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The information provided here is meant to give you a general idea about each of the medications listed below. Only the most general side effects are included. Ask your doctor if you need to take any special precautions. Use each of these medications as recommended by your doctor, or according to the instructions provided. If you have further questions about usage or side effects, contact your doctor.
Cold sores usually heal on their own within 7-20 days. Medications for the treatment of cold sores do not cure or rid the body of the virus. They may help to reduce the number of days an outbreak may last and may reduce discomfort.
Antiviral Agents
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Antivirals slow the growth and spread of the virus. It helps the body fight the virus more effectively. Antivirals work best if started before the sores breaks out. The first sign that a breakout is coming may be a tingling or burning sensation in the skin.
Oral antivirals include Acylovir, Valacyclovir, and Famciclovir. They are used to shorten the length of the outbreak. Acyclovir may be given for the first or later outbreak of cold sores.
Topical prescription antivirals include Acyclovir cream, and Penciclovir cream. These creams help reduce the discomfort and may slightly shorten the length of an outbreak. The cream is applied to the area as soon as the first sign of an outbreak appears. It is used only on the face and lips—not the inside of the mouth and nose or around the eyes.
Side effects are rare, but may include:
Docosanol is an ointment that helps reduce the discomfort and length of an outbreak. It is similar in its action to the prescription antiviral cream, but it is sold over-the-counter. The cream is applied to the area as soon as the first sign of an outbreak appears. It is used only on the face and lips—not the inside of the mouth and nose or around the eyes.
Possible side effects include:
Pain relievers will help relieve the pain that accompanies a cold sore outbreak. They are taken on an as-needed basis. The dose depends on the amount of pain you are having. For severe pain and inflammation, ibuprofen is available in higher doses by prescription. Ibuprofen should be taken with food or a full glass of water.
There are many cold sore creams and ointments available at drug stores that can help protect the lips and reduce the discomfort of a cold sore outbreak. These medications usually contain sunscreen and medicine to help relieve pain.
Common brand names include:
Antibiotic ointments contain one or a combination of antibiotics that are sometimes effective in fighting bacterial skin infections. Cold sores are caused by a virus, not a bacteria, but these ointments may be used to help treat a secondary bacterial infection. They are applied, with clean hands, directly to the cold sore. They should not be used inside the mouth or too near the eyes. Use only as directed. Possible side effects include skin irritation or allergy.
Anesthetic ointments work by numbing the area of the cold sore. This helps relieve the pain. Dry the area well before applying the ointment, and apply no more than four times per day. Side effects rarely occur.
If you are taking medications, follow these general guidelines:
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Herpes simplex. DermNet NZ website. Available at:
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Herpes treatment. American Academy of Family Physicians Family Doctor website. Available at:
http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/diseases-conditions/herpes/treatment.html. Updated December 2010. Accessed March 20, 2013.
Kuehl B. Cold sores: how to prevent and treat them. Skin Care Guide website. Available at:
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Warrior Dog Foundation National Fundraiser
What it's all about
Speed and Strength and Tucker Rocky have teamed up with motorcycle dealers across the country to launch the Warrior Dog Foundation National Fundraiser Day. Join us at participating dealers, Saturday June 7th, 2014 as the motorcycle community comes together to show support for our K9 Military Heroes.
Show your support by donating at your favorite participating dealer and enter to win the Speed and Strength Dogs Of War SS700 Helmet.
Can't get to a dealer? Donate online at: www.warriordogfoundation.org.
*Each participating dealer will hold a separate giveaway, see your local participating dealer for details.
supporting partners:
Participating Dealers
|Lejeune Motorsports
Jacksonville, NC
955 Lejeune Blvd,Ph:910-577-1788
|7th Gear Motorcycle Comp.
Albany, OR
33979 Texas St.Ph:541-248-5008
|Cal Coast Motorsports
Ventura, CA
5455 Walker St.Ph:805-642-0900
|Sportbike Track Gear
Shelby Twp., MI
56844 Mound Rd.Ph:888-784-4327
|Sunrise Honda
Searcy, AR
800 Truman Baker Dr.Ph:501-305-2900
|Mountain Motorsports
Marietta, GA
780 Cobb Parkway SPh:770-425-4000
|Mountain Motorsports
Conyers, GA
899 Iris Dr. S.E.Ph:770-761-4800
|Mountain Motorsports
Lithia Springs, GA
631 Thornton RdPh:770-941-9050
|Iron Pony
Westerville, OH
5436 Westerville RoadPh:614-901-7669
|Macomb Cycle
Chesterfield, MI
46860 Gratiot AvePh:586-949-4000
|Motor City Powersports
Bloomfield Hills, MI
1645 S Telegraph RdPh:248-858-2300
|Bright Powersports
Lincoln Park, MI
4181 Dix HwyPh:313-382-1220
|Kevin Powells Performance Motorsports
Pineville, NC
502 North Polk StreetPh:336-767-2020
|Kevin Powells Performance Motorsports
Winson Salem, NC
5599 University ParkwayPh:336-767-2020
|Southeast Motorcycle
Savannah, GA
4828 Augusta Rd.Ph:912-965-0505
|McKenney-Salinas Powersports
Gastonia, NC
4804 Wilkinson BlvdPh:704-824-2787
|Atlantic Cycle And Power
Whiteplains, MD
4580 Crain HwyPh:301-392-1770
|Thiels Wheels
Upper Sandusky, OH
350 Tarhe TrailPh:419-294-4951
|Moto Liberty
Dallas, TX
2821 LBJ Freeway Suite 110Ph:972-243-5995
|Hayden Honda
Kendallville, IN
619 Westgate AvePh:260-347-0060
|Lake City Honda and Kawasaki
Warsaw, IN
3426 E. US Highway 30Ph:574-269-4199
|Maxwell Bros Cycle Shop
Petoskey, MI
2469 US 31 NorthPh:231-347-2629
|Clawson Motorsports
Fresno, CA
6334 N. Blackstone AvePh:559-435-5020
|GP Bikes Inc.
Melbourne, FL
493 N Babcock St.Ph:321-253-9223
|Fun Country Inc.
The Dalles, OK
1318 N 2nd St.Ph:541-298-1161
|Knuckle Headz Custom Powersports
Rincon, GA
317 C S. Columbia Ave.Ph:912-295-2073
|Jupiter Cycle Racing
Jupiter, FL
1432 Cypress Dr.Ph:561-747-7288
|Suzuki Lake Wales
Lake Wales, FL
20769 Hwy 27Ph:863-676-2245
|ARS Powersports
Okeechobee, FL
4422 Hwy 441 NorthPh:863-467-0900
|Wow Motorcycles
Marietta, GA
508 Cobb Pkwy NPh:770-424-8804
|Seminole Powersports
Sanford, FL
1200 Rinehart Rd.Ph:407-322-3253
|Orlando Yamaha
Orlando, FL
9334 E. Colonial Dr.Ph:407-273-3579
|Diamond Motorsports
Dover, DE
4595 S Dupont HwyPh:302-697-3222
|Woody's Performance
Topsham, ME
70 Topsham Fair Mall Rd.Ph:207-729-1177
|Evolution Powersports
Douglassville, PA
1413 Ben Franklin Hwy EPh:484-624-5045
|Tri City Cycle
Loveland, CO
3675 Clydesdale ParkwayPh:970-667-8697
|Cycle Sports Center
Orlando, FL
4001 N. John Young ParkwayPh:407-299-9191
|Lake Cycle
Merrillville, IN
7911 Taft St.Ph:219-769-7184
|Freedom Cycles
Grandview, MO
125015 71 HwyPh:816-761-2220
|Advantage Powersports
Kansas City, MO
6401 NW Barry Rd.Ph:816-421-1515
|Warransburg Cycle
Warrenburg, MO
1105 Stahl DrivePh:660-747-7713
|North Country Harley-Davidson
Augusta, ME
3099 North Belfast Ave.Ph:207-622-7994
|Carrollton Kawasaki
Carrollton, TX
2655 E. BeltlinePh:972-418-6565
|Freedom Powersports
Dallas, TX
9938 Plano Rd.Ph:214-503-6262
|Maxim Honda Yamaha
Allen, TX
420 Central ExpresswayPh:972-359-0202
|High Five Cycles
Dallas, TX
9311 LBJ FwyPh:972-619-2080
|Plano Kawasaki Suzuki
Plano, TX
3405 N. Central ExpresswayPh:972-418-6565
|Mavrix Motorsports
Middletown, NY
21 Dunning Rd.Ph:845-344-2453
|Cycle City Corp
Newport News, VA
6345 J. Clyde Morris Blvd.Ph:757-926-4654
|Paulson's Kawasaki
Lacey, WA
4402 6th Ave. SEPh:360-456-8444
|Extreme Powersports
Fredericksburg, VA
4501 Jefferson Davis HwyPh:540-891-4009
|Fredericksburg Motorsports
Fredericksburg, VA
430 Kings HwyPh:540-899-9100
|Honda House
Richmond, VA
7906 West Broad St.Ph:804-270-0123
|Honda Of Houston
Houston, TX
12655 West Rd.Ph:281-506-1300
|Locomotion Powersports
Suffern, NY
138 Orange Ave.Ph:845-357-1190
|WMR Competition Performance
Stuart, FL
7749 SW Ellipse WayPh:772-426-3000
|Silverthorne Powersports
Silverthorne, CO
128 W. 10 St.Ph:970-513-1119
|Wright's Motorcycle Parts
Salt Lake City, UT
3474 South State StreetPh:801-266-2050
|Rocky Mountain Kawasaki
Longmont, CO
645 Frontage Rd.Ph:303-651-2453
|Ride Now Chandler
Chandler, AZ
3333 N. Arizona Ave.Ph:480-503-3333
|RideNow Powersports Surprise
Surprise, AZ
15380 W. Bell RoadPh:623-474-3740
|Ridenow Powersports Peoria
Glendale, AZ
6161 W. Bell RoadPh:602-843-5000
|Ridenow Powersports Tucson
Tucson, AZ
7501 E. 22nd StPh:520-747-9141
| Ridenow Powersports on Ina
Tucson, AZ
4375 W. Ina RoadPh:520-579-3939
|RideNow Powersports Goodyear
Goodyear, AZ
13690 W. Test DrivePh:623-925-8800
|Ridenow Powersports Apache Junction
Apache Junction, AZ
11357 E.Apache TrailPh:480-986-6922
|Ridenow Powersports Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
17202 N. Cave Creek RoadPh:602-992-8620
| Ridenow Powersports Ocala
Ocala, FL
3920 N. Highway 441Ph:352-732-8531
|RideNow Powersports on Boulder
Las Vegas, NV
6350 Boulder HighwayPh:702-451-1121
|Ridenow Powersports on Craig
North Las Vegas, NV
4120 E. Craig RoadPh:702-214-5380
|Ridenow Powersports on Rancho
Las Vegas, NV
3800-50 N. Rancho DrPh:702-656-1800
| Ridenow Powersports Concord
Concord, NC
254 Concord Parkway SouthPh:704-784-5400
|Honda Of Crofton
Gambrills, MD
745 MD Rt. 3Ph:410-923-4944
|Eastern Performance Cycles
Gambrills, MD
1318 Defense HwyPh:410-451-5181
|Rich's Yamaha
Lockport, IL
14354 rcher Ave.Ph:815-838-8130
|Layton Cycle And Sports
Layton, UT
60 North MainPh:801-544-2241
|Village Motorsports
Grand Rapids, MI
3700 PlainfieldPh:616-432-6282
|Grand Prix Motorsports
Littleton, CO
3105 W. County Line Rd.Ph:803-761-2471
|Newgate Motorsports
Ogden, UT
3745 South 250 WestPh:801-394-3403
|Dutchess Recreational Vehicles
Poughkeepsie, NY
737 Freedin Plains Rd.Ph:854-454-2962
|Cycle World
Virginia Beach, VA
4972 Virginia Beach BlvdPh:757-499-4146
|Liberty Cycle Center
Liberty, MO
321 N. 291 HwyPh:816-781-6880
|Al Lamb's Dallas Honda
Dallas, TX
9250 LBJ FreewayPh:972-238-7148
|Cycle Services
Hyannis, MA
100 Ridgewood Ave.Ph:508-771-1414
|Roseville Honda
Roseville, CA
360 N SunrisePh:916-784-6632
|Riva Motorsports
Pampano Beach, FL
3671 N Dixie HwyPh:954-785-4820
|Plaistow Powersports
Plaistow, NH
P.O. Box 240, 107 Plaistow Rd.Ph:603-612-1000
|Rider's Discount
Holland, MI
2336 112th Ave.Ph:616-931-6644
|Motorcycle Superstore
Louisville, KY
501 Industry Rd. Suite 100Ph:541-618-7386
|Chaparral Motorsports
San Bernardino, CA
555 S. H StreetPh:909-889-2761
|Tejas Motorsports
Highlands, TX
347 Main St.Ph:281-843-8591
|Rt 25 Powersports
Monroe, CT
126 Main StreetPh:203-261-8181
|King Cycles
Brooklyn, NY
657 Utila Ave.Ph:718-773-2279
|Bruce Rossmeyer's Daytona H-D
Ormand Beach, FL
1637 N US Hwy 1Ph:386-671-7100
About The Warrior Dog Foundation
The Warrior Dog Foundation was established by Mike Ritland who fought as a Navy SEAL in Operation Iraqi Freedom and other deployments. He is also the founder of Trikos International a company that provides private protection dogs to companies and high-net-worth individuals. He created Warrior Dog Foundation with the sole purpose of giving back to the Navy SEAL and special operations community.
Warrior Dog Foundation is dedicated to serving the special operations community, families, and Special OperationForces (SOF) working K-9 military dogs. The K-9s employed with these forces are of the top tier in the working-dog world. They are expected to work in the most austere of environments and face conditions that most human beings cannot survive. These are the environments in which these elite warriors operate. The K-9 units are vital in ensuring the success of every mission and operate in all conditions.
Warrior Dog Foundation helps to transition dogs from an operational environment into our state-of-the-art kennel facility. We strive to educate the public on the importance of K-9s in the combat environment, and showcase the level of sacrifice these dogs give in support of our troops. We care for each individual SOF K-9 with dignity and grace, including both mental and physical rehabilitation for the rest of their lives.
If you're interested in learning more about how you can help, please visit: www.warriordogfoundation.org


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Kilauea Volcano- our yearly pilgrimmage
From Kalapana to the heights of the Pali and Pu'U O'o I have made nearly 50 trips into the volcano over the past 10 years and still do not tire of her splendor.
I have more respect now that I have met her. Right now one can drive to Kalapana and take an evening boat ride to see the night entry of the lava inot the Pacific. It is very safe and affordable.
The flow is active and massive now on the coastal plain and we are returning for a month in February.
I have since learned much about the gelology of this volcano and its unique mannerisms. I normally hike in with 3 gallons of water, flashlights, two days of food and three cameras and lenses. Burns are frequent when one does macro work with the lava as it reaches 2200 Celcius. On the flow you are on your own. There is no rescue, no wardens and no cell phone use (satellite phones do work). But using common sense one can have a raft of fun and see and hear things beyond this world.
For me Pele is worth every trip, every return and always will be. The last scene is from Saddle Road, it is the road back to Kailua-Kona and safety. This road runs between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa and is one of the finest 3 hour drives on the Big Island.
VOG (volcanic gases) which are mailny Sulphur Dioxide can form large pools in low lying areas and overcome one suddenly: they are deadly posionous. We only aproach the flow from up wind, never down wind and will not go in if the air is still. As these heavy gases wil kill you quick in a valley or depression.
Learning the lay of the land and the way of this volcano makes the trip safer. But to see this volcano is enough to change the way you think about living and life. It is magical and a dream come true.
The sixth image is the gorgeous road to Kalapana. It runs into a little fishing village which lets one hike but two miles into the active lava flwo which is now outside the park boundary. About an hour's walk will get you to the flow. Indeed, Kilauea Park has a daily update site on the volcano activity so you can plan your trip ahead knowing what activity is going on at the ocean. Daily aerial photos are supplied and infra-red night images give you the lay of the land and safe routes. Detailed maps of the area are available from US Geological Survey. Oh, and you need hiking boots with neoprene or rubber soles to insulate from the hot flow you will be walking on. I use Vibram soles. Wish you might one day be able to see her magic.
The last photo is of giant rivers of lava that poured off Kilauea Volcano 2004 on Mother's Day. That moment defined and changed our lives and priorities. We have never seen anything so beautiful, so big, so hot, so intensely moving as that night on the volcano. It was life changing.
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Delivery: Yes
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Party Room (15 or more): Yes
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Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by DarthG8RV3, Jul 6, 2013.
Will rep as soon as the rep machine allows.
Now how will these poor citizens of Massachusetts defend themselves when Queen Elizabeth orders the inevitable British invasion to take back New England?
Has someone written a similar piece likening Edward Snowden to revolutionary patriot and hero? Now that I would read.
More than half the colonists wanted cessation from Britain, how does that relate to one spy?
It will happen again, maybe none of us will be alive but the groundwork is currently being laid.
If each American were accurately informed of the total extent of spying and data collection directed toward them, it's possible that more than half would say no if given a real choice.
Too funny.
There will be another revolutionary war here. It's just a matter of when.
Nice read. I bet it goes over the head of most of the "progressives" around here.
How much of a nerd am I that when I got to "Governor Thomas Gage" I knew the rest of the article? :ninja: Had a suspicion by the title though :grin:
That was awesome! Remember we never know exactly every event, every little detail of what led up to a historical event. It's written after the fact, many times years afterwards, and with the technology or lack thereof of the day....
I did it for you...
I doubt it. People have it too easy now days. Even when they are grousing most of them are doing so in an air conditioned home sitting behind a keyboard that gives them access to info people could only have dreamed about just a few years ago.
You're assuming that will always be the case. At some point in the near or far future it may not be.
Sorry, but Snowden took 4 NSA laptops and gave them to China, Russia?, whomever. He may have had patriotic intentions, but acted in a treasonous manner more like a spy. He will be judged by his actions not his intentions!
It's Great to be a Florida Gator!
Any government that tries and rid the population of all their guns is up to no good. See British and the colonists...
Yet, Obama and the leftists still try.


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August 31, 2012 | All Things Digital
Facebook needs its spiritual leader and chief innovator in a hoodie. But it doesn't need him as CEO, placating investors in a collared shirt. There are plenty of people who could manage the Facebook business. –Reuters blogger John Abell , writing about Mark Zuckerberg after Facebook's first earnings report
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Note #1: The restaurant opens at 11:30am and there maybe a short line waiting for it to open. We will get there around 11:15am to line up.
Note #2: This restaurant is small. We will most likely break into multiple tables/groups of 4. They also do not take reservations, so a decent wait should be expected.
By this time, we have tried I think the top 3 ramen shops in the south bay. It is time to head north and see what San Francisco has to offer. Katana-ya is one of the popular ramen places in S.F (3.5 stars with 2600+ yelp reviews). Is it because it is near the bars and clubs and people are just too drunk to tell the bad ramen from the good ramen? Come join me and let's find out.
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Will be there late. Please have 4 kid size bowls ready...
2 · February 23, 2013
It is time to update your RSVP if you cannot make it. This place does not have a big table that can fit us all. So we will be sitting in small groups. It opens at 11:30am but I will be there a little bit early to line up. Hopefully, we can all get in for the first seating. See you tomorrow.
0 · February 22, 2013
Joining the club just to see the owner's face.
0 · February 12, 2013
Adding more spots, so come can get them. But as David and Justyna said, this place is small and we will need to break into multiple tables/groups.
1 · February 9, 2013
Reading the recent reviews is enough for me to leave the waitlist. They *definitely* use MSG, by the way.
0 · February 9, 2013
That is a small place with small tables. ... I would not expect to sit together, or even to eat all at once, frankly.
1 · February 9, 2013
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We raise happy, content, grass-fed natural beef in a natural, non-stressful environment. Although our cattle are not tame, they are gentle. Our operation is known as a cow/calf operation and our herd is a mixture of Angus and Hereford. Grass fed beef has been shown to be leaner and have higher nutritional value than other meats.
Cows eat the grasses which allows sunshine to wildflowers and keeps wildlfire carrier fuels lower. Shorter grasses allow us to see invasive species so we may better control weeds. Guests use the woodland trail system and many enjoy seeing the cattle close enough for great pictures. Most of the calves are born in March and very early April.
We raise most of our own cows. So, all they know is living here in freedom with fresh water and great feed. Beef cows generally have their first baby when they are just over two years old.
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Families sick in Qld gas field: AMAPUBLISHED: 05 Jul 2012 16:42:00 | UPDATED: 07 Jul 2012 00:45:46PRINT EDITION: 05 Jul 2012
A number of Queenslanders living near coal seam gas wells are reporting symptoms consistent with exposure to gas, the Australian Medical Association says.
AMA Queensland's Christian Rowan says the association is aware of a concerning number of patients who claim CSG activities are making them sick.
"A number of people live near where CSG exploration is occurring and they are reporting symptoms that are consistent to gas exposure," Dr Rowan said.
He said he does not have enough information to comment on complaints of rashes, bleeding noses, severe headaches and vomiting by families living at the Tara residential estate, west of Brisbane.
However, eye and throat irritation, headaches, nausea, vomiting, dizziness and sometimes heart palpitations and blurred vision were symptoms of gas exposure.
In June, government investigators were sent to the Tara estate amid reports of gassy odours and health concerns.
There are five CSG wells inside the large estate and many more surrounding it.
While the investigation continues, Lock the Gate Alliance president Drew Hutton said more people were reporting symptoms.
"They're ringing in saying their whole family is sick," he told AAP.
The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association says it has only been made aware of one mother, Debbie Orr, who is claiming health problems at Tara.
The pregnant mother of five, who runs a support group, says at least 19 other families have experienced the same symptoms as her children.
An APPEA spokesman says Ms Orr has refused gas industry offers to provide medical assessments.
He says gas and air sampling by the state government last year found insignificant levels or no trace of volatile organic compounds or heavy metals at gas fields across Queensland, including at Tara.
Ms Orr has called for an independent health study and says many are afraid to speak up against a powerful lucrative industry.
"There's just too many of us with the same symptoms," she said.
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Research News and Notes: November 2013
George Makhatadze, Constellation Professor of Biocomputation and Bioinformatics, was recently awarded $1,178,571 by the National Science Foundation.
In his role as principle investigator, Makhatadze's major goal of this research project, jointly funded by Molecular Biophysics in the Division of MCB and Physics of Living Systems Program in the Division of Physics, is to understand the role of charge-charge interactions in determining the thermodynamic stability of proteins and modulation of the folding energy landscape. It relies on the synergy between computer simulations and experiments. This study will test the hypothesis that charge-charge interactions on the protein surface are important determinants of the folding energy landscape.
Approaches developed during the previous funding cycle significantly advanced the ability to predict the effects of surface charge-charge interactions on protein stability and provided an important tool that allows the combination of computer simulations, inspired by the energy landscape theory, with experimental measurements of the rates for protein folding/unfolding.
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NCUA Board Drops Controversial Provisions for Final Rule on Corporates (Misc News: April 25, 2011)
The NCUA board removed two controversial provisions from the final rule on corporate credit unions' internal risk management, reporting and corporate governance requirements.
Mary Dunn, CUNA senior vice president and deputy general counsel, said that the deleted provisions would have:
- Limited natural person credit unions' membership to only one corporate credit union; and
- Resulted in a virtual requirement that all entities using the services of a corporate credit union contribute to the Corporate Stabilization Fund, including entities that are not federally insured or financial institutions.
"NCUA did not have legal authority to adopt these provisions," Dunn said.
In addition, the Board approved new services for CCU CUSOs, adopted a final interpretive ruling and policy statement (IRPS) on NCUA Supervisory Review Committee guidelines, and reviewed reports on the National Credit Union Share insurance Fund and the Temporary Corporate Credit Union Stabilization Fund.
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Northside Festival to Run June 13-20th, 2013, with Northside Art on June 15th
The Northside Festival, sponsored by L Magazine, is now in its fifth year and will once again take on its Brooklyn stomping grounds from June 13-20th, 2013. Northside Festival takes place in venues throughout Williamsburg and Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and as always, promises to deliver "what's next" in music, film, and entrepreneurship.
The Third Annual Village Voice 4Knots Festival at NYC's South Street Seaport Announces Initial Bands
Don your pirate hats, sunscreen, earplugs and ahoy there, matie. The Village Voice has unveiled their initial line-up for the third annual free 4Knots Music Festival, once again to be held at NYC's historic South Street Seaport, which will be a fine way to bring crowds of all ages back down to the seaport, after the crippling blows the area suffered from Hurricane Sandy last year.
Williamsburg Fashion Weekend Fall/Winter 2013: Brooklyn Fashion, We're Smitten
Don your gilt-tooled masks. Fluff your cravats and smooth your satin gowns. Paint over your beauty marks with black hearts and dainty spades. It's too early to put away your Mardi Gras finery just yet; The weekend has come for Williamsburg Fashion Weekend,in all the glory of its twelfth season.
New Zealand Showcase Kicked Off CMJ 2012 at (Le) Poisson Rouge 10.16.12
It doesn't get much better as a lead in than hosting many New Zealand bands large and small (e.g. Die! Die! Die! as the angsty stalwarts in the upper spheres), all their NZ countrymen (so it seems), and an open bar for guests, to kick off a CMJ.
Judgement Night at the House of Vans: Complex Media Brings on the Bigwigs with Action Bronson, Paul Banks, SpaceGhostPurrp, Savages…
Complex Media's "Judgment Night " pitted major act against big act against up and coming buzz act, a veritable collision of styles, on Thursday night, October 18 at the House of Vans in Brooklyn.
What's Going On This Weekend? Well There's Always a S!ck Party
Tonight if you're in New York you're looking outside and saying to yourself, I don't know how people can possibly stay awake in places like London or Seattle (the answer is: with drugs) because you just want to curl somewhere with a warm bottle of Cabernet and a blanket. But surprise, there are plenty of good things to do, click through to see some suggestions.
We've Got Your Long Weekend Covered, in Evil Kitty Style
Let's start with the last day of the holiday weekend, happy Monday, and the most scintillating flyer, first. Let the shows begin…
Iceage Side Project Vår Releases Video; Play First US Show at Northside Festival June 17th
The project can be described as haunting, lo-fi electro with a limitless, multimedia angle. Iceage's Elias Bender Rønnenfelt and Loke Rahbek of Sexdrome, co-owner of Posh Isolation, is Vår, once known as Danish duo WAR.
SXSW 2012: Gauntlet Hair to Guards on a Saturday Afternoon
I slept in, then played a few rounds of Words with Friends before venturing out from Barton Springs on Saturday to see Gauntlet Hair, the band who got their medieval-sounding name from Johnny Winter's whacky hairstyle, as pictured on the back of one of his album covers.
SXSW 2012: The Last Day and a Half is Always the Hardest and Sweetest
On Friday, late afternoon, my friends text me while I'm way over on San Jacinto to say "Trust's on in ten!" I had no choice but to run to Brooklyn Vegan's Hotel Vegas on East 6th for Toronto's Trust, who I'd just seen in Brooklyn last week. They were so good then, I ran from west to east to get my fill for a second round. I arrived just as they were into their second song, with Hob Nob wine in hand, ready to dance.


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There is nothing worse than experiencing success with your fitness program, only to have it sabotaged by a troublesome injury. Here are 5 of the most common injuries and what you can do to prevent them. Please feel free to do an on-line search for the recommended exercises to prevent or help treat each injury. Consult your physician before starting an exercise program.
The orthopedic specialists at our hospital are available to help you with orthopedic problems including arthroscopic knee and shoulder scopes; carpal tunnel repair; fracture repair of the foot, ankle, forearm, and hand; and minor hand surgeries. Our emergency room is open 24/7/365 for urgent concerns. And, should you need more extensive, continuing care, we'll set you up with a referral to one of our visiting orthopedic surgeons/specialists from Heartland Orthopedic Specialists.
For more information about orthopedic services at
Glacial Ridge Health System, please call 866.667.4747
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Seasonal flu vaccines protect against the three influenza viruses that research shows will be most common during the upcoming season. About two weeks after vaccination, antibodies develop in the body to provide protection against those three influenza viruses.
The protection provided by a flu vaccine depends on the age and health of the person getting the vaccine, and the similarity or "match" between the viruses or virus in the vaccine and those circulating at the time.
There are two types of flu vaccines:
Flu Shot. This is an inactivated vaccine (containing killed virus) that is given with a needle, usually in the arm. There are three different flu shots available:
Flu Nasal-Spray. This is a vaccine made with live, weakened flu viruses that is given as a nasal spray. It is sometimes called LAIV for "Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine." The viruses in the nasal spray vaccine do not cause the flu. LAIV is approved for use in healthy people ages 2 through 49 years who are not pregnant.
The flu season can begin as early as October and last as late as May. That's why the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends people get their seasonal flu vaccine as soon as vaccine becomes available in their community. Vaccination before December is best since this ensures that protective antibodies will be in place before flu activity is typically at its highest.
Flu shots and the nasal spray are now available for $28.00. Call 320.634.5157 to make an appointment at Glenwood Medical Center or 320.346.2272 for the Brooten Medical Center. Insurance will be billed.
While the CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older get an annual flu vaccination, it is particularly important for those who are at high risk of having serious flu-related complications or live with or care for people at high risk for developing flu-related complications. These groups include:
Certain people should not get a flu vaccine without first consulting a physician. These include:
Breast cancer, the second most common cause of cancer related deaths in women, will affect an average of one in eight women sometime in their lifetime.
Mammogram plays a vital role in the early detection of breast cancer because it can detect changes in the breast that are too small or subtle to be felt. The development of mammography greatly enhanced the ability to detect breast cancer at earlier stages. Now a new technology, Full-Field Digital Mammography, is taking the fight against breast cancer to new levels.
Glacial Ridge Health System was the first healthcare provider in the area to offer Full-Field Digital Mammography, which offers significant advantages over the screen-film mammography (even if it is converted and saved digitally) offered by most other healthcare providers.
From a patient's point of view, having a digital mammogram is very much like having a conventional screen-film mammogram. Digital mammograms, however, produce images that appear on the technologist's monitor in a matter of seconds. One of the main benefits of digital mammography is the ease with which the images can be manipulated. As the radiologist reviews electronic images of the breast using special high-resolution monitors, s/he can adjust the brightness, change the contrast, and zoom in for close-ups of specific areas of interest.
Digital mammography also saves time and reduces patient exposure to x-rays by reducing the need for retakes due to over or underexposure. And, because digital images are electronic, they can be easily stored and copied without any loss of information. They can also be transmitted and received across a network in a more streamlined manner, eliminating dependence on the "original" set of films.
An annual mammogram is one of your best defenses against cancer. Full-field digital mammography at GRHS ensures you're getting the best imaging possible. Schedule your appointment today by calling 320.634.2273 or 320.634.4521.
The path to intellectual wellness involves engaging in creative, stimulating mental activities that expand your knowledge and open your mind. People who are intellectually well think critically, stay on top of current issues, embrace lifelong learning, and seek out new challenges. By staying involved and engaged in the world around them, they are able to enjoy a more fulfilling life.
To maintain a high level of intellectual wellness, it is helpful to look at life as a journey of learning. Look for new ideas and experiences to explore:
In the next issue, we'll take a closer look at Environmental Wellness and the importance of leading a lifestyle that is respectful of your physical surroundings.
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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recently issued new breast cancer screening guidelines that recommend mammography screening be offered annually to women beginning at age 40. ACOG cited the high incidence of breast cancer in the U.S. and the potential to reduce deaths when breast cancer is caught early as reasons for the recommendation change.
Previous ACOG guidelines recommended mammograms every one-to-two years starting at age 40, and annually beginning at age 50. The American College of Radiology (ACR) and Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) have applauded the updated recommendations. These new recommendations correspond with those of the ACR, SBI, the American Society of Breast Disease, and many other medical associations.
Total Body Makeover
September 6 - December 23, 2011
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It's not too late to start seeing results! Our first ever Total Body Makeover is about improving overall health and wellness, including losing those extra pounds. We'll be focusing on making small changes that add up to BIG differences. For more information, visit Taryn at the Glacial Ridge Fitness Center, call 320.634.2265 or email email@example.com.
SilverSneakers Classes
Monday – Thursday, every week
Glacial Ridge Fitness Center
The award-winning SilverSneakers Fitness Program is the nation's leading fully-funded Medicare exercise program tailored to adults over age 65. Group exercise classes provide a fun workout for seniors of all ages and abilities. Classes improve muscular strength, range of movement, agility, balance, cardiovascular health, restorative breathing, and mind-body integration.
SilverSneakers members receive a membership at Glacial Ridge Fitness Center, including all classes and amenities, at little or no cost. Call Glacial Ridge Fitness Center at 320.634.2265 for class times, descriptions, and to learn how to get started.
Bootcamp Classes
Monday – Friday, 6a
Glacial Ridge Fitness Center
To start the day off right, we encourage you to join us for the next 45 minute class.
Expectant Parent Classes
Tuesdays, October 4, 11 & 18
7 - 9p
Glacial Ridge Hospital
Are you a First-Time Parent? In three evening sessions, our nursing staff will teach and discuss the stages of labor; comfort measures for labor, nutrition, and exercise; and baby care, including feeding, bathing and safety. Course includes parenting information provided by Pope County's Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE), and Infant CPR instruction by Glacial Ridge Emergency Services & Training. The third night's focus is on breastfeeding - discussing benefits, positions, and how you know your baby is getting enough. This class is open to all of our expectant parents - not just first-time moms. The fee for all three sessions is $20, but it may be waived if you qualify. Call Lynn at 320.634.4521 to register.
Expectant Parent Classes - Refresher
New... Call to schedule a class with the instructor at a time that works for you!
Glacial Ridge Hospital
If you've previously had children, but it's been a while, this class is for you! In just one evening, our nursing staff will review all of the information covered in the Expectant Parent Classes. You may also attend the breastfeeding class held on the third night of the Expectant Parent Class series for no additional cost. There is a $10 fee for the refresher course, but it may be waived if you qualify. Call Lynn at 320.634.4521 to register.
Bereavement Care Group
Wednesdays, October 12 - November 16
1 - 2:30p
The Bereavement Care Group provides a safe, informal, small group setting for anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one. Each week, facilitators Paul Hitchcock, from Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home, and Diane Middendorf, from Glacial Ridge Health System, introduce topics related to loss and grief.
With the holidays around the corner, this group can help you find ways to cope with the changes, manage your emotions, and help you through the tough times. If you have questions, call Paul at 320.634.4466, or Diane at 320.634.2221. This program is open to anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one. No fee.
Tree of Life Celebration
November 15, 7p
Ridgewood Villa
Join us in the celebration of life! The program includes performances by local talent and an outdoor candlelight vigil followed by the lighting of the "Tree of Life". If you wish to donate to Glacial Ridge Hospice by honoring or memorializing someone at the event, please contact the Hospice team at 320.634.2221. Their name will be included on the program. We hope you can join us.
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BGC Partners Announces The Acquisition Of The Business Of Sterling International Brokers Limited
LONDON, Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BGC Brokers L.P., an entity within the BGC Partners, Inc. group (NASDAQ: BGCP) today announced it has acquired the business and certain assets of Sterling International Brokers Limited, a London-based broking firm specializing in Sterling and other major currency transactions.
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"We are excited to acquire the business of Sterling International Brokers which has a strong reputation, talented team of brokers, excellent suite of products and a broad client base," commented Mark Webster, Executive Managing Director and General Manager, at BGC. He continued: "The firm's focus on Sterling and other major currency transactions complements the products we offer clients and we look forward to adding this excellent business into our firm imminently."
Previously owned by the Skipton Building Society, Sterling International Brokers' clients include banks, building societies, the public sector and commercial participants in the Sterling and Currency markets. It is regulated by the Financial Services Authority.About BGC Partners, Inc. BGC Partners is a leading global brokerage company primarily servicing the wholesale financial and real estate markets. Products include fixed income securities, interest rate swaps, foreign exchange, equities, equity derivatives, credit derivatives, commercial real estate, commodities, futures, and structured products. BGC also provides a wide range of services, including trade execution, broker-dealer services, clearing, processing, information, and other back-office services to a broad range of financial and non-financial institutions. Through its eSpeed, BGC Trader, and BGC Market Data brands, BGC offers financial technology solutions, market data, and analytics related to select financial instruments and markets. Through the Newmark Grubb Knight Frank brand, the Company offers a wide range of services including leasing and corporate advisory, investment sales and financial services, consulting, project and development management, and property and facilities management. BGC's customers include many of the world's largest banks, broker-dealers, investment banks, trading firms, hedge funds, governments, corporations, property owners, real estate developers, and investment firms. For more information, please visit www.bgcpartners.com. Discussion of Forward-Looking Statements by BGC Partners Statements in this press release regarding BGC Partners' business that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see BGC Partners' Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including, but not limited to, the risk factors set forth in our public filings, including our most recent Form 10-K and any updates to such risk factors contained in subsequent Form 10-Q or Form 8-K filings.
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Should You Get a Cortisone Shot for Low Back Pain?
Should you get a cortisone shot for low back pain? Many patients come to our alternative medicine clinic in... Read More ››
although not as common as lower back pain, plagues people every day. I'll touch on a few of the common sources of upper and middle back pain.
Colorado chiropractors, given the huge number of recreational runners and outdoor enthusiasts; see upper back pain as a result of faulty biomechanics in a majority of the cases. Downtown Denver chiropractors may see more postural related upper back pain due to the frequency of office workers and repetitive stress or cumulative trauma injuries. Some of the best chiropractors, like Dr. Eben Davis, make a huge impact on treating these types of office related injuries naturally and drug and surgery free
When a person 'runs too tight' they strain muscles in and around the upper back around the trapezius and rhomboid muscles. Back and neck pain can settle in underneath the 'traps' in the ribs, and the heads of ribs. This is where they articulate with the spine. There are joints here. These can become misaligned or subluxated. If an articulation is altered in anyway, this is called a subluxation.
Besides sports injuries or poor posture, sometimes innocent things like coughing, twisting or sneezing can cause a rib to 'come out.' When they do it can feel like an ice pick on the inside of your shoulder blade.
I see it a lot.
To fix a subluxation, an adjustment can help a condition like this immensely- sometimes immediately.
Upper back pain has other sources too. Spinal fractures, rib fractures, degenerative discs, trigger points, muscle spasms, referred pain from a lung disorder, and pinched nerves all can cause pain in your upper back. These conditions are a little trickier to fix.
If you just slept wrong last night then it's likely a rib isn't articulating properly. The symptoms you'd likely feel here are a sharp pain that may or may or may not radiate. There might be some dull achy tendencies to upper back pain as well, but the most agonizing part of this is that you're unable to turn your head or breathe properly. Again, since the rib assists in all of these motions…that's why it'll re-create pain each time it's called upon to move. This is when most people realize how important your rib cage is.
For temporary relief, magnesium sulfate can be used in a bath, frequently called Epsom salt. (Yes, your mother was right) Magnesium is a muscle relaxant. It can also be taken orally; the taste isn't all that great. The relaxing effects can even be felt in the bowel. Careful not to overdose orally, as this might induce very loose stools or diarrhea.
For other home exercises or proactive ways to prevent upper back pain you can also refer to a yoga practitioner, local chiropractor, physical therapist, or massage therapist. Get help as soon as you can. The longer a condition 'wallows' in pain, the harder it is to treat and recover from it. The bottom line is this…most upper back pain can be resolved and managed, as long as your practitioner is addressing the cause.
Proper stretching just after you get out of bed sets the proper articulation of the ribs and spine. As well as mobilization exercise. But proper positioning during sleep is still the best remedy for upper back pain.
And also heat application helps in soothing the pain. It increases the circulation and blocks the pain. It will also promote fast healing and repair to tissues.


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Fact-based made-for-TV movies have pretty much always been god-awful, so you won't be floored when I say that Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss is dreadful from the moment we hear the so-called Hollywood madam announce that her world runs on ''dollars, dicks, drugs, and deceit'' -- and that's in the first five minutes. If Jamie-Lynn DiScala, who plays Fleiss, had uttered this line at her regular job, i.e., playing Meadow on ''The Sopranos,'' I assume ''Sopranos'' boss David Chase would have barked, ''Where the #@!* is that in the script?'' As it is, that dully alliterative list stands as an all-too-precise summation of this tawdry little creation.
TV movies, it should be said, have been especially terrible lately. NBC's ''Charlie's Angels'' biopic was, almost impossibly, a bore; how could you go wrong with an opus about the invention of jiggle TV? ABC's clip-and-paste job on Natalie Wood was both a solemn and a cheesy look at an actress who, I respectfully assert, doesn't really loom lustrous on the pop-cultural landscape these days. And CBS' ''Family Sins'' was a histrionic fact-fueled freak-out in which star Kirstie Alley was -- well, I love the way The Hollywood Reporter put it -- ''a bit of a psychopath.''
Historically, TV films, originally conceived in the '70s as cheap programming alternatives to get people to stay home and out of the movie theaters, have tended to be either adaptations of best-selling pulp like ''Shogun'' (1980) and ''The Thorn Birds'' (1983) -- a.k.a. ''Richard Chamberlain's Greatest Hits'' -- or ripped-from-the-tabloids insta-flicks. Nowadays, with reality TV filling the gap as the all-purpose, bargain-rate fixer-upper, the networks have ceded most of this ground to cable, where your stars can be classier and the subjects more serious (Albert Finney + Winston Churchill = Emmy time, baby).
''Call Me'' is the worst of both worlds. Despite the fact that it's directed by Charles McDougall, who did the British (that is, the good) version of ''Queer as Folk,'' the sexual content of ''Call Me'' is both vulgar and constrained (more on that in a bit). And because it's about a living person, ''Call Me'' is obliged to follow a dreary chronology (L.A. girl gets real estate license; girl gets bored; girl starts dating horny old directors) and to include lines so banal, I'm sure they were actually uttered (''Fantasy is my business''; ''Things always went better with coke'' [snnniffffff!]). ''Call Me'' is the kind of project that signals its heroine's superiority to her sisters in prostitution by having one hooker reading a fashion mag while our Heidi devours John Steinbeck. I had no trouble believing in Corbin Bernsen as a producer who can achieve orgasm only with a bedful of women plus Heidi cooing a verbal fantasy scenario about him winning awards. I could not, however, believe that Heidi's idea of buttering up a Saudi client (and I suppose I have to note I'm not literally talking about butter) was to make small talk like ''What do you want...besides a heap of dead Jews?''
''Call Me'' was once titled ''Going Down''; the name was a victim, perhaps, of the FCC's New Prissiness campaign? And after sending out an initial batch of review tapes -- which featured a brief scene of a piggy rock star placing his snout between Heidi's bare buttocks -- the USA Network hastily sent out a second, ''domestic television'' version of ''Call Me,'' with the offending incident excised. That sort of thing is reserved for, the press release says, ''international and DVD distribution.''
Really, the most interesting thing about ''Call Me'' is that it portrays a real-life director by name -- a Heidi boyfriend, Ivan Nagy, played with slobbery gusto by Robert Davi. In ''Call Me,'' Nagy is depicted as an aging horndog who whips out his creaky ''Starsky and Hutch'' and ''CHiPs'' credits to try to score legit gigs. But look up his latter-day work and you'll see he's the auteur of soft-core squirts like ''Trailer Trash Teri'' (1998) and ''Izzy Sleeze's Casting Couch Cuties'' (1999). For Nagy, being portrayed as a major character in ''Call Me'' is good publicity. Meanwhile, to promote ''Call Me,'' DiScala can be seen cavorting in nothing but her white underpants in the April issue of FHM -- talk about squandering ''Sopranos'' cred. If the actress doesn't start choosing her roles more wisely, she's liable to end up in a Nagy production. ''Rolling in the Meadow,'' perhaps? ''Skin to Skin With Jamie-Lynn''?


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The Association of Train Operating Companies wanted to update the general public on their Christmas timetable and we produced a single subject off camera interview with the CEO for upload to the National Rail homepage. It was filmed in front of the departures board at Euston Station and this location also enabled us to shoot some generic B roll to cut into the interview.
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Archive for the 'goal' Category
Apis – The Web API builder
I KEEP six honest serving-men
(They taught me all I knew);
Their names are What and Why and When
And How and Where and Who.
In Prototyping the web API I started describing an idea to build a tool that can be used to try out/prototype web APIs before actually building a back-end implementation, helping a team to describe a clear and strict HTTP API, as well as allowing them to build and test client code without having written one line of server-side code.
This post is taking those ideas further, trying to crystallize the concept, objectives, goals and my overall expectations of this tool.
Based on my previous attempts at crudely building a harness for my web development habits, I've outlined a sort of a wishlist.
Apis, as I've so naively chosen to name this tool will be a part of my typical development stack and must:
- Have a pleasant, easy to use interface where I can define the desired HTTP API, including endpoints, request and response configuration that I can export as a well-structured definition document;
- Allow me to save the definition in a human readable and human editable format that can also be saved, compared and merged in a VCS;
- Allow me to define standard responses for each API endpoint based on the request configuration so I can test the API, build a proof-of-concept API and even build a whole user interface decoupled from back-end services;
- Allow me to define static resources that will be served alongside the standard responses, such as JavaScript frameworks, CSS styling and any other kind of resource I want to serve;
- Be standalone and packaged in an easy-to-use installer so I can send it to my fellow developers that can load the API definition from VCS and work on it.
That's about it. If it seems pretty simple, it's because most useful things are, and should be…. simple.
This is a simple one:
- I like a well-defined, clear and strict web API in my projects. I want others to want one too;
- I like to prototype a lot. I want to be able to quickly prototype a web interface without having to set up a web server or -hell no- a full development environment. I want to make it easier for others to prototype;
- I want to test my decoupled web clients in a clean, well-known state and I want my server-side code to have no idea who they're talking to.
This is a simple one too:
- Not like I did before. I want a desktop app, not a whole bunch of code, glue and configuration files;
- I want to build it clean, so I can easily extend it. I don't really care about other operating systems than Windows so I'll build a Windows desktop app;
- No bloody way I am building it in some scripting language again and I code Java professionally so I don't want to do it in my spare time. Plus, I really like C#, the .Net stack and WPF;
- I'll build it in my own time, build it right, and build it for myself (for a change).
So, Windows, C#, WPF, VS Express and a whole lot of will power it is!
I'll build it iteratively and story-based. I won't say agile because well, for an agile process treating communication and people problems… let's say that you need a minimum of two people for hate or love.
When, Where and Who?
There's no better time than now and no better place than wherever I am. The Buddhists say it well "Wherever I am, I am home, I am now, I am free".
I'll start building it alone. I know it's not a good idea to work alone, that in programming, one is the loneliest number but later on, if it catches on, I'll try to get some other people on board.
I'll host everything on gp… it's been lonely since the migration to WordPress.
That's it for now. I was storing this in my brain, which is stupid… that's why I have a blog.
Adopting the Pomodoro Technique
I've known about time-boxing and the Pomodoro Technique for a long time. I've even tried to implement it twice…. I didn't succeed… so now I'm enforcing it.
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What the technique boils down to:
- Keep all tasks that have to be completed today in a To-Do list – I already do this so it's zero cost
- Work in a 25 minute time-box (called a "pomodoro" – named after the tomato-shaped kitchen timer :) )
- After each pomodoro take a short break
- After 4 pomodoros take a longer break
That's all. It's brain dead simple… like all good things.
There are some other small rules, like never splitting a pomodoro and voiding a pomodoro if you get interrupted
The reasoning behind this technique is to increase your focus and concentration by having isolated timeboxes. It also helps you concentrate on the flow of your work, allowing you to work uninterruped and giving you time to rethink things after the breaks.
In the past I've tried to implement it using a "hardware pomodoro" – a real kitchen timer. It felt strange carrying it around and using it everywhere I worked… although they say that having a real pomodoro increases your confidence and desire to take action and I think this was one of the reasons of abandonment so I'm going with a software solution this time.
Since I always have my phone around with me I decided that using an Android application instead of a Windows (laptop-bound) application is the best choice.
After looking around on the Android Marketplace and testing a few apps I decided on the Pomodroido app.
Some highlights:
- Small footprint: 150k app with under 10MB memory usage
- Configurable pomodoro and break duration
- Task names
- Ticking timer :)
- Useful hints and achievement system – gamification always keeps me going
- Tracking
While not a goal in itself, Pomodoro will help me in my other goals.
Goal: increase productivity
Let the hacking begin
Every couple of years or so I feel the urge to change… to re-invent myself… to better myself. The urge has returned.
So, as one of my first 2012 New Year's resolution I'm starting this fully transparent, mind-boggling bazar that will record my attempts, successes and failures in hacking my life.
This blog is actually my first life hack – an attempt in simplifying what I do and how I live.
After thinking about it, I chose Blogger instead of my self-hosted WordPress, trying to eliminate any setups, configs and possible time-consuming "this-should-work" moments.
Goal: 5 posts/week


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Technological upheaval continues
- 6:00 am Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014 by David Willson
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Woman Entrepreneurs
Have you ever thought about running your own business? Turning that idea you've had for ages into a viable job? And, what's it like out there in the marketplace for women who want to go it alone? Well, according to Enterprise Ireland, sisters ARE doing it for themselves and last year Enterprise Ireland developed a Female Entrepreneurship Strategy to address the challenges facing female entrepreneurs. Keelin spoke to Jean O'Sullivan - Manager of Women entrepreneurs and Valerie Cox who has meet some women entrepreneurs who are already up and running.http://www.rte.ie/radio1/today-with-sean-o-rourke/programmes/2013/1230/495249-today-with-sean-o-rourke-monday-30-december-2013/?clipid=1386052


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Spacewrench over at Dorkbotpdx writes:
This is a rebuild of the TeensyPrime project I built a while ago, using a separate breadboard that's almost too small (I had to use magnet wire to fit some of the connections) and a microcontroller that's almost too small. The ATTiny13A is a neat chip: AVR with 1K of flash, 64 bytes of RAM and 64 bytes of EEPROM. I programmed it using a Teensy-2.0-based waldo running Ward Cunningham's TXTZYME.
The programming for this is actually kind of interesting. Every time you push the button, the AVR retrieves the currently-displayed number (which is stored in EEPROM), and then increments it, clicks the counter, and tests for primality. If the number isn't prime, it increments and clicks again. When a prime number is reached, it stops and waits for another button press.
TinyPrime project based on ATTiny13A - [Link]
This is another common device people use everyday, in which a circuit drives the motor found in our watches or clocks to determine the time.
The circuit is mainly operated by PCA1462U IC, specially suited for battery-operated quartz-crystal controlled wrist watches. The quartz crystal is used to input an oscillated signal to the PCA1462U IC then produces an output of pulses that drives the stepping motor ON.
The IC used in this circuit is specialized for this application featuring an amplitude regulated 32KHz oscillator, with excellent frequency stability resulting in a high immunity from oscillator-to-leakage currents. The loss of motor steps is not possible because of an on-chip detection on the induced motor voltage, this output is applicable for different types of bipolar stepping motors. This IC also has a very low current consumption; typically 170 nA, and the time calibration of the pulses is electrically programmable and reprogrammable (via EEPROM).
- PCA1462U CMOS integrated circuit
- 1.55V dc power source
- Quartz Crystal Oscillator
- Stepper Motor
Quartz-crystal Controlled Wrist Watch – [Link]
Microchip's ENC28J60 is a 28-pin, 10BASE-T stand alone Ethernet Controller with on board MAC & PHY, 8 Kbytes of Buffer RAM and an SPI serial interface.
It takes just few components to get the ENC28J60 up and running and connected to a host microprocessor or microcontroller which support the standard SPI interface. Below I have designed a small ENC28J60 module. The ENC28J60 has a operating voltageof 3.3V, but the board is designed to run with 5V supply voltage, i.e. inculdes a 3.3 voltage regulator for the power supply and a 74ACT125 used as level shifter for the control lines. So it can be directly connected to any 5V microcontroller system. Optionally, an I2C EEPROM can be assembled on the board which can be used e.g. to store websites if the board is used in an embedded webserver environment.
ENC28J60 Ethernet Module - [Link]
This project is an Automatic School bell system. Such a system triggers a bell (or operates any other load) at predifined time. In this version some advanced features are introduced. I used PIC18f4520 microcontroller as the brain of the system. RTC1307 IC is used to maintain the clock,date and day with a 3V backup voltage battery. Bell timings are stored in the internal EEPROM of mcu.
Automatic School Bell - [Link]
janw @ instructables.com writes:
A few months ago, I saw an instructable by fjordcarver on how to build a coloursensor with an RGB led and an LDR. It inspired me to try whether I could improve his design.
Here are the things that I wanted:
The sensor should have as few pins as possible.
It should work as a stand-alone device. All calculations should be done on the device.
It should have a triggered mode and a continuous mode.
All parameters should be programmable.
Calibration parameters should be stored in the EEPROM of the microcontroller.
Firmware updates should be made possible
And finally: size does matter ⇒ The smaller the better.
I did choose an smd attiny85 as the brain of the sensor. It has a small footprint but a large enough flash for the calculations. It also has just enough pins for the project (all eight pins are used).instructables.com
Build your own (at)tiny colour sensor - [Link]
Alberto Maccioni posted an update on his multi-chip opensource programmer based on a PIC18F2550. It supports PIC, I2C-SPI-MicroWire EEPROMs, some ATMEL AVRs, and (soon) other devices:
In the last few years, as serial and parallel interfaces have almost disappeared, electronics enthusiasts find even more difficult to program microcontrollers; old time programmers don't work any more; common solutions include using USB to serial adapters (which can't accept direct access but only slow API calls), or add-on interface chips, like FTDIxxxx, which appear substantially as serial interfaces and require custom or proprietary drivers. So why not use PIC controllers and their native USB interface? After searching a while I couldn't find an USB programmer which was at the same time functional, free, and open source, so I decided to design one.
Open Programmer v0.8.x - [Link]
This tiny little breakout board has Microchip's 24LC512 EEPROM and MCP9802 temperature sensor devices, both of which support I2C protocol. This board can be used for both sensing the ambient temperature and storing it. The MCP9802 is a digital temperature sensor with an user-selectable resolution from 9 to 12 bit. It can measure temperature ranging from -55°C to +125°C and notifies the host microcontroller when the ambient temperature exceeds a user programmed set point through its ALERT output pin. This board allows you to store up to 32000 temperature samples when you use the sensor in high resolution mode (12-bit, 0.0625°C) with each sample stored as two bytes. Raj (from embedded-lab.com) is selling this board for $9.00 on Tindie.
I2C EEPROM plus Temperature Sensor breakout board - [Link]
PICkit 2 programmer is open source, so you can build your own:
PICkit 2 was originally built by Microchip as open design programmer with the schematic, source code and firmware available to boost the popularity of the PIC devices. Because of that it is easy to build a clone version of the original device. Most of the clones will produce unregulated 5 volt VPP where the original Microchip PICkit 2 provides adjustable VPP output to allow 3.3 and 2.5 volt parts programming. The schematic I have used is based on the original PICkit 2 without programmer-to-go functionality. That functionality allowing a hex file to be downloaded to the PICkit 2 to later program PIC microcontrollers without a PC with a simple pressing programmer's push button. I do not think that functionality is required for a hobbyist but allows simplify the schematic by omitting two 24C512 EEPROM chips. The Eagle Files designed using only thru-hole mounting parts.
Build your own PICkit 2 programmer - [Link]
MSC now offers the E520.32 programmable smoke detector IC from Elmos Semiconductor, a device that includes all active electronic components of a network capable smoke detector.
The E520.32 combines a configurable 200 mA driver for the transmitter LED, a high impedance input for the voltage conversion to the receiver diode and a 2-wire bus interface. It is equipped with 4 KByte of flash ROM and 32 Byte of EEPROM. In addition to a wide photo input current range of 1.5nA to 45nA, the device also features a low current consumption of only 88 µA.
Fully programmable smoke detector IC with integrated bus interface - [Link]
The 12F series of PIC microcontrollers are handy little 8-pin devices designed for small embedded applications that do not require too many I/O resources, and where small size is advantageous. These applications include a wide range of everyday products such as hair dryers, electric toothbrushes, rice cookers, vacuum cleaners, coffee makers, and blenders. Despite their small size, the PIC12F series microcontrollers offer interesting features including wide operating voltage, internal programmable oscillator, 4 channels of 10-bit ADC, on-board EEPROM memory, on-chip voltage reference, multiple communication peripherals (UART, SPI, and I2C), PWM, and more. The following project board is designed for fast and easy development of standalone applications using PIC12F microcontrollers. It features an on-board regulated +5V power supply, header connectors to access I/O pins, an ICSP header for programming, a reset circuit, and a small prototyping area for placing additional components.
Mini project board for PIC12F series microcontrollers - [Link]


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Mom's Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips
- Total Time:
- 1 hr 35 min
- Prep:
- 15 min
- Inactive:
- 20 min
- Cook:
- 1 hr
- Yield:
- 8 servings
- Level:
- Easy
- Total Time:
- 1 hr 35 min
- Prep:
- 15 min
- Inactive:
- 20 min
- Cook:
- 1 hr
- Yield:
- 8 servings
- Level:
- Easy
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs, slightly beaten
- Juice of 1/2 orange (about 3 tablespoons)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), plus extra for greasing the pan, at room temperature
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 3 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, for dusting
- Special equipment: 1 1/2-quart glass loaf pan
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Mix together the vanilla, eggs and orange juice in a measuring cup or small bowl. Cream the sugar and butter in a medium bowl until pale yellow and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add in the egg mixture and beat until creamy. Mix in the bananas until smooth. Pour the flour in 2 batches into the batter and mix on low speed until incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips with a wooden spoon. Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake 1 hour, covering lightly with foil if the top gets too brown. Cool, remove from the pan and slice. Serve dusted with the confectioners' sugar
Recipe courtesy Melissa d'Arabian
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Stephanie Potter is a copywriter and blogger for The Watch Hut the UK's largest online retailer of watches. Since joining the company she has found herself thrown head first into the world of high end fashion and all things horology and has found herself quickly learning as she goes along. She loves writing, especially fiction but will gladly write about anything given half the chance.
One of the pitfalls of fashion is you can always guarantee that you will fall in love with a dress or a handbag only to find it comes with a price tag you can't afford. But what you see on the catwalks of Paris, Milan and New York often filters down into the high street. If you look hard enough you can nearly always find a cheaper high street version. Watches are a great example of this; rose gold first seen on Michael Kors watches has now become a whole jewelry trend in itself. Here's a selection of designer watches and there much cheaper high street counterparts.
Karl Lagerfeld the iconic German designer has recently unveiled his latest watch collection which consisting of minimalistic monochrome time pieces. The Ladies Korbe Watch KL1801 combines Lagerfeld's design aesthetics such as a pyramid studded bracelet and trademark silhouette with sensible timekeeping principles. The watch also features a chronograph, quartz analogue movement and is water resistant for up to 50 meters. It retails for £185.00.
If the Lagerfeld's out of your price range there's the Accurist's Ladies Black Ceramic Watch LB1652. While it doesn'thave a pyramid studied bracelet it does feature a diamond chip in the 12 position on the dial and a ceramic bracelet, making it look more expensive than it actually is. The use of ceramic is perfect for anyone who might have an allergy to metal bracelets. Like the Lagerfeld it has a quartz analogue movement but it does have the drawback of no chronograph and is only splash proof rather than waterproof and retails for £100.00.
Another well known fashion brand witha watch collection is Armani Exchange. The AX4050 showcases their trademark stone encrusted cuff; a design makes it perfect to wear when attending parties or going for a night on the town as it functions as both a bracelet and a functional time piece with a quartz analogue movement. As well as looking stylish it is also water resistant up 50 meters. It retails for £130.00.
A just as fashionable and yet less expensive version is the Seksy ladies strap watch 4295 from Sekonda, which comes in at a much cheaper £59.00. It features a stone studied leather strap and mother of pearl dial alongside a quartz analogue movement and is water resistant. The fact the cuff is made from a strap rather than metal shouldn't put you off.
The American designer Marc Jacobs' watches are always popular. This Amy watch MBM1257 is more understated than many of his watches making it both elegant and eye catching with its subtle black strap and dial.Like the Armani this is a watch for day and night and will pretty much go with any outfit whether it's a dinner date or dress down Friday at the office. Inside is an analogue movement and is water resistant up to 50 meters, retailing for £165.00.
In 1983 Swatch revolutionised the world of Swiss watches combining efficiency and quality with affordability. 30 years later they are still combining the world of art and fashion with affordability. This lady's black round resin LB170 is a perfect alternative to the Marc Jacobs. It may not feature the gold detailing of his watch but it's a great way of being able to wear a good quality Swiss made watch without having to take out a mortgage to do so. It retails for a fraction of the price at £32.00 this watch still offers some of great features of the Marc Jacobs such as a quartz analogue movement, black resin strap and water resistance.


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You need a treatment plan that outlines healthy meals, exercise and insulin balance. Here are some guidelines:
- Try to get diabetes under control three to six months before trying to get pregnant, according to the National Institutes of Health.
- Exercise can help keep blood sugar under control and helps balance food intake. Begin a regular exercise plan before getting pregnant and stick with it through the pregnancy and beyond.
- Losing weight before getting pregnant may help overweight women get blood sugar under control. A dietitian can help with a meal plan that will change throughout the pregnancy, advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- If you're already pregnant, see your health care provider right away. Have a complete checkup at the start of pregnancy. Your doctor should check for high blood pressure, eye disease, nerve damage, kidney disease and thyroid disease.
- Check your blood glucose levels with a meter several times a day during pregnancy. Most health care providers recommend testing at least four times a day, according to the National Institutes of Health.
- When you are ill, your blood glucose levels can rise rapidly. Diabetic ketoacidosis, a dangerous condition for you and your baby, can occur. Talk with your health care providers about what to do if you get sick. Know what to do if you're nauseated or vomiting and how often you should check your urine or blood for ketones.
- Get contact information for all members of your health care team and keep it with you at all times. You will need to see them more often than pregnant women without diabetes.