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July 28, 2009
by Scholarships.com Staff
Princeton Review released its annual college rankings yesterday, based on a survey of 122,000 students at colleges nationwide. The purpose of the list is to help students choose colleges based on what current undergraduate students at each school say, and rankings include such categories as best and worst dorm food, most politically engaged students, and most GLBT-friendly schools.
The most publicized of these rankings is the list of top party schools, with Pennsylvania State University unseating the University of Florida as number one this year. The party schools ranking is often seen as closely related to a combination of other rankings, which involve the availability of alcohol, the amount of time students spend studying and the presence of Greek life on campus. Many students at schools that top the party school list take pride in this designation, while university officials often see it as a cause for concern.
Other rankings may be more useful to many students and parents, especially the list of schools whose students are most satisfied with their financial aid packages. Swarthmore College, Stanford University, and Harvard University comprise the top three spots in the "Great Financial Aid" ranking, with a total of 13 colleges receiving an additional distinction from Princeton Review for receiving the highest possible rating for financial aid in their survey.
However, the self-reported nature of the information and relatively small number of students answering the surveys may not paint a wholly accurate picture of campus life, so incorporating other resources into your college search is important. This and other tools can help you find colleges to investigate further, but don't rule out a school entirely just because it is or is not on one of these lists.
July 30, 2009
As our annual Resolve to Evolve scholarship essay contest draws to a close and we move closer to the time of year when a number of other scholarship competitions begin accepting applications, we thought it would be a good time to review an often overlooked aspect of applying for scholarships: the actual act of submitting your scholarship application.
By applying for a scholarship, you are making contact with someone who could potentially award you money, so you want to make sure that your application makes a good first impression before the reviewer even gets to the content. At the very least, you certainly do not want your application to wind up in the discard pile due to a failure to follow the contest's official rules. While official rules for scholarship opportunities can often come across as dense and full of legal language, you should still take time to review them and ensure your application complies before you spend the time, money, and effort involved in creating and submitting a scholarship application.
A good idea is to make a note for yourself of the requirements for each scholarship for which you intend to apply. Print off sheets or make a spreadsheet on your computer. Get organized. We suggest including the following items in your list of rules to note:
Eligibility Requirements: This may seem like a no-brainer, but before you apply for a scholarship, make sure you're actually eligible to win. Pay attention to details like age, grade level, and enrollment status, since your answer for these could be different from what you think, depending on the scholarship provider's cutoff dates. For example, a scholarship could ask for "currently enrolled" students as of summer 2009, but if your first class starts during the fall term, you may not be eligible to apply. If you are not sure whether you are eligible based on the official rules, it doesn't hurt to contact the provider and ask.
Length and Format of Submission: Once you've made sure that you are eligible to apply, make sure what you plan to submit is eligible to win. Your 20-page scholarship essay may provide a brilliant analysis of the subject matter, but if the upper limit for the contest is 800 words, you are not going to win a scholarship with it. Your scholarship application also can't win if you forget to provide appropriate contact info or include required items, so make a list of what you need and check off each item as it goes into your application packet. Similarly, you'll want to pay attention to any rules about file format, typeface, and other details that may disqualify you, or at least generate the impression that you didn't carefully read the rules.
Submission Method: Does this scholarship contest ask for applications to be submitted via e-mail, via a form on their website, or via postal mail? Do they request that you use a specific mail carrier, or avoid using others (some scholarship providers will include stipulations such as sending your application only through the United States Postal Service)? Do they want you to label your submission in a particular way or address it to a particular person or office? All of these questions are important not only to make sure your application gets to where it needs to go, but also to demonstrate your interest in the award and your ability to follow instructions.
Deadline: If your essay is to be submitted online, make note of the exact time of day at which the contest ends. Is there a time zone indicated in the official rules? You don't want to find yourself searching for a scholarship submission form on a website at 11:50 PM PST when the contest closed at 11:59 PM EST. If your esay needs to be submitted through the mail, check whether the application deadline is a postmarked by date or a received by date. For example, our Resolve to Evolve Essay Contest requires that applications be postmarked by July 31, so students who are sending them overnight on July 30 are unnecessarily paying more for postage. Meanwhile, students who attempt to submit an application for a scholarship with a received by date of July 31 would not want to simply stick a stamp on it today and hope it's still accepted.
In the end, your application will still be judged primarily on its merit, provided it meets basic requirements. However, closely following rules for each contest and showing that you have a legitimate interest in the scholarship as more than just a potential source of easy cash will improve your chances of winning scholarships.
August 5, 2009
The fall semester is just around the corner, and in addition to the start of classes, students are also beginning to gear up for scholarship application season, the time from late fall to late spring when the majority of scholarship applications are due. If you are just starting your scholarship search, there are a number of things to keep in mind when deciding which awards to apply for. The size of the award, the application deadline, the amount of work required, and your likelihood of winning are all criteria you likely use in evaluating awards. One other thing to think about before putting together an application, though, is whether there will be any costs associated with the scholarship contest.
Every scholarship application will have some degree of cost associated with it, whether it's postage, time, or the costs involved in creating your application materials (for example, printing an essay or filming and editing a video). However, some scholarship applications are going to be more costly than others, and when a scholarship charges an application fee on top of the time, energy, and money you're already putting into it, it should be cause for some careful thought.
Scholarship opportunities are generally seen as altruistic offers made by organizations that want to help students succeed in college. Sure, many scholarships have a promotional nature, as there are few better ways to attract interest in a company than by giving something away for free. However, some companies actually charge students to apply for scholarships. For example, we came across one scholarship essay contest that offered a $500 award and charged a $15 application fee. The scholarship provider boasted of receiving 10,000 applications in a year, meaning they hauled in $15,000 and only gave away $500. Unless they're spending over $14,000 promoting the contest and paying people to judge the essays, it's reasonable to believe they're profiting off the scholarship in more ways than just boosting traffic to their site. Not necessarily the most altruistic endeavor, huh?
This isn't the only example of a scholarship contest charging a seemingly unnecessary application fee. Offers like this aren't necessarily scholarship scams, as legitimate awards are offered to people who apply. However, why would you pay money for something when there are so many other ways to get it for free?
August 6, 2009
We're nearly a week into August, and for many students, that means that back-to-school preparations have begun. Whether you're picking out notebooks and extra-long twin sheets, or trying to squeeze one last trip or a few more hours of work into your calendar, now is a good time to start looking ahead to the fall term if you're in college. This includes thinking about financial aid. One of the least pleasant aspects of the start of the semester is finding yourself in the line for the college financial aid office as it grows to epic proportions the first week of class.
Luckily, at most colleges the fall rush has not yet started, so if you have some extra time now, you can take steps to make sure you won't find yourself standing in a packed office and trying not to panic on the first day of class. From a financial aid office veteran, here are three things to check into now to avoid waiting in line later.
First, if you are applying for federal student financial aid, by now you should have filled out a 2009-2010 FAFSA and received a financial aid award notice from your college's financial aid office. If you're still waiting to complete a FAFSA or hear back from your school, now would be a good time to take care of these things. You may want to call your college's financial aid office, or check your account online if you have the option, to make sure that everything is in order for timely disbursement of your fall financial aid. Ask if you have any other paperwork you need to complete (such as verification or a master promissory note), especially if it is your first time receiving financial aid. Double check disbursement dates, as well, so you know when you are due to receive the money.
Second, if you've won any scholarship awards (and we hope you have!), now would be a good time to make sure you know when you will be receiving the funds, whether the checks will go to the school or to you, and whether you will need to sign anything or wait for the school to do any additional paperwork before you receive the money (the financial aid office may need to recalculate your aid based on the scholarships you've received). Many scholarship providers notify you of disbursement arrangements or include this information in their official rules, so review correspondence with them, as well as information they've published. If you have questions, you can check with your college and the scholarship provider.
Finally, make sure you will have sufficient funds to cover your bill and make arrangements if necessary to take care of whatever costs grants, scholarships, or federal student loans do not cover. Your parents may want to take out a PLUS loan, or you may want to take out a private loan to cover whatever gap is left. You will want to do paperwork for these as soon as possible, as processing times may take up to a few weeks, especially once things get busy. Many colleges also offer payment plans if you'd like to pay the rest of your bill without borrowing, but you cannot afford to do so all at once.
August 7, 2009
Following the lead of U.S. News, several other publications have entered the college rankings game in recent years. Yesterday, Forbes revealed its second annual list of America's best colleges. Ranking first was the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY, followed by Princeton University. While Princeton typically does well in college rankings, the appearance of West Point in first place is something of a surprise in the college rankings world. Forbes touts its rankings as being focused on a college's ability to meet students' needs, a factor that includes post-graduate student loan debt (20 percent of the ranking), and the U.S. Military Academy is tuition-free.
As is the case with other college rankings, these should be taken with a grain of salt. Forbes' rankings also draw heavily on data from Ratemyprofessors.com (making up 25 percent of each school's score), a website whose primary metrics for rating professors include "hotness" and "easiness." Similarly, a portion of the Forbes ranking is influenced by the number of graduates appearing in publications like Who's Who in America (12.5 percent), whose significance and methodology have been questioned repeatedly, at least once within the pages of Forbes itself.
Much of the information included in the Forbes rankings is useful, though, such as graduates' average salaries, the likelihood of graduating in four years, and graduates' average student loan debt load. However, when checking out these or other rankings, be aware that the criteria used by publications or the sources they use to determine their rankings may be irrelevant to you and your needs. Think carefully about which factors are important to you when choosing a college and base your choices on those. There are many free tools to help you in your college search, so it's a wise idea to look beyond top colleges lists when making your decision of where to apply.
August 13, 2009
Both for students starting college for the first time in the fall and for undergraduate students returning for another year, textbooks are too often an unwelcome and unexpectedly large expense. With your scholarship awards and hard-earned money already going towards tuition and room and board, it's difficult and unpleasant to have to shell out well over $100 for a book you're unlikely to even enjoy reading. There are ways to ease the pain of college textbook purchases, though.
Start Early and Get It in Writing: With classes starting up in August or September at most schools, your professors and the bookstore staff probably already know what books will be needed for fall, even if the textbook section of the campus bookstore isn't open for business yet. If you have your fall schedule figured out, now is a good time to start tracking down textbooks. First off, get a book list for each course as early as possible. This could take some doing, as not all professors in all departments have the courtesy to make book lists and syllabi available on a course website. Typically, professors have to get lists to the bookstore, though, and the bookstore is generally supposed to make this information available to students. If you can't find this information anywhere, don't be afraid to ask your professor through a polite e-mail.
Comparison Shop and Buy Used: With book list in hand, make note of prices at the campus bookstore, any off-campus textbook stores in the community, and popular websites that sell new and used books. Try to find the best deal, and be sure to factor in shipping costs and how long it will take the books to arrive. While the used book stacks are always the first to go at the bookstore, this isn't the only place used books are available. Check local used bookstores, as well as online retailers. I've found books for literature classes at library sales, yard sales, and thrift stores too, so be on the lookout if you happen across any of these. There's nothing like picking up a $15 text for 15 cents.
Find It for Free: Got friends or older siblings who may have taken similar classes? See if they hung onto their books and could lend you one or two. You may want to try posting flyers in your dorm and common areas on campus, or utilizing free online classifieds for your campus and community. The end of the semester is often the best time for this, but it could still pay off now. Don't forget the campus and public libraries, either, especially if you have the option of checking out a book for an entire semester, or if you will only need a book for part of the term. Most colleges participate in pretty generous inter-library loan programs, and some let students keep books or renew books for fairly substantial lengths of time. If you can't borrow, you may also want to look into renting. While not free, textbook rental services are less expensive than purchasing new books, and you don't have to worry about trying to sell the books back at the end of the semester.
Apply for Textbook Scholarships: Many scholarship opportunities allow winners to apply costs towards any school-related expenses, including textbooks. Additionally, several scholarship providers offer students money specifically for buying books. Some are local scholarships and others are major-specific, but they are out there! Do a free college scholarship search today to find some textbook funds.
August 14, 2009
The stress and financial hardships of textbook buying may soon be a thing of the past, as a vast array of textbook rental options are expected to debut or expand this year. According to a recent article in The New York Times, students will have increasing options for renting, instead of purchasing, the required books for many common courses. Rental prices are usually substantially discounted from the retail value of the book and students who rent textbooks will not have to worry about whether or not the bookstore will buy back their text at the end of the semester.
A number of colleges and universities have unveiled on-campus textbook rental programs in recent years, making the texts for popular introductory courses available for a small fee. More bookstores have begun to get in on this, with Barnes and Noble announcing a pilot program this year that will allow students at a few colleges to rent textbooks from their campus bookstores. These programs allow students to rent textbooks as easily as they can buy them from the campus store, though they're still only available at a handful of colleges and for a handful of textbooks.
Several websites have emerged in the last couple years offering online textbook rental services to students anywhere in the country. These sites often have a wider array of books available for rental, though after shipping costs are figured in, their discounts may not necessarily be as deep as those offered by some bookstore-based rental programs. Similar to buying textbooks online, online rentals also require some forethought and don't work well with last-minute schedule changes. Students have to order their books early enough to have them in hand by the time they begin receiving reading assignments.
Addressing this need for immediately available content is one publishing house that recently announced plans to enter the textbook rental market. One company, Cengage Learning, plans to rent a number of its most popular titles to students and make the first couple chapters of each book available online to customers who have rented a physical text. This reduces the stress of waiting for the book to arrive.
Taking advantage of textbook rental programs, as well as other options like used books and free online books, can help you stretch your college savings and scholarship awards further.
August 18, 2009
Back to school season is also college rankings season, and in addition to well-known lists like those published by U.S. News and Princeton Review, several other organizations publish their own college rankings based on often-overlooked criteria. One such list was released this week by G.I. Jobs Magazine, naming the top military-friendly schools in the United States. To make the list, a school must be in the top 15 percent of colleges, universities, and trade schools in the nation when it comes to recruiting and serving military veterans.
This information is timely for many veterans who may be starting their college search after the new Post-9/11 G.I. Bill took effect at the beginning of this month. Expanded benefits will help more veterans pay for school at more institutions, with funding available for up to the full amount of tuition and fees at the most expensive state college in each state, as well as housing and book allowances. However veteran students, like other adult students, often need additional support to succeed in college, both where their coursework and their financial aid are concerned.
Rather than just including four-year universities, the military-friendly schools list also features community colleges and trade schools, institutions that attract veterans and other returning students, and that are expected to play an instrumental role in President Obama's push to increase the number of Americans attending college.
Based on survey responses and published information, G.I. Jobs ranked schools on their committment to recruiting veterans, providing programs for military students, and maintaining overall academic excellence. The complete list, as well as survey questions and information on methodology can be found on the G.I. Jobs Guide to Military Friendly Schools website.
August 19, 2009
As the start of the fall semester approaches, students across the country are finding themselves in a precarious position when it comes to financial aid. As we've previously mentioned, several states have been forced to make deep budget cuts this year, canceling or reducing funding for scholarships and grants, in some cases after award notices have already been sent to students. This has left students scrambling for last-minute student loans, and in some cases facing the difficult decision of whether to take a semester off while trying to procure alternate funding.
The Wall Street Journal and U.S. News both feature articles this week that offer up alternatives for students who have come up short on funding for the fall. While scholarship opportunities are still available for the coming academic year and should be pursued, students who need immediate sources of funding may want to check out private loans, peer-to-peer lending, and emergency loans and other aid offered by some universities and state agencies. Reducing to part-time enrollment or transferring to a cheaper school are also last-resort options that may be better choices than taking an entire semester off or putting tuition on a credit card.
An appeal to your college's financial aid office can also produce more financial aid, especially if your financial situation has changed since you completed the FAFSA, or if your parents were turned down for a federal PLUS loan. Additional loans, and even some grant aid, may be available if you ask.
In addition to trying to find new sources of funding, some college students are also petitioning their state legislators to get grant and scholarship funding restored. Lawmakers in Utah have listened, promising to reinstate full funding to the state's New Century Scholarship program, whose awards they had previously planned to cut nearly in half. Students in Michigan also may yet get a reprieve from budget cuts, as the governor of Michigan and numerous state legislators are vowing to do what they can to keep the state's popular Promise Scholarship program intact.
Even if states manage to find funding for grants and scholarships this year, the next fiscal year could also prove challenging. Students in cash-strapped states who are planning to rely on state scholarships to pay for college may want to start looking into alternate funding now. One of the best ways to do this is to start with a free college scholarship search.
August 20, 2009
Over the course of the last year, a number of colleges and universities have begun to offer scholarship opportunities for people who have found themselves out of work and in need of further education or job training. Yesterday, U.S. News profiled several newer community college programs, including several full-tuition scholarships, but even more awards are out there. Here's a run-down of some of the scholarships for displaced workers that we've found.
Community College Scholarships: Scholarships for recently unemployed students offered by community colleges are the most common. Colleges in several states are offering free tuition for one to two semesters, or even more, for displaced workers. Some, such as Oakton Community College in Illinois and the Community College of Allegheny County in Pennsylvania stipulate certain degree or certificate programs for their tuition benefits, and others, like several community colleges in New Jersey, will allow students to enroll in any course with empty seats. Others are offering partial tuition discounts, such as Anoka-Ramsey Community College in Minnesota. Michigan has launched a state-wide No Worker Left Behind program, which provides up to two years of free tuition for unemployed and underemployed workers at state community colleges. Students can also apply the credits towards an undergraduate degree at a state college or university. To qualify, students must be pursuing degrees that will lead to employment in high-demand occupations.
Undergraduate Scholarships: This summer, DeVry began offering scholarships to students who have enrolled at one of the seven schools owned by DeVry and who have lost their jobs in the last 12 months. As one example, the Employment Gap Scholarship gives students $1,000 per semester towards their tuition at DeVry. Many other four-year schools have also launched generous aid programs, or even offered full-tuition scholarships, for new and returning students who are facing economic difficulties. A number of these scholarships and grants may be available to displaced workers, especially if you now qualify for a Federal Pell Grant after losing your job. Scholarships for adult students are also worth looking into. While only a few are specifically for the recently unemployed, several are designed to generously aid adults who are enrolling in undergraduate programs.
Graduate Scholarships: In addition to offering free career center services, several universities are also aiding their alumni through tuition discounts on graduate programs and additional certification and training. Manchester College in Indiana will allow students who fail to find a job or a graduate program within six months of graduation a year of free coursework. Similarly, St. John's University in New York allows laid off alumni to attend its graduate programs for half price.
Government Benefits: Recently, the Obama administration began a national push for states to grant full unemployment benefits to recipients who choose to enroll in a college degree program, as incentive for unemployed workers to attend college. Additionally, financial aid adminstrators have been instructed to use greater lattitude in dealing with financial aid appeals from students who have lost their jobs, which could result in more federal grant money for returning students.
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Hello, lovers of life and Instagram! Today, myself and some fellow bloggers, are kicking off something pretty fun. You can share your photos on Instagram and win prizes at the same time! If you haven't joined the Instagram world yet, it's time! To read about why it's so great, get some Instagram tips and find out what my favorite Instagram apps are, check out this post: Get Apps to Use With Instagram. Now, without further ado, let's get this party started! Let me introduce you to… 'Loving Life…'. July's theme: Relaxation Hashtag: [Continue Reading…]
Great Apps to Use with Instagram
Do you love Instagram? I do. I have to admit I bought a smart phone so I could have Instagram! It was the first app I downloaded. I have always been a big documenter of life. I have scrapbooked for years and have always taken more photographs than any ten people need! Instagram is a fun and easy way to share and document the daily happenings in life. When I taught scrapbooking classes I always encouraged people to take photos of the every day happenings life life, not just birthdays, [Continue Reading…]
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During the Bush Administration, Mr Franken hosted The Al Franken Show, on the Air America radio network, and wrote several books, all of which criticized President Bush and conservative politics. Yet somehow, some way, Mr Franken was never arrested and thrown in jail by the Bush Administration; your Editor suspects that it might be due to our First Amendment rights.
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I am shocked, shocked that a person who makes a living exercising his freedom of speech would be for restricting that of others! Sure, shocked just about as much as a person exempted from Obamacare by being on Medicare would be for forcing the rest of us into a system he need not participate in. Or that person who doesn't like guns trying to restrict or eliminate my right to own them. Or that person who employs no one dictating how much I should pay my employees.
Or even a moron empty suit with zero experience in anything deciding the economic direction of the United States while he complains about "income inequality" all the while he becomes a multimillionaire without ever producing anything himself.
I would never be one of the people who would shit in Franken's mouth, but I do understand the motivations of those who would consider it an appropriate rhetorical retort to his anti-American idiocy.
but I do understand the motivations of those who would consider it an appropriate rhetorical retort to his anti-American idiocy.
Unfortunately, it's not idiocy. We should never mistake left wing malice for mere idiocy.


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Completion of this $21 million runway project fills a critical infrastructure need to the airfield jointly used by civilians, industry, and the military, which will help maintain and even increase the positive economic impact to the local area.
"It's no secret that the Massachusetts Air National Guard has some of the best trained, most capable Airmen to ensure the air defense readiness and security of this nation," said Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III, Director of the Air National Guard. "It's one of the reasons America places such trust in our National Guard as a whole. With this newly renovated and fully mission-capable runway at Barnes Air National Guard Base the Air Guard will be better able to protect the homeland and fight America's wars. I applaud the efforts of the numerous organizations and agencies who worked together to complete this runway project, and I welcome back the 104th Fighter Wing's F-15 fighter aircraft to Barnes," said Clarke.
A collaborative approach to make the Westfield-Barnes upgraded runway project possible was led over the last two years by the Commonwealth's Military Asset and Security Strategy Task Force in partnership with the City of Westfield.
"Massachusetts and the National Guard become stronger with the re-opening of this runway; our readiness increases and our economy grows," said Maj. Gen. L. Scott Rice, Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard. "This project is a crucial step forward for the security of Massachusetts. This airfield - funded by local, state and federal agencies - directly supports the Massachusetts National Guard, national defense and the local economy. Thanks to the strong team forged between the Massachusetts Military Asset and Security Strategy Task Force, the Commonwealth's Department of Transportation and Aeronautics Division and other key state partners, this project gives us a hub of air defense and air travel for all to use in the northeast long into the future," said Rice
In 2012, Governor Patrick supported the Task Force's creation to assess each installation's military assets, infrastructure, and growth opportunities. The Task Force is co-chaired by Patrick, U.S. Rep. Niki Tsongas, and former U.S. Sen. William "Mo" Cowan. The six military bases include Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield; Fort Devens; Hanscom Air Force Base; Joint Base Cape Cod; Natick Soldier Systems Center; and Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee. These installations account for a total economic impact of $14.2 billion and more than 46,500 Massachusetts jobs. At Barnes Air National Guard Base there are 1,760 jobs with an economic of $126 million to the Massachusetts economy.
The 104th Fighter Wing, Massachusetts National Guard, is equipped with the F-15 Eagle. One of several missions of the 104th is Aerospace Control Alert (ACA), providing armed fighters ready to scramble in a moment's notice to protect the Northeast from any airborne threat. The unit is responsible for protecting a quarter of the nation's population and one third of the Gross Domestic Product.


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Food Allergy (cont.)
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
In this Article
- Food allergy facts
- Introduction to food allergies
- How do allergic reactions to food occur?
- What are the symptoms and signs of food allergy?
- Do infants and children have problems with food allergy?
- What are the most common food allergies?
- What is cross-reactivity?
- What is oral allergy syndrome?
- What is exercise-induced food allergy?
- What conditions have mistakenly been attributed to food allergy?
- What conditions mimic food allergy?
- How is food allergy diagnosed?
- What is the treatment for a food allergy?
- Are allergy shots effective in preventing or decreasing food allergy?
- Pictures of Food Allergy Triggers & Where They Hide - Slideshow
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What are the symptoms and signs of food allergy?
The complex process of digestion affects the timing, location, and particular symptoms of an allergic reaction to food. All of the symptoms of food allergy occur within a few minutes to an hour of eating. A food allergy can initially be experienced as an itching in the mouth and difficulty swallowing and breathing. Then, during digestion of the food in the stomach and intestines, symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain can start. Incidentally, the gastrointestinal symptoms of food allergy are those that are most often confused with the symptoms of different types of food intolerance.
As mentioned previously, the allergens are absorbed and enter the bloodstream. When they reach the skin, allergens can induce hives or eczema, and when they reach the airways, they can cause asthma. As the allergens travel through the blood vessels, they can cause lightheadedness, weakness, and anaphylaxis, which is a sudden drop in blood pressure. Anaphylactic reactions are severe even when they start off with mild symptoms, such as a tingling in the mouth and throat or discomfort in the abdomen. They can be fatal if not treated quickly.
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Unable to change Language Settings in Google Chrome Browserlloowen - August 20, 2012 - 6:47am
I would like to install Google Chrome in English. The problem is that I'm based in Sweden, so it installs in Swedish language. It does not look like it is possible to change the language settings after install. Does anyone know how I can install the browser in English? When I mean English I mean the gui, the Menus and settings are all in Swedish not just the spell checker. Do I have to download it from another country via a proxy or something so it inherits the language from where the download took place? ( categories: )
Assuming you are using theAssuming you are using the PortableApps Platform, and you have the platform's language set to Swedish, go to Options and uncheck the box in the language section. That setting forces all PortableApps run from the platform to start in the same language as the platform. If you are not using the platform at all you may have found a bug. It's not a bug, its a feature. |


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Archive for September, 2011
This post was written for inclusion in the Mindful Mama Blog Carnival hosted by hosted by Kelly of Becoming Crunchy and Zoie of TouchstoneZ. Participants are writing posts about what mindfulness mean to them. Please read to the end to find a list of links to the other carnival participants.
"If thou could'st empty all thyself of self,
Like to a shell dishabited,
Then might He find thee on the ocean shelf,
And say, "This is not dead,"
And fill thee with Himself instead.
But thou art all replete with very thou
And hast such shrewd activity,
That when He comes He says, "This is enow
Unto itself – 'twere better let it be,
It is so small and full, there is no room for me."
~ Sir Thomas Browne, as quoted in A Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L'Engle
Mindfulness…meditation…they mean different things to me (and I daresay all of us) at different times and different places in life.
I quoted the above passage because Madeleine L'Engle is one of the people who has made me think most about what being mindful means, and the book it's from talks a lot about meditation and the release of 'self' to simply 'be'.
I'll have more to say on that shortly, but first I wanted to explain my title – what do I mean by derailed? Read the rest of this entry »
Becoming Doula
So much of my Becoming Crunchy journey has been about learning to value the natural, normal and real over the chemical, the technological solutions, the fake.
And it's not that I hold zero value for those things – I think we have an amazing capacity as a race to be creative and come up with discoveries and solutions to things that truly need it; our problem is that we have the tendency to move on to bigger and better while simply throwing away whatever was before.
Of course, when I say we, I mean I – it wasn't until the past year or so that I really started finding merit in being a 'crunchy' type, and as always I must give the caveat that I still have a ways to go…but it seems like I'm always finding new ways to move back into valuing what is natural and real, and lately the focus has been on pregnancy and childbirth in particular as I work toward certifying through DONA International as a doula.
Over the past week I've had the amazing opportunity to attend a childbirth education class and a 2-day birth doula training course as part of the steps required for DONA certification.
While certification is a route that I've chosen toward becoming a doula, I do want to make note that not every doula is certified and that there are different organizations out there who offer certification – and that basically a piece of paper does not necessarily a doula make.
I chose the route of certification through DONA for several reasons: Read the rest of this entry »
Blogiversary Winner Announcement – with Coupon Codes!
Congratulations to our 6-Month Blogiversary Celebration Giveaway winners!!!
For the Visionwise giveaway, we are pleased to announce Dionna as the winner of the mini Chakra Flags, and Charise as the winner of the Pocket Pouch!
Lauren, the creator of Visionwise, has a deep connection to the spiritual realm that is reflected in her work. Her jewelry is gorgeous and each piece has special healing properties depending on the mineral/stone. Her leather cuffs and medicine bags are beautiful works of art, each infused with strength and power. Lauren also offers Chakra flags, prayer flags, dream pillows, and fine art prints/postcards. It is easy to fall in love with Visionwise!
We are pleased to announce that Lauren is offering 10% off anything in the Visionwise shop to Becoming Crunchy & Hybrid Rasta Mama readers – just enter the code RASTAMAMA at checkout.
Be sure to keep in touch with Lauren at her Etsy shop and at the Visionwise Blog!
Emily is the winner of the Ice Pop Joy giveaway!
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Be sure to keep in touch with Anni Daulter, author of Ice Pop Joy at Bamboo Family Magazine (free) Online, The Bamboo Family Magazine Blog, on Twitter, and on Facebook!
The winner of our giveaway for Lucky Lou Lou felted soaps is Julia!
Lindy uses super soft merino wool sometimes blended with silk to felt around her 100% Vegan cold-press soaps. What you get is a hybrid soap washcloth which gently exfoliates. The soap lasts longer with the felt casing, and when it is gone you have a soft colorful felt pouch to keep using for skin exfoliation in the bath/shower – or you can just cut it open and use it as a pouch. Each cake is wire-cut, air-dried and aged to create a long-lasting soap for exceptional mildness. These soaps are lightly scented and mild for the most sensitive of skins.
Lucky Lou Lou is offering 15% off in her shop to Hybrid Rasta Mama & Becoming Crunchy readers for the next 2 weeks – just enter the code MAMA 15 at checkout.
Be sure to stay in touch with Lucky Lou Lou on Etsy, Facebook, and the Lucky Lou Lou blog. Read the rest of this entry »
Mindful Mama Blog Carnival ~ Call for Submissions
We all talk about how we want to bring more connectedness into our lives. We may want to connect with spirit, our bodies, acceptance, forgiveness or simply to find peace. Whether you already have a practice that centers you or you want to have a practice, but haven't yet begun, here is a chance to write about what keeps you going or keeps you from starting and read what others are experiencing on their own journeys.
I am so pleased to join Zoie of TouchstoneZ in presenting the Second Mindful Mama Carnival.
Topic: What does being mindful mean to you?
Do you have a mindfulness practice? Is mindfulness something that you try to cultivate in your life? How does living mindfully appear and feel in your life? Is there something that prevents you from living the your life as mindfully as you wish? Let us know what mindfulness looks like in your life. Thank you to Rachel @ The Variegated Life for the topic suggestion
Deadline: Thursday, September 15. Fill out the webform (at the link or at the bottom) and email your submission to BOTH Zoie and Kelly by 11:59 p.m. Pacific time: zoie{dot}touchstonez{at} gmail{dot}com and kelly{at}becomingcrunchy{dot}com
Carnival date: Thursday, September 22. Before you post, we will send you an email with a little blurb in html to paste into your submission that will introduce the carnival. You will publish your post on September 22 before 9am PST and email us the link if you haven't done so already. Once everyone's posts are published on September 22 by 9am PST, we will send out a finalized list of all the participants' links to generate lots of link love for your site. We'll include full instructions in the email we send before the posting date.
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Guest Post ~ The Rotten Truth About Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
I am pleased to welcome Nadia Jones as a guest poster today; after reading some of my posts on my breastfeeding struggles and knowing that I do feed my little one by bottle, she offered to share some interesting and important information on keeping baby's teeth safe when it comes to bottle feeding.
One thing I was curious about when first reading her post was whether the same cautions would apply to breastfeeding, and if not, why not. Nadia graciously answered my query on why and how it is not really the same, and I've added her answer to the post.
I hope you enjoy and find this post helpful, and be sure to leave any questions you may have for Nadia in the comments section.
The Rotten Truth About Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
If you're feeding baby by bottle, it's important to know whether you are putting him or her at risk for developing baby bottle tooth decay, especially as he or she begins to develop teeth around the 6-month-mark.
What is Baby Tooth Decay? Read the rest of this entry »


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Refurbished Apple LED Cinema Display (27" flat panel)
Refurbished Apple LED Cinema Display (27" flat panel)
Product Information
Originally released September 2010
Connect the 27-inch Apple LED Cinema Display to your Mac and supersize your view with an incredible 2560-by-1440 resolution, LED backlighting for instant-on brightness, and an amazing 178-degree viewing angle. The LED Cinema Display features a universal MagSafe connector that charges your notebook, a Mini DisplayPort cable for easy connectivity, and three USB 2.0 ports. There's also a built-in iSight camera, microphone, and 49-watt speaker system that provide a true desktop experience. Made of aluminum and glass, the LED Cinema Display is the perfect companion for the MacBook family. It's also compatible with Mac desktop computers that have a Mini DisplayPort — Mac Pro, Mac mini, and iMac.
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Product Details
Stunning is an understatement.
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Can this monitor be hooked up to a 5K retina display iMac?
- Asked by Mike G from Tulsa
- Feb 3, 2015
Yes you can, but your better off using the newer thunderbolt version display. You can plug the Cinem Yes you can, but your better off using the newer thunderbolt version display. You can plug the Cinema Display into any thunderbolt port, just won't get the added ports on back of the display. Ever since thunderbolt cam out, it has been able to use Mini DP cable from the Cinema and other cables used for Mini DP, Example DP to (VGA, DVI, HDMI). But you can not use Thunderbolt Display in a older Mac with Mini DP ports (2009 ?-2012) Mac Pro, Mac Book Pro, ETC …
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- Feb 4, 2015
Can i attach it to a wall mount instead of the stand
- Asked by Ari E P from Pittsburgh
- Oct 17, 2014
How do I connect this to HP Spectre 13 that has HDMI? What adapter do I need to buy?
- Asked by Ramy M from Mountain View
- Jul 28, 2014
Try this. I was browsing the same thing the other day and found this on NewEgg. StarTech Model DP2MD Try this. I was browsing the same thing the other day and found this on NewEgg. StarTech Model DP2MDPMF6IN 6" DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort Video Cable Adapter - M/F M-F …
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- Oct 25, 2014
I have a two-year-old MacBook Air, with NO thunderbolt port. Will this monitor connect to it?
- Asked by Timothy T F from San Francisco
- Aug 15, 2012
yes, this isn't the thunderbolt display.
- Answered by Douglas B from Winnipeg
- Oct 25, 2012
will it work on windows XP using Wmware? I am a trader would like to use the Imac 27 and LED 27 to work.
- Asked by Dominique P from Carrabassett Valley
- Feb 8, 2011
Absolutely, the OS should have no conflicts with the correct drivers,although XP does have some issu Absolutely, the OS should have no conflicts with the correct drivers,although XP does have some issues with certain audio and video drivers,this will not be one of them.
KM from Central NY …- Answered by Kelly M from Blossvale
- Feb 25, 2011
What's the connector cord length (in inches) on this display (from display back to the connectors)?
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The Untapped Power of Security Headers
User-targeted attacks, such as XSS, often involve manipulating the server or browser into behaving in a manner not originally intended. While this has always been a serious risk, new HTML5 technologies enhance browser capabilities enough to make client-side attacks an increasingly inviting attack vector.
For a web developer, protecting the client has traditionally been limited to preventing client-side injection and browser manipulation. Beyond that, there was not much more that could be done other than helping users to make smart security decisions. But with the new features of HTML5 comes new ways to improve client-side security through security headers.
Security headers are HTTP response headers that direct the browser's behavior to enhance a web site's security. To prevent attackers from manipulating browser behavior, security headers allow you to be specific about your intentions for content served from your web site.
Some of these header specifications are fairly new or browser-specific and they are not universally implemented across all browsers, but there is enough support that now is the time to start implementing these in some form.
If you aren't already aware of the various security headers available, I thought I would do a quick summary:
Content Security Policy (CSP)
CSP is a least privilege approach to security that uses the Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Security-Policy
, or X-WebKit-CSP
headers (depending on your browser) to define exactly which resources the browser is allowed to load for any particular page and from where they can be loaded. So if you want a certain document to only be able to load scripts from a specific server you can now specify that through the CSP header. CSP currently allows you to set restrictions for loading scripts, objects, styles, images, media, frames, and fonts. By default, CSP also blocks eval()
, inline scripts, inline CSS styles, and data URIs. It further allows you to provide a reporting URL to help identity possible emerging threats which is especially helpful for DOM-Based XSS attacks that are normally difficult to detect.
At this point, CSP specifications vary between browsers and support in mobile browsers is somewhat limited. On top of that, many web sites use inline code and make use of the eval()
function so initially full implementation is likely not possible. Still, even the most basic CSP implementation can cripple a large number of client-side attack vectors and is well worth the effort to implement.
In short, CSP is already a powerful tool for limiting client-side attacks and it looks to be an even more promising technique as the specification evolves.
Here is a demo page that shows how CSP can affect page elements (hint: use your browser's developer panel to view messages about blocked elements).
Some tips for using CSP:
- Use SSL to prevent tampering of CSP headers.
- Set very specific origins for each type of resource rather than using the * wildcard.
- The browser will fall back to a default source if none is provided so use the default-src directive to set a blanket policy.
- When using a reporting URL, make sure you take precautions to prevent that from introducing new vulnerabilities.
Other useful CSP Resources:
Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS)
CORS doesn't directly increase security, it actually reduces it. But it allows you to do so in a controlled and granular manner to limit exposure to attack. Normally same-origin policy only allows a script to access resources from the same host. For those times when you need to access resources from other hosts, you can limit access for your specific needs. The CORS-related headers are:
Tips for using CORS:
- Never allow GET or OPTIONS requests to modify data.
- Use the Access-Control-Allow-Origin headers as needed on a per-resource basis, rather than for the entire domain.
- Only use Access-Control-Allow-Origin: * for publicly-accessible static resources that do not include sensitive information or modify data.
HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)
HSTS uses the Strict-Transport-Security header to tell the web browser to only server resources from your site using HTTPS. Once specified, the HSTS header will cause the browser to upgrade all HTTP requests to HTTPS. It also prevents users from overriding invalid certificate errors for your site.
Tips for using HSTS:
- The browser only needs to see the header once so you generally only need to set it for documents, not for the resources loaded by those documents.
- Because the browser will only honor HSTS headers delivered via HTTPS, you must still configure your site to redirect all resources to HTTPS so the browser gets the HSTS header.
The X-Frame-Options
header allows you to direct browsers not to embed a document in a frame or to only embed it from documents of the same origin. The purpose of this is to reduce exposure to clickjacking attacks. Although this header does not guarantee your content will never appear in a frame on all clients, all major web browsers will honor this and browsers are the primary mechanism for clickjacking attacks. Most web sites should implement this at least for documents of the same origin.
The X-Frame-Options
header provides for two options: Deny, to block all frame embeds, or SameOrigin, to only allow the page to embed in frames from the same server.
IE-Specific Headers
Internet Explorer provides support for additional security headers not found in other web browsers. Although these protections only protect a portion of your user base, even a small decrease of attack surface is worth the effort.
X-Content-Type-Options: NoSniff
One IE-specific feature, the X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
header prevents the browser from improperly identifying MIME types. For example, it will not load a script unless the server specifically identifies it as a script through the Content-Type response header.
X-Download-Options: NoOpen
This header allows a web server to specify that a document should never be loaded in the browser and must be saved locally to view. This helps to prevent the browser from loading scripts and other potentially dangerous resources.
The X-XSS-Protection header
, allows you to control behavior of the IE XSS Filter which protects from a number of reflective XSS attacks. Normally XSS protection is enabled by default in Internet Explorer, but this header provides you with two additional options to control this filter.
First, if the filter causes problems with your web site and your site is already well-tested for XSS vulnerabilities, you can disable the filter using this header:
X-XSS-Protection: 0
Second, you can make the filter more aggressive by completely blocking a page when XSS is detected rather than trying to simple filter out the attack. You can enable this with the header:
X-XSS-Protection: 1; mode=block
Implementation Strategy
The best thing about most of these security headers is that you generally do not need a full implementation to benefit from some of their protections. Although the ideal solution would be to coordinate security header implement between developers and web administrators, developers can implement many of these headers on a limited basis via code. Even if you are unable to implement security headers right now, it is important for developers to be aware of these features to lay the groundwork for future implementation. Moving away from inline scripts and styles, for example, is a major task that must be undertaken to prepare full CSP deployment. Start making those changes now because these security headers will make eventually play a major role in client security.


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Abu Dhabi: Construction firm Ghantoot Group yesterday announced $500 million (Dh1.83 billion) worth of investments in a range of projects in Oman.
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Ghantoot to inject $500m into series of Oman projects
Group keen to play a key role in development
The firm said that it would build two power plants and three hotels and invest in water desalination, electricity transmission and distribution, and oil and gas projects.
Rashid Al Balooshi, managing director of Ghantoot Group, said that the company is in discussions with government organisations to finalise the proposals.
"Over the past few years, Oman has taken huge strides in driving its economy forward and generating jobs for its nationals," Al Balooshi said.
"We are keen to partner with the Omani government and play a constructive role in the country's development."
A company source told Gulf News that the power plants, once completed, will lower the cost of energy.
Viable opportunities
"For the power plants, Ghantoot Group plans to invest $180 million," he said, adding that the Omani government was expected to provide the company with more work in the country.
"This is an investment encouraged by the Omani government which will support us with viable opportunities and investment incentives," the source said.
Commenting on the deal, Waddah Taha, chief analyst and chief economist at Zarouni Group, said that the move made sense given the ongoing growth in Oman.
"The Omani government had recently adopted certain measures and regulations which help boost its economy and investment opportunities in various fields including power, hospitality, water and construction amongst others," said Taha.
He added that Oman had been targeted by many companies recently for investment projects, particularly in tourism.
"Oman has been picked due to its strategic location and for its competitive tourism and industrial environment after the reallocation of the tourism industry in the Middle East and North Africa region in the aftermath of the Arab Spring which contributed to the rise in the number of tourists to Oman," said Taha.
The first power plant of 140MW capacity will be set up in Ras Al Khaimah to supply electricity exclusively to Musandam in Oman and the adjacent areas, Rashid Al Balooshi, Managing Director of Ghantoot Group, said.
The second power plant with a 120MW capacity will be set up in central Oman at a site to be finalised soon.
Al Balooshi pointed out that the proposed power for Musandam will be transmitted from Ras Al Khaimah, which is only 15 km from the Oman border to help sustain the environment which has remained unpolluted.
The group will also invest in the hospitality industry by constructing a resort in Musandam with a 320-room capacity, and two others with 600 rooms in total.
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Magic fans are constantly going to have to have perspective this season, that Orlando's goal is to lose. Bad players playing lots of minutes is a good thing. With that in mind, Doron Lamb should contribute in the right way to this Magic team.
Austin Rivers got all the hype for having one of the worst season's of all-time for a rookie, but Doron Lamb deserves a bit of attention as well. He had the lowest PER (4.8) and third-worst regularized adjusted plus/minus (-5.9) among players who played more than 500 minutes.
Lamb shot terribly from nearly everywhere, and didn't do anything to make up for that shooting deficiency, rebounding and assisting at abysmal levels. He was lost on defense, as is typical for rookies, getting blown by left and right and missing rotations to shooters.
But every so often, Lamb would do something good. Like score a career-high 16 points against the Milwaukee Bucks, his former team, and flash a sweet shooting stroke from beyond the arc.
This year, Lamb projects to improve in almost everything, due to his age, but still be terrible. The one glimmer of hope is his aforementioned 3-point shooting, where he shot 37.8 percent on 37 attempts last season. If that is somewhere near his true ability and not a fluke of small sample size, Lamb could at least occupy a semi-useful role on offense in the future.
He has good athleticism, so if he can figure out some of the nuances of NBA defense and keep up at somewhere around that shooting level, Lamb could be more than just a replacement-level player.


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Join us for the Cycle Toronto Ride for Richmond Adelaide Protected Bike Lanes! Saturday June 8, noon
Come join us! We'll be riding in support of protected bike lanes on Richmond and Adelaide. This coming Saturday at St. James Park, at the corner of Jarvis and Adelaide.
We have a unique opportunity to build a long, connected route through the downtown core. Let's not lose it!
Richmond and Adelaide are the most sensible options for protected bike lanes: they could connect east bike lanes on Eastern Ave and Sherbourne to downtown west neighbourhoods; they don't have streetcars and they pass by hundreds of buildings where people are eager to travel safely and stress-free on bikes.
This family-friendly 6km ride will start and end at St. James Park at the corner of Jarvis and Adelaide, traveling east along Adelaide to Sherbourne and then loop back along Richmond. We do our utmost to follow all traffic laws and keep everyone safe. The ride is being organized by Cycle Toronto as a part of our Richmond-Adelaide campaign.
With protected bike lanes young and old are much more eager to take up this healthy activity. New protected bike lanes in New York, Chicago, Vancouver and Montreal are popular with all ages. No more struggling with heavy trucks and speeding cars! Let's start building these in Toronto!
Hope to see you there!
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- Ward 17: Davenport
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#1 connecting Eastern? really?
Submitted by thommango on 4 June, 2013 - 12:15.
I'm curious to know how these lanes would connect with Eastern. That overpass is the most dangerous place in the city to be a cyclist or pedestrian. Short of a dedicated bridge, I don't see how a connection would work. All the paint in the world won't make that point where DVP traffic merges safe.
If anyone has insight into the plan, please share.
#3 Not sure if this is a public
Submitted by Michael Holloway on 4 June, 2013 - 18:03.
Not sure if this is a public Facebook post (I didn't set up the Group - but I hope so) - I've tried to begin a discussion on expanding the plan east across the Don: https://www.facebook.com/groups/148229472024000/permalink/159237704256510/
#4 Meeting Dates
Submitted by Tom Flaherty on 4 October, 2013 - 22:52.
Please join us for our bi-weekly meetings, Thursday @ 6:00 PM at Timothy's Coffee at Carrott Common (348 Danforth Ave). Our next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 17.
#5 connecting over the Don
Submitted by mwerneburg on 25 October, 2013 - 12:25.
A bike lane could cross the "Old Eastern Avenue Bridge".
And hey, Cherry street's not far away, we could rename the thing the "Don-Cherry Cycle Bridge". Paint it pink.
But seriously. There's a route ready.
#6 Old Eastern Bridge
Submitted by ivanvector on 25 October, 2013 - 13:31.
The only problem with using the old Eastern Ave bridge as a connection is that the east side of the bridge is level with the Don Valley Parkway. That would be a great spot for a crossing if the old bridge was about 5-6m higher, if I remember right about highway standards.
Let's paint it pink anyway.
#7 paint it pink
Submitted by mwerneburg on 25 October, 2013 - 15:44.
It's true, ivanvector, it slams into the guardrail of that highway. The land in that new multi-tower condo development on the west bank of the river has the height to spawn a bridge of that height but the eastern span to "Sunlight Park Rd" would be quite a climb. It would wind up a big flying span like the path across to the new hospital north of Gerrard.
But something's needed: the rail intersection on the Queen street bridge is a nightmare for cyclists when wet; I've fallen there when negotiating the uncontrolled intersection with King. The Lakeshore cycle bridge is no man's land.
#8 Connecting east to west
Submitted by Michael Holloway on 25 October, 2013 - 16:20.
Yeah - I saw that old bridge when I scouted the route. Perhaps a trebuchet at the gaurd rail to flig us over the highway? We could just land in the river and pedal along the bottom. ;)
Seriously though, I think east side cyclists ought to lobby for separated track on Dundas. Norrow the car lanes, put in planters to separate and widen the sidewalks.
You know, I live in a cycling bubble now, don't you?


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An open-world, surrealist survival horror experience where light is your only weapon in a constantly changing reality
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Grave - Kickstarter Video, Trailers, Screens - March 28, 2014
Grave, from indie developer Broken Windows Studios, will be a fusion of modern horror and classic survival horror and take place in an ever-changing open world. The game will create constant tension as the player balances exploration and survival.
The world of Grave isn't always as it seems. With each passing day the world around you changes, presenting new locations to explore and bringing new threats. Light will be your only weapon.
Grave will support Oculus Rift and be released in early 2015 for PC, Mac and Linux.
A Kickstarter campaign has been launched and will run until April 20, 2014.


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Blue Ant Media hires Solange Attwood for distribution arm
TVThe former Si Entertainment and Tricon Films & Television exec will oversee the launch of the media group's international sales division.
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TVWEBAs marblemedia continues the expansion and integration of its distribution business, Caroline Tyre (pictured) joins D360 as director of biz development.
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No Heart Feelings gets multiplatform release
FILMSTREAMThe indie feature, which first had a domestic theatre run in 2010, is being released on iTunes and south of the border on the inDemand VOD service.
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Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.
Wild Indigo
- State Rank: S1
- Global Rank: G5
- State Status: Endangered
Habitat: Dry open woods and clearings. [Dry barrens (partly forested, upland); Hardwood to mixed forest (forest, upland)]
Range: Maine to Vermont, Ontario, Minnesota, south to Florida and Louisiana.
Aids to Identification: Wild indigo grows 0.3-1 m high, with much-branched stems which bear compound leaves with rounded leaflets. Elongate clusters of showy, yellow pea-like flowers appear at the ends of the branches. The stipitate ovary and smaller leaflets distinguish this from the introduced Thermopsis mollis.
Ecological characteristics: Wild indigo is an herbaceous perennial which grows in sandy, open areas primarily to the south of Maine. It derives its name from the bluish-black dye which can be extracted from the plant.
Phenology: Flowers in July.
Family: Fabaceae
Synonyms: None noted.
Known Distribution in Maine: This rare plant has been documented from a total of 3 town(s) in the following county(ies): York.
Dates of documented observations are: 1877, 1960, 1998
Reason(s) for rarity: Reaches its northern limit in Maine.
Conservation considerations: The one known population occurs near a road where it could be affected by road maintenance activities; but plants along the road are more vigorous than those in the adjacent woods, suggesting that forest succession may be causing the species to decline.


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Opexa Therapeutics Reports Year End 2011 Financial Results And Provides Corporate Update
"We ended the year with approximately $7.1 million in cash and cash equivalents. Our monthly cash burn during 2011 was approximately $470,000. As we prepare for and proceed toward the initiation of a Phase IIb clinical study in North America, we expect substantial increases in our monthly cash burn. Moving forward, in order to initiate the trial we will need to secure additional financing either through a potential partnership or additional capital raise, and this will be an important focus for us over the coming months," commented Mr. Warma.
Year Ended December 31, 2011 Financial Results
Opexa reported no commercial revenues in the year ended December 31, 2011 or in the comparable prior-year period.
Research and development expenses were $3,340,038 for 2011, compared with $2,584,734 for 2010. The increase in expenses was primarily due to an increase in personnel, an increase in development fees, an increase in facilities costs and the initiation of key experiments in preparation for our next clinical trial, and was partially offset by a decrease in the engagement of consultants and a decrease in stock compensation expense. The increase in expenses compared to the prior year was also due in part to a one-time $244,479 credit received from the Internal Revenue Service during 2010 for the Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Grant for qualifying 2009 research and development expenses.
General and administrative expenses for 2011 were $2,406,269 compared with $2,216,043 for 2010. The increase in expense is due to an increase in business development costs, an increase in investor relations outreach, an increase in stock compensation expense and an increase in facilities costs, and was partially offset by a reduction in professional service fees. Depreciation and amortization expenses for 2011 were $210,252 compared with $168,843 for 2010. The increase in expense is due to an increase in depreciation for facility build out costs incurred during 2011, an increase in depreciation for laboratory and manufacturing equipment acquired during 2011 and an increase in depreciation for information technology equipment acquired during 2011.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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