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How Meditation Helped My Law Practice And Why I Think It Could Help Yours
Claire E. Parsons | Jul 01, 2018 | Comments 0
Last year, I made equity partner at my Firm. In this blog, I have promised to tell some of the tips that I picked up along the way to share with other women lawyers who may have the same goal. I have been meditating consistently for a few years now but my plan for this year was to log at least 50 hours of meditation for 2018.That may sound like a lot, but it is only .005% of the 8,700 hours in a year. Yet, even though I only spend a small fraction of my day meditating, I believe it is one of the practices in my life that helped me progress from associate to partner level. I'm not a meditation teacher so this isn't a tutorial, although I will happily share resources I use and love with anyone who requests them. In addition, I'm not a scientist so I won't recount the various studies demonstrating the positive effects meditation can have. Just do a quick Google search and you will find them. Rather, as a trial lawyer, I consider myself a storyteller in many ways, so I will just tell you my story and let you decide for yourself.
I am not now and never have been a champion meditator. Though convinced of its benefits, there are many days I fail to meditate. I am not naturally suited to meditation since I am more intense than calm and more of a thinker than a feeler. My own route to meditation was accidental and indirect. I learned about meditation from a book on Buddhism that I bought out of sheer curiosity. Persuaded by the concepts and even more curious after reading it, I bought a meditation cushion online and tried it out a few times but never did it consistently. Then, a few years into my practice as a litigation associate, I finally tried meditating daily. At the time, I was about to go to trial on a big case, I had a young daughter who seemed to always be getting sick, and I was so busy that I would finish a project and struggle to decide what to do next. It felt like things were swirling around me and I couldn't keep up. Amid all of this, I needed something to anchor me and somehow it occurred to me to try meditation. Initially, I started with periods of two minutes, but over the course of weeks, worked up to sessions in the 15- to 30-minute range.
I did not immediately become calmer and better, but I did make it through the trial and a lot of other things. Almost immediately, however, I noticed that meditation had beneficial effects. I struggle with neck pain and headaches and found that they would usually abate or go away altogether after sitting for as little as ten minutes. Until then, I had not realized that my headaches were so tied to stress. As time went on, I started to see that my temper was not quite as quick and that I more frequently reacted to setbacks with strategy instead of outrage or anger. After a lot more time, I found myself doing a better job of noticing and properly respecting the feelings of my co-workers, friends and family. All these things combined to help me take the risks and responsibility necessary to move from being an associate to a partner.
There are many reasons why meditation worked for me and why I think it could help a lot of other attorneys. Stress, by far, is one of the most challenging parts of being a lawyer. As a litigator, I experience this nearly every day from the adversarial nature of litigation, tight deadlines, and ever-increasing client demands. Sitting quietly for a few minutes a day obviously didn't make those situations any easier, but it helped me deal with them. For one thing, meditation is a calming practice. Practice makes perfect, right? So, if you want to be calm, or calmer at least, practice sure helps.
Beyond that, the practice of mindfulness meditation is to focus on one's breath and to keep returning to your breath when your mind (inevitably) wanders. This practice trains you to pay attention to your body, rather than just your thoughts. I've seen why this matters in two different ways. First, you start to notice symptoms of stress that manifest in your body. After I began meditation, I noticed I rushed quite a lot even when I wasn't late. I tried to be intentional about not rushing and eventually felt less rushed and, hence, much more at ease. I also noticed in stressful meetings that I would clench my jaw when things got tense. I tried instead to focus on my breath for a moment and relax my facial muscles and things suddenly didn't seem so heavy. Now, imagine being in a tense mediation or at a critical court hearing and you start to notice your face feeling flushed and your heart beating heavily. It is situations just like those when the skills practiced in meditation can kick in to help keep you on a track of peak performance.
The other reason I think meditation helps so much is that it gets you out of the cycle of constant thinking. As they should, law schools tend to praise and demand rational thinking. But rational thinking is not the only skill a lawyer needs to succeed in law practice. It must also be bolstered by intuition, compassion, courage and a host of other attributes. Meditation allows these other essential attributes to flourish because the practice involves paying attention to feelings as they manifest to see how powerful—even if temporary—they can be. Sometimes, understanding and recognizing feelings can be the difference between a good result for your client and a bad one.
I saw this play out in a settlement discussion that was salvaged, in part, because I saw that emotions were affecting the discussion and took action to acknowledge it. Both sides were emailing back and forth to no avail and it was apparent neither really understood the other. I recognized that any further emails would forever end the prospects of a resolution and instead called the opposing attorney, apologized for any misunderstanding, listened to their side, and explained our own frustration. If I had not been meditating at that time, I think it is more likely that I would have told myself that opposing counsel was being unreasonable and let the settlement talks die. But by reaching out and acknowledging how we all felt, I was able to help move the discussion forward to get a much better result for my client. If this sounds far-fetched, consider meditation functionally and it isn't so hard to understand. Meditation is a form of rest and a way to relax. In fact, I often use meditation in short bursts during my day to take a quick rest while transitioning between projects. I have found that a 0.1 or 0.2-hour meditation can help me re-focus, so I can stay productive and bill more time than I otherwise would have. For example, brief meditation sessions in my car between meetings got me through a 12-hour day filled with 7 hours of trial preparation, 2 hours at a bar function, and a 3-hour board meeting with surprisingly little crankiness. Sure, a restful lunch or a walk in the park could have achieved similar results. But that day, I didn't have time for a walk in the park or anything other than a hurried lunch, but I did have time to meditate and it saved the day. That's the thing about meditation: you can do it anywhere, so it allows you to rest when you can, so you can focus when you must. Much like any other skill, however, meditation only works on demand if you keep it sharp. As such, daily practice, even if in small increments, is essential.
Let's be real. I'm not telling you that you must meditate to make partner or to advance your career. But I am saying that at some point any sustainable law practice will include some method to efficiently rest and recharge. Mindfulness meditation is a great option for lawyers because it is cheap, simple (I won't say easy), always with you, infinitely scalable, and, in my experience, provides ample returns on the time invested. In addition, now is a great time to try it because there are so many resources, many of which are free, to teach, assist, and even remind you if you choose to give meditation a try.
Whether you want to jump on the meditation train or not, I hope you will accept the most fundamental lesson I learned from it. With meditation, the object is to focus on the breath. Without fail, though, your mind will wander. Your job as the meditator is to—without judgment or beating yourself up—just go back to focusing on the breath. Whether you choose to start 2018 by meditating or not, I hope that you remember this about your goals for the year. You will try, and you may fail but you will eventually succeed if every time you fail you return your attention back to your goal.
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About the Author: Claire E. Parsons practices in the firm's Government Practice and Commercial Litigation practice groups. She focuses her practice on Civil Rights Litigation, Employment Law, School Law, Special Education and Domestic Relations. This article was first published on Ms. JD with the Writers in Residence program. To learn more about Claire E. Parsons, please visit: www.aswdlaw.com.


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Mexican Wedding Cookies
May 3, 2019
Dessert, Holiday, B-Team Recipes
Yields: Approximately 2 dozen
2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
Finely grated zest of 1 orange
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar, plus 1 cup for dusting the finished cookies
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup finely ground pecans, walnuts or almonds
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Cream the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, add the zest and sugar and continue beating until combined and mixture is light and fluffy; add the vanilla and mix until combined.
3. Add the nuts, flour and salt and with the speed turned to low, mix until just combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough until firm, at least 30 minutes and up to 24 hours.
4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
5. Form the dough into 1-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheet 2-inches apart. Bake until the bottoms of the cookies turn lightly golden brown around the edges, about 15 minutes. Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Remove from the baking sheet and let cool completely on a backing rack.
6. Whisk together the remaining 1 cup of confectioners' sugar and the cinnamon in a large, shallow bowl; roll the cooled cookies in the mixture.

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May 4, 2016
Judy Strunk is a doctor of nursing practice, registered nurse and instructor in MSU's College of Nursing.
Occasionally things happen in life that make you feel you are where you are meant to be. This happened to me on our second day of maternal-child clinical at a Detroit hospital. As part of an icebreaker activity, I shared with my eight students where I started my nursing career (neonatal intensive care) 38 years ago and my subsequent positions in nursing.
After spending 10 years in NICU, my husband and I moved to the Cadillac, Michigan, area. I began working in the obstetrics unit in June 1988. One of my students, Kristin Sorensen, said, "I was born at that hospital, and my mom has a picture of me being held with a group of nurses." I told her, "Check the picture, I might be in it as I was still orienting to OB at that time."
The second week of clinical Kristin said, "Judy, I have a picture to show you." When I looked at the picture, I was holding the baby, who is now my student in the classroom and in the clinical setting 27 years later.
My assignment is usually three clinical groups at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan, so it is unusual that I was assigned to a Detroit hospital. Also, Kristin is an accelerated second degree BSN student, so she had a prior career not involving nursing. In addition, there are more than 100 students in the class and I teach clinical to only 24 of them. It is so unlikely that I would now have a student that I had cared for as a newborn in a small rural hospital in Northern Michigan 27 years ago.
Working with new mothers and babies is my passion in the clinical area. Beyond that, sharing my passion with undergraduate nursing students is such an honor. Teaching nursing students how to "think like a nurse" and respond appropriately is what I love to do. There is such growth in students in 15 weeks, from not knowing anything about mother/baby care and labor and delivery to being able to competently care for a new mom and her baby.
There is nothing more satisfying than watching them become "the nurse" who is able to take care of the new family. I feel so blessed to be teaching these bright young women and men in an area of nursing that I am so passionate about.
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Arc'teryx Naos 70
The Naos 70 has been discontinued. If you're looking for something new, check out the best expedition packs for 2020.
Historic Range: $182.88-$575.00
Reviewers Paid: $195.00-$246.00
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Simply the best all round pack.
- Build quality is bomb-proof
- Waterproof
- Good features, minimal clutter
- Attention to detail
- Comfortable carry
- Pack size is adjustable 60L - 94L
- Price, but I got a bargain
- ;-) Pack envy ;-)
I got my Arcteryx Naos 70 pack for $195 on clearance and couldn't believe my luck. I am absolutely in love with this piece of kit.
The build quality is bombproof. Arc'teryx used glue to bond the seams. When they stress-tested it, the AC20 material tore before the seams did. The pack is almost air-proof when properly sealed (I say almost because I love my pack too much to try putting my entire weight on it).
Features I like are:
- the waterproof fabric (essential in my part of the world),
- the two kangaroo pockets on the sides of the pack (one of which has a hole to the outside so that you can drain any wet gear separately),
- the huge detachable lid (into which I can comfortably fit trousers, soft shell fleece and jacket)
- the expandable / contractable pack size. The roll-top will shrink the pack down to about 60l, but can also expand up to 94l.
- the carry with a 15kg / 30 pound load is mega-comfortable (and that was with the pack placing all the weight on my hips before I adjusted the shoulder straps)
The downsides are obvious:
- the Naos is pricey. I would pay full price for it any day of the week. There are a lot of other 'top spec' contenders out there but this pack is the only one I'd pay the full price for.
- associated with the price point is the pack envy you will endure on the trail from disgruntled fellow-hikers.
- the top-loading design is unavoidable given what the pack is built to do, but the detachable lid and kangaroo pockets will easily allow access for any necessary gear / food / clothing while hiking on the trail
I can't say just how much I love this pack and how happy I am with it.
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $195
i got this pack insanely cheap! This is a $575 dollar piece of equipment and I got it new with tags on ebay for almost half price.
It's so sleek and well built. The design is immaculate. The first thing I did was pack it with towels and have my friend spray me with a hose for 20 minutes to see if it was indeed fully waterproof. 20 minutes and several confused neighbors later all my towels were still dry. This pack will hold everything you could possibly need.
Design: top loader
Size: 4450 cu. in
Number of Pockets: 4
Max. Load Carried: 55 lbs
Height of Owner: 5' 9"
Price Paid: $246
This is a fantastic pack. Expensive, but this is a ten year piece of kit. The reviews for the Naos 55 apply equally to the 70 version. My comments (in no particular order):
The Good
- the waterproof construction is flawless. You'll never need to buy another pack cover or dry bag again.
- no bulky side pockets, but a huge amount of space in the lid. Camera, gloves, everything fits in there. There's another pocket on the lowerside of the lid, as well as two flat pockets on the body (one of which has a drainage hole at the bottom for that damp tarp/flysheet). The tall, slim profile of the pack is perfect for me and balances wonderfully - my gut tells me that slimmer builds will like this pack.
- roll-down top allows the pack to be vertically compressed and expanded as required (although the less roll-down you leave, the greater the leakage potential).
- the material used to make the pack has a white backing, which means the entire inside of the pack is very light. I'd never appreciated what a difference this makes when trying to find things. No more poking around with the headlamp for that lost sock at the bottom of a big black pack.
- pivoting hipbelt, via the Load Transfer Disc. The hipbelt rotates around 20 degrees from horizontal in both directions, keeping the pack nicely upright while your hips move alternately up and down. I love pivoting packs, but have always found that the complexity of the engineering eventually lets them down. The Naos though is beautifully simple - a circular disc on the hipbelt which slots into the body of the pack, and two side straps to adjust the amount of twist. A little grease should be all that is required to keep this going for years.
- the hipbelt is also removable. A counter-clockwise twist removes the belt from the pack, making it much less likely to get damaged if checked for a flight. I also found that without the belt, a full pack will fit nicely into a lightweight suit bag, further lessening the risk of rips and broken straps during flights. Re-attaching the hip belt needs some care, as I suspect incorrect attachment followed by usage could lead to serious damage.
The Bad
- there's only one way in or out of the bag - through the top. No separately accessible sleeping back compartment, no front zipper. If you can't live without these, you won't like this one. Personally I don't miss them.
- not the easiest pack to load and unload, partly for the reason given above, but also because of the rolldown and waterproof design. The rolldown top extends a long way, around another 12 inches from what could be considered the top of the main section of the bag. While this gives some room for expansion, it can also get in the way when you are stuffing things into the pack, especially given that the top of the rolldown is designed to snap closed. Also the waterproof material is slightly rubbery - things do not always slide into the pack easily.
- the axe/gear loops are a little too low - I'd have preferred them a couple of inches high for better support. I usually end up attaching gear to the 3 side straps instead.
The Ugly
- there is no ugly. This is a beautiful pack.


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Home Depot Investigates Possible Data Breach
Paul Vigna and Shelly Banjo discuss the fallout from a potential data breach at Home Depot, and James Sterngold looks at how the drop in fees is affecting banks.
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... good morning welcome to MoneyBeat I am Paul beanie a ... U S stocks this morning they are higher with the latest news Eddie Ukraine ECB Gallup seventy five point six listeners Audi Ukraine apparently a ceasefire negotiated between Russia and Ukraine was exactly where that goes ... we can see what the markets think that they like it like you to ... be in there for the Dow point three percent but they are higher ... let's talk about the home Depot the news that we received ... that day and investigating possible David ... did not confirm the data breach yet bought ... the retailer is taking me to communicate to its customers ... and keep them in the loop Shelly Banjo is on the story ... and she comes with the ladies deatails Selangor in the area ... who have read the Harry on so we are far from home Depot they they really sustainable for folks on the can see that right now ... I know isn't home anymore in all mobile ... was looking into some unusual activity that might indicate the possible payment data breach and we confirm or breach ... will offer free identity protection services including credit monitoring ... to any potentially impacted customers ... look who saw what happened with Target ... how big a deal is this with Home Depot so far so far read on our ride and at home Depot wants to be sure they don't make some of the same mistakes Target and my coming out and saying that ... forty million dollars and forty million people were affect effect and then later coming back and say oh no sorry ... another seventy million people infected so they want to ... come out and say you know something's happening were investigating in the one assure customers that there can be fine ... but we don't wanna come out with any info before or for we know at this ... and obviously the use of credit protection services ... the silly news and data breach are looking into a nasty ... so ... that the ... assuming there is some kind of reach ... how much work are they going to have to do ... too ... they lose trust in him a three game developer worked reacted to meet this goal a start ... this could potentially be really bad ... and it was the fourth largest precarious based retailer ... after thousand stores in the US and ... if it had affected two thousand stores and if it goes back a few months like some report said ... then it could be a big problem for a lot of these customers what that said that if you look at what happened at PF Changs only thirty three stores were affected and ended up being a much smaller group of people ... that were affected so really depends and that's can it be issued an outright defeat at which stores were affected how many people and what we have to say to our estimates that really know what we're hearing the US rules come in between core technology another's new technology coming in it's it's going to have ... to provide more secure cards told people that trying to come to get ahead of that ... how expensive is that the stall for them ... for a long long they'll start so they have a hard wearing a step in the storytelling in the home Depot store in Uganda that ... when sale terminal and check out ... it set up so that you can use it and the car to chip enabled card haven't they haven't activated advantages Colonel yet and in turn the software on the accident that happened ... I'll just last month at Walmart so at about forty six hundred stores the bomb I have had ... these terminals for eight years that their stories that they just now turned on and then saying this because ... you didn't have the currency at the card issuer's hand given the current debt so wide turning on nobody has the rights to use them either leave Dish Ellie excellent think you're a much ... when we come back the bank's loan them money easy money train is ... coming and that it's ... dry enough to mix a metaphor that bank fees that come in doubt ... that the you what is it mean for the banks talk about the next ... welcome back three years bank setting easy income stream ... charging fees for their various services to U ... boat New limits placed on them in the wake of the financial crisis ... that cash cow was dried up James Sturm goal he wrote the page one story he joins us right now to talk about it ... 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Ott ... wise is changed ... well this is mostly overdraft fees that includes a lot of things your monthly maintenance fees ... some ATM fees a variety of things but overdraft fees are the big guns here ... it's well over half and in some estimates as much as three quarters of these things ... two things are happening first Boettcher from ... people now have apps ... they use online banking and so before often people would overdraft because they just wore nowhere what their belts might be the might of made some transactions they might've made some deposits ... fitted no one ever to hit the bottom line ... you bought those lovely hundred dollar parishes would say and bingo you just one over your balance ... um now ... couple attempts on your phone you know where you are you can avoid the problems ... big difference in consumer behavior and thinking ... of ... fees ... secondly is the Fed put in place a new rule in two thousand ten passes two thousandnine instituted in two thousand ten ... you can take a bank can no longer charge you for ... an overdraft on your debit card ... with the transaction unless you ... explicitly opt in and tell your bank yes I want overdraft protection and I will pay ... thirty five bucks or so ... everytime I overdraft ... so we only maybe twenty or so percent of customers opted in ... that's a lot of customers are choosing not to do that and therefore they're not paying overdraft now this this just the second quarter the earnings season for the banks was rather healthy ... but same robust drive robust ... very nearly a record quarter for them ... site you can argue that this is hurting now I mean the profits are still there ... well it's hurting them in the sense that they're not just picking up dollar bills point on the ground it's essentially with banks are doing before ... they realize the one point that customers are normally Shawn years ago where their biggest moneymakers ... they can't do that anymore what they're making money on is that they're finally making a huge number of loans those loans are providing a much better return than this kind of thing ... Leslie I in you touched on this little bit this story can ... and so the banks to ... make an argument that charging these overdraft fees are providing that service I guess ... he's good for the cost ... well there are certain customers who may have saved big swings and their balance ... and ... they they can not pay their rent ... and so they know they have to pay with say ... twelve dollars ... for a mortgage ... or something on the specific date ... there are no they're going to get a check ... up four days later ... for sure right now maybe it's worth it for them ... to have would in effect is a short term loan to tide them over ... but you know that's not what happens there been some fascinating studies most recently by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ... something like eighty percent ... of customers ... provided something like ninety percent ... of the overdraft fee while and they're young ... and they're mostly from lower incomes that yet and this can that aren't stand exactly ... but it suited to James excellent story thank very much thank you ... we will but just about thirty seconds of the mouse ... new ... is ... this place first ... that is the upcoming Fox series got ... it from years later this month but Netflix ... already placing a big bet on the show grabbing the global licensing rights ... in striking a deal with Warner Brothers ... is the latest major grab I'd Netflix a heated up competition ... in the entertainment industry Amol Sharma is here from WSJ's media marketing department ... while is this really big unexpected move that they're going to get their hands on top of ... the products you know I was in it for say unexpected significant for Netflix because they're marching around the world now expanding their service and this was a global view is that it covers all the territories for Netflix ... including us but also their expanding in Europe and France and Germany ... and one and one stop and get the rights everywhere streaming rights ... but as you mention the big thing here is its before it sight unseen is seen one episode the pilot ... they haven't seen how the show's gonna play out when it launches on Fox later this month so it sort of an early end to that ... did your soul ... it ... is a premier live this month the ... ceiling on that and it looks interesting ... all ... today had to do what what the stock was our last ... um when they start screaming ... how soon can they certainly they are easy even now when this first and big data to the end of this is what it is tradition when that's how these deals work for subscription video sites ... and so that ... you know this isn't the first time Netflix has done that I do actually did it on cable with AMC ... sorry whats the Sony the TV studio ... aam ... for a better call salt which can be a spin off of Breaking Bad next year ... so they've they've done this kind of deal ... news before it's aired it bought the rights to get around the world but this is the first time for me air broadcast Rommel on the big four networks ... so you know it it is meaningful and it just points to ... three incredible competition for reruns whether you're the TV channel ... trying to give reruns to a comedy or your Netflix China given streaming ... you gotta buy earlier and earlier now compared to you know years ago or you wait to see how the show played out before you get that that ... so just shows the incredible competition I would assume we don't know the exact details of this ... is this deal all are but it will be speaking ... how much money is Netflix spending on acquiring these kinds of series their ranges but ... we don't know the terms for this to me know that they paid Netflix paid in the neighborhood of two million dollars an episode for the blacklist which is a Sony while produce show that airs on NBC ... and that brings one to two million dollars an episode for for a big times pre show is ... is it so that I consider that it costs a book and so that it costs investors for the U S rights by the way for for the black list so ... I'm in this case you know ... it's we don't really know what it means of around the world for them in terms that it can be very significant for Waugh brothers ... selling this every market to Netflix which is what happened yet so IPI cost ... several million dollars to make one ... episode of showing this Ciara certainly helps and it lasted two real Wilson's bidding for this ... aam we don't know the full ... year usually these cases Amazon Pandora who will be at the table ... 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Who's Got a Knife?
Gosh, what a month it's been for news! Already. Here we are, not even in the middle of July, and I've had to start a flow chart just to keep track of all the things that have and haven't happened. On July 4th, the United States turned 230 -- that definitely happened. Then, on the 6th, George Bush turned sixty. That happened, too, although, as always, Bush tried to equate himself with the nation he rules and celebrated the event two days early at Fort Bragg, N. C., where the next crop of mutilated corpses and missing body parts -- about 3,500 soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division -- gave him a birthday cake "decorated as a flag," according to the Associated Press.
"On this day when we give thanks for our freedom," said Bush, "we also give thanks to the men and women who make our freedom possible. You are serving our country at a time when our country needs you. And because of your courage, every day is Independence Day in America." Whether every day in America is also Bush's birthday -- it certainly seemed like it last week -- remains a matter of tight security, as does the answer to his question at Fort Bragg when it came time to cut the cake: "Who's got a knife?"
Well, let's not go there. As Laura Bush remarks, "George is not an overly introspective person," and if we talk about him in the same breath with knives we might find ourselves "extraordinarily rendered" and hanging naked by our heels in some chamber in Estonia, reading our Bibles upside down. Besides, I'm more interested in the things that didn't happen last week to spoil either America's or Bush's birthday parties.
First, there was the space shuttle Discovery, which took off from Cape Canaveral and, despite having lost a few pieces of insulating foam, failed to explode in fiery horror, killing everyone on board. True, the shuttle isn't down yet and there may still be some thrills at the end of the road. But something tells me that Discovery's current mission, which even NASA describes as being "rather pedestrian," will be completely successful. It's also the next-to-last time the damn thing is going to be sent anywhere but a museum, for which we can all be grateful. Amen.
Next, there was that new group of "Islamo-fascists," eight wannabe terrorists tracked down in an Internet chat-room while talking vaguely about blowing up the Holland Tunnel, which, thanks to the vigilance of our security forces, failed to explode in fiery horror, killing everyone on their way to and from New Jersey. Granted, as The New York Times reports, these terrorists have never met each other. They've "secured no financing, gathered no explosives," made no plans and never even been to the United States. But why take a chance? "These are bad guys in Canada and a bad guy in Lebanon talking," says an unnamed "counterterrorism expert" in Washington, "but it never advanced beyond that. Like most plots that you get before they develop, it doesn't look that serious, but you never know."
You sure don't! Those "bad guys in Canada" are on a par with those bad guys in Florida last month, who also had no plans, no plot, no money and no explosives, but who apparently wanted to demolish the Sears Tower in Chicago, which failed to explode in fiery horror, etc., on the very day that my Aunt Claire was stuck at Chicago's O'Hare Airport on a layover from California, desperately wishing that some terrorist would light a fuse and blow her back to Vermont, because it would be faster than going through security. (Claire, don't worry -- I didn't give them your last name. They'll never know, but if I were you I'd keep that Bible handy. There's nothing like a Christian woman to get leniency in extraordinary rendition!)
Finally, last week, there was that "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA)," called "Apollo Asteroid 2004 XP14" by international astronomers, which came within 269,000 miles of earth and sped right on by, failing "to wipe out a small country," as London's Daily Telegraph insisted it could if it ever hit the planet, which it didn't. Indeed, there were so many warnings in the press about how this asteroid wasn't going to hit us -- almost as many as there were about Bush's "Big 6-0" -- that I began to get suspicious, especially when a scientist in Ireland remarked that there are "782 known PHA's" currently circling the earth. "At least we knew about this asteroid," he said. "We should be more worried about the unknown ones."
"Hmm," I thought. "What are they hiding?" Then Kenneth Lay died, fresh from his conviction in the Enron trial, but before his sentencing, and thus before the government could get its hands on his ill-gotten loot. Bush, who sort of knew Lay "pretty well" and sort of not at all, made a surprise birthday appearance on Larry King Live and said he hoped that Kenny Boy's heart "was right with the Lord" when he died -- if he died, that is, because there are a lot of people who think he really didn't, and that the Bush administration or the Carlisle Group (same thing) have whisked him back to Houston or the Cayman Islands, where he can live out his days in the style to which he's plainly accustomed, without spilling anything to prosecutors about Dick Cheney's secret Energy Task Force.
Me, I'm not so conspiracy-minded. But I do hope that asteroid, next time it comes around, hits a small country like Texas and wipes it off the map.
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Industry Focus: Liquid Meals
According to The Guardian, people in the tech world are starting to replace their normal meals with liquid meals. This trend is also catching up in other busy workplaces. This is attributed to the fact that people want to eat healthily but simply don't have the time to whip up a decent meal.
Although some people opt to make shakes, smoothies, and juices at home, it is much easier to just grab a bottle of liquid meal at a local convenience store. This has led to the emergence of several startups that produce these liquid meals.
These startups have taken the food industry by storm, resulting in the production of many job opportunities.
Advantages and disadvantages of liquid meals
The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service website states that liquid meals have several advantages and disadvantages. Here are some of them.
Advantages of liquid meals
- Liquid meals provide needed nutrients while simplifying calorie control
- They come in a variety of flavors
- They are convenient for those who are always on the go
- They are suitable for those who are unable to chew
Disadvantages of liquid meals
- Drinking liquid meals may lead to consumption of excess calories since chewing food helps you feel full faster. Eating the same calories in liquid form may not fill you up as much
- Liquid meals still do not compare to a well-balanced diet
Using liquid meals for weight loss
WebMD asserts that it is indeed possible to lose a substantial amount of weight by substituting all or some of your solid meals with liquid ones. This is because liquid meals allow you to better your calorie control.
The major problem with this type of diet is that it lowers your metabolism after a while. This will likely lead to regaining of the previously lost weight. Additionally, Legion Blog associates liquid diets with low fiber intake.
Since fiber is what gives us the feeling of being full, these fiber deficient liquid meals will not make us full as fast as their solid counterparts. This may lead to overeating, which will eventually lead to weight gain. It is also important to note that the absence of chewing during liquid meal consumption is associated with low levels of satiety.
Using liquid meals for weight gain
Interestingly, liquid meals can also be used for weight gain and to increase nutrient intake. This is done by consuming them in addition to your normal meals. This is done especially by people who have reduced appetite, hospitalized people and the elderly.
This method of weight gain works well because most of these liquid meals contain a substantial amount of protein and carbohydrates. It's no wonder that these meals, especially in the form of protein shakes, are popular among bodybuilders.
Are liquid meals easier to digest?
Liquid foods are generally easier to digest than their solid counterparts, which first need to be chewed. It, therefore, comes as no surprise that due to their struggle with food digestion, Health advises people with Crohn's disease to consider a liquid diet.
In this way, liquid meals allow them to conveniently get the nutrients they need.
Market research
According to Nutraceuticals World, the meal replacement beverages market has grown significantly since its inception. This is probably due to the growth of the meal replacement products market as a whole.
In fact, a report by Mordor Intelligence states that the global meal replacement products market was at a size of $ 15.10 billion as of 2016, and is expected to reach $22.6 billion by 2022. This represents a CAGR of 6.9%
Influences on the market for liquid meals
This market growth is influenced by factors such as busy lifestyles and increased cases of diabetes and obesity. Increased health awareness, food convenience and increased reach of stores and e-commerce platforms have also contributed significantly to this growth.
Restrictions on the market growth include the availability of local alternatives and the high cost of production and marketing. This market is divided into segments according to product type, application, distribution channel, and geography.
What does the market of liquid meals look like?
On the basis of product type, the market is segmented into ready to drink shakes, edible bars, powdered products and others. Regarding applications, market segments include weight loss, weight gain, and convalescence and wound healing.
On the basis of the distribution channel, various segments include supermarkets, hypermarkets, online retailers, grocery retailers and food services. Geographically, the segments include North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America and Africa.
In this regard, North America dominates the market with a 53% market share. This is due to high consumption of meal replacement products in the region. Within North America, the United States is the largest consumer of these products due to its high rates of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases.
Regions such as Asia-Pacific and South America are also experiencing significant growth in their market shares. This is attributed to the high rate of consumption. Within the Asia Pacific region, China and India are undergoing the most growth due to their large populations and the improved lifestyles of their people.
Companies in this industry
The exponential growth of this industry has led to the emergence of several companies. All over the world, startups have emerged. Even Silicon Valley has taken notice. Here are some of the well-known names in the field.
- Rosa Foods Inc. (Soylent): This company produces liquid meals and powdered meal replacements. Although this company originates from the United States, it also delivers its products to Canada. It produces nutritious meals that are made entirely from plants. It's known for products like Soylent drink, Soylent café, Soylent powder pouch and Soylent powder tub.
- Huel Limited: This UK based company produces nutritiously complete food. Its food product bears the same name as the company and is completely vegan. The Huel shake comes in only two flavors; vanilla and unflavored.
- Abbott: This American company is a global leader in the healthcare and nutrition industry. It is mainly known for its nutrition shake which is known as Ensure Original. This product is not only nutritious but is also kosher and gluten-free.
- Nestle: This global company produces a host of food products. Its liquid meal brand known as Boost includes several products. These products are considered to be highly nutritious energy giving drinks.
Jobs in the industry
Companies producing meal replacement products, especially liquid meals, are increasing each day. This has led to a rise in the number of job opportunities in the field. Here are some job positions you can occupy in this industry.
Operations manager
This position involves ensuring high quality and efficiency of production within the processing plant. The minimum qualifications for this position are 7 years' experience and a bachelor's degree in food science, accounting or business administration.
Associate data analyst
This job mainly entails collaboration with other company departments to improve access to data. To land such a job, you require at least 1 year of experience in quantitative analysis and a bachelor's degree in a course that includes some subjects in statistics and programming.
This position comes with perks such as a competitive salary and health benefits.
Brand director
A brand director is in charge of brand and product management. This involves being responsible for customer marketing and development of the brand strategy. Desired candidates for such a position should ideally have a master's degree in business administration and relevant experience as a brand manager or director.
This job comes with perks such as flexible work hours and a personal office.
University programs
To pursue a career in this field, there are several degree courses you could undertake. Food science is a popular option. Chemical engineering and business administration courses could also offer you some success in this field.
However, experience in a food processing company will always give you a competitive edge. Here are some of the university programs that would help you succeed in this sector.
Undergraduate programs
- The University of Maine (US): BSc in Food Science and Human Nutrition
- The University of Nottingham (UK): BSc in Food Science
- University of Arkansas (US): BSc in Food Science
Postgraduate programs
- University of Missouri (US): MSc in Food Science
- University of Leeds (UK): MSc in Food Science
Doctoral programs
- University of Missouri (US): D. in Food Science
Meal replacement products, especially liquid meals, are quickly gaining popularity and are definitely here to stay. The growth of this industry is highly welcomed by the many job seekers who are searching for new opportunities.
Every job seeker who is searching to be a part of the constantly growing world of food technology should pursue a career in this field. For updates on the latest job opportunities in this dynamic industry, feel free to visit our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter or subscribe to our newsletter.
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Yes, Gadgetboxers, we're a sucker for good design. Remember the TROKE mug from IKEA ? Simple, but effective.
In a similar vein, we have this ceramic mug designed by Stephen Reed. It's designed to reduce the heat transferred to your hand when you pick up a mug of steaming coffee, tea, or other hot beverage, which it does by using ceramic "fins" around the outside. The design was inspired by the heat sinks familiar to most computer geeks. Excess heat is bled off between the fins, while the tops of the fins remain much cooler.
A fantastic idea, and certainly more environmentally friendly than those cardboard tubes you put around your morning caffeine fix. Unfortunately, it's but a design concept at the moment, so you'll have to keep on burning your hand until someone decides to mass produce them. Keep those seared fingers crossed.
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Monday, 1 March 2010
Where is the Conservative future?
The trouble with Tory party presentation right now is it's not getting across a properly holistic message. Ticking off the government for a disastrous economic policy and telling us we have endless misery ahead is hardly an enticing approach.
This may be a problem with the media not focusing on what the party wants to say. But it seems more evident from what we do get to see and hear that it's the campaign strategy that's at fault.
When addressing realities to the British public the Tory party must acknowledge that we have all become used to paternalistic and invasive government. This has to change of course - for budgetary reasons as much as its economic and socially disincentivising effects. But changes in the way government is expected to communicate cannot be made or appreciated overnight. To engage with the public today the Tory party needs to speak as Harold Macmillan, or even Harold Wilson, once did.
The message will, of course, be quite different. The public needs to be encouraged to take on the challenges of mending Britain for themselves. But the Tory party's role right now must be to explicitly set out an agenda of change across every aspect of economic and social life. The public needs to know that the Tory party understands the depth and breadth of the issues that afflict us and will support the population's own skills and energy in tackling them all, towards a better life.
Instead, the Tory party focuses 90 percent of its message on attacking Labour for the economic mire we're in without offering any picture of the sunny uplands that can be the reward of individuals working together to overcome it.
People do need positive objectives. If they can be shown clearly where the problems lie, the path to tackle them, and the encouragement necessary from a government in waiting that they will receive every reasonable support in tax measures and business and social initiatives that enhance the private and third sectors, then people will be able to recognise and appreciate such messages and see a positive future ahead.
The small team presently determining the party's message at Tory HQ is simply not enough. Cameron focuses on attacking Brown for his redundancy. Osborne focuses on Brown's economic inefficiency. And Gove focuses on the introduction of a handful of 'free' schools and academies that no-one quite understands. Grayling, Grieve and Lansley get a word in occasionally. But overall, the public doesn't see a joined-up potential government, they just see a handful of Tories picking over isolated issues without a coherent message or strategy that addresses the lives of people or the nation's future as a whole.
Gordon Brown was wise enough to adopt Tory policy - on the budget - for the first two years of New Labour government. It helped ease the public into accepting change. Cameron seems to think that his socially conscious messages achieve the same thing. But the public are fed up with top down social engineering. Yet, while they do want change, they still need the messages of change to be delivered in the all-embracing way they've become used to over 13 years: especially when the country's future seems so fragile and uncertain.
Thatcherite Tories might be repelled by such a paternalistic approach. But Margaret Thatcher, gender confrontations aside, was an arch paternalist – concerned for the cost of eggs in the housewife's basket as much as telling us what was good for us all. Yet her accomplishments were not achieved in isolation, but through a high profile, active and effective ministerial cabinet.
Dave Cameron is no Margaret Thatcher. But he is supposed to be a communicator. At this moment he needs to communicate a broad and all-encompasssing message to the nation as a whole: that Conservatism is the country's salvation because it acknowledges the worth of individuals, of every status and from every sector, working with dignity together. And as a reflection of this, he needs to push forward his whole shadow cabinet team.
He needs to show that the nation's future is not about the personalities of Gordon or Dave, but about changing the whole ethos of government, giving people personal responsibility and supporting this with clear views from across the ministerial spectrum of just how renewal and a positive future can be reached over the lifetime of the next Conservative parliament.
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I had thought that in the 13 or so years since I left secondary school that they would have progressed from rote learning, but apparently not.
This is long overdue, and what the chamber says makes a lot of sense. I did mediocre-wise at school, and mediocre-wise at College, because regurgitation is key in Irish education. The viewpoint is that if you get through a course, you're set for life in a cushy job. This is brought home as complete bollocks to a lot of graduates these days, and rightly so.
One of my big frustrations with college (and after college) was that people had the expectation that they should be able to learn off what was in lectures and pass a course. The biggest uproar in my college class was when Mark Humphrys set a question on an AI exam that was actually not unlike those "Google Interview Questions" you see knocking around. The man got eaten alive for setting something that wasn't "in the notes", and I was disgusted by it.
The sign above is from IBM HQ -- they were above doorways and in visible places in IBM, to remind you to think. Don't just do your job. Don't do just enough, and don't expect to succeed by remembering. Think.


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Life is one big road with lots of signs according to Bob Marley. Sometimes those signs will get you in a jam and have you running late for your flight. Don't fret as you have a few options to get you onto another flight if it's available.
A little bit of the airlines policies are to arrive to the gate at least 2 hours before departure for domestic flights and 3 hours before departure for international flights. We all know that poop happens which can cause you to miss your flight.
1st thing, don't panic, simply take a few deep breaths and woo-sah.
If you're still en route to the airport and realize you will definitely miss your flight then call the airline and let them to know. They will more than likely tell you to still go to the airport or they might re-book you on another flight. If you're already at the airport and miss your flight, politely ask the ticket agent or gate agent about their flat tire rule. Most airlines will tell you that they don't have a flat tire rule so they can charge you extra but sometimes they will be helpful.
Keep in mind that your ticket is probably non refundable which comes with fees and penalties. Usually this means the airlines can charge you a change fee plus the difference if the fare is higher.
Just kindly explain why you missed your flight and ask can you be placed on the next flight out. Now this will give you at least 3 different options depending on the mood of the agent and the availability of the next flight.
Option 1: If the availability is full, some airlines will place you on standby for the next flight with no extra fee.
Option 2: They can simply confirm you a seat on the next flight with no fee.
Option 3: Another option that may used is to charge a small same day confirmed fee of $50 to $75.
The key is to get on the agents good side, remain calm, be honest and always be kind. It does nobody any good to curse, scream and behave rudely. If you feel like the agent hasn't been helpful then kindly ask to speak with their supervisor for help.
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HOLMEN – Although Holmen voters had a taste for fluoride in their water when they went to the polls Nov. 4, village trustees learned Thursday it will be like pulling teeth to get the fluoride flowing.
A village referendum, which passed 2,118 to 1,856, instructed officials to increase the fluoride in village water to the recommended therapeutic level.
The necessary equipment to make the change is not in the 2009 budget, and Village Administrator/ Clerk Catherine Schmit said she expects it will be well into 2010 before the first drop of the stuff hits the pipeline.
"We have equipment to order and then have it installed in the wellhouses," Schmit said.
Village public works director Bob Haines estimates it will cost $140,800 to set up the equipment, and that it would cost about $8,500 to fluoridate the water.
Holmen's 2009 budget, which passed Thursday, is nearly a carbon copy of the 2008 village expenditures.
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Not one of my favorite plants until recently. I was out shopping with my mom earlier in the week and we spotted a potted orchid. It was and adorable miniature phalaenopsis plant- a type of orchid that is very feminine and pretty- it has almost paper like petals.. The miniature ones are REALLY sweet! I should have picked up one when i saw it.
I did up this file of my interpretation of a potted orchid. I think this would be very cute using filmy fabric ( tho might be impossible to cut!) Lots of room for fun with layers of different media for the blossoms.
This would make a lovely card!
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Did you ever imagine prisons becoming solar-powered?
Personally, I know I had never really thought of such an idea before. It's easier to think of solar power being implemented in places such as schools, homes, commercial buildings, parks, government buildings and military quarters. But prisons? Can someone say, "Awesome"?!
In late October 2011, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced their construction project involving installation of solar panels at four state prisons. These included the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, Chuckawalla Valley and Ironwood prison in Blythe, and the North State Prison in Delano.
The number of solar panels that are needed to complete these projects total over 83,000 and according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the project will provide 25 megawatts of solar power per year. In fact, they say the environmental benefit is like removing 90,000 carbon dioxide emitting cars off the road each year.
How does this benefit society?
Besides providing environmental positives, the project is expected to save taxpayers $57 million in energy costs over the life of the solar panels – over 20 years. Need I say more? More money in my pocket? I'll take it!
Other projects that have either been completed or will take place include prisons located in Otero County north of El Paso's city limits, Kerala, and Illinois, to name a few.
The solar panel project farm in El Paso cost $10 million to complete and includes more than 23,000 solar panels on 15.8 acres on the Otero County land. This particular project was completed last summer, producing enough power to supply roughly 600 homes. The power that is generated by the solar farm will be sold to the prisons and is expected to provide enough energy for daytime power usages.
Going green seems to be the new wave for prisons, especially after noting how much power and money can be conserved over the long run. These green initiations have been implemented all over the country and new projects will undoubtedly be promoted in other places in the future.
The two Illinois correctional facilities in Merced County, John Latrocca Correctional Facility and Garrett Juvenile Correctional Facility, are also running on solar power with two arrays totaling 6,272 solar panels. The capacity is said to be 1.4 megawatts and will cover roughly 70 percent of the facilities peak electricity consumption. In addition to receiving power from the panels just off the land, the facilities have also implemented other green actions by installing energy-efficient lighting systems. All of this is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 999.85 tons and save the county $300,000 in energy costs each year.
Save money? Reduce carbon dioxide emissions? Those two reasons alone are enough to push solar powered projects into fruition at any facility, regardless of whether it's a prison, school, home, hangar, parking lot, or park. The move toward alternative and renewable sources of energy have certainly given solar panels a strong name with a lot of support, even after having gone through some questionable myths in the past related to the fall of Solyndra.


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Warren M. Anderson Scholarship
Warren M. Anderson was a graduate of Indiana State Normal School, majoring in education. Anderson, who had the highest grade point average among varsity athletes, was awarded the Hines Medal in 1926. He went on to serve as principal of Gary Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana and served as the first African American member of the Indiana Board of Education.
Indiana State University is dedicated to teaching and the creation of knowledge while maintaining its longstanding commitment to inclusiveness, community and public service, and access to higher education.
The Warren M. Anderson Scholarship is awarded to individuals who demonstrate a continued commitment to academic excellence. Special consideration will be given to students who have demonstrated experience in or commitment to working with historically underserved or underprivileged populations or experience living or working in diverse environments.
2021-2022 Warren M. Anderson Scholarship Information:
- Full in-state tuition
- Ten awards available
- Renewable for up to three additional years
- Admission deadline: February 1
- Requirements (listed below) must be satisfied by February 1.
- Open to Indiana and out-of-state residents
- Not open to international, online-only, or returning ISU students
- All incoming freshmen who are admitted to the University by February 1 and meet the criteria listed below will be eligible to apply for this scholarship.
- Scholarship application must be submitted by February 1.
- To be awarded this scholarship, students must be entering ISU fall semester.
For consideration, candidates must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Candidates must also have completed the FAFSA.
To view the rules and regulations governing this scholarship, see rules and regulations.
It is to the candidate's advantage to be admitted early because this scholarship is limited in number and awarded on a rolling basis.
To apply for admission to Indiana State University, see apply.
Note on combining scholarships: Students who qualify for the Warren M. Anderson Scholarship may qualify for other awards. For details, see combining.
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The commute has long been the bane of the suburbanite`s existence. Time spent stuck in traffic on the way to and from work can test anyone`s patience. Especially this time of the year, when we see the first snow fly, bumper to bumper traffic and brake lights strung out in front of you like Christmas lights can get to any commuter who`d rather be Christmas shopping!
My personal remedy to beat the traffic blues is the active commute. I often ride my bike or run to get to work. While it takes me a bit longer to get downtown under my own steam, I already have a great workout in by the time I get to my desk and I didn`t waste 30 minutes just sitting in my car.
I am lucky in that my office has shower facilities and secure bike lock ups to support active commuters. For those who don`t have a shower at the office, there is always the possibility of getting a gym membership to clean up there before work.
Active commuting takes a bit of organization. To lighten the load in my backpack, I leave a towel, toiletries and a hair dryer, as well as some clothes and shoes at the office. This kind of planning also helps prevent embarrassing situations, like arriving at work for an important meeting just to find out that you forgot to pack the great blouse you wanted to wear with the new suit! I`ve also stood in the shower a few times realizing that I didn`t have a towel. Trust me; drying off with paper towels is a pain and you better hope they refilled the dispenser recently!
But the planning really is worth it. My run or ride to work gives me lots of time to think about the day ahead or to de-stress after a tough day. It also saves me a small fortune in parking fees, reduces my carbon foot print and it`s a way to make sure I get my workout in. If you`ve never tried it, give it a go and let me know what you think!


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Bill Gates pushed $8.5 bln Skype acquisition
It seems that Gates is still a strong influence for Redmond and if you're living in the UK, you can take a look at what one of the richest people in tech had to say about the growing importance of software and video conferencing in the interview at the source link below. On the infographic on the right you can also check out how Skype made it from a little-known software company started in Estonia to getting acquired by eBay and finally to a staggering $8.5 billion value.
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Jack Nicklaus
Jack William Nicklaus, nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is the golfer of the century and a global brand.
Since Nicklaus began his professional career on the PGA TOUR in 1962, he won over 100 tours, including a record 18 wins in major championships and 100 professional wins worldwide. He is widely regarded as the most accomplished professional golfer of all time. Nicklaus is also the world's top golf course designer
Nicklaus has also taken part in various other off-course activities including charity work and merchandising licensing. Nicklaus also runs his own tournament on the PGA Tour, the Memorial Tournament.
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The estate of Paul the Octopus has announced the creation of The Paul the Octopus Scholarship Fund for Psychic Marine Animal Research, effective immediately.
Students will be selected based on three criteria:
1) Need
2) How badly do they "want it"?
3) Potential for future success in the area of psychic marine animal research
"Due to the outpouring of love and support that we have seen since his untimely passing, we feel strongly that this is something Paul would have wanted," said an anonymous spokesperson for the estate. "Perhaps he even predicted it -- we will never know."
Donations to the fund can be made by wiring money to the Central Bank of Nigeria, care of the Paul the Octopus Estate.


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In a world where celebrities prefer to rock Gucci and Christian Louboutins, these celebrities celebrate designs from all over the world.
Below are pictures of international celebrities who are gorgeously dressed in African attires.
1. Beyonce
In a fashion industry that still deals with lack of diversity, having Beyonce rock your piece can be life-changing. One of the reasons is that she loves to support Black designers.
2. Angela Bassett
She is an American actress and activist known for her recent Role in the Marvel movie Black Panther as the beautiful regal Queen Ramonda in Black Panther.
It was painful!!Khaligraph Jones opens up on how he lost his brother in a drowning incident
3. Chris Brown
He is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He has recently ventured into business and started his clothing line known as Pyramid.
4. Tracee Ellis Ross
She is an American actress, model, comedian, director and television host, best known for her lead role as Joan Clayton in the comedy series Girlfriends and Dr. Rainbow Johnson in the comedy series Black-ish
I wished the father would have seen this' Here is the event Pierra Makena wished her baby daddy was present to witness
5. Lupita Nyong'o
She is a Kenyan-Mexican actress. She appreciates her roots and is always ready to support African designers by wearing their designs.


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Provides employers with comprehensive recruitment services including job postings, employer events and career fairs, internship and co-op development and training, building a campus employment brand, and on-campus interviews.
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LRA could not function without volunteers. From the fathers who serve as camp chaperones to the team mom workers who assist coaches and work concessions to the parents who drive for our outreach program to the weekly classroom workers . . . every single parent and grandparent is a valuable resource to Living Rock Academy. Parent volunteers benefit the school in numerous ways. Serving the school allows for the development of new friendships among parents, students, and teachers. In addition, LRA can keep the educational costs low as programs are supported through the gift of your time. We could not offer the vast array of programs without your help. Please join other parents by getting involved in one or more of the areas listed below.
The list of ways our families serve here is endless. Here are just some examples of what volunteers do on the campus:
- Serve as classroom readers
- Room Moms
- Concessions workers
- Ticket sale workers at athletic events
- Field trip chaperones
- Decorate bulletin boards
- Assist on Grandparent's Day
- Drama class and end of year program
- Special event coordination (Prom, Homecoming, Back to School night, Celebration weeks, Field Day, etc)
- Club Assistants
- Weekly and Monthly Outreach Drivers
- Teacher Appreciation opportunities
- Fund Raise for Art Appreciation trips
- Marketing Team
- Grant Writing program
- Building and grounds maintenance
The faculty, staff and administration of Living Rock Academy is thankful for each one of the volunteers who choose to give of their time and gifts as we educate children in the light of God's Word.
If you are looking for ways to get involved, fill out the form below and return it to the front office, contact your child's teacher or principal, or call the school office at 830-387-2929.
Thank you so much for your interest in volunteering with Living Rock Academy. As a private Christian school, we believe heavily in the importance of community.
Living Rock Academy is a Bulverde based school providing educational services to students from pre-k through the 12th grade. Housed on 25 acres off Highway 281 we are always looking for ways to involve the families of our students.
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As a naturalist, I'm supposed to study nature, though it's hard to know where to start. It's all so nebulous and confusing. So I propose that we get rid of nature completely. I am referring here, of course, to the word, not the thing itself. Despite the plethora of books published with smug titles such as The End of Nature and despite the efforts of dedicated despoilers around the globe, the complete termination of nature is nowhere near as easy as it sounds.
We all know what nature is. Or do we? Does your definition of nature include slime molds? Bat ticks? Lizard scat? How about that disgusting sound Uncle Ralph makes after dinner? Or Uncle Ralph himself?
Does it include time and the curvature of space? Quantum energy, quasars, and quesadillas? Does it include Big Bang, Big Bird, and bigamy?
Suffice it to say, it is all these things and more—anything and everything in the entire known universe, not to mention all the unknown universes.
One nice thing about being a naturalist is that you never need to worry about running out of material. Indeed, nature is material, and all the energy wrapped up in it.
By now you have probably noted that I don't capitalize the word nature. Those who do so are beyond hope.
When we try to put a spin on nature, things get even more befuddled. There are almost as many quotations for the n word as there are for life, truth, and God. Thus, we find writers down through the ages referring to nature as a kind parent, but a merciless stepmother; a diseased thing from the grave, but also the art of God; too noble for the world, but equaling the stupidity of man. And we are told that nature does nothing uselessly, never deceives us, never makes blunders, and that all of its models are beautiful.
Oh, please. Have you ever taken a good hard look at a platypus? Or an aardvark? Or even your own belly button? Can such a nature be trusted? And when I hear about quarks, muons, and hadrons, pulsars, hyperspace, and imaginary time, killer asteroids and mass extinctions and the vagaries of continental drift, I cannot help but think that here lies a nature out of control.
Though I might excuse an 18th century poet like William Wordsworth for writing something so fatuous as: "Come forth into the light of things/Let Nature be your teacher," naturalists should know better. Yet there are some today who, while poking about in ant hills or contemplating bear dung, still insist that by studying nature closely we might learn more about its inner workings and come to understand its overall scheme of things.
Poppycock! What can we possibly learn from a nature that spends over 135 million years developing dinosaurs in every shape and color and then, for no apparent reason, makes them all go extinct so that today children have nothing but plastic models to play with? Is this the sort of role model you want teaching your kids?
And what kind of order is it that gives us brains big enough to invent H-bombs, CD's, and silly putty, but denies us what we really want—which is wings—and instead gives them to houseflies, flying fish, and even fruit bats?
In fact, the more scientists discover about this supposed nature teacher of ours, the stranger it becomes. We are told that nothing is as it seems, that everything is relative, and that someday the universe may get all squished together again, unless it keeps expanding forever, which is fine by me. Indeed, nature is not only strange, it's more ridiculous than the human mind can ever comprehend.
We need a more realistic term, elegant but concise—a word that says exactly what we mean and won't be put up on a pedestal. I propose the word "stuff." Say it softly and let your lips linger on that final "fffff" sound. What better way to capture all the bounce and fluff of our weird wild universe? Now say it loudly and let it echo through your head with primordial force. STUFF! Now go back and say "nature." See the difference?
Thus, nature study would become simply stuff study. Cereal companies would label their products 100% all stuffy. Mother Nature—whoever she is—would become Mother Stuff. And naturalists would become stuffalists.
On second thought, maybe we should stick with the old word for now.
©Gene Twaronite 2014
Originally published in 5enses August 2014 http://www.5ensesmag.com/on-getting-rid-of-nature/


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This Sunday (February 27) the Symphony and the Youth Orchestras of San Antonio collaborate to present a Family concert called "Side by Side at the Movies." The concert starts at 2:30 p.m., but there are interactive activities beginning at 1:30 p.m. (including the Instrument Petting Zoo and conducting lessons for the kids.) The concert is at Trinity University's Laurie Auditorium, where parking is free. Tickets are $16 for adults and $8 for children. The Symphony box office number is (210) 554-1010 and you can also order online by clicking here. This link also works for the Friday and Saturday night's Symphony POPS concert called "Simply Sinatra with Steve Lippia."
Here are a few photos from past Family concerts:
Ken-David Masur, conductor
Troy Peters, conductor
Williams "Harry's Wondrous World" from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Stravinsky Berceuse and Finale from The Firebird Suite
Williams "The Imperial March" from Star Wars Suite
Beethoven from Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92, Allegretto
Arlen/Harburg, arr. Isaac Over the Rainbow
arr. Brubaker What's Up at the Symphony?
Williams Main Title from Star Wars Suite
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Science for everybody
Open Day at GEO600 on 30th of July 2017
July 30, 2017
On 30th of July 2017, the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics and the Institut für Gravitationsphysik at Leibniz Universität Hannover invited the public for an Open Day at the gravitational-wave detector GEO600 south of Hanover. At six different detector stations researchers from the institute provided information about the importance of gravitational waves, their direct detection, the central contributions by GEO600, and the beginning of a new era of astronomy. An estimated 400 guests visited GEO600 on this Sunday afternoon.


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BioChrom WPA Biowave II Spectrophotometers
Product Details
- Split Beam (RBC) UV/Vis Spectrophotometer 190-1100nm (3nm/5nm bandwidth)
- Pre-programmed methods for DNA, RNA, Oligos, proteins and cell density
- Nucleic acid scans for purity checking
- Low volume capability with 10µL min. quartz cells
- Novel optics with a Xenon source for long lamp lifetime and low running costs
- Flexible data export optional accessories include Export to PC software, Wireless Bluetooth®, built in printer or SD card Method/Data storage.
The Biochrom WPA Biowave II offers all the benefits of the Lightwave II with the addition of key life science applications. The Biowave II+ is a higher resolution 3nm bandwidth version. This instrument has a 2 year warranty and the Xenon lamp has a 3 year warranty.
Built in Life Science Methods
Pre-programmed methodologies for nucleic acid quantification (DNA, RNA and oligionucleotides), protein assays (BCA, Biuret, Bradford and Lowry) and for cell culture density measurements. The visualision of the nucleic acid scan is particularly useful, especially for RNA samples where impurities may be present in the 230 nm region, yet not have an adverse effect on the A260/A280 ratio. The system is compatible with disposable low volume UV cuvettes
In kinetics mode, the basic plot of absorbance against time may be supplemented with the result for äA/min plus the correlation coefficient is also calculated for the duration of the assay. This slope may be multiplied automatically by a factor to convert it directly to rate of reaction.
Flexible Data Export Options
Results may be printed to an optional integrated high quality graphical printer for a permanent record Alternatively results can be exported via a USB cable connection to a suitable PC running Print Via Computer (PVC) software or wireless Bluetooth® accessory (optional). Alternatively the optional SD card accessory allows laboratories to export to standard SD or SDHC memory cards. This will be particularly useful to laboratories wishing to clone methods and folders between instruments. Please note only one optional accessory can be fitted to each instrument.
Technical Specifications
Upgrade and Spare parts
80-3004-07 Spare printer paper (20 rolls).
80-3003-84 Printer accessory.
80-3004-73 Print via computer software and cable.
80-3003-96 Bluetooth accessory
80-3005-00 SD Card accessory.
|Wavelength Range
|190 – 1100nm
|Wavelength Accuracy (+/-)
|Wavelength Reproducibility (+/-)
|Lamp Source
|Xenon (PTR)
|Split Beam
|Optical System
|Monochromator Holographic Grating
|5nm (3nm Biowave II+)
|1024 CCD array
|Photometric Range
|-0.300 to 2.500A
|Photometric Accuracy
|+/- 0.003A at 0-0.5A at 546nm
|Photometric Reproducibility
|0.002A at 0 – 0.5A at 546nm
|Stray Light
|0.5%T at 220 & 340nm
|0.01A/h at 340nm
|Spectral Scanning
|Measurement Type
|Fixed Wavelength (Abs/%T), Abs ratio, concentration (standard curve), concentration (factor), multiwavelength, kinetics, Life Science Methods, cell density
|Cell Compatibility
|Cuvette 10mm, Microcell* , Ultra Microcell*
|Other Sample Containers
|Cell Holder
|Single Cell
|Accessory Options
|Temperature Control
|Method Storage
|Up to 90
|Regulatory Compliance
|Thermal built in*, External via Export*
|Data Output
|Print*, Store*, Export to PC
|Graphical LCD
|Export/ Data Storage
|SD card*, Bluetooth*, USB cable*
|Data Interface
|Power Requirement
|90-250 V AC, 50/60Hz, 30VA
|4.5Kg (9.9lb)
|Dimensions (WxDxH)
|10 x 26 x 39 cm (3.9 x 10.2 x 15.3 inches)
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