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At Wisconsin Lutheran College we have something called our Warrior Events Board which is a group of students who organize events for students on and off campus. On campus we have Phat Tuesday nights where students can relax in the WU and eat food sponsored by a club and listen to student performers. We also have midnight bingo nights where students can win gift cards or gas cards. Students also enjoy going to our athletic events to cheer on their fellow Warriors. Off campus the WEB organizes nights of bowling, skating, movie nights, trips to museums, and countless other events.Read More
There are plenty of on-campus activities and clubs. The student senate is pretty good about organizing off-campus activities as well, which include shopping shuttles, bowling, excursions to apple orchards, and other seasonally appropriate activities.Read More
WLC has a group called WEB (Warrior Events Board) and they plan very fun and awesome things to do on and off campus at least once a week! Phat Tuesdays always bring a great study break with a snack and entertainment. Emails are sent and posters are always plastered everywhere, all you have to do is pursue it!Read More
There are a ton of sports events around the school constantly, including intramural sports. There is also an outdoor basketball court as well as a sand volleyball court! With easy access to Milwaukee's public bus transportation system, you can also easily take a short bus ride to down town Milwaukee, Brookfield Square, and even Wauwatosa Village. There is plenty to do in the suburban area to keep you busy the entire school year.Read More
there are many events planned to do on campus or off with the school, a block away from the grocery store and various fast food restaurants, it's close to the mall that has a movie theatre and many other restaurants, near Milwaukee and Wauwatosa, where you can get froyo downtownRead More
There's not much to do on campus and the only place within walking distance is Pick n Save.Read More
Mayfair mall is only 10 minutes away so it's easy to find a ride there. There is also the Warrior Underground which is open all night. But before 10 at night there is even more fun to be had with pool tables, ping pong tables, and foosball tables. There are multiple TVs to watch sports games or reality shows and its a good place to hang out with opposite sex friends after hours. Another fun thing to do is have movie nights. There is a pretty nice TV and multiple couches in the common area on each floor, if that is unavailable there is a classroom on the first floor of each dorm building where you can watch movies on the projector.Read More
There is a ton of things to do around campus.Read More
You could visit the gym anytime during the day as well as during the morning, as long as you don't have any classes. Other than that, it was pretty much classes and school work.Read More


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Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) — A bill that would significantly raise campaign contributions survived a House vote Friday.
The House voted 75-39 on Friday for a sweeping elections bill (HB 569) that would let statewide candidates accept $5,000 contributions. The current limit is $500. The legislation would allow legislators to accept $3,000 contributions.
The campaign finance measure would also eliminate a type of political committee that critics maintain have been used as slush funds for legislators.
The bill would also allow incumbent candidates to keep $20,000 of unspent campaign money for future elections. Current law requires candidates to close down their campaign accounts after an election.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott says he is opposed to significant increases in campaign contribution limits. Democratic House members argued against the bill, saying it protects incumbents.
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Radical plan to shake up housing
Britain needs to build up to 140,000 extra new homes a year if housing supply is to match demand, a Treasury-sponsored report has recommended.
The Treasury's Barker Review of Housing Supply has identified a lack of homes as a major cause of high house prices.
The report said between 70,000 and 120,000 additional private sector homes are required each year.
An annual increase of up to 23,000 social housing units is also needed, at a cost of up to £1.6bn.
But campaign group Shelter said the social housing proposals did not go far enough, and called for around 90,000 affordable homes to be built each year.
Kate Barker, a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, was asked by the chancellor last year to examine problems with Britain's housing supply.
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In her report, Ms Barker said planning bodies needed to take greater account of "market signals" - such as prices, demand and affordability - when setting housing targets and allocating land.
The report also recommends the government "should use tax measures to extract some of the windfall gain that accrues to landowners from the sale of their land for residential purposes".
Ms Barker conceded that her recommendations to boost housing supply would have implications for the environment.
But she told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "This isn't about tearing up the planning system. It just means there is more land ready and available so when the market indicates more housing is needed."
Gordon Brown is expected to announce in the Budget whether he will support changes to housing taxation and planning law to boost housebuilding.
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At present, fewer homes are being built in Britain than at any time since the 1920's.
Although the UK population is only growing slowly, immigration, divorce and longer life expectancy mean that the number of households in the UK is growing apace.
The Barker Review follows an equally eagerly awaited Treasury-backed report published last week by Professor David Miles of Imperial College London.
The Miles report looked at ways to encourage more long-term mortgages to stabilise the UK housing market.
It recommended that mortgage lenders be required to offer existing customers the cheaper deals they give to new customers.
Overall, demand for housing is outstripping supply and driving UK house prices ever higher.
In December, the interim version of Ms Barker's review concluded that homeowners would have saved £8bn if house prices had risen at the rates seen in continental Europe.
First-time buyers are paying an extra £32,000 each in comparison to the European average, the report said.
"In recent years house prices have risen sharply in almost all parts of the UK, fuelling concerns about affordability with consequent unwelcome effects on individuals and the economy," Ms Barker said.
She said house builders were at fault for "trickling-out" new homes in order to keep prices high, and she also criticised local planning authorities.
The interim review calculated that refusals for planning permissions for major housing developments went up from 15% in 1996-1999 to 25% in 2002.
Pierre Williams, of the House Builders Federation said: "There is a national need for housing to take precedent over parochial concerns, significant investment will be needed to turn the dream of sustainable communities into reality."
House builders maintain that they are already reacting to the need for cheaper, smaller housing.
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Guiry's of West Limerick is a small family run poultry farm situated near Newcastle West in the heart of the Golden Vale. Mike and his wife Christine originally set up in 1994 to produce hatching eggs for Castlemahon Foods Ltd with 4,000 birds. It was to be a complimentary farm enterprise to their small dairy herd.
Over the next few years the cows were sold and the money was used to extend and automise the poultry unit.
In 2006, disaster struck with the closure and liquidation of Castlemahon Foods Ltd and two years later, the closure of Cappaquin Chickens Ltd. Mike and Christine were left almost broke with massive bills and loans.
A year later, with the help of friends, suppliers and AIB, they converted the farm to make it suitable for free range egg production. At first, all the eggs went to a wholesaler. In 2011, they got a packing license from the Department of Agriculture and were now in a position to supply local shops.
The two local SuperValu outlets in Newcastle West agreed to stock their eggs and it has been onward and upwards ever since. Christine took part in the Food Academy in 2015 and this has lead to more sales in more SuperValu stores. Food Academy went through costings and branding which are hugely important and can be easily overlooked when one is very busy in production.
Nowadays, Mike looks after all the egg production and the welfare of the hens. Christine looks after sales and distribution and they have a part-time employee looking after the grading and packaging. The bills are paid and the loans reducing. They are very grateful to SuperValu for these opportunities and peace of mind as all the eggs are no longer in one basket with each store having its own account.
The neighbours (near and far) are grateful too as they can buy the freshest free range and locally produced eggs any day of the week.


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Q&A on Startups and Investing Strategy with Massachusetts Clean Energy Center's "State Angel" Arif Padaria
It's tough out there for angel investors and venture capitalists—not to mention entrepreneurs scrambling for money so they can build the next big thing. Nothing surprising there, but it's especially true in cleantech and energy, where the exit market has not yet matured, and the process of building early-stage companies is as thorny as ever.
Enter the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), a Boston-based state agency that supports and promotes local clean energy companies. Led by executive director Patrick Cloney, MassCEC is trying to develop the cleantech ecosystem in the Bay state by focusing on renewable energy generation and workforce development, and by making investments in early-stage projects and startups. The agency has helped finance dozens of companies big and small, including A123Systems (NASDAQ: AONE), 1366 Technologies, FloDesign, Solartrec, and Next Step Living. It has investments in areas like solar, wind, biofuels, hydro, and energy storage—and an increasing focus on energy efficiency, smart buildings, and smart grid technologies.
Earlier this fall, I spoke with MassCEC's managing director of investments, Arif Padaria, about the state's energy landscape and his agency's role. MassCEC receives $25 million a year from the state's renewable energy tax, and about $8 million of that is controlled by Padaria, to be used for investments in early-stage technology companies.
Padaria, 42, is a software entrepreneur and computer scientist by training, and a tech investor by recent career. In the early 1990s, he dropped out of a PhD program at Princeton to help start a couple of software companies, both of which were acquired. He then went the business school route, got his MBA at Columbia, and went to work on Wall Street as a tech investment banker with Broadview; later he got into venture investing at TVM Capital and Pilot House Ventures (with a stint in strategic investing at Microsoft in between). Padaria started at MassCEC in January 2010.
A big part of his charge is to help selected Massachusetts cleantech startups traverse the so-called "valley of death" and obtain their first financing round, which is usually in the $1-3 million range. MassCEC participates in these rounds and gains an equity stake in the companies.
"How do we impact that?" Padaria says. "I'm essentially a state angel group. I come with a whole network of investors, especially in software. I'm going out there, beating the bushes, trying to find the right deals. My goal is return on success, not just return on investment. We take a thought leadership role in ecosystem development. We go into a field where nobody else [i.e., an institutional investor] is willing to touch it, so to speak."
Padaria elaborated on some of these themes in our chat below. Here are some edited highlights:
Xconomy: Where does the MassCEC investment fund fit into the ecosystem of cleantech angels, venture capitalists, and federal government financing (such as grants from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy)?
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For our national day period, my daughter did a Malaysian flag for her craft work, instead of our Singapore flag.
This is at Brighton Montessori Clementi Arcade, Sunset Way.
How can liddat? Make Malaysian flag for what? Or did someone get the flags wrong?
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Range Rover Named Top Gear Magazine's Luxury Car of the Year
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WHITLEY, England, December 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Land Rover's all-new, fourth generation Range Rover has received its first major award, being declared the Luxury Car of the Year by Top Gear magazine.
Announcing the honour in the new issue of Top Gear, Editor-in-Chief Charlie Turner hailed the Range Rover as the "stand-out machine in its category… the best of the best."
He said: "Rather than playing safe and developing, the new Range Rover is an example of boundaries redefined, manufacturing technologies pushed, luxury taken to the next level.
"From the daily slog to work to a cocooned blast across Europe, the Range Rover really can cope with anything. The ultimate car."
The award, judged by Top Gear's motoring journalists and the presenters of the Top Gear TV programme, provides an early and independent seal of approval for Land Rover's commitment to creating a vehicle that delivers excellence in its driving and handling performance and superb quality and comfort.
Presenting the new flagship model at the Paris Motor Show in September, John Edwards, Land Rover Global Brand Director, said: "We set out to create not just the world's finest luxury SUV but the world's finest luxury vehicle."
The elements that make the new Range Rover such a strong proposition in the luxury car market extend from its clean and contemporary exterior design to its modern, pure and well-thought-out interior.
Premium features that deliver a peerless luxury experience for everyone on board include high-end Meridian sound systems; a best-in-class four-zone climate control system; redesigned seating with a multi-mode massage function and the option of an executive arrangement for the rear seats; seamless connectivity for linking and using mobile devices; and the use of LED technology to create sophisticated ambient lighting.
Advanced chassis and driver assistance technologies have also been deployed to take performance and safety to a higher level. These include two-channel Dynamic Response active lean control, and Adaptive Dynamics with continuously variable damping and Electric Power Assisted Steering, with a Park Assist function to help drivers negotiate tight parking spots. The Adaptive Cruise Control has gained a new Queue Assist feature that allows it to operate at slow speeds down to a standstill.
Further safety elements include Intelligent Emergency Braking with Advanced Brake Assist; Blind Spot Monitoring with a new Closing Vehicle Sensing feature; and Reverse Traffic Detection, that warns of potential collisions when making reversing manoeuvres. The driver can also gain a 360-degree view around the vehicle with the Surround Camera System, including a T-junction view that improves sightlines when making turns. The all-new Range Rover was recently awarded the top Euro NCAP safety rating of 5 stars.
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- Since 1948 Land Rover has been manufacturing authentic 4x4s that represent true 'breadth of capability' across the model range. Defender, Freelander, Discovery, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover and Range Rover Evoque each define the world's 4x4 sectors, with 78% of this model range exported to over 140 countries.
- Land Rover is committed to addressing the challenges of climate change and since September 2006 carbon dioxide generated by Land Rover manufacturing activities and UK customer vehicle use has been balanced through an industry leading offset programme run by Climate Care.
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Every year Ryan's company has a convention where their consultants gather to get new ideas and get excited about new products. As a programmer, Ryan doesn't get many chances to be a superstar, but this is a time that he gets to present his department's work for the people that are using (and selling) the software. His work this year included changes that consultants have been asking for for a long, long time. His announcement brought the crowd to their feet:
My favorite comments on their facebook site said: "Ryan Harper, Director of Technology, HM, you now have a whole room full of BFF's!! Thank you so much for all of the studio enhancements coming our way!!"
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Ryan has groupies! Fun for him.
They also have a fancy banquet to end the convention, and they invited me to come along. It was a fun chance to dress up and get my hair done (by my ultra-talented friend Raylyn).
Doesn't the back of my head look cool? I should have her come over and do my hair more often!
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Edifying and encouraging people in their walk with Jesus is one of Kim's major ministerial calling. As a speaker and writer, her passion is to stir up the love for Jesus in the hearts of people.
Both she and her husband Derrick are ordained ministers of the Gospel. They have a blog www.olivedose.com where they share revelations inspired by the heart of God every week. This blog is an offshoot of their brand Olive Mediacom that specializes in cutting edge content creation service with special focus on church related communiqué.
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Ryan Stinson unable to make appearance at Amigos Saturday, Mar. 2
Ominocity is bummed to announce that Ryan Stinson will be unable to make OMFEST 2 at Amigos this Saturday, March 2 for health reasons.
Fortunately, Chris Jarvis aka Chapter Thrive has stepped up, and will be embarking on a party rock adventure alongside Charly Hustle.
"[We're] working on putting together a unique set for the show that incorporates me DJing some specially edited tracks and some live keyboard elements," says Mr. Hustle. "Chris is going to come up for a couple of songs and we'll make some rap upon musics."
Earlier this week we caught wind of a new EP from Charly Hustle and Chapter Thrive entitled The Super Professionals. And it is excellent.


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Happy end of 2019! A year full of fun family activities, a ton of enjoyable projects and enjoying life.
Guess what time it is? It's time for Nutanix to release the exclusive "Nutanix Technology Champion" list for calendar year 2020! This group of individuals are IT community leaders, always willing to help mentor others and challenge the status quo in organizations we interact with.
I am excited to announce that I have made the list again for the 2020 calendar year. This is the fourth year in a row I have made the cut and couldn't be more excited about it. I am incredibly proud to be a part of this group.
2019 was also a year for Nutanix focused technology certs: Nutanix Certified Professional v5, Nutanix Certified Systems Engineer Level 1 & 2.
eGroup is also well represented again this year. Not only did Mike Dent make the list, but we had our first customer make the list! I could not be more happy and proud of Devin Costa for the work he is doing in his IT community and pushing the envelope!
Thank you Nutanix team and Angelo Luciani for all you do and lets crush 2020!
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Reviewed: 30 June 2011 by CullensNaughtyLamb, a Straight Married Female
As usual very fast delivery, I couldn't wait to open it up and run a bubble bath. When I did I was less then impressed, the packaging was I thought very crude.
It's a pretty white and lilac box with a photo of the product but on two sides a picture of a man behind woman both open legged holding it on the woman parts. Which is all well and good but we know what to do with it and I think it just makes the product look cheap and tacky rather then classy and romantic which I would prefer. So putting the packaging out of my mind I ran my hot bubble bath and lit some candles.
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I got to photograph quite a few surprise proposals last year and I hope I get to capture more this year, because they are becoming my favourite thing to shoot.
James proposed to Linda in the beginning of November last year which came as a complete surprise to her (well done, James!). Linda got so emotional that I found it hard to hold back the tears myself.
If you're planning to propose in Amsterdam (or anywhere else in the Netherlands), feel free to reach out to me and I will help you any way I can and be honoured to capture this beautiful moment for you to remember.


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According to two engineers at the University of South Carolina, remembering to bring your cell charger could be as simple as getting dressed in the morning!
The research done by the two-man team, Xiaodong Li and Lihong Bao, showed that a modified store-bought T-shirt could be turned into a fabric that is able to store an electrical charge which basically means it could charge your cell phone. Confused how this would even work? So were we. Put in the most basic scientific terms possible, they bought a cotton T-shirt from a local discount store, soaked it in fluoride, dried it, then baked it in an oven without any oxygen, to prevent the T-shirt from burning. The researchers examined the shirt and realized that the cotton fibers had turned into activated carbon which is able to store an electrical charge.
Using this fabric doesn't have to be limited to a t-shirt though! Researchers believe that eventually fabrics like this could become regularly used for coat sleeves, couch arms, purse liners and anywhere else that might be a covenient place to charge a phone or other small electronics! What's even better is that this whole practice is entirely eco-friendly! It definitely doesn't get any more digital fashion than this and we're pretty intrigued to see if this technology will ever make it into main stream fashion. For now though, we're just going to have to wait and see.


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Debra is one of the original owners of Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy Associates/Advanced Sports Therapy. She graduated from Northeastern University with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy. She is a licensed physical therapist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Sports and Orthopedic sections. Debra is also an assistant clinical instructor of orthopedics at Tufts University School of Medicine. Debra assists Orthopedic Surgeons in designing post-operative protocols and works closely with orthopedic residents and staff. Also, Deb is a co-author of "Physical Therapy Management of Knee Osteoarthritis in the Middle-Aged Athlete" in the Sports Medicine Arthroscopic Review research journal. Debra is an avid runner and enjoys outdoor sports.
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Nick has been co-owner of Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy Associates since 1984. Nick strives each day to treat the patient with qualified professional care. Nick splits his time between the Boston clinic and the Medford clinic. Nick is also the Director of Sports Medicine at Tufts University, coordinating medical coverage for 31 varsity sports. He has held that position for 10 years. Along with the daily duties of the Director of Sports Medicine, Nick also treats the Tufts Marathon team.
Nick is a graduate of Northeastern University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy. Nick is a licensed physical therapist and athletic trainer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Nick sits on the Board of Directors for New England Physical Therapy Network, having served for over 12 years. He is a current member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) respectively.
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Kanella graduated from Northeastern University with a Master's Degree in Physical Therapy and splits her time between Advanced Sports Therapy in Wellesley and Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy in Boston. She is a licensed physical therapist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Kanella has 12 years experience and likes to treat patients of all ages. She enjoys helping patients recover from their injuries and assisting them in returning to sport whether it is recreational or competitive. She enjoys treating patients with shoulder pathology and works closely with orthopedic surgeons to rehab post-surgical patients. In her free time, Kanella enjoys pilates, conditioning classes, and running.
Erin Ward, PT, DPT
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Erin received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Northeastern University and is a licensed physical therapist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. As an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Erin often attends monthly special interest groups related to the shoulder, manual therapy, and neurology. While completing one of her clinical education rotations at Hospital for Special Surgery's Joint Mobility Center in New York, she had the opportunity to see a variety of orthopedic and rheumatologic conditions. Erin has a strong interest in the neuromuscular system and the role motor control principles play in the rehabilitation process. In her spare time, she enjoys running, playing tennis, and going to comedy shows. Erin sees patients in our Boston office Monday through Friday.
Joshua Blatt, PT, DPT, ATCContact Joshua
Josh graduated from the University of Vermont with a Doctorate of Physical Therapy and bachelors degree in Athletic Training. Josh is a licensed physical therapist and certified athletic trainer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Josh's clinical experiences provided him with exposure to a wide range of patients, needs, and treatments. Josh has treated clients ranging from adolescents and college students to adults and pre-professional athletes.
Through Josh's affiliation with KneeBinding of Stowe, Vermont, a company that pioneered a revolutionary ski binding designed to significantly reduce knee injuries when skiing, he gained tremendous insight and experience with ski-related rehab. Josh's experience includes extensive Athletic Training, academic and practical experience with D-1 hockey, ski, and track and field teams, as well as D-2 and high school teams.
In Josh's spare time he enjoys skiing, cycling, sailing, hiking and all things New England. Patients can see Josh 5 days a week in the Boston Clinic.
Maureen MitropoulosContact Maureen
Maureen is the Office Manager and Billing Coordinator at OSPT. She is responsible for many aspects of patient registration, insurance information, billing procedures and office management.
Nick Mitropoulos, PT, ATC (see Boston)
Ryan Birchall, PT, DPT, ATCContact Ryan
Ryan graduated from Boston University in 2014 with a B.S. in Athletic Training; he then graduated in 2016 from Boston University with his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree and is licensed in Massachusetts as both an Athletic Trainer and a Physical Therapist. Ryan currently also works as an athletic trainer for Tufts University Sports Medicine. Ryan has experience working in collegiate sports medicine with a focus on manual therapy and functional rehabilitative exercise. He has had clinical experiences in outpatient and inpatient orthopedic, neurologic, and pediatric physical therapy. Ryan's physical therapy practicum project consisted of developing an examination and treatment practice model for BPPV, which is currently in use in Boston University's Physical Therapy program. Ryan was born and raised in upstate New York, but now calls Boston home. In his free time Ryan enjoys running, cooking (eating), and creative writing.
Maureen Mitropoulos (see Boston)


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From animal prints to shocking pink hues, London's autumn/winter catwalks provided endless inspiration and not just for humans – see how your pet can work the trends in our London Fashion Week Trend Report.
London was transformed into an urban jungle at Tom Ford, where models stepped out in head-to-toe leopard print and maxi dresses in zebra stripes. More was definitely more on the catwalk, but your pet can work the trend in subtler ways thanks to Holly&Lil's chic zebra collar and Puchi Leopard Print Bandanna.
Thought pastels were just for the summer months? Richard Nicoll, Simone Rocha and Roksanda Ilincic didn't seem to think so as they sent a veritable feast of sherbet hues down the catwalk. Dress your pet in icy blues, sugary pinks and sugared almond yellow for next season, now.
Jonathan Saunders and J.W. Anderson (amongst others) had scarlet fever, championing red as the colour of the season. Opt for a collar or cashmere knit in vivid crimson for an on-trend look.
Designers went back to the future with modern, wet-look fabrics, from high shine trenches to Burberry to PVC dresses at Roksanda Ilincic. Your pet can get in on the trend, too – think patent leather collars and Mulberry's wet-look mac.
Pink ladies came in their droves on the AW13 catwalks, with designers such as Moschino Cheap & Chic and Henry Holland showcasing the colour in its most shocking form. Meanwhile, Simone Rocha opted for a more ladylike pastel pink hue. Get the look with neon pink collars, leads, harnesses and jumpers (for both boys and girls!).
Maximalists will rejoice in the news that next season, more will definitely be more. Think mixed metallic, giant applique detailing and clashing prints – sometimes all at once! Don't be afraid to mix patterns or embrace the extravagant – Marco Morosini's fuzzy pieces are perfect for tapping into the trend.


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Inclement Weather Info
Inclement Weather Policy:The pool's closing policy is:
* When thunder is heard, the pool and deck are cleared and the pool is closed for 30 minutes after the last occurrence of thunder.
* When lightning occurs, the pool and deck are cleared and the pool is closed for 45 minutes after the last occurrence of lightning.
Summer storms have a tendency to be localized and last minute. Consequently, giving advanced notice of a postponement or cancellation of practices or meets is difficult. Current technical limitations prevent us from sending out emails or updating the swim team website from the AKC pool.
The inclement weather policy (subject to the general pool policy) for the swim team is:
* Practices: The practice will proceed as scheduled. Attendance is a judgment call on your part. Your swimmer(s) will not be penalized for missing a practice.
* Swim Meets: The swim meet will proceed as scheduled. There are ramifications to the whole team for not attending a meet at the last minute. We will post a message on the swim team web page as soon as we are able. If we have enough advanced notice, we will make every attempt to notify swim team members via email regarding changes due to inclement weather.


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The Gigatron TTL microcomputer is a minimalistic retro computer. It is special in its own oddball way, because it has absolutely no complex logic chips in it, not even a microprocessor! Instead, its CPU is built out of a handful of classic 7400-series chips, also known as the TTL logic series. In the Gigatron these simple ICs not only form a CPU, but this CPU in turn also performs tasks that normally need dedicated peripheral chips. Despite its simple and compact design, the Gigatron works as an 8-bit single-board microcomputer that you can play video games with.
Now you can build one yourself. Learn what happens inside a CPU and enjoy playing the built-in retro video games. You can also hack it in any way you like if you have a taste for that.
[Click on the image to enter the Gigatron emulator by Phil Thomas]


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The Union Council of Ministers was expanded on Thursday with the induction of 59 ministers, including three former chief ministers Vilasrao Deshmukh, Farooq Abdullah and Virbhadra Singh at the Cabinet level.
In all, 14 cabinet ministers, including DMK nominees M K Alagiri, Dayanidhi Maran and A Raja, and Congress' Mallikarjun Kharge were sworn in by President Pratibha Patil, six days after Prime Minister and 19 others took oath in the first instalment.
Seven Ministers of State with Independent Charge, including Praful Patel of NCP, Prithviraj Chavan, Salman Khursheed and Jairam Ramesh and 38 Ministers of State were also sworn in at a ceremony in the Rashtrapati Bhawan attended among others by Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi.
With Thursday's induction, the strength of the Union Council of Ministers goes up to 79, including the prime minister, the same as the previous UPA government after the exit of Shivraj Patil.
M S Gill, Selja, Subodhkant Sahay, G K Vasan, Pawan Kumar Bansal, Kantilal Bhuria were the other cabinet ministers inducted on Thursday, all from Congress who have been elevated from the status of Ministers of State. Mukul Wasnik, an MoS in the P V Narasimha Rao government, has been brought in as a Cabinet Minister.
Sriprakash Jaiswal and Dinsha Patel have been elevated as Ministers of State with Independent Charge while Delhi MP Krishna Tirath makes her ministerial debut in the same category.
Prominent among the new ministers who were sworn in were Shashi Tharoor, a former UN diplomat who won from Thiruvananthapuram, Sachin Pilot and Praneet Kaur, wife of former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, and Agatha Sangma, daughter of former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma.
The expansion also saw induction of six Trinamool Congress MPs, four from DMK and one from Muslim League.
Of the 14 new Cabinet ministers, Kharge, a senior leader from Karnataka, Selja and Wasnik belong to Scheduled Caste while Bhuria belongs to Scheduled Tribe. Tirath also belongs to Scheduled Caste.
Deshmukh, who belongs to dominant Maratha caste, had to quit as chief minister in the aftermath of terror attack in Mumbai in November last year.
The other Ministers of State who were sworn in are E Ahamed (Muslim League), V Narayanasamy, Namo Narain Meena, Srikant Jena, Mullapally Ramachandran, A Sai Prathap, Harish Rawat, D Purandeswari, Panabaka Lakshmi, Ajay Maken, Gurudas Kamat, K H Muniyappa, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Jitin Prasada, M M Pallam Raju, Mahadev Khandela, and K V Thomas (all Congress).
Other Congress leaders to make it to the Council of Ministers were Bharatsinh Solanki, Tusharbhai Chaudhary, Arun Yadav, Prateek Prakashbapu Patil, R P N Singh, Vincent Pala and Pradeep Jain.
The TMC members Saugata Ray, Dinesh Trivedi, Sisir Adhikari, Sultan Ahmed, Mukul Roy and Mohan Jatua also took oath.
Ministers of State from DMK were S S Palanimackam, who retains his place, actor D Napolean, S Jagathrakshakan and S Gandhiselvan.
Of the 59, 42 belong to Congress, taking the total number of ministers from the party to 60, including the prime minister.
The new ministers inducted on Thursday include seven of DMK, six of TMC, two of NCP and one each of National Conference and Muslim League.
Out of 42 from Congress, 10 are Cabinet ministers, six with Independent charge and 26 Ministers of State. In all, Congress has 28 Cabinet Ministers, including the prime minister.
Surprisingly, there is no representative in the Cabinet from Uttar Pradesh where Congress saw a substantial revival in the Lok Sabha elections.


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NEW DELHI -- Just when Connaught Place showed signs of reinventing itself as the capital's party destination, the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) seems to have shut down the music.
A week after a rooftop cave-in at C-block of the heritage building, the NDMC has reportedly decided to ban 21 restaurants from using their rooftop. The list includes many new bars that had recently opened in the area.
This list includes "Warehouse Cafe, The Vault Cafe, My Bar HQ, Kinbuck-2, Kitchen Bar, Lord of the Drinks, Open House Cafe, Jungle Jamboree, Boombox Cafe, Farzi Cafe, House of Commons, Hotel Palace Heights, Office Canteen Bar, Luggage Room, Cafe OMG, Unplugged Courtyard, Barbeque Nation, TC Bar & Restaurant, Teddy Boy Restaurant and The Niche Restaurant", reported The Times of India.
According to the report, these restaurants were also told not to use their rooftops a few months ago, as it violated norms. NDMC has claimed that all terraces and rooftops in the heritage buildings were out of bounds for commercial activity. They have been now barred from operating, reported The Indian Express.
However, the restaurant owners claimed they had paid tax for using these areas.
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As the political and radioactive fallout of Japan's Fukushima meltdown spreads, serious regional concerns over the safety of Armenia's aging Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant continue to mount. Not only does the plant lie on a physical fault line, but it is also located in a politically unstable neighborhood, intersected by ethnic and sectarian divisions, especially with Azerbaijan and Turkey, the latter two being at loggerheads with Armenia over political, territorial, and valid environmental safety issues.
While all the parties have an interest in making sure there are no problems at Metsamor, the recent Fukushima nuclear disaster has simply magnified the security and environmental concerns of regional actors, and this will inevitably have an effect on their political relations, also.
One only has to look at the history of the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant to understand that it is basically an accident waiting to happen. Following the earthquake in the Armenian city of Spitak in 1988, which measured 6.9 on the Richter scale and killed over 25,000 people,[1] Soviet officials decided to shut down the plant. However, a highly effective economic blockade imposed by Azerbaijan and Turkey in response to the illegal occupation of the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh by Armenian troops created conditions which led to the reopening of the plant seven years later, despite expert advice that it should remain deactivated.
Landlocked Armenia has few short term alternatives to nuclear power. The Metsamor reactor provides about 40 percent of Armenia's electricity. Attempts to replace it have been continually frustrated and efforts to find alternative energy sources, or install a new reactor with state-of-the-art controls and backup systems, have so far proved fruitless. However, something will have to be done because the clock is ticking. In October 2008, Areg Galstyan, the Armenian Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced that the construction of a new nuclear power plant is due to start sometime in 2011 and is expected to be commissioned in 2017.[2]
Hakob Sanasaryan, an Armenian chemist and head of the Green Union of Armenia, claimed in 2003 that the Metsamor did not meet internationally accepted nuclear safety standards, as it lacks a containment vessel, whose function is to prevent radioactive release in the event of an accident.[3] Moreover, the plant is located a mere 75 kilometers from the 1988 earthquake epicenter, an area with a long history of powerful quakes, and 30 kilometers from the Armenian capital Yerevan.
Nonetheless, officials in Yerevan insist that Armenia is immune to the kind of nuclear emergency which has struck Japan, even if the country is located in a seismically active zone. Ashot Martirosian, head of Armenia's State Committee on Nuclear Safety Regulation, claims that a magnitude-8.9 offshore quake, such as the one that has wreaked havoc on Japan, is extremely unlikely ever to hit Armenia.[4] He also claims that the cooling system of the nuclear plant at Metsamor is superior to that of the Fukushima Daiichi facility and that it can withstand an even more severe earthquake than has been experienced either in Japan or Armenia in 1988.
The consensus statements by Armenian officials indicate that they have closed ranks on the nuclear issue. Rafael Arutunian, Deputy Director of the Institute for Nuclear Energy Security Problems of Armenia, thinks that Metsamor has shown its capability to withstand serious earthquakes since 1988 and that any speculation about the threat posed by Metsamor is merely politicking.[5] However, the Japanese tragedy has definitely been a wakeup call, he believes. Additional security measures will now have to be put in place to make the nuclear power station safe for Armenians as well as for their immediate neighbors.
The Soviet-built nuclear power plant is not considered safe enough by Western governments either, according to a Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty report.[6] Also, there has been considerable public controversy – sometimes even hysteria – lately over the use of nuclear energy and the nuclear industry has a contentious track record. So much so, for example, that Germany has plans to decommission several of its plants, even if they are considered as modern and state-of-the-art. However, the trend for putting safety first is about to stall in many regions of the world, as political and economic expediency pushes safety concerns onto the back burner. In that context, Armenia's neighbors cannot now assume that the once all-pervading anti-nuclear logic can be used as an unassailable argument against the Metsamor plant.
The Azerbaijani government and international experts continue to voice safety concerns over the Metsamor nuclear plant. Azerbaijan wants solid assurances from Armenia that the plant does not constitute a danger for any state in the region. Eduard Shevardnadze, former president of Georgia, has urged his country's authorities to negotiate with Armenia on the safety of the plant. "Reports about the Armenian NPP's condition raise serious concerns. The Armenian NPP turned out to be in the most deplorable condition and there are not any safety guarantees, what threatens the entire region," reports PanArmenian.[7] Up until now, however, it appears that the threat of nuclear disaster and the damage this potential threat is inflicting to its international relations are prices the Armenian government considers worth paying to avoid losing face with their domestic consumers and international lobby.
Azerbaijan and other regional states' reasonable concerns deserve to be taken seriously and properly addressed by the Armenian government. In particular, they need to be reassured that there is an effective emergency response plan in place; and that needs to be done without any bias by all the sides as well as other stakeholders. The same questions which have been thrown up by the Fukushima disaster should be asked in the case of Metsamor and parallels should be drawn.
Another source of misgivings is the fact that Metsamor has been operated since 2003 by the Russian Inter RAO UES, owned by Russian state-run Rosatom Corporation. The contract is valid until 2013. Azerbaijan and contiguous countries should be particularly concerned by the "business ethic" of Rosatom. A relic of the Soviet system, it still operates largely with full autonomy and without oversight since its activities are not under the scrutiny of any independent agency.[8] Also, suspicions abounds that Rosatom's officials and scientists are engaged in money-laundering schemes, clandestine technology transfers and other types of 'transactions.'[9] An embodiment of Cold War-style secrecy, Rosatom is a complex of laboratories and secret "closed cities" where mostly former soviet scientists design and build nuclear power plants for local demand and foreign markets.
[1] See http://wn.com/1988_Spitak_Earthquake
[2] See http://www.arka.am/eng/energy/2008/10/24/11736.html
[3] See http://www.nti.org/e_research/profiles/Armenia/index.html
[4] See http://hyemedia.com/2011/03/14/armenia-protected-against-major-nuclear-plant-emergency/
[5] See http://www.messenger.com.ge/issues/2332_april_6_2011/2332_econ_three.html
[6] See http://www.armeniadiaspora.com/news/2176-armenia-protected-against-major-nuclear-plant-emergency.html
[7] See http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/world/news/65443/Georgias_expresident_joins_those_concerned_over_Metsamor_NPP
[8] See http://www.letemps.ch/Page/Uuid/a869f708-7645-11e0-ad9c-5bc151931d57
[9] See http://csis.org/blog/nuclear-policy-news-may-11-2010; http://www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=21565


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What a simple, nutritious and delicious looking chickpea salad! It's packed with so many great flavours and 'Indian gooseberries'; an ingredient we are not familiar with and are keen to explore! Thanks for sharing this great recipe Chitra; we can't wait to try it!
If your chickpeas is cooked and ready – This is an easy, quick salad that you can throw together in about ten minutes. It's great for a quick lunch, served with crackers or as a accompaniment for rice. Although the basic recipe below is quite tasty. And finally, this little dish makes a lovely snack and a fasting food.
Health benefits:
Chickpeas are indeed very good for you, not least because two to three tablespoons equate to one portion of the daily recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables. Tinned chickpeas are fine, but fresh boiled ones are slightly higher in vitamins and mineral. Both are equally good sources of fibre, including soluble fibre which can help to lower cholesterol.
- Yields-2-3 servings
- Preparation time-20-25 minutes (includes the boiling of chickepeas)
- Soaking time-overnight
- Cooking time- 10 minutes
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Diy Sunburst Backdrop
My good, good friend is having her baby any day now. We're all so excited and can't wait to find out if it's a boy or girl! And while she's on my mind, I decided what better time, than now, to share her baby shower with you?! I had so much fun decorating for a gender-neutral shower. Here's a look at the sunburst table backdrop I made.
What you'll need:
- Tissue paper (multiple colors for dimension)
- Clear Tape
- Sewing needle
- String
- A good show to watch while you fold (like, catching up on last season of Parenthood!)
1. Fold tissue paper, back and forth, fan-style.
2. With the accordion folds pressed together, fold the tissue paper in half.
3. Open the fold and fan out one side of the sunburst. Connect the meeting ends with tape.
Psst… You can cut the accordion into smaller pieces (between steps 1 & 2) before fanning. This gives you different size sunbursts!
4. Connect the opposite ends to create a circle.
5. Thread the needle with string and poke a hole through the center fold of the sunburst, knotting the end so it stays in place.
Starburst = complete!
Now for the decorative backdrop:
I tried a few different methods before finding one that worked. I couldn't seem to keep the tissue paper stuck to the wall at first. Painters tape wasn't strong enough, which is what I initially used. Then, I thought I could staple them to a big piece of craft paper. But I couldn't figure out how to attach the paper to the wall. So, I decided to hang them from a wooden dowel.
1. I screwed in two hooks into the ceiling (spaced about 3 feet apart).
2. Tied some twine around both ends of the dowel, and hung them from the hooks.
3. Then, I started with the larger sunbursts and hung them at different lengths.
4. I kept adding and layering with different sizes and colors
I had to adjust some pieces, which turned out to be very easy: just untie the string and move them around! It's really very simple, but such an eye-catching, artistic piece!
I kept this display up for a goooood while after the shower… Couldn't help it– it's such a pretty (and happy!) wall and it made me smile every time I walked into the kitchen and saw it peeking through the doorway!
Also, I'm really glad the painters tape option didn't work. I was able to take them down, without having to rip off any tape, and save for another time!
Come back tomorrow, I'll be revealing the rest of the shower details!


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[Quick Tip] Use the Find & Replace Tool To Insert A Text String After A Word In MS Word
The Find and Replace feature of Microsoft Word is a huge productivity booster because it allows us to do even massive text replacements with a single click. But what if you don't want to replace a text string, but add something after it?
There are many real-word examples of such a scenario. You might have to add a degree after a name; you might have to add the name of a co-worker after another's name; or any other piece of data which the document might need to be complete.
You can do so simply with the ^& code in the Replace With value in the Find and Replace toolbox. For e.g. in the graphic below,
The process will fire and find all instances of the name Jane Smith. But it will also add the degree of PhD. after the name. The ^& code is a placeholder for the text string in the Find field.
Hope you enjoyed this quick tip!
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While there are perfectly good scientific reasons for accepting the theory of AGW, the certainty, the fervor and the moralizing displayed by some in the climate change crusade look very much like a form of religious belief. Under the circumstances it's no surprise to see this new faith incorporated into the teachings of more conventional churches.
The Guardian has an excellent recent example of this phenomenon:
Religious groups have urged Pope Francis to back a campaign to encourage millions of people, organisations and investors to pull their money out of the fossil fuel industry. Multi-faith groups in Australia and North America have sent a letter to the pope saying it is "immoral" to profit from fossil fuels. The letter, shown exclusively to the Guardian, says 80% of global fossil fuel reserves must "stay in the ground" if dangerous climate change is to be avoided.
The letter sent to the pope's offices in February is co-signed by the Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC) and US-based GreenFaith.
…GreenFaith executive director, the Rev Fletcher Harper, said: "Pope Francis's support would provide a powerful validation of the moral rightness of divestment and reinvestment in response to the climate crisis, and would immediately signal the need for dramatic action. It would be of vital significance."
The modish and tacky elision of 'green' and 'faith' is revealing enough, but a visit to GreenFaith's website fills out the picture still further. It makes for grimly entertaining reading:
Worship leaders can integrate "raw" natural elements into worship services. For example, worship can include containers of water, earth, plants, leaves from local trees, or other natural elements placed in the worship space and visible to all. These natural elements can beautify a sanctuary and deepen worshipers' relationship with God.
And so it goes on.
I was, however intrigued by this detail lurking in the Guardian piece:
The letter to the pope was sent a week before Australia's Cardinal George Pell was appointed to an influential senior position within the Catholic church and the Vatican as the head of a new secretariat for the economy.
Cardinal Pell has expressed extreme scepticism of the science linking greenhouse gas emissions to climate change. In 2011 he delivered the annual lecture of the UK's sceptic group the Global Warming Policy Foundation, founded by Lord Nigel Lawson, and claimed carbon dioxide was "not a pollutant" and animals would not notice a doubling of atmospheric CO2.
He said climate change campaigners were following a "mythology" which he said was attractive to the "religionless and spiritually rootless".
I don't agree with the cardinal on CO2 (the argument is considerably more complex than that), but I do agree with him (I agree with a cardinal!) when he talks about the appeal of a certain type of environmentalism to the "spiritually rootless".
Like it or not, most people possess a religious instinct. To borrow that old X-Files line, they "want to believe" : greenery can fill that gap. It can, quite clearly, also garnish the faith of those who have already found a pew.


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When I look at all the free marketing opportunities available to small or solo businesses today I'm thrilled. When I opened my first business 21 years ago none of them existed. Marketing was much more difficult and costly. Instead, now…Read More
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If you listen to the American corporate World, it will not pass you to hear a lot of companies strategizing on how they will win not only the consumers but also the other businesses. It will be prudent that as…Read More
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Established sometime in 2000, the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) bills itself as "the biggest and most inclusive global information privacy community and resource." It is more than just an official recognition body. It is a full-fledged non-profit sponsorship…Read More
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by Information Technology Services
Trend Micro, K-State's antivirus software, was updated Dec. 22, 2017.
With this update, Windows users will automatically have their Trend Micro antivirus software updated — and must restart their computers to complete the process.
Windows users can verify that they have received the update by right-clicking the Trend Micro icon in their taskbar, and then clicking Component Versions. If the agent version is 11.0.x, it is not updated. If the agent version is 12.0.x, you have received the update.
Mac users will need to uninstall Trend Micro from their computer and then reinstall Trend Micro to receive the update. You cannot use Update Now for this update; you must uninstall and reinstall. If you do not uninstall and reinstall, your Mac will not receive the update and may be vulnerable to new viruses or attacks.
To uninstall Trend Micro on a Mac
- Use the Trend Micro Uninstaller. The uninstaller will download to your Downloads folder.
- Run the uninstaller.
To reinstall Trend Micro on a Mac
- Use the Trend Micro Installer. The installer will download to your Downloads folder.
- Run the installer.
With the old version of Trend Micro, Macs may get into a reboot-cycle when attempting to update an application or OS. It is important to uninstall Trend Micro before doing any updates. Again, this is only if you have the old version of Trend Micro.
Remember, K-Staters connecting their computers to the K-State network are required to use the university's antivirus software. This software is provided free to students, faculty, and staff for both university-owned computers and personal home computers. All computers running Windows or Mac OS X operating system must have Trend Micro Antivirus installed before connecting to the K-State network.


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Facebook Careers: People and Recruiting Analytics Manager, Developer Operations, Sales Operation Analyst
Facebook has added 13 new job listings to its careers page. The company seems to have made some key hires in Sales operations with the hiring of a Sales Operation Analyst as well as a Sales and Marketing Tools Engineer based out of its Menlo Park offices. It also looks to be hiring a User Support Experience Lead to strengthen design and user experience.
Listings that have been added:
- Executive Assistant (contract) – Mumbai (Mumbai)
- People and Recruiting Analytics Manager (Menlo Park)
- Solution Software Engineer (Menlo Park)
- Marketing Communication Director – EMEA (London)
- Developer Operations Analyst (Dublin)
- Team Lead, User Operations (Austin)
- User Support Experience Lead, User Operations (Menlo Park)
- Media Solutions Coordinator (Contractor) (Sydney)
- Sales Development Consultant -EMEA (London)
- Global Business Manager, APAC (Singapore)
- Small and Medium Business Associate (Tokyo)
- Data Analyst (London)
- People and Recruiting Analytics Manager (Menlo Park)
Listings that have been removed:
- Engineer, Sales and Marketing Tools (Menlo Park)
- Sales Operations Analyst, Menlo Park (Menlo Park)
- Project Manager, Product Support (Menlo Park)
- Engineer, Sales and Marketing Tools (Menlo Park)
- Recruitment Coordinator – Fixed-term Contract (Menlo Park)
- Technical Program Manager, Sustaining (Menlo Park)
- Associate Product Marketing Manager (Menlo Park)
- Vertical Analyst, Global Vertical Marketing (Menlo Park)
- Ad Operations Analyst, Latin America (Contractor) (São Paulo)
- Global Account Manager (Mexico City)
- Agency Partner, London (London)
- Sales Engineer (New York)
- Client Partner (Hyderabad – Mumbai)
- Client Partner Mexico (Mexico City)
- Client Partner, Agency (New York)


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When it's a full moon, we can't help but get an extra dose of energy from its lunar pull. Luckily, we can start channeling that same enigmatic sensation come day or night with this Lotfi Moon Phase Bag. Screen-printed with the planet's natural cycle transformations, this 100% organic cotton-canvas bag, dreamt up by local fashion designer Sharareh Lotfi, has us embracing our moody dark sides and ditching oversized carryalls.
Even more lunar-emblematic is its dual-shape capabilities — from a full circle to a folded-over crescent form — you can mold it depending on what you're looking to tote around. And, for clocking in at less than $50, we think it's more than just in the stars to pick this stunner up. We have a feeling our love for this bag will be more than just a phase.


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When 22-year-old Matt, from Wilmington, Delaware, arrived in Jordan last fall, getting involved in a gay scene was "not part of the plan."
Then he discovered that the Middle East is a lot gayer than he thought.
It started in the steam room of the hotel where he worked out: twice he was propositioned by Arab guys who made hand gestures. Then Matt started going to expat parties, where he met gay staff from local embassies and UN offices.
Finally, he got on the internet.
"The gym is the tip of the iceberg," he says. "The internet is the whole iceberg."
According to Matt, cyberspace is the only true safe space for gays to cruise in Jordan. But he says there are gay-friendly spots in Jordan's capital, Amman, where he and his friends like to hang out.
Amman is a modern, hilly city of short, cube-shaped buildings. It's organized by traffic circles and very few places have formal addresses. Fortunately, the city's helpful cab drivers always know where to go.
Although gay sex was decriminalized in Jordan in 1951, "public displays of affection" and sex work are illegal and periodically targets of government crackdown. The age of consent is 16 years.
One of them is a trendy bakery near the US embassy.
It specializes in American-style cupcakes and caters to an upscale crowd of hotties. When it comes to sexual freedom, the owner calls Jordan "above average" compared with other Middle Eastern countries. "People are going to bars and clubs and hooking up, although they don't publicize it to their parents," he says.
Matt is dating a Jordanian guy he met at a party. He says dating a local comes with many challenges.
"I can't exist in the eyes of his parents," he says. "Family is so important here and I can't go to family functions. Sometimes I resent that, but you have to bite your lip and say, 'This is the price of living here.'"
Matt's not out at the school where he teaches either, which is why he asked for his last name to be left out of this article.
"I'd probably be fired from my job because it's a school, and parents would freak out," he says.
But Matt is out at a popular spot called Books @ Cafe. That's because the co-owner is 45-year-old Madian Aljazeera, the self-proclaimed "Queen of all Amman."
According to Aljazeera, the gay scene in Amman used to be completely underground. "The only thing above the ground was me," he jokes. Now things are opening up, thanks in large part to Aljazeera.
Located just off a street called Al-Rainbow, Books @ Cafe is a combination bookstore, bar and restaurant. The first-floor bookstore has a prominent display of gay titles – "I like to shove it in people's faces," says Aljazeera – while the bar and restaurant is a revolving door of gay customers.
"I don't call it 'out'," says Aljazeera. "We can't go hard-core gay. It's just a comfortable place for the gay community."
Mondays and Thursdays are especially popular with gay men, who take up most of the seats around the giant bar so they can eye each other and get a good look at the fresh meat coming in.
Aljazeera points out that Jordan doesn't have any laws against homosexuality, but admits that social and religious pressure keeps most gays in the closet.
"We don't talk about sex openly but everyone is doing it," he says. "I think the whole of Amman is cruisy."
One thing's for sure: Amman is friendly. Like many other Arab nations, it won't be long before someone invites you over for tea, or smiles at you in the sauna.
NOTE: Due to a misunderstanding between the reporter and the sources, Xtra edited this story after it was first published.


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No longer just reserved for severe pain control or to relieve end of life suffering, today a growing number of people with severe lung disease are using opiate medications to help quell their severe dyspnea . Well, you can now add to that list, a certain asthmatic marathon walker by the name of Steve.
The decision to write a post about the use of opiates to treat my breathlessness was a tough one for me. As a responsible blogger I always worry about the possibility of sending the wrong message, especially when it comes to the use of certain treatments and/or medications. Let me be clear in stating, that I don't advocate the use of opiates for asthmatics in general… the risk of respiratory depression is just too high. There are however, a small percentage of people who's obstructive lung disease is so advanced, that nothing else works in quelling their breathlessness. Though opiates should only be used as a last resort in treating dyspnea, they do offer a degree of welcome symptom relief for people like me, so I think their use is important to talk about.
For the past year Ive been taking short acting opiates ( ie hydrocodone (Vicodin)and sometimes Dilaudid or Fentanyl) on an as-needed basis for bouts of prolonged moderate level breathlessness. When I say breathlessness, I'm not referring to the sudden shortness of breath that develops from acute bronchospasm or chest tightening you experience during an asthma flare, rather, I'm talking about the type of breathlessness that's usually associated with air-trapping and chronically low lung function. There's a huge difference, and thankfully most asthmatics will never experience this second category.
Starting next month ,they (my palliative care docs), wanna put me on a 30 day trial of continuous low dose methadone (Yes, the heroin withdrawal drug). They believe, that having a constant level of opiates in the bloodstream, is more effective in relieving dyspnea, and is better tolerated, than the shorter acting compounded drugs like vicodin (vicodin has tylenol in it).
My biggest concern about taking methadone or any of these morphine-like drugs, is how they will effect my ability to exercise. The experts claim that it might actually improve my exercise tolerance, because I wont "feel" as breathless. We'll see about that.
Although physicians want to do all they can to help relieve dyspnea in their patients, fear of respiratory depression and criticism by colleagues has discouraged them from using opiates, even in treating those with end-stage disease. Thankfully, that attitude is slowly beginning to change. Opioids are very effective in relieving dyspnea, although the exact mechanism is not understood. Contrary to common belief, this effect does not result through inhibition of respiratory drive. Relief from the "work of breathing" is a function of steady-state opioid levels, much like steady-state opioid levels relieve pain. Inhibition of respiratory drive results primarily from rising opioid serum levels. Studies have demonstrated significant relief of dyspnea from opioids without significant effects on ventilation or pCO2 levels in common therapeutic doses.
For those of you who aren't quite familiar the terminology, "dyspnea" is the subjective sensation of breathlessness or difficulty in breathing. It's basically the experience of shortness of breath. Much like physical pain, we all perceive breathing discomfort differently. The way you perceive shortness of breath is probably different than the way I perceive it, and visa versa. Some of us have a higher tolerance for respiratory discomfort , and some lower. A million things can cause dyspnea, including chemical ,neurological and psychological abnormalities, but it's usually a result of severe lung or heart problems. Dyspnea can me mild or severe. It can be acute ( abrupt ) or chronic ( long standing). Dyspnea is the main cause of suffering in lung disease patients, and is one of the top reasons why people seek emergency room care. Whatever the cause, dyspnea can be difficult to treat and can make your life miserable.
Why did they put ME on opiates in the first place? After all, I'm just a bad asthmatic , right?
Well, basically because we've tried everything else.
My lungs are so messed up , that even when my asthma is not flaring, I'm still short of breath. In fact, I'm pretty much short of breath to some degree … all the time. Because I've been this way for so long, for the most part it doesn't bother me that much ….I'm used to it. But, there are other times when my dyspnea , for whatever reason, gets so out of control and so intense that it becomes overwhelming and unbearable. Left unchecked, the resulting stress, anxiety and increased work of breathing that can emerge from these bouts, can actually fuel a full blown asthma exacerbation, leading to an unwanted date with an endotracheal tube.
I still actively practice all the more common treatment strategies, including daily exercise and stress reduction therapy to better manage my dyspnea. And while these more traditional therapies have probably helped me live longer and cope better with my disease, they haven't alleviated much of the actual suffering. It's for this reason, and under the guidance of a palliative care specialist, that I choose to take opiate medications and sometimes ativan to manage my dyspnea.
Update: As of 2011 I stopped taking the methadone. Not because it didn't help, but because I didn't like the idea of becoming physically addicted to such a powerful drug. After staying on a low dose (25mg per day) for almost a year, I decided to stop taking the drug completely. Knowing that there could be very serious side effects of weaning off the drug too fast, I did it anyway. I don't recommend doing this, but it worked for me.


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A "Regional Center" ("RC") is a special designation issued by the USCIS. The designation provides major benefits to immigrant entrepreneurs seeking residency using the EB-5 program. Ashcroft Sullivan Economic Development Centers expect to receive regional center approval and designation to operate in the greater Baltimore, Maryland area expanding into the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The approval will also include the following New England areas: Bristol County, Norfolk County, Plymouth County and Providence County. View Ashcroft Sullivan Economic Development Center's USCIS Designation Letter. [add link to letter when received please]
The EB-5 program counts both direct and indirect jobs created by the immigrant applicant, but will only do so for immigrants that apply through a federally designated regional center. In the case of applicants who do not participate in the regional center, only direct jobs are counted. If the applicant participates with a regional center, both direct and indirect jobs are counted towards the 10-job requirement.
Ashcroft Sullivan Economic Development Centers believe one of the most important advantages of working with a designated RC is the job creation requirements. The immigrant must prove he created and sustained 10 new, direct employees over a 24-month period. Under the Ashcroft Sullivan Economic Development Centers program, however, the immigrant can satisfy residency testing by showing the 10 jobs through a combination of direct and indirect job creation.
Another RC advantage is that immigrants may pool capital thereby reducing management responsibilities while increasing job creation results.


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Team Dynamics – Key to Project Success
While poor team dynamics can occur in any organization, Lean organizations want to avoid this occurrence at all costs. Why? Poor team dynamics can kill projects even before they start!
When working with a team, be it a focus group, Kaizen team, project team, or any type of group in between, prevention of maladaptive behaviour needs to start right at the beginning of the first meeting. Set the stage for effective teamwork with ground rules.
Have the team brainstorm ground rules and get their agreement on, at a minimum, start/end times for the meeting, use of a parking lot, side discussions, cell phones, respect for all ideas, and all opinions weighted equally.
When the ground rules list is complete, get agreement on the ground rules by asking, "Is there anyone here who disagrees with these rules?" This is far more effective than asking "Who agrees with these rules?"
But what happens if you have agreement on ground rules, but some team members still pose a problem? Here are some factors that can create a poor team dynamic.
- Weak leadership. If the team does not have a strong leader (or facilitator), a more dominant member of the group can divert the group's attention to focus on the wrong priorities.
- Deference to authority. Team members that constantly agree with the team leader are not expressing their own opinions. This can be counterproductive to the group's goal.
- Groupthink. When people desire to "get it over with" or "keep the peace" within the group, they will not express their views. Instead, they will go along with the prevailing decision. This may prevent the team from reaching the right decision.
- Blocking. Disruptive behaviours from team members prevent the flow of information in the group. If not managed appropriately, disruptive behaviours, ranging from aggression to clowning around, can severely impact team focus.
- Social loafing. Group members that do not contribute to the discussion, but show up for meetings, are creating a negative team dynamic.
- Fear of judgment. Team members that do not share their opinions because of a fear of being judged by their colleagues also create a negative group dynamic.
To help improve team dynamics and curb maladaptive behaviours, include "balanced participation" in the ground rules. This should direct those who are overly exuberant or under-contributing to participate in a manner that promotes positive team work.
Balancing the Team
Well balanced teams are productive teams. And productive teams save the organization both time and money. They also impart a boost to employee morale and overall job satisfaction.
If your team is not productive, you need to act to develop and maintain your team's high performance. Here are five suggestions.
- Know your team. Understanding individual behaviour styles of team members helps with behaviour intervention. For instance, if dealing with someone who is naturally "hands on," give them an opportunity to perform by, perhaps, taking notes or writing on flip charts during meetings. In contrast, those who prefer a one-on-one connection will respond positively when praised for their creativity.
- Identify and deal with problems immediately. If one group member is exhibiting maladaptive behaviour that is impacting the group's performance, act quickly to challenge and correct the behaviour.
- Roles and responsibilities are understood. If a team lacks focus or if they do not understand their roles and responsibilities, poor team dynamics can develop quickly. A team charter can be effective to define the group's mission and objective including their roles and responsibilities. While this is highly recommended for projects, a team charter or a discussion of roles and responsibilities at the beginning of a meeting with focus groups or other teams is also very helpful.
- Team building exercises. Use team exercises to engage people, so that they get to know each other better. Share personal experiences relevant to the discussion topics. Human nature being what it is, judgments about others are broken down when we actually engage with others and learn about our commonalities.
- Communicate. Open, honest, and frequent communication is central to ensuring positive outcomes in anything we do. Team dynamics, especially, benefit from clear communication. If there is a quiet member on your team, try Crawford's Slip Writing Method (similar to "anonymous brainstorming") to draw out ideas from the entire group and promote communication.
And remember to recap the end of each and every meeting. Not doing so can lead to confusion over decisions made and actions to be taken.
In My Humble Opinion (IMHO)
There are teams and there are teams. In organizations that rely on departmental teams to get the job done, projects are rarely successful. This is because departmental teams compete for money for "their" department's project. On the other hand, cross-functional projects with cross-functional teams have the necessary synergy to break down barriers between departments to get the job done. Next time your team is stuck in second gear, look at the composition of your team. If they're all from the same beige department with the same beige behavioural styles, infuse some energy and fuel potential for a successful project by building a cross-functional team. IMHO.
"When the common purpose and mutual dependencies of the members are not obvious to each member, there is no team."
– J.M. Juran


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My sons enjoy praying at night. At least, they like to draw out their adult interaction just a few more minutes, and what parent can turn away the cry of "please pray with me!" More water, tomorrow morning. Additional books, you have plenty in your room. Complaints about one brother doing something to the other, a resounding "work it out and get back to bed!" But praying: well, that's the "get out of sleep free" card, and they cash that in every night.
I often wonder if any of it sinks in. My oldest is a creature of routine and following-by-example. When he was younger, I thought he was creatively broken: I'd give him legos, and he'd look at me blankly. It was only once my father sat down with him and a lego kit with instructions did we realize he.follows.instructions. Gasp. So with his prayers, he says the same thing often: prayers for healing of owies, thanks for a good day and playing on the playground, and and requests for "more screen time tomorrow". Ah, the heaviness of being six.
My middle child likes to hear himself talk – he so rarely gets an open forum. He often directs the pre-prayer discussion. "Mama, you ask who have a good day. Me or Judah go first? Okay, you ask who had hard time. Me or Judah?" And often his responses don't correlate to anything I've asked. Last night he thanked God for getting to go to school and play on the playground: it's been a week since he's been at school. I ask for praises: for his owies. I ask for prayer requests: he talks about the kids his brother plays with on the bus.
At the end of our corporate prayer time each of the boys prays their own prayer. Judah repeats word-for-word what he stated before. Abel keeps the prayer going – never a moment of silence. "Thank you for this day and thank you for school and thank you for this day and thank you for recess and thank you for this day and for my owies go away and thank you for this day and thank you I get to go to school and thank you for this day …."
All I want, of course, is thankyouforthisdayamen. Loveyoumama, sweetdreams, goodnight, GOTOSLEEP. 🙂 But as I sighed, leaning against the wall, waiting for the thanks to end, I realized: I don't want the thanks to end. Annoying and inspiring all at the same time: to draw out the day giving thanks over … and over … and over. Of course I have my own thanks for the day – coming to a close – while I sit on the couch, next to my husband, watching tv on the computer, knitting or reading a magazine. Like I do almost every night. To each his own, I guess.


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Investing in new businesses and growing its telecommunications services across Asia are two key elements for Telstra's ambitious growth plans this year.
For the first half of 2015 financial year, the telco saw a jump in income, profit and customer growth.
Net profit was up 21.7 per cent to $2.1 billion and earnings before tax increased 0.5 per cent to $5.3 billion. Total income (excluding finance income) increased 1.6 per cent to $13 billion while capital expenditure decreased 4.7 per cent to $1.7 billion.
Telstra CEO, David Thodey, said the results demonstrated Telstra's strategy of improving customer advocacy, driving value from its core business and building new growth businesses continued to create value for shareholders.
The completion of the Pacnet acquisition in the middle of the year, will increase the scale and compatibility of its fixed infrastructure, network density and reach across the Asia Pacific region, he said.
The telco has also seen growth in the number of connected tablets and data sharing. Revenue from its mobile business increased 9.6 per cent to $5.3 billion and fixed data revenue grew 7.8 per cent as more customers shifted towards bundled plans. This also led to the telco's lowest rate of decline in its fixed voice business, which experienced 6.9 per cent in decreased revenue. Overall, its fixed business declined 1.7 per cent to $3.5 billion.
"Our 4G coverage is now at 90 per cent of the Australian population and we aim to have 94 per cent covered by the middle of the year," Thodey said.
"We also launched our new 4GX services as a result of a $1.25 billion investment in 700 MHz spectrum, which is now offering customers in more than 1000 towns and suburbs some of the fastest mobile data speeds in the world, with top speeds on compatible devices on 4GX up to twice as fast as 4G. There are already over one million 4GX compatible devices in customers hands today and that number will grow during the year.
"Our focus on the customer has led to the addition of 366,000 new retail mobile customer services, 87,000 new retail fixed broadband customers and 127,000 new customers on a fixed bundle."
The telco's Network Application and Services (NAS) product line increased 18.1 per cent to $1 billion in revenue while its international NAS business increased 28.1 per cent to $41 million.
Telstra anticipates its income and earnings before tax guidance to remain broadly flat for the full 2015 financial year.


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Thousands of nurses returned to work Tuesday after a five-day labor dispute that turned deadly for one cancer patient.
The cloud of Judith Ming's death hung heavily over the returning staff at the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland, where the 66-year-old died Saturday morning after a dietary supplement apparently was introduced into her intravenous line.
The Alameda County Coroner's Office has not yet completed the autopsy on Ming, who suffered from ovarian cancer. The fill-in nurse who police said made the error was questioned and released Saturday. She is 23 years old and from Louisiana.
One Alta Bates Summit veteran nurse said she and her colleagues did not think highly of the 500 replacements provided by Alabama-based Advanced Clinical Employment Staffing, which the medical center relied on for five days when it locked out the regular nurses, who had declared a one-day strike Thursday.
The Alta Bates Summit nurse, who asked not to use her name because her husband works for a public agency, said her colleagues are concerned that the staffing firm sent inexperienced nurses. "It's such a sad situation," the nurse said. "I feel really bad for her."
The nurse said the replacements could not have had adequate training before taking on their responsibilities at the hospital because there was "no one here to train them" on the sophisticated equipment and computer programs now used in medical care, or show them where equipment, medications and other items are kept.
In addition, the replacement nurses had to work 12-hour shifts five days in a row. Usually, nurses are not required to work more than two to three 12-hour shifts at a time.
Standing outside the entrance to Alta Bates Summit in Oakland, hospital spokeswoman Carolyn Kemp said Tuesday that 40 percent of Alta Bates Summit's 1,800 staff nurses stayed on duty during the strike and worked side by side with the replacements. The fill-ins had experience in the area they were assigned and received an orientation the day before being deployed and again the day they began, according to Kemp.
"Everybody is a professional," she said.
The medical error is so basic that it has baffled nurses because the dietary supplement, Glucera, is labeled, should be taken orally or through a feeding tube and looks nothing like IV fluids. Ming may have had an abdominal feeding tube, but the two pieces of equipment do not fit with each other and look completely different.
An Advanced Staffing employee reached by telephone said the company plans to issue a statement soon but otherwise did not comment.
Advanced Staffing and Summit Medical Center were named as defendants in a 2006 lawsuit brought by the family of an 80-year-old woman who died because, according to the family, she did not receive oxygen. Advanced Staffing denied all allegations at the time but had provided the traveling nurse named in the suit. The lawsuit was settled in 2009. The nurses's license in California expired in January 2010, according to the California Board of Registered Nursing.
Advanced Clinical Employment Staffing, the employee said, required the hospital to sign a five-day contract. Only 500 of the 1,500 referred by Advanced Staffing were accepted, she added.
Kaiser Permanente, one of 30 hospitals affected by the strike, signed a one-day contract with American Mobile Healthcare and RNRx Medical Staffing Inc., according to the California Nurses Association. In all, 23,000 nurses in 30 hospitals went on strike.
Alta Bates Summit, like other California hospitals, routinely calls on replacement nurses to fill in for personnel on leave or on strike. They help bridge California's strict patient-to-nurse ratio requirement, the only one in the nation, which varies depending on illness, severity and complexity of required treatment.