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A Tosa resident since 1991, Christine walks the dog, cooks but avoids housework, writes and reads, and enjoys the company of friends and strangers. Her job takes her around the state, learning about people's health. A Quaker (no, they don't wear blue hats or sell oatmeal or motor oil), she has been known to stand on both sides of the political and philosophic fence at the same time, which is very uncomfortable when you think about it. She writes about pretty much whatever stops in to visit her busy mind at the moment. One reader described her as "incredibly opinionated but not judgmental." That sounds like a good thing to strive for!
Sex, ice cream, and major surgery
Have I got your attention?
The State of Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long Term Care certainly got mine in today's press release titled "What? Sex in a Nursing Home???
The sex offender you know
While the city is mulling more restrictive ordinances controlling where registered sex offenders can live, Wauwatosa's getting some attention as the home of Joseph Hallows and Mark Lubinsky.
Hallows, a disbarred lawyer who looks like every mother's nightmare of a sexual predator, is facing charges for recent and past sexual assault and more. Lubinsky, a pediatric geneticist, was sentenced to 18 months for possession of child pornography.
Lubinsky is not so scary, either in looks or, I think, actions. He's a slight man with an odd gait who always seemed a little uncomfortable. I have a nodding acquaintance with him from my years of attending ethics seminars at the Medical College of Wisconsin, where he talked with obvious concern about subjects like end of life rituals with families of dying patients.
While his access to children made him a greater potential threat than Hallows, who apparently got to kids mainly through their mothers, I'm willing to hazard that it's because Lubinsky knows right from wrong and feared going down the path to where child pornography can lead that he arranged to be "caught" downloading files.
But this isn't about trying to figure out why educated men, men who, despite their mug shots, are like the ones we are married or related to, work with, and live near, harm children or dream about having sex with them.
It's about reminding us that the creepy looking guys in the Family Watchdog are a very small percentage of the people who commit sexual crimes involving children. The ones on the map are easy to guard against, whether they're 500 feet or 5,000 feet away from your home or school.
Two things to keep in mind. All convicted offenders are not the same. A 17 year old boy who had consensual sex with a 15 year old girlfriend is not the same as someone who rapes infants. And a man who looks at child porn is not the same as someone who creates it.
Most important to remember is that, depending on whose statistics you read, 80-90% of child molestation is committed by someone the child knows, which means someone you know. Someone who hasn't been convicted or even accused.
Strangers are at the very bottom of the list that includes:
-Day care workers
-Youth counselors
-Bus drivers
-Boy Scout Leaders
-Team Coaches
The three-latte trickle down theory
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors passed a budget today that will continue to provide some basic and essential services for the people who need help the most.
It will also raise county taxes.
The majority: right or wrong?
Yesterday (November 6), someone told me that my county supervisor, Jim "Luigi" Schmidt, voted against restoring some budget cuts for human services because Tosans, unlike people in other districts, only care about no new taxes.
I contacted Luigi, who clarified the misperception and his position. People in his district, he said, will accept some tax increases for good reasons—just not as many as the majority of supervisors were willing to vote for. Thee percent is one thing. More than that is another. His moderate position reflects this understanding of the will of his constituents.
Objectivity? Consider the source
Nearly everyone "frames" what they report, putting it in a particular context of belief that favors their own viewpoint.
For example, a tax that only affects the very rich sounds like a good idea for the rest of us when it's called "the estate tax." Call it the "death tax," however, and we're all against it because, well, it sounds like those taxes are going to hit the rest of us just like death will.
The big buzz around a new health science report published Nov. 7 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that suggests that Vitamin D may slow aging and prevent aging related diseases is a case study in framing.
"These results are exciting because they demonstrate for the first time that people who have higher levels of vitamin D may age more slowly than people with lower levels of vitamin D," says team leader Brent Richards, an endocrinologist. "This could help explain how vitamin D has a protective effect on many age-related diseases, such as heart disease and cancer. What's interesting is that there's a huge body of evidence that shows sunshine ages your skin—but it also increases your vitamin D levels. So, like many times in medicine, we find there's a trade-off."
Dozens of sources reported the study this weekend, and nearly all reports clearly come from the same original source, probably a wire service, and included the paragraph above. But however similar the words may be, the headlines make us see different meanings and implications.
The most neutral headline from a Google search came from France, where Food Navigator.com (Europe) proclaimed:
Live longer with vitamin D, study says
Most reports from the US and England jumped on a weird take best exemplified by Fox News:
Women Who Spend Time in the Sun May Age More Slowly, Study Says. (No mention that the researchers are talking about 10-15 minutes only of direct sun exposure.)
The American FoodConsumer.org missed a bet when they delivered this pitch:
Wanna live longer? Take vitamin D pills
Fortunately, the Times of India got the Wisconsin frame right:
Milk may provide aging benefits
Now you know why so many scientists hate the news media: they just can't avoid the sexy frame that distorts the facts.
However, I'm sure the Times of India, my new source for all information, is the absolutely objective and just plain. . .right. Here's another health story they report, this time from the Universities of Pittsburgh and California:
Curvy women are cleverer, too: study
Curvy women have been admired for their sensual figures. But, a new study has found that ladies with large hips and small waists are cleverer too, than those with apple-shaped bodies. In fact, according to international researchers, women with an hourglass figure are not only intelligent, they also give birth to brighter children, The Sunday Times reported in London on Sunday.
"The fat around fuller hips and thighs holds higher levels of omega3 fatty acids which are essential for the growth of the brain during pregnancy," the researchers were quoted as saying.
Sometimes, they just get it right!
All these blessings
What a difference a day makes.
Yesterday, the yard was a half acre of leaves burying long grass, my lawnmower was broken, and the storm windows--the big old heavy wooden ones--were still hanging in the garage. My resident staff had managed to de-glob the gutters, but otherwise have been busy attending to high school work (some of which seems to have involved chasing orbs around a haunted mansion downtown, but that's another story).
Oh, grow UP redux
I know I said I wasn't stupid enough to watch the Forty-somethings Behaving Badly show "Private Practice." Apparently, I have no more self-control than the denizens of Oceanside.
Tonight's segment was called "In Which Sam Gets Taken For a Ride." But as usual, it's the hapless viewer who gets caught up in traffic.
No surprise here, but Dr. Addison, the neonatal surgeon who now delivers babies in swimming pools, and Dr. Violet, the neurotic shrink (shrinking Violet?!), have decided to have no-strings, sport sex with inappropriate men who also happen to be partners in their practice (Dr. Pete, crunchy granola alternative medicine man, and Dr. Cooper, whose specialty seems to be having sex with women he meets on the Internet).
The contorted logic Addison and Vi use to justify these decisions make it clear why they are in a medical show and not a legal one.
Meanwhile, other women who had sex nine months earlier are having babies.
The first, an immense fertility goddess with three hyperactive sons and a giant sloth for a husband, placidly pops out her baby with barely a grunt. So far, so good. But when it turns out that the baby is not the girl she expected but another boy, she shifts gears.
"You shove that baby right back in there and bring out a girl," she hollars. And she means it.
I half expected the accommodating doctors in this boutique practice to do as she asked. After all, she might have whole racks of babies in there from which to choose. But alas. Instead, Vi summons her psychoanalytic skills to say there must be a reason she had a boy, and that's because the world needs more good men.
Looking at Giant Sloth, Fertility Goddess sneers. Thank goodness one woman here is in touch with reality.
Actually, there seem to be plenty of good men in this segment. In the waiting room are dozens of cops, all of whom look like male models, waiting for the wife of a fallen brother to give birth.
In the swimming pool. While having a simultaneous nervous breakdown. And screaming really a lot.
One of the cops holds some promise for Addison, who does that little thing she does with parting her lips, making a mouth, and raising an eyebrow, which was adorable the first two or three hundred times but is growing just a teensy bit old. For a moment, we think she may come to her senses and choose a man who is psychologically sound enough to be a police officer. But that would be too healthy.
Meanwhile, Dr. Sam, who doesn't know nothing about birthing babies but has a cell phone and an ex-wife (Dr. Naomi) who does, is trying to bandage a gunshot wound and deliver a baby at gunpoint. He has been lured to a convenience store, making a house call for a stripper patient with a skin rash, which doesn't sound like a medical emergency to me, but this is California.
I'm not even going to try to explain that, but suffice it to say that the woman in labor shot the man, who is her baby dady; forced the stripper to call Sam; and whapped Sam upside the head with the gun to persuade him to deliver her baby.
Angelina Jolie, cockroaches, and murder by MySpace
Playing pretend can be confusing, even for cockroaches, computers and celebrities. Sometimes, for ordinary people, it can be deadly.
Researchers created teensy robots that look a little like Matchbox RVs, and found they could influence the behavior of real cockroaches. At least, they could once saturated with a little Eau de Cockroach to make them more alluring.
More interestingly, the cockroaches were able to override the comput-roach's programming 39% of the time, according to today's Journal Sentinel.
Meanwhile, Angelina Jolie, who has never been know for her modesty or demureness, told the press that her nudity in the new film sensation Beowulf made her blush. Nevermind that it's virtual nudity brought to us by Animatrix technology. Somehow, it's more real than real nudity.
Perhaps that's because the animators fleshed Jolie out to make her more sensuous. The discovery of breast falsification can be embarrassing, as anyone who was exposed for fraud in the era of home-style bra stuffing can tell you.
As to glamming things up, I've read Beowulf, and I'm telling you, Grendel's dam (mother) did NOT look like Jolie. But I guess if I were the mother of a monster trolling the banquet halls, swamps, and movie theaters, I'd pick Jolie to be my avatar, too.
Those stories seem odd and amusing. But the next story of electronically-mediated pretend is much closer to experiences we can relate to. And it's stomach-turning.
One month ago, Megan Meier, a not-quite-14-year-old, hung herself in her parents' basement near St. Charles, Missouri, when Josh, a boy she'd met in MySpace, stopped courting her and started saying cruel things. At first, he said he didn't want to be friends because people told him she wasn't nice to her friends. Then the whole piranha subculture among teens smelled blood and swarmed in to finish her off.
Distraught, Megan told her mother, "They are posting bulletins (surveys) about me. Megan Meier is a s***. Megan Meier is fat." It can take a long time to learn to handle those killer words, especially if one of them is true: Megan was fat. (As to the "sl" word, it's apparently so lethal that this blog software won't permit it to be written.)
She also struggled with depression. And the adults who made up Josh, neighbors and parents of a former friend, knew that.
From the police report of Megan's ex-friend's mother's statement:
"(She) stated in the months leading up Meier's daughter's suicide, she instigated and monitored a 'my space' account which was created for the sole purpose of communicating with Meier's daughter.
"(She) said she, with the help of temporary employee named ------ constructed a profile of 'good looking' male on 'my space' in order to 'find out what Megan (Meier's daughter) was saying on-line' about her daughter. (She) explained the communication between the fake male profile and Megan was aimed at gaining Megan's confidence and finding out what Megan felt about her daughter and other people.
"(She) stated she, her daughter and (the temporary employee) all typed, read and monitored the communication between the fake male profile and Megan ..
"According to (her) 'somehow' other 'my space' users were able to access the fake male profile and Megan found out she had been duped. (She) stated she knew 'arguments' had broken out between Megan and others on 'my space.' (She) felt this incident contributed to Megan's suicide, but she did not feel 'as guilty' because at the funeral she found out 'Megan had tried to commit suicide before.'"
If we can only be accountable when we are ourselves, it's time to stop playing pretend. A little dose of authenticity, anyone?
Some things change, others don't
The wind is howling, bringing in what looks to be a small storm. Perhaps this will be the first white Thanksgiving in a long time.
This is the first night before Thanksgiving in even longer that I'm not manning the stove. No giblets simmering for tomorrow's turkey dressing. No pies scenting the house with the exotic and familiar smells of mace, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. No cranberries popping in the old copper bottomed pan my mother cooked them in before me.
Her good china will stay in the cupboard above my refrigerator this year. She bought it one place setting at a time, starting before I was born. I remember when she got the last piece, the gravy boat: I must have been 10.
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From today's (November 29, 2007) New York Times:
"Yunice Kotake, of San Bruno, California, recently purchased a Fisher-Price Knows Your Name Dora Cell Phone. . . But a few days later, (Kotake and her husband) returned the play phone to a local Toys 'R' Us. . ."


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Change CC to gcc so we can use the default version on both Mac OS X 10.2 and 10.4. However, we need to compile all assembly files with -traditional to concatenate tokens the way we want. (Appears to be an issue with gcc 4.0 included with Tiger.)
Initial support for linkage-tables on PPC/Darwin. This is a relatively straightforward port of the sparc version of linkage-tables. Some refinements are probably still needed, as well as some testing. Use boot-2005-02-ppc-linkage.lisp to bootstrap this change from the 2005-02 snapshot. * code/ppc-vm.lisp o Add appropriate FOREIGN-SYMBOL-ADDRESS-AUX and FIND-FOREIGN-SYMBOL functions for linkage-table. * compiler/generic/new-genesis.lisp o Basically do the same as the sparc port for linkage-tables. o need to extern-alien-name on the cold linkages since they C names depend on the backend conventions. * compiler/ppc/alloc.lisp o Load "undefined_tramp" appropriately for linkage-tables. * compiler/ppc/c-call.lisp o Define new vops (FOREIGN-SYMBOL-CODE-ADDRESS, FOREIGN-SYMBOL-DATA-ADDRESS) for linkage-tables so we can access correctly. * compiler/ppc/cell.lisp o Load "closure_tramp" appropriately for linkage-tables o Load "undefined_tramp" appropriately for linkage-tables * compiler/ppc/parms.lisp o Put the foreign linkage space start at the end of the static space to make it easier to bootstrap. (We need already mapped memory.) We can move this later. o Correct TARGET-FOREIGN-LINKAGE-ENTRY-SIZE. o Add new static-symbol *linkage-table-data* o While were at it, add SPARE-9 and SPARE-0 static symbols so we have 10 spares. * lisp/Config.ppc_darwin o Add -DLINKAGE_TABLE to CFLAGS/ASFLAGS if we have linkage-table support. * lisp/Darwin-os.c o Add os_dlsym to support linkage-tables. (This nees a little refactoring because we just copied the #defines for dlopen modes.) * lisp/os-common.c o The checking of the linkage tables that is done for sparc almost works for ppc, but not quite. Implement one for ppc. * lisp/ppc-arch.c o Add PPC version of arch_make_jump_entry, arch_make_linkage_entry, arch_linkage_entry. * lisp/ppc-assem.S o Add lazy_resolve_linkage to support linkage-tables. This needs some more work. o Add undefined_foreign_symbol_trap. This probably needs work, and definitely needs testing. * lisp/ppc-validate.h o Define the start of the linkage space and size.
Move the static space location for ppc/darwin. For some reason, OS X 10.3 was putting some malloc'ed areas in the old (bigger) static space, which causes cmucl not to run. Moving the space to 0x10000000 makes it no longer overlap. I don't understand the reason for this. OS X 10.2 doesn't have this problem. Use boot-2004-10-1-ppc.lisp to cross-compile this change.
Increase the size of the read-only, static-space, control-stack, and binding-stack to 128 MB each. Increase the heap to a maximum of 512 MB, but leave the default heap at 128 MB. The control-stack and binding-stack were moved down just below the heap. No bootstrap or cross-compiled required.
Add script to massage nm output to get rid of the U lines that genesis doesn't like.
First merge of the C side of the OS X/Darwin port. Besides adding Darwin versions of all the required things, this commit separates the interrupt handler proper (now interrupt_handle_now_handler) from the actual work-horse (interrupt_handle_now), which is now only ever called from the two interrupt handlers, interrupt_handle_now_handler and maybe_now_maybe_later. This follows similar changes in SBCL, and is in fact needed in order to properly use sigreturn in signal handlers, as required to work around a problem with the G5.
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The Indoor Triathlon is based on time rather than distance - meaning you receive points for going further in a specific period of time, not going faster over a fixed distance. Participants are graded on a curve. The furthest distance in each category gets the most points (actual number is based on total participants), the shortest receives 1 point, and your "core"for the discipline is based on the points you achieve. All three disciplines count equally toward your final score. Therefore, your rank and score will not be determined until all participants have completed the event. The total event will be 75 minutes: 10 minutes in the pool, a 10-minute transition, 30 minutes on a spin bike, a 5-minute transition and 20 minutes on a treadmill. Transition times are fixed between events and do not count toward participants'scores. The transition times are planned to allow safe progression to the next discipline. I-Pods are allowed during this event.
At your designated start time, you will begin with a ten-minute swim in our indoor pool. Shift gears and spend the next thirty minutes in the cycling studio. Then race toward the finish line with twenty minutes on the treadmill.
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Race volunteers record the total distance covered during your swim, bike and run. The more distance you cover, the higher your score.
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"Pasquini Espresso Machines; For music: Puccini, For art: Bernini, For espresso: Pasquini!…"
The Pasquini family has been proving their passion for espresso since 1956. Pasquini's line of commercial style espresso machines are known for their ability to captivate the eye and to produce unforgettable espresso. Whether you are looking for that perfect prosumer espresso machine or ultimate coffee grinder, you know that Pasquini's hard work and attention to detail has made their name synonymous with quality.
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The Pasquini Moka coffee/espresso grinder is as good as it looks; the perfect compliment to any espresso machine! The Moka is a dosing grinder that is similar in design to the ones found in commercial espresso shops. However it is short enough to fit under a standard height kitchen cabinet. It can grind as fine or as coarse as you would ever want. Please note that most grinders are tested at the manufacturer and coffee grounds may be found in the grinder as a result. All machines...
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The Discraft Pro-D Hawk is stable midrange driver with a stability rating of 0.0. This beginner friendly disc is a straight flier out of the box, an excellent all-purpose disc, especially handy on tight fairways, holds the line you put it on and threads through tight alleys. It's a perfect first choice for new players.
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The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain. But here in our office, it's nothing but sunshine on the second floor.
That's because British singer/songwriter Eliza Doolittle — who took the name from Audrey Hepburn's My Fair Lady character of yore — performed her cheerful new song, "Moneybox," on our couch for today's video. Her unbelievable voice, accompanied by only a guitarist, had even our tech guys swaying.
Doolittle just released her eponymous album in the U.S. and was the talk of Coachella. She also has a fashion sense we can appreciate (as soon as she walked in, she zeroed in on the picture of Suno x Loeffler Randall sandals we'd pasted on the wall).
Isn't she loverly?
Buy Doolittle's latest album online at amazon.com. To keep listening, go to her Myspace page. For more music, check out our videos with Christina Courtin, Regina Spektor, and Freelance Whales.


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Classic Paw Retractable Lanyard
Show your love for all things four-footed with our black paw retractable lanyard -- just the thing for ID, badge, or bus pass. Also ideal for preventing keys from falling to the bottom of your purse.
Lanyard has a swiveling alligator clip on the back and a durable rubber strap with snap clip at the bottom. The snap clip is mounted to a cord that can be pulled out up to 30 inches for easy access, and which retracts automatically to stay out of the way.
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January 31, 2014 - The alligator clip won't work for me. I was hoping it would actually be a slide on clip style to clip onto collars and such for work with my ID badge. Will have to figure out something else to do with them. Cute though.
January 15, 2014 - cheaply made, the retractable feature broke within 2 months of normal daily use (I work in a hospital).
December 21, 2013 - Bought purple and it was adorable, but it's definitely not for serious badge use. The black paint started peeling off a month in, and it stopped retracting after three months usage. Tried to fix but couldn't. This was hectic, serious usage. I'm sure this would be perfect for just hanging badges from and not using too much.
October 21, 2013 - Bought this in purple for a friend. Looks even better in person and works as well as any other clip of this style with a retractable lanyard, except it's waaaay cuter! The plastic where the screw holds the clip to the back of the paw was a bit too high, so the screw was loose and the clip swivelled too freely. My husband used a Dremel tool to shave it down a bit and the screw fits nice and snug after a five minute alteration. Update: my friend wears this at work daily and her coworkers are sooooo jealous! I bought myself a black one and it is equally adorable.
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The warmth of a fire any time, any place! This mini "fireplace" heater's 3-D LED flame flickers just like a real fire, instantly creating a warm and cozy environment! Its ceramic element and fan-forced air circulation quickly heats up a space up to 600 square feet. You choose the setting: Low (600 watts) or High (1200 watts), or only 3-D Flame. It's great for reducing energy costs! Has an over-heat and tip-over safety protection system; ETL-listed. 9½"W x 12¾"H x 6½"D.
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We've previously posted photos of the 2 Series coupe (F22) and convertible (F23) testing, but we've not spotted them testing together, giving us a great look at how the two models compare visually.
The F22 coupe seen here is a M235i model judging by the blue M Sport brakes and split dual black exhaust tips (also seen on the M135i upon which the M235i is based).
The M235i coupe (315 HP) is already confirmed for the US (see VIN details). Production will begin in November 2013 in the Leipzig plant, for an 8 month first-model-year production run (until June 2014). There will be no 235i model in the US or elsewhere, as the M235i will take its place in the lineup.
The M235i will be joined by the … CONTINUED
Besides our earlier spy photos, here is the first factual confirmation (via VIN search) of the US bound M235i F22 coupe, together with a preview of some (perhaps not all) of the upcoming 2 Series Coupe and Convertible model lineup.
VIN long WBA1J7C52EVX33501
Type code 1J7C
Type M235I (USA)
Dev. series F22 ()
Line 2
Body type COUPE
Steering LL
Door count 2
Engine N55
Cubical capacity 3.00
Power 235
Transmision HECK
Gearbox MECH
Colour VALENCIA ORANGE METALLIC (B44)
Upholstery LEDER DAKOTA/SCHWARZ (LCSW)
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Negotiations pursuant to the Bali Action Plan concluded at COP 18 in Doha. As
part of the agreed outcome, developing country Parties will take Nationally
Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) in the context of sustainable development,
supported and enabled by technology, financing and capacity-building, aimed at
achieving a deviation in emissions relative to 'business as usual' emissions
in 2020.
An open invitation for countries to communicate NAMAs aimed at achieving deviation
from business as usual emissions is included in decision 16/CP.1, paragraph 50.
So far, fifty-seven countries as well as the African Group have done so. Following a
request by COP 18, these NAMAs have been compiled in an information
document. The original submission of these NAMAs can be found in this link.
These NAMAs are diverse and range from project based mitigation actions to
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underling assumptions, a series of workshops was organized during the AWGLCA.
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These handouts provide basic information about the seven different areas to focus on when you are trying to manage your diabetes. Each one includes facts, tips, advice, and activities that will get you started on your self-care and reinforce the lessons you learn in diabetes education sessions. En español
American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)
This guide will help you fit physical activity into your life—your way. Decide the number of days you'll exercise, the types of activities you'll do, and the times that fit your schedule.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
This project works to advance nutrition and physical activity policy in schools and communities in order to prevent obesity and its associated chronic diseases. It develops research-based, user-friendly tools and resources to educate audiences on nutrition and physical activity issues and help groups take action to implement strategies that will improve nutrition and physical activity environments. En español
California Project LEAN
ChooseMyPlate.gov from the USDA illustrates the five food groups that are the building blocks for a healthy diet and provides tools for diet/calorie tracking and information on weight management, physical activity, and healthy eating. Some materials available in Spanish.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
This bilingual Spanish and English guide provides healthy tips for reducing salt and sodium in your diet to lower your blood pressure. En español
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
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Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
This guide contains easy-to-understand charts and worksheets to help you track your diabetes health and work with your doctor to develop a plan to maintain a healthy heart. It is available in English and Spanish. En español
American College of Physicians (ACP)
This website is filled with information about living with diabetes and developing habits for healthy eating and physical activity through small, sensible steps. En español
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Construction of Havant's new recycling centre to begin
Monday, 03 June 2013
Construction of a new Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) for Havant at Harts Farm Way will begin on 10 June. The current site will remain open to residents until the new site is ready for use.
The new HWRC will be built on land between the existing site and Harts Farm Way and features a split level layout that will make it quicker and easier for local residents to deposit their household waste and recyclables. Site users will not have to climb up steps any longer as the bins are set at the lower level. Capacity will also be increased from the current 6 to 14 bins as well as additional upper level storage for other types of waste, such as old fridges and freezers.
A further benefit of the split level layout is that full waste containers can be removed and replaced without having to temporarily close the public access area, as is the case from time to time at the existing site, so that servicing vehicles can reach the containers directly from the lower level, both reducing traffic congestion and also ensuring that the HWRC can operate without interruption. The access road will feature an on-site stacking lane that can accommodate up to 46 cars, and there will be car parking spaces for up to 19 cars including two disabled bays.
Councillor Seán Woodward, Executive Member for Economy, Transport and Environment, said: "Household Waste Recycling Centres are among Hampshire County Council's most widely used public services with more than four million people visiting them each year. Havant's current HWRC is no longer large enough to cope with the level of usage it receives, and consequently during busy periods it can get very congested.
"The new site will be a big improvement with more capacity and better segregation between householders and operational vehicles. When it opens it will help local people to recycle more material, more safely and therefore reduce waste, making a further contribution to Hampshire's table-topping record of diverting over 90 per cent of household waste from landfill."
The new HWRC will be built by Geoffrey Osborne Ltd and is expected to be completed by November 2013. The cost to build the new HWRC is approximately £943,000, funded from the County Council's capital programme.


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Galeana Chrysler Jeep strives to maintain a complete inventory of new Jeep and Chrysler vehicles. Select from all of the latest models including the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Cherokee, Compass, Patriot, Wrangler, Wranger Unlimited; Chrysler 200, 300 & Town & Country. We want to make the buying experience for our customers easy and hassle free which is why we take pride in being the dealership in the St. Andrews, Lexington and Seven Oaks area that makes this as simple as possible for you. Please feel free to stop by or contact us to take a test drive with one of our auto experts and see why the vehicles from Jeep and Chrysler are so popular.
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2010 September 12
Runway Reviews: Alexander Wang, Prabal Gurung, Ohne Titel
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Hard to miss that hair! White clay painted on in strips on the crown, then fanning out to sharp duck tails sets the tone for blunt looks (Let's hope this one doesn't catch on the way those side braids did). The show got better as it continued, starting with a montage of white on white looks that were baggy harem pants and boxy cropped vests with slashes of metallic gold haphazardly placed on the back. With color accompanied more cuts: sea foam green dresses with exposed side paneling and lemony green knits with long shawl collars. Alexander knows how to muss everything up the perfect amount, like knits with one sleeve short, the other just past the elbow. Who needs matching sleeve length? His legions of rabid fans certainly don't.
For his spring outing, Prabal Gurung resorted to his core strength: impeccably detailed, gorgeous dresses that any sane woman would crave. He divided his gems into edited section: bold graphics, tempting sands, coral silks, embroidered show stoppers, and noir burnt paillette numbers. Each one of his looks was immaculately detailed, perfectly energized, and infused with Gurung's signature joyful feminine twists. "This is really just a celebration of where I'm from," said the designer. "It's a tribute to a woman who's intellectual and exhibits her sexuality in the most beautiful and confident way."
Alexa Adams and Flora Gill drew on the work of Japanese woodblock artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi for Ohne Titel's Spring 2011 collection. Linear shapes and hard lines felt geometric, and the silhouettes were both bodycon and voluminous. Slick, sleek neoprene bodysuits looked ready for scuba diving, while flouncy pleated skirts felt youthful and girly. White, navy and cobalt comprised the color palette, and shots of ultra bright yellow on the fluorescent tube necklaces (a collab with artist Tauba Auerbach) added punchy energy.


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CO 245 Construction Estimating
Pickerill, Heath A.
Adjunct Faculty
Master of Architecture, Unviersity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignMaster of Science in Civil Engineering (Construction Management), UIUCBachelor of Science in Architectural Studies, UIUC
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Jan. 12, 2007 - Mar. 8, 2007
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Textbook: Peurifoy, Robert L. and Oberlender, Garold D. Estimating Construction Costs. 5th ED. (2002) McGraw-Hill.
Additional Resources: set of construction drawings/blueprints
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Clay Pot Lemonade Luncheon
For easy assembly, paint all your pieces and allow them to dry first.
Design courtesy of the Plaid Creative Team.
Material List
- FolkArt® Acrylic Craft Paints - Medium Yellow, Baby Pink, Wicker White, Licorice, Calypso Sky and Lime Green
- Rose Pot, 2 1/2"
- Clay Saucers, 5 1/2", 1.0" (4) and 3" (3)
- Clay Pots, 1/2" (3) and 3" (3)
- Styrofoam® Eggs, 2 7/8" x 3 13/16" (2), 2 5/16" x 3 1/16" (3) and 1 7/8" x 2 1/2"(2)
- Styrofoam® Balls, 2" (2) and 1 1/2" (1)
- Styrofoam® Cone, 2 7/8" x 5 7/8" (1)
- Feathers - Yellow
- Chenille Stems - Orange
- Craft Foam - Orange, Pink, Black, Yellow and Green
- Creatology™ Wiggle Eyes, 15mm
- Creatology™ Wiggle Eyes, 7mm
- Creatology™ Pom Poms, 1" - White, Pink and Black
- Creatology™ Pom Poms, 1/4" - Pink
- Creatology™ Pom Poms, 3/4" - Yellow
- Dowel, 3/16" x 12"
- Ball Head Pins - Pink and Yellow
- Satin Ribbon, 3/8" - Pink
- Toothpicks
- Paintbrushes - #12 Flat, Liner and 1/2" Stencil
- E-6000® Craft Adhesive
- Low Heat Glue Gun
- Scissors
- Water Basin
- Foam Plates
- Paper Towels
Project Instructions
Step 1 Base coat one 2" clay pot Baby Pink and one Wicker White. Cut the 1-7/8"x 2½" Styrofoam® eggs in half. Paint two halves Baby Pink and other halves Licorice. Paint a 2-7/8"x3-13/16" and a 2-5/16"x3-1/16" Styrofoam® egg in Baby Pink and another in Licorice.
Step 2 Cut ears and the bottom of feet from pink, black and white craft foam. Paint the insides of ears Baby Pink. Paint face on Licorice 2-5/16"x3-1/16" Styrofoam® egg in Wicker White. Paint oval on Baby Pink clay pot in Wicker White.
Step 3 Glue ears, ribbon, wiggle eyes, pom pom nose and cheeks to 2-5/16"x3-1/16" Styrofoam® egg bunny heads. Glue the heads to the painted clay pot bodies. Glue the clay pots on top of 2-7/8"x3-13/16" Styrofoam® eggs. Glue feet to bottom then add the white craft foam circles to feet.
Step 4 Using the liner brush, paint the mouth on bunny faces in Licorice.
Step 1 Base coat a 2" clay pot, 2-5/16"x3-1/16" Styrofoam® egg and 2" Styrofoam® ball Medium Yellow.
Step 2 Bend the yellow chenille stems in half. Come down about an inch from the folded end and bend each side up towards the fold so it looks like a "W". Twist the middle folded edge to form the middle toe. Form two more loops on each side and twist. Take the remainder of the ends and twist together to form the leg.
Step 3 Glue the painted ball to clay pot then glue the clay pot to the egg. Poke legs into egg and secure with glue. Glue the wiggle eyes and feathers as shown in photo. Cut beak from orange foam and glue to head.
Patio Set
Step 1 Cut green craft foam to fit Styrofoam® cone, leaving a 1" overhang at bottom of cone. Scallop the bottom edge of foam piece. Stencil flower pattern on foam piece in Calypso Sky, Lime Green, and Wicker White. Trace the bottom of the cone onto the green craft foam. Wrap the foam around the cone and secure in place with pin head pins. Base coat a 2" Styrofoam® ball with Calypso Sky then glue it to the top of wrapped cone. Cut out a 1" strip from yellow craft foam and cut to make fringe. Wrap around the top of the cone and glue. Add pink head pins to cone then glue yellow pom poms to bottom. Paint dowel Lemon Yellow and stick it into the bottom of the cone then glue into place. Glue a 1½" Styrofoam® ball into the 1.9" clay pot. Glue the umbrella into the hole at the bottom of the clay pot.
Step 2 Base coat the 5½" clay saucer and three of the 1.9" clay pots with Calypso Sky. Base coat the 2½" rose pot and the 3" clay saucers with Lime Green. Use the stencil to make a pattern on the table and chairs using Wicker White, Medium Yellow and Baby Pink. Cut a 1" strip of fringe from yellow craft foam then glue underneath the table, trim to fit as needed. Glue the saucers to the pots. Once dry, Glue the umbrella cone to the table.
Step 3 Paint the ½" pots Wicker White. Let dry. Paint area below the rim of pot with Medium Yellow. Paint three toothpicks with the Wicker White, allow to dry and then dry brush rims and straws with Calypso Sky. Stuff and glue small scrap pieces of Styrofoam® into each pot and paint the tops with Medium Yellow. Glue the toothpicks into the Styrofoam®.


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This casual striped raglan sweater is a must have for women and children for the season.
This beautiful shrug, with a lace pattern in body and a gorgeous crochet edging, can be knitted for either women or children.
This gorgeous polo tank top is an ideal wear for the season and can be knitted for women and children.


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Extra Magic hours at Disney Theme Parks
With a stay at Walt Disney World Swan Resort in Lake Buena Vista, you'll be minutes from Disney's Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf Course and close to Disney's Hollywood Studios®.
This 4-star resort is within close proximity of Disney's Boardwalk and Epcot®.
Make yourself at home in one of the 759 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. After dipping into one of the 3 outdoor swimming pools, you can spend some time at the private beach. Additional features include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and supervised childcare/activities. If you're planning a day at a nearby theme park, you can hop on the complimentary shuttle.
Enjoy a meal at one of the resort's dining establishments, which include 4 restaurants and a coffee shop/café. From your room, you can also access 24-hour room service. Relax with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge or a poolside bar.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and audiovisual equipment. Planning an event in Lake Buena Vista? This resort has 329,000 square feet (30565 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center, conference/meeting rooms, and small meeting rooms. Parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hotel Amenities
- General
The whimsical fantasy theme extends to every feature in this Walt Disney World® resort—-even the hallways outside the 759 guestrooms feature patterned carpets and waves on the walls.
Complimentary scheduled shuttles deliver guests to Walt Disney World® Theme Parks. Camp Dolphin is open to kids 4-12 every night (surcharge). Extensive recreational facilities, shared with the adjacent, companion property include a private, white-sand beach for sunbathing, 5 pools, spa tubs, and 4 tennis courts. The Walt Disney World Swan also features an extensive health club and full-service spa (surcharges apply) and game room. Complimentary babysitting and childcare services can be arranged.
The property features a business center (surcharges apply), conference center, and exhibit space. 84 meeting rooms, including several small meeting rooms, total 329,000 square feet of available space.
Complimentary and continuous transportation to Walt Disney World® Theme Parks and Attractions including water taxis to Epcot® and Disney's Hollywood Studios®. Valet parking is also available.
Each day one of the 4 Walt Disney World® Theme Parks opens an hour early or stays open up to 3 hours later for you to enjoy select attractions. Valid Theme park Ticket and Resort ID required. There are onsite Walt Disney World® ticket and information desks.
Guests enjoy the convenience of having purchases from select shops throughout Walt Disney World® Resort delivered to the gift shop at the Swan. Also, guests can visit Dining Grove and meet a Disney character!
- Private beach nearby
- Spa services on site
- Computer rental
- Spa tub
- Arcade/game room
- Poolside bar
- Bar/lounge
- Hair salon
- ATM/banking
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Room service (24 hours)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Laundry facilities
- Concierge services
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Multiple large conference rooms
- Event catering
- Audiovisual equipment
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Business center
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Banquet facilities
- Business services
- Tour assistance
- Swimming pool - children's
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Coffee shop or café
- Total number of rooms - 759
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Babysitting or childcare
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Ballroom(s)
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Number of floors - 12
- Beauty services
- Elevator/lift
- Exhibit space
- Full-service health spa
- Theme park shuttle (complimentary)
- Health club
- Number of outdoor pools - 3
- Massage - spa treatment room(s)
- Multiple small meeting rooms
- Patio
- Picnic area
- Number of restaurants - 4
- Meeting facilities size (feet) - 329,000
- Conference center
- Outdoor tennis courts 4
- Meeting facilities size (meters) - 30565
- Number of meeting/conference rooms - 84
- Tennis on site
- Shopping on site
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Wedding services
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking (surcharge)
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Parking (surcharge), Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
- Room Amenities
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Coffee/tea maker
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Climate control
- Premium bedding
- Daily housekeeping
- Complimentary newspaper
- Extra towels/bedding
- Phone
- Complimentary toiletries
- Desk
- Down comforter
- Pillowtop mattress
- Refrigerator
- Free Wi-Fi
- Dining
Il Mulino New York Trattoria - Serving traditional cuisine from Italy's Abruzzi region served in a rustic atmosphere. Serving drinks, appetizers, and dinner each day.
Garden Grove - Designed using a Central Park theme and visited by Disney Characters in the evenings and at breakfast, Saturdays and Sundays. Open for buffet breakfast, à la carte lunch, dinner, and drinks. They also provide a children's menu.
Kimonos - Sushi and sake are served in this beautiful little restaurant. Cooked entrées, including yakitori and fresh fish, are also offered. Karaoke machine cranks up after dark.
Splash Grill - This poolside café serves lunch, snacks, and drinks, including pizza and burgers. A children's menu is available.
Lobby Court - This quiet spot just off the lobby serves breakfast, pastries, and coffee in the morning, and wine and specialty drinks in the afternoon and evening. A pianist often entertains after dark.
Room service is available 24 hours a day.
- Recreation
The Walt Disney World Swan offers extensive recreational facilities, shared with the adjacent companion property, include a white-sand beach for sunbathing, 5 pools, 3 of which are outdoors, spa tubs, a children's playground, and 4 tennis courts. The hotel also features an extensive health club, full-service spa Mandala (surcharges), a game room, and a business center (surcharges). Horse riding, a boat launch, and fishing are nearby.
- Dock nearby
- Boating nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Volleyball nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Golf - miniature nearby
- Motor boating nearby
- Boat launch nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Sports center nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Playground nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft nearby
- Basketball on site
- Swimming on site
- Tennis on site
- Spa
- Number of treatment rooms 8
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible path of travel
- Braille or raised signage
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
- Check-out
Check-out time is 11 AM
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old.
- Fees
- Unless otherwise indicated, the charges below are not included in the overall room price. If not included in the overall room price, they will be charged by the property at check-in or check-out. Charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book. This property told us they will charge you for the following:
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Resort fee: USD 20 per accommodation, per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Self parking fee: USD 16 per night (in/out privileges)
- Valet parking fee: USD 26 per night (in/out privileges)
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 25 per night
- Additional Details
Children 17 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
Awards & Affiliations
- Details
- A Green / Sustainable Property - First Party CertifiedThis property has performed a self-assessment, also known as First Party certification, of its sustainable tourism practices through Florida Green Lodging Program thus taking steps to understand its impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy. The property's claims have not been independently verified by a second or third party certification program.
- Details
Sunsational Savings - 6th Night Free
Book a minimum 6-night stay in a "Sunsational Savings - 6th Night Free" rate category and receive the following:
- $100 food-and-beverage credit per stay
- Complimentary 6th night calculated in rate paid at time of booking
- Room upgrade upon check-in, subject to availability


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Immature love says: I love you because I need you. Mature love says: I need you because I love you.
Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.
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At the Morgridge College of Education, combining classroom learning with InContext experiences prepares our students to become change agents in their field and community. See how some of our alumni are changing the world.
What is InContext Learning?
We believe in Real Learning—that is, learning that not only includes content and theory but also explores the larger reality of the career for which you are preparing. See more…
Why choose Morgridge College of Education?
At the University of Denver, your academic and social opportunities are limitless. From the College of Education Student Association (COESA) to the DU Alpine Club, you can be involved and lead change across our academic community. See more…
What is expected of Morgridge Students?
Morgridge is committed to preparing a new generation of change agents passionate about making a difference in communities worldwide. You will experience this by learning about relevant research, analyzing theoretical frameworks and connecting to practical settings. You will create positive change through collaboration, innovation and community partnerships.
What is the mission and vision of the Morgridge College of Education?
We developed the Morgridge College of Education's mission and vision through a careful and inclusive process, with over 200 faculty, staff, students and community members. We're proud to say that our mission and vision drive who we are and what we do.
The Morgridge College of Education's mission is to be a force for positive change in the lives of individuals, organizations and communities through unleashing the power of learning.
We accomplish our mission in four ways:
- Through preparing highly competent, socially responsible, ethical and caring professionals to promote learning in diverse settings
- Through actively reaching out beyond our College to engage in learning partnerships with others
- Through contributing high quality research to our respective fields
- Through modeling excellence in all of our own educational programs
The Morgridge College of Education will be a global leader in innovative and effective approaches for promoting learning throughout the lifespan.
Transcending traditional ideas about education and schooling, we will embrace a new, comprehensive vision of learning as a lifelong activity that involves the whole person and can occur through a variety of methods, anywhere and at any time.
We will promote educational change and social equity and will provide leadership for the improvement of education, mental health, and information services and systems.
What is the Morgridge commitment?
The Morgridge College of Education is dedicated to empowering people to lead positive change in education.
Morgridge is committed to:
- Preparing professionals who can think creatively and lead effectively.
- Strengthening connections to community, national and global partners to discuss, research and resolve pressing educational issues and priorities.
Morgridge is leading educational innovation by:
- Preparing highly effective leaders who will close the access and achievement gap between low- and high-income students at the P-20 levels.
- Conducting high-quality, relevant research that can guide public policy discussions and changes in practice.
- Preparing professionals who can differentiate and customize education to ensure the success of diverse learners.
- Creating a structure to coordinate community and state efforts in educational reform.
Message from the Interim Dean
Hello, I am Karen Riley, Interim Dean for the Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver. Education serves as the foundation and the means for positive change within our society. At Morgridge College, we have strong programs within our three departments (Educational Research, Policy, and Practice; Research Methods and Information Science; and School and Counseling Psychology) that provide our students with a solid foundation to become agents of change.
Choosing a graduate school is one of the most important decisions you will make in your career. This is an exciting time, yet it can be overwhelming as you have many options and are faced with a great deal of information. The University of Denver has a long-standing reputation for excellence, innovation and community involvement. Founded in 1864, our university is recognized as the premier private university in the Rocky Mountain region. Our graduates reside across the country and the world, holding prominent positions within their communities and serving as agents for positive change. We seek students who will perpetuate this positive pattern and continue our mission for equity and inclusive excellence. read more…