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"Quiet getaway"
Beautiful views and superior accommodationd!Genuine Hotels.com guest review
Perfect Clean comfortable friendly perfect location!! Loved itGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Anchor's Away!"
Friendly & helpful staff made this stay very enjoyable. The rooms were so clean and very modern. Continental breakfast was one if the better ones we've had. Exceeded our expectations.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great stay, will go again"
We stayed for Valentine's day and were greeted by a very friendly clerk who gave us a tour of the facility. On entering the room, we found a box of chocolates. The "continental breakfast" was excellent, it had so many offerings including healthy ones. Coffee offered all day long was a nice added touch. The view of the harbor and sunset was beautiful. […] It was very relaxing to sit and sip on tea by the fireplace in the library in the evening, it felt like home. We will definitely visit again in the warmer months. The location is so close to the center and night life, easily walking distance in warm weather, yet far enough away to be peaceful and quiet. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"great place but noise travels"
Great place but noise travels thru the wallsGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"First time visit and enjoyed it!"
This out of the way hotel is right on the bay. I enjoyed it very much.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"anniversary gateaway"
great service, very clean, good locationGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great stay"
Although its location leaves a bit to be desired (beautiful harbor on one side, over stuffed business downtown on the other) I was very pleased with my stay. Once you get over the location and the outside appearance I have to admit that the inside room was probably one of the most cleanest I have ever stayed in.very well-kept and fantastic Cape Cod […] feel and decor. I will definitely be back. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice stay"
Nice place, clean, and walkable to main street. The mattress was a bit soft in the room. Excellent and friendly service.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"We love the Anchor Inn"
awesome hotel - we have stayed many times and it is always consistently excellentGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Pleasant hotel"
Very pleasant hotel right on water. Walk to Main St & be sure to go to Perseys for breakfast.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice place"
Room was excellent, nice Harbor view, breakfast was OK, no hot food.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Good location/strange smells"
Rooms had a whiskey/ mothball smell. I asked to move rooms because the initial room clearly was a smoking room at one point. 2nd room not much better and bed looked and reeled 1970s vintage.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice getaway"
Nice getaway. It was cool watching the ferry come and go from our room. The Continental breakfast was very good. The snacks in the vending machine were very old and stale.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"the right move"
Service was great breakfast was really good decor was really nice location to high speed is perfect lots of good places to eatGenuine Hotels.com guest review
Experience was wonderful! Everything about the stay was excellent. The continental breakfast was the best I have ever seen. Even better than some of these high profile hotels.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Harbor views, comfortable & friendly staff"
This hotel is unassuming from the outside, then you are greeted with a smile and guided through the hotel amenities; breakfast buffet, sitting room with coffee & tea stations, large screen TV over the fireplace and comfy chairs and tables, an enclosed porch that overlooks the harbor, pool, firepit area and dock slips for your boat (if you have one). […] Our room was clean, airy, bright and spacious for 3 adults, and the small balcony overlooking the harbor was a perfect spot to enjoy a glass of wine or morning coffee. The staff was gracious and went out of their way to make us comfortable, they are proud of their hotel and take care of guests like family. Looking forward to a return trip and the easy access to the ferry to the Islands and the central location to take side trips to other Cape venues and beaches. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Nice Room, Nice Location; Great Staff"
My wife and I spent our anniversary weekend at the Anchor In and found the most pleasing part of the stay was the staff there. Everyone is friendly, helpful and goes out of their way to assist. I slept as well in the bed there as I do at home and that's saying something! All of the decks and balconies are made of weathered wood (that nice gray color) […] and I can tell that some craftsmanship went into building them. The outdoor furniture is make of that plastic wood and was pretty comfortable too. While it was too late in the year for the swimming pool (November), there is a nice propane fire pit roaring at night. With numerous chairs around it, anyone will be warm while enjoying a nice conversation. There is also a "library" with books and chairs and a nice fireplace too. For breakfast, while it is the continental breakfast setup, everything is made there or locally and brought in each day. It's not your typical Motel 6 breakfast and was another nice surprise. We look forward to going back there on our next anniversary weekend! Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
A great stay with a helpful staff. Beautiful breakfast room and fire pit area. We loved it there, would stay again and recommend to a friend.Genuine Expedia guest review
Perfect Mid-Cape location. The hotel was right on the boat harbor would absolutely stay again.Genuine Expedia guest review
I only stayed for one night, but my overall experience was good.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Romantic Getaway on the Cape"
Really enjoyed the hotel for a brief, 3 day getaway with my wife. Hotel was clean, service was great and the view of the harbor from our room was very romantic. Breakfast was also more than anticpated. A great stay!Genuine Hotels.com guest review
We spent two full weeks traveling through New England and Canada, and this was our favorite hotel! From the warm and welcoming greeting at the front desk we knew we were in a good spot. The room was immaculate, the toiletries were great and it was the best shower I had the whole trip! Even though it was chilly, we took advantage of the complementary […] hot chocolate/tea/coffee, and sat by the fire pit (complete with a basket of warm blankets nearby) and met the most delightful couple from the UK. We spent hours laughing and chatting, overlooking a beautiful harbor. A delicious breakfast was included the next morning - and though it would be classified as "continental" the choices were endless - cereals, bagels, muffins, fruit, meats and cheeses - I felt like I was in Europe! I can't say enough about this place and our only regret was that we only had one night there. We would definitely stay again! Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice hotel near the harbor"
Friendly staff, nice location, enjoyed the stay. Good for couples get-away.Genuine Expedia guest review
"New England trip"
We stayed four nights and everything was great except the room was a little small for us. The staff was very kind and helpful.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"anchor In carried us aweigh!"
Everything about this place was great! Very clean, beautiful breakfast room,loely view with a neat fire pit. Very helpful staff. Walking distance o ferry,restaurants and Main st.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Very nice accommodations by the water."
Everything was nice at Anchor In. Staff and service was wonderful. Definitely a place I would patronize again.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Harbor view was beautiful."
Very pleased with accommodations, staff extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Would stay there in the future.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Ocean view and romance"
What a view from our room! We watched the Atlantic waves day and night because we were right next to the beach. Warm and romantic setting to the Nth degree. The hotel has been here for some time and shows the age in places but created no problems of any kind for our short stay here. Because Anchor In is so convenient geographically to places we enjoy […] so much, we will want to go back. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
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"Charming hotel but stinky room"
Charming little inn with a bay view. Beautiful blossom flowers all around the inn's garden. Breakfast can be improved! Everytime we were at breakfast, they always ran out of banana. Only a few grapes in the serving plate. Although I can see there were quite a few cantaloupe in a basket on the floor. However, One of the best muffin at breakfast I ever […] have. I do not know how other guests feel. while we were at the pantry, the hotel stuff is doggy bag the foods for themself. Perhaps they should wait until the guests leave? And I am not sure this goes for every room. I think the house keeping clean the room with pine-sol. This is a big no no because pine-sol leave a very stinky after smell if the cleaning products is expired or too old. I hope they can improve the cleaning method. I could not sleep every night during my stays! It can be a very good hotel if they do some adjustment Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Gem of a hotel near the Nantucket ferries"
This is the second time we have stayed here and brought some visitors from the UK. As it was late in the season the pool was closed but they had a fire pit to sit around instead. Would stay here again!Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice views"
We stayed here in mid-October, and enjoyed every minute. The outdoor fire was great, and the room was quiet and comfortable. We are already planning our trip back next fall!Genuine Expedia guest review
"The place to stay @ Lewis Bay"
Very comfortable & clean hotel. Staff were friendly and accommodating. Will definitely be back!Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Anchor In"
Excellent with the exception that the bed was way too soft.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Home Away From Home"
Anchor In had it all! Lisa and Skip know how to make your stay a 10+. The staff was caring and available. The room was comfy, clean and attractive. Our tummies were "well satisfied" after delictable selections. The pumpkin and blueberry muffins were the best! My husband and I highly recommend the Anchor In.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Nicest Hotel in Hyannis"
Our stay at the Anchor Inn was fantastic. It's within walking distance to many great restaurants, and the ferry to Martha's Vineyard. The Concierge was very helpful, and gave tips on fun activities and restaurants in the area. The fire pit near the pool was a nice treat at night. I will definately return.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"A nice surprise inside!"
Once inside, the hotel and staff couldn't be better. Shiny clean hotel, with an over the top friendly, helpful staff. Curb appeal is not a reflection of the nice interior.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"The best ever!"
The Anchor In is a perfect example of how to run a busines. Everything about the place will exceed your expectations!Genuine Expedia guest review
Very nice hotel, great views and wonderful breakfast. Would highly recommendGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Pretty view."
Parking is a problem. Not very easy for people with a handicap. We were told to park way in back and come up a lot of steps. It was rainy and very slippery.Genuine Expedia guest review
Delightful! Lovely location surrounded by beautiful flowers, exceptionally clean room with every amenity -- relaxing, peaceful and perfect for any get away!Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Personal and customer oriented service!!!!!"
The staff treat you like you are the most important person. The breakfast was served on China, silverware place settings. No paper plates or plastic ware here! It was quiet and all guests were respectful adults. It was a truly wonderful experience. We will most certainly visit here again.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Near ferries"
It was great and when we left, the person at the front desk said that when we came back a week later, they had no reservations so far, and would probably have a room at a reduced rate. When we came back, we came in and asked and were told by an unfriendly desk clerk that their dropped rates would begin in the morning. Disappointing and annoying.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"short walk to ferry: Martha's Vinyard & Nantucket"
Very happy with accommodations. We ate breakfast prior to leaving every morning (big time and money saver). Fire pit by harbor nice touch. We will consider returning to Anchor In,Genuine Hotels.com guest review
The hotel delivered on all the important points as evidenced by the ratings above. Staff is friendly and very cooperative. The hotel is impeccably clean and the breakfasts are lavish. I recommend Anchor In for all.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Cute hotel right on the harbor"
We stayed at Anchor In over Labor Day weekend. What a cute little place! The hotel is situated right on the harbor in Hyannis and every room has a view of the water. Location is within walking distance of all the activities such as Cape Cod boat tours, the JFK history trail, and downtown's Main Street. The staff adds a friendly touch and even gave us […] a nice little "go bag" of goodies when we checked out. This was our first time in the area, and these folks sure made our stay an enjoyable one. Recommended! Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Beautiful hotel, great location!!!"
Very convenient spot; walkable to beach, town and ferry. Staff was EXTREMELY friendly and accommodating.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Excellent experience"
I was not sure about staying in Hyannis, but the Anchor In made the stay perfect. From the welcoming check-in, the great view from the balcony of our room, the fire pit for conversation in the evening, the good breakfast each morning and the ease of walking to the harbor or to Main Street shops, this stay was perfect. It is only 5 minutes to Baxter's […] Fish and Chips and 10 minutes or less to the harbor. We loved watching the activity of Lewis Bay. The grounds of the hotel are immaculate, very nice swimming pool and somewhere I would not hesitate to stay again. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Regretted staying 1 night."
Had a wonderful , relaxing stay at the Anchor In. The staff was informative and friendly, breakfast delicious in a wonderful setting ,the location is outstanding, 1 mile walk to town , the pool setting on the harbor, watching the ships come and go, the fire pit at night was warm and marvelous .My wife and I regretted not booking another night or 2.we […] were given a goodie bag upon checking out.planning to return in 2015. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
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Message Sent on Behalf of Dean Andreas Cangellaris:
I am pleased to announce that Benito Mariñas has accepted our offer to become the next Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Illinois. His appointment is effective February 16, 2015, pending approval by the University's Board of Trustees.
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Illinois has long been the top-ranked program for both graduate and undergraduate studies. That continuing recognition is the result of excellence across the board-outstanding research and scholarship, engaged teaching, and extensive public service. Benito's exceptional scholarship, his global stature as a thought leader and an innovator in processes and technologies for water sustainability and safety, and his record of successful leadership as interim head of CEE over the past year make him the perfect choice to head the department.
As the Ivan Racheff Professor of Environmental Engineering in CEE, Benito's research is characterized by a broad interdisciplinary approach. He is a leader in the area of mechanistic aspects of chemical and ultraviolet light disinfection processes, chemistry of nitrogenous disinfection by-product formation and control, and novel membrane technologies for controlling water-borne pathogens and chemical contaminants. His contributions in research and teaching have been recognized by multiple awards.
I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to the many faculty members who provided input into this process. Especially, I am most thankful to the members of the search committee-that included many of the department's top faculty leaders-for their diligent and extensive efforts to ensure that CEE will continue its legacy.
Congratulations to Benito. He is well prepared to lead CEE and I am confident in his ability to take it to the next level of excellence and national and global impact.
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Very helpful every day "love making" tips: 10 Habits Of Happy Couples
77% of SSN readers said they would rather have "Great Sex" (e.g. gourmet Sex) once a week versus 23% for "Maintenance Sex" (e.g. get it done) every day. Hubby and I disagreed on this one…but the roles were reversed from what you might be thinking...
Wonder how your sexual activities stack up against the folks next door? A recent National survey on common sexual practices tells us exactly what the Joneses are doing in the privacy of their own bedrooms.
With increasing rates of survivorship after a cancer diagnosis, the focus is now on regaining quality of life, including quality sexual health and pleasure. Learn about common side effects of cancer treatment and diagnosis, research on treatments, and physical therapy.
BDSM & Kink: Sexual Deviation or Sexual Exploration? What about ratcheting up the ante a bit more, and taking the lovemaking into actual physical restriction and discomfort aka Fifty Shades of Grey? BDSM behaviors fall on a continuum from mild to extreme, with mild versions not even identified by all involved as BDSM.
Domination in sexual fantasies and romance novels: What draws normal, healthy women to these story lines of domination over them? Like many American women, I have a Fifty Shades of Grey story. Where were you when you first read Fifty Shades?
As men age testosterone levels begin to decline, which can result in men feeling apathetic about sex. Male Menopause can also result in degenerative body and mind changes.
In spite of the intense displays of life-long passion our media tells us we should find in our partnerships, human pair-bonding has actually meant different things at different times throughout human history.
Supervision impacts teen sexuality more than any other input. It is tough to raise a family and to be home for kids, but teens need MORE attention, not less, than other ages.
There is an overall "estrogenization" of our world…meaning most endocrine disruptors accumulated in our bodies act like the hormone estrogen, changing the way our bodies function. This impacts everything from fish to clouded leopards to river otters to humans. Our fertility, our sex drive and our bodies become altered—we lose our sexuality.
In a global study of 12,000 women and men, the most highly valued part of sex was feeling sexual desire for one's partner. Read that again! Not being desired, but rather feeling desire for the one we are with.
In orgasms, we feel pleasure sensations in body and brain like few other human actions can give us. Evolutionary biology suggests that somewhere in the last 300,000 years, natural selection experimented with developing the clitoris underneath our female skin as primates moved from mammalian sex during "heat" to being sexually receptive all month long.
The most obvious symptom of Bacterial Vaginosis is a strong fishy smell that occurs after sex, during a woman's period, or mid-cycle when she is ovulating. BV is a gynecological condition when women develop the wrong kind of bacteria in their vagina.
Wherever you are in your relationship, these sex tips can bring you closer, because your hormones and blood chemistry are utterly linked with sexuality. Closer-via-sex is a primary way to ensure closeness in other aspects of intimacy and marriage.


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DJ Spooky on what to say to a climate change sceptic:
"What planet are you on?"
More with the multimedia artist one critic called 'Einstein with a better haircut' in this Mother Jones interview.
DJ Spooky on what to say to a climate change sceptic:
"What planet are you on?"
More with the multimedia artist one critic called 'Einstein with a better haircut' in this Mother Jones interview.
So very nice to see people enjoying themselves. Here are a couple guys having a great time at an empty airport terminal. Dallas Fort Worth (DFW), to be specific. After learning that they'd have to spend the night after their connection was cancelled, Joe Ayala and Larry Chen didn't moan like most people would. They actually had fun. And made a great little film!
There was no LJ Pic of the Day yesterday because I was too busy with 2500+ LJ Pics of the day. Hopefully this will make up for the lapse.
With Eric Solheim's One Year in 2 minutes as inspiration, I decided to conduct a time lapse experiment of my own yesterday, which resulted in my very first video production! Yee haa, look out world!
Unlike Solheim's project, in which he programmed his camera to take a shot from his living room window every half hour for 365 days, mine was a bit more spontaneous. I just simply got up from my desk and snapped several frames when I had the time, beginning at 11:18 a.m. and ending at just after 7:30 p.m. I took each of those 2,601 images, dumped them unedited into a free program Solheim suggested, MPEG StreamClip, and finished it off in iMovie.
The result is as banal as you'd expect an all-day view through a window to be. Not so much a time lapse as a record of lapses in time.
The song, The Goya Discovery, is by Canadian composer and musician Derek R. Audette. You can also check it out on Youtube.
Yes, fairly terrifying.
In Polish with English subtitles, performed by Monika Wierzbicka, and directed by Michal Jaskulski.
I watched Werner Herzog's Encounters at the End of the World last night and was just blown away by these seal calls recorded beneath the Antarctic ice. Someone posted the bit on Youtube (the calls begin about 40 secs in):
It's an interesting film, examining among other things, the quirky kinda folks who wind up at the end of the world.
Antarctica is at the top of my list of Places I'd Love To Go But Probably Never Will. Depending on where you begin, where you go, what you do and the duration, travel packages range from $6000 to $40,000.
Not a day passes that I don't think back to at least one specific moment (usually it's many) from one of several visits I made to Nicaragua, going back to 1990. I was hoping to return this year, but it's looking highly unlikely.
Here's a short film, Day of Light (Dia de Luz) which
chronicles an epic celebration of life in La Chureca, the trash dump community of Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua, captured by six filmmakers in March 2008 over the course of one day… from sunrise to sunset.
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31 October is a holiday here, but Dan Reformacije, or, Reformation Day, has nothing to do with Halloween. (Does it?)
But All Hallow's Eve has nonetheless been catching on here over the past several years. I was caught off guard last year when a couple of kids, dressed as a witch and a bear, pounded on the door of my old apartment demanding candy. All I had on hand was a box of over-priced Belgian truffles, so gave them each a 2 euro coin instead. They left puzzled, but pleased. I'm prepared this year, with a big pot of candy next to the door. But there aren't too many kids in my new building, so the first few who might come by are going to score BIG.
Most of my childhood Halloween memories aren't pleasant. When I was in the fourth grade, I was robbed for the second time in my life (the first is mentioned here). Some junior high or high school kid, dressed as football player, cornered me against a building demanding my candy. After I called him a dick, he knocked me to the ground and grabbed my bag. I haven't liked football since.
After moving to the burbs, for a few years running a few friends and I did some awful things of our own. For whatever reason, during those two tumultuous pre-teen years we were led to believe that Halloween was all about throwing eggs at houses and cars. And blowing off firecrackers in mailboxes. Karma still hasn't finished having its way with me yet.
Ljubljana's Kinodvor film house is celebrating tonight with a 12 hour horror marathon, beginning at 7 pm with Mirrors (Kiefer Sutherland) and ending with a 5 am screening of Black Christmas. The full schedule is here. All in all, a terrific line-up.
Or, if you're on the US east coast, there's always the Village Parade.
The sign reads Lesbian Square, part of week-long street actions coinciding with this year's City of Women festival. The actions are organized by The Insurrection of Lesbos, a group founded a year ago after a lesbian couple was thrown out of Ljubljana's Orto Bar.
The festival concludes today with a wide-ranging offering:
– Karmen Ratković, co-founded the the Zagreb Centre for Women's Studies and a member of the Zagreb Peace Studies Centre, will address the The Messages of Ecofeminism(s) at the Škuc Gallery at 5 pm;
– Hard to Die, a film chronicling women who have escaped honor killing by Istanbul-based new media artist Selda Asal, and Ashura, a documentary about the evolution of the Shia Islamic ceremony of the same name by Beirut-based Kinda Hassan, will be screened at 7 pm at the Alkatraz Gallery at Metelkova City (both through 30-Oct);
– At 9 p.m. Slovenian dancer Tina Valentan, who divides her time between Maribor and Amsterdam, will premiere When the Moon is Increasing at the Ljubljana Dance Theatre (a second performance is also on tap on Saturday);
– and at 11 pm, a performance by Czech experimental dance-electronic trio My Name is Ann at Metelkova City. Below is their video for Nivel Diez. [MNIA's Myspace page]
Ljubljana's Kinodvor, the Slovenian capital's only art house cinema, reopened its doors this past Wednesday (01-Oct).
A shortage of funds and a lack of visitors forced its shutdown in April. The City found the money to breathe life back into it and will now be running it.
It includes a gallery space, a film-dedicated book store (open daily 08:00-21:00, Sat/Sun 10:00-21:00), and a cafe (08:00-24:00 Mon-Thu, Fri 08:00-02:00, Sat 10:00-02:00,and Sun 10:00-24:00).
Easy to get to: It's located on Kolodvorska Cesta, directly across the street from the main train station where you can park if you must drive. Of course, bike racks are available.
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Mohamed M. Mostafa and Mohamed El Tayeb The effect of daily hemodialysis on uremic peripheral neuropathy Mohamed M. Mostafa1, Mohamed El Tayeb2 Departments of Neurology1, Internal Medicine2, Ain Shams University ABSTRACT The uremic syndrome is characterized by overall deterioration of biochemical and physiological functions in parallel with the progression of renal failure. Despite the beneficial effects of hemodialysis, uremic polyneuropathy represents a well-known complication of end-stage renal failure (ESRF). It should be regarded as an indicator of the degree of renal failure and its control by hemodialysis. The pathogenesis of uremic neuropathy has been proved to be caused by major neurotoxins accumulating in uremia such as urea, creatinine, uric acid, middle molecules and others. Those uremic toxins can be cleared by different dialytic techniques which vary widely depending on duration, membrane, and blood band dialysate flow rates. Recent attention is paid to the precious role of daily dialysis in improving the patients clinically and biochemically. In this work, we studied 20 patients on chronic hemodialysis program. All patients showed the criteria of end- stage renal failure (ESRF).We classified our patients into: 1. Group 1: Ten patients with ESRF under thrice weekly hemodialysis for less than 3 years. 2. Group II: Ten patients originally under thrice weekly hemodialysis for less than 3 years who were shifted to the regimen of daily hemodialysis except Fridays for 6 months. 3. Group III: Ten healthy normal volunteers of matching age and sex were the control group. In the present study, all patients stated improvement with the daily hemodialysis schedule considering a better physical performance. Several subjective symptoms disappeared or improved. The cumulative weekly Kt/v remained constant exceeding three with no change between daily and standard hemodialysis. In the present study; no significant changes were noticed as regard neurological symptoms after 6 months of both regimens of dialysis. As regard NCS, there was no significant improvement in dmlat, in the median, ulnar and CP nerves after 6 months of daily dialysis. There was a highly significant improvement in CV (increased) in median, ulnar and common peroneal nerves (P<0.001) after 6 months of daily dialysis. We have found no significant changes in dmlat, nor CV in the median, ulnar and CP nerves on both sides after 6 months of 3/wk dialysis (P>0.05). (Egypt J. Neurol. Psychiat. Neurosurg., 2004, 41(1): 303-312). INTRODUCTION failure (ESRF). It should be regarded as an indicator of the degree of renal failure and its control by hemodialysis. The uremic syndrome is characterized by Bolton pointed out that 60% of patients overall deterioration of biochemical and receiving hemodialysis for uremia have physiological functions in parallel with the neuropathy by electrodiagnostic criteria 1. progression of renal failure. Uremia results in The most common neuropathy is the carpal variable symptoms pointing to damage of tunnel syndrome, which was initially attributed multiple organs. Major neurotoxins to the vascular shunt on the upper arm between accumulating in uremia are urea, creatinine, uric the brachial artery and antecubital vein, also acid, middle molecules and others 1. causing associated radial and ulnar Despite the beneficial effects of neuropathies1. hemodialysis, uremic polyneuropathy represents a well-known complication of end-stage renal 303 Egypt J. Neurol. Psychiat. Neurosurg. Vol. 41 (1) - Jany 2004 Charra et al.2, demonstrated amyloid is usually a late symptom in well established deposits in the connective tissues and tendons, neuropathies. Darting pain along the peroneal surrounding the carpal tunnel of uremic patients. nerve from foot to knee, irradiating pain in the Shirahama et al.3, showed that the amyloid of thigh, pain along the course of the ulnar nerve chronically dialysed uremic patients derived and diffuse pain in the feet brought on by from beta 2-microglobulin was not cleared by pressure are reported. The burning feet the kidney. Due to reduced renal function beta syndrome: It is defined as server insomnia, due 2-microglobulin accumulate. The common to the burning sensation in the feet. peroneal nerve can also be compressed at the Those symptoms however, as stated by fibular head in a similar pattern. Bolton and Young1 are not necessarily related to The middle molecule (MM) hypothesis the neuropathy, but due possibly to transient states that molecules in the molecular weight disturbances of peripheral sensory receptors, range of 500 to 2000 daltons/ molecule induced by fluctuation in water and electrolytes. accumulate in uremia and are one cause of They may occur either prior to or during a peripheral neuropathy 4. regular hemodialysis program, the latter could The spectrum of uremic toxins cleared by indicate that the achieved control is not optimal. different dialytic techniques varies widely Clinical signs of uremic polyneruopathy include depending on duration, membrane 5 and blood symmetric muscle weakness, areflexia and and dialysate flow rates 6. The observation that sensory loss for all modalities, especially pin- prolongation of dialysis can prevent or reverse prick and vibration. An early finding is elevation uremic neuropathy independent of the of the vibratory threshold 1. predialysis urea level led to the concept of the Currently, most hemodialysis patients middle-molecule hypothesis 7. undergo dialysis treatment two or three times a The removal rate of middle-molecular- week. This dialysis schedule results in weight toxins is so slow that the diffusion important fluctuations of body fluid volume and gradient remains high throughout dialysis and solutes which are in contrast to the normal the net removal is proportional to the number of physiological situation in which healthy kidneys hours per week undergoing dialysis, unaffected maintain a state of homeostasis. by blood and dialysate flow within a specified A higher dialysis frequency may mimic the range 8. healthy situation better, resulting in lower peaks The main symptoms of uremic and smaller amplitudes of fluctuations of solute polyneuropathy as stated by Nielsen9, are: concentrations and body fluid volume, Cramps: They are often painful and develop diminishing the so called "unphysiology of mostly during the night. They tend to be dialysis" 10. localized to single muscles or muscle groups, usually in the lower extremity, while the upper extremity is rarely affected. Restless legs: that is PATIENTS AND METHODS defined as an irresistible restlessness in the calves. This often develops in the afternoon or The cases of this study were patients under in the evening, whenever the patient relaxes in a regular hemodialysis in the Nephrology Unit, chair. Paresthesia: A pricking, tingling, Medical Department, Ain Shams University. effervescent sensation, sometimes painful, Twenty patients on chronic hemodialysis especially when located to the soles, sometimes program were chosen. All patients showed the causing a warm sensation in the skin. Dysthesia: criteria of end-stage renal failure (ESRF). The Dysthetic sensations were defined as abnormal patients were dialysed for 4 hours three times sensations which may be felt in the fingertips or per week. We excluded only patients with feet. Dysthesia occurred relatively late in the abnormal blood sugar test, collagen profile and course of renal failure as well as in the those suffering from paraproteinemias as those development of peripheral neuropathy. Pain: It disorders were known to cause peripheral 304 Mohamed M. Mostafa and Mohamed El Tayeb neuropathy, abnormal electromyography (EMG) motor nerve conduction studies, distal and nerve conduction velocity (NVCV) studies latencies, conduction velocities were regardless of renal dysfunction. measured in the forearm for the median and ulnar nerves and in the legs for the peroneal We then classified our patients into: nerves. 1. Group I: Ten patients with ESRF under All patients were studied for a period of six thrice weekly hemodialysis for less than 3 months from September 1999 to February 2000. years. 2. Group II: Ten patients originally under thrice weekly hemodialysis for less than 3 RESULTS years who experience a shift of the regimen of hemodialysis to daily hemodialysis The present study was conducted on a except Fridays for 6 months. group of 20 patient suffering from ESRD, they 3. Ten healthy normal volunteers of matching were subdivided into two groups (group I age and sex were the control group. "thrice-weekly dialysis group" and group II " The methods applied in this study were as daily dialysis group" and control group of ten follows: healthy normal volunteers of matching age and 1. Clinical evaluation with special stress on gender. neurologic examination. Special stress was From table (1) it can be noticed that both laid upon manifestations of uremic groups I and II were sex- and age-matched. polyneuropathy: Restless legs, burning feet, From table (2) it can be noticed that, apart parasthesiae, muscle wasting, hypotonia, from parasthesia that showed significant muscle weakness, depressed ankle jerks, difference, both groups I and II showed no glove and stocking hypoasthesia and significant difference as regards the mentioned depressed vibration sense at the medial neurological symptoms. malleolus. Neurological examination of all 20 patients 2. Laboratory investigations including: before initiation of our study revealed that all predialysis blood urea, serum creatinine, patients were fully conscious with normal serum Na, K, Ca and phosphate, serum speech, gait and intact cranial nerves, trophic albumin, total protein, cholesterol, uric changes nor palpable nerves. Fatigability on acid, AST, LT and CPK for possible exercise was positive in all patients. Motor variation in such levels in cases of system: Muscle state: Wasting was detected in 3 muscular dysfunction, CBC: to assess the cases (30%) in group I and in 2 cases (20%) in severity of anemia, FBS and 2hr group II. In those cases it was localized in both postprandial blood sugar: to exclude feet (extensor digitorum brevis muscle) in the diabetes, ANA and antiDNA (using the lower limbs and or the thenar eminence of both immunoflurorescence technique) to exclude hands. Muscle tone: was normal in all cases. collagen diseases, and ESR, protein Muscle power: mild motor weakness was electrophoresis: to exclude present in 4 cases in the upper limbs (40%) in paraproteinemias and Kt/v: to assess the the thenar and hypothenar eminences and in 2 adequacy of hemodialysis. Kt/v was cases (40%) in group II with a scattered estimated at the beginning of the study, distribution in the hands. Reflexes: Superficial using the nomogram approach described by reflexes: planter reflex was normal in all studied Daugirdas and Depner 11. patients. Deep tendon jerks: the ankle jerk was 3. Nerve conduction velocity and latency: To diminished in 2 patients bilaterally; one (10%) study the changes of nerve conduction in group I and one (10%) in group II. Knee jerk velocity in hemodialysis patients including was normal in all cases except 4 cases where it both median nerves, both ulnar and both was diminished, 2 in group I (20%) and 2 in peroneal nerves, for both sensory and group II (20%). In the upper limbs the biceps, 305 Egypt J. Neurol. Psychiat. Neurosurg. Vol. 41 (1) - Jany 2004 triceps and supinator jerks were normal in all dialysis group (at the beginning of the study, patients. Sensory system examination: after 6 months of dialysis and percentage of Superficial sensations: On examination of the change on dialysis values) and daily dialysis superficial sensation in the lower limbs; 2 cases group (at the beginning of the study, after 6 were found to have superficial sensory months of dialysis and percentage of change on impairment, one (10%) in group I and one dialysis values). (10%) in group II (pain and touch sensation). A highly significant improvement in NCV The sensory affection was bilateral and was noticed in the median, ulnar and common symmetrical resembling L4-L5 distribution peroneal nerves after 6 months of daily dialysis, affection. In the upper limb; superficial sensory while no significant improvement was noticed in affection in the form of glove sensory the CV of those nerves after 6 months of thrice impairment was noticed in two cases, one in weekly dialysis (table 4). group I (10%) and one (10%) in group II where affection was symmetrical and bilateral in the Motor nerve conduction studies index and mid finger. Deep sensations: The Distal motor latency expressed in msec was sense of position and sense of movement and determined in the three studied groups vibration sense were intact in all cases. including; control group, thrice-weekly dialysis From table (3), it can be noticed that non of group (at the beginning of the study, after 6 the above mentioned neurological signs showed months of dialysis and percentage of change on significant improvement on thrice weekly or dialysis values) and daily dialysis group (at the daily dialysis. beginning of the study, after 6 months of dialysis and percentage of change on dialysis values) Nerve Conduction Studies: (table 5). Sensory nerve conduction studies: No significant improvement was noticed in Sensory nerve conduction expressed in the distal motor latency of median, ulnar and m/sec were determined in the three studied common peroneal nerves after 6 months of groups including; control group, thrice-weekly dialysis (whether thrice or daily). Table 1. Age, sex and duration of hemodialysis in studied groups. Thrice-weekly group Daily group Age MeanSD range 37.49.6 (28-51) 33.64.3 (29-49) T value 1.424 P value 0.268 Significance NS Sex Male 8 7 Female 2 3 X2 (Fisher exact test) 0.267 P value 1.000 Significance NS Duration of hemodialysis MeanSD range 30.75.17 (24-36) 15.33.4 (12-24) T value 7.388 P value 0.000 Significance HS 306 Mohamed M. Mostafa and Mohamed El Tayeb Table 2. Neurological symptoms in the studied groups. Burning feet Numberness Restless legs Parasthesia Dysthesia Cramps Pain At beginning of the study Thrice -weekly 5 (50%) 4 (40%) 6 (60%) 5 (50%) 8 (80%) 3 (30%) 1 (10%) Daily 4 (40%) 3 (30%) 6 (60%) 7 (70%) 7 (70%) 3 (30%) 1 (10%) After 6 months on dialysis Thrice-weekly 4 (40%) 4 (40%) 5 (50%) 5 (50%) 6 (60%) 3 (30%) 1 (10%) Daily 2 (20%) 1 (10%) 4 (40%) 1 (10%) 4 (40%) 1 (10%) 1 (10%) X2 (Yates chi square) 0.056 1.181 0.000 5.486 0.034 0.750 P value 0.813 0.277 1.000 0.019 0.855 0.386 * Significance NS NS NS NS NS NS Table 3. Neurological signs in the studied groups. Glvoe and stocking Muscle waekness Muscle wasting ankle jerk knee jerk vibration Hypotonia At beginning of the study Thrice -weekly 3 (30%) 0 (0%) 6 (60%) 1 (10%) 2 (20%) 1 (10%) 0 (0%) Daily 2 (20%) 0 (0%) 4 (40%) 1 (10%) 2 (20%) 1 (10%) 0 (0%) After 6 months on dialysis Thrice-weekly 3 (30%) 0 (0%) 6 (60%) 1 (10%) 2 (20%) 1 (10%) 0 (0%) Daily 2 (20%) 0 (0%) 4 (40%) 1 (10%) 2 (20%) 1 (10%) 0 (0%) 2 X (Yates chi square) P value * Significance * Yates chi square could not be calculated due to equality between the two proportions (NS) 307 Egypt J. Neurol. Psychiat. Neurosurg. Vol. 41 (1) - Jany 2004 Table 4. Descriptive statistics and comparison between values at the beginning of the study versus values after 6 months regarding conduction velocity in both dialysis groups. Thrice-weekly group Daily group Median At the beginning 40.34.69 (33-49) 40.46.63 (35-46) After 6 months 41.34.32 (33-48) 43.54.22 (39-51) T value 1.627 4.122 P value 0.138 0.003 Significance NS HS Ulnar At the beginning 46.75.81 44.63.53 (38-50) After 6 months 47.66.20 (38-60) 47.73.77 (41-53) T value 1.711 3.382 P value 0.121 0.004 Significance NS HS Common peroneal At the beginning 30.33.30 (22-34) 30.22.78 (26-35) After 6 months 31.52.95 (27-35) 33.706 (29-41) T value 1.765 5.496 P value 0.111 0.000 Significance NS HS Table 5. Descriptive statistics and comparison between values at the beginning of the study versus values after 6 months regarding distal motor latency in both dialysis groups. Thrice-weekly group Daily group Median At the beginning 40.320.31(3.8-5.0) 4.294.20 (3.4-4.7 After 6 months 4.20.44 (3.4-4.9 4.10.46 (3.5-4.7 T value 1.964 2.029 P value 1.964 0.073 Significance NS NS Ulnar At the beginning 3.490.73 (2.5-4.9) 3.860.59 (3-4.7) After 6 months 3.093.60 (2.4-3.5) 3.410.69 (2.4-4.7) T value 1.395 1.517 P value 0.196 0.164 Significance NS NS Common peroneal At the beginning 6.220.75 (5.3-7.7) 6.160.55 (5.3-7.2) After 6 months 6.140.76 (5.3-7.7) 6.030.53 (5.4-7.1) T value 1.714 1.857 P value 0.121 0.096 Significance NS NS 308 Mohamed M. Mostafa and Mohamed El Tayeb DISCUSSION and highly significant improvement in CV in CP nerve (P<0.001) after 6 months of daily dialysis. There was no significant improvement in dmlat. Our daily hemodialysis protocol has been In median, ulnar or CP nerves after 6 months of held to compare the neuromuscular function daily dialysis, however, on individual bases the among hemodialysis patients, thrice weekly number of patients with prolonged latency versus daily and to monitor the effect of dropped from 90 to 6 and from 7 to 4 in median reduction of the interdialytic interval on the and ulnar nerves respectively, while no change various systems of the body of the dialysis in the number of patents with prolonged CP patient. nerve latency after 6 months of daily dialysis, It was possible to obtain the compliance of was noticed. There were no significant changes both the hospital staff and the patients, who in dmlat.nor motor CV in the median, ulnar or were convinced by the level of well being CP nerves on both sides after 6 months of 3/wk achieved and the good clinical results dialysis (P>0.05). However, on individual bases, A comparison was made with a healthy the number of patients who had prolonged control population matched for age and sex. median nerve latency in the beginning of the In general the symptoms and signs did not study dropped from 9 to 8 patients after 6 differ in character from those into the months of thrice weekly dialysis. neuropathies. There was a remarkable tendency The number of patients with prolonged among the uremic patients to neglect relevant ulnar nerve latency was 2 and increased to 3 symptoms, either because they had gradually after 6 months of thrice weekly dialysis, while become accustomed to them, or more often the number of patients with prolonged CP nerve because neurological complaints had become latency dropped from 10 to 9 after 6 months of overshadowed by other uremic symptoms. thrice weekly dialysis. As regard the CV, the The early subjective complaints of number of patients with decreased CV of neuropathy in uremic patients were commonly median and CP nerves was 9 and remained the characterized as burning sensations in the feet, same after 6 months of thrice weekly dialysis. and painful tender soles in contradiction to The number of patients with decreased ulnar Jennekens who recorded the burning feet nerve CV was 4 then increased to 6 after 6 syndrome in only five of his 82 patients, and all months of thrice weekly dialysis. five had severe neuropathy 12. Previous studies on daily dialysis have Cramps and restless leg were by far the shown improvement of uremic peripheral most frequent of all complaints. Also they were neuropathy by increasing the frequency of the earliest symptoms from the peripheral dialysis through assessment of NCV in peroneal neuromuscular system during the course of and median nerves. Peroneal NCV increased in progressive renal failure. Some authors consider 5 out of 6 cases. An average increase from 32 to them to be important and early indications of 40 m/s was found after 3-8 months of daily neuropathy 13. dialysis14. Other studies on patients receiving Paresthesia was found to occur early in long term daily dialysis have shown that the those patients. In the present study, no conduction velocity of the peripheral nerves significant changes in the above mentioned remained stable in the first 6 months of the neurological symptoms were noticed after 6 study. Another former study has also proved months of dialysis. improvement in both central and peripheral In the present study, as regard sensory neuropathy and in muscular strength and NCS, we have found significant improvement in physical ability in patients shifted from different CV (increased) in median and ulnar (P<0.05) methods of dialysis to DHD 15. 309 Egypt J. Neurol. Psychiat. Neurosurg. Vol. 41 (1) - Jany 2004 In a previous study on 54 patients under clinical results are better than those obtained regular HD who were compared to a group of with standard dialysis due to better correction of normal controls of matching age and sex, a some uremia induced pathologies (Anemia, delay was found the motor CV of the deep metabolic profiles and hemodynamic peroneal nerve, a delay in the sensory CV of the instabilities) sural nerve with, a delay in median and ulnar To sum up our results Peripheral sensory nerve conduction velocities and a delay neuropathy is one of the complications of in the motor CV of the median nerve. The deep chronic renal failure. The cause of uremic peroneal nerve motor conduction velocity and peripheral neuropathy is mainly the major the sural nerve sensory conduction velocity neurotoxins accumulating in uremia such as showed the most significant differences 16. urea, creatinine, uric acid, middle molecules and In a former study, NCS were performed on a others. Daily dialysis improved neuromuscular group of patients before and after 3 months of function in uremics better than standard achieving a Kt/v of 1.3/ session for patients hemodialysis. This improvement is due to the dialysed 3 times and 1.6/session for patients fact that more frequent removal of the smaller dialysed twice/week. In that study the median sized molecules (BUN and creatinine) may nerve conduction velocity showed no significant promote the conversion of more toxic middle increase at the end of the study 17. molecules to the less toxic smaller molecules. In a former study which has been The absence of wide biochemical fluctuations performed on two groups of patients where and disequilibrium in frequent short dialysis also group I received frequent short hemodialysis may allow tolerance of higher ultrafiltration (FSHD) while group II received standard thrice settings and could be responsible for better weekly hemodialysis, NCS were performed for middle molecule clearances. both groups on median, ulnar an CP nerves. The average change of combined motor and sensory Conclusion and Recommendations nerve conduction velocities in group I patients In this work we started daily dialysis for a was -1.69 msec versus -2.51 msec in group II short period of 6 months on 10 patients only. patients, the negative sign indicating decrease in Further studies on the effects of long term daily conduction velocities. dialysis on wider scales are recommended. 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Find ideas for building your urban homestead
After last years successful launch, the Oregon City Farmers Market announced its second-annual Householding Fair will be Saturday, June 14.
Experts will explain that you can live well on less, while saving money, resources and time.
Harriet Fassenfest, author of the Householders Guide to the Universe, will answer questions and offer advice on preserving, cooking and gardening, and she will discuss the notion of householding (reclaiming ones home through land-based skills). Frugal-living blogger Sarah Tetreault will talk about how to simplify life, save money and have fun.
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Be inspired to grow, conserve, preserve and make your own, said market manager Jackie Hammond-Williams.
Kids will make freezer jam to take home, and there will be giveaways and a free drawing for prizes, including canning supplies and a compost bin. The 50-plus usual market vendors will entice you to eat healthy from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Live music, hot food, drinks and easy parking will be available at 2051 Kaen Road, off Beavercreek Road in Oregon City.
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For holiday orphans, depression is real
I have made it 55 years without cooking a turkey. I used to be ashamed of that fact. How could a one-time wife and mother get this far in life without ever having made a turkey?
It's a sad story with a happy ending. I don't have much family and the family I have don't invite me to holiday dinners. They're either too far away, or they don't know me because we haven't kept in contact over the decades or they don't invite me to their dinner table.
When I was married we managed to get invited to my in-laws for holiday meals. My ex-husband is in the restaurant business so he was usually working. When we divorced, it was just my daughter and me. A few times I made a turkey breast and we got dressed up, took out the good china and some candles and had a nice little holiday meal – just the two of us and the dog.
We are holiday orphans. No cousins, aunts, uncles, parents, grandparents, siblings. Just me, my daughter and the dog. When my daughter was much younger and still a believer (in Santa) we had fun – baking cookies, decorating the tree and building a runway in the yard with blue and red lights for Santa to land.
For a few years I had other orphans to my house on Christmas Eve. Fun, but a lot of work and money for a single mom with a full-time job. Then my daughter grew up and spent holidays with friends who have real families. Of course the two of us still eat dinner together on Christmas Eve but we no longer build the runway in the front yard or bake cookies together.
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Madigan: More than $1 million in wages, benefits returned to Illinois workers in 2012
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Chicago — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced Jan. 24 that her office recovered more than $1 million in wages and benefits owed to Illinois workers in 2012.
"The law requires that Illinoisans be compensated for the work they perform, but as these cases demonstrate, employers far too often attempt to cheat workers out of wages and benefits they have earned," Madigan said. "I will continue to prosecute employers who violate the law by failing to pay the full wages their employees are due."
Last year, Madigan's office collected $1,049,392 in wage and benefit claims referred to her office by the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) for violations of the Wage Payment and Collection Act, the Minimum Wage Law and the Prevailing Wage Act. Madigan's office initiated 473 new lawsuits in 2012 to collect wages and penalties owed to Illinois workers.
Recent claims successfully litigated by Madigan's office include the following:
• Brightstar Healthcare in Gurnee agreed to pay more than $118,000 after previously failing to pay overtime wages owed to more than 20 employees;
• Clarence Davids & Co. in Matteson paid more than $68,000 to settle a prevailing wage claim;
• Eckland Consultants, Inc., in Lincolnshire paid more than $44,000 for back pay and accrued vacation pay for an employee under the Wage Payment and Collection Act;
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"Our department works diligently to ensure thousands of Illinois workers receive the wages they've earned," said Joseph Costigan, director of the Illinois Department of Labor. "With the assistance and support of the attorney general's office, we will continue our joint effort to help workers recover owed wages and ensure a level playing field for employers who abide by the law."
Madigan helped author an amendment to the Prevailing Wage Act effective Jan. 1, 2012, to increase enforcement, bring about greater compliance and prevent fraud. The new law makes violations of the Prevailing Wage Act a class A misdemeanor and prohibits those convicted of violating the act from working on taxpayer-funded public projects for four years.
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Why did Jesus refuse
Question: Why did Jesus REFUSE to drink a mixture of gall and wine just before he was put on the cross?
Answer: Only two of the four gospels, Matthew and Mark, mention Jesus being offered something to drink before being placed on the cross. Matthew 27:33 - 34 refers to this drink as wine mixed with gall, while Mark calls it wine and myrrh (Mark 15:23). Both Biblical verses refer to the same thing.
Jesus was offered a wine and gall mix to drink just before 9 am on Wednesday, April 5 in 30 A.D. The offering took place right after he arrived at Golgotha but before he was nailed to the cross and the Roman soldiers cast lots for his clothes.
The English word gall, in the New Testament, comes from the Greek word chole (Strong's Concordance #G5521) which literally means poison. All the Old Testament verses that use this word (Lamentations 3:5, 3:19, Jeremiah 8:14, 9:15, 23:15 and so on) have a common definition of something that tastes bitter and is (many times) poisonous.
A mixture of wine and gall was commonly given to criminals before their execution in order to ease some of their suffering. As an ex-chemistry teacher, I taught in my classes that all poisons are BITTER but acids are SOUR. Christ likely refused this drink knowing that its bitter taste meant it was more of a poison than a pain killer. He did not want to die from poisoning or have his senses numbed while on the cross. He knew that He had to shed his blood in order for Him to become the supreme sacrifice for the sins of all man, and He refused to take the easy way out of it.
The offering of this concoction by the Romans, however, was a fulfillment of a prophecy given by King David. While in the depths of a painful trial David cried that his enemies gave him only something bitter to quench his thirst (Psalm 69:16 - 21).
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LANDOVER, Md. - Robert Griffin III dropped back, waited a beat, then quickly took off. A first down on third-and-6 might have been enough to put the game away.
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Hydrometer or Refractometer?
My "fermenting beer" corrected refract reading is 1.012 while my hydrometer reading is 1.019 on my Ordinary Bitter (only 3 days into fermentation).
For the Stout, the hydro says 1.024 but the refractometer (adjusted to "fermenting beer") says 1.017...
This is my first experience with the refractomer. It is supposed to be ATC but I've read distilled water at 2 different temps and have had to adjust the screw both times.
Please help me understand this thing!
You need to make sure that you have:
1) Corrected your hydrometer in distilled water
2) The samples for the refractometer must be degree and bubble free
3) You must also make sure you have calibrated your refractometer using distilled water
Here is my process:
Purchased distilled water.
Put some in a hydrometer tube and got it to 68°
Put some on the lens and adjusted the screw down to 0% Brix.
On brew day:
took SG at 1.032.
took refractomer reading at 8% Brix
Entered those values into Beer Smith to store.
You said "degree and bubble free." I just want to make sure you meant "debris" free. Not pointing out any spelling BS. Just want to ensure I have your meaning.
Opps... yes "debris"
Also - did you use the "calibrate refractometer settings" in beersmith?
The ATC feature adjusts the instrument for ambient temperatures. IOW, the temperature of the instrument, not the temperature of the sample.
It's possible that your SG reading was incorrect for some reason. Maybe the wort had stratified or was not mixed well.
Good call on the ATC. Didn't know that.
After I got a JACKED up reading on my first AG for SG, I've been very cautious to stir the hell out of it before taking a reading but I guess there is always a chance that it wasn't enough...although I hit the target SG. Then I chill the sample to get better accuracy from the hydro. What do you mean by "stratified"?
JVD: Yes. I put the 1.032 in Beer Smith along with my 8% Brix reading. Gives me a conversion factor ( I think that's what they're calling it) of 0.99. Should those be done at 68° too?
Stratified simply means that the wort will sometimes tend to form layers in the kettle of differing gravities. This can be a result of not mixing well after the runoff is collected or possibly due to temperature differences as the sparge progresses. I'm sure you've discovered that the initial runoff will be very of high gravity and this wort will tend to just lay in the bottom of the kettle. Subsequent lighter runoff can lay on top of this heavy wort and not mix well on its own. It sometimes takes more mixing than one would think. I've had this problem more than a few times. One indication is if you take multiple refractometer readings one after the other and they do not closely agree, then there's a good chance that it's not mixed well. It's likely not a problem with the refractometer as they are rather simple instruments and there's not a lot that can go wrong provided they are not dropped or otherwise abused. Even then, recalibration will usually fix the problem. I have never had to calibrate mine. Been using it as it came out of the box several years ago without problems. The sample need not be completely free of particulates (debris). What little difference they would make would likely not even be measurable by our methods. You can spin a hydrometer to shake off any bubbles and get a more accurate reading.
I just plugged the 8 brix refractometer and 1.019 hydrometer readings into the Promash utility for and it says your OG should have been 1.052. Something's not right, but I don't know what.
According to ProMash, for un-fermented wort, 8 Brix corresponds to 1.0305. This is only slighty off of your 1.032 reading and that could be due to the way you are reading the hydrometer or the calibration of the hydrometer itself. Some hydrometers are difficult to read due to the small gradation marks.
I've heard mixed reviews about trusting the adjustments you make for readings after fermentation has begun. Some say that they're accurate, others... are less convinced.
I generally don't use mine after fermentation has begun. Its not so much that I don't trust the conversion, but I like to have a taste of how things are going anyways. So why not use the hydrometer.


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Living Like A Parisian
I recently returned from a gloriously long vacation in Europe. It was the kind of trip that continued so long, I lost track of time and dates. Back in my university days, Paris failed to live up to the hype of its image. But I rediscovered Paris, charmed by the grandeur of Haussman's boulevards, twinkling lights shining brightly on the Champs Elysee and the surprising kindness and nouveau joie de vie that greeted me upon my return. I knew I was demurely blending in as I was often stopped for directions (by the French, no less)!
Should you find yourself in need of an impromptu mini-break, Paris is always a good idea.
La Louvre is worth it – I spent 4 hours in The Louvre and I didn't even see all of it. Go early to avoid the massive lineups. While many of the galleries will be rammed with tourists (particularly the Italian and Renaissance), you can still take in the art in relative quiet in the lesser frequented rooms on the 2nd floor. You can also have a dejeuner at Angelina; there is a great view of the central courtyard to people watch.
Wear black head-to-toe – Understated cool and lots of leather. A black wardrobe is a true French staple. That and those Petit Bateau striped knit tops. Parisian style is iconic – chic, cool, effortless. You can also get a taste of that 'je ne sais quoi' at Sandro, Maje, Comptoir des Cotonniers or at their grands magasins (department stores) Printemps and Galeries Lafayette.
Red Lips Don't Care – Bright red or crimson lips are also a MUST – check out my classic-LC beauty post for a tutorial on The Perfect Red Pout. Obviously, the Parisian classic is of the Chanel variety – Try Rouge Allure Velvet in La Fascinante. And for the Brigitte Bardot in you, black eyeliner and mascara is welcome too.
Éclair is the New Macaron – Parisians are over the macaron. I'm not over it but just to let you know, it's so last season. Novelty eclairs are the 'it' patisserie du jour. I would have brought some home but undoubtedly they would have been squished in my suitcase seeing how I had to sit on said luggage to close it. Even if you want an après-midi, sugar fix Laduree and Fauchon are not the only macaron games in town. You can hit up any corner boulangerie (bakery) and there will be macarons aplenty. Just visit a busy one with lots of Frenchies and you know it's good. Trust.
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Sweater Coziness: Channelling The Holiday
So don't make me watch a rom-com, unless the fashion is good. Maybe I can handle a 1/2 hour but then promise me, we can switch to a zombie dramedy. You swear? Right now, I'm building a winter cozy wardrobe reminiscent of Cameron Diaz in The Holiday (2006). The premise is that Cameron Diaz's character longs for a change of scenery from LA and switches homes with English Kate Winslet during holiday season. Trading in the sunny palms of West Coast for the quaintness of cottage life in the English countryside, shenanies ensue. I don't remember the rest. At some point, she also hooks up with hottie mchotterson Jude Law (pre-nanny scandal).
But I digress. My interpretation of channelling Cammy in The Holiday… aka Chalet Chic-y.
And if you're looking to trade places this holiday season, flash-forward 2014 and we've got Airbnb.
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My Fave Spots in Roncesvalles
I love Roncey. On the western edge of the city, the happening stretch of Roncesvalles between Howard Park and Queen Street is a pedestrian friendly neighbourhood overflowing with gourmet restaurants, cozy cafes, independent retailers and fresh fruit markets. I was really lucky to accompany my friend D on a foodie lovers walking tour in the summer hosted by Yellow Pages Taste Your Neighbourhood & the Roncesvalles BIA. My friend and I were the requisite tour girls who lagged behind sampling and buying everything. Ahem, we were taking one for the team and supporting local. Yeah we were.
La Cubana (392 Roncesvalles Ave.) – With its retro green and red subway tiled walls and open kitchen, this Cuban style diner is charming and funky. The menu boasts an overwhelming selection of diner favourites with a latin twist. Of course there is the Cuban sandwich, corn frituras and empanadas. Try them brunch or dinner.
Barque Smokehouse (299 Roncesvalles Ave.) – You would think as a vegetarian I wouldn't be into it but the smell of those baby-back, baby-back ribs almost turned me carnivore. But alas, I lived vicariously through my friend S who tried the sampler of ribs, chicken, brisket and Italian sausage. I had the plank salmon with a variety of sides which included heirloom tomato salad, panko crusted penne n' cheese and bbq-spiced French fries. We didn't talk for half an hour because we were too busy eating.
The Mercantile (297 Roncesvalles Ave.) – Gourmet meets giftshop. If someone wants to buy a gift or surprise dinner party guests with something to 'ooh and ahh' over, you will find an array of specialty snacks, artisan teas, chocolates and preserves galore in this treasure bursting pantry and sweet boutique.
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New York State of Mind
Sometimes I can't help myself. I can be self indulgent and impulsive — both common traits of Geminis. Though I am planning a holiday trip, I could not resist a Fall mini-break to New York with my sister. This travel compulsion trumps any chocolate addiction. I can often lure a few friends to tag along because they know I love to plan a) brunches/dinners b) shopping c) activities involving champagne spritzers/Riesling and in general I up the ante on my comedy game. More fun? Yes please!
I was feeling nostalgic so the theme of our trip was throwback. I tried to mix in a little of this and little of that, some places that we used to haunt and some new ones to keep it fresh.
Cafeteria (119 7th Ave.) – We were just babies when we used to come here. Do you remember China Club? Carrie loved it. Still open 24 hours, good for brunch mimosas, great for after the bar comfort food. Mac n' Cheese is still on the menu.
Nobu NY (105 Hudson St.) – There's a reason people come back for chef Nobu Matsuhisa's new style Japanese cuisine. Spaces are warm, subdued and elegant. The Tribeca location is the original (famously backed by Robert de Niro) which opened in 2004. With imaginative dishes and high quality sushi I'm like 'whoa.' This is saying a lot coming from a vegetarian who detests raw things.
Ladurée (398 West Broadway, Soho) – A Parisian tea room with a glass case of patisserie and candy-coloured rainbow of macarons await.
Stanton Social (99 Stanton St.) – My friend S said, "Lower East Side is the new Meatpacking." That makes me giggle. There's still a bit of grungey edge to LES but I like when the sketch intermingles with trendy spots. Keeping it real. Celebrity chef Chris Santos's menu is a mashup of ethnic tapas from Kobe beef sliders to Nori Spice Tuna Wonton and Summer Squash Ravioli. Try Monday nights if you want a downtown crowd.
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A Weekend Made INN Vermont
My cool blonde friend C who reminds me of Mad Men's Betty Draper recently got hitched in her hometown of Burlington, Vermont. A bevy of East Coast It Girls descended on this truly postcard picturesque college town. There we found a cobblestone pedestrian street, heritage buildings, boutique shopping and a plethora of restaurants serving delicious farm to table food. The city hosts a weekend Farmer's Market which is not to be missed. I arrived a day early and I was busted by friends retail therapy in session. Try the boutique Stella Mae (96 Church St.) for young contemporary brands like Ark & Co, Mink Pink, Chaser and funky shoes from Jeffrey Campbell and Dolce Vita. To indulge your love of vintage, check out Old Gold (180 Main St.) which houses costumes, kitschy accessories, vintage dresses, denim cutoffs and trendy fast-fashion. I bought so much there, they thanked me. Bahahaha. Noooo, thank you!
Loving to research travel, I insisted that we stay at Tripadvisor's #1 Rated B&B Made Inn Vermont (204 S. Willard). Designed in a Victorian Gothic Paris Vogue meets Rockstar, there were quirky details aplenty to feast your curiosity. Like if Keith Richards opened up a B&B, this would be it. Rooms are adorned in a cozy whimsical style with electric guitars and drums (instruments can be played until 10pm) and chalkboards for guests to leave their love notes or drawings. The owner Linda insisted on making us her famous Sangria so we could chillax pre-cocktail party in the tiki backyard HT (hottt tub, oh yes this was the cincher). When we told our friends, they said, "we got lemonade at our B&B??!!" I just advised that next time they should talk to me. Such a fun mini-vacay! Highly recommended.
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Montreal, je t'aime: A Fashionistah's Shopping Guide
OMD. Oh mon Dieu! That's OMG en français. This week, I had the good fortune to spend some quality down time in Montreal. I have often travelled to our neighbour to the East for work but as they say, all work and no play makes V a dull girl. And when I say dull, I really mean crazy but not of the Jack Nicholson-The Shining variety.
I have a love affair with Montreal – its winding outdoor staircases, the romantic cobblestone streets of Vieux-Montreal, the café culture (so mignon) and its culinary delights. Some of my fondest memories are of visiting my dearest A while she was in university in McGill; we would often go to her favourite haunts and play dress up in vintage stores.
I found it difficult to find a compilation of some of the best trendy boutiques and vintage shops, so I've walked a few thousand steps in my gladiators to bring you my best bets:
- DadaDo (4292 Boul St. Laurent) – Artist studio meets vintage shop meets boudoir. The entrance greets you with a bargain bin of accessories and books and as you get further in you will find racks of flowy skirts and lacy slip dresses.
- Annex Vintage ( 56 St. Viateur Ouest) – A wide selection of wearable vintage and upcycled pieces. There are also many pieces from local designers. I was particularly taken with the "Stay Home and Watch Buffy" totebags.
- Lo Well (5364 Boul St. Laurent) – Streamlined Scandinavian is the mood with labels Norwegian Wood, Dusen-Dusen, swim from Mimi Hammer and a wide selection of Montreal-made canvas and leather handbags by Rachel F.
- La (Found)erie (6596 Boul St. Laurent) – I never made it north of the tracks to the up and coming hood of La Patrie but this shop was recently featured in Porter Airlines magazine.
- Onze - This store has 4 MTL locations and features vintage-inspired romantic girly looks. They were heavy on chiffon floaty things, nautical, floral apparel and accessories. Here you will find young contemporary brands such as Mink Pink, Gentle Fawn and Ark & Co.
- Kitsch n' Swell (3968 Boul St. Laurent) – A 60's swingers pad meets hunters lodge and antique shop. Fashioned in bubble gum pinks, tassled furniture and laden with curios, there is nothing quite like it in Montreal. A must-see for inspiration.
A parting gift: One of my fave Sam Roberts songs Bridge to Nowhere & some hottt goss via Lainey Gossip. (ps. I'm sad I'm not going to Smut Soiree this year). Bonne journée! (good day)
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