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In 1969, Don and Doris Fisher opened the first Gap store on Ocean Avenue in San Francisco. They wanted to make it easier to find a great pair of jeans, and they did. Their denim and records store was a hit, and today we're the world's most iconic American brand.
We're represented in more than 1400 stores in over 40 countries, and online. Our unique aesthetic is optimistic cool, elevated American style. We believe in staying true to our heritage while creating what's next.
Don and Doris Fisher always wanted to "do more than sell clothes," and today we're leaders in employee volunteering and social impact.
If you're full of ideas, if you want to work with phenomenal people, and if you think we should leave the world better than we found it, we'd love to meet you.
As the General Manager, you are responsible to create and execute a business plan to achieve store performance goals which include achieving sales budget, building market share, as well as other Company defined goals. Through collaboration with your District Manager and your store team, you will analyze operational processes, customer trends and business results to determine appropriate actions necessary to achieve business objectives. You will teach and coach behaviors to your managers which enables a high performing team to consistently deliver a best-in-class customer experience. You lead a team a team of Assistant General Managers, Assistant Managers, Specialists and Sales Associates. You have autonomy, possess independent judgment and discretion in leading your team of managers and associates to achieve or exceed the goals / strategies of your store; inclusive of making quality talent and business decisions in support of the Brand Vision.
Builds strong teams + drives a culture of high performance + engagement; Creates and ensures quality execution of development plans building team capabilities, measured by success of the overall store operations in conjunction with customer and employee feedback
Drives Results by creating plans and initiating actions that maximize efficiencies, capitalize on opportunities, and removes obstacles to drive sales
Collaborates with store, Field and HQ teams to implement strategic initiatives to improve store processes while building the capabilities of others
Builds confidence and creates an optimistic, rewarding and collaborative work environment in which employees are encouraged to grow to support our succession and talent pipeline goals
Presents the store to Field Leadership and HQ Business Partners to inform and educate about business, operational efficiencies, product sell through and customer feedback
Acts as a trusted leader with thorough understanding of the impact of initiatives on customer experience, workload, productivity, employee engagement, and store compliance
Upholds the commitments to the company's processes, values and Code of Business Conduct at all times
Teaches, coaches, and recognizes behaviors to managers and employees enabling a high-performing team ready to deliver for the customer
Analyzes results, identifies opportunities and makes decisions in collaboration with the management team to drive sales and successful initiatives for the store
Manages store budget for daily operations and initiatives to achieve business objectives tied to the P&L
Drives the employee lifecycle of Managers, Specialists and Sales Associates which includes, hiring, onboarding, performance feedback and ongoing development
Holds team accountable for overall performance and takes action to decrease losses, minimize shrink and all forms of risk ensuring store compliance standards are met
Leads the implementation and execution of Standard Operating Procedures and initiatives to maximize customer satisfaction and business efficiencies
Seeks knowledge of new skills, local competitor practices, and retail trends applying learnings to the store experience
Supports change and shows agility as needed to lead a successful store
Performs Leader on Duty responsibilities; providing overall leadership presence for the location
Talent Builder strength in hiring and developing a high performing team aligned with Company goals; building careers and fueling a strong talent pipeline
Drives Results - a proven track record of managing and operating a retail business; driven by achieving business results in support of store goals
Strategic Orientation has created and sustained effective strategies through planning and execution to achieve/exceed objectives set for the store
Customer Impact has an understanding of the customer base and local marketplace to ensure actions taken are in support of maximizing customer loyalty and profits
Accountability experience in monitoring performance to ensure results are delivered
Merchandising acumen that inspires customers and instills loyalty resulting in increased market share and positive store experience
Effectively present store to the customer every day showing decision quality through leveraging business metrics in driving performance
College degree or equivalent experience preferred
Minimum 5 years of retail experience preferred
Minimum 2 years of experience leading managers
Ability to maneuver around sales floor, stock room, work with and around cleaning chemicals, and lift/carry up to 30lbs.
Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including holiday, evening, overnight and weekend shifts
Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy, 30% off at Outlet and 25% off at Athleta.
One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.*
Employees can take up to five "on the clock" hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.*
Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee's base pay.*
Employee stock purchase plan.*
Employees receive medical, dental, vision and life insurance.*
Employees can apply for tuition reimbursement.*
Family care programs.
Commuter benefits.
Pet Discount Program.
For eligible employees
Gap Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. In 2016, Gap Inc. was named one of the Best Places to Work by the Human Rights Campaign for the thirteenth consecutive year and was the sole winner of the Catalyst award for equality in the workplace in 2016.
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My super-cool pal Mary Mac guest blogs today, sharing an adventure story from her trip to Australia in 2009.
I have this tendency to... eat things. I mean, really, I eat a lot of things. And I practice very little discrimination when it comes to deciding what new thing I should venture to consume. The weirder something looks, the more willing I am to eat it.
Experiencing new places is one my favorite things to do, but I can't really fully experience a place without doing two things: tasting a bunch of the regional flavors, and familiarizing myself with the flora of the area (I'm a treehugger, a forester, and a gardener). So naturally, I'm thrilled if I can combine my love of regional flavors with my love of regional plants (i.e. foraging in the woods!).
I took a trip up the coast of North Queensland, Australia in May of 2009, with a group of students from the University of Florida. At 26, I was the oldest student in the group of (rather picky and McDonalds-friendly) undergrads. This led to some rather interesting interactions with the other students; namely, the fact that I ate almost everything in sight, while most of them recoiled in horror at some of the unfamiliar dishes that I tried. (As a side note -- Australians are entirely uncreative in the kitchen).
We began our travel study on Magnetic Island, just off the coast of Townsville. Every few days, we travelled a little further north, heading closer and closer to the tropical rainforest (yes! There is a rainforest in Australia. And it is, in fact, the oldest rainforest on the planet). As a forester, I was most looking forward to arriving in the rainforest and spending a couple of days familiarizing myself with its offerings and ecosystems. As a result, I got progressively more antsy as we inched closer to the portion of Oz that I had been dreaming of exploring.
One day, about a week or two into the trip, we found ourselves in Yungaburra, a small town about three hours south of Daintree Rainforest National Park. We settled in to our hostel, On The Wallaby (http://www.onthewallaby.com/), and I promptly left the hostel and went exploring, along with a friend I had made on the trip, Chris. Now, I normally don't point out things like this, but I feel that it is pertinent to the story: Chris was several years younger than I was, and he was also one of only two males in the group of twenty students. As such, he was maybe... I don't know. We'll just say that he often felt the need to prove himself. Okay. So there we were, exploring the sleepy little town of Yungaburra, when, whaddaya know, I found a MASSIVE black seed pod on the ground. This thing was huge; probably a foot in length. Of course I bent down and picked it up, and popped it open to discover a row of beautiful, shiny, tan-colored seeds. I looked up to find the tree that it fell from. What a beautiful and lush shade tree! It spanned the entire little corner park that we were standing in and was loaded with scores of the seed pods. My heart skipped a beat. We were only, like, three hours away from the rainforest, and already, the flora was beginning to look so lovely and tropical and lush and... well, tasty.
Now, at this point in the story, I have to track back just a bit. Before I left for this trip, everyone I knew sat down and had a talk with me. Everyone. Friends, family members, classmates, professors, co-workers. And they all said exactly the same thing. "Mary. Please promise me one thing. When you are in Australia, promise you will not eat things off the ground that you haven't identified. Of all the places in the world for you to be careful about this... it's Australia." I must say that I began to feel almost affronted at how many people doubted my ability to take care of myself. I had practiced judgment well enough in the past, hadn't I? I'd never died from eating an unidentified plant before, had I?
Now. Back to this seed pod. I looked at it, longingly, and then looked at Chris.
"Chris. I think we can eat this."
"Mary. ...Why would you think that."
"Look at it! It's beautiful. These look like chestnuts."
"Mary, I'm not going to eat that."
"Chris, come on. What's the worst that could happen if we just take a nibble?"
We bantered back and forth like this for a couple of minutes, when finally I just took one of the seeds and chomped it. I gave it a couple of chews and watched the indecision take place in Chris' eyes. What should he do? Let this older, wiser, female show him up? Ah. There she was, chewing on this seed, with no abandon whatsoever. And there he was, watching on the sidelines. WHERE WAS HIS SENSE OF ADVENTURE?! ...Well. He found his sense of adventure and hastily grabbed the other portion of the seed that I hadn't eaten.
And then.
My tongue went numb.
"Chrith, my tongue ith numb."
We both spat out the mush and scraped our tongues off. I actually didn't swallow anything for about a half hour, I just kept spitting.
I picked up one of the other seed pods and stuck it in my back pocket before we walked back to the hostel. Chris asked me why in the world I wanted to keep it.
"Because. We're going to visit the Aboriginal elder and his family tomorrow. I bet he will know what this thing is. I bet you can eat it, Chris. There is probably just a special way to do it."
He rolled his eyes and spat again.
The next morning, the class of twenty student piled into the bus and took a trip to see Phil, the Aboriginal elder, at his home and piece of land.
When we arrived, he showed us around his property. He was exclusively growing native Australian plants, and he knew the traditional uses for each one. This was perfect. Phil would surely know what this seed pod in my back pocket was.
After he showed us around, he asked if anyone had any questions. I shot my hand in the air.
"Can you tell me what this is, and what its uses are?" I asked, as I pulled a foot-long pod out of my back pocket.
The entire class looked at me questioningly.
"That? That is a black bean nut. It is one of the most poisonous plants on the continent," Phil answered.
I cleared my throat. Now everyone was watching me. I saw Chris' poor face in the back of the group.
"So, uhm, what if you theoretically ate this. Like, what would be the symptoms and ... exactly how long would it take you to die?"
"Did you eat this?" Phil asked.
"No. Nope. Didn't eat it."
"No really. I need to know if you ate this plant."
"...Nope. Didn't actually eat it. Spit it out before I swallowed it because my tongue started going numb."
"That is because it is full of cyanide."
The entire class facepalmed. Immediately everyone started chattering. "Mary! What did we say? Don't eat things! We told you not to eat things off the ground and then you did and then it was terribly poisonous!"
Meanwhile, I was mouthing, "I'm sorry for almost killing you!" to Chris, across the crowd of students.
He was not amused.
You may be wondering the moral of this story. Well. There isn't one. I still eat things off the ground.
Most things you eat in nature aren't going to kill you instantly. I would have had to eat a whole bunch of the black bean nut for it to do any real damage (though, admittedly, I did have an instance of the runs the next morning. Whether or not it was related to chewing on that seed, I don't know). I still nibble, I still explore, and I still find pleasant surprises on my walks in the woods.
And, interestingly enough, native Australians did eat the black bean nut. They just had to spend a lot of time preparing it before it was edible. They mashed it up, put it in a fine net, and submerged it into a stream of running water for a couple of days in order to wash out the poisonous compounds. Then they used the mash to make flour, from what I understand.
Even more interesting is the research being done on this plant and its abilities to combat both HIV and cancer.
I think the real question is, why aren't we eating this on a daily basis? Sounds healthy to me.
--Mary Mac enjoys bad puns, good beer, and things that glitter. She also enjoys cultivating community through Tampa Free Skool. Join her at TampaFreeSkool.com.

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A Pantser Dilemma--PlottingTo plot or not to plot. That is the question. At least that was my question for years. When I first started writing with publication in mind, I had a story idea, a couple of characters and an opening scene. I took those things and began a book. A year later I had a completed manuscript. I sent if off to a publisher, and five months later I received a rejection letter. That was the first of many rejection letters that I received over the course of twenty years of writing before I finally made my first sale.
During those years, I learned a lot about writing. I discovered that people had actually written books to tell other people how to write books. Amazing! I bought some and read them with enthusiasm, because these were going to be the key to publication. Sadly, that was not the case. I bought a few more books about writing and read, if not all, at least part of all of them. I discovered Romance Writers of America and a local chapter, Georgia Romance Writers. I joined these groups and found fellow writers who taught workshops and gave wonderful advice about writing. I joined a critique group, attended conferences and entered contests. I learned about self-editing, pacing, point of view, characterization, emotions, conflict, character goals and motivations, synopsis writing, and yes, even plotting. Even though I applied the lessons I had learned to my writing, I still didn't sell.
I began to suspect that I didn't sell, even after the lessons on plotting, because I still didn't plot my books before I wrote them. So I bought more books--books on plotting. Pictured below are just a few of them. These are all very good books, and if you are a plotter, they will give you lots of good information.
When I went to workshops on plotting, I did learn about turning points, the black moment and the final resolution. All of this was good, but I would find my mind glazing over with a thick haze when the presenters did graphs and charts with lines and boxes that you had to fill in with plot points. When I tried to plot the book before I wrote it, I would find myself working for hours without much to show for that time. I finally decided to push aside all the plotting charts and graphs when I couldn't answer the questions they required. I couldn't think that far ahead in my story no matter how hard I tried. I just started writing the book. What a freeing experience!
I finally realized that it is all right not to be a plotter. To me, writing a book is kind of like walking down a long corridor and opening the doors to rooms along the way to see what is happening inside. Each room represents a scene. I don't know what will happen until I get there and open the door. I might have a hint as I get closer and see the label on the door.
After I made the liberating decision to go with my gut and write by the seat of my pants, the next book I wrote won the Golden Heart for best inspirational romance in 2003, and the book I wrote after that was my first sale. My second sale was made on a complete manuscript. So I wrote the synopsis for each of those books after I had completed the book. According to my contract, I could make my third sale with a proposal rather than a complete manuscript. This meant I had to come up with a plot. Was I back to the terrifying prospect of plotting? Maybe. I had to come up with enough of an idea to satisfy an editor. This was uncharted territory for me. So I decided that I couldn't give a lot of details about the plot, but I could come up with the main characters' back stories, their goals, motivations and conflict that all stem from that back story. I would throw in a couple of turning points and the black moment that would hopefully be there when I actually completed the book. Now I have sold five books with either a proposal or only a synopsis. On each one, I have had to change the synopsis to fit the final story, because the storyline always becomes more clear as I write it. Nothing about my synopsis is written in stone. Such is the dilemma of the pantser.
So here is my final advice. If you are a pantser, don't let anyone make you feel inferior because you don't plot. If you are a plotter, have a great time making all your charts, grafts and outlines. For the panster, charts and graphs on plotting may come in handy after you have written the book to see whether you have all of those important plot points. But whatever you do, write the way that works best for you. Happy writing!


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Medical Education Program
- Référence: P-Z1-IB0-016
- Date d'approbation: 02/10/2014
- Date de début: 27/04/2015
- Date d'évaluation: 03/03/2014
- Statut: En coursOnGo
- Agence d'implémentation: MUHIMBILI UNIVERISTY OF HEALTH & ALLIED SCIENCES
- Emplacement: Tanzania
The project will contribute to scaling up skills, advancing knowledge and excelling higher education in East Africa in a regional integration framework. The project will establish a network of centres of excellence in Kenya, Tanzania Rwanda and Uganda. The regional operation presents a major investment in higher education, skills, science and technology.
The development objective of the project is to contribute to the development of a relevant and quality skilled workforce in biomedical sciences to meet EAC's immediate labour market needs. The specific objective of the project is to provide high quality tertiary care and education through a network of Centres of Excellence in East African Community member countries that will foster social economic development in the region. The project also is geared around the EAC regional integration strategy in science and technology, service delivery and labour market.
The project has three components as described below:
Component 1: Establish a network of Centres of Excellence in Biomedical Higher Education in the east African region on two phases:
PHASE 1: - Sub-Component 1.1: Creation of a CoE in Urology and Nephrology Sciences in Kenya; - Sub-Component 1.2: Creation of a CoE in Oncology Sciences in Uganda; - Sub-Component 1.3: Creation of a CoE in Biomedical Engineering and eHealth in Rwanda; - Sub-Component 1.4: Creation of a CoE in Cardiovascular sciences in Tanzania;
PHASE 2: - Sub-Component 1.5: Creation of a CoE in Laboratory-Based Nutrition Sciences in Burundi.
Component 2: Support EAC Regional Integration agenda in Higher Education to respond to Labour Market needs implemented by the EAC Secretariat with its affliated Inter-University Council for East Africa.
Component 3: Project Management.
The project will be implemented in two phases subject to availability of funding.
The purpose of the project is to advance EAC regional human capital and promote access to higher skills and applied technology through quality tertiary education programs.
The specific objective of the project is to establish a regional network of Centres of Excellence in biomedical sciences and technology providing postgraduate skills-intensive programmes and service delivery to all East Africa member countries.
Very few qualified specialists exist in East African countries to address the rising burden of non-communicable diseases and meet the rising demand on specialized services in the region. There is a general disconnect between the knowledge and skills the education system produces and the ones the public and private sectors want. To support the rapidly changing demands in the East African economies, the education system needs to build skills and opens opportunities in areas that markets need and demand for its strategic economic progress and social transformation. The thriving and dynamic labor market in East Africa demands a greater diversification of skills, knowledge and research. The EAC social economic transformation has created a demand for highly skilled and specialised Human Resources to address EAC's dynamic labour market needs.
The projects support immediate development priorities for the target region and four country's in phase 1 in line with the Bank's strategies priorities, in regard to skills development and inclusive growth.
The CoEs will create an opportunity for students and biomedical professionals from the EAC region to access high quality biomedical sciences education thus increasing their employability chances. The project will invest in faculty development in highly specialized needs driven specialties that serve all countries in the East African Region. The EAC private sector will also benefit from the opportunities of Public Private Partnerships as well as recruiting qualified and accredited relevant skilled workforce. Currently, the private providers rely on foreign experts that are costly and unsustainable. The project will also benefit the estimated 150 million EAC citizens through affordable quality to postgraduate education and service delivery.
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Archive for March, 2008
The Listening Chair: Wash, Snip and Tell
Do you leave more than just hair clippings behind when you visit the hair stylist?
"I'd like you to trim the sides, take an inch off the top, and oh yeah, you won't believe what's going on in my office right now…"
Sound familiar?
People share some of their most intimate secrets with perfect strangers. Often the equivalent of a psychiatrist's couch, this "listening chair" opens the floodgate of personal confidences.
Why do so many people loosen their lips while they get their snips?
According to Gordon Miller, the executive director of the National Association of Cosmetoligists, "In salons as a whole, hairdressers who don't want their clients to tell them their troubles are as rare as those who believe in natural blonds."
It's the perfect recipe. Two people connecting, tuned out to their surroundings, with no interruptions, distractions or ulterior motives. Someone willing and genuinely interested in hearing your story without passing judgment and without an agenda. They just listen (cut, style and color happens at the subconscious level). When you sit down in that chair, the stylist wraps you with the plastic smock like a shield of security that implies, "I'm all yours. You have my undivided attention for the next thirty minutes – go."
What lesson can marketers learn from inside the salon?
Great sellers are great listeners.
Dr. Stephen Covey describes "empathetic listening" in his book, the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Empathetic listening requires you to listen deeply, to really hear the other person. You listen, not just for what they're saying, but for what they are not saying. You're listening for what they are feeling. If you just listen to the words, you can miss something, something important, often critical.
Charlie Green, co-author of the Trusted Advisor, and trust expert says that often we listen for content. "Selling is best understood (and done) by anchoring transactions in the context of relationships—not by treating relationships as a phase in a transactional process…the value of listening is in disposing the client to engage differently." Here's a thought. The listening process itself, can and should differentiate you from the crowd. Most sales reps are quick to give their opinion, share solutions and offer up suggestions without fully listening.
Empathetic listeners ask open ended questions, ask for clarification and validate the other person's feelings. Once a point has shape and texture, they can "frame" it. Framing restates the essence of what the other person said, often times helping the customer to see the problem in a different light.
"So, you're tired of dealing with a stack of invoices?" or "You've tried every conventional solution and now you're looking to go in a different direction, am I on target?". Notice, there's no judgment.
In other words, listen to understand, not to discover needs or figure how your product or service will "plug in" to what they're saying. Instead, listen because you are genuinely and authentically interested in the relationship and not for personal gain. When you do, the customer will be willing to open up.
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Ayyy, it's your fellow nutcase! "Insane-in-the-membrane" Missy! Okay so, today (well, tonight) I randomly decided to tell you all about Mindy! Yayyyyyy!
Jk she suggested I did and I accepted. I mean, I have been meaning to do this for a while. I've just been so caught up with my mood swings that I haven't had a chance. Mindy said that I should write about something positive for a change so I am writing about her.
Jeez, where to start. Umm…firstly, she is amazing. Like, life-changingly (lmao is that even a word?) awesome. I'm so glad I had the courage to message her.
Um….damn, this is very hard (pause tho). I don't know what else to say! I'm so sorry Mindy ;-;
Okay so one more thing before I end this, and please don't hate me for this: It is hard not to have a crush on her. Ooooh sheeeettttt! I said it! All the cards are on the table now! XD I feel so stupid right nowwwww Like seriously? Wtf missy. Have you not learned anything? I can't help it though. I have crushes on/fall in love with people too easily. It's one of my biggest flaws out of many. I obviously need to chill the hell out. But I didn't admit anything did I? Ooooh snaps! Counter attack!
Oh wait…
I did
Didn't I?
Dang it…
Jeez I just had a thought. I am…a messed up person…how could I even say that…about her…we're just friends…
My mood is ruined. Tell me…do you know…how it feels…to be invisible? Like when you're gone, nobody talks about you or asks for you and when you're there, it's like you're not because you're ignored. I hate that. I really do. Everyone knows this. But do they really? I crave attention. I need it. Not from everyone at once, mind you. One person who cares is enough. And you can't talk to me and then stop to talk to someone else. I require all of your attention. This is one of the reasons why I hate myself. Why am I like this? Why can't I just be happy?
I can't be happy. This was supposed to be a happy entry but I can't even do that for Mindy. I'm too broken for happiness. Anger and sadness suit me the best. I'm so sorry everyone. I promise I'll try to do better next time, Mindy.
There's no rest for moody people like me, so I've gotta go.
(Also, I just re-read this entry and omg I swear I'm not on drugs or anything when I type these. I'm just naturally this crazy and moody)


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This smoothie bowl recipe is a nutritious morning meal that will help you start your day off on the right (and healthy) foot. Made by blogger Ella Grace Denton of We Need to Live More, the Green Smoothie Bowl is also easy to make.
If you want to recreate this smoothie bowl recipe at home, you will need ingredients such as frozen bananas, spinach, a little bit of water and a green powder such as wheatgrass or moringa. You can top it with fruit like mango, strawberries, blueberries or more banana, with seeds or nuts or even muesli or granola. Ella also favors the BlendCo Sprinkle.
This breakfast is a great way to take care of your body and is refreshing year round.
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By Dr. Mercola
If you live in the US, summer will soon be upon us, bringing with it a bounty of in-season produce. There's no question that seasonal produce tastes better, but because it's fresher that means it's likely healthier too. When you purchase produce seasonally (and locally grown), its nutrients won't have time to degrade like the same food left to sit in cold storage for days or weeks.
In the past, the primary measure of whether a person's diet was healthy had to do with measuring food groups and nutrient intake. But recent research suggests that the purchase of seasonal and local foods should be added to algorithms used to evaluate how healthy a person's eating patterns are.1
While many fruits and vegetables reach their peak during the summer months, there are several that taste best right now… during the month of June. Head out to your local farmer's market with a basket or two in tow… and keep an eye out for these six foods that taste best in June.2
Six Foods That Taste Best in June
1. Strawberries
Have you noticed "pick your own strawberry" signs popping up where you live? This means strawberries are ripe and ready. Strawberries are rich in vitamin C, manganese, potassium, and folate, along with anthocyanins, ellagitannins, flavonols, terpenoids, and penolic and ellagic acids, phytonutrients that have anti-inflammatory benefits.
In particular, the flavonoid fisetin in strawberries may kill breast cancer cells,3 while triterpenes in strawberries are known for their "immense" anti-inflammatory potential.4 In addition, women who eat more than three servings per week of blueberries and strawberries had a 32 percent lower risk of having a heart attack in one study.5
The benefit was due to flavonoids in the berries known as anthocyanins, which are antioxidants that give these fruits their characteristic red and purple hues. Although strawberries are a valuable source of nutrition, do eat them in moderation.
They have about 7 grams of fructose per cup, and I recommend you restrict your fructose consumption to about 15 to 25 grams of fructose per day from all sources (stay at the lower end if you are overweight, diabetic, hypertensive, or taking a statin drug).
2. Asparagus
As a rich source of folate, a B vitamin that helps your body make dopamine, serotonin, and norephinephrine, asparagus is a "feel-good" veggie that may support your mood.
Asparagus is also high in glutathione, an important anti-carcinogen, and contains rutin, which protects small blood vessels from rupturing and may protect against radiation. Asparagus is also a good source of vitamins A, C, K and E, B-complex vitamins, potassium, fiber, and zinc.
This perfect summer veggie is also a good source of inulin, a "prebiotic" that helps nourish beneficial bacteria in your gut. These beneficial bacteria in turn assist with digestion and absorption of your food, and play a significant role in your immune function. Inulin has also shown particular promise for type 2 diabetes.
Women with type 2 diabetes who consumed 10 grams of inulin a day for two months had improvements in glycemic control and antioxidant levels.6 It's thought that inulin may work to improve diabetes by positively modifying gut microflora or due to a direct antioxidant effect.
During the summer, try lightly steaming or sautéing asparagus, then chilling it for addition to salads. As long as it's not overcooked, it should give you a pleasant crunch.
3. Peas
If you've only had frozen peas, you're missing out on a treat. Fresh green peas are sweet and so delicious you'll find unlimited ways to use them. Peas, a type of legume, are also packed with some of nature's most potent disease-fighting compounds, including a polyphenol called coumestrol.
Research has shown that those with the highest intakes of coumestrol and other natural plant chemicals called polyphenols had a 50 percent lower risk of stomach cancer.7
Other phytonutrients in peas, including saponins, phenolic acids like ferulic and caffeic acid, and flavanols like catechin and epicatechin, have also been shown to offer powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits, and may be responsible for peas' beneficial impact on diabetes.8
Green peas are also unique in their relatively large amounts of protein and fiber, which may help with blood sugar regulation. Interestingly, peas also impart many benefits to the environment in which they're grown. For example:9
- Peas are a "nitrogen fixing" crop, which means they (along with bacteria in the soil) take nitrogen from the air and convert it into more usable forms, increasing nitrogen in the soil without the need for additional fertilizer
- Peas may help prevent soil erosion and add to soil replenishment when the plants are broken down after harvest
- Rotating peas with other crops may lower the risk of pest problems
4. Peaches
Peaches will be ripe and juicy in June, and they're loaded with a wealth of nutrients, including vitamins C, A, E and K, potassium, niacin, copper, and iron. Peaches also contain flavonoids such as lycopene and lutein, along with zeaxanthin and cryptoxanthin.
Polyphenols in peaches have been found to inhibit the proliferation of breast cancer cells,10 and even contain bioactive compounds that may fight off obesity-related diabetes and heart disease.11 One medium peach contains about six grams of fructose, however, so, like strawberries, they should be eaten in moderation.
5. Beets
Beets are fresh and tasty in the summer and make a wonderful addition to salads. Beetroots have the highest sugar content of all vegetables, but they also contain a wealth of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Adding beets to your diet a few times a week is a good way to benefit from their nutrition without overdosing on their high amounts of sugar.
Beets are a unique source of betaine, a nutrient that helps protects cells, proteins, and enzymes from environmental stress. It's also known to help fight inflammation, protect internal organs, improve vascular risk factors, enhance performance, and likely help prevent numerous chronic diseases.12
The powerful phytonutrients that give beets their deep crimson color may also help to ward off cancer. Research has shown that beetroot extract reduced multi-organ tumor formations in various animal models when administered in drinking water, for instance, while beetroot extract is also being studied for use in treating human pancreatic, breast and prostate cancers.13
Beets are also high in immune-boosting vitamin C, fiber and essential minerals like potassium (essential for healthy nerve and muscle function) and manganese (which is good for your bones, liver, kidneys, and pancreas). Beets also contain the B vitamin folate, which helps reduce the risk of birth defects.
The betalin pigments in beets support your body's Phase 2 detoxification process, which is when broken down toxins are bound to other molecules so they can be excreted from your body. Traditionally, beets are valued for their support in detoxification and helping to purify your blood and your liver. For a treat, try this beet salad with walnuts and goat cheese.
6. Garlic
Green garlic or spring garlic is young garlic that hasn't yet developed a mature bulb. It is milder in flavor than regular garlic and has a green top, similar to a scallion, which is edible as well. If you're lucky, you can find green garlic at your local farmer's market. Use it in any recipe as you would garlic, scallions, or leeks.
As for health benefits, garlic is rich in manganese, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamins B6 and C, so it's beneficial for your bones as well as your thyroid. It's thought that much of garlic's therapeutic effect comes from its sulfur-containing compounds, such as allicin, which are also what give it its characteristic smell. Other health-promoting compounds include oligosaccharides, arginine-rich proteins, selenium, and flavonoids.14 There are studies demonstrating garlic's effects for more than 160 different diseases.15 In general, its benefits fall into four main categories:
- Reducing inflammation (reduces risk of osteoarthritis and other disease associated with inflammation)
- Boosting immune function (antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and antiparasitic properties)
- Improving cardiovascular health and circulation (protects against clotting, retards plaque, improves lipids, and reduces blood pressure)
- Toxic to 14 kinds of cancer cells (including brain, lung, breast, gastric and pancreatic)
In addition, garlic may be effective against drug-resistant bacteria, and research has revealed that as allicin digests in your body, it produces sulfenic acid, a compound that reacts with dangerous free radicals faster than any other known compound.16
Look for Organic Varieties of In-Season Produce
Ideally, all of the produce you eat would be organic. The largest study of its kind found that people who "often or always" ate organic food had about 65 percent lower levels of pesticide residues compared to those who ate the least amount of organic produce.17 Research also found that organic produce had, on average, 180 times lower pesticide content than conventional produce.18 That being said, not everyone has access to a wide variety of organic produce, and it can sometimes be costlier than buying conventional.
One way to save some money while still lowering your risk is by focusing on purchasing certain organic items, while "settling" for others that are conventionally grown. The pesticide load of different fruits and vegetables can vary greatly. Consumer Reports analyzed 12 years of data from the USDA's Pesticide Data Program to determine the risk categories (from very low to very high) for different types of produce.
Because children are especially vulnerable to the effects of environmental chemicals, including pesticides, they based the risk assessment on a 3.5-year-old child. They recommended buying organic for any produce that came back in the medium or higher risk categories, which left the following foods as examples of those you should always try to buy organic. You'll notice two of the June foods mentioned above – peaches and strawberries – on this list:
Peaches Carrots Strawberries Green Beans Sweet Bell Peppers Hot Peppers Tangerines Nectarines Cranberries Sweet Potatoes
In case you were wondering, in order to be certified organic, a food must be grown without the use of synthetic pesticides. However, certain natural pesticides, and a few synthetic ones, are allowed, even in organic farming. Yet, the differences in their use and safety in organic farming versus conventional are vast. According to Michael Sligh, a farmer, founding chairman of the National Organic Standards Board, and Just Foods Program director at Rural Advancement Foundation International:19
"Before a pesticide is even approved for use in organic farming, it must be evaluated for potential adverse effects on humans, animals, and the environment, and prove it's compatible with a system of sustainable agriculture. And farmers must follow integrated pest-management plans that require that they use any approved organic pesticide as a last resort and develop strategies to avoid repeated use."
Have You Planted Your Vegetable Garden?
Arguably, the best way to have access to fresh, in-season produce is to grow your own. One in three US households are now growing food, according to a special report from the National Gardening Association (NGA).20 This equates to about 42 million households with a food garden in 2013, a 17 percent increase from 2008. Keeping a garden can improve your health by providing you with fresher, uncontaminated food, and cutting your grocery bill.
NGA estimates that while the average US family spends $70 per year to plant a vegetable garden, they grow about $600 worth of produce – that's a $530 return on your investment.21 Strawberries, asparagus, peas, beets, and garlic can all be grown right in your backyard, providing you with a ready source of delicious fruits and vegetables. If you haven't planted any produce yet, it's not too late. You can find tips for fast-growing vegetables here (some vegetable varieties, like radishes, can be harvested after just a few weeks). If you like, you can even start planning ahead and get ready for your winter garden.


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A California court recently denied a licensor's motion to dismiss the licensee's counterclaims for patent invalidity and noninfringement. The parties disputed the amount of royalties owed by the licensee under a license agreement after the sole patent covered by the agreement expired. The licensor filed suit for breach of contract for failure to pay adequate royalties and the licensee filed patent-related counterclaims. The court found that it could hear the patent-related counterclaims because the payment of royalties under the agreement was tied to the practice of the licensed patents and thus resolving the contract dispute would require the court to determine the validity and scope of the patents.
When a party asserts noninfringement or invalidity counterclaims in response to a breach-of-contract claim, a court must determine whether there is a substantial controversy of sufficient immediacy and reality regarding the patent-related claims such that the court has subject-matter jurisdiction to hear such claims. In Miotox LLC v. Allergan, Inc.,1 the District Court for the Central District of California found it could hear patent-related counterclaims because the amount of royalties owed under the agreement was specifically tied to the practice of the licensed patents.
In 1992, Dr. William Binder—the founder of Miotox's predecessor, Miotech—developed a therapy for treating migraine headaches using certain neurotoxins, such as Botox®. In 1998, U.S. Patent No. 5,714,468 ("the '468 patent"), directed to such uses, issued to Dr. Binder.
In 1997, Allergan and Miotech entered into an option agreement, giving Allergan the option to acquire an exclusive license to Miotech's patents relating to the treatment of migraine headaches using variants of Botox® or other neurotoxins. After Miotech assigned its rights to Miotox, Allergan exercised its option in 1998 and entered into a license agreement covering only the '468 patent. Under the agreement, Allergan agreed to pay royalties of net sales, defined under the agreement as "the actual selling price of Licensed Product sold by Licensee . . . to others in countries in which Licensed Patents have been granted for the Licensed Use." The agreement defined "Licensed Product" as "any medical product containing Botulinum Toxin or other toxin made, used, or sold by LICENSEE . . . whose use is covered by a Valid Patent Claim."
Several years later, in 2012, Dr. Binder filed additional patent applications and received several patents directed to the treatment of migraine headaches. In 2013, as the '468 patent neared expiration, Miotox reached out to Allergan about amending the list of licensed patents, proposing to add several additional patents and pending applications ("the New Patents"). In response, Allergan sought to clarify the parties' understanding of the royalty provision, given the '468 patent's upcoming expiration. Allergan believed that it would only owe royalties on sales that resulted in Botox® being used for one of the methods covered by a valid claim of the New Patents. Miotox, on the other hand, believed that the agreement was broad, covering exclusive patent rights, know-how, clinical data, and improvements on the use of Botox®(or other toxins) for the treatment of migraine headaches and requiring Allergan to pay royalties on all sales of Botox®relating to the treatment of migraine headaches, not specifically tied to Allergan's practice of a licensed patent.
Miotox sued Allergan for breach of contract, as well as other state-law claims. Allergan filed counterclaims, including for declaratory judgment of noninfringement and invalidity of several of the New Patents. Miotox moved to dismiss Allergan's nonfringement and invalidity counterclaims, arguing they did not present an actual controversy because resolution of the counterclaims would not resolve the contract dispute.
The Decision
The court denied Miotox's motion to dismiss Allergan's noninfringement and invalidity counterclaims. The court explained that the crux of the dispute was which Botox® sales were royalty-bearing. Relying on the agreement's definition of "licensed product," which depended on the practice of licensed patents, the court rejected Miotox's argued that the agreement was not tied to Allergan's actual practice of the licensed patents. Rather, royalty payments under the agreement were tied to Allergan's sales of products covered by Miotox's patents. Thus, according to the court, the parties' dispute could not be resolved without deciding which of the unexpired patents were valid and covered the relevant use of Botox®.
The court also dismissed Miotox's reliance on court decisions dismissing invalidity and noninfringement counterclaims filed in response to breach-of-contract claims where the agreements required royalty payments with no reference to the licensors' patents. Unlike in those previous cases, the court explained, the agreement at issue explicitly defined the licensed products to be products whose "use is covered by a valid, unexpired claim."
Miotox's additional arguments fared no better with the court. Miotox argued that Allergan's failure to challenge the validity or infringement of all the New Patents rendered its declaratory-judgment counterclaims unripe for adjudication because resolution of the counterclaims would not resolve which sales were royalty-bearing. The court disagreed, noting that because Allergan did not challenge two of the New Patents, if Allergan prevailed on its counterclaims, its royalty obligations would be based on its sales covered by those two patents' claims.
Finally, the court rejected Miotox's argument that because neither party had triggered the termination clause, neither party could bring an infringement action. Although the court acknowledged that Miotox's filing of a complaint may or may not trigger the termination clause, it was clear from its breach-of-contract claim that Miotox believed Allergan to be in breach of the contract. The key fact, therefore, according to the court, was that Miotox could bring an infringement action, not whether it had.
Strategy and Conclusion
This case demonstrates that parties who bring only breach-of contract claims may nevertheless face noninfringement and invalidity counterclaims if the contract dispute depends on the defendant's practice or scope of the licensed patents.


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Miami Laker Print Edition - Latest Issue is December 7, 2018.
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In early December, Miami Lakes K-8 Center's Deaf-Hard of Hearing students visited Dolphin Mall's 6th annual Signing Santa. The program, in its 17th year at Miami-Dade County Public Schools, provided the students time to share holidays wish lists with "Signing Santa." This year, the Deaf-Hard of Hearing students enjoyed breakfast, crafts, pictures with Signing Santa, a walk-through Santa's Snow Village and games at Dave & Busters.
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Wow- is this really the last day of this Gratitude Challenge? Around day fifteen I thought I'd never be able to blog EVERY day for 30 days. I have a lot to be thankful for but I am famous for half finishing stuff. (You can see that on an earlier post if you have been following.) But I am thankful I stuck this out.
Today I am also thankful for the Jesse tree! We have done this in the past and you can read that here. There is also a great FREE one online. You can find it HERE. You have to sign up for the daily email or a 'feed' to get the free PDF but it is worth it. It started yesterday but do two readings a day for a couple of days and you are caught up. If you have any problems email me or leave a comment and I'll see if I can walk you through it.
The 'flavor' of this one is different from ones in the past that we have done. It is less 'academic' and focuses on relationship. It talks about being expectant in this season. Each day has a reading, a devotional and an optional activity. There are paper ornaments at the end. I printed them on cardstock. I thought about laminating but didn't get that far. We are just going to paste them on the wall.. no branch. Keeping it simple. We are also listening to the readings online. You can do that FREE on Bible Gateway. (I'm thankful for free stuff on the internet too.)
On the note of being expectant, as this Jesse Tree Journey draws out, I am thankful for expectations... When I live in God's expectations, instead of my own, I live a more peaceful life. That is my own journey that I seem to be living out daily.
So thanks for reading all my gratitude posts. I toyed around with doing the December Garden of Learning's daily posts but I have two reviews due and another one that doesn't have a due date but I want to get out ASAP. (Diapering a Watermelon book.... it is really good and you don't need to have a baby to appreciate the book.) I will probably link up with her a time or two though! Oh- and it's CHRISTMAS!!!!


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Morning can be a stressful and rushed time for those of us who aren't exactly early birds, which is where this mug recipe comes in. If you are looking for a speedy but filling breakfast to make, these 3-Minute Mug Migas are ideal for busy, on the go people. Created by Jackie Alpers and posted on Refinery29, the microwaveable meal can even be enjoyed in the car if necessary.
To recreate this mug recipe at home, you will need eggs, tortilla chips, greek yogurt, a Mexican-themed shredded cheese blend, chopped avocado and your favorite salsa. Green tomatillo salsa is especially tasty here.
Designed to be made in three minutes or less, the cooking time is really based on how long it takes for the eggs to set.
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Explore the digital world using a skilful combination of text and pictures with a Damelin Media Design and Technology Certificate.
Why this course is perfect for you?
Are you fascinated by the ever-changing world of design; and how technology is used to communicate creatively? Then you would find the Damelin Media Design and Technology Certificate perfect for you.
Media design and technology involves the use of various software applications to develop a design from its conceptual stage through to a final product. This is a form of visual communication using images, space, type and colour. As a graphic designer, you will use a creative combination of words, symbols and images to create a visual representation of messages. From billboards, posters and advertisements to logos and branding, you will be involved in a number of creative products.
With the Damelin Media Design and Technology Certificate you will learn these skills through subjects in Computer Applications Design, Graphic Communication, Design Principals Marketing and many more.
Enhance your ability to communicate visually and create unique designs, and secure a job in a leading design or multimedia company.
Why study with Damelin?
As soon as you join the Damelin family, you become part of a network of students, lecturers and friends, who will assist and support you during this exciting journey in your life. Our courses are designed to make your learning as comfortable as possible, with facilities that allow you to build your career in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Our lecturers will provide all the support and guidance you require, so you leave Damelin with an unforgettable campus experience.
How to get in?
Registering for the Damelin Media Design and Technology Certificate is simple. We have various touch-points for your convenience. Simply call, email, fill in an online enquiry form, or pop into one of our 17 campuses nationwide, where one of our consultants will gladly assist you.
- Language at NQF Level 3/Grade 11 or equivalent.
- Mathematics at NQF Level 2/Grade 10 or equivalent
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This is a one-year full time course. A year planner and academic calendar is available at the start of the year with dates and times of classes and campus activities to help you plan your schedule.
Course content and modules
You will cover these modules during the duration of your certificate.
Computer Applications Design
- Effective use and application of Photoshop
- Effective use of CorelDraw and Illustrator
Drawing Techniques
- Identify and apply elements of drawing
- Understanding of the basics concepts of drawing and illustration
Graphic communication
- Creative process and techniques
- Factors of design
- Role of a designer in industry
Design Principles
- Basic design is used to develop corporate identity
- Basic typographic and design techniques
- Marketing environment and trends
- Applying marketing principles and market research tools
- Creativity and entrepreneurship
- South African business environment
- English 1st language
- South African 2nd language
- Mathematical literacy
Workplace Learning
This programme includes a compulsory Workplace Learning component. Workplace Learning provides important opportunities for professional and personal growth. It addresses specific competencies identified for the acquisition of the qualification, which relates to the development of skills that will make the learner employable and will assist in developing his/her personal skills.
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Upon successful completion of the programme, the learner will receive the Damelin Media Design and Technology Certificate
Take your education to the next degree
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Many of our Design Team members and you happy planners out there have been using your Happy Planner™ for memory keeping. The possibilities are endless with the discs-bound system of The Happy Planner™, and there is no right or wrong way to make it work for you. Today, we're sharing how mambi Design Team member Jen Randall made this weekly spread work for her to memory keep the last few days of March, and included an aquarium brochure and a cute fold-out POCKET PAGES™ card. Woo!
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About these pages, Jen writes:
"Oh my gosh! I am LOVING my memory keeping in The Happy Planner™. It makes the whole process fairly quick and of course loads of fun. I have been memory planning in my Happy Planner™ since January of this year. Each month I feel that the process is getting better and better. At first I felt like I was flailing around a bit, not exactly sure what I was doing. Now, I am challenging myself to add different elements into the weekly spreads. My biggest challenge is to get more space for journaling! Some weeks just have a lot going on and need more 'real estate' on my pages.
Thank goodness for The Happy Planner™ Punch, snap-in tabs and POCKET PAGES™ cards. These helpful products are my favorites lately! You can see this week that my family and I went to the LEGOLAND Sea Life Aquarium. I wanted to add the map brochure, but couldn't use the punch. If I did, there would be holes showing when the map was completely open. The Snap in Tabs are perfect for this type of memorabilia. I love the way it looks AND I added some pictures right to the front. It's a great way to get more pictures into your layouts for special activities or events."
Jen continues:
"Also, the month of March ended on a Thursday, and because my Happy Planner™ is undated, I left the three days (Fri-Sat-Sun) empty to add more photos, journaling, and highlights from the month. I took a gorgeous POCKET PAGES™ card from the 'Picture Quote' set and added it with washi tape to the edge of the page. I added a little adhesive tab to the other side which really makes the page fun & interactive. When you lift the tab up, I was able to add another card directly to the page and journal about my daughter. SO fun!"
Catch us living creatively on Instagram at
@meandmybigideas + @the_happy_planner!
We're also on Periscope: @meandmybigideas, and
you can watch all our past Periscopes at katch.me/mambitweets.
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"Retake" Intro Courses Sr. Year?
(Applications Advice, Letters of Recommendation . . . )
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"Retake" Intro Courses Sr. Year?
Thanks in advance for any advice. I'm headed into my senior year as a political science major, and I'm currently signed up for two courses for which I have AP Credit (POLS 101 and GEOG 101). My institution lets me take any course regardless of if I have credit and earn the grade, but I'm pretty sure my AP credits show on the transcript. I know that schools don't care much about majors, but would it raise a red flag with an adcomm if I'm a senior retaking these courses, especially a senior political science major taking POLS 101 (the professor is one of the best in the dept, so I want to take a course with him)?
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Re: "Retake" Intro Courses Sr. Year?
Your school should take off the AP "transfer" credits from your transcript when you take them at school; at least, that's the policy at my school (granted, they generally do not let people take courses they already have credit for...so the policy might be different). Just ask your school.
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I seriously doubt they're critique your transcript to the point of noticing you took two 100 level courses your senior year.
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Re: "Retake" Intro Courses Sr. Year?
If you have the time and really want the GPA bump... then do it. If they even notice, theyll probably think you were smart to take those classes and ace them before graduating. Its fine.
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Re: "Retake" Intro Courses Sr. Year?
It shouldn't make any different to adcomms. Just make sure it won't cost you credits you need to graduate (if they'll cancel your AP credits). My school did not do that: I got AP credit and credit when I took the course.
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Croucier would love to rejoin but insists playing to 12 people in local clubs is better than facing band politics
Original Ratt bassist Juan Croucier says he'd love to return to the band but can't – because they're stupid and their political issues are unbearable.
The Sunset Strip sleaze stars returned in 2010 with acclaimed album Infestation, featuring Robbie Crane in Croucier's place. Despite the success of the release, the band are now on hiatus with singer Stephen Pearcy saying he's not sure if he wants to return and drummer Bobby Blotzer having recently slated Pearcy in public.
Now Croucier tells Guitar International: "I'd love nothing more than to be in Ratt. I love what we did and I helped build the band. Why would I walk away from something that successful to play local clubs for a dozen people? I'm being honest here.
"But we just couldn't reach an agreement. We had a lot of issues with alcohol abuse and personal issues. It's one thing to have them when you're a young man in your twenties, but it's entirely different in your mid-forties.
"If we can do things intelligently, treating each other with respect, then I'm interested. But the collective intelligence of the band is not that high. I hate that – but that's what's prevented us from utilising Ratt to its fullest extent."
Croucier says working on songs in the outfit's heyday was difficult because the focus was on who'd written material rather than how good it was.
He explains: "For a typical LP I'd present more demos than the other members combined. But with the politics they'd cherrypick one or two songs to allow them to include their own. I believe the strongest songs should go on the record regardless of who writes them.
"Stephen wasn't the easiest guy to work with. He refused collaboration – his version was taking your songs home to make any changes he wanted. It made for an uncomfortable position, to put it lightly."
The bassist is currently working with his new band Dirty Rats which plays a set of his older material, and is considering releasing some of the songs which never made it onto the 80s outfit's albums.
Meanwhile, drummer Bobby Blotzer has tried to clarify the explosive statements he made last week.
He claimed Pearcy was playing solo shows to empty rooms and raged: "I'm tried of rolling a snowball uphill to build a snowman. I'm sick of the lies and deception from the whole lot of them in this band."
Now he reports: "I understand the messages of frustration coming from the internet since I threw out the first volley from my own frustration. I drew in a lot of misunderstanding and speculation.
"I want you to know that I simply want Ratt to continue year in and year out, making great music and celebrating rock'n'roll with our fans. Regardless of any drama I want you to know Ratt is alive and well. We're just figuring out which flavour to frost the cake with."


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My 65th, and No Complications.
I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 20 years ago! Today, I turned 65!!! WOW, time flew. Diabetes has been a relatively small part of my life. I eat a healthy diet, exercise a bit, pay attention to my blood glucose and simply enjoy life. Actually, what I'm trying to say is, my diabetes has been around so long, it's become a routine, that I barely notice. Any now, I think I'll go out and kick some butt today! Just kidding, but my wife really is taking me out to lunch though! Oh, I know what to eat, so I really don't have to think about it much.
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I'm not too far behind You buddy! Have a super Life You both. Tom
happy birthday !!!
Hey jigsaw,
Congratulations! I know what you mean about time flying by. You have a really empowered attitude. You're a role model! I hope your post gets a lot of eyes!
Happy BD. Congrats on the D2 management success.
Hope you had/are having a great celebration.
Congratulations, and we all here on this community, (i think i'm allowed to talk on their behalf) are really happy for you!!!
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Germany struggled with Ghana for most of the 90 minutes of the second game of Group G play in the FIFA World Cup and was never able to find a way to defeat the Black Stars. The 2-2 draw puts Germany in first place with four points and earns Ghana their first point of the tournament and keeps the Black Stars from elimination for one more week.
The match began with the German team coming onto the pitch in a 4-3-3 line-up. Mats Hummels surprised fans by returning to the starting line-up after suffering a deep thigh contusion against Portugal in the teams first team. Immediately, the German team continued the strategic control of the ball used against Portugal, looking for an opening in the Ghana defense. As Germany handled the ball in the backfield, the entire Ghana team dropped back to one half of the field to attempt a quick counter-attack. Early in the game, Ghana abandoned that defensive approach and turned aggressive with a 4-2-3-1 line-up that provided the Black Stars with a couple looks at the goal early in the game.
As the first half moved on, Germany became more aggressive and found quite a few looks on goal. However, Ghana's goalkeeper Fatawu Dauda stepped up for the Black Stars. Dauda replaced Adam Kwarasey, who was in-goal in the loss to the USA. This was one of three changes to the line-up made by head coach Akwasi Appiah. While it did not give the Black Stars a lead, it did keep both teams scoreless going into the locker room at halftime.
Germany did not look like the same team that defeated Portugal in Monday's game during the first half against Ghana. The first half of the Group G match gave little indication of what would come in the final 45 minutes of play. Germany needed to score if the team was going to earn a victory over the Black Stars in the FIFA World Cup. The Stars were shining bright in the first half and heading into the locker room, Ghana was pleased with the first half draw.
When the two teams returned to the pitch of the Estadio Castelao in the city of Fortaleza, a sense of urgency was apparent in both squads. Ghana may have given Germany a first half scare, playing much better than expected. Ghana started the second half aggressively, putting pressure on the favored German squad. In the 50th minute, Germany came together when Mario Götze headed the ball off of his own knee for a goal and the 1-0 lead. The Germans would celebrate briefly as the Black Stars Andre Ayew flew into the box three minutes later to connect with a header for the equalizer.
With the game tied 1-1, the Ghana fans in the stadium were chanting with more enthusiasm and drowning out the German faithful in attendance. The German team started to fall apart after giving up the first goal to Ghana. In the 62nd minute, the unthinkable happened when Asamoah Gyan sent a shot off of his right foot off of an assist from Sulley Ali Muntari past the diving German goalkeeper, Manuel Neuer, to give the Black Stars a 2-1 lead.
In a desperation move, German head coach Joachim Löw substituted into the match 36-year old forward Miroslav Klose. The move worked. In the 71st minute Klose was able to redirect a cross in front of the Ghana goal to tie the game at 2-2. This was the German striker's 15th career goal at the World Cup and tied Klose with Brazil's Ronaldo for the most career goals scored in the tournament.
Both teams went into an aggressive offensive flurry. However, neither team was able to find a way into the net for the winning goal. The Group G match would end in a draw keeping Ghana's hopes alive in the FIFA World Cup. Germany failing to produce a needed victory puts the pressure on the USA to beat Portugal on Sunday. A win by the USA on Sunday will eliminate Portugal and advance the Americans to the next round. However, the draw in this game could help to advance the Black Stars. If the USA wins against both Portugal and Germany, a Black Stars victory in the final group match for Ghana could send the team into the next round. That scenario will come down to how many goals Germany and Ghana both score in the final group games.
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Observations by Carl Auer


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One individual record was tied during the North's 41-26 victory against the South in Saturday's Shrine Bowl all-star football game in Casper, and a few other performances earned top-three spots on the Wyoming Shrine Bowl records list:
Individual records
Star Valley's Reese Hiibel tied the Shrine Bowl record for touchdown passes with four; that mark has been reached three other times.
Dontae Crow of Sheridan finished tied for third all-time in receiving yards (133) and touchdown catches (two).
Southeast's Jeff Burroughs matched Crow with two touchdown catches to also tie for third all-time.
Natrona's Cody Wilkinson is No. 2 in the record books for made PATs in a game with five.
Team records
The North team matched the second-best offensive scoring output with five offensive touchdowns.
The South's combined 25 completions is second-best all time, and its 287 passing yards is third-best all-time.
The North's 41 points tied for second-most all-time.
The North now leads the all-time series 22-18-3; the North has won four Shrine Bowls in a row and six of the past seven. For more on this year's game, check out the trib.com, wyosports.net and video highlights from wyopreps.com. The box score at Wyosports.net was used as the basis for the records outlined above; thanks to that crew for their help!


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By Sergio Giral
Over the last decades Hispanic immigration have caused a major shift in the demographic complexion of the country. In Miami-Dade County only, this complexion is over 70% Hispanic -- with immigrants of Cuban descent making up the largest demographic. While an influx of Central and South Americans is both expanding and fragmenting the composition of Hispanics in the country, there is a growing group of Hispanics who have also played a significant role in this complexion, the Black Cubans.
To trace the history of Black Cubans from the days of the African slave trade, according to 1827 Census the Black and mulatto slaves and free came to compose approximately 60 % of the population. When Cubans began the Independence War against Spain, Blacks - free or slaves - strongly supported the revolt lead by Independence heroes, the poet Jose Marti and the mulatto liberator warrior, Antonio Maceo.
For centuries, Black Cubans had played a recognized role in the struggle for independence in a truly multiracial term. The Cuban cigar workers, who arrived in Tampa from Key West in 1886, are an example of this historical continuity. About 15% of the Cuban population of Ybor City and West Tampa would be Black Cubans found them segregated from white Cubans, and separated by Black-Americans by language, culture and religion. During his stay in Ybor City, Jose Marti declared the necessity of a united front beyond racial differences to liberate Cuba from the colonial Spanish dominium, declaring that being Cuban was "more than white, more than black". This alliance it's proved by an incident in which Martí narrowly escaped poisoning by Spanish agents, and found protection and friendship under the roof of Ruperto and Paulina Pedroso, prominent Black-Cubans. For her aid to the cause, Paulina has been called the "second mother" to the apostle.Patriotic organizations as Club Nacional Cubano founded by Jose Ramon Safeliz in 1890 and Sociedad la Union Marti-Maceo founded by Black-Cubans patriots in Tampa in 1900, were composed of members with not distinction of race, however, the group split along racial lines due to the pressures of the segregated South under Jim Crow Laws.
When US retreated from Cuba and the island had its own constitution that included the Platt amendment, the new administration favored Spanish immigration. Between 1900 and 1930 close to one million Spaniard arrived from Spain, and according to 1899 Census, Black and mestizo population decreased to 35%. Only a few outstanding Black-Cubans who distinguished themselves by Western educational standards had access to privileged circles. Black Cubans usually maintained low-income professions, which further deprived them of a social standard. Yet, the Cuban Constitution forbids any form of racial discrimination. No Black Cuban was banned to vote or denied access to public education.
After Fidel Castro took power in 1959, the first Cuban leap to South Florida was mainly wealthy and well-educated whites who slipped easily into society. Meanwhile, Castro developed a well-orchestrated propaganda on segregation and racial discrimination in United States that intimidated the Black population who opposed the regime. To this end, many Black Cubans migrated to cities like New York, where other Black Latinos groups had established an important presence. However, by 1965, the United States' history of slavery, segregation and racism was superseded to by the achievements of its Civil Rights Movement. As a result, the potential for racial equality in the United States soon became a contributing factor in many Black Cubans' decision to immigrate to the United States. This fact provoked a significant number of Black in the Mariel's migration and the 1995 boatlift explosion.
Cubans living under a totalitarian regime have to survive within a "culture of fear", developing a system of survival for their physical and psychological needs according to what restrictions imposes the State. Consider well the Black population. Black Cubans suffer discrimination and are considered alleged delinquents and drifters by the authorities. The penal population is almost exclusively Black. Currently, blacks and mulattos continue to be discriminated against in government leadership positions, even though they make up over half the population very few hold seats in the Central Committee and Castro's military leadership has practically no blacks in its ranks. Black Cubans have less access to dollars, since Cuban exiles that support their families in Cuba are predominantly white.
Due to today's increasing of Blacks population in Cuba which possible could be compared to the 1836 Census, as a 51% mulatto (mixed white and black), 37% white, 11% black, and 1% Chinese, it's difficult to assess the impact and role of Black Cubans in South Florida from days of slavery to their significance in contemporary American society. Today seems hard to accomplish and to fill a void in the recording and reporting of the Black Cuban experience as represented in both U.S. Census data and American popular culture. Without specific data on Cubans of African descendants, it seems that the only way to assess the role, which this group of Hispanics plays in our society today, is let our own daily experience be the judge.


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THE Hanoi-based Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) is to open an office in Phnom Penh, having purchased a local commercial bank, the National Bank of Cambodia said Wednesday.
NBC Director General Tal Nay Im told the Post that BIDV had bought Prosperity Investment Bank.
"The NBC has already approved BIDV to open a representative office in Phnom Penh," Tal Nay Im said. "BIDV will open its office soon - perhaps at the end of this month."
Tal Nay Im said she was not aware of the value of the deal, but confirmed that negotiations are complete and BIDV will be recognised as the bank's new owner.
"After the purchase BIDV will invest US$50 million of capital [in Prosperity] for its business operations," she said. "It's very good for Cambodia's economy that large foreign banks are coming to invest ... they bring with them capital and modern banking technology."
Sun Virak, the operations manager of Prosperity Investment Bank, said the bank began operations in August 2007, adding that the sale is not yet official.
"The ownership transfer deal will be signed between the two banks on Sunday July 26," he said, declining to provide further details.
Hanoi-based officials at BIDV, which is the second-largest lender by assets in Vietnam, could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
BIDV's presence in Cambodia comes one month after Vietnam's second-largest listed bank, Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial Joint-Stock Bank (Sacombank), opened a branch in Phnom Penh.


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Ray Pritchard
"Having been associated with Effingham Cricket Club for many years, it was no surprise that I was asked to document the history of the club.
Paul Gathercole and I would be delighted to hear from anyone who might be able to help."
Club President, Ray Pritchard has taken on the unenviable task of documenting the history of Effingham Cricket Club. This is most likely to be a lengthy piece of research since records are scarce and the club was founded in 1853. Ably assisted by Paul Gathercole, Ray will publish various snippets of research here on this page as they are discovered until such time as we can mould them into a concise and accurate summary.
In the meantime, the club would be very keen to hear from anyone who has any information, records or photographs of anything or anyone connected with the history of the club.
Early Records
Although dating back to 1853, records concerning the cricket club at Effingham around that time are scarce. Inevitably, it is difficult to actually pinpoint any notable achievements by any of the members in those early years. However, we do know that the membership increased to the extent that during the early 1900s, the club fielded teams on both Saturdays and Sundays, and a very prominent member at that time was Ralph Street, who is quoted in some old notes as being "aware of the Club having been in active being for some years". After finishing his playing career, he attended games until his last years and became the Club's oldest member.
Playing Venues
Around this time, cricket was played on various grounds, depending on where permission could be granted.
The 1914-18 war understandably held up any cricket and the earliest ground that can be identified on the resumption of play was a meadow close to what was then a football ground, which later became the King George V Playing Field. When permission ceased here, play continued in a field belonging to Indian Farm. The next enforced move was to a field owned by a Miss Ross, later the site of council allotments. Up to around 1920, Effingham Common had been an expanse of grass closely cropped by the many sheep and geese kept by local residents and by cattle from Lower Farm and Norwood Farm.
The actual date is not known, but in the early part of the 20th century, informal play took place (? on the present site) by a number of local residents, with no formalised club and no facilities. Owing to the turf-like nature of the cropped grass, the players just rolled a pitch where it suited them! A barrel of beer was a usual feature and this was conveniently placed over the edge of the ditch.
An important stage came around 1930, when the Club was revitalised by a group of railway servants housed near Effingham Junction and permission was obtained to play in Leewood Farm meadow.
Notable members
During the 1920's and 1930's, playing members included Albert Ranger, his son George Ranger, Ralph Street, C. T. Sutton, Edward Tyrrel and Maurice Waller. There are also records of a Jimmy Ranger, no relation to the other 'Rangers', who was a regular umpire and known as Jimmy Dover!
Local residents, both men and women, were usually referred to as 'The Peewhits' and the players adopted the name for themselves.
Play gradually ceased as the uncropped grass grew rough.
…to be continued!


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This month, our outing and after-party will be a one-stop shopping affair. Thursday, June 7th:
Earl Dax's splendiferous queer cabaret series, PUSSY FAGGOT! (which is now three years old, a very advanced toddler…), returns to its New York home, The Delancey. Admission is just $10, or $6 with an RSVP.
The festivities, which start at 8 p.m. and stretch till 4 a.m., is doubling as the opening night party for the Queer New York International Arts Festival, which you all should check out. It's an ambitious, interdisciplinary project, one that promises to satisfy on intellectual and sensual levels. I'll be attending as many of its offerings as I can.
And I'll be camped out at PF!, I would guess beginning at around 9ish (Happy Hour) and lasting … dunno, as long as I'm able. Those of you who have been to one of Earl's parties know they get pretty chaotic as the night goes on. So – if you do plan on attending and you do want to actually make contact with yours truly, you might consider RSVPing in the comments section below (yeah, yeah, I know. you all never RSVP. that's fine. don't worry about me and my silly organizational neuroses). If not … see you in the crowd.
Thanks for choosing PF for your June PClub outing! I just want to note that JUSTIN SAYRE will be kicking things off at 8 pm (realistically more like 8:30 by the time the audience arrives) with a reading of his new work, "Boy Sonata." You may know Sayre from his monthly show "The Meeting" which recently won a 2012 Bistro Award for "Comedic Artistry."
For more information on Sayre and "The Meeting" check out this Huffington Post piece:
Also, the RSVP link for reduced admission can be found here:
I look forward to having PClub in the house. See you Thursday!
xo. Earl
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BRONX, NY - Game two of the Fordham Holiday Classic saw Harvard battle UNC Asheville. The encouraging beginning for the Big South representatives was one that wouldn't last. Harvard built a 10-point lead by intermission. The Crimson came out and opened that lead to a convincing 18 points after three quarters en route to a 79-62 victory. Harvard, at 10-1, faces Buffalo in the championship of the tournament. UNC Asheville (6-4) will meet host Fordham in the consolation.
First five possessions:
Harvard: Field goal, missed FG, field goal, field goal, jump ball
UNC Asheville: Field goal, field goal, missed FG, three-point FG, jump ball
UNC Asheville led 7-6 at the 6:11 mark, a good start and one that would not be sustained. The Bulldogs trailed by one at the end of the opening quarter. After that, it was all Harvard.
Harvard coach Kathy Delaney-Smith was concerned with UNC Asheville's penetration. The lane, however, was Crimson property to the tune of a 38-22 edge on points in the paint. Jeannie Boehm, Harvard's 6-foot-3 center, scored 14 points with a team-high 10 rebounds. No turnovers and two blocks gave her a gaudy effectiveness factor of 26, a 1.08 per minute EF for a 24-minute outing.
KJ Weaver of UNC Asheville had 11 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Weaver, a 6-foot-1 senior, cleaned the offensive glass with eight rebounds. Harvard did allow 22 offensive boards. On their own behalf, they grabbed 19.
Block party: Harvard rejected six shots, UNC Asheville zero.
The score was tied four times, and there were five lead changes. Those occurrences were in the first and early second quarter. Midway through quarter number two, Harvard had established themselves and were on their way to the win.
Positive assist/turnover ratio for Harvard: 19 assists, 15 turnovers. UNC Asheville checked in with eight assists and a dozen turnovers.
Raw rebounding numbers saw Harvard win the battle 44-37. Still, those 22 offensive boards by the Bulldogs did not resonate well with Crimson mentor Kathy Delaney-Smith.
Possessions: UNC Asheville 66, Harvard 64
Offensive efficiency: UNC Asheville 94, Harvard 123
Four Factors:
eFG%: UNC Asheville 35, Harvard 57
Free Throw Rate: UNC Asheville 37, Harvard 18
Offensive Rebound%: UNC Asheville 44, Harvard 56
Turnover Rate: UNC Asheville 18, Harvard 23
Leading scorers and EF:
UNC Asheville: Tianna Knuckles 16 points EF, 22.
Harvard: Katie Benzan 16 points, EF 26.
What UNC Asheville did well: Care for the ball. A low 12 percent turnover rate was a bright spot for coach Brenda Mock-Kirkpatrick's club, who; in the final analysis, were outshot and out-defended.
What Harvard did well: Sometimes we can over analyze and almost forget the object is to put the ball in the basket. Harvard did that, and did it well. The Crimson eFG percentage was highlighted by an 8-of-19 effort from three-point range.
Final thoughts:
"We were a little inconsistent at the start. I thought UNC was athletic and forced us to make adjustments. After the first quarter, some of those adjustments helped especially in the area of rebounding. They were a tough rebounding team. We did better as the game went on, but we still gave up 22 offensive rebounds. That is too much. I got a chance to see Buffalo with my assistants. They are an excellent defensive team. I have known Felicia (Buffalo coach Felisha Legette-Jack) as well as Stephanie (Gaitley of Fordham) for quite some time. Both are excellent coaches and their game was a battle. Beside their defense, I feel Buffalo is another team that is very athletic. Boehm (Jeannie) has had injuries in her career. She is a blue-collar kid, works hard inside, and is effective around the basket for us." - Harvard coach Kathy Delaney-Smith


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The Williard is one of those regionally famous places I'd never had a chance to try.
Located in an old hotel in historic Franklin, Indiana, it's one of those places that fairly screams history. Beautiful old woodwork, tile floors, a wonderful wooden staircase (that kind of leads to nowhere), it's worth a visit just to wander around. Yes, it's a bit run down and worn around the edges, but that's part of its charm.
It appears to be famous for 3 things…pizza, tenderloins, and wings. They were one of the contestants at the Tenderloin Throwdown in Greensburg, Indiana earlier this year, so I'd had a chance to sample their tenderloin, but not to enjoy the whole experience.
We arrived at about 5PM on Saturday evening, and since it was such a lovely evening, we chose to sit outside. If the weather is nice, it's a great place to sit, dine, and watch the world go by.
The menu features pizza and wings above all else, it seems, but there is quite a few other choices on the menu. Of course, I was there to try the breaded tenderloin.
This is really one fine tenderloin. The meat is fresh, moist, and tender, and the flavor is spot on. It's certainly one of the best I've had in a while.
The breading is also VERY tasty. It's quite tasty, and REALLY crisp. The breading has a nice peppery taste to it. I'm a fan of that peppery taste, so it rates very high on my list, but I realize that's a matter of personal preference, so be aware if you are not a fan of pepper, this might not be one of your favorites, It was, however, one of mine. It gave a nice kick to the sandwich.
The sandwich was served dressed as I requested, with nice attention to detail. In my book, this is certainly a 5 bite tenderloin. I would not hesitate to order it again.
For my side, I chose fries. They were good, but fell short of outstanding.
For her dinner, Holly chose the sweet chili wings and a dinner salad. For wings with "chili" in the name, they were quite mild – in fact, the flavor was rather bland. Holly reports the wings themselves were meaty and tender, but that she would try a different sauce next time – one with more flavor.
In reading other reviews of The Williard, it appears they have some ongoing service issues, and our visit was no different. It took over an hour to get our food, and we saw other parties who came in after us order, get their meal, and be finished before we got ours. The food was outstanding and makes me want to return, but the service? Not so much.
The Williard is located at 99 N Main Street in Franklin. It appears their webpage is inactive, but they do have a Facebook page.