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Video game sales declined in September, as expected. But for those quick to blame the economic downturn, it's good to note that comparisons were skewed by "Halo 3," the blockbuster from Microsoft Corp. that accounted for more than a third of all game sales in the same month last year.
(Msnbc is a joint Microsoft - NBC Universal venture.)
Year-to-date, U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories are up 26 percent, according to market researcher NPD group, which released the figures late Thursday.
Overall, Americans spent $1.27 billion on video games last month, down 7 percent from the year-ago period. Hardware sales dropped 9 percent to $497.98 million and software sales fell 6 percent to $616.1 million.
Nintendo's Wii console and the DS handheld held their place as the two best-selling gaming systems. Boosted by a significant price cut, Microsoft's Xbox 360 sold 347,200 units during the month, in third place and up 78 percent from a lackluster August performance.
"This increase, despite the acceleration of economic turmoil during the month of September, is (a) solid indicator of the health of the industry heading into the holiday season," said NPD analyst Anita Frazier in an e-mail statement.
Microsoft cut the price of the Xbox 360 at the beginning of September, with the cheapest version selling for $200, less expensive than the Wii, which retails for $250. The cut "certainly had its intended effect," said Microsoft spokesman David Dennis.
Industry executives have been cautiously optimistic about the holidays even as the U.S. economy suffers. Game companies make the bulk of their money during that period, and Dennis said sales generally start to accelerate around late October leading into November.
"It's really tough to tell how the bigger picture is going to do," Dennis said. "But if history tells us anything, it tells us we should be in pretty good shape."
Microsoft, along with Sony Corp. and Nintendo, are betting that people will cut back on things like travel, restaurant outings and movie tickets before games, which they can enjoy at home. The Wii, for one, remains "broadly sold out" even with Nintendo increasing production levels, noted Cammie Dunaway, executive vice president of sales and marketing at Nintendo of America.
The month's best-selling game was "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" from LucasArts, with 610,000 units sold. In comparison, "Halo 3" sold 3.3 million copies last September following its Sept. 25 debut.
The NPD Group doesn't include computer games in its video game tally, but noted that couple of PC titles — "Spore" and "Warhammer Online," both from Electronic Arts Inc., sold very well in September.

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Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Now AvailableWe're excited to release IE8 Beta 2 today for public download. You can find it at http://www.microsoft.com/ie8. Please try it out!
You'll find versions for 32- and 64-bit editions of Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008. In addition to English, IE8 Beta 2 is available in Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), and German. Additional languages will be available soon.
While Beta 1 was for developers, we think that anyone who browses or works on the web will enjoy IE8 Beta 2. Before the team blogs about our Beta 2 in detail, here's an overview of what you'll find in IE8.
We focused our work around three themes: everyday browsing (the things that real people do all the time), safety (the term most people use for what we've called 'trustworthy' in previous posts), and the platform (the focus of Beta 1, how developers around the world will build the next billion web pages and the next waves of great services).
Everyday Browsing
We looked very hard at how people really browse the web. We looked at a lot of data about how people browse and tried a lot of different designs in front of many kinds of people, not just technologists. As tempting as it is to list here all the changes both big and small in IE8, we'll take a more holistic approach. That's how we built the product and how we'd like to talk about it.
From our customer research, we saw that the bulk of user activity outside of web pages involved tabs and "navigation" – the act of getting to the site the user wants to get to. We also knew that adding features has an impact only if they're "in the flow" of how people actually use the product. Another menu item might matter in a checklist on a blog somewhere, but won't matter to real people browsing. That's why IE8's New Tab experience is so remarkable: it's obvious – after you see it:
IE8 makes bringing back tabs (and entire IE sessions) users have closed a lot easier; it's in the natural flow of how users work. IE8 also takes into account that there are often relationships between new tabs that users open, and the browser can make it a lot easier to figure out which tabs go with which. Below, the tabs that came from the links in the search results page are grouped together and colored differently from the headlines the user followed off another page, which are different from links the user followed off other pages:
Navigation – or getting to where you want to – is a lot faster and easier too. Typing in the Smart Address Bar not only searches across Favorites, History, and RSS feeds, but provides a great experience:
We put a lot of different designs in front of users in order to find one that was this effective. It's easy to scan, with the different sections marked off and one line for each item, and the highlighting is easy on the eye. Deleting typos (or other unwanted suggestions) from this list is also easy – notice the red "x" above appears when a user places his mouse over an item.
Beyond tabs and navigation, people use services all the time. When you have an address but want a map, or want to just select some text and make a blog post out of it, IE8's Accelerators (formerly known as 'Activities') are handy. For Beta 2, we've worked with a lot of great partners to deliver a bunch of choices for users. They're much faster and easier than the "select, copy, new tab, navigate, paste, repeat" process in today's other browsers. We think users will enjoy the consistent experience they'll get from service to service, and appreciate being in complete control of which are installed and are the default. We hope that websites (and enthusiasts!) write more of them and give us feedback. Staying up to date with the latest information is a lot easier with Web Slices, that put information directly in your Favorites bar where you can get at it quickly.
This is a good moment to talk about performance. We think about two kinds of performance: real world and lab. In a lab, we measure performance in milliseconds. That's important work, and we did a lot of it since Beta 1. You'll find IE8 is a lot faster than IE7 on many sites. We can go through and detail, for example, exactly which Gmail operations are faster in IE8 than other browsers and vice versa.
Real world performance is about how people get their tasks done, and that's something you don't measure in milliseconds. We think you'll enjoy the impact of IE8's new tabs, Smart Address Bar, Favorites bar, Search box, Accelerators, and Web Slices on your daily browsing.
Visual Search in IE8 speaks for itself. Websites can offer rich search results as you type in the Search box:
After installing IE8, try out Visual Search from the New York Times, Wikipedia, Amazon, or eBay. (Many other sites offer regular text suggestions as well.)
Safety isn't about technologies and features, but two words: in control. We think users should be in control… of their settings, their information, what code runs on their machine, of their browser overall.
Previous posts have described what you'll find in IE8 Beta 2 with respect to the SmartScreen Filter and protection from phishing and malware as well as many other defenses. The XSS Filter is particularly exciting because it offers real people a real defense from a real threat, by default and out of the box. We've blogged about InPrivate previously as well. Taken together, these features do a great job putting the user in control of their information.
The reliability improvements in IE8 Beta 2 are big. Crash recovery is nice, but not crashing is even better. Because in IE8 Loosely-Coupled IE (LCIE) separates the frame (the address bar, back button, etc.) from the tabs, and the tabs (mostly) from each other, crashes are more contained and affect fewer tabs than before. We think users will also appreciate having close boxes on all their toolbars so that disabling ones they don't want – while leaving the ones they do – is easier.
IE8 is more interoperable with other web browsers and web standards. The contribution of CSS 2.1 test cases to the W3C is an important in order to really establish a standard way to assess standards support. We think that CSS 2.1 remains the most important place to deliver excellent interoperability between browsers. We think developers will enjoy the improvements to the built-in tools, as well as the other opportunities to integrate their sites in the user's daily life with Accelerators and Web Slices. You can find more information at the IE Development Center, http://msdn.microsoft.com/ie.
After deciding to default IE8 to the most standards-compliant mode available, we wanted to be sure to address compatibility concerns for organizations and individuals. Would websites that expect IE8 to behave the way IE7 does create a problem for end-users? Since March, we've been telling developers about a small change they can make to their sites to tell IE8 to show their sites as IE7 does. Many have – but there are a lot of sites that may have not yet addressed this. The Compatibility View button (new to IE8 Beta 2) is a good solution to provide end-users a good experience as the web transitions.
Some Important Details
Anyone interested in customizing and redistributing IE8 (the way others have IE7) can find information about the IEAK here. (We'll have a more detailed post about IEAK and group policy soon.) One important aspect of a beta release is getting feedback; we're using the same channels as described in this Beta 1 post (for example, this IE Beta newsgroup).
Read more about guidelines for upgrading to IE8 Beta 2 today. Also, If you are currently using IE8 Beta 1 on Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 with Automatic Updates turned on, you will receive IE8 Beta 2 through Windows Update.
Download IE8 Beta 2, use it – the browser itself, the developer tools, writing an Accelerator, marking part of your page as a Web Slice – and let us know what you think.
Thank you,
Dean Hachamovitch
General Manager
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Due to COVID restrictions and wildfire recovery, please call wineries to confirm tastings before visiting.
Steltzner Vineyards has been in the Cabernet business since 1965. Our family believes that great wine starts in the vineyards so we do it all; grow it, pick it and craft it into exceptional small production wines. Nestled on the eastern side of the Silverado Trail , just below the Stag Leap District Palisades, we sustainably farm just under 30 acres. Cabernet Sauvignon is king in this tiny AVA of the Napa Valley, and we were here when it all started; planting the second Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard in the Stags Leap District.
Fast forward over 45 years and today you will find Richard and Christine Steltzner working alongside their children. As a family the goal is very simple; produce wines that tell the story of where they are grown. Cabernet Sauvignon is planted in 8 distinct vineyards on our Estate, producing two single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons; "Pool Block" & " Martini Clone" we also produce a Cabernet Sauvignon , blending together several blocks as well as a Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. We also farm several other grape varietals producing Malbec, Petit Verdot, and Sangiovese.
From our grapes to your glass experience what family farmers can do in Napa Valley.
For more information visit www.steltzner.com
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We offer sit down wine tastings for groups up to 12. By appointment only.
Wine clubs are a great way to stay connected to your favorite wineries.
To join the wine club, visit www.steltzner.com or call 707-252-7272.
For exclusive offerings on limited production wines join Steltzner Vineyards Underground wine club. You will be first in line for some great parties, enjoy complimentary tasting every time you visit, and receive 20% off every purchase.
Once a year the rarest new Napa Valley wines become available under one roof at Premiere Napa Valley. Wineries throughout the Napa Valley are given one task to participate: create a one-of-a-kind wine for this event to be purchased by one lucky bidder. This event is only open to select members of the wine trade and the successful bidder is the sole owner of this unique wine.
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Des Plaines River between Riverside and Lyons, IL;
Millbridge Rd and Fairbank Rd, Lyons, IL Restore 57 miles of free flowing river by removing 2 dams and notching a 3rd dam; stabilize and revegetate 1200' of shoreline; construct a channel from Swan Pond Park
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Electric Dispersal Barrier (Asian Carp)Romeoville, IL Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal
Dispersal Barrier for Invasive Species to the Great Lakes: The dispersal barriers are located in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, which is a man-made waterway creating the only continuous connection between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River basin. The dispersal barrier system was developed to deter the spread of invasive fish species between these watersheds. It consists of three electric barriers which have steel electrodes mounted across the bed of the canal. On-land equipment sends a pulsing DC current through the electrodes, creating an electric field in the water that discourages fish from swimming through.Web Site:
63rd Street Dune and BeachDowntown Chicago6300 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL.
Restore 14 acres of dune and beach and 7 acres aquatic habitat along Lake MI shoreline. . The 63rd Street Dune restoration project is approximately 21-acres in size and includes lacustrine, beach and dune habitat. The lacustrine portion includes natural cobble pockets along the existing jetty as habitat for invertebrates, fishes and potentially mudpuppies. Placed on top of the cobble pockets are sunken trees to increase the vertical habitat structure for fishes. Two coastal plant communities were restored, one along the current beach area and one landward of the beach, with native dune grasses including marram grass and little bluestem grass. Prickly pear cactus can also be found in the restored dune area. The state endangered sea rocket has established colonies in the area between the water and the dune. This natural area is used during the migration seasons by waterfowl, and several species of shorebirds were observed: including the Tricolored Heron and the Federally endangered Piping Plover.Web Site:
Burnham Wildlife CorridorDowntown ChicagoMcCormick Pl and Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL
The Burnham Wildlife Corridor is 100 acres of planned and existing natural areas in Burnham Park. The corridor includes prairie, savanna and woodland sections. When complete, it will be the largest contiguous natural area along the Chicago Lakefront. The length of the corridor stretches over two miles, from McCormick Pl to E 47th St. The Chicago lakefront is a tremendous recreational asset to the city, but it also has crucial value to migratory bird routes.
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Re-create 40 acre wetland, pond, prairie, savanna, and lacustrine habitats; connect pond to Lake Michigan for fish spawning habitatWeb Site:
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All you need to know about auto insurance for your trip to Mexico. […]
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Great art deserves to be on canvas! Unlike cheap posters and paper prints that require additional framing, giclée canvas artwork offers the texture, look and feel of fine-art paintings. This "Beware of Pit Bulls" artwork is crafted with artist-grade canvas, professionally hand-stretched and stapled over North American pine-wood bars in a gallery wrap style; a method utilized by artists to present artwork in galleries.
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Scrap Old. Drive New.
If your vehicle was registered before the 1st January 2012 and you have owned it for over 6 months, you could be eligible for our Scrappage Scheme. A £2,000 scrappage saving is available on the AYGO, while you can save £2,500 on Yaris range (excluding Hybrid)*.
You'll also benefit from 0% APR Representative on the AYGO* and Yaris^ models if you purchase through Toyota Financial Services
These offers expire 16th December, so don't miss out, enquire today at Motorline Toyota, and you could be driving away in a new Toyota!
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*0% APR Representative and £2000 scrappage saving only available on new retail orders of AYGO (excluding X grade) between 1st October 2019 and 16th December 2019 and registered and financed through Toyota Financial Services by 31st March 2020 on a 48 month AccessToyota (PCP) plan with 0%-35% deposit. ^0% APR Representative and £2,500 scrappage saving only available on new retail orders of Yaris Conventional (excluding Active grade) between 1st October 2019 and 16th December 2019 and registered and financed through Toyota Financial Services by 31st March 2020 on a 42 month AccessToyota (PCP) plan with 0%-35% deposit. Scrappage Saving Allowance is not available in conjunction with a Finance Deposit Allowance.
Toyota Financial Services is a trading name of Toyota Financial Services (UK) PLC; registered office Great Burgh, Burgh Heath, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 5UZ. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Indemnities may be required. Finance subject to status to over 18s. Other finance offers are available but cannot be used in conjunction with this offer. Offer may be varied or withdrawn at any time. 8,000 miles per annum, excess miles over contracted charged at 8p per mile. Toyota Centres are independent of Toyota Financial Services. Participating Toyota Centres. Affordable finance through AccessToyota (PCP). Terms and conditions apply.
Scrappage Terms and conditions:
If you trade-in any car or commercial vehicle that was registered up to and including registered before 1st January 2012 you can receive between £2,000 and £2,500 (saving dependent on model chosen and incl VAT) scrappage saving off the Recommended On The Road Price of a New Toyota. Offer available on AYGO and Yaris, excluding the base grades (Active and X) and hybrid vehicles. New Toyota vehicles must be ordered between 1st October 2019 and 16th December, and registered by 31st March 2020.
To qualify for the scheme the owner of the trade-in vehicle must be named as the registered keeper and resident at the UK address shown on the Vehicle Registration Document (V5) and have owned the trade-in vehicle for a minimum of 6 months before the new Toyota order date. The new vehicle must be registered in the same name. Offer can be used in conjunction with the Finance APRs but not available with any other customer saving programme or finance deposit allowance. Available to retail customers only. Participating centres only and subject to availability. For further information please contact your local Toyota Centre.


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Climate change talks: Has India Inc lost hope?
Nearly 200 countries meet in Doha for annual talks, that began yesterday, on checking global warming. Here is a snapshot of what happened in Doha on Day 1, and what the domestic industry thinks about the global talks.
Even as negotiators start discussions and deliberations in Doha to come up with a road map to address global warming, Indian industry already seems to have given up hope that about 200 nations would arrive at a consensus.
There is definitely lack of active participation from the industry, primarily due to the poor performance of the carbon credit market and the general negative sentiment in the economy. Though power and renewable energy companies are actively involved at the domestic level, companies are not very bullish globally.
"Global climate negotiations in a different country every year have become akin to a jamboree, galvanising people from 196 nations, with thinkers, policymakers, political pundits, industry leaders, activists, academicians, and a host of stakeholders coming together. Yet, they come up with low or no outcome. Industry, which has high stakes from daily business developments, is wary of another long-winding negotiation that may end in weak regulatory signals, resulting in the loss of faith of market participants," said Rita Roy Choudhury, senior director & head (environment, climate change and renewable energy), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
"It is high time climate negotiations give a positive regulatory signal for the markets, which are taking a beating from the economic crisis, and help boost investor confidence. Only then would there be momentum in the industry's mitigation initiatives," she added.
According to a London-headquartered body working on environmental issues,
"The expectations from Doha are very low. Until and unless the air is cleared over the clean development mechanism (CDM), industry's interest in climate change talks would not be revived."
CDM is the only market-based mechanism to incentivise both developed and developing nations to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. The first CDM commitment period ends this year.
Under this, 5,000 green projects have been registered across the globe and a billion carbon credits (credits earned for avoiding every tonne of emission of greenhouse gases) have been awarded.
However, Indian companies are proactively taking action at the domestic level.
"Contrary to popular perception, our experience at CDP shows the quality of Indian companies' responses to climate change, as well as their understanding of what is at stake, has improved considerably," said Damandeep Singh, director, CDP India. Companies were discovering responding to climate change issues presented business opportunities, Singh added.
Stock exchanges, one of the main drivers for business action, have also evinced interest in carbon indices. "In the middle of the Doha negotiations, BSE will launch a Carbonex, an index of that takes a holistic view of climate change, with CDP as its data partner," Singh said.
CDP is a UK-based organisation that works with shareholders and corporations on climate change and reports on the disclosure of the greenhouse gas emissions by major corporations.
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Section 7: Consolidation or merger
Section 7. A domestic society may consolidate or merge with any other society by complying with the provisions of this section.
It shall file with the commissioner—
(a) A certified copy of the written contract containing in full the terms and conditions of the consolidation or merger;
(b) A sworn statement by the president and secretary or corresponding officers of each society showing the financial condition thereof on a date fixed by the commissioner, but not earlier than December thirty-first, next preceding the date of the contract;
(c) A certificate of such officers, duly verified by their respective oaths, that the consolidation or merger has been approved by a two-thirds vote of the supreme legislative or governing body of each society; and
(d) Evidence that at least sixty days prior to the action of the supreme legislative or governing body of each society the text of the contract has been furnished to all members of each society either by mail or by publication in full in the official organ of each society.
If the commissioner finds that the contract is in conformity with the provisions of this section, that the financial statements are correct and that the consolidation or merger is just and equitable to the members of each society, he shall approve the contract and issue his certificate to such effect. Upon such approval, the contract shall be in full force and effect unless any society which is a party to the contract is incorporated under the laws of any other state or territory. In such event the consolidation or merger shall not become effective unless and until it has been approved as provided by the laws of such state or territory, and a certificate of such approval filed with the commissioner, or, if the laws of such state or territory contain no such provision, then the consolidation or merger shall not become effective unless and until it has been approved by the commissioner of insurance, or other officer or officers, exercising like powers, of such state or territory, and a certificate of such approval filed with the commissioner.
Upon the consolidation or merger becoming effective as herein provided, all the rights, franchises and interests of the consolidated or merged societies in and to every species of property, real, personal or mixed, and things in action thereunto belonging shall be vested in the society resulting from or remaining after the consolidation or merger without any other instrument, except that conveyances of real property may be evidenced by proper deeds, and the title to any real estate or interest therein, vested under the laws of the commonwealth in any of the societies consolidated or merged, shall not revert or be in any way impaired by reason of the consolidation or merger, but shall vest absolutely in the society resulting from or remaining after such consolidation or merger.
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MikroElektronika MIKROE-2278 TFT LCD Colour Display, 4.3in SVGA, 480 x 272pixels
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MikroElektronika Mikromedia HMI Smart Display
The Mikromedia HMI family from MikroElektronika are heavy-duty, high-brightness, industrial grade smart displays. Available in a range of different screen sizes, the Mikromedia range is an ideal HMI (Human Machine Interface) solution in any number of applications. Containing all the essential components you will need and with a simple USB interface, the Mikomedia range simplify the process to get your project up and running quickly and easily.
Each screen size in the range are offered as either non-touchscreen, capacitive touch or resistive touch. Some capacitive tough displays come with an additional black/white bezel, this information can be found below.
Each Mikromedia HMI display module features the FT900Q MCU with additional circuitry on the back. With MikroElektronika's range of software tools, you are able to download user interface designs for an efficient and professional setup, so you don't have to create all your screens/icons from scratch. Also within the Mikromedia range, either the FT812 or the FT813 graphics controller IC is on-board, designed for all sophisticated HMI solutions. Mikromedia HMI modules are supplied with an 8MB Flash storage plus a slot for a MicroSD card.
Along with the standard HMI features, the Mikromedia family features Haptic feedback (excluding the 3.5 displays). This functionality means you can programme your display to provide feedback to the users touch, through vibration or motion. Haptic feedback is ideal for providing users with confirmation of functions when using the screen.
Industrial system monitoring display
Smart home control interface
Temperature and humidity monitor screen
Security interface
Media system control interface
Range Options
3.5 Displays
MIKROE-2275 (122-5386) – Non touchscreen
MIKROE-2277 (122-5387) – Capacitive Touch
MIKROE-2276 (122-5388) – Resistive Touch
4.3 Displays
MIKROE-2278 (122-5389) – Non touchscreen
MIKROE-2280 (122-5390) – Capacitive Touch
MIKROE-2279 (122-5391) – Resistive Touch
MIKROE-2281 (122-5392) – Capacitive Touch with black bezel
MIKROE-2282 (122-5393) – Capacitive Touch with white bezel
5 Displays
MIKROE-2283 (122-5394) – Non touchscreen
MIKROE-2285 (122-5395) – Capacitive Touch
MIKROE-2284 (122-5396) – Resistive Touch
MIKROE-2286 (122-5397) – Capacitive Touch with black bezel
MIKROE-2287 (122-5398) – Capacitive Touch with white bezel
7 Displays
MIKROE-2288 (122-5399) – Non touchscreen
MIKROE-2290 (122-5400) – Capacitive Touch
MIKROE-2289 (122-5401) – Resistive Touch
MIKROE-2291 (122-5402) – Capacitive Touch with black bezel
MIKROE-2292 (122-5403) – Capacitive Touch with white bezel
MikroElektronika Industrial Displays
|Diagonal Display Size
|480 x 272pixels
|Touch Screen
|Viewing Area Dimensions
|95 x 54mm
|Touch Screen Type
|Supply Voltage
|Backlight Type
|Display Mode
|Display Matrix Technology
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Porcelain Surface - Vent Hoods
Cleaning Porcelain Surface:
IMPORTANT: Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off, and the vent hood is cool. Always follow label instructions on cleaning products.
Food spills containing acids, such as vinegar and tomato, should be cleaned as soon as the entire appliance is cool. These spills may affect the finish.
Cleaning Methods:
To avoid damage to porcelain surfaces, do not use soap-filled scouring pads, abrasive cleaners, steel wool pads, gritty washcloths, or abrasive paper towels.
- Preferred Cleaning Method
- Soap, water, and a soft cloth or sponge.
- Other Cleaning Methods
- Glass cleaner, mild liquid cleaner, or nonabrasive scrubbing pad.
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Last Saturday I decided to make a trip to Aman Suria in search of the famous Nasi Lemak King at Heritage Village. Apparently, this place has received rave reviews and I decided that it is time for me to check it out.
What was initially a trip to explore the Nasi Lemak turns out to be a surprise when the ABC (Air Batu Campur) at Heritage Village fared so much better than the overrated Nasi Lemak. Hence, I have decided to write about the ABC instead which was served with red syrup, evaporated milk, flavoured peanuts, nata de coco, kidney beans and green jelly filling up the huge mountain of shaved ice in a metal bowl.
The flavor was certainly 'pleasant'. Not rich, nor was it too bland. It was a fine mixture of both milk and syrup to produce a taste which is just right. While this is not the best ABC I have tasted, it was certainly good in my honest opinion.
For RM 5.50 a bowl, it wasn't the cheapest ABC that I have tried. We have also opted not to have the scoop of ice-cream (which is how the ABC is served according to its menu). But the huge portion, mouth-watering bowl of dessert do sort of justified the price.
Heritage Village
Aman Suria
47301 Petaling Jaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan
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Accanto Closes, Blue Sprout Moves In
The latest happenings around Chicago.
On a recent drive along Milwaukee Avenue in Logan Square, I noticed that the maroon sign for Accanto (an Italian restaurant that opened a few years ago) had been covered up. It wasn't exactly surprising, as the location seemed odd for such an expensive restaurant. The new owners seemed to have taken the hint, replacing it with Blue Sprout, which is one of those Thai restaurants that also has a sprinkling of dishes from just about every other Asian cuisine you can imagine. You know, pad thai shares space with udon; you can get green curry or an Indian curry. Regardless, it is much more reasonably priced.
Blue Sprout
2171 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 (map)
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NEW YORK, N.Y. - For those who get creeped out watching "American Horror Story: Asylum," don't worry. You're not alone. Sarah Paulson, one of its stars, says the show's dark and twisted story lines can unnerve her, too.
"I can't watch it at night and I'm on it," the actress said in a recent interview. "There are some people who like to be scared and I understand that, but I am not one of those individuals. I like to cozy up with a nice book and a bath and a teddy bear. (Laughs.) I am not interested in being terrified before I go to sleep."
"American Horror Story: Asylum" is the second season of the FX show, which is described as an anthology series. Each season takes place in a new location with new characters, although some of the actors, like Paulson, were also in the first season.
"AHS: Asylum" centres around a mental institution where Paulson's character, Lana, finds herself wrongfully committed for being homosexual. The season finale airs Wednesday night (10 p.m. Eastern).
The finished product may be unnerving, but the 38-year-old actress loves being part of the show, so she's agreed to come back for season three.
"I have an idea of what the show is gonna be, but I have no specifics. It's a rare thing to say 'yes' to something having not seen the script and having no idea what the part is gonna be. If you're on a show for seven years playing the same character, you can have a hard time doing other things. With this show, all the actors get to come back and everybody gets to play a different person. ... I can't think of another time where that's happened. I feel really lucky."
Paulson will co-star in the off-Broadway revival of "Talley's Folly" alongside Danny Burstein. Previews begin next month.
Alicia Rancilio covers entertainment for The Associated Press. Follow her online at http://www.twitter.com/aliciar


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Following the post of last week, we continue to investigate the benefits that multilingualism can bring. This time, we would like to highlight the benefits that people who learned a second language during their chilhood could get. In a study carried out in Finland, a researcher has demonstrated that learning and speaking a second language can caused positive changes to brain development.
The researcher in question, called Sini Hämäläinen, mentions that childrens' brains are very pliable. This situation enables kids who are learning a second language before the age of 5 to have more neural connections in their brain. Moreover, these learners use both hemispheres of the brain when processing language, while monolinguals use just the left one.
Interestingly enough, this fact has an effect upon brain injuries. In the case of bilinguals (or multilinguals), if the part of the brain that is in charge of linguistic processes has been damaged, other parts of the brain will take over these processes, as the damaged area would not be able to continue to process language any longer.
Therefore, from Forvo, we cannot stress enough the importance of learning new languages, no matter the age. Not only do languages enrich us from a social or cultural standpoint, but they also provide us with health benefits.


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I'm back!
Thank you for letting me take a little break from the blog to enjoy the weekend with my girls. I soaked up every moment I could with them and it was awesome. These girls are amazing and I'm so thankful to have all of them in my life.
Our adventures started Friday when I picked the beautiful Ashley up from the airport in Orlando. We did a walk-through of the wedding venue, had lunch with my mom, then headed to Track Shack to pick up our bibs for the OUC half.
We also stopped at Total Wine for some supplies for the weekend.
(p.s. the Sam Adams Merry Mischief is fabulous)
We met up with Mary, Ashley, and Kelly for dinner at Mellow Mushroom. Mellow balls, bruschetta, and pizza were quickly devoured.
Saturday morning Mary, Ashley, and I were up early for the OUC Half Marathon.
When we selected December 1st as the weekend for the bachelorette festivities, my sister noticed the OUC Half happened to be the same weekend. The OUC Half is a great local race that's reasonably priced ($45 for early registration), falls on a Saturday, and only 15 minutes from my sister's house (where we were planning to stay Friday night). Saturday was also Ashley's 29th birthday (!!) and what better way is there to ring in birthday than running 13.1 miles?! It was a race that was meant to be. 🙂
Unfortunately my sister is currently recovering from an injury and had to sit the race out. We missed having her on the course with us. 🙂
In honor of the bachelorette weekend, the girls had an adorable "Runaway Bride" shirt made.
I also wore a "bride to be" tiara and veil. I think most people noticed the tiara and veil before they read the shirt. I had a lot of "run princess, run" while on the course. 😉
Ashley and I had planned to run the race together with the mini goal of pacing her to a shiny new PR. Keep in mind, she had just the run the Philadelphia Marathon two weeks prior and wasn't 100% sure it was going to happen. We both agreed that no matter what happened we would have fun and stick together through all 13.1 miles.
We said good-bye to Mary at the start line and headed to the corrals with the 10:00 mile group. Despite waiting in an extra-long porta potty line (and almost missing the official start) we were able to make it into the corrals without a problem and had a nice clean start.
I made the mistake of not turning my Garmin on until we were in the corrals and didn't pick-up signal until about a quarter mile into the race. We were both so flustered at the start that neither of us had a chance to check the start clock when we went under. Basically we were running this race blind without a clear number of how far we had run or how long we had been running.
Our goal was to start off slow with 10:00+ min/mi, then gradually speed up from there. We were right on pace for the first few miles with a sub-10:00 minute pace, but Ashley's legs started to cramp up and she needed to slow down.
I tried to take Ashley's mind off of the race by talking her ear off. We talked about the wedding, I pointed out different landmarks around Orlando, we talked about the Philadelphia marathon, and we met a couple of readers (Hi Sarah and Becky!) along the way.
Ashley was amazing. She walked when she needed to, but made sure our walking breaks were never longer than 30 seconds at a time. She also kept a smile on her face. A new PR wasn't in the cards for this race, but it's somewhere out there in the future.
The race itself was great. There wasn't a ton of crowd support, but the spectators that were out there were loud, lively, and had hilarious signs. If you know the area, the OUC Half is a very spectator friendly course, we saw the same set of spectators a good 4 or 5 times at different points on the course.
I also enjoyed the views. We ran by a total of 10 lakes and each one was beautiful, especially with the early morning sun reflecting in the water. The brick paths were gorgeous as well, but our legs weren't as much of fans as our eyes were.
The 13.1 miles really flew by. Before I knew it, we were circling back to downtown and starting our final loop around Lake Eola to the finish line.
Ashley kept repeating "this is all I have left in my legs, I can't go any faster." I did the best I could to encourage her by making sure I didn't say "we're almost there" and instead broke the final half of a mile into parts. "Just two more rights and you're at the finish." "Do you see that stop light? We're going to turn there and the finish line is right there."
We made our final turn and could see the finish line in the distance. We also saw Mary on the right and gave a quick wave. Just as Mary was jogging out to run the last bit with us, Ashley takes off out of no where. She breaks out in a dead sprint to the finish. Ha! I guess the yearning of the race to be over outweighed how tired her legs were.
Ashley and I finished the OUC Half in a little more than 2:19 – not bad for a girl her just ran a full marathon two weeks prior. Way to go Ashley!!!
This race was just plain fun. I loved running with Ashley and I loved wearing the bridal get-up. I had a lot of "Don't do it!" comments, but also a lot of congrats. It was a conversation starter that gave people a good giggle.
Obligatory post-race jumping photos. 😉
After the race, we headed straight to my FAVORITE brunch spot in Orlando (Briar Patch) for some grub.
I ordered the Blue Heaven Wheat and Fiber Pancakes (best. pancakes. ever.) with a side of two scrambled eggs.
The girls surprised me with "Keep Calm and Say I Do" shirts (awesome motto) for our afternoon activities.
First, we celebrated Ashley's birthday with mini cupcakes from Sweet!
Twenty-nine and lookin' fine!
Then it was time for a little pampering.
Pretty toes.
A little afternoon pick me up
The girls booked a hotel in downtown Orlando for our big night out. 7 girls, 2 bathrooms, and can you believe we all managed to all glam it up in less than an hour and a half? Ow! Ow!
(p.s. My sister wins for matron of honor of the year for trading dresses with me when there was a minor hiccup with the dress I was planning on wearing. Seriously. Best. Sister. Ever.)
When my sister asked what the theme should be for the evening, I told her "sexy." I wanted everyone to dress up, look good, and feel good.
Unfortunately that's the closest photo I have of a group shot from the night. I wish I had another, these girls were HOT!
It was an evening full of jello shots, penis straws, complimentary champagne, and amazing friends.
I won't share all of the evening's secrets, but I will say that ordering a salad for dinner may not have been the smartest decision I've ever made and I truly have the best friends and family in the world.
So much fun. Even if I don't remember all of it. 😉
I'm going to do a separate post for the bridal shower. Trust me, it deserves it. 😉
Good night!
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Urban Decay Alice In Wonderland vs. Book of Shadows Vol. II
January 28, 2010 by kuuipo1207
Filed under Reviews, Swatches
Are you excited about Urban Decay's new Alice In Wonderland palette? Are you ready to rush out to your nearest Sephora or Ulta and scoop it up into your makeup collection with welcoming arms? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you may want to put your amped-up-debit-card into low gear, look at the swatches below and save yourself $52…especially if you already have the Book of Shadows Volume II palette in your possession!
Any of you who frequently comment in makeup forums may already be familiar with the rumor that Urban Decay re-packages previous collections with different names and releases them into the wild with a lot of hype about how great the new limited edition product is. Well, considering the fact that UD recently came out with their Alice In Wonderland (AIW) palette, I decided to do some comparison swatches with the Book of Shadow Volume II (BOS II) palette that I got back in December. Let's just go ahead and put this whole nasty rumor to rest…wait. Actually…gee! These colors actually DO look a lot alike (all images are clickable). AIW is swatched in its entirety on the top row. BOS II is swatched beneath AIW and as small dots on top of AIW.
Beneath AIW are swatches from BOS II. Here are the list of colors as the compare to each other from Left to Right (the first color listed is from AIW. The colors they're vs. are from BOS II):
- Underland vs. Ecstasy
- Alice vs. Jinx (Flipside is also swatched beneath Jinx and above Alice).
- Oraculum vs. Half-Baked.
- Queen vs. Sphynx.
- Chessur vs. Nylon (Nylon is swatched above Chessur).
- White Rabbit vs. YDK (beneath) vs. Sellout (above)
- Wonderland (1 of the AIW shadows that didn't have a match/close dupe)
- Curiouser vs. AC/DC.
- Muchness vs. Nylon.
- Mushroom vs. Mushroom (real original name, don'tcha think?)
- Midnight Tea Party vs. Midnight Cowboy Rides Again (beneath) vs. Sellout (above)
- Vorpal vs. Misdemeanor (beneath) vs. Gunmetal (above)
- Absolem vs. Homegrown
- Drink Me, Eat Me vs. Midnight Cowboy Rides Again
- Mad Hatter vs. Twice Baked
- Jabborwocky vs. Perversion
How they compared in my eyes:
-Underland vs. Ecstasy- Even though Ecstasy has a darker undertone to it, it's not considerably different from Underland.
-Alice vs. Jinx vs. Flipside- Alice is one of the few colors in this palette that doesn't really have a dupe. Flipside comes close, but has a green duo-chrome effect to it that makes it difference from Alice. Jinx is simply to dark to compare with Alice.
-Oraculum vs, Half-Baked- Almost identical. Half-Baked doesn't have as much of an orangey tone to it but the similarity is undeniable.
-Queen vs. Sphynx- Although I knew the two wouldn't match, I still figured I'd swatch them. Queen is one of the few colors that didn't have a dupe or a close match.
-Chessur vs. Nylon-- Identical
-White Rabbit vs. YDK (beneath) vs. Sellout (above)- White Rabbit doesn't have an exact dupe but Sellout does come close to it. I don't really care for White Rabbit anyways though due to the high amount of chunky glitter. Chunky glitter in eyeshadow = MAJOR glitter fallout EVERYWHERE which is a no go in my book.
-Wonderland- No comparison.
-Curiouser vs. AC/DC- No comparison.
-Muchness vs. Nylon- Muchness actually doesn't match. But it's dupe would be MAC's Paradisco.
-Mushroom vs. Mushroom- I think the identical name gives it away.
-Midnight Tea Party vs. Midnight Cowboy Rides Again (beneath) vs. Sellout (above)- Midnight Tea Party and Midnight Cowboy Rides Again (MCRA) are exact matches color-wise. The only difference between them is that MCRA has more glitter that Tea Party.
Vorpal vs. Misdemeanor (beneath) vs. Gunmetal (above)- No match. Both BOS II shades are much darker than Vorpal, however Silver Ring by MAC is an easy dupe for Vorpal.
-Absolem vs. Homegrown- They're practically twins separated at birth.
-Drink Me, Eat Me vs. YDK- YDK is too dark of a brown to match Drink Me, Eat Me (DMEM). However, I have the same problem with DMEM as I do with White Rabbit…chunky glitter.
-Mad Hatter vs. Twice Baked- More twins. These could've been Siamese twins that were separated by the UD packaging team.
Jabborwocky vs. Perversion- Although the 2 look the same in the pictures, Perversion actually has a deep, dark green or teal shimmer to it. This shimmer, however, doesn't stand out very much, hence, why these two colors look the same.
I swatched the palettes earlier today, and within minutes I was ready to drive the 80+ miles back to Nashville to return my Alice in Wonderland palette. Out of all 32 colors, only 4 of them were truly different (Queen, Wonderland, Curiouser, and Vorpal) while the other were exact matches or close enough to get by without. I'm sorry Urban Decay, but adding chunky glitter to the same eyeshadow, providing a pop-up scene around the mirror and a new color name does not constitute a "limited edition" worthy title. In my opinion, it denotes a lack of imagination and effort in trying to create a "UNIQUE" color. If I wanted a chunky glitter color (along with glitter all over my face from the stupid eyeshadow) then I'll add glitter myself. Expect to be receiving a slightly used Alice in Wonderland palette to your factory by Monday morning because I'm returning to re-packaged crap first thing Saturday when I head out to Nashville along with this lovely letter…
Dear Urban Decay Cosmetics,
I'm not an idiot and neither is the rest of the world. Stop mistaking us for people who can't tell the difference between one eyeshadow and the next just because you put it in fancy new packaging with a pop-up mirror scene that would entertain a 5-year-old. Your lack of originality and your implication that the world is stupid is not flattering to your image. Please take your "iconic" packaging for your primer potion, and stick it you-know-where.
Best wishes for a more imaginative and unique future,
***Disclaimer:*** Trust me. Urban Decay sure as hell didn't endorse this review, cause if they did, I'd probably be fired. Haha.


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In container yards, irrigation system uniformity, reliability, and performance are essential for success.
The Rotator® Sprinkler family provides high system uniformity and proven reliability, without the issues of riser vibration or brass theft. With flow rates from .7 gpm to more than 8 gpm, the Nelson R2000, R2000WF, and R33 Rotator Sprinklers are ideal sprinklers for container yard applications.
Depending on your layout and special needs, the S10 Spinner, R10TG Rotator, or MP Rotator might also be an option. It's all about achieving the appropriate application rate for your plants in question and the most sensible spacing.
The Nelson Road Guard can be configured on Rotator end sprinklers to leave pathways dry. The part circle convenience of the MP Rotator (90-210, 210-270) is also beneficial in some applications.
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Wait Not, Want Not
This story appears in the September 1999 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »
Feeling immobilized isn't a crime. Neither is procrastination. But it's a pity if you let a great business idea die simply because you can't get motivated.
Unfortunately, this happens . . . a lot. Millions of wanna-be entrepreneurs have had great ideas, the inspiration, even the capitalization, but remain living antitheses to the Nike cliche--they just don't do it. These are probably the people who constantly watch hot new businesses make millions, slap themselves on the forehead, and bemoan, "But I had that idea for a business 10 years ago!"
What most often sets successful entrepreneurs apart from these coulda-shoulda-woulda-been businesspeople? The "real" entrepreneurs simply got off their butts and got going.
Granted, motivating yourself is far from easy. The most sobering reality for any start-up entrepreneur is discovering there's no motivational panacea, according to professional speaker Terry Paulson, president of the National Speakers Association. That's good and bad news: "The good news is there are many [methods by which to get motivated]," says Paulson. "The tough part is finding them."
Not to mention sustaining them. Another important consideration for your pre-start-up stage: The seeds you plant now could grow into motivation-killers later. For instance, Paulson warns, an unrealistic image of what it takes to start a business often leads to a quick defeat. "Many entrepreneurs envision a seamless process leading to success," says Paulson. "They're a lot better off if they start from a practical vantage point and see what lies ahead on the long road of setbacks. It's persistence that'll get them where they want to go."
The best way to stay persistent is by understanding that building a business is a process that transforms your life, observes Robert Danzig, former vice president of The Hearst Corp. and former general manager of Hearst Newspapers in New York City. Danzig is now a motivational speaker and author of The Leader Within You: Master 9 Powers to Be the Leader You Always Wanted to Be! (Lifetime Books).
What is the key to motivation? Danzig believes it depends on staying excited no matter what you encounter on the long journey toward success. "Excitement," he says, "is the fuel constantly firing your engine and propelling you forward."
So how do you stay excited? According to Danzig, achieving motivation involves a five-step transformational process:
Step 1: Create a compelling vision. Write it down in detail so you can see exactly what it is you're trying to achieve. And the more detailed the vision, the better. "It's that vision which keeps you grounded and focused," Danzig says.
Step 2: Increase your commitment and conviction for both yourself and those who follow you on your journey by setting up the steps you think will help you achieve your vision.
Step 3: Generate excitement about your entrepreneurial vision. If you aren't excited about your vision, don't do it.
Step 4: Kick yourself into gear by arousing new ideas for fulfilling that vision all the time. Write down "arouse" ideas on Post-it notes and surround yourself with them so they're always in view.
Step 5: Learn how to listen well. Listen to those who can counsel you in achieving your vision. Don't be afraid to ask questions if you're not clear about what they're saying.
Bob Weinstein is the author of 10 books and a frequent contributor to national magazines.
The Right Help
Once the foundation is in place, you'll discover there are motivators all around you--most of them nearby. Paulson claims people close to him were pivotal motivators in getting his business off the ground. He does, however, confess Paulson and Associates Inc., his change management firm in Agoura Hills, California, didn't get off to a thriving start when he founded it in 1974. "Clients weren't knocking down the door to hire me. In fact, they didn't even know I existed," he says. "I wasn't promoting myself."
It was Paulson's secretary who came up with a simple solution that prompted him to get passionate about launching his business. "She went to the local chamber of commerce and got a list of all the groups that needed free speakers," he explains. "Then she sent press releases telling them about my services and skills.[Getting motivated] was as basic as spreading the word so people knew about my business."
Soon, Paulson was giving free speeches about business topics and promoting himself in the process. "Each contact is a motivator since he or she represents a potential client," he says. "The more people I met, the more excited I became about building my business. Finally, I felt I was moving in the right direction."
Diane DiResta admits her Staten Island, New York, business communications training company, DiResta Communications, also got off to a sluggish start in 1989--until she found a professional business coach who taught her how to motivate herself, that is. "Professional athletes have coaches, but most entrepreneurs don't see their value and feel they must go it alone," she explains.
While coaches are easy to find--there are plenty of Web sites (like http://www.coachu.com) where you can find a coach to meet your specifications--a good friend or colleague can also provide valuable advice and motivation throughout the difficult start-up phase. "It's important to connect with someone you know and trust to keep you on track," says DiResta, "especially if you're launching a homebased business, where it's very easy to feel isolated and cut off."
But you also have to be careful who you turn to for motivation and inspiration. "Most people don't encourage entrepreneurial initiative because it's risky," Paulson says. "If enough people start saying `Give up,' you'll start [to think you should]. It's one thing to get good advice, but it's another thing to be discouraged by naysayers. You need [to associate with] people who say `Stay the course,' and `Don't give up,' especially on those days when you feel like everything is tumbling down around you and you see no end to the struggle."
Always remember your goals and never lose sight of them. "A good way to do it is by declaring your intentions to someone," DiResta explains. "You'll be amazed by what this simple act accomplishes. By declaring your intentions, you're making a commitment to your vision."
In the same vein, Paulson suggests keeping a journal of your entrepreneurial journey. "It's a wonderful way to put your emotions into concrete thinking," he says. "Besides keeping you focused, the process also [helps you] create great ideas."
Along with staying in touch with your goals, DiResta says, it's important for those entrepreneurs in the start-up phase to constantly recharge their batteries so their motivation level never flags. An easy way to do that: Make time to join organizations that have nothing to do with your business. "It's refreshing to meet people in different fields--that can be a wonderful motivator all by itself," says DiResta. "This is a proven strategy for putting things in perspective and seeing things objectively. The simple act of getting away, both mentally and physically, usually triggers new ideas and thinking. Once you start to relax, it's practically an automatic process."
DiResta says some of her best ideas strike her when she's driving. "I can't stress enough the benefits of changing your rhythm," she says. "Exercise is another marvelous way to tune up your mind and spirit. Find time to run, bike, walk or do anything physical that releases pent-up energy." To make sure great ideas don't evaporate into the ozone, DiResta always carries a notepad with her when she's away from her business to record sudden brainstorms.
Of course, there's always the obvious source for motivation: motivational speakers. Paulson stresses the importance of constantly fueling the entrepreneurial dream with inspirational advice. "There's no shortage of motivational speakers out there," he says. "You must sift out the good information and see these speakers for who they are: hope merchants."
A word of caution, though: Says Mark LeBlanc, president of Small Business Success, a small-business resource company in La Jolla, California, "[Hearing a] motivational speaker is like [taking] a bath. It only lasts for about 24 hours and then you have to take another. They get you all pumped up for a little while, and then it's over."
It doesn't have to be over, though, if you can determine which pieces of advice will best help your business. And remember that no matter how compelling a speaker's message, no single person will have all the answers. Paulson's solution: He compiles the best advice from a few of them in a 15-minute motivational tape. "The goal is to internalize the messages that hit home," he says.
Just Do It
According to LeBlanc, there are two kinds of entrepreneurs: doers and achievers. "The doer operates with a to-do list and is fixated on productivity," he explains. "The achiever, on the other hand, focuses on doing the right thing in the right order and within the context of a plan. Doers risk burnout, while achievers meet their goals."
Clearly, there are many ways to motivate yourself. No matter what techniques you use, your goal should always be to see the opportunity in the midst of the struggle. "When Thomas Edison was asked if he ever got discouraged, he'd say, `I found 5,000 intriguing ways not to make a light bulb,' " says Paulson. "You'd do well to [integrate] that attitude into your business."
The process of motivating yourself should start with a powerful vision of your business and how you're going to build it. The more detailed the vision, the better--because it's that vision which keeps you grounded and focused on achieving your goals.
Be careful who you reach out to for inspiration. "Most people don't encourage entrepreneurial initiative because it's risky," notes speaker Terry Paulson. "It's one thing to get good advice, but it's another thing to be discouraged by the naysayers."
Fire Up!
It takes more than vision to maintain motivation, says Mark LeBlanc, president of Small Business Success, a small-business resource company in La Jolla, California. The bedrock of motivation is creating a solid structure for your business, which LeBlanc has narrowed down to a four-step process:
Step 1: Step back and consider all your options before you make a decision.
Step 2: Once you make a decision, forge a plan about how best to execute it. "People who've been in business for a long time always operate with a plan," says LeBlanc.
Step 3: Find creative ways to overcome obstacles. When problem-solving, think outside the box. "Many failed entrepreneurs cite problems as reasons for not succeeding," LeBlanc explains. "But if they were creative and courageous, they'd try to find solutions for the problems before giving up."
Step 4: Build a professional team to help run your business. That team may include an accountant, a lawyer, a printer, consultants, bankers and so on.
Says LeBlanc, "If you apply these four steps to not only launching your business, but to running it as well, motivation and enthusiasm will naturally result."
Contact Sources
DiResta Communications, (718) 447-7720, http://www.diresta.com
Paulson and Associates Inc., (800) 521-6172, http://www.changecentral.com
Small Business Success, (800) 690-0810, firstname.lastname@example.com


text: Guest Report post Posted May 20, 2008 Sorry C23, I know its getting old for Yankee fans but this was pretty special. This kid came back from hell to achieve this. Emotions run deep after no-hitter-Francona, Lester father-son bond goes outside the lines By Ian Browne / MLB.com "Through everything I've been through, he's been like a second dad to me," Jon Lester said of his manager, Terry Francona. BOSTON -- Imagine the emotion that Red Sox manager Terry Francona has experienced over the span of a couple of days. Following Sunday's victory over the Brewers, Francona hustled to Pennsylvania to watch his son, Nick, graduate from college. He hustled back to Boston on Monday in time to watch Jon Lester throw a no-hitter against the Royals at Fenway Park for a 7-0 win. Francona only has one son, but of all the members of his team, Lester is probably the one who feels like a second. "This probably isn't fair to say, but I feel like my son graduated and my [other] son threw a no-hitter," Francona said. "It couldn't happen to a better kid. It's probably selfish on my part to even say something like that, but I think it's obvious how we feel about this kid." When Lester was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma in late August 2006, Francona was crushed. But he didn't let Lester see that. Instead, he supported him as much as he could and also kept in frequent contact with Lester's parents. After going through six chemotherapy treatments, Lester made it to Spring Training on time in 2007, though he wouldn't pitch in a Major League game until July. During that entire season, he formed a bond with his manager. "Through everything I've been through, he's been like a second dad to me," Lester said. "Just being able to talk to him not as a manager but as a friend, he cares a lot about his players. It's not just about what you can do on the field, it's what type of person you are and he cares a lot about that." When informed by the media that Lester referred to him as a second dad, Francona's eyes looked like they could have gotten moist again without much prodding. "I take that as a huge compliment," Francona said. "He's a wonderful kid, not because he threw a no-hitter. He's a good kid because he's a good kid. We're proud of him all the time, but to watch him do that tonight was beyond words. I'm trying to put it in words, but it's hard because -- what a story. To see him do that, you feel like a proud parent. I know we have no right to say that, but it's probably how we feel." Taking equal joy in the triumph was Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell. He has spent hours with Lester, trying to help a young and promising pitcher gain consistency. "He's a wonderful kid, not because he threw a no-hitter. He's a good kid because he's a good kid. We're proud of him all the time, but to watch him do that tonight was beyond words. I'm trying to put it in words, but it's hard because -- what a story. To see him do that, you feel like a proud parent." -- Manager Terry Francona, on Jon Lester Over the winter, Lester's name was involved in several trade talks with the Twins regarding left-handed ace Johan Santana. Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein wound up hanging on to Lester and Santana went to the Mets. Though anyone would welcome a pitcher like Santana, Farrell and Francona were two of the happiest people not to have to say good-bye to Lester. "I think we all knew the talent and potential that Jon has and continues to become more consistent with," said Farrell. "But anytime you have young pitching of that talent, pitching is such a hard thing to acquire, particularly above-average Major League pitching talent, and to know that we're talking about two guys in their early 20s with long careers ahead of them, it certainly bodes well for not only the present but the future of a rotation that should be together for a long time." As the ninth inning was unfolding, the magnitude of the moment started catching up to Francona. Not that he was alone. "I looked up in the ninth and you're trying to keep your emotions in check, and I went to say something to John Farrell and he was being a big baby next to me," said Francona. "It made me feel a little bit better." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Commuters press Connecticut to improve Waterbury rail
HARTFORD >> Connecticut commuters on a small Metro-North Railroad branch line are fed up with what they say is substandard service and are organizing to make sure they're not ignored.
Advocates have set a meeting Wednesday of commuters on the Waterbury branch to sharpen their lobbying and press their case with the state Department of Transportation and Metro-North.
"Without question, it's the line that gets the least amount of attention and service," said Jim Gildea of the Connecticut Rail Commuter Council. "I'm hoping commuters of the Waterbury branch will be better mobilized, better advocates for the line."
The 27-mile-long Waterbury line, which feeds commuters to the main New Haven line linking Connecticut to New York City, is characterized by a lack of planning and investment, too many buses used to substitute for broken down trains and poor weekend scheduling, he said.
Judd Everhart, a spokesman for the state Department of Transportation, disputed Gildea. In a letter to the commuter advocate on Tuesday, Everhart said the state has been replacing tracks and bridges, is building a parking lot and waiting room and installed security cameras at the Waterbury station parking lot.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced on Monday that the state will spend $6 million to $7 million to install signals on the branch line, which also will include passing sidings that allow north- and southbound trains to pass each other. Design work will begin next year.
The improvements can't come soon enough for some commuters.
Roger Cirella, a paralegal who commutes about an hour one way between his home in Ansonia and East Norwalk each day, said there seems to be a bus put in to substitute for non-operating trains "every few weeks."
"Once the buses start showing up, people head back to their cars," he said. "They give up on the service."
Jim Cameron, a commuter advocate, said the trains are equipped with diesel equipment that has been "failing at a fantastic rate" over the last couple of years.
Everhart said less than 3 percent of trips were by bus. An increase last fall was due to broken electrical equipment at a Con Ed station in suburban New York, forcing Metro-North to use diesel equipment for the New Haven line, he said.
Metro-North also responded to commuters' complaints about a schedule change that eliminated a morning express train on the Waterbury line to Stamford, a key hub on the New Haven line. The rail line extended the Waterbury train from Bridgeport to Stamford.
Problems on the Waterbury line are of increasing importance because more commuters rely on the rail line. Commuter trips have more than doubled, from 190,000 a year 10 years ago to about 400,000 now, Gildea said. That's about half the number on the Danbury line, he said.
Samuel Gold, executive director of the Council of Governments Central Naugatuck Valley, said that in the past decade, the number of round-trips on the Waterbury line increased to seven from six and commuters responded to sharply higher gas prices by riding the train. In addition, free parking at the train station has been a strong draw, he said.
Gildea hopes that organizing among riders will spark more improvements.
"Commuters never mobilized before," he said. "They just sit back and take it."


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Fibromyalgia comorbid with anxiety disorders and depression: combined medical and psychological treatment.
By Marcio Bernik, Thiago P. A. Sampaio and Lucas Gandarela
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Fibromyalgia is associated with high level of pain and suffering. Lack of diagnosis leads to onerous indirect economic costs.
Recent data indicate that fibromyalgia; anxiety disorders, and depression tend to occur as comorbid conditions. They also share some common neurochemical dysfunctions and central nervous system alterations such as hypofunctional serotonergic system and altered reactivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.
Conversely, functional neuroimaging findings point to different patterns of altered pain processing mechanisms between fibromyalgia and depression.
There is no cure for fibromyalgia, and treatment response effect size is usually small to moderate. Treatment should be based on drugs that also target the comorbid psychiatric condition. Combined pharmacotherapy and cognitive-behavior therapy should ideally be offered to all patients. Lifestyle changes, such as physical exercise should be encouraged. The message to patients should be that all forms of pain are true medical conditions and deserve proper care.
Source: Current Pain and Headache Reports, August 2013. By Marcio Bernik, Thiago P. A. Sampaio and Lucas Gandarela. Anxiety Disorders Program, Institute of Psychiatry FMUSP, R. Dr. Ovidio Pires de Campos, 785, Caixa Postal 3671, CEP 01060-970, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil


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Ian Anderson's follow up to 1972's classic prog rock album offers some answers
Prog Rock? Prog Rock? In 2012? Are you serious? Well, yes actually – although let's use the original term 'progressive rock'. Cast aside all prejudices as Jethro Tull's singer / flautist / composer Ian Anderson explains what led him to revisit the genre some 40 years after the ground-breaking Tull album Thick As A Brick.
In the early 1970s bands like Yes, Genesis, ELP and King Crimson were pushing musical boundaries. The arrival of punk cast a shadow over a style of music that admittedly was becoming self-indulgent and pretentious, and the term Prog Rock became somewhat derogatory. But, Ian explains, "To me, anything is progressive if you are trying to take things on into a slightly new dimension, and draw upon different influences and push them into something that fits your own sense of inventiveness and your own career progression. So 'progressive rock' is a fine title."
Jethro Tull's short 'prog rock' era peaked with 1972's Thick As A Brick, a 45-minute continuous piece of music charting the difficulties of a child growing up and confronting a frightening and unfair world. The album was encased in a spoof local newspaper The St Cleve Chronicle, with a headline story that a precocious schoolboy called Gerald Bostock had been disqualified from a poetry competition because of the inappropriate nature of his epic poem, which Tull then allegedly used as the album's lyrics. Ian explains that the idea stemmed from the critics' descriptions of 1971's Aqualung as a 'concept album', even though it was just a bunch of songs a few of which had common themes. "In the light of the Aqualung reviews I deliberately set out to do a concept album that would in essence be a bit of a parody of other people's concept albums and grandiose progressive rock adventures. I thought let's take this slightly arrogant and pompous way of writing and presenting music to an extreme, with the fiction of a then 10-year old boy having written the lyrics. Of course it's preposterous and really quite silly, but it was the era of Monty Python, when that sort of surreal British humour was quite well embedded in the British psyche."
The album was a world-wide success, including a No 1 spot on the American Billboard chart, and excerpts from the piece have regularly featured in Jethro Tull and Ian Anderson live shows. But Ian had steadily resisted record company suggestions that he write a follow-up. It was not until a chance encounter in 2010 with old pal Derek Shulman of Gentle Giant, who nagged him to consider a 40th anniversary sequel, that Ian gave it some serious thought – and surprised himself by not dismissing it out of hand this time. He had noticed that in recent years his audiences had been changing. "It wasn't just old codgers, it was kind of a mix between old codgers and young codgers. It really struck me that there was this new wave of interest from youngsters who want something that is an alternative and antidote to the X-Factor and the very repetitive rock music that does tend to be the stuff of today. So I began to feel that it was not quite as undignified as I had earlier supposed to be doing something that was more in that kind of progressive vein."
In February 2011 Ian spent a couple of days sketching out some ideas. "It was predicated on the idea of what might have befallen Gerald Bostock, this precocious child, where would he have headed in life? And the more I started thinking about that the more I thought that there were so many pivotal moments in my own childhood where, often quite by chance, I might have gone in one direction or in some completely opposite direction. I could have been anything from a soldier or a sailor or an astronaut to a thespian or a silviculturist – although when I left school I actually tried first to join the police force and then to be a journalist on the local newspaper, before music took over while I was at art college.
"So I imagined Gerald Bostock as this 10-year old kid entering into puberty who, by the look of the young male model who was photographed in 1972 as the notional Gerald Bostock, was obviously a rather swottish schoolboy who probably wasn't very popular at school and probably wasn't very good at sports. What sort of opportunities would he have had, who would he have been, what would he have been led towards? I started to write a number of scenarios, including a piece looking at his possible early life immediately post-puberty, and then another piece later on for each of these characters that Gerald might have become, leading through to adulthood. Then in the latter part of the album I drew all these things back into a common kismet-karma kind of future where, in spite of all these chance interventions, there is maybe some element of fate and we all end up where we were going to end up anyway, in spite of the fact that we may have taken some radically different roads along the way."
From that loose concept emerged TAAB 2. Recorded in November 2011 with Florian Opahle (guitar), John O'Hara (keyboards), David Goodier (bass) and Scott Hammond (drums), musically Ian has very deliberately echoed the feel of the 1972 album by using many of the same instruments, including a lot of acoustic guitar and lashings of Hammond organ, and to a large extent recording it with the band all playing live together, with the minimum of overdubs and no use of limiters and noise gates and other tricks of the trade, leaving engineer Steven Wilson (of Porcupine Tree) to tweak things himself. And, whilst there are ID points to allow separate tracks to be downloaded from iTunes, it is a continuous 53-minute piece of music with recurring musical themes.
Also echoing the 1972 album, and the St Cleve Chronicle newspaper sleeve, the 2012 album is housed in a mock-up of a local news website www.StCleve.com, which Ian designed himself in a deliberately not-too-professional pastiche of community websites (and which will be accessible online, with an area where fans can add their own spoof local news stories). "It's light-hearted most of the way through StCleve.com, with lots of fairly vulgar schoolboy smutty stuff, but there are also some serious bits and things that are quite observational of the parochial home counties way of life. There will be some familiar characters like Max Quad, and Angela de Groot who runs a fitness centre now. And there will also be various people known to me and known to the world, although their names are slightly twisted around. But you'll know who they are…." And the 18-month world tour, starting in the UK on April 14th, will also nod to 40 years ago and what Ian describes as the "amateur dramatics village hall" 1972 stage show with a new theatrical presentation involving videos and character actors.
What is Ian's view of the finished project? "Unlike the original 1972 Thick As A Brick, the mood of the album is not really a spoof. It's not a funny thing; some of it is quite heart-aching and serious, and sometimes a bit intellectual, and sometimes a bit upbeat and amusing, but not in a spoof-fun way. It's an altogether rather more serious work, and even when you think it's being light-hearted and funny there's a seriousness behind it.
"It's observational about stereotype characters. And one of the stereotypes I chose not to make Gerald, at least on the album, was a politician, as it seemed too obvious – although he does appear on the album sleeve as a recently unseated Labour MP who's come to live in the St Cleve vicinity. He does however appear in other guises like a corrupt Christian evangelist, as an overpaid investment banker with huge bonuses and the kind of person we love to hate these days, and as a casualty of war as a repatriated serviceman helping those less fortunate than himself to acclimatise back into the real world with obviously a very bitter sense of the futility of war. Those are down moments and scary moments. But you need to take people through it. So you sometimes do it in a light-hearted way.
"Somebody may draw the parallel with Quadrophenia, but that's completely wrong. This is not split personality, this is about totally different characters that we all might have become in our lives. If we'd walked on the other side of the road, or picked up the 'phone, or read that article in the newspaper, things like that could have changed our lives. And that unmistakably is what happens to people in their lives, the friends they make, the relationships they enter into, perhaps in marriage or whatever else. This is all about – as it says in a couple of places – the what ifs, the maybes and might have beens moments in life.
"One of the pivotal moments on this album is the piece A Change Of Horses, which fans will recognise from our stage shows over the last year or so. It's about that point in your life where you say, if there's ever going to be a change it's got to be now. That happens to a lot of people perhaps in the forties or fifties, and I rather like the idea of this re-gearing, this re-evaluation, and there being a second part in your life where fate draws you to some conclusion. But it's not just looking back, it's also about looking forward. The what ifs and maybes were rich and exciting moments in my teenage years, filled with a mixture of promise and sheer terror, because it's a scary world out there. So that's what I'm exploring, and I think it works for people at both ends of the age spectrum, for the middle-aged Waitrose trolley-pushing shopper and the pubescent youngster who's facing some decision-making."
So just to confirm, from a 2012 perspective, is TAAB 2 a concept album? Ian is emphatic in his response. "Yes, it is very much a concept album! It is a concept album that I think is fairly grown-up and mature, but I think it should ring bells for people of all ages. It's an intellectual proposition. I'm not sure how many people are going to be ready for that kind of a thing, but I think there will be enough people for it to be a worthwhile record to make. But it's unashamed in its asking you to think about it and listen to it. Some of the music is pretty straight-ahead which you can just kind of groove to, and some things work without your being too cerebral about it. But the overall concept and indeed lots of the lyrics and parts of the music you are going to have to make a bit of an effort with. I think that some of us like to do that. Combine that with all the detail that's gone into the peripheral aspect of presenting the album with the artwork, the stcleve.com website and so on, it all wraps up into a big package that I think will give people a lot of fun."
Martin Webb January 2012
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Will Cross Training Prevent Injuries?
As for injuries, so far there haven't been any studies on runners who cross train. However, the researchers in the New Hampshire study mentioned earlier noted that the weight-training runners had fewer injuries. In other sports, we know soccer players at the University of Maine in Orono who weight trained increased muscle strength and cut their injury rate in half. Then there's this pesky study on swimmers that found higher injury rates among cross training swimmers. Swimming is a low-impact sport, and upper body injuries are more common than lower body injuries. The cross training techniques that increased injuries in the swimmers were running or sprinting, running stadium steps, and pulling weighted sleds. These are all weight-bearing activities involving lower body impact, which is where the injuries occurred. Since swimming is a low impact, low injury-rate sport, it doesn't follow that cross training with high-impact activities would increase injuries when the lower body is already accustomed to high impact.
Cross Training Options
All this does nothing to dispute the validity of the principle that training is specific. Run long once every week or two, and run fast once or twice a week to improve your running. But that's not the whole story. Although there are no studies comparing injuries between runners who do not cross train and runners who do, it makes sense that exchanging some running time for a lower impact sport may reduce running injuries. And if the cross training activities are lower-injury sports compared to running, then overall injury rate should decrease. Cycling and swimming are attractive for runners to use for recovery after hard workouts on the track or roads, and for those who would welcome some variety in their training.
Cycling is a major sport in Europe and is growing in popularity in the US. It's complementary to running because you use chiefly your leg muscles, but in a different way from running. There's less injury risk than for running because cycling is not weight bearing. You can ride on the roads, and in some areas on trails and mountain paths. If you want to try racing, there are single and multi-stage races, and also time trials on roads. There are also sprints and pursuits on the track, sometimes called a velodrome. Find some good hills, and you can use Tom Miller's interval technique to spice up your running race times.
Swimming is less popular than cycling for runners, but has special advantages. It is non weight bearing and is a relatively low injury sport. Leg injuries are rare, although the frog kick used in the breast stroke has more risk than the flutter kick used in the crawl. Another advantage is that swimming works out your shoulders and arms, which typically are weak in runners. Most of the common injuries in swimmers are to the shoulders and back.
Developing a Schedule
If you want to achieve maximal payoff for your cross training it is hard to beat lifting weights or working the resistance machines. Resistance training will increase your oxygen capacity, help reduce your body fat, strengthen your muscles and maybe make them larger, and will increase the density and strength of your bones. And since stronger muscles help to protect your joints, you may decrease your risk of injuries.
You get best results by building up to heavy loads. And one set of eight to 12 repetitions of each exercise, two or three times a week, will give you most of the benefits gained from two or three sets.
A reasonable, balanced program for runners would include half squats and lunges for combined leg muscles; heel raises for calves; toe raises for shins; leg extensions for quads; hamstring curls and bent leg situps for abdominals; deadlift for thighs, buttocks and lower back; bench press for chest; bench pullover for upper back and chest; upright row for upper back, neck and shoulders; military press for shoulders; behind the head triceps curl, hammer bicep curl, and regular and inverted wrist curls for forearm muscles. You don't have to do every exercise at each workout, and alternating exercises helps prevent boredom with resistance work. Good form is important for effective training, so it's a good idea to sign up with a certified trainer or instructor to get you started.
These are the most popular ways that runners cross train. Think of them as supplementing and reinforcing your running, contributing to better overall fitness, and reducing your risk of impact injuries.
Here's a final thought. A few runners, through injuries or illness, may have to face the likelihood that continued running is either not possible or unwise. Those who cross train will have their substitute activities built in, and will find the adjustment much easier.
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Norton are pleased to announce further shipments of Commando 961 motorcycles into Japan. Following the recent re-location of the factory to Donington Hall, production volumes at Norton are increasing and export volumes are growing strongly. The Japanese shipment follows on from first exports to California last month, this saw the first new Norton bikes there for some 40 years. Australia is the next new territory for Norton, with exports anticipated to commence in coming short months following a succesful homologation process for the territory.
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A new program to advance the development of practical solar energy technology worldwide has begun at the University this month thanks to a $3.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation. Program director Philippe Fauchet, chairman of Computer and Electrical Engineering in the Hajim School, says the program is also developing innovative and highly interdisciplinary approaches to training the next generation of experts and entrepreneurs in renewable energy.
Students in the program will receive training in economics, public policy, communications, and psychology, as well as a first-hand understanding of the multicultural and global aspects of renewable energy. The program integrates multidisciplinary research involving several academic departments across engineering, the physical and social sciences, and humanities, with key innovations in education and training.
The aim, Fauchet says, is to create "a multidisciplinary community where scholarly research blends with entrepreneurship and policy, where academia, government and industry work synergistically, and where students develop first-hand understanding of all the key aspects of the global energy problem." Among the educational innovations planned are internships in partner institutions that include several US companies and national laboratories, and four European research institutions, all of which are leaders in renewable energy. There will also be both teaching and fieldwork in three partner African universities, providing opportunities to understand how innovations may work when actually applied in real world environments.


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Friday Exact Weather forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, cool and breezy with a few isolated showers. High: 63. Wind: North 15 – 20 mph.
Tonight: Decreasing clouds early, then clearing skies after midnight with a breeze on the south shore. Low: 49. Wind: North 5 – 15 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny and breezy. High: 70. Wind: Northeast 10 mph.
Discussion: As this morning's cold front makes its way into the Gulf a few lingering showers will remain this afternoon with cooler air filtering in behind it. Highs today will be about 20° cooler than yesterday, while morning lows tomorrow trend in the upper 30s to low 40s on the Northshore, with 40s on the south shore. Saturday and Sunday afternoon will be pleasant and mild with sunny skies and highs in the low to mid 70s.
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