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Uploaded: 5 July 2016
Cover: Favole, illustrated by Victoria Frances
Verse: Angel, Sarah McLachlan
The first version of this domain is entitled Silent Reverie. The theme is done up with div layers on a light scheme of grey and pink shades. The fantasy art is from the Favole artbook by Victoria Frances.
The version title is from a line in the song Angel by Sarah McLachlan. Here are the lyrics:
Spend all your time waiting for that second chance
For the break that will make it ok
There's always some reason to feel not good enough
And it's hard at the end of the day
I need some distraction or a beautiful release
Memories seep from my veins
Let me be empty and weightless and maybe
I'll find some peace tonight
In the arms of the angel far away from here
From this dark, cold hotel room
And the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here
So tired of the straight line, and everywhere you turn
There's vultures and thieves at your back
The storm keeps on twisting, you keep on building the lies
That you make up for all that you lack
It don't make no difference, escaping one last time
It's easier to believe
In this sweet madness, oh this glorious sadness
That brings me to my knees
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Where in 1912 could one see 125 works by Van Gogh, 26 by Cézanne, 25 by Gauguin, 36 by Munch and 16 by Picasso under one roof, in all more than 650 paintings and sculptures? Certainly not in Paris, where the official academies still barely recognised most of these artists. Not quite yet in New York either, though a year later the Armory Show was to make Cubism and Duchamp famous, following suit from the fullest inventory of modern art ever attempted, a massive gathering in Cologne, where they are now celebrating its centenary with an impressive retrospective.
The 1912 event was the Sonderbund exhibition – or more exactly the Internationale Kunstausstellung des Sonderbundes Westdeutscher Kunstfreunde und Künstler (international art show of the special association of West German art lovers and artists). Various galleries helped bring together so many works, in particular Flechtheim in Berlin and Kahnweiler in Paris. To offer an appropriate space, the committee bought a pavilion from the 1910 World Fair in Brussels and had it re-assembled in Cologne.
Today's 1912 – Mission Moderne show seeks to conjure up the original, but it only features 120 of the works originally exhibited. There are paintings by Van Gogh, Gauguin and Cézanne. These pieces were not expensive in those days, but are now extremely valuable, so this was no easy task. The curators appealed to public and private collections all over the world to assemble this limited reconstruction.
The exhibition is true to the form and spirit of the original event, with the same light, shape and layout of rooms, connections between very varied artists, and the same attachment to colour and novelty.
In 1912, it was not just the works themselves that were disconcerting to visitors, some of whom were still fixed on sombre 19th-century realism, but also the way they were exhibited: the very idea of an event of this sort was novel. In Germany, as elsewhere in Europe, annual salons had long dominated the art scene. Galleries were becoming more commonplace, but were small. In contrast the 1912 show was vast and cosmopolitan.
But why was it so large? In two instances – Van Gogh and Munch – the purpose was simply to demonstrate that various Expressionist groups in Germany – Die Brücke in Dresden, Der Blaue Reiter in Munich and the Dusseldorf painters – drew their inspiration from the two artists. Van Gogh's fame had already started to spread, but with the Cologne show he became a universal hero.
The interest in Gauguin and Cézanne related to French art, for without them the Nabi and Fauve movements were incomprehensible. The Sonderbund was keen to promote contemporary French art, which it saw as being the most audacious and experimental force then at work. But there was also a need to accommodate Swiss, Hungarian, Scandinavian, Dutch, Belgian and Austrian artists. The exhibition's diversity and scope were testimony to the strength of artistic life at that time, with no regard for borders, and indifferent to war-mongering patriotism. For a quarter of a century, until the outbreak of war in 1914, ideas, works, artists and collectors travelled Europe without restriction. Ivan Abramovitch Morozov, a Russian, could buy paintings by Picasso, a Spaniard, in Paris, from the German Kahnweiler, while his compatriot Sergei Shchukin commissioned Matisse.
Avant-garde journals disseminated artistic theories but reproductions were of poor quality. The opportunity to see and compare offered by an event such as the Sonderbund show was all therefore more valuable. Confrontation was direct, gazing at canvases on facing walls or in separate rooms.
Now, just as in 1912, paintings by the Hungarian Karoly Kernstok hang just a few metres from those by Oskar Kokoschka, of Vienna, and Cuno Amiet, from Switzerland. What have they in common? A few references, of varying intensity, to Cézanne and more generally to French post-Impressionism, but above all the determination to take pictorial experimentation to its limits. The results may seem puzzling, but it is clear that at the time they were all convinced that art was poised to enter an era of unlimited possibilities. Two years later their worst fears came true.
• 1912 – Mission Moderne is at the Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne, until 30 December
This article previously appeared in Le Monde


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Kris, Nathan and Jack discover the existence of a real life wizard school. What subjects would you take at a wizard school? What do you learn at wizard school? Do real wizards use wands? So many questions, so many… possibilities….
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Graph Theoretical Approaches in Brain Networks
Graph Theoretical Approaches in Brain Networks - Download this document for free, or read online. Document in PDF available to download.
Computational and Mathematical Methods in MedicineVolume 2012 2012, Article ID 590483, 2 pages
Research Centre of the Brain and Spinal Cord Institute, INSERM-UPMC-CNRS, 75005 Paris, France
Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
Department of Physics and Sage Center for the Study of the Mind, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
National Laboratory of Pattern Recognition, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
Received 4 December 2012; Accepted 4 December 2012
Copyright © 2012 Fabrizio De Vico Fallani et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
In the last decade network theory has proved an effective tool for modeling and describing the complex topology emerging either from anatomical or functional brain connectivity patterns. From a graph theoretical perspective, the brain can be conceived as a networked system composed of nodes coincident with different brain sites and links which in the current view can either represent anatomical tracts between brain regions or measures of statistical dependencies between their electrical activity. One of the most intriguing, and now well known, examples of the application of network theory to neuroimaging data unveiled that the way brain regions are connected is typically neither regular nor random. Instead brain networks, like other real networked systems, tend to exhibit a complex structure theoretically consistent with the capability of processing information within regional clusters and avoiding excessive connections between clusters. While the simplest instantiation of this configuration showed similar characteristics to mathematically defined "small-world" networks, it has become clear that additional topological structures including hierarchical modularity can nuance our expectations of the brain's underlying architecture and dynamics. An important goal in these research endeavors is to identify how brain network organization can inform our understanding of the brain's intuitive need to balance the two competing principles of integration and segregation and how alterations in brain structure and dynamics can lead to alterations in human behavior and cognitive function. The present special issue collects a series of selected contributions related to the methodological and practical applications of network theory to anatomical and functional brain connectivity patterns.
The contribution entitled "Voxel scale complex networks of functional connectivity in the rat brain: neurochemical state dependence of global and local topological properties" addresses the dependence of the functional connectivity estimated from the fMRI signals of the rat brain in response to alterations of the neurotransmitter system as induced by the administration of specific pharmaceutical drugs such as d-amphetamine, fluoxetine, and nicotine.
The contribution entitled "A signal-processing-based approach to time-varying graph analysis for dynamic brain network identification" proposes a dynamic network summarization approach to describe the time-varying evolution of connectivity patterns in functional brain activity. The proposed method is evaluated on event-related potential ERP data, which demonstrates the dynamic nature of functional connectivity.
The contribution entitled "how the statistical validation of functional connectivity patterns can prevent erroneous definition of small-world properties of a brain connectivity network" addresses important methodological choices that are often made in the construction of functional brain network from EEG data, including the choice of statistical thresholds to determine the presence or absence of network links and the role of spatial correlations in determining graph properties.
The contribution entitled "weighted phase lag index and graph analysis: preliminary investigation of functional connectivity during resting state in children" presents original results concerning the application of small-world parameters and betweenness centrality measures to characterize the topological structure of the functional network in the children's brain from noninvasive MEG recordings.
The contribution entitled "source space analysis of event-related dynamic reorganization of brain networks" conducts a quantitative study of the dynamic reconfiguration of connectivity for event-related experiments at source space level, which provides a global and complete view of the stages of processing associated with the regional changes in activity.
The contribution entitled "Redundancy as a Graph-Based Index of Frequency Specific MEG Functional Connectivity" focuses on quantifying the differential role that paths of different lengths potentially play in brain connectivity and demonstrates that a redundancy-based measure captures unique information not accessible via approaches that only examine the shortest paths through a network.
The contribution entitled "A computationally efficient, exploratory approach to brain connectivity incorporating false discovery rate control, a priori knowledge, and group inference" proposes a multisubject, exploratory brain connectivity modeling approach. The proposed method allows for the incorporation of prior knowledge of connectivity and the determination of the dominant brain connectivity pattern among a group of subjects.
Fabrizio De Vico FallaniDanielle BassettTianzi Jiang
Author: Fabrizio De Vico Fallani, Danielle Bassett, and Tianzi Jiang
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Very importantly, keep in mind that persistent problem of scaly lips (and cracks
in the corner of the mouth) is associated with Vitamin B2 deficiency, so it might
be worth considering vitamin tablets containing 10-
1 teaspoon unsalted butter (soften at room temperature for 10-
1 teaspoon milk (whole or full fat milk is recommended if you have extremely dry lips that peel)
1 teaspoon fine granulated white sugar
How to make sugar lip scrub at home:
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½ teaspoon extra virgin olive oil (or coconut oil)
1 teaspoon honey (use active manuka honey to heal cracked lips)
1 teaspoon fresh carrot juice
How to make lip mask at home:
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2. Add honey and stir together. Finally pour carrot juice into mixture.
3. Apply DIY lip mask on lips for about 10 minutes before you wipe off with tissue or a cotton pad.
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Majoring in the Minor
This isn't my post on government and NGOs. I'm still working on that and doing my best to craft it in such a way that it encourages all of us to get involved, and that it doesn't take away from groups that DO truly good work. I am concerned that too many of us think we're doing the best work and that's why I'm including a portion on metrics. I hope to finish by tomorrow.
I'm sneaking this one in because I get a lot of questions about Christianity and I try to answer as much as I can despite my limited knowledge and limited understanding. If there's someone you want to get in-depth wise answers from it's my brother Joseph. He's just a really intelligent and wise person, especially when it comes to things of the Bible.
This particular post was triggered by a question my friend asked me, "In the Christian world there are people who speak in tongues right? And there are also those who don't. I've heard people who speak in tongues tell me that those who don't are not spiritual and those who don't speak say that those who do are weird or cooky. Who is right?"
It's a good question. But what bothered me about this question were the examples my friend gave me, examples I've heard from many others before, is the condescending that takes places between the two groups. So I'm taking the time to give my opinion on two of them:
(1) "You shouldn't marry him/her because he doesn't speak in tongues."
Here's my opinion on this: Marry him/her because you love them and trust them NOT because they can or cannot speak in tongues. So check what you're attracted to (your values, what's important to you, will naturally dictate this) and check what you believe, where your faith and trust lie (if your faith truly lies in God first you don't need to be afraid). Now if you're marrying someone because you love him or her for the wrong reasons or you have doubts about his or her trustworthiness, that's a different thing. My simple advice is, you have a brain. Use it.
(2) "That person isn't spiritual because he/she doesn't speak in tongues." or "That person is weird because he/she speaks in tongues."
Here's my opinion on this: What makes Christianity unique is that it is a relationship NOT merely a set of rules to follow. What that means is, what makes something right or wrong in Christianity, is more than just whether I abided by the generally accepted principles (that reminds me more of the GAAPS in accounting) but whether I please God. So the point of relationship is to love one another, not merely trade favors, or prove to the other that you're an impressive partner, and especially not look at other couples and see how well they're relationship matches yours.
Yet many times I find that we focus too much on "What do I have to do to get blessings and not get hurt?" and "How do I look to other Christians? Do they think I really love God?" and "Look at them. How can they say they love God and do that?"
Let's say I was on a date (with secret plans to propose), and I could read the mind of my date (Which I usually can. Haha!), and what her mind showed me "What can I do to get David to let me live with him?" or "I wonder how the other people in this restaurant think I look? Is my dress ok? Do I look like a hot date? Are my manners good?" or "Look at that couple over there. I wonder how they got in here? These people are so noisy. These waiters are so slow." Do you know what I would tell her?
I would say, "Look. I didn't invite you on a date to so you can strategize how to get me interested. I already am. That's why I invited you. That's why I call you every day early in the morning. That's why I write you all those long letters. And if you're too busy thinking about what everyone else thinks, about what everyone else is doing, about everything else that is happening around you, you're going to miss what I'm telling you, and I'm asking you to marry me."
Now if she's really distracted she'll miss even that. Here she is worrying about things that are actually sooo tiny compared to me wanting to pledge my life to her.I hope it's not a big number, but I'm sure many times we miss God's proposal, and His daily invitations to simply enjoy Him because we're too distracted – distracted even with good things.
Our maturity has made us forget the bare essentials, thinking that because they are bare they're no longer essential and forgetting that what is essential will always be the most important part no matter how simple it seems. Many times we major in the minor.
Paul himself answers this very clearly in 1 Corinthians 13.3 If I speak in the tongues[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,[b] but do not have love, I gain nothing.
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. 11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. 12 For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
What he's saying here is this, "You know all these spiritual capabilities, these gifts, these things you're so impressed with, that you've made so important, they're not as important as faith, hope, and love. In fact, they mean NOTHING when faith, hope and love are absent. Don't be like a simple minded kid, who talks and thinks and reasons like a kid, always so easily impressed and overwhelmed with the little things. When all is said and done, after all the gimmicks, after all the debates, after all the revivals, the essentials are FAITH (do you believe in God and trust Him?), HOPE (are you looking at Him as your source of life, are you expectant of His presence), and LOVE (does your heart belong to God? Does your life reflect the heart of God, which is love for other people?)."
Many times I have majored in the criticism of others and minored in the loving of others. How can I say God is pleased? I can't. So I need to change that.
That Fool In Love
I remember when my brother Joseph was courting Carla, who's now his wife. He would pick her up and drive her to her place which was super far from us. I thought that was dumb. And she would ride his beat-up Tamaraw FX that looked uglier than a real Tamaraw. I also found that dumb. But when I was watching their wedding, and seeing how happy they were. All of a sudden they didn't look dumb at all.
I remember a friend of mine who lets his wife pick his outfits for him when they go out, and gets him dressed-up in "new" ways. I remember telling him, "How's my favorite male Barbie?" I really thought it was silly. But then he told me, "Hey, I figured, I don't care about what I wear, but my wife does, and if it makes her happy to dress me up, then I'm happy." All of a sudden, he wasn't silly at all. In fact, it was so profound. I respected him even more after.
I remember my dad and mom, two incredibly opposite people, and how my dad can't complain about my mom without ending up bragging and bragging and bragging about how she's the most amazing woman in the world. It's like I'm talking to a schizophrenic. One minute frustrated the next minute fulfilled. I always found that amusing, silly even, but now I think I understand better.
Love makes us fools, and if we're a fool for someone wise and kind and benevolent, then we'll be alright. It's worth being a fool for someone like that. My brother and Carla didn't care about what others thought about them, they cared more about each other, so they made it work. My friend didn't care about my teasing, he cared more about his wife, so made it work. My dad and mom care more about each other too, and they make it work. The things they did didn't make sense to me because I wasn't the one in love.
Crazy acts of love never make sense to anyone but the ones in love. If someone genuinely wants to be a fool for the Maker of Heaven and Earth, who am I to say he or she is wrong?
Of course there is the possibility that the motives or the wisdom behind it is faulty but again, God is not asking me how well His relationship with him is going. He's asking me, "David do you love me? Do you love him too? Or are you just bothered that he's different? Are you just bothered that you think he can't get things right?" I need to have that conversation with God first BEFORE I go around condemning others.
Two Perspectives
I was in Sydney, Australia a few weeks ago with my dad. While walking along Sydney Harbor with our friend Philip, my dad pointed to two people jogging and said, "See David? You can be doing that." to which I answered, "Pop, I run all the time."
Then he looked at me disbelievingly, "You missed it!" and he and Philip started to laugh. "You'll get it one day."That dinner, he recounted the story and explained it, "I wasn't talking about running. I was talking about running with someone. I know you run. But running with someone is different. It's better."
Many times I find Christians are like me, majoring in the running and forgetting that our relationship with God, what makes it incredibly amazing, is not because we run fast or far, nor because we have good form, but because of Immanuel, God with us.


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Twenty-nine-year-old Chef Homaro Cantu is blazing the way
into the new era of Postmodern Cuisine. Heralded as one of America's
most daring chefs, Chef Cantu pushes the limits of known taste,
texture and technique in a stunning futuristic fashion at Moto.
The son of an engineer, Cantu – a scientist at heart –
is driven by insatiable curiosity and endless possibilities. And
it is fair to say that the same enthusiasm that drove Cantu to dismantle
his father's lawnmower multiple times and chomp on $5, $10
and $20 dollar bills as a young boy still consumes him. Frequently
described as a "techno chef" or a "real life Willy
Wonka," he brushes off these labels and merely calls himself
a cook when asked. But if you delve a little deeper, you will learn
that this young, talented chef is aiming to shatter the rules surrounding
the table by introducing new technologies in the kitchen. His objective:
to entice 21st century diners to embrace unimaginable edible creations.
But make no mistake that Cantu has not lost sight of what brings
us all to the dinner table – great tasting food. While guests
may be positively shell shocked with some of the mind boggling creations
at Moto, rest assured that this young chef can cook. Having grown-up
in Portland, Oregon, Cantu graduated from Le Cordon Bleu. He then
worked his way up the ranks in nearly 50 kitchens on the West Coast
before moving to Chicago to work at Charlie Trotter's. Cantu
spent four years there attaining the coveted title of Sous Chef
before leaving to open Moto.
To dine at Moto is to gain a glimpse of the inner-workings of this
culinary prodigy's mind and the future of gastronomy. Offering
tasting menus of 5, 10 and 18 courses, Cantu stretches the imagination
and takes you on a dining adventure from the very first bite –
which may even be your menu. Homaro prints the evening's offerings
on edible paper using organic-based inks, all his own concoctions,
which are conveniently compatible with his Canon Pixma ip3000 printer.
These functional and delicious menus assume many final forms on
the plate including risotto and alphabet soup.
This type of out-of-the-box thinking touches the entire dining
experience – sometimes literally. One of 30 patents pending
under Chef Cantu's ilux brand of food delivery systems is
his polymer box. A perfectly self-contained oven, the three-inch
opaque box made of super insulating polymer is brought to 350 degrees
in the oven before a raw piece of fish is placed inside. The box
is then delivered to the table where it cooks right before the guest's
While the experience at Moto is sure to expand one's mind
and palette, Cantu is not blazing new culinary trails for shock
value alone but rather to change the way that people perceive and
eat food. He views Moto as his laboratory and tests new technologies
in the kitchen daily. Scientific elements such as liquid nitrogen
and helium and devices such as a centrifuge and a hand-held ion
particle gun make regular appearances in the Moto kitchen. And Cantu
will be the first chef to zap food with a class IV laser, a cooking
technique he will unveil in Spain in February 2006. With such lofty
goals in mind and an impressive track record, it's hard to
imagine what will be served up next at Moto. As Cantu modestly explains,
"Gastronomy has to catch up to the evolution in technology
and I'm just helping that process along."
Since opening Moto, Chef Homaro Cantu has attracted much attention
with his interpretation of Postmodern Cuisine. While Postmodern
Cuisine is in its infancy in America, it seems that many diners
and critics weighing-in on this new style of cuisine still view
it as the Wild West of whimsy. And this is true at Moto, because
the sky is the limit as Cantu stretches known scientific and gastronomic
Postmodern Cuisine, often times referred to as Avant-Garde cuisine,
found its roots in Spain with Ferrán Adrià of El Bulli
leading the evolution. With the exact definition of Postmodern Cuisine
still open for interpretation, it is safe to describe this culinary
movement as one that reacts against earlier modernist principles.
It reintroduces traditional or classical elements, typically carrying
modernist styles or practices to extremes. Or Chef Cantu simply
describes it as, "The human race has been eating the same
way for hundreds and hundreds of years. At Moto, we strip away the
rules, stretch the imagination and entice guests with never-before
seen dishes. It's about being open-minded and having a lot
of fun with food."
While multi-sensory enjoyment, including a sense of humor, is important
to the Moto dining experience, whimsy is not Cantu's top priority.
Cantu is a dedicated food scientist who views his kitchen as his
personal laboratory. He has patents pending on more than 30 inventions
and works closely with DeepLabs, a team of Chicago-based product
developers with backgrounds in aerospace, mechanical engineering
and animation. Cantu meets with DeepLabs, conveniently located around
the corner from the restaurant, on a weekly basis to strategize
on what he calls his "Star War's stuff" to make
his dreams a reality.
Chef Cantu's Inventions and Techniques
– and Corresponding Menu Items:
Polymer Box
Arriving at Your Table as:
Bass, cooked table-side
Edible Flavored Paper
Arriving at Your Table as:
Edible menu (known to transform into risotto or alphabet soup),
Maki in the 4th Dimension (the equivalent of 21 maki rolls rolled
into one), Fortune-less Cookie (edible cookie and fortune)
Aromatic Corkscrew Utensils
Arriving at Your Table as:
A corkscrew-ended utensil stuffed with aromatics such as garlic,
herbs and burnt orange peel to enhance the sensory experience of
the course being served
The Sphere – utilizing nitrogen gas, a balloon and liquid
Arriving at Your Table as:
Yuzu sphere, a sweet course that is a hard shell on the outside
and liquid in the inside
Algination – utilizing calcium chloride, water, liquid nitrogen
and sodium alginate
Arriving at Your Table as:
Melon ravioli (liquid-center melon ball)
Nitrogenation – utilizing liquid nitrogen
Arriving at Your Table as:
A chilled corn soup with Mexican truffle topped with frozen popcorn.
The frozen popcorn offers a unique textural element and emits smoke
from your mouth when eaten.
Up Next:
• Cooking with Class IV laser
• Levitating food
• All-in-one utensil (fork, knife and spoon)
• Utensils with pressurized handles to release aromatic vapors
• Disposable, self-heating utensils with liquefied food (i.e.
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New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of the Solar System
By Lisa Laughy - Systems Librarian November 13th, 2008
Deb Baker – Interim Reference Librarian
Encyclopedia of the Solar System edited by Lucy-Ann McFadden, Paul R. Weissman, and Torrence V. Johnson, Elsevier Inc., 2007.
Find it in Ohrstrom at: Ref. 523.2 M16
Organized into 47 chapters authored by 76 scientists ranging from basic astronomy to advanced theories and recent discoveries, this encyclopedia is packed with images, charts, drawings, and diagrams. Every chapter has a bibliography, and the editors include an extensive glossary. In the foreword, Wesley T. Huntress tells readers, "This is your highway to the solar system." Sightseer or pilgrim, you'll enjoy the ride.
HELPFUL FOR: Introduction to Astronomy, Stellar Astronomy, Galactic Astronomy, Physics Seminar: Relativity, Quantum, and Unification Theories
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The Idaho Legislature, in 2003, approved the establishment of a 10-year pilot project on segments of select state highways to test the effects of heavier truck/trailer combinations on pavement surfaces, bridges and safety.
Preliminary results, representing the first three years of that study, were reported to the Idaho Transportation Board during its January meeting in Boise this week (Jan. 17). ITD will present those results to the Idaho Legislature, as required, by Jan. 30. Another interim report is due in 2010, and a final report in 2013.
The pilot project allows truck operators to apply for and acquire permits that enable them to transport loads of up to 129,000 gross vehicle weight, in contrast to the 105,500-pound limit statewide.
Some of the findings include: Idaho 24 in District 4 was the highest used route, sugar beets was the most commodity most often transported, and companies participating in the pilot project reported economic savings. The report noted that impacts to safety, pavement conditions, and bridges was difficult to assess because of the short time period to compare data and pavement preservation and bridge rehabilitation projects that had occurred on the routes.
The board approved the three-year report and authorized staff to submit it to the Legislature.
Other board agenda items
Recognition for Service
Frank Bruneel was called upon by the governor in June to serve as chairman during a time of significant transition. Bruneel willingly set aside retirement from public service and private enterprise to accept the position.
The board asked Dwight Bower to return to ITD in September as the interim director following the summer retirement of Dave Ekern. Bower also set aside his retirement from public service and a position in the private sector to assist the board and department during the transition.
Bruneel and Bower played instrumental roles in continuing the department's mission and operations and went beyond reasonable expectations to represent the board and department throughout the state. The board extended its deepest appreciation for the leadership and service both provided.
Geological information signs
Staff members reported that 11 locations on the state highway system are signed as Geologic Sites and are included in the Historical Marker sign program.
Additionally, a number of sites listed in the Idaho Highway Historical Marker Guide are signed as Historic Sites and could be considered Geologic Sites. Although Montana's signs have been posted at rest stops, parking areas and pullouts along the highways, none of Idaho's geology-related signs are located at rest areas. They could be incorporated into rest area projects where suitable in the future.
In the meantime, districts could install geological information signs at safety rest areas and other locations as funds become available or by adjusting their budgets. The estimated cost of installing a geological information sign is between $1,500 and $2,000.
Although no official board action was taken, it was suggested that the Public Affairs Office, which is responsible for the Idaho Highway Historical Marker Guide, contact its partners, such as the Historical Society, to discuss the issue further.
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GM Recalls Another 3.4 Million Cars For Ignition Switch Defect
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Another Monday. Another GM Recall.
CBS reports that General Motors (GM) says it needs to change or replace the keys for about 3.4 million cars because they could cause the ignition switch to move out of position if they're carrying too much weight.
GM said in a statement on Monday that the switches could rotate out of "run" if the key has excess weight and the car "experiences some jarring event," such as hitting a pothole or crossing a railroad track. That can shut off the engines and disable power steering, causing drivers to lose control. Also, the air bags won't work. The recall affects seven cars with model years ranging from 2000 to 2014.
GM first learned of defect in 1999, probe finds
GM is already recalling 2.6 million older small cars, mostly in the U.S., for a similar problem where the ignition switch slips out of "run" and causes an engine stall. In that case, the problem is with the mechanics of the switch. In this latest recall, GM says the problem is with the design of the key.
GM began reviewing ignition switches across its line-up after initiating the earlier recall. GM links that switch problem to 13 deaths. GM says it knows of eight crashes and six injuries tied to the latest ignition switch recall.
The latest recall includes these cars and model years:
- Buick Lacrosse, 2005-2009
- Chevrolet Impala, 2006-2014
- Cadillac Deville, 2000-2005
- Cadillac DTS, 2004-2011
- Buick Lucerne, 2006-2011
- Buick Regal LS & GS, 2004-2005
- Chevy Monte Carlo, 2006-2008
The only car that's still in production with the defect is a model of Chevrolet Impala used in rental fleets.
GM says dealers will add an insert to the car keys to change the hole from a slot to a circle. The company says that until the repairs are made, owners should remove everything from their keychains and drive with only the key in the ignition.
The recalls announced Monday bring to 44 the total number of GM recalls this year, covering 17.73 million vehicles in the U.S. and more than 20 million worldwide. The company has surpassed its old U.S. full-year recall record of 10.75 million vehicles set in 2004.
More than four months after General Motors began recalling 2.6 million small cars to fix ignition switches, the company has repaired only 7 percent of the vehicles. Through Thursday, GM had repaired almost 177,000 of the cars and shipped about 423,000 parts kits to dealers worldwide.
GM said the earlier recall caused at least 54 crashes and 13 deaths, but trial lawyers suing GM say the death toll is more than 60. GM has acknowledged knowing about the problem for more than a decade, yet the cars weren't recalled until this year.
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ERBIL, Iraq, May 22 (UPI) -- Ankara aims to be a strategic energy hub in the region and Iraq could play a major role in that ambition, Turkish energy officials said.
The Kurdish capital in Iraq, Erbil, played host to an international energy conference. Ibrahim Palaz, general manager of the international division of Turkish pipeline company BOTAS, told delegates that Ankara was keen on Iraq's natural gas.
"A buyer is out there, right next door to Iraq, wanting to buy Iraqi gas," he was quoted by the Platts news service as saying.
The country already plays host to major international oil pipelines, like the 1,100-mile Baku-Tbilisi Ceyhan. A series of natural gas pipelines for European consumers, dubbed the Southern Corridor, could also criss-cross Turkish territory.
BOTAS Deputy General Manager Mehmet Konuk told the delegates that his company was focused on ensuring European consumers had a stable supply of natural gas.
"Turkey is determined to be an energy hub," he was quoted as saying. "Within this initiative, negotiations with Iraq take an important place."
Turkey gets the majority of its natural gas from Russian energy company Gazprom as well as Iranian and Azeri sources.


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Ah, this is new for me, I've been using the last one with great results. Will give this new one a try, thanks Luan!
Simplify3D fff profile
Based on S3D quality printing guide, retraction and movement speeds are the two factors that help on reduce stringing or oozing. It makes more sense to me that increasing xy movement and reducing retraction speed that help on the printing of Eiffel Tower. Here is my result on random retraction test. Paying attention on a retraction point, there is very little oozing that keep a needle shape straight up and minimize stringing.
I gave it a real-world test today with a build plate full of parts, not just a test file.
This is absolutely an amazing profile. Not a single string or even hair on any of the pieces. Just a couple on the skirt at the very beginning LOL! Incredible. Well done!
Your print looking good. Since S3D is already optimizing under a hood, getting a right parameter setting that works along with S3D optimizer is process of learning, trial and error, and of course Flux community efforts. Happy printing.
With a new USB connection cable on an upgrade kit, can it connected to S3D's machine control panel? I'm eagerly on testing it if that feature is available; better yet, now I'm able to work and communicate with S3D to support on a Flux printer.
I know that the FS currently use serial communication with a printer via USB, the printer firmware 1.6.25 can be connected with S3D? And what's baud rate setting? Thanks.
Installed S3D last night and Flux Delta was an option during setup. Looking forward to trying with the cable and printing directly to the printer.
I didn't know that until I went to their web site and checked. About a year ago, S3D didn't support Flux Delta, now it does support it. Cool !!!. What's is a default fff profile?
Despite of some minor glitches on FS and firmware; I have my latest test on my current S3D fff profile. My Flux Delta is still performing well. Happy printing!!!
You must be getting ready to open a museum exposition , nice prints!
Nice work Luan, a little bit of clean up and into the Trophy Room!
Please show off on the FB Page too, we need more bragging pics on there
Hi guys,
yesterday I installed this S3D profile, exported the gode for my testprint, imported the gcode in Flux Studio and started the print. After heating up, the printhead moved down to the plate VERY slowly and a toolhead tilt error message appeared. But there was no problem with the head or rods. This happened for all 3 attempts. What could be the problem?
Have you tried another version of flux studio ?
No, I'm using 0.8.3 and haven't tried another version. Could this be the reason?
I had some wierd movement behavior… I think it is related to either flux going to sleep or the pc with flux studio running.
Restarting both seems to fix the issue.
Thanks, I will try that.
I hadn't this same issue I had to turn off the tilt head option in the machine settings in FS. Also make sure calibration before prints is turned on in the machine otherwise the delta won't calibrate before the print. I also removed the G28 script in S3D this allows the delta to start prints without haveing to return to the home position before prints.
Check the z-axis movement speed in that profile. There was one with it set at 1000 mm/s. It will move very slowly at that setting. You can change that to 1800 mm/s.
I will try that, thank you.
Simplify3D has been released a major update from 3.1.1 to 4.0.0.
Hi Goldensnake! Did you print on Delta printer direct from Simplify3D? If «yes», then via USB?


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Belleville is keeping cigarette butts off the street and out of landfills. Partnering with TerraCycle Canada's Cigarette Recycling Program, Belleville will ensure cigarette butts are properly disposed of and are given a second life through recycling.
"Cigarette butts are one of the most littered items in the world and they pose a real threat to our environment," says General Manager, Transportation and Operations Services, Joseph Reid. "The plastic filters soak up chemicals, get tossed and release those chemicals – often into our waterways. By partnering with TerraCycle we're proud to bring a sustainable solution to Belleville."
TerraCycle is an international recycling company that finds innovative solutions for materials not typically accepted at municipal recycling facilities. The waste collected through the Cigarette Waste Recycling Program is recycled into a variety of industrial products, such as plastic lumber. Any remaining tobacco and paper is recycled as compost. In exchange for reducing cigarette waste, Belleville earns points for cigarette butts sent to TerraCycle, and can later redeem these points as a cash donation to any nonprofit organization.
"Every year, billions of cigarette butts end up in dumpsters and landfills, or get tossed as litter on shorelines, parks, and sidewalks across Canada" said TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky. "We give a big 'thank you' to the more than two thousand locations that have helped us collect over 105 million cigarette butts through this recycling program."
Belleville's cigarette recycling has been coordinated by the City's Green Task Force and community advocates for waste reduction. There are currently three butt disposals, located throughout the downtown area at: Century Place, The Duke's Pub and the footbridge gazebo.
Councillor and Green Task Force Chairperson Egerton Boyce expressed his excitement, seeing another green program implemented in Belleville. "The Green Task Force continues to seek out sustainable projects for Belleville. In this instance we're taking the numerous cigarette butts that litter our parks and streets and giving them a chance to be recycled into something useful. With the partners we have involved this initiative has the potential to become very successful."
About TerraCycle
TerraCycle Canada, a Progressive Waste Solutions partner, takes difficult-to-recycle packaging and turns it into a variety of raw materials that are sold to manufacturers to produce new products. Founded in 2001, TerraCycle is the world leader in the collection and reuse of non-recyclable post-consumer waste. In 21 countries, the waste is collected through programs that donate money to schools and charities. To learn more, visit www.terracycle.ca.
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- The Los Angeles 2024 Olympics will transform the city and the region.
- Like a Silicon Valley startup, government must take the lead on climate change with tech-savvy, entrepreneurial strategies.
- The quality of our health is inextricably linked with our daily environments.
- A city needs resilience to adapt, survive, and thrive.
These are just a few of the ideas explored in depth at FutureBuild 2017, the annual conference that brings together leading thinkers, innovators, and change makers of the built environment. FutureBuild, held on January 31, 2017 at LA Hotel Downtown, was convened by ULI Los Angeles, a District Council of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), in partnership with VerdeXchange. VerdeXchange Chair David Abel and ULI Los Angeles Executive Director Gail Goldberg welcomed the hundreds of attendees, including municipal officials and professionals from all sides of the design and development industries, to a morning of cutting-edge conversations on the best practices and policies impacting the real estate industry in the realms of Sustainability, Resiliency and Creative Disruption.
2024 Summer Olympics
FutureBuild opened with an exciting vision of the ambitious infrastructure upgrades and development opportunities to be anticipated if Los Angeles wins its bid for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, surpassing the successful revitalization catalyzed by the 1984 Olympics. LA 2024 CEO Gene Sykes previewed the decisive vote, to take place on September 13 in Lima, Peru. "Investment is flowing into Inglewood for the ambitious, visually arresting new stadium and entertainment complex that will open in 2019 on the former site of Hollywood Park," said City of Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts. "It will host the 2021 Super Bowl and play a significant role in generating new infrastructure and supporting our Olympics bid."
Great transportation improvements now underway will be ready for 2024, noted LA 84 Foundation President and CEO Renata Simril, including the connection to the new LAX Metro station. Los Angeles Metro CEO Phil Washington made some news when he remarked that Measure M seed money could allow the agency to explore an express train between LAX and Union Station.
Opportunities will open up for innovative sustainability programs, in what Brence Culp, Executive Director of Sustainability and Legacy for LA2024, called the "circular economy"— for example, the successful collaboration between the L.A. Coliseum and USC to recycle the waste of 80,000 fans into compost for the use of farmers in the Central Valley.
Investing in Los Angeles: Risks & Rewards
Speaker Rick Cole, Santa Monica's City Manager, emphasized that we are entering a time of crisis, in which Cole sees opportunities for Los Angeles to lead, nationally and globally. Evoking the image of the Statue of Liberty welcoming the "huddled masses yearning to breathe free," he said, "We have to be the symbol of what makes America great." Eclipsed economically over the last several decades by San Francisco, Los Angeles has the people, economic power, and outsized global influence to lead in a time of new opportunities and challenges. "L.A. is in motion today, fueled by the people, diversity, dynamism, mobility and equity," he said. "We are headed toward a bright future, but we have to steer in the right direction." L.A. must develop leaders with the wisdom to direct initiatives that will make the most of the city's vast resources. Cole noted that the victories in the recent election of Measure M, which will fund the most ambitious transit expansion in Los Angeles County history; Measure HHH, authorizing a $1.2 billion bond issue to tackle homelessness; and Measure JJJ, supporting affordable housing, are all signs of a region working together to embrace public sector innovation.
Healthy Places, Healthy People
At the level of the office, the building, and the community, good development and design can improve the health of the individual, the public, and the city by supporting daily access to important health indicators—clean air, daylight, physical movement, and contact with other people. "We're seeing a shift from wellness to well-being," said Kathy Gerwig, Kaiser Permanente's VP of Employee Safety, Health and Wellness. "The new view is holistic, and includes more than physical condition, stress levels, and the food we eat. At Kaiser, we are blurring the line between hospitals and communities, bringing in farmers with fresh produce, engaging doctors in supporting workers' well-being. Purpose in life and social engagement are essential to the well-being environment," she added. Naava Founder and CTO Niko Järvinen, whose startup company "combines technology and nature and air and plants," noted the importance of having "one, dedicated person managing the company's wellness initiatives, instead of dispersing responsibilities among different departments with different roles."
"You can't be competitive if you're not attentive to wellness inside the building," noted Wayne Ratkovich, President and CEO, The Ratkovich Company. Do sustainable, Energy Star buildings drive better employee productivity and healthcare outcomes? "You can't build a building today that isn't LEED-certified," said David Pogue, CBRE's Global Director of Corporate Responsibility. Pogue reported on several years of studies that showed occupants' performance improved in sustainable environments—adding value to buildings for owners. "The importance of occupant outcomes is going to be the topic in this industry for the next decade," he said.
Resilient Cities
"What is resilience?" asked a FutureBuild panel discussion. The Rockefeller Foundation's pioneering 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) program, founded in 2013, adopts "view of resilience that includes not just the shocks—earthquakes, fires, floods—but also the stresses that weaken the fabric of a city on a day-to-day or cyclical basis." These include high unemployment; an overtaxed or inefficient public transportation system; endemic violence; or chronic food and water shortages. 100RC is dedicated to helping cities around the world become more resilient to such physical, social and economic challenges that are a growing part of the 21st century: "By addressing both the shocks and the stresses, a city becomes more able to respond to adverse events, and is overall better able to deliver basic functions in both good times and bad, to all populations." In addition to funding, 100RC provides each participating city a resilience framework, a platform of resilience tools and services, knowledge and best practices, and inclusion in a network of such cities. "New technologies are key ingredients for resilient cities," noted Melissa Aho, Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Los Angeles.
"Resilience means having knowledge of problems, an understanding of threats and vulnerabilities, an engagement with complex problems, and also the agility for creative change, consensus building and balance," said Josh Sawislak, AECOM's Global Director of Resilience.
Rockefeller has been generous, but "In order to push initiatives forward, cities need more resources for strategy development and needed follow-through," said HR&A Advisors Partner Paul Silvern. "It's not enough to identify approaches; you need integrated planning and opportunities to measure results of initiatives on a regular basis." Silvern cited the example of Boston, where a climate adaption strategy and plan, including values and approaches, is fully integrated into the city plan.
Heather Rosenberg, Director of the U.S. Green Building Council-Los Angeles' LA Resilience Initiative, addressed resilience in terms of emergency preparedness. Although, she noted, "When you don't know what the problems are going to be, you can't solve every problem," Rosenberg emphasized the importance of community connection and collaboration. "Often, different groups don't speak with each other. If you get every stakeholder together in one room, you can come up with better solutions." Los Angeles needs to invest in water infrastructure, alternative water supply in buildings, and fire suppression. She cited Culver City's innovative approach to its water issues, where different people working together developed solutions and crated linkages that help everyone. "A connected community is most able to respond," she said. Rosenberg also stressed the need for credible verification of active risk management via third-party methodologies.
Other panels at FutureBuild discussed energy monitoring and management to maximize building efficiency; the challenges for cities of adapting to self-driving cars, a technology will transform our cities far more than it will the auto industry; and the coming advances in technology and connectivity that will make the urban built environment more sustainable, resilient, and responsive to the needs of a new generation of inhabitants.
Additional coverage of FutureBuild 2017 can be found at Urban Land.
This article was written by Nadene Gallagher of Lauter + Gallagher.


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by Kendall Foreman
Are you often found engrossed in cheering and jeering for your favorite team or athlete battling it out on your TV, tablet, PC, or phone? Are you the sports enthusiast who prefers to go beyond observation to participation? Are you known to spend your free-time engaged in recreational activities? If any or all of these apply to you, it is likely that you regularly catch yourself daydreaming about one or both of the following: 1) making a pilgrimage to your favorite team or athlete's battleground, or 2) embarking on a trip that offers endless opportunities to participate in sports and recreation activities. However, much to your chagrin, your traveling companions want to go to Walt Disney World. So what do you do? Fight for your right to tailgate and/or play to your heart's content or give-in to the theme park fans? Don't put your jersey, golf clubs, racket, or tennis shoes away too quickly. There are more than a few ways to get your sports on at Walt Disney World. (Note: Any opportunities that lean more toward the enjoyment of the great outdoors have been held over for a later post.)
Included with Admission
It isn't unrealistic to state that sports enthusiasts—intent on a recreation based getaway—can easily fill an entire WDW vacation with activities and events without ever setting foot inside the four main theme parks. Even so, it is a safe bet that some or all of the members of your travel party will want to take in the parks at some point, so it becomes very important to select the ticket package that will meet all your needs. When it comes to the sports and recreation enthusiast, it is essential that you purchase a Magic Your Way Ticket with the Water Park and More Option included. This choice gives the ticket holder the opportunity to visit Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon, ESPN's Wide World of Sports, Disney's Oak Trail Golf Course, Winter Summerland Miniature Golf, Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf, and Disney Quest. This ticket allows the barer the number of visits equal to the length of his or her ticket (e.g. 4 day ticket = 4 visits).
Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon are world renowned water parks offering water slides, wave pools, and lazy rivers designed to lure, relax, and thrill water-lovers of all ages. While both parks afford visitors wide-ranging levels of adventure, 56-acre Typhoon Lagoon offers the opportunity to snorkel with sharks in a coral reef surrounding a sunken tanker. Those who enjoy a little less water with their sports activity may want to consider going to a golf course that was designed for everyone to play. Disney's Oak Trail 9-hole, par-36 walking course was created for beginner to pro level golfers (preschoolers, kids tweens, teens, and adults). Maybe you want to share your passion for golf with your family but not everyone is ready to hit the links. If that's the case, Winter Summerland Miniature Golf, situated next to Blizzard Beach, and Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf, near the Epcot resorts both offer two 18-hole courses with varying degrees of difficulty. If other waterless excitement appeals to you, the 220-acre ESPN Wide World of Sports is the place to be. There guests can attend a wide array of amateur events such as baseball, basketball, softball, field hockey, football, lacrosse, martial arts, soccer, track & field, volleyball, cheer, and more. (Note: For professional event opportunities, see the "Something Extra" section.)
If you are a sports enthusiast, there's a good chance you also enjoy shopping for team and sports related merchandise. There are several must stop shops scattered throughout WDW. Two are located in the Downtown Disney: Team Mickey Athletic Club—with its locker room feel—offers sports clothing, active wear and sports equipment (some can be customized) and Curl by Sammy Duvall, which is a shop for everyonein search of the ultimate in watersport related apparel, accessories and equipment. (Just a quick note for the non-waterskiing aficionados, Sammy Duvall is the world famous eighty-time water-skiing champion hall of famer.)
For more sports merchandise, a trip to the dock of Disney's Boardwalk Inn (near Epcot) is well worth a boat ride or stroll. On the boardwalk you will find The Yard, which is attached to the ESPN Club. This shop offers an impressive selection of authentic ESPN merchandise. If you venture to the other side of the "World" into the Magic Kingdom, be sure to stop by the Main Street Athletic Club. This shop's décor harkens back to the by-gone days of the turn of the century athletic clubs. Here patrons can enjoy shopping for sports related gifts and apparel all while being tempted by baseball-themed Casey's Corner specialty hot dogs (whoa… that's discussed in the What to Eat section).
Where to Stay
The amenities and opportunities offered to guests of the deluxe level Contemporary Resort put it at the top of the list for the sports and recreation enthusiasts. While this may not seem like the obvious choice; a closer look at the recreation offerings and transportation accessibility give it a clear advantage over the rest. The Olympiad Fitness Center along with two tennis courts, a beach volleyball court, jogging trails and two swimming pools are only the beginning of what the Contemporary has to offer. The marina is home to Sammy Duvall's Watersports Centre where guests pay by the half hour or hour to Jet Ski, waterski, wakeboard, tube, waterskate or parasail. Beyond these recreational opportunities, the Contemporary Resort boasts a unique benefit—its location makes it the ideal choice for traveling around the entire Walt Disney World Resort. While there are many recreational options available at other resorts on the WDW property, transportation between resorts and parks is not as quick or easy as is offered at the Contemporary. Within walking distance of the Magic Kingdom, guests can take advantage of all resort-bound buses as well as the Magic Kingdom monorail resort loop, which is direct to the Transportation and Ticket Center, where a quick monorail transfer can take you to Epcot, which (with park entry) is a walk, bus or boat ride to the aforementioned ESPN Club and The Yard.
For sports lovers who prefer to stay, play and save, the value level All-Star Sports Resort is the one for you. This resort boasts five themed areas: football, basketball, baseball, tennis and surfing. There are two resort room buildings for each theme that are decked out with three-story helmets, basketball hoops, baseball bats, surfboards and tennis balls. Guests of this resort can enjoy fun-in-the-sun and fitness on a one-mile jogging path as well as in either of two sport-themed pools.
While either of these resort options is excellent for the sports and recreation enthusiast, every WDW resort offers opportunities and access to sporting events, activities, and fitness for the casual fan and fanatic.
Where to Eat
There are three dining locations that the Sports and Recreation Enthusiast should not miss. The award-winning Shula's Steak House at Disney's Dolphin Hotel is themed to celebrate the 1972 Miami Dolphin's perfect season under Coach Don Shula. Here the menu—which is painted on a football—includes crab cakes, lamb chops, filet mignon, lobster tail and more. No steak restaurant menu would be complete without a porterhouse offering. At Shula's, it comes in the form of a 48-ounce challenge to patrons. Everyone who can finish the monster steak is eligible to join the now 35,000+ member Shula's 48oz. Club®. While there are no 48-ounce hot dogs (thank goodness) at Casey's Corner on Main Street at the Magic Kingdom, this small restaurant does offer specialty hot dogs, French fries, nachos, brownies and soft drinks, and is named after the title character of the classic poem "Casey at the Bat". Ragtime music and old-time ballpark décor offer patrons a glimpse of the early days of America's greatest pastime. There is seating available outside; however, for the full experience, enter the back room and find a seat in the bleachers facing the movie screen scrolling vintage baseball cartoons. If viewing sports while you dine completes your ultimate meal experience, do not skip the ESPN Club at the Boardwalk Inn near Epcot. With 100 screens, a global satellite feed and a 108 square foot video wall, patrons will not miss a second of any live sporting event. Menu items include Red Wings, Macho Nachos, Tailgate Pulled Pork and much more. The Club is also home to the Sports Central television and radio studio that has been host to live broadcasts of shows like Mike & Mike in the Morning, Sports Reporters and Up Close.
Something Extra
If you are willing to spend extra money, opportunities abound for those wanting to ramp up their sports and recreation experience at WDW.
- As previously noted, Sammy Duvall's Watersports Centre does offer a wide range of activities; however, for those who enjoy spending time in the water without watercraft involvement, I encourage a trip Typhoon Lagoon for surfing lessons. At a cost of $150 per person, certified instructors offer 30 minutes of out-of-water instruction along with 2 hours of in-water instruction prior to park hours. The combination of certified instruction and a wave pool with consistent waves every 90 seconds provides a great opportunity for those who have never surfed. One of the largest wave pools in the world, Typhoon Lagoon's Surf Pool can be fun for all skill levels.
- The recently opened Splitsville Luxury Lanes at Downtown Disney, is a retro inspired two-story bowling alley that boasts 30 lanes, live music, dancing, billiard tables and upscale dining options.
- In addition to the numerous amateur sporting events held at ESPN Wide World of Sports, you can also take in several professional sporting events throughout the year. The 2013 Atlanta Braves Spring training games start on February 22 with tickets from $10 to $49. The Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic also takes place in February. This event typically features eight pro teams with per person tickets priced at $20 for a single session, $30 for two sessions, and $99 for the entire Classic.
- There are several runDisney opportunities throughout the year on the Walt Disney World property. These character or park attraction themed races are offered in distances from 5K to full marathon. For more information on cost and registration visit www.rundisney.com.
- In addition to the aforementioned 9-hole Disney's Oak Trail Golf Course, there are four 18-hole courses on the WDW property. All five of the courses are under Arnold Palmer Golf Management. Each of the 18-hole courses—which include: Disney's Lake Buena Vista, Disney's Magnolia, Disney's Osprey Ridge, and Disney's Palm —are rated at 4 stars or above by Golf Digest. The Palm and Magnolia courses are home to the PGA Tour: Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic held in November each year. Tickets for this event are available at a cost of $20 per day or $30 for the week. For tweens, teens, and adults who would rather be playing on the fairways than observing from behind the ropes, reservations can be made in advance at any of the five courses. (Note: Fees vary depending on the course and time you choose.)
This month, my goal is to provide you with plenty of information to get your Sports and Recreation Enthusiast Disney Skeptic to beg you to go with them to Walt Disney World for a "sports" vacation. Your goal—after sharing this information with them—is to resist the urge to tell them, "I told you so."
If you have any questions or comments regarding the topics discussed, please leave them in the comments section below. Have you participated in any of these events or activities? Please let readers know what you thought of your experience. Be sure to check in next month for More to the "World" for Those Who Prefer the Comforts of Home.
Kendall began visiting Walt Disney World in 1991 with her family and has continued to visit the resort with her husband. As a child, she and her family filled vacations with challenges such as "How many times can we ride Splash Mountain during SpectroMagic and the fireworks?" (Answer: 7) Now, after marrying a converted Disney skeptic, she and her husband enjoy challenges such as "How many hours can we eat nonstop at the Food & Wine Festival?" (Answer: 4)
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You point out a lot of interesting activities that any sports fan would enjoy. As a sports enthusiast myself, I very much enjoyed my visit to The Yard. While there, I purchased a key chain from of my favorite sports teams and a SportsCenter T-shirt. Although the trip in which I bought these items was several years ago, I still carry the key chain with my keys and carefully wash and dry the T-shirt to preserve its useful life. I have long wished to visit Disney's Wide World of Sports and witness a college basketball game or one of the many other high profile sporting events that take place there each year. I vividly remember one trip to Walt Disney World where my family and I ate at the Commissary (at the then MGM Studios). While eating, I watched an AAU basketball team come in and grab lunch between games while thinking to myself how amazing it would be to get to play my favorite sport at Disney World. As you can see, I greatly enjoyed my "sports" activities while on a Disney vacation. You mentioned several activities that I will have to remember in the future such as the bowling alley at Downtown Disney and the numerous fitness options at the Contemporary Resort that I was not even aware existed!
May, thank you for mentioning the AAU opportunities available at the Wide World of Sports. There are several tournament opportunities for individuals and teams of all ages. For anyone who may be intrested in more information on these opportunites visit: http://espnwwos.disney.go.com/
Regrettably, due primarily to health reasons; it has been nearly 4 years since our last trip to WDW. Nevertheless, I have tried to keep up with the goings-on there. My oldest daughter helps with that. So much has changed there over the last few years. Family and friends tell me that I will enjoy most everything when we finally return. Although they acknowledge there are some questionable changes.
You have mentioned many additions in this as well as previous blogs, which I might add, I have enjoyed reading very much. One such addtion since we were there is Splitsville. While I can no longer bowl, I know my family would really enjoy it. I'm glad you included it. I also think my husband and son-in-law would enjoy a round of golf at Oak Trail, we did not know there was a 9-hole course there. That's definitely worth telling golfing families with a skeptic.
My family watches more ESPN than any family should. It's craziness I tell you. Anything ESPN is great in our book. On one of our trips, my husband purchased a SPORTSCENTER pullover at The Yard, which he lived in until I had to hide it just to preserve it. When I read him your details about the 100 screens and a 108 square foot video wall at the ESPN Club… he remembered seeing it and he smiled like a child on Christmas morning. I bet he's already mentioned it to his fellow coaches (some of whom I am sure have not yet been to WDW… possible skeptics).
Your blogs are loaded with great info. We have talked with friends and family about them. They checked in and are loving it.
Looking forward to "The Comforts of Home" next time.
Anne, it is great to hear that even Disney lovers such as yourself are learning new things from my posts. I hope that you will be able to return to WDW soon and enjoy all of the recent additions and old favorites!


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