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American Missionary Imprisoned in Haiti Since October
An American missionary in Haiti named Daniel Pye has been held in a Haitian prison on absent or dubious charges for over four months.
Bradenton, Fla., Feb. 19, 2011 -- Daniel Pye, an American missionary originally from Bradenton, Fla., has been incarcerated in a Haitian prison since Oct. 13, 2010. No charges were revealed when Pye was originally arrested and subsequently held until Dec. 24th, 2010. On Christmas Eve of last year he was released, but immediately rearrested on charges of possessing illegal documents -- a charge the Haitian Department of Justice later called untrue. Before his arrests, Pye worked for six years as head of a children's home that cared for twenty-two abandoned and endangered youth.
On Oct. 13, 2010, Pye and his wife, Leann, appeared before a local magistrate to negotiate property and other assets with an organization for whom they formerly worked. After a settlement was agreed upon, Pye was quickly and inexplicably taken into custody. He was accompanied by officers to the jail and then imprisoned.
No specific charge was made against Pye. Instead, his family and attorney were told he was being held in the court's custody. Pye was instructed that he would not be released until he had signed over the assets to his former organization. When the paperwork was ready on Oct. 16, 2010, Pye complied, but was not released from the prison.
For a moment, on Christmas Eve, it seemed Pye's release had been secured. On Dec. 24, 2010, as he was being escorted out of the prison to join his family, police officers handcuffed him and returned him inside. An order had come from the same magistrate resposible for the first arrest for Pye to be taken into custody on the charge of possessing illegal documents. Pye's attorney was later informed that the magistrate viewed Pye's government-issued Haiti identification card to be illegal.
Haitian Senator, and former mayor of Jacmel, Edo Zenny decried the event as a travesty and appealed to the Haitian Department of Justice on behalf of Pye. After an inquiry, the Department of Justice said that Pye's arrest was illegal and his government issued identification card was legitimate. The Department's judgments have been powerless to secure Pye's realease, however.
During Pye's first arrest, representatives of the United States Embassy in Port au Prince told his family there was nothing they could do to influence his situation since he had not been charged with a crime. After his second arrest, the Embassy did send notice to Department of Justice in Haiti that they expected Pye's immediate release.
In his time in prison, Pye has suffered from malaria, a fungal infection, and several bouts of gastroenteritis. So far, Pye has been spared infection from cholera, which has afflicted other prisoners. Lack of activity and malnutrition have taken a tole on Pye's body. On Feb. 6, 2011, Pye begin to vomit after meals and has subsisted since then on soda and small peices of bread. Pye's pregnant wife, Leann, had been his main supporter and provider until she returned the US in early February to await the birth of their son. The youth from the children's home Pye started now supply him with meals and clothing.
There has been no date set for a hearing for Pye or for his release. In February, the United States Embassy in Port au Prince sent two additional letters to the Department of Justice in Haiti asking that action be taken to release Pye. They have not received a response to their requests.
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Humanitarian Services: SafariWish
Since 1992, SCI members and chapters have raised funds to grant these wishes, sometimes sponsoring several SafariWishes at the same time. Hunts may be local, due to the severity of an illness, or they may take place in distant locations, such as Africa or Australia, when a doctor or caregiver can accompany the individual on the hunt.
Since2005, SCI chapters have provided SafariWish hunts for240 children and adults.Some also provided financial support and other donationsto the program.
In 2009, the State of New Mexico added SafariWish to their list of cooperating organizations for wish-granting hunts with their Department of Game & Fish, and the State of Arizona provided similar recognition to the program in 2010. An individual who draws a wildlife hunting permit in these states, and is unable to use it, may donate the tag to the SafariWish program to be given to a qualified individual.The donating party does not lose his or her ability to apply again in the future.
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The hangman, guillotine, gas chamber, firing squad, and electric chair are just a few of the ways in which societies have rid themselves of those who committed capital crimes. And throughout history, a select few have developed the devices that have carried out the mandate of the people. This is the dark story of those inventors and the macabre history of execution mechanics–from the first "stone" of antiquity, the dungeons of the Inquisition, and Nazi death camps to today's sterile injection chambers–with a peek at the future of death technology
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It all started with the vision of the legendary scientist Nikola Tesla, who built a remote controlled, steam-powered boat in 1898. A little over a century later, unmanned vehicles have taken us on vicarious journeys to the surface of Mars and deep into space, helped locate scores of shipwrecks, and been sent to work in conditions where humans would never survive.
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Read our helpful advice on working and breastfeeding, including tips on expressing breastmilk and telling your employer you intend to breastfeed.
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Since the decrease in Medicare rebates for pathology in the 2009 Federal Budget, there has been a push from private pathology providers to increase the number of people paying an out-of-pocket gap payment.When your GP requests pathology (for example, a blood test or skin biopsy) for you, this is done through the GP clinic, a "shop-front" collection centre or, if you live in the country, most likely a hospital outpatients department. It's largely paid for by the federal government through Medicare, which has a "scheduled fee".Medicare rebates 85% of this scheduled fee; if your provider accepts this rebate as full payment, they can bulk bill Medicare direct, at no cost to you. If the provider wants more than the rebate, you will receive an account and have an out-of-pocket "gap" to pay. Alternatively, where there's no Medicare rebate you will be required to pay in full (some public providers do some non-rebatable tests at no charge to the patient).
Private providers base their charges on the Australian Medical Association's (AMA) suggested fees, which on average are almost double the Medicare scheduled fee. Because many people have several pathology tests at once, resulting in a large total gap payment, most private providers do have a cap. When out-of-pocket gap payments reach $1126 (or $563 for people with a concession card or who come under Family Tax Benefit A), the Medicare Safety Net applies and 80% of gap payments are covered.
Gap-free pathology is available to everyone in some form.
If your GP forgets to do this, private providers usually bulk bill concession card holders anyway. Some GPs request bulk billing for all their patients, and private pathology companies are philosophical about this, especially if the GP bulk bills as well.
Ask your GP to use the bulk-bill option with the pathology provider they use. If your GP won't do this, ask whether you can use the public provider. You'll need to attend the public provider's collection centre if they don't offer a courier service to the surgery, which may be difficult in some areas. CHOICE suggests taking the private pathology form from your GP (you can also use this at the public provider), contacting the provider directly to find out the total gap payment – especially if you're having multiple tests – and making a decision based on the travelling involved to both public and private collection clinics. Be aware, however, that your GP can overrule your decision.
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Organising students into groups provides an opportunity for students to work closely with their classmates. The group(s) can be asked to solve a problem, perform a certain task, or to debate a topic.
Benefits of group work
Allocating groups
Groups can be allocated in a number of ways.
Randomly allocated groups can be easy to organise, e.g. count the class members in blocks from 1 to 6 - have all the ones work together, all the twos together, etc. This ensures class cliques are broken and that students get an opportunity to work with other class members with whom they may not ordinarily mix. This can be seen as a fair way to divide the group and ensures everyone is allocated to a group and no one is sidelined. However, it may place the more difficult individuals in the same group, which might result in personality clashes and the need for greater tutor intervention.
Self-selecting groups requires that the students organise themselves into groups. This enables friends to work together and may ensure more harmonious groups. However, it may produce homogenous groups with like-minded people working together who all have similar ideas and opinions. Diverse groups allow for broader discussion and expose students to different perspectives and negotiation styles. Students who may be a little aloof, and not have a set group of friends in the class, may find themselves isolated if groups are to self-select. Once a tutor is familiar with a class, he/she may wish to allocate groups so as to ensure a range of abilities, skills and experiences in each group.
Managing group dynamics
As you work with groups you will be able to identify how well the group is gelling.
Who is leading?
Managing Group Work
Before setting a group task, the tutor needs to decide:
The purpose of the exercise
In order to manage group exercises effectively, it is important that:
The task should be explained clearly, particularly when there may be students involved who are more accustomed to chalk and talk methodologies and unaccustomed to student participation
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An unusually charming and detailed series of eighteenth century entomological prints. They are from Moses Harris's prints showing insect and plant species together in their natural groupings. Various stages of development of each insect species are shown together with the plant or plants on which they are often found, and often with the appropriate apparatus for catching the insect. This "natural" setting is unusual, for many such naturalist series show species or groups of species isolated from their habitats. Sacheverell Sitwell, in his Great Flower Books, 1700-1900, refers to The Aurelian as an entomological work "in which appear some charming and accurate portraits of plants . . . [where] the flowers and foliage are represented, admittedly sometimes gnawed and frayed, as the host plants of insects."
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Earlier today I mentioned that the first batch of downloadable content, or DLC, for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 was due in the PS3 and Xbox 360 stores next week, and that two playable characters who would be available had yet to be revealed.
Today Marvel.com posted a video of one of those two characters — the Black Panther:
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Should I see a specialist for heart failure?
One of the most important decisions you will make after you have been diagnosed with heart failure is whom you choose to be your doctor. Your doctor will confirm the diagnosis and design a treatment plan for your heart failure and will be responsible for monitoring the progression of the disease and the effectiveness of the treatments. It is very important that you choose a doctor who is qualified to manage your heart failure. It is also important that you have a doctor with whom you feel comfortable sharing information about your symptoms and experiences.
What types of doctors can treat heart failure? All medical doctors have some knowledge about how to diagnose and treat heart failure. Doctors who treat people with heart failure include:
- General practitioners (GPs) and family medicine physicians (FMPs), who have a working knowledge of the entire human body and the diseases that affect it. They treat a variety of people, including children, adolescents, and adults. GPs and FMPs usually work in outpatient clinics or their own offices and not usually in hospitals. At first a GP or an FMP may diagnose and treat your heart failure. But for more serious and complicated heart failure, your GP or FMP may start treating you and then refer you to a specialist who may be more qualified to treat your condition.
- Internists. Your primary care doctor may also be an internal medicine doctor (internist). An internist has completed several years of advanced training in the medical management of diseases that affect all of the organs of the body. Unlike GPs who often treat children and adolescents, internists usually limit their practices to adults. If the doctor you regularly visit is an internist, he or she may supervise your treatment after referring you to a cardiologist for specialized testing. An internist is qualified to manage the treatment of mild to moderately severe forms of heart failure and may do so just as successfully as a cardiologist.
- Cardiologists, who specialize in diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels. Cardiologists first train to be internists and then do several additional years of training in cardiovascular disease. This additional training qualifies them to manage and treat diseases such as heart failure, coronary artery disease (CAD), and high blood pressure (hypertension). As your heart failure progresses, a cardiologist will probably play a large role in your treatment. After a diagnostic consultation, your cardiologist will discuss your care with your primary care doctor. In some cases your doctor will ask the cardiologist to confirm the diagnosis and the treatment plan but then will continue to take care of your heart failure. If heart failure is more severe or complex, you might continue to see your usual doctor for general medical care but see a cardiologist regularly for care of your heart.
- Heart failure specialists. Certain cardiologists specialize in heart failure. In addition to their training in general cardiology, these doctors have received specialized training in taking care of people with advanced heart failure and people who require or have received heart transplants. As heart failure gets worse, your general cardiologist may refer you to one of these subspecialists. Heart failure specialists usually are familiar with and have access to the most advanced therapies for heart failure, including experimental treatments.
- Cardiac surgeons. If your cardiologist decides that your condition requires surgery, your cardiologist will refer you to a cardiac surgeon. Cardiac surgeons can specialize in many different types of heart surgery, such as coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery or heart transplant. Cardiac surgeons can also repair or replace faulty heart valves. You generally will see a cardiac surgeon for a relatively brief period of time before and after the operation and will continue to see your cardiologist and your primary care doctor for your ongoing care.
In the treatment of heart failure, there will be a relationship between your primary care doctor and the doctors who specialize in treating your heart (specialists). Each type of doctor has a unique set of skills and may play a specific role in the management of your disease. Your initial tests to diagnose heart failure will probably be ordered by a primary care doctor, but some of these tests may need to be performed or interpreted by a cardiologist. Your primary care doctor may be a general practitioner.
Which type of doctor is the best for me? Internists and cardiologists are the two most common types of doctors responsible for treating heart failure. Cardiologists usually focus on treating people with more severe forms of the disease. The needs of each person with heart failure are different based on factors such as the cause of heart failure, the severity of the disease, and the age of the person. Recently there have been a number of studies that compare how well internists manage heart failure treatments compared with cardiologists. Some evidence suggests that cardiologists may achieve better outcomes in treating heart failure.
- Is a cardiologist best for me? Cardiologists specialize in heart diseases. They have had extra training on managing and treating diseases such as heart failure, coronary artery disease (CAD), and high blood pressure (hypertension).
- Is an internist best for me? On the other hand, there may be some advantages in going to an internist to treat heart failure. First, your internist is likely to always be more familiar with the details of your medical history because he or she has managed each of your medical problems over the years. Second, you may feel more comfortable with your primary doctor because of this long-term relationship and therefore you may be able to work together more efficiently and productively. Third, if you see your internist for all of your care, he or she may be better able to optimize and balance the treatment of all of your medical problems, not just heart failure.
What other types of doctors treat heart failure? In recent years, many physician practices have employed nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) to help in the care of people with heart failure. These doctors have had advanced training in many aspects of general medicine. They extend the level of care a doctor can provide because they can evaluate and treat many of the routine problems that arise in people with heart failure. When more complex decision-making is required or when the severity or complexity of the problems surpasses the usual, NPs and PAs then can consult with the heart failure specialist.
When is a cardiologist referral needed? Your primary care doctor will usually decide whether to refer you to a cardiologist for treatment of your heart failure. Most doctors agree that there are certain situations when people with heart failure should always be referred to a cardiologist; in these situations, the complexity of the heart failure requires a specialist's knowledge and attention.
If you fit into one of the categories below and your primary care doctor has not referred you to a cardiologist, you should discuss the possibility of a referral to a cardiologist. As heart failure progresses and approaches end-stage, some people should be seen by a heart failure specialist. Usually your general cardiologist will refer you, but your general physician may do so as well.
People who should usually be seen by a cardiologist include those with:
- Severe heart failure (class III or IV).
- Severely weakened hearts from heart failure (ejection fractions of less than 30%).
- Moderate or severe heart failure caused by coronary artery disease.
- Heart failure caused by heart valve conditions.
- Heart failure that is complicated by arrhythmias (especially ventricular tachycardia).
- Heart failure symptoms that are worse despite treatment by a primary care physician.
- Acute flare-ups of heart failure symptoms that require hospitalization.
- Heart failure and who are in a hospital intensive care unit.
People who should usually be seen by a heart failure specialist cardiologist include those who:
- Are being considered for a heart transplant.
- Have had heart transplants.
- Have severe heart failure symptoms despite maximum doses of all standard drugs.
- Would benefit from enrollment in a research study or clinical trial of a new treatment.
Do all types of doctors cost the same?Many studies have suggested that treatment by a cardiologist is more expensive than treatment by an internist. This difference in cost is probably because cardiologists tend to order more tests and prescribe more aggressive treatments. Additional tests and treatments both add to total cost and result in longer hospital stays.
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Author: Robin Parks, MS
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Honeywell Air Purifier: Enviracaire IFDEnviracaire 60001 $200 to $220 NOTE - This model is superseeded, see Honeywell HFD series and AirGenius models Honeywell 60001 Enviracaire air purifier is no longer on Honeywell's website, but is widely shown available on the web. Several models using the IFD filter are still actively marketed. The Honeywell Germicidal IFD HFD-130 Air Purifier is the nearly identical current version. Every day they live between the rock of air cleaning efficiency and the hard place of consumer demand for quiet, filterless, maintenance free, inexpensive air cleaners. They must build an air cleaner that moves enough air to clean a typical room, score high on CADR tests, but not allow too much bypassing. The design cannot be so loose that consumers notice low efficiency. This is nearly impossible, but don't forget the room air purifiers must sell under $200. The Honeywell Enviracare IFD, with no replacement filters to buy, is the result of one such effort. I have direct experience with the IFD, installed in my son's Houston apartment for a couple years. With 6 reviews averaging 3 stars at Amazon.com, there is mostly negative user feedback. Consumer reports ranked this AHAM certified Honeywell 16 of 30 in the 10/2005 tests. The Honeywell permanent IFD (Intelligent Filter Design) filters never need replacement. There is a cleverly designed collector grid inside the Honeywell electrostatic air cleaner. The Enviracare air purifier consists of a polyester foam prefilter, a charging plate which ionizes particles in the air stream, and the honeycomb-like collection grid, which slides out like a drawer for easy cleaning. Honeywell Enviracaire 60001 is marketed with confusing claims: what exactly is "98% HEPA" performance? Especially when there is no HEPA anything on the Enviracaire machine. Despite my criticism of AHAM, CADRs are very helpful here; Dust 140, Tobacco Smoke 145, and Pollen 130. A bit weak. Honeywell electronic air purifier controls include 3 cleaning levels, a programmable 10 hour timer, and a filter monitor. The monitor is a timer, but it doesn't reset on our unit. Filter restriction would be difficult to measure with this open grid. Honeywell Enviracare is fairly quiet, but with those anemic CADR's it should be. Low 35dB(A), middle 45dB(A) and high 55dB(A) are acceptable noise levels. I have slept with the IFD 60001 running, it is quiet. Stylish and compact, the Honeywell air purifier measures 14" x 10" x 23" and weighs only 13 lbs. 60001 is Energy Star certified, but energy consumption is a bit high for the limited power: 50/100/150 Watts. This electronic air purifier comes with a 5 year limited warranty. Enviracaire air purifiers: Bypassing The Honeywell IFD filter is easy to vacuum, but many consumers will not be able to keep it clean. My son is a busy executive, he lived close to a freeway in the diesel soot capital of the presently explored universe (Houston). Modern HVAC systems inhale about 50% of the air they provide from the outside. This is a good thing as far as indoor air is concerned, as long as outdoor air is cleaner. His lifestyle includes candles and incense, a large white haired Siberian Husky, and his girlfriend's cat. Add a 75 cent furnace filter my son won't replace because it's the landlord's responsibility, and you have the picture. Think thick soot, everywhere. The rarely vacuumed 775 square foot apartment is a world class room air cleaner test track. Even my college age boys sleep poorly there. But the addition of the Honeywell Enviracaire has made it easier for several family members to survive overnight in the "bat cave." Naturally the Honeywell had run for two years without being cleaned when I showed up for the weekend. So I tried to gently prod my fine young man about cleaning the Enviracaire 60001, and we took it apart to vacuum the grid. See for yourself - the red arrow shows where dark, sooty airborne particles have slipped by outside the purifier air collector grid and stained the mounting box. Purifier air exhaust will contain many of these particles.
Here the red arrows point out finger smudges where I wiped dust which has bypassed the grid and accumulated on the fan and case. This is a reservoir of fine particles which make the air purifier an air polluter. Very frequent cleaning is required with this air cleaner to prevent particle buildup. A majority of the Amazon reviews recount negative experiences with the Honeywell IFD unit. "need to replace the IFD filter due to the accumulation of nicotine on it and can not find one anywhere" Honeywell 60001 Enviracare rating Each of ten factors gets up to 10 points, 100 is perfect and very unlikely. 1. First do no harm; minimal out gassing, no ozone. Score: 5 of 10, ozone is low, but some smell it, glue used in assembly. 2. Serious gas and odor removal is a requirement if health benefits are expected: Purifiers with real carbon VOC capability rank higher. Score: 5 of 10 3. Quality construction; case, gaskets, seals, and precision fitting eliminate bypassing and assure high efficiency at filtering sub-micron particles. Score: 6 of 10, will bypass even when collector grid is clean. 4. The design maximizes the lifespan of each filter stage by allowing independent replacement of filters. Ideally this is combined with electronic filter monitoring. Score: 10 of 10 5. Air purifying machine has long filter life, low maintenance requirements, and reasonable operating costs. Score: 8 of 10, I don't agree with the "low maintenance" label for any electrostatic cleaner. 6. Air purification unit produces low noise levels and meaningful air flow rates relative to noise. Score: 7 of 10, quiet, but not much real airflow. 7. Manufacturer has a track record, with many units in the field and a reputation for supporting what they sell. Warranty period and average service life are long. Score: 9 of 10, 5 year warranty long for price range. 8. Product is a value in terms of price/performance ratio. Every price range should be included, "models above $1,200 are best", while true, is not useful to most consumers. Score: 7 of 10, less value than a Honeywell Enviracare HEPA air purifier. 9. No dirt; air purifiers and manufacturer should be devoid of class-action suits, high returns, recalls, consumer complaints, and legitimate negative consumer reviews. Score: 9 of 10. 10. Purifier is stylish, portable, comfortable, and convenient for consumer use. Score: 8 of 10, stylish, light. Enviracaire IFD 60001 air cleaner rating: 72Better than the "Breeze" for half the price, but I recommend the equally priced much stronger Honeywell Enviracaire 50250, a 14" HEPA model. Return to Best Air Purifier Reviews End 60001 Honeywell Enviracaire IFD Purifier Review, try Sitemap for navigation |


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Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
At Spruce Street on the Avenue of the Arts (Broad Street), adjacent to the University of the Arts.
Philadelphia, PA
Submitted by: Ethan Kent
Is this 2001 building a downtown gem - or "the first great architectural mistake of the 21st century"?
Why It Doesn't Work
With its alienating blank walls and uninviting pedestrian entrance, the Kimmel Center is at best an interruption of an otherwise reviving Avenue of the Arts. The brick overhangs and prominent car entrance and loading docks further separate the street and the downtown from anything that goes on inside the building. The goal of the architecture seems to be easing the passage of wealthy suburban patrons into and out of the complex while minimizing their contact with the urban surroundings - but still allowing them to feel like they are participating in civic grandeur. The remarkable glass ceiling aptly punctuates the attempt for the building and its patrons to rise above Philadelphia while separating out and looking down upon the people and places that are quietly creating a great city.
A $265 million 15-year project, most of the money was raised under the auspices that it would be a contribution to its downtown neighborhood. It is quite obvious that the neighborhood had little input into the design of the building and in no way stands to benefit from its architecture or its clientele. It is unfortunate that the slogan of its fundraising department is "creating a landmark and a legacy together."
What Puts Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in the Hall of Shame?
The pedestrian entrance - which is no more than the wall bent in - only half-heartedly opens to the street. The walls and sidewalks of the building are poorly lit and have no significant signage. The crossings on Broad and Spruce streets are unnecessarily long and unsafe. The center is very easily accessed by the cars and trucks.
The intimidating blank walls and a total absence of amenity are an insulting break in an otherwise pedestrian friendly avenue. The image of the arts it portrays, if any, is that of elitism and inaccessibility to the masses.
Despite indoor public spaces and restaurants, from the street there seems to be no obvious way to experience the building as a pedestrian unless you pay to go to a concert. Even the fact that it is a concert hall or that anything exciting may be going on inside is not readily apparent.
It seems unlikely that anyone would choose to meet outside and mind waiting for someone outside this facility. Likewise, the possibility that patrons of the center would linger in surrounding public spaces or venture out in to the neighborhood does not seem to exist. Most unfortunately, people from the neighborhood would risk being considered undesirables if found lingering around the building and are likely intimidated to be in its vicinity at all.
History & Background
Excerpted from the Kimmel Center website:
Governor Tom Ridge presented RPAC with a gift of $20 million from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. "Philadelphias Regional Performing Arts Center is the very best kind of public-private partnership -- individuals, corporations, foundations and public dollars all coming together to build what will be a spectacular landmark. What a wonderful and exciting time for the arts in Pennsylvania," says Governor Ridge.
Believing strongly that the Center will be instrumental to the continued revitalization of Philadelphia and the regional economy, Mr. Kimmel first pledged $12 million to the project in 1993, then contributed another $3 million in 1998.
The Kimmel Center will seat 3,150:
2,500 in Verizon Hall
650 in the Perelman Theater
The Center's structure and finishing include:
29,054 total cubic yards of concrete (equivalent to 92 miles of 5-foot wide sidewalk)
317,000 masonry blocks
3,700 total tons of structural steel
2,281 tonnage of rebar (reinforcing steel bars)
61,048 linear feet of structural steel tubing supporting the glass roof
1,400 tons of steel in the arches supporting the glass end walls
156,677 square feet (3.6 acres) of glass glazing
66 tons of weights holding glass end walls
9,300 gallons (860,000 square feet) of paint
594 doors
2.5 miles (13,184 linear feet) of handrails
14 elevators
144 bathroom fixtures (86 for women and 58 for men)
135,000 total cubic yards of dirt were removed from the construction site at Broad and Spruce Streets
There are more than 3,900 public parking spaces within three blocks of The Kimmel Center, with an additional 1,000 proposed.
Contact Info:
Phone: 215.790.5800
Related Links:
- The Kimmel Center website
- Feature on building the center - Includes drawings, images and facts and figures about the building process and the result.
- Interview with Kimmel Center architect Rafael Vinoly


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Watch Out, L.A.: Here Comes Seoul Sausage
by Sarah De Heer in Shows, September 30th, 2012
The third season of The Great Food Truck Race hit the road with eight rookie food trucks with a grand prize of $50,000 and the chance to keep their truck. Every Sunday we saw each truck pull out all their team's tricks to stay in the game. But ultimately, one truck said goodbye each week. Tonight it was down to the final two: Seoul Sausage and Nonna's Kitchenette. Both battled multiple Truck Stops and Speed Bumps in three different cities that constantly kept them on their toes. In the end, it came down to a difference of $103.
All season long we saw these three friends give it their all in an effort to prove to their parents that they had what it takes to be successful in the food truck industry. With their clever menu names, irresistible fried kimchi rice balls and unmistakable ambition, Seoul Sausage walked away with the grand prize — Los Angeles, welcome your newest food truck!
For seven weeks, we've watched you sell the fried kimchi rice balls. Where did that idea come from and why do you think those were so popular?
It came out of both necessity and coincidence. You have to remember the first week we were thrown off guard — all of a sudden we couldn't make sausages anymore. In Flagstaff, Ariz., Chris had to think on the fly and create a new dish that could really encapsulate what Seoul Sausage the food truck was all about. He did that perfectly and it was just a fun food item that people ate up.
What was your most memorable moment of the competition (besides the winning moment)?
The graveyard shift in Fayetteville, Ark.: All of the customers that we didn't serve earlier that day (due to the Truck Stop) came back out during the middle of the night after 1:00 a.m. to support us and buy from our truck. That area was coned-off specifically for Seoul Sausage and when we came rolling in, we seriously felt like the Beatles. Thanks again to all those who came and waited for us that night.
The Fried Ball stadium chant during the Amarillo Sox game was a close second.
How do your parents feel now?
They want to try our Flaming Fried Balls (laughs). They are really happy that we are pursuing what we love doing.
No matter where you traveled, you changed the menu names to reflect your moods or the towns you were in. Do you think that strategic move became part of your success?
We place high value on connecting with the customers. That's why when we first started the race, it was a no-brainer to put Ted (who's really personable) up front to interact with the customers and have them become part of the Seoul Sausage experience. All of the cities we traveled through during the race are ones we've never visited before. So we felt it was natural to do whatever we could to make us feel at home and personalize it. Plus, it was us being goofy, too. I mean, if you had a choice, would you rather order a Tofu Salad or a Manly BUT Sensitive Steak Tofu Salad?
When you rolled into Lubec, Maine, you said, "We have an even playing field and that's our advantage right now." What did you mean by that?
Whenever we competed head-to-head versus another truck this season, or in a group setting, we always felt that our food, our personality and our energy stood out, and when we arrived in Lubec, we were ready for the challenge.
How come you guys never made any sausages on the show?
People don't understand that we could never afford a sausage maker with the money Tyler gave us every week. Plus, it was near to impossible to find sausage casings on the fly from city to city. So we did what we do best, which is to improvise. What is a sausage without its casing? It's a hamburger! People don't realize it, but everyone was in fact eating our sausages, just in a hamburger or ball form.
What has the team done with the prize money and when will Seoul Sausage officially be on the road?
We are going to spoil our parents first. I think I'm going to buy a desk. Chris is missing somewhere in Las Vegas and Ted bought some new underwear and socks. But in all honesty, we are going to give Big Momma a small makeover, stock up, prep and head out to the streets of Los Angeles to serve our awesome fans soon.
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That last pitstop was just stupid. If Nonnas would have won (and with that huge advantage it should have) I think their win would have been tainted by the moronic nature of that prize when us the viewers care about the trucks selling. I am tired of watching the producers of the GFTR always trying to clip the heels of the frontrunner.
But..but..it creates DRAMA!! If only they added a TICKING CLOCK and a countdown (perhaps they need to defuse something before their truck EXPLODES) they would really create the tension us reality-show enthusiasts need. Also, they should live in a house and have "interpersonal conflict" and occasional "hookups" that lead to "tensions flaring". Oh dear God I think I've just announced what's happening in Season Three….
Ha ha you mean season 4?
yeah if Nonna's had won, i would have been really annoyed bc that was a huge advantage, especially in the finale! I'd rather they just sell, but of course, that wouldn't be as exciting as FN wants it to be.
Another question I have is that they had to work with those clams for 3 hours. There was nothing said about getting off early or late depending on if they finished. Something wasnt made clear.
when it came down to these two teams, I wanted Seoul to win, which I figured it would be Nonna's. But despite having 3 hours and $500 to help them, it came down to $5 before they got to the town that I think anyone who watched the show will forget soon LOL. Makes me wonder why did they do in that 3 extra hours. I do agree would have been nice to see Nonna's get something for being THAT close. It will be interesting to see if they do an exit interview with the girls, and see if they have decided, like a few of the others, to forge forward with a food truck. I know LA has tons of food trucks, but they all have a very loyal following, and a good food truck can rise to the top of the crowd while a bad one won't last. I see the boys as being one of the ones to rise to the top.
Next season I would love to see a food truck (or wanna be food truck) from Utah entered. We had them stop in Season 2 in town, and they had some good food (Hodge Podge was totally awesome!). We have about 10 trucks in Salt Lake City, and some of the cities/towns around have a few as well.
Great Job Seoul Sausage…. The food you put out every week looked delicious and you guys make an awesome team. You deserved the win… Wish you guys could've made it to Milwaukee, WI I would loved to try your Seoul Sausage burgers and balls.
Great job guys and congrats on winning. I'd like to see a behind the scenes on this show, as I think the viewers are not stereotypical reality show viewers. So…
1) Tell us how the trucks know where to go. Do you tell them where the hot spots in the city are? I know some like Seoul Sausage did their own research, but how did some of the other idiots know where to park?
2) How did you wrangle people to show up at designated spots? How many people in the crowd were legit foot traffic, and how many were told to be there by FN?
3) The truck stops are now basically Chaos Spots, designed to "fix" the drama on the show so that the #1 contenders can "fall from grace" and then have a "plucky comeback". Ditch this ***** because it makes the show look 100% rigged.
4) Bring back Nom Nom Truck and apologize for ****ing them in Season One.-
I'd like an answer to #2! I'm especially curious about the guy who spent $70 at SS, right off the bat!
Congrats Seoul sausage! I love Kim chee fried rice but never had it as rice ball! I often wondered like friendly advisor as to how they got to the destinations.., yes bring nom nom truck back.
Good question, what is FN going to do with them? Have Guy Fieri trade in his red convertible?
Pop A waffle had a belgian waffle maker so I expected SS to have something to make sausage, or buy sausage at the stores. My bet is the meat was too expensive & it cut into their profits (and they would have lost….)
He said they made sausage, it was just in burger or ball form. In stores here in NY you can by a local sausage companies sausage and they have it in links in casings and in patty form. Still sausage, just it doesn't go on a hot dog or hoagie roll. And my bet is, is that the waffle maker is MUCH cheaper than a sausage maker. And if you remember Pop-A-Waffle was always one of the lowest in cash, so making the choice of buying the waffle maker could have been the reason for that in episode one. And sausage can be made in all forms, but a waffle isn't a waffle without a waffle maker – it would have been a pancake.
An awesome finale,An very HUGE CONGRAT to Seoul Sausage! I was rooting for these guys.During 3 episodes,you guys proved that your an force not to be messed with.Since The Great Food Truck Race started.As an Seoul Sausage fan.I am truely happy that you guys won.Seoul Sausage has proved something.If you truely believed in something.Than go for it.Which includes career paths.But Nonna's did an awesome job too.Even though,they didn't win.It was an tight race.
People think Soul Sausage only won by $5. Nonna got 3 extra head start and $500 extra cash. Seoul Sausage beat them by $505.
Only because they price gouged customers. If they wouldn't have done that, Nonna would have won as they should have.
this is Free Market.. willing buyer willing seller . Buyer has a choice. No one needs to buy if they think item is overpriced. How can you put a price tag on food experience . Why would you pay $100 for an entree at Bobby Flay's food vs $10 from Outback ? So you call Bobby's business price gouging ?
In a previous episode, Nonna's did the same thing. I think it was in Nashville, but the girls of Nonna's Kitchen thought they would get a larger profit margin if they charged more than in the previous city.
It's totally fair and a part of the competition: Maximizing your initial investment (seed money) by setting the menu, the price of the product, and how much product you buy to cook and sell, the location of the truck and the rapport with the customer. They're all factors that play into this game.
It's called Business 101 and it's part of the game.
Don't be a hater if Seuol Sausage just formulated a more lucrative system! That's what the competition is all about.
You make an excellent point Denise, it was not the close race they are making out to be. Soul Sausage won fair and square, by a large margin, factoring in less time selling.


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When Tricia was taking these pictures, Rebecca was dressing herself in these clothes for the first time. Before this she had only tried them all on, with help, especially with the stays. This time she laced herself in. Once she got into the petticoats I cast a critical eye upon her things and decided to tighten the stays a little. Of course that meant adjusting the waists of the petticoats too. Here Rebecca is hooking them back up after my fussing.
Next Rebecca needs a jacket – in the 1627 English Village called a waistcoat. We have a few probate inventories from early Plymouth Colony – 1629 to 1633. A couple of them mention women's clothing, and they seem to call the upper body garment "a waistcoat." It can be hard to match up historic garments with the name they were given in the period, but these inventories list the waistcoat together with a petticoat, which is how they were worn in the period. If it listed a waistcoat with a gown and/or petticoat I would wonder if the waistcoat was sleeveless, but in this case, and with a complete absence of any other named garment that could be the long-sleeved upper body garment, I feel pretty confident that they were calling this item a waistcoat. So anyway.
Rebecca chose to wear a lightweight wool waistcoat this day, because it was pretty cold and rainy. Here she's buttoning and I'm holding her girdle with suspended knife and knitted pocket. We were hurrying, because Tricia was photographing and she had to leave pretty soon to pick up her son from the English Colonial summer camp.
Here's a detail of the knife and pocket. There are plenty of 17th-century images of people wearing a belt or girdle with a pouch or pocket and/or a knife hanging off it. Generally, those wearing knives seem to be men and/or working away from the home. Our interpreters, both men and women (and the oldest two boy and girl volunteer children, and don't think there wasn't a protest from the younger, knife-less ones), wear a knife on their belt. They each need a knife to do their work, and even though a housewife would likely not have kept her knife on her person as she worked around her hearth and garden, we don't want to leave them lying around. Both because they might "walk" away and because we don't want anyone to get hurt trying it out if they should happen to find it in a cupboard.
There is, of course, historical evidence for women having knives hanging from their girdle; those seem to be more for either eating or other delicate tasks, rather than the sturdy work-type knife we're using.
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2 Responses to "A Jacket for Rebecca"
How did Rebecca lace herself in? Those look like back lacing stays…can you give a lesson? Do many of your interpreters help each other, or do they expect to be independent?
I've been following your blog for quite awhile and boy, do I wish I lived close enough to volunteer! I do have a couple of questions, though… What would they have kept in their knitted pocket? Also, were these pockets made in other ways, such as quilted or of leather?


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Belgian Beer Dinner at Himmarshee Grill, Sponsored by Whole Foods Market
Monday, June 28 @ 6:30 p.m.
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Melon, feta, red onion, and watercress salad with orange-honey vinaigrette
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Contact page updated with gif-image email address, also visible on main page. Freeway Interchange directory link re-activated after a 2 year, 2 month absence. It never did get off the ground, did it?
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I'm still a highway geek but the photography and web-maintenance aspects of the hobby did not appear to suit my idle nature. The site will, however, remain live. There are definitely no plans to take it offline. Furthermore I am still reachable for questions and comments at the usual email address, listed below.
Continue to enjoy my small collection of Ontario highway photographs. 20 years from now this site will have quite a historical feel to it...
There is not, in my own humble opinion, a single jurisdiction in the World with a road network that can stand up to Ontario's in terms of it's history, character, variety and magnitude.
Not that most people who drive on the network care, or even notice. In fact, I've been forced to stop bringing up the topic of Ontario (or other) Highways with people because of the number of strange looks I get in return. Instead I'm now confining my efforts to this website, my own small contribution catering for the limited but growing number of Ontario road geeks out there.
So on that note Welcome to The Kings Highway, where I will photograph, condemn, praise, rant and generally pay homage to the world's greatest highway network.
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Students don't always come to us with the literacy skills they need, and it's important for teachers to be mindful of ways to support them as they develop those skills. I've worked for the Bill of Rights Institute since 2007, but before that, I had a long and rewarding career as a Social Studies teacher in Texas.
Kathleen A. Hinchman and Heather Sheridan-Thomas (Editors) published Best Practices in Adolescent Literacy Instruction in 2008. This book includes tips to consider regarding classroom practices to help students build up the cognitive tools necessary to take charge of their reading. Here are some of my favorite reading skill development tips from their book:
- Establish the motivation and purpose for reading.
- Connect instruction to students' out of school lives; (e.g.: use popular culture or current events text).
- Provide choice in reading and writing tasks. This makes an enormous difference in a student's motivation or engagement with those tasks.
- Model the reading strategies directly through your teaching. (e.g.: "Think aloud" to show students exactly how you yourself figure out the main idea of a passage.)
- Create opportunities in class to practice the new skills and strategies.
- Offer a wide range of texts and difficulty levels: an easy & objective introduction to establish foundation & vocabulary, a second text that is more comprehensive, and a third text from another perspective to compare and contrast.
- Encourage collaboration including both face to face discussion and online interactions. Some platforms to try could include Facebook, Twitter, blogs, etc. On Nicenet.org, the teacher can create an online classroom in which the teacher controls access. It's free and provides an online discussion feature, as well as a number of other easy-to-use tools.
- Ask students to analyze the effectiveness of their new literacy strategies. What worked and what didn't work for them? How did their peers approach a particular task?
How can you tell if these strategies are working with your students? Asking the students to give you feedback is a great start. We know that "good readers" will naturally do the following, so you might decide to keep track of how well your students accomplish the following reading goals (Adapted from Pearson, Dole, Duffy, and Roehler, 1992):
- Activate background knowledge and make connections between new and known information.
- Question the text to clarify ambiguity and deepen understanding.
- Draw inferences using background knowledge and clues from the text.
- Determine importance to separate details from main ideas in the text.
- Employ fix-up strategies, such as using text features, to clarify and repair confusion.
- Use sensory images to enhance comprehension and visualize reading—paint a picture in one's mind.
- Synthesize and extend thinking.
What are some of your favorite strategies and resources to help kids develop reading skills? Do you use online collaboration tools or do you prefer in-class activities?
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Hey all, I was wondering if anyone could give me some ideas for a clone/rough imitation of Rogue's Mo's Half-E-Weizen / Mom's Hefeweizen. For those unfamiliar, it's a wit style, no real flavor of banana or clove (which is why I love this one), but plenty of coriander and ginger and a hint of fruitiness. It uses Saaz for bittering, though I would be willing to branch out here, even to make it /slightly/ hoppier. I am a partial-extract, kitchen brewer for the moment. I can do about a 3 gallon boil and keep temperatures pretty stable, but I've never done a wheat beer before. My main question is what sorts of ingredients should I use? Wheat malt? Some Light DME (or not)? Flaked wheat or oats? What else? Thanks for your help! -Clint
Pick up a and the put some ginger in it around 5 minutes left in the boil. Pick up some Saaz hops and use those for your bittering charge. Use a wit beer yeast. hope this helps.
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WILMINGTON -- You may have taken a walk through beautiful Airlie Gardens or taken a relaxing yoga class in a gym. Now the two experiences are combining into one.
Michelle Crittenden teaches yoga at Airlie Gardens. She said, "Yoga: the definition actually means union and that means different things to different people… The connection between your mind and your body, the body and the breath."
At eight in the morning every Friday in October you can take the class. Bend near the bottle chapel and stretch in the spring garden.
Yoga class participant Candace Edwards said, "It's a nice refreshing way to get your day started. Because you have a little bit cooler temperatures can focus on your breathing and relax."
Crittenden said, "It's pretty amazing to be on the ground feeling the earth, feeling the breeze hearing the birds."
Pople of all ages and levels can get a good workout while taking in the scenery.
Crittenden said, "It's a very multi-level class. I try to offer many modifications so if you're a beginner or an advanced student you can get a lot out of the practice."
Edwards said, "It also improves flexibility and core strength. So it makes me feel a little bit more tones without having a very intensive aerobic workout."
For some the class isn't just about getting in shape, or getting relaxed -- it's about getting well.
The yoga instructor says as you twist and turn and bend and stretch you become centered and relaxed.
The four week yoga series costs $35. If you want to just take one class, it costs $10 for Airlie Garden members and $12 for non-members.


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Loadable Kernel Module Programming and System Call Interception
After a machine is compromised, malicious users tend to replace commonly used programs with trojan horses (programs that execute malicious instructions in addition to their normal functions). Packages of such trojan horses are widely distributed over the Internet and are easily accessible by anyone. Therefore, it becomes important to protect programs from being replaced by malicious users.
In order to protect against such problems, our next example involves the interception of various system calls, most importantly sys_execve, to check the hash of the program to be executed against a known hash present in a database file. The program is denied execution if the hashes do not match, and such an attempt is logged. One way to implement this is seen in the following steps:
Intercept sys_execve and compute the inode of the file being executed, than compare it with the inodes of the files present in the hash database. Inodes are data structures that contain information about files in the file system. Since there is a unique inode for each file, we can be certain of our comparison results. If no match is found, call the original sys_execve and return. However, if a match is found, compute the hash of the program and then compare it with the hash present in the hash database. If they match, call the original sys_execve and return. If they do not match, log the attempt and return an error.
Intercept sys_delete_module. If called with our module name as the parameter, return an error. Our module cannot be deleted.
Intercept sys_create_module, and return an error. No more modules can be inserted because we do not want any malicious module to be able to intercept the sys_execve described in step 1.
Intercept sys_open to prevent our hash database and log file to be opened for writing.
Intercept sys_unlink to prevent deletion of the hash database and log file.
Note that the above does not offer complete protection, but it is a simple first-step implementation. For example, a malicious user may modify kernel symbols in /dev/kmem or use raw device access to the hard disk, and bypass open to write to the hash database file. Also, since our implementation is only a loadable module, a malicious user can alter our /etc/rc.d files and stop our module from being loaded the next time the machine is rebooted. In addition, various other system calls exist that could cause our hash database and log files to be altered or deleted.
At this time, it becomes important to acknowledge the possibility of loadable module support being misused by a malicious user. For example, the sys_execve function call can be intercepted to invoke a trojan program instead of the one intended, and system calls such as read and write can be intercepted to perform keystroke logging. Therefore, the flexibility and power of loadable kernel modules can be misused by malicious users who may have gained access to the system. See Resources for a web site that has details of this example along with complete source code.
Nitesh Dhanjani is a graduate student at Purdue University. His interests are operating systems, networking and security. He has performed security audits and reviews for various firms including Ernst & Young LLP, and offers consulting services in his spare time. He can be reached at email@example.com.
Gustavo Rodriguez-Rivera is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Purdue University and is also software architect for Geodesic Systems. His interests are operating systems, networking and memory management. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Compile error
intercept.c:2:26: error: linux/module.h: No such file or directory
intercept.c:8: error: expected '=', ',', ';', 'asm' or '__attribute__' before 'int'
intercept.c:10: error: expected '=', ',', ';', 'asm' or '__attribute__' before 'int'
intercept.c: In function 'init_module':
intercept.c:26: error: 'original_sys_exit' undeclared (first use in this function)
intercept.c:26: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
intercept.c:26: error: for each function it appears in.)
intercept.c:31: error: 'our_fake_exit_function' undeclared (first use in this function)
intercept.c: In function 'cleanup_module':
intercept.c:43: error: 'original_sys_exit' undeclared (first use in this function)
As you can see, linux/module.h cannot be included, although it exists in /usr/include.
Any help, please?
Broken links
On the resources page, the link to the second example (intercepting execve) is broken. Is there somewhere else to obtain the code for the second example?
This article is referenced as a tutorial on Stack Overflow, here:
... a lot of people will be wanting a peek at the code for the second example :)
Actually, all links are broken
All links on the resources / reference page appear to now be broken (not surprising considering the date of this article)
Some problem
I compiled your example2.c then found this...
> /usr/include/linux/kernel.h:72: error: syntax error before "size_t"
> ...
Could you tell me about kernel version & gcc version that you used ?
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The first real signs of fall are here, with reports of scattered frost in the North, the arrival of pumpkins, squash and cornstalks at road side stands, and the color changes taking place outside. Just about everything has been two weeks ahead of schedule this year. Considering the summer we just experienced, the shorter days and cooler nights, and a less intense schedule, provide an opportunity to heal from the summer grind and begin preparing for the winter.
Winter preparation on many northern golf courses has become more complicated with the recent loss of PCNB fungicide. As the backbone of many fairway management programs, the fungicide was a reliable and inexpensive option to manage the snow mold pathogens. The recent restriction on PCNB pertains to product being sold, so any product on hand can still be used as in the past. The good news is there are a number of fungicide chemistries that perform equally, if not better, than PCNB formulations. The bad news is that the cost for those products may be 3-4 times higher, depending on the product and the applied rates.
The impact of the loss of PCNB will be felt mostly at northern golf courses that experience higher disease pressure due to a longer duration of snow cover. Those areas often experience more than 60 days of snow cover, with much higher levels of Microdochium patch and gray snow mold (Typhula incarnata), and possibly speckled snow mold (Typhula ishikariensis). Speckled snow mold usually is more of a problem in the snowbelt regions, and, unlike gray snow mold, the damage is more persistent and difficult to recover from.
Field trials in the New England, the North Central and the Northwest regions consistently show that combinations of at least two different fungicide chemistries are required to suppress snow mold when disease pressure is high. The performance of the fungicides varies based on disease pressure (length of snow cover) and the pathogens that are present. Generally, courses that experience a longer duration of snow cover can expect higher disease pressure and will require the more effective and higher-cost fungicide combinations for satisfactory control. Areas that are further south in the region (where snow cover is typically 40 days or less) may be able to get by with the less-expensive fungicide options, or take their chances and forego the late fall fairway fungicide application. That decision will be based on the cost of the application and the willingness of the golfers to tolerate some fairway damage in the spring.
In any event, the dependency on PCNB for snow mold management programs is ending. The sudden 'stop sale' order imposed by the EPA may be temporary, but the likelihood of the product being reregistered in the future is low. Life without PCNB will just be a bit more complicated and a lot more expensive. More information about alternative management options can be found in the Green Section webcast "An Update on PCNB and Alternatives" found at: http://webcast.usga.org/usga/PCNB_Snow_Mold_Update_Vavrek.wmv
The effectiveness of alternative fungicides for snow mold can be seen in the UMASS 2009-2010 Snow Mold Filed Trials at following link: http://www.umassturf.org/publications/online_pubs/2010_snow_mold_jung.pdf
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At U.S. Open Championships the Chevron STEM ZONE™ is an interactive experience highlighting the science and math behind the game of golf through a variety of hands-on exhibits and experiments.
The partnership has also produced educational materials such as the Science of Golf video series and a nationally-distributed newspaper insert which are provided to teachers as tools to enhance existing curriculum in schools. These lessons teach the science behind the USGA's equipment testing, handicapping, and agronomy efforts.
For more interactive experiences featuring golf-focused STEM lessons, visit the partnership homepage.
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Every day, Cassandra Bankson wakes up, washes her face and does a makeup routine that dramatically transforms her looks.
The California teen has severe acne. It's so bad that it covers most of her face, as well as parts of her neck, chest and back.
But Bankson is now able to model, and her shots are picture-perfect. How?
Bankson performs a daily makeup makeover, expertly hiding the extensive blemishes that cover her face and neck with a technique that she says she learned after hours of research and practice. She demonstrates her method in a before-and-after YouTube video that's had more than 2 million views.
"It's been overwhelming," she said today on "Good Morning America" about the response online to her video. "It really is an eye-opener. I never knew that for men, for women, even for adults, it's such an epidemic. Yes, it's cosmetic, but it goes deeper than that. I think that's something that's a little bit of a misconception."
At the beginning of the video, Bankson is made up. Her skin is clear and her cosmetics look natural and fresh. Then she explains that she'll remove the makeup to show her face and demonstrate her technique.
When she appears again, her face is covered in red acne spots.
"I am the most self-conscious person about my acne … taking my makeup off is one of the most insecure things that I could probably do, for me," she says, her voice shaking.
In the moments that follow, Bankson goes through a comprehensive routine that includes the application of foundation, concealer, powders and spray. When she's done, her face is transformed. Her skin appears flawless.
Because of her transformational routine, she's able to book modeling jobs, and is reaching out to other teens to help them with their own skin troubles.
Bankson, who got her first pimple in the third grade, has a powerful message for other teens who are suffering with acne: "I know exactly where you are, I've been in your shoes and there is hope," she said on "GMA." "Someone else has been there and there is a way for you to feel confident…you just need to kind of search around for what it is that makes you lighten up."
Bankson describes her drive to help people as her "passion" and "duty."
"I hope this helps you if you guys have acne, or even if you don't have acne and you just want really pretty skin," she says at the end of the tutorial.
While most viewers posted overwhelmingly positive comments, some have accused her of being "fake" about her looks. She is undeterred.
"It took me a month to post. …I thought I was going to get the same hate as school for my skin," she said on "GMA." "I thought if it helped one person, one girl or even one guy who was in the same condition, it would be worth it."


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Owen Reed Named North East Conservation Law Enforcement Chiefs Association Marine Patrol Officer of the YearMarine Patrol Officer Owen Reed (2nd from right) was recently named by the North East Conservation Law Enforcement Chiefs Association as its Marine Patrol Officer of the Year. Pictured with Officer Reed are (left) Lieutenant Jay Carroll, who nominated Reed, Major Jon Cornish and Colonel Joseph Fessenden. The North East Conservation Law Enforcement Chiefs Association recently named Owen Reed, as its Marine Patrol Officer of the Year. Reed was nominated by Lieutenant Jay Carroll, of the Marine Patrol's Division II in Lamoine. Officer Reed joined the Marine Patrol in 2012 and began serving in the mid-coast region. In 2013, he transferred to the Deer Isle Stonington patrol and soon began to develop strong relationships with fishermen and impress his supervisors. "Officer Reed hit the ground running in his new patrol area and quickly established himself as an aggressive and dedicated conservation officer," said Lieutenant Carroll. In 2013 Officer Reed was responsible for prosecution of a dozen violations of the state's lobster conservation laws, including license violations, gear violations, and five prosecutions for illegal lobsters. "That kind of determined enforcement work is critical in our efforts to conserve Maine's valuable marine resources," said Lieutenant Carroll. "Owen clearly focused his efforts on learning the area, working commercial fisheries activity, and he also worked hard to develop positive relationships with local fishermen," added Carroll. Officer Reed has completed courses at the Central Maine Fire Attack School, and received his Harbor Master Certification from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. He is also licensed US Coast Guard Mate for 200-ton vessels. Officer Reed earned an Associate of Science degree in Small Vessel Operation from the Maine Maritime Academy, is a licensed Emergency Medical Technician and Emergency Vehicle Operator, and is registered in Maine and nationally as a Fire Fighter 1 and 2. "MPO Reed's enthusiasm and professionalism have helped him gain both the respect of his peers and the industry," said Carroll. "Owen is a skilled boat operator, a licensed EMT, and a diligent law enforcement officer. He clearly has a bright future with Marine Patrol and is an asset to the agency." The Northeast Conservation Law Enforcement Chiefs Association is a professional organization comprised of the Chiefs and senior command staff from the thirteen northeastern states, US Fish & Wildlife Service, NOAA Officer for Law Enforcement and the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The Marine Patrol is a Bureau of the Maine Department of Marine Resource that provides law enforcement, search and rescue, public health, maritime security, and public safety services on Maine's coastal and tidal waters. More information about the Maine Marine Patrol can be found at http://www.maine.gov/dmr/bmp/homepage.html. |
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Technical Web Typography: Guidelines and Techniques - Smashing Magazine. Advertisement The Web is 95% typography, or so they say.
I think this is a pretty accurate statement: we visit websites largely with the intention of reading. JavaScript & AJAX. An Intensive Exploration Of jQuery. CSS Modal. Using CSS3 techniques a modal box can be created without JavaScript or images.
With a bit of animation, transition and transform, it can be made that little bit more special. CSS Modal Experiment Modal experiment updated for Firefox 10 which has better transform, transition and animation performance. Also supports 3D transforms. In this experiment, clicking an 'open' link pops up a dialogue with a smooth hardware accelerated bounce (where supported). Ajax - MDC Doc Center. 10 Mind-Blowing Experimental CSS3 Techniques and Demos-Speckyboy Design Magazine. As CSS3 gathers momentum, more and more new techniques and ideas are being published every other day.
Each seems to explore exciting never seen before avenues, and ALL push CSSes boundaries ever further away. It really is an exciting time for web design.