On March 8th, I received a heart breaking phone call about the results of an MRI that showed Santanna had a large mass tumor in her brain. On March 9th, she was referred to the University of Minnesota for further testing to find out what this mass was specifically. Over the past 3 months we have heard many possibilities and changing opinions. It has been an emotional roller coaster.
The first bit of good news was that it wasn't actually inside of the brain (win #1), but rather pushing down on it. She has about a quarter of her brain pushed down by the tumor on her left temporal region. After several CT's, CTA's, MRI's and an angiogram they were able to give us a best guess. They discovered the large mass had deteriorated a large section of her left temporal bone, a majority of the bones around her left ear, half of her occipital bone; behind her left eye and an important part of her jaw. They know this originated as a skull based tumor; Aneurysmal Bone Spur or an ABC tumor. There are several benign and cancerous types, but they do not feel this is cancerous (praying).
We will not know the final outcome of pathology until 3-7 days after her pending surgery for resection and reconstruction; on June 25th. They were unable to safely biopsy the tumor because of its location and the high risk of her bleeding out. After her last angiogram they found an additional mass of vascular nature. This is a tumor of tangled vessels that must be removed very careful so as to not restrict or cut off any major arteries and or nerves. Oddly enough, our youngest, Kelsey, had a cavernous hemangioma removed in her neck region when she was in 2nd grade; this was a vascular tumor and benign thankfully.
These incredibly skilled surgeons have mapped out a 3-D pathway to remove both tumors to avoid any major issues. The reconstructive surgeon has made a 3-d printed piece of PEEK, which is a nontoxic polymer to replace her missing jaw bone; so that she can regain normal jaw opening and closing function. They will not be able to restore her left ear function. They will rebuild the surrounding structure, but have to close off her opening with a flap of skin. The reconstructive surgeon will use body fat from another location to recreate a symmetrical appearance when looking at her from right to left. They will use metal plates and mesh to reconstruct the compromised bone. I kindly offered to sacrifice my body fat because Santanna has none to speak of. They declined my offer, sadly. We are impressed with their thoughtful plans that include plan B & C; If needed. Her surgery will begin at 7:30 am and conclude after a projected 12 plus hours.
We had our final meeting with the amazingly gifted surgeons involved in her surgery, yesterday. We were very happy to find out that she will likely not need to have her enlarged lymph node, in her neck, removed, as we were told previously. They said they would check its status on her post op visit. In addition, that most of her hair will not to be shaved. They will do a large C shaped craniotomy from the bottom of her left ear up to her left temple and spare her hair as much as possible, and she will not have to go to a rehabilitation facility after the hospital stay. At one point we were told a few weeks to a couple of months stay was likely. We consider all of this a WIN!
Santanna has been an absolute champ considering the reality she has been facing. She has had to move herself and our 5 year old granddaughter, Scarlett, back home with us (blessing to us). This is something an almost 27 year old would consider not desirable, but we will give her the best love and care possible, that is guaranteed! She is on a leave of absence from her work, at the MN Autism center, for 6months during her recovery. They have been remarkably understanding, flexible and supportive with all of Santanna's last minute doctor visits!
We want to thank everyone for their thoughtful words of care and inspiration, support and prayers up to this point! Please think of her on Monday and keep those prayers coming. I will be staying in the cities with her until she can return home. I will keep updating her daily wins!
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Emerging Manager Zooms Past Target: Exclusive
Toby Mitchenall & Jonathan Brasse
Firm: WestView Capital Partners
Fund: WestView Capital Partners II
Target: $300 million
Amount Raised: $325 million
Placement Agent: Probitas Partners
Boston-based buyout shop and emerging manager WestView Capital Partners has hit its hard cap of $325 million for its second fund, handily surpassing its $300 million target after little more than a year of fundraising.
Westview Capital began pitching the fund, WestView Capital Partners II, last fall, with Probitas Partners serving as its placement agent. The Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board committed $25 million, and fund-of-funds manager Twin Bridge Capital Partners recently pledged $10 million to the effort.
Managing Partners Carlo von Schroeter, formerly of Weston Presidio, and Richard Williams, formerly of Tudor Investment Corp.'s private equity group, founded Westview Capital Partners in 2004. The firm has eight investment professionals. Its first vehicle, a $195 million fund, closed in 2005.
WestView Capital invests only in lower-mid-market U.S. companies, working with existing management teams to sponsor minority and majority investments. Industries of interest include business services, health care services, IT services, industrial, distribution/logistics, media/publishing and financial services. The group targets companies with operating profits of $3 million to $15 million, with investment sizes ranging from $5 million to $25 million. The firm can participate in larger deals via co-investments from limited partners or other co-investors.
In August, WestView Capital exited its portfolio company, Radiac Abrasives, selling the manufacturer of industrial and automotive abrasives to an Austria-based manufacturer of conventional bonded and superabrasive products after a three-year hold. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
In July WestView Capital invested in RuffaloCODY, a provider of strategic fundraising and enrollment management solutions and software for nonprofit organizations.
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When it's Christmas you tend to not really treat yourself much, your focus is mainly on gifts for everyone else but while we were out in Edinburgh we couldn't pass on a little trip to Lush.
The glitter...OH the glitter, I can't resist it and Lush are apparently of the same opinion as we left the store looking so very festive and sparkly. We could have gone crazy and filled our basket to the brim but we restrained ourselves and left with only 3 things, two bath bombs -which are old favourites of mine and a bubble bar which I've never tried before but it smells amazing! It is absolutely covered in silver glitter and smells like cinnamon, I think I will use a little of this on Christmas Eve when we are home and have finished our present deliveries.


That the lectionary misses out that it is actually Joab who 'took three spears in his hand and thrust them into the heart of Absalom' (v14).
That David expects his three commanders to 'deal gently for my sake with Absalom'. The defeat of Absalom, the usurper for David's throne, is the reason for this battle.
I've seen pictures of Absalom's hair being caught in the tree. But it does say 'his head' – surely if it was his hair or his helmet Absalom would have been able to cut himself free. He has the time to do this.
What might Absalom, son and traitor, think about this command – 'deal gently'. A sign of weakness or a sign of love?
Joab can be relied on to dispatch Uriah without a moment's hesitation (see ch 11:16). And now he kills Absalom. Joab doesn't understand the difference. One size fits all doesn't work in discerning our responses to events.
Discernment is essential in all our actions; emotions are complex. Joab doesn't understand Absalom is the enemy yet also David's son. David isn't allowing Absalom to be 'let off' just not being punished cruelly.
Us liberals perhaps can do the complexities and can be 'woolly' – we become the opposite of Joab and yet like him fail to do justice.


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Ihr habt zusätzlich die Wahl, ob der Gutschein digital oder per Post direkt an euch oder an den Beschenkten gesendet werden soll. The world's greatest fighter, lover and milk connoisseur springs to action with mystical, comical tales that take him to exotic locations filled with unforgettable characters. We collected all of metadata history records for Flirtcafe. Fire up the YouTube Player and enable song requests. Use our customizable alerts with images and audio clips to keep things exciting! Date Cam has a poor description which rather negatively influences the efficiency of search engines index and hence worsens positions of the domain. The Dev team is amazing and keeps fixing bugs and adding new features that's been requested.
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GameWisp PhantomBot allows you to tie into your GameWisp account to allow you to recognize those awesome folks that subscribe to you. Create custom alerts and announcements! Date-cam has neither keywords, nor description at the moment. Your download will begin shortly, if you have any problems with the download, please let us know. Flirtcafe has a poor description which rather negatively influences the efficiency of search engines index and hence worsens positions of the domain. If you want something slightly different for your Twitch channel, you can make it happen. The Adventures of Puss in Boots is definitely not as good as the film but it boasts enough charm, adventure and fun despite some flaws regarding it's storylines and some characters and pacing issues as well.
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You can stay on the bleeding edge of PhantomBot and use the Nightly Build, full of new features that the developers are cranking out for the community. It means the source code is there for you to tinker with. PhantomBot is free and will stay free. Also included, a webpage that anyone can access to see what songs are coming up next. PhantomBot keeps track of these donations as well in your local database, so you can always see who has helped you out without having to launch a remote control panel. .
You name it, you can customize it. However, to help out with the costs of providing servers and other infrastructure. The world's greatest fighter, lover and milk connoisseur springs to action with mystical, comical tales that take him to exotic locations filled with unforgettable characters. You can also give them a few currency points in your chat for games, song requests, giveaways, raffles, or whatever else you are using your currency for. Streamlabs PhantomBot ties into Streamlabs to allow you to recognize those awesome people that generously send you tips as well as those that help you meet donations goals for your favorite charities. We strongly believe in open source principles and providing a service to the community. But the domain used to have both of them in April 09, 2011.


This weekend I had planned to ski further north, but time constraints and lack of partners placed me on the Southside of Mt Hood for a beautiful day. I started out just by myself but halfway up the Palmer I ran into a group of friends from TTips. One of them had accidentally dropped a glove a few hundred vertical feet back, so I offered to go down and get it and catch back up. As I was skinning back to meet the group I ran into a very nice lady from Seattle who turned out to be Lowell Skoog�s wife. I enjoyed her company while skinning and concluded that Lowell is a lucky man to have such a nice wife.
Back with the other group we skinned to the top of the Palmer and then cut west to Illumination Rock. We skied below IR were the snow was very nice corn. The other group had a car parked at Paradise Park that they continued to. I cut back east to Tline around 8000�. The snow stayed great except for stickiness at the last part of the Magic Mile.
Sunday was sure a beautiful day on Mt Hood.� Better than I expected. Steph mentioned meeting you on the Palmer snowfield. I would have enjoyed meeting you as well, but I was skiing the chairlifts with our son.
Our party from Wenatchee, Everett and Seattle stayed at the Silcox Hut Saturday night. It was lots of fun as usual. My 10-year-old son skied from Timberline to Silcox under his own power on Saturday. It was his second time on touring gear, the first being the TAY party a year ago. One of these days I'll set him up with some lighter gear. With his alpine bindings and Secura-fix adapters, his gear in the picture below weighed more than my outfit. But he made it!


The below is an animation on water waste in the kitchen to help inform the player on the importance of Garden Water management.
Within the game, this would be available under "Staff Training". Players would be able to Train Staff by paying cash, after which they're shown an animation like the above – then they must answer a MCQ on what the animation shows. If they answer correctly, then their staff will be more efficient in some way (e.g.: in the case of the above, the player would have reduced water costs).


If you're looking for a needle in a haystack, based on our experience, Mark should be able to help you find it. We just got back from our first visit to Galicia and spent three amazing days with Mark looking at properties, touring the area, enjoying tapas – all in all a most enjoyable introduction to the area and to the possibilities of buying a home there.
Our impressions were all positive. Mark was incredibly generous with his time, his knowledge and with sharing his life and passion for Galicia with us.
We look forward to continuing our search and to having Mark be a part of that process.
Thank you Mark. You broke the ice for us in Spain!


We are delighted to announce that we have finally become an official member of the Cork Chamber of Commerce.
The Cork Chamber do great work in ensuring the prosperity of Cork business and we are looking forward to working together in 2018 and for many more years to come. Milestone Representatives even visited the Cork Chamber HQ in Cork city back in December. They remarked that it was refreshing to see the hard graft that goes in behind the scenes to preserve Cork as a cornerstone of Ireland's business community.
Milestone will be in attendance at many of the Cork Chambers events where we hope to learn and network with other Cork businesses as we all grow together.


Lion Fringe Necklace : Beading Patterns and kits by Dragon!, The art of beading.
When finished the Beaded Lion Fringe Necklace is about 7 inches wide and 4 inches tall.
The Pattern is a 8 page, full color, step-by-step instruction booklet.
The Lion Fringe Necklace when completed the fringe part is 7 inches wide and 4 inches tall.
Print size is 5 Pages.
A Bead Graph is included in the Pattern.
Lion Fringe Necklace E-Bead Graph!


Colombiana DVD Review. Colombiana isn't going to win any awards (well…maybe a Razzie or two..), but if you are after a decent night in with an action film that doesn't require you to do a lot of thinking, then Colombiana might just be for you.
In Columbia, 1992 - Nine-year-old Cataleya (Amandla Stenberg) witnesses the murder of her parents, by order of her fathers former employer and drug lord; Don Luis Sandoval (Beto Benites). Barely escaping, Cataleya flees to the United States and is taken in by her gangster Uncle; Emilio (Cliff Curtis). Now wanting revenge, Cataleya asks Emilio to help her become 'a killer'.
15 years later, Cataleya (Zoe Saldana) now works for Emilio as a hit woman. Her calling card - an orchid drawn in black lipstick on her victims chests. She uses each one as a message to her parents killers, edging the two forces closer and closer together to a showdown which will leave casualties on both sides.
The very best aspect of this film is our lead, Saldana. She shows us she is quite capable and adept in an action role. She makes for a believable action star. Unfortunately she isn't given as much to work with in this film, but it does show us that she's not afraid to bust out her action chops and get her hands dirty, which will definitely make us pay attention to any action roles she may be involved with in the future.
Colombiana is directed by Olivier Megaton, best known in the West for his last film; Transporter 3. He gives us a very flashy and stylised action film, which, unfortunately, has more 'sizzle' than 'steak' (What other action film have you seen lately where the lead goes on assassination missions wearing next to nothing?) With more than a few plot holes and sometimes a very erratic film style, which makes the film a little hard to follow in places, which takes you out of the film and detracts from the overall experience.
I also wasn't surprised when I found out that French Writer/Director/Producer; Luc Besson listed on the opening credits (as one of the Screenwriters and a Producer) and being aware of his previous American film outings that he's been involved with, including; The Transporter, Unleashed, Hitman and Taken, I knew what I was going to be getting.
Colombiana isn't going to win any awards (well…maybe a Razzie or two..), but if you are after a decent night in with an action film that doesn't require you to do a lot of thinking, then Colombiana might just be for you.


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FCC Mulling New Do-Nothing Broadband Policy
May 3, 2010 at 2:14 pm PT
Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski is considering leaving broadband services unregulated. That's what a trio of sources inside the agency tell The Washington Post, anyway.
Seems a U.S. Court of Appeals ruling that found the FCC had overstepped its bounds when it censured Comcast for interfering with peer-to-peer traffic on its network has given the chairman cause to reconsider his plan to reclassify high-speed Internet access as a transport service subject to FCC regulation. "… Sources said Genachowski thinks "reclassifying" broadband to allow for more regulation would be overly burdensome on carriers and would deter investment," the Post reports. "But they said he also thinks the current regulatory framework would lead to constant legal challenges to the FCC's authority every time it attempted to pursue a broadband policy."
Genachowski hasn't yet made a final decision on the matter, but the fact that he's even considering leaving broadband services unregulated has incensed critics who say to do so is to abandon 'Net Neutrality.
"We simply cannot believe that Julius Genachowski would consider going down this path. Failing to reclassify broadband means the FCC is abandoning the signature communications and technology issues of the Obama administration. Such a decision would destroy Net Neutrality," Josh Silver, executive director of Free Press, said statement. "It would deeply undermine the FCC's ability to ensure universal Internet access for rural, low-income and disabled Americans. It will undermine the FCC's ability to protect consumers from price-gouging and invasions of privacy. … If Chairman Genachowski fails to re-establish the FCC authority to protect Internet users, he will be allowing companies like Comcast, AT&T and Verizon to slow down, block or censor content at will. "
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Q: How to convert pivot column structure to dimension table I want to convert a table structure with pivoted columns into a dimension table and fact table.
how to create a medication dimension table from the data with below structure with model enforcing star schema

A: For some reason I cannot see the picture you uploaded to show data structure. I am assuming that you want to create a relationship between a medicine dim and a patient. If this is true then you need a bridge table between your medicine and your Fact table. The bridge table should have one row per patient ID and a specific medicine ID. That means if a patient is taking 4 medicine then there are 4 rows in the bridge table for same patient ID but different medicine ID. A patient ID should exist in the Fact table for a day so when Fact is join with the bridge table it shows all the medicine that patient is taking.

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#BizTrends2020: 5 trends in AR & VR to watch in 2020
3 Jan 2020 | Save | Email | Print | PDF By: Jade Duckitt
Augmented Reality (AR) lets you project digital content into a real-world environment, Virtual Reality (VR) immerses something real (i.e you) into a virtual environment. These two technologies are set to change the way we shop, learn, play and work in the foreseeable future.
Jade Duckitt, creative director, Sea Monster
Given the pace of technological change, some of these things are going to happen faster than you'd think.
Here are 5 top trends to watch for AR and VR in 2020, some of which may surprise you.
AI, AR and you
Developers are integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into AR apps, with some interesting results.
Google Lens, for example, uses a neural network to visually analyse anything you point your camera at and gives you more information about that thing. This can help you identify plants, get more information on displays in a museum, or even identify and find items to purchase - like a great couch you just have to have. All of this works, today, and we're expecting to see more of it next year.
Business unusual
VR is often seen as a cool toy. And it is indeed cool. It also has endless applications for business though. Think simulation training that allows teams to face challenges as a group, and get a deeper understanding of their interplay and dynamics, and what makes them succeed or fail.
As the price of headsets drops further, we're expecting to see retailers and others take advantage of the technology to develop virtual, interactive spaces, where consumers can explore, customise products and interact with brands and each other.
AR allows brands to take existing media and make it more engaging, like Pick n Pay's Super Cards game, which had a companion augmented reality mobile app that allows users to scan their Super Cards and see their favourite players in 3D augmented reality. Or Disney's Lion King merchandise at Ackermans, which Lion King fans could scan using the associated mobile app, and see animated 3D scenes come to life.
The cost of developing these applications is relatively cheap compared to, say, television advertising, and we expect more brands to take advantage of the opportunities the technology provides to entertain and educate.
Don't tell me, show me
It's no secret that the way we teach our children (and adults) is still lodged largely in the last century. People learn from visuals much faster than they do from the text, so imagine how much more effective the learning experience will be if it's totally immersive?
VR is fast making itself at home in the education space and we expect to see this trend accelerate across all levels, from primary to workplace education.
Help me explore
AR's and VR's applications in the automotive sector are pretty well-understood - from design and development, to repair and maintenance, VR test drives and virtual showrooms. What's changing is that AR and VR are moving into consumers hands too.
Imagine opening up an email attachment and being able to explore a customised car, tailored to your specifications, including colour, interior finishes and the rest?
Applications like this will dramatically change your purchasing experience, and we're expecting to see them happening next year.
Read more: Augmented Reality, virtual reality, machine learning, VR, AR, ML
Artificial Intelligence: do we know what we're doing?
By Catherine Black
Report reveals no immunity from cyber attacks
Alistair Mokoena leaves Ogilvy for Google South Africa
What does the future of technology look like for South Africa's SMEs?
By Colin Timmis


Longing is a quiet, reflective instrumental number to close the cd. You can listen to Longing by clicking on the arrow below. Wait a bit for the song to load.
What longings did Doug have in mind when he wrote this piece?
He expressed several longings to me when I visited with him the last few times; he longed for healing to live long enough to raise his children together with his wife; he longed to share the love of Christ with others.
We aren't a family who has dreams that seem significant, but as Doug was fighting cancer for the second time, he shared a dream he had in which he believed God was telling him he would be healed in a certain place. In the dream, Doug found himself at the top of the Minnesota Twins stadium. Smoke from a fire trapped him and he couldn't get out. Soon a couple of guys appeared in the smoke to guide him out. In the next scene of his dream, Doug was somehow transported to the Mall of America, where he was standing naked in front of a clothing store. The storekeeper saw him and invited him into the store to clothe him.
So Doug made a trip to the Twin Cities. There he was prayed over, and he also began a stem cell transplant process. It was evident, after the first dose of chemo, however, that Doug's body would not tolerate the procedure, and he was sent home.
Was Doug wrong in wanting healing? No, not at all. Did Doug mis-interpret this dream because of his longings. Possibly. When he told me the dream on the phone, my heart sank because I immediately recognized a different interpretation. I did not share my own reaction to Doug's dream with him. I did not want to give up hope for life either.
Doug had a strong desire to live. He was only 34. He had children. He had a desire to minister to others. Only in his last conscious days did he recieve God's peace and relax into a coma.
I was amazed and comforted by this passage. God clothed Doug with his heavenly dwelling….and his mortal life was swallowed up by an even greater life….eternal life with God.
I don't know if this realization ever came to Doug before he died. But Doug's dream and this passage gave me great comfort in the days after his death. Death does not have the final word. With God, death is swallowed up by life. Death has been trampled by the death and resurrection of Christ! Hallelujah!
We long for the time when we will be reunited forever in the loving arms of Christ.
This is the good news that Jesus brought to earth over 2000 years ago. God has conquered death for us all. The end of life on this earth is not the end of our existence. Doug would want you to know that. If he was still here, he would be sharing that good news to all who would listen. It was Doug's desire, and it is mine, that this music and these reflections will assist you to draw near to God in the midst of whatever circumstances you find yourself in, whatever healing you are in need of, whatever grief you are experiencing. Jesus shows us the love that God has for you. May you receive that love and find healing for your soul.


If you can't find the perfect home for sale, have you though about building a new home? There are a lot of very nice new communities in Wilmington NC that have new homes for sale. There are also a lot of builders in the area who are currently building new homes or who would love the opportunity to build you a new home. For a list of new homes or new home communities in Wilmington, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, or Wrightsville Beach, feel free to call or email us. There are great deals on lots for sale in Wilmington and surrounding areas. We would be more than happy to supply you with a list of lots for sale in a certain area if you want to build a custom home. We look forward to assisting you.


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San Jose Airport changes name, turns it inside out
Amazon may dump 29-acre Bay Area site as return-to-office stalls
Coldest temperatures of the year so far are coming to Bay Area
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ESPN pundit: Purdy is 49ers' QB, Trey Lance pick a 'mistake'
Netflix just released its most star-studded movie of 2023 so far
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CLEAVELAND, Ward - 1908-2004 After 95 years of life, he peacefully set his sails for a far distant shore on Saturday, February 7, 2004. Born in Montclair, NJ in December 1908 he would go on to sail on Great Lakes ore freighters, act at the Cleveland and Erie Playhouses and work as a counselor at his family's summer camp and ranch all before the age of 25. He moved into the publishing world in 1932 and over the next 40 years worked in sales and circulation for a variety of publishing houses including 20 years as the Western Regional Circulation director for Time Inc. with headquarters in San Francisco. In 1936 he met and married a nurse, Carolyn, who would be his partner and center of his life for the next 59 years until she passed away in 1993. They moved to the Bay Area in 1939 and set up house in Burlingame where their son, Peter, and daughter Wendy were raised. Ward and Carol moved to Lafayette in 1969 and in 1998 he moved to Rossmoor. In 1962, while working for SEA Magazine, a friend suggested that if he was going to work for a boating publication maybe he ought to join a yacht club. It was thus that he became a charter member of Loch Lomand Yacht Club in San Rafael and began what became a 50 year association with the Pacific Coast yachting community. During that time he was also active with Coyote Point YC in San Mateo, Metropolitan YC in Oakland, Sequoia YC in Redwood City, St. Francis YC in San Francisco and most recently Treasure Island YC. Not one to sit idly by when there was work to be done Ward got involved up to his elbows. First with Pacific Inter Club Yacht Association as a delegate, then Board Member and finally two terms of Commodore of PICYA. A champion of women in yachting, Ward opened PICYA's general meetings to women stimulating the increase of women to higher offices in yacht clubs and other boating organizations in the Bay Area. In 1978 Ward became Commodore of the Pacific Coast Yacht Association, the umbrella organization for all major yacht clubs on the West Coast. Ward served as the first President of the statewide legislative advocacy group now known as Recreational Boaters of California. In 1984 Ward became involved in the project to build an official tallship for the state of California. The Revenue Cutter Californian was the result and it sailed for almost 20 years up and down the coast of California as a sail training vessel for elementary and high school students from all over the state. Much of his time was spent raising money to provide scholarships so many students from diverse backgrounds could participate in the adventure of sailing on a tallship and gain valuable experience in teamwork and self-reliance. Ward was named Man of the Year by the Navy League of San Francisco in 1970 and Yachtsman of the Year by Pacific Inter Club in 1978 and in 1982 he was awarded the William Langlais Trophy by the Pacific Coast Yacht Association for his outstanding contributions to yachting. He is survived by his children, Peter and his wife Lynette of San Carlos; Wendy and her husband John Ullsvik of Watertown, WI; his grandchildren, Scott Cleaveland and his wife Ellie, Maria Cleaveland and her partner Megan Lenihan and Heather, Christian and Matthew Ullsvik; and his two great granddaughters Olivia Jean and Lola Marie Cleaveland. He leaves a brother, Brud and his wife Betty and a sister, Peg and her husband Fred Wyss all of Florida. He is also survived by his close companion and friend Christa Schreiber of Oakland and his buddy, Bill Lorton of Walnut Creek. His final days were made much easier by the kind and gentle ministrations of Ms. Jane Krause, R.N. from Hospice of Contra Costa and the staff and caregivers of Valley View Lodge in Walnut Creek. At Ward's request there will be no funeral, but there will be a memorial gathering to celebrate his life on Saturday March 20, 2004 at Noon at St. Francis Yacht Club. Donations in Ward's memory may be made to: The Ward Cleaveland Scholarship Fund at the Golden Gate Tallships Society, P.O. Box 926, Sausalito, CA 94966; Hospice of Contra Costa County, 2051 Harrison St., Concord, CA 94520; or the charity of your choice.
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Fairly confident that Wednesday's Myrtle Beach – Down East game had the craziest 5-batter sequence of the year, and I know it's mid-April. Five batters into the second inning, starting pitcher Alex Lange was ejected when the umpire examined his left forearm for a "foreign substance." This produced, apparently, quite a scene, one that also led to Pelicans manager Steve Lerud being tossed as well. Later that inning, first baseman Wladimir Galindo caught a shoulder to the face as he attempted a tag after fielding a bunt, causing Galindo to leave the game. And three batters later, in the top half of the third, Myrtle Beach hitting coach Ty Wright was thrown out for arguing balls and strikes.
Here's a look at Dixon Machado's Walk-off Home Run to win against New Orleans today 5-4.
The other notable prospect injury is to righty Keegan Thompson, who hit the 7-day DL in Tennessee, and while we're still waiting details, I have heard it's nothing currently considered serious. It's still unfortunate, as Thompson pitched so incredibly in his season debut.
Hatch: 10 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 11 K.
Thompson: 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K.
Cory Abbott: 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K.
Justin Steele: 3.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 4 K.
Tyson Miller: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K.
So far, we were right to be excited about that particular rotation.
The Cubs released Jen-Ho Tseng yesterday after he formally cleared waivers. The team had the option to retain Tseng through the end of the 2020 season, but there was not an upper-level rotation slot available that he wouldn't downgrade. I'm sure the decision was made that, rather than try and fit a square peg in a round hole somewhere as the last man in a bullpen, the right thing to do was allow the 2017 Minor League Pitcher of the Year to look for work elsewhere. Triple-A broadcaster Alex Cohen strikes the right sentiment here.
Let's catch up on the wins and losses of the full-season squads.
Iowa is a division-best 5-2 with three one-run victories.
Tennessee is 4-2 with some come-from-behind victories.
Myrtle Beach is 1-7, with a team OPS of .511.
I want to point out the two starts Cameron Sanders has had with Low-A South Bend. The Cubs spent Spring Training converting Sanders back into a starter, and it's paying dividends. After struggling with walks in college, Sanders is throwing more strikes as a Cub, and it's led to two 5-inning shutout performances. Command still needs work, but it's coming along. Sanders topped at 93 mph in the first inning yesterday, and shows some solid deception and plus sink (which led to ten groundball outs against the Loons).
Higgins (232), D Machado (230), Machin (192), Caro (159), Field (152), Z Short (150), Artis (147), Burks (126), Durna (124), Mitchell (123), Hoerner (119), Velazquez (115).
Tennessee has been going with 4 catchers on their roster lately, so you can expect either Ian Rice or Erick Castillo will be headed to Iowa to back up Francisco Arcia while Davis is in Chicago. Should be the only trickle-down effect, as TN will be fine then with 3.


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The Cabot community will hold public conversations about the Village's economic future with the goal of answering the question: How can we encourage private investment in the Village to take advantage of the unique opportunities presented in Cabot? A preliminary public meeting will take place on June 13 at 7:00 PM at the Willey Building Auditorium. This is an opportunity for all interested parties to learn more about the Village Revitalization Plan and share ideas about Cabot's economic future.
How do we keep Cabot's economy vibrant and prosperous? That's the question being addressed by Cabot's Village Revitalization Plan (VRP). The VRP will create an action plan for preserving and strengthening the vitality of the Village's economy. Using the Village's community character and quality of life as its foundation, the VRP will assess the existing economic conditions and seeks to involve local businesses, key stakeholders and the community in the development of an action plan that sets clear priorities for staffing, investment and community activities to promote economic health and vitality in the Village of Cabot.
Cabot has its challenges, but there are also plenty of opportunities. The good news is Cabot still has a vital economy and can take action to avoid losing its prosperity. The preliminary analysis for the Village Revitalization Plan shows that Cabot has opportunities. Come to the meeting to learn more.
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JCR: Maybe when I heard the first gated reverb from an SPX, I was sure that I would quit my job soon, it sounded so bad. . . .
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If you practice yoga or any physical activity, you start to feel a positive change come about slowly but surely. You feel lighter, healthier and happier.
Well this is a major component to living a balanced and harmonious lifestyle. It is a piece of the puzzle.
Through fitness, healthy nutritional habits and a spiritual practice comes peace, health and happiness.
To maintain this balance you must dedicate your life to all of it – every single day. It's not like, "Oh, I worked out extra hard today, so I'm good for 2 weeks!" No! Yes, it's great you worked out but you have to maintain your body and mind on a daily basis.
Fitness – Fitness has it's own subcategory. Within fitness, we must balance our workouts. Yoga, hikes, dance, bike rides, pilates…Pick two or three and mix them up each week. It's about balance!
Nutrition – Same goes for eating. Balance. Let's say you have a late night with your friends and you slip and have a few slices of pizza. Okay, no big deal – Just eat healthier the next day. Load up on those greens to balance out those carbs.
Spiritual Practice – Okay, the word "spiritual" gets a bad rap but it's not what you think! All this means is connecting to yourself. Now, how is that bad in any way? Just sitting quietly for 5-10 minutes a day can make a huge difference in your overall life. It instantly calms us and allows us to calm the mind, when we are used to thinking non-stop. We often forget that we have control over our minds and bodies. All we have to do is connect. We are known to have "monkey minds" – swinging from thought to thought/activity to activity, not giving our minds and bodies a second to just sit and be still. When we are still, we receive answers or at the very least, allow our nervous systems to relax and function properly.
These 3 techniques are so simple, but make a huge impact on our overall wellness and happiness. With my Yoga clients, I see a huge difference once they understand my concept of The Three and start living their life this way. Once you start living it, balancing becomes easy and happiness is the result!
Your happiness is up to you, you choose it. However, like most things, it takes consistent work. By balancing the three I guarantee you will find a lot more peace, health and happiness in your life.
Danielle Cuccio, RYT is an LA-based Registered Private Yoga Teacher, Certified Yoga Booty Ballet Instructor, Ayurveda Practitioner, Aesthetician and Owner of Cuccio Somatology. Danielle is dedicated to making her clients feel and look more beautiful, inside and out, through yoga, nutrition advice and overall well being.
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Another Christmas has come and gone, doesn't time fly by so quickly? I hope that you've been enjoying the Holiday season so far, and that you are taking this time to relax, to get out of your daily routine and endless to do lists. I myself have had a wonderful and joyful Christmas with my closest family members and loved one's (for the first time in a decade)!
We all know that the body and mind are interrelated and that in order for you to reach your fitness goals, your mind needs to be strong and happy.
Today, I want you to think of what you have been doing in the past weeks, months or maybe even years and what have been the direct outcomes of those specific thoughts, beliefs and actions. Think of the things you are eager to change and try to find out how your daily habits have resulted in your current lifestyle. If we want to change, to improve and to succeed in fulfilling ourselves (fitness related or not), we must first realize that our actions NOW give us our life quality TOMORROW. So what will you do TODAY for a better tomorrow? Think of it this way, YOU REALLY DO HAVE SUPER POWERS… because everyday, you get to create something extraordinary, not only for your own living experience but for everybody that enters your life, you get to create wonders, never forget this! It's time to set your standards high and aim for the starts, today, now, go ahead and write it down so that you are reminded every single day: "2013 IS MY EPIC YEAR". I want to know what you are capable of, you might really surprise yourself. Remember that good habits are as addictive as bad ones, but much more rewarding.
Using visualization to keep you motivated and driven is a strong tool that many have forgotten about. You might have been told to stop day dreaming and be more realistic in life, when in fact I believe the opposite to be true. In order to take action and be dedicated to a project or even a lifestyle, you need to feel passionate enough about it and this is why I strongly recommend making your own vision board to constantly remind yourself of what you truly desire and want to manifest in life. A good vision board should be truly unique and evoke positive emotions and in turn, repetitive action towards you goals and dreams. Creating your own master piece is fun and rewarding!
Earlier this week, I came across the Miracle Canvas website and I got inspired to share this with you all. Why not create a master piece of your own and decorate your home with what truly inspires you?
With the Miracle Canvas you get to choose from a wide range of beautiful images that speak to you. To find what you're looking for, simply browse through the categories offered in the home page or enter a specific word/term in the search box. You also have the option of creating your own work of art using images from the web or personal digital material; just make sure that the resolution is right depending on the size you wish to print out. Once you have decided on what picture(s) you want to use, the next step is to configure your image, choosing the desired size, shape and whether you prefer going for a more classical print (full image) or opt for something slightly different like a multi panel canvas print. The online configurator allows you to immediately see a live simulation of your print, to make sure you get exactly what you are looking for! I also love the fact that the canvas prints are done with large-format printers using pigmented eco-friendly ink on cotton canvas of high-density.
I'm thinking of printing out my own Fitness Vision Board or perhaps creating a brand new one!
What about you, are you ready to get crafty?
How is your 4-week Fitness Challenge going so far? Need a little extra push? Here it comes!
All successful people I admire in this world seem to have it all figured out, at times I wondered if only some people had it in them, perhaps only a few of us had that special gene that made miracles happen? Now I know that that's a pile of crap! Although we were all born with slightly different genes and programming, we all have the capability of ingraining new empowering beliefs in our subconscious minds. How? By believing, by repeating a certain thought, behavior, by taking action, again and again. This is called epigenetics (over/above your genes): the POWER YOU HAVE to change your genes, to transform your life, to make miracles happen. When I listen to the advice that inspiring people leading amazing lives give, it all comes down to more or less the same thing… so listen up & start building your castle, your dreams!
Today, I'll be sharing the "6 Rules of Life" by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Ask yourself who do you want to be? Not what your parents want you to be, not what you think you should be, but who you truly want to be, what is your dream, what kind of life do you want to create for yourself? The TRUTH is that you can achieve anything you desire.
Ok don't go out there breaking the law, but remember that this is your time on earth and that everything you put your mind up to can manifest itself. "It is impossible to be a true original if you're too well-behaved. You have to think outside the box". What rules are you playing by? What beliefs do you have about what you should or should not do; beliefs that could be holding you back from being your best you?
Are you resisting starting a business because you think it wouldn't be financially stable? Not following your gut on something because it seems 'wrong' or uncertain? How will you know unless you try? We are all programmed to "fit in" and seek others approval, but is that really working out for you? I'm guessing not, discover what does and don't be afraid to look weird, different or marginal.
If you are afraid, you will never try. If you never try you won't ever succeed. Every failure just brings you one step closer to success anyway! And remember that even most successful people feel the fear at times, but the difference is that they DO IT ANYWAY!
Do not take No for an answer. Don't pay attention to naysayer. People will say it can't be done, people will give 100 reason why this cannot be done. Prove them wrong!
"None of my rules of success will work unless you do". You never want to fail because you did not work hard enough and don't leave any stone unturned. There is no escape to hard work. I would also add that working hard doing what you love should simply be called playing hard, or living fully! Don't let this rule scare you off, if you are following your genuine dreams, working hard to reach your goals will make you feel ALIVE!


By page 8 or so, it was starting to look like my fears were justified. "If you want to seize the new opportunities and meet the challenges of today's fractured career landscape, you need to think and act like you're running a start-up: your career," writes Hoffman. (The book is written in his voice, so I'm just going to say "Hoffman" throughout this review—no disrespect to Casnocha intended.) Hoffman argues that today's ambitious professionals confront the same kinds of challenges that start-ups do: limited resources, limited time, fierce competition, changing markets. Naturally, then, people working to advance their careers should adopt the same strategies used by today's most successful startups, such as finding a niche where they can be competitive, collecting lots of business intelligence, adapting to market demands on the fly, leaning heavily on professional relationships, and taking managed risks.
That's reasonable enough advice, but I don't think I could have stomached 230 pages of it. A person is manifestly not a startup. And thank goodness for that—imagine building a PowerPoint deck to pitch your parents on why they should pay for your college education, or pushing a new release of your resumé to the production server every six hours, or selling yourself to a corporate acquirer and watching your investors collect 70 percent of your signing bonus.
Fortunately, Hoffman lays the startup metaphor aside fairly early. Once this is out of the way, the book's true nature emerges. At bottom, The Start-up of You is something much more practical than a manual for making your life ramen-profitable. It's a guide to the mindset you need to adopt if you want to make successful use of LinkedIn—the professional networking company with more than 100 million members that went public on the NASDAQ exchange last year, making Hoffman a billionaire.
Out of all of LinkedIn's millions of users, I'll bet very few understand the social-networking theory that underpins the company's technology, or how to apply that theory to get the most out of the networks they build on the site. Hoffman is, beyond a doubt, the world's leading expert on those questions. And while the book isn't strictly about LinkedIn, Hoffman mentions the company roughly once every five pages. Which isn't too surprising, I guess, given that there's a big LinkedIn logo right on the dust jacket. The book really should have been called LinkedIn: The Missing Manual (although O'Reilly Media, the ubiquitous tech publishing house, probably has a trademark on the phrase).
I don't mean that in a snarky way; I think LinkedIn is an incredibly useful site. I was the 9,743rd person to sign up for the service, back in 2003, and it's been amazing to watch it evolve into the default location for everyone's professional resumés and recommendations (which also makes it a paradise for journalists doing background checks on sources). Because of all the sharing that goes on through the site, it's also a great source of news and ideas: it's like Facebook without the FarmVille requests and the drunken frat party photos. But it takes some thought and effort to find your way through all of LinkedIn's features, and to really understand the power of your first-degree, second-degree, and third-degree connections. Set aside a few hours to read The Start-up of You, and you're guaranteed to come out with some new ideas for using the site.
Thanks for the review Wade, I've been disappointed with some of Hoffman's talks in the past, I once saw him bragging how amazing he is and saying how he's one of very few geniuses that actually understand network theory. I hope he actually reveals something others can apply for a change.
How incredibly ridiculous that Hoffman says the way to be successful is to first be successful at a 1-in-million startup so you get to know lots of others people who have 100's of millions of dollars.
Oh, and he also says use linkedin to link to lots of people you don't know so you can get funding, even though he doesn't fund others that he doesn't know.
Why doesn't he write something like "after your first billion, it is easy to be successful, so go get your first billion".
Appreciate the review and yes millions of little walking billboards will make Reid wealthy…but PRIVACY doesn't enter into the discussion…all of these entities expect, demand, require that PRIVACY be handed over to their companies in order to play in their SANDBOX. Shouldn't REID be paying all those billboard's royalty fee's.
Thanks for the review. I just might pick up this manual. Mr. Hoffman seems a bit entitled and out of touch with his "mafia" approach. However, I'm sure I would gain some valuable career insight based on his networking advice. I'm not sure how realistic it is for an ordinary worker bee like myself to manifest serendipitous encounters with influential business leaders in my community, and then convince them to have lunch.
I reworked the Steven Johnson quote after reading Mr. Hoffman's bio: "Chance favors the connected Oxford and Stanford alumnus and also graduates from Putney (a very prestigious $46,000/yr boarding school)".
LinkedIN is nothing but an email SPAM operation and a total SCAM.
Mark my words, LinkedIN will be bankrupt in a year.
Who in their right mind buys ads on LinkedIN when the eyeballs aren't there ?
LinkedIN is a goldman sachs SCAM.
I have been on LinkedIn for years. I had my entire life up on their site for the entire world to see; until about a month ago. A month ago; the top '500' most important people on LinkedIn were privately e-mailing me, and giving me their resumes in hope I can find them a job. I cannot find a job, so, why were they contacting their entire social group privately, if LinkedIn is so darn special? I have filled out so many applications directly from LinkedIn, and out of hundreds if not more; only one company sent me a reply back. I did not get the job, but kudos for the company. I once belonged to at least 100 groups, and I tried very hard to stay active in order to network, and nothing helped. I think LinkedIn is becoming a thing of the past, and within year; people will say, "LinkedIn who?" I have a B.A. in Leadership and Ethics, and a Master of Arts degree in Organizational Management. LinkedIn is in fact worthless.


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Every year for the last ten years the noise band called Vychr (Windstorm) has played on Dec. 19th in Prague. For the last four years it has been held in the depths of a tunnel located inside vitkov hill on the border of zizkov and karlin in Prague. I've never felt a more positive atmosphere surrounding a noise show in my life. All audience members are encouraged to participate, and if you ever wanted to scream into an echo box at the top of your lungs you can do it here. No one cares. The band plays for up to four hours and only takes breaks to refill on beer and shots. Amazing. Sorry, they don't exist on the internet. But then again it is something to be experienced, and not necessarily something you're gonna load into your ipod while you walk around town.