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News & Updates
Posted March 20, 2015
Join us for a free presentation, "Keeping Tech Savvy Kids Safe Online," hosted by the Keizer Police Department and Salem-Keizer Public Schools.Monday, April 6, 20156-8pmKeizer Civic Center – 930 Chemawa Rd NE, KeizerThis... Read more
Posted March 18, 2015
McNary High School's AWARE Club will host a presentation on April 7, 2015. Organizers say the event is PG-rated, and McNary's AWARE Club encourages interested high school students and their parents to attend.The presentation is... Read more
Posted March 18, 2015
Members of the School Board toured the Career Technical Education Center (CTEC) at a work session meeting on Tuesday evening, March 17, 2015.View a photogallery on FlickrCTEC is scheduled to open in the fall and will offer manufacturing... Read more
Posted March 17, 2015
Salem-Keizer's Migrant Program sent 40 students to the NW Youth Careers Expo at the Oregon Convention Center on March 17, 2015. The annual expo is coordinated by the Portland Workforce Alliance."I was so impressed by our students... Read more
Posted March 17, 2015
Join the 24J Community Transition Program meeting on Thursday, April 9, 2015. The meeting will be from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. It will be held at Student Services, 2575 Commercial Street SE, Salem. Topics of discussion include 24J Transition... Read more
Posted March 12, 2015
Pictured from left: Salem Badminton Club members, School Board Chair Rick Kimball,club member Sharon Moore with Waldo Middle School Principal Tricia Nelson. Community Partner of the Month Salem Badminton ClubSalem... Read more
Posted March 12, 2015
Parrish Middle School celebrated all things literacy on March 5, 2015, with a family literacy night called Pages and Pizza.Families were treated to dinner of pizza and salad with lemonade made by the school's Lemonade Stand... Read more
Posted March 10, 2015
Kennedy Elementary School participated in Battle of the Books for the first time this year. Kennedy had 10 teams and a total of 45 students participate in the Kennedy Battle of the Books Tournament. The Kennedy... Read more
Posted March 9, 2015
On Friday, March 6, 2015, over 350 teachers, administrators, and community partners gathered for the Salem-Keizer STEM Symposium. The professional development event featured six guest presenters from different national, state, city and... Read more
Posted March 6, 2015
Chapman Hill Elementary School recently held two events to provide STEM opportunities for students.The first event was a STEM Night event, in partnership with OSU science students. It was a big hit for both Chapman Hill students and... Read more
Posted March 6, 2015
The staff at Four Corners was determined to get our kiddos excited about reading on Read Across America Day. What better way to do it than having students see their teachers, office staff, and principal dressed up as the most... Read more
Posted March 2, 2015
Governor Kate Brown visited Morningside Elementary School today for Read Across America Day. The Governor read Doctor Suess' book, "Oh, The Places You'll Go!" to students, and visited the Dental Health Solutions for... Read more
Posted March 1, 2015
High school sophomores, juniors and their parents are invited to attend informational meetings about Salem-Keizer's Career Technical Education Center (CTEC) and courses to be offered next fall. CTEC will open in fall 2015 with... Read more
Posted February 23, 2015
In fall of 2015, Salem-Keizer Public Schools will offer free full-day kindergarten programs. Half-day kindergarten will no longer be offered in Salem-Keizer, however many private kindergarten providers will still offer half-day programs.... Read more
Posted February 23, 2015
The 2015 All-City High School Honor Concert was held in the North Salem High School auditorium on Saturday, February 21. Students from each Salem-Keizer high school auditioned for a spot in a combined choir, orchestra or band representing... Read more
Posted February 17, 2015
Willamette University student athletes presented over 250 books, along with hats and gloves, to students at Bush Elementary School on February 5, 2015, and Grant Elementary School on February 12.The Willamette "Tree of Giving"... Read more
Posted February 13, 2015
Elly Andrews loves Oregon for its creative weather, its Halloween rain that smells of pumpkin spice and beaches where she scavenges for agates and watches the sun dip into the ocean. Those are just a few of the descriptions Andrews weaves... Read more
Posted February 11, 2015
Pictured from left: Whiteaker Middle School's Chad Christianson, instructional coach;Tami Badinger, assistant principal; Angie Keeker, math teacher; Donna Burnett, counselor;and Corynne Taylor, instructional assistantIn the midst of... Read more
Posted February 11, 2015
Pictured from left: Pastor Greg Schaub, Becca Schaub and Russ Voigt with Judson Middle SchoolPrincipal Alicia Kruska and School Board Chair Rick Kimball.Community Partner of the Month Gateway Foursquare ChurchNominated by Judson... Read more
Posted February 4, 2015
Every year, students in grades 3 through 8 and in grade 11 are tested in math and English language arts. Test time is rapidly approaching. Each school's testing window is a little different, and schools will be communicating with... Read more
Posted February 2, 2015
Salem-Keizer's Middle School All City Honor Concert was held Saturday, January 31, 2015, in the North Salem High School auditorium. Interested students from Salem-Keizer's middle school music programs auditioned to participate in... Read more
Posted January 23, 2015
On Thursday evening, January 22, 2015, Claggett Creek Middle School families enjoyed a night of fun and learning at the school's Math & Science Family Night event.Students, along with their parents and sibings, visited table... Read more
Posted January 14, 2015
Pictured from left: School board members Paul Kyllo, Nancy MacMorris-Adix,Jim Green, Rick Kimball, Chris Brantley, Jeff Faville, and Chuck Lee.The Salem-Keizer School Board passed a resolution at the January school board meeting in... Read more
Posted January 14, 2015
Pictured from left: Four Corners Elementary Principal Phil Decker, Tonya Johnson,Yolanda Rodriguez, Eileen Regan and School Board Chair Rick Kimball.OSU Extension's Nutrition Education Program is Business Partner of the... Read more
Posted January 7, 2015
Staff at Morningside Elementary School were so impressed with the Morningside community's amazing generosity and giving spirt!During our winter canned food drive, our Morningside Mustangs collected over 1,807 food items. These items... Read more
Posted December 22, 2014
Students at North Salem High School loaded bags and boxes up with food and gifts and delivered them to local families on December 19, 2014. North has been providing holiday baskets to families since 1980.The focus is to provide a variety... Read more
Posted December 11, 2014
Hallman Elementary School first grade teacher Julie Cleave won the prestigious 2014 Milken Educator Award for the state of Oregon, and a $25,000 check, during a morning assembly at the school today.View a Gallery on Salem-Keizer's... Read more
Posted December 10, 2014
The 2014 issue of Success in Salem-Keizer is now available online and in schools.Success in Salem-Keizer is a district publication that details student achievement data, demographics and graduation rate information. The publication... Read more
Posted December 9, 2014
Pictured from left: Schirle Elementary Principal Clinton Gertenrich, Jeff Lewis and School Board Chair Rick Kimball.Roth's Sunnyslope is Business Partner of the MonthDecember's Business Partner of the Month is Roth... Read more
Posted December 4, 2014
Four Corners Elementary School inaugurated a new community art gallery, called The Cub Gallery, last month during Family Fun Night.The school's Family Fun Night includes art activities, cooking demonstrations, science activities,... Read more
Posted November 20, 2014
Parent-teacher conferences are just around the corner (all students Nov 24, 25; kindergarten Nov. 20, 21), and parents of elementary school students will notice some changes to grading practices this year.Salem-Keizer's elementary... Read more
Posted November 20, 2014
Pictured from left: Windermere broker Larry Miles, School Board Chair Rick Kimball with Liberty Elementary Principal Bill Wittman. Business Partner of the Month Windermere Pacific West PropertiesLiberty Elementary staff... Read more
Posted November 20, 2014
Hundreds of families came to Claggett Creek's Multicultural Family Literacy Night on November 6, 2014.Families were welcomed by leadership students and staff and then received a delicious dinner, which included tortillas donated by... Read more
Posted November 20, 2014
Claggett Creek Middle School hosted its third annual Career Day on November 5, 2014. Students were given the opportunity to explore different careers of their choice. Over 25 careers were represented by members from the Salem and... Read more
Posted November 14, 2014
Twelve local educators were honored with a Crystal Apple Award on November 13, 2014, during Salem-Keizer's annual gala celebration of education excellence.The recipients, including teachers at all levels, instructional assistants, a... Read more
Posted November 13, 2014
The district has many ways for you to learn about bad weather causing school closures and delays. These include announcements on the web, announcements by local media, and phone messages to your home.Decisions about closing or delaying the... Read more
Posted November 3, 2014
Hammond Elementary School celebrated the 82nd birthday of their namesake, Geraldine Hammond, with an all-school assembly, on October 21, 2014.Students escorted Mrs. Hammond to the stage, read an acrostic created especially for her, shared... Read more
Posted October 24, 2014
The Salem-Keizer Education Foundation hosted hundreds of students at their second annual Urban AgFest at Parrish Middle School's learning garden on Thursday, October 23, 2014. The event continues on Friday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2... Read more
Posted October 23, 2014
Eighth grade American history students listened intently on October 23, 2014, as Congressman Kurt Schrader visited to share ideas, and discuss current events, at Waldo Middle School.The students have been learning about the early... Read more
Posted October 15, 2014
Pictured from left: School Board Vice Chairperson Nancy MacMorris-Adix and Micah Jantz. Business Partner of the Month Chipotle Mexican GrillChipotle Mexican Grill is our selected Business Partner of the Month for October. The... Read more
Posted October 10, 2014
Salem-Keizer Public Schools has created a new publication to help answer parents' most commonly asked questions about achievement and instruction as students work to earn a standard four-year diploma.It's called the Parents... Read more
Posted October 10, 2014
Forty members of the Class of 1944 gathered at North Salem High School on Wednesday to celebrate their 70th year high school reunion. The celebration was held during the school day on October 8, 2014.View a photo gallery on FlickrThe... Read more
Posted October 3, 2014
Career and Technical Education students from McKay and South Salem high schools broke ground at a home construction site on October 1, 2014. Select students will spend the 2014-15 school year participating in the planning and construction... Read more
Posted September 17, 2014
Weddle Elementary School hosted a back-to-school barbeque in conjunction with its annual Title I parent meeting on September 9, 2014. All Weddle students and their families were invited to share a meal with Weddle teachers and staff.... Read more
Posted September 11, 2014
The Oregon Department of Education recently released the 2013-14 state assessment results. Our high schools made gains in reading and math. Our seventh grade students also increased slightly in reading and math. Our elementary science... Read more
Posted September 10, 2014
The Salem-Keizer Education Foundation announced the first Awesome Awards at its annual Back to School lunch on Sept. 9, 2014, at the Salem Convention Center. The event recognized people, families and organizations for their efforts to... Read more
Posted September 10, 2014
Pictured from left: School Board Chairperson Rick Kimball, Ronda Spencer,North Salem High School Athletic Director Joel Dunn, South Salem High SchoolAthletic Director Brian Armstrong and Todd Bobeda, South Salem High... Read more
Posted September 4, 2014
Brandon Roth, a junior at Sprague High School, won second place in the 2014 National Speech and Debate Championship tournament held in Overland Park, Kansas this summer.Brandon competed against a field of almost 600 students from across... Read more
Posted September 4, 2014
Superintendent Christy Perry visited six schools during students' first days in class on September 2 and 3, 2014. Superintendent Perry observed elementary students learning their school routines, and she saw upperclassmen helping... Read more
Posted August 26, 2014
Salem-Keizer Head Start is now accepting applications for the 2014-2015 school year.Head Start offers preschool education, health, nutrition and family services. School bus transportation is offered whenever possible. ... Read more
Posted July 30, 2014
McNary area fourth through ninth graders camp together for a week long choir and drama experience!About 185 students spent a week working on vocal technique, learned new music, and focused on voice acapella music across the ages.The... Read more
Posted July 15, 2014
The new Strategic Plan has been released and is available to download and view. The Strategic Plan is developed by the district leadership team based on input from the community and employees. The plan represents areas of special emphasis... Read more
Posted July 14, 2014
The Salem-Keizer Public Schools Board of Directors voted Tuesday, May 12, 2014, to hire Christy Perry as our new district superintendent. She began her new job with our district on July 1, 2014. Superintendent Perry was previously... Read more
Posted June 13, 2014
At its June 11, 2014, meeting, the Salem-Keizer School Board adopted the district's 2014-15 budget.See the Adopted Budget 2014-15The adopted budget goes into effect on July 1, 2014, and includes $12.4 in additional revenue over the... Read more
Posted June 12, 2014
By the end of the day on Friday, June 6, 2014, over 2,500 students had received diplomas or completion certificates from Salem-Keizer Public Schools, marking the beginning of the next phase in each student's progress toward... Read more
Posted June 11, 2014
Pictured from left: School Board Chairperson Jim Green, Grant Community School Principal Ralph Wisner, LensCrafter Retail Manager Dewey Frederick and Grant Community School Counselor Apriljo Edwards. Business Partners of the... Read more
Posted June 9, 2014
Pictured from left: Vince Zollner, Linda Repose, Denise Balch, Jasmine Horn, Robine Splonski, Mike Cook,Cindy Berkey, Tamara Wiggins, Teri Thomson, Avonell Heskew and Richard Suppes. The 40th Annual Oregon Pupil Transportation... Read more
Posted May 31, 2014
More than 2,200 Salem-Keizer students graduated in June as members of the Class of 2014. Below are a few highlights, provided by our high schools. Congratulations to all graduating seniors in the Class of 2014!Early College High... Read more
Posted May 30, 2014
Salem-Keizer held our first AVID senior recognition night on May 16, 2014. We honored over 150 AVID seniors who are graduating this spring. This marks the first year we have a senior class at each of our comprehensive high schools.Each of... Read more
Posted May 27, 2014
When Leeroy Tima started as a freshman at South Salem High School, things were going pretty smoothly. He entered Salem-Keizer in middle school, and was making progress in academics and in learning English.A native of the Marshall Islands,... Read more
Posted May 20, 2014
Salem-Keizer high school music programs gave outstanding performances at the Oregon School Activities Association 6A State Championships May 10–17, 2014. Our schools took first place in all four categories: choir, orchestra, symphony... Read more
Posted May 20, 2014
A calendar of meetings planned for the budget process to consider the Proposed Budget 2014-15 can be found below.Proposed Budget 2014-15 and Proposed Budget ChangesUnless otherwise noted, meetings will be held at 6:00 p.m. at... Read more
Posted May 15, 2014
Twenty students were recognized at the 20th Annual Turnaround Achievement Awards ceremony and luncheon, held at the Keizer Civic Center on May 13, 2014.The annual event, sponsored by Don and Ann Lebold of Town & Country Lanes in... Read more
Posted May 14, 2014
The Salem-Keizer Education Foundation recently announced the winners of the third annual Why College is Awesome essay contest. Sponsored by the Oregon College Savings Plan, the essay winners each receive a $529 Oregon College Savings Plan... Read more
Posted May 13, 2014
Pictured from left: School Board Chairperson Jim Green, Brian Greer andClaggett Creek Middle School Principal Rob Schoepper. Service Master of Salem is Business Partner of the MonthOur Business Partner of the Month for May is Brian... Read more
Posted May 13, 2014
McKay High School hosted the 9th annual Day of the Child, "Día del Niño," celebration on Wednesday evening, April 30, 2014. This event, sponsored by Salem-Keizer Public Schools' Migrant Education Program, had... Read more
Posted May 12, 2014
Fifteen of the best middle school concert choirs from Oregon and Washington took over University of Portland's Buckley Auditorium to compete for the title of "Best in the Northwest" at the music competition on Friday, May 9,... Read more
Posted May 6, 2014
Congratulating Gina-Marie Labate is West Salem High School Principal Ed John.West Salem High School senior Gina-Marie Labate was notified on Monday, May 5, that she was awarded U.S. Presidential Scholar for 2014. She is one of two... Read more
Posted May 5, 2014
Gubser Elementary School students from Mrs. Nowlin's class and Miss Garcia's class recently experienced a college excursion to Western Oregon University in the first of what is hoped to be an annual field trip. In... Read more
Posted May 1, 2014
Salem-Keizer Public Schools hosted a Pentagames math competition for seventh and eighth graders at Walker Middle School on April 25, 2014. Pictured are team members from Parrish Middle School.Each year, students across Oregon compete... Read more
Posted April 28, 2014
Two outstanding fifth grade students at Four Corners Elementary School, Noah Brooks and Kaylub Melzer, have worked as speech tutors for the past two years. They are both students who have graduated from speech classes, and are now serving... Read more
Posted April 28, 2014
The Garden Faire Health & Nutrition Family Night, presented by Salem-Keizer Public Schools' Early Childhood programs, took place on Wednesday, April 23, from 5-7:00 p.m. at Early College High School, Building 50, on the ... Read more
Posted April 22, 2014
Interim superintendent Radich presented the proposed budget for 2014-15 in the annual Budget Message presentation on April 22, 2014. Copies of the presentation and the proposed budget are available for download below.For the first time in... Read more
Posted April 17, 2014
Sprague High School was seeded third in the top eight before being bumped out in the highly-competitive state championships for Oregon Battle of the Books on April 12, 2014.The first Salem-Keizer high school ever to compete in the... Read more
Posted April 9, 2014
On Saturday, April 5, 2014, McKay High School hosted the annual 24 Challenge math competition for fourth and fifth graders, coordinated by math teacher Teresa Grindy. The competition started 24 years ago by teacher Bob Togioka... Read more
Posted April 9, 2014
Pictured from left: School Board Chairperson Jim Green, Kira Daczewitzwith Straight From New York Pizza, with McKinley Elementary Principal Annie Morton. Business Partner of the Month is Straight From New York PizzaOur selected... Read more
Posted March 18, 2014
Pictured from left: School Board Chairperson Jim Green, Jill Cannefax, McKinleyElementary Principal Annie Morton and Kennedy Elementary Principal Terry Gallagher. Business Partner of the Month is Jill CannefaxMcKinley Elementary... Read more
Posted March 7, 2014
The district is pleased to announce that Ken Phillips will be the next principal at West Salem High School. He is currently serving as the principal for Roberts and Early College high schools, as well as coordinator for the High School... Read more
Posted February 27, 2014
Students from South High School and Sprague High School had another successful year at the Oregon DECA State Competitions in Portland on February 23-25, 2014. Many of the students will now compete at the national competition in Atlanta in... Read more
Posted February 13, 2014
Pictured from left: School Board Chairperson Jim Green, from Uptown Music: Paul Elliott andShane Hall with McNary music teacher Jim Taylor and Principal John Honey. Business Partner of the Month is Uptown MusicUptown Music is our... Read more
Posted February 11, 2014
The Oregon Department of Education recently released graduation and dropout data for Oregon high schools. Salem-Keizer's 2012-13 graduation rates are up, and our district is ahead of the state average for the third year in a row.Four... Read more
Posted February 9, 2014
At its February 11, 2014, meeting, the School Board approved boundary changes for West Salem elementary and middle schools. The changes take effect fall of 2014.On January 16, 2014, letters informing parents of their student's school... Read more
Posted February 5, 2014
The Salem-Keizer Education Foundation announced the winner of the annual Awesome 3000 logo design contest. Marina Sashkov, a junior at West Salem High School, created the top design, which was chosen from among nearly 60 entries.... Read more
Posted January 31, 2014
Middle and high school students from across Oregon met at West Salem High School on January 25 for a VEX Robotics tournament.View more photos on Flickr.Thirty teams came together for an action-packed day where they battled against each... Read more
Posted January 29, 2014
Claggett Creek Middle School hosted its second annual Career Day for students on January 16, 2014. Students spent a half-day attending presentations from 30 different career options. They also completed written reflections... Read more
Posted January 23, 2014
Salem-Keizer is seeking a new, permanent superintendent. Candidates, please do not contact the school board. If you are interested in the superintendent position, please view our recruitment flyer, and apply online at... Read more
Posted January 21, 2014
Sodexo's fine dining and etiquette program selected a classroom at Auburn Elementary School and offered a gourmet meal to students on January 15, 2014. The students dressed for the occasion and enjoyed their four-course meal.View... Read more
Posted January 15, 2014
Pictured from left: School Board Chairperson Jim Green, Cory Spangler, Bobbi Lee, Parrish Middle School Principal Steve Nelson, Bill Penhollow and Jon Penhollow. Community Partner of the Month is Court Street Christian ChurchOur... Read more
Posted January 14, 2014
It is important to develop a habit of attendance early in life because it prepares students to be successful at all levels of education and in adulthood. Employers expect good attendance, so establishing good attendance habits is an... Read more
Posted January 13, 2014
Our district understands the importance of professional development for our staff. It helps improve student achievement by making sure our students receive quality instruction. Let's take a look at what professional development looks... Read more
Posted January 7, 2014
Salem-Keizer Public Schools received two large grants, totaling nearly one million dollars, from the Oregon Department of Education through their Career Technical Education Revitalization grant program. The grants will expand some of our... Read more
Posted December 18, 2013
At its December 17, 2013, special meeting, the Salem-Keizer School Board selected Dr. Paula Radich as interim superintendent.Dr. Radich has extensive experience as an educational leader. Highlights of her resume include service as... Read more
Posted December 11, 2013
Pictured from left: School Board Chairperson Jim Green, Lindsey Walker,DJ Vincent, Gabrielle Vincent and Leslie Middle School Principal Denny McCarthy. Community Partner of the Month is Emmaus Community ChurchLeslie Middle... Read more
Posted December 11, 2013
Superintendent Sandy Husk was honored by the School Board at its regular monthlybusiness meeting last night. She is pictured with Chairperson Jim Green.The Salem-Keizer School Board honored Superintendent Sandy Husk last night at its... Read more
Posted November 22, 2013
Wells Fargo recently donated $1,000 each to 85 schools in Oregon and Washington. Eleven middle and high schools in Salem-Keizer received grants:Claggett Creek Middle SchoolEarly College High SchoolHouck Middle SchoolLeslie Middle... Read more
Posted November 14, 2013
Pictured from left: School Board Chairperson Jim Green, Hallman Elementary PrincipalJen Vanslander,Kroc Center representatives: Jeremy Baker, Catherine Azevedo,Bella Noble and Brittany Baker with Forest Ridge Principal Marya... Read more
Posted November 14, 2013
Photo by Crystal Image PhotographyTwelve local educators were honored with a 2013 Crystal Apple Award during the annual celebration of education excellence on November 7, 2013.The recipients, including teachers at all levels, instructional... Read more
Posted November 13, 2013
In early October 2013, Superintendent Husk announced she had accepted a position as CEO of AVID, with her new job beginning January 1, 2014.The district is currently seeking a candidate for an interim superintendent, who will be in charge... Read more
Posted November 6, 2013
Cherry City Metals and Big Town Hero in Keizer share the fourth annual Crystal Apple Business Partnership Award. Both organizations will be formally recognized at the Crystal Apple Awards on November 7, 2013.Created in 2010, the Crystal... Read more
Posted October 29, 2013
Salem-Keizer head start students recently toured the Willamette Valley Pie Company. The trip was made possible by a grant from the Oregon Department of Education.The field trip started with a tour of the fruit processing plant."... Read more


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Until they can turn lead in to gold I'm not sure I'm going to trust anyone by the name of Alchemy Research.
"Israeli company Alchemy Research offers a new method to power electric cars by using energy stored in aluminum grains."
Here is the link to the article. http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/06/...uminum-grains/
I don't know if the physics of this is possible but it looks like you need a 900 C reactor which could be a problem on a motorcycle.
Until they can turn lead in to gold I'm not sure I'm going to trust anyone by the name of Alchemy Research.
Electric Mayhem
Yet to be Named Project
SEVCON CAN Calibrator Emulation Program (Download it here.)
402 EV miles - $160 dollars saved.
Been tried before. This US Dept. of Energy paper from 2008 a few offers an assessment of the aluminum-water hydrogen production methods known, with an emphasis on suitability for vehicular applications. The conclusion was not promising.
They don't think the conversion rate is sufficient (which Alchemy's process may or may not resolve). The reaction is highly exothermic, so heat removal (already an issue with the fuel cell) is an issue. And overall, when you consider the large amount of energy consumed to convert the aluminum oxide back to aluminum powder, the overall efficiency is <30%.

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Dream Dictionary ChocolateChocolate has a lot of different meanings to it. If you eat chocolate it can mean lots of great things for you too, but only if you do it in your dreams that is. Chocolate represents a reward for having gone through something tough; since it is often given as a prize to people that have to do something tough like answering trivia questions or having to do a rough job. Chocolate is known to be fairly sweet as well, but to some people it can also be bitter. This is one more important trait of chocolate that needs to be noted if it is to be understood. You are probably wondering what all of this has to do with dream interpretation or your dream about chocolate though. Be patient. We are approaching that part.
If you have a dream in which you are eating chocolate it can mean many different things depending on your attitude towards chocolate and how your taste buds handle it. For some people it is a really sweet treat. That means if you dream about eating chocolate, that you are being rewarded for having just gone through a tough period in your life. You are dealing with a lot of stuff and you need to be given something that encourages you to continue going despite everything that tells you different. Chocolate is a great gift to have in this case.
If you are the kind of person that finds chocolate to be fairly bittersweet then to dream that you are eating chocolate would symbolize life for you. You have to deal with some crappy stuff sometimes if you want to get to the good part. Then even when you get to the good part it turns out that some of that will be bad as well. Theres just nothing you can do right away that will make you and everyone else happy, so what you need to do is just accept that there is no one part of life that will mean happy feelings for everyone involved. Once you accept that fact youll be able to continue living you life with a little bit better education and more practicality as well.
If you have a dream in which everyone else is eating chocolate and you get none, this means that you have gone through a lot of suffering and you dont feel like youre getting what you deserve for everything that youve put up with. It might be the more mature thing to do if you go ahead and just accept that sometimes you dont win, and this is probably what you are doing. But at the same time, just learning to accept that you are losing when you should instead be winning is not helping anyone. You are just allowing yourself to devalue how you feel about yourself when instead you should be thinking about how much your really deserve. You need to be more self valuing and realize your worth to yourself and to others.
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Jennifer 2015-02-23 17:34:44
I dreamed eating lots of chocolates with different kinds and saw my nephew which is 2y.o. eating as well. WEIRD part is, I saw the baby Miley Cyrus hahahaha literally her face when she was young and idk why xD
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lourdes 2015-01-20 16:15:37
I had a dream last night eating all kinds of anrapted chocolates, they were all over the floor, counters, furniture, its was like candyland, they tasted soo realisticly good I still have the taste in my mouth, mmmmm was a great dream I enjoyed chocolate as I wanted with out puting the extra pounds in my body.. well at least I hope that... lol, I loved it.. I then shared with my kids and family it was a great feeling.
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tia 2014-11-23 15:03:15
I had a dream last night that I was eating all of the new samples at the mall & they were all sweets & I don't think I tasted any of it, they were all plane but still I ate it. Hope this means good things.
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annie 2014-11-17 13:53:06
I dreamt of eating chocolate leaves. What does this mean?
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kristina 2014-09-20 14:55:29
I dream a square chocolate and planting it
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claudiaxoxo 2014-06-27 22:36:44
I dream i had a bag of chocolates and i was giveing it away....what those it means
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wizardwhitebeard 2014-06-18 01:14:17
In my dream i was eating peppermint filled chocolate, the taste and smell it was so realistic..
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Mahjabeen 2014-05-10 17:32:58
I saw in my dream a big container of chocolate supposedly prepared by my late mother in law.. She is dead and in the dream the chocolated were destined to be shared among us....
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jake 2014-04-29 21:58:51
i dreamed that i was eating chocolate that i got from a really big drumlike container
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Katniss 2014-03-24 20:20:36
I saw in my dream that my friend asks me for a chocolate but before I give it I woke up.
Can someone please tell what it means.
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Aryana 2014-04-02 06:24:12
Chocolate is a comfort food, she may be asking for you to comfort her in some sense. Only you can fill in the details.
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Maria 2013-04-12 03:37:29
in my dream, me with the other guests are craving to get some chocolates scattered in an ostrich farm. the two other guests could not get anything and died because of that very skillful ostrich, supported by the caretaker. what does this mean? is it the same as "you have gone through a lot of suffering and you dont feel like youre getting what you deserve for everything that youve put up with"?
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dreamwatcher 2013-02-17 18:53:00
My husband saw a dream in which we too go to a groceries store and there i ate chocolate and vendor didnt ask for the money for those choclates which i ate. It was more than two chocolates i ate from thier box.
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Hooping? Hope someone here hoops!
I seem to remember someone on the HD started hooping last year or so ago. I just started to hoop. Well, practicing anyway, it was soooo much easier back when I had my pink Whammo hula hoop!
My DH made a couple of hoops for us yesterday and I have been practicing for a few minutes here and there- don't want to break myself.LOL
Anyhoo- any advice or thoughts on how best to re-learn? Utube?
I am hoping it just wears away the fat on my middle. hehh
heh and I want a lighted one someday. :)
Cooper, I was one of the hoopers. Who else? Terriks? Oh, how my memory fails me these days!
One thing: Are you using weighted hoops? I think those are the best for firming up the midsection. I still have mine, but haven't used it in awhile. (I really should though!) At first, I bruised from hooping so I wore a wide neoprene belt, and it helped tremendously. I know there are numerous "how to" videos on Youtube. Just aim to hoop for a few minutes at a time, and you'll be able to work yourself up to a fairly lengthy workout. I was doing about 20-25 minutes at a time when I was hooping regularly. (I know I'll have to go back to a couple of minutes at a time at this point, though!)
Well, it certainly worked for me in my late 40s. I do think the key is to use a weighted hoop though. I've linked to the kind that I have.
Here is a link that might be useful: Acu Hoop 3 lb
I am 59 and I don't really care whether it works or not to tell the truth! and I don't mean that in a snarky way.It looks like so much fun at the festivals, and it is certainly aerobic exercise for me. I am only trying a little bit at a time, so I don't over do it. Right now it feels so awkward, which is why I posted.
I am not using a weighted one right now, but DH did make one sized for beginners. He has one too. We will DIY other, smaller and perhaps weighted as we progress. I really really want an LED one!
I think it can help my flexibility. And I know it can be meditative, as well.
Next thing is to start with some yoga videos and I will be all set.
Thanks SunnyC for the link. Did you progress to any dance moves? Watched some Hoop Camp videos,I think that looks so cool.
What fun, Cooper, that your DH is doing this with you! Somewhere I do remember seeing instructions for making your own weighted hoops. I progressed to "my" version of dance moves ... but it wasn't anything I'd want to do in front of anyone else. ;-) Still - I had such fun, and really should take it up again. You're inspiring me!
Its a misconception that the heavier the more weight you lose. If you try it yourself you'll see that it is actually easier to keep the hoop going when it is heavier and harder when lighter. I had a 5 lb. that I could keep going for over 30 minutes with ease, but left me bruised. I moved to a 3lb. hoop which is a little harder to keep going, but I'm getting there.
Terricks is the expert.
Weighted Hoops: The Great Weight Debate!
"Can you make me a five pound hula hoop?" "Do you have any seven pound hula hoops for sale?" "How much weight is right for me?" These common questions are asked over and over again. "I need to lose a lot of weight so I need a heavy hoop".
In an effort to answer this question I have relied on my own experience hooping, and working with thousands of people who have purchased my hoops and the comments I have received over the years. I read articles on hooping and constantly scan "hooping.org" and the web for articles or stories related to the "size" question. In addition I�ve asked health professionals their opinion of hooping in general and size and weight in particular. How many times have we heard from people who have bruises running around their mid-section from "ribs" or too heavy a hoop? I don�t think the term "No Pain, No Gain" was meant to include hooping. Hooping should be looked at as a fun, effective way to lose weight, or just groove on the great feeling that hooping provides. If you are experiencing bruising from hooping you should stop and examine your hoop and your hooping routine.
Hoop makers and sellers have done the general public a disservice by telling everyone that they should get a "weighted" hula hoop. I don�t feel qualified to speak for everyone, but when I have used the term "weighted hula hoop" it has been to simply differentiate the so called adult hoops from the plastic toy hoops found at many brand name toy stores.
It is no secret that a larger, and yes heavier hoop is easier to use than the lightweight toy hoops. This has led many people to believe that the heavier the hoop the more weight they will lose. I don�t think there is a health or physical fitness professional who could make this claim. Like any other exercise you lose weight by utilizing oxygen and burning fat. You need to get your heart rate up to at least 65-85% of it�s maximum or you are not working in the fat burning zone. It is the act of hooping, the movement and exertion involved in maintaining hoop rotation that ultimately results in weight and inches lost. The more time you spend hooping the more oxygen you've utilized and the more fat is burned and the more weight is lost.
This would lead me to believe that the ideal weight loss hoop would be one in which a person can maintain the hooping rotation for the longest period of time while burning the maximum number of calories. The individual can choose between a smaller lighter hoop which will require more energy per rotation, which would provide a better aerobic workout, or a larger heavier hoop that, while requiring less energy per rotation, would allow the individual to hoop for a longer period of time to reach their fat burning zone. I equate this choice to the difference between running and walking for exercise.
We also know that "weight" in almost any exercise adds "resistance". The added resistance should make the muscles work harder, leading to weight loss benefit and muscle strength and toning. However, we also know that the larger heavier hoops rotate more slowly thus reducing the aerobic benefits of hooping. Where is the point of diminishing returns related to resistance and aerobic benefits?
Unfortunately this still doesn�t answer the original question about size and weight for any particular person. Hooping.org, in a simple "How To Hula Hoop" instruction sheet, recommends that the hoop, when standing in front of you, reaches between the your belly button and the middle of your chest. My experience selling hoops to people at fairs and festivals tells me this is a good start for selecting the right hoop. I look at their body type and suggest a hoop for them. Almost always this is intuitive based on the size of the individual. After trying the hoop and seeing the level of hooping expertise we often come to the conclusion that a smaller or larger hoop might be a better fit. You must also ask yourself why you are buying a hoop in the first place. If the person is planning to use the hoop for exercise they almost always choose the smaller and lighter hoop because they know they will be getting a better workout.
If purchased for family or party fun I recommend a larger hoop as it is important for first timers to be successful hooping. I also never recommend adult hoops for smaller children as I am concerned with possible damage to their smaller bodies and body organs being so close to the surface. Kids have a ton of energy and seem to like the energy output required to maintain hooping with a smaller lighter weight hoop. It makes me tired just watching them.
My experience has led me to believe that a hoop of between 32 and 45 inches in diameter and weighing between one and two pounds is ideal for all types of hooping. Not too large or too heavy to cause damage, but big enough to make hooping easier for the beginner and expert alike. It is also easier to do tricks with a lighter hoop moving the hoop up and down the body.
If anyone knows of a study on the effects of hooping related to size and weight I would very much like to see it. It would be great if the many claims made about hooping could be substantiated with some empirical testing by professionals. Your comments would be appreciated. Thanks and Happy Hooping!
Footnote added: We don't recommend any hoop over 3 lbs. Although the natural weight of Canyon Weighted Exercise Hoops is 2 lbs or less weight can be increased by adding water following simple no leak instructions. You can read some of the comments this article raised by going to hooping.org magazine's archives.
SunnyC- life is too short to worry about dancing in front of others!
judie- thanks for that info. I have been scoping out hooping.org and others.
So, my hooping ladies, did it take a bit of practice to keep it moving around your waists? or was that easy for you?
I have been watching videos to see technique. It sure is fun trying!
alison -oooh good for your DH! ;)
Hooping? Did someone say Hooping?
Yes, I was the one who introduced hooping to the forum a few years ago. I started out with the 3 pound hoop that SunnyCottage linked to, but have graduated to lighter weight "dance" hoops. As judiegal posted, the larger, heavier hoops are easier to keep going. The smaller, lighter ones give you a better work out.
I started when I was just over 50, and hooping completely transformed my midsection. I was getting the dreaded "meno-pot", and now can bare my middle in a bikini. I had such great success in shedding the midriff bulge that I actually won a "fat to fit" contest at my gym by losing the greatest percentage of body fat! When they took my measurements they told me that the greatest improvement was in my midsection.
I continue to hoop almost every day, and find it to be both energizing and relaxing at the same time. I took some hoop dance classes a while ago, and can now do a lot of the "tricks" that you might see on YouTube videos or at festivals.
When you are starting out, just remember that you don't move your hips in a circle, it's more of a rocking back and forth movement.
A good source for instructional videos and hoops is Hoopnotica.com
terriks! you rock! how wonderful that you have continued with it! And congratulations on losing so much body fat It is so encouraging that you are just a few years younger than I am. I will go look at Hoopnotica.com right now!
thanks everyone for your advice!
Thanks to Terriks, I was introduced to hooping when I was 61. I found it so easy that I didn't think I was doing it correctly. I also ended up losing inches...too many actually. My waist was about 23 inches! (Oh, and I also gave up my addiction to raw almonds...one package of Trader Joe's every three days at the same time I started hooping).
Today, at 64, I still hoop occasionally (and only go through a bag of raw almonds every four days :))...it's so much fun. But for some reason, using the elliptical or treadmill and doing weight training makes me feel mentally better. I also feel like I'm getting a better workout...although I'm sure just hooping would do the job.
It's been over three years since I started, and I could barely keep the hoop going for 30 seconds! When I learned not to try so hard, and to not move my hips in a circle, but rather back and forth, I was able to hoop longer. I would start with 5 minutes once or twice a day, and work up from there. The Hoopnotica website has hoops and instructional videos, and you can also find hooping videos online.
I normally hoop counter clockwise, and it was over a year before I could go clockwise. When I bought my first hoop from Sports-Hoop.com they only had the wavy hoops. If I were buying from them now I would get the Trim Hoop, an no heavier than 3 lbs. The heavier ones don't give a better work out. Another fitness hoop that looks promising is from BettyHoops.
Now when I hoop I usually do a half hour. I record the Daily Show and hoop during that pretty often. If I come home from work tired, hooping perks me up.
Here is a link that might be useful: Old Hoop Thread
terriks thanks for posting that old hoop thread! There were sure a lot of GWers that joined the hooping crew! And a lot of insights as everyone began to hoop.I am so glad that now I can hoop too.It is good to be well again!
My DH made ours, and as I progress he will cut it down to make it smaller for me.
And did no one notice my alliteration in the original subject line? :)
I'm glad that this subject has come up again, because I just love spreading the hooping word! I'm so glad that you can hoop now Cooper.
Instead of cutting down your original hoop you should just make a new one. It's good to have a variety of sizes. When you are practicing a new move it is helpful to use a larger hoop. I have several hoops, and loan them out occasionally. Right now I want to get a hoop from Troo Hoops that breaks down into 8 segments for travel. They also have the LED hoops. In fact, I think that I will order one for my upcoming birthday, which is this month, not next as I posted earlier. Still can't believe it's September already!
That is a good point about making smaller and keeping the larger for new moves. I want to be able to walk and do a lot of dance moves. someday.
I hoop, pick up and start over for about 10 minutes. then I march in place with my hoop, kinda like I used to for a cool down from step aerobics.
thanks again for your encouragement! and again you look amazing, ageless.
You look great, Terriks!
Now that I've had more time to read about Hooping, I think I'll get one. I always loved it as a kid and when my children had them. I went to Hoopnotica, but it doesn't really tell you how to decide what size hoop to get - Judiegal's article was helpful with the 32"-45" diameter 1-2 lbs, but is there something else I need to know?
What size/weight do you all use?
I have read on several sites that the beginner hoop should be be between your belly button and your ribcage. We measured up a bit from my belly button and decided on 40 inches. We made ours and they are not weighted, so I am thinking that it is about a pound of tubing and connector. Terriks would be able to suggest a weight.I aim more to become proficient with the hoop,walking with it,dance moves, more than I am targeting weight loss. Not that I don't need it! I do! ( right now any voyeur would say are you kidding me??)but I think it will happen naturally the more I move and eat healthily.
I meant to mention earlier that I have no bruises from hooping. Yes I feel a bit tender when I hoop,but no bruising. It may be because I have a smooth hoop not wavy, and I do several 5-10min hooping ( and picking up dropped hoop and continuing)sessions per day,rather than one long one.I am hooked.
Terriks ... DAAAAAY-UM! (I sound like Faron, don't I? ;-)) You look absolutely incredible, and yes, you are definitely inspiring me to get my hoop back out and start using it regularly! WOW! I do cardio regularly, but I certainly don't look like you. I'm motivated now!
I have been hooping every day, in short sessions- 10 minutes- ( although I am still starting, stopping and picking up the hoop) Sometimes I hoop more than once a day.
I noticed the flexibility of my spine has improved! Last night we went to a concert by our fav band Telesma and I danced like crazy - really dancing! In the past,I moved rather stiffly to the music as best I could. Additionally, I was able to dance the whole hour of the second set!
Size is based on your size. I ordered a 42" 4 piece collapsible sport weight fitness hoop and it seems HUGE. I did take out one piece (website doesn't suggest this) and it's small. The 8 pieces says you can take out 1-2 pieces, so 2 = 1 on mine.
Larger is easier to do, for beginners. There is a chart on their website, I'll try to post it here. I'm tall, and right on the line.
I think that for a beginner I would get the 42" 8 piece sport weight hoop. The larger hoop really is easier to learn on, and you could take out a section without it being too small. The hoop I use most of the time is a lightweight 42", that was made for me by my hoop dance instructor.
Here's the chart:
Here is a link that might be useful: Troo Hoops chart


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Hi Stephane, please tell us, what is Voxeet all about and what do you do?
Stephane Giraudie, CEO of Voxeet: Voxeet is an improvement to conference calls so radical that it's hard to imagine going back to archaic audio bridges or spotty P2P services. Despite the fact that conference calls can be an awful experience, there has been little or no innovation over the past decade.
Those days are over. Voxeet solves those daily frustrations and enables teams to have crystal clear, relaxed and more productive conversations, and feel like they are talking around a table. We call this Natural Conferencing, and once you've tried Voxeet, you'll never go back.
What business or technology could yours disrupt?
Giraudie: Existing audio conferencing is still in the Dark Ages, relying on the same old technology invented over a century ago by Alexander Graham Bell - even with over 100 billion minutes used each year on traditional audio-only teleconferences. This is a huge market that is poised for disruption!
Voxeet's radical improvements for group voice conferencing are designed to displace free audio conferencing solutions and provide a high-quality, lower-cost alternative to Web conferencing and deliver business-quality and reliability not available in today's VoIP solutions. Once you've tried Voxeet, you'll never go back.
So how is your conference call solution different from audio bridges and peer-to-peer solutions?
Voxeet is unique and distinct from anything else in the market in three ways:
- One, high-definition audio and sound algorithms reduce background noise and echo, eliminate over-talk and boost quality, making your conference calls crystal-clear. It's so immersive and so good that you'll forget you're on the phone and focus on the conversation.
- Two, high speaker recognition with immersive 3D sound and visual cues always identifies who's talking. Speakers' voices with visual cues follow their avatars around your screen so you always know who's talking.
- Finally, high mobility lets you transfer calls from your computer to your mobile with a single click. You can also initiate conference calls as easily.
What are you launching now?
Giraudie: We are launching Voxeet mobile apps for iPhone and Android. These killer business and social productivity apps offer natural group communication and the same crystal-clear, 3D-immersive sound and one-click transfer that won us a DemoGod Award.
We've also added "wow" functionalities like our new "whisper mode" for having private conversations during conference calls and Facebook integration to make it super-easy to import contacts.
Who is your target audience and how do you intend to reach them?
Giraudie: Voxeet is the ideal solution for people who regularly conduct conference calls.
What are you general thoughts on conferencing market trends?
Giraudie: This is a huge market where, every year, 100 billion minutes are spent on traditional audio-only teleconferences. However, they can be a terrible experience. This will impact the rising number of distributed team and increasingly mobile and remotely working team collaboration. An important market trends are also new possibilities that the expansion of 4G networks and VoLTE offer.
What is the viral aspect of your product?
Giraudie: Our product is viral in its essence. Users need to share the application with their contacts in order to use it. Our Facebook and phonebook integration will ease this process. In addition, we are adding some fun by introducing a referral program where users can redeem gifts like headsets as they invite contacts.
How will you make money? What's the business model?
Giraudie: In the first half of next year, we will offer a premium service for users interested in additional features, such as collaborative tools, increased security and additional usage.
Who are your competitors?
Giraudie: Our competitors include Skype and other peer-to-peer solutions, free audio conferencing, expensive Web conferencing services and archaic audio bridges with codes and pins and other hassles.
How do you differentiate from Skype? Would Skype be able to offer a business service like yours to their vast user base?
Giraudie: Skype relies on a peer-to-peer architecture that makes call quality very unreliable, making it difficult to use for business. The quality of 3D sound is not going to be possible on a peer-to-peer architecture. In fact, only a fraction of Skype users are businesses.
Voxeet's technology was designed from the ground up and optimized for business-quality conference calls. Skype mashes together simultaneous sounds, making it impossible to have a conversation with multiple participants. Our technology reproduces the way the brain analyzes sound, making it as natural as a face-to-face conversation.
How can you compete with free offers like Freeconference.com?
Giraudie: Our Discovery version is free as well, but our value proposition is crystal-clear, 3D-immersive sound for better calls and increased productivity.
How do you differentiate from mobile VoIP Services?
Giraudie: Most of the mVoIPs are consumer focused and for one-to-one conversations. Voxeet is focused on business and group conferencing, where high quality is a must.
How does your technology differ from the competition and can you elaborate on the different technology deployed?
Giraudie: Voxeet is built around a hybrid model knowing not everything can be handled through a browser just yet. We have and are building rich native clients (PC, Android, iPhone and Mac coming) that are allowing us to provide a much better user experience along with premium sound quality for conference call participants mixed with a powerful and scalable cloud architecture on EC2 that handles conferences, users, and more.
Who founded the company, and when? What can you tell me about the story of the company's founding?
Giraudie: The co-founders are Larry Fornallaz, CTO, Benoit Sénard, VP of Product Management and I am the CEO. In our previous work lives, we all worked with international team and conference call were a constant. We found that experience awful and knew there had to be a better way. We founded Voxeet in 2009. Voxeet is an international company with teams in both Silicon Valley and Bordeaux, France.
We launched Voxeet for PCs at DEMO Spring 2012, where we won a DEMOgod award and were named Forbes & PC Magazine favorites. That was very encouraging.
What is your distribution model? Where to buy your product?
Giraudie: The "discovery" edition is available for free on our website and the iPhone and Android versions are available on app markets for free. The PRO edition, which will be based both on usage and premium functionalities, will be available in the first half of next year for a nominal fee.
What's next on your product roadmap?
Giraudie: With our PC version available, Android and iPhone apps just released, and Mac version in development, Voxeet is about to become a true cross-platform application. We are also working on our PRO edition that will offer more collaboration tools, added security and more wow functionalities.
Voxeet just won the grand prize of theAppIngniter challenge by Bandwidth's inetwork. Please tell us what the USD600K in services signify for Voxeet.
Giraudie: Winning the Voice App Igniter Challenge will help extend our technology to support dial-up from landlines and cell phones, making it possible to completely replace old-style audio conferencing with Voxeet. Imagine the possibilities when you have the power and simplicity of Natural Conferencing to make your team collaboration and customer conferences as clear and productive as face-to-face meetings. Having access to up to one million free phone numbers will propel Voxeet to another level and make Voxeet ubiquitous, while helping millions of people enjoy natural conversations, dramatically improving their collaboration experience.
You are also active on KickStarter? How much money is being sought, what is it going to be used for?
Giraudie: We are in the process of starting a campaign there and would like to raise funds to help us develop and launch our Mac version. With a Mac version, we'll be a true cross-platform application, we want to make Voxeet universal so that anybody can call in and participate in a Voxeet conference call.
Are you also targeting a first VC round? If yes, when, and what will you use the funds for? How much money is being sought?
Giraudie: We are raising a seed round to continue funding our development efforts and help us accelerate customer acquisition.
What about security?
Giraudie: As we are targeting business users and businesses in particular, security is very important to us. Voxeet is already secure as, unlike other solutions, we keep separate tracks for each participant's voice, making it hard to capture the whole conversation. We are planning to add full encryption to our PRO edition.
What is your take on the WebRTC initiatives?
Giraudie: We following the WebRTC initiatives very closely. We are already using some of the WebRTC components.
What else would you like to add?
Giraudie: We are really excited to make Voxeet available on mobile devices. Once you experience Voxeet, it's hard to imagine going back, and now mobile workers and teams should enjoy:
- High Quality - The voice quality is crystal-clear
- High Speaker Recognition - You always know who's speaking
- High Mobility - One click transfers to your cell phone
Everyone can download Voxeet:
Apple Store : https://itunes.apple.com/
PC : http://download.voxeet.com/
For more information about Voxeet, please visit http://www.voxeet.com. Here's a link to the award winning DEMO Spring 2012 presentation with the 3D immersive sound. Please use a headset and share your product review on the respective app stores.
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Cards are for physical and logical access control
The clock is ticking as agencies rush to complete their plans for fully implementing the use of Personal Identity Verification Cards by the deadline, coming in less than three weeks.
The process started seven years ago with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12.
The Office of Management and Budget on Feb. 3 directed agencies to "develop and issue an implementation policy, by March 31, 2011, through which the agency will require the use of the PIV credentials as the common means of authentication for access to that agency's facilities, networks, and information systems."
The timeline in OMB Memo 11-11 is tight, but it should come as no surprise, said Judith Spencer, former co-chair of the Federal CIO Council's Identity, Credential and Access Management Subcommittee.
"It's not really new," said Spencer, who this year left government to become policy management authority chair at CertiPath LLC. "OMB has been telling agencies they need to use these cards. All the memo says is, 'do it.'"
The tools are available for using the smart PIV Cards, which contain cryptographic signing keys, digital certificates and biometric information for electronically verifying the identity of the holder, Spencer said.
"The technology is absolutely at a place where we can do this," she said. "This is not rocket science."
But NASA's Tim Baldridge -- who is a rocket scientist -- said implementing the technology is not necessarily easy.
The challenge comes because identity management for controlling access to physical facilities has traditionally been separate from controlling access to IT resources. said Baldridge, who is also NASA's Identity, Credential and Access Management architect.. Merging the two under a single interoperable card is not necessarily simple, but the establishment of a standardized set of electronic credentials under HSPD-12 is making it possible.
"We've made a lot of progress," Baldridge said. "Today we have a consistently deployed card that is interoperable across all enterprises." At NASA, "we have a very mature access control methodology around IT systems, and we are using that same methodology on physical access."
NASA began working on smart cards for identification in 2002, two years before HSPD-12, said Baldridge, who was project manager for the Common Badging and Access Control System. But CBACS was a program for physical access control, separate from the NASA Account Management System being developed for computer access control. The two efforts were merged after the release of HSPD-12 as ICAM.
"We have been extremely fortunate," in that NASA's work done on smart ID card development prior to the presidential directive was not wasted, and was able to be incorporated into the standardized PIV Card system, Baldridge said.
NASA is not alone in fielding effective physical access control systems for PIV. The General Services Administration is using the electronic card for physical access without problems, as iss the State Department. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and other agencie are successfully implementing it.
Still, "physical access is where the federal government will face the challenge," Spencer said. "The integrator community has to be educated."
Electronically enabled access control is more mature for IT systems than for physical facilities, said Jeff Nigriny, CEO of CertiPath, which operates a certificate authentication bridge for the defense and aerospace industry that is cross-certified with the Federal Bridge Certification Authority, and also evaluates physical access systems for agencies.
"On the logical side, there are a lot of standards for PKI access," he said. "PKI for physical access doesn't have nearly the same body of work available."
Physical facilities, which can include individual offices, old and new buildings, campuses and bases, have access control systems that range from rudimentary and outdated to state-of-the-art. These are updated less frequently that computer systems are refreshed, and replacing them can require more physical labor than upgrading software or IT hardware.
Upgrades will not necessarily solve all problems. Many of the systems do not work as advertised, and the people installing them did not understand the Public Key Infrastructure that underlies certificate authentication, Nigriny said. It is not that the hardware and software of physical access control systems do not work, but they often are not configured properly to accept the proper certificates, Nigriny said. "There is a basic lack of understanding about how PKI works," he said. "That is what we are finding again and again."
For this reason, Nigriny expects that a good number of agencies will fail to make the deadline for completing acceptable plans for PIV implementation. "Clearly, not every agency is going to be able to do this," he said.
But he does not believe that the OMB mandate is premature.
"You need to start somewhere," he said. "It's not too early, but it's the early days. Now is not a bad time to require it. You have to lead the technology when you're a policy maker at the OMB level." Companies will have time for their solutions to mature, he said. "Installation won't begin for about a year, and industry moves very quickly."
Baldridge agreed. "The technology is ready," he said. "The timing of the OMB memo is based on that realization. It's ready to use, so you need to use it."
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The easiest on ramp for Agency Applications to conform to OMB-11-11 is the use of the Digital Signature Capability on the PIV Credentials using a variety of Electronic Forms available commercially. Most employees and citizens are familiar with filling out Forms. The Electronic Forms can be signed and even adjudicated as a form and approved. The Data from the Form can be transferred to applications without logging into the application. Taking the steps out of the process to key the data from the Forms to the Applications removes an error introduction step. It also takes away the possibility of the form getting loss and of mailing and handling time or worse, your form ending up on a desk of someone on leave. Many States and Cities like the Federal Government are filled with Paper Forms and lines in Public Rooms to file these forms. The Federal Government finally moving to an electronic form will help every state see the way to a more effective and efficient government process.
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Wijk aan Zee 2015, Round 11 Recap: So Cuts Carlsen's Lead to Half a Point
In the famous 1999 edition of the Wijk aan Zee tournament, Garry Kasparov had a seven-game winning streak that included what may be his most famous game ever, his attacking gem against Veselin Topalov. Amazingly, he rated his later win over Peter Svidler even more highly, which shows what great form he was in. His play in the tournament was lauded as one of his best ever results, and it was the first of a long series of super-tournament wins for the then-world champion. One can pile on the praise, but what's generally forgotten about that event is that Viswanathan Anand finished only half a point behind the winner, and he - unlike Kasparov - went undefeated.
I bring this up because something similar is happening this time around. Magnus Carlsen has been leading the current edition for quite a while now, thanks to a six-game winning streak, and he has elevated his already stratospheric rating even higher. But meanwhile, almost as if in the distant background, Wesley So is just half a point behind. As in the 1999 tournament, the leader has lost one game while the runner-up has gone undefeated, and the leader's title, rating, streak and presence has sucked up most of the attention. But it's a close competition, and as the current tournament has two rounds yet to go it isn't over yet. (And as we saw in the Qatar Masters, having a six-game winning streak doesn't guarantee first place - just ask Anish Giri and Vladimir Kramnik.)
So was a point back entering the round, but he cut the gap in half by beating Ivan Saric in what was to me a rather strange game. Saric played a sideline of the Zaitsev Ruy with Black, but even though there wasn't too much theory to master (at least relatively speaking) he seemed unprepared for So's 18th move. His initial reaction was correct, but on his 20th move he played a novelty that left him clearly worse and living on the edge, and his 23rd move lost a piece to a short combination.
Carlsen had White against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and had the pleasure of playing not one but two lines against the latter's Gruenfeld! (It started out as a 7.Be3 Classical line, only to transpose six moves later into the 7.Nf3 + 8.Rb1 variation.) Carlsen got a good position and started to outplay his opponent, but despite winning a pawn he couldn't manage to push him over the edge.
Anish Giri defeated his countryman Loek van Wely on the white side of a Pirc. Giri found some nice tactical ideas, and even though one of them made his life more difficult than it needed to be, he was in control pretty much throughout the game and was a deserved winner. That put him into a tie for third place with Vachier-Lagrave, half a point behind So.
Ding Liren is also in that third place tie after an absolute gift from Radoslaw Wojtaszek. Wojtaszek was better throughout (though maybe never quite winning), and pressing for hour after hour. Had he played g4 on move 59 or 60 he would have kept some winning chances, but after that he needed to show a little caution. Unfortunately, he uncorked the blunder 62.Bb7??, forgetting that Black could have ideas too (this is psychologically understandable when all the winning chances have been yours for the past four hours), and after 62...b5 the game was essentially over. Wojtaszek played three more moves, but there was nothing to be done. Chess can be cruel!
The day's last winner was Hou Yifan. That was her first win of the tournament, and if you've been following the events you can probably guess who her opponent was...Baadur Jobava. He's having the tournament of his life, in a bad way, with just 1.5 points out of 11, and has lost 35.7 rating points and dropped 25 spots on the rating list. Today he was worse but not lost in a queen and bishop ending, but that changed when he blundered the bishop to a simple fork on move 39.
In the department of draws, Levon Aronian was had an enduring edge against Vasil Ivanchuk but couldn't reel him in, while Fabiano Caruana couldn't make anything out of his small edge against Teimour Radjabov.
The tournament site is here, the games with my notes are here, and tomorrow's penultimate round pairings are as follows:
- van Wely (3.5) - Jobava (1.5)
- Radjabov (5.5) - Hou Yifan (4)
- Ivanchuk (6.5) - Caruana (6.5)
- Vachier-Lagrave (7) - Aronian (5)
- Ding Liren (7) - Carlsen (8)
- Saric (3) - Wojtaszek (5)
- Giri (7) - So (7.5)
There are two huge games there, and the chase pack really needs to see a win by Ding Liren as Carlsen will have White against Saric in the last round.
In the Challengers' group it was Wei Yi's turn to pull ahead. The 15-year-old has 9/11 after defeating Bart Michiels, half a point better than David Navara, who could only draw against Valentina Gunina. Sam Shankland won his game with David Klein to take sole possession of third place, half a point ahead of Robin van Kampen (who lost to Salem Saleh) and Vladimir Potkin, who won in bizarre style against Jan Timman.
Timman had to defend a long time, but finally reached a relatively comfortable position with rook and pawn against rook and bishop. Maybe Potkin would eventually win the pawn and reach rook and bishop vs. rook, but while players do sometimes win that ending Timman is a great endgame expert who was writing articles on that ending before Potkin was even born. But see for yourself what happened, starting from the position after Timman's 73rd move. Everything is healthy, and then he plays 74...Kd6-c7 and 75...Kc7-d8, which is absurd and then some, and then there's the insane 76...Re6?? to cap it all off. Assuming this actually happened and isn't a DGT error on steroids, all I can come up with was that Timman thought that 77.Bxe6 would be stalemate. But really, the whole thing is nuts, and I hope someone who was at the tournament today or has read an eyewitness report can shed some light on this.


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I know most of the posts here are for high-end appliances but I had to tell you about my new microwave. I am amazed. It is an inverter microwave from Panasonic. I don't have any connection to Panasonic but this thing is great. I can actually cook in it. If I set it to 50% power I get real, honest 50% power the whole time. Makes it so much easier to steam delicate foods or cook touchy items like fish.
It appears Panasonic makes most of the inverter units although they may appear under a different name sometimes. Costco is the place to go - they have the very best prices. 5 stars.
Yes, Panasonic does make a really good microwave, and they make a lot of private label units too.
You don't need to go to Costco though, they sell the same units at Wal-Mart and Target, among other places All under $200.. No membership needed , and you can pay by check, visa, mastercard, paypal, ect..... unlike Costco.
xedos - the Costco units were $99.99 for the smaller oven and $149 for the larger one. By far the cheapest I could find at a reputable outlet. Target was $140 for the small one. I don't do Wal-Mart. I agree Costco can be annoying sometimes but you really can save some money.
they also have items that are only available in certain stores - not all of them, and you still need a membership.
sorry you don't do wal-mart- that';s your choice. I agree wal-mart can be annoying sometimes but you really can save some money there too. And they are everywhere.
Here is a link that might be useful: big daddy panny - 9 bucks cheaper that cco !
I got my Panasonic at Fry's.. Really like the sensor cook and melt and soften options. I can actually just melt chocolate or soften butter. Only thing I wish was that the interior light came on when the door is opened. It only comes on when the unit is turned on.
When your Panasonic microwave is running, can you see what power level it is running at? Mine is a 1200 watt inverter countertop and, once running, there is no way to see what power level is set, nor is there a way to change the power level without completely reprogramming the cook cycle. It is like having a TVband having to switch it off and on again to see what channel you are tuned to. Panasonic have confirmed this is how it is designed.


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