text: MURRAY – Breast care experts at Intermountain Medical Center are hoping a coin of hope will save the lives of Utah women. Intermountain Medical Center's Breast Care Center has launched a new initiative to encourage women to undergo routine mammography to detect breast cancer at its earliest and most treatable stage. The new coin, Mary's nickel, is to be passed along to women to encourage early detection, and to support women who've been diagnosed with breast cancer. Women are encouraged to register their coin at www.MarysNickel.org, schedule a mammogram, and then pass the coin to a family member, friend or neighbor toencourage her to do the same. Only 63 percent of eligible women over 40 have had a mammogram in the last two years. And what is even more troublesome, Utah is near last place in screening compliance. "Utah ranks among the lowest in the nation for women who are eligible to have a mammogram who don't undergo routine screening," said Brett Parkinson, MD, medical director of the Breast Care Center at Intermountain Medical Center. "The purpose of Mary's Nickel is for it to become a conversation starter that women and men can use to encourage their mothers, sisters, aunts, or neighbors to schedule a mammogram." The silver and pink coin features Mary Nickles, KUTV anchor and cancer survivor, along with the words, "Share the Story of Courage." Nickles was diagnosed with breast cancer late last year following a news story she did to show how easy it is for women to get a mammogram. Just before Christmas she had a lumpectomy and soon began radiation and chemotherapy. Today, Nickles is an advocate of mammography screening. Nickles' tumor was very small, probably too small for her to feel herself. Without the mammogram, her cancer likely wouldn't have been detected until it was larger and more invasive. "I know for a fact that mammography and early detection saved my life," says Nickles. "We need to get this important message out to all women that mammography is simple, painless and is often the difference between life and death." Women should begin scheduling mammograms annually at age 40. Women with higher risk factors, such as a family history of a first-degree relative who had breast cancer, should begin annual screenings 10 years prior to the relative's age at diagnosis. Many women do not undergo screening mammography because they have no family history and believe they are not at risk of developing breast cancer. Of the 1,500 Utah women diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011, 1,200 had no family history of the disease. "The more women who follow the national guidelines for when they should start undergoing regular mammograms will have a better chance of catching breast cancer early and limiting its impact on the woman and her family," said Dr. Parkinson. "Let's consider Mary's Nickel a currency of hope and invite everyone to encourage women to get regular mammograms." Intermountain Medical Center is tracking the voyage of the coins online via www.MarysNickel.org. To request a coin or to register your coin go to that website.


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Ken Hoffman's guide to fast food
By Andrea Waguespack | June 20, 2014 | Updated: January 20, 2015 4:18pm
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Ghost Pepper Wings at Popeyes: six wings marinated for 12 hours in a blend of peppers, including a "dash" of ghost peppers, then breaded and deep fried. Served with a buttermilk biscuit and packet of buttermilk ranch dipping sauce.
Total calories: 210 per wing. Fat grams: 14. Sodium: 410 mg. Carbs: 8 g. Dietary fiber: 1 g. Protein: 13 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $3.99.
What Hoffman says:
"Just like Popeyes "Beer Can Chicken" wasn't really beer can chicken, merely a disappointing fried facsimile with a hint of brew in the breading, Ghost Pepper Wings aren't anywhere near as hot as threatened" But that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Click here to get Hoffman's full take on the not-so-spicy chicken.
Keep clicking to find out what other fast food dishes have cut the mustard.
Photo By --Apple Danish Stuffed French Toast at Denny's: whipped cream cheese and warm apple filling tucked between two thick slices of French toast. The whole thing is topped with a drizzle of cinnamon sauce.
Total calories of the Apple Danish Stuffed French Toast: 750. Fat grams: 33. Sodium: 1,160 mg. Carbs: 107 g. Dietary fiber: 3 g. Protein: 21 g. This dish comes with a side of crispy hash browns laced with crumbled chorizo and onions. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $7.99.
What Hoffman says:
And the line between breakfast and dessert has been crossed. Not only crossed, smudged out forever. This dish is sweeter than a pillow case filled with Halloween candy. And that's after you throw out the candy corn - the scourge of the entire candy industry.
Click here to find out what you can get for an extra $2 that will turn this into a complete meal, perfect for a cold fall day.
Photo By --Popeyes' Beer Can Chicken: a chicken breast marinated in "beer can seasonings," then battered senseless and deep-fried. Served with a biscuit, fries and a packet of new "Creamy Cayenne Dipping Sauce."
Total calories: 230 (for the chicken breast). Fat grams: 14. Sodium: 350 mg. Dietary fiber: 1 g. Carbs: 14 g. Protein: 18 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $3.99.
What Hoffman says:
Popeyes never should have called this Beer Can Chicken. It's got absolutely nothing to do with the Southern trick of jamming a whole chicken on top of a half-full can of beer and slow-cooking the bird inside a closed grill … so the beer gets all bubbly and steamy, infusing the chicken with the flavor of brew.
If Popeyes had called this "Cayenne Rip'n Chicken" or "We Can't Think of a Name Chick'n" … I would have said "Popeyes is onto something here. This has really got a distinctive flavor. I like it." Instead, all I'm thinking is, "What was Popeyes thinking?" (Besides the name, this dish had it's plus side. Click here to read the full review.)
Photo By --BBQ Pulled Pork Cheeseburger at Wendy's: a classic Wendy's Hot 'N Juicy, never-frozen North American beef patty, a slice of cheddar cheese, a layer of pulled pork, crunchy broccoli coleslaw and barbecue sauce on a toasted brioche bun.
Total calories: 640. Fat grams: 33. Sodium: 1,260 mg. Dietary fiber: 2 g. Carbs: 42 g. Protein: 38 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $4.99-$5.49.
What Hoffman says:
Wendy's pulled pork and sauces are prepared off campus, then heated up and assembled in each restaurant. So Wendy's pulled pork doesn't compare to authentic barbecue joints with a 10-ton smoker out back.Though, it's as close to the real deal as you'll get through a drive-through window.
Click here to find out which ingredient -- the so-called "fatty buddy" to the beef -- is noticeably missing from this burger.
Photo By --Honey Dijon Ham Ciabatta from Quizno's: premium ham, Swiss cheese, tomatoes, onion, lettuce, topped with honey mustard dressing on a square ciabatta bun.
Total calories: 630. Fat grams: 28. Carbs: 72 g. Dietary fiber: 4 g. Sodium: 1,320 mg. Protein: 24 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $3.99.
What Hoffman says:
Quiznos, say hello to ciabatta. eHarmony.com couldn't find a better match. Other drive-through chains have tried to break bread with ciabatta, but so far nothing's stuck. Here's where Quiznos plays it smart and will have success putting ciabatta in the passing lane. Click here to read the full review and find out why this sandwich has a fighting chance against Subway.
Photo By --Mile High Bacon Cheese Thickburger at Carl Jr. and Hardee's: a ½-pound charbroiled beef patty topped with American cheese, red onion, lettuce, tomato, mayo and that handful of bacon on a billowy bun baked fresh each day at every Carl's Jr. and Hardee's.
Total calories: 1,190. Fat grams: 80. Sodium: 2,650 mg. Carbs: 60 g. Dietary fiber: 4 g. Protein: 59 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $6.99.
What Hoffman says:
The $6.99 tab for the ½-pound Mile High Bacon Cheese Thickburger is due to record high - mile high - prices of beef and bacon. It's not just Carl's Jr. and Hardee's feeling the squeeze. Expect to pay more or get less at rival burger barns, too.
While Hoffman says you get a lot of quality for your lot of money, click here to find out why this meal makes Hoffman say we're not in Kansas anymore.
Photo By IHOPBac 'n' Cheddar Waffle at IHOP: an iconic IHOP Belgian waffle with hickory-smoked bacon crumbles and Cheddar cheese goop baked inside, then topped with more bacon.
Total calories: 820. Fat grams: 48. Sodium: 1,640 mg. Carbs: 62 g. Dietary fiber: 3 g. Protein: 3 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $6.99.
What Hoffman says:
Waffles, bacon, cheese and butter… this is almost cheating. No wonder Pizza Hut is obsessed with hiding bacon and cheese in its crust. It's like finding buried treasure. And you don't have to take your gold and silver doubloons to a TV pawn shop where the Old Man nickels and dimes you. Less Old Man, more Chumlee, got it, A&E? That's not the only "waffullicious" menu item. Click here to find out what other new waffle is leaving Hoffman blue in the face.
Bacon Cheese Stuffed Crust Pizza at Pizza Hut: Bits of hardwood-smoked bacon mixed with three cheeses - mozzarella, provolone and white Cheddar - jammed into the outer edges of Pizza Hut's hand-tossed crust and topped with more cheese, pizza sauce and one topping of your choice.
Total calories: 370 (for one slice of Bacon Cheese Stuffed Crust Pizza with pepperoni). Fat grams: 19. Sodium: 980 mg. Carbs: 34 g. Dietary fiber: 2 g. Protein: 16 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $11.99 for a one-topping large.
What Hoffman says:
Bacon? Inside the crust? Pizza Hut, now you're playing dirty. If you don't think bacon and cheese will put you in a heavenly, cholesterol-induced trance, try sneaking a few strips of bacon inside your next grilled-cheese sandwich. There's no going back. Click here to find out what Pizza Hut could do with bacon to theoretically put a competitor out of business.
Photo By @The_Big_GambinoThe Meat Mountain (secret menu item) from Arby's: Bun, two breaded and deep-fried chicken tenders, 1.5 ounces roast turkey, 1.5 ounces ham, one slice big eye Swiss cheese, 1.5 ounces corned beef, 1.5 ounces brisket, 1.5 ounces Angus steak, one slice natural cheddar, 1.5 ounces roast beef, three half-slices of peppered bacon, bun.
Total calories: 880. Fat grams: 42. Sodium: 3,400 mg. Dietary fiber: 2 g. Carbs: 45 g. Protein 83. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $10.
What Hoffman says:
The Meat Mountain is all right, if you enjoy telling survivor's stories. The flavors and textures get smushed into one meaty, salty mess. It's more confusing than pleasing. And $10 is a pretty beefy price point. Click here to find out which Arby's meal Hoffman says you should try instead.
Smoked Gouda Chicken on Brioche at Wendy's: A lightly breaded boneless chicken breast, topped with Dijon aioli, sliced red onions, spring mix greens, caramelized-onion sauce, and smoked Gouda on a toasted brioche bun.
Total calories: 600. Fat grams: 28. Sodium: 1,550 mg. Dietary fiber: 3 g. Carbs: 58 g. Protein: 32 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $4.79.
What Hoffman says:
Could it be that Wendy's has pushed the crazy meter too high this time? Here's the thing that makes Gouda not so Gouda on this sandwich. There's so much other stuff slopping up this sandwich, you can't taste any difference in the cheese. They could have slapped some Cheez Whiz on there and nobody would notice. Click here to find out what Hoffman says you should boldly order instead.
Photo By Leland A. Outz/For the San Antonio Express-NewsWings at Golden Corral: Grab a plate, pile on wings. Repeat as necessary, until unnecessary, until you wobble out thinking, "Well, they sure lost money on me tonight."
Total calories: 70 (per wing). Fat grams: 5. Sodium: 65 mg. Dietary fiber: 0 g. Carbs: 0 g. Protein: 6 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $10.99 after 4 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays.
What Hoffman says:
So my expectations were low when I approached the wing station at Golden Corral. Pleasant surprise No. 1: They were naked - no heavy, greasy breading. My low-carb will power wasn't threatened. Surprise 2: They were extra large - not the fractured bony winglets served in low-class wing joints that rely on 20 big screen TVs to bring in customers. But that's not the only thing that made it to Hoffman's review. Click here to find out what -- or rather, who -- Hoffman made a culinary connection with.
Jalapeño Double at McDonald's: Two "mouthwatering" all-beef patties, breaded and deep-fried jalapeño strips, sliced jalapeños, smooth pasteurized processed white cheddar and McDonald's classic ranch sauce.
Total calories: 430. Fat grams: 23. Carbs: 35 g. Protein: 22 g. Sodium: 1,030 mg. Dietary fiber: 2 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $2.
What Hoffman says:
McDonald's has a bad case of Olive Garden Syndrome - all the burgers taste pretty much the same. That's because McDonald's, with its target demo of … everybody, can't get too close to the edge. So the Jalapeño Double isn't fire-extinguisher spicy, it's McDonald's spicy. Ranch comes to the rescue. It's almost like McDonald's was thinking, "We're in trouble with this burger." Click here to find out what Hoffman says can help "spice up the party." A little.
Baja Moons Over My Hammy at Denny's: Ham and scrambled eggs, topped with Swiss and American cheeses, plus sliced avocado and sun-dried tomato mayo on grilled seven-grain bread
Total calories: 1,070. Fat grams: 75. Carbs: 56 g. Dietary fiber: 8. Sodium: 2,600 mg. Protein: 46 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $8.29.
What Hoffman says:
They should have called it Boo Hoo Moons of Miami - because it's a sad day in Dinerville when Denny's messes with the best thing on its plastic, wipe-on, wipe-off menu. You've taken an all-time masterpiece and wrecked it by improving it. Nice going, Denny's. Click here to find out why the new but not improved meal leaves a bad taste in Hoffman's mouth.
Photo By --Texas BBQ Thickburger at Carl's Jr. and Hardee's: A ½-pound charbroiled Angus beef patty covered with slow-smoked chopped beef brisket swimming in spicy mesquite barbecue sauce, crispy jalapeño and onion strips, and melted American cheese on a big puffy bun that was baked in-store.
Total calories: 1,030. Fat grams: 49. Dietary fiber: 4 g. Sodium: 2,900 mg. Carbs: 95 g. Protein: 55 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $6.99.
What Hoffman says:
I think I need a nap. We're used to meat-on-meat action in the drive-through. We loves us our bacon burgers. But a burger mixing it up with Texas-style barbecue is new … and we like it! Find out why Hoffman says you lose even when you win with this burger.
Their latest commercial for the Texas BBQ Thickburger has Sports Illustrated swimsuit siren Hannah Ferguson (who hails from San Angelo, Texas) washing a car, cavorting with the suds and biting into a mammoth burger … when in walks her mother, also in a bikini. Hilarious!
Hold on, that's not her mother.
It's Paris Hilton. Oops.
Chips Ahoy! Blizzard from Dairy Queen: Crumbled Chips Ahoy! cookies, plus chocolatey topping and chocolate chunks gently stirred, not shaken, in a cup of vanilla soft serve.
Total calories: 1,300 (for a 21-ounce large). Fat grams: 50. Sodium: 610 mg. Carbs: 192 g. Dietary fiber: 4 g. Protein: 23 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $4.49. That's a hefty tag for a hefty mixed bag of calories, fat and carbs.
What Hoffman says:
"Ever feel great and awful at the same time? That's what Blizzards do to you. Wow, they're delicious, from the first spoonful to that last scrape off the sides. But nothing hits home the fact that self-control may not be your strong point like a Blizzard." Find out why this cookie's fast food partnership is big news.
Extra Long BBQ Cheeseburger from Burger King: Two all-beef patties, two slices of American cheese, four onion rings and barbecue sauce on a toasted sesame seed hoagie bun.
Total calories: 590. Fat grams: 28. Sodium: 1,080 mg. Carbs: 62 g. Dietary fiber: 2 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $3.59.
What Hoffman says:
Burger King is pulling Taco Bell's old trick of creating new menu items with standard fare already in the pantry. Put 'em all together and you've got a unique Extra Long BBQ Cheeseburger. But is it enough to win over Hoffman's taste buds? Find out which item he says is the "best-tasting thing on the King's menu."
Blueberry Cannoli Pancakes at IHOP: Two of IHOP's iconic buttermilk pancakes, topped with blueberry compote and sweetened ricotta cheese. Served as part of a breakfast combo with two eggs any way you like 'em, breakfast meat (bacon, sausage or ham) and hash browns.
Total calories: 1,340. Fat grams: 83. Carbs: 116 g. Sodium: 2,140 mg. Dietary fiber: 7. Protein: 53 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $7.99.
What Hoffman says:
Close your eyes and open your mind … and you're halfway to Italy with Blueberry Cannoli Pancakes. So is this dish breakfast, or is it dessert? Find out why this debate has Hoffman saying Robin Thicke should appear in IHOP commercials.
Photo By Tim Boyle/Getty ImagesGarlic Parmesan Pizzas from Pizza Hut: Chicken, Bacon & Tomato; Roasted Veggie; and Five Cheese Please. All three pies feature a creamy garlic sauce laced with Parmesan and Romano, and a crust made crustier with more Parmesan and a Parmesan-parsley blend. Sounds like the Parmesan sales team scored big with Pizza Hut buyers.
Total calories: 290 (for a large slice of Chicken, Bacon & Tomato). Fat grams: 12. Sodium: 590 mg. Carbs: 33g. Dietary fiber: 2g. Protein: 14 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $10
What Hoffman says:
Pizza Hut's new Garlic Parmesan Pizzas are… different. And the difference is plain to see.The question becomes, are you ready for a pizza that looks and tastes different from your regular pizza? Check out Hoffman's verdict.
Photo By scott petersonTuscan Chicken on Ciabatta sandwich at Wendy's: A "Homestyle" chicken filet that's lightly breaded and deep-fried, garlic and roasted tomato aioli sauce with chunks of tomato, spring mix with nine different greens, natural Asiago cheese and sliced tomato on a toasted artisan ciabatta bun.
Total calories: 580. Fat grams: 27. Dietary fiber: 4g. Protein: 31 g. Sodium: 1530 mg. Carbs: 53 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $4.69 plus tax.
What Hoffman says:
Tuscan Chicken on Ciabatta is a top-quality, creative sandwich as is. Check out which missing ingredient Hoffman says would send this sandwich into orbit.
Photo By DominosSpecialty Chicken: Crispy Bacon & Tomato: Think pizza with a chicken crust.Total calories: 230 (for four pieces). Fat grams: 16. Sodium: 750 mg. Carbs: 9 g. Dietary fiber: 1 g. Protein: 13 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $5.99.What Hoffman says:Specialty Chicken is for low-carb fans who order a pizza, scrape off the toppings with a butter knife and toss the crust. They subbed chicken for the crust. Then they pile on their regular toppings, like cheese, sauce and veggies. Each box contains three clusters of four chicken pieces. Or four clusters of three pieces. Welcome to third-grade arithmetic class.
Confetti Cake Blizzard in a waffle cone from Dairy Queen: Dairy Queen's iconic vanilla soft serve, laced with chewy chocolate brownie pieces, chocolate candy chunks and cocoa fudge ripple, served in a freshly made waffle cone.
Total calories: 500. Fat grams: 18.5. Dietary fiber: 1 g. Sodium: 200 mg. Carbs: 55 g. Protein: 8 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $3.39.
What Hoffman says:
If you want a waffle cone that's dipped in chocolate, add 30 cents, plus 130 calories and 8.5 fat grams. It's worth it … and so are you. Check out how Hoffman jazzes up his ice cream, much to the chagrin of the people standing in line.
Waffle Taco with Bacon from Taco Bell: Fluffy scrambled eggs, bacon and "real Cheddar cheese" tucked in a folded-over toaster oven waffle, served with a side of "sweet syrup." They're not even trying to swerve us into thinking it's maple syrup. Points for honesty.
Total calories: 320. Fat grams: 18. Sodium: 670 mg. Carbs: 28 g. Dietary fiber: 1. Protein: 13 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price $1.99.
What Hoffman says:
The Waffle Taco with Bacon is small. Think of a frozen waffle from the supermarket, folded into a makeshift taco. Hoffman's just getting started. Check out what else he had to say about the breakfast item.
Photo By --Buffalo Burnin' Hot bone-in wings at Pizza Hut: Breaded chicken wings, deep-fried and tossed in your favorite sauce, wrapped in foil and delivered warm to your door.
Total calories: 240 (for two wings). Fat grams: 14. Sodium: 800 mg. Dietary fiber: 1. Carbs: 19 g. Protein: 8 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: eight bone-in wing pieces for $6. Boneless wings are eight for $5.
What Hoffman says: I went with Buffalo Burnin' Hot because … the things I do for you dear readers. I'm your gastrointestinal crash-test dummy. Find out Hoffman's final verdict on the saucy wings.
Photo By Teri CampbellBBQ Ranch Chicken Salad from Wendy's: Grilled white-meat chicken chunks glazed with sweet-honey barbecue sauce, fire-roasted corn, applewood-smoked bacon, diced tomatoes, and shredded cheddar on a bed of 11 different kinds of lettuce and field greens. The salad is served with Marzetti Simply Dressed BBQ Ranch Dressing.
Total calories: 580. Fat grams: 29. Sodium: 1,460 mg. Carbs: 46 g. Dietary fiber: 5 g. Protein: 41 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $6.19 for the full size.
What Hoffman says: Wendy's is pulling away from the fast-food salad pack by creating imaginative flavors and combinations of quality ingredients. Find out which ingredients gives a kick that you won't find in the competition.
Photo By James SchererEggs Benedict Breakfast Sandwich at Dunkin' Donuts: Black Forest ham, a peppered egg and creamy Hollandaise spread on a toasted English muffin.
Total calories: 300. Fat grams: 9. Sodium: 790 mg. Carbs: 40 g. Dietary fiber: 7. Protein: 15 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $3.49.
What Hoffman says: This is Dunkin's take on classic Eggs Benedict. It's not the real thing. You want legit Eggs Benedict? Get dressed and I'll meet you in the hotel restaurant. Click here to find out why.
Photo By Teri CampbellNorway Lobster Bites at Long John Silver's: 100 percent Norway lobster tail meat, lightly breaded and deep-fried, served in creative new packaging.
Total calories: 230 (for the 3.2-ounce shooter size). Fat grams: 9. Sodium: 520 mg. Carbs: 24 g. Protein: 13 g. Dietary fiber: 2 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $1.99. For lobster? Seriously?
What Hoffman says:
These bites are a whole lot better tasting than the "sort of like lobster" bites from five years ago. The new Lobster Bites have a legit lobster taste. The breading is crunchy. No dipping in butter necessary. The flavor is built into the breading. All in all, pretty good deal. Treat yourself to some lobster for two bucks.
Photo By --Fish and shrimp at Church's Chicken: A good grabful of shrimp, breaded and deep fried, with a side of fries and one of Church's criminally addictive biscuits slathered in honey-butter.
Total calories: 680. Fat grams: 31. Dietary fiber: 3. Carbs: 80. Protein: 17. Sodium: 2250 mg. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $3.49.
What Hoffman says:
Shrimp and fish meals are Lenten-season regulars at Church's. It's a value and a tasty change from the same old, same old. Although for me, Church's hand-battered and double-breaded extra-spicy chicken never gets old.
Photo By --Fritos Chicken Enchilada Melt, new at Subway: Shredded chicken, "authentic" enchilada sauce, Monterey Cheddar, a handful of crunchy Fritos chips, your choice of veggie toppings on your choice of bread, although Subway subliminally is suggesting flatbread.
Total calories: 1,160 (for a footlong). Fat grams: 52. Sodium: 2,340 mg. Dietary fiber: 14 g. Carbs: 120 g. Protein: 50 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $7.25 - your mileage may vary.
What Hoffman says:
When I first heard that Subway was developing an enchilada, I thought "fantastic!" Because there's probably not a Taco Bell for at least another 35 feet down the street. With 100 percent of the vote in, I am in position to call the Chicken Enchilada Melt a diet disaster.
Photo By --Wendy's Ciabatta Bacon Cheeseburger: A ¼-pound beef patty, roasted chopped tomatoes, creamy rosemary garlic aioli, fresh spring mix, a slice of asiago cheese and applewood-smoked bacon on a toasted ciabatta bun.
Total calories: 670. Fat grams: 39. Sodium: 1,260 mg. Dietary fiber: 4 g. Carbs: 42 g. Protein 32 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $4.79.
What Hoffman says:
The new slogan is "gotta ciabatta," and I gotta tell you … another winner.
Photo By --Big Hot Pastrami Melt: Slices of lean pastrami, Swiss cheese, pickles and yellow mustard on Italian (white) bread.
Total calories: 1,160 (for the footlong). Fat grams: 62. Sodium; 2940 mg. Carbs: 94. Dietary fiber: 10 g. Protein: 58 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $6.39.
What Hoffman says:
That was the blueprint, given my options at Subway. If I were building the perfect pastrami sandwich, it would have Swiss cheese and sauerkraut (affecting a Reuben flashback), kosher pickles and Russian dressing on crusty rye bread with seeds. That's a pastrami sandwich.
Photo By --/PhotographerSouthwest Chicken McWrap: Slices of white meat chicken - your choice of "grilled" (boneless and skinless filet) or "crispy" (breaded and deep-fried), spring greens, shredded Cheddar cheese, tortilla strips, sliced tomato, cilantro lime glaze and habanero ranch sauce tucked inside a soft, warm flour tortilla.
Total calories: 680. Fat grams: 33. Sodium: 1,470 mg. Protein: 27 g. Carbs: 68 g. Dietary fiber: 4 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $3.99.
What Hoffman says:
Given a choice between grilled skinless, boneless, flavorless chicken and anything else, in this case, breaded fried chicken strips … bring on the crispy.
Photo By Pizza Hut Inc.Pizza Hut 3Cheese Stuffed Crust PizzaTotal calories: 350 (per slice of pepperoni pie). Fat grams: 13. Sodium: 920 mg. Carbs: 28 g. Dietary fiber: 1 g. Protein: 15 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $12.What Hoffman says:Pizza Hut says it created the 3 Cheese Stuffed Crust Pizza to appeal to adults who weren't satisfied with a crust oozing merely mozzarella. Apparently, mozzarella is greasy kid's stuff. The addition of white Cheddar and provolone does give the stuffed crust a slightly deeper, more robust flavor. It's something different, and that's really Pizza Hut's game.
Denny's Prime Rib Cobb SaladTotal calories: 760. Fat grams: 46. Dietary fiber: 8 g. Sodium: 1480 mg. Carbs: 46 g. Protein: 41 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $7.99.What Hoffman says:Denny's Prime Rib Cobb Salad puts one full pound of food in front of you for $7.99. You get generous portions of everything that turns a salad into dinner.
BK French Fry Burger at Burger King
Total calories: 360. Fat grams: 19. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $1.
What Hoffman says:
With fries, lettuce and tomato on top, the French Fry Burger packs a lot of food bang for your buck. Fill-'er-up-ability counts. You can get four of these for the price of a big burger at most chains. That's a lot of bread for a little bread.
Smoky Honey Mustard Flatbread Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Total calories: 370. Fat grams: 15. Sodium: 550 mg. Dietary fiber: 3. Protein: 22 grams. Carbs: 38. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $3.49.
What Hoffman says:
Up front - both of these flatbread sandwiches are darn excellent. They're even pretty to look at, with greens and reds and yellows. Wendy's bacon is always a plus, it's a little thicker and smokier than what's found at most drive-throughs. The five-grain flatbread is toasty and easy to handle because it's … well, flat. You won't pull a mouth muscle wrapping your lips around it.
Photo By Alan Diaz/APCool Ranch Doritos Locos Taco Supreme
Total calories: 200. Fat grams: 12. Sodium: 370 mg. Carbs: 15. Dietary fiber: 3. Protein: 9 grams. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $1.89. Taco Bell has a stripped-down, slightly leaner model of Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos — hold the sour cream and tomatoes — for $1.39.
What Hoffman says:
The Taco Bell and Doritos marriage was such a natural ... what took 'em so long? Brand-name connections are usually locks in the drive-through, and fast-food fans are pretty darn fond of Doritos brand anything in the chip aisle. Nacho Cheese and Cool Ranch are beloved prefixes to a certain demographic — hungry guys in cars.
Photo By Brett Coomer/Houston ChronicleHooters Mahi Sandwich
Total calories: 435. Fat grams: 5. Sodium: 2,020. Carbs: 46. Dietary fiber: 3. Protein: 53. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $9.99.
What Hoffman says:
The sandwich comes with Hooters' traditional curly fries or new Big Dippers, which are steak fries with built-in grooves, so you can dip them in ranch sauce and ruin all the good work you've done eating a somewhat low-calorie, low-fat lunch. You are your own worst enemy. So what's new?
Photo By Leslie Anne Frye/HONSWendy's Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger
Total calories: 680. Fat grams: 36. Sodium: 1,110 mg. Carbs: 46. Dietary fiber: 2. Protein: 37 grams. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $4.69.
What Hoffman says:
Wow! This sounds like Wendy's is emptying the pantry and throwing a Hail Mary - everything Wendy's does best is on this burger, and then some.
Arby's King's Hawaiian Roast Beef & Swiss Sandwich
Total calories: 600. Fat grams: 25. Sodium: 1,640mg (that's a lot). Dietary fiber: 2g. Protein: 34g. Carbs: 51. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $4.49 (that's a little, considering the heft and quality of this sandwich).
What Hoffman says:
Arby's uses real-deal King's Hawaiian buns - and you know how we feel about recognizable brand names in the drive-through ... it gives us a warm, cozy feeling of familiarity.
Photo By Sue Ogrocki/APSonic's Hot Fudge Shake
Total calories: 1,510 for a 28-ounce large. Fat grams: 74. Sodium: 810 mg. Dietary fiber: 4. Protein: 20 g. Carbs: 191. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $4.20. Your mileage may vary. Many Sonic Drive-ins sell their shakes for half price after 8 p.m.
What Hoffman says:
Milkshakes are one of the great guilty pleasures - take your time with it. Let it slowly wash over your tongue, savor every drop of sweet chocolate glop before you swallow.
Photo By Damian Dovarganes/Associated PressBK's Rib Sandwich
Total calories: 560. Fat grams: 31. Sodium: 1,530 mg. Carbs: 47. Dietary fiber: 1. Protein: 24 grams.
What Hoffman says:
Burger King flame broils it, so there's a little char on the meat. It adds to the appearance and flavor. It shows caring.
Wendy's Chocolate Frosty Waffle Cone
Total calories: 300. Fat grams: 6. Dietary fiber: 2. Protein: 7 grams. Sodium: 160 mg. Carbs: 54. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $1.49.
What Hoffman says:
Don't worry, Wendy's hasn't tinkered with the Frosty formula, they've just made the Frosty easier to eat with one hand ... by swirling the soft frozen dessert into a crispy, sweet waffle cone.
Photo By Courtesy photoMcDonald's Egg White Delight McMuffin
Total calories: 250. Fat grams: 7. Carbs: 32. Sodium: 800. Dietary fiber: 5. Protein: 18 grams. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $2.70 (your price and mileage may vary).
What Hoffman says:
Egg White Delights are so low in calories and fat grams that big eaters might consider ordering two sandwiches and holding the hash browns. You'll actually save a few fat grams.
Photo By PRWebIHOP's Bananas Foster Brioche French Toast
Total calories: 980. Fat grams: 48. Sodium: 1160 mg. Carbs: 120. Protein: 19 grams. Dietary fiber: 5. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $5.99.
What Hoffman says:
IHOP's Bananas Foster Brioche French Toast keeps its promise. It's pure delicious and just as advertised - it'll have you rockin' and reelin' till lunch on a sugar rush. Try it for dinner, if you don't live in an apartment ... your neighbors might not appreciate you vacuuming and running the dishwasher and doing pilates at 3 a.m.
Photo By Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesKFC's Original Recipe Boneless
Total calories: 200 (for a white-meat breast filet). Fat grams: 8. Dietary fiber: 1. Sodium: 610. Carbs: 6. Protein: 24 grams. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $4.99 for two pieces of chicken, plus one side dish (cole slaw, that's an easy one), one buttermilk biscuit and a medium soft drink.
What Hoffman says:
The shift in American taste from traditional bone-in chicken to boneless is unstoppable. Last year, for the first time, sales of boneless wings topped regular wings. This should be an outrage, particularly for literalists who scream "boneless wings are NOT wings!"
Photo By Justin Sullivan/StaffMcDonald's Chicken & Bacon McWrap
Total calories: 600. Fat grams: 30. Dietary fiber: 3. Sodium: 1,420 mg. Protein: 30 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $3.99.
What Hoffman says:
Don't confuse these new, substantial, weighty McWraps with the McDonald's long-running Snack Wraps, which are less than half the size of McWraps. Snack wraps are a nosh. McWraps are lunch.
BK's Turkey Burger
Total calories: 530. Fat grams: 26. Protein: 27 grams. Carbs: 46. Dietary fiber: 2. Sodium: 1,210 mg. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $3.99.
What Hoffman says:
Hold the mayo on your Whopper, and your nutritionals fall below the calories and fat of a fully dressed Turkey Burger. Of course, if you hold the mayo on a Turkey Burger, you'll be looking good in your swimsuit by the first 80-degree day.
Photo By Cody Duty/Houston ChronicleDenny's Caramel Bacon Stuffed French Toast
Total calories: 1,210. Fat grams: 64. Sodium: 2,150 mg. Protein: 45 grams. Dietary fiber: 2. Carbs: 109. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $7.99. That's not counting a drink, tax and tip.
What Hoffman says:
Caramel Bacon Stuffed French Toast is a flavor explosion and a belly filler. It's got a lot of things fighting for time with your taste buds, but somehow it all comes together as a weird, fantastic breakfast any time of day.
Photo By Steve HelberTaco Bell's Beefy Nacho Burrito
Total calories: 470. Fat grams: 20. Sodium: 990 mg. Dietary fiber: 4. Carbs: 58.
What Hoffman says:
The Beefy Nacho Burrito scores several major points. First and most important, it's a Taco Bell burrito, and it tastes pretty darn terrific. Everything inside the tortilla goes together. It packs that distinctive T-Bell flavor. Just like the Bell's 14 other burritos.
Photo By Nick de la TorreThe Dunkin' Donuts Southwest Steak Burrito
Total calories: 340. Fat grams: 19. Sodium: 1,140 mg. Dietary fiber: 1. Carbs: 26. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $2.99.
What Hoffman says:
A big positive: The Southwest Steak Burrito is heated in a Super Doppler 5000 Turbo Convection Oven, so it comes out crispy on the outside and steaming hot on the inside.
Popeyes Chicken Waffle Tenders
Popeyes doesn't furnish nutritional information for limited-time-only specials, but three Popeyes mild tenders will run you 340 calories and 14 fat grams. The honey-maple sauce will bump both numbers up a smidge. Now you have an idea of what you're getting into. Manufacturer's suggested retail price is $4.99, including Cajun fries and a buttermilk biscuit.
What Hoffman says:
These aren't boring, dry tenders that tire you out from chewing.
Like the Popeyes TV commercial says, you'll "love that chicken."
Sure, Houston is known for its foodie scene but that doesn't mean we don't appreciate a quick bite from time to time.
With the plethora of fast food joints on seemingly every street corner, we've all experienced the disappointment when big claims collide with reality.
That's where Ken Hoffman comes in. He's your self-proclaimed gastrointestinal crash test dummy, reporting back from the depths of Houston's fast food restaurants and casual diners. He'll clue you in to which fast food meals are worth the ride through the drive though.
Check out the gallery above to get the skinny on the best (and worst) menu items to satisfy your quick-bite fix.

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The award was a blue-enameled Maltese Cross with eagles between the arms based on the symbol of the Johanniter Order, the Prussian royal cypher, and the French legend Pour le Mérite ("for Merit") arranged on the arms of the cross.
A civil version of the order, for accomplishments in the arts and sciences, still exists in the Federal Republic of Germany.
The Pour le Mérite was first founded in 1740 by King Frederick II of Prussia, named in French, the language of the Prussian royal court at the time. Until 1810, the Order was both a civilian and military honor. In January of that year, King Frederick William III decreed that the award could be presented only to serving military personnel. The Pour le Mérite is correctly called an Order, to which one is awarded membership, and should not be referred to as a "Medal".
In March 1813, Frederick William III added an additional distinction, a spray of gilt oak leaves attached above the cross. Award of the oak leaves originally indicated extraordinary achievement in battle, and was usually reserved for high-ranking officers. The original regulations called for the capture or successful defense of a fortification, or victory in a battle. By World War I, the oak leaves often indicated a second or higher award of the Pour le Mérite, though in most cases the recipients were still high-ranking officers (usually distinguished field commanders fitting the criteria above; the few lower ranking recipients of the oak leaves were mainly general staff officers responsible for planning a victorious battle or campaign). In early 1918, it was proposed to award the oak leaves to Germany's top flying ace, Manfred von Richthofen, but he was deemed ineligible under a strict reading of the regulations. Instead, Prussia awarded von Richthofen a slightly less prestigious honor, the Order of the Red Eagle, 3rd Class with Crown and Swords. This was still a high honor, as the 3rd Class was normally awarded to colonels and lieutenant colonels, and von Richthofen's award was one of only two of the 3rd Class with Crown and Swords during World War I.
In 1866, a special military Grand Cross class of the award was established. This grade of the award was given to those who, through their actions, caused the retreat or destruction of an army. There were only five awards of the Grand Cross: to King William I in 1866, to Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia (later Emperor Frederick III) and Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia in 1873, to Tsar Alexander II of Russia in 1878, and to Helmuth Graf von Moltke in 1879.
The Pour le Mérite gained international fame during World War I. Although it could be awarded to any military officer, its most famous recipients were the pilots of the German Army Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte), whose exploits were celebrated in wartime propaganda. In aerial warfare, a fighter pilot was initially entitled to the award upon downing eight enemy aircraft. Aces Max Immelmann and Oswald Boelcke were the first airmen to receive the award, on January 12, 1916. Because of Immelmann's renown among his fellow pilots and the nation at large, the Pour le Mérite became known, due to its color and this early famous recipient, as the Blue Max.
The number of aerial victories necessary to receive the award continued to increase during the war; by early 1917, it generally required destroying 16 enemy airplanes, and by war's end the approximate figure was 30. However, other aviation recipients included Zeppelin commanders, bomber and observation aircrews, and at least one balloon observer.
Although many of its famous recipients were junior officers, especially pilots, more than a third of all awards in World War I went to generals and admirals. Junior officers (army captains and lieutenants and their navy equivalents) accounted for only about 25% of all awards. Senior officer awards tended to be more for outstanding leadership in combat than for individual acts of bravery.
Recipients of the Blue Max were required to wear the award whenever in uniform.
The Order became extinct with Kaiser William II's abdication as King of Prussia on 9 November 1918, and was never awarded again to a new member.
The last (un-official) issued Pour le Merite was made by Rothe of Vienna in 1964 for Theo Osterkamp in recognition for being named Chancellor of the Order. The medal had the 50 year crown attached to the ribbon above the Order.
In 1842, King Frederick William IV of Prussia founded a civil class of the order, the Order Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts (Orden Pour le Mérite für Wissenschaften und Künste), with the three sections: humanities, natural science, and fine arts. Among famous recipients of the civil class of the Pour le Mérite in the first group of awards in 1842 were Alexander von Humboldt, Carl Friedrich Gauss, Jakob Grimm, Felix Mendelssohn, Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling and August Wilhelm Schlegel. Foreign recipients in the "class of 1842" included François-René de Chateaubriand, Louis Daguerre, Michael Faraday, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, and Franz Liszt. When a vacancy occurred the Academy of Arts and Sciences nominated three candidates, one of whom the king appointed. Later recipients included Thomas Babington Macaulay (1853), John C. Frémont (1860), Theodor Mommsen (1868), Charles Darwin (1868), Thomas Carlyle (1874) (who never accepted any other honor), Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1875), Lord William Thomson Kelvin (1884), Heinrich von Treitschke (1887), Johannes Brahms (1887), Giuseppe Verdi (1887), Camille Saint-Saëns (1901), John Singer Sargent (1908), Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1910), Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1911), Sir William Ramsay (1911), Max Planck (1915), Albert Einstein (1923), Gerhart Hauptmann (1923), Richard Strauss (1924), Wilhelm Furtwängler (1929), Käthe Kollwitz (1929), and Ernst Barlach (1933). As a Jew, Einstein was forced to give up his award by the Nazi government in 1933, and a number of others, such as Kollwitz and Barlach, also were deprived of the award by the Nazi regime.
In 1952, the President of West Germany, Theodor Heuss, revived the civil order as an autonomous organization under the protection of the German President (although it is not a state order like the Bundesverdienstkreuz). This revived civil order is awarded for achievements in the arts and sciences. Active membership is limited to thirty German citizens, ten each in the fields of humanities, natural science, and medicine and the arts. Honorary membership can be conferred on foreigners, again to the limit of thirty. When a vacancy occurs the membership selects a new member. Among those inducted in 1952 were Otto Hahn, Paul Hindemith and Emil Nolde. Later recipients include Arthur Compton (1954), Hermann Hesse (1954), Albert Schweitzer (1954), Thomas Mann (1955), Oskar Kokoschka (1955), Carl Orff (1956), Erwin Schrödinger (1956), Thornton Wilder (1956), Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (1956), Werner Heisenberg (1957), Gerhard Ritter (1957), Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1957), Percy Ernst Schramm (1958), Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker (1961), Karl Jaspers (1964), Otto Klemperer (1967), Carl Zuckmayer (1967), Henry Moore (1972), Raymond Aron (1973), George F. Kennan (1976), Friedrich Hayek (1977), Karl Popper (1980), Eugène Ionesco (1983), Hans Bethe (1984), Gordon A. Craig (1990), Rudolf Mößbauer (1996), Umberto Eco (1998), Hans Magnus Enzensberger (1999), and Wim Wenders (2005). The most recent recipients, in 2006, were economist Reinhard Selten, historian James J. Sheehan, and legal scholar Christian Tomuschat.
Only three persons received both the military and civil versions of the Pour le Mérite. These were Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, who received the military class in 1839 and the civil class in 1874, Otto von Bismarck, who received the military class in 1884 and the civil class in 1896, and Hermann von Kuhl, who received the military class in 1916 and the civil class in 1924.
A number of other countries have founded similar high civic honors for accomplishments in the arts and sciences. The United Kingdom confers the Order of Merit and Order of the Companions of Honour. The Republic of Austria confers the Austrian Decoration of Honor for Science and the Arts (Österreichisches Ehrenzeichen für Wissenschaft und Kunst), founded in 1955. Like the Order Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts, this was in a sense a revival of an earlier imperial award, in this case the Austro-Hungarian Decoration of Honor for Art and Science (Österreichisch-Ungarisches Ehrenzeichen für Kunst und Wissenschaft), which existed from 1887 to 1918. Unlike the German award, however, the design of the modern Austrian award is unlike that of its imperial predecessor.
Other countries also may recognize accomplishments in the arts and sciences, but with more general orders also awarded for accomplishments in other fields. France's Légion d'honneur is an example of a decoration often conferred for accomplishment in many fields, including the arts and sciences. Belgium awards either its Order of Léopold or Order of the Crown for outstanding accomplishments in the arts and sciences, and may award its Civil Decoration for lesser accomplishments in these fields.


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Public Relations Coordinator Position Description
Currently hiring for the 2015-2016 academic year!
Job Title: Public Relations Coordinator
Department/ Agency: Sister Nancy Hynes Institute for Women's Leadership
Length of Position: Academic Year, 8 – 10 hour work award
Hiring: Applications posted in spring
Function/ Description of the Position:
The primary purpose of this position is to promote the Institute for Women's Leadership to the student body by creating and managing a marketing plan executed through various projects including (but not limited to): website design, creating emails, posters, brochures, t-shirts, etc. In addition, the PR Coordinator will create and edit a monthly newsletter. The student in this position will have the opportunity to advance her portfolio by creating these various promotional materials. Additionally, the Public Relations Coordinator will be expected to perform basic office duties and assist visitors to the Institute.
This position is intended for a student who has an interest in issues related to women. The student in this position will be expected to gather information on these issues and work collaboratively with the other staff members to promote programs sponsored by the Institute to the student body, faculty, and staff.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with the other Institute staff members to understand and promote their
respective events and programs
- Manage the Institute for Women's Leadership website
- Update the events calendar on the Institute for Women's Leadership website
- Create, Edit, and Publish the Institute's Monthly Newsletter
- Promote the Institute for Women's Leadership through applicable venues
- Greet, assist, and direct visitors to the Institute
- Attend regular staff and advisory board meetings
- Communicate with various on-campus departments about the Institute's initiatives
- Answer the phone and perform other various office duties
- Special projects determined by Student Director
Minimum Qualifications to Perform the Duties of the Position
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Experience in leadership of people and projects
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work both individually and as a team member
- Background in gender studies or interest in learning more
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Must be familiar with Microsoft Office applications, specifically Publisher
- Ability to find creative approaches to projects
Contact Person: Leah Ranta, Director
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This program is designed to prepare graduates for entry-level positions and/or advance in companies employing advanced manufacturing technologies. Job responsibilities may involve fabricating, installing, upgrading, operating, testing, maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, or selling advanced manufacturing systems. Examples of job titles for graduates may include maintenance technician, automated machine technician, process technician, packaging systems operator, manufacturing control specialist, automation equipment installer and field service technician.
The College offers a state-of-the-art training lab for students enrolled in AMT courses. This facility, known as the Virginia Packaging Applications Center (VAPAC), allows students to have extensive, hands-on skills practice.
Program Requirements
Students must complete the required courses in the curriculum and achieve a 2.0 minimum GPA (grade point average) to be awarded the Certificate in Advanced Manufacturing and Packaging Technology.


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Visual Studio Online (http://www.visualstudio.com), formally known as TF Service (https://tfspreview.com), allows you to create a copy of TFS in the cloud. Because I've been using it and demoing it since summer of 2011, I've created quite a few accounts. Now that the service has gone commercial and is out of general preview, I wanted to start cleaning things up. However, the default behavior (there are some cases where you can own more than one account but it's not normal as of the date I wrote this post) for the platform is that you can only own one account per alias. Thus I've created a number of demo Live IDs Microsoft Account that "own" accounts. In most cases, I went and added my main Microsoft Account.
Thus when I log into my profile page I see a nice long list of accounts that I'm a member of. The problem is how do I figure which of my accounts owns it? Also, some of the accounts are owned by other people. How do I contact them if I want my account removed? Jump below for the answer
You'll note that each account you're a member of is a hyperlink so jump to the account.
Then click the cog wheel in the upper corner.
You'll get a new browser tab or window. Click the Settings tab.
On this page, you'll see the account owner's e-mail address or display name.
If it's just their e-mail address, great. But what if it's a display name and you don't remember or know the e-mail address that goes with it? Well, click the Control panel tab.
There's a link on the page the says Manage collection security and group membership. Click it.
Updated method Once you get to this page you can find the admin's e-mail alias one of two ways. The easiest is to just select the Project Collection Administrators group and the click the Members link at the right. The account owner will be in this group and you won't have to do any hovering (great for tablets without mice) like my original method to get the e-mail address.
Original method On this new page click the Users link under the top two tabs.
Finally, select and then hover over the display name of the user who you found was the account owner and you'll have their e-mail address.
I'm in the UK this week working with my mates and endjin.
With Windows 8.1 going GA, I brought up the issue of the Browser Choice update that Microsoft is required to do because of the EU.
The problem is when you're given the choice and pick Internet Explorer, you do NOT get the IE desktop icon on your task bar.
How do you get it back? It turns out it's pretty simple if not a bit nonobvious.
Hit the Windows key (or click the Start button) and locate the "modern" IE tile. Right-click on it (or touch and hold) to bring up the app bar.
Select pin to taskbar
Voilà, you now have your IE "desktop" shortcut back.
Here's some links to help learn more about Continuous Deployment with Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server & Team Foundation Service and to get you started with your own process and builds.
I'm at Tech Ed in Amsterdam today and need to provide some links from my talks.
Here's where they will go.
The links are also good for the same talks I did in Orlando just over a week ago.
Like many of you I downloaded the Windows 8 Release Preview as well as Visual Studio 2012 RC today.
I knew I'd want to use it in some Virtual Machines as well as Boot to VHD.
So how did I do it and save some time?
Windows 8
. Visual Studio 2012
Windows 8 Sysprep
If you paid to go Microsoft's Build Windows Conference last September in Anaheim, CA, you received a pre-release version of Windows 8 (the Developer Preview) running on pre-release Samsung hardware (which you can acquire with Windows 7) as the morally equivalent Samsung Series 7 Slate.
Now there's a couple of ways to do it. In fact, I tried the USB key stick way. However, I couldn't get it to work. Turns out there's a few tricks including using a 4 GB USB stick (I was using a 16 GB model). If you want to try it this way, go over to the forums.
What did I do? Well, I followed in the foot steps of my fellow developer Ian Griffiths: I installed from an ISO over the network. Naturally if you have room, you can just do it locally.
First I downloaded the x64 ISO.
Next, I created a network share to the drive where I stored the ISO.
I then mounted the ISO using the new built-in ISO mounting feature in Windows 8.
From there I ran the Setup program.
I then answered a few questions. In particular, I had the choice of migrating my old settings. I said no.
Once things were updated and I had logged into my new install, I went to reclaim some space. My C: drive had a few extra folders that I wanted to get rid of:
The MSOCache is a hidden folder used by Office 2010. I removed it manually. I then started to remove Windows.old manually first (it's not hidden so I noticed it first). While possible, it's easier to get rid of the two "Windows" folders by using Disk Cleanup.
Start the Control Panel. Access the Performance Information and Tools Click the Open disk cleanup.
Check Temporary Windows Installation files (see below) and Previous Windows installation(s):
Now on to installing Visual Studio 11.
I love SSDs. As do others. Currently all of my SSDs are from Intel except for one. I'll have to count them up at some point but needless to say from my first 80 GB generation one X-25, I've been hooked.
Recently, one of my generation 2 Intel 160 GB drives was acting up. Now unlike old mechanical drives, you don't get much warning. Generally they just die. I quickly copied off all the data and then put it aside.
Today while working on other things, I did some testing on it with the Intel Solid-State Drive Toolbox as well as HD Tune Pro. I had been using the drive in an external case over eSATA (more on that later). In order to use the Intel tools, I needed to direct connect it to my laptop using the ultra bay in one of my Lenovo W510s.
The Intel tools all reported all was well. I then ran all the tests in HD Tune Pro both with and without a partition (you can only run the write tests without one). The health report did in fact show an issue. It doesn't look too bad so with regular backups, I think I can continue to use the drive.
One down side to SSDs is that their performance can degrade over time (especially if you have a drive without TRIM support or like me, you put the drive in a case that prevents regular use of TRIM).
I was interested then in how the drive was doing performance wise.
Here's the raw Benchmark Read results in the ultra bay:
Here's the raw Benchmark Write results in the ultra bay:
Overall, not bad for a drive that's almost two years old and has been used extensively to host VHDs for Hyper-V.
As I had mentioned, I had been using the drive in an external case. So I put it back in the case and ran the same HD Tune Pro. The results, depressing.
Here's the raw Benchmark Read results in the external case over eSATA:
Here's the raw Benchmark Write results in the external case over eSATA:
As you can see the read is down about 100 MB/s (!) and the write is down about 25 MB/s.
What's going on? I'm not quite sure.
Is it the eSATA port on Lenovo? The external case?
I'll investigate more in part 2 as well as do some tests with a brand new Generation 3 Intel 160 GB drive.
Brian A. Randell is a Partner with MCW Technologies, LLC. Brian is also currently a Visual Studio ALM MVP.
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Program: Rick Steves' Europe #506
This time we're celebrating the good life in Vienna: elegant parks, romantic Danube River, imperial art collections, great music. After centuries of rule by the Habsburg family, today the people are calling the shots, and they seem to be getting it right.Tags:
Rick Steves' Europe | Northern... (#611)
Full Program: This time we're all getting all pumped up to run with the bulls in Pamplona, and we'll join the pilgrims on their... 25:04
Rick Steves' Europe | Basque... (#612)
Full Program: The land of the Basque people is one of Europe's "nations without a state"—its territory is split between France and... 25:04
Rick Steves' Europe | Helsinki... (#610)
Full Program: Helsinki and Tallinn—two great capitals on the Baltic Sea—each suffered through a challenging 20th century. But... 25:04
Rick Steves' Europe | Stockholm... (#609)
Full Program: With nearly two million people in Stockholm's greater metropolitan area, one in five Swedes calls this city home.... 25:04
Rick Steves' Europe | Norway's... (#608)
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Full Program: Oslo is Norway's capital and cultural hub. Its many attractions tell an exciting story. They give an insight into a... 25:04
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chengdu purui polymer engineering co,.ltd
based in chengdu , CHINA
PURUI are one industrial company that specializes in plastic recycling lines for PE/PP film, PET bottles & flakes, HDPE, LDPE, ABS, PVC and XLPE, and so on. PURUI are also a professional supplier of plastic extrusion and granulation lines, washing lines, crushers, pelletizers, drying systems and other auxiliary equipments.
Globe Metal Inc.
based in Sainte-Catherine, QUEBEC (CANADA)
Globe Metal is a worldwide leader scrap metal recycler, specializing in tungsten carbide, high speed steel, molybdenum, cobalt, tantalum, spent catalyst, metal powder, and thermal spray. Globe Metal was founded by Jeff Solomon in 1975. Today, even as a "little tycoon" in the specialty metals scrap industry, Globe Metal holds on to its family-owned vibe. We're a thriving ...
Livpure UAE
based in Ras Al Khaimah, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
LIVPURE RO Water Purifierwith Touch technologyAdvance 5-7 Stage FiltrationFree from hassles and handling of water bottles100% Purified WaterModern Elegant Look with 21 PatentsHighly Economical when compared to waterbottlesEco-Friendly (No Plastics)
Guangzhou Lianguan Machinery Co., Ltd.
based in Guangzhou, CHINA
Guangzhou Lianguan Machinery Co., Ltd. specializes in developing & marketing machineries in the field of waste plastic & waste tire recycling . To meet the requirements of customers & adopting advanced technology from Europe , our company has the ability in research, manufactury & delelopment in this field. We got certificates - including European Union`s CE certificates. ...
Zhenjiang Intco Environment Protection Machinery Co.,LTD
based in Shanghai, CHINA
INTCO is an EPS Recycling Specialist, providing total solution to polystyrene recycling and Styrofoam recycling.INTCO manufactures and sells GREENMAX Compactors/Densifiers and Recycling machines/System, purchases back compressed EPS scraps, and reuses them to make frame products.In 2012, INTCO recycles 50,000 tons of waste EPS, which helps save 4,000,000 trees and reduce ...
National Recycling Technologies (NRT), Inc
based in Nashville, TENNESSEE (USA)
NRT is an equipment manufacturing and engineering company providing cutting edge sorting solutions to the recycling industry. NRT is a world leader in plastic bottle sorting technology, with greater installed capacity worldwide than any other equipment manufacturer.
MRT System International AB
based in Karlskrona, SWEDEN
The MRT unique and patented technology based on more than 25 years of experience is designed for processing all kind of mercury bearing products. MRT's high-tech solutions meet the most stringent requirements from legislation and producers. Characteristic of MRT's technology is very clean operating conditions, reliability and environmentally sound performance. The product ...
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Oddometer: 2
Hi all,
First post here so please be empathic...
After thinking of a sidecar for over 10 years and after 6 months of voyeurism on sidecar forums, 6 weeks ago I got a a new-to-me 1984 R100RS that I got attached to a Bimmer M-103 sidecar by a shop near Montreal. It was delivered to my door. It had a terrible wobble, the frame slapper type (after the tank has been destroyed by the initial tank slapper). I installed a prototype vertical, frame to fork, VW damper that eliminated the wobble enough to get the bike to the shop for safety inspection and take my daughters for their first ride.
Since then I went through the usual manuals and the Design formula thread to learn more about the rigging.
Found out my rig was toeing out and leaning in with almost no lead. I did what someone wrote: puttered with my rig to learn about it.
It's a tandem two seater that looks like a CJ tub. The cargo compartment is modified to add a seat.
I took the lead to a bit over 8", the best I can do with the hardware I got. Considering a wheel base of 58", it's not far from the 15-20% lead (with the conversion rate to Canadian units, it must be for us between 13-18% anyway)
I toed in at 3/4 inch as measured from the back wheel (since it's a BMW). On that, Snowbum, I have 2 questions: why are the wheels offset and how?
The lean-out is minimal.
I took it out and the handling was easier and lighter.
I disconnected the temporary damper (or is it dampener?) and there was no more wobble. I was quite proud of myself. I even put the BMW damper to 0.
Then I went for a longer ride to do errands at city speeds (30-80 kph or 20-45 mph). I was riding loosely and then the tub wheel hit a manhole. The wobble was back. It had been hiding it that manhole waiting for me. I finished the ride with the BMW damper set to 2 and it was ok all the way home. The only pain was from the tension in my you-know-what-muscle-tense-hard-when-you're-scared muscle.
Was the BMW damper sufficient enough or is it because I did not hit other major bumps?
Is that normal to wobble so much?
I need all the help I can get.
(I'll try to figure how to post an image of the rig)
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Mar 2012
Location: Brandywine, WV
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Is there any side-to-side play in any of your wheel or steering stem bearings?
The tank-slapper on a 2-wheeler is usually a sign of the steering stem bearings being shot, I think, though I've never had it happen on any of mine (yet).
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Joined: Mar 2002
Location: Middleburg, Pa. (Snyder County)
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Checking Tires, wheels, mounting systems, steering head bearings, swingarm bushings or things as simple as playing with tire pressures can alleviate a low speed headshake. Not always though as sometimes a damper is required.
Jack up the sidecar wheel and see if you have any runout when you spin it. Also check for loose spokes.
I think the 'Bimmer' is marketed by Tran Moto and is based on a Chang Jaing chassis. I would suggest you contact Trans Moto. I do not know what they do as far as mounts go nor if they utilize a different than stock sidecar wheel.
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Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2009
Location: Winterpeg - site of flatness beyond belief
Oddometer: 2,545
Sort of normal?
I've got a full season riding on both a Goldwing GL1500 sidecar rig, and a KLR enduro rig. Both rigs will develop head shake under certain conditions. With everything I've read so far on the various forums, and experienced personally, I believe this to be normal. On my Goldwing, I rode it first without modified steering, and then with trail reduction accomplished by installing "Steerite" modified triple clamps - what a difference! It's like adding power steering - the head shake, when it does occur, is less pronounced and easier to deal with. On my KLR rig, if I ease up or let go of the handlebars completely, under certain conditions/speeds it has headshake that will quickly develop into a tank slapper if I'm not careful. Steering is stock but quite light as is, so I just live with it. I could fit a steering damper, but am worried about it coming apart (that'd be outright dangerous!), and possibly taking some of the fun out of what has turned out to be a really enjoyable rig to go country cruising with. If you've got the rig setup correctly now so it tracks straight and steering effort is low, I'd give it some more time to get used to it. If steering effort is high, and the headshake is really something you don't want to live with, suggest you need to look into trail reduction mods.
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Looks like you have the aligment done well, Make sure that they used a sub frame as the frames on these bikes are known to fail over time with out a sub frame, It sounds to me like they did not have a clue on alignment when they hooked it up. I would hope that they did not charge you for this or are giving you your money back as while it is not uncommon to have to fine tune lean out for you weight you should not have to make any other changes if the sidecar was properly installed. Claude covered pretty much every thing to check. One other thing you can do that helps is to switch the front tire over to an Avon sidecar triple duty. This some times helps with head shake. It also helps with braking traction.
We imported a few of these sidecars for a while, We were not all that happy with the quality and stoped importing them. I really did not care for the way that the trunk lid was held up when used as a seat. We found that the wire spoke wheels were seldom true which will make it hard to set the toe and keep the bike from having a head shake. The cast wheels were much better (we still have a few cast wheels in stock) I would make sure that you have the brake on the sidecar working. This is a heavy sidecar, even more so with two people in it.
We finished up an R100RS about two weeks ago that is being picked up today by the trucking company to deliver it to California, we did not need any damper on it. We ran one of our M72D sidecars on this bike with a disk brake tied to the front brake. The cable drum brake on your sidecar is fairly easy to hook up if your bike had a rear drum brake but as it should be a disk on the rear it is not so easy to make it work well. If we were doing it we would make a pedal for the sidecar brake that sits next to the bikes rear brake pedal.
Let me know if we can be of any help at all.
Jay G
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Mar 2008
Oddometer: 154
Just a thought here and I'm no expert at all. Hopefully Claude, Jay or others will correct if I'm in error.
On all my bikes I like to set the preload on steering stem bearings so that they're snug, with just a slight resistance to turning. I lift the front and after repacking stem bearings will tighten the steering stem nut etc. I usually find that bikes are set up so that with wheel straight ahead just a touch on the bars causes wheel to flop all the way over to the side. I prefer to setup so that it's tight enough that it takes a nudge to keep the fork turning side to side, just a slight preload resistance. That if you move bars a couple of inches the front wheel stays there unless you give another very gentle push. This of course with properly lubed stem bearings.
I'm unfamiliar with your stock steering damper and how the stem is set for preload. You might want to investigate what kind of preload is going on with damper backed all the way off and VW Damper disconnected. Establish what kind of resistance is present at zero damping setting, and also at progressively more dampened settings, to see where you're really at. From there you may be able to add just a wee bit of preload when in the zero setting and eliminate unwanted play in steering stem, but not to cause binding.
While you're at it you can spin front wheel a few times to see what the wheel & tire balance looks like. See if the same part of wheel always ends up at bottom. Also check lateral side play in the whole wheel assembly.
With the chair's shock/spring disconnected & wheel off the ground I'd check to see what kind of play may be present in sidecar swingarm assembly? You could check to see what amount of damping is offered by sidecar's shock & spring too, that it's firm enough?
As the experts said, sounds like you're pretty close right now, maybe just some minor issues. Happy adventures to you!
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Joined: Mar 2002
Location: Middleburg, Pa. (Snyder County)
Oddometer: 3,997
XL-erate wrote:
>>On all my bikes I like to set the preload on steering stem bearings so that they're snug, with just a slight resistance to turning. I lift the front and after repacking stem bearings will tighten the steering stem nut etc. I usually find that bikes are set up so that with wheel straight ahead just a touch on the bars causes wheel to flop all the way over to the side. I prefer to setup so that it's tight enough that it takes a nudge to keep the fork turning side to side, just a slight preload resistance. That if you move bars a couple of inches the front wheel stays there unless you give another very gentle push. This of course with properly lubed stem bearings.<<<
I agree with this. Tighter bearing will give a good dampoening effect. However one must be carefull if ball bearings are used in the steering head as these can become an issue if overtightened.
Just a note As far as telescopic type dampers go. These can be an issue if installed wrong. When installed on tele forks Bump steer can be present if suspension travel comes into play that moves the damper in and out.This is not always the case but should be checked for. The damper should be 90 degrees to the fork tube when viewed from the side if possible and as close to the fork tube as possible. How much travel the damper goes through will dictate how much steering effort it may add. Of course if the damper can be mounted apart from suspension travel this is best but is not always possible. Once a damper is installed it should be checked for proper movement during steering input and also through suspension travel.
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Joined: Mar 2008
Oddometer: 154
Thanks, Claude, good to know about the ball bearings, a good foot note to my partial knowledge!
Real men ride sidecars
Joined: Oct 2007
Location: Adelaide,South Oz
Oddometer: 1,167
Does it have a leading link? If so check the bolts that hold the swingarm to the down tubes are firm. Not so tight that the smingarm can't move but firm enough to have some slight resistance. I know when mine start to loosen up as that is when the front end starts to wobble. A quick tighten of both bolts and no more head shake. Thankfully I don't have to do it too often.
Joined: Sep 2012
Oddometer: 2
Thank you everybody for your suggestions.
Bearings are new. Steering head was tighten. Alignment of the tub wheel was checked when I installed a new tire.
There is no brake on the side car. The bike has front double disks and rear single disk. I'd like to see a picture of your wheel Jay if you can send me one.
I was seriously considering a subframe for the reasons mentioned here. I started to look around for options.
I will experiment more and see if I can eliminate the wobble.
just some guy
Joined: Oct 2009
Location: New West BC
Oddometer: 69
I recently mounted a dmc car to my 01 Bonneville and had a bad case of head shake. after rechecking all the settings it was still scarey to ride.I mounted an Avon triple duty tire on the front of the bike and cured 90% of the wobble.There is still a bit at low speed but that is supposed to be normal
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Joined: Mar 2012
Location: Cave Creek AZ
Oddometer: 561
VW sterring dampener good solution
I had a low speed wobble would be a tank slapper if handle bars were let go - The VW steering Dampener to front fork from sidecar mount is the solution - unless you want to add a leading link fork setup just the nature of the beast.
See my build thread if interested - no brakes on sidecar.
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Location: Chico, California
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With the stock BMW front end you have to much trail. You can start with checking wheel bearings, swing arm bearing, steering head bearings and tire pressure but at the end of the day you will need a steering damper.
Most leading links with close to zero trail a lot of the time do not require a damper and go down the road without wobbles.
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