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Ron Paul Takes on Chris Matthews
Friday, April 23rd, 2010Chris Matthews is the ultimate defender of the establishment. Sure he impulsively defend the Democrats, but even more so he defends the government against the people - repeatedly demonstrating that he thinks that the few politicians that take their oath to the Constitution to heart are somehow not being serious.
That makes this clip with Doctor Paul all the more interesting:
Rand Paul for Senate
Friday, March 12th, 2010A great new video from the Rand Paul campaign:
Explaining The Madness of the Health Care Bill
Saturday, December 26th, 2009I think that Peter Schiff gets it right:
While ramming their new legislation through Congress, the Democrats have taken great pains to point out that they do not intend to "socialize medicine." But make no mistake, that's where we're headed. Even if some naïve centrists believe that their efforts have denied the Left a total victory, the practical implications of the current legislation sow the seeds for complete capitulation.
This first round of reform could be labeled as the 'neutron bomb' of the insurance industry: it leaves some of the private apparatus standing, but it irradiates whatever remains of the industry's market viability.
The bill's centerpiece is a clause prohibiting insurers from denying coverage based on a pre-existing medical condition. However noble and marketable an idea, this proscription removes the very basis upon which any insurance model operates profitably.
A system of insurance requires that premiums be collected from a pool of low-risk people so that funds are available in case a high-risk event befalls a particular person. In that way, premiums can be low and coverage can be widely available, even if the benefits offered are hypothetically unlimited.
For example, homeowners buy fire insurance even though their houses are very unlikely to burn down. Recognizing that a fire could wipe them out financially, most homeowners endure the cost of coverage even if they never expect to collect. The same model applies to health insurance in a free market.
However, the health care bill removes the need for healthy individuals to carry insurance. Knowing that they could always find coverage if it were eventually needed, people would simply forgo paying expensive premiums while they are healthy, and then sign on when they need it. But insurance companies cannot survive if all of their policyholders are filing claims!
Correctly anticipating this incentive, the Senate bill imposes an annual fine which gradually escalates to $750 for those who fail to buy coverage. So what? I would gladly pay $750 in order to avoid the $8,000 per year I pay now for personal health insurance. Currently, I'm relatively healthy for a 46 year old and I don't anticipate making a big claim. But if I do, under the new rules I can always get 'insurance' after the fact. Heck, if I can stay healthy for the next couple of decades, I'll save a fortune. Think about how much easier the decision would be if I were 20 years younger! Since most people are capable of figuring this out, the entire insurance industry would collapse under such a system.
There can be no question that $750 annual maximum penalty is a mere placeholder. It is the camel's nose under the tent. When the non-discrimination provision kicks in, the only way these companies could remain solvent would be for Congress to raise the fine to the point where the penalty is greater than the gain of skipping coverage.
For me, that would have to be roughly $8,000 per year. Introducing such a fine right now would have surely killed the bill. So, the wily wonks in Washington have chosen to move slower, knowing that once the first step is taken, the second becomes inevitable.
However, there is another, more devious possibility. Perhaps our elected officials actually intend to bite the hands that feed them. They could double-cross insurance companies by not raising the fine in five years, thereby forcing the industry into bankruptcy as millions of healthy people opt-out. During the ensuing 'insurance crisis,' our courageous leaders could ride to the rescue with a nationalized, single-payer system.
The real tragedy is that the current bill does nothing to restrain the forces that are propelling healthcare costs into the stratosphere, namely: regulatory bans of insurance competition, the out-of-control medical malpractice industry, federal programs and subsidies, and a tax code that favors a third-party payment system - which alienates the patient from the cost of his care.
To consider that many in Washington have the nerve to market this multi-trillion dollar monstrosity as a "deficit reduction bill" is to realize that our representatives have lost all touch with reality. For those keeping score, the government made similarly rosy projections in the mid-1960's when Medicare was first introduced. The inflation-adjusted cost of that program already exceeds the original estimate by a factor of ten. That's probably where we are headed this time around.
Must Read: The Anarchist's Playbook
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009In the most recent issue of Young American Revolution, W. James Antle III writes about the politics of Murray Rothbard.
Rothbard, an anarcho-capitalist, built the philosophical core of the modern libertarian movement. But instead of focusing on his philosophy, the article focuses on Rothbard's long-standing search for a practical political movement that would build the foundation of his libertarian society:
Rothbard was not always pleased by the results of his excursions into electoral politics. Yet he never stopped trying to build political coalitions to fight against government encroachments and never lost hope that liberty could be more than an abstract ideal. His radical libertarianism—anarchism, really—did not blind him to the value of conventional politicking. The arena could not be ceded to believers in state power.
Read the whole article here.
And afterwards you can check out my article on the state's war on tobacco from the same issue.
Wall Street Journal on Rand Paul
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009National media outlets are starting to take note of the fact that Rand Paul has a legitimate chance of becoming the next Senator from Kentucky. This from the Journal's subscription only Political Diary:
Libertarianism Is the Family Business
Who says you can't learn something from your parents? Ask Rand Paul, son of last year's presidential wunderkind, Congressman Ron Paul of Texas.
The younger Mr. Paul, an eye surgeon, is making a spirited run for Kentucky's open Senate seat, which is being vacated by Republican Jim Bunning. Earlier this week the campaign reported it had sucked up a whopping $1 million in the third quarter alone, much of that accomplished by Mr. Rand tapping into his father's extensive, online grassroots national network. Mr. Paul's total swamped the haul of Republican Secretary of State Trey Grayson, the favored candidate of the party leadership. Mr. Grayson announced about $643,000, and that's after getting fundraising aid from Senate Minority Leader (and Kentucky Senator) Mitch McConnell.
The numbers have suddenly thrown a new light on the race. Mr. Grayson was figured a shoo-in for the nomination in next May's primary. But Mr. Paul's fundraising mojo, along with a recent Rasumussen poll showing him nearly as popular as Mr. Grayson in hypothetical matchups against Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo, may have some handicappers rethinking.
Rand Paul (yes, he's named after the famous novelist) might also be a sign of the times. Like his father, he has a libertarian bent, and has focused the race on runaway federal spending, deficits, bailouts and earmarks — issues that Kentucky voters are eating up right now, as they worry about Washington and its spending binges. Mr. Grayson still has plenty going for him, including name recognition and a national party network to leverage to his advantage. But the younger Paul is a newcomer worth watching.
– Kim Strassel
One correction to the WSJ report: As Rand (shortened from Randal) explains in this video, he wasn't named after Ayn Rand, even though he is a fan.
Justin Owings, Ron Paul supporter, fitness enthusiast, and graphic designer
Friday, August 14th, 2009Justin Owings found me on Twitter due to our shared interest and passion in Vibram Five Finger Shoes and paleo/evolutionary fitness. We ended up chatting more and found more mutual interests — he was involved in the Ron Paul campaign in Georgia and helped design very cool t-shirts to help spread the word and interested in seasteading. He also manages financial media websites that are helping to spread the message on the real reasons for the economic crisis and housing bubble.
Justin is also a very forward-thinking and creative guy and, I think, will be a future player in the movement. Below is my interview with him.
Q: Justin, what causes do you care most deeply about?
Generally, I want people (myself included!) to have fulfilling, healthy, and free lives. That may sound a bit peace-on-earth-y, but it's hard for me to imagine a better world than one inhabited by happy, fit, and autonomous human beings. What I like about my "cause" is that it is one that is inherently decentralized, has no single solution, and can be furthered over a cup of coffee. At it's core, the idea is about getting in touch with what it means to be human. But that's another discussion.
Q: What is your day job when you aren't volunteering to create cool graphics for nonprofits or for the causes you believe in? Do you consider that your passion/life's mission?
By day I manage a few financial media websites all involved with the ongoing economic calamity that began in late 2006. These sites are collectively branded with the "Implode-o-meter" logo. I wouldn't consider dispersing information on the latest imploded banks, hedge funds, home builders, and lenders a life mission, but it's been the most interesting and fun job I've ever had. It's also enabled me to learn more about both entrepreneurship and the Internet.
Q: What is most rewarding about what you are doing in your life?
As bizarre as it may seem, the most rewarding work in my life right now (completely ignoring the fact that I'm about to be a dad) is spreading the word about the coolest footwear invented since … ever: Vibram fivefingers. I do this via a fan site called birthdayshoes.com. The great part about this pet project (A pro bono labor of love at this point!) is that it, in a roundabout way, gets people in touch with their humanity through their feet. The realization that you can run and play outside barefoot as an adult — it's a freeing experience. And it opens the door to other revelations about health and movement, which gets back to my original overarching goal of healthier and happier individuals.
Q: As a younger version of yourself (child - teenage years) were you interested in "creating" or "doing"? Anecdotes?
I was always into art as a kid. I think the first t-shirt I designed was in fourth grade, but I was doing various forms of "art" before that. I've lost track, but I've designed a number of tshirts for organizations ranging from schools to churches to emerging institutes working to create new frontiers (i.e. the Seasteading Institute!). And of course, I'm into creating websites. My first website was on AOL back around 1995. It was not-so-creatively titled "The Owings Brothers Page," and was adorned with probably ten links and a handful of animated GIFs. Thankfully, that page wasn't archived publicly. It was atrocious.
Q: What are some of your most influential books or thinkers? And why?
Recently, I've been stuck on the ideas put forth by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan (and Fooled by Randomness). I'm fascinated by how humans have a tendency to want to oversimplify, centralize, and control things that are incredibly complex and dynamic. Taleb is the poster child of this idea.
I also have been influenced heavily by David Friedman through both his blog, Ideas, and his books Law's Order and The Machinery of Freedom.
Though I do not consider myself an Objectivist, I confess to being first snapped awake by Ayn Rand's works (The Fountainhead being the pivotal read for me). Rand was the first author to frame human beings as autonomous individuals.
Other books I've read lately that were particularly enlightening: Good Calories Bad Calories by Gary Taube, Stumbling on Happiness by Dan Gilbert, and Christopher McDougall's Born to Run.
Q: What advice can you give to artists that are looking for an outlet for their creativity?
Keep trying different things until you find stuff that works. But once you've mastered what works, try something else (you don't want to get into a rut!). Also, if you're struggling with being creative, I always find it helps to have a few parameters that constrain my creativity. It's strange, but placing limits on what I can create tends to focus my attention.
Finally, it helps to have a goal or purpose behind your art. Are you trying to push an idea? Present an emotion? Capture a perspective? Or maybe you're just trying to make people laugh. Art for art's sake can be interesting and even fun but don't expect people to care about it.
Check out his website at www.justinowings.com and follow him on Twitter @justinNO
Note: He and his wife just completed their "Project Aminowings" and just had their first baby — a girl! Justin pictured with li'l Aviana, a future liberty-lover.
And out of curiosity, are there any other movement people out there with Vibram Five Fingers? If so, give a shout-out in the comment section.
Freedom Watch (April 8)
Thursday, April 9th, 2009Another episode yesterday of Freedom Watch from Fox's Strategy Room.
The first guest? British MP and RonPaulBlog.com reader (we're on his blogroll) Daniel Hannan. Other guests include regulars Peter Schiff, Lew Rockwell and Steve Bierfeldt.
I still say this deserves to be on actual television (not just internet only). How could it not get better ratings than the Huckster?


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The story of Harvard-bound Valley Girl Elle Woods, based on the popular movie starring Reese Witherspoon, is set to music in this Tony-nominated musical staged by the Valley Youth Theatre. Parental guidance is suggested
DETAILS >> 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10 and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday Aug. 11; show runs through Aug. 26. Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe St., Phoenix. $23.50-$41.50. (602) 252-8497 or http://vyt.com. .

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Optimus Prime Balloon Animal Sculpture Soon to be Defeated by Decepticon Named "Pin"
Actually, I'm not sure you can actually refer to a Transformer as a balloon "animal", so we'll just call him a balloon robot from here on. This 7-foot tall, 5-foot wide Optimus Prime was made from over 500 balloons.
Balloon sculptor HappyCabbie first made a Megatron sculpture a couple of years back, but it looks like decided his Transformer balloon robot army wouldn't be complete without good old Optimus Prime.
It took Cabbie two full days to create his inflatable masterpiece, presumably because he kept running out of breath.
[via Brain Craft via Walyou]
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"Ordered these (not as "thank you" but as a "hello!" note) for my 11 year-old niece's b-day. She's not into flower and typical girly stuff, so this design was perfect for her. It came out beautiful. I do wish, though, that TinyPrints would offer boxes for their products. The "presentation" factor for the stationary as a gift isn't great. I'm going to pull it all out of the plastic & wrap in a ribbon, but wish there was a proper sized box that I could buy in which my niece could keep the stationary."
"My 2 year old son LOVES lions, so this card was perfect for his birthday party thank you's. As always, Tiny Prints delivered from a design, quality and price standpoint!"
"These are super cute and fun, my son liked them! Got orange text to add something different, came really fast, paper is thick and nice!! Perfect!"
"This note card is super cute with the right amount of outdoor fun and girly flair. I have received numerous compliments on the style of this personalized card. The paper is nice and thick and the speedy delivery from tiny prints is always appreciated!"
"We used the matching invitations for a surprise party for our 13 year old. She loved the matching thank you notes which we personalized - and wrote them out the following day. A nice ending to a perfect party!"


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Quoted from 794 Not sure if I'm obsessive compulsive but....
Quoted from mikeo Byork's Hunter is now my theme song
Quoted from Ribbit I saw that link from SaveRain's signature. Weird.
Quoted from Ribbit If I accidentally scuffed one foot on the ground while I was walking, I'd scuff the other one so they'd be even.
Quoted from Ribbit Anyway, tapping fingers and toes is what we in the psychology world call "self-stimulatory behavior." It's a habit that you just do, over and over, and somehow it calms you.
Quoted from Ribbit DH and I call that "wiggly leg". On the BTD he actually has the ability to sit still (if he tries), but in the past he would always have it.
Quoted from Kristin I thought that was a symptom of magnesium deficiency....


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It can be annoying and frustrating when we are stuck in a traffic jam, waiting in long lines at the store or fighting a big crowd at an event.
Mark's gospel this week makes it clear that crowds were really besieging Jesus. He can't get away from them, even when He tries to leave with the apostles to rest.
But rather than being annoyed, Jesus expresses compassion for the people. He begins to teach them. He shows us that caring for one another is at the heart of fulfilling God's kingdom here on earth.
We all need to rest and take a break from the crowds every now and then. It's important to the balance in our lives. But next time you find yourself stuck in line, think about treating people with compassion. Be kind to those around you. Help some one out if you can. Live the Gospel by your actions.


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Name: Derrick Status: Grade: 12+ Country: USA Date: Fall 2012
The paint formerly used on some storage tanks contained aluminum powder, which reflected heat from the surface of the tanks. Why did experts recommend grounding these tanks and storing only noncombustible material in them?
When transferring flammable liquids between containers, it is standard practice to ground the tanks so that static electricity will not build up and create a spark which could ignite the flammable vapors. If the containers are to be exposed to heat (from the sun or other equipment), storage of flammable liquids is not recommended unless the containers are well insulated.
Jeff Grell
It is likely that the recommendation is due to static charge problems. We have all experienced the case where we touch a doorknob and experience a shock. This spark is enough to set off a flammable liquid or even cause an explosion under the right conditions (think volatile liquid that produces potentially explosive vapors). A metal can, if insulated from the ground, can build up charge. Where this charge eventually discharges could lead to an ignition spark and a possible explosion. Grounding the conductive container makes certain a charge does not build on the container. I would go further, however, if I had such a concern. I would make sure anyone coming into contact with such a container also wore a grounding strap or touched a ground connection before handling the container. This way, no charges built up on someone's body leapt to the container causing an explosion or possible fire. Aluminum paint has conductive metal in it, and it can make an otherwise insulative material into a conductive one. Thus, you would expect the same concern here. The precautions you take are commensurate with the danger of the liquid contained.
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We have officially moved back to tumblr! For those that may not know, we began on tumblr! We took a break to visit the world of wordpress and now we are back home!! It's good to be back! Head over and catch up on the most recent blog post and meet our newest member and blog Editor Karlye Hayes!
[photo above was one of our first skype calls!]
I became Blog Editor for SWL in August 2012. It is now the end of 2013 and this incredible organization has absolutely blown up – in the best possible way. It is touching the lives of thousands and SWL apparel is being worn all over the world. The word is well and truly spreading that we are all worthy of love. And thank goodness for that, because how true it is.
Simultaneously, my own life has changed a bit too. I'm now in a job that I love, working hard to develop myself and my career. Unfortunately this means I now have less time to focus on outside interests like blogging. I'm sad to say this has led me to make the difficult decision to step down as Blog Editor.
It didn't come easily. I adore this community and selfishly wanted to hold on to the position for selfish reasons. But I no longer have the time or energy to put into the blog what it deserves.
I know Eryn has big and beautiful plans for this blog. It's what she does. She is a dreamer, a visionary and a doer. She will continue to drive SWL forward (literally, next spring!) to spread this message far and wide. This woman is truly a hero and I am so thankful to have worked with her and learned from her. I will forever call her a friend.
I will always be an advocate for SWL and hope to remain connected to all the wonderful people I've met in the past 18 months. Thank you for reading and contributing! You have all helped to create an incredible place of conversation, acceptance and fun. The show must go on, and I very much plan to take part. Just in a lesser capacity.
This is not goodbye. Will you stick around too?
We did it! We reached our goal of $27,000 because of YOU! After 2 months of prep and campaigning we were able to take some time to process your ideas, thoughts, suggestions and apply them. While we are still working on logistics, we can't wait to share the tid bits along the way!
You filled your Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook feed on why people should back this campaign. With all that is with in us, we can't tell you HOW THANKFUL we are for your support. We could not have done this with out you. While this is a U.S tour, we had people from all over the world back our campaign. Such as Germany and Canada! Unbelievable and amazing.
Here are some updates:
- YOUR PERK! Perks are almost complete! We have a few more to fulfill. We have not forgotten about you!! Waiting on a few supplies to come in and they will be shipped and in your home before Christmas!! We have had a few people not receive an email in regards to collecting your size. If you are one of those peeps we want to make sure we take care of that and you!! Email Kurtis at: email@example.com
- OUR VAN! Goldie Hawn our gold VW van has had her carbs, fuel tank, fuel line, engine coil, and few other items replaced. We are in line to get her fixed at a Volkswagen repair shop. Her wiring is a little sick and needs to be repaired. Almost there!
- HOST A CITY! Want to be our tour guide in your home?! We chose these cities based off where the majority of the donations came in from. We wish we could go to every single state that donated! There will be a day when that will happen! In the mean time contact us on our Tour Site and let us know if you want to help host! Looking for venues in these cities:
- Athens GA
- Columbia SC
- Charleston SC
- Charlotte NC
- Asheville NC
- Louisville KY
- Nashville TN
- Birmingham AL
- Jackson MS
- Houston TX
- Austin TX
- Dallas TX
- Tulsa OK
*California is pending* our van won't make it this far we fear but a plane would!
One last thing! We updated our tour site!
A year and a half ago, I sat on a grassy football field surrounded by my fellow classmates. With graduation caps perched on our heads, we listened to the overflowing advice of the keynote speaker, who was rattling off prepared prose about the accomplishments and dreams that the future would hold. We clapped as each name was called and each student shook the hands of the university officials, and we eventually threw our caps into the air with a cheer at the possibility of what tomorrow held for all of us.
When I graduated from college, I imagined that I was headed into a life of a 9 to 5 job, with my own desk to decorate and paycheck to cash. I pictured all the experiences that would come with that: moving into an apartment, going to happy hours with friends, saving a little bit of money, and making even bigger plans. My mind raced over all the things I was going to do in the "adult world."
But a year after getting my degree, it turns out that I still live with my parents. My 9 to 5 job is searching for jobs. My newest skills include re-designing resumes and writing countless cover letters. My visions of apartment hunting and furniture shopping are on the backburner. It turns out that my big plans are a little harder to reach than I originally envisioned.
It really gets exhausting, applying for new positions every single day and waiting for the ping of an affirmative email in my inbox, a statement that I could be the one they're looking for. Thinking that the unknown number popping up on my cell phone could be a future employer, instead of a telemarketer. Praying that I'll stumble across the perfect job posting and will make it through all the hurdles of the applicant process just to hear a simple "you're hired."
While I know that my first "adult" job is out there somewhere, and that I'll find it at the right time, there's also a part of me that loses hope.
It's a strange limbo to live in day-to-day. You crave to be independent, but have to rely on your family to buy the groceries. You dream of traveling, but your savings account proves you don't have the funds to get up and go. You wish for a little taste of growing up and being on your own, but are ultimately unable to put your foot on the gas pedal; your car is stalled in a parking lot and you just have to wait for someone to come along and offer you a jump.
When do you find just what you've been searching for? When do all the plans you've imagined fall into place and start coming true?
You can't focus solely on the future. You don't know what's in store for you and there's no way to plot it all out in a precise to-do list. Your path is constantly changing. You have to take each day as it comes.
You have to keep pushing forward with what you can do right now, in the present moments.
The job will be earned. The money will trickle in. The new apartment will be rented. With diligent hard work, the goals you aim to achieve will be checked off of your list, even if they're not the exact images of what you had in mind.
When you're feeling particularly low and you're not sure where to look for hope, remind yourself that the future is full of unknown possibility. That's the most beautiful part of all the hardships: you never know when the payoffs will be brought to you.
Here's to all of us finding a little piece of what we've always imagined.
The stars are reliable unlike any other thing in this crazy world.
Oh. Goodness.
That's not a line I can take credit for, I don't know if I'd ever have the eloquence and the brilliance to string a sentence of syllables like that…ever. Those are the words of Hannah Brencher, and if you don't know the words of that lovely lady, well, you best fix that right now. I often write about music on here, it's often the words of brilliant lyricists that get my brain whirling and my heart pumping and sometimes bring tears to the edges of my eyelids. Usually, it's music.
This time, it was the words of Hannah Brencher.
The stars are reliable unlike any other thing in this crazy world.
I sort of want to shout that from the rooftops.
If I had the courage, perhaps I'd even brand that into my skin…
The stars are reliable unlike any other thing in this crazy world.


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Hi, wondering if anyone here can give some advice to us.
We have a 40 year old home on a raised concrete foundation with a crawlspace below. While out doing some cleanup I noticed 2 different cracks in the foundation about 8 feet apart. For all I know they've been there for many years, but never noticed. I found our 11 year old home inspection report which stated foundation cracks were visible, less that 1/4 inch wide and probably due to shrinkage and curing. Do we epoxy, patch? The crawlspace in this area is just too low to get to from the inside. I'm not sure how to add images. One crack is about 1/32nd wide. The other has one crack coming down from the siding above about 1/16th wide with another crack coming up from underground curving towards it about 1/32nd wide. They don't quite meet, maybe a couple inches apart from each other, but look as if they will either connect or they will connect around the space between them. Hope that makes sense. Thanks! |
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They're small cracks and it sounds like they've been there for years without growing. Personally, I wouldn't worry about them, just check on them every year or so to see if they change and to keep weeds from getting a foothold in them. Cosmetically, you could force some concrete colored caulk into them. |
Now you know about them, where they are. If your home, otherwise, is performing satisfactorily, just leave them be. But keep an eye on them, give them the old once over each spring, say. If they start to move or open up...well there are lots of things to explore at that point. Doesn't sound like you are at that point at all. |
If you are in an area that has freezing weather and snow you should at least close them to limit water entry. The water itself is unlikely to do anything, but if it enters and then freezes (or snow blows in and than thaws and re-freezes) it can start to enlarge the cracks. If you are in a warm area it is another path for insects to gain entry (including termites). |
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AS looking for their voice!
Recent news
Student Voice Survey to come soon!
Associated Students are the sole Student Voice at California State University, Monterey Bay! As an active government of student leaders, they are about to reach out to their over 5000 student population to hear their voice! Just two weeks after their oath of office, the "Dream Team" (2012-2013 AS cabinet) started surveying students to see what they would like to see come Fall 2012!
With that, AS is releasing its official "Student Voice" survey in the next few weeks through MyCSUMB and the organizations website, as.csumb.edu (Your Voice tab), in the hopes for a majority of their Otters to lay their pathway of success for 2012-2013.
Your Choice, Your Voice, Your Associated Students!
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DAVENPORT, Iowa — First Lady Michelle Obama is appearing in her first TV ad of the 2012 election cycle, making a late campaign appeal to women and Latino voters on behalf of her husband in five key states.
The 30-second spot, titled "El Voto Es Crítico," also features Cristina Saralegui, who is popularly known as the Hispanic Oprah. The women are shown seated beside each other having a conversation about the campaign with their remarks Spanish subtitled.
"Why is it so important for Latinos to vote in this election?" Saralegui asks.
"So much is at stake," the first lady says.
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Instructors will be Pam Newton, registered dietitian, Southeast Region, Tennessee Department of Health; and Kaye Smith, Extension agent with University of Tennessee Extension-Bradley County office.
Topics for the four two-hour classes will include the use of artificial sweeteners, preparation of foods with less salt, fat, and sugar, meal plans and use of seasonings.
Students will learn how to prepare several meals that are healthier and easier to prepare. Participants will also have the opportunity to taste a variety of dishes.
They will learn up-to-date information on nutrition, meal planning, exercise and how to understand common diabetes-related medical tests.
Several recipes will be sampled each week with handouts given to each participant.
Diabetes is a very serious and costly disease but research has shown that those who learn to manage their blood glucose (sugar) levels by eating healthier and exercising regularly can lower their risk of complications and lead a healthier and more productive life.
A registration fee of $30 for the first person and $15 for an additional family member covers the four classes and is due before the first session.
There is a reduced fee for food stamp eligible recipients.
The classes are open to those with diabetes, family members, friends, caretakers and others interested in healthier eating.
For more information or to make reservations for the four classes, contact University of Tennessee Extension-Bradley County at 728-7001.
Reservations need to be made by April 4.
"Dining with Diabetes" is an educational program of University of Tennessee Extension and is open to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion or veteran status.


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Easter offers an ideal opportunity to enjoy family, faith and our beautiful spring weather, especially with the plethora of activities going on around town this weekend. Events ranging from a dino egg hunt to an Easter brunch "down on the farm" provide locations and price points to suit almost everyone.
Easter Egg-Citement
Schnepf Farms offers everything you need for a fun Easter outing, including an egg hunt, a burger or hot dog lunch, unlimited use of the amusement park rides and carousel, pictures with the Easter bunny and a complimentary cookie. The Easter Bunny will be available for personal snapshots from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Space is limited so registration is required. DETAILS >> 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, March 29; hunt begins at 11 a.m. Schnepf Farms, 24810 S. Rittenhouse Road, Queen Creek. Children's all-inclusive admission is $25, $20 if they don't eat lunch, free admission for parents with pay-as-you-go activities. (480) 987-3100 or www.schnepffarms.com.
Dino Egg Hunt
Take the kids on an unusual egg hunt at the Arizona Museum of Natural History, where they can also do crafts and hands-on activities and learn all about dinosaur eggs. Eggs will be replenished until 7:45 p.m. DETAILS >> 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, March 29. Arizona Museum of Natural History, 53 N. Macdonald. $7 for adults, $4 for children ages 3 to 17 and free for members. (480) 644-2169 or visit AzMNH.org.
'The Easter Song'
Tempe Nazarene Church presents a dramatized depiction of the events preceding Christ's crucifixion. DETAILS >> 7 p.m. Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30, 10:15 a.m. Sunday, March 31. Tempe Nazarene Church, 3929 S. Rural Road, Tempe. Free. (480) 838-2887 or http://tempenazarene.org.
Apache Junction Easter Egg Hunt
Game booths, bounce houses, train rides, a petting zoo and a pancake breakfast make this annual AJ egg hunt worth getting up early for. DETAILS >> Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m., egg hunts start at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 30. Prospector Park, 3015 N. Idaho Road, Apache Junction. Admission is free, breakfast is $3 for adults, $1.50 for children; there is a small fee for games. (480) 983-2181 or www.ajcity.net.
Family Easter Celebration
Chandler's yearly Easter extravaganza at Snedigar Sportsplex includes an egg hunt for children 9 and younger, interactive games, vendor booths, arts and crafts, and a family Easter basket giveaway. Refreshments are available for purchase. DETAILS >> 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 30. Snedigar Sportsplex, 4500 S. Basha Road, Chandler. Free admission; minimal charges for some activities and photos with the Easter Bunny. (480) 782-2640 or www.chandleraz.gov/special-events.
Easter Brunch
Farm living may not be the life for you, but chances are you'll enjoy eating a gourmet brunch at The Farm at South Mountain. The unlimited buffet offers festive fare including fresh pastries, pecan French toast, braised short ribs, grilled salmon, creamy mac and cheese, roasted sweet potato salad and lots more. There will be a surprise food truck delivery from the Easter Bunny, who will also be available for pictures. Reservations required at https://azcomps.wufoo.com/forms/easter-brunch-at-the-farm-2013. DETAILS >> 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Sunday, March 31. The Farm at South Mountain, 6106 S. 32nd St., Phoenix. $45.95 for adults, $16.95 for children ages 8-12, $8 for ages 2-7, free for kids 23 months and younger. (602) 243.9081 or www.thefarmatsouthmountain.com.
Easter Egg Hunt
More than 6,000 eggs hide in the grass at Arizona College Prep Academy, where Hope Covenant Church hosts its annual family Easter celebration. The free event offers multiple egg hunts for children 3 and older. There is also a special "Tiny Tots Easter Area," lots of prizes for kids, a puppet show, crafts, a free breakfast, an optional outdoor worship service and a kids program. DETAILS >> 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Arizona College Preparatory Academy, 1150 W. Erie St., Chandler. Free. www.egghuntchandler.com.
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A story published in Friday's Washington Times reported that U.S. military intelligence officials are against the transfer of some Guantanamo Bay terror detainees. But they are staying quiet about it.
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There's an interesting post on Chowhound about tweaking a Wolf stove to increase the BTUs. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/786974
Here's a bit from the post: Tip for Wolf Stove owners - More BTU's Unscrew the little brass jet tip and drill the 1/16th hole to 5/64th. Replace and that burner is now converted from 16,000 BTU's to 20,000 or 22,000 BTU's. Safe and easy. I did it to my Wolf stove years ago and finally got around to doing it to my Rangetop. The low, simmer and medium settings still work just fine, but you'll get big juice on high. It's great to have one very hot burner for Wok cooking, boiling big pots of water for Lobster or Crab, etc. Has anyone ever tried this? I must say, it is tempting, but would not want to do it if doing so was hazardous to me or my stove! Don |
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Can't speak to the Wolf, but I have done the exact same thing (in principle) to my Bluestar and I can say with certainty that it works like gangbusters. Enjoy and use your Wolf in good health. Every day we survive is happy testimony that we can make reasonable modifications to our appliances if we know the risks and know what we are doing. |
- Posted by deleomeyer (My Page) on Sat, May 28, 11 at 13:20
Thank you for getting back to me on this! It makes me wonder why they just don't make the stove with the bigger 5/64th hole in the first place! |
There are several variables at play, here. The burner orifice, the thing you are drilling out, must be matched with *many* things. First of all, the burner itself. If the ports in the burner head are too small or too sparse, then all you are going to do by increasing the orifice diameter is cause improper mixture and "jetting" at high flow settings. Next, you have the air inlet or shutter. If this is not adequately designed for higher gas flows then you will not be able to adjust your mixture correctly. Next, is the directional design of the gas ports on the burner head. If they are all emerging horizontally, then the extra flame could be wasted shooting out around the sides of the pan. Lastly, there is the variable of the burners and rangetop themselves. Can the burners withstand the higher heat? Can the ignitors and the underlying burner supports take more and bigger fire? Is the bigger flame going to hit something flammable, or that should not be heated? The answer to every single one of the above, in the case of my Bluestar, was good-to-go. Largely due to the design of the range. The gas ports go up on the Bluestar, not sideways. The burner head is designed for higher flows than the orifice provided for my range. Mixture adj. was good. I was not worried about cranking my range up a few notches. And since I am very accustomed to performing mods on engines, vehicles, and machinery of many sorts, the simple nature of a gas range is not, to me, very daunting. Your mileage may vary. Since I am not familiar with the Wolf, personally, I cannot answer about the performance of the units after hotrodding them, but it certainly sounds like an interesting experiment so long as you don't burn your house down because you weren't careful. |
At the very, very least make sure the color of the flame is right. |
Here is a link that might be useful: What the flame should look like
deleomeyer, did you try this? Did it work? Any problems? |
monjavean, How does the Venturi shape on the rear burner tubes effect the flame? I know it means higher speed and lower pressure, but what does that do to the flame?? |
mojavean: Do you think you could also hotrod the griddle or oven burners on a Bluestar? |
Ignoring the safety or not of hacking gas burners, if I had a gas burner and wanted to hack it, I would use a set of number drills covering the range of drill dimensions in the OP's post. I would open the jet by one drill size at a time and attempt to scale up any port relief shapes present. I would observe the effect of the larger port on the factors mojavean described above. If some effect suggested that the drilling had gone too far, I would buy another jet and drill out to one size smaller. (Historically, one wouldn't up-jet carburetors by large steps unless someone else has determined that the large step meets requirements for that particular motor configuration.) kas |
deleomeyer: You have my interest. What specific little brass jet are you talking about? I assume you're talking about an AG Wolf? I've reworked the wok grate and more flame along with that could be a major improvement, or perhaps burn the house down . . . |
On the end of the gas feed tube, there is a small brass fitting that looks like a domed hex-nut with a small hole in the center. I believe this is the jet. (I have an AG Wolf). Part two of this mod would be to adjust the air flow. I assume, but don't know, that this is done by loosening the clamp on the aluminum tube the jet shoots into, and rotating it to adjust the air shutter. |
The gas jet, sometimes called a "spud" or "orifice" sits between the valve and the feed tube that supplies the burner. Its job is to increase the speed of the gas flow right before it passes by the mixture "shutters" resulting in a venturi effect. At max open valve, the orifice serves to limit the gas flow to achieve optimum mixture and pressure at the burner ports. If the orifice is too big, the gas flow can blow itself out at the burner. All of this is a balance. Burner port angle, if mostly horizontal, will just shoot the flames out from under the skillet if you turn the burner up too high. If the burner ports are too few, or too small in diameter, then an overly large orifice will cause "jetting" at the burner and could result in poor mixture/inefficient burn, or even extinguishing of the flame. On my RCS, the burner was designed for double duty, either as a 22K burner, when paired, with a #47 drill size orifice, or as an 18K burner with a #48 drill size orifice. I did some experimenting and settled on a 46 gauge orifice, which yields me around 24K BTU/hr performance and still a decent blue flame and great performance with my cookware. It is important to note that the Bluestar burner configuration is like a commercial unit in that the gas ports in the burner arms are angled up toward the pan and not horizontally out away from the center. I get a nice pile of fire when I light up the big boy, it rocks a wok about as well as I could ask, and it will never heat a pan as fast as Gary's induction cooktop. So it is always good to keep things in perspective! As far as the griddle, grill burner performance, I simply cannot answer without seeing the range and examining the flame pattern. I do know you do not want to increase the spread of flame outside the design limits of the system without a careful evaluation of danger. Are there wires in the flame path? Gas piping? Plastic, insulation, frequent contact surfaces you will burn yourself on. The list is endless. I am comfortable engineering stuff around my house because I have a long history of doing that. All I would say is that if you are interested in hotrodding your range, do it carefully, in small steps, and make sure that what you are doing 1. Helps. |
Mojavean is correct about the top burner. I would not recommend fiddling with an oven burner. Why? There's a careful balance of burner size (BTUs) versus cavity size versus flue (where the products of combustion exit the oven cavity) size. Sure, you can easily hop-up the oven burner in the same manner that mojavean explained above regarding the top burner but unless you are able to test the air exiting the flue with a combustion analyzer, you may not get the right mix and get bad combustion--in other words too much carbon monoxide. Really bad combustion will smell acrid--but if you are borderline ideal combustion, it's not really noticeable and could be very dangerous. My .02. |
- Posted by trevorlawson (My Page) on Thu, Sep 22, 11 at 11:18
Not wanting to be a party popper, but anyone who drills out an orifice, should know that Wolf range and range top has UL Approval for 16k btu only. As stated above by increasing the size of the jet means more gas more heat. It should also be noted that should a fire start in your home that is related to the range your home insurance may well not cover the damage or loss of everything, should they somehow they find out you as the home owner changed a range to take it out of UL Residential approval. The reason I know this is I had a Bluestar customer a few years ago asked to increase from 22k - 30k I asked the factory for an oven orifice (30k btu)to do this and was told they would not do this due to approvals. Chances of the above happening would be really really slim, but the consequences are now known, Just a word of warning. |
- Posted by samsungstuff (My Page) on Mon, Oct 28, 13 at 19:02
What about drilling out one of the orifices from the lp conversion kit? |
samsungstuff , it would work the same. I guess your question is, if you drill out the lfp conversion kit, can you go back and use the natural gas orifices, yes you can. It is slightly more work, because the lp orifice is slightly smaller than the natural gas as supplied by the manufacturer, but once it is drilled out to the same size, it won't know that it was an lp orifice to begin with. |
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New Dow Highs
Not only the Dow Jones Industrial Average is making new contract highs, but also the Transportation Index and the Standard and Poor's 500 Index.
What does this mean?
History is a great teacher if the investor will take time to do the home work. Let's hope our fund managers do theirs. They are managing the money for millions and millions of people. About 50% of U.S. households own stock and most of that is in some type of tax sheltered retirement plan such as a 401K. Most of these managers have not seen a major bear market; they are too young.
We saw what they did to accounts during the 2000 - 2003 break. Those stockholders can only hope the money managers (I call them manglers) have gotten smarter since then, Personally, I doubt it.
The market now is signaling that it wants to make many more new high closes, but the yellow caution flag is waving. Stay carefully invested. We have seen the DOW up 20 of the last 22 sessions. Let's look at history.
On August 1, 1927 the DOW ended a string of 19 new high closes of 21 sessions.
On July 5, 1929 the same run of 19 new highs of 21 trading days occurred. The latter was only 2 months before the start of the great "Crash of '29".
The first run was the bait thrown out to lure the suckers out of their nests and the second extracted what money was left in their wallets. Margins then were only 10% so it can seen why the little guy managed to lose every thing.
Mr. Investor (I usually called him Joe Sixpack, but they didn't have six packs then) could buy 100 shares of $10 stock worth $1,000 for $100 deposited at his brokerage company. A 10% move and he either doubled his money or went broke. This is the same leverage you will find in commodity futures today.
Because of the euphoria of the up, up, up 1928, 1929 market speculators were mortgaging their homes to gamble in the stock market. Today margins are 50% and folks seem to be smart enough not to be playing the market.
As the market churns higher and higher it will draw more investor/speculators into it. The other speculation - real estate - has turned sour and is not as attractive as it once was. They may choose a fund manager who does not understand bear markets (most don't) and they will lose a substantial portion of their funds. During the 2000 - 2003 debacle many lost 40% to 60% and more.
All the investing lights are green at the moment, but do not ignore the yellow flag. It is not known when the market will turn down, but it will. The bear is only hibernating.
Unless you have your exit strategy in place now your money will be eaten when the bear again emerges from his cave.
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The Swift Creek Mill Playhouse will present a special art event in conjunction with their upcoming play, Honky Tonk Angels. Chesterfield artist, Terry Lacy will display her artwork, featuring "Spirited Women and Country Culture," during the six- week run of the play. The playhouse, located in Colonial Heights, is a long established dinner-theatre, and the paintings will be shown in the restaurant portion of the building.
Terry Lacy's creative professional history in central Virginia begins in 1978, when she opened her jewelry business in Old Towne, Petersburg. "Ladysmith" specialized in handcrafted gold and silver jewelry, where Terry repaired, designed, and made jewelry by commission. The business is still active, and is now located in her Chester studio.
Terry has been an artist most of her life, and has worked in many mediums. In 1990, she was influenced by the work of her friend, local artist, Faye Henderson. Terry began taking watercolor lessons from Faye, and thus began her 23 year (so far) painting career. Terry's work has evolved through the years, and watercolor led to acrylics, and then to oil painting on canvas. The subject matter has also changed greatly throughout her career, and now is based mostly around portraits. This has become Terry's great challenge, to not only paint a good likeness, but capture the spirit of her subject(s), and make it a good painting. Interaction and relationships are important in works featuring more than one subject. Terry's painting style would be considered representational, and bold color and contrast are ever present in the paintings.
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Honky Tonk Angels opens to the public on Friday, March 29, and runs through May 4. Call The Swift Creek Mill Playhouse for tickets to the dinner-theatre or for theatre only at (804) 748-5203.


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Our favorite Green Day songs -- and yours?
As far as Generation Y is concerned, punk rock did not begin in 1977 with the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, and the Clash. Instead, punk's year zero was 1994, when the Bay Area pop-punk trio Green Day released their hit-packed major-label debut, Dookie, which sold 10 million copies and gave the future Simple Plans and Good Charlottes of the world their sound. As the now-veteran Green Day (singer/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool) prepare to release their most ambitious album, the rock opera(!) American Idiot (out Sept. 21), here are our favorites from a decade of concise, catchy, unforgettable singles:
''Christie Road'' (Kerplunk!, 1992) Unlike many '90s bands, Green Day didn't need a major label to shape their sound. A standout on their final indie album, the midtempo, melancholy teen lament ''Christie Road'' (lyric: ''Gimme something to do to kill some time'') is as melodic as anything they've ever recorded, with bassist Dirnt's secret-weapon high harmonies already nestled against Armstrong's appealingly adenoidal lead vocals.
''Basket Case'' (Dookie, 1994) The band's commercial breakthrough begins with a classic, chugging rhythm guitar and Armstrong posing the query ''Do you have the time/ To listen to me whine?'' Well, sure. A verse later, the manic rhythm section kicks in, convincing a nation of kids that pop-punk is a hell of a lot more fun than grunge.
''Longview'' (Dookie, 1994) One of the most hummable basslines since ''Stayin' Alive'' and a loping, tom-tom-heavy beat underlie a witty tale of a bored, frustrated, ''f---in' lazy'' kid watching TV in his parents' house. In its chorus, sung in Armstrong's thickest faux British accent, the song becomes an ode to a quintessential adolescent activity: ''Bite my lip and close my eyes/ Take me away to paradise/ Some say quit or I'll go blind/ But it's just a myth.''
''Brain Stew'' (Insomniac, 1995) Green Day sound suspiciously like former metalheads on this slow, heavy tune -- it's more like Led Zeppelin's ''Kashmir'' than any old-school punk tune. But the song's grinding, endlessly cycling five chords and sludgy beat (most of the song has no bassline) ably mirror the lyrics' description of agonizing insomnia.
''Hitchin' a Ride'' (Nimrod, 1997) With Nimrod, Green Day started broadening their sound, as this song's melodramatic violin intro suggests. Like ''Longview,'' ''Hitchin' a Ride'' has a jazzy, shuffling rhythm that explodes into guitar madness midway through -- but here the lyrics address the woes of a heavy-drinking adult: ''There's a drought at the fountain of youth/ And I'm dehydrated.''
''Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)'' (Nimrod, 1997) As the title suggests, this uncharacteristic, strings-and-acoustic-guitar ballad -- Green Day's ''Yesterday'' -- was meant as an angry kiss-off. But instead the tune, which ably applies punk's three-chord simplicity to a different musical style, was adopted as a bittersweet soundtrack to breakups, graduations, and even Seinfeld's final episode. And that's despite Armstrong audibly whispering ''f---'' as he messes up his first try at the intro.
''Minority'' (Warning, 2000) Even on their mellowest album, Green Day found room for their pithiest statement of punk-rock purpose, a celebration of self-anointed outcasts everywhere: ''I don't need no authority/ I want to be a minority.'' At the same time, the song's layered acoustic and electric guitars -- plus an unexpected harmonica part -- demonstrate Green Day's willingness to break their own rules as well.
''Macy's Day Parade'' (Warning, 2000) Even supposedly bratty bands get serious once in a while. This steady-rolling, understated ballad depicts adult life as stultifying (Armstrong sings of a ''red light special at the mausoleum'') but finds redemption in love: ''I'm thinking about a brand-new hope... all along it was you and me.'' Awww.
''Jesus of Suburbia'' (American Idiot, 2004) Three times as long as anything else on this list, the epic, five-part anthem finds Green Day tearing down all musical limits, in the spirit of the Who's rock operas (huge crashing chords, stadium-rocking drums, and all). Like the songs on Dookie, the lyrics are about a dissatisfied teen, but the causes of his alienation are more defined: He lives in a ''land of make-believe... that don't believe in me.'' And if one section sounds a little like Bryan Adams' ''Summer of '69'' -- hey, that's cool, too.


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LUCKNOW: Candidates seeking admission to postgraduate courses at Lucknow University (LU) will have to wait for another week. The online window for filling up of PG application forms, that was supposed to open from Monday, will now become functional on July 1. This was confirmed by admission coordinator Prof Rajeev Pandey.
The reason for the postponement is the delay in undergraduate results and failure of departmental heads to provide a list of courses that are to be suspended. The state government has set June 30 deadline for the declaration of results. Barring a few PG results, UG results are yet to be declared.
Controller of examinations Prof Yashvir Tyagi said, "We are trying our best to declare at least the final year results by June 30. Therefore, we are concentrating on declaring results of conventional courses like BA, BCom and BSc, and that too the third year first so that students can apply for PG. The other results will follow."
LU officials said the delay in the evaluation work due to callous attitude of teachers has delayed results. However, senior university teachers say results get delayed every year. "Every year, the university declares results after the deadline. Because of this, LU loses out on good students. The meritorious students take admissions in other universities,'' said a teacher.
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Two men are dead after a double-shooting in Tempe's Hollis Park neighborhood, an event believed by police to be a murder-suicide.
Tempe police say the shooting happened about 10 a.m. Monday at a residence in the 3300 block of South Oak Street at the Park Riviera apartment complex, south of Southern Avenue near McClintock Drive around the corner from Hudson Elementary School.
Tempe police identified the two men as Edmund Keller, 30, who was shot by Landis Casner, 24, before Casner turned the gun on himself.
Police say Casner was outside the front door of the residence and when Keller answered the door he was shot by Casner. While a motive still is under investigation, police say the shootings appear to be a planned event, and Casner may have had an infatuation with an ex-girlfriend of Keller's, who lives out of state.
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Do you have hearing loss? If so, you may be wondering how your hearing can be improved. For many, hearing aids are the recommended therapy for hearing loss, but many people have hearing loss that can be improved by surgery.
There are generally two types of hearing loss: sensorineural and conductive. When both types are present we call it mixed hearing loss. Sensorineural hearing loss is caused by a problem with either the cochlea (the organ of hearing in the inner ear) or the cochlear nerve, which transmits sound signals from the cochlea to the brain. This is the most common type of loss, often associated with aging, and most cases are compensated well by hearing aids. Conductive hearing loss is caused by a problem with sound waves getting from the air around us to the cochlea. A sound wave travels through the ear canal, eardrum, and middle ear bones before going to the cochlea. Any problem along that pathway will dampen the sound wave and cause hearing loss. A long list of problems can cause conductive hearing loss, ranging from earwax impaction in the ear canal to a tumor behind the eardrum. Two common problems that I will discuss specifically are cholesteatoma and otosclerosis.
A Cholesteatoma is a benign destructive skin cyst arising from the eardrum as a result of longstanding eustachian tube dysfunction.
When the eustachian tube fails to open and equalize pressure behind the eardrum, a vacuum effect sucks back on the eardrum and over time forms a retraction pocket (Figure 1).
As skin cells shed from the outer layer of the eardrum within this pocket, a cyst forms and progressively grows, potentially eroding the ear bones and possibly even eroding into the intracranial cavity. Symptoms of a cholesteatoma are typically hearing loss, purulent drainage from the ear canal, pain and, when advanced, facial paralysis and possibly meningitis or brain abscess. Surgical treatment, called tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy, involves removing the cyst from the ear and rebuilding the eardrum and possibly the hearing bones if they have been eroded. Rebuilding the hearing bones, called ossiculoplasty, is usually done using tiny artificial prostheses often made of titanium or artificial bone that reconnect the eroded bones to the eardrum (Figure 2). The most common cause of conductive hearing loss between the ages of 15 and 50, otosclerosis is twice as common in women than men and 50% of patients have affected family members. Otosclerosis is a disease of abnormal bone metabolism limited to the inner ear bone. Normally the stapes (stirrup bone) moves in and out of the inner ear bone like a piston, transmitting sound waves to the cochlea. Otosclerosis causes fixation or fusion of the stapes to the surrounding bone preventing sound wave transmission despite preserved mobility of the malleus and incus bones. Stapedotomy is a surgical procedure in which the stapes is separated from the incus, and a laser is used to remove the upper arch of the stapes bone. A 0.6 mm hole (stapedotomy) is made in the footplate of the stapes with a laser, minimizing trauma to the delicate inner ear structures beneath. Through this hole an artificial prosthesis called a stapes piston is inserted and connected to the incus, thus restoring the transmission of sound waves to the cochlea (Figure 3).
Lastly, as opposed to the above treatments for conductive hearing loss, cochlear implants restore hearing to people with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss who do not achieve benefit from hearing aids. Cochlear implants are devices that have an external processor connected to a coil of electrodes (Figure 4), which are surgically implanted directly into the cochlea. The external processor converts sound waves into electrical impulses and sends them to the coil within the cochlea, thus directly stimulating the cochlear nerve and producing sound (Figure 5). This is the device that restored hearing to Rush Limbaugh. Cochlear implantation can be performed in patients ranging from adults down to children as young as 1 year of age. Candidacy criteria for cochlear implantation include severe to profound bilateral sensorineural deafness with little or no benefit from appropriately fitted hearing aids, defined by several quantitative audiometric tests. This exciting technology has provided hearing to children who have never heard before and restored hearing to adults who thought they might never hear again.
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You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment.
lotro, melmoth, mmo September 21st, 2009Eregion is famous for being Middle Earth's only Internet connected region and home to the inventor of Email.
Fine, look I'll be honest, I'm struggling a bit here. You see, I played through some of the quests in Eregion over the weekend in an attempt to catch up to Van Hemlock and Company Ltd's (Est. 1835) Monday night static group, to which I have been invited. The fools. Primarily I was pointed to Eregion because of the quest chain that allows you to make use of legendary weapons, but I stayed because the zone is just a joy to play in. And that is why I'm struggling, I need to say nice things about something in an MMO and… it hurts.
And this only shortly after I waxed lyrical about the Warden class. What is the world coming to? Tomorrow: a short article on why cats and dogs can be happy living together.
The first thing about Eregion is that there's a vague similarity between its layout and that of World of Warcraft's Stranglethorn Vale, although I should state that I'm not trying to read any deep meaning into the design. They both have a main trunk route running north to south through the centre of the map, although I should probably state that it's more or less the centre, because this is the Internet and I can imagine the pedants are at this very moment whipping out their slide rules and pairs of compasses and plotting the actual central meridian on a detailed graph with lots of working out. Quests branch out to either side of the trunk route and take the player off into the wilds of the land, and if the player progresses through the quests in Eregion as they are presented to them, starting with those in the north at the ruined settlement of Gwingris, and then moving down through the various Echads – Echad Dunann, Echad Eregion, Echad Mirobel and Echad Echad Echad Echad F'tang F'tang Olé Biscuitbarrel – there's a natural flow to the design, as you progress through the chain of quests at one quest hub the location of the objectives gradually moves down the map until they are starting to overlap with the objectives of the quests at the next hub.
It's a tidal progression, if you will. The player washes down the zone, each time getting a little bit further before drawing back to the quest hub to hand in quests, sell and repair. Gradually their tidal progression is such that they've covered the upper part of the zone, so the tide comes in a little further and moves down the map, emanating from the next quest hub as it washes back and forth further down the land. As such the player runs the whole gamut of the landscape, and because they are travelling back and forth they have a greater chance of finding those little Easter Egg quests that are becoming a more common theme in MMOs. For example, it was on my second or third run through the north eastern area of Eregion that I found a small glowing object that gave me a quest to collect holly leaves. Once handed in I was rewarded with a Cup of Red Tea which gives a nice temporary boost to Vitality. It's exciting to find these surprise quests, and it was something Warhammer Online did very well: they knew where to leave these little glowing items in out of the way places such that most players would still stumble across them on their general questing, rather than sticking the items close to the main path through the zone with a twenty foot tall flashing neon arrow pointing at them.
As well as Zen-like quest progression, Eregion itself is just a pleasant place to be. After the frozen wastes of Forochel and the devastated barren wasteland of Angmar, it's a stark contrast when you turn up to a zone that has lush vistas of the sort that would cause Constable to sprain his painting wrist. And sprain it again when he eventually came to paint the place. The zone also reflects in itself the fall of the Elves that inhabited it, the north of the zone is lush forests, the middle wide-open plains that become more savannah-like and then downright barren as the player progresses to the south.
Travel also runs counter to the LotRO norm, with stable masters in all four of the major quest hubs, making travel between the various areas a simple matter of cost rather than painful and tedious negotiation. And yet, curiously, as well as the abundant points of call for the Middle Earth Taxi Service, the main roads between the various quest hubs are also direct and surprisingly un-littered with mobs, making for straightforward painless travel under your own steam. It's almost as if they wanted the travel not to be a chore! Wander away from the well beaten track and you will find yourself yet again in the Land of Stationary Mobs in the Middle of Nowhere That Just Happen To Be In The Way Of Where You Need To Go. However, because this is a tidal zone the content is spread far and wide as it slowly washes you back-and-forth down the zone in a relaxed manner, and so the mobs are not packed so tightly together that you can't negotiate a way around them without trauma. Compare this to the more river-like areas such as Forochel which start you off in a small 'filter pool' zone before injecting you along the rapids of a narrower path at some speed, where everything suddenly feels more compressed and claustrophobic and calamitous, and as such there seems to be little room to move without attracting the unwanted attentions of angry aggressors.
The quests in Eregion are also refreshing in that they are abundant and, in the main, soloable. There's plenty of debate to be had as to whether copious solo content is a Good Thing or a Bad Thing, whether it marks an inevitable progression of MMOs into 'playing alone with others' or is a reflection of the realities of this thing called Real Life, and the restrictions of duty and opportunity that it presents when trying to commit to a virtual life in a virtual world. When all is said and done, however, it is nice to be able to sit down and adventure through the world of Middle Earth without having to stand around and suffer the trials and tribulations of forming a pick-up fellowship, the likes of which would make the Fellowship of the Ring blush with embarrassment for ever having thought that they had a hard time getting their group going. Not only are there plentiful quests and many soloable ones thereof, but many of the solo quests still present an engaging challenge for a player taking them on (when close to the appropriate level) since many of them require you to fight a signature mob, which although achievable by almost any player, can often be a close run thing requiring the strategic use of powerful abilities with lengthy cool-downs and potions. For those of us who aren't running a twinked-out uber class, at least.
Last but most certainly not least is the quest line that takes you through the events leading to the reopening of the Hollin Gate, that infamous entrance to the mines of Moria. It's a nice little instanced area that prepares the player for their forthcoming adventures in Moria, gives generous XP, some splendid quest rewards (including your first legendary weapon) and teaches you how various new aspects of the game work, all the while involving you in the story of the attempted retaking of Moria by the dwarves. Sending your character away with their legendary weapon to gain some experience with it before finally returning you to the instance to face an Ancient Foe[TM] is a nice touch, as is the use of the Session Play mechanic to send you into the past to witness the fall of Moria, something which is only made available to you if you complete all the side quests in the Hollin Gate instance, which are well worth the effort simply for the reward of that experience, let alone the fact that they give excellent XP and rewards in and of themselves.
All in all Eregion is a breath of fresh air; you can tell it was a zone added later in the development of the game. It's encouraging to see that Turbine have learnt from the, albeit understandable, 'mistakes' made in the initial release of the game, and have produced some outstanding content which takes their game's strengths and builds upon them. It also provides a much needed buffer and refuge between the ever increasing oppression of the first book of content and the continuing dive into the depths of depression as the players enter the unknowable darkness under the Misty Mountains. I hope Turbine take a similar stance when they come to release the recently announced Mirkwood content, and provide a soothing respite from the pain, toil, and privation that comes with the continuous battle against the forces of the Dark Lord of Mordor. It's nice to have that light in the darkness, that small beacon of hope, a place where players can relax for a while and let the waves of happy content wash over them.
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mbp Says:
September 21st, 2009 at 12:24 pmIn addition to all the solo content Eregion also has two great 3 man instances: "The Library" and "The School". The really clever thing about these is that they are challenging for any threesome but you can still do them with a wide variety of groups.
arbitrary Says:
September 22nd, 2009 at 10:36 amAnd it's full of boars and you never have to kill one. It also has a Library ;p
Brian 'Psychochild' Green Says:
September 22nd, 2009 at 10:41 amPersonally, I liked Forochel for a lot of the same reasons. Mostly solo quests, lots of variety. The "flow" wasn't quite as nice, but it there was some direction to it. I think Eregion definitely had a better flow ("tidal", I like that).
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The really clever thing about these is that they are challenging for any threesome but you can still do them with a wide variety of groups.I think this is one of the most brilliant parts of LotRO. I play with my GF, and it's interesting to see how various duos of classes seem to work very well together. Yes, some combos are more potent than others (our Warden + Runekeeper duo is pretty potent and forms the good core of a fellowship for larger quests), but you never feel like, "Oh, we absolutely need X in this group or we can't possibly succeed." Of course, some people do feel, "If we have class X, we have a better chance." But, when you see people saying, "Looking for 1 more, either minstrel (healer) or champion (DPS)" you know class balance is pretty neat. :)
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September 25th, 2009 at 7:14 am@mbp: Excellent, I will look out for those two and give them a shot.
@arbitrary: No killing of boars?! In LotRO? That's unpossible!
(And yes, I have done that quest in Evendim)
@Brian: I didn't mind Forochel at all. At least as it moved you along the rapids there were suitable quest hub 'rocks' to cling on to and catch your breath. But I feel that it is a far more frantic experience than Eregion.
The flexibility of the class balance for some of these smaller instances will definitely be interesting to see. The Van Hemlock group consists of a Guardian, Minstrel, Runekeeper, Hunter and two Champions, so I think that a standard trinity of tank/healer/damage is easily achieved, but it might be fun to try to mix it up a bit and try slightly more obscure combinations; Guardian and two Champions say, or is healing still one of those unavoidable necessities for any group?


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Well, it's a communications problem that seems to crash Wine apps as
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