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Apple chief Tim Cook told reporters that Apple isn't hoarding its pile of cash, it's buying companies -- nine since the fiscal year started in October.
Cook told an audience at the D11 Conference Wednesday that Apple has bought nine companies and has "picked up the pace," according to AllThingsD. Despite the nugget of information, Cook declined to disclose what companies and why.
However, Cook did say that Apple would likely continue to buy. "I think, if anything, we would do more of that in the future," he said. But when asked if Apple had anything big deals in the works, Cook indicated no, but that "we're not opposed to doing that, if it makes sense."
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Cook denied making an offer for Waze, the crowdsourced mapping service that both Facebook and Google have allegedly been in negotiations with recently. But Cook did say that Apple is looking for new services for its iPhones to gain traction in the competitive market.
"We are making tons of investments in services," he said. "I don't want to announce something today, but it is an area that we are very focused on."
Like his last appearance at D10, Cook gave little away and cleared up nothing about Apple's plans. Part of the interest in Apple is that it's corporate goings-on are such a mystery. We believe that Apple is constantly on the lookout for small companies with nifty ideas that will appear eventually in their devices. The only surprise was how many Apple admitted to buying so far.


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Shortly after the news broke in July of a domestic murder-suicide in Harvard, Molly Horton sat with her teen group trying to find the right thing to say.
The details were mind-boggling: Miguel Andrade, a 19-year-old, had entered the home of the 17-year-old mother of his child, Jackie Flores, in the early morning of July 25. He demanded to see their 9-month-old baby, police say, and while Flores' mother fled with the child, Andrade shot Flores once in the home.
He then chased her through the neighborhood, catching her in a neighbor's backyard and shooting her again, this time fatally, before turning the .22-caliber revolver on himself.
How do you make sense of that? Horton, children's advocate at Turning Point of McHenry County, a domestic violence agency, had to try because she was leading a group of people about Flores' age who were either victims of domestic violence themselves or had seen it up close.
"I had nothing to say, no way to explain it," Horton remembered. "And I had girls say, 'That could have been me. That easily could have been me.' "
In retrospect, the Harvard incident validates the seriousness of teen dating violence.
According to a recent study by the Center for Innovative Public Health Research, 41 percent of females and 37 percent of males, ages 14 to 20, reported experience as a victim of dating violence either psychologically, physically or sexually.
It's an issue made complicated, Horton said, by a couple of factors working against teens. The system tends to be set up to help adults, and it can be tougher for teens to get help, as they generally need parental permission to seek counseling at a place such as Turning Point or to pursue some sort of legal action, she said.
Earning that parental support isn't always easy.
"A lot of times, parents aren't going to be willing to view it as a problem, can't afford help, are embarrassed about what happened, or maybe they're friends with the parents of the abuser," Horton said. "If a teen is in a relationship and maybe reaches out to a teacher or reaches out to a parent, and they're just set aside ... if that happens to me, I'm not going to want to talk to someone else. You shut me down because of my age."
Like domestic violence of all kinds, teen dating violence can be tough to define. Stopping the pattern of abuse before it takes the step toward physical is key, but knowing just when to seek help is an issue many teens struggle with.
Abuse can present itself in many ways, but teens should keep an eye out for behaviors in their partners that are obsessive, or aim to isolate them from friends and family or to control their lives, Horton said. And those behaviors often are exhibited both online or in person.
Often, teens view jealousy in their partners as a desirable trait – validation that he or she cares. But the controlling traits can lead to something more serious, said Melissa McGraw, coordinator of the partner abuse intervention program at Turning Point.
"It starts [with subtlety], that's the thing people don't understand," McGraw said. "It starts with all that attention and then it crosses a line. A lot of abuse is identifying what your boundaries are."
McGraw works with the perpetrators of domestic violence, gaining referrals from court orders or from schools where the violence takes place.
Her goal is to stop – or at least slow – the cycle. While Turning Point's shelter and group therapy sessions focus mainly on victims and how to help them move on, those victims often report that their former, abusive partners have moved on to a new relationship and have continued to be abusive.
During sessions with perpetrators, McGraw tries to focus on the nonphysical abuse.
"Take the physical out, what about the nonstop emails all day and night. What about the name calling, or the nonstop criticisms, or criticizing her family and friends, which is really a way to isolate somebody," McGraw said.
"A lot of the guys in our program, they haven't been physically abusive, or maybe it only did happen a few times. But we try to look underneath that," she continued. "And most of them, that's a hard pill to swallow because they want to identify abuse as physical."
Stopping the abuse early in a relationship is key because it tends to snowball into something more serious.
In Harvard, Andrade had a warrant out for his arrest when he killed Flores and then himself. He'd threatened to kill her in January, and after missing a court date, a warrant was issued in early May.
The relationship between the two had grown distant not long after, police say.
"It had been an on-and-off-again relationship, but in the last four or five months there hadn't been any sort of relationship whatsoever," Harvard Police Chief Dan Kazy-Garey said.
Kazy-Garey said that while it's rare that these sorts of relationships devolve into a tragedy like that of Andrade and Flores, it's important for parents to realize just how serious abuse can be at a young age.
"Parents need to take those relationships seriously where there's indicators of jealousy, indicators of abuse, indicators of possessiveness," he said.
Like Horton, McGraw used the incident to spark a discussion among her group of perpetrators. At least, she tried.
"The guys that week were very quiet," she said.
How to get help
Victims of teen dating violence can call the McHenry County domestic abuse hotline at 1-800-892-8900, or the national hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE. If individuals are unsure whether they should take that step, experts suggest talking to parents, friends or school counselors about the problems they're facing.

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WASHINGTON (AP) – Two catchers who were teammates of pitcher Roger Clemens said he played with integrity and refused to cut corners, the opposite of the image painted by prosecutors of a man who cheated to gain an edge and then lied about it to Congress.
"I don't think he'd cheat," said former journeyman catcher Charlie O'Brien, who caught Clemens' games for much of the 1997 season with the Toronto Blue Jays. O'Brien portrayed Clemens as such a stickler that he'd refuse to throw scuffed baseballs because he considered it cheating.
The former catcher testified Wednesday he once approached Clemens on the mound during a game with a scuffed ball and said, "This is a great ball to use." He said Clemens responded, "I don't need that."
O'Brien also said he had seen vitamin B12 "shots lined up ready to go" for players, a claim also made by Clemens and for which he was charged with obstructing Congress. The government maintains that Clemens concocted the B12 account as a cover for steroid injections.
During Clemens' trial, prosecutors have asked several government witnesses associated with major league teams whether they've ever seen B12 shots lined up, and all of them have said no. But O'Brien replied "Yes, sir" when defense lawyer Rusty Hardin posed that question.
Prosecutor Steven Durham quizzed him in an incredulous tone about that statement, but the burly O'Brien stuck to his story in a calm, matter-of-fact manner.
In a trial with that's had its share of dry, scientific witnesses, the two ex-catchers provided colorful relief.
O'Brien said the Blue Jays' medical services at the time were very poor and said former Blue Jays head athletic trainer Tommy Craig was a nice guy but "might have been one of the worst trainers." O'Brien also had trouble recognizing Clemens in a Blue Jays team photo and couldn't supply the proper name to the jury for the former New York Yankees pitcher known widely as El Duque. "What's his name, Roger?" O'Brien blurted out toward the defense table, but Hardin laughingly waved Clemens off before he could respond that the player was Orlando Hernandez.
The other backstop was Darrin Fletcher, Clemens' catcher with the Jays in 1998. When Hardin said good afternoon, Fletcher replied, "How we doing?" and frequently called the lawyer by his first name.
He said Clemens was a "big strong man" who set the standard for work ethic.
"Did Roger Clemens ever cut corners?" Hardin asked.
"Cut corners?" he replied with a taken-aback look and a smile. "No."
He gave up some of Clemens' trade secrets as a pitcher. Clemens, for example, would purse his lips on the mound to ask for curveballs.
"You're not making a comeback any time are you, Roger?" Fletcher said. "I'm not giving anything away, am I?" Clemens laughed.
Fletcher said it was important to make sure that batters didn't steal signs, because "the whole integrity of the game is ruined if the hitter knows what's coming."
He also testified that he didn't see Clemens at a pool party at teammate Jose Canseco's house in Florida in June of that season, but Fletcher also said he left the party around 1:30 p.m. A government witness recalled seeing Clemens at the party later in the day. One of the charges against Clemens is that he lied when he told Congress that he wasn't at the party at all.
Fletcher drew more laughter when he said it would have left an impression if he had seen Clemens.
"I've always wanted to see Roger in a bathing suit," he said, and Clemens chuckled again.
Clemens joined the Blue Jays at the age of 34 as a free agent after the Boston Red Sox did not re-sign him following the 1996 season. Boston's then-general manager, Dan Duquette, said at the time that Clemens was in the twilight of his career, but Clemens won the Cy Young Award the two next seasons for the Blue Jays.
In that second season in Toronto, Clemens met strength coach Brian McNamee, who says he injected the pitcher with steroids and HGH and testified that he had the impression the Clemens had used steroids previously. The government used its cross-examination of witnesses Wednesday to reinforce its claim that Clemens turned to performance-enhancing drugs to help his aging body recover more quickly during the physically demanding major league seasons.
The defense called Boston's assistant general manager at the time of Clemens' departure, Steven August, who testified he had recommended the team re-sign Clemens.
"I told Mr. Duquette that Roger was at the top of his game," August said. But in fact, Clemens had gone only 40-39 in his last four seasons with Boston, and had mediocre earned run averages over 4.00 in two of those years. August, who said he was good friends with Clemens, called the pitcher "extremely hardworking," and said younger players couldn't keep up with him during runs.
Amid the flood of testimonials to Clemens from defense witnesses, prosecutor Gil Guerrero at one point told August, "You understand he's not on trial for how great he was in baseball."
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CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Students from Penn State Lehigh Valley swept the top spots for the second year in a row at the Penn State Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium held this year at Penn State Hazleton on April 16. Karim M. Badre took first place in the humanities category with his project, "Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Costs – Post Obamacare." Students Patrick D. Hullihen, Digisha R. Patel, Jessica A. Raad and Anthony J. Toczek took first place in the STEM category with their project, "Gamma Globin Expression in Human K562 Leukemic Cell Line."
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Not sure how many of you caught "My Night at the Grammys" on CBS Friday night (rub it in that you all probably have much more exciting social lives on a Friday night than I have right now! ;)), but I watched it and have to say I was surprised at how much I actually enjoyed the show. Only bummer is that they rarely showed the entire performance being showcased, but they showed enough to get me motivated to seek the videos out on YouTube. (Man, I sure do love YouTube! :))
The show gave me some serious flashbacks (feeling old since I remember actually watching Michael Jackson in '88, Babs and Neil in '81, Marvin Gaye in '83!), and instilled in me an even deeper appreciation for the immense talent of the artists on the show. What I wouldn't give to have an ounce of the energy Beyonce had in her duet with Prince; the ability to belt out a tune like Melissa and Joss did in their duet; or the coordination to come even close to ANY of the moves Michael made look so easy. Ain't gonna happen!
Watching Michael's performance of "Man In The Mirror" reminded me of how much I love the lyrics of the song and how much they'll always ring true. It also brought back vivid memories of (gulp–gonna show my age here) his "Off the Wall" tour (white gloved hand and high water pants) being the FIRST concert I ever attended–with my high school boyfriend AND his entire family at the San Diego Sports Arena (not sure how I survived THAT adventure). The Sports Arena had the WORST sound on earth, and more than likely still does. Another concert at that venue was brought to mind when Tina Turner performed "What's Love Got To Do With It" , since I'd seen her open for Lionel Richie (stop laughing at me…I also saw The Commodores a few years earlier!) there when she was launching her big comeback. Prince's performance reminded me of the ridiculous scalper prices we paid for tickets to see him in Long Beach for the Purple Rain tour. At least I think that was the tour…all I remember is the seats sucking and us having to walk around the arena all night to get better views. Was a nice view of his, um, uh, 'lower portion' in the see-through type pants he was wearing. 😉
I was made aware of Joss Stone and Mary J. Blige, thanks to the Grammys, and what powerhouses they both are. (I kind of feel like Mary's "No More Drama" should be my theme song for this stage of my life. ;)) And who wasn't impressed with not only Melissa's singing that night with Joss, but the fact that she was so strong despite dealing with cancer–what a role model.
One of the other fun parts of the show was being reminded of some of the wild fashion crazes we've gone through over the years by way of what the performers were wearing, but also via the audience shots; shoulder pads, big hair, huge earrings! It was also nice to see performers on stage or in the audience, who are no longer with us.
Here are a few of my favorites from the Top 25 shown on "My Night At the Grammys"…enjoy!
Mary J. Blige "No More Drama" Grammys 2002
Melissa Etheridge and Joss Stone "Cry Baby" and "Piece of My Heart" Grammys 2005
Prince and Beyonce "Hits Medley" Grammys 2004
Michael Jackson "Man In The Mirror" Grammys 1988
"Man In The Mirror"
I'm Gonna Make A Change,
For Once In My Life
It's Gonna Feel Real Good,
Gonna Make A Difference
Gonna Make It Right . . .
As I, Turn Up The Collar On My
Favourite Winter Coat
This Wind Is Blowin' My Mind
I See The Kids In The Street,
With Not Enough To Eat
Who Am I, To Be Blind?
Pretending Not To See
Their Needs
A Summer's Disregard,
A Broken Bottle Top
And A One Man's Soul
They Follow Each Other On
The Wind Ya' Know
'Cause They Got Nowhere
To Go
That's Why I Want You To
I'm Starting With The Man In
The Mirror
I'm Asking Him To Change
His Ways
And No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself, And
Then Make A Change
(Take A Look At Yourself, And
Then Make A Change)
(Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na,
Na Nah)
I've Been A Victim Of A Selfish
Kind Of Love
It's Time That I Realize
That There Are Some With No
Home, Not A Nickel To Loan
Could It Be Really Me,
Pretending That They're Not
A Willow Deeply Scarred,
Somebody's Broken Heart
And A Washed-Out Dream
(Washed-Out Dream)
They Follow The Pattern Of
The Wind, Ya' See
Cause They Got No Place
To Be
That's Why I'm Starting With
(Starting With Me!)
(Chorus repeats)


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Looking at the Different Types of Casement Windows
Casement windows are the most contemporary and convenient of all window types. The window is mounted on hinges and a manual (or automatic) mechanism cranks the window outward and away from the home. Some homeowners may choose to have the window crank in for easier cleaning, but this isn't common.
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Instead of having a handle and lifting up, casement windows are hinged at the side and crank outward. They're often installed over sinks, countertops, or appliances, but can be placed anywhere in the home.
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How to Get an Extra Job for the Holidays
Use these strategies to improve your chances of getting seasonal work.
I'd like to get an extra job this holiday season to earn some extra money. Are many companies hiring seasonal workers this year? If so, what can I do to get hired?
The holiday season is always a great time to get an extra job and pick up some money to pay holiday expenses or get out of debt – or get your foot in the door if you're looking for a new career. This year's market for seasonal jobs is better than it has been in the past few years. A recent survey by CareerBuilder.com found that 36% of employers are planning to hire extra employees around the holidays, up from 29% in 2011. And the pay is better this year: 62% of the employers plan to pay holiday staff $10 or more per hour (up from 53% last year), and 22% plan to pay $16 or more (up from 14% last year).
Retail is the category that comes to mind first when people think of seasonal jobs, but you'll find plenty of opportunities beyond the check-out counter, including within the retail category. The CareerBuilder survey found that about a quarter of seasonal jobs are in customer service, 15% are in administrative/clerical support, 15% in hospitality (restaurants, hotels and catering firms are busy during the holidays), 14% in shipping and delivery, 9% in accounting and finance (companies need help with their year-end books at this time of year, too), 8% in inventory management (keeping track of what's available in the warehouse), 8% in technology and 7% in non-retail sales.
Fedex and UPS are well-known for their seasonal hiring. Fedex plans to hire nearly 20,000 seasonal workers -- and increase the hours of current employees -- to help with the holiday rush. It will be hiring package handlers, parcel assistants, drivers for pickup and delivery, and drivers for longer hauls.
Even with the improved hiring outlook, you'll have the best shot for seasonal work if you follow these strategies.
Look beyond sales. Retailers may also need extra workers in shipping facilities and overnight stocking positions, says John Challenger, CEO of the outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Toys "R" Us, for example, plans to hire 45,000 seasonal employees this year, up from 40,000 in 2011. The company is looking for sales associates and even some managers in stores and is also hiring seasonal employees to work in distribution centers. People who have strong organizational skills and are attentive to detail can be a good match to work in inventory replenishment, says spokeswoman Jennifer Albano.
Show your enthusiasm. You're more likely to get hired if you agree to work nights, weekends, holidays or even overnight (especially at manufacturers, shipping companies and distribution centers). And focus on the job during the interview rather than on any employee discounts. More than one-fifth of the employers surveyed by CareerBuilder were turned off by applicants who seemed more interested in the discount than anything else.
Act quickly; be persistent. Most seasonal hiring is done in late October and November, but if the employer has no openings when you first apply, check back in a few weeks. The retail industry has high turnover rates, and you could snag a job if if you check back with the employer right after someone quits, says Challenger.
Job-hunt online. Go to companies' Web sites, such as the Toys "R" Us career site, Fedex.com/careers, MacysJobs.com (Macy's also holds holiday job fairs at some stores) and UPSjobs.com. Also look for seasonal jobs at job-search sites, such as CareerBuilder.com and Monster.com, and check with local temp agencies and CraigsList. You can find local staffing agencies through the National Association of Personnel Services or the American Staffing Association.
Generate your own leads. Challenger also recommends finding a time when business is slow and introducing yourself to a manager or assistant manager in stores where you like to shop and asking about seasonal jobs, and contacting friends who work in businesses that may need seasonal workers.
A seasonal job can be a great way to land a full-time position. Nearly 40% of the employers who are hiring seasonal help plan to keep some of the employees on as full-time permanent staff after the holidays, up from 30% last year, according to the CareerBuilder survey. More than one-third of the package handlers hired for seasonal work at FedEx Ground facilities last year stayed with the company after the holiday season, and Toys "R" Us, for example, kept on 15% of its holiday workers as full-time employees after the season ended.


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HOUSTON – When the Houston Dynamo take the field at the Home Depot Center for Saturday afternoon's MLS Cup final, expect Dynamo fans to look to the left side of Houston's midfield and breathe a sigh of relief.
Why the attention? Unless you've have been living under a rock, you know that Brad Davis, the Dynamo's Most Valuable Player award winner each of the past four seasons, missed last year's championship match with a torn quad muscle.
Looking back, however, is something Davis said will not affect his attitude toward Saturday's rematch (4:30 pm ET, ESPN, TeleFutura, TSN/RDS in Canada).
"I don't want to win that much more because I didn't get a chance last year; I want to win this year because the guys put in another great effort, and this is the fun part that you work for all year," Davis said. "I'm just excited to be part of it and be healthy, and I'm looking forward to playing this game strictly for a shot at the Cup."
Healthy and in form, Davis has posted three assists in five playoff games this time around. The engine of last year's Houston offense, he had to watch from the sideline as the Dynamo failed to seriously threaten the Galaxy goal and then conceded Landon Donovan's second-half winner.
"Last year wasn't fun to not be able to play, but the guys put in an unbelievable effort," Davis said. "For me this year, I look at it as another opportunity that sits in front of me."
The Dynamo are looking for Davis, now wearing the captain's armband, to bring what he has all season: a calm sense of possession and precision from the left side. After all, Houston are 8-1-3 in the 12 games in which Davis has dished out an assist in the regular season and playoffs combined.
READ: Dynamo lean on reinforced midfield vs. Galaxy
That play has helped the Dynamo buck their smash-and-grab stereotype this season and play more attractive soccer. It was something the squad lacked in the 1-0 loss a year ago, and head coach Dominic Kinnear is pleased to have his full squad available this time.
"We're a healthier team," Kinnear said. "We're a bit better with the additions we've made – with Boniek [García] and Brad being available and Mac Kandji having a good playoffs for us. We're healthier than we were last year, and possibly we're a more complete team than we were last year as well."
To gain the foothold in possession and tempo that eluded them in 2011, the Dynamo will focus on putting the ball at the feet of Davis on one side and García on the other, hoping to take the game to the Galaxy as they have all season, especially in much of Houston's five-game playoff run.
"The way we've come through the playoffs has been great," holding midfielder Adam Moffat said. "With Boniek and Brad in there, it does add more creativity and free things up for Ricardo [Clark] and myself to keep things simple if we can win the ball."
Darrell Lovell covers the Houston Dynamo for MLSsoccer.com. Follow him on twitter at @DarrellLovell.


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Inspired by Grand Poohbah Berube, this week's best choices:
- Has there ever been a more overrated quarterback than Peyton Manning?
- The new Google Reader — a great idea brilliantly executed.
- Bill Belichick has never coached a better pass defense than the 2011 Patriots.
- If you had to bet your life on the South Carolina Republican primary, you'd obviously go with Jon Huntsman.
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"The Owl of Minerva spreads its wings only with the falling of the dusk," wrote Hegel on wisdom's habit of arriving late in a time of crisis. Will the final acceptance by some former sceptics of climate science aid effective action by nightfall?
It is all to play for. Global events leave only the most pathological forms of denial standing, and challenge dated economic doctrines.
The worst drought in half a century in the US mid-west coincides with the hottest first half year from January to June on record. The impact on crops like maize, soybeans and wheat – of which the US is a major world exporter – has been to push the price of the first two to their highest ever, and leave wheat at a four year high.
The domino effect on global food prices, the cost of livestock and biofuels is an echo of what happened in 2008 which pushed around 100 million people globally into hunger.
Meanwhile, Beijing's worst floods in 60 years were exacerbated by the poor infrastructure of rapid urban sprawl – drainage systems couldn't cope. In a world still urbanising that was a reminder of how a bad problem is made worse by designing-in vulnerability.
Greenland's rapid, four-day melt of surface ice was the kind of dramatic event that would be mocked for incredulity in a Hollywood disaster movie. We will soon find out whether its precise dynamics matched past, infrequent big melts on a roughly 150 year cycle, or were part of something far more disturbing.
Little comfort can be drawn from the increasing confidence with which climate scientists now identify the fingerprint of human driven warming in current, specific extreme weather events. Joint work by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the US and the UK's Met Office, concluded that last year's heat wave in Texas, which also devastated crops, was 20 times more likely due to climate change than natural variation in weather systems, while the 2011 November warm spell in Britain was made 62 times more likely due to global warming (compared to the 1960s).
In an appropriate metaphor for an Olympic month enjoying highly variable weather, the effect of injecting carbon into the atmosphere was compared by one of scientists involved to an athlete taking steroids. It doesn't guarantee an abnormally strong performance, but makes it much more likely.
Not every extreme event carries the same attribution to warming of course. The great Thai floods were considered not to, while droughts in east Africa were.
And, while the promised economic benefits of the Olympics appear to be missing London's retailers, the economic costs of extreme weather increasingly bite. Unilever, which depends on agricultural commodities, reported that climate change cost the company €200m (£157m) in 2011. At the same time insurers warn that 200,000 UK homes could become uninsurable.
Meanwhile, Britain was part of a G8 call to phase out fossil fuel subsidies but, under George Osborne's influence, has gone cold on renewable energy and thrown £500m to help marginal gas fields.
Bizarrely, the UK, with a high rate of fuel poverty and one of the most energy inefficient building stocks in Europe, recently came top in a ranking of 12 of the world's largest economies judged by energy efficiency.
The problem is that where climate change is concerned, gallons matter more than miles per gallon. Among all countries in the international community, the UK ranks as the eighth largest emitter of carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels. In a different measure which looks at how ecologically efficient different nations are in generating life expectancy and wellbeing, compared to their natural resource use, the UK trails in at 41st place.
Now that climate sceptics are emerging from denial it matters that the rest of us don't fall for comforting illusions of progress. There are many great things about the UK, but a paragon of the sustainable use of energy and fossil fuels we are not.
With so little time left to pull back from potentially catastrophic climate it matters dearly which example we choose to follow. For a clear illustration, just look across to Stratford in London, where a certain large, multi-ringed sports event is taking place.
Danny Boyle's glorious celebration in the opening ceremony of what humanity can achieve through optimistic, open and collective endeavour, from universal health care to the world wide web, was an Olympic torch to follow. The oil company BP, the Olympics' hilariously chosen sustainability partner, is one to douse.
• Part of the 100 months to save the world series, originally posted at guardian.co.uk..


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Most presentations suck. Ask most people to close their eyes and imagine themselves in the audience for a presentation, and they will break into a cold sweat. Presentation should rhyme with communication, inspiration and fascination – but all too often, it simply rhymes with boredom.
This means two important things for presenters. Firstly, if an audience is bored, they're not interested, they're not listening, and they're not going to do what you want them to do. Secondly, if most presentations suck so badly, those presenters who make an effort can rise above the crowd, communicate better, and spread their ideas effectively.
So upgrade to Presentation 2.0, and make your presentations interesting, effective, and memorable. Here's how – four disciplines which others ignore or suck at: preparation, storytelling, visual design, and delivery.
1. Preparation
Any great edifice needs a strong foundation. For a presentation, that foundation is the preparation. This is where you analyze your audience and their needs, set clear and concrete objectives, and choose a few key messages to help you achieve those objectives.
The audience might remember how you make them feel, they may remember some of what they see, but they will certainly forget most of what you say. They might recall three things. Don't leave it to chance and hope they remember the right things – choose the three key messages you want them to remember.
2. Storytelling
Storytelling is the art of structuring your presentation to communicate messages effectively and interestingly; and using narrative techniques and devices to make them memorable.
When Steve Jobs pulled a Macbook Air out of an envelope, that was storytelling. It was a technique designed to communicate a key message – "The world's thinnest notebook" – and make it stick.
I once sold a print services contract to a major Brazilian customer, but first I had to convince them they had a problem. So I demonstrated that each year, their printed pages laid end-to-end would stretch from the source of the Amazon all the way to the Atlantic (mouths gaped open) – and then back again (jaws hit floor). That's storytelling.
If you think hard enough, you can find a way to make anything interesting and memorable.
3. Visual Design
Ever suffered "Death By PowerPoint"? Most businesspeople face it every day, so they dread the moment when someone asks to switch on the projector.
Most slides obstruct communication. They assume the audience can read and listen simultaneously, that bullet points are memorable, and that the audience doesn't mind the presenter using slides as speaker notes. Wrong, wrong, and wrong again.
But it doesn't need to be that way. A deck of slides can assist communication and make your key messages memorable. It's just a question of good design.
4. Delivery
A great presenter can make anything fascinating. It's about voice, speed, gestures, comfort, eye contact, movement, humor, charisma, and above all, preparation and rehearsal.
You can learn this. We're not born orators. As Emerson said, "All the great speakers were bad speakers at first."
Working hard at each of these four disciplines will make your presentations interesting, effective, and memorable. It'll help you stand out from the crowd. If your audience sees four boring and forgettable 1.0 presentations, and one effective and memorable Presentation 2.0, it's clear which presenter has the advantage. Make sure it's you.


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You conquered the scary fundraising part - you found an investor for your startup. Sit back and exhale a long sigh of relief. You have now accomplished what very few entrepreneurs ever do. It's all downhill hill from here you whisper to yourself. Right?
Not so quick emerging business maven. The money is only part of the deal; the other part is working with your investor. I know, I have been on both sides of this equation having raised millions as well as dispersed millions. I have seen the good and the bad.
In case this is your first rodeo, let me state in no uncertain terms that you will be working closely with your investors. Even if they do not want to, you will need to manage them on a monthly basis. This is how you do it right. Yes, there are active investors and passive investors. The active investors are better (on my opinion). You want their help and advice and guidance. They are an asset for you to utilize, especially in tough times. But there are bad active investors.
Here are five signals that you have a bad investor (which are also questions you should ask other founders in due diligence on your investor):
First of all, congratulations on securing an investment. Now the hard part begins. Learn to manage your investors from day one and look out for the outliers.
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The single most complex thing I ever made – a virtual tour of a local CBD to illustrate the physical improvements (for the AQA GCSE Geog A spec.) There'll be no more of this kind of thing – the equipment cost a four figure sum and I never made much back from donations so the fisheye lens and panoramic tripod head have been sold to make way for a travel camera. It took about 3 weeks of work to program the tour itself!
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'The Voice' Recap: Adam Levine & Cee Lo Green Cut Their Teams In Half
Adam and Cee Lo whittle the teams down as 'The Voice' begins its new feature, the knockout rounds! Did your favorites make the cut!
Tonight, The Voice begins their newest creation, the knockout round. Each artist performs individually, on a song of their choosing, against one of their own team members. The pairings are decided in the moment by their coaches. Tonight, Team Adam Levine and Team Cee Lo Green competed and found themselves chopped in half by the end!
Joselyn Rivera vs. Kayla Nevarez
Adam paired these two because he feels he can only bring one young pop artist to the live rounds, so he wants to see which can bring it. Joselyn chooses to sing "Love On Top" by Beyoncé, while Kayla opts to compete with "Shark In The Water" by V V Brown. Joselyn's performance is a straightforward presentation of her song, while Kayla chooses to change up some small melodic moments, as Adam suggested. The other coaches love how Joselyn attacked Beyoncé's song, which is notoriously difficult to sing. Adam agrees and advances Joselyn!
Joe Kirkland vs. Bryan Keith
Again, Adam paired because he finds their voices similar and only wants one on his team to focus on. Joe chooses "Mean" by Taylor Swift to hopefully show his versatility. Bryan chooses "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" by Bryan Adams, which is so overplayed that I can't stand it. Lazy choice, in my opinion. Joe's choice is more adventurous, but while Bryan's performance riles the audience up just a bit more because he absolutely kills it on the vocal. Adam agrees, advancing Bryan!
Amanda Brown vs. Michelle Brooks-Thompson
Amanda chooses to compete with "Paris (Ooh La La)" by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, which is a great change from what she's sung so far in the competition and she sounds great in rehearsals. Michelle chooses "Spotlight" by Jennifer Hudson, which is a great song that Michelle should be able to absolutely own. During her performance, Amanda slays the song, earning herself a frontrunner title. Michelle does great, but, for me, it's not enough to come close to Amanda. Adam agrees with me and advances Amanda!
Loren Allred vs. Nicole Nelson
Loren chooses "You Know I'm No Good" by Amy Winehouse, in an attempt to show herself as an artist. Adam rightly tells her that she really needs to step it up to match Amy's ability. Nicole chooses "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys, which seems like a great choice, if not a bit expected. During her performance, Loren blows the roof of the place, making her immediately eat my words. Nicole is equally as fierce on her song, making Adam's decision impossible. Adam advances Loren, surprising everyone. But after that performance, it's not a choice that can be easily argued against.
Melanie Martinez vs. Sam James
Melanie chooses "Bulletproof" by La Roux, though she doesn't wow Adam in her rehearsal. Sam chooses "Walking In Memphis" by Marc Cohn, though he seems to having some trouble just pronouncing "Memphis," which isn't a good sign. In her actual performance, Melanie changes the tempo and the tone of her song in such a way that she's found a way to make it all her own. Sam sounds good, but he has a really bizarre stage presence that I find problematic. Adam agrees to an extent and advances Melanie!
Avery Wison vs. Cody Belew
Cee Lo says he wants to see which "born entertainer" can own the stage, and immediately I begin saying a mental goodbye to Cody. Avery chooses Chris Brown's "Yeah 3X," while Cody chooses "Jolene" by Dolly Parton. Avery sounds great on Chris' song and really presents himself as a dancer-singer. Cody's choice is really interesting and rather brave. He sounds great, though I worry he doesn't stand a chance against Avery. Shockingly, Cee Lo changes the game completely and advances Cody! And just like that, the apparent frontrunner of this season is sent home.
Mackenzie Bourg vs. Daniel Rosa
This pairing makes a lot of sense to me, as both have similar indie styles. Mackenzie chooses to compete with "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen, but he plans to completely turn the song on its head. Daniel chooses "Back To December" by Ms. Swift. During his performance, I worry that Mackenzie changed the song a bit too much, but I enjoyed the performance a whole lot. Daniel brings a surprising sensitivity to his performance. Untimately, Cee Lo advances Mackenzie!
Terisa Griffin vs. Trevin Hunte
Terisa chooses "Saving All My Love For You" by Whitney Houston, which is a huge challenge. Trevin chooses to compete with "Against All Odds" by Phil Collins. In his rehearsal, Trevin struggles with his confidence. During the performances, Terisa sounds great, but Trevin seems unstoppable with his song. Cee Lo agrees and advances Trevin!
Michael Wastman vs. Nicholas David
Nicholas chooses "Put Your Records On" by Corinne Bailey Rae to show a more youthful side, while Michael chooses "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" by Elton John for how the lyrics apply to his standing in the competition. During his performance, Michael sounds good, but not too exciting. Nicholas, on the other hand, does something pretty cool with his song. Neither of these two are my favorites, though. Cee Lo advances Nicholas!
Caitlin Michelle vs. Diego Val
Cee Lo explains that he's paired these two up because they're both rockers. Diego chooses "Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz, while Caitlin chooses "Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence. Caitlin brings her gothy theatrics and powerful voice to her performance, while Diego struts around the stage like he was born there. It's a tough call, but Cee Lo ultimately advances Diego!
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Using simple geometric forms such as circles, rectangles, triangles and squares in design and decoration.
Derived from geometry, the a branch of mathematics concerned with questions of shape, size, position and space. Geometry is used throughout architecture and also comes into play when designing the layout for a room.
Furniture, fabric and wall coverings can all use geometric principles to create forms and patterns that are visually interesting and complex, yet are made entirely of simple shapes.
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New group pushing multiple changes to Texas education
AUSTIN - Changing policy on multiple fronts could do wonders for public education in Texas, a newly formed group of philanthropists and activists said Thursday in Austin.
"We have a real chance here," said Victoria Rico, chairwoman and trustee at San Antonio's George W. Brackenridge Foundation, one of several organizations involved in the effort, called Texans Deserve Great Schools.
Dan Patrick, the Senate education chairman, joined Rico at the group's news conference, where he and others pointed to test scores that lag behind other states and nations as evidence that education in Texas needs reform.
"We are the economic leader today, but we will not continue to be the economic leader if we do not have a skilled workforce," he said.
Patrick said he was excited about the "comprehensive, multi-approach (school) choice plan" put forward by the consortium.
Several of the group's proposed changes favor charter schools, such as lifting the current cap on charters, providing facilities funding for charter schools and strengthening the state's "parent trigger" law to make it easier for parents to intervene in struggling schools, including turning them into charters.
Other proposals include giving school principals more control over their budgets and requiring schools to offer state or district-approved online courses.
"Our purpose as Texans Deserve Great Schools is to be a resource to the leadership of Texas," said Caprice Young, vice president of education for Houston's Laura and John Arnold Foundation.
Others involved in the effort include the Austin-based Texas Institute for Education Reform and Parent Revolution, a California-based organization that promotes parent trigger laws.


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Lilacs at the Arnold Arboretum
Plants of History—Plants for Tomorrow
When you plant a lilac in your garden you are choosing a shrub that is part of this country's history. In 1767, for example, Thomas Jefferson recorded his method of planting lilacs in his garden book, and on March 3, 1785, George Washington noted that he had transplanted existing lilacs in his garden. The oldest living lilacs in North America may be those at the Governor Wentworth estate in Portsmouth, N.H., believed to have been planted around 1750.
Although lilacs are part of New England's heritage, they, like most of our citizens, are not native here. Of the 20-plus species of lilacs, two derive from Europe and the others are from Asia. The common lilac (Syringa vulgaris) originated in eastern Europe. This species and hybrids of it were so frequently grown and selected by French nurserymen that France became synonymous with fine lilacs; we know them today as "French hybrids." The term now commonly includes lilacs of that type even though they may not have been bred in France.
Most lilac species hail from Asia, including two of the most popular choices for the contemporary landscape, Syringa patula 'Miss Kim' and S. meyeri 'Palibin.' The compact, later flowering 'Miss Kim' is noted for its intense fragrance; the neat growth habit of 'Palibin' fits well in the modern garden.
Known as plants for colder climates, lilacs need a period of cold-initiated dormancy to trigger flowering. Lilacs have drawn the attention of Russian, American, and Canadian hybridizers, who are now introducing new selections for our gardens.
The Arnold Arboretum's collection of lilacs is one of the oldest and largest in North America, but lilacs on our grounds predate the 1872 founding of the institution. Benjamin Bussey probably planted lilac hedgerows soon after he acquired the land in 1806. We have taken cuttings of the remnants of his lilacs, and have recreated the hedgerows on the east side of what is now called Bussey Hill.
Our Lilac Sunday festival, celebrated the second Sunday in May, has become a tradition of its own. Attendance on any given Lilac Sunday is difficult to estimate, but one noteworthy peak occurred in 1941, when 43,000 people are said to have visited.
Adapted from a brochure prepared by John H. Alexander III and Nan Blake Sinton, "Lilacs and the Arnold Arboretum," 1990.


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These brief and helpful online workshops are specifically geared towards assisting you in becoming successful in your academic pursuits at Western Illinois University. There are four workshops available.
The SWELL workshops were developed by Graduate Students in the University Advising and Academic Services Center as part of their Graduate Assistantship. The workshops will take approximately thirty minutes each to complete.
Carpenter, S. (2001). Student affairs scholarship (re?) considered: Toward a scholarship of practice. Journal of College Student Development, 42, 301-318.
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I see the Football section of The Legends has this topic but I am interested in developing discussion on high school Basketball players of yesteryear, without regard to class. I played high school BB in ND way back during the 60's and have resided out of state since. I am interested in any stories you may have too about these players and would welcome other members to post their own "Where are they nows?". Here are mine at the moment:
The 60"s:
Glenn Hansen - GF Central
Scott Monson - GR Red River
Bob Green - Mandan
Scott Howe - Mandan
Vance Bowersox - Wolford
John Backhaus - Linton
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So I was about to hit the road for a road trip, and dashed into Newbury Comics to buy something from the new-CDs rack, and "Painted Ruins" turned out to be what I grabbed. I'd heard of this band, since first they emerged at the same time as a whole wave of bands with animals in their names, and second, because they keep showing up on hip music lists and getting high Metacritic scores.
I've listened to it half a dozen times now and will say that I like it a lot, but that musical muscle in my brain that wants to classify music can't figure out the band's genre to save my life. It seems to be a baby spawned by Fleet Foxes and Tame Impala (ha! more musical animal names), with sometimes vocals by Becker and Fagen. Despite that mishmash, though, it seems to work.
Anyone else listen to them?
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VANCOUVER — Four issues are likely to dominate when the political debate in the next few weeks turns to BC Hydro.
The big issue for consumers is the potential for a big jump in electricity rates regardless of who wins the next election.
At present, Hydro charges customers less than what it requires to cover the cost of projects such as its $930 million smart meter initiative, billions in dam and transmission system upgrades, and the $5 billion mountain of debt that awaits ratepayers in so-called deferral accounts.
Two years ago the auditor general warned that use of the accounts effectively defers to future ratepayers electricity costs that should be borne by present ratepayers.
Big rate increases are nothing new for Hydro customers. Industrial rates rose 100 per cent through the 1970s and 200 per cent through the 1980s. By contrast through the past 22 years they've gone up 45 per cent.
Among stakeholder groups such as B.C.'s largest industries, Hydro's mounting debt is considered so serious a problem that they're suggesting the next government will absorb billions of Hydro's debt rather than passing it directly along to Hydro customers.
"Some deferrals are legitimate in principle but others are postponing into the future the cost of paying for today's and yesterday's consumption," Jim Quail, legal counsel for COPE 378 – the union local representing Hydro inside workers, warned. "If they keep on doing that, it's as if the light keeps receding at the end of the tunnel."
Hydro supports the province's major industries by providing electricity at some of the lowest rates on the continent, and this year is expected to deliver an annual dividend to the treasury in the range of $600 million – compared to the roughly $500 million Hydro will pay in interest this year on its existing debts.
That ranks it third among Crowns for delivering revenue to the province, behind B.C. Lottery Corporation ($1.1 billion) and the liquor distribution branch ($906 million).
What makes Hydro exceptional is that nearly everything it does has political ramifications. The NDP government during the 1990s and the Liberals under both Christy Clark and Gordon Campbell opted at times to make major Hydro policy decisions in-cabinet rather than leave them up to the B.C. Utilities Commission.
The NDP under Mike Harcourt and Glen Clark effectively froze Hydro rates for almost a decade. The Campbell Liberals heavily promoted private sector power development to support Hydro's grid while Clark and Energy Minister Rich Coleman overrode the commission to slash last year's rate hike from 9.73 to 3.91 per cent, and capped this year's increase at 1.44 per cent.
That's well below what's needed to cover Hydro's spending on infrastructure, according to a 2011 government study. That study suggested Hydro could find cost savings in its operations — such as staff cuts and fewer "gold standard" engineering projects — but concluded that even aggressive cost cutting would necessitate a rate hike of 3.9 per cent this year.
According to NDP energy critic John Horgan, Hydro is also locked into contracts with independent producers who will be paid more for power supply than the same power would fetch if it was sold into the western North America electricity trading market. That could cost Hydro $300 million this year, Horgan said.
"The situation is dire and they current government just doesn't seem to want to acknowledge it," Horgan said. "They in fact cancelled a (BCUC) rate hearing and imposed an artificially low 1.4 per cent rate increase when they knew full well there was no chance that would allow Hydro to meet its obligations."
Neither Horgan nor Coleman would suggest the amount of rate increase needed to get Hydro on stable footing.
That decision would rest with the utilities commission under an NDP government, Horgan said.
"If you don't have a rigorous debate about these issues in open court, basically, with cross examination of witnesses then you are not going to get a true reckoning of the state of affairs at BC Hydro, and that is what has been missing," he said.
Coleman noted that BC Hydro has among the cheapest electricity rates for North American electrical utilities.
The province, he added, has taken actions to uncover cost savings with the Crown corporation — estimated at about $300 million per year — enabling the province to keep a lid on rate hikes.
Coleman also pointed to the smart meter program as a source of cost savings — one of the promised benefits of digital metering is its ability to detect power theft.
"The smart meter program pays for itself and returns about half a billion dollars over the life of the project, over the next 15-20 years, to ratepayers. It is saving us about two per cent on the rates right now," Coleman said.
Richard Stout, executive director of the Association of Major Power Customers of B.C., said "it's obvious" from BC Hydro's most recent service plan that the Crown corporation has signalled to government that "they need to continue with their double digit rate increases for the next few years."
"The new government, whoever it is when the come in, has got to make some fundamental changes to the way BC Hydro is planned, managed, regulated, and the way the shareholder — the government itself — behaves," Stout said.
"There used to be a time when interveners could discuss BC Hydro's plans and expenditures in front of the commission and get the (proposed) rate increase reduced by finding more cost effective and better approaches, and by demonstrating that not everything BC Hydro wanted to do was strictly necessary."
Stout's association, which is comprised of Hydro's major industrial customers, has calculated that rates may have to rise 10 per cent annually for the foreseeable future in order to clear out deferred debt as well as finance new infrastructure. It may be more than customers can handle, he said.
"In normal circumstances a shareholder might have to take that as a writedown," Stout said. "I would suggest the new government coming in may very well be able to write them off, take them as a writedown, as not recoverable."
The B.C. Public Interest Advocacy Centre, which intervenes on behalf of the BC Old Age Pensioners Organization at Hydro rate hearings, is anxious for more public examination of Hydro's mega-projects — such as smart meters — in front of the utilities commission.
"When you take away that kind of oversight you lose the big picture view of what the impact will be on rates," Leigha Worth, BCPIAC executive director said. "You just get a snapshot of that one thing, and you lose sight of the impact on ratepayers."
Worth said the advocacy centre is particularly concerned about the impact a series of rate jumps would have on Hydro's fixed income customers. They're hoping the next government will give consideration to 'lifeline' rates that would freeze electricity costs for those who would otherwise have to make a "heat or eat" decision.
The BC Green party platform calls for a public inquiry into the smart meter program, and the operations of BC Hydro generally.
The BC Conservatives' platform mentions BC Hydro only once, in passing reference.


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I have a computer that is only used some of the time, and I was was wondering if there was a way to have it turn itself off after a period of inactivity.
Here's the tricky part, if I was just thinking about having it turn itself off when the GUI is idle then I think it would be significantly easier, but I'm trying to make sure I don't cut anyone off who is actively using the machine via SSH as well. The computer in question is Debian 5.0.
Is there a way of detecting if the machine is idle, as in nobody using the GUI and nobody is using the machine via SSH? If an SSH connection is open, but is not actively being used, then the computer should consider that idle.


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I recently became aware that not only is the message and envelope format of SOAP 1.2 different from SOAP 1.1, but also the Content-Type HTTP header as well. If you send the Content-Type of a SOAP 1.1 message, text/xml to a SOAP 1.2 document, you will get a message back, formatted in SOAP 1.1 saying that there is a version mismatch. SOAP 1.2 expects a Content-Type HTTP Header like the following (note the SOAPAction is also on this line and shortened to action):
Content-Type: application/soap+xml; action=initiate; charset="utf-8"
The flex_ws_api now accepts a p_version parameter which is defaulted to '1.1', but if '1.2' is passed, the proper Content-Type header will be sent for a SOAP 1.2 message.
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With rooms showcasing the contemporary works of emerging artists from around the world, the Hotel Des Arts is located in the heart of San Francisco's French Quarter. At the crossroads of Union Square, the Financial District and right next to the great gates of Chinatown, the Hotel Des Arts is perfectly situated for business or leisure. Be at the center of San Francisco's charm and culture at the Hotel Des Arts! Hotel Des Art provides an environment in which people could experience art in a new and more immediate way. It's just like staying in a gallery! With our great location you will find main shopping areas, an excellent variety and selection of restaurants, amazing art galleries, museums, parks, public transportation (like the Cable Car!) and so much more. If you are here on business, we are close by the majority of the convention centers such as The Moscone Center. The best part is that most of these attractions are just within walking distance from Hotel Des Arts! Our friendly staff will provide you with any assistance you may need such as: tour bookings (for Yosemite, Wine Tours, Muir Woods, Monterrey/Carmel and tours around in the City!), transportation arrangements, restaurant recommendations and/or reservations, directions, etc. The Hotel des Arts offers 51 guest rooms at a very affordable price and where you'll find imaginative installations and edgy graffiti inspired works of art. Every room is unique! We not only live art in the rooms but in the hallways as well! So come on over and enjoy amazing works of arts from many local and international artists! The majority of the art pieces exhibited in hallways are for sale; it's just like taking a piece of us with you! To date, the world's top emerging artists have painted all our rooms with full artistic control. The result is not simply art as decoration, but art as an interactive experience.
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text: As we've covered here on Triple B before, few things get Black women as emotionally riled up as the topic of hair. Blogger Nikki Walton's cult following from her blog, Curly Nikki, is yet another example of this. Nikki's first book, Better Than Good Hair (Amistad) is all the buzz right now and for good reason. The book, co-written by Ernessa T. Carter, is chock-full of useful info on transitioning from relaxed to natural tresses, the big chop, tips on caring for your daughter's mane, kitchen beautician recipes, product reccos and tons of pics from real women like you. Although I currently relax my hair, I was natural from 2000-2008 and boy do I wish this type of book was accessible back then! Well, Triple B called in a couple of favors and secured a spanking new copy for you! Wanna know how to win it? [Read more…]


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