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Soft Multifocals: Practice Growth Opportunity
Here's how you can multiply opportunities for practice growth with soft multifocals.
By Joseph B. Studebaker, OD, FAAO
Dr. Studebaker is a clinical assistant professor at The Ohio State University College of Optometry. He is a past president of the Ohio Optometric Association and a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. He practices at Northwest Optometry, LLC in Englewood, Ohio. He is also an independent contractor for Bausch & Lomb.
Like many of you in the trenches of patient care, I was once guilty of being a "soldier of caution" with regard to recommending multifocal contact lenses to those seeking presbyopic correction. A decade ago, the prescribing of early iterations of these lenses was, too often, a frustrating and prohibitively time-consuming clinical adventure. Materials, design options, and parameter availability were all limited and frequently produced disappointing vision results for patients. This served to reinforce prescribing patterns for many practitioners that, unfortunately, persist even today.
If the "three R" (refit, refit, refund) philosophy of multifocal prescribing is still hindering the growth of your practice, it's time to reevaluate this philosophy.
Demographic Considerations
Change is an inevitable constant in all of our practices, especially with regard to patient demographics. A 2008 study, conducted by the Gallup Organization, projected that the number of prospective U.S. contact lens wearers was expected to increase to almost 34 million over the next decade — a percentage increase (9.2 percent) greater than the overall projected national population growth rate (8.4 percent). Most notably, the 50 and older segment of this projected group of potential contact lens candidates comprises its largest single age component — projected to be 28 percent of all potential wearers by 2018. That's more than 13.5 million people! In addition to this "baby boomer" group, "Gen-X" patients (born between 1964 and 1971) represent the next generation of new and emerging presbyopes. Technology is a key component to these patients. Not surprisingly the mindset, visual requirements, and lifestyle demands of early presbyopic Gen-Xers are different (Table 1). This generation is highly motivated to preserve both vision function and youthful appearance.
Clearly, as our patients live longer, more active lives, growth in the presbyopic market segment will remain robust for many years. Patient interest in multifocal correction will substantially increase. In fact, 82 percent of emerging presbyopes now search for health information online. To meet the demands and satisfy the increasing curiosity of all contact lens candidates who seek out quality presbyopic correction, practitioners need to be ready to help their patients and their practices reap the benefits of new and emerging contact lens technologies. Fortunately, there are lens designs that meet the vision needs of all your presbyopic patients.
Patient Preferences, Practitioner Perceptions
In delivering eye and vision care to our patients, we like to think that we have a good handle on assessing and meeting their needs for individualized, high quality vision correction. Most of the time, this is the case. But are we doing a good job of educating our patients with regard to presbyopia and the available contact lens alternatives for its correction?
Recent Bausch & Lomb-sponsored eyecare practitioner and patient surveys suggest that, despite the fact that eyecare practitioners feel they are meeting this need, patients may have a different perspective. Seventy-six percent of 151 practitioners reported that they first recommend soft multifocal contact lenses to current presbyopic soft contact lens wearers. And, of those that offer soft contact lenses for presbyopic vision correction, 50 percent recommend multifocal contact lenses first. However, in a survey of 500 presbyopic patients, only 8 percent of current contact lens wearers reported being told about multifocal contact lenses when they complained to their practitioners about initial near vision problems. The same study indicated that once regular contact lens wearers and monovision patients were informed about multifocal contact lenses, one-third of each group were likely to try them. Moreover, one-third of respondents said they would likely seek out the services of another practitioner if their existing one didn't inform them about multifocal options.
Still not convinced you should be taking a second look at multifocals and their place in your contact lens practice? Researchers — as well as your patients — might just feel otherwise. Vision scientists are uncovering evidence that points to high patient preference for multifocal correction over monovision among presbyopic patients. A randomized, crossover study of 38 presbyopic patients by Richdale (2005) at The Ohio State University College of Optometry compared the visual performance and overall satisfaction of patients wearing soft multifocal contact lenses (B&L SofLens Multi-Focal) versus monovision wear (B&L SofLens 59). The study enrollees had no previous history of multifocal or monovision lens wear, normal binocularity, and near add requirements of at least +0.75D. The B&L fitting guide was followed for each of these new soft multifocal fits. At the end of the two-month study, 76 percent preferred bifocal contact lens wear versus 24 percent who preferred monovision wear — a statistically significant difference (chi-square, p=0.001). A survey was mailed to all participants six months to one year after the study conclusion (depending on their enrollment date). The survey indicated that three times more multifocal patients than monovision patients were still wearing their chosen lenses at least three days a week. No monovision patients considered contact lenses as their preferred form of vision correction.
Multifocals Versus Monovision
The results of the Richdale study are of practical significance to clinicians considering the prescribing option of multifocal contact lenses versus a monovision-based modality for patients who are heavily involved in near vision tasks.
There is continuing debate relative to the negative impact of monovision-produced stereoacuity reduction upon distance depth perception where monocular visual cues such as motion parallax, aerial perspective, or overlap may be more significant factors. However, findings from several studies highlight the unique importance of stereoacuity and binocular summation to the performance of near vision tasks such as eye-hand coordination. Such studies, also referenced by Richdale and her colleagues, established that unsuccessful monovision contact lens wearers were more likely to be those who experienced a greater degree of monovision-induced reduction in stereoacuity.
In light of the apparent importance of near stereopsis to patients' overall success with presbyopic contact lens correction, one Richdale study finding, that there was only one test in which multifocal contact lenses were significantly superior to monovision: stereoacuity, is key. Multifocal contact lens wearers in the study exhibited statistically superior near stereoacuity (126 ± 137 sec arc) versus monovision wearers (205 ± 214 sec arc) and versus the patients' habitual (baseline) vision correction (158 ± 220 sec arc). According to the study, average stereoacuity was 79-sec arc better with the multifocal compared with monovision contact lenses. Considering the long-accepted importance of near stereoacuity to patient satisfaction with their overall contact lens correction — especially in this era when an increasing number of our patients work in fields such as information technologies and other vocations that require high quality near correction — it is obvious that multifocals offer substantial benefits to many presbyopic patients over those provided via monovision contact lens wear. However, if you remain skeptical about multifocal advantages, consider this additional, corroborating, real-world evidence.
Recently published research by Gupta (2009), Aston University, compared the visual performance of multifocal lenses (B&L PureVision Multi-Focal) to monovision with single vision lenses (B&L PureVision). This study of 20 presbyopic patients, 17 of whom had no previous contact lens wear history, found that multifocal contact lens wear provided significantly better stereoacuity at near (174.0 ± 95.2 sec arc) versus monovision (273.0 ± 102.0 sec arc) (Z=–2.6, p<0.01). The study also found that multifocal wearers exhibited a significantly better (p<0.05) subjective near range of clear vision with little difference in contrast sensitivity function (1.59 ± 0.70D) compared to the monovision wearing study participants (1.21 ± 0.77D). Thus, one important practical conclusion from the study was that multifocal wear provides a "better balance of real-world visual function…due to minimal binocular disruption."
So, with all of this evidence in support of multifocal correction, why the apparent disconnect between research findings, practitioners, and patients? Perhaps it's because some of us stubbornly cling to established prescribing habits and default to a seemingly simplistic "if it ain't broke don't fix it — or minimize the risk (monovision)" approach to patient management. Some patients are equally culpable in their resistant mindsets to new lens modalities. Maybe it's because we incorrectly assume that because our patients don't ask about multifocal lenses, that they aren't interested in wearing them. Or could it be that some of us may fear, especially in this challenging economic era, that patients will view these specialty contact lens designs as cost-prohibitive?
While some practices view the above thoughts as challenges, my partners, staff, and I have successfully turned these challenges into opportunities. We all believe that the rewards of investing time and effort into promoting multifocal lenses in our practice are well worth it. Here's why we believe that this form of vision correction will continue to enhance our contact lens practice growth over the next decade.
Soft Multifocals Actually Work
For many years, my partners and I have heavily relied on a variety of GP multifocal designs to manage our presbyopic patients, and we still do. The ability to customize these designs to accommodate a broad variety of fitting and optical requirements is a widely recognized advantage, and GP multifocals continue to serve many of our patients very well in many unique ways. Yet, we have all had patients who are unable to tolerate GP lens wear due to various factors such as persistent lens awareness, tear film/ocular surface factors or, in some cases, optical issues such as lenticular/residual astigmatism. The need in these cases for reliable soft multifocal products has been great — and thankfully, reliable soft multifocal products in high quality designs and materials have delivered excellent satisfaction for my patients in many of these cases. Improvements such as silicone hydrogel multifocals and even toric multifocal lenses are making the clinical process of meeting and/or exceeding patient expectations easier, more efficient, and profitable. Consider the following case and decide whether more of the patients in your practice could benefit from today's lens technologies.
The Presbyopic Pathologist
One of my best friends, Sam, is a highly myopic 65-year-old pathologist who, for many years as his presbyopia advanced (currently at a +2.25D add level OU), tolerated an increasing degree of vision compromise associated with his monovision, low-watercontent, non-ionic soft hydrogel lens wear in lieu of wearing his prohibitively thick spectacle lenses. At Sam's initial evaluation, he exhibited a clinically unacceptable degree of peripheral corneal neovascularization as a result of his long history of overwear of –10.00DS soft hydrogel lenses. His lens wear later in the afternoon and evening was particularly problematic, not only because of his mild dry eye and monovision-related complaints, but also because of haloes and a "steamy" quality to his vision (20/30 best corrected distance/near visual acuity) as a result of his contact lens-induced corneal hypoxia/edema.
I opted to prescribe a silicone hydrogel to address the above physiologic/optical factors. Because Sam also expressed a great deal of frustration with his history of frequently torn contact lenses, I was confident that a logical "first choice" design for him would be B&L's PureVision Multi-Focal in a "high add" (+1.75D to +2.50D) design. In my experience, its optics with a center-near "low add" (up to +1.50D) or "high add" are simple to prescribe, available in a broad parameter range (+6.00DS to –10.00DS), and usually provide rapidly appreciable, easily discernable vision benefits to patients.
One month after initial dispensing and after a few minor power modifications to accommodate his intermediate vision requirements at the computer, Sam's vision had improved to 20/20– OU at distance and to 20/20 at near. He was ecstatic with his better overall vision (especially during long days at his computer) and vastly improved ocular comfort — even throughout the course of 16 hour-plus days at the hospital. Recently at his six-month follow-up visit, Sam told me how relieved he was that he could still comfortably wear contact lenses when he had previously been desperate enough to consider refractive surgery despite his very significant fear of any type of permanent corneal modification — and especially with the risk that refractive surgery might further aggravate his already dry eyes. As a bonus, Sam has yet to damage or tear any of his lenses even though he handles these monthly replacement lenses on a daily wear basis. I have received numerous referrals from Sam for new soft multifocal fits due to his great vision and comfort with this modality.
You Can Do This
In general, the optics of soft multifocals — while sophisticated — are not overly complicated and are designed to make your job easier. Don't get intimidated by the fitting process. Lens manufacturers will gladly assist you with a fitting consultation. Just remember to identify patients who will derive practical benefit from multifocal lens wear, establish realistic expectations with potential wearers, and establish fees for multifocal lens fitting that accurately reflect your time and professional expertise. Most patients in search of high quality, specialty contact lens correction rarely complain about fair fees so long as they obtain good overall value. And for some of you who are contact lens management "control freaks," you can't do this all by yourself. A team approach with active and informed staff involvement is vital. The day-to-day process of helping patients succeed is not difficult if you provide your staff with the requisite training. You can "ramp up" the enthusiasm by trying the lenses yourself or fitting staff members who work with contact lens wearers. Then you can powerfully advocate and internally market multifocal lens options through personal examples and experiences.
The ingredients for growing your presbyopic contact lens practice are all in place. Patients who desire the clearer, consistent vision that modern multifocal lenses can deliver are out there and they are hungry for your guidance. All it takes is your willingness to believe in the technology and to devote a modest investment of time to improving your patients' understanding of the potential benefits of the new alternatives that are available. CLS
To obtain references for this article, please visit http://www.clspectrum.com/references.asp and click on document #163.


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This skill is very important in 3 things:
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Being quick in calculations give you a lot of advantage and safety. Knowing if your mana pool will be enough to execute your combo won't get you in trouble and shout "F*ck! I ran out of Mana!" * then die. Be sure to be quick in calculations because one split unguarded moment can cause you to lose the battle. Damage output should also be considered to know how quick you can kill a hero or if it possible to kill certain heroes with your number. You shouldn't just go into battle without having the clash play in your mind. Cool downs are also important specially if your opponents have deadly ultimate skills. Use the long cool down of opponent's skills to your advantage. You can either initiate a clash or push if their skills aren't available. Doing more calculations than your opponents will give you huge advantages.
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Animation cancelling is important in playing Dota. There are a lot of heroes that have spells that have prolonged animations. You should cancel them to not waste time. Animation cancelling is also important in harassing heroes. You can move either forward or backward instead of waiting for the attack animation to stop. In this way you can harass more or be evade more damage. Combos require timing and shouldn't be interrupted by just having slow hands. Micro-ing is the term used to describe controlling more units which also requires quick hands. Heroes that are hard to click, like Venomancer, is also countered by having quick hands. You can search for the small icon of the hero in shorter period to be able to hit him thus not letting him escape just because he cannot be clicked.
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"Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat'." -Sun Tzu
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Despite falling short, 1964 Phils were beloved
Fifty years is a long time. It changes perspectives and plays tricks with the memory.
Fifty years ago, in 1964, the Phillies flew home from Cincinnati after the final game of the regular season. They received a rousing reception when they landed, an expression of appreciation for a club that far exceeded expectations by winning 92 games and providing a summer of thrills.View Full Game Coverage
Fifty years is a long time. It changes perspectives and plays tricks with the memory.
Fifty years ago, in 1964, the Phillies flew home from Cincinnati after the final game of the regular season. They received a rousing reception when they landed, an expression of appreciation for a club that far exceeded expectations by winning 92 games and providing a summer of thrills.View Full Game Coverage
"At the airport, there were lots of people there, cheering us," said Bobby Wine, then the team's 25-year-old shortstop.
It had been quite a season. Jim Bunning pitched a perfect game against the Mets on Father's Day. Johnny Callison homered to win the All-Star Game. The team turned three triple plays. It was widely considered a successful year, even though the Phillies squandered a 6 1/2-game lead with 12 to play and missed going to the World Series, which would have been their first since 1950.
That point of view has undergone a radical revision. The team's inability to hold on to a substantial advantage with a handful of games remaining has become the benchmark against which all other September fades are measured. It is even considered by many to be the event that left such an indelible mark on the city's fans that it accounts for their national boo-bird reputation.
Wine, who was also a coach for the 1980 Phils team that won the first World Series in franchise history, noted that the whole sequence was much more low key at the time.
"Every day, we'd come back in the clubhouse and we'd just sit at our lockers and say, 'Well, we'll get 'em tomorrow.' And [manager Gene Mauch] was the same way," Wine said. "Normally, you could hear those shower shoes coming down that narrow hallway from his office, and we could tell what kind of mood he was in. But he would just come by and say, 'We'll get 'em tomorrow.' And that was it. It was real calm. No crazy speeches or yelling or hollering."
After beating the Dodgers in Los Angeles on September 20, the Phillies were 6 1/2 games up on both the Reds and the Cardinals. Philadelphia came home and lost three straight to Cincinnati, slicing its advantage to 3 1/2 over the Reds and five over the Cards. The Milwaukee Braves were next in to Connie Mack Stadium, and they swept the four-game series. Incredibly, in a week, the Phils had gone from a commanding lead to a game out of first place with five left to play.
Everything that had gone right in what was being called "The Year of the Blue Snow" suddenly started going wrong.
"We couldn't get anybody out. We couldn't do anything. We started not getting the guy in, not getting the guy over," Wine said. "Man on third base, less than two outs, a pop fly wouldn't fall in. We didn't turn the double play, and the next guy would get a base hit. It just seemed like all that stuff was happening.
"I honestly don't feel like it was panic. It didn't seem like any panic set in at all. Sure, we all had plans to get that big World Series money. But I don't think it was ever talked about that much. It wasn't brought up the way it is today, with all the [media] coverage. I don't think there was any of that talk. We had the lead. It was just one of those magical years that we thought was going to happen. And then it didn't."
Considering so many things were going awry, Wine doesn't fault Mauch for his decision to pitch Bunning and Chris Short on two days of rest down the stretch.
"A lot of people blame Gene for pitching Bunning and Short, Bunning and Short, Bunning and Short," Wine said. "I didn't get involved in the rotation stuff that much, but Bunning and Short were our two best pitchers. No doubt about it. Trying to win a game, I would have wanted one of those guys on the mound, too.
"We just didn't get it done. We didn't play very well. We missed popups. They plays we were making all year, all of a sudden we weren't making. The double play we got all year didn't happen. But we still thought we were OK, we were fine. It just never happened."
The losing streak climbed to 10 after a sweep in St. Louis. The Phillies were in third place, 2 1/2 out, but still mathematically alive, going into Cincinnati to play the final two games on Friday night and Sunday afternoon.
The Phillies beat the Reds on Friday. The Cardinals lost and then dropped another game on Saturday. Going into the final day, St. Louis and Cincinnati were tied for first, with the Phils a game behind.
The Phillies beat the Reds decisively on Sunday. Meanwhile, in St. Louis, the Mets were leading the Cards, 3-2, going into the bottom of the fifth.
"So we stayed in that old wooden clubhouse in Crosley Field and we listened to the game on the radio. And when the Cardinals went ahead and they won the game, we just kind of all drifted in and got dressed and left," Wine said of St. Louis clinching the division. "We got on the bus and got on the plane and came home."
At that time, Wine had no idea that those games would become an integral part of the Phils' history. Or that the final stretch would be judged so differently now than it was at the time.
"I'm halfway surprised and halfway honored that it's become such a big thing," Wine said. "I was with [second baseman] Tony Taylor recently, and he said, 'You know, there's not many of us left.'
"But those diehard Phillies fans liked that '64 team. They came out and cheered for us even though we lost. That was quite a shock. They were happy about our season."
Paul Hagen is a reporter for MLB.com.


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Disney's Coronado Springs Resort address:
1000 West Buena Vista Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Phone: (407) 939-1000 Fax: (407) 939-1001
Check In: 3:00pm | Check Out: 11:00am
Number of Rooms: 1008
Category: Moderate
Maximum persons per room:
4 guests maximum in the following categories - Standard, Water View, Junior Suite (king bed), 1 bedroom suite (king bed)
6 guests maximum in the following categories - Junior Suite (Queen/Double), Castitas 1 bedroom suite (Queen/Double), Casitas Executive suite (King/Double)
Total Number of rooms: 1921
Room size: 314 Sq Ft.
Charge for 3rd and 4th guest: $15 per night / per guest
Disney's Coronado Springs resort is unique in that it is the only one of Disney's moderate category resorts to feature a convention center. For some, this fact - the fact that at any given point in time the resort could be overrun with conventioneers - is a turn-off. However, this is one of the most stunning and well appointed resorts on Disney property. In fact - in some regards it feels more like a deluxe resort, just with a moderate resort price tag. The theme here is a blend of colonial Mexico and the American Southwest. Upon entering 'El Centro' - the resorts main building, you'll see the La Fuente de Las Palomas or the "Fountain of the Doves" as the spring water trickles over the Spanish-style urn and gathers amidst the colorful tiles. El Centro is also home to the resorts Check-in desk and Guest Services as well as Panchitos Gift Shop, Cafe Rix, Rix Sports Bar & Grill, the Peppermarket Food Court and the resorts full service restaurant the Maya Grill.
The 1921
guest rooms and suites are dispersed amongst three villages
that surround a 15-acre man-made lake. The resort features
rustic stucco buildings, Mexican-style bungalows, and festive
villages with Spanish terracotta roofs. The Coronado Springs
Resort is divided into 3 village areas, the Casitas, the
Ranchos, and the Cabanas. The Casitas village or "Little
Houses", has 1024 guest rooms (981 guest rooms and
43 suites) and includes buildings similar to those commonly
found in Sante Fe or Monterey.
The buildings set amidst the colorful plaza, fountains and courtyards are commonly used for the convention accommodations. The Ranchos have a more rustic, rural flavor to them, complete with an arroyo or small stream that tumbles over a rocky streambed. The 624 guest rooms are housed in two- and three-storey villas. The Cabanas are 2-storey Mexican-style adobe bungalows with 319 guest rooms. The majority of these rooms have a water view. The convention center is 95,000 square feet and can be divided into 45 rooms. The Coronado Ballroom is 60,214 square feet with a 23-foot high ceiling and this can seat 5000 for dinner or 6500 for theater-style meetings. This ballroom can be divided up into 18 separate rooms. The Fiesta Ballroom is 21160 square feet and can divided into 10 rooms. The grounds of the Coronado Springs Resort are landscaped with trees from 10 different states and environmentalists will be happy to note that the mulch in the landscaped beds consists of shredded wood from recycled pallets.
Notice – Disney's Coronado Springs Resort will be undergoing many refurbishment projects beginning in 2017 and going through 2019.
A 15-story tower being constructed and will become the new main entrance for guests visiting the resort. This new addition will bring 545 new guest rooms (including 50 suites) to the resort, as well as a grand two-story lobby. The Gran Destino Tower is set to open in July of 2019.
The upcoming Three Bridges Bar and Grill will be located on an island in the middle of Coronado Springs' 14-acre lake, Lago Dorado. The restaurant will be accessible via walkways that stretch across the lake.
A new themed table-service restaurant, Toledo - Tapas, Steak & Seafood, is also in the works for the rooftop of Gran Destino Tower, which will provide incredible views of the Walt Disney World Resort. Advanced Dining Reservations are now open for dates beginning July 9, 2019.
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There are a total of 1921 guest rooms at Coronado Springs divided into 6 categories:
*Sico beds are beds that pull down out of the wall. They are also known as Murphy beds
Preferred Room Locations: Preferred rooms are located Casitas 1, 2 and 3 which are close to the main building.
The rooms at Coronado Springs were refurbished in 2009 and are among the nicest of any of the moderate resorts. The typical guest room is 314 square feet and has 2 queen beds (or one king-sized bed). Also in the room you will find a table with 2 chairs, wall mirror, coffeemaker (with complimentary coffee), iron and ironing board, television, dresser, nightstand, hair dryer, ceiling fan and a single sink and mirror in a vanity area outside of the tub and commode. A small, key-operated wall safe for valuables is found in the "closet area". All rooms at the Coronado Springs have complimentary Wi-Fi service. There are handicap-accessible rooms available as well, with a king-size bed, and a wheel-chair accessible shower in place of a tub. While the rooms accommodate up to 4 guests, a roll-away bed can be rented for $15/night (for siblings who do not wish to share a bed). Also available are bed boards and bed rails and cribs, call Housekeeping to request. If there are more than 2 adults in the same room, there is an additional charge of $15 per person, per night.
Pepper Market Food Court
There is a food court and a sit down restaurant at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort. Located in the Main Building, El Centro, the Pepper Market Food Court is an interesting alternative to the typical food court. Upon entering, you are seated by a host/hostess, and each guest in your party receives a card. You can go to any of the food counters to order, and as you get your food, your card is stamped to reflect your order. At the end of your meal, you present your card(s) to the cashier for payment. A 10% gratuity is automatically included, as there are bussers available to refill your drinks, clean the tables, etc. Maps of the layout of the Pepper Market are found both inside and just outside to help guide you to the delicacies of your choice. There is a wide variety of food available here, such as tostados, burritos, tacos, pizza, hamburgers, rotisserie chicken, baked goods, pasta, sandwiches and Asian stir-fry. The hours can vary, but are usually from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. with breakfast from 7-11a.m., lunch from 11:30 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. and dinner from 4:30 to 11:00 p.m.
Rix Sports Bar & Grill
Formerly Rix Lounge, you can still unwind at Rix with a cocktail or local beer, but with the updated space comes an updated menu! What now is a full menu features Rix own spin on bar food, including Lobster Sliders, Rix Grilled Cheese, Short Rib Chili, and Rix Mahi Reuben. Rix is now serving both lunch and dinner, and reservations are available. Typical hours are 11:00am to 11:30pm.
Rix Cafe
Rix cafe is the grab-n-go food area at Coronado Springs. It is located near the main entrance next to the store. Rix cafe offers a selection of salads, sandwiches, beer, wine and soft drinks. Refillable mugs can also be purchased here.
Maya Grill
Las Ventanas
This restaurant is the newest Table Service dining establishment at this resort and serves up classic American food including healthy fare and hearty favorites for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Services for Kids
Recreation activities for kids vary by season, but there is always something happening at Coronado Springs for the younger members of the family, especially at 'The Lost City of Cibola' pool. Throughout the afternoon a variety of pool side games are coordinated by cast members - games include everything form a hula hoop contest and Critter Roundup to Whats in your Beach Bag and Chalk Art. There is a different set of games each day. At 3pm daily is the Pool Fiesta part. The playground area is called "The Dig Site" and is located just to the side of the Mayan pyramid at the main pool. The Iguana Arcade (also located at the main pool) is the resorts only arcade and is the smallest arcade on Disney property, offering a very small variety of arcade games.
Babysitting Services - Babysitting is available through Kids Nite Out, Inc. - which is not owned or operated by Disney. Caregivers provide in-room services which include playing games, reading, and generally entertaining your kids. Services are also available through Kids Nite Out to plan parties and special events. Advanced reservations are required and services are available 24 hours per day. There is a 4 hour minimum for children 6 months to 12 years old. Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance to avoid the 4 hour minimum cancellation fee. Reservations can be made by calling 407-828-0920.
Dig Site is the main pool area at Disney's Coronado
Springs Resort and is themed to represent the important
find of a Mayan kingdom during an archaeological dig.
Here you will find a sand volleyball
court, an arcade,
a poolside
bar, an enormous hot tub, a playground (fashioned
after an archaeological dig site) and of course, a
large pool! A 50-foot Mayan pyramid is the centerpiece
of this 120' by 90' pool. Water trickles down the faux
aged looking ceremonial stone steps of the Pyramid of
the Sun. Twisting out from behind the pyramid, is a 123-foot
long, 16.2 foot-high water slide with a jaguar perched
over the slide to spit water at guests as they go down
the slide.
There is also a children's pool here. Pool towels are available at the Dig Site. There are 3 quiet pools, one at each of the village areas, but guests must bring their room towels here as pool towels are not offered. Lifeguards are found at the main pool, but not at the quiet pools. All pools are open from 10am-8pm.
There is a lot to do at Disney's Coronado Springs besides swim. There are two arcades, the Jumping Beans Arcade in El Centro beside Panchitos, and the Iguana Arcade at the Dig Site main pool area. Cyclists may enjoy the variety of bicycles available to rent- standard, tandem and Surrey bikes - to tour the .9 mile long Esplanade which encircles Lago Dorado.
For fun and fitness, guests can also take a nature walk,
play volleyball, and use the jogging trails (maps are
provided at La Marina or Guest Services) or fitness center,
La Vida Health Club, (state-of-the-art equipment, Cybex
exercise machines and aerobic machines with whirlpool,
sauna and massage).
Behind the Dig Site main pool, children will enjoy the Explorer's Playground, the place for budding archaeologists to dig and play.
Laundry Facilities:
Location: End of Casita 4 to the right of LaVida Fitness Center and Salon. All others near quiet pools.
Change machines
Soda vending machines
Self-service coin operated washers, dryers, and laundry supply machines
Washers - $1.00
Dryers - $1.00 for 30 minutes
Laundry supply machines - $1.00
Check In: 3:00pm
Out: 11:00am
Number of Rooms: 1967 including-
60 king bed rooms
99 disabled accessible rooms
30 Parlor Suites (one is accessible for guests with disabilities)
10 VIP Suites
5 Executive Suites
Bus Stop Locations
- Between El Centro and the Convention Center
- Across from Casitas 4
- Between Ranchos 7B and Cabanas 8A
Disney buses run to each of the theme parks plus Disney Springs approximately every 20 minutes. The bus marquees will indicate the buses' main destinations.
Guests who drive either their own vehicle or a rental car to Walt Disney World should know that for hotel reservations made at this Resort March 21, 2018 and thereafter, a standard overnight self-parking fee of $19 per night will be applied to the guest hotel folio upon check-out.


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Wat Tyler production in NY
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This afternoon we received the following note from a member of the cast of an upcoming theatrical production in New York: a staging of Robert Southey's famous (and famously-pirated) 1817 drama about the leader of the Peasants' Rebellion of 1381, Wat Tyler.
I wanted you know about a great theatrical matinee in New York City on Sunday afternoon, November 16, titled "Ethics Is A Living Thing!" This dramatic presentation on Robert Southey's Wat Tyler includes a performance of the play in its entirety, and stirring discussion of its history and meaning for people today.
The matinee is based on a 1970 lecture given by Eli Siegel, founder of the philosophy, Aesthetic Realism. It will take place at the Aesthetic Realism Foundation--a not-for-profit educational foundation in the SoHo section of New York.
I want you to know too that the presentation includes Eli Siegel's new, tremendously kind comprehension of Robert Southey—about the torment he had, including about the publication of Wat Tyler.
Here is a link to an online flyer for the event in PDF format--I thought you might like to post the link on your site, so readers could know about it:
Bennett Cooperman


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Chilling out at the line-up
Ryan and I pre-rode the dusty-dry course on Saturday, which wound around the trees and trails of Sherwood Pines, the famous forests of Robin Hood. It was just over 7km long and consisted of miles and miles of tight and twisty single track weaving through dense trees linked through bits of dusty fire road. The course was pretty flat, and there were only really two small climbs: a draggy 1km fireroad linker and another short but steep fireroad kicker climb. It would be difficult to find a place to eat and drink on this course, because those fireroad sections would be the ones where people would go hard to try and get into the next bit of singletrack. It would be hard to overtake people on the twisty forest sections. The only other technical bits were two side-wise logs. So all in all it looked like it was going to be a very fast race where staying in a group would be an advantage, especially to draft on the fireroad sections with that wind blowing against you.
The women Elite field focusing right before the start
It was an early start on race day, and it was freezing cold. However, just before my race call up, the sun had warmed up the air and I was able to take off my leg and armwarmers. There were 17 girls in the Ladies Elite category, with the favourite of the race being New Zealander Rosara Joseph, an Olympian (9th in Beijing) and Oceania Champ (although I didn't know that at the time). Due to my points gathering in Cyprus, I had a great grid position, being gridded 3rd after Rosara Joseph and Sue Clarke. I knew most of the riders in the race, but I was wondering who this Rosara girl was....
And off we go!
The gun went off and the manic of my 5-lap affair started. Although I had a great position at the line, I was surprised by the surge and found myself being squashed between riders, almost getting tangled up with UK-based New Zealander Jenn O'Connor. I let myself fall back to avoid a crash and made up all my lost positions on the first long fireroad drag. I got into the singletrack first, with Rosara straight behind me and the other racers close by. Rosara and I had a bit of jostling for positions (I had no idea who I was taking on there) and it was Rosara and I leading on the group through the first lap. However, then the first problem happened: I missed my bottle from Ryan at the feedzone (we got to practice that, Ryan). I almost missed the lead group, now consisting of Rosara Joseph, Australian Kate Potter, UK national champ Jenny Copnall, and 2 or 3 Team Halford riders. Luckily, I caught up with them again and on we went. Since the course looped back to the start arena at about 3km, I was able to get my bottle from Ryan at the 2nd feedzone. However, when I was trying to drink at the next best fireroad, I lost my bottle. Hmm, not good, I gotta get that next bottle.
Chasing Rosara...
Since this race was so flat and fast it was really important to stay with the group and I made sure to close any gaps I let open quickly. Rosara Joseph and Kate Potter were now mostly leading the group through the race and I was hanging on. Bottle hand up went fine the 2nd time round and we raced on. Just before the end of the 3rd lap Jenn O'Connor had managed to catch up to the lead group, having chased us since our messy start.
At the start of the 4th lap, when I came to bottle hand up I was going really slow to make sure I got that bottle again (I don't think Ryan has gotten the knack of it yet). One second I was trying to grab my bottle and the next second I found myself on the ground with a bleeding elbow. What the hell did just happen?? The ground on the feedzone was a little rocky, and I must have hit a rock or root or something. Startled and desoriented I got back onto my bike. But the group had gone. Damn! Needless to say I was a little (if not a lot) pissed off, but my anger just motivated me to work hard to catch back onto the group.
I could still see glimpses of the lead group and chased hard to catch them again. I still had not caught up to them on my last time through the feed zone. But I wasn't going to give up. Eventually, a few km from the finish, I caught up with the Kate Potter and Jenny Copnall, now in 3rd and 4th position, and who had become separated from the 2 leaders Rosara Joseph and Jenn O'Connor. About a km from the finish I overtook Jenny Copnall and another few hundred meters from the finish I was able to overtake Kate Potter. I was just praying that I could hold the position until the finish line and gave it all. I sprinted as hard as I could and crossed the line just ahead of Kate Potter and Jenny Copnall and 45 seconds down on the winner Rosara Joseph. In second place, in another very close sprint finish was Jenn O'Connor who had shown a very strong performace throughout the race.
Apart from all my bottle issues, I'd had a very good race and really enjoyed it. The atmosphere was fantastic, the weather was great and the racing was very exciting. It gave me great confidence for my next race coming up, my first ever World Cup this weekend in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Report, results and pictures can be found on http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/ and cyclingnews.


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Trailblazing £8 million care home opens its doors for sneak preview
An £8 million 66 bed luxury care home which has a different approach to life for over 65s and wants to be put the fun back into retirement living is offering a sneak preview of its elegant interior.
Fernhill House in Fernhill Heath, near Worcester, which will accommodate 36 people living with dementia and 30 frail elderly people, is due to open in the spring. With its ethos of helping older people live an active, fulfilled life and its unusual 'all inclusive price' package, Fernhill House's team is anticipating a flood of visitors to the marketing suite which has now opened its doors.
Fernhill House aims to be different from other homes in the area – or indeed the UK – with its focus on vibrancy and a host of daily activities not normally associated with residential homes. In addition to gym sessions, arts and crafts and gardening, events such as tea dances, choir therapy, recitals by string quartets and bubbles and blinis evenings will be held on a regular basis.
The home will be very much part of the wider community – with residents encouraged to invite friends and family to dine with them and enjoy tea and cake in the café or cocktails at the bar at no extra cost.
Residents can also enjoy treatments in the beautifully appointed salon, chiropody, hobbies and trips out without adding anything to the standard monthly charge.
The unique dementia community will recreate 'normal' life – with its own pub, shop and indoor potting shed. Residents will inform the activities in the home - rather than carrying out activities to a regimented timetable. In addition to the highly experienced key posts, 'wellbeing ambassadors', selected for their passion and enthusiasm and generously remunerated, will look after the residents' day-to-day requirements.
The home offers larger than average bedrooms, a bar bistro, tearoom, shop, cinema, private dining room, library and a secure sensory garden for the dementia residents within two acres of wooded grounds. Fernhill House manager Peta Mandleberg, a registered nurse who has worked in the care sector for many years, is passionate about the ethos of the home.
"We aim to help our residents enjoy happy fulfilled lives – enjoying long established hobbies, discovering new ones and being part of a vibrant community."
The marketing suite is open from 10am til 4pm daily by appointment.


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It is a familiar part of the lexicon now, one used to distinguish the greatest of our sports champions.
A term coined by Byron Scott in 1988 and trade-marked by Pat Riley, it slides across the tongue as smooth as a scoop of ice cream and defines a dynasty as readily as a crown atop a monarch's head.
But there is nothing at all easy about the three-peat.
When LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and the rest of the Heat take the court Thursday night, they'll be attempting to become only the sixth team in NBA history to go back-to-back-to-back as champs.
Here's a look at Fab Five:
Minneapolis Lakers (1952-54)
"Geo Mikan vs. Knicks." That was the message on the marquee outside Madison Square Garden on Dec. 14, 1949. It succinctly said everything that you needed to know about George Mikan, the man who was the NBA's first superstar. In an Associated Press poll, the 6-foot-10 center was voted the greatest basketball player of the first half of the 20th century and he was later named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in league history. Mikan was such a dominant individual force that the goaltending rule was introduced to limit his defensive effectiveness and the lane was widened from six to 12 feet to keep him farther from the basket on offense.
However, Mikan still flourished and when he was teamed up with Vern Mikkelsen, Jim Pollard and Slater Martin, his Lakers rolled to three consecutive championships. The Lakers beat the Knicks for their first title in a series that was notable for neither team being able to play on its home court. Minneapolis' Municipal Auditorium was already booked and the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus was at the Garden. With Mikan double-teamed, Mikkelsen carried the Lakers offense to a 3-3 split of the first six games and then in the only true home game of the series, the Lakers won 82-65 to claim the crown. The Lakers came back to beat the Knicks again the following year 4-1 and the made it three in a row with a 4-3 defeat of the Syracuse Nationals in 1954.
VIDEO: George Mikan and the Minneapolis Lakers dominate the early NBA
Boston Celtics (1959-66)
An Octo-peat? The only word that anybody had for it back then was this: Domination.
The Celtics certainly were powerful enough as Bill Russell roamed the middle at center, point guard/showman Bob Cousy dazzled crowds (and infuriated opponents) and Bill Sharman, Tom Heinsohn and Jim Loscutoff rounded out the starting lineup. Toss in Frank Ramsey, Sam Jones, K.C. Jones and Gene Conley off the bench along with iconic coach Red Auerbach and Boston was set up for a solid decade of reaching the NBA Finals.
The Celtics run, fittingly, began with the first meeting in the Finals with the Lakers franchise that would become a historical nemesis. It was the Lakers' final season in Minneapolis and they had Rookie of the Year Elgin Baylor, but they were no match for Boston and were swept 4-0 in The Finals. The next season saw the arrival of another young foe, Wilt Chamberlain, who was named Rookie of the Year and MVP for the Philadelphia Warriors. But Russell-Chamberlain began with Boston on top in the playoffs and then the Celtics beating the St. Louis Hawks 4-3 in 1960 to win the title. The Celtics took down the Hawks, led by perennial All-NBA First Teamer Bob Pettit again in 1961 to make it three in a row. By the time the Celtics reached eight straight championships, they had beaten the Lakers — since relocated to Los Angeles — four more times (1962, '63, '65, '66) and defeated the San Francisco Warriors in 1964. The Celtics' run is unquestionably the greatest dynasty in the history of American pro sports.
VIDEO: Bill Russell reflects on the Celtics' dynasty of the 1960s
Chicago Bulls (1991-93)
It took seven seasons for Michael Jordan to climb the mountain and reach the NBA Finals, but when he eventually arrived in 1991, it was fitting that the Lakers and Magic Johnson awaited. The old Lakers championship gang of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Michael Cooper that won five titles in the 1980s was gone. But Magic was one of the icons — along with Larry Bird — that Jordan had been chasing.
With Scottie Pippen as his wingman and Phil Jackson as his coach, Jordan was virtually unstoppable, winning the first of what would become six NBA Finals MVP awards. There would be so many more historic achievements for Jordan, but the night when he made the pass that set up the late bucket clincher by John Paxson, was the one that started it all for M.J. The Bulls were ready to take on any challengers of their era and the next up were the Portland Trail Blazers and a would-be contender to his throne, Clyde Drexler. But Jordan made sure nobody confused who was in charge as the Bulls won the 1992 Finals 4-2. Jordan's good buddy (and the 1993 MVP) Charles Barkley was next with his Suns. They played a triple-overtime game. Barkley showed his stuff and extended the series to a Game 6. But once he got within sniffing distance, there was no getting Jordan off the championship scent and the three-peat was complete.
VIDEO: Relive the top 10 plays from the Bulls' run to a third straight title in 1993
Chicago Bulls (1996-98)
Who knows what might have happened if Jordan hadn't decided to step away from the game for 1 1/2 years and chase a dream of playing professional baseball. While Air Jordan was shagging fly balls and trying to catch up with the curve ball as a member of the minor league Birmingham Barons, Hakeem Olajuwon and the Houston Rockets claimed back-to-back titles. Then Jordan came back and set the record straight.
Dennis Rodman took over Horace Grant's power forward role in this dynasty and the Bulls were off and running in 1995-96. First came a Jordan, Pippen and Rodman-led dumping of the so-called rising dynasty in the Eastern Conference — the Shaquille O'Neal/Penny Hardaway-led Orlando Magic. That set up the Bulls' Finals return against the Seattle SuperSonics. Chicago quickly left no doubt about the outcome, building a 3-0 lead on the way to the title. The long-time duo of Karl Malone and John Stockton of the Utah Jazz at long last completed their trek to The Finals, but lost to the Bulls in both '97 and '98. The 1997 series featured the "flu game," when a visibly weakened Jordan had a stomach ailment for Game 5 at Salt Lake City, but didn't let it stop him from scoring 38 points and dominating the fourth quarter. He wasn't fully recovered for Game 6, but Jordan scored 39 in the clincher.
The following year was the swan song for the Bulls dynasty and Jordan, of course, went out in style. Trailing 86-83 with 41.9 seconds left in Game 6, Jordan scored on a layup, then stole a pass from Stockton to Malone and went to the other end and nailed his walkaway 20-footer over Bryon Russell to an 87-86 win and the completion of the second Bulls' three-peat.
VIDEO: The Bulls beat the Jazz in Game 6 to clinch their second threepeat
L.A. Lakers (2000-2002)
Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant had been teammates since the 1996-97 season, but it took the arrival coach Phil Jackson with his pedigree of six Chicago titles to forge a championship mentality.
In the first season of the O'Neal-Bryant-Jackson era, the Lakers finished the regular season with a record of 67-15 — second-best in franchise history.
O'Neal was named the league MVP and the Lakers would go on to win their first championship since 1988. The road didn't come without it's bumps though. After beating Sacramento and Phoenix in the first two rounds of the playoffs it would all come down to Game 7 of the Western Conference finals against the Portland Trail Blazers. Down 15 points with just over 10 minutes to play, L.A. would mount the greatest Game 7 comeback in NBA history to defeat Portland 89-84. The Lakers went on to win the NBA Finals in six games over the Indiana Pacers.
The next season the Lakers rolled through the first three rounds of the playoffs undefeated and then took down Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers 4-1 in The Finals. Their postseason record of 15-1 stands as the best in NBA history.
By the third year of the run, Shaq and Kobe were bickering constantly, but kept right on winning. Their biggest challenge came in the Western Conference finals against the Sacramento Kings. It took one of the many heroic last-second shots by Robert Horry to win Game 4 of that series. Finally, L.A. ousted Sacramento in a Game 7 classic that had 16 ties and 19 lead changes. Once the test by the Kings was complete, the Lakers breezed to a 4-0 sweep of the New Jersey Nets in The Finals.
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Humans have been fascinated by this unpredictable, eerie light show for centuries. But it's amazing how little we know about the science behind it.
The thermometer on the car is reading -22C. Outside, we are standing in snow up to my knees. We're in a region called Inari in Finnish Lapland, inside the Arctic Circle, the nearest town is some kilometres to the south of us. You would be forgiven for thinking you were in Narnia, next to a frozen lake and surrounded by snow-topped pine trees. I can see more stars then I have ever seen before and some of the constellations such as Cassiopeia are difficult to spot, the sky is so free from light pollution. Which is supposedly the ideal place to do what I am doing; I'm one of a small group of people in search of the Northern Lights.
Our group is just one of many tours in this part of the world, eager to see the lights in all their glory. This type of tourism has become big business, several thousands of people choose to chase the lights every winter. Tour companies in regions such as Scandinavia and Alaska battle to find spots they say offer the best chance to see the elusive show. There are also cruises, and even chartered commercial flights, which travel to Arctic airspace to glimpse the phenomenon from above the clouds.
Humans have been fascinated by this unpredictable, eerie light show for centuries. It features in cave paintings in France thought to date back 30,000 years. Aristotle was captivated by the lights, calling them "jumping goats". Galileo described them as the dawn of the north, helping to coin the term aurora borealis. Europeans in the Middle Ages believed that the lights signified famine or war, while Native Americans saw them as gods dancing above the sky.
In this part of the world you don't just find tour groups or trips with "hunters" chasing breaks in the cloud, more die-hard astronomy fans and photographers hire their own vehicles to chase the lights away from the tourists. "There is this sort of mystical quality to it, it really does pull you in," says astronomer and presenter of the Sky at Night, Pete Lawrence, who has photographed the lights around the world. I see what he means: on the horizon, I see a faint white haze starting to build, appearing initially like the Milky Way on a clear night. The beginning of the aurora slowly changes colour and form, taking over larger parts of the sky as the tour group eagerly set up their cameras.
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But for such a well-known phenomenon, it's amazing how little we know about the science beyond the basics. Thanks to work by Norwegian physicist Kristian Birkeland at the turn of the 20th Century, what we know is that auroral activity coincides with sunspots – darker, cooler regions of intense magnetic activity on the Sun's surface. Birkeland said that currents flowing through the gas of the upper atmosphere caused the light show; in the same way that our modern-day neon lights work. "[Aurora] occur where energised particles coming from the sun interact with the Earth's magnetic field," says Lawrence.
What we also know is that aurora are inextricably linked with the activity of the Sun, and that solar activity appears to go through 11-year cycles. When it is at its most active, the so-called solar maximum, there are more sunspots present, and therefore more flares releasing powerful bursts of energy into space, as well as sprays of hot ionised gases, or plasma, that scientists call the solar wind. In theory, this should lead to bigger and brighter displays; however, it's not quite that clear-cut. At the moment we are heading towards the peak of the current cycle, and Nasa had predicted that the northern lights would be the brightest and most intense for 50 years. But as it's turned out this is a weak solar maximum, according to Mark Lester, who studies Solar Terrestrial Physics at the University of Leicester. And it's not as simple to say we see less aurora during a solar minimum, either. There are two large, shifting ovals of auroral activity around the geomagnetic poles – one in the northern hemisphere, the other in the southern hemisphere (where the Southern Lights, or Aurora Australis can be seen). During a solar minimum what you get is aurora at a contracted aurora oval, so not at the place you imagine it to be at," says Lester.
Auroras are elusive in other ways that fascinate scientists. For instance, where do the energised particles that cause the aurora actually come from. "Not directly from the sun. Lots of people get confused by this," says Lester. As particles stream towards Earth, they hit the edge of the planet's magnetic "force field", the magnetosphere. The field guides solar particles towards the poles, where they slam into the Earth's atmosphere and emit light. "You have to have interaction between the magnetosphere and the solar wind," says Lester. "But this is not always what causes the brightness you see." Several processes can cause the type of effect on particles that leads to aurora, which throws up bigger questions, like how energy flows through the solar system, how it interacts with Earth and other planets, and how the solar wind affects planets. "Although we understand the basic mechanisms, we don't understand how it works dynamically," says Dr Darren Wright, also at the University of Leicester.
There's a growing need to answer these questions. As those who return home disappointed from a northern lights trip can testify, we can't really predict auroras. From the vantage point of our own planet we are able to monitor the aurora in real time and combine with satellite measurements, such as those from the International Solar-Terrestrial Physics (ISTP) programme, an international effort run between Nasa, the European Space Agency, and Japan's Institute of Space and Astronautical Science. But despite the tremendous progress, aurora prediction doesn't come with any guarantees.
This isn't just an annoying inconvenience to hopeful travelers and stargazers. The more we become reliant on satellite technology, the more we need to forecast space weather more effectively, Sat-navs, such as those used to guide us to our location in Lapland rely on satellites, and these could potentially be damaged by the aurora. "If you get a big burst of activity from the sun, that can knock out some of the systems," says Lawrence. A burst of solar activity can also affect many things here on Earth. In 1989, magnetic storms associated with an aurora caused a collapse of the Quebec power grid, leaving six million Canadians without electricity for hours. "If the aurora expand to lower latitudes than normal, "there could be problems to oil pipelines, transformers, power girds, anything with a metal conductor," adds Lester.
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Astronauts are also at risk. In August 1972, as Apollo 16 had returned to Earth and Apollo 17 readied for its mission, there was a flare, which had astronauts been on the Moon at the time, could have been potentially lethal. Future missions to the Moon and Mars rely on understanding our sun and knowing how to protect astronauts. Deeper space exploration is also reliant on this knowledge. "For expensive space craft such as Nasa's Juno mission to study Jupiter, there was a lot of research on how to protect instruments," says Wright.
This is important because aurora are not unique to Earth, you can find them on planets like Jupiter and Saturn too. Aurora on Jupiter are a hundred times brighter than those found on Earth and are bigger than our entire planet. The reason we see similar displays on planets such as Jupiter is because they have magnetic fields, caused by having liquid metallic cores. Not all planets have aurora, though. Mars, for example, no longer has an active magnetosphere, and therefore no aurora, though according to Wright it could have done in the past. (The fact that Mars doesn't have aurora also adds to the danger of any planned human mission to the planet; our magnetic field protects us from harmful solar radiation.)
What's particularly interesting about Jupiter is that aurora are influenced by its moon IO, which provides charged particles to the gas giant's magnetosphere. Scientists think similar processes could be responsible for radio emissions beyond our solar system. Researchers using the Low-Frequency Array radio telescope in the Netherlands recently observed emissions they say could be caused by powerful auroras. "Beefed up versions of the auroral processes on Jupiter are able to account for the radio emissions observed from certain 'ultra cool dwarfs' – failed stars which lie in between planets and stars in terms of mass," said Jonathan Nichols at the University of Leicester, and lead researcher on the study.
If true, the implications of these findings could be enormous for aurora research. "You can learn about Earth by looking at Jupiter, and then compare Jupiter to more distant cosmic bodies," says Nichols, "This is exciting because it helps us to understand how exoplanets behave."
Astronomers are uncovering possible planets outside our galaxy at a tremendous rate – thanks to efforts like the Kepler Space Telescope the number of known exoplanets has risen past 900, with more than 2,700 candidates waiting to be confirmed. If we can detect radio emissions causing aurora on planets outside our solar system, this could reveal information about exoplanets that can't currently be uncovered by other methods. It could tell us information such as the length of a planet's day, how it interacts with its parent star and the strength of its magnetic field. There's another, even more exciting possibility. Knowing how important the magnetic field is for protecting us on Earth, detecting aurora outside of our solar system could have implications with regards to identifying possible habitable planets.
Back in Inari, the group hurriedly take pictures as the intensity of the aurora display increases. Green and blue colours start to appear, and dance around the sky. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many, the freezing temperatures, late night and expense seem to be worth it, as nature has played ball this time. However, as I look up at the glowing sky, I think about how the science behind what we are witnessing reaches beyond the seemingly simple explanation of what causes the display. Auroras are still a source a sense of wonder for scientists, as we are trying to learn more about our own planet and others elsewhere in the universe. Like the trip to see the Northern Lights forms part of many people's life checklists, perhaps sometime in the future aurora hunting around the solar system could become an item to check off on an intergalactic bucket list.
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BAFTA why are you there Jessica Alba?
The blue is lovely on her. Really, really sharp. It's Versace. (The Jolie wears Versace a lot. I wish she'd chosen this for herself at the Golden Globes instead of looking like she'd just walked out of a polygamist sect.) I do love the double braid. A LOT. (Should I do this for the Oscars?) But that still doesn't explain for me why Jessica Alba is at the BAFTAs. WTF?
It's not like there wasn't enough star power either.
Is the Alba Bitch, like, heavily involved in British cinema? Please.
I wonder what goes on in her head, when she hears the names of the nominees called, if she daydreams that one day it will be hers. Did you just laugh out loud? Not only because she's lacking in talent, but also because, with comments like screenwriters are irrelevant and first time directors suck – click here for a refresher – it's hard to imagine how Alba would get the votes. The Academy is more than just actors and people and asses, or other body parts and red herrings, she's kissed. What? Alba would never, ever, ever, ever stoop so low. No, not her.
But she did have the opportunity to catch up with her old friend Harvey Weinstein at the event. Harvey was even more kingly than Colin Firth during the show with everyone, but everyone, namechecking him in reference to The King's Speech. Harvey is all power right now. He wields it very powerfully too.
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The passions of Ann E. Lucas: Music, ecstasy and the Mideast
Ethnomusicologist researches development and change in music and culture
We all have playlists, music that can pluck us out of a mood, or sway us into one. Some are in our minds while others are dedicated genres on our ipods. Music has the power to cut across cultures and evoke emotion. Just ask new faculty fellow Ann E. Lucas, an ethnomusicologist who is slated to be on campus for the next two years thanks to funding from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS).
"Ethnomusicology denotes the study of music as culture, that music is a fundamental aspect of the human experience," says Lucas. The field of ethnomusicology is dedicated to what that relationship is, whether it's a particular music with a particular culture, or broader questions about why humans have music and what it says about humanity.
Lucas's expertise is in music of the Middle East. She does historic research into its development as well as change, from the rise of Islam to the present day.
On a sunny afternoon Lucas sits in her office holding a nay, which means reed in Arabic, the material that it's crafted from. The flute-shaped instrument has six holes and is made in different sizes that each produce a different set of pitches. Arabic and Turkish versions are blown over the top, like one would do on a soda bottle to create deep resonant sound.
"This is a very special instrument in the Middle East because it's associated with the singing of the soul," says Lucas. "It produces a kind of spiritual sound."
Lucas then reaches for an oud (pronounced ood), a wooden string instrument that has been popular throughout the region for centuries.
"It's sort of the piano of the Middle East and can play every pitch that you need," says Lucas. "This is the theoretical instrument of composers, who create how the music is going to behave.
The Middle East is a far way from Kansas, where Lucas grew up. After finishing her piano performance degree at Kansas State University she headed to UCLA to do graduate work in ethnomusicology. While she didn't have a particular ethnic focus of study at the time, she did have many questions to answer about the effect of globalization on different cultures of the world.
Lucas admits that she sort of fell into her passion of music of the Middle East due to proximity.
"When I got to UCLA I found that it had the largest concentration of Iranians outside of Iran," says Lucas. "The area outside of L.A. is often referred to as Irangelis because it is very Iranian yet still Los Angeles." Lucas speaks Persian, and reads in Arabic due to the classical history research that she does. She made her first trip to Iran in 2003.
This semester Lucas is teaching an upper division course called "Music and Culture in the Middle East." She's been able to bring local musicians to her classroom so the students are able to experience the music with members of the community. During spring semester Lucas will be teaching two classes: a graduate seminar in ethnomusicology, which looks at what the discipline is, the history, and the different theories that underpin it. Lucas will be offering a lecture series to the entire university community with guest speakers.
The second is an undergraduate course called "Music and Ecstasy," which looks at music in altered states of consciousness in different cultural contexts. The course will touch on the Middle East when they examine the role that music plays in some forms of Islamic mysticism. It will also explore shamanism in both central Asia and North America and explore African forms of religion, from Latin America Sanatoria voodoo-when when people try to get their minds to reach a different plane.
"Hopefully this will educate students about the power of music," says Lucas. "Whether it's listening to study for a test or to feel better, music has a role to play."
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Sorry this is a day late. But it's Friday! Let's hear it for Fridays.
Ava drew this obviously on June 29th, right at the onset of summer. Even though summer's winding down here in Portland (it got down to 45 degrees recently in the early morning), I thought I'd post this nice reminder of fun in the sun, at the swimming pool, hanging out with friends, hiding in bushes.... Eh? "Hiding in bushes?" Hmmm, so I'm pretty sure that Ava had a story to tell with this drawing and I was right. But I'm a bit ashamed to post it because, apparently, Ava's still on a "poo poo" and "pooter" kick. It doesn't help when her 3 year-old brother gets in on it, too. Oh well. What's a parent to do? Well... here's her story for this drawing. Don't say I didn't warn you:
There's this bad guy and he likes to poo poo and pooter! (She's laughing as she tells me this....) The other people are looking at him and pointing. He's hiding because he knows he's a bad guy. ("Why is he laughing?" I ask.) He's laughing because he pootered the whole world! ("He pootered the whole world?" I repeat.) "YES!" (She then starts in on a big giggling fit.)
Nice way to start off the weekend, huh? Hope you have a great one. And hopefully I'll get to meet some of you at the Fantagraphics Bookstore in Seattle tomorrow night for that Jim Flora exhibit opening reception. 6 to 8PM. See ya!


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MEDFORD, MA-The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's track and field team had several good performances on the second day of competition at the New England Division III Track and Field Championships at the Gantcher Family Sports and Convocation Center Friday.
The men finished in 21st place with six points, while the women were 17th with 12 points.
For the women, junior Linee Mello-Frost (New Bedford, MA/New Bedford HS) was fifth in the 100 meter hurdles in 15.54 seconds, junior Jermai Harrison (Brockton, MA/Brockton HS) was fifth in the shot put at 38 feet, 5 1/2 inches. Sophomore Emily Migre (Whitman, MA/Whitman-Hanson HS) was seventh in the javelin at 118 feet, seven inches, qualifying her for the ECAC Championships with the fourth best throw in school history. Freshman Shannon Singletary (Brockton, MA/Brockton HS) was eighth at 100 meters in 13.00 seconds after running her best time of the year, 12.89 seconds, in the trials, and the 4 x 100 meter relay team of Mello-Frost, freshman Jillian Van Ness (Agawam, MA/Agawam HS), Singletary and junior Briley Morrill (Whitman, MA/ Whitman-Hanson HS) was 8th in 50.41 seconds.
For the men, sophomore Hymlaire Lamisere (Newton, MA/Newton North HS/Iona) ran 22.64 in the 200 meters, which is the eighth best time in school history. The 4 x 100 meter relay team of sophomore Brendan Wilson (East Falmouth, MA/East Falmouth HS/Cape Cod CC), senior Corey Sleep (Fall River, MA/Durfee HS), junior Kevin Markie (North Attleboro, MA/North Attleboro HS/Nichols) and Lamisere was seventh in 43.28 seconds.
"Emily Migre had her best throw of the year by seven feet, and it was good to see her do that," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Steve Gardiner. "Emily has battled injuries, and it was good to see her come back with a good performance. It was also good to see both relay teams place. It's been a while since UMass Dartmouth had a 4 x 1 relay team place on both the men's and the women's side in this meet. It's a sign of the progress we're making as a team."
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Don't believe that climate change is real? This time last year, a piece of ice 4 times the size of Manhattan broke off the Petermann Glacier in Greenland, spurring a congressional hearing on climate change and global warming. As of July this year, researchers have their eyes on another section, about half the size of the last one, ready to make the break as well. The giant broken piece from last year was the largest anyone had seen in nearly 150 years. Now slowly melting and floating away into remote waters, the ice island was estimated by scientists to store enough fresh water to keep the Delaware and Hudson Rivers flowing for more than two years and keep all U.S. tap water flowing for over 100 days.
In 2009, researchers Alun Hubbard from Aberystwyth University, U.K. and Jason Box of the Byrd Polar Research Center at Ohio State University installed GPS trackers onto the glacier to track its movement. When they returned this July, the ice had melted so quickly that many of the trackers were no longer in place. The 12 mile wide glacier seemed to have melted 16 and a half feet in only two years. Hubbard said "Although I knew what to expect in terms of ice loss from satellite imagery, I was still completely unprepared for the gob-smacking scale of the break-up, which rendered me speechless."
Though last year's break caught the government's attention, it was decided that there was not enough scientific evidence to prove the melting was directly related to global warming. Still, we have to say the facts are pretty hard to ignore. The new giant rift in the glacier, appropriately nick-named "The Big Kahuna" by researchers, is slowing growing before their eyes. Hubbard and Box believe it will break off sometime next year, if not earlier, and will hopefully gain the right amount of attention and action this time.
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STARKVILLE, Miss. – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) recently announced the 2012 All-Southeast Region Teams, with two Georgia College softball players earning a spot on the list.
Haley Burnett (Columbus, Ga.) was chosen to the all-region first team at designated player, joining outfielder Whitney Okvist (Kennesaw, Ga.).
Burnett earns first NFCA all-region selection this season after hitting .347 with seven home runs and 41 RBI. The slugger broke GC's career home runs record by smacking two in the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Tournament loss. She just the second Bobcat DP to be chosen NFCA All-Region, the first was second teamer Heather Jones in 2003.
Okvist makes her first appearance on an NFCA All-Region Team, hitting .413 this season with 52 stolen bases in as many tries, a school record. She scored 54 runs and drove in 19. Okvist is the fifth NFCA All-Region outfielder for GC, the first since Sherquita Bostick in 2009.
GC softball now has 22 honorees all-time for NFCA All-Region, dating back to 2000. Burnett and Okvist will now move on to the All-America ballot, with winners due to be announced in mid-May. Six Bobcats have earned NFCA All-America accolades.
The Bobcats showed much improvement in 2012, finishing 25-24 with a 9-11 PBC mark, good for seventh and a PBC playoff spot after holding the top spot in the conference standings early in the season. GC put three players on the All-PBC team, all-region honors for Burnett Okvist and Kelsea Martin (Dacula, Ga.).
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information.


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