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The 8,200 sq. ft. visual effects post-production facility is located in a generic office building in downtown Santa Monica, California. The Moving Picture Company is a UK-based visual effects post-production company, a forerunner in the visual effects and animation fields for the feature film, advertising, music and television industries. The Santa Monica facility serves as their United States Headquarters.
The company is highly regarded for its work in the field of color manipulation in film. With this in mind, the project explores the notion of light as it relates to color. The forms and patterns developed are produced using studies of light. Light is analyzed and modeled three-dimensionally. Frames from the animation are chosen and layered to organize spatial qualities and movement throughout the office environment.
An organic, sinuous spine weaves its way through the suite. An appendaged soffit grows from the serpentine walls serving as an armature for cable trays, mechanical and electrical systems. Light portals pierce the organic forms and are equipped with programmable LED lighting. Patterns derived from the animated studies are projected onto the laser cut walls and circumscribe the interior.
Movement is expressed throughout the space in numerous ways. For example, the lighting scheme reinforces the notion of movement. Groupings of LED lights penetrate the serpentine wall and emit color. The aluminum pieces are custom fabricated to house the LED fixtures. The housings are flush with the outside -public face of the wall and protrude into the private rooms. The fixtures add texture and create a more intimate scale to the larger context. The lighting is programmable, offering various intensities and color options. The otherwise colorless scheme is constantly in flux according to the client's wishes. Grading rooms, edit bays, conferece rooms, open and closed offices, client areas, production spaces, entertaining areas, tape vault, mechanical rooms, machine rooms, exterior terraces and support spaces comprise the program of the facility.
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Holiday house with pool in Scopello, Sicily Select house
General informationSmall pets
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Distance to sea: 6 km
Category: 4
Number of persons: 6-7
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
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Fully detached house. The residence has 2 floors. There is a covered terrace. There is a private swimming pool. The residence is 6 km from the city Castellammare del Golfo. Situated in a peaceful residential park. Magnificent view of the sea from the terrace. The sea is 5 km away. There are sandy beaches and nice inlets here. It is a region that has a lot to offer, both in terms of culture and nature. There are lots of opportunities for day trips in the area: Segesta, San Giovanni degli Eremiti. Here there are picturesque villages such as Erice, Castellammare del Golfo. The magnificent cities of Palermo and Trapani are more than worth visiting. In terms of nature a trip to Riserva dello Zingaro is definitely recommended. You will come across a lot opportunities for walking in this area.
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Bedroom 1: double bed.
Bathroom 1: 1 shower(s), washbasin(s), toilet.
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Living room: sitting area.
Open kitchen: dining area, wood stove.
Bedroom 2: double bed.
Bedroom 3: single bed 1, single bed 2.
Bathroom 2: 1 shower(s), 1 washbasin(s), toilet.
Floor -1 can only be reached from the outside
Use of the pool outside the period 28/4 - 29/9 only on request.
Cooking rings: 4 gas burners
Television: satellite
Cot: amount 1, on demand, extra charge
Highchair: amount 1, on demand, extra charge
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Heating: central heating
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Patio 2: covered
Parking: for 1 car(s), on the grounds, covered
Summer kitchen: possibility to cook, pizza oven, grill
Swimmingpool: (ca 5 x 10 m), The pool is open: from 27/4 until 28/9.
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The Fades: Season One - Blu-ray Review
By Jeff Swindoll Mar 5, 2012, 8:29 GMT
Iain De Caestecker is Paul, a young man who is haunted by apocalyptic dreams that neither his therapist or best friend, Mac (Daniel Kaluuya), can provide answers for. Worse still, Paul is starting to see the Fades - the spirits of the dead - all around him. They\'re everywhere but they can\'t be seen, smelt, heard or touched by living beings. But now an embittered and vengeful Fade has found ...more
If youre unlucky enough to get into heaven you become a fade. Luckily we cant see these monstrous harbingers. A young lad isnt as lucky as that as he can see them and theyve found a way to get back at humanity in this tense series from the BBC.
Paul (Iain de Caestecker) and his best friend Mac (Daniel Kaluuya) are your usual outcast high school types (or whatever the equivalent grade is in England). Pauls sister Anna (Lily Loveless) pays little attention to him as well, his mother Meg (Claire Rushbrook) dotes on him, and Annas friend Jay (Sophie Wu) seems attracted to him.
Paul is having dreams of destruction and ash that cause him to wet the bed and try not to sleep to keep away from his night terrors. Those terrors manifest into reality when he and Mac break into an abandoned building. Paul runs into the gun toting Neil (Johnny Harris) who is looking for someone called Sarah (Natalie Dormer) and witnesses him getting attacked by an otherworldly creature.
Paul flees but Neil tracks him down the next day to explain that these creatures are Fades and only special people like Paul, dubbed Angelics, can see them. Theyre humans who havent ascended and are trapped unseen on our plane and this purgatory drives them mad.
Theyre jealous of the humans they can only observe and once where and when a fade discovers the secret to be able to interact with our world the apocalypse of Pauls dreams appears to be coming true.
The Fades is a six episode British television series that deals with supernatural doings in a small town that grow to affect the world. When people die they wander the earth unseen with a glow in their chest guiding them to ascension points where they go to the next world. If you dont ascend you become a Fade who cant interact with those around you and only grow bitter as time goes on and you see your relative and friends suffer.
Its not a cakewalk as you continue to age and end up looking like an emaciated zombie. Times they are a changing as one of the Fades figures out a way to gain the ability to touch living beings and threatens to bring on an apocalypse that will destroy the world. This aspect of the show actually works and grows more interesting as the episodes unfurl. Though we are given many more mysteries as well.
The problem lies in our heroes. Mac is constantly quoting movies, many of which seem like ones that a kid his age wouldnt know about anyway, which begins to annoy. Paul is such a milquetoast that you begin to get annoyed at his indecision and dont get me started on the purple pants that he borrowed from Shaggy of Scooby Doo fame.
Even with roughly six hours of running time, some of the plot gets a bit confusing and twisty but seems to build up steam and suspense as it goes along. I tended to like the show more as it went along, but still found some of the characters grating.
The Fades is presented in a 1080i high definition transfer (1.78:1). Special features, scattered across the two discs, include an 18 minutes of behind-the-scenes featurettes (in HD and the only special feature in it, the rest are standard def), 4 minutes of interviews, 12 minutes of extra scenes, 12 minutes of deleted scenes, 3 minutes of outtakes, and 5 minutes of explanation by Mac.
The Fades has some good points and some bad ones. I found the plot an interesting one, but our main characters may have too many annoying flaws. I wished that they had been written a bit fuller to carry the interesting plot along.
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somebody fucking shoot me. shoot me in the fucking head. I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS. and it's come at the best possible time, just as i'm actually getting myself the fuck together. god. fuck fuck fuck. let me explain - MY MOTHER IS HAVING SEX. she is looking for a long term relationship. she fucking promised. well, let's list her broken promises.1. 'i promise me and your dad will never get divorced.'2. 'i'll take it slow on the dating scene, okay?'3. 'and there won't be any sleepovers.'those are big fucking promises to break! god! she's always one step ahead of me. when i'm getting used to living away from dad, she's dating. but lying about it. when i get used to her dating, she's having sex. and lying about it. she's such a fucking liar. i thought i was bad - god. i was just starting to get it together, too. that's the part that gets me. fuck. i was actually starting to do homework, getting some sort of confidence to make some fucking friends, only cutting when i got really really low, but no. somebody fucking shoot me. last night, while drunk, alone, bleeding in my room, i thought, 'i wish i could just die.' i've never thought that. i've said it to myself, but i never really meant it, i think. which is why i'm counting down the days until i can move in with dad. i want him to move here. i was bored 'cause i couldn't sleep one night, so i made myself a wish list of all the things i want. after i looked over it, really the only things that aren't related to me living with dad were for jake/jacob to have the hugest crush on me and an unlimited source of money. and the tspark. it was like, 'merc for dad, apartment for dad, job for dad, tspark, money, jake/jacob.' that's really all it was. i want my dad to move here and i want to move in with him. i can picture what i want to say to my mother.me: 'i'm moving in with dad. fulltime.'her: 'but you'll be right here. you're spending one week with him and then one with me, okay?'me: 'no. i'm living with dad.'her: 'but what about me?'me: 'look, you had us all to yourself for a whole year. it's dad's turn.'her: 'but i'll never see my baby.'me: 'oh, you'll see me on holidays and we'll talk on the phone all the time.'that last line's my favorite, 'cause it's the one she used on us to make the move seem okay. which it fucking isn't. (nothing to say besides...) and i have this stupid little daydream, like i have with everyone i know, pretty much, of me walking out of school, just going down the stairs, and there's dad. scratching his chin, looking down at the ground, waiting for me. it almost makes me cry. i miss you so much, you really have no idea.i'm always missing something. it's yucky. first it was the baby, now it's dad. i need to shut up and stop being such a baby. besides, i've got a LOT of the bean trees to read. stupid book.|hannahbanana|
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Let toddlers play with toy tea set while in the water
We've still got a week or two of pool weather left here in Portland. But Rednexmama's hack works just as well in the bathtub:
So, I'm sure this has been obvious to parents forever, but I felt like a genius realizing it! My daughter LOVES the toy tea set she received as a gift for her 2nd birthday, but we had to put it away since nearly every liquid she ever came in contact with would end up in the teapot and, subsequently, all over the floor, her room, the couch... you get the idea. She just couldn't resist transfering her milk, or juice, or handsoap into the tiny cups, totally oblivious to the ensuing mayhem.
Once it was pool weather and I realized that I finally had a place where she could play with her tea set to her heart's content, spill as much as she wanted, and she thought I was super-mom! Now that the pool has been tucked away, the tea set is moving to the bathtub and is living a happy life as a repurposed bath toy... great!
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I've just been to see a second film on my own. This time I went to a small local cinema so I felt that I stood out a bit more as the 'person on their own'. However, it was a good film and just like the last time I enjoyed the whole experience. I don't know if anyone noticed me on my own, and if they did whether they gave it any real thought. Decided it didn't really matter if they did or not. I had a good time and am two thirds of the way to signing off this goal!! and I had chocolate – yummy!
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We are going to have another little one joining our family around October 8th. We were definitely nuts, but we can't wait. My husband was working nights, so I put C in a big sis shirt, and let her go into to get him when he woke up. It took him a while to catch on because he had just woken up and didn't have his contacts in--but he was super pumped when he finally realized what her shirt actually meant!!
I am trying to do everything I can for the next 9 months to keep my partnership on track at work--I was supposed to be up for partnership next spring--right when I will just be coming back from my second maternity leave in two years. Not exactly stellar timing, but I am just going to make myself so valuable in the next few months that they won't be able to afford to lose me--or something like that! Actually, all I want to do right now when I put C to bed is go to sleep. But I am hoping that superproductive Sooner is able to kick it into high gear at some point in the near future so that I don't lose an entire year of partnership.
Also, we need to buy a new car, as my current Saab is apparently the only normal 4-door car that can't seem to fit two carseats and even a very short passenger. Since my husband is 6'3" and I am 6'0", that is just not going to work.
Finally, we are trying to figure out if we should sell our current house and move closer to my mom who babysits C from time to time. If we move, we could get way more space and amenities, but we would lose our amazing nanny that we have now because she wouldn't be able to do the commute.
Ugh--so many things to think about, yet so very tired and unable to think!
Hope you all are doing well and celebrating lots of birthdays!
MollySm:Yay! Congratulations! We're hoping to join you all in the world of crazy soon I can't believe how many BFPs we've gotten recently!! Good luck figuring everything out.
Thanks! We figured we would go off BC at the beginning of the year, and then probably get pregnant around May or so (because I am still nursing C 4-5 times a day and it took a while when I got off the first time around to get everything regulated). But...this time it happened a little quicker than we had anticipated!
First, congratulations! I am so happy for you!
Second, I'm glad you are back. I missed having you around. How was Cs procedure? Hope it went well
Missed my fellow Okie as well. Did you see we are supposed to have a snow storm tomorrow? I am guessing it will probably be a dud, but who knows.
C got her first fever the night before the procedure was scheduled, so now we are booked for Feb. 23rd. I will let you know how it goes.
I am hoping the snow sticks just for the fun of it, but I'm sure it will wind up just being rain.
Babies with fevers are no fun. It's just so sad. That's awesome though that C has gone almost a year without having one. Lyla had one at a month old
all of you getting pregnant is giving me baby fever which is a miracle. I would love to have another but I know lyla will need to be much older before she would be ready to have a baby around.
OMG, Congrats Sooner!! H&H 9 months to you!
all of you getting pregnant is giving me baby fever which is a miracle. I would love to have another but I know lyla will need to be much older before she would be ready to have a baby around.
THIS! I'm starting to get baby fever. I don't think I'm going to last past summer XD We are supposed to wait until Dec!
Congratulations! Every time I see a BFP post I get giddy!
I was just saying on Facebook last night that I make sure and tell my husband every time a fellow February mom announces a pregnancy... I'm not quite ready to try yet, but when I am, I want him to be used to the idea and not think I am crazy! And FTR, I don't think you are crazy ;-)
Good luck figuring out all the details! I have no doubts that you'll make partner right on schedule!


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Foster's Lifestyles Columnist Archives
Ron Cole
Meet Nancy Boyle, JFK's former caregiver
Nancy (Reynolds) Boyle took care of others during a long career as a nurse, including then-Massachusetts Congressman John F. Kennedy. Retired now from the Oyster River Health Association now, Boyle stays busy volunteering and traveling.
Dover had distinct neighborhoods in days gone by
Here at the hacienda the other day, we were chatting about my dear mother-in-law and her most recent trip. One day she was in Lee, NH, and 3,800 miles and a day later she was in Prague, Czech Republic.
A great experience for her. Many of us know people who travel like this all the time.
A really cool visit Santa, Mrs. Claus make annual trip to Dover Ice Arena
DOVER — Sunday afternoon, the Robert H. Foster rink at the Dover Ice Area hosted an annual event: a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus.
High school athlete's story is inspiration to all
My good friend, Dover High School varsity girl's soccer coach Jason Wisniewski, messaged me with information that Kate, 15, whom he coaches at Seacoast United Soccer Club, was named the Sports Illustrated December High School Athlete of the Month.
Her passion for Shakespeare is Dover's gain
Aimee Blesing grew up in Australia but came to the United States to hone her acting skills, and ended up in Dover. Her love for performing Shakespeare outdoors is filling a theatrical void in the city.
Q. You are a Dover resident, but were you born here?
DHS students preparing for cerebral competition
Alfred Catalfo was a Dover icon back in the day.
I arrived in Dover in 1978, and "Fred" was a man whose name was well-known in the community. An active attorney with an Italian pedigree, Catalfo was bright, outspoken and quite involved in the Democratic Party.
Barrington's gym turned into a do-it-yourself holiday craft event for children
BARRINGTON — Strolling into the Barrington Town Gym Saturday morning brought one to the Fifth Annual Holiday Hoopla celebration.
"Back in 2010, we were looking to create this for the families," said Tara Barker, Town of Barrington's Recreation Director.
Shining a light on two Dover teachers
Although the official Thanksgiving has passed, we at Doin's are going to shine the thank you spotlight on a couple of special Dover High School teachers. These two women have been recognized by peer organizations for excellence in their fields.
Arts Festival looking for guidance on 2015 performers
It is the end of November, and people's thoughts are turningm, as it should be, toward the bearded guy in the red suit. However, something different has the attention of Cochecho Arts Festival Chairman Tom Levasseur and his minions.
Penny sale fundraiser benefits many programs
SOMERSWORTH — Although she holds the title of president of the Somersworth Festival Association, Saturday afternoon in the halls of Somersworth High School, Lindsey Gagnon looked more like a traffic cop.
From 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Green Wave Marching Band does it again
Something new and old occurred recently to the Dover High School Green Wave Marching Band.
The new?
The band made it to the Maine Band Directors Association Finals on Nov. 1, achieving gold medal status with a five-star performance in the pouring rain in Saco, Maine.
Ciotti in the driver's seat for Dover's future
When you tune your television to Channel 22, Dover's local access channel, and watch a Dover Planning Board meeting, the man with the gavel in his hand is Chairman Dennis Ciotti.
Unified sports offer benefits far beyond usual athletics
Many of you know that I coach high school girls soccer in the fall. The end of October is always a bittersweet time. The sweet: I get back the three hours a day that is spent from Monday to Friday with practice or games.
Pam Lenzi, Ron St. Jean Citizen, Bus. Leader of Year
BARRINGTON — The town of Barrington is gathering a reputation as a growing, forward thinking community and one of the reasons why, was evident Saturday night.
Cocheco River once was major ship channel
Last week I wrote about our "18-wheeler" of the 17th,18th and 19th centuries: the gundalow.
Dover artist followed unconventional path to success
Brian Cartier can be found at his store and art studio at the One Washington Street mill in Dover when he isn't organizing a fundraiser or working on his art.
Gundalow gift reminds us Dover has rich history
I am sure many of you have heard about the proposed donation of a replica gundalow to Dover by the Gundalow Company.
Many folks who have moved into Dover in the past few years lack knowledge about their new hometown's rich history, including what gundalows are.
High Notes at Dover's 45th annual Band Show
DOVER — Saturday afternoon, Alex Ecker was asked how she thought the show would go. "It will be the best Dover Band Show….ever!" exclaimed Ecker, a senior horn player and Mellophonesection leader in the Dover High School Green Wave Marching Band.
Barrington meets to ponder its next town hall
BARRINGTON — For an hour and a half, residents of Barrington discussed a potential new town hall.
In attendance at the Barrington Middle School were the members of the Board of Selectmen, Town Administrator John Scruton and architect Jason LaCombe of the firm SMP of Concord, N.H.
Halloween consumes us for weeks to come
Halloween has become one of those weird holidays that births a long period of celebration. Things go on for a week or two before and even after the official date of Oct. 31. It has evolved into a-something-for-everybody, all ages and predilections, costume-of-the-year event.
Leaven's quick rise revitalizes Somersworth
SOMERSWORTH — First birthday parties can be fun, especially if it the first anniversary for your business.
Almost a year ago, Leaven Beer and Bread House opened its doors.
Steve Carter is still playing rock 'n' roll
Dover resident Steven William Carter was born in 1946 in Weymouth, Mass. Music has been a big part of his life, both as a rock musician and later as a professor at the prestigious Berklee School of Music.
Doherty made journalistic dream come true
We often do not get a chance to thank those who have assisted us on the highway of life. This is a rare chance to do just that.
More than 50 years ago, I had planned on majoring in journalism at the University of North Carolina.
GOP open house held in Dover
DOVER — Waving her hands skyward, Marga Coulp commented, "Lydia and I ordered this weather for today."
Coulp is a New Hampshire state representative candidate from Ward 3 in Dover, while Lydia is Mrs. David Scott.
Variety Show talent dazzles, raises funds
BARRINGTON — Small town America was epitomized Saturday night as the annual Barrington Variety Show took place.
"We've been doing this for a long time," commented show Director Joel Sherburne.
Don't forget teachers who make a difference
After covering an event at One Washington (the old Clarostat building), I was shocked and pleased to see how stuffed with businesses it is. The old brick edifice is one of the Chinburg Properties, and they have done an incredible job giving homes to a huge variety of mostly fledgling operations.
El Kouarti looking for next opportunity to serve
Former mayoral candidate Joyce El Kouarti stays involved in Dover and Seacoast issues when she isn't pursuing a passion for travel. Back from serving in the Peace Corps in Africa, she's looking for a new opportunity to help people.
Q. You are well known in Dover.
These 'Romeos' dish on friendship, fun and food
DOVER — In Act 2, Scene 2 of one of Shakespeare's best known plays, Juliet calls plaintively, "Oh Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?"
Taken out of context, it would appear that Juliet was looking for her man. That being the case, if Juliet lived in Dover, N.H.
Firefighters' unions helps kids stay warm
I am going to kick off this week's chat about something and someone that did not take place in Dover, but in reality is something that almost all of us do... and take for granted. Let's see if you can guess the name of the person before we come to the end of this piece.
Dover's 'biggest, little' Irish Festival a hit
According to City-Data, 5,773 people, or 21.5% of Dover New Hampshire's residents claim Irish heritage.
If that statistic is accurate, it seemed as though they were all, at one time or another, at Henry Law Park in Dover Saturday.
Dover rallying around restaurants hurt by spill
I gotta tell you, nothing makes me happier than when we, as a community, step it up to help one of our own.
Spectras' final performance at Shebang!
DOVER — Saturday evening there was an event at the Children's Museum of New Hampshire, but there was something unusual: there were no children in attendance. It was the September Shebang.
Dover's Dr. Campbell juggles many interests
DOVER — James Lee Campbell Jr. is a physician, community benefactor and fly fisherman. He also is an avid Red Sox fan, and his office is full of team memorabilia, including two seats from Fenway Park.
Q. Where were you born, Dr. Campbell?
A. San Antonio, Texas.
Where were city officials during Dover sewer fiasco?
In all my years involved in local government, I have never experienced what happened last Wednesday evening at the Dover City Council meeting. First, let me comment on some things I have seen at public meetings/hearings over the years as an official.
Mill Fest shows off diverse businesses
DOVER — Sunday afternoon, many people learned about the diversity of opportunities available to them in downtown Dover as Mill Fest 2014 took place.
People make the difference in protests like Market Basket's
Well, it has been a few days since everything quieted down on the Market Basket scene. Here are a couple of my ideas about it.
Opinion and soccer keep 'Buzz' Dietterle running
When he isn't on the soccer field Refereeing games, Paul "Buzz" Dietterle is the Opinion Page editor for Foster's Daily Democrat and Sunday Citizen. A resident of Newmarket, he grew up in the newspaper business to become one of the People You Know.
350 riders remember Sarah Fox in 5th ride
NORTH HAMPTON — At 9:30 Saturday morning, motorcycles, led by a police escort from several communities, began streaming onto U.S. Route 1, headed south. Just seven minutes later, at 9:37 the last vehicle, a red pickup from the Dover Fire Department entered the road.
Militia musters at Col. Wentworth House
ROLLINSFORD — With words read "Born to be free, we spurn the knaves who dare for us the chains of slavery up to prepare," a flag of freedom was raised in Rollinsford this weekend. A red flag with one word: LIBERTY.
Letter about Hyder House had me in tears
I applaud all who have been involved in keeping the Hyder Family Hospice House operating, and I do not want look for or place blame on its pending closing. It is an unusual circumstance and all went into this with the best of intentions.
Lalapalala Festival rooted with local talent, artists
In 1969, The Stone Church in Newmarket thrust itself on to the music and entertainment scene in the Seacoast.
Same old song for Dover's waterfront development
The other day, the words to a Frank Sinatra song from way back got stuck in my head. This also is called an "earwig.
City councilor's donation springs to life
DOVER �— Anthony McManus is a Dover City Councilor, which places him in the fore of people who are involved in their community.
Tony is also a native of Dover, having lived there all his life.
One day, McManus was walking across the Central Avenue Bridge downtown.
Molly Wade in a run for her life
Dover's Molly Wade is in a run for her life and others, as organizer of the Run For God program. In her spare time she is raising four children and in charge of marketing and public relations at St. Thomas Aquinas High School.
Williams' death puts mental illness into perspective
The passing of one of the most talented performers in history changed my focus for this week's column. I am writing about Robin Williams.
Rare AIR: Women find mentoring program uplifting
DOVER �— Saturday evening, The Rotary Arts Pavilion, was the scene of a celebration of young women finding themselves as Arts In Reach (AIR) presented the Women Connect Festival.
Cause for the Paws, SPCA receives $10g, volunteer work day
The New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals experienced a special day on Saturday. Anyone driving by its location on Portsmouth Avenue could tell that it wasn't a regular day. A large number of people, all clad in yellow t-shirts, dotted the property.
Working Dogs Foundation shows skills in Stratham
Stratham Hill Park is often the scene, in summer, of the famed Stratham Fair. Many hold visions of a carnival midway with large rides, cotton candy and games in their minds. Saturday, that was not the case, although there were hundreds of people at the park.
Son's tiny dream has this dad beaming big
OK, it's proud papa time.
I have two children, Molly, 28, who attended St. Michael's College in Vermont, and John, 24, an Emmanuel College, Boston, alum. Molly is in business in Boston and doing quite well. She and I just had our first game of golf together and boy was it fun.
Midwesterner makes Dover a priority
Michelle Muffett-Lipinski is never far from a classroom, whether it's as a member of the Dover School Board or at her day job as co-founder and director of Northshore Recovery High School in Beverly, Mass. Now she's about to become one of the People You Know.
Grandma was right about suntan dangers
Let me throw a word out: Sunburn. We know what the sun is and we love it. But, the burn is not so pretty.
Many of us grew up looking to achieve the perfect tan. For guys, it was the polished Greek god look; for the girls, it was having a sun-kissed glow.
Sartorial take on 'Midsummer's Night Dream
DOVER — In the late 16th century, William Shakespeare penned "A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Dover Chamber has been busy this year
I run into many folks who are readers of this paper and they are full of questions. One was a darned good one.
Weeden has dressed some of Broadway's best
James Weeden had a career helping outfit some of Broadway's biggest shows and stars before family ties pulled him back to Dover. This interview with Weeden will make him one of the People You Know.
Q. James, we understand that you are a Dover Weeden, but weren't born here.
A. Yes.
Colossal Construction Day at museum
DOVER �— Saturday colossal construction took place in Dover, but no roads were closed, no traffic was detoured, and no one needed to walk about with a yellow hard hat.
The construction took place inside the Children's Museum of New Hampshire. The builders were children.
'Frozen' movie, title song has Dover connections
For those of you with an elementary or middle school daughter or granddaughter, the movie "Frozen" must be in your video collection in one manner or another.
Children experience, learn about games from previous centuries
ROLLINSFORD — The phrase "children should be seen and not heard" was a popular one in pre-21st Century times, and one that most likely would not be appropriate in this electronic age.
Dover's Community Band, Spectras hit high notes
Pickin's were a little slim in Doin's land this past week.
Darcy Sauers helps mother new mothers
After Darcy Sauers had her first child, she realized she needed help coping with being a new mother. The experience lead to her becoming a doula and launched a career, helping other women and their newborns. She has helped hundreds of families since then.
Donnie Cummings left lasting impression on many residents
The passing of a friend last week got me to thinking about important things and people in one's life. I have attended my share of wakes, burials, funeral masses, celebrations of life.
Let's celebrate July 4th with a song
An early happy birthday to all my American brothers and sisters. We set aside many days to reflect on and commemorate things that have caused us, as a country, pain or sorrow. Well, gang, this ain't one of those times.
This is a time for celebration.
Visit one of Dover's finest who's riding tall
The subject of this week's column works in Dover at a job that gives her a different perspective of the city — a higher one — than nearly everyone else in town. Although you may not know her name, you've seen her around so she's one of the People You Know.
Showing Australians around makes us appreciate our area
Good day! I'm getting into the swing of things with an Australian greeting. My wife and I are hosting Anne and Neil Coggan, two of the 24 "Ozzies" (that's the way they describe themselves) on a weeklong visit to the Garrison City.
Steve Bird, softball and fine dining keep Dover in limelight
Back in 2010, I was the chair of the Dover Planning Board, wrapping up 20 fun, challenging years. It was spring; budget time in the Garrison City. Money was tight. The administration was looking in all the cracks and crevices to come in under the tax cap.
Mark Leno makes history when he isn't taking care of family
From law enforcement to scripting historical productions, Mark Leno stays busy even when he isn't trying to keep up with his 10 children.
Q. Where in New Hampshire were you born?
A. Lebanon. I grew (up) there and graduated from Lebanon High School.
Defying stereotypes, rousing spirits at Dover High
Don't you all get as sick as I do about the labels that are tossed about, whether it be "racist," "sexist," or any other judgment?
Recently, a letter to the editor of a local paper went something like this: "Dear (whoever), even though I am a Republican...
Dover Doin's: Remember, people don't forget how we make them feel
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel!"
— American poet Maya Angelou
These are simple words by a gifted woman of the 20th and 21st centuries.
History to hunger, Claire Bloom is at the helm
From the deck of Old Ironsides to the helm of a growing Dover-based nonprofit, Claire Bloom bears the name of a famous English actress but is a star in her own right.
Q. I guess we should get the name squared away first. You are not Claire Bloom, the actress?
Celebrating veterans, flowers and winning baked goods
Memorial Day is again upon us. Here is a little history of the day. Perhaps you can cogitate over it while enjoying another vacation day.
A goodbye ode to mother
Last week I said goodbye to my mother. She was 93 years old and, of course, I was sad. But with that sadness, there was a great deal of joy and thanks.
Joy because I had 73 years with one of the most wonderful people ever to walk the face of the Earth.
Dover doin's: Real men can go to spas
As the sun shines we seem finally to be experiencing the annual rebirth of life. When I find myself driving along Dover Point Road (at the 40 mph speed limit of course) with both front windows open, I know we have turned the corner.
A week or so ago, Mrs.
Dover Doin's: Let me tell you about my operation, please!
There are few things more boring and distasteful than being cornered by someone who goes on chapter and verse about their most recent operation. In a past column, I did mention that I would tell you all about my operation, and since I have had several inquiries, I figured now's the time.
Brush puts talents to use helping others
DOVER — You may have seen Maria Brush at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital where she is a nurse. During her time off, she often hangs around with a bunch of flyboys and girls from the Civil Air Patrol squadron in Rochester, where she wears many hats.
Dover Doins: Retiring lawyer changed city for the better
Recently, Foster's newshound Andrea Bulfinch wrote a front page article on the retirement of Malcolm McNeill, barrister extraordinaire. She did a terrific job of describing his work over a stellar 33-year career in Dover. There are so many facets to the man and I'd also like to share a few.
Church travel woes prompted Great Falls' split
This will be spring cleanup day. We have had conversations about many things in the past few months and just have not, for many different reasons, brought some to fruition. So, let's break out the cleaning cloths, mops and broom.
Dover Doin's: Dover's famous diner, some notable passings and a bum knee
Just got an e-mail from the owner of two golf courses in the area saying his courses will be open this weekend, a sure sign of spring.
Dover Doins: You can't get the same hugs in Jersey
Greetings — lots of good stuff to talk about today and, I must start with something posted by a friend on Facebook a few days ago that says a lot about us. "Us" being you, me and the rest of the Dover community.
Dover Doins: Poor Farm fears inspired students to study
Dover Doin's
By Ron Cole
Good day folks, Happy April (no foolin').
A couple weeks ago I mentioned my upbringing and a "poor farm" near my home in Gloucester, Mass. I asked if there had ever been such a thing in Dover.
Dover Doins: Everyone's Irish on St. Pat's Day
Happy Saint Patrick's Day to all you Irishmen. According to statistics, 13 percent of Dover claims Irish heritage.
Statistics again tell us that more than 80 million around the world swear allegiance to the green.
As we also know, on St. Patrick's Day everyone is Irish.
Dover Doin's: Dover Arena is a hot place
I think we started our little "Doin's" coffee klatches a year ago this week folks and what fun it has been! The knowledge gained about this wonderful town and its people awes me. Thanks to you all. Hope you have had some fun along the way, too.
Ron Cole: Reciting earns R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Last Monday I left Dover High School with a pocket full of chocolates, a potted plant and a huge smile.
The reason was Poetry Out Loud. For the third year in a row, I was honored to judge one of the coolest shows in town.
Ron Cole: Got my love to keep me warm
"The snow is snowing, the wind is blowing, but I can weather the storm! What do I care how much it may storm? I've got my love to keep me warm." Thank you Irving Berlin for composing one of my favorite tunes.
Ron Cole: Fundraisers, new stores and plenty to do
Martinis and Melanoma certainly has a different ring to it. Last week I attended a so-named function at one of Dover's favorite bistros, Cartelli's.
Let me elucidate (I love that word!). Dr. Jim Campbell opened his practice on Central Avenue in 2003, naming it Dermatology and Skin Health.
Ron Cole: New shops open, Green Stamps remembered
"He's the best boss anyone could ever ask for," said Ashley Clifford.
Ashley, a 2013 UNH graduate was referring to David Boynton, one of the founders/owners of Seventh Settlement, the new happenin' place in Dover.
Last week, Mrs.
Ron Cole: You know what they say about assuming ...
It is time for an apology. I'll start by taking part of a quote from last week's Doin's. This is in reference to the inauguration ceremonies for Dover City Council and School Board. My quote: "A youngster from the Dover Middle School sang the Star Spangled Banner.
Ron Cole: Chamber awards a reason to love Garrison City
There are days when I enjoy being Mr. Doin's and relating with you folks out there, chatting about the terrific community we live in, and then there are days when I absolutely LOVE it.
Monday Jan. 6, 2014, was a glorious day in our hometown.
Ron Cole: Putting cold in perspective
Happy New Year to all.
Just think of yourselves as the authors of 2014-The Book, and you are now on page 6. Write well my friends.
We have lots of stuff to talk about, most of it bits and pieces of thoughts from me and from you folks as well.
Ron Cole: Shining a light on local lad
DOVER — It is time again to fire up the spotlight recognizing a local for the exemplary, and this is a funny one, for the recipient of our spotlight today, is in fact a lighting guy himself.
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What's worse: being covered in mosquito bites, or slathering yourself with chemical compounds to just to keep the bugs off your skin? Thanks to advances in organic pest control, this is a tough decision you no longer have to make. Here are a few organic ways to keep the skeeters away and stay relatively bite-free this summer.
We all know DEET is bad news; despite its established mosquito-killing abilities, the chemical has been linked to everything from skin rash to cancer. Well, according to Science Daily, we no longer have to settle for life-threatening synthetic compounds to remain bite-free. A research study presented at the 222nd national meeting of the American Chemical Society in 2001 found that catnip is actually up to six times more effective than DEET for keeping the mosquitoes at arm's length.
This relative of lemongrass has long been known to repel mosquitoes; those candles, coils, and torches your folks always pack during camping trips contain high amounts of citronella. However, some experts argue the most effective way to go straight to the source and plant patches of lemongrass throughout your yard. If you decide to go this route, eartheasy recommends sticking to either of the true varieties, Cybopogon nardus or Citronella winterianus.
You might not be the most popular dude at the campsite, but Joe Conlon, technical advisor for the American Mosquito Control Association, recently told ABC News that garlic has been known to repel mosquitoes to an extent, though not as much as some old wives would have you believe. "If you take garlic and squeeze it on your skin," he said, "that portion of your skin will be repellent to mosquitoes for about 20-40 minutes." Not the best solution, but certainly better than nothing.
These colorful, aromatic flowers keep away mosquitoes and garden pests — that's what we call a summertime twofer. You can thank Pyrethrum, a chemical compound that naturally occurs in marigolds and is often used as an ingredient in chemical bug repellents. Pot a few of these babies and situate them near all the doorways and windows in your home to keep the mosquitoes out, but according to eartheasy, you may want to keep them off your porch — for all the bugs that can't stand marigolds, wasps certainly seem to love them.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, oil of lemon eucalyptus is one of the most effective, long-lasting mosquito repellents out there; its ability to stave off bloodsuckers is comparable to DEET, Picaridin, and other manmade chemicals. Additionally, there are plenty of natural oils that work reasonably well. Lavender oil has been used to keep away mosquitoes and other pests for hundreds of years, says LIVESTRONG, and it smells good too. Nature's Nurture also suggests combinining three oils — coconut, pepperment, and tea tree — to render a skin-friendly, anti-mosquito concoction. Neem and soybean oils are also known to get the job done as far as skeeters are concerned.
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Also known as thiamine, B1 is a water-soluble compound that humans require on a daily basis; the minimum dose, according to LIVESTRONG, is 50-100 milligrams. If excessive amounts are consumed, the vitamin is excreted through the urine and perspiration. This will essentially make your blood taste less sweet to mosquitoes, without causing you to get sick in the process.


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Adobe announces that it will be opening Flex under Mozilla License
>Adobe continues to impress with the direction that it is pushing with open products. Adobe Flex is being open sourced under a Mozilla-style license.
This announcement is more than a "hey, now you can peak at the source code" move. Flex has shipped with source code for quite some time, and some core members of the community have been able to find bugs themselves. Moving to an open source development model now completes the roadmap, allowing for these developers to contribute their skills.
Changing to an open source development model isn't a trivial task. As such, it will take some time to implement everything that Adobe wants too. Putting a copyright on code is one thing, openings up a bug database and subversion is another. Cultivating the community is the hard part, and Adobe is carefully trying to do this right. I think that they understand that this will only be a true success if a rich community of contributors grows out of this. When talking to them, they often mentioned how the Flex development team will bring in outside developers who will become just as much a part of the product as the Adobe employees. I hope this happens.
A few things are opening up here. The core Flex framework itself, the debugger, the XML compiler, and the components themselves, some of which are used in the Apolo framework.
I hope that this is a success, and prooves to the Adobe boardroom that it should continue in their path to opening up other products within Adobe. Many would like to see a fully open Flash (although there are good reasons not to).
What do you think about this announcement. Do you care about an open Flex? Do you want an open Flash?
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Actually I have two videos. The second one is more interesting for programmers cause it's Ely Greenfield, Flex Architect, showing off the Flash Ecosystem and explaining more about what was opensourced here. http://www.podtech.net/home/podtech/2827/the-architecture-of-flash
This is a good move, but currently the only Flex *server* is Adobe's product, so the real proof will be when another company builds a competing product that uses the Flex XML. ColdFusion the language has also benefited from having multiple processing engines because it brought an increase in adoption.
I'd like them to open-source Flex Builder :D
After all, it's built on top of Eclipse ;)
Open Source Photoshop!
I like it – a lot!
This is good news. …have been excited about Flex for awhile, and this is added encouragement. Adobe continues to push in the right direction, which is great. Hat's off. There's something very motivating as a developer to have the opportunity to contribute to the core of a technology. I somewhat doubt that Adobe would go as far to open source Flash, but it's an intriguing thought-
What are these good reasons not to open Flash that you speak of?
So is this Flex1 or Flex2? Or doesn't that really matter? Not really sure how excited I should be about this.
It would be nice if Adobe finally will come up with better IDE for a start. Making Flex open for everyone it is a really good move. But IDE improvement i would consider as primary thing to handle.
It is the runtime of Flash that has to be open sourced. Whilst this is a step in the right direction and hopefully an indication of a good future direction the main problem with Flash content is its lack of openness.
What made the web great in the first place, and continues to do so is this openness. When I can write a greasemonkey script or user stylesheet to remix Flash content then it will be a really great technology, until then it is just another proprietary format, no matter how open the development tools are.
This is great news! I've been working on some software in flex I intend to release under an open license, and the fact that it was based on a proprietary compiler and library was somewhat of a downer and risk (because 'they' could take the toys away).
urgh, all flash based tech is inferior until it supports non optional view source functionality and non optional extension points (e.g. the dom with all html/js based tech). The reason that html/js is so powerful and that every other tech is an also ran is the ability of the beginner to examine and learn from the work of the masters.
The so-called "good reasons" for not open-sourcing Flash are mostly BS, such as:
1) Adobe won't be able to benefit monetarily or compete effectively if tehir product is open-sourced.
WRONG. Adobe will still be able to make money off of selling Flash CS3+, in the same way that Red Hat still makes money off of selling RHEL: they both are paying for both the branding and the service of using the products (not to mention the subscription model).
2) Competitors will be able to take the source code and create their own versions of Flash to compete against Adobe.
Your point? Oracle took Fedora's source code (creating Unbreakable Linux) in order to compete against Red Hat. And yet, they still haven't been able to effectively take on Red Hat in the server market like it was often hinted in the past.
Plus, put it under the GPL to keep the bastards honest (and not pull an MSJava).
So again, there's no reason to NOT open source Flash (and many good reasons to, considering that Microsoft just released Silverlight)
I have worked with Flash in the past and found it to be surprisingly painful, especially with so much of the creative workflow centered around the Flash studio. It was so obviously a programming paradigm shoved into a movie making/graphics application.
But just this week I started working with Flex 2 and I am blown away by the 180 they've taken. It feels like real programming now, and very Ajax like in how things flow. The mix of a XML markup and OO scripting is so natural feeling now…
I am really psyched to get further into this and see what can be done. Now with the source opened up, its only bound to get better.
Sounds good, programming platforms need to be as open as possible. What's interesting here is their business model. Adobe is making a massive investment in Flex (look at all those ads!), so they must expect to get large profit margins somewhere.
Sounds like they're selling 2 things:
- Flexbuilder plugin for Eclipse
- Flex Data Services
I don't believe they're going to make that much money with the Eclipse plugin, especially once other competing plugins appear. That means they're going to make all of their money back by selling the Flex Data Services to large Enterprises. Competing with Java for the backend of Enterprise application development?
@Joe… totally agree with you and felt the same way. The pains with Flash are the reason MM/Adobe came out with Flex… the plugin inside of Eclipse, and code is written in XML (MXML) which gets compiled into a Flash .swf — feels like writing code again.
Adobe doesn't really compete with Java… Coldfusion is a J2EE technology, built on top of Java since CFMX 6.1, I believe. Coldfusion compiles to Java byte code and can run on any J2EE compatible application server (IBM WebSphere, BEA WebLogic, et al). CF devs can deploy their code as .EAR or .WAR files, assemble their code with ANT, etc. …some of the clustering and load balancing capabilities CF gives out of the box are very nice if you're interested in High Availability on an efficient development time cycle (at least in terms of HA with the Application server) — so they may enjoy some migration of Flex users to their server side, but that server side is built on top of Java. cheers-
What a great news !
Think about it : Productivity Flex
Adobe looks a bit lost to me, frankly. First, I agree w/Ross Riley's comment that the really compelling thing here would be to open source Flash. Flex is so 2001, with all the XML and compilers and – just what we really needed – another scripting language!
As far as I can tell (and someone jump in here with specific counterexamples, please) there is nothing that we don't already have with JavaScript and DHTML/CSS, especially with all the great libraries coming out (ex: Prototype).
Flash on the other hand still fills some gaps in the Ajax app stack and is architecture neutral. I hope this is, in fact, an attempt to test the waters prior to open sourcing Flash. Otherwise, unless you're already a Flex developer, I doubt it will have much impact.
I don't understand what is the Flex point. ActionScript in the client and Java in the server? Then, if you like browser plugins and hates W3C Standarts, why don't use Java Applets and make your life easier?
Flex is so 2001, with all the XML and compilers and – just what we really needed – another scripting language!
As far as I can tell (and someone jump in here with specific counterexamples, please) there is nothing that we don't already have with JavaScript and DHTML/CSS
Javascript is only just another implementation of ECMAScript, so I don't consider it any more "standard" than actionscript. From a practical point of view, actionscript is pretty much as standardized as an ecmascript implementation is going to get.
The way I see it macromedia has designed flex with a lot of standards in mind. The GUI's are described in an XML-derivative, they are styled with CSS, and they are scripted with ECMAScript (or rather a variation thereof). Flex also integrates very well with javascript using the flash/javascript bridge. The only thing that's lacking is deep integration of SVG.
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Blackhawks Beat Canucks in OT 2-1 - Tie Series at Two Games Each
(WGN-AM) - Andrew Ladd tipped in teammate Dave Bolland's long shot less than 3 minutes into overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 2-1 comeback victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night, tying the Western Conference semifinal at 2. Game 5 is Saturday night in Vancouver.
Martin Havlat tied it at 1 with 2:44 left in regulation after it looked as if Roberto Luongo was
going to shut out the Blackhawks. Ladd shoveled the puck off the boards, and Havlat's wrist shot from the between circles beat Luongo high.
In overtime, Bolland chased down the puck along the boards and fired a shot from beyond the right circle. Ladd was in front of Luongo and tipped it in at 2:52.
Ladd's winning goal came after the Canucks had two point-blank shots to score, but were turned away by Nikolai Khabibulin.
In the closing seconds of regulation with the game tied, Bolland had a breakaway before Vancouver's Alexander Edler caught up to him, hit his stick from behind and then forced him away from the net. Bolland went down on the play and the crowd at the United Center screamed for a penalty with 8.2 seconds to go.
Darcy Hordichuk took a pass from a spinning Rick Rypien to score his first playoff goal midway through the second period to put the Canucks up 1-0 - the fourth straight game Vancouver opened the scoring. And Luongo again appeared too tough for the Blackhawks to crack.
After allowing eight goals in the two games at Vancouver, Luongo gave up just one in Game 3 and looked on his way to a shutout before Havlat tied it. Luongo finished with 26 saves, and Khabibulin made 14.
After Chicago's Jonathan Toews had his shot blocked, Rypien scooped up the puck and raced to the other end against Blackhawks defenseman Matt Walker. Just before reaching the circles, Rypien made his nifty spin move to evade Walker and then passed to Hordichuk, who beat Nikolai Khabibulin on the stick side for the 1-0 lead.
The score came shortly after Luongo made a spectacular stop on a rebound attempt by Chicago's Troy Brouwer. After the Canucks went ahead and with each team down a man, Luongo made a sprawling pad save to deny Patrick Sharp. Chicago came out with strong early rush and Luongo had five saves in the first 6 minutes, including another nice pad stop of Toews' point-blank attempt just as a power play was expiring.
The Blackhawks mustered an 8-4 shots-on-goal advantage but were blanked in the opening period for the fourth straight game.
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I remember scouting for deer in the mountains of Montgomery County with my friend, Joe Clodfelter about thirty years ago.
Joe and I have been best friends since grade school. After roaming all over the woods for hours looking for deer sign, we decided to quit and go to Marvin Mulinix's store for a lunch of hoop cheese and sardines. We'd found some good places to put stands, but decided that if we put stands there, we probably couldn't find them again. Once we agreed to go back to the car, Joe started off in a direction that was opposite from the direction I thought the car was. We argued. Since we were equally stubborn, there was no resolution, so we agreed we'd split up and go our own ways. The first one to the car would blow the horn to help the other find it. The last one there would buy lunch.
I took off in my direction, and Joe in his.
As I walked through the woods, I thought about how I'd rub it in that I got there first. Sure enough, as I topped the ridge where the car should have been, I saw it. Then I saw Joe coming from the opposite direction about the same distance from the car as I was; he spotted me about the same time I saw him. The car was on the other side of the mountain from where our argument had occurred and it had taken the same time for each of us to reach it by going around the mountain in opposite directions. We both broke into a run and reached the car at the same time. Had there been someone there to see us they would have thought we were crazy. We were laughing so hard we could hardly breathe. Sometimes, I guess it's fun to be lost.
Anyone who has spent any time in the outdoors has been lost. Daniel Boone once said that he was never lost, but he was once "confused about his location for a few days." I have been lost in the woods, on roads, and on water. I'm most easily lost on water at night. People who can find their way around on water at night without a compass or other means of navigation amaze me. I was once lost on Bogue Sound in the dark and fog and was only about 100 yards from the house where I had slept.
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The eXplorist 350H also comes loaded with GMUs (Game Management Units). Unlike North Carolina, big-game hunting permits out West are issued for specific areas, sometimes hundreds of them in each state, and they often overlap for different species. Having this data in your GPS unit can prevent you from accidentally getting into an area you aren't authorized to hunt. This is invaluable for an unguided hunter who is hunting in unfamiliar territory, and the first time I've seen this feature.
Smaller than a pack of cigarettes, and weighing just five ounces, the eXplorist 350H features a 2.2-inch color screen and is waterproof. It runs 18 hours on two AA batteries. It has a USB port to allow loading additional information like aerial photos, and is PC and MAC friendly. It also holds sun and moon information based on your actual location and displays elevation. There are simply too many features to mention in this space.
At $249 MSRP, the Magellan eXplorist 350H represents real value and is the easiest and fastest hand held GPS I've used. This is an item I'll be keeping in my kit bag from now until they bring out a better one. Then, maybe I should give Joe Clodfelter my old one.
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I don't think a shift goes by where I don't shake my head and think "what is wrong with people??" Here are some gems I've heard recently from patients' families: While I'm meeting/vitaling a new ED pt, pt's 50-something... Read More
- 0Jul 12, '12 by BroomQueenThanks for the laughs so early in the morning, great way to start the day LOL
- 8Jul 12, '12 by That Guy, BSN, RN, EMT-BI hate how people refer to the person the are visiting as "they" What room are they in? WHO THE **** ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT! I have 21 people in here with people coming and going all the time and you expect me to know who they is?
I love the helicopter family members though. Oh alarm dinged. Page nurse. Oh he moved, page nurse. He farted, page nurse. He had a breath, page nurse. Love those people.
- 5Jul 12, '12 by 0402Quote from bezanyWe had one like this recently. The MD refused to order IV pain meds, and the pt refused the PO ones that had been ordered (pt was a FF who was very well known to the hospital and the admitting doc). Left AMA screaming that he would go to "the other hospital" that gives the meds he needs. Well, I work for a hospital system, so this genius, instead of going to another hospital that doesn't have access to the records from our hospital, he goes to one of our sister hospitals, where they can immediately see his admission and dc notes from our hospital. So, yeah, he wasn't very successful over there, either.My favorite of all time is: if the doctor doesnt come to see me right now, I am leaving! I want to say "do you promise?" But what I actually do is grab the AMA form. LOL
- 6Jul 12, '12 by Elvish GuideI love it when people come up to my floor and ask, "Hey nurse (well, at least you got that part right), where's Boo-boo at?"
Me: "Uh....who?"
Them: "Boo-boo. Where's she?"
Me: "Does Boo-boo go by another name, by chance?"
Them: "Oh, uh....Mary Jane Smith."
Honestly, people! I don't know who Boo-boo is!!! And it happens all the freaking time!
I also LOVE it when people carry on about how 'nasty' breastfeeding is when it's time to feed baby. It is so tempting sometimes to tell them that they are free to leave so they don't have to see all that 'nastiness'. What I actually tell them is that breastfeeding gives baby antibodies that protect him/her from all the nasty bugs we carry on our hands, phones, hair, and purses. They don't really know what to say after that.
- 5Jul 12, '12 by Ruby Veedecades ago and far away: patient in end stage renal failure, respiratory failure and heart failure admitted to the icu of the tertiary medical center so we can create a miracle and save him. wife at bedside moaning and screeching about how much she loves him, and he cannot be allowed to die because she loves him so much. family conference first thing in the morning during which renal, pulmonary and cardiology services tell patient and spouse there is nothing we can do for him; advise making him comfortable and getting his affairs in order. wife demands to speak to cardiac surgeon and somehow manages to see dr. imthenorthendofasouthboundmaledonkey.
dr. imthenorthendofasouthboundmaledonkey decides to operate -- i don't even remember what the surgery was. it was guaranteed to accomplish nothing but a long icu stay followed by a painful death. surgery is long, bloody and ultimately not even dr. imthenorthendofasouthboundmaledonkey can claim any measure of success . . . and believe me, the man can make a success out of almost anything. patient arrives from the or, bleeding measured in pleurevacs per hour and finally dies. after all is said in done, wife parks herself in room next to the body and begins praying for a miracle. hours pass, wife prays louder. finally, charge nurse, priest and cardiology resident go into room to talk to her (because dr. imthenorthendofasouthboundmaledonkey went home) and gently try to pry her loose from the bedside. wife flings herself over the body and the none-too-stable sternum gives way. screeching and moaning ensues, along with accusations that we "killed her precious husband." attempts to pry her from the bedside result in her absolute insistence that jesus will save him and she's going to sit right there until he does.
nurse manager nixes the idea of involving security because it would be bad customer service. some poor bloke had to sit in the or following his surgery until the next afternoon before we could get the wife out of the room, although i have no idea why dr. imthenorthendofasouthboundmaledonkey would have taken him to the or and opened him up in the first place given that until we got precious husband's room turned over, there was no place to put him in the icu.
- 3Jul 12, '12 by withasmilelpnJust the other day I had a visitor say she had a couple of questions. Then she stated 'Telephone calls'...I was like - you need to make one, your loved one wants to make one???Twenty questions later I determine that her loved one wants to make a long distance call. I explain how to her.Next - she states "New York Times" - good grief. This is LTC but this is a short term rehab patient from our outside community. So could be she wants it delivered, wants to buy it, etc. Turns out a friend usually gives her their paper every day. On her own this visitor decides she'll drop it off to her every day while she is here. But only after 10 minutes of questions from me to figure our what she means.You wonder what goes on their heads some times.
- 3Jul 12, '12 by Fins Up!another fav.....pt admitted for huge pulmonary issue...can't breathe.....but family wants pt to eat and is demanding to see the nurse manager to complain about the pt not eating...Mmmmm < eating vs. breathing >....Ok go ahead and eat and then your family member can go to the ICU in tubated
- 4Jul 12, '12 by geminiRNCIn L&D you can't imagine what I've heard family members/friends say. There is one that always gets me though. They're not talking to me, but I can picture myself tying the efm cords around their necks lol.
A mom is laboring naturally, feeling every ctx, and breathing through them. And then it never fails--someone sits in front of the monitor and everytime a ctx is about to come they get all excited and say "oh, no....this is gonna be a big one!" Over and over. Really?? Is this helping?? lol Sooo irritating and idiotic.
- 1Jul 12, '12 by Twinmom06, ASN, RNQuote from geminiRNCthis just gave me a fantabulous mental picture for my evening in L&D!, but I can picture myself tying the efm cords around their necks lol.


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