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2013 Cross Country: Competed in three meets...Best performance was at the Carolina Challenge finishing in 19th (16:34.27)...Best 8k performance (26:58.2) at the Charlotte Invitational.
2013 Outdoor: Ran his fastest 1500m time (4:02.80) at the Atlantic 10 Championships where he finished 20th … Was on the 4x800m relay team that was fourth (7:34.72) at the A-10 meet … Fastest mile was 4:31.61 at the HPU VertKlasse Meet … Finsihed 17th in the 800m (1:54.37) at the Wolfpack Last Chance Meet. Indoor: Ran a season-best time in the 1000m (2:32.18) at the Hokie Invitational and finished in 13th place … Clocked a time of 4:21.57 in the mile at the Tiger Paw Invitational … Was ninth in the 3000m (8:56.27) at the UAB Blazer Invitational.
2012 Cross Country: Competed in four races (one unattached) ... Was seventh at the Charlotte Duals 5K (16:16) ...Finished 49th at the Toledo Regional with a time of 20:46.9 ... Was fifth for the 49ers and 90th overall at the Atlantic 10 Championships (28:08.2).
Prep: Was first in the 4X800 relay, third in the 1600 meters and fourth in the 4X400 relay at districts ... Finished second in the 4X800 relay with a time of 7:43.00 and fifth in the 1600 meters (4:18.8) ... In 2011 in cross country finished seventh at districts and eighth at conference championships.
Personal: Son of Rick and Etta Rotz ...Undecided major ... Born on June 30, 1993.
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Hometown: | Chambersburg, Pa. |
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The International Airport is here, so for sure MoBay hotels are more conveniently located. It has a lively club area on the waterfront, and championship golf at nearby Half Moon.
Sandals Carlyle
Located just minutes from the airport, this 52-room hideaway is the smallest Sandals in Jamaica, but it's big on charm. With the quaint intimacy of a bed & breakfast, the resort boasts a staff that is warm and accommodating, happily delivering complimentary room service to all guests 24 hours a day.
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Welcomed by the cool sea breeze, the moment you walk into the open-air lobby you know that you have arrived at the perfect vacation paradise. Set on Jamaica's longest private white-sand beach, Sandals Montego Bay offers guests an authentic laid-back Caribbean experience and the lively vibe of the islands.
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Vegetable Soup with Chicken recipe – 104 calories
1 chicken thighs, on bone
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder
3 medium potatoes
1 large sweet potato
1 head cauliflower
2 large carrot
1 cup butternut squash
2 large celery rib
1 large turnip
1 1/2 cups rutabaga
1 parsnip (optional)
salt and pepper, to taste
1. Cut up all the vegetables into large or small chunks (as desired).
2. Cut up the chicken into small pieces (you can leave the chicken meat on the bone, as it will add even more flavor).
3. Place everything in a large pot and cover completely with water.
4. Add the seasoning.
5. Let it come to a boil, and then let it simmer for about 1 1/2 hours.
6. This soup can also be easily refrigerated and then reheated.
Servings: 12
Nutritional information for one serving:
Calories: 104
Calories from fat: 13
Total fat: 1.5g
Cholesterol: 6mg
Total carbs: 19.8g
Protein: 4.3g
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Amphibious: Creature of the Deep
Tags: 3d, amphibian, Amphibious, Brian Yuzna, creatures, Francis Magee, Janna Fassaert, Komodo Films, Michael Paré, monster |
Marine biologist, Skylar Shane [Janna Fassaert], hires an expat charter boat captain, Jack Bowman [Michael Paré], to help her find prehistoric life form samples in the north Sumatran Sea. During the expedition, they run into some of Jack's 'friends', a gang of smugglers headquartered on a fishing platform in the middle of the sea. Tamal, an orphan sold into servitude on the fishing platform by his uncle, a 'Dukun' [sorcerer and master of black magic] shaman, begs Skylar to take him away.
She empathizes with the boy who reminds her of her lost daughter, Rebecca, and is determined to help him, not knowing what lurks beneath the dark inky water, waiting to surface. Ever since Tamal arrived, mysterious things begin to happen, until one by one the smugglers will be killed by the terrifying creature from the deep. In the middle of an eerie, violent storm, the animus inside Tamal grows stronger, calling for the ancient creature of his nightmares. Now Skylar and Jack must battle the terror – once locked deep in the abyss by an old civilization, as it is now about to resurface…
- Freestyle Digital Media will distribute the film on demand in the US, followed by a DVD release shortly after.
- Filmed in Indonesia.
- Although filmed in 3D, it doesn't look like it'll be in 3D when it comes out on DVD.
- Originally titled Amphibious 3D.
- Fans may recognize writer/director Brian Yuzna from his previous genre efforts, like Society and Bride of Re-Animator.
- Shot in Stereoscopic 3D.
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Favorite Folder not working properly
hello all:
Am new here but also seeking help. Recently when opening Favorites to put in a link it studders and shakes and I cannot access any folders. It goes to Favorites instead of the folder I chose for it to go in. Any help would be appreciated. Have a great day! |
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Use less quirky browsers. If you still want to use IE browser engine you can use MaxThon3. Using MaxThon or Firefox or chrome I can drag the url from the AddressBar to the desktop, a folder or even drop it in EditpadLite7 text editor. In fact I use various text files to categorize groups of urls and load a group of them with a browser instead of using tab session save. I have a freebie that exploits this technique that also has a filter so only urls containing the filter word(if you type one) will open. Search Browser Bunch on this page if you want to try it
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01 Jul 2012 | #3 |
Thank you, will give a try. Found when I didnt use wireless mouse the Favorites allowed me to use the folders.
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I've always avoided wireless. I use PS/2 wired keyboard and mouse.. also wired network. Well in my case I'm locked in since I use a kvma switch to share mouse/keyboard/speakers etc.. with 2 PCs.
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Perhaps your mouse needs a new battery or perhaps the switches are dirty. If the battery is good but the switches seem intermittent, you could try taking the mouse apart and spraying them good with contact cleaner. Worked wonders for my Logitech bluetooth mouse.
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Special Ed is a fresh, dysfunctional hell.
The short bus putters and sputters along its
intentionally convoluted route.
Parents in dogged pursuit are kept off kilter
by prevaricating bureaucrats who
cherry pick particular secrets
to whisper from sepia toned street corners
conflatable, untranslatable, untraceable
The answers are no, no, no, no, no.
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Local Organization Offers Free Wigs to Women Battling Cancer
EL PASO — Local Organization Offers Free Wigs to Women Battling Cancer
"I was surprised I had ovarian cancer. I didn't know I had it," said Ruth Ramirez.
In January...doctors diagnosed 66-year-old Ramirez with stage three ovarian cancer. As she prepares for her third round of chemotherapy... she's turned to the Rio Grande Cancer Foundation for "strands of hope."
"I'm going to be completely bald. I've already lost all of my hair on my arms and my legs...everywhere. I'll lose my eyelashes also," said Ramirez.
The foundation... along with the Green House Cancer Resource Center... allows patients like Ramirez to "wig out" and "brush-off" the negative effects of cancer through a project called the "Four Seasons Beauty Program."
"You look at yourself and you say this isn't me. And then you come down here and they make you feel again like you're a woman and you can do out in public and you can go dancing. You can go out and eat, which I love. And you don't feel embarrassed," said Ramirez.
"Four Seasons"... established in 2002... offers *free* wigs, scarves and hats to women battling cancer. Last year, about 400 patients received new locks from the program.
"They're mostly women who do not have insurance to cover wigs or who are under-insured and they don't have a policy that covers wigs, so they get to come here and get one free and it's absolutely wonderful for them," said "Four Seasons" Coordinator Cindi Martinez.
Martinez says on average, a new wig costs $40... and the new confidence in each woman is priceless.
"They come in kind of depressed or sad or just unsure. And then when we put the wig on, their face completely lights up," said Martinez.
Ramirez says being a little vain eases the pain.
"If you look good, you're going to feel good...that's my motto. And I feel good when I go to chemo because I know that after chemo I put my wig on and I look great," said Ramirez.
Perhaps she'll find out if blondes really do have more fun.
"Four Seasons" operates on donations.
On April 21st from 5-7 p.m... the Chamizal Theater will host a Beatles tribute concert which will benefit the program.
Tickets cost $20.
For more information on how you can help, call the Rio Grande Cancer Foundation at 562-7660.


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Experience The Sweet Inspirations in Randers!
Graceland Randers invites you to Good Rockin' Tonite at Værket in Randers.
Experience Elvis' original choir, The Sweet Inspirations with the world famous Donny Edwards.
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Hi HVAC experts.
I recently got a quote for a new a/c install, 1750 sq ft house with radiators, so would involve running new ducts and such. A 2 Ton Airease 13 SEER system was quoted. Think that's enough horsepower? House is circa 1840 and has relatively low ceilings, but single pane glass with some insulation. Please let me know if this seems woefully underpowered or if you think it could work. It was also suggested that we only put in one zone, with the thermostat on the 2nd floor. |
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- Posted by tigerdunes (My Page) on Mon, Jan 30, 12 at 7:30
Mike What is your location? What is your fuel for the radiators-nat gas, oil, propane? What eff is your boiler? Yes, I would say a two ton is probably undersized by up to one ton? You will only know for certain by getting a man J load calc for correct sizing. Keep in mind ductwork has to be sized correctly as well including adequate return for best airflow and overall comfort. New ductwork should be insulated min R8. I might even consider a HP depending on your location to handle heating needs for above freezing temps. Of course, I would want to know your electric rate and the cost of fuel for your boiler and its efficiency. IMO |
Can you provide some more details? Are you keeping the existing heating system and adding central AC only? How and where are the new ducts and returns being installed? Why only one zone if the house has two floors? Where will the air handler be installed? It is difficult the tell if the size is too small. It would seem it would be undersized based on the house probably does not have much insulation. You need to have the contractor explain the reasoning behind his recommendations. |
- Posted by stuntmanmike (My Page) on Tue, Feb 7, 12 at 8:30
Hey guys, the house is in the hudson valley, ny. Keeping the hot water system but good call on adding heat pump for above freezing days. Installer came back and recalculated, suggesting a 2.5 ton system (3 ton air handler.). Airease equipment ok? Seems like a builders grade lennox and that it may share coil and internals with other premium brands? Thanks |
- Posted by tigerdunes (My Page) on Tue, Feb 7, 12 at 9:46
Airease is mediocre HVAC. I would want to see the load calculation in writing. Not convinced that 2 1/2 ton might also be undersized for an old home with questionable insulation and building envelope properties. Where will ductwork be placed? Crawlspace or attic? Ductwork insulation should be minimum R8 if not higher. What is your fuel for the boiler and it's cost? What is boiler efficiency? IMO |
- Posted by stuntmanmike (My Page) on Wed, Feb 8, 12 at 15:39
Hi guys, oil fired boiler is circa 2007, not sure of it's exact efficiency. Ductwork to be run from air handler in attic and will be insulated. |
- Posted by tigerdunes (My Page) on Wed, Feb 8, 12 at 15:56
stuntmanmike Since your fuel is oil, your boiler is probably around 80-85% efficient. What is your electric rate? I would look into installing a good quality HP instead of straight AC. HP should have electronic demand defrost. I would not have an Airease. IMO |
- Posted by neohioheatpump (My Page) on Thu, Feb 9, 12 at 12:38
I agree with Tiger completely, if your heating with oil, and planning on getting central a/c, spend a little more and updagrade to a heatpump. I'm assuming you don't have crazy expensive electric ofcourse. I would probably go with 3 tons. That might be sized better since that house is so old and the sq. footage. Where are the vents being retro-fitted into? Basement or attic? |
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18th Annual Lassen-Applegate Emigrant Trail Ride – July 19-23, 2012
Relive the gold rush era as you travel the famous Lassen-Applegate Emigrant Trail in your sport utility vehicle (SUV), marveling at such sights as the beautiful Black Rock Desert, the majestic High Rock Canyon, Double Hot Springs, and Soldier Meadows. All of these sights as well as stories from early emigrant diaries will spring to life for participants on the 18th annual Lassen-Applegate Trail Ride, Friday, July 20 through Monday, July 23, hosted by the High Rock Trekkers Four Wheel Drive Club. Read More→


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New Jersey Find an Assistant Coach to replace Shaw: Mike Foligno
Lamoreillo and Pete Deboer found their replacement for Matt Shaw who was hired to improve the Devils Power Play. Shaw left after the 2013 season to take a headcoaching & general manager job in the USHL. Mike Foligno has been hired as his replacement who now has a daunting task considering the Devils now lost their key sniper, who regularly played the full 2 minutes.
Foligno coached in the OHL and that is where Deboer got to know him. From reports from Tom Gulitti of the Bergen Record, Lamoriello and Deboer had Foligno as one of their top choices from the get-go. Lamoriello and Deboer seem to have a plan.
Mike Foligno was a former NHL player who played primarily for the Buffalo Sabres. To many fans of hockey the name may sound familiar. Both his sons play in the NHL, Nick Foligno for Ottawa and Marcus Foligno for the Sabres.
Foligno has been coaching the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League from 2003 – 2010. He was able to take his team to the playoffs 6 of the 7 seasons he was head coach. He has served as assistant coach in Anaheim in 2011. It seems that he will help the Devils with the special teams, but was not released in any comments yet to the media.
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On Thursday, the Miami Heat made public their version of the viral "Harlem Shake".
Starting out with Chris "Birdman" Andersen doing a "fly" dance, the Heat really have fun with it. The costumes for "King" LeBron James and "Super" Mario Chalmers are perfect, but not sure why Dwyane Wade chose to wear the bear head.
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mation, even a child, may play an important role in facilitating the learning of others by pointing out critical elements or information and by providing input and structure for a more focused discussion of science (Moll, Amanti, Neff, and Gonzalez, 2005; Palmquist and Crowley, 2007). In a small study of an exhibition about glass, Fienberg and Leinhardt (2002) found that adults with high prior knowledge and interest in glass tended to engage in more explanatory talk (discussing how or why something happened or worked), than those with less prior knowledge or interest.
Vom Lehn, Heath, and Hindmarsh (2001) reported that visitors' activities at an exhibit could be significantly affected by the behavior of other visitors, either companions or strangers. Meisner and colleagues (2007) showed that visitors sometimes turned their interactions with interactive exhibits into spontaneous performances with a theatrical flavor, which allowed them to be shared with other family members or even strangers. And Koran, Koran, and Foster (1988) documented that visitors can learn exhibit-related behavior from strangers, even without any conversation taking place. They found that museum visitors, especially adults, were more likely to engage in such behaviors as touching a manipulative exhibit, listening to headphones, or attending to an exhibit for an extended period if they had previously witnessed a person silently modeling these behaviors.
Informal environments for science learning, like all educational institutions, can be seen as places of enculturation (Bruner, 1996; Martin and Toon, 2005; Pearce, 1994). Enculturation is about developing identity as a part of a community, and informal settings include different environments that may influence people's identities as science learners (Ivanova, 2003).
Personal identity, viewed as "the cluster of knowledge, dispositions, and activities brought with the visitor" (Leinhardt and Knutson, 2004, p. 50), highly influences museum visitors' conversations (Fienberg and Leinhardt, 2002) and can shape learning experiences more broadly (Ellenbogen, Luke, and Dierking, 2004; Leinhardt and Gregg, 2002; Falk et al., 1998; Leinhardt, Tittle, and Knutson, 2002; Anderson, 2003; Anderson and Shimizu, 2007). For example, Falk, Heimlich, and Bronnenkant (2008) used the following categories to classify 1,555 visitors to a group of four zoos and aquariums:
Explorers are curiosity-driven and seek to learn more about whatever they might encounter at the institution.
Facilitators are focused primarily on enabling the experience and learning of others in their accompanying social group.
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Marijuana: Will "no" vote on pot taxes prompt federal crackdown?
Earlier this week, we reported about the war of words between supporters and opponents of Proposition AA, which would set tax rates for recreational pot sales.Rob Corry.
Attorney Rob Corry, who thinks the tax levels are too high (a point made at not one but two free-joint rallies this month), has challenged proponents to a debate, and he's getting frustrated by the lack of a response. So he shares some of his views with us and reacts to arguments against rejecting Prop AA -- including the prospect of a "no" vote inviting federal intervention.
A week or two back, Corry says the folks behind No on Prop AA, whose online home is NoOverTaxation.org, directly contacted a wide variety of people in favor of the measure about a possible debate. Those targeted included politicians (Senator Pat Steadman, representatives Dan Pabon and Jonathan Singer, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers) and marijuana scene figures (Brian Vicente, Christian Sederberg, Sean Coleman, Norton Arbelaez). But Corry says the only reply he received was from the Medical Marijuana Industry Group's Mike Elliott, who said "no."
"If push comes to shove and nobody will debate, we have entertained the idea of debating an empty chair or finding somebody to express their position on things," says Corry, who notes that Casselman's is holding open an October 3 date for a Prop AA-oriented event. "But we'd rather not. This issue is critical for Colorado for years to come. If this tax passes, we're never going to get rid of it. It's locked in forever, and it's only going to increase -- and all Coloradans, whether they were for or against Amendment 64, deserve a debate about the issue. They should be able to hear both sides before they make their decision" at the ballot box in November.Photo by Brandon Marshall Rob Corry with other attendees at this week's free-joint rally in Boulder.
One concern among those who favor Proposition AA, which would establish a 15 percent excise tax on recreational marijuana sales and a 10 percent sales tax that could be increased to 15 percent if necessary, involves the federal government. Late last month, the Justice Department announced that it wouldn't sue to stop Amendment 64 from going into effect -- but in a memo to U.S. Attorneys, Deputy Attorney General James Cole reserved the right for the federal government to intervene if states fall short when it comes to regulating pot.
Could the feds interpret a rejection of Proposition AA as an indication Colorado is failing in this regard? Corry doesn't think so.
"The August 29 Cole memo says nothing about taxes," he says. "Now, obviously, these taxes were in the works well before August 29, and if the federal government has a position on Prop AA, it has every right to state its position clearly. But it hasn't endorsed Proposition AA -- and we argue that if it passes, the feds are more likely to come in that if it doesn't."
How so?
Continue for more of our interview with Rob Corry about Proposition AA.
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I think this is where you think people are being "absurdly unpleasant". What some of us are trying to point out is, yes, while hypertension is a big eating issue in this country, there are many more that are just as important. And Disney World just can't do everything for everyone. I feel for you being diagnosed with your restriction, I really do. I can't tell you how difficult is was for my husband to put down the salt shaker and not pour it on every single thing he ate (and he really did do that). But he's adjusted and he still adjusts on Disney trips. And there are low sodium items on just about every single counter service menu. But to ask Disney to label things for this one restriction would lead others to ask for other labels. And then we wouldn't be able to read the menus for all the labels. No one suggested you are a prima donna. But we are pointing out Disney does have healthy options. But they aren't going to give you a list and say "here, this is what we have". They would have to do that a thousand times a day to make each guest happy. |
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It would be helpful and alleviate many people's concerns if Disney would just make a nutritional list available. I don't think that is too unreasonable.
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Yes, I did call and speak with the department in Dining that addresses these issues. That's what prompted my post. They told me that they do not provide nutrutional information. As others have said, its very hard to guess the amount of sodium in a dish. They told me that I could make mention of a low sodium request when making a reservation or when arriving at a restaurant and that they could probably do something. Part of what makes it challenging is that much of the food is already prepped. I asked if there were any dining locations better than others for a low sodium request and they did not know. They list locations on their website where Kosher meals are available so it seemed to me that a list where low sodium can be available would be a nice help. Its worth an add that, at this time, healthy meal options at Disney (as have been mentioned in the thread) are a reference to fat content and not to sodium content.
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Very easy to ask your serving person what items on the menu are low salt. easy...one .two.... three.. I see no reson for a list . AKK |
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I agree with this. Very well said. The responsibility definitely lies on you, the person with dietary restrictions.
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lets be respectful of other peoples posts...whether they are for or against this idea..
I have three dietary issues...diabetic, cholesterol, high pressure, but when I go to Disney I try to eat good but not that good...I love to have my yearly chicken fingers and french fries.(and other meals)..if I am naughty one week thru out the year I think I am being pretty good..... I just make sure I am not having any blood tests right after the visit to the mouse...
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OP, I was on medically restricted low sodium diet for a WDW trip, and happy to share my experiences. I hope it helps.
Flying Fish did a fantastic job. They went out of their way to be helpful. Showed me everything they were making (was seated in the bar near show kitchen). Did not use any pan or utensil that contacted other food. Basically made up special dish for me after asking my likes and dislikes. It was fun and felt salt safe. Probably needs to be at less busy time. But gold star to FF. China sit down can make steamed veggies with sauce on the side. Kimonos sashimi (no soy sauce of course) and steamed rice worked well. For CS, much harder. I chose to stick to fresh options where possible...fruit from stands, packaged snacks or food with labeling including looking in cases at DVC resort areas, and undressed salads. Sunshine Seasons at Epcot has enough choices, fruit cart in Harambe at AK, stands at MK in Liberty Square, fruit stand at studios on road to ToT and RnR. Good luck! |
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I called Disney because I knew it was up to me to find out about it. I was, and am, disappointed that they have no information of any kind regarding low sodium options. I still think that it would be great if they would offer any one of a number of info items to make it a little easier.
If anyone has had any feedback on restaurants where they were did well with low sodium options, please share. It will be much appreciated! |
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Wow, Helen, thank you so very much. That's a huge help!
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I can kind of see the OP's point, and the other side as well.
If other restaurants can put nutritional information on their websites, I don't see why it would be such a big issue for Disney to do it for some of the more common elements of counter service dining. I'm sure they do a lot of bulk buying and if you get the same item at two different CS locations it's likely to be the same thing. I'm not saying provide information specifically about low salt or low fat diets, but have the info available so you can see how much salt, sugar, fat, etc., is in that sandwich before you order it. Special items would be a different story, but if they just did, say, 20 of their most popular and widespread items, I'm sure it would be helpful to a lot of people. If they have some sort of "book" that addresses nutritional and ingredient content, then there's no reason that information can't be available online, "subject to change" of course. Since TS restaurants can accommodate dietary requests, I don't think it's necessary or even practical (considering how often the menus change) to provide that info online. |
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I clicked on this because I was very interested in trying to get some helpful responses. My dad has CHF and has to watch his sodium very closely.
I can't believe how mean spirited some of the responses were. Yes, if a person has a food issue then they are responsible for dealing with them. However, having nutritional information available on a website could potentially alleviate all the special requests because people would be armed with information. It would certainly make dining planning easier and help people to make the best decision before they even get to the parks without overburdening the wait staff or chefs with special requests for every thing. My dad also has aphasia from a stroke so asking the wait staff for low sodium is almost impossible. However if the information were readily available we could go over the menu before we get there so that he can have a couple of options and point to what he wants on the menu. We do this for a lot of different restaurants and it works wonderfully. I don't like ordering for him like a child and he can speak enough to make his wishes known on some things. It also gives him some semblance of freedom if he wants to go off on his own to eat if he knows what his options are. People who have dietary issues are not asking for the world to cater to them. They are just asking for the information to be made available so they can make the best choices without being a burden to people in the service industry. We know it is our problem (speaking for my dad) and want to live as normal a life as possible. Asking for help on a message board dedicated to restaurant dining should not garner a response that could qualify as rude. Just think of all the time I would be saving if I knew what was low sodium so that I don't send the wait staff back to the chef 20 different times to ask questions about how everything is prepared. Wouldn't want to ruin anyone's Disney magic. Sorry for the long post but my goodness if people can't be helpful then don't post.
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Sounds like your dad has been through a lot but it also sounds like you have been a great support system for him. We are off to a good start on opening the door on the low sodium topic and others may yet chime in. I will follow up when I return in a couple months with more helpful info too.
I agree that it requires so much more time and effort for Disney and creates unnecessary complication for each individual to have to personally engage the host/ess, server, and chef to be able to have a low sodium meal. And it would not surprise me to learn that many of the ones who are (for whatever reason) quite opposed to adding any type of ease to ordering low sodium would be livid if they were seated near someone who was taking up that much time and attention! I guess people are just change resistant or something. People were smoking everywhere long after the health consequences were well known and argued vehemently for the longest time that nothing should change. It must just take some people a long time to be ok with anything different, even if it requires but a small change or is a good change. Someone earlier in the thread was afraid they wouldn't be able to read the menu if there were too many labels on it!!! Someone else felt it is not a good idea to eat less sodium!! You don't even know what to say to such nonsense. But good news, we now know that there is some great info out there and it's just a matter of pulling it together. Flying Fish and Nine Dragons can do a delicious low sodium meal and I will bet that there are others who do an especially good job too! I will call Disney again. For one thing, the rep I spoke with literally did not know where the options were better than another for a low sodium meal and I think they should know that. I never would have considered a Chinese restaurant as a good option and I would love that! A blurb to the special dietary section of their website requires very little time and effort and would be of such help to so many. A simple sentence such as: low sodium meals are available at Flying Fish and Nine Dragons. I honestly do not know how anyone could object to that or why they would. |
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Thanks for your kind reply. I never understand how a simple question for information can garner such mean answers. Before my dad got sick, I went through life completely oblivious to some of the challenges that people have for so many different food issues. I don't even have a food allergy. Disney is wonderful at making accomodations for people with different complications but the assumption is that someone can ask a question. My dad dealing with aphasia and CHF has proven to me the benefit of having some information readily available. What I believe is actually happening is that if they posted the nutrional information for some things, people would really balk. Salt makes food taste good, it also disguises inferior products and acts as a preservative. I am sure you know this as a chef but a lot of the public may not and would have a coronary if they knew that their favorite meal had upwards of 4000 mg of sodium. That could be why some people get swollen feet and legs on the trip but no one wants to say that. I don't want to be the food police for the world. Like you I am just trying to ensure that our vacation is not marred by unexpected consequences of too much sodium. I have found that V&A is amazing at dealing with food requests.
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I do think that Disney is attempting, with the new site, to give more information about food with somewhat detailed menus and general dietary information and seeing how low sodium is a big issues for a lot of people I can understand wanting more information. It does seem to me from using the new site that there is an attempt there to improve things and I did feel that information about vegans and dairy free (which applies to me) and other dietary information were a bit easier to find. However, that might just be my experience. I do think they need to continue to improve the information that they offer up front and no I do not feel that is out of bounds for dietary issues, including low sodium. Information is information and people have issues, common sense. However according to the website "Most restaurants offer no sugar added, low fat, low sodium or vegetarian options." but again...you have to ask so obviously not the same thing. |
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Low sodium options are starting to show up here and there and will only continue to gain ground. If I can help to speed it up at Disney, I will try my best. Its inevitable, just like low fat awareness or smoking awareness. Meanwhile, I'll keep a record of info such as what an earlier poster shared about Flying Fish and Nine Dragons. The preference is to be able to order without the hoopla of involving what feels like half the staff and getting a visit from the chef! I know there are those that crave that much attention but most people just want some dinner
Will continue to seek feedback from others who can share a good low sodium meal or restaurant. And as far as those who don't contribute much but to attack others, sad for them really, doesn't speak well for their self esteem. The problem is that they probably prevent some people from posting so we all lose out. |
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One Small Change: Make a S.M.A.R.T Resolution
by Jason Machowsky in Healthy Tips, December 28, 2011Let's start off this month's post with a quick word association. When you hear the phrase, "New Years' resolution", what is the first thought that pops into your mind? Hope? Ridiculousness? Restriction? Success?
Some have a positive feeling associated with New Year's resolutions, for many others, it probably evokes a slightly uneasy, or even negative feeling as you think of unsuccessful resolution attempts from New Years' past. Unfortunately, this sentiment can make future resolutions less effective, or in many cases, non-existent.


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Linus Torvalds: 'I Still Want the Desktop'
Soulskill posted about 5 months ago | from the go-big-or-go-home dept.
727darthcamaro writes: Linux has clawed its way into lots of places these days. But at the LinuxCon conference in Chicago today Linus Torvalds was asked where Linux should go next. Torvalds didn't hesitate with his reply. "I still want the desktop," Torvalds said, as the audience erupted into boisterous applause. Torvalds doesn't see the desktop as being a kernel problem at this point, either, but rather one about infrastructure. While not ready to declare a "Year of the Linux Desktop" he still expects that to happen — one day.


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Suzanne Monson Special to The Seattle Times
Living on a shoestring with five young children, Linda Gleadle's father pushed a broom to make ends meet for his family.
While he was working his way up to better-paying jobs, Gleadle's mother was pinching pennies and shuttling the brood to what is now Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center. The weekly journeys were for three of the children to undergo tests and treatments for a rare blood condition.
"My oldest sister, Diana, wasn't expected to live past the toddler stage," says Gleadle. Thanks to research, and the blood transfusions she received every six weeks of her life, she lived to age 24. "If it wasn't for the uncompensated-care program at Children's, it would have devastated my parents," Gleadle says. "I always knew that I just wanted to be able to give back to (the hospital) what they gave to my family."
Now these powerful memories shape the way Linda and her husband, Ian, a Woodinville couple in their early 40s, look at their charitable giving and the way it fits into their recently drafted will and retirement plan.
"I call this the 'aha moment,' " says Anne Knapp, director of planned giving for the American Heart Association, Northwest Affiliate. "Eventually, many people reach a time when they look back on what their time on Earth has meant. ... They realize it's time to pay that back."
Returning such goodwill motivates a small but growing number of Americans making estate gifts to charities and schools while planning for retirement and making wills. Of the 42 percent in this country with a will, just 8 percent assign a portion of their estates to charity.
"No matter whether somebody feels wealthy during their lifetime, by nature they don't want to run out of money," says Knapp. "But there are really only about three places for your nest egg to go after you're gone: to friends and family, to the government or to a charity, if a charity is one of the things you care about."
For those considering a charity in their retirement or estate plan, planned-giving professionals frequently cite 10 choices for channeling gifts, from life insurance to tax-deferred IRA plans. Tax implications vary greatly with each option.
With a life-insurance policy, a charity can be named as a beneficiary; a premium payment then becomes an annual gift to the charity and is eligible for an income-tax deduction.
Current tax law now under review by Congress penalizes those who, during their lifetime, direct money from their IRA to a charity. That could change, however, with legislation that would permit people older than age 59 1/2 to move money from an IRA directly to a trust with a charitable beneficiary, says Judd Marten, a tax attorney with LeSourd & Patten in Seattle.
The simplest and most popular way to make a planned gift is through a bequest a direct gift of cash or assets from an estate after death; nearly 75 percent of donors choose that method, according to Tanya Howe Johnson, chief executive officer of National Council on Planned Giving.
A bequest is typically a good fit for those younger than 50, says Marten, because people that age "need flexibility. You can always change your will. You don't know, for example, how market investments will go, and you may still have to help the kids or even the grandkids."
What surprises many, says Howe Johnson, is that such gifts aren't limited to the wealthy: "Anyone can leave bequests, regardless of the size of their estate."
Howe Johnson's group surveyed donors with incomes of more than $100,000 and assets in excess of $500,000, and compared them with American donors with smaller estates. "There was relatively no difference" she said "in the incidence of bequest giving among the affluent as compared to the general population."
Asking the hard questions
When 70 percent of Americans donate to charities in their lifetime, why don't more include planned giving in their estates? Some believe that's because Americans fear retirement and estate planning particularly those in middle age. They may find it more stressful than seniors to confront the idea of mortality, and their lives, needs and financial situations are more in flux.
"That whole process was daunting," agrees Linda Gleadle. "There was so much to do. You have to decide who is going to take care of your kids if you die, and figure out what assets your kids need in their lifetime and then decide if what's left over can go to help charitable groups."
Even as a CPA, Gleadle says, she doesn't understand all the details of tax planning, and she and her husband benefited from using a professional.
As "one of the lucky ones who got in at the right time and qualified for early retirement," former high-tech worker Ian Gleadle tapped into references from former colleagues for estate-planning advice.
From the first soul-searching phase, through early meetings with a financial adviser and consultations with Children's Hospital, until final conferences with an attorney, the Gleadles' process took several months.
Gift annuities
A bequest may not be the best option for those in their 60s or 70s, says Marten.
That's why after teaching nursing at Seattle University for 34 years, Rose DeGracia and her husband, Cesar retired after 26 years teaching in Renton and at South Seattle Community College finalized a gift annuity to the university a little more than a year ago.
A gift annuity is a contract between a charity and a donor. In exchange for a transfer of cash, marketable securities or other property from the donor, the charity agrees to pay the donor a stream of income in equal, tax-free installments spread out over his or her life. These installments typically range from about 6.3 percent to 11.5 percent interest on the initial donation, depending on the donor's age. A substantial income-tax deduction is awarded in the year of the gift.
"We started thinking about this while we were still teaching, but of course we didn't have the wherewithal then," says Rose DeGracia. "But it was something that was always in the back of my mind, if ever we could afford it."
When the Mercer Island couple sold some real estate in 2002, they used the proceeds to set up a gift annuity that will provide fixed payments for both of them as long as both live. Rose is 72, Cesar is 75.
"We thought of the tax credits we would earn and that sounded enticing, so it's helping us and helping the university," says Rose DeGracia. "It's a win-win situation.
"It's not only heartwarming, but it's really working for you while helping others at the same time. It fills your heart with joy."
Eventually, their gift will fund the Cesar and Rose DeGracia Endowed Nursing Scholarship at the school for undergraduate Filipino-American or other Asian-American nursing students.
Of those with a will, 8 percent designate part of their estates for charity. That's up from 5.7 percent in 1992.
Bequests a direct gift of cash or assets from an estate after death are by far the most popular form of estate giving. Nearly 75 percent of those who give to charity after death make bequests.
The largest percentage of bequests were initiated by people between the ages of 45 and 54.
The average age of those including a charitable bequest in their will is 49.
The average age of those making their first will is 44.
Sources: Leave a Legacy; the National Committee on Planned Giving Online help American Council on Gift Annuities: More about gift annuities and other forms of planned gifts through this nonprofit organization that provides educational and other services to American charitieswww.acga-web.org or (317) 269-6271
Estate Planning Council of Seattle: Estate-tax planning strategies, wills, trusts and more, from a council that includes local attorneys, CPAs, trust officers, insurance professionals, financial planners and planned-giving expertswww.epcseattle.org or 206-285-4066
Leave a Legacy of Western Washington: Local and national resources for starting or improving a personal planned-giving programwww.leavelegacy.org
New Tithing: "How to Evaluate Non-profit Organizations" and other resources from this nonprofit group and private foundationwww.newtithing.org
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Don Cardon, the CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority, recently lectured Rep. Ben Quayle that conservatives should wise up and drop their objections to government picking winners and losers in economic development.
Cardon is Arizona's picker-in-chief, so his outlook isn't that surprising. He and his fellow deal closers have been particularly active in recruiting solar firms to our area. Before they go much further, they should make a careful case study of Solyndra.
You've probably heard of Solyndra, a California-based manufacturer of solar panels that was Washington's darling two years ago. It was innovative, it was green, it was a lock to succeed. In addition to the basket of subsidies and tax credits available to all solar businesses and their customers, Solyndra was awarded loan guarantees exceeding $500 million by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Tulsa oilman George Kaiser, a major Solyndra investor, just happens to be a key Obama fundraiser. Some see a link here, but Kaiser adamantly denies that political influence was used to obtain the loan guarantees. Whatever.
President Obama visited the firm in May 2010 to tout it as an example of his green jobs agenda. He wanted those uninformed skeptics out there to know that "the promise of green energy isn't just an article of faith. It's not just some abstract possibility... The future is now."
But Solyndra's future soon met the concrete wall of economic reality. By the end of last year, Energy Department officials were informed that Solyndra was in financial trouble, but they pooh-poohed it and offered additional help. Energy Secretary Steven Chu in May declared there was little chance of default. Now the company is shuttered and 1,100 green energy workers are unemployed.
Fortunately for Kaiser and the other owners, the Energy Department had restructured the deal so that private investors will get paid in bankruptcy proceedings before the guaranteed loans. Taxpayers are unlikely to ever see their money again. Unlike the GM bondholders, who were stripped of their legal rights to recovery, Solyndra's investors were granted additional rights in this bankruptcy. It's nice to have friends in high places.
But the Solyndra experience in many ways is typical. It is one of three major solar manufacturers that have gone bust this year alone. The Obama administration has put down tens of billions of our dollars in bets to create jobs in the solar industry. Many of those companies aren't looking so good now. It is unlikely that the 60,000 promised jobs will materialize and those that do will cost several hundred thousand dollars each.
Why do government planners make such lousy venture capitalists? The short answer is that they invest for mixed political reasons rather than the hard economics favored by investors spending their own money.
In the Solyndra case, the White House tried to rush the application review process so that Vice President Biden could announce the loan guarantees at the gala ground-breaking ceremony. The reason a solar company was selected in the first place was to advance a policy agenda. And then, when trouble loomed, the government moved to assure that the taxpayers would take the hit. That's not normal investor behavior.
There's a reason private investors are wary of solar businesses while government plunges ahead. Unsubsidized solar energy still costs almost three times as much to produce as energy from conventional sources. Unfortunately, you can't make a process more efficient by subsidizing it. In fact, protection from competition probably has the opposite effect.
Politicians love targeting specific enterprises for subsidies. They get lots of credit. They get ground-breaking ceremonies, newspaper headlines and awards dinners. What they don't get is economic growth. Taking taxes from existing firms to entice new entrants isn't a winning strategy.
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013The next entry into Sideshow Collectibles' Star Wars Mythos line is the iconic Darth Vader!
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Connecting for Your Health Having healthy relationships has its physical benefits. So one local couple shares how they pass that connection through relationship and tantra coaching. Whether love can move mountains is beside the point. The point is that love can do wondrous things, and that loving connection is the key to making it all happen. Richard and Antoinette Asimus help people (both singles and couples) make that happen with their company Tantra Heart. Through personal coaching, tantric yoga classes, workshops and retreats, the Asimuses help others develop healthy, happy relationships. Their top tool they teach for creating those healthy relationships is to focus on being fully aware of three key elements: heart, sex and consciousness. For the heart, you can connect on a physical level by feeling another person's heart beat and listening to the thump-thump, thump-thump. But you also can connect at a different level similar to the idea of putting your heart into something, putting your entire being into something. "It's connected to the body, not just an idea about love," Richard says. The second part of the "heart, sex and consciousness awareness" is sexual energy. Feeling sexual energy can be difficult for some people, so having an open mind and positive terminology can help in this stage of awareness. "Feel the energy, the aliveness coming from the pelvis, maybe not judging it as much, accepting it as sacred," Richard says. A technique to get this sexual energy flowing in your own body is to use what are called root contractions. This exercise involves contracting and relaxing the muscles at the base of the torso in the pelvic region. It can do much more than just get you in the mood for intimacy. In fact, Antoinette used these root contractions to get over her afternoon slump when she worked in the corporate world. "I would hit that 4 o'clock slump, and in previous times, I would head to the vending machine to get either a cup of coffee or a soft drink or a candy bar (Snickers were my favorite). And when I started doing this [the root contractions], I let go of those things," she says. Finally, consciousness serves as the third part of the awareness triad. "I want to be present to what's happening right now with my partner or with a friend or whatever," Richard says. This move puts all other thoughts, feelings and judgments aside to allow you to really be with the person. The goal is to embody the awareness of all three of these elements simultaneously and share it with another person. "If you share it with someone it doesn't mean you're ready to jump into bed with them. It means, wow, there's an aliveness, a juiciness, an excitement in the body as well as in the mind," Richard says. Continually sharing this awareness triad makes for a much healthier relationship, and one recent couple who learned the heart, sex, consciousness awareness had been married for 25 years and hadn't had sex in six years. "It was through this energy connect with heart, sex, consciousness and teaching them many, many techniques to approach it that allowed them to light up their relationship again," Antoinette says.
For more information about Tantra Heart and how the Asimus couple can help you discover and develop healthy relationships, check out TantraHeart.com. PHOTO CREDITS Photographer: Neysa Ruhl
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Hi all, is it possible to strike cuttings from a medinilla and if so, how to go about it? It's flowering at the moment.
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Don't see why not. Take a softwood cutting (new growth that has begun to firm up) with a cut just below a leaf node ensuring that you have enough so that you'll have at least three or four leaf nodes after the tip (too soft and green) has been removed. The overall length of the final cutting should be between 4 and 6 inches (10 to 15cm)Actually take several such cuttings. Make sure your secateurs are sharp and clean. Remove flowers and most of the leaves so that the poor thing doesn't have to work too hard. I smear a little honey on the lower bit as it has antifungal properties. Stick the cuttings into propagating mix (actually I use cacti and succulent mix). Keep moist but not wet out of direct sun. In summer, I put my cutting in hanging pots in the Frangipani tree. Keeps them well shaded and it always seems a little more humid there than elsewhere in the garden. Hope this rather wordy post has been of some help. |
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- Posted by RichardQLD Brisbane (My Page) on Mon, Jan 26, 04 at 0:04
I saw this plant for the first time recently growing in the car park of a bayside nursery.It looked awesome ,it was huge,growing in an old tree stump.Have you found it an easy plant to grow?,how thirsty is it? cheers. |
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Richard, They are very easy to grow in a semi shaded garden position and as for water mine get watered once a week (If they are lucky). Josie, Andrew. |
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Its a native of the Philappiens and grows naturally in hollow logs there up to about 10 feet usually. I picked up one and planted it in a log over a year ago and its doing great |
Seed also. After flowering, take the plumpest and most purple berries and squeeze out the contents - lots of fine seed that will germinate if you have the patience (I didn't quite make it LOL) |
There are several spp. in cultivation here in Qld. now . a lovely dwarf one is my favourite . saw boxes of cutings being struck at a mates place . |
I purchased a medinilla from our local Bunnings,Gosford. They didn't know what it was. The plant flowered in June and has survived the winter with no ill effect. I am interested to learn that the plant is an epiphyte as I grow Cattleya and other orchids on the tree ferns in my garden. I must try to take a cutting and grow it in an old tree stump or similar. |
Although some of them are epiphytes, they don't take too well to hot and dry conditions. They are mountain plants that grow in constant cool and moist conditions (M magnifica) |
Raymondo, I have heard of using honey before for its antifungal properties. Does it really work? Tamoure |
- Posted by Ian_Wintle Brisbane Qld (My Page) on Tue, Nov 2, 04 at 17:31
The old King Country Nursery at Thornlands has reopened and are looking to get rid of lots of old stock. They have lots of medinillas in pots, healthy looking for approx $5 or less. I have bought a few myself. Ian |
josiegirl,as yours is flowering and in the brisbane climate, can you advise your plants situation. mine's still in a pot and NOT flowering. i didnt plant it out because i thought the winter nights might be too cold outdoors,and moved it under shelter over winter, but am thinking to give planting a try.i've had it 2 years.-florial |
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I have an article in dutch but I have two pictures of a cutting. Cuttings are very easy. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Medinilla magnifica
- Posted by aussiehere (My Page) on Mon, Oct 24, 05 at 8:34
where in sydney can you get medinellas |
do they require a tropical climate or a cool. would love to try in adelaid. temperate climate, or would they grow in a glass house. |
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How to make a new plant of medinilla |
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The DAM's Blink! exhibit is a great way to get the kids out of your face on Spring Break
Walking into the Denver Art Museum's current Blink! exhibit is kind of like walking into Willie Wonka's chocolate factory (except far less dangerous to children with slack morals): There's just a whole lot going on, and you really have no idea what most of it is or what you're supposed to make of it, but it's pretty wondrous to look at all the same. Set up around works of art that involve electronics and technology (animation is a pretty big component of it), the exhibit is by turns surprising, confusing and occasionally disturbing, but if there's one constant, it's that it will not fail at every turn to make you go, "coooool.""With out you, this would not have been necessary."
It's also -- although it opened last week -- pretty much tailor-made for spring break; I took my 8-year-old son Avry (who observed that the exterior of the Hamilton Building "looks kind of like kryptonite. You know," he clarified, "superman's weakness") today to look around, and before either of us knew it, we'd killed a few hours there -- not that that would be unintentional on the DAM's part. The museum seems well aware that you want to see some stuff that's nice to look at this week, sure, but possibly even more than that, you want your otherwise unoccupied kids to not be directly in your face for just a little while.
Kids, of course, love cartoons, and there are a lot of cartoons here -- some of them kind of disturbing, yes (and Avry's kind of a weird kid, but he loved Phillipe Grammiticiopoulas's 16-minute short "Les Ventres," featuring giant identical fat men graphically eating tiny identical fat men, for example), and certainly none of them Tom & Jerry, but cartoons nonetheless - along with plenty of activities to keep them busy, and the art itself, which is uniformly, uh, well, there's just no other word for it really than "neat-o."
Charles Sandison's "Chamber," a ten-channel video production installation that enveloped the whole large room it occupied in 8-bit pixels and nonsense streams of random words.
Nam Jun Paik's "Lady Secretary, Blingual, Will Travel" looks like something out of Max Headroom.
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These Matryoshka-inspired 'Babushka' lights by Mathmos Design Studio modernize the classic lava lamp and give it a Russian twist. In place of wax, however, these lamps are illuminated with chip-controlled LEDs.
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[494] Angiotropism in Congenital Melanocytic Nevi: Clinicopathological Study of 56 Cases.
Victor B Kokta, Rola Al Dhaybi, Raymond L Barnhill. CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada; Universite de Paris Diderot, France
Background: Angiotropism has been reported anecdotally in congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN). Barnhill et al recently described medium-sized CMN demonstrating angiotropism of melanocytes about blood vessels (type non specified), and suggested that extravascular migration may be an important mechanism in the development of CMN. This study evaluates the presence or absence and type of angiotropism according to the size of CMN (giant, intermediate or small) in a pediatric tertiary care hospital between 2007 and 2009.
Design: We reviewed the charts of the CMN and only those in which the surface diameter was specified were included in this study: 25 small CMN (less than 1.5cm diameter), 20 intermediate CMN (between 1.5 and 20cm diameter)and 11 giant CMN (greater than 20cm diameter). The histopathology slides of these CMN were evaluated to assess the depth of CMN, the presence or absence of angiotropism, as well as the type of involved vessels in case of angiotropism. D2-40 was performed in all cases.
Results: Regardless of vessel-type, overall melanocytic angiotropism was observed in 36% in small CMN, 75% of intermediate CMN, and 100% of giant CMN. Refer to table 1 for a comparative view of specific vessel-type melanocytic angiotropism according to congenital nevus size.
CMN - size | lymphatic % | capillary % | venule/arteriole % |
small, n=25 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
intermediate, n=22 | 70 | 20 | 5 |
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As an educator during much of his working life, Dewey Hansen made tremendous contributions to local schools. His generous bequest announced Saturday will continue that wonderful investment in students who attend our public schools.
Hansen, who died in June 2009, has given the Education Foundation for Billings Public Schools its largest single gift, a $2.7 endowment for the Dewey J. Hansen and Helen Cothron Hansen Memorial Fund. He directed that the fund, established to honor his mother, be used to benefit students at School District 2's three high schools – West, Skyview and Senior — and Laurel High.
Hansen graduated from Senior in 1942 and joined the Army Air Corps right out of high school, serving during and after World War II. He remained active in military affairs as a member of the Air Force Reserve until his retirement as a lieutenant colonel in 1978. He served as an Air Force Academy admissions liaison officer for nearly 50 years. The last cadet he recruited reported to the academy two days before Hansen died.
After the war, he earned a business degree from the University of California at Berkeley and then returned to Billings. He worked at Billings Gas Co. for a decade and then decided he wanted to teach high schoolers. He earned an education degree from Rocky Mountain College and became a teacher, like his mother. He taught history at Senior from 1960 until he retired in 1981.
"The incredible legacy of the Hansen family's support for public education will live on forever thanks to this generous gift," said Erin Zimmer, chair of the foundation's board of directors. The foundation's mission: promote excellence in education by providing opportunities and resources to students in our schools through classroom grants, the Partners in Education program, Reading Rocks, scholarships for teachers and students and Saturday Live.
The announcement came at a perfect time and perfect place – on a warm, sunny day in a Pioneer Park swarming with students, parents, teachers and thousands of education supporters gathered for Saturday Live, the festive one-day fundraiser for Billings Public Schools.
Young students helped unveil the oversized check for $2,710,389. Friends of education spoke glowingly of the man who worked so hard for kids during his life and will ensure a brighter future for them with his bequest.
Jack Bayne, who taught history at Senior with Hansen, said his close friend "was a great guy and he was a great educator. He cared about students."
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This test emulates Database and On-Line Transaction Processing (OLTP) workloads. OLTP is the processing of transactions such as credit cards and high frequency trading in the financial sector. Enterprise SSDs are uniquely well suited for the financial sector with their low latency and high random workload performance. Databases are the bread and butter of many enterprise deployments. These are demanding 8K random workloads with a 66% read and 33% write distribution that can bring even the highest performing solutions down to earth.
The HYDRA delivers 45,797 IOPS at QD256, in comparison to 34,316 IOPS from a single drive.
The Hydra once again manages to best the latency of a single drive in this test.
The Webserver profile is a read-only test with a wide range of file sizes. Web servers are responsible for generating content for users to view over the internet, much like the very page you are reading. The speed of the underlying storage system has a massive impact on the speed and responsiveness of the server that is hosting the website, and thus the end-user experience.
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