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Independent artists often have a tough time carving their way to the top, or at least ceasing to be anonymous. Between creating a brand for themselves, making an album and being present for the fans (if there are any), artists find themselves spread very thin.
In addition, all the administrative and logistical work means less time focusing on their art. It is no wonder so many artists just throw in the towel. The Egyptian company Eka3 was founded by Tamer Abu Ghazaleh to help independent artists overcome these issues.
"I had the idea for Eka3 when I noticed that, as an artist, I had to do everything myself; from album production to concert booking and organising to everything else.
I also could not promote myself because, simply, I do not like to promote myself, and it should be someone else's job. In parallel I noticed that the existing industry in the Arab world does not take into consideration any kind of music other than the [kind of] music it is used to, which is mainly pop music of a certain style and image; nothing else," Abu Ghazaleh said.
"Given those two points, I began to research how the industry works around the world and came to the conclusion that this region needs an industry dedicated to independent music, and that we need to make it happen ourselves, as independent artists," he said.
The company's name, "Beat" in Arabic, is aptly placed. Abu Ghazaleh explained: "An old friend and genius designer called Ahmed Foula came up with this name. I had told him I was working on this new organisation and he sent me his idea for the name and logo."
Eka3 has plans for the whole music scene in the Arab world: "Our mission is to reshape Arabic music; to grow the independent music scene as wide as possible until it becomes parallel to mainstream music," Abu Ghazaleh said.
So, what type of music does Eka3 look for? "We look for original, fresh Arabic music that has a special sound, a unique artistic statement and the will to develop its music maturity to the highest level possible. Our signed artists vary from one area to another, as we work in very different locations, and across those different areas we have worked with a lot of young and established independent artists. Artists we worked with include Maryam Saleh, Jadal, Adonis, The Choir Project, Like Jelly, Massar Egbari, Aziz Maraka, Joelle Khoury, Darwasha, among many others," Abu Ghazaleh said.
The company also wants to develop the critical sense of the musical community: "We have recently launched the website Ma3azef, which is an online magazine that specialises in hardcore music criticism. We felt that we need a platform for serious critics in our music scene, whether for mainstream or independent music, and this is one of the steps that I feel are very important in further developing the region's music quality, if it fulfils its vision properly," Abu Ghazaleh explained.
And what about Eka3's future plans? "An upcoming new production is Kareem Abo Raida, one of the most unique voices I have ever heard in my life. I am really looking forward to the release of his first single and music video in the coming days," Abu Ghazaleh said.


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After the sadly brief reign of Murder Santa, American Horror Story gets back to brass tacks this week, with an episode featuring alien pregnancy, self-administered abortions, crucifixion, more than a fair amount of characters dying forever and popping right back up, and the return of Dylan McDermott, this time as the guy getting the psychotherapy. So, y'know, it was just another episode. It's kind of depressing that at this point in the show's run, an episode that concludes with a dead woman appearing in a cell, suddenly alive and pregnant, then proceeds to a priest hanging from a cross, the angel of death coming to give him a kiss that will send him to the afterlife, is run of the mill, but that's the point we've reached with American Horror Story, and I'm not sure I'd have it any other way. See you all in January!
As most of you have predicted, Lana is pregnant with Thredson's child. We open the episode to see what I can only assume is the ultimate product of that horrifying union—Dylan McDermott, jittering away in a psychiatrist's chair, talking about how bad he is at skinning people. Is it too late for him? The psychiatrist says it's never too late to turn around your awful compulsions, and she's someone who helps people stop smoking and lose weight, so she would know. "No," he bellows, "to go to medical school!" Welcome back, Dr. Ben Harmon. You (and your line delivery) have been sorely missed. Yes, I know he's not actually Dr. Ben Harmon, but I like the way the set design of the office conspires to make you think he just might be. It's very similar to his office set from last year. It might even be the same one!
Naturally, back in the past, Lana is just figuring out that she's pregnant, and she knows there's only one possible answer for who the father might be. In a season filled with rape and threats of sexual violence, this was perhaps inevitable, and I'm glad the series grounded this horror in Lana, the one character it seems to be taking seriously on a more or less consistent basis. (This is really saying something for someone who was kidnapped by a psychopath who wears human skin, then trapped in his Sweeney Todd fantasy playset.) When Lana's face goes through the full gamut of emotions—mostly negative ones—upon learning from Sister Mary Eunice that she's pregnant, I doubt there's anyone in the audience who hopes she won't succeed at her self-administered coat hanger abortion. Thankfully, the series cuts away before we see anything other than a few quick flashes of the procedure later. Less thankfully, for Lana at least, it doesn't work. Mary Eunice places a hand on her stomach and offers a devilish grin. The child's still alive. It's a boy.
Now, it's a wonder that scene can have any weight at all, considering that it's a demon-possessed nun delivering the dialogue, but the Lana storyline has been handled with such care—and we've already seen what we at least assume to be the result of this unborn child—that it makes for a chilling moment nonetheless. In just a few scenes, including the one where Mary Eunice tells Lana that once the child is born, they'll make sure he's sent off into the foster system, the show neatly sketches in the tortured history of the man who ends up in the psychiatrist's chair. I can't really say I'm all that invested in what happens to Bloody Face, Jr., but if this episode has a spine, it's about how those who care so much about this fetus—including said demon-possessed nun and a serial killer—don't really give a shit about it once it's out of its mother's womb. And that's how we get Serial Killer Babies, everyone! (They make your dreams come true!)
When the episode got away from Lana's travails, it lost a little something for me. As it turns out, Sister Jude has been stripped of her title, reduced to plain old Judy Martin and made a patient at Briarcliff. Why has this happened? Well, Mary Eunice, Arden, and Murder Santa conspired to say that she was the one who went on the rampage last week, and she can't be allowed to go free. To be sure, once I saw that Jessica Lange was playing a nun who ran a mental hospital, I was pretty certain she was going to end up as one of its patients at some point, but I'm still impressed with how relentless the show has been in tearing down everything Sister Jude believes in or wants. When she stands up from her seat by Lana and goes over to snap the record endlessly playing the French ditty, it feels like the moment her character takes back her agency, no matter how small that agency is, and I'm excited to see how Jude works her magic from within in the weeks to come.
Less exciting to me is the story of Arden figuring out that he can bring the aliens to him by killing Kit or somesuch nonsense. (To his credit, he gets Kit in on his wacky scheme, instead of just dragging him downstairs and pumping chemicals into his heart.) I keep waiting for some sort of shoe to drop with the aliens and mutants, but it more or less feels like they're there for local color, rather than any organic story weight. The aliens, at least, are tied into a bunch of other story threads and have now impregnated Grace with their unholy spawn (or unnaturally advanced the product of her union with Kit), so I'm holding out hope that they're going to play a vital role in whatever fucked-up endgame this season might have. But if you had "mutants win the pennant" in the office pool, I'm feeling sorry for you, because I think even the show has forgotten that one time Arden chopped off most of Shelly the Nymphomaniac's limbs, covered her in radiation burns, and left her in a school parking lot. Still, the end of this storyline is a lot of fun, as the return of Grace makes for a good shock moment, while also reminding us that nobody ever, ever dies on American Horror Story.
Unless that somebody is the Monsignor, who falls afoul of the treacherous hands of Murder Santa, in the baptismal pool, with his, er… hands. Pumped up in his belief that he's going to be the first American pontiff by Mary Eunice's sweet, sweet words, the Monsignor decides to win more souls to Christ by starting with Murder Santa, because that's just a thing that would totally happen. Anyway, he baptizes Murder Santa, and Murder Santa drowns him, then takes the time to hang him up on the cross, where the death angel comes calling for him. I will say this for the show: If you reprinted the immediately preceding sentence in any other context, people would think you were stringing random English words together in an attempt to seem weird. If there's one thing American Horror Story: Asylum excels at, it's making the illogical seem positively pedestrian.
Grade: B for Bloody Face And Sons, Inc.
Stray observations:
- The teaser in the present day more or less made sense, but the less-motivated cut to the aftermath of Bloody Face, Jr.'s psychiatrist visit didn't work nearly as well.
- I do like to imagine that now that Arden's discovered the most foolproof way to call the aliens, he's going to keep killing people until he finds another the aliens have their eyes on. This mental hospital will make crazed serial killers of us all!
- It was, as always, a pleasure to see Ian McShane pop up on my television screen, but now I know that Ryan Murphy has his hooks in the guy, and we can definitely expect to see him in American Horror Story: Yetis All The Way Down next fall, perhaps as a Yeti.
- I'm kind of tired of the endless Thredson monologues. We get it. You're a psychopath! Yawn.
- We'll see you all in January, when we close the season out with its final four episodes, which will surely feature all manner of tap-dancing bullshit.

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Transition Overview
H.R. 1350, Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 identifies important provisions regarding transition.
First, the purposes are
(1)(A) to ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living.
Section 602 defines transition services: (34) TRANSITION SERVICES: means a coordinated set of activities for a child with a disability that
(A) is designed to be within a results-oriented process, that is focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the child with a disability to facilitate the child's movement from school to post-school activities, including post-secondary education, vocational education, integrated employment (including supported employment), continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living, or community participation;
(B) is based on the individual child's needs, taking into account the child's strengths, preferences, and interests; and
(C) includes instruction, related services, community experiences, the development of employment and other post-school adult living objectives, and when appropriate, acquisition of daily living skills and functional vocational evaluation.
Section 614 addresses IEPs: (A) Individualized Education Program
(VIII) beginning not later that the first IEP to be in effect when the child is 16, and updated annually thereafter—
(aa) appropriate measurable postsecondary goals based upon age appropriate transition assessments related to training, education, employment, and, where appropriate, independent living skills;
(bb) the transition services (including courses of study) needed to assist the child in reaching those goals; and
(cc) beginning not later than 1 year before the child reaches the age of majority under State law, a statement that the child has been informed of the child's rights under this title, if any, that will transfer to the child on reaching the age of majority under section 615(m).
For more information about specific components of IDEA and transition, see http://www.ncset.org/publications/related/ideatransition.asp
This resource section is devoted to resources for parents and students needing to understand the transition process. It also includes general resources for college and career readiness for students with disabilities.


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Updated styling and interior.
Sport Utility Vehicles
Editor: New Car Test Drive
$30,340 Base Price MSRP
$41,310 As Tested MSRP
Model Lineup: "Chevrolet Traverse LS ($30,340), AWD ($32,340); LT ($32,225), AWD ($34,225); LTZ FWD ($39,075), AWD ($41,075)"
Standard Engine: 3.6-liter dohc 24v V6
Engine Options: 3.6-liter V6
Standard Transmission: 6-speed automatic
Transmission Options: 6-speed automatic
Basic Warranty: "3 years/36,000 miles"
Assembled In: "Lansing Delta Township, Michigan"
Model Tested MSRP: "Chevrolet Traverse LT AWD ($34,225)"
Standard Equipment: "AM/FM/XM/CD/MP3 audio, tilt/telescoping steering wheel, cruise control, eight-way power adjustable driver's seat with lumbar adjustment, leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, heated power mirrors with turn signals, trip computer, three-passenger split-folding third-row seat, power mirrors, power windows, power door locks, remote keyless entry, outside-temperature indicator, automatic headlights, six months of OnStar Directions & Connections, rear park assist, P255/65R18 tires on alloy wheels"
Options As Tested: "2LT Package ($2,855) includes tri-zone climate control w rear controls, Bose 10-speaker audio with USB port, power liftgate, auto-dimming rearview mirror, rearview camera, second-row captain's chairs for 7-passenger seating; rear-seat DVD entertainment system ($1,445) includes XM NavTraffic and 115-volt outlet, trailering package ($525); dual SkyScape sunroof ($1,400)."
Standard Safety Equipment: "dual front airbags, front side airbags, side-curtain airbags, anti-lock brakes, tire-pressure monitor, traction control, electronic stability control with rollover mitigation"
Optional Safety Equipment: "rear park assist, front-center airbag, all-wheel drive"Destination Charge: $860
All-wheel drive is optional to improve stability on winter roads and, if only a by a bit, expand the range of surfaces the Traverse can traverse.
The 2013 Traverse gets new front and rear styling, updated infotainment systems and cabin materials, and on many versions offers a front-center airbag that keeps two front occupants from hitting each other in a side collision. Traverse was launched as an all-new model for the 2009 model year.
We found Traverse to be an excellent family vehicle. It is the modern station wagon.
Underway, Traverse feels more like a big sedan than a truck. It rides comfortably and is much more stable than truck-based SUVs, which tend to lean in corners and bound over undulations. The steering is direct and responsive, very light in effort, and the brakes are easy to modulate for nice smooth stops. Drivers moving out of a compact or midsize SUV will find it bulky when parking, while folks trading down from full-size truck-based SUVs will find Traverse surpassingly carlike and nimble. It can tow a bass boat but isn't equipped for heavy trailering.
Fuel economy for the 2013 Chevrolet Traverse is an EPA-estimated 17/24 mpg City/Highway with front-wheel drive, and 16/23 with all-wheel drive. That's hardly stellar, but it has to be measured against the ability to traverse with six or seven of your friends without being seen in a van.
Power is provided by a 3.6-liter V6, specifically 281 horsepower with a single exhaust or 288 with dual exhaust. The V6 delivers strong horsepower though it does not have the torque of a V8. A smooth-shifting 6-speed automatic is standard.
Inside Traverse you'll find plenty of space, more than a Tahoe but less than a van, both of similar outside dimensions. Room in the first and second rows is plentiful, and the third row is bigger than most and is even plausible for adults. Cloth or leather, the front seats are comfortable and supportive. The second- and third-row seats fold flat to open up a generous cargo area. Even with all the seats up, there is enough room behind the third row for a week's worth of groceries, and an available power liftgate makes access easy.
The controls are easy to reach and operate. The rearview camera, which comes standard, makes backing this big vehicle up easier and safer. The dashboard is attractive, even if there's more obvious plastic inside than we'd like at this price point.
For more deluxe cabin surroundings, consider the Buick Enclave or GMC Acadia, which dress the same mechanical platform in fancier furnishings. Otherwise, the Traverse may be just your ticket for moving people and cargo. More stylish and thirsty than a minivan, more efficient than a truck-based SUV, it's kind of like a big family sedan with a glassed-in cargo bay in back. Now what did we used to call them?"
"The 2013 Chevrolet Traverse is offered with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive ($2,000). All models have a 3.6-liter V6 mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission; 281 horsepower in most, but the LTZ with dual exhausts rates 288 hp.
Traverse LS ($30,340) comes with cloth upholstery, air conditioning, tilt/telescoping steering wheel, rearview camera, cruise control, four-way manually adjustable driver's seat with lumbar adjustment, three-passenger split-folding second-row seat, three-passenger split-folding third-row seat, power mirrors, power windows, power door locks, remote keyless entry, AM/FM/CD/MP3 stereo with six speakers, XM satellite radio (three month trial), Bluetooth hands-free, automatic headlights, six months of OnStar Directions and Connections, and P245/70R17 tires on steel wheels.
Traverse 1LT ($32,255) adds an eight-way power-adjustable driver's seat, center-front airbag, a leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls and variable-effort steering, heated power mirrors with turn signals, body-color moldings, a trip computer, remote start, rear park assist, P255/65R18 tires on alloy wheels, and the option of second-row bucket seats. The Traverse 2LT option ($2855) gets three-zone automatic climate control with rear controls, heated front seats, second-row captain's chairs for seven-passenger seating, (a second-row bench for eight-passenger seating is available), Chevrolet MyLink telematics, Bose 10-speaker audio system with subwoofer and USB port, auto-dimming driver's side mirror, power liftgate and other features.
Traverse LTZ ($39,075) has leather upholstery, heated and cooled front seats, blind-spot/rear cross traffic warning, 8-way power front passenger seat, memory for the driver's seat and mirrors, universal garage door opener, P255/55R20 tires on alloy wheels and numerous additional features. LTZ is seven-seat only.
Options include the navigation system, which comes with the Bose sound system and a rearview camera; leather upholstery; remote engine starting; a Cargo Convenience package with a rear cargo cover and cargo net; Trailering package ($525) with a heavy-duty engine cooler and a trailer hitch; two-panel sunroof ($1,400) with a fixed rear panel; a DVD rear entertainment system that includes the Bose sound system, rear audio controls, and a 115-volt outlet; chrome side steps.
Safety features include dual front airbags, torso-protecting front side airbags, head-protecting side-curtain airbags, anti-lock brakes, tire-pressure monitor, traction control and electronic stability control with rollover mitigation, OnStar (six-month subscription), rearview camera. Rear park assist, center front side-impact airbag, and blind-spot/rear cross traffic warning are optional."
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"Chevrolet Traverse shares its architecture with the Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia. It's built using unit-body construction similar to that of a car rather than bolting the body to a heavy truck frame. Also, it's a front-wheel-drive platform. Traverse is longer but a finger-width narrower than the Chevrolet Tahoe full-size SUV.
Up front, the Traverse features the horizontal-dominant Chevrolet grille. The headlights start next to the grille and wrap into the front fenders. Horizontal fog lights mirror the headlights about six inches lower. A black air dam below the grille gives the front end a dark lower face. A peak at the center of the hood continues down through the grille and fascia, adding a touch of character.
From the side, the Traverse appears to have short overhangs for an SUV. The window line rises to the rear and that angle increases at the rear windows. A character line is located about a third of the way up each door, and the black front fascia is picked up along the sides by black plastic over the rocker panels. Large wheels and tires keep everything in proportion. Up top, the Traverse has optional roof rails and an available two-panel sunroof with a fixed rear panel and an opening front panel.
At the rear, the Traverse features dark tailgate glass that dips down toward the center. The tailgate lifts up and does not have a separate opening glass. New tail lights use inset clear-lens elements to channel the Camaro's tail lights, and the new license brow give it a trimmer look. The total design is well thought out, smooth and stylish."
"Inside, the Chevy Traverse makes great use of its best-in-class space. It's a good blend of people and cargo hauling.
The front seats are comfortable and supportive, whether trimmed in cloth or leather, with lots of head room and leg room.
The second-row bench seat fits three adults easily and there is plenty of head and leg room. For greater comfort, buyers can opt for second-row captain's chairs; and a second-row center console is available in the LTZ model.
The third row is easy to access because the second row tilts and slides forward. With the second-row captain's chairs, there is a handy walkthrough to the third row. Three children can ride comfortably in the third row, and there is also enough head and leg room for two adults to fit back there. Adults won't be comfortable during long trips, though, because of the low height of the seat cushions.
Cargo space is plentiful. Traverse is big by class standards, so it has more cargo space behind the third-row seat (24.4 cubic feet) than most crossovers. Underneath the floor is a handy, though shallow storage bin. With the second and third rows folded down, cargo volume is an impressive 116.4 cubic feet (for comparison, that's seven more than a Chevy Tahoe and 32 less than a Honda Odyssey, which are both shorter). Those two rear rows fold easily, each with the flick of a lever, creating a nearly flat load floor. A strap on each section of the split third-row bench makes it easy to pull the seatbacks upright from the tailgate area. An available power rear liftgate also eases access to the cargo area.
Getting in and out is easy, again the Traverse sits lower than traditional truck-based SUVs and higher than vans. Still, the driver is perched higher than in a car and therefore has a clear view of the road ahead. Visibility to the front is generally good, but the Traverse is bigger than it feels, so it can be tough to see over the driver's right shoulder and objects immediately behind might be hidden from view. Wide-angle elements in the outside mirrors and a backup camera help.
Up front, the driver is surrounded by an attractively designed dashboard that has nice graining and has been updated with softer, more inviting textures and finished. The instrument cluster has two deep-set pods with electroluminescent gauges on a black background. It's easy to read and never washes out in bright sunlight.
The center stack features a navigation screen or the radio, plus the climate controls. All of the controls are clearly marked and easy to reach. The standard radio has an audio input jack but no iPod interface. In a messy Chicago winter, the camera lens became speckled with dirt and salt, making the image hard to see in the rearview mirror.
There is plenty of storage for small items throughout the cabin. The front center console has a deep bin on the bottom and another shallow bin on top. The top section slides forward and back to act as an adjustable armrest. There are cup and bottle holders galore, including two on the center console, one in each front door, and two in each rear door."
Driving Impressions
"Chevrolet Traverse is big, closely matching dimensions of SUVs like the Chevy Tahoe and Ford Expedition. However, lacking the truck foundation of an SUV, the Traverse is about 500 pounds lighter so it handles and rides better, and gets slightly better mileage (1-2 mpg) than a Tahoe.
Despite its two-and-a-half ton curb weight, the Traverse is surprisingly nimble. It handles more like a family sedan than like a Tahoe. While the steering is somewhat light, it is direct and responsive, not flaccid and slow like most four-wheel drive SUVs.
The all-wheel drive system is transparent to the driver and will aid accelerating traction in snow (it won't stop any better) but it is not designed for off-road use.
The ride is comfortable and stable. The Traverse lacks the floppiness and bounding common in truck-based SUVs, but load both to their limit and the Traverse gives up more. It does not pound over bumps, even with the available 20-inch wheels. It falls right where you expect between van comfort and SUV utility. The brakes are easy to modulate and provide worry-free emergency stops of average distance.
Still, the Traverse sits fairly high and weighs a lot, so occupants notice some head toss in turns and the highway ride is less stable than in a family sedan or a smaller, sportier crossover. The overall size also makes it somewhat bulky in parking lot and parallel parking, as its turning ability is inferior to the Tahoe, Odyssey and some full-size pickup trucks.
Power comes from GM's dual-overhead cam 3.6-liter V6, which makes 281 horsepower. In the LTZ, the engine has dual exhausts, which raises output to 288 horsepower. Coupled to a 6-speed automatic transmission, the V6 motivates the Traverse quite ably. Throttle response is predictable and smooth. Shifts are also smooth, but the transmission is sometimes too willing to shift to the next gear, and reluctant to downshift, leaving you wanting more power when you need it for passing or hills.
The 3.6-liter V6 also provides better fuel economy than you'll get in most truck-based SUVs. EPA fuel economy ratings for front-drive models are 17/24 mpg City/Highway. With all-wheel drive, those numbers drop to 16/23 mpg.
Towing capacity is 5,200 pounds with two people and no cargo. If you plan on towing more than 4000 pounds with a load, pay extra for a Tahoe: Its V8 engine has 30 horsepower and 65 pound-feet of torque over the V6 at a cost of 1-2 mpg, it tows 3000 pounds more, carries more people and cargo weight, and offers ground clearance and low-range 4WD for your remote campground or boat ramp.
However, if you don't need that 4WD or towing ability (or 9 seatbelts), and you don't want the space and fuel-efficiency of a van, the Traverse's pleasant road manners and interior space will get the job done."
"The Chevrolet Traverse is a good family vehicle and reasonably priced. If you're buying a family mover, these vehicles are more stylish than a minivan and more practical and efficient than a truck-based SUV. They make truck-based SUVs practically unnecessary for anyone who doesn't need the towing capacity or off-highway ability.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Kirk Bell reported from Chicago; with G.R. Whale reporting from Los Angeles."
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Texans fans are soaring these days, and they have every reason to be on Cloud Nine as Houston's lovable, undefeated team takes on the New York Jets on Monday Night Football.
Texans fans have stormed the Big Apple and seem to be popping up randomly as you can see in the screen grab above.
One of the most impressive things about Texans fans is their relentless passion for this team. The organization has enjoyed sellout crowds since the franchise's inaugural season, despite only making the playoffs once. Texans fans, your patience seems to be paying off so far this season, and the team seems to be morphing into one with a fan base that'll travel.
Friends of mine in New York say they've seen Texans fans at every spot they've visited in Manhattan. Way to go, guys!
If you're in New York or New Jersey and you spot Texans fans, shoot a pic and send it my way. Have fun!


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Fitness facilities are becoming increasingly technology-driven as a way to differentiate themselves from the competition, drive revenues and leverage staff resources. You can now provide lactate threshold assessment, analyze oxygen output and provide metabolic testing, all in addition to the services that have long been the staple of most clubs. At one time devices such as metabolic carts were available only in clinical settings, and they cost about $60,000. The same technology is now available for less than $8,000. Moreover, these new devices are highly portable.
Traditional strength-training and cardiovascular equipment have also become more versatile, responding to the trend towards functional activities for clients across a variety of activities and sports. In short, we are now realizing the full benefit of what once were mere possibilities in the frontier of fitness married with technology. This creates many new possibilities for both health and fitness professionals and facilities. Trainers, dieticians and others can now provide testing, monitor progress and create comprehensive programming with ever increasing accuracy.
In-house capabilities that were once only on owners' wish lists can now be fully integrated into your setting. The end game, of course, is much more comprehensive bundles of services that have the potential to create revenue and more value for your members over a longer period of time.
However, many of these exciting devices and machines — from ground-based, functional strength-training machines to metabolic testing devices — are being improperly used and, in some cases, are collecting dust in the corners of facilities. Generally, this occurs because of inadequate training and education for the practitioners who were slated to use the devices with their clients and inadequate marketing of the technology's capabilities.
Just because appropriate technology has finally come of age for use in your facility and is cost effective, more accurate and more intuitive to use, it doesn't mean it's working. Working in this context means stepping back and doing two things: first, determining how you want to create testing and programs that are offered together as complete packages for different segments of your club members, and secondly, making sure your staff is trained in their use and function on an ongoing basis.
The following is an example of how you might view a "product-as-service" extension in your facility. You purchase a metabolic testing device and provide body fat testing, dietary counseling and meal planning along with functional strength-training devices and personal training in your facility. You then sit down with your management and sales team as well as your health and fitness practitioners and map out programmatic strategies for different populations within your club that include some or all of the elements of the new technology and programming. You also discuss how you might charge for creating comprehensive programs around each population and how to best market them. Involving two to three frequent user members to provide feedback in this process can help you zero in on how to structure the financial equation so it is equitable for both parties. Always keep in mind that you are not selling sessions, tests or blocks of time. You are providing services that help clients reach their goals. If you look at them as separate entities rather than a program, so will your clients.
Most manufacturers and their products fall short of expectations when it comes to providing followup support. Most have a sales representative who sells a product and system to you, then provides an operations manual and a short on-site training clinic. Hands-on training and education may take time and resources, but it has also proven to be the only way that new technologies become integrated into the fabric of a fitness center's programs long-term. When you are reviewing the new technologies available, you should always ask manufacturers about a training program.
Technology for technology's sake never made anyone's life better. It's in the skilled use and execution of technology by professionals and the accompanying human touch that make them successful. If you are considering purchasing or already own new technologically advanced equipment, remember that two things must occur for success: bundling and marketing their capabilities and making sure that your staff is trained on a long-term basis.
Gregory Florez is CEO of FitAdvisor Health Coaching Services and First Fitness Inc., which was rated as the No. 1 health coaching online training service by The Wall Street Journal. Gregory can be contacted at [email protected].


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IBM will work with the Tanzanian Government to help achieve its vision of becoming a hub for trade in the wider East Africa region and to enhance sustainable economic development as outlined in the Tanzania National ICT Policy.About IBM
Photo: Mark Dean, IBM Fellow and CTO for Africa (center left) shakes hands with His Excellency Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of Tanzania (Credit photo photographer Muhidin Issa Michuzi)
"This agreement supports the goals of the National ICT Commission to use innovative technologies and approaches to transform our infrastructures, build national data centers, increase cyber-security and invest in IT talent development," said Honourable Prof. Makame M. Mbarawa, the Minister for Communication, Science and Technology. "Working with IBM will help to ensure that our initiatives are in line with international standards while positioning us to become competitive regionally and internationally."
IBM and the Government of Tanzania will co-operate to support the country's National ICT agenda developing simplified and more effective social and administrative systems for e-Government, e-Health and e-Education among other areas.
"IBM is a long-standing partner to the Tanzanian government and we are committed to supporting the country's economic growth and technical advancement," said Dr. Mark Dean, Chief Technology Officer and IBM Fellow, IBM Middle East and Africa. "A key part of our strategy in Africa is to build skills and a culture of innovation across the continent."
One of the focus areas of the agreement will be the port of Dar es Salaam which is the main point for Tanzania's imports and exports. The port also serves the neighboring landlocked countries of Zambia, Malawi, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. By working with IBM, the Tanzanian government will explore the use of innovative technologies and approaches to help the port to operate more efficiently, transform revenue collection processes and strengthen regional trade links.
The agreement underscores IBM's commitment to Africa and builds on a similar agreement signed in March 2010 between IBM and the Tanzania Ministry of Education and Vocational Training to support the adoption of IT in the areas of education, research and development.
Significant progress has been made since that earlier agreement, including the provision of international guest lecturers, three academic awards, the donation of 37,000 technical reference books and journals to the University of Dodoma and the Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology, as well as international co-operation with Tanzanian academics.
IBM has also been actively engaged in Tanzania through its Corporate Service Corps program. Since 2009, 88 talented emerging leaders from more than 25 different countries have worked on one month assignments to Tanzania in projects aimed at social and economic development. Through this program IBM has dedicated over 10,000 hours of pro bono information technology and business consulting to Tanzania.
Beneficiaries of IBM's citizenship work in Tanzania include the Tanzania Traffic Police; Tanzania Library Services; Tanzania Postal Corporation; the Tanzania Education and Research Network; the Registration, Insolvency and Trusteeship Agency; the University of Dodoma, the Africa Wildlife Foundation; the Tanzanian Association of Tour Operators and the Arusha Institute of Accountancy.
In June 2011, IBM opened a subsidiary office in Dar es Salaam as part a broad program of investment in Africa covering the creation of new facilities, offices, training, staffing and recruitment, skills development, sales & marketing and corporate citizenship. IBM has a direct presence in over 20 African countries including South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Mauritius, Angola, Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria.
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Greetings, fellow warriors.
Today we've released (yet) another incremental upgrade to Market Samurai – small but important fixes and improvements to your work-flow – version 0.80.5.
There are a few bugs which we're clearing up:
There was an issue with saving Keyword Research data which a lot of people were running into.
That's been fixed, and we're sorry for the inconvenience that's caused. It was a tiny bug to do with the order of loading and saving, but tiny bugs can have big repercussions like that!
Also, many were reporting OCI data failing to come back.
Microsoft changed the way OCI data was offered, which resulted in Market Samurai not knowing how to "read" the results. We've updated the OCI data capture procedure, so you should all be able to gauge the commercial intent of keywords once more. Let us know how that goes for you.
There was also an issue with the in-line browser not closing properly, leaving videos running (with the sound). This has been fixed.
What's new in this release?
Per-Project Settings
If you're starting a new project, you might notice that new options have appeared! Or rather – old options?
We've moved the Region settings and Adult Filter option from the global Settings menu to per-project. A few times it's happened where I had set the Region while working on one project, then moved to a different one and wondering why I'm getting strange results – it was still set, of course! Now it can be set on every project.
You can set it for your existing projects by clicking "Project Settings" and selecting the Region and choosing to include or not include adult content.
This also means the "Google" menu in Settings has disappeared, since these were the only two options there.
What else have we added? We've changed a few factors around the SEO Competition module, which hopefully you can see for yourself.
But ladies and gentlemen – there's a lot, LOT more where this has come from. Expect bigger things soon.
Talk to you soon!
EDIT: Oh – one more thing! You should find that the buttons for adding and removing Negative Keywords are a lot faster now. Enjoy!


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It was another mixed day at the Chicago Board of Trade with grains lower and the soy complex higher.
Rain amounts in Argentina were a little disappointing over the weekend resulting in a stronger open on Sunday night's trading session. South American weather concerns are still providing the leading support for soybeans. Corn and wheat futures were stronger for the overnight and morning sessions but found heavy resistance before the closing bell.
Wheat seemed to lead the grain markets lower which may be due to the very strong US Dollar Index on Monday. The stronger dollar could eventually threaten our competitive pricing on the world market. Beneficial rains had been forecasted to relieve some of the driest areas of the HRW Country this upcoming weekend but much of that precipitation was REMOVED from today's midday models. Normally this would be considered supportive for wheat. We feel that wheat has the best fundamentals for supportive market action because of the current drought conditions affecting much of the HRW country. It won't be long before wheat comes out of dormancy and without proper moisture in the near term we feel there needs to be more weather premium built into this market.
On Friday the 8th we will see the next USDA Supply and Demand report. Changes to demand have not been very dramatic so we don't expect to see too many changes to their US estimates from January. We may see another increase in their feed estimate for corn and a slight increase to soybean crush, but really we don't have much to give on the balance sheet. The bigger focus will be on the South American production estimates. Many analysts are calling for the Argentine corn production to drop to 25-26 million mts (from 28.0 currently) while increasing Brazilian corn slightly. I am also seeing estimates reducing Argentine soybeans by 1-2 million mts while increasing Brazilian soybeans by less than 1 million MTs (from January USDA estimates). We will report the official analyst estimates from the polls when they become available this week.
For new crop corn, cost of production estimates are running at record highs! The market is planning on a large amount of acres. Last year we steadily traded lower into the June timeframe before a weather market came to lift price. We can't rule out the same thing happening this year. For those of you who heavily rely on the revenue protection of crop insurance as a hedge against declining prices, your risk will be going down as long as the average price of corn (and/or beans) stay strong during the month of February when crop insurance prices are set. We still recommend you having the additional protection of 30% in sales and 20% in the put/call strategy. As we get through February we will re-evaluate using AgYield each individual's situation to see if this is too much or not enough coverage based on the spring federal crop insurance price and your personal cost of doing business.
For producers that do not heavily rely on the revenue protection of federal crop insurance (example: fields that do not have an APH that is representative of your expected yield because the history is not built up yet, OR those who take policies that have coverage levels of less than 80%): We want to make sure you have adequate coverage going forward. Corn volatility on December puts is running between 26 – 28% which isn't bad. Since you will not have a great "synthetic put" from the crop insurance, we recommend having another form of price protection coverage. If it is irrigated ground and you are comfortable with the yields, we think selling a healthy combination of cash and futures* may be the way to go. If you are coming off of a poor growing year and are worried about what you will have this year look at using straight puts to get that "near-the-money" price protection for December corn and November soybeans. I don't always advocate using long options with that much time value but it is basically another form of insurance on your price risk without having to dedicate bushels. If you are comfortable with margin risk please contact your EHedger broker because there are other opportunities that may look better using AgYield, including selling in the cash market and then selling puts and buying calls*.
For direction the market will likely continue to hang onto any changes in the South American forecast. Please call us if you have any questions or email [email protected] . Have a great week!
*Strategies discussed involve margin requirements and may not be suitable for everyone. Please carefully consider your own situation and risk tolerance before getting involved.
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Infoblox: Import DHCP from Windows DHCP when using VoIP
When importing DHCP scopes and settings from a Microsoft DHCP with the Data Import Wizard, it's important to verify that the DHCP options are correct.
This is especially important when dealing with IP telephones.
Recently, when I helped import some DHCP data from a Microsoft DHCP server, the Data Import Wizard changed the call server option (Option 128 for Nortel) from "String" to "Text". You might guess the result.
If you more information on the correct syntax for "Call Server Information" (Option 128) for Nortel IP telephones, use the following blog post by Michael McNamara as a reference.
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DISCLAIMER: This article was originally distributed in Security Wire Perspectives, an e-newsletter from Information Security Magazine. It is reprinted with permission. Copyright © 2004, Information Security Magazine and TechTarget.
Security Wire Perspectives, Vol. 6, No. 39, May 17, 2004
By Robert A. Martin
Your information security systems administrator has just told you there's a new vulnerability in a key commercial application. It's serious and could let an intruder take over your company's systems. The vendor has just released a patch, but you don't yet know what side effects the patch may cause. Advising your systems administrator to apply the patch immediately could cause as much mayhem as an intruder. And, adding yet another option to the mix, he says there's a workaround.
What to do? To know how big your problem is and, later, to know if you've completely addressed it, you need to identify which of your machines is vulnerable. Typically, your administrator would run a vulnerability scanner to identify the culprits. Then, he'd need to decide whether to patch, to apply the workaround or simply leave it alone until your applications people have given the patch the green light.
If the vendor's security advisory had included an OVAL definition for the vulnerability, your system administrator's problems would have been much easier to address. The Open Vulnerability Assessment Language is an international cybersecurity community effort to standardize vulnerability testing. OVAL defines the tests your systems administrator's security tools can use to determine if your systems are vulnerable. These tests are publicly available from MITRE's OVAL Web site: https://oval.mitre.org and include ways of testing for vulnerable software, patches and workarounds.
Why recommend OVAL? It will save your system and security administrators time, and that translates to lower overhead for you. They can also secure your systems more quickly because they can apply the workarounds and won't have to wait to deploy a patch. Scanning tools will immediately report on successful mitigation, showing the success of any workarounds your system and security administrators have implemented whether or not they applied the patches.
It's free. MITRE, a not-for-profit company chartered to work in the public interest, has developed this initiative to follow the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (https://cve.mitre.org) model. Where CVE assigns standard names to vulnerabilities, OVAL takes the next step. It's designed to collect and document the latest vulnerability testing ideas, and make them publicly available so that your tool vendors and service providers can incorporate them into the information security products and services you use.
How do you bring OVAL on board? Ask your software vendors to send security advisories with OVAL definitions in them. Ask your scanner vendors to standardize their vulnerability tests to conform to OVAL. And encourage your security team to participate in the OVAL community process, which can be found on the OVAL Web site.
ROBERT A. MARTIN is an OVAL team member and principal engineer at The MITRE Corporation. For more information, send e-mail to the OVAL team [at email@example.com].


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Two More Days Of Excessive Heat For New Jersey
New Jersey faces at least two more days of excessive heat and humidity as this week's heat wave comes to an end over the weekend as the heat index rose well above 100 around the state.
At noon the heat index reached 119 in Burlington County, 116 in Glassboro, 113 in Hamilton Township in Mercer County and in Woodbridge according to the Rutgers Weather Climate Network map.
Temperatures climbed quickly into the 90s around the state by mid morning.
The shore offered little relief with heat indexes of 107 in Wall, 103 in Cape May and Manahawkin and 104 in Sayreville.
Most of the state is under an Excessive Heat Warning or Heat Advisory as temperature reach the mid 90s with high humidity combining for a heat index of 105 - 110 degrees.
"This is as bad as it gets around here," David Robinson, state climatologist at Rutgers University told the Star Ledger. . "There's just no escaping it. The heat has infiltrated the walls of buildings. After five days, you're just not able to rid anywhere of the daytime heat."
Similar warnings will likely be posted for Saturday for the heat wave's final day as strong thunderstorms are expected for form along a slow moving cold front that will stall to the south on Sunday. Temperatures will be in the 80s with lower humidity and the threat of thunderstorm each day next week.
A strong line of thunderstorms formed on Thursday evening and moved across Burlington County and southern Ocean County prompting a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for a time. More storms could also form today.
In addition, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for unhealthy air that could cause problems for the children, those with asthma, heart disease or lung diseases and the elderly.
If you are outdoors, the National Weather Service suggests you stay out of the direct sun, drink plenty of fluids, rest frequently and wear light weight clothing especially between 11a.m. and 8 a.m, the hottest part of the day.
Amtrak will continue to monitor rail temperatures and reduce speeds when they reach 120 degrees which could cause 10-20 minute delays for both Amtrak and NJ Transit service on the Northeast Corridor.
New Jersey power companies are keeping up with outages in their respective service areas. Scattered outages have occured daily during the heat wave but there have no calls for reduction in usage.
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The department's operations are governed by the Parliamentary Service Act 1999 and the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 and are subject to provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 and other legislation.
In 2009–10, the department's mechanisms to implement best practice corporate governance included senior management and consultative committees and a strategic corporate plan.
At the strategic level, two groups under the supervision of the Clerk's Office, the Program Managers' Group and the Audit and Evaluation Committee, are responsible for implementing and monitoring corporate governance principles. The department's Senate Management Advisory Group assists the Program Managers' Group.
The Workplace Consultative Committee is the principal forum through which formal consultation on workplace relations occurs between the department and staff.
In addition, the department participates in the interdepartmental committees through which the parliamentary departments coordinate Parliament House–wide matters.
The role, membership and activities of the department's senior management committees and advisory groups are described in figure 22.
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Provided advice and recommendations on:
An important component of the department's governance framework during 2009–10 was the initiation of a structural review. In January 2010, the Clerk initiated the review:
The review is being conducted by a steering group chaired by the Acting Deputy Clerk and comprising the program managers. By 30 June 2010, the consultation phase was complete and the steering group was considering the various submissions provided by staff, prior to preparing a report with recommendations for the Clerk's consideration.
The corporate plan outlines the department's strategic direction in providing non-partisan advice, support and information to senators, and information about the Senate and its committees to the public. The department continued to implement the corporate plan throughout 2009–10.
Annual work plans detail the tasks and expected performance results for each office of the department. Regular reports to the Clerk showed continued progress on the work plans during 2009–10.
The department has in place appropriate fraud prevention, detection, investigation and reporting mechanisms that comply with the Commonwealth Fraud Control Guidelines, as certified by the Clerk in appendix 3.
This framework for managing risk is revised regularly and made available to all staff via the department's intranet.
Consistent with the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, the Clerk's Instructions and Financial Management Guidelines promote the proper use of the department's resources. They are reviewed on an annual basis to maintain their applicability and coverage.
Risk mitigation strategies and the assessment of existing risk controls are regularly considered by senior management and reported to the department's Audit and Evaluation Committee.
During 2009–10, the department's risk management plan was considered in detail by the Program Managers' Group. A revised document was submitted to the Audit and Evaluation Committee and was approved. The risk management plan is a standing item at meetings of the Program Managers' Group and the Audit and Evaluation Committee.
The department upholds the Parliamentary Service Values and the Parliamentary Service Code of Conduct set out in the Parliamentary Service Act 1999. The values and code are integrated into departmental policies and the corporate plan, which expresses the department's commitment to:
New staff are briefed on the expected ethical standards, and provided with supporting literature, on their first day with the department.
As the department does not administer public programs, it does not directly implement a social justice strategy. However, the department aims to provide equality of access to its services, and equality of opportunity for employees.
The Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee and the Standing Committee on Appropriations and Staffing monitor the department's performance. Neither committee made any specific recommendations relating to the department's performance during 2009–10.
Estimates committee hearings are an important mechanism for evaluating the department's activities. Senior departmental officers appeared before the Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee at the 2009–10 supplementary budget estimates hearings on 19 October 2009, the 2009–10 additional budget estimates hearings on 8 February 2010, and the 2010–11 budget estimates hearings on 24 May 2010. Issues considered included the resourcing of Senate select committees, the department's overall budget position, and staffing.
The department's activities were also scrutinised by both the internal audit service provider and the Australian National Audit Office. The Australian National Audit Office did not conduct any performance audits of the department during the year.
The department was not subject to any judicial or administrative tribunal decisions which had, or may have, a significant impact on the department's operations.
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Not only was there just your general run-of-the-mill writing, but there were also projects to invent and tutorials to write for the projects, and photos to take for the tutorials, and Matt did a TON of design work for me, from the overall proposal package down to creating diagrams and helping me professionalize my pattern pieces. I don't know how anyone manages to put together a book proposal without a professional graphic designer in her family. It was a CRAZY amount of work, but seriously engrossing, as well, as I'm sure you can imagine.
So today some proposals are wending their way off to some agents who wanted to see one, and tonight:
Trip to the comic book store?
Sitting alone and staring at the wall, infused with the feeling of exhausted relief?
It's weird, but I cannot even think of a celebration celebratory enough.


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