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I have had this run planned since my birthday in April. Up yesterday I wasn't certain I was going to be able to do it.
Hubby could take me to the race, even stay to take some pictures, but he had to leave for work. Talk about adding to the bad mood!!! But my buddy (who was walking the course) said she could get me home! WOO HOO!!
So up early and dressed. Hubby made us some awesome omelets for breakfast (I had spinach and feta). Then out the door, but not without the standard picture!
My buddy met us before the race and we had some fun taking pictures and chatting. I almost missed the call to line up. OOPS!! I did forget my headphones when I took off for the start. I'm certain I would have had a better time with them but I would have missed the animals and their noises (more on that later).
The course was weaving through the zoo. We got to run past every outdoor exhibit. The male bison were snorting at the fence when I passed. I don't think they appreciated the amount of movement. Either that, or they couldn't understand what the odd stampede was all about. It was funny to have them watching us.
We got to the painted dog enclosure and we were running along the back/fenced side so we couldn't see the dogs. However, I was in a fairly large group when we got there and you could really hear all the foot pounding. From the other side of the fence you could here the yipping of a hunt! I was laughing with the guy next to me, they hear prey and someone is gonna fall. He laughed back that we just had to stay in front of the walkers!!!
Next was the "hooved" animals. I tried to thumb a ride but no one was taking me up on it. The camel was the only one paying any attention. I think to everyone else this was normal! The rhinos and elephants didn't seem to notice as we passes. The hippo didn't wake up.
After weaving again through the center of the zoo, we headed towards the big cats. The lions were sleeping as usual. However the tiger was up and very alert. He was making a noise I was familiar with from went I lived by the zoo. We have a male tiger and we'll just say he was looking for a female. The kids were thrilled. The adults that know were snickering. Ya I'm 5.
We finished up and looped back to the finish. It was a great course. I wish I had been in better condition for it. I have to admit I walked about a mile to a mile and a half of the race. With everything going on, I have done any training, running, or much of any hard cardio in a while. It was quite evident in my breathing. Just after mile two I must have had an asthma attack. I thought I had out grown it but obviously not. I had two runners and a zoo worker ask if I was ok. I walked but finished. I was able to get my breath back to run the last quarter mile. So at least I finished strong.
Hubby left and I hung out and waiting for my buddy to finish. We got to take a bunch of pictures:
We watched the award ceremony. A girl my buddy knew took 2nd place in the 20 to 25 year old group. We also got to see some animals that they had out to "say hi". I got a picture with the hawk and I got to feed the less anteater (I was pretty much the only girl in the group not afraid of holding meal worms).
Then it was off for home. We had a great chat and I was home before boy child. So I've had the afternoon to just chill with my girls. It was a great day. I needed today and it really came through for me.
Yesterday was my scheduled Warrior�s Dash. I do the one in downstate Indiana. Hubby and I usually make a day (or weekend) of it. This year he was offered a chance to pick up and extra day of work. We are short on funds (who isn�t) so he took the work. I wasn�t upset. I encouraged it. Just meant I was on my own for the race. No biggie! Packed all my MCR cd�s for travel with my changing bag and figured good to go.
We took a few pictures before I left.
Shared some scrambled eggs with provolone (hubby makes the world�s BEST egg and cheese scramble). I would be using gear check for the first time ever, so I made certain I had a small, closeable bag that would hold a towel, flip flops, and car keys. Everything else would be locked in the car. I wrapped my fit bit in plastic and clear duct tape, put it in the holder and wrapped that with plastic wrap. Woo � Hoo, out the door on time.
Now I had to leave at 5:30 am as my wave time was 10, I have a 2.5 to 3 hour drive and they are on EDT not CDT time. So I knew hubby was going back to sleep for a while (he didn�t leave for work until 10:30). In went May Death Never Stop You and I was off. Fast forward to south bound I-65. The speed limit is 75 (those who know me know what this means I was doing). Traffic was very light but still present as I was going along next to a semi. I was in the left lane.
Next thing I knew it sounded like a cannon went off in my trunk! The car was being surrounded by black smoke and I was losing control. I heard the semi next to me lock up his brakes and I used the car�s momentum to cut in front of him and on to the shoulder. He whizzed past me just as I crossed the line (I think). I locked my arms on the wheel and slammed the brakes. As I stopped I saw a tire rolling down 65. Everything smelled like burnt rubber.
I opened my door and was greeted to this:
I had just completely blown a tire at 80+ mph, cut passed a speeding semi, and managed to get onto the shoulder without falling into the ditch all in about 5 seconds. I opened all four doors and started to shake. I got out and looked at it again. �Dammit Kitty, it�s a flat. A priceless flat, a missing flat, but JUST A FLAT!�
So what do you do with a flat - you change it. I got the jack and lug wrench out of the trunk along with the donut. At first it was too hot to touch but after a few minutes I was able to break the lugs, get the car jacked up, but the stupid thing wouldn�t come off!!! I had to call hubby. Who was jumping into a car we had borrowed for him to go to work to come get me. I was furious at this point.
I was obviously �displaying� my �frustration� � I was jumping up and down, kicking the wheel, and cussing like a drunken sailor with tourettes. When a farmer in a 1980 F-150 pulled over. He and his wife got out (they were at least mid sixties).
Farmer: You ok?
Me: yea
Wife: ya hurt?
Me: no
Farmer: Got a tire problem?
I pointed. �Got one missing�
Farmer: You got it up, what wrong?
Me: it won�t come off!
Farmer: I can fix that.
He pulled out an old fashioned flat steel pry bar, the straight kind with flat ends you could use like a spear. Walked over and after three different tries � POP! The wheel came off! I went to work, getting the spare on. He and his wife just watched me. Once I had everything done, he walked over and check the lugs.
Farmer: You got that done good
Me: Thanks
Farmer: It wasn�t much
Me: But it was what I needed.
Wife: You be safe and here � you�re gonna want this when you start to calm.
She handed me a glass mason jar. �It�s just some sweet tea, but you�re gonna need it�
I laughed and shook their hands.
I called hubby who was just getting ready to get on the expressway and told him to go home.
Hubby: You coming home?
I thought about it and answered �no, I�m going to my race�
Hubby: You ok?
Me: Actually, yeah. As long as the car feels fine when I get back out on the road, I�m going to race.
Hubby: Ok, call me.
I got back out on the road and continued south. I should have been shaking. I could have been a wreck. Old Kitty would have gone home and cried about how I almost died. Instead I popped open a mason jar from a stranger, blasted �Fake Your Death�, and drank sweet tea (awesome sweet tea mind you). I did let it stop me or define my day.
I got to the Warrior�s Dash 35 minutes late. Got into a wave 45 minutes after my original start time. I had an awesome run. I laughed and joked with everyone on the trail. I actually teamed up with a woman a bit older than me and her son (who is a year older than my boy) for the last 1.5 miles. We helped each other over obstacles and cheered everyone on. It was awesome. We finished in 1hr, 22 minutes. A time I�m quite proud of for that run. This was the only picture I got at the race:
I cleaned up, got changed, and headed home. Everything felt new and better and right. My car still smells like burnt rubber but that�s the only thing really wrong. I�m proud of me and I feel great (if a bit sore today). We�ll get the tire replaced on Tuesday.
Spent the weekend taking some me time. Saturday, I went and had my hair done for the first time ine two years. The selfie is REALLY bad, but you can get the idea. Color came out all wrong in the picture, I'm black and red. Hubby says it looks good, I just really needed to have something different.
Then yesterday we spent the day at Brookfield Zoo. I love the zoo. If you need to go on about animals on display, please don't. Przewalski's horse. I say no more.
So we had a great time. Stingray bay was open this time and we got to pet the rays. Hubby commented on how much they seem to like me. They have had this exhibit for the last 4 years (I think). I always end up with a swarm around my hands. They are such awesome creatures I love it. However they always find a way to soak me, and yesterday was no different. I was petting on and another tried to push in. The one I was petting went for a wind slap, I ended up with a face (and mouth) full of salt water. I also had one of the southern rays mistake my pinky for a shrimp. They might not have teeth but those dental plates can crush. I've got a bruised pinky today, but nothing that is all that difficult.
Today, we have errands and getting things back in order. Oh well, guess I have to get back to real life eventually.
Speaking of real life, I'm trying to get back to my healthy eating and exercise plans. I've looked at all my past logs, I've made my plan - and I've done nothing about it. I'm not happy with myself about that. So here we go again. I see the train tracks, I want to get back on track, and I honestly don't know what keeps stopping me. I don't have time to figure it out. I need to just do it as the phrase goes.
I was horribly hot and humid again here today. I had wanted to take a long walk with the girls but it was just too much once we got out there. They were both suffering after a bit over a mile. We did our normal 3 mile route and then headed back into the house. They have both just been laying in front of a fan for the last two hours.
We had a friend follow us for a bit while we were walking along. When you see this picture, remember this is only about 5 to 6 feet from me and my dogs.
Today�s race was unplanned. See I had registered for 2015 Foam Fest when I complete this year�s. It was my favorite race. However, I guess it wasn�t high on everyone�s list as the organization went bankrupt. Red Frog events offered a free registration to one of their other events. I looked at the five choices with hubby. He thought that Epic Fail looked promising and it was close to home (soldier Field). It was a bit close to my Black Light race but I figured why not, it was inflatable obstacles (which I like) and was free (aweseome). So with less than 2 weeks to prepare I registered.
Got up this am and got ready. I really didn�t have an outfit set for this one. I knew there would be water � so no tutu. Like I said, I had not planned on this race and after last week�s horrible experience I really wasn�t in the mood. I knew I would be dealing with walkers and hot humid conditions. However, when I say I �m going to do something � I�m gonna do it.
We had breakfast and headed out. The fog was thicker than pea soup this am; you couldn�t even see the lake from LSD. It was so humid and muggy I knew I was going to have breathing problems. We got there uber early, so we took some pictures and just hung out at the field. I actually ended up sneaking into an earlier wave. Somehow I don�t think I�m the only one.
They were only letting us go in small groups at a time, 10 to 15 people every 5 minutes. It was really different from most starts. It kept the pack very spread out � very nice for an obstacle run. There were 12 inflatable obstacles, several hills on the lake front, and up and down the stairs of Soldier Field. As I approached the first obstacle I was alone. It was those bouncy balls that we used to ride on hanging from ropes. I started teasing with the guys swinging the balls by dropping into a boxing stance. They laugh and one yelled �Jab�, so I did. So they were yelling jab or cross as I went through 12 rows of swinging balls! We were all laughing by the time I got through.
Next we had walls to go over. They were only 4 foot walls but it was fun. Then under a cargo net. I love these obstacles � good use for a commando crawl and I actually know how to do it!!!
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There were climbs and slides and an awesome foam block pit to wade through. The staff was great! They really kept a good look-out on people and were a ton of fun in the foam pit. There was one problem with this obstacle though; the foam blocks were sticking to sweaty skin! It was so humid there was not evaporation of sweat, just more water. I had blocks stuck to my legs and arms.
We then had a short run back to Soldier Field, we hit mile two and they had a horrible trick on us. Two balance beam obstacles. My legs where trembling from the heat and strain of keeping up a slow jog. I wasn�t certain I could handle them but somehow I kept my balance. Normally I can barely walk a straight line but somehow I did a 6 inch beam and then a 10 floating buoys.
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What other cheese can replace feta?
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- kelly Apr 19, 2006 01:38 AM
Can anyone recommend a cheese that would be good in Greek salads, orzo salads, etc, in place of feta? Something sharp, tangy, and with a soft or crumbly texture? Feta is my least favorite of all cheeses but I like to make these kinds of pasta salads. I think the flavor of Pecorino Romano would be great but it doesn't really have the right texture, unless maybe I shaved or grated it.
Have you ever tried other varieties of Feta? Sheep's milk fetas are more mild; I've found that if you go to a store that has a decent variety (in California, Whole Foods has a good selection), and try out the different feta cheeses (there's a wide variety in taste and pungency), maybe you will change your tune. Brands they sell in supermarkets tend to be very salty, hard and not too flavorful.
The other posters' suggestions of ricotta salata and mexican varieties are good ones. I'd be interested to hear back!~
re: coll
i second that! i MUCH prefer bulgarian feta to all the rest. but be warned its also a bit saltier and more intensely flavored (you need much less, so good for people watching fat intake)
i'd definitely do a taste test with various feta cheeses before you nix them all (if you haven't already) most of them are really flavorless and not worth eating! but some, like bulgarian, and a few others, are so packed full of flavor! yum!
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Well, it all depends. I bought a goat cheese that was recommended by the employee of the high-end cheese shop in the SF Ferry Building recently that was so funky I was reminded me of old sneakers.
re: Niki Rothman
You're right -- I should have specified the kind of goat cheese I meant: the soft, white cheese you get in logs in most groceries or TJs.
That said, we had an aged goat cheese this weekend that was amazing -- the consistency of a parm reg (maybe a little waxier) but with more meaty, less cherry notes than most parm reg (thanks PA!).
re: Tatania
That's exactly what I was thinking -- one of the mild, creamy ones with just a little tang.
Ricotta Salata would be my suggestion. I love it, and it's got the tang and texture you crave.
Try tastes of different fetas from good shops. If there's a Greek or "European" appetizing or food specialty shop, try that. This is because you shouldn't give up on feta. Yesterday, I made spanakopita and there is no other cheese that will work for this purpose. However, not being able to get my usual wonderful Belgian feta, I bought a locally (Nor. Cal) "artisinal" produced feta that was actually very expensive. I couldn't taste it first because it was shrink wrapped. But the final result was that the spanakopita was way too salty and rough tasting. A really good feta is subtle and smooth. Once you find one you like, you will see how wonderful it truly is for cooking. Once again, the quality of the simplest things makes ALL the difference in cooking.
I've had French feta in the past that was smooth and creamy and I liked it a lot better than other sharper feta I've had.
I would strongly suggest ricotta salata though, because I love that stuff. Just used some up in salads, in fact.
I'm frightened of queso fresco--just be sure to buy it somewhere reputable. A lot of markets make their own "bathtub cheese." It's just my own fear--may be off base for most of the queso fresco. I'm just squicked out by it.
I sprinkle grated Pecorino on my salads alot. You can cut the amount of dressing and thereby calories as well. A little pecorino goes a long way.
Thanks everyone. I bought some ricotta salata and will try that tonight.
It may be, like some suggested, that I just haven't eaten really good feta. I've only had it when it's been served to me (people's homes, work potlucks, cafes), so I don't even really know what kinds I've had.
re: EclecticEater
Yes, I agree. Cotija is amazing! It is similar to grated parmesan but has a less "bitey" or sharp taste to it. It is milder and has a rich, sweet taste. I really love greek Feta and find that the French stuff is too mild, but if it offends you, try the cotija or queso fresco (try to find the kind wrapped in banana leaves).
A fresh, soft goat cheese with some tang, yes. Also consider myzithra, the Greek cousin to ricotta salata--it's usually fresher, less dry and chalky, and with more fragrance. Much ricotta salata--and I love this cheese--available easily in the US can be dried out and badly handled. Grated on pasta, fine, tho.
Also if you buy commercial supermarket types( which can be super salty and hard) try marinating it olive oil or even milk(my mother uses milk).. Improves flavour and texture.


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Suspect arrested, loot recovered 10 minutes after Derry bank robbery
DERRY — Police say it only took them approximately 10 minutes to apprehend a homeless man they say robbed TD Bank of an undetermined amount of cash Tuesday morning.
Lucien Goguen, 49, who told police he is homeless, was arrested just minutes after allegedly robbing the bank at 35 Manchester Road at approximately 11:25 a.m. Following a search, he was found by police on Scobie Pond Road at 11:33 a.m. and charged with robbery, a Class B felony, Derry police Capt. Vern Thomas said in a news release.
According to police, bank employees said a man entered the bank at about 11:25 a.m. and handed the teller a grocery bag and a note instructing her to put money into the bag, Thomas said. After the teller complied, the man took the bag containing an undetermined amount of cash and fled from the bank on foot. He was last seen walking away from the bank and heading west.
No one was injured in the incident and no weapon was shown, Thomas said.
Derry police officers and detectives quickly responded to the scene and conducted an extensive search for the suspect, Thomas said. At 11:33 a.m., officers checked a man walking on Scobie Pond Road that matched the physical description of the suspect but he was wearing different clothes, Thomas said.
A New Hampshire State Police K9 unit was requested and responded to assist in the search. The K9 search located discarded clothes in the wooded area between TD Bank and the area where the man was detained. The clothing appeared to match witness descriptions of clothing worn by the robbery suspect.
Cash and a grocery bag were also recovered in the area, Thomas said.
Goguen declined bail and will be arraigned before the 10th Circuit Court — Derry Division.
In the early afternoon, a police cruiser was parked in front of the bank, which was closed. A sign posted on the front door directed customers to TD Bank's Londonderry branch.
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Former baseball coach guilty of sexually abusing boys
An investigation led by police in Concord and York, Maine, began in 2012 after York police received an email warning them that Joubert, a youth baseball coach, had a history of inappropriate contact with children.
"This defendant is a quintessential predator," Kacavas said in a statement. "He deliberately sought out and insinuated himself into the lives of the most vulnerable young boys, gaining their trust by portraying himself as a coach and father figure. He then betrayed that trust by sexually exploiting those boys to produce child pornography. Identifying, finding, and prosecuting predators like the defendant has been, and will continue to be, among the highest priorities of my office."
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How To Eradicate Childhood Poverty & Hunger: A Two-Part Series
In October, Sushi Making For The Soul will be working closely with two great organizations to raise awareness about- and find practical solutions to- the very real crisis of childhood poverty and hunger all around us.
At Toronto Foundation of Student Success, during the week of the 6th to the 10th, I will be hosting two VIP events, one at Windup Bird Cafe and the other at St. Lawrence Market, with politicians, private donors, chefs, and food literacy/security activists- a week of extraordinary momentum, called FEED TOMORROW.
At Action Against Hunger, on the 7th, Sushi Making For The Soul will be competing against 19 of the best chefs in the city of Toronto in the LOVE FOOD GIVE FOOD Chef's Challenge, where we all get to recreate something gourmet out of our favourite childhood dish.
Join me and thousands of others to eradicate childhood hunger and poverty in our very midst.
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Every September, Sushi Making For The Soul offers a free class for children to raise awareness about food literacy issues, including childhood poverty and hunger. This year, in preparation for two major awareness campaigns I will be involved in, there will be two sushi making classes, one at the end of September and the other in the first week of October.
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Linares, Mexico: Food Literacy For Children: Part II
The town of Linares (pop. 70,000), in the landlocked north-eastern state of Nuevo León, is a two-hour drive south from Monterrey.
Despite my frenetic schedule (I was in the process of opening my latest restaurant, Windup Bird Cafe) I went to Linares because one of my favourite poets, Colin Carberry, who lives there with his wife- the translator and educator, Veronica Flores- invited me. The event was the inaugural Congress of Language and Literature, sponsored by Universidad Technologica Linares, an innovative and socially-engaged university with a former politician and scholar at the helm, Ángel Alberto Alameda Pedraza- a leader with genuine purpose. Other invited writers included Jack Harte, the brilliant Irish short story writer and arts organizer; Claudio Gaudio, author of the acclaimed novel, Texas; Halli Villegas, poet and publisher of one of the inspired presses in Canada, Tightrope Books; the award-winning Puerto Rican photographer and poet, Luis Cotto-Vasallo; and, of course, the Poet-Laureate of Linares, Carlotta Medina Gutierrez.
I arrived on an overcast day. My hotel room at the Hotel Hacienda Real de Linares, one of only three hotels in the town, overlooked a desolate main street. From my window, one could imagine a scene out of Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana: a hint of something perilous and unexpected.
The writers were soon ushered from our hotel to the town's civic centre, where an auditorium full of students, teachers, the Mayor of Linares, and other dignitaries awaited us. It was an extraordinary embrace and, like the others, I was profoundly humbled by the experience. It became clear that the people of Linares brought with them as much anticipation as they did hospitality.
Following the elaborate ceremonies, which included the singing of the national anthem and a modern mariachi band performing Mexican classics, I wandered the streets of Linares- something that was not recommended as part of our itinerary. People came out to greet me on the sidewalks- possibly to assist that rare sighting: an Asian tourist who may be lost- and I was moved by their kindness and quiet dignity. And even though the streets emptied as the sky grew darker, there was decorum, order, and a semblance of normality in the neighbourhoods.
On the second day, I was brought to a high school just within the borders of the town, an industrial area, to read from a short story- in English and Spanish translation. The student population came from poor families, mostly factory workers and farmers. They had more pressing affairs in their lives than to listen to some writer from a first-world country read. I understood this.
At the end of the reading, the Principal of the school asked me to speak to the students about living "the life of the pen and the mind", both of which rang false to me because, quite frankly, I spent most of my waking days in Canada engaging in the tedious tasks around running restaurants. Besides, it was a posture that I was neither intellectually-equipped nor actorly enough to speak from with any conviction. I scanned the room and saw in the many faces staring blankly back at me the reflection of my own as an adolescent. Had I been born and raised in Mexico, perhaps in this very town, I could have been any one of these students and not the ones from the "other side of the tracks". I began to speak as instructed, fleshing out the illusion of some wise man seated in a leather winged chair, pen in hand, and pondering the nature of the cosmos. Then I stopped in mid-sentence. The room grew still as I decided to go off script. I talked about about growing up in a government-subsidized housing complex, poor and hungry much of the time, and about the necessity to steal food because there was so little in the house; but that the food I stole was dictated by the commercials I saw on television and therefore invariably not healthy nor nutritious. I explained that I didn't understand the "why" of my situation at the time, that none of my schooling included classes on food literacy- anything that would shed some light on the conditions in which I (and many others) lived; that the link between poverty and food insecurity (the lack of access to healthy, sufficient food) and- in my case- theft, was never exposed because it was in the best interest of multinational food and beverage conglomerates like Con-Agra, Monsanto, Kraft, and Pepsico to keep us all in the dark. (One girl in the back row started crying. Later, I found out that as I was telling my story, she was, at that very moment, thinking of what food she would be stealing on her way home from school. Her younger brother would be hungry when she got home.) Finally, I "instructed" the students that if they had to steal- and I knew many of them did with much shame- that they should set their eyes on fresh goods (fruits and vegetables being optimal) and to avoid the stuff they saw on billboards and television commercials. I also told them that on the way home with their stolen goods to stop by a book store and steal a book. After all, isn't nourishing the mind equal to nourishing the body?
Always bitter-sweet this kind of "guidance".
But I had hit a nerve. The room was abuzz with conspiratorial whispers. My reading was quickly forgotten and I was soon flocked by students who felt a much deeper connection with me and my being there. So did I . And although I felt morally ambivalent about telling these kids to steal (it smells like rotten self-justification), I knew that, in the end, commanding them not to do so, or skirting the issue, given their circumstances, was equally immoral. Hence the importance of food literacy programming in schools- from pre-school to post-secondary. Knowledge in and of itself lacks utility and does not create less thieves in society, but it does allow those who have it to organize better, to corral the troops and give them more effective ammunition to deal with the forces trying to keep them in the dark. This has always been so.
I left that school and those students feeling, if not vindicated, then that at the very least my story was not a mere exercise in narcissism (which it often can be). Here is a truth: our most powerful stories- the ones that can positively affect people- are those that are often shrouded in deep personal shame. I learned in Linares, with a group of young people who, like me during my youth, live in relative poverty, that by sharing such such stories, we can help alleviate that burden of shame others carry by giving it a name and narrative.


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Seymour Burton, as if it needed any more trouble (theyve been struggling with business somewhat, despite having built a cult following amongst burger lovers), has now been closed by the Department of Health. We reached co-owner Adam Cohn, who explained, The biggest thing is a paperwork problem. We never changed the D/B/A line on our food handlers permit, and it still says Le Tableau, which was the name of the former space. Its a big hassle to get it straightened out. He adds that there were also some minor violations placement of handsinks, screen doors, and refrigerators not draining properly were some examples mentioned that need to be fixed. Cohn says that he hopes to have the restaurant back open by next week.
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The bodies of Tom Pursell, 19, and Lester Snide, 23, were discovered by a juvenile on a hike in the area on April 19, 2012. Police found a rifle and two suicide notes at the scene and soon after said all indications were that Snide shot and killed Pursell, and then shot himself.
Evidence at the scene suggested the men had been deceased in the shed since mid- to late-December of 2011.
In his final report on the deaths, issued Friday morning, Attorney General Joseph Foster said no criminal charges will be filed and the case is closed.
"Lester Snide and Clifford Pursell were friends at the time of their deaths. Both had struggled with thoughts of suicide in the past," according to the final report. "Snide was having difficulties while on parole and had stated many times that he would kill himself before he ever went back to prison. Pursell had recently learned discouraging news about life plans and was taking it hard."
Based on the evidence, according to the report, the deaths were the result of a "suicide pact."
Officials quoted from the suicide notes found at the scene. Purcell wrote, "Lester didn't murder me. I asked him to do it," while Snide's note was titled, "This is my final goodbye."
After a childhood riddled with abuse, neglect and abandonment, Snide first came to the public's attention in June 2007, when he broke into the Springfield Police Station and stole a shotgun with the intention of shooting himself.
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A data acquisition module (1) includes an interconnection board (15) with several electronic components (3, 18) mounted on at least one side of said board. A protective cover (16) mounted opposite said side covers the electronic components (3, 18).
In order to cool notably the module's analog-to-digital converters, a piston 41 connected to the protective cover (16) is pressed by a spring (43) against the upper side of at least one electronic component (3) so as to establish a thermal bridge between said electronic component and said protective cover.
The piston is mounted in a piston carrier fastened on the cover (16). The diameter of the portion (410) of the piston (41) that is in contact with the electronic component (3) to be cooled is smaller than the diameter of the portion (411) of the piston that is in contact with the piston carrier (40).
1. An electronic module for a computer that has a motherboard with an associated electrical connection portion for receiving the electronic module, the module comprising:
an interconnection board having major, planar panels and peripheral sides, the board having, at one side, a portion that is removably connectable with the connection portion of the computer for electrical interconnection between the electronic module and the motherboard;
a plurality of packaged electronic component chips mounted on at least one of the major panels of the interconnection board;
a cover having major, planar panels and peripheral sides, the cover extending adjacent to the panel of the interconnection board on which the packaged electronic component chips are mounted; and
a thermally conductive element connected with the cover and pressing against one of the packaged electronic component chips;
the cover being spaced from the interconnection board and the packaged electronic component chips a distance such that convective air flow caused by heat from the packaged electronic component chips moves between the cover and the interconnection board around the packaged electronic component chips, and the cover having a thickness between its major panels sufficiently small to dissipate heat conducted to the cover.
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This application is a continuation of PCT/CH98/00563, filed Dec. 30, 1998.
The present invention concerns an electronic module, notably an electronic module comprising electronic components and cooling elements for these electronic components. The present invention concerns more particularly, but not exclusively, an electronic module for high frequency data acquisition comprising several channels, whereas each channel includes a high frequency analog-to-digital converter as well as cooling elements for these converters.
Many types of data acquisition systems are known, for example transitory recorders and digital oscilloscopes, in which it is necessary to convert one or several analog signals into one or several digital signals capable of being stored in a digital memory and processed by a digital processor. During the past few years, modular acquisition systems have appeared, generally comprising a frame in which various acquisition modules can be inserted in parallel in slots. Each module comprises connection means for inserting and removably connecting it in the system, as well as generally one or several acquisition channels capable of digitizing the input signals observed. For example, acquisition modules conform to the PCI, CompactPCI, VXI or PXI standards are known that define the mechanical and electrical characteristics of the intermodular connection means. The present invention applies in particular to this type of module.
FIG. 1 illustrates diagrammatically a prior art acquisition module. Various components 2, 3, 5 are assembled on a printed circuit board 15. The module 1 is designed to be inserted into adapted slots of a mother board (not represented), by means of connectors (not represented) on the lower or rear side of the board. The module is provided with a front panel 12 fitted with a prehensile organ 11 as well as with a number of connectors, for example BNC connectors, corresponding to the module's number of channels. An input signal can be supplied to each channel by means of these connectors.
Each channel generally includes an input amplifier 2, an analog-to-digital converter 3 as well as a circuit 5 for processing and storing the supplied non-itemized digital signal. The signal thus processed is then supplied to a microprocessor (not represented) capable of receiving and processing the signals supplied by different channels and on different modules.
The analog-to-digital converters 3 must by virtue of the Nyquist principle work at a sampling frequency that is double the frequency of the signal to be sampled in order to supply a correct digital representation of the signal. In the case of very high frequency signals, for example signals having a frequency of several hundred MHz, the converters 3 thus also work at very high speed and thus produce a considerable thermal energy that must be evacuated.
In the prior art, the heat produced by each analog-to-digital converter is generally evacuated by means of a radiator glued or fastened on the upper side of the converter. Cold air 13 is furthermore sometimes insufflated vertically onto the radiators.
The converters 3 are components that occupy a relatively large surface on the module's board 15, so that the arrangement indicated in FIG. 1 is generally adopted, i.e. the converters are placed side-by-side and over one-another. However, with this arrangement, the air temperature close to the upper converters is higher than the air temperature close to the lower converters (in the case where the air is insufflated from the bottom). Tests have shown that the temperature difference from one converter to another can be as much as 10° approximately. In a module comprising four high frequency converters, there can thus be a difference of more than thirty degrees between the temperature of the insufflated air 13 and the temperature of the exiting hot air 14.
The upper analog-to-digital converter thus works in less favorable conditions than the lower converter, which is cooled better. The upper converters thus age much faster and the different working conditions make difficult for example an equalizing of the supplied digital signals.
An aim of the present invention is therefore to remedy these different problems and to supply an electronic module that is improved over the prior art modules.
According to the invention these aims are achieved by means of a module having the characteristics of claim 1, preferred embodiments being further indicated in the dependent claims.
In particular, these aims are achieved by placing a removable protective cover over the module's PCB board, preferably covering all or a substantial part of the board, and that can also be used as a radiator to evacuate the heat produced by the electronic components. The cover can be manufactured from a simple flat or profiled sheet, cut and possibly folded over. A thermal bridge is established between the cover and the components to be cooled. The thermal bridge includes at least one element connected to the cover, preferably a compressible element capable of adapting to the thickness of the components, for example a piston pressed by a spring against the components to be cooled. The piston is preferably mounted on a piston carrier connected to the cover; preferably, several pistons pressed against different components on the same board are mounted in a same piston carrier, thus allowing the temperature of the various components, for example of different analog-to-digital converters in an acquisition system, to be made uniform.
The cover, the piston carrier and the pistons are preferably made of materials having a very low heat resistance. The contact surface between the pistons and the piston carrier is preferably maximized so as to encourage heat exchanges between the pistons and the piston carrier; for this purpose, the pistons will for example have at least a conical profile portion.
Although the invention applies particularly well to the cooling of analog-to-digital converters in a high-frequency acquisition system, the one skilled in the art will understand that the invention can also be applied to the cooling of any type of components producing considerable heat in any type of electronic module, for example also to the cooling of microprocessors or signal processors.
The term module includes in the present application and in the claims any kind of electronic module, in particular any type of module capable of being inserted in a slot of a motherboard of an electronic processing system.
It is known from the prior art how to use a cover over electronic components as a radiator. Solutions of this kind have been described in patent documents U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,235,283, 5,177,667, 5,228,502, 5,394,229, EP-B1-0,079,424, EP-B1-0,097,157, EP-B1-0,111,709, EP-B1-0,369,115, EP-B1-0,552,787 or EP-A1-673,064 for example. None of these solutions is however adapted to the cooling by air circulation of a module of large size (approximately 300 cm2 in a preferred embodiment of the invention), constituted of a printed circuit board designed for being removably inserted in the slots of a data acquisition system. Furthermore, these solutions often use covers of a complex shape that cannot be manufactured simply from a simple flat or profiled sheet. Finally, in most of these documents, the electronic components are partitioned by the cover, i.e. each element finds itself in a compartment defined by the shape of the cover. It is thus generally not possible to insufflate air between the cover and the board to cool the components; when a gap sometimes exists between the cover and the board, this gap usually does not allow air to be insufflated on the entire height of the electronic components, so that this air can cool only the base of the electronic components but not the upper part in which the semi-conductor element is usually placed. Furthermore, each component being lodged in a partitioned space with little air circulation between the components, it is difficult to make uniform the temperature of electronic components, for example of analog-to-digital converters which must operate at temperatures as close as possible.
Furthermore, these solutions are generally only adapted to chips mounted in flip-chip fashion; the solutions offered cannot however be transposed to the case of usual components, for example Ball Grid Arrays (BGA), mounted on a standard printed board.
The invention will be better understood with the aid of the description of an embodiment of the invention given as example and illustrated by the FIGS. showing:
FIG. 1 a diagrammatic view of an acquisition module according to the prior art as mentioned here above;
FIG. 2 a perspective and partially transparent view of a module according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 a perspective view from below of a module cover according to the present invention, provided with a thermal bridge according to the present invention;
FIG. 4 a perspective view from above of a module cover according to the present invention, provided with a thermal bridge according to the present invention represented in exploded view;
FIG. 5 a perspective view from below of a module cover according to the present invention, provided with a thermal bridge according to the invention represented in exploded view.
FIG. 2 illustrates in perspective as an example a two-channel data acquisition module 1 cooled according to the invention. Although all the illustrated examples represent two-channel acquisition modules, it is obvious that the invention applies also to modules comprising any number of channels. The module 1 is principally constituted by a printed circuit board 15 on which components 3 and 18 are mounted. In this example, the module is designed to be inserted in the slots of an acquisition system that can comprise several modules. To this effect, the module includes connection means on one side, so that the module can be removably inserted and electrically connected with a motherboard (not represented). The arrangement of the connection means is preferably conform to the PCI, CompactPCI, VXI or PXI standards or to any other standard adapted to the interconnection of acquisition modules. A front panel 12 contains various module-operating elements (not represented) as well as BNC connectors 10 for analog input signals. The module 1 can be inserted into or removed from the acquisition system by means of a prehensile organ 11. Cold air 13 can be insufflated on the components 3, 18, preferably from below, whilst the heated air 14 escapes from the top of the module. The air can flow around all the components 3, 18 as well as on the upper surface of the components 3.
According to the invention, the board 15 is covered by a protective cover 16 that in this example protects the whole of the components 3, 18 of the board and is fastened in this example by screwed columns 17. The cover 16 offers a mechanical protection to the components 3, 18 and prevents the risks of destruction through electrostatic shocks in case of contact with a user. The cover is preferably not closed on the module's sides, so that the air can circulate between the board 15 and the cover 16. According to the invention, the cover further allows to dissipate the heat produced by at least certain components 3 of the module, for example the analog-to-digital converters. The cover is preferably made from a simple flat or profiled metal sheet and cut to the dimensions of the board 15, whereas one or several sides can possibly be folded over.
A thermal bridge is established between the electronic components to be cooled 3 and the cover 16, by means of an element 4 integrally connected with the cover and pressing against the upper side of the components 3. The heat resistance of the thermal bridge is minimized as much as possible so as to improved the heat transfer in the direction of the cover 16 that thus acts as a large-size radiator.
The height of the columns 17 is preferably designed so that the cover 16 is not in direct contact with the board's thickest components 3, 18 and so that the air can also circulate between the cover 16 and the board of a module inserted in a neighboring slot.
The structure of the thermal bridge 4 according to a preferred embodiment will now be described with the aid of FIGS. 3 to 5. The thermal bridge 4 includes a piston carrier 40 fastened for example by means of screws 44 to the protective cover, over the components to be cooled. The cover is made of a simple sheet of the size of the printed circuit board 15 (approximately 300 cm2); the only modification that has to be made to the cover to adapt it to another arrangement of the electronic components on the board 15 is to change the location of the through holes 45 for the screws 44, so as to move the piston carrier 40.
In a variant embodiment, it is also possible to fasten the carrier 40 by means of clips or to crimp it to the cover.
The piston carrier 40 includes one or several openings (or cylinders) 400 in which the pistons 41 can move longitudinally. The pistons are provided with an annular rim 412 corresponding to an annular groove 401 in the openings 400, so that the piston cannot come out of the opening 400 when the piston carrier 40 is screwed on the cover 16. A compressible element, preferably a coil spring 43, is inserted in an opening 414 in each piston so as to move it away from the cover 16; the spring's force is chosen so that the piston head 410 presses with a force of about 10 Newtons on the component to be cooled 3, thus allowing a good contact and a good heat transfer without risk of destroying the component.
The piston head has a diameter corresponding preferably more or less to that of the upper side of the component to be cooled; a non circular head section, for example square or rectangular, can also be adopted. Preferably, the piston head includes a protuberant central portion (not represented) of a diameter smaller than that of the piston head and of a height of a few tenths of millimeters, in order to ensure a quality contact between the piston and precisely the portion of the component in which the heat source is located. It is also possible to use a slightly convex piston head so as to guarantee an excellent contact even in case the component to be cooled is not properly aligned. In order to improve the heat transfer between these two components, the contact surface will preferably be coated with a film of heat-conducting paste. The heat produced by the components to be cooled is thus transmitted with a minimal heat resistance to the piston, so that the difference of temperature between the housing of the component 3 and the piston 41 is for example only of 3 to 6 degrees approximately.
In order to increase the heat exchange surface between the surface piston 41 and the piston carrier 40, the section of the pistons and the openings 400 will be as large as possible; for this purpose, the pistons 41 are provided with a tapered portion 413 linking the head 410 of the piston in contact with the electronic component 3 and the portion 411 of the piston in contact with the piston carrier 40. A silicon grease for lubricating and allowing the sliding of the piston in the opening, is preferably further used to improve the heat transfer between the pistons and the carrier.
Several pistons 41 can be place in the same piston carrier 40, in order to make uniform the temperature between the different electronic components in contact with these different pistons. The springs 43 allow the piston to adapt to the variations in thickness of these various components. In the case of components having very different dimensions, it is also possible to use pistons of different length or diameter in the same module 1 and even in the same piston carrier 40. The length or force of the springs 43 can also be adapted to the components to be cooled. It is also naturally possible to screw several piston carriers 40 on the same cover 16.
In order to ensure that the piston heads 410 are efficiently held onto the components 3, the piston carrier 40 will preferably be fastened or screwed by a column 42 directly onto the printed circuit board 15 close to the components to be cooled 3. It is also possible to fasten the cover 16 directly onto the board 15 close to the components 3.
The pistons 41, the piston carrier 40 and the cover 16 will be manufactured from one or several materials that are good heat conductors, preferably of metal, for example of aluminum. The spring 43 itself can participate to the heat transfer between the piston and the cover; it will preferably be chosen of a good heat conductive metal. The pistons and the piston carrier are preferably electrically oxidated; the cover is also preferably black or of dark color. In order to increase the contact surface between the cover and the ambient air, at least one portion of the cover can be rough, profiled or at least not flat. Cold air, for example at a speed of 1 to 3 meters per second, will moreover be injected onto the cover, for example between the board 15 and the protective cover 16 or on the latter's two sides, in order to cool it more efficiently.
To the extent of the available choice, one will preferably use components 3 to be cooled that are provided with a housing capable of sinking a large part of the heat produced by the upper side in contact with the piston head. For example, electronic components 3 will preferably be used that have housings with inverted cavity of the type BGA or QFP (quad flat pack) housings or BGA housings with a chip mounted in flip-chip fashion, possibly provided with surface components on the housing's upper side.
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Charlotte's Web for the Performing Arts presents blues guitar genius Scott Holt, who will offer his master guitar class at 4 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 1, at Emerson House, 420 N. Main St., Rockford.
Holt leads a nationally-touring blues/roots band, and is widely regarded as one of the most talented guitar players touring now. He began his career as Buddy Guy's band leader. After 10 years on the road with Buddy, he hit the road making his own music.
The class will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. and is limited to eight students. Cost is $75 per student.
In addition to an hour of semi-private instruction, each student will receive a full-color booklet and a signed copy of Holt's newest CD release.
The Scott Holt Band will be performing at the Adriatic Café, 327 W. Jefferson St., Thursday night, Sept. 1. Check out his music and biographical information at www.scottholt.com.
Reservations are available by calling (815) 964-2238 (leave a message with your call-back number) and by credit card at www.snapshotmusic.com via PayPal, ($1/reservation processing fee included). Print your receipt to present it at the door and verify your reservation.
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Fri10:00am - 6:00pm
Sat10:00am - 7:30pm
Nov 27, 2014
Dec 24, 2014 - Dec 26, 2014
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Recent reviews
thanks Jill!
Linda S - Nov 14, 2014
Another great color! walked out of the salon and 3!!! people asked where I got my hair done!! ;) 2 were at Sally's Beauty Supplies!
Great hair salon
M.H. - Nov 12, 2014
Did a wonderful job fixing a bad haircut. Would definitely recommend to anyone, especially those with curly hair!
Great local place!
Brianna C - Nov 9, 2014
Jill & Nina are both amazing! I have been a regular at a few salons in the Valley & gotta say that my hair likes Envy's products better than the others- I have noticed a real difference - my hair is thicker & shinier. Nice cozy little salon where you can truly relax while Jill & Nina work their magic.
Cut and Wax
M.T. - Nov 9, 2014
Jill is always great at getting me in, helps when Inam indecisive and is a lot of fun to visit with. She has never sent me away doubting what we did.
I'll be back!
Cameo R - Nov 4, 2014
Jill is amazing. She did and all-over color with highlights my first visit, and I had many wonderful compliments. This time, she fixed a cut I wasn't too happy with, and I have to say... it's probably the best cut I've ever had. I love it! With a few speaking engagements coming up...at least I know my hair will look fabulous. :)


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