text:
- Kimberly Powell
- Eugene, OR
- United States
This conversation is closed.
If green roofs were mandatory in cities would there be less development and building?
William McDonough knows the benefits that come from designing and implementing green roofs. McDonough has helped design living roofs for big companies such as Nike and Ford Motors. But many companies and homeowners overlook the benefits of green roofs. One benefit of green roofs is that they keep the internal temperature of a building steady throughout the year. The National Research Council of Canada found that having a green roof reduced the daily energy demand for air conditioning in the summer by 75%. Toronto is the first North American city to pass a law mandating green rooftops for all new residential, commercial and industrial developments. Any new construction with floor space of more than 2,000 square meters must devote between 20 and 60 percent of its roof to vegetation. But with green roofs comes an unwanted financial upfront cost. Will developers decide that the benefits outweigh the costs for installing green roofs?
If green roofs were mandatory in cities would there be less development and building?
Showing single comment thread. View the full conversation.
May 27 2012: I'm wondering how these plants on green roofs get watered. Here in Oregon this probably is answered by rainfall, but what about in a place like Arizona? Do they have to pump water up to the top of the building to water the plants? If this is what happens I would be skeptical that green roofs are actually helping the problem in this case, especially on very tall buildings. Maybe I'm completely wrong and green roofs benefits would still outweigh the water cost even on really tall buildings in Arizona, but I have to think that perhaps placing solar panels on top of those buildings may be a better use of the space. I believe solar panels can accomplish the same absorption of light and reduce the cooling costs, and in areas with lots of sun and little rain their energy production may outweigh the other benefits of green roofs.
I think in certain areas green roofs are a brilliant idea, in Portland for example I would love to see this law implemented. I don't think that requiring green roofs all over the country is a good idea. I think the government should offer incentives to cities to enact this law on their own, but leave it up to the city (or maybe the state) to decide whether they require green roofs. These more local governments should look into what would help their area the most.
May 27 2012: It's standard procedure with green roofs to mandate that the plants are native species that will survive in the naturally occurring climate. In the south west this means that green roofs are a lot of desert plants that might not get as luscious as our Northwest plants but they serve the same purpose, and contribute to the concepts of bioregionalism and the cultural values of nature spaces.
May 28 2012: Up and coming architects may have a hard time selling the idea of sage brush on building roofs. When most people think of green roofs, they think of them as green. It doesn't matter whether they live in the Northwest or the desert, we have come to expect it.
I agree with Mat that the movement of water up a building is a terrible waste of energy and water, which is scarce in the desert as is, and Ellen is right that the flora should be native. A national law mandating green roofs, however, will just mean more "inequality." The Northwest will build the desired "green" roofs while Arizona grow their cacti. I wouldn't have it any other way, but this federal law would meet endless resistance if any part of it mentions native plants. We like to design landscapes that oppose nature rather than work with it and many parts of America would oppose their native plants as fixtures for their green roofs because they don't find them aesthetically pleasing. I think a policy such as this would only work at the municipal level.
Em CrawfordMay 28 2012: I disagree. I think you would have to do at the very least a statewide law. Nationwide would be better. I don't think "green" roofs should be the only option (small windmills or solar panels would be perfectly acceptable substitutes) but if you don't implement the law everywhere, companies will just go to a state or county that doesn't have the law to build large structures, and the states or counties with the law will cry foul because they're loosing tax revenue and jobs. Companies change locations for a few percentage difference in taxes, and I have no doubt that they'd move development to get out of paying for a green roof if it added significant amounts of money to building costs.
May 27 2012: I agree that in certain places there should be incentives or requirements to have green roofs on new buildings. In the pacific northwest many people are very conscious of the environment and I think most would love the idea. If it can reduce our excessive need for air conditioning and maybe even keep the buildings warmer in the winter, I agree that it should depend on the area and the plants would need to be natives so that they are adapted to the area like Ellen said. I don't agree that solar panels could accomplish the "same absorption of light and reduce the cooling costs" because it takes a lot of energy to make those solar panels and the green roofs need little to no maintenance. Yes sometimes especially when they are being established may need water, but if they are natives they should be fine with the weather of the area. If water is the problem, most tall buildings already have water running to the top floor so what would be the difference between one more floor?
May 28 2012: I know that constructing solar panels is not exactly a green process. What I meant is that once they are up the solar panels will do the same job as the plants in absorbing some of the incoming light, which will lower the amount of cooling the building needs.
Also little to no maintenance? Not to harp on this solar thing, but they require little to no maintenance. I just don't see how plants baking in the sun all day could possibly not require maintenance. Again, I'm speaking with regards to certain areas. In the PNW I'm sure the plants would require little to no maintenance and would be a better solution. I don't mean to say I think we should change the idea to solar roofs instead of green roofs, I just think solar may be a better way to go in certain areas.
Jun 1 2012: Okay, maybe in some areas it would be reasonable to use solar panels instead of a green roof, but if in areas such as Arizona, using plants native to the area would allow them to survive as long as they were established. Solar panels would just increase the use of Air Conditioning because people would think that it is not harming anything, when it is just decreasing their reliance on the power grid to power their air conditioner.
May 28 2012: While Ellen's point solves the problem about water I he to wonder what about nutrients? Even if something is grown in its native habitat that doesn't mean the provided soil will be able to support it and many plants deplete nutrients that are in the soil with every growth cycle. I'm not an expert on farming but depending on the plant types that grow in that area a lot of external fertilizer would have to brought up, especially nitrogen, yes? Ironically this would be an especially be problem in tropical areas because most tropical plants can only thrive because of the massive amounts of dead plant and animal matter that can be found in the topsoil of rainforest like environments. Of course providing external fertilizer is already business as usual for farms but I'd think that needing to distribute fertilizer to the top of every building would complicate matters considerably, and I could be wrong but I think potted plants (which is essentially what green roofs are, only on a larger scale) usually require more externally fertilizer than plants that are actually grown in the ground. This could be somewhat offset by having people use their compost as fertilizer but still. Again I don't know a whole lot about what I'm talking about so correct me if I'm wrong.
Showing single comment thread. View the full conversation.


text:
The Japanese automaker Honda is gearing up for the 2010 Tokyo Auto Salon later this week where they will unveil the Insight Sports Modulo Concept. Following the trend of sporty and practical factory tuned models, the Sport Modulo modified Insight is the world's largest engine builder's way of saying that even hybrid models can be fun. As it comes from the factory, the Honda hybrid comes with excellent aerodynamic numbers, a comfortable passenger compartment and a fun chassis all a reasonable price, this Sports Modulo Concept expresses the joy of driving through an "Exciting Eco" theme. The automotive re stylists have enhanced the Insight's appearance with a new ground effects package made up of chiseled lines and larger air dams. With the Sports Modulo concept vehicle, Honda hopes to demonstrate what their in house customization program has to offer the next generation hybrid buyer.
Stay tuned for more details!

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Nebraska Wesleyan will celebrate a 23-year-old holiday tradition when it hosts is annual Elizabethan Christmas feast.
The event — which sends participants back into the 16th century — will be held Saturday, December 3 at 6 p.m. A four-course meal will be served with entertainment provided by the Chamber Singers, Recorder Consort, Herald Trumpets, and the Theatre Players.
Advance reservations are required. Tickets are $17 and can be purchased by calling 402.465.2269.
The Elizabethan Feast will be held in Great Hall of the Smith-Curtis Administration Building, located one block east of 50th Street and St. Paul Ave.


text:
This dessert is simple and pretty and everyone likes it. We serve it with a choice of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream and there's never any left.
These strawberries dipped in pink chocolate are the perfect treat at a fairy-themed birthday party.
A creamy, delicious dessert that takes full advantage of the season's fresh strawberries for a treat everyone will love.
Combine cranberries and apples for a sweet-tart crumble that makes a delicious warm dessert on cool autumn evenings.
This scrumptious bar is a perfect blend of fruit and crumb.
Try this easy summer dessert recipe from Spoonful.com.
Sinfully delicious!
Making your own frozen treats is an easy, healthy, and inexpensive way to beat the summer heat.
Cake + berries + whipped cream = 3 layers of yum in this quick and easy recipe. Your child can help you make the delicious dessert.
This simple mix of fresh berries will sweeten your Valentine's Day breakfast or brunch meal. And the antioxidants in the berries have huge health benefits too.
During National Strawberry Month, serve up this refreshing berry parfait with a zippy new twist: lemon-flavored whipped cream.
The silky smooth, irresistibly creamy texture of panna cotta comes from combining sweet cream with gelatin.
Turn a conventional white cake mix into a cool, refreshing icebox cake topped with fresh strawberries and sweet condensed milk.
This great chilled pie for summer combines delicious chocolate and fresh strawberries for a knockout dessert. It's a perfect recipe to make ahead of time for a picnic or cookout or summer special occasion.
Your kids can help you turn fresh strawberries into sparkly treats.
Red, White and Blueberries with Shortbread Stars
Fairy Berries
Easy Strawberry Mousse
Cranberry and Apple Crumble
Raspberry Crumb Squares
Summer Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake
Strawberry Milkshake Pops
Raspberry Trifle
Braised Mixed Berry Compote
Strawberry Parfait
Vanilla Raspberry Panna Cotta
Strawberries & Cream Icebox Cake
Chocolate Cream and Strawberry Pie
Strawberry Sparkles
You might also like


text: Matt Cardy,Getty Images [ Colorado Leads Nation in Solar Jobs By Michael Stone October 18, 2011 Coloradoans are known for their 'green streak'. It seems that we're always looking for ways to be more eco friendly. Read More|Comment Category: Fort Collins News, Greeley News, Loveland News, National News Tags: Ecenomy, Jobs, Solar Send to a friend! Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Pin it! Reddit This! Share on Tumblr!


text:
Izak Likwar, 8 other people, and I were welcomed by Alexandre de Lur Saluces for a wonderful tasting at Château de Fargues.
Of course, this brought back wonderful memories of the BWE visit to last May.
Ch. de Fargues has undergone some important transformations of late, and there is now an attractive new visitor reception area.
Participants were given a detailed description of each vintage that was tasted. This information can be found at: http://www.chateau-de-fargues.com/
2005 Ch. de Fargues:
The barrel sample had been taken two days previous.
color: pale to medium gold. Not showing any sign of cloudiness.
nose: wonderful up-front medley of tropical fruit. Hints of angelica, mandarin, menthol, and a touch of bell pepper.
taste: relatively heavy mouth feel with pineapple and pear flavors. Develops very well on the palate. Very long botrytized finish with oak in the background. Impressively well-focused, even at this early stage.
2002 Ch. de Fargues:
A well-known wine critic in suburban Washington D.C. gave this wine the highest score of any 2002 Sauternes.
color: incredibly bright (does it glow in the dark?!) with greenish overtones.
nose: more floral than fruity, slightly tarry, linden blossom
taste: titillates the tip of the tongue. Lively. Smooth, but not fat. Aristocratic. Some crème brûlée, and even a little asparagus lurking there! Backdrop of candied fruit. Slightly diluted. The aftertaste tastes more mineral and bitter than botrytized.
2001 Ch. de Fargues:
color: that trademark brightness is there again, wiith green highlights.
nose: "rotten to the core"!!! Delightful interplay between fruit, botrytis, and oak. The bouquet is crystallizing beautifully. Very precise, classic Sauternes with an ethereal side.
taste: considerable weight and volume. Great balance. The acidity gives good grip and definition to the aftertaste. Flavors of gooseberry, lemon, vanilla. This wine needs plenty of time to deliver all it can. Will be great.
1999 Château de Fargues
color: bright with greenish (light chartreuse) highlights
nose: hint of figs, empyreumatic, becoming quite floral after swirling in the glass (iris and lilac). Honey. Sophisticated oak.
taste: dilute but well-botrytized. Elegant with marked acidity on the aftertaste. Beeswax. A Sauternes for the table rather than as an aperitif because of the bracing acidity.
1997 Château de Fargues:
color: that brightness is there again! Straw yell rather than green highlights. Encroaching amber core (relatively pale).
nose: lovely. Intense whiff of botrytis first thing then Virginia tobacco, waxed mahogany, and muted butterscotch.
taste: spherical. Only a dip in the middle palate keeps this from being bumped up one category. Very botrytized. Pure. Slightly aqueous side. Almost furry on the finish!
1990 Ch. de Fargues:
The first bottle had a problem. The second was as follows:
color: gold through and through
nose: toasty with hints of caramel, figs, rubber, and algae
taste: poised, great balance, masterly development on the palate. Walnut flavors. Lovely bitterweet finish. Fine Botrytis.
1986 Ch. de Fargues:
color: surprisingly youthful color for a 20 year-old wine! Medium intensity.
nose: reduction? slightly off to me.
taste: better on the palate. Muted rancio flavors. Delicious aftertaste gives a much better overall impression. Great botrytis. "Food wine".
1983 Ch. de Fargues:
color: lovely, slightly dark golden hue.
nose: deep, subtle, honey aromas. Marvelously fresh. Lots of acacia. Refined. Botrytised and concentrated. Good marriage with oak.
taste: plenty of weight plus some "chewiness". Enormous class. Pure. Not cloying. Almost searing presence of noble rot in a sweet mantle. Converges into a faultless long, long aftertaste.
1970 Ch. de Fargues:
color: bright onec again, only just starting to show any real age. Still much more golden than amber.
nose: botrytis, caramel, and butterscotch. Funky tertiary aromas. Fresh grapes *and* raisins, almond, and a smoky quality.
tatse: fresh, silky, and pure with a heavy mouthfeel. Sweet and puckery finish.
1947 Ch. de Fargues:
The was chosen as a year comparable to 2005 - very hot and dry:
color: deep amber-gold
nose: how the (expletive deleted) can this be so fresh? Wax, top-grade Cognac, and prune.
taste: even better on the palate. Anise. Still very juicy. Slick beyond belief. Almost oily, but in a positive way. Toasty, coats the whole mouth.
Jeez guys, capturing a moment like this in words ain't easy...
Let's just leave it at: superb.
Many thanks to A. de Lur Saluces for an unforgettable evening.
Best regards,
Alex R.


text:
Some information is missing or invalid below.
Learn more.
A great look starts here. These GOLDTOE dress socks offer ultimate comfort and style.
- Ribbed cuffs keep socks in place.
- Nylon stretches around your foot for the perfect fit.
- Details:
- Fits shoe sizes 13-15
- Nylon
- Machine wash
- Made in the USA
- Certain promotions and price discounts may not apply to this Web-exclusive item.
Sponsored Links
The links below are ads provided by the Google AdWords™ program. Outside companies pay to advertise via these links when specific phrases and words are searched. These ads are provided by Google and are labeled as sponsored links. Clicking on these links will open a new tab displaying that respective company's own website. The website you link to is not affiliated with or sponsored by Kohls.com


text:
Though still bullish on the junior, analysts dropped their share price targets
after Western Potash (TSX: WPX) revealed total capital costs for its
Milestone project of $3.3 billion for the first time.
Octagon Captial analyst Max Vichniakov lowered his 12- to 18-month shar eprice
target from C$1.84 to C$1.40 while Mackie Research analyst Jaret
Anderson scaled back his 12-month target from C$3 to C$2.75.
The analysts took a less rosy view of Western Potash's share price potential
after the junior filed complete prefeasibility study documents
outlining the Milestone project, a proposed 2.8-million-tonne-per-year
potash solution mine in Saskatchewan, that included previously
undisclosed capital costs.
In a press release at the end of October Western Potash pegged the "total
initial capital cost" of Milestone project at $2.8 billion. The press
release, however, did not include a $542 million capital cost marked as
deferred that Western Potash more fully breaks down in company
securities-related filings.
Including it brought total capital costs to just shy of $3.3 billion.
"We understand this deferred capex is associated with secondary mining and
would take place in the 2018-21 period," Anderson said in a note to
clients, assuming a 2016 production start date.
Although both Vichniakov and Anderson lowered their share price forecasts, both
remained buoyant about Western Potash's prospects and maintained their
buy ratings.
Anderson also gave Western Potash added credit for a $15/tonne premium he
expects Western Potash would get on most of its potash.
Author: Kip Keen
Posted: Monday , 19 Dec 2011


text:
UPDATE: Asbury mayor acknowledges council's awareness of the problem.
One area family says negligence on the part of the Asbury city council is to blame for a four-foot wall of water that exploded into their basement Sunday night.
The Voorhees family lives adjacent to a creek that drains an entire field, and during heavy rainfalls, all that water can't fit through the city's small drainage pipe, homeowner Ken Voorhees said.
The family has lived in their Asbury home for more than eight years and have had flooding before, but never anything like they saw Sunday night.
The family brought their flood concerns about the small drainage pipe before the city council in the past, and council didn't do anything.
Asbury mayor Jim Adams confirmed this. Monday afternoon, he told KWWL the family had brought the matter before council three or four years ago, but "council chose to take no action at that point."
Asked if council would re-examine the matter following Sunday night's flood, he said, "I'm sure they will. I'm sure Mr. Voorhees will address the council at the next meeting," adding, "It's the least we could do."
Monday afternoon, the Voorhees were surveying the damage and removing all the floodwater-soaked items from the basement.
"Since (the Asbury city council) did nothing last time, I'm going to see what I can do about getting reimbursement for what the damage that's happened this time," homeowner Ken Voorhees said. "Since they knew about it, it's their pipe, I would think it's their responsibility to make sure it doesn't happen again."
An Asbury family has a lot of clean-up ahead of them, after a wall of floodwater nearly five feet high exploded into their finished basement Sunday night.
As heavy rains fell on Dubuque County around 10:30 p.m., Ken and Lesley Voorhees and their teenage daughter Maggie sat in the top level of their Asbury home, knowing flooding was a possibility.
"Whenever it rains hard, we have to kind of sleep with one eye open," Ken Voorhees said. "We have to keep an eye on what we call 'the creek' to make sure that doesn't come up, so that we don't let the pets go down or let any electrical power that needs to be shut off can be shut off."
Between the Voorhees' home and the neighboring house runs a creek, which drains an adjacent field. Ken Voorhees said the problem lies in the size of the pipe through which the water is meant to drain.
"The pipe is obviously under-sized," Voorhees said, gesturing to the opening of the pipe. "It just can't handle the amount of water that comes through the field here."
With Sunday night's heavy rains, the creek swelled and rose, bursting through the sliding glass doors leading to the Voorhees' finished basement.
"We had my wife's parents' ashes in a wall unit. We had a couple pets' ashes in there," Voorhees said. "Keepsakes that the children have: ornaments that they made, things like that, in storage boxes in the basement. Hopefully they'll be okay."
The family has lived in the Asbury house on Forest Hills Drive for more than eight years. They said they've had flooding before but nothing like what they just experienced.
"The highest it's ever been before was to the bottom of this, right about here on the window," Voorhees said, holding his hand a good 2.5 feet below the water line left on the side of his house by Sunday night's flood.
The family has brought up the matter of flooding and the under-sized drainage pipe with the city of Asbury in the past, Voorhees said, but nothing has come of it.
"I would like to see it made right," Voorhees said. "I don't know what they can do. I'm hoping that it's just that they come in and put a bigger pipe in that can handle that amount of water, help me do something to get it fixed so that it doesn't happen again."
He said he feels stuck, that he couldn't sell the house even if he wanted to, "because nobody would want to pay the amount that I owe on it for a house that's going to flood."
Asbury city officials were not immediately available for comment on the story in the early Monday morning hours. KWWL plans on reaching out to them later on Monday for their take on this story.
The family will start assessing damage Monday. The couple has two other, older children, who were not home at the time of the flood.


text:
Sketching in Code: the Magic of Prototyping
by David Verba
33 Reader CommentsBack to the Article
in three years my partner and have chopping away on our site and, to date, we haven't yet uncoiled the wires. No thinking how many hours of relocating the plumbing could have been saved.
why didn't i think of that flickers through the mind.
and. Gosh we aren't even talking about rockets.
a clicking map for the mind.
Have to add my vote for Axure RP Pro as a solution to clickable wireframes. I'm a Business Analyst and have found it ultra-simple to use to do anything including RIA-like interactivity.
Our clients and tech guys love its outputs. Great clickable wireframes (to whatever level of fidelity you like) and it also automatically outputs a Functional Spec.
I'll be interested to see how these softwares evolve. I can imagine them swallowing up much of the development effort – producing the UI code that just needs to be tied into the back-end. I believe Visual Studio has similar drag-drop functionality. Suddenly development becomes the realm of analysts and designers and can be done quickly.
Great article indeed! I've been wireframing for years in InDesign, (it's great for spitting out nicely ordered PDF's). However it's not great for prototyping as you can't add any interaction.
For those who are good at Flash, there's a great article worth checking out here:
Thanks for this David, the best article I've read in ages.
I've been advocating rapid prototyping as an important step for a while. I think it will be amazingly beneficial for reducing the post-production rework cycle by getting it right up-front. But where can I find people with these skills? What specific skills do I need to look for?
I need someone who can rapidly put ideas into code for a RIA. Any recommendations on some specifics to post in a job listing?
I think most ALA readers will agree that prototyping is the most agile path to a great UI and a satisfied user. However, as has been iterated, the tools to do this are what's lacking.
For a cheap and medium fidelity solution, PowerPoint does work pretty well if you don't mind working with the Animations.
I haven't heard anyone mention Adobe Thermo yet? Does anyone know when it may be released? It sounds/looks, from the demo I saw, a lot like what this crowd needs. But it's been in development for a while now.
I've been using dreamweaver since 2000 to do rapid prototyping and it works well. It certainly doesn't spit out good code, but it serves its purpose.
Nice article,
I agree that the future of prototyping is through programs as AJAX, Flash, Maybe Adobe Thermo, but the way we should approach each project varies. Personally I use mainly Visio and Axure at the moment as the most projects I had so far were under the pressure of time and of low budget.
However, sometimes more interactive prototypes are needed. Especially, if they involve user testing. On the other hand, there is the danger that has already mentioned of clients might confuse the prototype with the actual web site which is not good. As they focus more on the functionality for example of the navigation menu than the actual menu.
If you want to prototype may be interesting to check Seaside framework. It has debugging capabilities and flow control extremely intuitive.
In my equation with it: prototyping is making.
I am currently researching wireframe and prototyping tools. I really want something web based that users can login, comment and contribute content to the live wireframe. I thinks this is a great way to manage content as well. I had experimented w/ a simple drupal install where I setup a skeleton of the site just for capturing content from the client. Each page had the options status of something like not started, waiting, in progress, complete. Then it was on the user to post content there as they had it. This has been great because then we have logs of everything they give us, when, who editied it and when they marked it complete. I have seen a lot of people mention Axure but it is not web based which I do not like. Can someone give me more feedback??
This article made me feel a lot better about visually modeling out my projects. Thanks.
I haven't seen it mentioned yet, so I thought I would throw it into the ring ;-) I use it all the time for mocking up interactive web site designs.
I might not belong here, but still I had to sign up to make a comment. This article helped me with describing the meaning of role play. That for sure is prototyping issues difficult to grasp since they are abstract or invisible to view, however using all our senses makes it clear. I often find it usefull and inspiring to get input from disciplines you normally do not associate with drama, however having the same objectives; tension, energy, and so on.
I've been doing a lot of inquiry in this subject over the last few months and haven't been completely happy with what I've been finding. Wireframers are great and tools like Balsamiq Mockups and Flairbuilder allow folks with domain experience to contribute, but often those folks often lack the experience necessary to avoid bogging the process down. Worse, template inheritance is often very difficult, and those wireframes typically can't be used to generate a usable HTML foundation. Artists (for their role in a final site) don't want to deal with a grid at all and typically stick to raster graphics programs like Photoshop.
So after reading this article, and for those interested in techniques, here's something I'm about to try:
I use Wicket (http://wicket.apache.org) for my web templating engine, and it has a <wicket:remove> tag, which wraps prototype content in a page and removes it from rendering at runtime. Some other discussions on this (i.e. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/55363/best-tools-for-creating-website-wireframes) note the use of jQuery for prototype interactivity, which sounds like it's worth exploring. (I'm also using wiQuery, so I'll have to be very careful with side effects on the final code, but hopefully can deal with that using <wicket:remove>.)
Combined with Blueprint or 960gs, I'm hoping to get rapid development of a prototype, but as importantly a prototype that can rapidly transition to live code.
We'll see!!


text:
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KWSN) – Augustana College football announced its 2014 schedule on Wednesday.
The 2014 schedule features 11 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference contests, including five home games.
Augustana opens the 2014 slate on the road and will play its first four games of the season against NSIC North Division foes.
The Vikings, led by second-year head coach Jerry Olszewski, will hit the road for the 2014 season opener taking on Minnesota Crookston on Sept. 6 in Crookston, Minn.
Augustana will then return to Sioux Falls for its home opener on Sept. 13, hosting Minnesota Duluth at 1 p.m. at Kirkeby-Over Stadium. An in-state rivalry is up next for the Vikings as they travel to Aberdeen, S.D. to take on Northern State on Sept. 20.
The Vikings return to Kirkeby-Over Stadium on Sept. 27 for a "Viking Days" clash with the University of Mary at 1 p.m. Augustana will then turn its attention to the South Division as it will travel to Fayette, Iowa to take on Upper Iowa on Oct. 4. The Third Annual "Key to the City" game between Augustana and Sioux Falls will take place at Kirkeby-Over Stadium at 1 p.m. on Oct. 11.
Both teams will also be playing for a point in the First Dakota National Bank "Mayor's Cup Challenge."
Augustana then travels to Wayne. Neb. on Oct. 18 to take on the Wildcats of Wayne State before closing-out the home portion of its 2014 schedule with two straight home games.
The Vikings welcome Minnesota State at 1 p.m. on Oct. 25 before hosting Winona State at 1 p.m. on Nov. 1.
After two straight weeks at home, the Vikings will wrap-up the regular season with two straight road games. Augustana will play at Concordia-St. Paul on Nov. 8 and at Southwest Minnesota State on Nov. 15.
2014 Opponents
Minnesota Crookston: Minnesota Crookston finished 2-9 last season … Augustana is 4-0 all-time against the Golden Eagles … the Vikings have out-scored Minnesota Crookston 203-7 in the all-time series … this will be Augustana's first game at Crookston since Sept. 13, 2008, a 59-0 win for the Vikings.
Minnesota Duluth: The Bulldogs tied for second in the NSIC last season, finishing 10-1 and advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs … UMD was ousted from the playoffs by eventual national champion Northwest Missouri State … Augustana is 2-7 all-time against Minnesota Duluth … UMD won the most recent meeting, 42-34 in Duluth, Minn. … Augustana opened the 2011 season with Minnesota Duluth at home, losing 20-12, with both teams earning top 10 preseason national rankings.
Northern State: Northern State finished 4-7 last season, tying for ninth in the conference standings … Augustana is 27-6 all-time against Northern State … Augustana has won nine straight games over Northern State and 18 of the last 19 … Augustana opened the 2012 season with a 35-14 win over the Wolves at Kirkeby-Over Stadium … the last time Augustana played at Northern State the Vikings picked up a 27-24 win on Oct. 8, 2011.
U-Mary: The Marauders finished 6-5 last season, tying for fifth in the final conference standings … Augustana is 2-2 all-time against the Marauders … this will be just the second time U-Mary has visited Augustana since 2010 … the Vikings are 1-0 against the Marauders at home … U-Mary has won the last two meetings, both in Bismarck.
Upper Iowa: Upper Iowa finished 6-5 in 2013 tying for fifth in the NSIC … Augustana is 7-0 all-time against Upper Iowa … last season, Augustana defeated the Peacocks 35-6 at home on Oct. 19 … in 2012, Augustana played Upper Iowa, earning a 66-20 win over the Peacocks.
Sioux Falls: USF was 6-5 last season, tying for fifth in the NSIC … Augustana is 18-2 all-time against the Cougars … USF won last season's meeting 27-10 at Bob Young Field … in the first meeting between the two teams in 26 years USF snuck out of Kirkeby-Over Stadium with a 32-31 double-overtime win in front of 7,120 fans.
Wayne State: The Wildcats finished 2-9 last season … Augustana is 8-8 all-time against Wayne State … Wayne State has won two straight games over Augustana with a 10-7 win in Sioux Falls last season and a 31-27 win in Wayne, Neb. in 2012.
Minnesota State: Minnesota State won the outright conference championship last season going 11-0 … Augustana is 23-21 all-time against Minnesota State … the Vikings lost a close one in Mankato last season, falling 20-10 at Blakeslee stadium … in 2012, Minnesota State defeated Augustana 52-14 at Kirkeby-Over Stadium.
Winona State: The Warriors finished 6-5 in 2013 … Augustana is 4-3 all-time against Winona State … The Warriors have won the last two meetings between the two teams with a 73-35 win in Sioux Falls in 2012 and a 28-24 win in Winona last season.
Concordia-St. Paul: The Golden Bears were 5-6 last season … the Vikings are 7-3 all-time against the Golden Bears … Augustana has won six straight games over Concordia-St. Paul … the Vikings picked up a 24-7 win over CU at Kirkeby-Over Stadium last season … Augustana is 4-1 all-time in road games against the Golden Bears.
Southwest Minnesota State: The Mustangs finished 7-4 last season and was the NSIC's representative at the Mineral Water Bowl in Excelsior Springs, Mo. … SMSU picked up its first win over Augustana since 1991 with a 34-24 win at Kirkeby-Over Stadium last season … Augustana is 15-3 all-time against SMSU and has won eight of nine games in Marshall, Minn.
Courtesy: Augustana College


text:
Availability: Usually Ships Within 24-48 Hours
Nature's Plus Herbal Actives Red Yeast Rice Extended Release 600 mg. - 60 Vegetarian Tablets
Nature's Plus Herbal Actives Red Yeast Rice Extended Release extract is a uniformly standardized supplement. Each Nature's Plus Herbal Actives Red Yeast Rice tablet is a revolutionary extended-release system that provides rapid and sustained results. Providing the greatest concentration of active botanical principles, Nature's Plus Herbal Actives Red Yeast Rice maximizes the synergistic benefits of the whole extract. Nature's Plus Herbal Actives Red Yeast Rice 600 mg Extended Release Mini-Tabs are the latest addition to the Herbal Actives red yeast rice family, delivering sustained benefits in convenient, easy-to-swallow mini-tabs!
Red Yeast RiceParts Used and Where GrownThis substance, native to China, is a fermentation by-product of cooked non-glutinous rice on which red yeast has been grown. The dried, powdered red yeast rice is used medicinally.
Historical or Traditional UseSince 800 A.D., red yeast rice has been employed by the Chinese as both a food and a medicinal agent. Its therapeutic benefits as both a promoter of blood circulation and a digestive stimulant were first noted in the traditional Chinese pharmacopoeia, Ben Cao Gang Mu-Dan Shi Bu Yi, during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). Practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine use red yeast rice to treat abdominal pain due to stagnant blood and dysentery, as well as external and internal trauma. In addition to its therapeutic applications, red yeast rice has been used for centuries as a flavor enhancer, a food preservative, and a base for a Taiwanese alcoholic rice-wine beverage.
Active ConstituentsIn addition to rice starch, protein, fiber, sterols, and fatty acids, red yeast rice contains numerous active constituents, including monacolin K, dihydromonacolin, and monacolin I to VI.
Researchers have determined that one of the ingredients in red yeast rice, called monacolin K, inhibits the production of cholesterol by stopping the action of a key enzyme in the liver (e.g., HMG-CoA reductase) that is responsible for manufacturing cholesterol. The drug lovastatin (Mevacor) acts in a similar fashion to this red yeast rice ingredient. However, the amount per volume of monacolin K in red yeast rice is small (0.2% per 5 mg) when compared to the 20–40 mg of lovastatin available as a prescription drug. This has prompted researchers to suggest that red yeast rice may have other ingredients, such as sterols, that might also contribute to lowering cholesterol.
Along with its evaluation in animal trials, red yeast rice has been clinically investigated as a therapy for reducing cholesterol in two human trials. In one trial, both men and women taking 1.2 grams (approximately 13.5 mg total monacolins) of a concentrated red yeast rice extract per day for two months had significant decreases in serum cholesterol levels. In addition, people taking red yeast rice had a significant increase in HDL ("good") cholesterol and a decrease in LDL ("bad") cholesterol. Elevated triglycerides were also found to be lowered.
A double-blind trial at the UCLA School of Medicine determined that red yeast rice in the amount of 2.4 grams per day (approximately 10 mg total monacolins) in capsules significantly decreased total- and LDL-cholesterol levels in a sample of people with elevated cholesterol after 12 weeks of therapy. Triglycerides were also reduced in those taking red yeast rice. However, unlike the original study, HDL values did not increase substantially.
How Much is Usually Taken?The red yeast rice used in various studies was a proprietary product called Cholestin™, which contains ten different monacolins. The amount of Cholestin used in these studies was 1.2–2.4 grams (5–10 mg of monacolins) per day in divided amounts for 8-12 weeks.
Note: Cholestin has been banned in the United States, as a result of a lawsuit alleging patent infringement.
Other red yeast rice products currently on the market differ from Cholestin in their chemical makeup. None contain the full complement of ten monacolin compounds that are present in Cholestin, and some contain a potentially toxic fermentation product called citrinin. Despite these concerns, other red yeast rice products are being widely used and anecdotal reports suggest that they have a similar safety and efficacy profile as that of Cholestin.
Are there any side effects or interactions?The Cholestin brand of red yeast rice has been generally well tolerated with possible temporary mild side effects such as heartburn, gas, and dizziness. This product should not be used by people with liver disorders and its safety during pregnancy has not been established. As in the case of medications that inhibit HMG-CoA, it is advisable that people using red yeast rice products also supplement 30–60 mg of coenzyme Q10 daily.
There is one case report of muscle weakness and joint pain occurring in a man who was taking red yeast rice. Because the man was also taking several prescription drugs, it was not clear whether the symptoms were caused by red yeast rice. In another case report, a woman developed severe muscle pain with laboratory evidence of muscle damage while taking red yeast rice. In that case, red yeast rice appeared to be the cause of the muscle damage. These reports should be taken seriously, because muscle problems are common side effects of prescription HMG CoA-reductase inhibitors.
There is one case report of hepatitis developing in a woman taking red yeast rice. She was also taking two medications that have been reported to cause hepatitis, so a cause-effect relationship with red yeast rice was not proven. However, since statin drugs have been reported to cause hepatitis, it is possible that this complication can also result from taking red yeast rice.
Are there any drug interactions?Certain medicines may interact with red yeast rice.
About Nature's PlusNature's Plus has been considered the gold standard in Natural Vitamins and Nutritional Supplements for over 40 years.The BeginningIn the early 1970s, when Gerald Kessler founded Nature's Plus, he had a clear vision of the kind of products he wanted to produce. Carefully studying the natural vitamin market, he observed that consumers were seeking energy and an enhanced quality of life from their vitamins. He knew that only a supplement made with superior ingredients and the highest standards of manufacturing could result in exceptional products with the energy-releasing results consumers demanded.Over 1,200 Natural Vitamins and Nutritional Supplements LaterThey continue to fine-tune their products and raise the bar for quality and performance in their industry. Today Nature's Plus products are unsurpassed in their ability to release natural energy and provide the ultimate feeling of well-being. That's why they call them the "Energy Supplements."The Nature's Plus Quality CommitmentNature's Plus has worked hard to earn the loyalty of millions of satisfied consumers and health food retailers worldwide with our emphasis on high quality at every stage - from manufacturing to on-time delivery to retailers:
Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place. Keep out of reach of children. Note: If you are pregnant or nursing, consult your health care professional before using any herbal product. This is not a prescription product. It is a dietary supplement made with the highest possible quality standards.
We've added your item to the Wish List. You can view your list any time from your MyLucky account page. A Wish List is useful to keep track of items you are interested in buying in the future. Once you purchase the items, they come off your list.
Sorry, we were unable to add your item at this time.
Your Wish List request is currently being processed.
Item Code: 34567
We've added your item to the Regimen. You can view your list any time from your MyLucky account page. A Regimen is useful to keep track of items you you purchase frequently (or take as part of a "regimen"). Unlike a Wish List, items you add to your Regimen are not removed from the list after you purchase them.
Your Regimen request is currently being processed.
Item Code:


text:
FDA Approves Myalept to Treat Rare Metabolic Disease »
"On Feb. 24, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Myalept (metreleptin for injection) as replacement therapy to treat the complications of leptin deficiency, in addition to diet, in patients with congenital generalized or acquired "...
Read the FDA Approves Myalept to Treat Rare Metabolic Disease article »
Exubera Patient Information including If I Miss a Dose
In this Article
- What is insulin inhalation (Exubera)?
- What are the possible side effects of insulin inhalation (Exubera)?
- What is the most important information I should know about insulin inhalation (Exubera)?
- What should I discuss with my health care provider before taking insulin inhalation (Exubera)?
- How should I take insulin inhalation (Exubera)?
- What happens if I miss a dose (Exubera)?
- What happens if I overdose (Exubera)?
- What should I avoid while taking insulin inhalation (Exubera)?
- What other drugs will affect insulin inhalation (Exubera)?
- Where can I get more information?
What happens if I miss a dose (Exubera)?
Use the medication as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and wait until your next regularly scheduled dose. Do not use extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
If you use this medication as meal-time insulin and you forget to use your dose before a meal, use the insulin when you remember and wait 10 minutes before eating.
What happens if I overdose (Exubera)?
Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have used too much of this medicine.
Symptoms of an insulin inhalation overdose may be the same as signs of low blood sugar: confusion, drowsiness, weakness, fast heartbeat, sweating, tremor, and nausea.
What should I avoid while taking insulin inhalation (Exubera)?
Do not smoke while using insulin inhalation. You should not use this medication if you have smoked within the past 6 months. If you start smoking while using insulin inhalation, you will have to stop using the medication and switch to another form of insulin to control your blood sugar.
Avoid letting your blood sugar get too low, causing hypoglycemia. Know the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia, which include headache, confusion, drowsiness, weakness, dizziness, fast heartbeat, sweating, tremor, and nausea. Carry a piece of non-dietetic hard candy or glucose tablets with you in case you have low blood sugar.
What other drugs will affect insulin inhalation (Exubera)?
There are many other drugs that can potentially interfere with the glucose-lowering effects of insulin inhalation. It is extremely important that you tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.
If you use other inhaled medications, use them before using insulin inhalation.
Where can I get more information?
Your pharmacist can provide more information about insulin inhalation.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided by Cerner Multum, Inc. ('Multum') is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. Drug information contained herein may be time sensitive. Multum information has been compiled for use by healthcare practitioners and consumers in the United States and therefore Multum does not warrant that uses outside of the United States are appropriate, unless specifically indicated otherwise. Multum's drug information does not endorse drugs, diagnose patients or recommend therapy. Multum's drug information is an informational resource designed to assist licensed healthcare practitioners in caring for their patients and/or to serve consumers viewing this service as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgment of healthcare practitioners. The absence of a warning for a given drug or drug combination in no way should be construed to indicate that the drug or drug combination is safe, effective or appropriate for any given patient. Multum does not assume any responsibility for any aspect of healthcare administered with the aid of information Multum provides. The information contained herein is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, warnings, drug interactions, allergic reactions, or adverse effects. If you have questions about the drugs you are taking, check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
Copyright 1996-2009 Cerner Multum, Inc. Version: 1.04. Revision date: 01/03/2008.
Your use of the content provided in this service indicates that you have read,understood and agree to the End-User License Agreement,which can be accessed by clicking on this link.
Exubera Patient Information in Detail
- What is Exubera?
- What are the possible side effects?
- What is the most important information I should know?
- What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking?
- How should I take?
Additional Exubera Information
Report Problems to the Food and Drug Administration
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit the FDA MedWatch website or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Find tips and advances in treatment.


text:
Click here to read the latest issue
Browse Sections:
Weather Cams:
Cape Canaveral
Treasure Coast
Courtesy of JoesDiscoWeatherCentral.com
Now browsing: Hometown News > Columnist Archives > Pets - You and Your Pet
OK, you've done it. You've gotten a new puppy or kitten. Congratulations.
Here are some tips on puppy proofing your house.
. Evaluate the house.
Do you have special items that are fragile or irreplaceable because of sentimental value? Put them away. Puppy-proofing means to have all items of value out of reach, as well as household items that you want kept intact, such as shoes, home accessories, books or magazines.
Do the same with items that could be a safety risk such is electric cords.
. Make sure there are no household cleaners or bleach, etc. on the floors. Also think about dental floss, yarn, toilet brushes, trash containers, coins or candy on the floor from the kids or grandkids.
Puppies are known to pretty much put anything in their mouths. That is part of growing up. Just like kids, they try to find out if an item is soft or hard, tastes good or bad, can be eaten or not and so on.
It is up to you as the owner to make sure your new family member does not swallow a couple of pennies on the floor by mistake. Dangling dishtowels in the kitchen or curtain strings can be very attractive to a young animal. Please put everything high enough so your new pet cannot get into trouble easily. Trust me, even if you thought you got everything taken care of, your pet will find something in your house to get into trouble with.
. Do not forget the outside. Make sure your yard does not have any poison containers lying around or toxic plants. If you have a fenced yard, make sure your fence is in- tact; no holes or gaps where the pet can escape. Be careful around pools or big ponds as well.
When you leave your house, the safest place for your puppy is in a crate. In my next column I will let you know how to make a crate a safe and comfortable place for your pet.
Enjoy your new pet, and if you have not yet talked to a dog trainer, make sure you do so soon. With the right start, you and your pet will avoid a lot of frustration and a lot of money will be saved by not having to replace the carpet or those $200 shoes.
If you need, help please contact me.
Birgit Edler is the owner of Canine College in Juno Beach, which offers grooming, training and day care services for dogs and cats. Call (561) 626-0552 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Legal Notices
Join our Mailing List:
Crossword Puzzle:
Click here for this week's crossword puzzle
Archives Calendar:
Search Stories:
Order Photos
© Copyright 2005 CityHost411.com
Powered by CityHost411


text:
NEW CASTLE, NH – MAY 9: U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) addresses the New Hampshire Rockingham Committee Freed Founder's Dinner on May 9, 2014 in New Castle , New Hampshire. Rubio visited the state as he weighs a 2016 presidential run. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
Bill Clinton makes 2014 ad debut for Alison Lundergan Grimes
The former president makes his 2014 campaign ad debut in the Kentucky Senate race.
Why College GOP says Rick Scott is like a great wedding dress
New ad campaign for GOP governors takes page from "Say Yes to the Dress" reality show.
Congressman is no Bruce Lee but he tries in video
Rep. Jim McDermott pays tribute to Bruce Lee wearing jumpsuit similar to iconic costume from "Game of Death."
Greg Orman: Both parties to blame for Washington 'mess'
Independent shaking up Kansas Senate race says it's only "half right" to blame President Obama and Harry Reid.
Chris Christie: 3 questions will determine whether he runs in 2016
N.J. governor says presidential bid has to be right for himself, his family and the country before he runs in 2016.
Larry Craig ordered to pay up for bathroom arrest
Ex-senator ordered to repay nearly $200,000 in campaign funds he used for legal fees.
Study: GOP gains advertising edge in four Senate battlegrounds
Outside groups come to the aid of Senate Republican candidates.


text:
Common Childhood Injuries and Poisonings Home
Accident Statistics
Minor Problem vs. a True Emergency
Preventing Injuries - How You Can Help Your Child
First-Aid Kit
Household Safety Checklist
Emergency Contact Information
Bites and Stings
Animal Bites
Facts About Animal Bites
Treatment for Dog and Cat Bites and Scratches
Cat Scratch Disease
Human Bites
Treatment for Human Bites
Why Young Children Bite
Insect Bites
Fleas, Mites, and Chiggers
Tick Bites
Tick Bites Overview
Lyme Disease
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Spider Bites
Insect Stings
Snake Bites
Minor Cuts, Scrapes, and Skin Wounds
Minor Injuries Overview
Lacerations Without Stitches
Lacerations With Stitches
Puncture Wounds
Small Cuts and Scrapes
Superficial Injuries to the Face and Head
Superficial Injuries Overview
Cuts and Wounds of the Face
Foreign Bodies in the Ear, Nose, and Airway
Insects in the Ear
Cuts and Wounds of the Mouth and Lips
Injuries to the Teeth
Cuts and Wounds of the External Ear
Cuts and Wounds of the Nose
Eye Trauma
Anatomy of the Eye
Avoiding Eye Injuries
Cosmetic Safety for Contact Lens Wearers
Corneal Abrasions
Chemical Burns of the Eye
Bruising or Black Eye (Ecchymosis)
Fractures of the Orbit
Eyelid Lacerations
Foreign Bodies in the Eye
Blood in the Eye (Hyphema)
Muscle and Joint Injuries
Sprains and Strains
Nursemaid's Elbow
Tennis Elbow
Thermal Injuries
Heat-Related Illnesses (Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion, and Heat Stroke)
Facts About Poisons
First-Aid for Poisoning
Childproof Your Home for Poisons
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Lead Poisoning
Mushroom Poisoning in Children
The third-party content provided in the Health Library of phoebeputney.com is for informational purposes only and is not designed to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease, or replace the professional medical advice you receive from your physician. If you or your child has or suspect you may have a health problem, please consult your primary care physician. If you or your child may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 or other emergency health care provider immediately in the United States or the appropriate health agency of your country. For more information regarding site usage, please visit: Privacy Information, Terms of Use or Disclaimer.
© 2014 Phoebe Putney Health System | 417 Third Avenue, Albany, Georgia 31701 | Telephone 877.312.1167
Phoebe Putney Health System is a network of hospitals, family medicine clinics, rehab facilities, auxiliary services, and medical education training facilities. Founded in 1911,
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital (the flagship hospital) is one of Georgia's largest comprehensive regional medical centers. From the beginning, Phoebe's mission and vision
has been to bring the finest medical talent and technology to the citizens of Southwest Georgia, and to serve all citizens of the community regardless of ability to pay.


text:
GDC 08: Ninja Gaiden 2 Release Confirmed for June 3; New Replay Feature RevealedNinja Gaiden II will arrive in North America on June 3, Team Ninja's Tomonobu Itagaki announced today while speaking during Microsoft's keynote at the Game Developers Conference. Itagaki noted the game would launch worldwide in June, but did not provide a specific date for other territories.
During the demonstration of a previously unseen level--The Temple of Sacrifice--it was also revealed that the game will sport a replay feature, which will allow users to share and download clips of their carnage.
Though few details on how the replay system would work were provided, Itagaki and his translator noted--in true Team Ninja fashion--that it is intended for the best players in the world to show off their collective skills. While all players will be able to download the clips, only those that met certain, unspecified conditions will be able to upload them.
A few new screenshots of the game were also released.
You must be logged in to post.


text:
June 24, 2013, 12:57 PM — Here's how you can rearrange your Apple TV menu icons.
1. Highlight the icon you want to move.
2. Hold down the center button on the Apple Remote until all icons start wiggling.
3. Use the direction arrows to move your icon to its new location.
Read more: iLounge


text:
Pop singer Katy Perry has made a big impact on the music scene in the few years she has been around. In celebration of her 29th birthday Friday, join us for a look at her career so far.
Katy Perry hugs actor Jonah Hill after she was slimed at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles on March 27, 2010.


text:
Calling monster and zombie wannabes. Here's your chance to be scary and get paid.Erebus, Michigan's largest haunted house, is holding a casting cast for new staff this weekend. Auditions will be held at its Pontiac location on S. Perry Street on Saturday and Sunday from 1-5 p.m.Each person will be assigned a character to portray for the upcoming Halloween season that kicks off at the Pontiac location on Sept. 13. The gig pays $7.40 an hour.You must be at least 18 to audition.
Online: www.hauntedpontiac.com
Fall is here, so it's time to spice up that old mac & cheese with some tastes of the season.


text:
Cloud computing: Where's the silver lining?
It's become one of the hottest tech and investment trends around, but it's not too late to find upside.
By Suzanne McGee, The Fiscal Times
For more than a decade, we've all been referring glibly to "cyber space" -- that place where misdirected e-mails end up; the home of countless websites peddling discount-priced Viagra; the source of music and movies that stream almost magically onto our tablet devices.
Now cyber space, under its proper name of "the cloud," has become one of the hottest investment trends around -- it even has its own exchange-traded fund, the First Trust ISE Cloud Computing Index Fund (SKYY) to prove it. Over the last three years, the index on which that ETF and other investment products have been based has soared 236%.
But it's been a bumpy ride; the index's volatility has nearly matched the level recorded by some of the International Securities Exchange's commodities-based indices. And the index now hovers 15.6% below its highs for the year. That doesn't necessarily make the sector cheap -- Rackspace Hosting (RAX), for instance, one of the key players in helping companies manage those software and services located in cyber space (a.k.a the cloud) rather than making big investments in on-site proprietary data storage, still trades at an astonishing 95 times its trailing 12-month earnings.
But just as the best strategy for making a fortune during the California Gold Rush was not to pan for nuggets among a horde of other optimists but to be the guy selling jeans and equipment to those wannabe miners, so it's worth thinking about different ways to profit from the explosion in the cloud-computing arena. After all, technology research giant Gartner forecasts that the demand for cloud computing services could be worth $102.1 billion in 2012, up from $68.3 billion last year. The trend isn't going away any time soon.
If you're risk averse, one of the best ways to play the idea is to follow Warren Buffett's lead and snap up some stock in IBM (IBM). True, as we mentioned Thursday, the giant tech firm is already up more than 25% so far this year, at least in part because it has been snapping up players in the cloud computing space. (Buffett's seal of approval, in the form of a $10.7 billion stake, didn't hurt a bit.)
IBM has already pledged to deliver $7 billion in annual revenue from its new cloud-based businesses by 2015, nearly double current levels. And it doesn't hurt that if the potential of the cloud business is tougher to realize -- or requires more investment than anticipated -- IBM has plenty of other businesses that will pull up the slack and still generate returns for investors.
Another strategy is to snap up a stake in the real estate side of things. After all, the data has to live somewhere, and Digital Realty Trust (DLR) is a real estate investment trust that has become one of the biggest developers of data centers from Main Street, USA, to overseas markets like Singapore. True, the data center market looks crowded and companies like Facebook, Google (GOOG) and others are building their own data centers. But the same speculation -- that greater supply and competition would drive down rents -- batted the REIT's share price 18 months ago, only for it to revive.
As a major player in the sector, Digital Realty could emerge as a consolidator or an acquisition target -- and in the meantime, as a REIT, it yields a very attractive 4% or so annually. Yes, the shares look pricey in absolute terms, but they are still less expensive than some pure plays like Rackspace. Buy on any dips, and not only will the price be lower but the yield will be higher.
Finally, there's the indirect approach. EMC (EMC) doesn't just market external storage systems -- it posted record third-quarter results based on revenue and profitability across all its business divisions -- but has a controlling interest in pure-play cloud computing "virtualization" heavyweight, VMware (VMW).
Analysts are bullish on VMWare itself; Oppenheimer and Wunderlich recently upgraded their recommendations to "outperform" and "buy," respectively -- and many expect the company's stock to continue recent gains and return to summertime highs of north of $107.75 from $84.30 Friday. Or there's EMC itself, which benefits from its stake in VMWare and trades at 21 times trailing 12-month earnings, less than half the valuation investors have given VMWare.
Dabbling in cloud computing stocks isn't likely to become straightforward and risk-free any time soon. There are too many clouds of the more traditional variety looming on the horizon, mostly in the form of fears that IT spending of all kinds may be on the verge of slowing down, fears that Oracle (ORCL) fueled last week when it announced weaker-than-anticipated earnings for its fiscal second quarter. But the allure of the cyber cloud is irresistible, and the trend is likely to remain intact over the long haul. With a bit of creativity, investors can find ways to play it that give them exposure to the upside while limiting the worst of the volatility.
Related Articles
- The Best and Worst Dow Stocks This Year
- Is Google Losing Its Innovative Edge?
- 7 Reasons Why It's Never Been Easier to Start a Business
Copyright © 2014 Microsoft. All rights reserved.
Fundamental company data and historical chart data provided by Morningstar Inc. Real-time index quotes and delayed quotes supplied by Morningstar Inc. Quotes delayed by up to 15 minutes, except where indicated otherwise. Fund summary, fund performance and dividend data provided by Morningstar Inc. Analyst recommendations provided by Zacks Investment Research. StockScouter data provided by Verus Analytics. IPO data provided by Hoover's Inc. Index membership data provided by Morningstar Inc.
Top Stocks provides analysis about the most noteworthy stocks in the market each day, combining some of the best content from around the MSN Money site and the rest of the Web.
Contributors include professional investors and journalists affiliated with MSN Money.
Follow us on Twitter @topstocksmsn.


text:
Cotton Incorporated wants to protect denim's dominant market position. One way of accomplishing that goal is by creating appealing new looks and finishes for jeans.
Through the Lifestyle Monitor, Cotton Incorporated's ongoing telephone consumer survey, it found the average woman owns eight pairs of jeans, but three out of four of those same women said they would likely buy another pair in the coming months. Newness appears to be the main draw attracting women to jeans.
"It's all about 'the next new thing' in the jeans market," explains David Earley, Cotton Incorporated's associate director of strategic initiatives, Global Product Supply Chain (GPSC).
Storm Denim Technology
When Cotton Incorporated creates a new finishing technique for cotton apparel, one of the main requirements is no matter what the goal, maintain cotton's natural characteristics – softness, breathability and comfort.
"Going into the lab, we wanted to preserve these characteristics but had the goal, in this instance, of providing a high-degree of water repellency for use as rainwear and outerwear," says William A. Rearick, director, textile chemistry, Cotton Incorporated.
The apparel industry has seen water-repellent finishes before but the finishing process has traditionally been applied on fabric before it is constructed into a finished garment. After months of trials, Rearick and his staff developed a new finishing process that met their objectives. The name chosen for the technology was Storm Denim.
"Applying the Storm Denim finish in garment-form means it is applied toward the last step in the manufacturing production cycle – following the addition of any consumer 'value-added' styling effects like abrasion or whiskering," says Earley.
Applying a finish as the last step in the product process allows it to be used for more end-uses and with that – more potential sales of cotton products.
Getting It Adopted
No new cotton fabric or apparel finish is worth a dime if it is not adopted for use.
"Getting our innovations in front of key decision makers at mills, manufacturers, brands and retailers is the job of GPSC," explains Earley.
Cotton Incorporated works with the world's textile leaders to convince them to try new finishes, technology concepts and fabrications that can add value and differentiate their cotton products at retail.
"We not only attempt to increase cotton's share in traditional markets such as apparel and home textiles, but also push new frontiers for cotton usage in non-traditional markets like nonwovens," adds Earley.
Success with this effort recently has been two-fold. Trend-setting New York designer Alexander Wang, whose award-winning apparel/design work is a consistent best-seller at Barney's New York, featured denim products treated with the Storm Denim finish on the runway during New York Fashion Week this year.
"Wang was so impressed with the technology, he gave a demonstration of its water-repellency during a video segment that can currently be seen on You Tube," says Earley.
Support From Canada
The other adopter of this technology is MWG Apparel, a leading Canadian apparel manufacturer.
"MWG Apparel is a forward-thinking, innovative company that realized the true benefits of the Storm Denim technology and knew it could bring it to market in a big way," noted Earley.
MWG produced a sample order for a major retailer that flew off store shelves following its initial introduction. The retailer was so pleased with sales of the product that it is currently planning to introduce the technology on approximately 150,000 units among 10 styles in its product line, which is expected to hit stores this summer.
The Cotton Board, which administers the Cotton Research and Promotion Program conducted by Cotton Incorporated, provided information for this article.


text:
Gaiam 3mm Sublime Yoga MatItem Number: 15513846
Price: $21.99
Free Shipping Eligible on Qualifying Purchases Over $49! Up to $15 Shipping Credit. (See Promotion Details)
Product Information
Customer Reviews
Buying Guide
Get more out of your yoga routine with the Gaiam® 3mm Sublime Yoga Mat. This non-slip mat features a unique graphics pattern to keep you focused and energized during your workout. A free, downloadable sample workout is included to get you started right away. Improve your overall fitness level with the Gaiam® 3mm Sublime Yoga Mat.
- Non-slip yoga mat for comfort, stability and focus
- Great for yoga, Pilates or fitness mat routines
- Features unique, green graphic to personalize yoga practice
- Compact and travel-friendly size
- Includes free downloadable sample workout
- Thickness: 3mm
- Style: 05-59200
- Gaiam
Country of Origin: China


text:
20 North Main St (also enter on 224 Benefit Street) Providence, RI 02903
Open today
William E. Orme, The Crystal Palace (commemorative textile length), ca. 1851, Gift of Mrs. Constance Wharton Smith
H.R. Mallinson & Co., Betsy Ross-Liberty Bell, 1929, Gift of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities
Alphonse Mucha, Femme à Marguerite (Lady with a Daisy), 1898-1900, Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund
Dries Van Noten, Dress, 2008, Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund


text:
Our places have acres of space with activities laid on for your little ones, plus family-friendly eating places and facilities for when you need a quick pit stop.
50 things to do before you're 11 ¾
Make the most of summer and visit one of the many beaches we care for. Jump over waves is number 20 on our 50 things to do before you're 11 ¾ challenges and a great way to get the children (and adults) outdoors and having a splashing time.
Summer adventure activities
We've lots to keep the kids occupied this summer with our family-friendly events. Try kayaking at Mullion, dressing up like a Tudor at Trerice or camping in the wild. Or just sit back, relax and enjoy some tasty treats from our tea-rooms.
As a kid Portstewart Strand was a place where you crossed deserts, conquered mountains, played soldiers, explored forests with weird tunnels and now I get to do it all over again with our kids. The best adventure playground ever!
visitor at Portstewart Strand
Top-secret places for curious children
Psst! We've got a few secrets to share with you. Uncover fantastic family days out featuring puzzling mazes, secret gardens, caves that are hidden behind waterfalls and twisted tunnels. Now that summer is in full swing it's time to get exploring.
Escapes for everyone
'When I watch my children outdoors I don't see autism I just see my kids being themselves.' - Jana Eastwood's family life is a little more complicated than most. She explains how she takes time out for herself and why she believes that everyone needs an escape.
Ideas for family days out
Family-friendly beaches
We care for some of the most beautiful beaches - perfect to kick-start your family fun day out.
History for kids
Bring history to life at Chedworth Roman Villa or see the Industrial Revolution in action.
Rainy days
Don't let soggy days stop you having a brilliant day out.


text:
There's never been a better time
to apply to Otterbein University.
Apply online today!
What can you do to be prepared?
Should you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding this information, or if you would like specialized critical incident training, please contact the Otterbein University Police Department at (614) 823-1222.
Familiarize yourself with the locations of Emergency Telephones on campus. They are identified with blue lights.
Call (24 hours) (614) 823-1222
Location 194 West Main St.
Westerville, OH 43081
Office Hours Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
(4:00 p.m. in the summer)
Fax: (614) 823-1999
Otterbein University, 1 South Grove Street, Westerville, OH 43081, 614.890.3000
© 2014 Otterbein University. Otterbein University is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer.


text:
Spent last couple days getting a libhdfs dependent project working on Solaris. Essentially this package which is part of Hadoop core allows you to interact with HDFS within your C program using Java JNI.
These instructions are for building 64bit libhdfs libraries on Solaris AMD64.
Step 1
Get a copy of Hadoop on your Solaris system.
Odds are you will be behind a firewall. Suggest you procure a Linux system outside of the firewall, install Squid proxy, and then ssh from your Linux system to your Solaris system forwarding port 3128. Setup proxy variables on the Solaris system. You will need external HTTP to satisfy Hadoop dependencies from Ivy.
export http_proxy=127.0.0.1:3128 export ANT_OPTS="-Dhttp.proxyHost=127.0.0.1 -Dhttp.proxyPort=3128"
You will also need some other GNU packages to move forward. I used m4-1.4.15, automake-1.11, and autoconf-2.68. For these I downloaded source, unpacked, configure –prefix=$HOME, and make install where ~/bin is in my path. Lastly you need 64bit JDK (include, jre/lib/amd64/server) where JAVA_HOME is set accordingly. Oh yea, you need ant too.
Step 2
Here we will start a build that will eventually fail.
Unpackage your distribution and move into its base directory.
ant -Divy.checksums="" compile-c++-libhdfs -Dlibhdfs=1 -Dcompile.c++=1 -Dneed.libhdfs.configure=1
Expect to see some Ivy output then a configure start and lastly a build fail.
Step 3
Tweak the configuration to build.
cd src/c++/libhdfs export JVM_ARCH=64 CC=cc ./configure
Next you need to modify the Makefile.
Change1: Find this "-Wl,-x" and replace with "-Wl -x" Change2: delete all the -L entries for JVM lib directories except the one that has amd64/server in it
Lastly you are ready to build
Step 4
You will find the libraries here:
cd src/c++/libhdfs/.libs
Step 5
To use the library you built you will need:
- The headers in src/c++/libhdfs,
- The library you built -L<directory> and -lhdfs
- The JVM library -L<JAVA_HOME>/jre/amd64/server and -ljvm


text:
NBC Today Show co-host Hoda Kotb, author of "HODA: How I Survived War Zones, Bad Hair, Cancer and Kathie Lee," will appear at next month's Savannah Book Festival.
Festival organizers said she will appear on Saturday, Feb. 16 but the exact time and location isn't yet listed on the festival web site. See www.savannahbookfestival.org for updates.
The festival's list of prominent authors includes former Vice President Al Gore.
Kotb will also discuss her latest book, "TEN YEARS LATER: Six People Who Faced Adversity and Transformed Their Lives."
"These people didn't just fight their way through adversity," Kotb said in a statement, "they forged better lives because of the battle."
In a statement, Robin Gold, executive director of the Savannah Book Festival, sounded thrilled at Kotb's addition to the roster of authors.
"Hoda has faced hardships in her own life," Gold said. "To hear her speak about others who have faced, and overcome, life challenges will be an inspiration to all of us."
For more information call 912-598-4040, email firstname.lastname@example.com or see www.savannahbookfestival.org.


text:
Never soldered before? Here's where to start.
If you appreciate this instructible, please visit my blog for more ideas:
Last week I decided to make a USB powered flashlight.
While I know a lot about computers, I'm pretty much a solder newbie.
This was a problem.
Luckily, though, I work with a formerly-NASA-micro-soldering-certified technician and soldering instructor.
Yesterday, he instructed me as I soldered together my lovely little flashlight.
My newbie perspective is useful as I won't overlook any "obvious" things that more experienced solderers might.
And my knowledgable overseer (Thanks Terry!) taught me the proper methods, so you can do things the right way too.
You will need:
A soldering iron
If you can't get a soldering iron with a digital temp readout (and I can't) get a soldering iron with a temperature dial. You'll be glad you did in the long run.
Step 1: Prepare the Iron
**If you're reading this instructable, you shouldn't be soldering chips (ICs) yet, but if you WERE to solder ICs, you'd be soldering on an ESD mat.
Plug in the iron and turn it on. Using water, soak the sponge that comes with the iron and squeeze it out a little. This sponge is used to clean solder off the tip of the soldering iron.
Adjust the temperature of the iron to about 750 F(75 on the dial) like so:
Step 2: Clean the Tip
When the iron is hot, wipe both sides of the soldering tip on the sponge. Your goal is to remove old solder from the tip.
Step 3: Tin the Tip
Holding the solder in one hand and the iron in the other, briefly touch the solder to both sides of the tip.
Heat conductivity. And I believe it's because it prevents the oxidation, and keeps the tip covered in molten solder.
Great instructable; I look forward to learning a LOT here! Hope onde day to add my input and help others :-)
have fun.
I just bought a iron from radioshack, and it cost about $8. I got home turned it on and suposedly tinned it( melted the solder on there and wiped off the excess. My joints were not perfect, but as I went on I relized my tip was eroding away. What can I do to stop this, I have rosin core solder. This has happened to me plenty of times before. Is it me or the fact that I have a cheap soldering iron? Please help. A video would be realy nice.
now I have not been using it all that much, but my good iron came with a flux soaked brass sponge and its tip is just now starting to show some wear over 2 years later.
The other side of that coin is people argue the metal sponges scrape off the coatings used on better quality tips, though I have never seen brass foil knock a hole in to cast iron ...
To add to the above, I believe one of the many good reasons to buy a temperature controlled soldering iron is that you can adjust the iron temperature for both the job at hand (heating more metal takes more energy, too much energy damages fine components) and for the specific mix of solder you are using. There are many off brand digital thermocouple controlled adjustable irons available nowadays, and little research should turn up several between $50-$100US. They provide a drastically different experience than the standard $10US blister pack iron. My advice is that if you intend to work on circuit boards of any kind (as opposed to just the occasional wire tinning or appliance mending) you will be well served by investing in a good iron.
More details can be found on the soldering iron and solder pages on Wikipedia, and out in Googlespace. Some brand names to search for would be Weller, Hakko, Aoyue, and Xytronic.
The advice is good--steel wool can help if components are heavily corroded--but soldering without any flux is almost impossible. Luckily most solder comes with flux built into its core, but this flux will burn off quickly if you put solder on the iron tip and let it sit there (fumes are actually from boiling flux, not lead). The main job of flux is to remove oxidation from the metal and keep air away until solder displaces it. The key is having an un-corroded surface, not necessarily a rough one.
The video at the top of this page has some shots showing soldering with and without flux: http://www.curiousinventor.com/guides/How_To_Solder


text:
This answers the common questions: how quickly will a piercing close, and will it close completely?
Greetings, and thanks for your time in advance. I have had a VCH for about 2 years now, and my current connection has asked me to remove my piercing. I have had the original jewelry in all this time, never once removed. How long will it take (generally) to close up completely? Or does it only shrink? What kind of time frame should I expect? Thanks!
Hi Joy, Thanks for your email. The following section from my forthcoming book addresses your question:
I came across your website (very informative!) and had a question.
I am interested in getting a vertical hood piercing, but I am not sure if I had sufficient tissue for the piercing. I tried the cotton swab thing and although it seems like enough, I was still unsure. I would just feel strange going to a piercer, dropping drawers and them saying "sorry, no can do.". Kind of awkward. Any other ways I could make sure? Casey
I am sorry to bother you again, but I ended up getting the triangle piercing and now have a situation on my hand that I do not know how to deal with. I have a feeling that the piercer placed it a tad too low. It looks fine ( at least to my untrained eye ) but I suspect that it is slightly under the clitoris rather than directly behind it. It is probably right on the border of where the clitoris ends and though I am sure it reached some nerves I do not think it hits the holy grail. When I press on the clitoris I do not feel stimulation behind it like the way you are supposed to. I do not think it sits in the optimum place. Then again, it's only been a few days. Should I go to the piercer and ask her to redo it? Should I wait till it heals fully before going back? I am afraid she will forget me if I wait that long. Plus, I do not want to lose time since I will have to get it repierced and wait yet again for it to heal. Will getting a larger ring help? Am I supposed to pay the salon again? Is there any way that one could tell for sure if it's in the right place just by looking or is it the sort of thing that only the wearer can feel?
I would really appreciate any advice that you could give me on the matter because I am at a loss and getting this piercing meant the world to me. Thank you so much for your attention. T.
I have a friend who is interested in a Princess Albertina but has a few questions that I am unable to answer - mainly, comfort factor with regards to sex and cycling. She is also concerned about the comfort factor with regards to her male partner. Also, the urethral sensitivity ... although she has expressed an interest in sounding. Would you advise experimenting with sounding before committing to this piercing?
Hi there. I am hoping you can help me. I had a what was supposed to be a vertical hood piercing in September. As I was browsing your website today I realized mine may have been done incorrectly, or I was not given the piercing I asked for. My piercing not only includes my hood but also the top skin where my inner labia meets. Is this correct? Also you say this piercing shouldn't cause much pain, but I've gotta say childbirth was more pleasurable!!!! Did this guy totally screw me up? I can send a pic if necessary. Thanks for your time and hopefully your help............ Julie
I went ahead and got pierced last week (VCH), and it is doing pretty well. I just have a couple more questions for you. I am still researching stuff on the vch and there was one place that said 16 gauge is to small for a genital piercing, and that you aren't suppose to have a hoop in when you heal... Well the ring I have is 16 gauge. Is that a problem? If so can you advise me on a gauge size and jewelry type?
Get your own autographed copy now!
Get your own autographed poster now!
Order NOW! For Free Shipping use COUPON CODE: EA
Revolutionary Ear Stretching System$5.00 off your orderCoupon Code: ENAGEL5


text:
2013-05-01 / People/Social
Local resident Sebastiano Lobello arrives in Singapore for a port visit
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Sebastiano A. Lobello, son of Lana and Michael Aronne of North Massapequa, and other sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN74) recently arrived in Singapore for a scheduled port visit.
You must be an online subscriber to view this story.
- Login to post comments


text:
Welcome to Western Aviation – Aircraft, Helicopters, and Jets for Sale
Thank you for visiting Western Aviation, a leader in aircraft sales & appraisals of Jets and helicopters, and Charter Aircraft Services.
At Western Aviation, we specialize in Jet Aircraft Charters, and Private Charter Jet Quotes. Call for instant Charter Jet prices and aircraft options for your next Domestic or International Flight.
Western Aviation offers our clients the freedom to choose your next Charter Aircraft and Affordable Rates. We provide experience and pioneered the sales options of corporate and private jets with Shared Ownership, Charters Sales of aircraft, and Full Service Aircraft Marketing.


text:
An after-work party leads to a dinosaur cat fight.
(Source: College Humor)
Never trust a guy nicknamed "The Animal."
(Source: College Humor)
Click to finish: Bachelor Parties in Movies vs. Real Life
(Source: College Humor)
He just party pooped his pants.
Girl Holding Up a Phone,Wait No a Calculator, at Concert
Well at least it isn't a flip phone!
(Source: reddit.com)
The party where everyone gets laid, and that's all that matters.
(Source: youtube.com)
Sometimes You Gotta Sacrifice Eating to PARTY
Beer's got protein, right?
(Source: izismile.com)
Explore Life at the Party [Click for more]
It's like the Planet Earth people filmed your weekend.
Its all in good fun. We don't want to ruin weed's big day today.
Nobody parties harder than the elderly.
(Source: reddit.com)
Pretty Sure This Party Girl's Arm is Broken
No pain no party.
(Source: reddit.com)
The Top 5 Most Offensive Superbowl Commercials [Click for more]
Taco Bell – Viva Young For shame Taco Bell.
Why don't we just exploit old people for humor? I'll tell you why. Because old people are people too. Wouldn't it be funny if old people did crazy fun things? It would not. You're exploiting the stereotype that old people are boring, but if you've spent any time with the senior population, you would know that they are interesting, exciting people. And don't say it's okay because you "have old friends." Grow up. Continue
(Source: youtube.com)
Sometimes you just can't get a kiss…even when the drag queen can.
New Year's is all about wearing a party hat…if you know what I mean.