's soccer skills, but we will let the Spaniards go ahead and out-bougie themselves. If kids can't have their soy cristal and icy quinoa of duck fois-gras, they might just forget how to kick a ball.
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Richard Costigan, a former advisor to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and now a Sacramento lobbyist, was packing rain gear and extra batteries as he prepared to attend his first Republican National Convention as a delegate.
It had already been a bumpy political season, given the long and bitter primary campaign. And as he headed to Tampa, Costigan told Prop Zero he wasn't thinking too much about the weather - despite the approach of Tropical Storm Isaac.
"I'm excited about going," Costigan said. "The hurricane, whether it hits or not, doesn't impact my excitement. If it comes ashore, there'll be a lot of wind and rain. I actually think it's more important to go to the convention to change the direction of the country."
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GOP officials were quickly re-working the convention schedule on Monday as the storm began to hit.
But in a twist that might be considered symbolic of their leaders' hurried moves, delegates were preparing to brave some of the changes in the weather on the fly.
But even as the oncoming storm began to affect parts of Florida and the Gulf Coast,
"We were told not to bring umbrellas, because we can't bring them into the convention hall" for security reasons, alternate delegate Ana Helman said.
There are a lot of Californians in the same situation. That's because the California delegation will be the largest in Tampa. Including delegates, alternates, guests and sponsors, the total is more than 750 people.
All this reminds me of four years ago, when another hurricane impacted the Republican National Convention in St. Paul. With Gustav preparing to make landfall in Louisiana, John McCain agreed to cancel most of the convention's first-day activities. President Bush, not wishing to draw attention to his handling of Hurricane Katrina three years before, canceled his appearance. It was a big story on that first day of the convention.
Of course there are hurricanes of the meteorological variety, and those of the political variety. Comedian Jimmy Kimmel recently noted that Hurricane Isaac might be preferable to Hurricane Todd...as in Todd Akin. The Missouri congressman's recent comments about "legitimate rape" have generated focus on abortion rights at the upcoming convention.
"I think he should resign, " Costigan said of Akin. "He does not speak for the Republicans, He doesn't speak for me as a Republican. To paint the party broadly with that brush isn't fair."
It's a wedge issue that will be part of the coverage in Tampa, but Helman says the economy and job creation is what this election will turn on.
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Whatever direction Isaac takes, journalists flocking to Tampa won't be able to resist the narrative of strong winds buffeting the party's nominating convention.
And why not? It's a bit of drama at a time when both parties' conventions have become scripted affairs.
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Guidelines for positioning of sign language interpreters in conferences, including web-streaming
Proper spatial organization enhances communication when SLI is used in meetings. These simple steps will help you realize your goals.
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Set up
Sign language interpreters work in teams of two or three per language pair. The active interpreter in each team stands next to the panel or speaker / chairperson. If there are two signed languages, the interpreters should if possible not stand next to each other, but on either side of the stage facing the audience. The supporting interpreter(s) sits facing the active interpreter.
There must be sufficient space for the teams to work together and they must be able to see each other. The active interpreter needs a space of approximately 1.5 x 1.5 metres minimum (2.0 x 2.0 maximum). The supporting interpreter is seated approx. 1 – 3 metres in front of the active interpreter.
Sign language interpreters must be able to see any sign language users in the room and the users must be able to see them:
- Distance between interpreters and sign language should be no more than approx. 10 metres.
- No visual distractions in sightline.
- Background screen (see also Web streaming on the following pages) Explanation: it is important that the area behind the sign language interpreter is not visually distracting. For example, no highly patterned backgrounds or poor backlighting, no windows or bright screens; people should not be able to walk in front of or behind the interpreter. The background should be a solid colour.
Platform/stage: each active interpreter must be placed on a raised platform. Explanation: interpreters should be higher than the general audience so everyone can see them.
- Sufficient and indirect lighting on the active sign language interpreter, especially on the hands and face, casting no shadows on the face.
- NB: for new systems we recommend installation of adjustable lights. They should ideally be cool beam to ensure the interpreter is working in a pleasant temperature.
- Visual monitor should be placed where the interpreter can see it/them. The visual monitor mirrors the display of the large screen in the room, including real time captioning (also referred to as speech to text or CART). A second and third monitor is needed when interpreters are working directly from real time captioning and/or from sign language to sign language. Full setup consists of Monitor 1: Slides; Monitor 2: Real time captioning; Monitor 3: Live video feed of source sign language.
Explanation: the interpreter will not need to turn around to see the text on the screen.
- Wireless headsets for all interpreters in the team and one spare. Explanation: this avoids trailing cables and ensures that the interpreters' equipment is for their use only. The headset receivers should easily attach to clothing and use for example Radio Frequency (FM) and not infra-red transmission (the latter can lead to signal distortion when signing). NB: Ensure sufficient replacement batteries are provided.
- Handheld microphone:The sign language interpreter works more easily with a handheld wireless microphone (not an attached table-top microphone, lapel microphone or headset combo), as they can turn easily towards deaf signers in the audience as well as signers giving presentations at the front of the conference room. Explanation: the interpreter provides interpretation from sign language to spoken language if a signer is presenting or intervening.
Chairs & table
- Chairs for working and supporting interpreters: For each interpreter on the team a chair should be placed facing the position of the active interpreter. The chairs are preferably non-revolving and have either a low armrest or none at all. They should also be ergonomically adjustable to suit the working interpreters.
- Table for documents and water: The table should be situated next to the chairs for the interpreters to place documents, notes and water.
Documents & water
- Documents for working and supporting interpreters: Paper copy of all the session documents (the same documents as provided to the spoken language interpreters).
- Water for interpreters: Water bottles should be provided to the team of sign language interpreters working in the meeting room.
Sign language interpretation is often live streamed via the Internet. For clear and quality web streaming, the following guidelines are suggested.
Chroma key (preferred): called also a 'green or blue screen' the technician overlays the web-streamed picture of the event with the sign language interpretation. Explanation: signers prefer this integrated form as they do not need to look at two pictures at once. NB: if two sign language interpreters are working next to each other the screen needs to be approximately 2.5 metres wide (the preferred solution is to place the two interpreters separately on either side of the screen).
Picture in Picture: interpreter displayed in an inserted frame on screen: Explanation: if chroma key is not used or available then the next best option is a grey-blue screen as a background. NB: the interpreter frame should be placed on the right hand side (viewer's perspective).
Important: if given a choice, viewers prefer Chroma key to a box or frame.
If Chroma key is not available:
Audio-visual streaming
- Split screen: preferably in 3 or 4 splits: speaker, sign language interpreter and speech to text with slide presentations.
Example: https://webcast.ec.europa.eu/european-day-of-persons-with-disabilities-07-12
Technical support
- Dedicated technician for the web camera: the height and the focus of the camera need to be controlled by a dedicated technician. Explanation: not all interpreters are the same height so when they change over the zoom and height need to be adjusted. NB: the interpreter must be on camera from the waist to slightly above the head.
A signer may intervene during the session as a presenter or with a comment or question. The sign language interpreters in the conference room will then provide interpretation into spoken language or both when needed.
- Video / Camera: The camera should be on the signer (NOT on the interpreter working into spoken language).
- Image broadcast: When the signer's intervention begins, the image of the interpreter must be removed from the screen. The only image broadcast is of the signer, unless the signer is also being interpreted into another sign language.
- Audio: a wireless microphone with good audio quality must be provided so spoken language interpreters in the booths receive clear audio input from the sign language interpreter.
Video link
At some sessions a signer may intervene remotely via a video link. The sign language interpreters in the conference room will then provide interpretation into spoken language or another sign language or both when needed.
- Video and screen: very clear screen image for the signer and the sign language interpreter to be visible in both directions (the signer must be able to see the interpreter and the interpreter the signer).
- Audio: a wireless microphone with good audio quality must be provided so spoken language interpreters in the booths receive clear audio input from the sign language interpreter.
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The version of interpreting and captioning webcasts from the the UN HQ in NY is about a quarter of the top band for the UN webcast banner, a quarter band at the bottom for the captions, and the middle half band about 2/3 at the left for the speaker, and 1/3 for the interpreter. This makes the interpreter a bit bigger and easier to see. The interpreter remote, coming from the TV studio. Too bad I can't insert a photo...


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More of my homemade, use what you have, baby shower decorations. Good thing I have enough scrap-booking and craft supplies to outlast my own generation -- I have enough goodies stashed here to give Martha a run for her money (she's up on my next post!)
This little banner was easy and fun to make. I printed the letters onto pink card stock with my computer. Then, I trimmed them with my paper cutter and used my trusty Creative Memories corner rounder to soften the edges. I mounted each letter on scrapbook paper, also trimmed and rounded. Adhered it all with my CM tape runner, punched holes in each corner, and strung them on a ribbon.
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As I sit here and look back over the year and all that I accomplished, I am trying to think of one word to describe how I feel. I think "proud" is perfect. proud – feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself Yes, that pretty much sums it up…. My last race for the year was before Christmas and as I finish up the year with the hopes of reaching 625 miles logged for the year (I'm at 616 as I post this), I thought it would be a great time to look back at my races for the year. 2013 was definitely the year of running, and my how I changed even from the beginning of the year. 01/12/13 – Glow Run 5K, St. Petersburg, FL – 44:16 This was a fun run, hubby ran it with me. It was at night in downtown St. Petersburg. I was just at the start of my weight loss journey for the year and I knew I needed to lose weight as I ran this one. But it was fun. Also, I look like Scuba Steve in our picture! 02/02/13 – Best Damn Race 5K, Safety Harbor, FL – 39:21 I thoroughly enjoyed running a 5K on my birthday, and what would also be the first of three races in the month of February. It was really cold, but high on my list of favorites for the year. I was thrilled to finish under 40 minutes. Hubby also ran this one with me! 02/10/13 – Rock N' Roll Half Marathon, St. Petersburg, FL – 3:02:53 I had high hopes for this one, after running this event as my first half marathon in 2012. I wanted so much to finish under 3:00 but I had foot pain that slowed down my last 3 miles. I did enjoy it, though, it was neat to come full circle from my first one and to see an improvement on my time. This was also the first race that my friend Corinna and I ran together, and hubby ran the 5K.
02/24/13 – Gasparilla Distance Classic 8K, Tampa, FL – 1:05:58 Another one that I hoped to beat my previous year's time on, but I did not. I remember the first half was windy but when we turned around, it was HOT. Hubby also ran this one with me, as well as my friend Corinna and her son John Evan. I love Gasparilla!
03/17/13 – Sarasota Half Marathon, Sarasota, FL – 2:48:12 PR!!!!! I registered for this one on a whim simply because of the dolphin medal. I actually registered for it at the Gasparilla Expo, so less than a month before the race. I was already training on the bridges for Iron Girl so I just wanted to give it my best shot and have fun with it. I never ever expected to PR at this race, coming in 12 minutes under the 3:00 mark. 04/14/13 – Iron Girl Half Marathon, Clearwater, FL – 2:48:32 I was very excited to run this one, practically in my backyard, and on the bridges I trained hard on. I did not let the bridges get the best of me and I gave it my best, finishing just 20 seconds slower than my PR in Sarasota. My friend Corinna also ran this one with me. 11/24/13 – Women's Running Series Half Marathon, St. Petersburg, FL – 2:23:28 PR!!!!! After not racing over the hot summer, I trained for 15 weeks for this race. I needed serious redemption over it after finishing it in 3:37:11 in 2012 thanks to my sciatica. I knew I could finish it under 3:00 thanks to Sarasota and Iron Girl, but as I trained for it and worked hard on my long runs, I set an optimistic goal of finishing in 02:30. I was thrilled and ecstatic to finish in 2:23:28, a new PR. This was my best run yet. I ran most of it, a nice even pace, and felt great. I didn't listen to any music, I just focused on running. This half marathon is the one that really made me start thinking seriously about a full marathon. 11/30/13 – Where to purchase ventolin in Minneapolis, Tampa, FL – approx. 45:00 (untimed) Another fun run with my friend Corinna. It was a smaller event than last year, but we still had fun running the course together. It was untimed, but we did every obstacle. I was able to climb over the big cargo net much easier than last year. It's amazing what weight loss can do! 12/14/13 – Santa's Twilight 5K, Honeymoon Island, Dunedin, FL – 30:56 PR!!!!! This was another night time run on a beautiful evening. Hubby and my friend Corinna also ran this one and it was so much fun. I ran my best time on this one, setting a 5K PR. I definitely see a sub-30:00 5K in my future.
What a year! I had hoped to do 10 or 11 races, but it just didn't work out. So, what's up for 2014? Stay tuned to find out! How many races did you do in 2013? Which was your favorite?


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Breckenridge finds bright future after 2010 lodging tax
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In 2010, Breckenridge Town Councilman Mike Dudick led a charge for a lodging tax increase to generate marketing money for the town of Breckenridge.
Some residents worried the funding wasn't needed or the added cost might deter potential visitors, but in the throes of the recession, voters approved the tax hike.
Two years later, Breckenridge's marketing pocketbook is approximately $1.2 million fatter, but is the town better off economically?
While it is difficult to determine the return on investment of money spent to promote an entire town, rather than a single business, those who monitor the pulse of the local market say yes.
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"I think the clearest indicator of the success of the increased marketing dollars is that lodging revenue in the town of Breckenridge has grown," Dudick said. "All indicators are that we're doing better than what we have in the past."
As of October, short-term lodging sales tax revenue was up 6.2 percent year-to-date over 2011. Bookings for rooms in Breckenridge were tracking up 2 percent from last year for the month of December, even though occupancy at 16 other mountain resort destinations was down more than 12 percent for the same month, according to data released by the Mountain Travel Research Program at the end of November.
Sales tax numbers for the retail and restaurant industries also trended well this year.
"Though the lodging numbers are still far behind our prime years, the resurgence of retail and restaurant tax revenue can certainly point to the overall business sector being better off than in 2010," stated Toby Babich, president of Resort Managers, a Breckenridge lodging company. "We will never know for certain if the additional funds were the lone cause, but I am sure they were a component of the growth we can witness in 2012 …"
But the gains haven't been purely numeric. Since the lodging tax increase passed two years ago, the town has put up hundreds of thousands of dollars to enhance its events calendar.
In the last two years, Breck succeeded in landing three consecutive bids to host stage stops for the USA Pro Challenge, a road bike race that draws tens of thousands of spectators to Summit County each year. The town set aside $150,000 in 2011 and 2012 to back programming for the event.
The town also agreed to cough up close to $100,000 in lodging expenses to bring the Dew Tour back to Breckenridge this year.
The new marketing funds have been used to back special events, and to increase spending on research.
"Rather than just throwing it out there and seeing if it works, we're trying to understand what motivates a traveler to select Breck as opposed to another destination," Dudick said.
The budget for group sales through the Breckenridge Resort Chamber (BRC) has tripled and spending on online advertising has increased dramatically since the tax measure passed.
The Breckenridge Marketing Advisory Committee, an appointed panel of local business owners and community members, then sets high-level priorities for how the money should be spent. The BRC, a private direct marketing organization contracted by the town, spends the money to market Breckenridge.
The lodging tax measure passed ahead of a banner snow year for Colorado, which was then followed by a year of historically low precipitation. The weather patterns likely also played a role in Breckenridge's market trends over the last two years.
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From sultry smokey eyes to red-hot lips, Lavera has everything you need to try out the trends for the season. Lavera's new fall cosmetics help you get the look naturally—no chemicals necessary.
Developed with good-for-you ingredients such as organic oils and flower extracts, Lavera develops every formula according to the strictest possible standards of natural and quality, offering products that are as green as they are effective.
Lavera does not use harmful synthetics such as parabens, emulsifiers, petroleum, phthalates, lead, preservatives and fragrances. Instead Lavera uses natural, effective plant-based alternatives that are certified organic whenever possible. Every cruelty-free, biodegradable product represents a smart, gentle choice for the skin, body and planet.
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Foundations: (expected Nov 1)
All foundations were reformulated - there are now 4 colors of liquid foundations and 2 compact foundations as well as a Tinted Moisturizer(available NOW). There is a new ingredient used, an all natural Silica- Mineral, that will make the complexion appear soft, silky and smooth.
All items are non-comodegenic, they are all light and don't clogg the pores.
Powders and Shadows: (partially available)
In all products, we are no longer using Talc, but a natural Rice-Powder, which is especially suitable for very sensitive skin types. Furthermore, Rice Powder is popular as it is used by Makeup artists in the film industry, it gives a matt look to the skin and so works well on stage & for photography.
Mascaras: (available NOW)
First of all: Rest assured, our all time favorite, our Volume Mascara is still available! The new items are: Intense Volume Mascara, Double Black Mascara, Lengthening Mascara, and a clear Style & Care Gel. In all Mascara products, we are using Licorice root extract, Beeswax and Seabuckthorn to offer lasting and shine effect. A new ingredient we are using is from the Camelina plant - it gives a quick drying effect, so the staying power of the product is improved.
The formulations are compatible with the new brushes and silk was added to obtain even more Volume.
Eyeliners: (expected Nov 1)
All eyeliners were improved. Key ingredients are Jojoba oil, Shea butter, Carnauba wax and Vitamin E. They are soft and stay on very well.
We also offer a new Eyebrow Pencil and a new Liquid Eyeliner in 2 shades, black and brown.
Lipsticks: (partially available)
All Lipstick formulations were reformulated to achieve a longer lasting and more smooth look. The key ingredients are: Shea butter, Cocoa butter and Coconut butter. Due to the Silica-mineral used, a stronger pigmentation and color effect can be achieved also.
Also new are two shades of soft lipliner: apricot beige and plum brown
Ingredients & NaTrue Certification Improvements:
A higher concentration for Certified Organic Ingredients is used in the new formulations. For some items, such as the Powders and Liquid Foundations, the percentage is 95%. Furthermore, we have items in the new line with the highest European NaTrue Ranking of 3 Stars - one of only 4 cosmetic brands with this ranking.
We are very proud about all the new products - and the beautiful new colors & packaging!
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Sara Lee was 8 years old when Charlie Lubin, a bakery entrepreneur, decided to name his new line of cheesecakes after his daughter, Sara Lee. His company was purchased in 1956 by Consolidated Foods, where Mr. Lubin continued to serve as a senior executive for many years. In 1985, Consolidated Foods changed its name to Sara Lee Corporation. Over the years, Sara Lee has appeared in various television advertisements for our bakery products. In her words, her father told her the product "had to be perfect because he was naming it after me.
Sara Lee's founder, Charles Lubin, at the age of 32, and his brother-in-law, bought a small chain of neighborhood bakeries called Community Bake Shops. Working together, the business grew in popularity and success and the original three stores increased to seven.
Charlie had strong entrepreneurial desires, so he parted ways with his brother-in-law. He named his first product, a cream cheesecake, after his then eight year old daughter and changed the name of the business to Kitchens of Sara Lee. At this point, the bakery had "fresh
Charlie was always working on new products to market. Since he was a man who took great pride in the quality and taste of his products, it wasn't until 1951 that the soon-to-be famous All Butter Pound Cake was introduced.
A buyer from Texas, on a visit to Chicago, was so impressed with the Sara Lee products that he asked Charlie to ship them to him in Texas. Lubin knew he couldn't ship fresh product that far and his fresh product didn't freeze well.
Charlie perfected a reformulated frozen line of products, which met his extremely high standards for taste and quality. By 1953, Sara Lee led the food industry by developing a process for freezing baked goods that retained product quality while offering mass distribution capabilities. This same year, he designed foil baking pans. Using this type of packaging to bake, freeze, and distribute the product to consumers in the same pan, both reduced production costs and costs to the customers. This was a revolution in the food industry. The concept of being able to do all of this in one pan was one of our earliest "firsts
Lubin franchised fresh routes to a 300-mile radius of Chicago. The demand for Sara Lee products was increasing and the ability to ship frozen was about to make its mark. One year later, Kitchens of Sara Lee expanded its delivery to 48 US states.
As the Sara Lee name grew, other corporations were taking interest in frozen products. Kitchens of Sara Lee was becoming so well known that Consolidated Foods Corporation acquired it in 1956 and Charlie continued on as the Chief Executive Officer. This same year, another company, destined to become a major part of Sara Lee, opened its doors. Chef Pierre, Inc., founded by Peter C. Dendrinos in Muskegon, Michigan, was the makers of high-quality frozen pies.
By the late 1950s television had proven to be an effective advertising medium and in 1960 Charlie started using it. As people were made more aware of the high quality that went into the making of Sara Lee products, the business continued to grow.
The Deerfield plant began production in 1964. As imagined in Charlie's vision, there were extensive research and development labs, a test bakery, complete machine shop, and a beautiful Home Ec kitchen complete with all types of home-cooking and baking equipment to test in-home preparation and cooking times.
On May 12th, 1965, Factory Magazine (a McGraw-Hill publication) named the Sara Lee Deerfield facility one of the ten top new manufacturing plants in the United States. The Deerfield facility was the largest and most modern bakery in the world. That year, Sara Lee decided to expand further. That decision led to the development of the Food Service Division, initially targeted to service airlines, larger restaurants, and institutions, such as hospitals and colleges. On August 15, 1965, after a long career filled with innovation and many successes, Charlie Lubin retired.
Television advertising was still doing well, but Sara Lee thought it needed something more. In 1968, Mitch Lee, creator of the Broadway musical, "Man of La Mancha
Sara Lee presented a cake to the City of Chicago to commemorate the 100th birthday of the Chicago Public Library. The cake was in the form of an enormous book with the Chicago Public Library emblem on the cover.
On July 4th, 1976, Sara Lee presented the United States with its bicentennial birthday cake. The cake was approximately four stories tall and filled Freedom Hall in Philadelphia.
Chef Pierre, Inc. was acquired by Consolidated Foods Corporation in 1978.
In July of 1983, Sara Lee displayed a "dummy
In 1985, Consolidated Foods Corporation was renamed Sara Lee Corporation. In conjunction with this, Kitchens of Sara Lee was renamed Sara Lee Bakery.
Chef Pierre and Sara Lee merged together in 1988, combining Sara Lee's technological leadership in laminated doughs with Chef Pierre's expertise in fruit-based technologies.
A line of Sara Lee fresh-delivered products was introduced in 1993, first to the California markets. These baked good items can now be found in about one-third of the country. It is from these locations, scattered across the world, that our company continues to grow, prosper and carry on the high ideals set forth by Charles Lubin. Ideals that require us to rise above all others to produce the highest-quality product possible.
The company began executing a bold and ambitious multi-year plan to transform Sara Lee into a company organized around its customers, consumers and geographies to better serve the ever-changing global marketplace.
Sara Lee opened The Kitchens of Sara Lee, a 120,000-square-foot innovation campus in Downers Grove, Illinois, that serves as North America's research and development center of excellence. It houses more than 100 research and development professionals, including chefs, scientists, engineers and packaging designers. This marks the first time the company has had all of its North American food and beverage research and development capabilities under one roof. The new innovation campus was named "The Kitchens of Sara Lee


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Once upon a time, Texas was a Democratic bastion and California was regularly in the Republican column.
Times sure have changed!
In last Tuesday's GOP primary run-off in Texas, Tea-Party favorite Ted Cruz, a little-known, first-time candidate for elective office defeated David Dewhurst, the state's powerful Lt. Governor—and the darling of Texas' GOP establishment, to become the GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison.
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Already Cruz is being hailed as "the next Marco Rubio."
The Democratic candidate, former state representative Paul Sadler, doesn't have a chance in November. Texas hasn't elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since Lloyd Bentsen in 1988; there hasn't been a Democrat elected to statewide office since 1994. The GOP holds nearly 75% of Texas' Congressional seats and Democrats are in the minority in both houses of the state Legislature.
Kinda sounds like the plight of the Republicans in California.
While Texas is the biggest Red State in the nation, California is the truest Blue.
Democrats hold a roughly 10 point registration edge in California. In Texas there is no registration by political party; a voter becomes a Republican simply by voting in the Republican Primary (and only the Democratic and Republican Parties hold primaries).
Ideology has impelled "old-school" Democrats toward the Texas GOP and its conservative platform, leaving a smaller, more liberal Democratic core.
In California it is demography, as well as ideology, that has moved moderate independents and many Latino voters into the Democratic column.
Unlike the California Republican Party, Texas Republicans have taken pains not to alienate Latino voters—at least until the Republican-dominated legislature passed the state's contested voter identification law, which opponents argue discriminates disproportionally against Latinos.
In 1998, then Gov. George W. Bush got about 40% of the Latino vote running for re-election. Bush's GOP successor, Governor Rick Perry also reached out to Latinos, particularly on the issue of immigration—repelling many national conservatives.
In California, the GOP is drowning in red ink; the Democrats aren't.
Sure, that's because political contributions flow to incumbents. But the disparity is startling.
California Republican Party is on track to show a negative balance in its mid-year financial report; the GOP has already approved shuttering its Sacramento headquarters. On the other hand, he Democratic State Central Committee of California had $13.6 million cash on hand as of June 30.
Public employee unions help mightily to fill Democratic candidates' coffers. However, so far, those vaunted SuperPacs haven't come to the aid of the GOP in this reliably Blue state.
In Texas, The Club for Growth, a Washington-based, conservative pro-business lobby in, spent $5.5 million on TV ads for Republican Cruz. And FreedomWorks, a national group allied with the Tea Party, kicked in $700,000. (That was enough to counter the impact of Dewhurst's private fortune and the pro-Dewhurst Texas Conservatives Fund, which contributed more than $5 million against Cruz.)
The reality is that, in California, the Tea Party has not been the force it is in other states—like Texas—where it is helping to firm up the GOP base and supplying needed grass-roots organization and funding.
That's not to say the pendulum will not swing back again in either state. But power goes where money, organization, public opinion and support reside. That's why California goes bluer and Texas goes redder.
Which behemoth will the rest of the country follow?
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe is a Senior Fellow at the USC Price School of Public Policy and the political analyst for NBC4.
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L-R: DIY yellow, gold and silver studded bracelets; Diamanté tassel bracelets from Urban Outfitters; thrifted gold bangle; ASOS; Kitson
My arm party for the day! I was feeling a bit stressy, and decided to embark on a little DIY on Thursday so I came up with a neon yellow charm bracelet + gold finishings, and a silver studded bracelet! Quite pleased as it took my mind off studying for a while.
I had a mock exam yesterday which lasted 3 hours but as we were to begin our lecturer says: Keep your MCQ answer sheets with you, as you will be self-marking them.
Did I hear her wrongly?
I turned around and everyone's face was in disbelief. What then, is the point of this exam if it won't be marked! Therefore, why would we need 3 hours to finish 4 short answer questions?!
P.S: I was good and finished within 3 hours – because I did the bloody MCQ questions.
Wore this lovely shrug cardigan I found while shopping in my closet. It's never been worn! Poor thing.
2-finger rings are amazing as well – it's like having 2 cupcakes for the price of 1!
Okay, that probably didn't make sense but I just had a red velvet so you'll have to excuse me…
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Started by Poppy Dinsey from the UK whose 2010 new years resolution was to wear more of what she had in her closet, she started a blog to document her daily wear (even when she was in hospital!). It gained so much popularity that WIWT was formed! It's interesting to see what everyone else is wearing on a daily basis, and if your outfit looks fab it gets picked by Poppy herself as part of the daily "Editor's Choice"! 😀 You should totally check out some crazy nail art in there as well, amazing!
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