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Gavin Floyd was suffering through a dismal personal stretch for the Chicago White Sox before a solid performance in his last outing.

Ending the major leagues' longest active losing streak against one team likely would make him feel even better.

Floyd looks to snap an eight-start skid versus the host Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night as the first-place White Sox try to bounce back from another empty offensive effort in the opener.

The right-hander ended a nightmarish personal run by holding the Cubs to four hits in 6 1-3 innings of a 7-0 win on Wednesday. He had gone 1-4 with a 10.38 ERA in his previous six starts, though he contends he wasn't pitching as poorly as the numbers indicated.

"It was frustrating,'' Floyd said. "There were games where I felt really good and (didn't) get the results. It's part of baseball, I guess.''

Floyd (5-7, 5.20 ERA), though, may have a tough time staying on track. He has an 8.86 ERA during his rough stretch against the Twins, allowing a season-worst nine runs in 3 2-3 innings of a 9-2 home loss to Minnesota on May 22.

The last pitcher to have a losing streak as long as Floyd's against one team was Jamey Wright, who lost nine straight starts against Houston from October 1, 2000-June 27, 2005.

"I guess I've got to figure that out,'' Floyd said after the latest dismal outing versus the Twins. "I wish I could pinpoint certain things. They have a good game plan against me apparently and I've got to change that and try to get them next time.''

The White Sox (38-35) may need to shake their offensive funk to help Floyd end the streak. They've scored one run in back-to-back games and have put up one or zero runs five times in their last eight.

Kevin Youkilis couldn't put a charge into the offense in his Chicago debut Monday, though he did have one of his new team's five hits in a 4-1 loss.

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The Akitio My Cloud Mini Personal Server ($100, street) is a NAS that's a hybrid of local and cloud storage. The data you save to the internal drive or on attached USB or eSATA drives is accessible through the myakitio cloud service as long as you have an Internet connection. The MyCloud Mini is an intriguing little box with customization options and good features. The device is more likely to be embraced by those who like to spend time learning the nuances of their technology devices since not all configuration options and features are intuitive to set up, setup documentation needs work, and the interface is seriously wonky. The device is an interesting and decent NAS option overall, (though somewhat pricey for its capabilities) and the management interface seems like it could use a firmware upgrade, stat.

Specs MyCloud Mini is a small desktop form factor measuring 1.3 by 4.8 by 4.8 inches (HWD). The box is surprisingly heavyconsidering the sizeweighing a little over a pound. Aluminum housing gives the NAS a sturdy, if somewhat plain, appearance.

The front panel has the Akitio logo and one power LED. The rear panel has two USB 2.0 ports, an eSATA port, and a Gigabit Ethernet port. There's also a reset button, a power button, and a K-slot for physical security.

You can install a 2.5 inch SATA drive but you have to supply it yourself since the device ships diskless. Internal maximum storage capacity is 1.5TB. You can attach USB external drives formatted with FAT32, NTFS, HFS, EXT2, EXT3, EXT4, or XFS. The device also supports USB printers.

The internal SATA disk and the external eSATA drive being attached can be configured with RAID 0 or RAID 1 to expand capacity.

Setup The setup process leaves room for improvement. First, there isn't sufficient documentation about installing and configuring the SATA drive. There's no setup software, so you have to rely on the hard copy Quick Install guide that the NAS ships with, which has somewhat confusing instructions.

After installing the HDD, the guide instructs connecting the NAS to your network. The next step is to mount a partition from a newly installed SATA or USB drive from the Disk Manager. Although the guide does not specify how to get to Disk Manager, I found Disk Manager located within the Web-based management software. You have to login to the Web portal first, so the instructions seem a bit backward.

The web-based management portal is available at http://www.myakitio.com. To access, you have to enter the MAC address of the device and a username and password; all of which are located on a sticker at the bottom of the NAS. You can register the MyCloud Mini and give it an actual hostname, rather than use the MAC address every time to login. The Web interface, which is called iSharing, seems to have an issue handling a fresh install of a new drive. When I first accessed the management interface home page, I saw a spinning cursor. When the spinning stopped, I got the message, "Get data error."

When I clicked off the message, another window displayed that the system was running without a home partition and needed to be mounted. I clicked "Mount," but the system did not detect any drives. I decided to manually start up Disk Manager.

Disk Manager gives three options to configure disks: Auto, Advanced, and Expert. The latter two allow for manual configuration and with Auto, the system creates a suitable partition and formats the drives. Auto is the recommended option. I selected Auto and again, got the circling cursor, then a message on-screen: "Completed."

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The elusive social ROI. Executives demand it, marketers search for it.

But its actually not so elusive, especially for those marketers whove embraced the latest social technologies.In fact, there is a treasure trove of data available.

Perhaps, however, marketers should not be thinking old-school marketing metrics for todays social web. For social, its more about the ROE (return on engagement) than the ROI.

Theres no denying the importance of social for marketers, as Facebook closes in on 1bn consumers and Twitter tops 200m, not to mention emerging platforms like Google+, Instagram and Pinterest.

And as smartphone proliferation continues to rise, literally hundreds of millions of mobile consumers will make social networks their on-the-go portal. Mobile social will be the future and provide us an even more personal and detailed look at a consumer, virtually 24/7. Thats a lot of data.

By now, every major brand has a social presence. But proving exactly what that social presence is doing for your brand, and how it helps you reach our goals, should be priority number one for marketers.

Executives are asking for analytics to prove social ROI, but social is a completely different medium that requires a different way of looking. Executives might be looking for the old-school ROI but ROE can offer much more including brand awareness and loyalty that lay the foundations for invaluable consumer-to-brand relationships.

An engaged consumer can be much more powerful than a few sales,they can be a walking brand ambassador.

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MELAKA (Herald Malaysia): When you add all the distractions and the pressures in todays world, Christian parenting becomes more than a challenge. A huge part of this challenge is passing on ones faith to their children who live in a society that is moving towards freedom from religion instead of freedom of religion.

Family man and old hand facilitator, Martin Jalleh backed his presentation with humour, and personal experiences in a two-hour two-way dialogue with parents whose children will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at the parish of St Peters on July 1.

He said, First, as parents, you must live out your faith. It is impossible to give away something you do not have or possess. Children these days can spot a phony from a mile away. They are looking for the real deal from their parents. Living your faith can start with simple things like showing love, kindness, generosity, sharing time, exchanging views and just being involved with them. If your young ones see you finding ways to be a blessing, it will become a natural and normal way of life for them too.

Then you can also share your faith in their lives. Being a part of an active church shows your young ones that spending time with God is important. Another great way to share your faith with your children is to allow them the opportunity to make and develop Christian friendships by attending parish organised activities and gatherings.

Jalleh also commented that present day culture advocates strong parental involvement in pushing children to ever greater heights of success in studies, music, sports, and careers. However, by the law of averages, not every child will attain greatness, but that does not mean every child is destined to live an unsuccessful life, he added.

Some parents want their child to become exceptional at something versus a child with well-balanced and rounded life experiences.

Just enjoy everything as children are gifts from God and so are their abilities and talents. Also it is good to remind children that just because you are on top now, does not mean you will be on top later. Likewise, on the flip side, just because you are at the bottom now does not mean you will have to stay there always.

One of the major problem I see in our culture is that parents measure success in the wrong way, such as getting a good job, a nice home and family. We Christians put so much effort into the more secular side of success, but the measure of success for our culture do not always reflect the values we ought to have as believers in Christ.

Parents these days are tied to their childrens successes or failures. We view failure as a reflection of our ability as a mother or father. We need to separate our own identities from our children.

I think so many people feel they have to define their kids now, but we need to remember that Gods view is so different. It is not the achievement that is important, but the character that is developed through success and failure.

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Like many before him, hopeful entrepreneur Jason worked on a business he wanted to launch while in Dr. Cornwall's program. His plan was to move to Montana and open a coffee shop. However, as is often the case, nothing went according to plan

In May of 2005 Jason Duncan walked across the stage at Belmonts graduation. At that moment he became the first alumnus of our new entrepreneurship program.

Jeff is the Jack C. Massey Chair in Entrepreneurship and Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn.

Like many who have followed him, Jason had worked on a business he wanted to launch while studying in our program. His plan was to move to Montana and open a coffee shop. He even had a name for his coffee shop EVOKE.

However, as is often the case, nothing went according to plan.

Try as they might, he and his wife Jenni were never able to open their coffee shop in Montana. But they did find a way to get into the coffee business. Since every attempt to open a store seemed to meet a roadblock, they adjusted their business model and opened EVOKE as a mobile coffee catering business.

EVOKE did not set out to be a mobile coffee catering company, said Jason. But what we found out is that we grew up doing this, made money, and knew that we now had a foundation to stand up on.

Although they had success with their mobile coffee catering business in Montana, in 2008 they decided that their best chance for long term success was to move EVOKE to Jasons home town of Oklahoma City.

When we moved EVOKE to Oklahoma City, we knew we had two options: to work our tails off and learn from our mistakes in Montana or shut EVOKE down and move on, said Jason. We knew we could be better. We took the first option and worked tirelessly to run a solid company based on what we had planned years ago.

Jason and Jenni realized they would have to adapt their business model once again in this new market.

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Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh, stating that his personal views on the Athirapally project or the Western Ghats had not changed, said the report submitted by the Madhav Gadgil-led Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel was balanced and detailed as well.

Talking to the media here on Monday, Mr. Ramesh said though he had nothing to do with Athirapally now since the Environment and Forests portfolio was not anymore with him, his views on the issue had not changed and that he believed the Gadgil panel to have done an outstanding job.

When pointed out that Kerala and other States had opposed the proposals in the report of the panel, with Kerala having already written to the Centre rejecting the proposals, Mr. Ramesh said he knew many States were not happy with the report and that he did not know why they were opposing it.

The Union Minister said Madhav Gadgil was appointed deliberately to lead the panel after a lot of thought, because he was a sensible person. State governments would have their own views, these would be discussed and the choices would be made.

One has to take a call. It is for the States and the Centre to sit and talk it out. The report should not go into the dustbin. Once again, let me repeat that these are my personal views that are expressed publicly, he said.

I hope the Government will listen to the people on Athirapally, because there are many from the public too who are against the project, he added.

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24-06-2012 14:18 Click link on left to visit "ABC Mouse" abc mouse|math activity for preschool|online preschool|pre school children activities|education games for kids|educational activity for kids|abc preschool games|abc preschool games online ABC Mouse -- Pre-School at Home ABCMouse is an educational website designed for preschool through kindergarten kids that costs $7.95 per month. Parents set up an account for themselves and up to three kids. The site collects personally identifiable information during registration, but does not share it with third parties for marketing purposes. Kids can learn the fundamentals of math and reading and are introduced to art, music, science, and social studies. The content ranges from recognition of letters, shapes, colors, and numbers for preschoolers to reading comprehension and measurement for kindergarteners. Kids can visit the farm or the zoo areas to learn fun facts about animals. ABCMouse also includes printable items for kids to practice tracing letters, identifying patterns, and more. Engaging and customizable activities get young kids excited about learning and prepared for school. After completing each activity, kids are rewarded with tickets that can be used to buy virtual items like pets or avatar upgrades. A combination of voice-overs, images, and text guides kids through the site, as they make their way through "learning paths" of varying difficulty. Parents can track their child's progress and review how many games in each ...

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25-06-2012 02:27 The topic for this discussion is TVET teacher education. The UNEVOC moderator-driven discussions seek to promote focused discussions on crucial themes in TVET development and aim to gather valuable input from the e-Forum community. The UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training acts as part of the United Nations' mandate to promote peace, justice, equity, poverty alleviation and greater social cohesion. The Centre assists UNESCO Member States develop policies and practices concerning education for the world of work and skills development for employability and citizenship, to achieve - access for all - high quality, relevant and effective programmes - learning opportunities throughout life. UNEVOC contributes to increased opportunities for productive work, sustainable livelihoods, personal empowerment and socio-economic development, especially for youth, women and the disadvantaged. Its emphasis is on helping to meet the needs of developing countries, countries in transition and those in a post-conflict situation. For more information, please visit

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SAN DIEGO, June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American College of Education,one of the world's leading providers of online advanced degree programs for educators, today announced it is offering a Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction with a Concentration in Digital Learning & Teaching.

The research-based Concentration helps American College of Education students gain new ways of thinking about technology, student learning, classroom structure, and educator and student roles. At the completion of the sequence, educators will be better able to use technology to captivate students' interest and build on their curiosity, regardless of the subject.

American College of Education made the announcement at 2012 ISTE in San Diego, where it is showcasing its online courses and programs in booth #2310 through June 27. Visit http://www.ace.edu.

"Digital technology is making a tremendous impact on learning, and American College of Education is committed to providing educators with the information, tools and techniques to maximize those resources in the classroom," said Sandra J. Doran, President, American College of Education. "The Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction with a Concentration in Digital Learning & Teaching is a fast, affordable and convenient way to improve educators' skills and their students' learning capabilities."

The four courses that comprise the Concentration in Digital Learning and Teaching are:

The Concentration is one of several ways American College of Education is striving to narrow the digital learning knowledge gap in the classroom. The online institution provides a number of other technology-oriented courses and programs for its graduate-level students, who are teachers and other educators in the United States and several foreign countries.

American College of Education at ISTETechnology is a primary theme of American College of Education's involvement at ISTE. On June 26, at 10:30 a.m. Gayle Owens, Ed.D., Assistant Chair, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, for American College of Education, will deliver a presentation titled "It's Not Your Old Lesson Plan: Creating Effective Digital Lessons", as part of the Virtual Schooling/E-learning program track.

More information is available at http://www.isteconference.org

About American College of EducationThe mission of American College of Education is to provide quality instruction for all educators to elevate the standard of education in our communities and our country. At ACE, students don't just earn a degree they receive immediate and tangible instruction on how to improve their classrooms and their schools. American College of Education is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC/NCA). For more information, visit http://www.ace.edu.

Media Contact: Elizabeth Watters Ketchum for American College of Education 214.259.3423 Elizabeth.Watters@Ketchum.com

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