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This tornado formed at 4:30pm during a severe thunderstorm and ran a path of over 5km towards the SE. It crossed the Oxley
Highway near the end of its path where a car and a truck were forced to stop, becoming trapped by falling trees. The car sustained a
broken window. In the adjoining paddocks six sheep and one cow were killed with several other animals injured.
The following notes are compiled largely from eye-witnesses and will be updated and expanded over the next week. Additional information
is being sought and anyone with sightings, photos or video is requested to contact Rob McNaught at email@example.com.
Sat Jan 29. Short update. It appears that the car trapped by fallen trees in front and behind, was some distance outside the
tornado path. This has to be confirmed from photos taken at the time, but would explain why the car was not thrown off the road. The
tornado was around 300m wide on crossing the Oxley Hwy and was probably on the ground for around 5 minutes after a long buildup. Please
note the embedded links to Vivian Evans' stunning images of the tornado forming from the wall cloud. A major update of this web page will
be made on Monday.
Sun Jan 30. Another short update. The tornado had 80% of it's path on the property of Ian Klein. He had significant stock losses, with
a dozen sheep, three cows and a foal killed. Other animals were injured and may not survive. Ian suspects the cattle were lifted and
The start of the tornado was on the block of Craig and Gail Comyns in Stannix Park. They were watching the storm build but then it became
suddenly very silent. When the wind started again it rapidly became very violent so they gathered their children rushed into their house
and lay on the floor and under beds. Their timber house was shaking violently, the roof was lifting and dropping, but remained intact.
Trees were felled and branches are broken around their house, but the main damage was some 50 metres distant. After the firece winds
subsided they went outside and saw the tornado to their SE moving away. It was some 100+m wide and black as burning rubber tyres. Trees
were being plucked from the ground like someone weeding the garden. Inspection of the forest to their SE reveals the start of severe tree
damage (comparable to the Oxley Highway damage detailed below) only 300m from their house. For a while, a second tornado appeared to the
left of the main one and was about one quarter the diameter. It appeared and disappeared is if switched on and off with a switch. In
contrast to the black of the main tornado, it was orange, suggestive of picking up only sandy soil in the open paddock it was crossing.
The first 20% and last 30% of the tornado path has now been well surveyed. Some of the middle 50% has been partially surveyed, but as much
of this is open paddocks, there is not a lot left to do. The map of the damage path will be updated tomorrow.
There are reports that the tornado was visible from Coonabarabran 21km away and even Mullaley some 40km distant. Hopefully someone has
obtained either video or stills of much of the tornado path.
As the storm developed, it was watched by Charlie Harris and family from "South Burloo" and by Vivian and Brian
Evans from Stannix Park. The descriptions are very consistent of the cloud rushing together from various directions and starting to
rotate. The latter stages of the tornado's development are well documented in a series of astonishing images recorded by Vivian Evans. The
first in the sequence, taken at 4:24pm, is shown below.
The cloud base is seen here lowering into a rotating wall cloud. As the tornado developed it was largely hidden from view
by the forest, despite being only a couple of kilometres away. Three
more of Vivian's pictures of the developing tornado appear here. Vivian's last photo was taken at 4:28pm.
To better assess the path of the tornado, Andre Phillips (UNSW Automated Patrol Telescope) flew Rob McNaught and Tanya
Smith over the general area three days after the event. The two images below show the most visible damage along the Oxley Highway. It is
so dramatic that many travellers, unaware of the tornado, stop and inspect the damage.
On the image above there is considerable ground scouring in the paddock to the right of the highway and significant tree
damage on the hill to the far right. The location of Siding Spring Observatory is shown on the horizon some 37km distant.
After crossing the highway, there is no ground scouring for about 200m but then some intense scouring has removed a cover
of grass and saffron thistle. From the description by Charlie Harris, it appears that the tornado looped at the end of it's ground path
and the pattern of scouring may suggest this. The markings in the paddock at the bottom left of the image may be due to a small vortex or
vortices within the tornado. These typically have much higher wind speeds than the tornado in general. This will be examined on the
The ground cover that was removed was mostly blown up against fences which were then ripped from the ground. This happened
in paddocks on both sides of the highway.
The most obvious damage is on the Oxley Highway, 21km by road out of Coonabarabran and 85km from Gunnedah. In fact, the
85km to Gunnedah sign is within metres of the center of the damage.
Vivian Evans has
another wonderful page that vividly illustrates the change wrought by the tornado on the roadside vegetation along the Oxley.
The schematic below shows the general pattern of damage at this point.
The six photos below show the range of damage at the Oxley Highway crossing and the locations they were taken are
identified on this diagram.
After crossing the Oxley Highway and scouring the paddock to the SE, the tornado lifted. This part of the tornado was also
seen by Kelly Heaney of "Bullaway" who recorded several seconds of video. This will become available on the web page, but a
(very poor) photograph off a tv screen was taken by Rob McNaught and is at least indicative of the general appearance. The rotation of the
funnel is clear and a few leaves are seen falling in the vicinity of the camera.
With regions of heavy damage, this was not a weak tornado. The most common term used in television reports of tornadoes in
Australia is "mini tornado" as if they are in some sense not real tornadoes. This reluctance to treat tornadoes seriously in the
Australian media is probably a major reason why their occurence is largely underestimated by the public. Those who heard the roar of the
tornado were quite sure of the power in its winds. Pat Redden of "Burloo" some 1km from where the tornado lifted described the
sound as like a couple of jet aircraft roaring close by and Pat uses a hearing aid.
It seems probable that this tornado had periods of intensity reaching F1 or F2 (winds perhaps in the range 150-200km/hr) on the Fujita
scale. Coupled with the width of up to 300m, this was as real a tornado as anyone would wish to see! It is perhaps fortuitous that there
was no major property damage or loss of human life but the occupants of the car involved in the falling trees on the highway were clearly
very shaken from all reports. It is possible that the tornado intensity dropped after hitting the roadside trees, as the paddock to the SE
has no scouring adjacent to the highway. Perhaps this prevented the car from being lifted.
A graphic summary of the preliminary findings is given on the map below. This will be significantly updated over the weekend.
Many people have been extremely helpful in providing information. Pat and Esme Redden, Kelly and Mark Heaney, Charlie
Harris, Vivian and Brian Evans and others that we hope to fully acknowledge later. Thanks to Andre Phillips for being our pilot. Cameron
Henderson of the severe weather section of the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) in Sydney provided useful feedback.
Rob McNaught, Tanya Smith and Gordon Garradd are all volunteer storm spotters for the BOM. Gordon in particular is very active and in a
previous incarnation was the coordinator for severe storm volunteers in northern NSW, working then for the Uni. of New England in
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ZF-7746: Zend_Controller_Action_Helper_Url
I'm getting inconsistent behavior from the url router helper and I'm not sure what is causing it. Or maybe I'm just misunderstanding what it is trying to do.
I have the following route (FYI, I'm only using the location_id in my Controller for a lookup, the rest is just for a pretty URL).
{quote} $router->addRoute(
new Zend_Controller_Router_Route(
'controller' => 'locations',
'action' => 'view',
'location_id' => 1,
'state' => 'TN', 'city' => 'Nashville', 'name' => 'test' )
In view.phtml {quote}<?php echo $this->url(array('controller' => 'deals', 'action' => 'create'),null,true) ?>{quote}
When I access it from the standard mvc route: /locations/view/location_id/1/ I get the correct output {quote}/deals/create{quote}
However, if I access it via its alternate route /location/1/TN/Nashville/test I get just {quote}/location{quote} This just an example. All calls to the url helper function return the same (wrong) value unless they provide a named/static route, ie. no MVC urls are correctly created.
Additionally, if I get rid of the default values for the route parameters (below)
{quote} $router->addRoute(
new Zend_Controller_Router_Route(
'controller' => 'locations',
'action' => 'view'
); {quote}
Then I get the following error {quote}Application error Exception information:
Message: location_id is not specified Stack trace:
0 /usr/local/src/ZendFramework-1.9.0/library/Zend/Controller/Router/Rewrite.php(441): Zend_Controller_Router_Route->assemble(Array, true, true)
1 /usr/local/src/ZendFramework-1.9.0/library/Zend/View/Helper/Url.php(49): Zend_Controller_Router_Rewrite->assemble(Array, NULL, true, true)
2 [internal function]: Zend_View_Helper_Url->url(Array, NULL, true)
3 /usr/local/src/ZendFramework-1.9.0/library/Zend/View/Abstract.php(342): call_user_func_array(Array, Array)
4 [internal function]: Zend_View_Abstract->__call('url', Array)
5 /var/happyhour/application/views/scripts/locations/view.phtml(7): Zend_View->url(Array, NULL, true)
6 /usr/local/src/ZendFramework-1.9.0/library/Zend/View.php(108): include('/var/happyhour/...')
7 /usr/local/src/ZendFramework-1.9.0/library/Zend/View/Abstract.php(833): Zend_View->_run('/var/happyhour/...')
8 /usr/local/src/ZendFramework-1.9.0/library/Zend/Controller/Action/Helper/ViewRenderer.php(903): Zend_View_Abstract->render('locations/view....')
9 /usr/local/src/ZendFramework-1.9.0/library/Zend/Controller/Action/Helper/ViewRenderer.php(924): Zend_Controller_Action_Helper_ViewRenderer->renderScript('locations/view....', NULL)
10 /usr/local/src/ZendFramework-1.9.0/library/Zend/Controller/Action/Helper/ViewRenderer.php(963): Zend_Controller_Action_Helper_ViewRenderer->render()
11 /usr/local/src/ZendFramework-1.9.0/library/Zend/Controller/Action/HelperBroker.php(277): Zend_Controller_Action_Helper_ViewRenderer->postDispatch()
12 /usr/local/src/ZendFramework-1.9.0/library/Zend/Controller/Action.php(523): Zend_Controller_Action_HelperBroker->notifyPostDispatch()
13 /usr/local/src/ZendFramework-1.9.0/library/Zend/Controller/Dispatcher/Standard.php(289): Zend_Controller_Action->dispatch('viewAction')
14 /usr/local/src/ZendFramework-1.9.0/library/Zend/Controller/Front.php(946): Zend_Controller_Dispatcher_Standard->dispatch(Object(Zend_Controller_Request_Http), Object(Zend_Controller_Response_Http))
15 /usr/local/src/ZendFramework-1.9.0/library/Zend/Application/Bootstrap/Bootstrap.php(77): Zend_Controller_Front->dispatch()
16 /usr/local/src/ZendFramework-1.9.0/library/Zend/Application.php(335): Zend_Application_Bootstrap_Bootstrap->run()
17 /var/happyhour/public/index.php(26): Zend_Application->run()
18 {main}
Request Parameters:
array ( 'location_id' => '1', 'state' => 'TN', 'city' => 'Nashville', 'name' => 'test', 'controller' => 'locations', 'action' => 'view', ) {quote}
That is unless I do the following {quote}<?php echo $this->url(array('controller' => 'deals', 'action' => 'create'),null,false) ?>{quote} Which just returns the current url {quote}/location/1/TN/Nashville/test{quote}
strongSo, it seems to me that when you are on a non MVC url, if you use the url helper function, it interjects the current route (in this case the 'location' route) being used/viewed instead of what is passed in to the function (controller and action). Is this not a bug? Is there a workaround?strong
This is not a bug. Than you call URL view helper bq.<?php echo $this->url(array('controller' => 'deals', 'action' => 'create'),null,true) ?> you pass null as a route name. But if the route name is not provided router's assemble method uses current route. Thus, when you access the page via /locations/view/location_id/1/ the router uses default route which is Module, but when you access the page via /location/1/TN/Nashville/test it uses your location route with no :location_id, :state, :city or :name parameters provided.
I still do consider this a bug.
I've since moved on since it doesn't really make sense to use the URL view helper when calling a static route (ex. "/deal/create").
However, the real reason that I was posting this as an issue is because I cannot use MVC routes with Zend_Navigation. Zend_Navigation will have the same "bug" as demonstrated above when you access it via a non-MVC route (which I use quite frequently). There is no way for you to have it use the Controller and Action (that could be derived) from a non-MVC route.
Just to make sure I am being completely clear. If I use Zend_Navigation_Page_Mvc and access any page via a non-MVC route, then I will get the errors described above.
@Jonathan: If you need to access a non-MVC route... why aren't you using Zend_Navigation_Page_Uri instead? The MVC page is intended for use with the standard rewrite router, while the URI page is intended for anything that is not served by the ZF MVC.
This is not a bug it is the expected behaviour. with Zend_Navigation, you may specify the route to use with the "route" parameter (see http://framework.zend.com/manual/en/…).
I have ended up using Zend_Navigation_Page_Uri, but it seems to defeat (some of) the point of using Zend_Navigation...since it is possible to get to pages using the MVC and non-MVC routes I can only choose one for it to correct be able to identify with isActive.
@Matthew - I guess it just feels "wrong" to only be able to use one or the other. If I choose to ONLY use MVC then I end up with ugly URLs. If I choose to use a hybrid (which my site does), then I cannot use Zend_Navigation fully without getting the errors.
I don't know what the most elegant way to solve this issue would be, but I feel like there should be a way to tell the URL view helper (which is what causes Zend_Navigation to fail) that you want it to do a MVC lookup of the current route. Using my example above, when I go to my 'location ' route, it "knows" that I am accessing the location controller and the view action...so why can't that information be passed to the URL view helper?
@Jonathan Honestly, I actually tell people in my presentations to be deliberate when mapping URLs to the application behaviors they want to expose. Doing so has several benefits: first, you know your URLs; second, you can change the schema later, but still reference the same routes without refactoring code; third, things like Zend_Navigation become simple.
When you start expecting the router to "just figure it out," you run into problems. It's next to impossible for us to hit all the edge cases when testing, and the more flexibility and "magic" we program into the component, the less performant and more buggy it becomes. Explicitness is almost always better than magic when it comes to programming.
@Matthew - I can drop this since I have found a workaround (although not ideal). Also, thanks for taking the time to respond. I promise I'm not trying to be argumentative. I greatly appreciated all of the work you guys do!
However, I still think this is a bug. I'm not asking it to "figure it out". I'm wanting an option to be able to tell it to determine what the current MVC is of a user defined route. Again, this means that if you want to use any user defined routes, then you cannot use Zend_Navigation to its fullest...even if you deliberately planned out your routes. Its either 100% MVC routes or none. I think that is a shortcoming, sorry.
If I get some time I'll look into creating a patch that would allow this. My biggest question is how you would/should specify it to do the lookup because I do understand it would be a performance impact.


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Richard currently oversees all of tpt's science media production, including tpt's nationally broadcast adult and children's science programming, and has directed the development of many multimedia and online science learning initiatives. Dr. Hudson is currently developing Sparticl, a gamified middle-school STEM portal. . Other executive production credits for PBS include the Emmy-winning family science series Newton's Apple and the NOVA specials Flood!, Dying to be Thin and Absolute Zero.
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JoAnna is an experienced media executive in both science and history programming. Since 2000, she has brought the academic medical community into the public media arena, with aligned agencies and industries, in the development and production of international media initiatives, spanning neuroscience and genetics, as well producing communications plans for top ranked hospitals and public health programs. Prior to joining tpt she held leadership positions, managed departments, developed new programming initiatives, and secured funding at and/or with leading stations in the PBS system, including WNET, New York, WGBH, Boston, and WQED, Pittsburgh. Baldwin Mallory has produced award-winning films and series for broadcast and theatrical release in biomedicine, life sciences, and the scientific process including the giant screen films Wired to Win: Surviving the Tour de France, Flight of the Butterflies, Lost Worlds: Life in the Balance, and the PBS series Out of the Past, among others. Human Odyssey, on human genetics, is in pre-production.
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I know some people dislike these celebrity fakes but I don't understand the hate. To me they are a wonderful fantasy tool. Especially these high quality fakes that look very realistic. Trust me you are never going to see the vast majority of these famous women naked any other way. So I say bring it on!
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We have Craig Kitterman from Redmond visiting us here in Sydney this week. Craig is part of our interoperability team and one of our experts on running PHP applications on the Windows Azure cloud.
While he's in our timezone, Craig is hosting a webcast Building & Deploying PHP Applications using Windows Azure Platform this Friday, March 5th. You can register here.
Sounds like a good session and you can join in live without staying up until the wee hours :-)
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Come learn how to build rich mission critical web applications in Windows Azure using PHP and open source tools & SDKs , taking advantage of new Windows Azure features. This webcast will cover developing for Windows Azure using PHP, deployment choices, patterns and practices in building & scaling PHP applications using cross platform open source SDKs using a choice of development tools, including command-line tools and Eclipse.
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We Are Family (Minus One)
I was saddened to hear yesterday that former Twin, Blue Jay, and Brewer Corey Koskie announced his retirement from professional baseball. As Twins fans, how can we not respect the tenacity that Koskie showed for the game of baseball, as he was one of those guys without much raw talent that needed every ounce of skill in his body to hit .280, 20 HR, and play fabulous defense at the hot corner. Sadly, however, his strange concussion-like malady has now forced him to leave the game he loves. Though even he admitted he could probably play through the discomfort, he did not want to put himself through another rough year or two, and with young children growing up at home I don't know how you can blame him for that.
During my time as a writer for the University Register at the University of Minnesota, Morris, I penned an article about Koskie (and other former Twins) that I thought would be appropriate to share on this blog. Just remember that the article is a wee bit dated (written just in advance of the start of the '07 season), but the basic principles of the piece still hold true:
Over the last seven seasons, the Minnesota Twins have become a perennial powerhouse in the American League. Yet, besides a winning product on the field, the Twins have created a family-type atmosphere that makes them so endearing and fun to watch. While many baseball teams disperse their own separate ways the minute a game is completed (i.e. the New York Yankees), the Twins stick together, evidenced by the roommate pairing of Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau last season. Journeyman players who have wandered the major leagues or young rookies fresh from the bush leagues can be considered "part of the family" once assigned a Twins uniform. However, in order to stay competitive in baseball's current economy, many a fine Twins "family member" has needed to be disowned. In almost all cases, leaving the Twins' family produced disastrous results…
Christian Guzman–Endeared himself to Twins fans in 2001 with his unusual goatee and that "bionic sound" he made while scampering to third base with another triple. Since leaving the Twins after 2004, Guzy batted .219 for the Washington Nationals in 2005 and missed the entire '06 season due to shoulder surgery.
Matt Lawton–Lawton was the most talented Twins outfielder during the doldrums of the late 1990s. Never sniffed .300 after leaving the Twins via a trade in '01 and was busted for steroids with the Yankees in 2005.
A.J. Pierzynski–You know the fan who gets a few beers in him and annoys the heck out of his entire section? A.J. Pierzynski was that guy's hero. Pierzynski is still a quality catcher for the Chisox, but his trade brought the Twins Francisco Liriano, Joe Nathan, and Boof Bonser.
Luis Rivas–A mainstay (admittedly if only because of a lack of depth) at the second base position from 2001-2004 and often single-handedly defeated the Kansas City Royals. Could not make the Tampa Bay Devils Rays roster in 2006, one year after the Twins released him.
David Ortiz–The one who got away. The gregarious "Big Papi" was a fan-favorite in 2001-2002, but also quite injury-prone, leading to his departure. Ortiz latched on with Boston and is now arguably major league baseball's biggest superstar.
Doug Mientkiewicz–Led the Twins' surge to prominence in 2001, but is now best remembered for stealing a baseball, not hitting or catching one.
Eric Milton–A solid, if not spectacular, starting pitcher for the Twins who pitched a no-hitter in 1999. Now regularly leads the NL in home runs allowed.
Joe Mays–Highly-touted Twins prospect who, after one great season (2001) fizzled out. Was recently cut from LA Dodgers training camp.
Jacque Jones–Teamed with Torii Hunter to create the "Soul Patrol" outfield but could not be afforded after 2005. Last year, Jacque was a steady contributor (.285, 27 home runs) for the Chicago Cubs.
LaTroy Hawkins–After first succeeding (then failing miserably) as a closer, "Hawk" became a premier middle reliever before pricing himself out of a Twins uniform. Hasn't been nearly as dominant since leaving Minnesota (4.48 ERA in 60 innings for the Orioles last season) and still collapses in pressure situations.
Eddie Guardado–"Everyday Eddie" earned his nickname as a middle reliever, but transformed himself into a reliable (if not spectacular) closer. Recently, Eddie has become anything but reliable due to chronic left elbow problems.
Yet, there is one player who has fallen on especially hard times after leaving the Twins family. The name noticeably absent from this nostalgic list is Corey Koskie. In 2001, Koskie banded together with Torii Hunter, Jacque Jones, and Doug Mientkiewicz in order to bring winning baseball back to Minnesota, much like Kent Hrbek, Gary Gaetti, Tom Brunansky, and Kirby Puckett did in the early 1980s.
Koskie debuted with the Twins organization in 1999 where, at third base and right field, he made an immediate splash (.310 batting average) on a punchless team. However, Koskie struggled mightily with his third base defense, not exhibiting enough quickness or range to play the position. Yet, on a team where playoff aspirations were nonexistent, Koskie was given the time necessary to develop his fielding skills, eventually molding himself into a perennial Gold Glove candidate, with his diving stops and on-target throws (even if he did have to occasionally bounce them off the old Metrodome turf) becoming commonplace.
After being a key contributor to the Twins' playoff teams of 2002-2004, Koskie was courted by a number of teams who coveted the slick-fielding, decent power/average third baseman. Though pursued by the Twins, Koskie was ultimately signed by the Toronto Blue Jays of his native Canada. Before leaving Minnesota, in a gesture demonstrating his appreciation of the Twins' organization and fans, Koskie took out full-page ads in both the Pioneer Press and Star Tribune expressing his gratitude for being allowed to thrive in Minnesota.
After a disappointing and injury-riddled season in Toronto, Koskie again changed teams, this time heading to Milwaukee. With a fast start to 2006, Koskie seemed to be getting his career back on track until disaster struck on July 5. While chasing a pop-up at Miller Park, Koskie overran the ball, had to bend backwards, and ended up falling to the ground, his neck whip-lashing before impact. While the incident did not seem overly violent, Koskie's next at-bat was like something out of the fifth dimension of the Twilight Zone, complete with images coming in and out of focus and spells of dizziness.
Since that day, Koskie has not played an inning of baseball for the Brewers. A week after the concussion, Koskie tried returning to the Brewers' lineup, but was overcome by dizziness, fatigue, and nausea, requiring him to leave the field once again. After visiting a neuropsychologist, Koskie was diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome from his fall. For the rest of that season, Koskie could only work out in small increments without the symptoms returning. His head injury even affected his family life, as watching his son's hockey games became impossible due to the bright lights giving him terrible headaches.
As for 2007 season begins, Koskie has begun rehabilitating both mind and body at his home in Minnesota, hoping to rejoin his team at the earliest possible date. Though post-concussion symptoms can last for years, Koskie seems to be on track to the major leagues again, as evidence by rising scores on the reaction-time and cognitive ability tests he regularly undergoes. According to Koskie himself (in an interview with the Star Tribune's Patrick Reusse), "I'm going to play again. I'm sure of that. If I wasn't, I would have a lot more depression to deal with."
In 1982, a promising young outfielder named Jim Eisenreich debuted with the Minnesota Twins. After suffering several mystifying seizures at his left field post, Eisenreich was diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome, putting his major league career in serious jeopardy. However, after three years of undergoing treatment, Eisenreich returned to the major leagues. In 1993 he helped the Philadelphia Phillies to the National League Championship by batting .318. In 1996 he hit .361 with the Phillies, and '97 brought him a World Series championship with the Florida Marlins. Hopefully, Corey Koskie can do much of the same.
LF: The Breakout Candidate
When the Minnesota Twins traded promising young starter Matt Garza to the Tampa Bay Rays last offseason, the keystone of the deal was Delmon Young, who had batted .288 and drove in 93 runs during his rookie season in 2007. From the Twins' perspective, Young was one of the most promising young talents in the American League.
Of course, as had happened at the second base (Brendan Harris), shortstop (Adam Everett), and third base (Mike Lamb) positions, Delmon got off to a slow start in a Twins uniform, flailing away at unhittable pitches and not hitting anything but singles when he did connect (his first home run didn't come until June 7). This was at the same time that Garza was near the league leaders in both wins and earned run average for the AL.
Then, on June 27, Michael Cuddyer (the most powerful right-handed bat in the Twins' lineup to that point) was essentially lost for the season due to a wrist (and later a foot) injury. From that point, Young really stepped up and became a force in the Twins' lineup, finishing with a .290 BA, 80 R, 10 HR, and 14 SB.
Defensively, Young was heavily criticized (yes, this is you Patrick Ruesse) during one portion of the season where he misjudged a few fly balls in the Metrodome. To me, though, that criticism was entirely undeserved. First off, Young has a rocket arm out in left (a HUGE improvement over our last full-time left fielder Shannon Stewart). Second, every rookie has their struggles at the Dome, whether it be with the roof (outfielders) or the turf (infielders). Yes, Young struggled a little bit, but by the end of the season he saved many more hits, runs, and advancing base runners than he allowed.
The key thing that Twins fans must remember about Delmon Young is that his last name is synonymous with his current status in MLB. Delmon is only 22 years old, and after his breakthrough rookie season in 2007 he had a bit of a "sophomore slump" in the early goings of '08. As the season came to a close, though, it became clear that Young can provide some right-handed pop to the lineup (as well as good speed), making him potentially the starting left-fielder of the Minnesota Twins for many years to come. I, for one, have no qualms about that.
Playoff Notes:
-What a clutch win for the Phillies last night, with Shane Victorino hitting a late-inning two-run home run to give the Phils the victory. I predicted the Philadelphia squad to win this series in five games, and right now they are one win from doing exactly that.
-ALCS Game Four Starting Pitchers (Tampa Bay 2, Boston 1): Tim Wakefield (10-11, 4.13) vs. Andy Sonnanstine (13-9, 4.38). Can the Rays win two consecutive games in Fenway Park in October? I lean towards one, but of course I also doubted their ability to even win one.


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You have to see Kevin Hart's hilarious reaction to riding his first roller coaster.Terrified doesn't even begin to describe the look on Kevin Hart's face, as he rides Universal Studio's 'Rip Ride Rockit' roller coaster. You won't believe all the shouting on the ride is coming from a grown man. Watch the video below, and see the hilarity the comes out of Kevin's horrifying experience.
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Day three of World Cup 2014 brought about a shocking result and a few expected ones, if not in the manner they were expected.
Colombia showed their power with a 3-0 demolishing of Greece who played a good game, attacking well and defending ok. But one can only imagine what Colombia with Radamel Falcao might have been like.
After watching the Ivory Coast and Japan play, Colombia is definitely the class of Group C and it will be up to the other three to put together a challenge for second place. At this point the three look about even.
In the second major surprise game of the cup Costa Rica upset Uruguay who came across as not having any answers for a speedy and both technically and tactically superior team. Though neither team played well enough to reach the level of their group mates Italy and England who played a World Cup classic that ended 2-1 for Italy. At this point England looks stronger than either of the teams in the first game, but with Luis Suarez expected back anything is possible. We will have to look at the Uruguay-England game to see who comes out of Group D.
We were worried about the officiating before the tournament began and those concerns have come home to roost. The games are experiencing a growing concern with the officiating and it is telling that the one well-refereed game stood out today. US referee Mark Geiger and his team did a good job with the Colombia-Greece game and allowed for an entertaining game to develop without much roughness or too many interruptions, and above all without decisions that unfairly changed the outcome of the game. The England-Italy game was officiated well, but in the classic Northern European fashion, one that allows quite a few more robust tackles than the rest of the world normally does.
We have heard, but the games seem unaffected by the strangeness of not having the Brazilian president opening the games, and the news of continued rioting, traffic jams, incomplete stadium installations and transportation infrastructure also seem not to have made a material difference on play so far.
The stadiums have been less than full for most games and the bigger venues will be the ones where the television camera pans will clearly show large swaths of empty seats. This also does not seem to have an effect as every game so far has had a majority of seats occupied and fan participation has made the lack of large numbers a non-issue.


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This episode was actually decent, dare I say, good? I'm legitimately shocked. The improvement in writing and acting are drastic as the characters' actions make sense, they act intelligently, and there is genuine tension as secrets are revealed.
I suppose it's fitting that an episode that features a B-plot about the how the town could suffocate as a result of a dust storm clogging up the semi-permeable dome would act as a breath of fresh air for the season.
It turns out that my speculation about Melanie's return was correct as she was brought back to keep the "4 hands" intact. It does lead to a bit of fridge horror, however. At one point, Joe posits that death is the only escape, but she points out that her existence proves that it isn't the case.
I was initially skeptical of Joe's attempts to win Norrie back, but by the episode's end, she seems to have mellowed out and we get a sense that she is returning to her earlier, and far more likable, persona.
A lot of characters seem to be returning to their normal selves. Big Jim starts working the town to regain his power after deeming Julia unfit to lead. Her idea of putting things to a vote isn't a bad one per se; her heart is in the right place, but Jim does bring up a good point. They need a leader and, while he labels them as panic stricken, I called them stupid, so putting major decisions up to them may not be the wisest choice.
Even the egg makes a comeback. I had honestly forgotten that Julia threw it in the lake and figured that after the magic butterfly thing that its role in the story was done. That doesn't seem to be the case as the hands go bring it back in an effort to find more answers.
I think the real highlight though is the stuff between Sam and Barbie. The butting of heads felt natural and it was nice to see Barbie pick up on things and put the pieces together as the episode progresses. It all culminates with an effective monologue by Sam as he reveals the motive for his actions. While his actions were far from noble, you do feel bad for the guy and, based on what he had seen, you could see why he would go down the path he did.
As far as the apparent void that lies at the end of that tunnel? I'm guessing it's some sort of Last Crusade-esque "leap of faith" type of thing. Granted, that still doesn't answer what's on the other end, but considering Sam fell and it looks like Barbie's going to as well, I doubt that death is what lies there.
I really hope that the rest of the episodes this season are more like this one. It would be a shame to waste this momentum, but just as quickly as this episode turned the tide, so too could it turn back the other way. In any event, this episode ranks as the best of the season so far (low bar, but still). If future episodes take their cue from this one, the season could still be saved yet.


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TUCSON, Ariz. ?- The Arizona softball team shut out Phoenix College in its last exhibition games of the 2005 season on Saturday. The Wildcats blanked Phoenix in seven innings in the first game, 8-0, and went on to notch a 4-0 win in game two.
In the first game, junior pitcher Alicia Hollowell took the mound for the Cats and struck out 16 of the 22 batters she faced.
Arizona touched up Phoenix College for three runs in the first inning, two in the fifth and three more in the sixth. Sophomore Caitlin Lowe led the Wildcats' offense with two runs, two hits and four stolen bases in the game. Senior Jackie Coburn helped the Cats' offensive effort with a solo homer in the fifth inning to put the Cats up, 4-0.
In game two, freshman pitcher Taryne Mowatt earned the win for the Wildcats, striking out seven over four innings. Junior pitcher Leslie Wolfe took over for the final three innings, striking out three.
Offensively, Arizona struck quickly, scoring three runs in the first inning and adding their final run in the third. The top of the order did the scoring for the Cats, with runs by Lowe, juniors Courtney Fossatti and Shelly Schultz, and sophomore Kristie Fox. Fox led Arizona's game-two offense with two hits, one of which was a solo homer.
Arizona kicks off its regular season with the Arizona Pepsi Classic tournament from Feb. 4-6 at Hillenbrand Stadium, beginning at 9 a.m.


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Special Issue Article
Geophysical prospection of the frontiers of the Roman Empire in southern Germany, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Version of Record online: 23 AUG 2010
DOI: 10.1002/arp.387
Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Archaeological Prospection
Special Issue: Special Issue on Selected Papers from the 8th ISAP Conference and 7th Colloque GEOFCAN
Volume 17, Issue 3, pages 129–139, July/September 2010
Additional Information
How to Cite
Fassbinder, J. W. E. (2010), Geophysical prospection of the frontiers of the Roman Empire in southern Germany, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Archaeol. Prospect., 17: 129–139. doi: 10.1002/arp.387
Publication History
- Issue online: 23 AUG 2010
- Version of Record online: 23 AUG 2010
- Manuscript Accepted: 1 JUL 2010
- Manuscript Received: 6 APR 2010
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- Magnetic prospecting;
- Roman Limes;
- Roman forts;
- Raetischer Limes;
- Bavaria
The Roman Limes with a length of 550 km is the largest archaeological site of Europe as well as the largest monument of the Roman period. In July 2005 it was decided that the Limes and its interrelated archaeological sites, together with Hadrian's Wall in England, would be a component of a 'Trans-National World Heritage Site' taking the name 'Frontiers of the Roman Empire'. From that point it was necessary to minimize and/or to avoid archaeological excavation. Further research on such sites is mainly limited to the application of non-destructive techniques. Among other geophysical tools, magnetometry, based on the rock magnetic knowledge turned out to be a highly suitable method. Two examples that allowed verification and completion of old maps of the Reichs-Limes-Kommission will be shown here; these projects exemplify geophysical work on the Bavarian Limes. At the site of Oberhochstatt we discovered the exact location and determined information on the size and orientation of the fort that previous searches for a long time had failed to find. At Theilenhofen we were able to complete the map of the whole fort with all fortification ditches and the water supply, to verify the troop level and to confirm the former fort on which is superimposed the traces of the Roman vicus. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


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Learn how to create a beautiful indigo picnic blanket for this summer's sunny afternoons using shibori dying methods! (…) Read more
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Another fun Free People store event going on this weekend! Our Farmington store is celebrating Columbus Day Weekend with a Fall Fashion event. Spend $150 or more and get a beautiful limited edition Shibori dyed Free People bag – And, register your bag number on the facebook page after the event for a chance to (…) Read more
ACL event at our Austin Downtown Store!Sep 14, 2011
Who is going to Austin City Limits this weekend?! Well before you go, swing by our Austin store on Lamar on Wednesday or Thursday to pick up your festival outfit and get a little something special! Shop on Wednesday or Thursday and spend $100 or more you will get a one of a kind, tie (…) Read more
suburban square event!Jun 23, 2011
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i didn't have a chance to do a diy for this week since i've been traveling, so i thought i'd share some inspiration that i have saved with you guys…all projects i want to – and hopefully will – try soon! left – these little pouches remind me of our leona beaded fringe belt! i'm (…) Read more
tie dye cupcakes!!Mar 18, 2011
one of our fp girls sent me these photos the other day, saying she was inspired by my vintage loves bag post last week me to make these cupcakes! she made them for the staff and customers at roosevelt field this weekend. don't they look amazing?! i totally want to try to make some. here's (…) Read more
tie dye is my bagAug 11, 2010
how cool are these tie dye bags? we are using these as packaging for the vintage loves collection and i think they are so beautiful – plus they were made with love by some of our fp girls right here at the home office. the ingredients: dye in shades of fuchsia, orange, yellow, purple, turquoise (…) Read more


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I first served my family this rich bread with its spicy apple filling years ago. From the very first bite, it was a hit with everyone. Now I bake it often for church groups, potluck dinners and parties with friends. It makes a nice breakfast pastry or—with a scoop of ice cream—a lovely dessert.—Norma Foster, Compton, Illinois
- 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
- 1/2 cup warm milk (110° to 115°)
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4-1/2 to 4-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1-1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 4 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 to 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add the milk, butter, sugar, salt, eggs and 2 cups flour. Beat on low speed for 3 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours; punch dough down. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Roll each half into a 12-in. x 9-in. rectangle. Place each on a greased baking sheet. Spread with butter. For filling, combine the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice in a large bowl;
- add apples and toss to coat. Spread filling down center third of each rectangle.
- On each long side, cut 1-in. wide strips about 3 in. into center. Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling; seal ends.Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 45-60 minutes.
- Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown. Combine icing ingredients until smooth; drizzle over warm loaves. Serve warm or at room temperature. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 2 loaves (10 slices each).
Originally published as Apple Ladder Loaf in Country Woman September/October 1997, p29
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"little dense, overall ok. got a good rating from the coworker who likes everything."
Reviewed Oct. 11, 2011
"I made this and I loved it. The first one I didn't fill as much, so I had extra filling in the second. It was a lot of work but well worth it."
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"My granddaughter entered this recipe in local 4-h and won champion. She is now going to the state fair with it."
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"I hav made this a few times and taken it as gifts and always very much enjoyed. And I am not a person who makes much with homemade breads. But seems to always worl out for me."
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"I make this every summer when our apple orchard is bursting full of apples! It is by far the BEST apple sweetbread I have ever tried!"


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Clutching presents to his chest, Grade 4 student Drayden Eninew proudly showed off items he purchased for his mom and little sister, this week.
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St. Michael Community School students Dylan Boyer and Darius Taniskishayinew, from left, pick out Christmas presents for family members, from their schoolŌĆÖs annual Christmas store.
Clutching presents to his chest, Grade 4 student Drayden Eninew proudly showed off items he purchased for his mom and little sister, this week.
The St. Michael Community School student was able to buy the gifts thanks to a team of volunteersŌĆÖ efforts to maintain the schoolŌĆÖs annual Christmas store.
ŌĆ£They all purchase something, no matter if itŌĆÖs a couple little things or if itŌĆÖs a lot for every member of their family,ŌĆØ teacherŌĆÖs assistant Marion Kusch said.
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Items have been either donated by members of the public or purchased by retired teacher Jeanette Eddolls, who spends months scouring the city for sales on items.
Between donated items and inexpensive ones, students are able to purchase items for family members for an affordable rate of between 25 cents and $3.
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We all like gaining an "extra" hour in the Fall, but there may actually be an added benefit for your heart.
A few years ago, Swedish researchers published a study in the New England Journal of Medicine saying the rate of heart attacks fell on the Monday following a "Fall back" time change and surged following a "Spring forward."
The theory is that because we're so sleep deprived, loosing an hour in the Spring places additional stress on the heart. And getting an additional hour of sleep helps to reduce that stress.
This is just one more reason why we should all make sure we get enough sleep. This year, try preparing for the Spring forward (March 11, 2012) by going to bed a few minutes earlier each day for a week or so. It just might help you reduce your risk of a heart attack.
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Interns have the opportunity to work with faculty and residents in the Department of Emergency Medicine, which has a strong national reputation for excellence. They will work under the supervision of board-certified Emergency Medicine attendings, seeing adults with major and minor emergencies. There will be ample opportunities for a variety of minor procedures, including suturing and incision and drainage, as well as more invasive procedures. This rotation is four weeks in length; vacation cannot be taken during this experience. During the month, interns typically work twenty 10-hour shifts.
Second- and third-year residents are assigned to one-month rotations on this 20-bed unit, also known as the Dickson Heart Unit (DHU). They work with cardiologists from the Sanger Clinic, a very large multi-specialty cardiology practice that is part of Carolinas HealthCare System. A very select number of the group's partners are extended the opportunity to attend on the resident teaching service; residents assist the cardiologists in the care of patients with acute cardiac illnesses. Residents are also part of the CODE STEMI team, which is the early response team for ST-elevation Myocardial Infarctions. Residents will have the opportunity to hear about these patients en route, see them as they arrive in the Emergency Department and then follow them through the cardiac catheterization lab to the CCU. This is a very unique opportunity - typically residents do not get to be part of the initial evaluation of patients with acute ST elevation MI's. Residents will also be part of the CODE BLUE team and assist with responding to all cardiac arrests in the hospital. The CCU is a completely daytime rotation experience with no overnight call, and shifts are no longer than 16 hours duration. A typical shift runs from 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. Additionally, a board-certified faculty cardiologist is assigned full-time to the CCU for teaching purposes. There are always attending level cardiologists to access (24 hours a day, seven days a week) for residents to discuss patient issues with as needed. A doctor of pharmacology and a registered critical care dietitian are part of the CCU team as well.
The ICU is a 30-bed unit supervised by full-time faculty; all of our faculty are certified in critical care. A formal lecture curriculum also exists, with lectures a minimum of three times a week. The curriculum always includes an introduction to ventilators, reviews of critical articles on the management of sepsis and instruction with performing invasive procedures. We own our own Sono-Site™ machine, so we can use this for line placement without needing to involve the radiology department. We also own our own GlideScope™, and this is used to help residents become trained in intubation skills. First, second- and third-year residents assigned to one-month ICU rotations assist in the care of both private and staff patients. During a given month, on average, an upper level resident will work seven (7) night shifts, eight (8) day shifts, and nine (9) "short" shifts of nine (9) hours duration. During a given month, on average, an intern will work 10 day shifts, 10 short shifts of nine (9) hours duration, and five (5) night shifts. Day and night shifts are 16 hours long; none of the MICU shifts are longer than 16 hours duration. A doctor of pharmacology and a registered critical care dietitian are part of the ICU team. We also have board-certified Critical Care attendings in-house 24 hours a day for assistance with critically ill patients.
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The technology industry has ever been an industry that shrinks to rise. Very few these days are apt to wait, whether that be for a webpage to load or traffic to begin moving; but a reduction on waiting is simply one of many ways the industry has continued shrinking. Mobile technology and devices are on an undeniable rise all around.
What began with laptops easily evolved into tablets, smartphones, and similar devices all around. A momentum was built and progressed itself further along as the latest growing trend of wearable devices has begun making its presence known. Many of these are still very much in their development stages, and there are countless stances on whether this trend will have a lasting impact considering countless technology trends. When the iPhone first dominated the market many were very excited and pleased with the product; but since then competitors have found the downsides of how small that device actually proved to be. Samsung smartphones have come along with larger screens resulting in much easier operation when it comes to a number of computer related functions. So where will this leave devices such as smart-watches when they make their debut? While the famous Dick Tracy may have enjoyed his from the comic strips of ages passed, not everyone is likely to after having suffered too long with a smartphone that proved difficult to operate. Not to mention the heat index when it comes to electronics, its one thing to have a warm phone clipped to your belt or resting in your pocket, but imagine the potential heating up from a wristwatch that you found yourself browsing the web on?
Smart-watches may not be the wearable that will stand the test of time and begin a new stage in computing revolution so much as the Google-glass however. Already countless Google-glass videos and functions can be found throughout the web. While the capabilities it has to offer may continue to build its momentum, what of the hazards such a device can present as well? The simplest hazard to imagine would be while driving, how long was it before cellphones became recognized as a driving hazard and laws were applied to inhibit their use? Still countless drivers today are spotted while driving playing with their smartphones for any number of intentions whether texting or simply utilizing a GPS. Siri and voice recognizing software certainly introduced a measure of lessening such hazards, but while available to utilize not everyone has and does. Perhaps the technology industry will introduce a number of similar devices or interfaces, but even tablets had a slow climb into the professional industry before being put to use throughout them. Imaginably wearables will not have as long a wait, but only after they manage to truly capture the imaginations of those providing innovative uses for them.
While wearable technology is certain to be around and steadily evolving from hereafter, there will always be some inventive means of competition waiting right around the corner. Learning to support these devices will be one thing, finding professional use for them may be something else entirely. While it may still be some time before we see talking clothing and auto-sizing tennis shoes like suggested in films such as Back to the Future II, dependant on their popularity and affordability that time may rapidly decrease. Already tablets competitive to Apple's iPad have hit the market for a fraction of the cost, and so long as such trends continue we may all soon find ourselves in auto-drying jackets and monocles that are as intelligent (if not more so) than our PC's collecting dust at home.


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I guess that would be just too cheesy of a blog entry, prompting everyone else to chime in with providing my rationale. I've had another recent discovery of "duh", some of the most repeated advice (in this case, low-carb specific advice) works.
My recent insight was that I was not losing and it seemed like I was retaining water. My pants (that fit) left marks around my waist. My socks (which I rarely wear) left marks around my ankles. My flipflops rubbed a raw spot on my foot. My new size 6 ring was feeling a little snug.
The low carb advice is to increase salt and water. I was probably barely hitting my 8 glasses a day, with a lot of that as iced tea. I've made sure to get more water, and take my regular shots of low-sodium salt (sodium and potassium, two electrolytes we need. So far, so good. Every day, a pound down. Yes, water weight, but it may have been masking earlier fat loss. I do not cheat on this low carb thing, so it just drives me bananas when the weight loss stops. It is nice but terrible to tinker and find out the slow-down was self-inflicted.
My vacation destination is a repeat for me, so I know what my food options will be and I'm hopeful it will be pretty easy to make it work. I know from experience that when I'm on vacation I may not be able to find the time to track. I'm happy to stick to eggs and cheese and veggies and salads; they will always be available. There will not be any low carb dessert available. I'm planning to take some nice "getting by" snacks to have handy (hard boiled eggs, cheese, and a fresh batch of zucchini hummus. And my salt, gotta take the salt.
If I don't take my scale, I fear not seeing positive daily feedback if I'm sticking with the program, and immediate scary feedback if I get casual with the carbs and bloat up. The scale readings have come down, down, down this week, and I don't want to blow that.
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I'm glad I took it. I didn't have to much trouble sticking to low carb, although I didn't track. Knowing that I'd be keeping an eye on my weight helped keep me honest. Lost a half pound, even eating lots. Loving low carb.
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Ah you've just made me stop and think: today I booked my holiday to Ghana, leaving in 5 weeks. I go to Ghana almost every year (except last year), and almost every time I go I gain a whole heap of weight. I haven't been to Ghana since I discovered low carbing though! In Ghana their diet is made up mainly of rice, corn, yams and plantains
I think I might be taking my scale with me...none of that horrible carby stuff for me this time, no thanks!
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Hey, if you and the scale are good buds then by all means take him/her/it with you! Accountability is essential, and if the scale helps you at home it will help you on vacation too.
A lot of people have such very unhealthy relationships with their scales that taking one with them on a trip would constitute an extreme form of torture.
Good insight on the water and the salt. It's easy to sometimes miss the basics when you get stuck.
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LAHORE: As part of its series of monthly Continuing Medical Education (CME), the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH & RC) is set to organise a lecture "Interpretation of Thyroid Function Tests" for general medical practitioners on the 16th.
The main speaker, Dr Syed Abbas Raza, is a board-certified endocrinologist with special interest in the management of diabetes mellitus and thyroid dysfunctions. He is currently a visiting consultant endocrinologist at the SKMCH and is actively involved in research and postgraduate training of the medical residents.
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A mere 24 hours removed from WWE "SummerSlam," and there is a lot happening in the world of wrestling. Brock Lesnar decimated John Cena for the title. Rey Mysterio is in a bit of hot water. On the evening of Aug. 18, 2014, though, it was time for WWE "Monday Night Raw" and time for new battles to be put into place for the future.
If you have not yet seen the show or simply don't want to know the results, then stop reading now.
~ Daniel Bryan's music hits, but Stephanie McMahon comes out instead. She wished John Cena a speedy recovery and rips on Brie Bella. Nikki Bella comes out and says it was her sister that turned on her instead of her on her sister. Brie then comes out and wants forgiveness, but Nikki slaps her and sends her out crying.
~ The World's Largest Tag Team (Big Show and Mark Henry) defeated The Wyatt Family in a rather blah match. The ending came when Show hit the Knockout Punch on Harper and then on Rowan and Henry hit the World's Strongest Slam for the pin.
~ Seth Rollins was being interviewed but got ice water dumped on him by Dean Ambrose. Ambrose then said, "What? It's for charity!" in reference to the Ice Bucket Challenge. Triple H then gave Rollins a rematch with Ambrose and wanted the fans to pick the stipulation.
~ Natalya defeated Paige in a non-title match when AJ Lee came out and distracted Paige.
~ Triple H and Stephanie came out and presented Brock Lesnar, with Paul Heyman, with the new WWE title. Heyman then cut a great promo building up Lesnar and how much he destroyed Cena the night before.
~ Dolph Ziggler lost by countout to The Miz, but that means he gets to keep his newly won Intercontinental title. Not much of a match.
~ Cesaro defeated Jack Swagger by hitting the Neautralizer on him. This wasn't a bad match, but it's been seen a number of times before. Why now is Swagger on a losing streak? Bo Dallas then came out and said Swagger can get his dignity back if he just "BO-lieves."
~ Chris Jericho gave a short promo about his great fans.
~ Roman Reigns, Rob Van Dam, and Sheamus defeated Randy Orton and Rybaxel in a somewhat decent six-man tag match. Lots of action and offense from both sides. The ending was a big cluster with a lot of finishing moves, but it finished with RVD hitting the Five-Star Frog Splash for the win.
~ The Dust Brothers defeated the Usos with a roll-up from Stardust to one of them. it's hard to tell. This was a rather short match and kind of went nowhere, but had an odd finish.
~ Rusev and Lana came out to talk about his big win last night, and she starts ripping on America. Mark Henry interrupts and the two start to brawl. Henry hits Rusev's injured ankle and then demolished him.
~ Seth Rollins defeated Dean Ambrose in a "Falls Count Anywhere Match." These two should just continue their feud for months and let them keep battling it out because the matches are phenomenal. They fought with weapons and all around the arena in another fantastic battle.
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A federal judge has issued an injunction against Clark County, ordering it to follow the state's default stormwater guidelines while its development standards are under review by the state Court of Appeals.
The injunction, granted Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Ronald B. Leighton, was requested by plaintiffs the Rosemere Neighborhood Association, Columbia Riverkeeper and the Northwest Environmental Defense Center.
In 2010, the plaintiffs challenged the county's plan for managing stormwater runoff to the state Pollution Control Hearings Board.
The county's plan had been developed in a compromise with the Department of Ecology.
In January, the pollution board ruled the county's plan violates state and federal laws designed to protect clean water.
The Board of Clark County Commissioners decided to file a challenge to the state Court of Appeals.
While the challenge is pending, Leighton's order means that the county cannot rely upon its controversial stormwater runoff management plan. Instead, it must use the state's default management plan, which requires that newly developed sites drain as slowly as they did prior to Euro-American settlement.
Under the county's controversial plan, the developer has to ensure that on-site flow conditions do not change, with the county making up the difference between that and the presettlement standard by restoring flow conditions elsewhere in the same water resource inventory area.
Leighton made it clear that he's leaving it up to the state Court of Appeals to rule on the merits of the legal challenge.
Kevin Gray, the county's director of environmental services, said Thursday that the guidelines would apply only to new projects, not projects that have been fully permitted. He said he'll need to consult with county attorneys before determining exactly how the standards will be applied, and that the county might seek clarification from Leighton.
The plaintiffs argue the county's standards don't go far enough to protect salmon.
"Many cities and counties in our state are working hard to clean up polluted waterways and now Clark County must finally do the same," said Janette Brimmer, a plaintiffs' attorney from Earthjustice. "The ruling recognizes that everyone needs to do their share to protect our precious streams, rivers and salmon, and that Clark County, like everyone else, must follow the law."
Leighton ruled that the plaintiffs showed they were entitled to the injunction.
"It is in the public's interest to protect the environment and enjoin the issuance of approvals and building permits for projects under what the (Pollution Control Hearings Board) has found to be inadequate standards," Leighton wrote. "The public interest favors compliance with environmental laws."
Stormwater runoff is federally regulated as a major source of water pollution; it contains toxic metals, oil, grease, pesticides, herbicides, bacteria and nutrients that run off buildings and pavement into fish-bearing streams. Failure to comply with regulations could result in the county being fined.
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Apple (AAPL) has faced unusual adversity over the past few months. After topping out above $700, AAPL pulled in 200 points, piercing major support levels before putting in a potent reversal on November 16th with the rest of the market. Since then, the stock has shown relative strength and resumed its role as market leader. With the indices showing some weakness once again on fiscal cliff anxiety, we will be watching key levels in AAPL to measure the composure of the rally.
First, here is a breakdown of key levels for AAPL over the last few months. The stock put in a head and shoulders top from late August to the beginning of October and broke down hard through the neckline. The stock then broke an uptrend that had been in place since May before plummeting through its 200-day moving average on November 2nd. After its recent bounce, the key support level to watch today will be $574-576.
Another tool we use to measure the composure of a new fledgling rally is the Fibonacci retracement levels. AAPL is set to open lower this morning and likely fill its gap from Black Friday. The 25% Fibonacci retracement level of the rally from November 16th sits at $569, so that's another level we will be watching closely. If we break that, the 38.2% Fibonacci level sits at around $558, which coincides with support from the bottom of last Tuesday's candlestick.
AAPL has provided nice upside action since reversing, but is still below its 200-day moving average so it's not out of the woods. Don't be stubborn just because it's AAPL, but watch key levels for potential dip buying opportunities on this perennial winner.
We will be watching this potential AAPL opportunity closely live in the Virtual Trading Floor(R) this morning, where you can see all of our actual trades in real-time. We also cover AAPL regularly in our Off the Charts newsletter and morning Price Point Sheet.
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Senator Bill Emmerson Speaks at The Beer Hunter
Senator Bill Emmerson The Beer Hunter played host to Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce's coffee...
A audience of 60 people sat in attendance while the senator touched on a variety of popular topics, including the hottest subject across the State, the budget.
"The legislative analyst, which is our office of budget, and that's a non-partisan organization, tells us that we're going to have a $20 billion deficit every year for the next five years." the senator reported. "California today has about $35 billion dollars of budget debt. And we pay roughly $4 to $6 million a year just to pay the interest on that."
Redistricting was another subject Emmerson touched on, specifically how it would affect residents of Menifee.
"I just wanted to tell all of you who live in Menifee, I'm still going to represent you." But he went on to highlight a few new dynamics that could change the political landscape of California.
"The districts are being divided by a commission this year instead of the legislature.", the Senator explain, referring to the "Voters First Act" that was passed by voters under Proposition 11 of 2008.
"I think the commission has done a fairly good job, but there's a couple of areas along the Central Coast, like San Jose and south, that I think the commission failed to take into consideration the public's interest, and I think they've made some mistakes, and may lead to a referendum. But generally, I think the maps were done fairly well. Certainly in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans, they've made the districts as competitive by party registration as they could."
Emmerson mentioned another dynamic, a growing number of voters leaving the two major political parties. "The biggest growth factor in the State of California is Decline to State", the senator said. "Roughly 20% of the voters are so embarrassed by both parties, they decided to identify themselves as decline to state, and that's the fastest growing political party in California.
"The other is that we've passed a new primary system where it's the top two vote getters, not by party, that will run off in the November election. So you could have a district where the top two vote getters are Republicans, or they could be Democrats, that will run off in the November election."
Those three dynamics, a growing trend of voters abandoning the Democratic and Republican parties, and a new primary system, could make big impacts on legislators in the future. "So if you're a political scientist, you'll be fascinated to see how the 2012 elections will play out." Emmerson said.
He also touched on employment in the Inland Empire, noting that this area of Southern California is experiencing one of the worst unemployment rates in the state.
"The job numbers are not at all good in our area; we happen to have one of the largest unemployment numbers outside of Imperial County.", he said, citing a complicated set of regulations, along with environmental policies, as the cause for stifling job growth in the IE. "I have legislation that's been introduced that will create an a $3,000 tax incentive to businesses that start hiring again, along with a number of other proposals for reducing duplication of regulation."


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U.S. film star Patrick Swayze has thanked members of a Scottish fan club for the kind words they have offered since he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Best known for his roles in the films The Outsiders,Dirty Dancing, Ghost and Road House, as well as the U.S. television miniseries North and South, Swayze was recently diagnosed with the disease and has been undergoing treatment.
Word of his condition has sparked an outpouring of support from around the world.
The Scotsman.com said the 55-year-old actor has expressed his appreciation to his Lothians-based fan club.
Patrick has been in contact with us here at the club to tell us how much your love and support means to him, said Margaret Howden, who coordinates the group from her Dalkeith home. He hopes to be back at work in June.
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With apologies for cross-posting Comments are welcome. ------------------------------------------- New Usability Working Group Website The Usability Working Group of the University of Michigan University Library is pleased to announce the launch of its new website, Usability in the Library (http://www.lib.umich.edu/usability/). The website is designed to provide open access to our reports and working documents in order to share our findings within the UM libraries as well as the community-at-large. The new website features: + Reports on usability studies conducted from June 2005 - present. A select group of reports is available now, with more to be added as they are completed. + Bibliography of resources for general, library, and digital library related usability issues, including articles, books, and usability websites. Active since 2005, the Usability Working Group guides and implements usability testing of the Library's web resources and services. This includes the Library's locally generated web pages and DLPS (Digital Library Production Service) resources, as well as customizable vendor supported resources, such as MetaLib (SearchTools), Aleph (Mirlyn) and SFX. This group works with PARC and ERSC to set priorities for usability testing of shared Library websites and services, with a focus on testing interfaces and concepts that are broadly implemented across the Library's web environment. We hope that sharing our findings will benefit and inform others in their research. o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o Suzanne Chapman Interface & User Testing Specialist Digital Library Production Service University of Michigan 301 Hatcher North 734.615.7617 | suzchap@... _______________________________________________ Web4lib mailing list Web4lib@... http://lists.webjunction.org/web4lib/


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Michael Erdmann wrote: > Thanks, > > i am realy sorry for this. I found i out my self in a quiet > moment reading again the docu. > > Any way i find the default value very strange since the > typical use case will not be to put in the same object > into the hashtable returning prevuously stored data for > the same object. If you use symbols (a common situation), eqv? (or eq?) is sufficient and fast, since symbols are always unique. It also works for numbers, but I agree that there is a slight catch when strings are involved. cheers, felix