text:
Thomson Corfu Cruise Reviews
Your selections (clear selections):
Thomson Cruises x
Corfu x
Thomson Cruises
68% Loved It
Cruise Critic Overview
- Sails mostly 7-night repeat cruises
- Attracts a broad cross-section of British middle class
- Follows a traditional cruise format
- Read full overview >>
Cruiser rating
See reviews for
Family Cruises
First-Time Cruisers
Senior Cruises
Holiday Cruises
Rating Summary
Me and my husband did the Adriatic Explorer cruise a couple of years and enjoyed it so much we decided to do it again. ... Read more
Requested assistance since I have arthritis. Manchester airport merely gave my sister a wheelchair and told us ... Read more
We went on holiday with two friends who had never cruised before. We had spent a week on the Thomson Spirit about 10 ... Read more
This was my first cruise but I was travelling with my sister who had been before with royal Caribbean so she saw a big ... Read more
Just returned last night. Have done well over 30 cruises, many different cruise lines, including 4 other Thomson ships. ... Read more
PROS: Cheap. Very quick and easy transfers and booking in. Great cabin service. Good destinations and excursions. ... Read more
My wife and I have been on the Thomson Majesty before, two years ago. As we enjoyed the experience, we had no ... Read more
Thomson Majesty Cruise October 2014 Do you fill in the evaluation questionnaire or CQS on Thomson Cruises, Flights or ... Read more
Transfers good. Food good but less choice in buffet, no carved joint. Ice cream has to be paid for. Food warm. Plates ... Read more
We went on a cruise on the Thompson Majesty in early October around the Adriatic. The weather was really good and the ... Read more
First off I must say that the itinery was amazing, great ports and places to visit, Corfu, Koper Slovenia, Venice, ... Read more
I have to comment on this Cruise visiting the Greek Islands and then to Venice, as most of the reviews I have read are ... Read more
Six of us just returned from a week on the Majesty and I have a lot of issues but first I would like to bring up the ... Read more
Having read some reviews we were a little concerned at what to expect. Any fears were completely unfounded. Thomson ... Read more
My wife and myself recently returned from a 14 day cruise, on the Majesty, sailing from Corfu. The holiday was in fact, ... Read more
After arriving at the port from our hotel by coach we were not met by Thomson staff and cases sent to ship without our ... Read more
This was to be our first cruise on Thomson Majesty and our first 'back to back' cruise. Also, we had paid ... Read more
A very poor ship, far too small for the number of passengers, completely inadeqate facilities for number of guests, we ... Read more
My wife and I have just returned from a 7 night cruise on Thomson Majesty and as some reviews were a bit disjointed I ... Read more
We started our holiday with a stay in Sidari before joining the cruise ship on Friday 5th September. This is only our ... Read more
Just returned from The Majesty, a week with the wife and friends who were return cruisers to this ship cruising the ... Read more
I recently returned from the Aegean cruise on Thomson Majesty. My parents and I chose this cruise owing to the ... Read more
Second time on Majesty, was so looking forward to it. Hit problems straight away, what is point of early check in if ... Read more
Firstly, I was amazed at just how efficient, sleek and slick the transfer from airport to my cabin on board the ship ... Read more
We went into Thompson for a beach holiday and came out with a cruise! It seemed value for money and we liked the choice ... Read more
Sponsored links
Sponsored links


text:
Shivnarine Chanderpaul is excited about playing his 150th Test from Thursday.
After a practice session here on Tuesday he said: "It's not every day that someone gets to play 150 Tests; it is a milestone for me and I am looking forward to it. I never thought I would get this far. Sachin (Tendulkar) will be playing his 200th Test, and it will be an honour to be part of it. Sachin was in good nick against us in 1994. We did not know where to bowl to him."
Batting order: I have been batting at five over the years. We have young Bravo (Darren) who has done well at No. 3. We have Marlon Samuels who has done well at No. 4 and I have been batting at No. 5 for long. So my position is okay. We just need to bat a little longer.
Unconventional stance: As a cricketer you do whatever makes you comfortable when you step onto the park.
Chances of playing 200 Tests: It takes a lot of work. As an individual you have to pick yourself up to go to the nets, do a lot of work, practise the way you want to bat in the game. There are so many things you have to do; keeping fit and everything it takes to get on the park and get your work done. And, also maintain a standard you think will help you succeed at the highest level.
Second behind Brian Lara by 1,015 runs in Test career: It would be good to get there, but it will take a lot of work. One thousand runs might not look a lot, but sometimes they can be a lot. If I get there I will be happy.
Tendulkar's 200th Test: It's a privilege to be here to watch Sachin play his 200th Test. We have watched him over the years and played against him. It is also a joy to look at him bat. There is so much to learn from a legend like him. He is a master of batting.
Keywords: Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Shivnarine Chanderpaul's 150th Test appearance, Sachin Tendulkar's 200th Test appearance

subset: commoncrawl


text:
An electrical heater is provided, the electrical heater being useful for heating soil around a wellbore, and the heater including: a plurality of electrically conductive heater elements within a wellbore, each element spaced from the other elements and located around the circumference of a wellbore; and an electrically insulating filer surrounding the elements within the wellbore; wherein a metal casing around the heater is not present.
1. A wellbore heater comprising:
a plurality of electrically conductive heater elements within the wellbore, each element spaced from the other elements and located around the circumference of the wellbore; and
an electrically insulating filler surrounding the elements within the wellbore;
wherein a metal casing around the heater is not present and the heater elements are not individually electrically insulated.
2. The heater of
3. The heater of
4. The heater of
5. The heater of
6. The heater of
7. The heater of
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisionl Application No. 60/077,160 filed on Mar. 6, 1998, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
This invention relates to a electrical heating method and apparatus useful in a borehole.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,640,352 and 4,886,118 disclose conductive heating of subterranean formations of low permeability that contain oil to recover oil therefrom. Low permeability formations include diatomites, lipid coals, and oil shales. Formations of low permeability are not amiable to secondary oil recovery methods such as steam, carbon dioxide, or fire flooding. Flooding materials tend to penetrate formations that have low permeabilities preferentially through fractures. The injected materials bypass most of the formation hydrocarbons. In contrast, conductive heating does not require fluid transport into the formation. Oil within the formation is therefore not bypassed as in a flooding process. Heat injection wells are utilized to provide the heat for such processes.
Heat injection wells can also be useful in decontamination of soils. U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,318,116 and 5,244,310, for example, disclose methods for decontamination of soils wherein heat is injected below the surface of the soil in order to vaporize the contaminates. The heaters of patent '310 utilize electrical resistance of spikes, with electricity passing through the spikes to the earth. Patent '116 discloses heater elements passing through the wellbore to the bottom of the formation to be heated. The wellbore surrounding the heater includes a catalyst bed, which is heated by the heater elements. Heat conductively passes through the catalyst bed to a casing surrounding the catalyst bed, and then radiantly from the casing to the soil surrounding the wellbore. Typical alumina based catalysts have very low thermal conductivities, and a significant temperature gradient will exist through the catalyst bed. This significant temperature gradient will result in decreased heat transfer to the earth being heated at a limited heater element temperature.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,065,818 discloses a heater well with sheathed and mineral insulated ("MI") heater cables cemented directly into the wellbore. The MI cables includes a heating element surrounded by, for example, magnesium oxide insulation and a relatively thin sheathing around the insulation. The outside diameter of the heater cable is typically less than one half of an inch (1.25 cm). The heater well optionally includes a channel for lowering a thermocouple through the cemented wellbore for logging a temperature profile of the heater well. Being cemented directly into the wellbore, a need for a casing (other than the sheathing of the cable) is eliminated, but the outside diameter of the cable is relatively small. The small diameter of the heater cable limits the amount of heat that can be transferred to the formation from the heater cable because the area through which heat must pass at the surface of the cable is limited. A cement will have a relatively low thermal conductivity, and therefore, a greater heat flux at the surface of the cable would result in an unacceptably high heater cable temperature. Multiple heater cables may be cemented into the wellbore to increase the heat transfer to the formation above that which would be possible with only one cable, but it would be desirable to further increase the heat that can be transferred into earth surrounding the heaters.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,732,195 discloses an electrical heater well wherein an "electrically resistant pulverulent" substance, preferably quartz sand or crushed quartz gravel, is placed both inside and outside of a casing of a wellbore heater, and around an electrical heating element inside of the casing. The quartz is placed there to reinforce the casing against external pressures, and a casing that is sealed against the formation is required. The casing adds considerable expense to the installation.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a wellbore heater wherein the heater has a greater surface area at the temperature of the electrical resistance element than those of the prior art, and in which a substantial casing is not required. This heater is useful as a well heater for such purposes as thermal recovery of hydrocarbons and soil remediation.
These and other objects are accomplished by an electrical heater comprising: a plurality of electrically conductive heater elements within a wellbore, each element spaced from the other elements and located around the circumference of a wellbore; and an electrically insulating filler surrounding the elements and filling the wellbore; wherein a metal casing around the heater elements is not present. Elimination of the casing significantly reduces the cost of a heat injection well. This reduction in cost is significant in an application such as heat injectors for recovery of hydrocarbons from, for example, oil shales, tar sands, or diatomites. Heat injection can also be used to remove many contaminates from contaminated soils.
FIG. 1 shows a heater according to the present invention within a wellbore.
FIG. 2 shows a cross sectional view of the heater in a borehole.
FIG. 3 shows an apparatus for installing the heater of the present invention.
The heater of the present invention has electrically conductive heating element which are spaced from each other around the circumference of a wellbore. Providing the elements close to the wall of a wellbore maximizes the heat that can be transferred into the soil surrounding the wellbore without exceeding maximum heater element temperatures. An electrically insulating filler is placed around and inside of the heating elements to essentially eliminate electrical shorting of the elements to the formation. This electrically insulating material could be a material that is initially wet, and therefore electrically conducting until it is dried. The drying step could be accomplished by passing electricity through the heating element and into the wet material, and heat generated by the electrical energy would gradually heat the soil and eventually vaporize liquid water initially present. When water is initially present in the electrical insulating material, and electrical current from the heater element is used to dry the material, the power will initially be high current and low voltage until removal of liquid water increases the resistivity of the material. As the resistivity increases, the voltage will rise for a fixed amount of current. The voltage measured with a limited current will therefore be a good indicator of the progress of drying. The remaining dry material is an acceptable electrical insulator. Sand is an acceptable filler. A hydraulic cement could also be used. Hydration of the cement reduces free liquid water, and the cured cement can be an acceptable electrical insulator. Other materials could be used as the insulating material. Preferably materials are easily placed and inexpensive. An ideal material would also either be or readily become an electrically nonconducting material. A material such as sand could be placed pneumatically or as a slurry.
A plurality of electrical heating elements are placed in the wellbore to form the heater, with the elements connected at the lower portion of the wellbore, and different phases of alternating electrical power applied the elements. At least six elements are preferred in order to provide heat around the entire circumference of the wellbore.
The heating elements can be, for example, stainless steel wire, nickel-chrome alloy wire or carbon fiber elements. The wires are preferably between about 0.2 and about 0.8 mm in diameter and more preferably about 0.3 mm in diameter. Thicker elements provided greater allowances for corrosion, but at the expense of greater current requirements and greater material costs. Thickness of the element is chosen to result in a voltage requirement at the targeted heat flux which is not excessively low or high. For example, a voltage differential of about 60 to about 960 volts AC between the upper ends of two elements within a wellbore which have connected lower ends would be preferred. For shorter heaters (2 to 200 meters), voltages of 60 to 480 volts AC are preferred, and for longer heaters (100 to 700 meters) a voltage of 480 to 960 volts AC is preferred. To accommodate greater thicknesses of elements, multiple heaters could be provided in series, but the extent to which this can be done is limited by the expense of the cables leading to the heater elements.
Generally, heater elements of stainless steel of, for example, grades 304, 316, or 310 are preferred. Stainless steels are not excessively expensive, and would withstand exposure to elements that may be present during start-up phases for long enough to get the elements up to elevated temperatures, and sufficiently low corrosion rates when exposed to most borehole environments for extend periods of time at elevated temperatures. Carbon steels could be used as heater elements for applications where heat does not have to be provided for extended periods of time. For shallow applications such as soil remediation, nichrome 80 is preferred.
Thermocouples for control of the heaters could be provided within the wellbore, either inside of the ring of heater elements, outside of the elements, or attached to the heater elements. The thermocouples could be, for example, secured to one of the electrically insulating spacers. The thermocouple could be used to monitor the operation, or to control electrical power applied to the heater element. When thermocouples are used to control the electrical power, multiple thermocouples could be provided and the control temperature selected from the thermocouples. The selection could be based on a maximum temperature, an average temperature, or a combination such as an average of the highest two or three temperatures.
The heater elements of the present invention can be made to a wide variety of lengths because of the flexibility to select different combinations of voltages and diameters of the heater elements. Heaters as short as two meters can be used, and as long as 700 meters could be provided.
A borehole within which the heater of the present invention is placed may be cased and cemented for at least a portion of the borehole above the heater, to ensure isolation of the formation to be heated. In a shallow well, the borehole may be filled with sand or a bentonite slurry to the surface. The bentonite slurry prevents water ingress from above.
Referring now to FIG. 1, a schematic of the heater of the present invention is shown. Heater elements 101 (two shown) are provided with electrical leads to the elements 102 which are larger in diameter than the heater elements, but can be of the same material. The number of elements is preferably between two and six. The electrical leads are shown extending to individual heater elements, but a spacer could be provided wherein only one electrical lead is provided for each phase of electrical energy, and the power is applied in parallel or series to different heater elements. The borehole within which the heater is placed is preferably between about 5 and about 20 centimeters in diameter, and the heater element are preferably placed between about one half and about one centimeter from the wall of the borehole. The elements are preferably separated by between about four and about eighteen centimeters. Fewer elements generally reduces the cost of the heater, but a larger number of elements permits greater heat flux into a formation from the heater at limited heater element temperature. The heater elements are not individually electrically insulated, but rely on the electrical insulating properties of electrically insulating filler material surrounding the elements. A casing 103 is provided at the surface for isolation, but preferably does not extend to the soil to be heated 104, but only through an overburden 106. Sand or a hydraulic or ceramic cement 105 is shown surrounding the heater elements. When the soil is to be heated to the surface, a short tube could be provided to provide a stable flange for securing the tops of the heater elements.
A flange 107 is shown with insulating sleeves 108 around the electrical leads to the heater elements. Power supply wires 109 provide electrical power to the electrical leads, and are secured by nuts 110.
An electrical insulating spacer 111 provides separation of the electrical elements within the borehole. One electrical insulating spacer is shown, but more than one can be provided, and preferably, one is provided each three to ten meters within the wellbore. Further, the electrical insulating spacer is shown within the heater section, but one or more can also be provided in the electrical lead-in section about the heaters. The electrical insulating spacers can be made from an inexpensive plastic, and do not necessarily have to withstand the elevated operating temperatures. The spacers only need to hold the heater elements in place while the filler material is placed around the elements. Alternatively the spacers could be made from ceramics such as alumina, or machineable ceramics such a MACOR.
The lower ends of the heater elements can be connected with an electrically conducting connector 112. The electrically conducting connector can connect all of the elements, or a combination of elements such that each of the elements has electrical continuity necessary for current to pass through the elements. The electrically conducting connector optionally has a cup 113 for securing the connector to a tube for lowering the elements, connector and spacer down the borehole. A tubing from, for example, a coiled tubing unit, could be placed within the cup 113, and the cup held to the coiled tubing either by, for example, a friction fit which could be broken by pressure from with the coiled tubing, or the tubing could be held to the cup by tension from the heater elements as the connector is lowered into the borehole.
The electrically conducting connector is shown at the bottom of the wellbore, with each heater element extending uniformly down the heated portion of the wellbore. But the number and/or heat duties of the heater elements can vary along the length of the heater. The diameters of the heating elements can vary along the length of the heater to tailor the heat deposition to a desired profile.
Referring now to FIG. 2, a view looking down at the electrically insulating spacer is shown. Heater elements 101 (six shown) are separated by insulating spacer 111, with the electrically insulating filler such as sand or cement 105 surrounding the spacer and heater elements. The soil to be heated 104 surrounds the heater. The electrically insulating spacer 111 is shown as being in two parts, with mating tongues and groves to allow the spacers to be slipped inside the heater elements and around a tube when the tube is being used to lower the heater elements into the borehole. A tie wrap 201 can be used to secure the heater elements in notches within the spacer. The spacer may be secured vertically to the heater elements by friction, or may be held vertically by clamps (not shown) placed above, or above and below the spacer on one or more of the heater elements.
Referring now to FIG. 3, an apparatus which can be used to place the heater of the present system into a welibore is shown. Heater elements 101 (two shown) are strung over pullies 301, the pullies mounted on brackets 302 which are set on a flange 303. The flange 303 is mounted on the casing 103, which is equipped with a mating flange. The heater elements 101 are rolling off spools (not shown) and can be maintained in slight tension to prevent entanglement of the heater elements within the borehole. A coiled tubing 304 is shown extending into the borehole. The coiled tubing can be used to place the heater elements and electrical leads within the borehole, and then used to fill the borehole with the electrically insulating filler as it is removed.
The heating elements can be of a wide variety of lengths and a wide variety of distances down a borehole. For example, for heating an oil shale formation, the heater may be 400 meters long. For remediation of contaminated soil, the heater may be only two or three meters long, although longer heater elements are more advantageously provided by the present invention. The heaters may be provided an extended distance down the borehole. For example, an oil shale formation may be heated which lies under 400 meters of overburden. As the length of the heater and electrical leads become very long, the heater elements and/or electrical leads may be required to be of larger diameter or may need to be made of a material which has greater strength because these elements must be self supporting until the electrically insulating filler is placed around the elements. The heater elements therefore do not have to be self supporting at operating temperatures because friction with the electrically insulating filler will provide vertical support for the elements.
Patent Citations
Referenced by
Legal Events
Original Image


text:
Sad, Worried, Sad, Sad, Sad, Worried, Etc.
Posted 28 February 2012 - 01:32 PM
But on the same note, I really want to feel better. I am sick and tired of being sick and tired. Can anyone give me some good news? Can I expect to lose weight (need to lose about 20)? Will my fatigue go away? Anxiety be gone? Is this going to be a cure-all, or I am weighing too much on this?
Oh and I am also already dreading that one of my kids is going to have this because of me.
Sorry to be all "debbie downer".
- 0
Posted 28 February 2012 - 01:55 PM
As for losing weight, I'm not sure how it is with everyone. But I'm currently just two months into the elimination diet stage and I can fit some jeans I haven't been able to fit in a while. Don't know if that's weight loss or loss of bloating, but I don't care either way.
Since you say you like junk food and a lot will be cut out you might lose weight because of that. But if you're not active it's only going to go so far.
- 0
Posted 28 February 2012 - 02:59 PM
My symptoms were all neurological, and those are gone entirely just by eating this way. This forum is a plethora of information on everything physical, emotional and culinary, so start reading and let everyone know how you're doing.
- 1
Gluten Intolerant, Positive test, June 2010
Casein sensitivity, Positive test, June 2010
Reactive to soy, most processed foods & preservatives, June 2010
Posted 28 February 2012 - 03:47 PM
Glutino Pretzels are BETTER than regular pretzels.
Everyone who eats mine says so and I totally agree.
If your weight gain is from malabsorption or inflammation you very well may lose the excess weight.
I lost a lot in my one year gluten free. I had gained a horrible amount of weight being sick and undiagnosed.
It just melted off of me and I eat more now than I ever have in my life.
From 180 lbs at my sickest down to 110 and perfectly healthy.
I would hope for you that your anxiety and fatigue will resolve when you go gluten free.
Mine did. I was 7 years sick with "fibromyalgia" but really it was Celiac.
All depression and anxiety and muscle weakness and fatigue are gone.
Unless....I get contamination from gluten.
It has just been amazing to me.
As for cooking, when I was very ill, I couldn't stand the thought of cooking. I was so sick and so weak I just did not have the energy. I understand how you feel. I still don't really like to cook. So I'm going to give you some pointers that have worked for me.
I bake a lot of potato's at one time and keep them in the fridge for the week. My son microwaves them and loves them. (I am Paleo so I don't really eat them, but once in a while I will.)
Rice- I make a huge pot and separate it into ziplock baggies and freeze. Easily warmed in the microwave.
I fry a lot of hamburger patties and freeze them and we nuke them as needed during the week.
I buy a lot of frozen vegetables and just warm up at mealtime.
I eat mostly meat and veg on my diet.
One way I can afford steak is to buy eye of round and fry it hot and fast after it is cut the thickness of a steak.
If you do not overcook it, it isn't too tough. Certainly it's tougher than other cuts, but this is the way I can get a meal without really cooking something. If you can afford the better steak it is going to be really easy for you.
Tollhouse Cookies can be made with the same recipe on the bag of Nestle Chocolate Chips.
Just substitue gluten free flour such as Pamela's. Yummy.
Here's the last bits of good news I have for you.
Snickers are gluten free.
Cheetos are gluten free.
Dove Chocolate is gluten free.
AND If gluten is your problem, you are going to be feeling soooo much better that you will not regret the effort to go gluten free.
I too, was sick and tired of being sick and tired.
I can tell you,
It is wonderful to feel wonderful!
I do understand the sadness and I too, went through it.
But I wanted to give you some of the good news.
- 2
Posted 28 February 2012 - 04:02 PM
It is hard in the beginning because it's a big change. It's never easy, and nothing worth the effort is ever easy, but believe me it's worth it. You'll soon learn that a home-made burger or pizza is 100 times yummier once you find the perfect recipes that you can't resist. This is an opportunity for you to find out that restaurant food is not the best there is flavor- and quality-wise. You will actually get disgusted by junk food when you get used to natural, healthier alternatives that make your life brighter because your mood and health will improve thanks to them. You'll actually start wondering in time: Why on earth did I spend all those days poisoning and slowing myself down?
You'll get used to feeling well, and once that kicks in, you'll not care about all the things you left behind :-)
- 0
Also G6PD
Posted 28 February 2012 - 04:23 PM
Allow yourself the time you need to grieve then move into your new and healthier life! Become more strategic in your food/meal planning. This is your time to become creative in the kitchen. Get excited about food! There is NO reason for us not to eat as well or better than gluten-eating people. Go to the market or grocery store and see food in new ways. Maybe try a new vegetable or fruit per week and soon your repetoire will be large and varied. Try new techniques. Who knows? It is possible to fall in love with cooking and baking.
If you avoid gluten-free snack foods (those I've tried are not great anyway) it is possible to lose weight. The thing with gluten-free snacks is that many are not nutritious and there can be extra sugar and fat in them to make them more palatable. It did not take me to lose 25 lb. It's true that you CAN have awesome gluten-free pizza and pasta. I personally cannot stand corn and rice pastas but others love them. I like the blends such as millet with buckwheat or sweet potato with sorghum but that is my personal taste and I love to cook and bake.
So, hang around here, get to know and love people and learn and contribute when you can. Sounds trite but it can be a lifesaver for folks.
All the best to you on your new journey!
- 0
When our lives are squeezed by pressure and pain, what comes out is what is inside.
Posted 28 February 2012 - 05:29 PM
Someone posted about the emotions that one goes through with a Celiac Diagnosis. It was well stated but I can't find it. Maybe someone else can.
You will find that you will try different products that others rave about and you may not like it. For example, we like Synder's gluten-free Pretzels. My daughter's friend asked me for a bag for her birthday because she likes them better than gluten pretzels, lol.
You are in mourning. But once you start to feel better, you will pick yourself up and find what works for you in this gluten filled world that is slowly adding gluten-free options to its repertoire.
Loves2travel is right....I wasn't a baker before my gluten-free life. And now...I am. It took awhile and I don't know why I decided to take on the challenge, but I did. On Sunday morning, I made gluten-free Cinnabon Clone and it was so good. We had gluten heads and GFers try them and the gluten folks didn't even know they were gluten-free. They were that good.
So hang in there, grieve, get your official dx (stay on gluten), get off gluten and join the world of health.
We will be here, so ask away.
- 0
Posted 28 February 2012 - 06:15 PM
I agree, stay away from all the boxed gluten free items for now, stick to real foods. Meats, veggies, fruits, etc and keep it simple. I will say I enjoy the gluten free pretzels, I have not tried Glutino but they had Snyders at my natural store and we all like them, super crunchy, you can tell no real difference, kids enjoy them. I keep them in my car so I have something safe if I find myself out and about.
I know it feels rotten to think you may give it to your kids. I am having my kids tested next month to put my mind at ease, and find out if we will indeed be a gluten free family. Your children should be tested for sure.
It can take time for your symptoms to get better or go away, but they will.....also many people feel it gets worse before it gets better. Sort of like withdrawl, I was super cranky and irritable the first week, had some headaches and major fatigue when first going gluten free. As I am almost at the 2 week mark, feeling better and it's felt much more do-able.
Many people don't understand why it feels like a grieving process, but that's exactly how I described it to my good friend, you have to let yourself get through it and just take your time. And most of all, look forward to feeling better!! It is nice to know it's in your control and making the lifestyle change is hard but empowering, since you can reverse your current symptoms by doing that alone!
- 0
Posted 28 February 2012 - 06:23 PM
But hold fast & all will be well in the end.
Keep your chin up.
- 0
Self diagnosed dh Sept. 2011~~~ confirmed dx July 18, 2012
Gluten free Dec. 2011
Soy free Dec. 2011
Hubs self diagnosed dh March 30, 2012
Hubs gluten free March 30, 2012
Summer 2013 We both have added back a little soy which is near unavoidable & we are doing okay with that small amount.
Posted 28 February 2012 - 08:05 PM
You'll probably feed much better gluten-free. Anxiety is a big gluten symptom for a lot of us, as is fatigue. I had both and while the fatigue went away fairly quickly I had to really bump up my vitamins and take fish oil to get rid of the anxiety. I also had to get really good at the diet. Anxiety is my main reaction to a mistake on the diet. It took me a couple years to figure everything out. Make sure your Dr. tests your iron, D, and B12 levels as deficiencies can make you tired. As for weight...well, gluten-free calories are still calories and gluten-free junk food is still junk food.
You'll still be able to have good food. Rice pasta is easy to find so you can still have your Italian food. Olive Garden even has gluten-free pasta and there are a growing number of restaurants doing the same. There's plenty of other flours you can use for breading, or just get gluten-free breadcrumbs.
I'll second the awesomeness of Glutino pretzels too!
- 0
Posted 28 February 2012 - 09:03 PM
I had both and while the fatigue went away fairly quickly I had to really bump up my vitamins and take fish oil to get rid of the anxiety.
Just a word of caution about fish oil if you have very low blood pressure ( many of us do).
Fish oil can lower your blood pressure.
- 0
Gluten free Oct/09
Soy free Nov/10
Posted 29 February 2012 - 05:48 AM
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!
- 1
Posted 29 February 2012 - 06:06 AM
Pasta - I prefer Quinoa pasta to the rice pastas...corn is my second choice. Breading for meats? I like to crush gluten-free cornflakes in my food processor and add a bunch of spices (best breaded pork chops I've ever had were made this way). You can also just use a gluten-free flour (I mix in some gluten-free breadcrumbs) for pan frying.
You are definitely in good company on this forum. I've gone through the "why me" stage quite a few times and I've been doing this for a year. But you really will feel better. I used to have headaches ALL the time. Now when I get a headache, it's a strange feeling because they are so rare for me. We are all here to help when you have questions...check out the search option at the top and the gluten-free foods category...both were life savers for me when I started.
- 0
0 user(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users


text:
Description: Monsters & Kittens: A Coffee & Watercolor Sketch
Image was hearted from monstersandkittens.blogspot.com
Other images from this site
6 people have hearted this image
This image is in 1 collection
You might like these too
Now available in your language!Use in your language! Go back to English
Other images from this site
You might like these too
Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to start your gallery.
Sign in with Facebook Sign in with TwitterDon't have Twitter or Facebook? Skip this step!


text:
< p>Locate a chiropractic doctor that basically matches your needs and also this are only able to be performed through comprehensive evaluation of numerous chiropractic specialists. You'll find the chiropractic specialist that will help you along with your health conditions. Chiropractic doctor can be an option medical care specialist that gives therapeutic and also supporting remedies. Chiropractic specialist is targeted on remedy, analysis and also protection against specific issues regarding bone and joint construction.
The results of the issues about nerves can be clinically determined and also taken care of through chiropractic specialist. Chiropractic doctor, also referred to as physician regarding chiropractic care, utilize various mixture of treatment options. It offers gentle muscle treatment, vertebrae changes, life-style counselling and also prescribed regarding workout routines.
One will discover the chiropractic doctor separated into 2 principal organizations; primarily blenders as well as straights. The primary variations in between both of these sorts tend to be promises regarding spine changes, thinking and also beliefs regarding expert development, range regarding training, as well as other distinctions. Various treatment options utilized by chiropractic specialist are usually complete back adjustment, bodily workouts and also workout plan, postural guidance, self-care techniques, actions regarding everyday living among others.
Next anything else contain Extremity changing, Snow pack/cryotherapy, Result in stage remedy, earlier testing assistance, Condition avoidance as well as Tension lowering. The particular school of thought associated with chiropractic care professionals says in which potential to deal with combat the sickness will be proportional together with stability regarding skeletal and also muscle method; mostly within back. Hence, individuals disproportion within this method, various unwanted effects by means of disease has an effect on your body.
Locate a chiropractic specialist that meets in a few variables, that are extremely important. Different factors coming from which you'll determine as well as select chiropractic doctor tend to be opportunity regarding exercise, analysis strategy, philosophic positioning, medical positioning, method positioning, exercise frame of mind, expert intergrated , not to mention the particular popularity. Locate a chiropractic specialist and also this is outstanding package for your general wellness.
Frequently, chiropractic specialist gives natural work from home remedies and also avoidance solutions to market wholesome and also affordable treatment options. Chiropractic doctor will be basic as well as favors organic solutions to counter-top the condition. Additionally, chiropractic doctor is very cost-effective since choice treatments are usually tremendously reaping benefits for and you will pay out straight to the chiropractic specialist or perhaps through health care insurance.
Certified chiropractic specialist goes through substantial research regarding small regarding half a dozen a number of therefore they may be reliable as well as can present you with the very best of treatment options and also avoidance strategies. When you desperately want to improve your current physical then you definitely must locate a chiropractic specialist without a doubt. To remain energetic as well as direct more healthy existence, you need to consist of workouts, eating habits as well as typical check-up with expert chiropractic specialist. Chiropractic doctor not merely goodies a person, but in addition allows you to direct high quality living which to be able to without having investing very much cash.
In order to look for a chiropractic specialist, you'll be able to attempt various internet sites that provide considerable look for wide selection regarding chiropractic doctors coming from virtually all locations. Specific internet sites possess on the web index for various chiropractic doctors. In addition they supply unique chart hyperlink for straightforward comprehension of chiropractic doctors existing throughout.
Diverse lookup sorts are around for the actual comfort of people that are seeking chiropractic doctor. Searching chiropractic doctor simply by place, simply by title, worldwide research, strategies, providers, sexual category and also providence. Hence, it is simple to look for a chiropractic doctor with the amount of internet websites can be acquired on the internet.
Norris Rusinski is a writer for UniformHaven.com which sells dickies scrubs , dickies scrub tops and lab coats as well as a host of additional products.


text:
That left USC's offense, which had stagnated in the second half, one more chance. On third-and-11, Kessler found Nelson Agholor for a 9-yard reception, which set up fourth-and-2 at the USC 48.
Orgeron had to remember. On Nov. 23, 2007, his Mississippi team led Mississippi State, 14-0, early in the fourth quarter and faced fourth-and-1 at its own 49. Orgeron decided to go for it instead of punting, and the Rebels lost 3 yards, turned over the ball on downs and went on to lose, 17-14.
Orgeron was fired weeks later and still points to that one choice as an "emotional decision" that cost him his job. So, six years later, in a slightly different situation, what did Orgeron do? He went for it.
"I knew I was taking a chance," Orgeron said, "but I looked into the guys' eyes and I knew they wanted the chance to win the game."
USC went for it, even with a receiver, Marqise Lee, who was limping on the field after being injured three plays later. Kessler said offensive coordinator Clay Helton called a play that wasn't even on the quarterback's wristband, a quick slant to Lee, who, presumably, could still run.
"I looked at (Lee) in the huddle and I said, 'Are you all right?'" Kessler said. "He said, 'One more play. I've got one more play in me.'"
Kessler and Lee connected on a 13-yard slant pass that got the ball to the Stanford 35. Two plays later, Kessler found Agholor for 11 yards, and minutes later, Heidari was the hero.
Orgeron, at this point, would probably replace Max Nikias as USC's president in a popular vote of students and alums. If the Trojans should win their last two games, Orgeron will make it exceedingly difficult for Athletic Director Pat Haden not to name him as Kiffin's full-time replacement.
And while Orgeron, a gruff line coach, has persistently deflected praise to his players and assistant coaches, he couldn't hide his emotions from his players.
"He probably doesn't want me to say this," Kessler said, "but when I went to give him a hug after the game, his eyes were watering."
Contact the writer: email@example.com


text:
Steph Curry added another chapter to an amazing season by draining a three-quarter-court prayer Friday against the Grizzlies.
UConn is once again the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA women's basketball tournament, whose bracket was unveiled Monday night.
Legendary North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith died Saturday night at the age of 83, his family announced Sunday.
A year before becoming a Super Bowl hero with the Patriots, Malcolm Butler was an anonymous player at Division II West Alabama.
Novak Djokovic overcame a thumb injury and an up-and-down first set Sunday, beating Andy Murray to win his fifth Australian Open title.
Novak Djokovic injured his right thumb during the first set of Sunday's Australian Open title match against Andy Murray while lunging for a ball.
Novak Djokovic overcame an up-and-down start and a thumb injury Sunday, beating Andy Murray to win the Australian Open for the fifth time.
Find New Jersey snowfall totals by town as the Gardner State digs out from Winter Storm Juno.
Find snowfall totals throughout Long Island as the region gets pelted with a nor'easter producing blizzard-like conditions.
Find snowfall totals from throughout Massachusetts as the state faces its first major snowstorm of the winter, complete with blizzard-like conditions.
Find the latest snowfall totals from throughout Connecticut as Winter Storm Juno brings blizzard-like conditions to the Nutmeg State.
Find the blizzard of January 2015 (Juno) snowfall totals in hundreds of towns across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Winter Storm Juno is expected to bring more than a foot of snow to New York City from Monday into Tuesday, potentially crippling the city.
The first major winter storm of the season is expected to dump more than two feet of snow throughout the Northeast, potentially crippling the region.
In an impromptu press conference Saturday, Bill Belichick said he's confident the Patriots followed "every rule to the letter" regarding ball inflation.


text:
Harvest Moon GB
FAQ by randar83
Version: 2.5 | Updated: 09/02/99 | Printable Version
Harvest Moon GB author: Randar83 e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com version: 2.5 Updates: 8\5\99: Made it. 1.0 8\6\99: Added art at top and made other changes. 1.5 8\9\99: Made art better, added some new sections, & made other changes. 2.0 8\30\99: Took art off and changed font. 2.5 9\2\99: Fixed some MAJOR problems. ******** Contents ******** A.Intro. A1.Why I wrote this. 1.Story and main character 2.Tools 3.Food 4.Drinks 5.Seeds 6.Livestock products 7.Animals 8.Caring for animals and seeds 9.People 10.Places 11.Events 12.Strategy and tips 13.Codes, secrets, and glitches 14.Future plans 15.Credits 16.Legal ******* A.Intro ******* Welcome to the world of Harvest Moon. If you have bought this game then you made a smart buy. If your just checking this out to see what it's like, then go buy it. This is great game that is never the same. Also If you are a beginner be sure to read the intire thing. AND expecially check out legal. A1. I wrote this because I love this game and that it is very difficult for beginers. ************************** 1.Story and Main Character ************************** Story: Welcome young farmer! Your Grandfather has died a left a farm in poor condition behind, and since you are his only heir he has chosen you to fix it. so get ready for hard work and some fun in Harvest Moon GB. MC: You may either chose to be a male or female farmer. There's no difference in them they have the same stats. It's your choice. ******* 2.Tools ******* (*= Start the game with it; S= Get from Sprite; FS= with first seeds; R= get when ranch master) (t=thousand, h=hundred) Name: Price: when/discription: sickle * Used to cut grass for - animals. axe * Used to cut stumps for - material. hammer * Used to break large - rocks. hoe * Used to till ground for - seeds. super sickle S Cuts a 3x3 area of grass. super axe S Destroys Stumps in one hit. golden hammer C Get from carpenter after you - remodel your house. super hoe S Till 6 squares in a line. water can FS Waters 1 square a time. sprinkler 2t I think when you get enough - money Ann will make you - one. Waters a 3x3 area. - And nevers needs to be - refilled. saddle bags 25h When your horse matures - (when you can ride him). - Used as a shipping crate. brush 8h Use on you cows every day - to keep them happy. milker 18h Use on cows when their - mature. Butter churn 30t During 2nd year. Turns - large milk to butter - check tool store everyday - to find it.) cheese maker 30t Same as BC. Used to make - chesse Pick axe R Use this to break the rocks - in the room on the left - under you shed. You'll get a - powerberry. umbrella R Use this to make it rain. fishing pole R Used to catch fish in - underground lake. ****** 3.Food ****** name: price/sell price: other: cakes 5h lunch box 5h rice ball 1h (10 of them) meat dumpling 2h(10 of them) croissant 3h(10 of them) power berries free butter sell/ 5h cheese sell/ 5h fish sell/ 3h gold egg sell/ ? mushroom sell/ 1h ******** 4.Drinks ******** Name: Price: Other: apple juice 5h Avaliable in second year. orange juice 5h green tea 2h (10 of these) berry juice 3h (10 of these) milk 1h (10 of these) Must send milk - from your farm to get it. ******* 5.Seeds ******* (Sp=spring; Su=summer; Fa=fall; Wn=Winter) name: season/price: selling price: grass(feed animals) Sp,Su, & Fa/ 5h potato Sp/ 150 80 a piece turnip Sp/ 120 60 a piece tomato(regenerates) Su/ 2h 1h a piece corn (r) Su/ 3h 120 a piece eggplant Fa/ 150 60 a piece peanuts Fa/ 2h 60 a piece broccoli (r) Wn/ 5h 120 a piece carrots Wn/ 3h 120 a piece ******************** 6.Livestock products ******************** name: price: other: feed(cow) 7h feed(chicken) 5h medicine for cows 1t Use on ill cows. M. potion 4t Used to make a cow pregnet. - Cow must be mature. vaccine 2t Cows stay healthy for whole - season. In 2nd year. ********* 7.Animals ********* (P= pick at begining) type: price or when: discription: product/sell price: dog P Pet cat P Pet horse 10th Spring transportation cow 5t livestock milk large/ 3h chicken 5h bird egg/ 70 chic put egg in incubator bird ******************************* 8.Caring for animals and seeds* ******************************* Cows: You MUST feed, talk to, and brush them everyday. It also helps if you take them for walks. Chickens: For some odd reason my chickens like it when I pick them up. You MUST feed them everyday. Chics: They don't need to be fed until their grown so just leave them alone. Seeds: You MUST water them everyday Grass: The only thing you have to do with grass is plant it and cut it. *= Your animals will probably not produce anything after typhoon in summer, thats okay just give them time and they will. Just feed them all and brush and talk to the cows and they'll be fine. ******** 9.People ******** Nina: Runs the flower shop. Eve: Runs Juice shop. Carpenter: Sells materails and remodels you house. Maria: Inside church. Ann: Runs tool shop. Ellen: Runs the restaurant. Animal shop owner: Sells animals and other related products. Harvest Goddess: The mysterious woman that lives in the goddess spring. ALWAYS tell the truth to her. Grandfather: On the 30th day of winter he will evaluate you. Harvest Sprites: The odd beings that live under your equipment shed. Give them mushrooms and ALWAYS tell them the truth. ********* 10.Places ********* Farm: house: You start and end everyday here. equipment shed: This is where your tools, seeds and seed book is. silos: Store your fodder here for animals. barn1: This is where your Cows will go when you get them. Take fodder from the upper right box. barn2: This is where your chickens go. Take fodder from the same place. Town: Flower Shop: This is the place where you buy all of the seeds you'll need to plant. open: 8a.m/6p.m. Juice shop: Buy drinks here. open: 6p.m/12a.m. Carpenter: You can buy material your get your house remodeled here. - open: 8a.m./6p.m. Church: You can pray or have your fortune told here. open: 8a.m/6p.m. Tool Shop: This is where you can buy equipment. open: 8a.m/6p.m. Restaurant: This is where you buy your food. open: 8a.m/6p.m. Animal Shop: When you get enough food you can buy a cow and chicken here. He also sells food* and medicene here. open: 8a.m/6p.m. *= Only buy food when you run out of fodder. Other: Hot Springs: To get her go out the back door of your equipment shed then go to the right. One dip here gives you back 20% stamina. Goddess spring: After earthquake chop at it with you axe. ********* 11.Events ********* 1st year Spring: 10th: You get a horse! 27th: You'll go on a picnic Summer: mid: Earthquake mid: Typhoon 20th: Stay up late to get invited to this picnic. Fall: 10th: Stay up late to go to the Vegetable Festival. Winter: 20th: You have to find Ellen's bird. Press A at the silo sign. 24th: Stay up late to go to the Christmas Party. 30th: Evaluation 2nd year: 27th: Picnic mid: A woman will ask for an egg. Give it to her when she wants her change give it to her. mid: You'll have to find Nina. You MUST take care of your stuff before you find her dancing with the sprites. Everything else is the same. ******************** 12.Strategy and Tips ******************** Controls: A: use tool equiped, pick up things, or talk to people B: cancel menu options, run, or jump Select: pauses game, call horse or pet Start: Switch between tools D- Pad: Used to move you character Seed Design: To get the most out of you seeds have them grow like this: X X XXX XXX or X X XXX XXX The first one's good if you have the water can. If you have the sprinkler the second one's great for non-rgenerating plants. Just water them until you can't get to the inside one then water the outside ones then when their done pick them to get to the inside one, and just water the inside one to get it. That way you can get all nine of them. Seed planting: Plant them near water holes that are near the shipping crate until you get the sprinkler. When you get the sprinkler plant them near the crate. Harvest Sprites: Always give the one in the main room one, if not two, mushrooms a day. They'll give you two power berries and two super tools. Animals: Before you are able to get a cow or chicken you must have enough grass. So plant some as soon as you can. Also try and get a cow and chicken as soon as you can. Chickens: Always buy a chicken and raise 3 more. Be agreeable: ALWAYS agree with people, even if you think their wrong. This is the way to get the things you want. Tell the truth: ALWAYS tell the thruth to the sprites and Harvest Goddess. First day: Clear your farm on the first day of Spring on the first year. Hoe your field: Hoe your intire field with the super hoe. Super Tools: To get most of the super tools give the Harest Sprites mushrooms. Super hammmer: To get the super hammmer just remodel your house. ******************************* 13.Codes, Secrets, and Glitches ******************************* Super axe: To get the super axe chop the goddess spring after the earthquake. dog, cat?: Durning some part of your game your dog may turn into a cat or vice, versa. It should reverte back quickly. If he stays like this just work with it. What's in name? Whats in the first part of your name choses what seeds you can plant. lower case letter:you'll be able to plant peanuts in fall and broccoli in winter upper case letter: eggplants in fall and carrots in winter symbol: eggplants and peanuts in fall and carrots and broccoli in winter. What's in a heart?: If you put a heart in the first part of the girls name you'll have some extra things in the shed. The golden chicken: To get the golden chicken you must trade two grown chickens via the game cable. There's a slim chance you'll get it. *************** 14.Future Plans *************** I may put a walkthrough in this, but since the game can always change I don't know if I will. If you have any ideas to make this better feel free to contact me. ********** 15.Credits ********** me-randar83: the author Natsume for making a great game Nintendo for making Game Boy and licensing this game Gamefaqs for putting this on the site ******** 16.Legal ******** You MUST e-mail if you do anything other than print this for personal use. do- Print this off for personal use. Put this on your site with written constent from me. don't- Sell this. Claim as your own, I worked too hard for that. (c) copyright Adam Stewart, a.k.a. randar83 1999


text:
Last post May 04, 2010 08:24 PM by whatsavailable
May 11, 2007 01:39 AM|gca14|LINK
Sometimes, a server error "System.Net.WebException: The operation has timed out" is diplayed in my application. This happened when I try to render a report using a PDF format. But I never encounter this error when rendering in EXCEL or HTML format.
In my opinion this occurs when the report to be rendered to huge.
Is there any solution to prevent this error?
14123 Points
May 15, 2007 02:19 AM|Young Fang - MSFT|LINK
First make sure you close your HTTP connections:
HttpWebRequest r = WebRequest.Create("URL");
HttpWebResponse w = r.GetResponse()
w.Close(); // Close connection here.
And you can try increasing maxRequestLength int the Httpruntime section in web.config.
For details see: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/821268
0 Points
May 04, 2010 08:24 PM|whatsavailable|LINK
Hi All,
I'm seeing the same issue...'System.Net.WebException: The operation has timed out at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.GetResponse() ' error very often on our website. We try to log the website visits and log to a differnet box.
I had googled the error and tried several fixes that were suggested, still no luck.
Here is my code.
Dim objStream As System.IO.Stream
Dim objReader As System.IO.StreamReader
Dim objRequest As System.Net.HttpWebRequest
Dim objResponse As System.Net.WebResponse
objRequest = CType(System.Net.WebRequest.Create(sbURL.ToString), System.Net.HttpWebRequest)
objRequest.Timeout = TimeOutInMilliseconds
'Fixes tried 1..no luck
objRequest.KeepAlive = False
If Not UserAgent.Equals(String.Empty) Then
objRequest.UserAgent = UserAgent
End If
'Fixes tried 2..no luck
'Get the service point that handles the request's socket connection.
Dim point As ServicePoint = objRequest.ServicePoint
' Set the receive buffer size on the underlying socket.
point.ReceiveBufferSize = 2048
' Set the connection lease timeout to infinite.
point.ConnectionLeaseTimeout = Timeout.Infinite
point.ConnectionLimit = 1000
objResponse = objRequest.GetResponse
objStream = objResponse.GetResponseStream
objReader = New System.IO.StreamReader(objStream)
strPageContents = objReader.ReadToEnd
CURRENT_CONTEXT.Trace.Write("Response Contents", strPageContents)
'Fixes tried 3..no luck
'make sure the stream and response objects are closed to make sure we free the connection
Catch ex As Exception
'adding some more info while logging
Throw New Exception("Unable to log to webtrends" & " URL: " & sbURL.ToString, ex)
If Not objResponse Is Nothing Then
objResponse = Nothing
End If
If Not objStream Is Nothing Then
objStream = Nothing
End If
drLogInfo = Nothing
objReader = Nothing
End Try
I have also tried to increase mas connections....no luck there too
<add address="*" maxconnection="25" />
I have tried the following setting too....no luck.
System.Net.ServicePointManager.DefaultConnectionLimit = ServicePointManager.DefaultPersistentConnectionLimit
or System.Net.ServicePointManager.DefaultConnectionLimit = 1000
Please let me know what I'm missing.


text:
News from WTOP
News from the AP
Mike Causey
Shows & Panels
Shows & Panels
- Agency of the Month
- Business of Government Hour
- The CFO Agenda: Delivering value from financial transparency and audit efforts in the public and private sector
- Cloud-Driven Data Insights in Government
- CXO Surveys
- Disaster Resilience for America
- Federal News Countdown
- Government Perspectives on Mobility and the Cloud
- Reducing Risk in the Cloud
- Reimagining the Next Generation of Government
Shows & Panels
- AFCEA Answers
- American Readiness: Renewable Power and Efficiency Technologies
- Ask the CIO
- The Business Case for Cloud Computing in Government
- Cloud-Driven Data Insights in Government
- Connecting the Dots: Digital Authentication in Government
- Cybersecurity Game Changer: Real-Time Event Processing in Government
- Data-Centric Approaches to Government in the Cloud
- Delivering the Digital Government Mission
- Federal Executive Forum
- Federal News Radio's National Cyber Security Awareness Month Special Panel Discussion
- Federal Tech Talk
- The Future of Government Data Centers
- Government Perspectives on Mobility and the Cloud
- Industrialized, Interoperable and Insight-driven Federal Health Panel
- Innovation and Tech Superiority through Acquisition Reform
- Mitigating Insider Threats in Virtual & Cloud Environments
- Moving Agency Applications to the Cloud with PaaS
- Reducing Risk in the Cloud
- Security in the Age of Targeted Attacks
- Air Traffic Management Transformation Report
- The Business of Cloud
- Cloud First Report
- Data Driven Cloud Series
- Disaster Resilience for America
- General Dynamics IT Enterprise Center
- Gov Cloud Minute
- Government in Technology Series
- Homeland Security Cybersecurity Market Report
- The Intersection: Where Technology Meets Transformation
- Modern Mission Critical Series
- National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
- The New IP for Federal IT
- The Social Platform Solution for the Department of Veterans Affairs
- Technology Insights
- The Cyber Security Report
- The Next Generation Cyber Security Experts
Shows & Panels
- Cloud-Driven Data Insights in Government
- Disaster Resilience for America
- F-35 Lightning II Program
- Government Perspectives on Mobility and the Cloud
- On DoD
- Pentagon Solutions
- Reducing Risk in the Cloud
- Reimagining the Next Generation of Government
- Transforming Business Operations at the Defense Department
Search Result
Search Tags: Google
Autonomous cars no longer science fiction
Google's autonomous car, a modified Toyota Prius loaded with navigation sensors and cameras, has driven 1,000 miles on regular roads with no human intervention.
Tags: Google Maps , Google Earth , Toyota Prius , autonomous car , self-driving car , Erica L. Brecher
New versions of Chrome and Firefox browsers released with security upgrades
New versions of Google's Chrome and Mozilla's Firefox browsers have been released with some important security upgrades, Info Security reports.
Tags: Chrome , Mozilla , Firefox , Info Security , Cybersecurity Update , Technology , Dorobek Insider
Facebook is now engaged to Users
Facebook has gained much notoriety of late, from the recent movie chronicling its contentious creation to the March announcement that it surpassed online powerhouse Google as the most-visited website.
Tags: Facebook , sexual orientation , relationships , personal information , targeted advertising , Neal Augenstein , Paul D. Shinkman
I-66 gets deep-sixed by Google Maps
You can't get to Gainesville from Rosslyn on I-66, at least if you ask Google Maps for directions.
Tags: Google Maps , I-66 , Interstate 66 , MapQuest , Rosslyn , Centreville , Adam Tuss , Neal Augenstein
Dead Sea Scrolls to be digitized and put online
The Israel Antiquities Authority and Google are digitizing the 2000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls, The Washington Post reports.
Tags: Dead Sea Scrolls , Israel Antiquities Authority , Technology , NASA , digital imaging , Washington Post , Must Reads , Dorobek Insider
Feds prepare for explosion in mobile devices, apps
Agencies are testing an assortment of smartphones and tablet computers to improve how their workforces meet their missions. But there still are questions about the security of these devices.
Tags: Technology , telework , Cybersecurity , mobile , ACT/IAC , DHS , ICE , Jerry Rhoads , DoJ , ATF , Rick Holgate , GSA , Sonny Bhagowalia , Apple , iPad , Research in Motion , BlackBerry , Samsung , Android , tablet computing , mobile apps , Challenge.gov , Mobile computing , Max Cacas
Execs push to clear stormy privacy skies of cloud computing
system, what kind of legal protection can you expect? The protection isn't the same for data stored on your personal home computer, and top cloud vendors say it's time for that to change.
Tags: Technology , Cloud computing , Electronic Communications Privacy Act , Congress , Microsoft , Amazon , Salesforce.com , Rackspace
Google adds extra security step
Google is adding another layer to its security outfit. The additional step will make it harder for computer hackers and other impostors to get into e-mail accounts or other services that are protected by passwords.
Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , Cybersecurity ,
Google now owns Earth?
Read more from NextGov's Bob Brewin.
Tags: newscast , DorobekInsider , Must Reads ,
Companies create road race to raise cyber awareness
Learn more in today's cybersecurity update.
Tags: Technology , Cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , Beekeeper Group , DHS , 2010 Cybersecurity Challenge , Android , DorobekInsider


text:
St James Home for the Elderly Senior Apartments1042 Claraday St, Glendora, CA 91740 View On Map
For rates, availability, and other information fill out the availability request form and a representative from St James Home for the Elderly Apartments will contact you shortly
St James Home For the Elderly is a senior apartment community located in Glendora, CA. View this 55+ apartment on a map.
55+ This is a Senior Living Community
Back to Top
Maps & Directions
click to view interactive map


text:
to page content
to site navigation
Explore the Entrepreneurship.org Resource Center to find resources. Designed with entrepreneurs in mind, our resource center allows you to find materials to grow great ideas.
"Going green" is a strategy many organizations are trying to implement, but the marketing processes and language associated with this trend can be elusive. Marketing expert and blogger John Dodds shares his Top 10 list of marketing insights the societally responsible entrepreneur should keep in mind.
A robust online curriculum for entrepreneurs.
Explore Founders School >
A network of U.S. cities facilitating a weekly entrepreneur education program. Go to 1 Million Cups >
Whether you are starting or growing a company, FastTrac will help you live your dream at each stage.
Get started with FastTrac >
Want to get connected? Sign up to receive regular news, polls and updates from The Kauffman Foundation.


text:
By Christian Viveros-Fauné
Bridget Everett Whacks Rock Bottom at Joe's Pub
By Miriam Felton-Dansky
The Valley of Astonishment Will Leave You...Astonished
By Tom Sellar
By Tom Sellar
By Jessica Dawson
In September, Site-Specific Theater Rules the Day
By Tom Sellar
How Chuck Jones Defined America Through Cartoons
By R. C. Baker
Between Riverside and Crazy Bares Its Wounds
By Tom Sellar
Charles Busch's delightfully snarky, bittersweet new comedy, Our Leading Lady, catches a backstage world at its crisis point. The secrets are ready to spill, and when the crisis occurs they all come tumbling hilariously out. The crisis is a biggie, since Busch's backstage is the one at Ford's Theatre in Washington, before and after the most famous disaster in American stage history, the performance of Tom Taylor's Our American Cousin by Laura Keene's company on April 14, 1865. No, Mrs. Lincoln didn't enjoy the play, and Busch offers an ample stock of additional reasons why, from an alcoholic ingenue to a doddering character woman who can't always tell Camille from Uncle Tom's Cabin. A surprising amount of Busch's caprice is historically accurate, though I suspect you would search the biographical dictionaries in vain for data on the fading diva Verbena de Chamblay, whose Cleopatra allegedly enthralled Chattanooga in 1858. But Keene, who seems to have been a rather remarkable woman in reality, deserves a play of her own, and Busch has captured her complex, indomitable spirit in all its facets from low cunning to high hauteur. His reward is a big, juicy Peach Melba of a performance by Kate Mulgrew that seizes all the nuances of Keene's character and lays them out for us, broadly but with grace, in something akin to a genuine 19th-century style.
A good thing too: Mulgrew's gleaming presence not only anchors the action and illuminates the skill in Busch's writing, but also keeps lifting up Lynne Meadow's lumpy production, heavy of touch and often annoyingly uncertain in tone. Apart from Mulgrew, redoubtable Barbara Bryne as the dotty character lady, and Ann Duquesnay as an eccentric dressing-room drudge, everyone onstage is either miscast, undercast, or off focus. I delight in Kristine Nielsen's comic style, but if she's a Southern belle, Nantucket is one of the Florida Keys. Reed Birney and Maxwell Caulfield, actors beloved for their low-key charm, are wildly out of place as the stock company's "walking gentleman" and leading man, respectively. Meadow tries to drive through the script's mid-Victorian ornateness and pound hard on its laughsexactly the reverse of the approach Busch's charming play demands. A comedy with such a deliciously wicked tongue doesn't need to keep sticking it out at the audience.
The central joke of Our Leading Lady is that show folk view even national tragedy as a mere catalyst to their own internecine conflicts. A similar joke, not so lucidly made, underlies Curtains, the long planned Kander and Ebb musical. Setup: On the opening night of an Oklahoma!-like musical's Boston tryout, the talent-free leading lady gets snuffed during the curtain call. The show's in dire trouble, and the entire company despised the victim, which gives a healthy supply of possible suspects. Too healthy, it turns out: The murder-mystery genre's need for at least a minimal degree of coherence and credibility keeps getting squashed by the Broadway musical's eternal need for showy numbers, lovable performers, and cheap, loud laughs. The result, once you've learned to stop bothering about the lengthy tangles of crime-story exposition (which make not one ounce of sense anyway), is a lot of sound and fury signifying mild diversion. Curtains' creative team has clearly worked hard, but without being completely sure what they were doing or why. The numbers are showy but distinctly second-drawer, the designs lavish, but with no overall style to their lavishness. And the incoherence is capped by a solution to the mystery featuring not one but two murderers, both lumbered with absurd motives, and both hopelessly overtaxed in terms of means and opportunity.
What rescues Curtains is what's rescued many loud, cheery, less-than-great musicals over the decades: its cast, manifestly the most adorable assemblage of performers in town: Debra Monk (producer), Michael McCormick (backer), Edward Hibbert (director), Jill Paice (ingenue), Noah Racey (choreographer), Karen Ziemba (lyricist), Jason Danieley (composer), Michael X. Martin (stage manager), Megan Sikora (scheming understudy), and even John Bolton (the inevitably villainous critic), are all the kind of performers you'd wrap up and take home with you if there were room in the apartment. And David Hyde Pierce, as the homicide detective with showbiz dreams, handles far more demanding musical-theater tasks than in the feckless Spamalot with a mixture of diffidence and pluck that suggests someone at last finding himself totally at home on the stage.
Sponsor Content