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By Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY
Pittsburgh Pirates hitting coach Don Long still can't feel part of his upper lip or smile after a broken bat whirled dozens of feet and slashed his left cheek April 15.
Fan Susan Rhodes was sitting four rows behind the visiting dugout at Dodger Stadium 10 days later when her jaw was broken in two places after the shattered barrel of a bat slammed into her face. Her jaw was wired shut for three weeks. She only recently began eating soft food.
Arizona Diamondbacks CEO Jeffrey Moorad and his family avoided such misfortune, but just barely, when a bat piece helicoptered toward their seats next to the home dugout at Chase Field on May 15.
These are only the most prominent among numerous incidents of maple bats shattering on contact and turning into dangerous, potentially lethal projectiles during games.
The issue has gained urgency this season, and Major League Baseball and the players association have scheduled a June 24 meeting to discuss safety concerns around the game, including what to do about maple bats, which tend to shatter instead of crack like ash bats do.
Among the options: banning maple bats altogether, modifying their specifications — likely thickening the handle — allowing their use for batting practice only and/or extending protective netting at ballparks.
"I'm concerned about it, and it's under review," Commissioner Bud Selig says of the proliferation of maple bat shards flying toward players, coaches, umpires and fans. "We've been studying it."
Rob Manfred, MLB's executive vice president for labor relations, says the issue was discussed as part of the 2006 labor negotiations.
But with baseball's attention focused last year on the George Mitchell investigation of steroid use in the game, "It just didn't happen," Manfred says. "Now is the time."
The popularity of maple bats took off after Barry Bonds started using them in 1998. Now even some hitters who swing maple are calling for action.
"I know there are issues that the bats could be a deathtrap," Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Cliff Floyd says. "There are some flying objects out there. Baseball is going to have to discuss it."
Oakland Athletics pitcher Chad Gaudin, who likens broken maple bats to daggers, says he's been in the vulnerable position of having a ball and a bat piece come at him at the same time.
"A bat could easily snap and go right toward the pitcher, and he's not paying attention because he's looking at the ball, and it jams into his stomach," Gaudin says. "I'm sure if that happened, God forbid, they would ban them."
Dangers and costs
It wouldn't be soon enough to prevent dramatic changes in the life of Rhodes, a real estate marketer in the Los Angeles suburb of Sherman Oaks. A titanium plate and four screws were inserted to repair the damage done to her jaw by the bat, which split as the Colorado Rockies' Todd Helton singled to center.
Her bite is still misaligned, and she experiences numbness in her lips and chin, plus periodic memory gaps. "It's been horrific," says Rhodes, 50. "You're claustrophobic, have migraine headaches. You have no energy because of the weight loss, because you can only drink out of a straw. So you're pretty run down."
Rhodes' lawyer, Alan Ghaleb, says she has medical insurance but might incur costs of up to $50,000. They're considering suing the Dodgers and the bat's manufacturer, Rawlings.
Moorad and his party were fortunate that the bat barrel headed their way banged against a railing in front of the seats, but the episode illustrated the threat of what he calls "a lethal spear.
"The part where the bat broke was as sharp as could be," he says, "and my concern immediately was that a bat like that could go right through someone."
Moorad wants baseball to address the matter, but the solution is not as simple as banning maple bats, which are used by more than half of the big-leaguers.
Chuck Schupp, manager of professional bat sales for Hillerich & Bradsby, which provides 55% of the bats in the majors, says it would take a year to 15 months for production of ash bats to meet the sudden spike in demand a maple ban would create. Currently the company makes 52% of its bats from maple.
"If they say maple has to go, it's going to take time to react," Schupp says. "The ordering cycle and the tree harvesting has to be taken into account."
So do hitters' preferences, especially because, as tools of the trade, bats fall under the purview of the collective bargaining agreement.
"It's a sensitive issue," says Michael Weiner, general counsel for the union. "Players want to explore all ways on how to deal with legitimate safety issues and try to balance that against the fact that, historically, players are permitted to choose the bats they use."
Thirty-two companies are approved to supply bats for MLB, which requires them to have $10 million in liability insurance.
The current CBA specifies that bat handles can be no thinner than 16/19-of-an-inch in diameter. Rules also call for the barrel to be no more than 2¾ inches in diameter.
Many hitters were raised on light and hard aluminum bats and seek a wood bat that replicates those qualities. To retain a large barrel without making the bat heavier or shorter, the only option is to thin the handle.
"Players want something big, thin and light. That's a bad combination," says Rob Williams, representative for the Japanese company SSK, which made maple bats for Barry Bonds last season. "With all that torque, if you don't hit it right, it's going to explode."
Schupp says that's because of their different cell structures. Maple, denser and heavier than ash, separates when it breaks.
Hitters can be finicky about bats and hate to see a good one split up. Some players also think the ball travels farther off maple, though studies by MLB and Hillerich & Bradsby — maker of the Louisville Slugger — contradict that notion.
"I know maple blows up, but ash bats break easier," Chicago Cubs first baseman Daryle Ward says.
Some maple advocates resent being told they can't swing their favored piece of lumber, raising the possibility of a split among players, especially pitchers against hitters.
Athletics DH Jack Cust switched to maple when he didn't like the ash bats SSK sent him. He would rather baseball didn't intrude.
Helton was using teammate Troy Tulowitzki's maple bat when it shattered and struck Rhodes.
"There are a lot more issues out there more pressing than a maple bat breaking," says Helton, who at the time was unaware his broken bat struck Rhodes. "You've got people who bring their 5-month-old kid down and sit him on the front row. That's dangerous — you can get hit with a ball."
Balancing act
Despite his injuries — which included nerve and muscle damage, as well as a small facial fracture — Long can see both sides of the debate. As a hitting coach, he thinks a player gets a psychological lift with a familiar bat.
On the other hand, he's living testament to the hazards faced by even those who pay close attention to the game. He was in the dugout watching outfielder Nate McLouth swing the maple bat that ended up wounding him. Naturally, Long followed the ball and didn't see the jagged barrel headed toward him. Fans, he says, are even more at risk.
"It's definitely an issue that's got to be dealt with," Long says.
Bat manufacturers say a thicker handle on maple bats would significantly reduce their breakage ratio.
With that in mind, former major leaguer and current TV analyst Eduardo Perez suggests a compromise that would allow hitters to continue using maple bats but still lessens their danger.
"If you have a 34-inch bat, you cannot go lower than 32 ounces. If you're going to use a 35-inch bat, you can't go any lower than 33 ounces," he says. "As a guy who played the game, I believe the players would make the adjustment."
That solution might bring a smile to Long's face, provided the damaged nerves regenerate.
"I'm not vain in any sense of the word," he says, "but I'd like to be able to smile normally."
Contributing: Mel Antonen, Bob Nightengale, Mike Dodd
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Controlled rate thermal analysis of sepiolite
Frost, Ray L., Kristof, Janos, & Horvath, Erzsebet (2009) Controlled rate thermal analysis of sepiolite. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 98(2), pp. 423-428.
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CRTA technology offers better resolution and a more detailed interpretation of the decomposition processes of a clay mineral such as sepiolite via approaching equilibrium conditions of decomposition through the elimination of the slow transfer of heat to the sample as a controlling parameter on the process of decomposition. Constant-rate decomposition processes of non-isothermal nature reveal changes in the sepiolite as the sepiolite is converted to an anhydride. In the dynamic experiment two dehydration steps are observed over the ~20-170 and 170-350°C temperature range. In the dynamic experiment three dehydroxylation steps are observed over the temperature ranges 201-337, 337-638 and 638-982°C. The CRTA technology enables the separation of the thermal decomposition steps.
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25th Anniversary Dorothy J. MacLean Conference on Clinical Medical Ethics
The MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics
Friday, November 15, 2013 at 7:45 AM - Saturday, November 16, 2013 at 6:00 PM (CST)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
We are delighted to welcome back more than 50 former fellows to speak at this year's conference and to help us celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the MacLean Fellows Conference.
This year's speakers and panels include:
Global Health (8-9:45 am Friday)
Peter Singer, Anup Malani, Sola Olopade, Karen Devon, Miguel A Sanchez-Gonzalez, Kenneth Iserson
Keynote: Joel Howell
Contributions of Clinical Ethics to Patient Care (10:40-12:25 Friday):
Lynn Jansen, Alexia Torke, David Rubin, Milda Saunders, Ellen Fox, Paul Helft, Kristi Kirschner
Keynote: Mark Siegler
Ethical Issues at the End of Life (2:10-3:55 pm Friday):
Susan Tolle, James Kirkpatrick, Daniel Brauner, Farr Curlin, Lisa Vig, Todd Barrett, Mary Simmerling
Ethical Issues in Organ Transplantation (4:05-5:50 pm Friday):
Giuliano Testa, Stacy Kahn, Aasim Padela, Elisa Gordon, Joshua Baru, Tracy Koogler
Keynote: Giuliano Testa
What is Clinical Medical Ethics? (8-10:10 Saturday)
Richard Gunderman, Tracy Koogler, Daniel Brudney, Laurie Lyckholm
Keynote: John Lantos
Keynote: David Schiedermeyer
Ethical Issues in Research (10:35-11:50 Saturday):
Jerry Menikoff, Caleb Alexander, Mark Stein, Mary Simmerling
Emerging Topics in Clinical Medical Ethics (1:30-3:25 Saturday):
Lois Nora, Preston Reynolds, Andrew Aronsohn, Megan Crowley-Matoka, Mindy Statter, John Schumann, Michael Green
Surgical Ethics (3:55-5:25 pm Saturday):
Gretchen Schwarze, Ira Kodner, Megan Miller, Emily Bellavance, Alberto Ferreres, Eric Grossman
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University of Chicago Law School
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Friday, November 15, 2013 at 7:45 AM - Saturday, November 16, 2013 at 6:00 PM (CST)
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Timothy C. Carter,
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Wildlife Biology and Mammalogy
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Educational Background
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Ph.D. 2003
University of Georgia, M.S. 1998
Thesis: The foraging ecology of three species of bats at the Savannah River Site, South Carolina. 74 pp.
University of Georgia, B.S. 1996
General Research & Interest Areas
My research program has focused on non-game and endangered species. Much of my interests lie in how land management affects non-game and endangered species. I have done extensive work on the federally endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) identifying and delineating critical summer habitat. As well as examining winter hibernation habitat.
I also work with small mammal communities. Again much of this work has focused on how changes in land-use affect these animals. Additionally, I am involved in a reintroduction project for the Illinois state-endangered eastern woodrat (Neotoma floridana)
Graduate and undergraduate students working with me have studied various aspects of bat ecology and small mammals. Persons interested in graduate research involving questions in wildlife biology may contact me. They should also view my document for Prospective Students.
Courses Currently Teaching
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Bergeson, S.M., T.C. Carter, and M.D. Whitby. 2015. Adaptive Roosting Gives Little Brown Bats an Advantage over Endangered Indiana Bats. American Midland Naturalist, 174:321-330.
Pauli, B.P, H.A. Badin, G.S. Haulton, P.A. Zollner, T.C. Carter. 2015. Landscape features associated with the roosting habitat of Indiana bats and northern long-eared bats Landscape Ecology 30: 2015-2029.
Whitby, M.D., T.C. Carter, E.R. Britzke. 2014. Evaluation of mobile acoustic techniques for bat population monitoring. Acta Chiropterlogica. 16(1):223-230.
Bergeson, S.M., T.C. Carter, and M.D. Whitby. 2013. Partitioning of foraging resources between sympatric Indiana and little brown bats. Journal of Mammalogy 94(6):1311-1320.
Poole, A.K., B.A. Novosak, A.C. Gooley, D.M. Ing, R.D. Bluett, T.C. Carter, G.A. Feldhamer, GA. 2013. Reintroduction of the Eastern Woodrat (Neotoma floridana) in Southern Illinois. Southeastern Naturalist, 12:1-10.
Whitby, M., S. Bergeson, T. Carter, S. Rutan and R. McClanahan. 2013. The Discovery of a Reproductive Population of Eastern Small-footed bat, Myotis leibii, in Southern Illinois Using a Novel Survey Method. American Midland Naturalist 169: 229-233
Carter, T. C. and Steffen, B. J. 2010. Converting Abandoned Mines to Suitable Hibernacula for Endangered Indiana Bats. pages:205-213 In (Vories, K. C., Caswell, A. H., and Price, T. M., eds.) Protecting Threatened Bats At Coal Mines: A Technical Interactive Forum. Department of Interior, Office of Surface Mining, Coal Research Center, Southern Illinois University Carbondale 249pp.
Meretsky, V. J., V. Brack JR, T. C. Carter, R. Clawson, R. R. Currie, T. A. Hemberger, C. J. Herzog, A. C. Hicks, J. A. Kath, J. R. Macgregor, R. A. King, and D. H. Good. 2010. Digital photography improves consistency and accuracy of bat counts in hibernacula. Journal of Wildlife Management, 74:166-173.
Carter, T. C., T. J. Sichmeller, and M. G. Hohmann. 2009. A Field- and Laboratory-based Comparison of Adhesives for Attaching Radio Transmitters to Small Insectivorous Bats. Bat Research News 50: 81-85. Contribution 75%.
Wolff, J.M. , L. Battaglia, T.C. Carter, L.B. Rodman, E.R. Britzke, and G.A. Feldhamer. 2009. Effects of Tornado Disturbance on Bat Communities in Southern Illinois. Northeastern Naturalist, 16:553-562.
Feldhamer, G.A., T.C. Carter, and J.O. Whitaker, Jr. 2009. Prey Consumed by Eight Species of Insectivorous Bats from Southern Illinois. American Midland Naturalist. 162:43-51.
Feldhamer, G. A., E. M. Schauber, L. B. Rodman, and T. C. Carter. 2008. Multiple captures of white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus): evidence for social structure? American Midland Naturalist. 160:171-177.
Carter, T. C., J. M. Menzel. 2007. Day-roosting ecology of North American foliage-roosting bats. Pages 61-81 In (M. J. Lacki, J. P. Hayes, and Kurta A., eds.) Bats in Forests: Conservation and Management. John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. 329 pp.
Carter, T. C. 2006. Indiana Bats in the Midwest: The Importance of Hydric Habitats. Journal of Wildlife Management 70:1185-1190.
Steffen, B. J., T. L. York Osborne, T. C. Carter, and G. A. Feldhamer. 2006. The first record of the eastern small-footed myotis (Myotis leibii) in Illinois. Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science, 99:87-89.
MacCarthy, K. A., T. C. Carter, B. J. Steffen, G. A. Feldhamer. 2006. Efficacy of the mist net protocol for Indiana Bats: a video analysis. Northeastern Naturalist, 13:25-28.
Carter, T. C and G. A. Feldhamer. 2005. Roost trees used by maternity colonies of Indiana bats and northern myotis in southern Illinois. Forest Ecology and Management 219:259-268.
Menzel, J. M., W. M. Ford, M. A. Menzel, T. C. Carter, J. E. Gardner, J. D. Garner, J. E. Hofmann. 2005. Summer habitat use and home-range analysis of the endangered Indiana bat. Journal of Wildlife Management 69:430-436.
Carter, T. C., M. A. Menzel, B. R. Chapman, and K. V. Miller. 2004. Partitioning of food resources by syntopic Eastern red (Lasiurus borealis), Seminole (L. seminolus), and Evening (Nycticeius humeralis) bats. American Midland Naturalist 151:186-191.
Feldhamer, G. A., T. C. Carter, A. T. Morzillo, and E. H. Nicholson. 2003. Use of bridges by roosting bats in southern Illinois. Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science 96:107-112.
Carter, T. C., M. A. Menzel, S. F. Owen, J. W. Edwards, J. M. Menzel, and W. M. Ford. 2003. Food habits of seven bat species in the Allegheny Plateau and Ridge and Valley of West Virginia. Northeastern Naturalist 10:83-88.
Carroll, S. K., T. C. Carter, and G. A. Feldhamer. 2002. Placement of nets for bats: effects on perceived fauna. Southeastern Naturalist 1:193-198.
Carter, T. C., G. A. Feldhamer and J. Kath. 2002. Notes on summer roosting of Indiana bats. Bat Research News 42:197-198.
Menzel, M. A. Jr., J. M. Menzel, T. C. Carter, J. O. Whitaker, Jr, and W. M. Ford. 2002. Notes on the late summer diet of male and female eastern pipistrelles (Pipistrellus subflavus) at Fort Mountain State Park, Georgia. Georgia Journal of Science 60:170-179.


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WARNING SIGNS: What I want to make sure my daughters know
We try so hard to protect our children, even as we prepare them for a future where they will be as independent and as strong as they need to be to survive on their own. We know of the dangers that the world can present and want to ensure that they will not fall victim to accident or random violence. But the scariest thing for us, is that we know that the greatest danger for women does not come from the random stranger, but from the people that they invite into their lives. Two thirds of the violence against women is done to them by people they know – and the most severe violence, by intimate partners.
Did you know that one of every five high school girls in the US is physically or sexually abused by a dating partner? During the course of their lives almost one in three women will be physically or sexually abused by their husbands or boyfriends. For the past eight years, I have worked with domestic violence and I have seen the damage that this violence does to women and to their children.
I am also a father and I do not want my daughters to ever end up in a relationship where they are being beaten up and put down, where they are made to feel as if they aren't as intelligent, beautiful and wonderful as we know them to be.
As my oldest daughter is getting ready for college, I am shaken by the murder last week of a lacrosse player at UVA by the hands of an obsessed former boyfriend. They were graduating seniors with such great potential and their whole lives ahead of them. Now one is dead, and the other's life is destroyed. We read these stories from time to time in our newspapers and we are affected by them, but for the most part we see these stories as aberrations. We don't see them as part of the much larger problem of control and obsession as it plays out everyday in the lives of millions of families wrecked by domestic violence. Though this story stands out because of the tragic ages of the young woman and her killer, it will happen four more times today in the United States. There will be four more tomorrow, and the day after that ….
The most frightening statistic that I have seen is that a woman is 75% more likely to be murdered immediately after she leaves an abusive partner. This is when the stakes are highest, when emotion rages out of control and when we need, as a society, to take seriously the protection that victims require.
Equally important, is helping young people understand the risks and the signs of danger before they enter into relationships which will spiral into violence. There are almost always signs of an abusive personality that can alert us to the danger, if we are tuned to see them. The following are some of the most common indications that the people they are with may become abusive toward them. I ask you, as you prepare to send your children out into the world, to share these with your daughters, and with your sons.
Sudden Emotional Attachment
People with abusive personalities tend to move into relationships very quickly and develop excessive emotional attachments almost immediately. As a young person who has romaticized love, it may sound wonderful to you to hear someone say, again and again, how much they love you, and that they don't know how they could live without you in their lives. We all want to be loved. However, this sudden and complete emotional attachment is not often love at all, but rather the expression of a needy person's desire to fill a hole within themselves. This hole cannot be filled, and can grow to consume you. It may also be an indication that someone may become violent. When someone believes that you are absolutely essential to their happiness, they feel entitled to do anything to keep you. Though we often think about marriage and relationships as a way to complete ourselves, the truth is that we can never enter into a healthy relationship unless we are healthy already. This means that we must love ourselves enough to be well with or without anyone else in our lives.
Jealousy is often interpreted as a sign of someone's love for you, but in truth it is a sure sign of insecurity and possessiveness. It may begin almost innocently, as he/she may want to be with you constantly and ask you about every moment of you day when you are not together. But soon this jealousy can become suffocating, especially when he/she is trying to verify where you are all the time and questioning if you are being truthful. She may accuse you of flirting every time you interact with another person. He may call you constantly and make a habit of dropping in to check up on you. This is not love. This is a lack of trust in you, stemming from his own insecurity about himself.
Control and Isolation
Control is often disguised as concern for you and your safety. Though it seems at first as a desire to protect you, it grows into an overarching desire to regulate all of your time, friendships, and decisions. An abuser will often check the time it takes you to come home from work or school and ask you why it took longer today than yesterday, perhaps accuse you of being dishonest about where you've been and who you've seen. Even your choice of clothing will be called into question. Putting your decisions down and making you feel guilty is a method of eroding your self esteem and gaining more control over your life. Control moves to isolation as the abuser will try to limit your friendships and the time you have to spend with your friends and family. He/she will insist on spending all his/her time with you and limiting friendships where he/she is not allowed or comfortable. He/she will try to drive a wedge between you and anyone who is seen to be a threat to that control.
Blame and Guilt
Abusers have a very difficult time accepting responsibility for their actions and as a result are looking for scapegoats on whom to project their feelings of shame and guilt. They tend to anger quickly and project this upon others. They will blame coworkers, employers, parents, and anyone convenient for anything that goes wrong, regardless of fault. If you see this emerging as a pattern, beware. It will not be long in your relationship before they will begin doing this to you as well, making you to feel responsible for their problems, exaggerating the severity of mistakes made, and heaping guilt upon you.
As this progresses, you may reach the point where you don't even feel as if you are being blamed for everything. You might get to the point at which you believe that everything IS your own fault, and that you can't do anything right. Many victims learn to question everything about themselves because after hearing it said so often, they believe they are responsible. If you begin to feel inadequate, incapable and unintelligent in all that you do, you need to know that this is a lie.
Violence and Destructive Behavior
Physical violence in a relationship is often not directed to the partner first. It may come out as dishes are thrown, or walls are punched. Sometimes agression is shown toward pets, children or others outside the relationship. Abusers can explode upon anyone who gets in their way. The blame is always directed to someone else. Often the first physical violence shown a partner is as someone will attempt to restrain and control their partner, keeping him/her from leaving a room, for instance. You must know that any show of physical strength against another person, even without blows, is violence. In the same way, the threat of violence is also domestic abuse. When someone attempts to control another person by threatening to harm them, actual physical violence is never far behind. The first time someone threatens to harm you or makes you afraid of them, you need to get out of the relationship. That is not what love is, and you deserve far better.
I hope that you know that as human beings, our relationships are meant to build us up, to strengthen and encourage us. The person you choose to spend your time with, to love and to marry, should help you to be the best of what you can be. They should help broaden your horizons and not limit your opportunities. They should help you know what love and forgiveness really mean, and not mire you in guilt and self loathing.
Be careful to establish your friendships and relationships on acceptance and love. If you see these warning signs beginning to emerge, then deal with them head on. Let your partner know that you will accept nothing less than mutual respect and understanding. Don't be afraid to leave someone who is hurting you; it is not you failure. And, most of all, don't be afraid to ask for help.
As a parent I want to let my daughters know: Michelle and Melissa, this can be a tough world, and as much as I would like to protect you from its pain, you may get hurt. Just remember, no matter what it leads you to believe about yourselves, no matter how badly you may feel about the choices you have made, we will be here for you. We believe in you, and know that you deserve the best. Don't ever be afraid to ask for our support, you will always have it.
With love,
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The MHS-FS3- dubbed the Bloggie 3D - has two lenses, twin image sensors, stereo microphone, a built-in LED light and shoots video and photos in 3D or 2D.
The images are displayed on the camera's 2.4 inch LCD screen which can play back footage in 3D without glasses or on a 3D compatible screen. While we haven't seen the results of the footage, TrustedReviews can confirm that the camera looks well built and features a pop-out USB connector and has an HDMI port.
The Bloggie 3D comes with 8GB of internal memory will be available in the US from April for about $250, with a UK release date expected soon after.
Andy Bubala, director of the camcorder business at Sony Electronics, says: "As the popularity of pocket cameras grow, we not only wanted to provide simple, compact video and photo solutions, we wanted to make these devices fun and different while still delivering a high quality product. With Sony paving the way for 3D entertainment, that technology was the perfect addition to the Bloggie family and robust offering of 3D solutions."
The announcement follows the recent launch of the Sony Bloggie Touch which we reviewed last month.
The two other camera's in Sony's lineup are The Bloggie MHS-FS1 and the Bloggie Duo MHS-FS2. Both have 4GB of internal memory.
The Bloggie Duo features two LCD screens – 2.7-inch on the back and 2.0-inch on the front under the lens so you can watch yourself while shooting. The MHS-FS1 is a compact, lightweight design, enrty-level camera with with a large 2.7-inch wide LCD screen. Both have 4GB of internal memory and will be available in the US in March for about $150 and $170, respectively.
All three shoot in full HD 1920x1080 MP4 video and take 5-megapixel still photos.
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Ancients (3.5e Race)
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The Ancients, their true name being the Alterans, are very similar to humans. In fact, they are the ancestors of Mankind. Once a mighty star-faring race, they are the builders of the Astra Portia, otherwise better known as the "Stargates". While the vast majority of the Ancients "ascended" to a higher plane of existence, some wandered the stars in a ship, which crash-landed on a remote world. Cut off from most of their technology and forever exiled, they settled here, becoming the last remnants of a once proud race.
Physical Description[edit]
The Ancients are a humanoid race resembling humans, due to being the first stage of human evolution. The average height of an Ancient is similar to a human, being between 4'10" and 5'8" ft tall for males and between 4'05" and 4'10" ft tall for females, and weigh between 120 and 180 lbs for males and between 85 and 120 lbs for females. The main difference is their incredible affinity for psionics, particularly the Psion class, while their exceptional memory makes them ideal arcanists as well, particularly in the arts of the Wizard. Unfortunately, their evil, more religious cousins, the Ori, have also followed them, they preferring either the Cleric or Psion classes, though both sides also prefer the martial classes. Their lifespan is similar to a human's, albeit 50 years longer, and their brain capacity is five times larger than a human's, meaning that, as mentioned before, they make ideal mages. But whether Alteran or Ori, they are a highly advanced race, making them dangerous and intriguing in war or peace.
Ancients tend to get along well with humans, due to the above similarities. If the two races share a settlement, then the Ancients will be treated as (or mistaken for) regular people and not some frightening, alien species. They tend to isolate themselves from others, however, though they tend to live near human settlements.
Bangaa respect dwarves for their strength and work-ethic, and elves for their creativity and free-spiritedness, but tend to prefer the company of the latter. Ancients have an obvious animosity towards their cousins, the fanatical Ori, due to nearly being destroyed by them in a previous war with them. They also treat the enigmatic and violent Wraith race with open scorn, having also been nearly wiped out in a war with them. As such, it seams like the Ancients were followed to this world.
Ancients can be of any alignment, although they lean towards certain alignments depending on subtype. The Alterans (base player race) tend to lean towards either Lawful Neutral, Neutral Good, or even Lawful Good, though are usually Neutral, while the Ori (the creature subtype) are often either Neutral Evil (Second most common), Lawful Neutral (least common), or Lawful Evil (Most common).
Ancient(Alteran) Lands[edit]
Bangaa typically share their lands with humans, but if they live in a distinct society, they tend to live in temperate environments.
Ancients tend to not worship gods of any kind, being scientists by nature. Yet those who do worship tend to revere Saint Cuthbert, God of Retribution. The Ori, on the other hand, believe that they are gods, or once did, and now revere either St. Cuthbert or
Bangaa speak Common and can understand Draconic. They rarely use their natural language of Hssiss, unless they live in communities comprised solely of Bangaa. Hssiss uses the Draconic alphabet.
Male Names[edit]
Ba'Gamnan, Pallanza, Migelo, Gijuk, Bwagi, Horasp, Venzo, Marduk, Alsiter, Draxnalg, Neksu
Female Names[edit]
Rinok, Euka, Gorgis, Dras, Ragu, Matok, Ultraz, Libris, Exan
Racial Traits[edit]
- +2 Strength, +2 Constitution, -2 Intelligence, -2 Charisma: Bangaa are strong and hardy creatures, but they can be considered lacking in innate magical ability.
- Humanoid (Reptilian):
- Medium: Bangaa gain no size-related bonuses
- Bangaa base land speed is 30 ft:
- Racial Skills: Jump +8, Balance +6, Listen +4, Tumble +2: because of their tails, Bangaa have a +6 racial bonus to jump and balance checks. Also, their strong legs add another +2 to jump checks. The tail also adds +2 to Tumble checks. The multiple ears add +4 to Listen checks.
- Racial Hit Dice: Bangaa generally have two upbringings: Athletic and Ascetic. Both start off with three levels of Bangaa hit die, but the differences in upbringing force some changes between the two.
- Athletic Bangaa have 3d10 HD, good Fort saves, and all the rough-and-tumble with their peers during their upbringing gives them +3 BAB. They have 4 + Int skill points, and have as their racial skills Balance, Climb, Jump, Listen, Survival, Swim, Tumble.
- Ascetic Bangaa have 3d6 HD, good Will Saves, and they didn't get into many schoolyard fights as children, so they have +1 BAB. They have 4 + Int skills, and their skills are Concentration, Decipher Script, Jump, Knowledge (Any), Listen, Speak Language, Spellcraft, and Swim. They also lose one of their physical ability score bonuses, take a -2 penalty to Dexterity, and lose the mental ability score penalties, slight though they are. In addition, they gain three caster levels in their first spellcasting class, but do not gain class features of that class.
- +3 natural armor bonusBangaa hides are naturally tough.
- Automatic Languages: Common and Hssiss. Bonus Languages: any, apart from secret, or class-specific, languages.
- Favored Class: Monk, fighter
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This morning was nutz on the Raritan Bay. The BB's came in all morning groups of 2 to 200 and everything in between. Plenty of Oldsquaw and Scoters as well. I missed evrything that decoyed in which were only a handful; mostly small groups of stragglers. As usual the BB's made a B-line to S. Amboy and would not decoy in as Crew mentioned the other day. Crazy thing is, we were only about 80 yards off their B-line.
So, at 9AM we had to head in. My buddy decides to take a leak before picking up...practically with one gun in each hand (figuratively speaking) he nailed this Black Scoter from a group of about 20. He claims he just about shot himself in the eye...if you know what I mean. We were laughing the whole way in.
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7 Series - E65 / E66 (2002 - 2008)
Discussion of BMW's 4th generation E65/E66 7 Series flagship. The E65 generated much controversy, due to its radical styling and iDrive user difficulties. Nonetheless, the E65 broke records to become the best-selling 7-series iteration ever, especially after its 2005 facelift.
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Lexus LS460L vs BMW 750Li
I just test drove the new Lexus LS460L and here is my impression.
1) Outside, the general lines of the Lexus have been stolen from BMW, if you substitute the front grill you could easily mistake the car for a 7 series from certain angles, so yes the body looks nice.
2) The inside : the seats are definitely more comfortable than the old LS430, however they do not even come close to the comfort seats on the 7 series
3) the Lexus engine is audible while driving, they wanted to give it a sportier feel, however the handling is far from being sporty, when going on a winding road the Lexus will dive in during turns and I could not feel safe.
4) The Tires that come with the Lexus were squeaking on minor turns and lost traction very early on turns.
5) the Mark Levinson audio system is not as good as the Logic7 and has too much base and rattling while dampening the highs, in order to get decent sound I had to disable the surround feature, and still it was not as open as the Logic 7.
6) The price of the car loaded nicely is $85,000, well into the BMW territory and reaching into the S class territory
7) Trunk way too small, smaller than the 5 series trunk
1) I liked the automatic parking feature, it works well, however if a person can not parallel park they should not be driving at all, so I do not care about this feature, which by the way put the car 1 1/2 feet away from the curb, which is marginally legal and way too far.
2) Rear reclining seats feature with refrigeration takes out of the already small trunk a huge portion, leaving this big passenger car without space for luggage.
3) The gadgets on the car have definitely caught up with the 7 series, they even have a rear view camera standard, nice navigation system (5th generation)
4) Sound system has a hard drive that stores up to 2000 songs, nice feature
5) DVD changer can play DVD MP3 files, so it has 6 times the capacity.
6) Lexus has a much more advanced voice command entry system
7)Lexus has traffic status on the navigation through XM satellite radio
8)Lexus has only 3 months free Satellite radio, BMW gives 1 year
9)the Lexus has an 8 speed transmission which helps it to accelerate and also saves gas
I did not have time to evaluate all of the gadgets, however Lexus definitely put together a car that competes in the same league of the 7 series, however it is too expensive and because of the price people can expect it to deliver the same performance and maneuverability as its rivals and it falls short in my opinion. this car should cost $10,000 less than the price they gave it. This is their biggest mistake Toyota made.
I would not buy this car, I would rather buy the Mercedes S class over it, and in mid 2008 when BMW replaces the E65/E66 Lexus will have to drop their price to compete (through rebates and deals) so if one really likes it, wait a few months and when they have a lot in stock that they can not move you would see deals on it.
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Good review. Japan agrees with you. Toyota had larger cars for many years that were in Japan even before the Lexus market name came out. A year ago Toyota switched the label on their high en cars to Lexus for local consumers and the buyers balked. They refused to pay premium prices for a Toyota.
The world has already stated with their wallets, only certain car makes warrant high prices for the luxury and high end super cars. The list includes BMW, MB, Aston martin, Rolls, Bentley, etc.
The Japanese will not be successful selling $85k cars next to $10k Corollas. Consumers won't buy it. Remember the VW Phaeton? No one would by an $80k VW although it was a nice car.
The LS400 was $39k when they brought it to this country after being in Japan for 5 years. The followed Acura. The self parking feature has been in Japan for many years even in the low end cars. This is not new technology. I find it strange that Lexus thought it was a selling point and made commericals about it. With the Lexus at $85k, I think they have way overstepped the value proposition.
The biggest reason for the success of the LS430 was the value for the price. with the LS460 I do not see the value, all I see is a really nice Toyota that is very well designed. They increased the price of the car by $20,000 and they should have increased it only by $10,000 that is a marketing mistake and it will cost them. I do think however that the Lexus is a higher class than the VW, however it would probably disappoint in sales, I can not see 7 series and S class drivers buying it, however I do see Lexus LS430 customers not buying the LS460 due to price. When a car jumps from one price category to another different customers will look at it.
One nice thing Lexus did was keep their option prices much lower thatn BMW/MB. I believe the soft close doors are about $300-$400 as opposed to $1,000 with BMW.
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Interesting comments - I have been following the S550 - 750i - LS460 discussions closely over the last month or so - my lease is up soon on my X3 (much loved) and I am looking at a nice sedan as a replacement. Lease price has to be right though.
I should re-empt my comments by saying I also drive a 1990 911C2 and a 2004 Mini Cooper S JCW. I like cars that handle.
I drove both the LS460 and the LS460L yesterday. They have very different feels - almost like too different cars:
LS460 - nice, felt tight and handled well on a twisty local road (that a BMW salesman showed me in a 5 series). good brakes and very responsive gearbox/engine (when in Power setting). Price as I would want it $69k. Back seat is more than big enough for my kids.
LS460L with air suspension - felt very soft and 'wallowy' - rolled a great deal in the corners. Brakes were soft and did not feel up to handling the car. The L felt much bigger than the standard car. With the suspension in Sport and the transmission in Power, the handling came close to the LS460 - so what is the point of buying the air suspension if you want a car than handles? Price for this version was about $78k. Back seat is huge.
In short, the LS460 will make my short list when the time comes next year, the LS460L will not.
As a final point, the local Lexus dealer sells about 220 - 240 cars a month, compared to 30 - 36 cars for the M-B dealer. Not sure about BMW - I would guess about 120 - 150 cars judging by the size of the facility. Certainly, about 50 percent of Lexus sales are the RX, but that leaves alot of sedans. The Lexus dealer has sold 9 LS460 in the lastten days - two have gone to 7-series customers.
I drove the LS460L without air suspension and it did not handle well at all on mountain roads, it has the same suspension as the LS460 short wheel version, the air suspension is 2000+ option.
The seats on the Lexus are not even close to the ones on the BMW.
A Lexus LS460 with comfort package is $68,000 and a similarly equipped 750i is $78,000
The gap narrows when you get the LS460L, they are typically $85,000 which is the same price range as the BMW 750Li fairly loaded ($8,000 in options)
The Lexus LS460L is not a value car at this price, they crossed the line.
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All depends on the ICC really as to which one is 'better'. If shot putting and the like is allowed then Ajmal is the better bowler.
All depends on the ICC really as to which one is 'better'. If shot putting and the like is allowed then Ajmal is the better bowler.
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I agree that Ajmal has a dodgy action, but he's a very good bowler. Another year of what he's been doing will put him ahead of Swann, but for now I'd still have Swann #1. Just.
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I have Ajmal ahead now.
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Ajmal > Swann for mine.
Swann is hell more consistent tbf.
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And nicer to look at (his bowling action I mean).
Well Ajmal has set a benchmark in this series..lets see how Swann responds...not to mention Ajmal got wickets of some top notch batsmen, Swann has less challenging batting side against him.
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Some G&T Seats Remain Unfilled
In a city with fierce competition for a spot in a gifted and talented classroom, there are still several gifted classes this year whose rosters remain notably low.
D.O.E. numbers show that out of more than 400 gifted and talented classes, two dozen were under-enrolled, meaning the classes have fewer than 18 students.
Six of those classes are especially tiny, with fewer than 10 students, and one kindergarten class, a brand new gifted program at P.S. 93 William H. Prescott in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, has just three children.
A complete list of under-enrolled classes is below.
Bettye Watford-Bogan, the parent coordinator at P.S. 93, said she believes the program will grow next year as word spreads. Education officials concurred, saying it often takes a year or two to establish G&T programs in new schools.
"I've had parents, as opposed to last year, this year asking about it," said Watford-Bogan.
But where some parents may be reluctant to sign up for a new program, others feel shut out.
Kelly Buzby, whose daughter scored in the 94th percentile on the gifted tests, said she received no offer of enrollment at her first-choice kindergarten program, the gifted class at P.S. 165 Robert E. Simon on the Upper West Side. She learned after the D.O.E.'s cutoff for enrollment on Nov. 1 that the class only has 13 students.
Her experience also comes on the heels of major scoring gaffes with last year's exams, adding to parents' frustration with a process that can appear quite opaque from outside the D.O.E.
"So what happened when they realized there were only 13 kids in this class?" said Buzby. "Did they actually start sending out letters to parents and say, 'look, we have space are you still interested?'"
According to the D.O.E., they did.
Nearly 12,000 students were eligible for gifted and talented programs this school year. After initially offering more than 5,200 families throughout the city a spot in a kindergarten through third-grade gifted class, the D.O.E. then made an additional 1,218 offers for spots that those first in line did not take.
Education officials said that they called parents in the order of eligibility -- meaning in order of percentile rank -- if there were open seats at a school that those parents listed on their applications.
"One of the goals of this administration has been to open more gifted and talented seats in a measured, thoughtful, and balanced way. And we've succeeded," D.O.E. spokesman Harry Hartfield said in a written statement. "This year we were able to make almost 2,000 more kindergarten offers than just five years ago."
But Buzby said she felt "stymied" by the D.O.E. and frustrated that her daughter who qualified for a gifted seat doesn't have an opportunity to be in one of the classrooms that had extra space.
"I'm trying not to be an overly-uptight New York parent about this -- and it's kindergarten, so ultimately she will be fine -- but to be honest with you," Buzby said, "my husband and I are actually going to some school tours next week for private schools."
She also signed up her daughter to take the gifted and talented test again this winter.
Below is a list of the 24 under-enrolled gifted and talented classes, including school name, grade and number of students enrolled by Oct. 31.
P.S. 15 Roberto Clemente, kindergarten, 6 students
P.S. 111 Adolph S. Ochs, combined kindergarten/first-grade, 11 students
P.S. 165 Robert E. Simon, kindergarten, 13 students
P.S. 165 Robert E. Simon, first-grade, 17 students
P.S. 102 Jacques Cartier, second-grade, 13 students
P.S. 129 John H. Finley, kindergarten, 13 students
P.S. 129 John H. Finley, combined first/second-grade, 16 students
P.S. 182, kindergarten, 15 students
P.S. 204 Morris Heights, kindergarten, 14 students
P.S. 7 Kingsbridge, kindergarten, 16 students
P.S. 93 William H. Prescott, combined kindergarten/first-grade, 3
P.S. 282 Park Slope, kindergarten, 13 students
P.S. 38 The Pacific, kindergarten, 15 students
P.S. 38 The Pacific, kindergarten, 14 students
P.S. 38 The Pacific, kindergarten, 17 students
P.S. 316 Elijah Stroud, kindergarten, 7 students
P.S. 149 Danny Kaye, kindergarten, 7 students
P.S. 109, combined kindergarten/first/second-grade, 15 students
P.S. 376, kindergarten, 11 students
P.S. 376, third-grade, 4 students
P.S. 68 Cambridge, combined kindergarten/first-grade, 5 students
P.S. 330, kindergarten, 12 students
P.S. 121 Queens, kindergarten, 11 students
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Campground is located next to Hwy 43 so expect some traffic noise 24/7. Nicely situated in the trees. Seems to be clean and reasonably quiet. Very close to town so all supplies and services are readily available within 5 minutes drive. Pull thru sites are located close to highway in an open area. Other sites large enough for big rigs are back in only.
Date of Stay: June, 2013
Peace and quit can be hit and miss. Some stays we've found it to be quiet at night. Other times its been a complete circus at night with teenagers running around and riding bikes until 2 or 3 in the morning. There is a security guard on duty but when I complained about the noise at 1:00 AM the security guard was too scared to say anything to the partiers. The campground is often used by ball teams during summer tournaments. This can be very noisy as they sometimes stay up into the early morning hours drinking and partying. The campground office closes in the evening and you are on your own.


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The popular actress is now enjoying a delightful, pampering stay at the famous Palazzo Versace. Bipasha Basu flew to the Gold Coast in Australia, where she is shooting with the actor Josh Hartnett for her new film, the English "Singularity", which is directed by Roland Joffe.
Copying the design of the House of Versace, the Palazzo Versace is the first fashion branded hotel in the world, and it is located on Gold Coast, right on the main beach. Sources say that Bipasha's apartment in the hotel includes a master bedroom, a guest room with guest bathroom, a spacious living room and kitchen. Bipasha
The person who chose this hotel was Bipasha herself. She was asked about her preferred accommodation just after she signed for the film. Roland as well is enjoying a lovely condo, while the co-starring actor Josh Hartnett said he did not want to stay at the hotel, and thus is staying at a house on the Broad Beach.
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I drank a lot of water when I got home, but I don't think this made up for the fact that I was dehydrated from work. AND I wonder if taking advantage of the all-you-can-drink-coffee is not going to serve me here. I should probably not be drinking MORE coffee than normal, and I should probably drink less than my usual 2-3 cups. I had 32 oz yesterday! I never do that. I used 2 tsp of raw whole milk. Can I put raw whole milk in my coffee?
So, there were some obvious learning opportunities!
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I'm down another .6 lb. 163.8 today. I ate 3 chicken breasts for dinner last night too. LOL.
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I'm all set to start P3 tomorrow...went shopping yesterday.
I am so happy with my first phase 2 round but need a break now. So I'll use Sept to stabilize, then after we make a move in October I'll go back for another (hopefully) successful weight loss P2 round.
So excited to eat yummy, healthy fats again starting tomorrow.
Hoping for no 'steak days' but ready if need be.
I have been going for walks, staying active, but not working out, because I haven't worked out in months and I don't want to mess anything up. I am REALLY looking forward to it though!
I am not a vegetarian, so I have been eating meat twice a day. I did buy a scale at Walmart for 20.00 and then bought several different meats and fish. I weighed out 100 gram portions and froze them.
There are many recipes online, last night I found a lot on SparkPeople. However, it seems like people go off protocol in many recipes, so be careful or modify them.
It has been pretty easy so far, last night I had a scrumptious piece of steak with swiss chard. The steak did fine in the pan after the chard was cooked, there was no need for oil to prevent sticking. I used garlic, fresh rosemary, acv and salt as a marinade. It was really good. But, I don't know if garlic is off protocol. I just looked and it is not on the list, so forget that!
I tried both the chicken salad and a modified chili recipe that are in the cookbook that is linked on page 2 (I think) of this thread and they are good.
I really love the simplicity of it. I love being able to see how HUGE my thoughts are in regards to eating food and then looking at them and saying, really? Is that really true? I also love challenging myself to drink more water, as it turns out I am a thirsty person. I have definitely been eating for thirst.
Some days I eat my fruit as a snack between meals and sometimes I don't.
I am definitely learning as I go!
I was down .6 this morning so still loosing but missing those big losses lol. And while I am actually quiet happy with the meals I have been making (and I am actually pretty picky!) I cant wait to get to phase three. I am fantasizing about coconut flour lol
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I am on day 11 of HCG oral drops and I am need some serious support and help. I am down 13 pounds since I started but I am stuck. My husband is doing this with me and he loses everyday he has lost 17 total. But I on the other hand only lost the first few days. But I am really only down 5 pounds when I don't count my gorge days. My husband and I were on a low calorie liquid diet before we started this. In the manuscript Pounds and inches it tells you to not diet for one week before starting and to eat to capicity. So we did that and I gained 8 pounds that week! So to me I have only really lost around 5 pounds if I don't count that weight. Anyway I did great for the first few days and now since about day 6 I have not really done much since that day. I hear all of you say it came off so fast in the beggining. Well I feel like I am in the begginning and it is already hard. I did an apple day two days ago. Lost 3 pounds yesterday but then today I was up .6. I prepare all of our food and I should be losing if my husband is. I know he will lose more than me and all that because he is a man. But I can't figure out why I am so stalled. I should start my period in the next few days. I was diagnosed with low thyroid and high testosterone before starting this. I am not on thyroid yet because the manuscript says to not do hormone replacement. I was going to start my thyroid in phase 3. Any help out there??? I have not cheated. The closest thing I have done to cheating is I cooked lots of chicken breasts that were frozen and did not measure them and just judged by size if they were 3.5 ounces. I am back to measuring again. I just don't understand! Help me!
Maybe others could help if you posted a typical menu for a couple days?
Nicole - )0( unschooling mama to Lilah (12/21/05) and Cian (9/21/07) as well as 3 2 , 4 rats, and ducks
chicken salad
3.5 chicken
1/2 apple
1/2 of lemon's juice
1 celery stalk
dash of nutmeg
salt and pepper
grissini breadstick
I had that for dinner two and then another small apple.
Water 48 oz of water
Monday: Apple day
No water
Herbal Tea in the morning with Stevia
3.5 chicken
1 med onion steamed
1 breadstick
1 apple
Water with 1/2 lemon's juice and Stevia
3.5 Lean Steak
Onion grilled
(Thinking two onions in a day is to much calories?)
Water with lemon and stevia
Late night snack: apple
Total water 72 oz.
I will log some more in the next few days. I am in love with the chicken salad so I will probably eat that more. I probably will drop the breadstick. I don't love it and could live without it.
Hopefully someone who actually knows what they are talking about will respond soon lol
Nicole - )0( unschooling mama to Lilah (12/21/05) and Cian (9/21/07) as well as 3 2 , 4 rats, and ducks
It is normal to have ups and downs, and probably why Dr S. told people not to get overenthusiastic!
You had the unique situation of already being on a diet before loading which is why your gain during loading might seem high to you.
And yes, you do count what you gained while loading into your loss numbers. So in that case, you are a bit ahead of the game.
*mama to c 2/2000, v 2/2004, p 9/2006, and h 12/2012*
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What is ACV?
Why and how are you detoxing? I am using the sight DIYHCG and they don't cover any type of detox.
Thanks for your encouragement! I just have to be patient!
Plus, please please please remember that the manuscript is called pounds AND inches. You don't just lose weight, you lose actual inches. Often when you are not seeing numbers on the scale move, they'll move if you are tracking with a measuring tape.
Not only that but never compare yourself to a guy. They average 1 pound per day, the metabolism is very different from women.
Keep up the good work, folks!
I need to buy a new scale, I am having issues with mine and after the past 24 hours I am no longer able to put up with its quirks. I knew this day would come eventually!
I haven't measured and I haven't taken pictures!!! Hopefully today.
I am loving the simplicity of my meals. I poach just about everything along with a veggie, it is so easy. Yesterday was "sweet and sour day" I added lemon juice, acv, a little stevia, and some spices to my poaching and it is really yummy.
I have been doing a LOT of curry...so i will add spinach (or if going off protocol a bit, some people are ok with broccoli) while I cook the meat. I also love two of the chicken salads from the hcg gourmet cookbook...both have apples and celery...one is curry as well. Or, I also really like grilled onions with meat or doing the meat fajita or taco style and using lettuce as the wraps.
20lbs down so far....on VLCD 20.
I thought I was up a pound this morning....I woke up a bit earlier than usual and weighed then...was thinking of doing an apple day. Then, about an hour later I hopped back on...was down 2.2 from the morning weight and 1.6 from yesterday!
Nicole - )0( unschooling mama to Lilah (12/21/05) and Cian (9/21/07) as well as 3 2 , 4 rats, and ducks
I'm on day 18 and have lost 18 pounds. My goal is 40 in 40 so I'm really happy. I would be further ahead but I sabotaged myself last weekend and it took 5 days to get back under that point. Learned my lesson on that!
Anyone else amazed at the energy? I'm in the 'too fat to exercise' mindset because, seriously, moving that much weight is hard. I have been going crazy for the exercise though! Today, I walked 22,000 steps!! I'm really happy that I'm feeling so great. The SparkPeople forums seem to be anti-exercise, or rather, new exercise, so maybe it's just me but I get antsy without the work outs.
Anyhow, hello again and welcome to the newbies on the diet
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Re: Macintosh Print Anomaly
In article <6ssupl$m7u at smc.vnet.net>,
James D Hanson <hanson.nospam at physics.auburn.edu> wrote:
:I want to write something below my plot. Here is an example:
: Graphics[Text["Figure 2",Scaled[{.5,0.0}],{0,6}]]},
: {AspectRatio -> Automatic,
: Frame -> True,
: PlotRegion -> {{0.,1.},{.2,1.}}}]
:The "Figure 2" shows up just fine on the screen. However when I print
:it, the "Figure 2" does not appear. I am running on a Macintosh
:7300/200 running OS 8.0, and printing to a LaserWriter using
:LaserWriter 8.4.3.
:I tried the same thing on a friend's PC, and the "Figure 2" printed out
:just fine.
:The problem seems to be a clipping at the boundary of the plot. If I
:position the "Figure 2" just right (using Text["Figure
:2",Scaled[{.5,0.062}],{0,2}]) then only the top half of the letters
:gets printed.
Hmmm. I can confirm this behavior with System 8.1, LaserWriter 8.5.1
driver, printing to an HP LaserJet 4m+. And when I save it as EPS, and
import it into Illustrator, it's sans "Figure 2".
HOWEVER: if you're trying to prepare a publication-quality graphic, why
not do it in LATEX? The "Figure" and descriptive text are MUCH more
easily done in TeX then in Mathematica.
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Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion
Dawkins examines God in all his forms, from the sex-obsessed tyrant of the Old Testament to the more benign (but still illogical) Celestial Watchmaker favored by some Enlightenment thinkers. He argues that religion fuels war, foments bigotry, and abuses children, buttressing his points with historical and contemporary evidence. The God Delusion makes the case that belief in God is not just wrong but potentially deadly. Dawkins offers insight into the advantages of atheism to the individual and society, not the least of which is a clearer, truer appreciation of the universe's wonders than any faith could ever muster.
Sam Harris, The End of Faith
The End of Faith delivers a startling analysis of the clash of faith and reason in today's world. Harris offers a vivid historical tour of mankind's willingness to suspend reason in favor of religious beliefs, even when those beliefs are used to justify harmful behavior and sometimes-heinous crimes. While warning against the encroachment of organized religion into world politics, Harris also draws on new evidence from neuroscience and insights from philosophy to explore spirituality as a biological, brain-based need. He calls on us to invoke that need in taking a secular humanistic approach to solving the problems of this world.
Daniel Dennett, Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon
For all the thousands of books that have been written about religion, few until this one have attempted to examine it scientifically: to ask why—and how—it has shaped so many lives so strongly. Daniel C. Dennett charts religion's evolution from "wild" folk belief to "domesticated" dogma. Not an antireligious screed but an unblinking look beneath the veil of orthodoxy, Breaking the Spell will be read and debated by believers and skeptics alike.
Susan Jacoby, Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism
Rich with such iconic figures as Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Paine, and the once-famous Robert Green Ingersoll, Freethinkers restores to history the passionate humanists who struggled against those who would undermine the combination of secular government and religious liberty that is the glory of the American system.
A.C. Grayling, The God Argument
What are the arguments for and against religion and religious belief? Can there be a clear, full statement of these arguments that once and for all will show what is at stake in this debate? Is there a worldview and a code of life for thoughtful people—those who wish to live with intellectual integrity, based on reason, evidence, and a desire to do and be good—that does not interfere with people's right to their own beliefs and freedom of expression? In The God Argument, Anthony Grayling offers a definitive examination of these questions.
Greg Epstein, Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe
Good Without God makes a bold claim for what nonbelievers do share and believe. Author Greg Epstein, the Humanist chaplain at Harvard, offers a worldview for nonbelievers. Good Without God focuses on the heart of Humanism and its positive belief in tolerance, community, morality, and good without having to rely on the guidance of a higher being.
Dale McGowan, Parenting Beyond Belief: On Raising Ethical, Caring Kids Without Religion
Dale McGowan celebrates the freedom that comes with raising kids without formal indoctrination and advises parents on the most effective way to raise freethinking children. With advice from educators, doctors, psychologists, and philosophers as well as wisdom from everyday parents, the book offers tips and insights on a variety of topics, from "mixed marriages" to coping with death and loss, and from morality and ethics to dealing with holidays. Sensitive and timely, Parenting Beyond Belief will empower every parent to raise caring and independent children without constraints.


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Most discussion about rights protection mechanisms under the new gTLD programme has focused on the mandatory measures, but several individual registries are providing their own forms of defence, as TB&I finds out.
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Monday, November 06, 2006
Death by Disintegration
There's something about "X-Men: The Last Stand" that feels insincere. Yeah, I know it's a comic book movie and therefore set in the land of make-believe, but still...
Throughout the film, a couple of major characters bite the big one and I just sort of sat there unmoved -- part of my beef with last week's episode of "Lost". None of the deaths resonated with me. Maybe the problem lies in the fact that there are too many damned characters running around (which has always been the case with this franchise) and not enough time for them to properly reflect on stuff. I might start to sound like a crotchety old humbug, but back in my day, death used to actually mean something. People didn't disintegrate, they dropped dead. Whole bodies and everything. And it wasn't always quick and neat either. Remember when Spock died in "Wrath Of Khan"? Now that's a death scene. How about Joyce Summers' quiet and unremarkable death on "Buffy"? One of my favorite death scenes was in "Fright Night" where Mr. Fearless TV Vampire Slayer stakes a real vamp and it's nothing like what transpires in his movies. There's pain, sadness and even a sense of regret between him and the dying vampire. I think if you're gonna kill somebody, try to make it matter beyond advancing the plot. Didn't stop the movie from making a bajillion at the box office though. Overall, "X3" is a lot like Chinese food. Enjoyable enough while you're taking it in, but afterwards, it becomes a distant memory like... that.
6 comments:
- Burbanked said...
ABSOLUTELY agree with you, and in the case of X-Men 3 I put all of the fault into Ratner's hands. These were extablished characters who we came to identify and sympathize with in the previous films, and they're dispatched in this movie with zero resonance.
Just because we SEE characters sad at a funeral doesn't mean we're going to FEEL the sad as well.
In general, this movie is just poorly staged, acted and in general conceived. It's a rushed, forced job that gives you plenty to look at, and essentially nothing to think about.
- Reel Fanatic said...
There were so many things wrong with X3 that it's hard to pick just one, but I think what annoyed me most was Ratboy's shoddy treatment off the Dark Phoenix saga. Was it just too much to ask to have him read one X-Men comic before taking this on?
- Robert Hogan said...
X-Men 3 and Lost spoilers ahead
I found that Professor X's death in X3 got my attention because they were killing off a major character for the franchise, but a minor character for that movie.
My wife and I were both slack jawed at the death of Mr. Eko, but it was because that we really liked his character. I also don't think they really finished his arc, but at least they gave it some closure unlike some other characters they have killed off on the island.
These days death seems to be used as much too common plot device by lazy writers who just need to get a character out of the way. Television and film audiences have become desensitized to death on the screen. To really make the death of a major character seem powerful these days a writer has to draw the audience in by creating a bond between the character who is being killed and the character that the audience is really invested in. I think Road to Perdition was the last film I saw that did this effectively.
- screamwriter said...
The "Lost" writers are claiming that they planned to whole Eko arc from the start.... right. I'll have to check out "Road to Perdition".
Burbanked and Fanatic,
Normally I'd agree with the Ratner comments but I don't know how much influence he had on the script. Singer left the project to do "Superman Returns", Singer's replacement didn't pan out and Ratner was brought in at the eleventh hour.
- Burbanked said...
Here are some comments by Ratner that he gave to MTV prior to the X-Men 3 DVD release:
"Ratner: I did not change the plot of the film. ... Two of my other movies, I came into the project [while it was already in development]. Directors are, in my opinion, the auteurs of the movie. Not that writers aren't important, but that's why it's a Brett Ratner film and not a Zak Penn or a Simon Kinberg film. That's why it's a Bryan Singer film. I'm the most collaborative person with the writers. I actually had Simon and Zak there the whole time I was making the movie. They're the biggest "X-Men" fans in the world, so, you know, I'm not taking anything away from them. But what I'm saying is the script is not the movie. The movie's the movie. Where I put the camera, how I block the scene, the tone of the scene — but I did stay very true not only to the first two movies but to the comic books."
I don't know about you, but to me that sure sounds like he's taking a WHOLE lot of credit for the way the movie turned out.
- screamwriter said...
So much for me giving him the benefit of the doubt. Talk about humble... geez!


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Having served many years as a trial court judge and a deputy district attorney, I know the necessity of case management. The people of Alabama need and deserve to have cases they bring to the court heard within a reasonable period of time. ""Justice delayed is Justice denied,"" and whether in a civil or criminal context, it is our responsibility to provide appropriate resolution within a reasonable period of time.
Mediation, negotiation, and other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution often serve to provide the most acceptable results to both parties, but if all else fails then courts and judges must be readily available to ""move the docket.""
The Chief Justice frequently assigns additional judges to assist across the state where needed. As Chief Justice I will make certain that such a system is not abused by partiality, favoritism, or prejudice to any party.
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Hi guys,
I was having problems with Leap Control in my previous house because there was too much lighting over the sensor, but now that I moved, I can't wait to try this!
Question: does this work with Nuendo as well? No biggie I have both, but I prefer Nuendo most of the time.


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Loophole In California Medical Marijuana System
No state agency to regulate system
It's full speed ahead here in California to legalize marijuana. It's been a long-fought battle and it won't be complete anytime soon. While other states have successfully legalized it, there's a major hurdle right here in the Golden State.
There's no regulations on medical marijuana at the state level and local law enforcement said that's making their job harder.
Officers said they're having a tough time even determining whether a medical marijuana user is authorized. Groups wanting to legalize pot said the confusion and vague rules are just more setbacks for patients.
Not having a state-run medical program, like other states, means law enforcement doesn't have a centralized area to check to see if a person can legally smoke medical marijuana.
Because of that, it often takes law enforcement a lot of extra time to a check a patient's status, making it harder for them to crack down on people who could be abusing the system.
"It's frustrating, because it's time consuming and sometimes we don't have the resources," said Officer Yolanda Rocha with the Salinas Police Department.
It's also time consuming because patients in California are not required to get a medical card in order to get the prescription. With no state-level program to keep track of all the patients, it's tough for law enforcement to check whether anyone is authorized to smoke or even possess the drug.
"Sometimes they have a doctor's note and it's hard for us to verify if it's valid, or actually issued by a doctor. If they have a cardm it's easier for us to verify if it's a valid card," Rocha said.
States like Oregon, Colorado and Arizona are progressing faster than California with agencies that administer a uniform card to anyone receiving a prescription for marijuana.
"It would be very helpful if we had a centralized agency at the state level that was responsible for administering cards, and was responsible for ensuring the protections of patients and access to state cannibas for patients," said Amanda Reiman of the Drug Policy Alliance.
Reiman said it's the one thing that's really missing in the Drug Policy Alliance's progress to legalize marijuana in the state.
For officers in the field, verifying a card means going to the California Public Health Department's website or calling a phone number to check the status of a patient's medical card. But, again, sometimes there is no card.
"We collect all the evidence and if you can't prove you are legally possessing it, then you're risking losing that," Rocha said.
The Drug Policy Alliance is still pushing to legalize marijuana for anyone over 21. At this point the Alliance is not sure if it will run a campaign for 2014, or 2016.
Police encourage medical marijuana users to take the extra step to get a card from the Health Department for easy verification.


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Sausage Festival Headline Paired With Unfortunate Photo in Lansing Newspaper
Our favorite part real newspeople is how often they unknowingly use suggestive headlines. The latest of those comes from Lansing's The State News, where a headline about a "Sausage Festival" was above a picture of a guy chowing down on a gigantic… well, just click through and see.
Come on, State News. Not only did you run a "Sausage Fest" headline, but you also have a picture of a guy cramming something incredibly phallic into his mouth? That's almost as bad as the Flint Journal's recent "Death Toll Climbs / Free Trip To Flint" double whammy and ABC-12's now infamous boneriffic traffic report. By the way, this is not a picture of Chris Monroe, but we can confirm that he was in attendance.


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I'll be the first to tell you that when I heard there was a product you rub onto the bottom of your board that made you go faster my bullshit sensors immediately shot through the roof. "Yeah right I'll go faster," I cynically told co-workers yesterday as I rubbed Surf Nano Products "Ultimate Board Enhancer" onto my fiancée's old Merrick Flyer—which has definitely seen better days (being skeptical and pessimistic by nature, I'll admit I used her old board so as not to experiment with one of mine).
With my girl's board all lubed up and ready to rip, we met up this morning in Oceanside with New Jersey shredder Rob Kelly and the guys from Surf Nano Products. "So Rob, honestly, what's your take on this stuff?" I asked as we got suited up. "You can really notice the difference when you put it onto an older board that has lost some it's life, you know?" he answered. Perfect, I thought as I eyed the decaying 6'2" Channel Islands Flyer. Now, while I may think I surf well, I'm not so full of myself to disregard the fact that I can use all the help I can get—especially in the waist high and mushy conditions we were looking at this morning. So with Rob's endorsement, I paddled out with an open mind—and an old, busted up board that had a fresh coat of "The Ultimate Board Enhancer" on it.
On my first wave, the board took off as off as if I was shot out of a cannon! Nah, not really, but I could actually feel a difference from the day before's session as the board felt a bit more alive and a touch more responsive. Like I said, I need every little advantage possible these days, so yeah, the stuff worked in that regard. Something else that's cool about the product is that it's UV resistant, meaning your board will stay white longer, which is something to think about if you're a surf shop owner and your surfboard inventory is sitting under florescent lights all day. The third reason I'm gonna back this stuff is because I have a severe case of "Surf Equipment Based Obsessive Compulsive Disorder"—I 'm very anal about my surfboards being in the best possible condition they can be in 'cuz good ones don't grow on trees, and, when I get a good one, I want it to last. I'm not going to say that you'd notice the product if you're surfing at say, Pipeline or Teahupo'o where you could go 120mph with an entire bar of wax on the bottom of your board, but in small, weak surf, it definitely helps.
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Yay, 15 days more and its Christmas day! Lucky are those who are going home to the Philippines for the holidays. I am four times envious of you! This coming Christmas day is going to be my fourth consecutive December 25 in Dubai, away from my family and away from the season's culture I grew up with. Huhuhu. Look at these UP Lantern Parade circa 2006 I salvaged from my Multiply site.
College of Architecture's booth and uber cute belen
Huhuhu missing everything about Christmas back home.
Anyway, the holiday's spirit is slowly creeping its way into Dubai malls and homes, and to my blog, too! I "recycled" the Christmas Tree and Parol (used as background) sketches I did last year and placed them on my header over there! Check 'em out!
I am currently DIY-ing my Christmas gifts to family and friends that's why my blogging schedule has been compromised. :S But fingers crossed, in the coming days, I will be updating this blog with Christmas-related stuff and hopefully all those blog entries in my drafts folder.
I will be ending this blog with a photo of my last year's (and still this year's) tabletop Christmas tree. I've been looking for something unique and easy to assemble and keep after the holiday. I found this little wooden tree in a souvenir shop in Karama Souq and fell in love with it in an instant. Isn't it a cutie? :)


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Almost all new wheels...
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Hello all. Ordered some overland polished wheels from Scot over at OE wheels. And I say almost all new since freaking UPS only delivered 3 out of the 4. Once I get the fourth and get them installed I will post pics.
Not sure if I will be selling my 17" wheels/tires. I guess if I see some interest I'll take the time to post an actual for sale post in the classifieds.
I am attaching some bad phone camera pics for now with the stock rims and with the chrome fog bezel mod already done.
I have been reading a lot of the information on here since I singed up.
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Edit was to fix upside down stock pics.
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Fixed, but no pic's c'mon dude aarghhh
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Stashgto, you can't see the pictures of the stock stuff? I can see them on my phone and my tablet. I will go to the garage in a bit and take some of the new wheels sitting of to the side.
Sorry about that.
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Make sure you post some pics once the new wheels are on!
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what tires did you go with on the new wheels?
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I went with the stock Forteras. I'm not an off roader and just have to deal with the snow we have here in chicago. And for now I have an old 91 4runner that I use for the heavy stuff. That thing is old and rusted out but damn does it kick ass for winter.
Once that craps out i may go with an older jeep as it's replacement.
So far how has your experience been with OE wheels? I have been looking at their OE 20"s but in the hyper silver an they have been out of stock for a couple of months now.
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I will post a detailed review once I have everything mounted in the vendor section.
However, Scot at OEWheels has been awesome.
I had some issues when buying the wheels that was all on my end. And they were patient with me and did all they could to help me out. The three wheels I have look good, Tires look great as well. And I did check the rims and they have the Chrysler stampings. So these wheels are OEM as advertised by them.
UPS update on the fourth wheel. "Out for delivery" Yes!
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so basically nothing different from OEM?
from another forum member...
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