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GSA Improves Bottom Line, Wins World-Class Real Estate Competition
December 8, 2000
Contact: Viki Reath (202) 501-1231
Washington, D. C. -- The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has won a major private-sector award for its real-estate program that has spurred GSA employees to cut building operating costs to 15 percent below comparable expenses in the private sector and net $400 million in new revenues and savings, since 1998. It is GSA's second IDRC award in two years.
"The gains we have made under 'Linking Budget to Performance' enable us to direct existing resources to constructing, repairing, renovating and modernizing America's public buildings, reducing the need for additional appropriated dollars from Congress," said Robert A. Peck, GSA's Public Buildings Service commissioner.
Peck accepted the International Development Research Council (IDRC) Global Innovator's Award for practices that apply new ideas to corporate real estate and workplace management at IDRC's annual World Congress in Orlando, Fla., last month. Nearly two-thirds of IDRC's 1,000 members are Fortune 500 companies. GSA won the 1999 IDRC Best Practice award for its Asset Business Plan (ABPnet) web site, which tracks financial data, customer satisfaction and business performance for each of GSA's 7,916 buildings.
Another GSA program, the "Integrated Workplace" initiative, developed by GSA's Governmentwide Policy Office of Real Property, was one of 10 IDRC award finalists. It seeks to improve worker productivity while shaping the office of the future. GSA was the only organization with two contenders in the final round.
"Having a government agency as one of the winners of this award is truly a breakthrough and very unexpected," said Tom Godart, chairman of the IDRC Global Innovator's Award Program and vice president of the Equis Corp. of Chicago. "GSA's approach is a unique concept for a government organization. It shows that all organizations need to think outside the box and look at new ways of motivating employees."
"Linking Budget to Performance," which uses key business measures to gauge employee performance, has changed the agency's culture profoundly, Peck said. The program challenges employees to think creatively and try innovative ideas, he said. The most productive regions have received increased budgets, and individuals have won cash awards.
"Having two finalists from GSA shows that we are in company with world-class organizations and among the top real estate organizations in the world," said David Bibb, GSA's Deputy Associate Administrator of Real Property. The IDRC's recognition of the "Integrated Workplace" initiative applauds the agency's efforts to improve worker productivity and job satisfaction while maximizing the use of office space, technology, time, and money.
GSA runs the largest commercial real estate organization in the United States, providing approximately 339 million square feet of workspace for more than one million federal workers in some 8,400 owned and leased buildings across the country. Its Governmentwide Policy office combines all policymaking functions assigned to GSA.


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'Most of those "pure" first goals took place in October but some, like Bernier's, came after a trade; so now seems like a good time to revisit them. The following is an incomplete list. We know we've missed some — 16 such goals were scored from 1990 to 2000 alone — so please email us if you have one to add to our collection.'
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Since I suggested such a guide and developer MaestroDD threw it back at me and asked me to write one, here is a step-by-step guide to setting up a Harmony One remote for use with XBMC on Mac OS X.
Note that a lot of this will repeat the great info already provided by Maestro in this thread, but with some additional notes and screenshots, etc. It is geared toward users of the current distribution version of XBMC for Mac OS X rather than the most-hard core modder types.
Here's what you need to know to start off:
- Steps marked * should not be necessary after XBMC version 9.04.1 because the working XBMC remote-helper beta version will have already been included and a known bug will have been fixed.
- Steps marked ** should not be necessary after XBMC version 9.11 alpha 2.
- You will be installing and editting a custom Keymap.xml file (not necessary after version 9.11 alpha 2) and adding a Plex Media PC to your Harmony One Devices and customizing its buttons.
- A: Set up XBMC and OS X to work with the Harmony One
1. You must UNPAIR any Apple Remotes you have already paired with OS X in System Preferences -> Security -> General.
2. In XBMC's System Settings for Apple Remote, set it to Standard and not Universal Remote. On newer SVN builds or any version 9.11 or higher, set it to Multi-Remote.
3. If you are interested in the ability to launch XBMC using the Menu button on your Harmony One, enable the Always On setting. Please note that this will prevent the use of the Harmony One OR any Apple Remote by any other applications, including Front Row, Sofa Control, Remote Buddy, Plex, etc. If using a version of XBMC up until 9.04.1, you must also work around a known bug. See the end of the next section on how to do this.
B*: Set up the XBMC application
1*. If you are reading this after the release of the next version of XBMC following version 9.04.1, or are using a newer SVN build, skip this section.
2*. Quit XBMC.
3*. On versions of XBMC up until 9.04.1, download this beta version of the XBMCHelper.
4*. Replace XBMCHelper in the XBMC application package folder (/Application/XBMC.app/Contents/Resources/XBMC/tools/osx/) with the new version. If you do not know how to do this, select the XBMC application and control-click (right-click). The select "Show Package Contents" from the contextual menu and navigate to this directory.
5*. Make the version of XBMCHelper that you just replaced executable. Copy & paste this into a new Terminal window:
chmod +x /Applications/XBMC.app/Contents/Resources/XBMC/tools/osx/XBMCHelper
For those afraid of Terminal, there are applications that allow you to edit permissions (including 'execute') with a GUI, such as Super Get Info.
6*. On versions of XBMC up until 9.04.1, there was a bug that prevented XBMC from saving the system setting to always keep the universal remote on. If interested in correcting this (see below), then you must modify the contents of a preference file and make that file read-only. Here are the details.
C: Install a custom Keymap.xml file
1**. If you are using any version starting with 9.11 alpha 2 you can skip this section, as the correct keymap for the Plex configuration shown here is now the default. If you previously have installed this custom keymap file in your user domain (Step C5 here), you can now remove it if you choose.
2**. Quit XBMC
3**. Download my custom Keymap.xml file (based on the one provided by Maestro). The main difference is I mapped a number of additional functions to Function keys that are shown in the screenshots in the next section. (Note that the actual function key mappings are completely arbitrary but they correspond to what I used in the screenshots below).
4**. Unzip the file
5**. Copy it to your userdata folder (~/Library/Application\ Support/XBMC/userdata/)
D: Configure your Harmony One Remote
1. We'll assume you've installed the Logitech Harmony Remote software and have already used it to configure other devices.
2. Create a new device of type "Media Center PC", brand Plex, and type "Plex Player" into the box.
3. Create a new Activity using this Plex Player device and any other devices you need (TVs, amps, etc).
4. Rename this Activity something like "Watch XBMC"
5. Customize the buttons for this Activity as shown in these screenshots.
(See following post for remaining screen shots as each post is limited to 6)
6. Note a couple buttons mapped to my own AV Receiver you will want to adjust accordingly, and also you may want additional buttons for your other equipment.
7. Upload changes to remote
8. Hit the Menu button to launch XBMC (assuming you followed Step A3) or launch it from the Finder/Dock
9. Enjoy!
- A: Set up XBMC and OS X to work with the Harmony One


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8th August 2014 07:13 AM #1
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Nipple Confusion
Hi, I just want to share my breastfeeding experience and seek advise from experts here.
When I gave birth to my son, he was immediately admitted in the NICU due to his cardiac condition. He was delivered through CS and it took three days before I finally lactate. The NICU nurses had bottle fed him since day 1.
I tried to breastfeed him but he did not want my nipple. I tried every technique I read from books and the internet, but still he cried whenever I offer my breast. It was very frustrating and I thought that was the cause of my postpartum depression.
Then I decided to give up and bought a hospital grade breast pump. After a month, my milk supply decreased.
My breastfeeding experience was definitely not a good one. I was an overwhelmed new mum.
I am planning to get pregnant next year and hopefully, this forum would help me to a successful breastfeeding.
10th August 2014 01:09 AM #2
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I am so sorry to hear about your infant and his cardiac condition. I do hope that he is growing and doing well.
What you have describe is a very common occurrence with babies who start off in the NICU. With the proper support from a Lactation Consultant most babies will take to the breast after some time on the bottle. It can take several weeks to months before the infant becomes comfortable with only the breast.
I understand that you worked very hard by pumping and providing your little one with your expressed breast milk. How wonderful that your infant was able to get your milk in those early days. Pumping is quite a bit of work for a mom with a new born baby.
I highly suggest that you seek out support from forums like this one and find a area Lactation Support system in your area. Early support makes for a longer breastfeeding relationship.
I'm so happy that you have found this site, please continue to seek out the support that all mothers need. Mom to mom support is my favorite go to system when ever I am having questions or concerns about mothering.
Happy Mothering
10th August 2014 01:55 AM #3
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Thanks for your helpful response.
Yes, my child is growing very healthy and well. Thank God.
I am excited to have a newborn again and at that time, I am positive that I will be ready and well-informed.
11th August 2014 04:54 AM #4
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Oh any time you need any advice please feel free to ask away.
Yes new born babies are such a wonderful blessing.
11th August 2014 07:27 AM #5
I'm so sorry you had this experience bella. It sounds like you may not have had all the breastfeeding support that you needed in those very important early days. How wonderful to hear your son is doing well!
Breastmilk does not tend to fully 'come in' until day three following birth. On day three a woman's breasts will suddenly feel a lot fuller and she will be aware of producing lots of breastmilk. A newborn baby's stomach is so tiny that even the tiny drips of colostrum (the first milk - this is often termed 'Nature's Perfect Milk') will be rich enough to fill its delicate stomach during days 1-3. As sunnymumof5 suggests above; I would highly recommend getting in touch with a Lactation Consultant if you have any problems or difficulties at all in breastfeeding.
Whilst breastfeeding is natural and undoubtedly the best way of feeding a baby, it often takes a lot of support and practice in the first 1-2 months. It is a skill that mum and baby need to learn.
Getting the latch right is absolutely key and you need someone experienced and supportive in breastfeeding to check this for you and to help you with this. I previously wrote a detailed reply to this thread about getting the latch right in the early days. This thread also has some useful links and resources.
In terms of expressing, one point to remember is that no breastpump will be as efficient as a baby at extracting breastmilk from the breast. Breastmilk works on a supply and demand basis; the more breastmilk is extracted from the breast the more breastmilk will be produced. This means that you need to be pumping breastmilk from the breast often enough to simulate a baby's feeds. For newborn babies this is approximately every 2-3 hours.
You gave your son some breastmilk in difficult medical conditions - this should be celebrated. Every breastfeed matters!
With warm wishes,
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Q: We need to guarantee that the temperature of the concrete we deliver to a job next month will be less than 75° F. We have urged the contractor to consider early morning pours to help avoid high summer temperatures.
Even so, we need to plan for those pours that must occur in the middle of the day. We are considering using ice to control the temperature. Can you suggest any guidelines?
A: Your best source of information is ACI 305, Hot Weather Concreting. Included in the committee's report covering all aspects of pouring, placing, and protecting fresh concrete in hot and dry conditions, is a section on using ice. The committee suggests substituting ice for batch water can be an effective way to reduce a mix's temperature. But the committee warns that even under the best conditions, the maximum temperature reduction from ice substitution for most concrete mixes is about 20° F.
The committee recommends that the ice be weighed to ensure accurate proportioning. Most batching systems allow for the plant operator to set up a recipe using both ice and water.
The decision to switch from cooled water or chillers to ice can be expensive. In the past, many producers would buy block ice and then rent equipment to either chip or crush the blocks. Today, most producers opt to secure dedicated ice plants. Plant operators can plumb these self-contained units into existing waterlines, hook up operating power, and then make ice.
In its document, the ACI 305 committee offers the following tips on using ice:
- Shave, crush, or chip the ice, and place it into the mixer as part of the batch water.
- Do not allow ice to melt before batching. But it should be melted completely by the time the mixing process is completed.
- Only 75% of the batch water requirements should be comprised of ice.
- Aggregates should be well-drained of free moisture.
To learn the latest on concrete heat monitoring, you'd be interested in the information presented at the technical session on Heat Development: Monitoring, Prediction, and Management at the ACI meeting in Atlanta in April.
Editors Kejin Wang and Anton Schindler have gathered the session's nine papers on a CD entitled Concrete Heat Development: Monitoring, Prediction & Management. Topics include innovative technology for concrete heat monitoring, using heat measurements to characterize concrete mixtures, evaluating mixture performance, detecting potential incompatibilities of concrete materials, heat management in precast concrete, and modeling and predicting in-place concrete temperatures. You can order the CD from ACI for $57.50 at www.concrete.org.


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WARREN, MI -- With the election of John Pascaretti as Amusement and Music Operators Association president, the 65-year-old trade organization gains a leader with exceptional experience and knowledge of the coin-operated amusement industry. Pascaretti, who heads Michigan's Pascaretti Enterprises, comes to the job with decades of experience as both an operator and a distributor.
He entered the coin-op business right out of college. Facing a bleak job market and few career prospects, he went to work for a company run by a relative who was established in the industry. At the time, his uncle's partner in the amusement operation was killed in a car accident.
"I was living at home and my father suggested I give him a hand," Pascaretti recalled, "which meant 'get your ass out of the house.' So I started working with him; I was mechanically minded, and this was helpful. So I worked with him on and off, in between jobs at Ralston Purina, Kmart and Dayton Hudson."
It did not take long for Pascaretti to become captivated by route operations. He began by counting coins on location with his uncle in 1975, a few years before the industry transitioned from electromechanical pinballs to videogames. Today, the AMOA president still prefers to use the two-finger stack-and-wrap technique.
In 1982, Pascaretti joined the industry full-time on the distribution side by accepting a position with Rowe in Detroit. "I was repairing jukeboxes, and Rowe had a distribution sales office," he said. "So, I ended up working at that office as a salesman and branch manager."
By 1986, he had launched his own distributorship, Wolverine American Inc., which became well known in the region during its more than two decades in business. The company was seriously damaged by the credit crisis in 2008 and closed two years later. Pascaretti was able to retain jukebox lines, which include Rowe, made by AMI Entertainment, and some amusement and vending lines for his new venture. Pascaretti Enterprises is headquartered in Warren, MI, and has a branch office in Grand Rapids. It serves a customer base that extends into Ohio and Indiana.
"One of the things I believe I bring to the job is a wide overview of the whole industry, from manufacturer through distributor to operator," he said. "Even at the location level, I've spent a lot of time in the field with my customers. I have a good understanding of all facets of the industry."
Pascaretti is not breaking new ground as a distributor elected president of the association. Although AMOA is identified primarily as an operators' organization, its membership includes distributors and suppliers, and some have held high office. For example, Bob Nims of Lucky Coin Machine Co. and AMA Distributors, an operation and dealership based in Metairie, LA, was among distributors who attained the AMOA presidency. These officials were also involved in operations at the time of their terms, while the coin machine veteran from Michigan is solely involved in distribution (a notable distinction for industry members).
Evolution Is Essential
Pascaretti foresees continued transformation for the music and games industry. "The business is changing. The bar business is changing. And our customers are changing, in terms of what they like to do," he explained. "I think it's safe to say, whatever we're doing today, in five years we're going to be doing something else. All businesses have to look to see where they can find new opportunities, which is one of the good reasons for someone to attend the Amusement Expo and join AMOA."
One attribute he cites as especially crucial to operator survival is the ability to adopt new equipment types. "The strength of the operator is that he has been resilient and adapted to the changes," Pascaretti explained. "A current example is that, in the last five years, I've seen operators enter the ATM business to replace revenue lost on the amusement side."
Being from Michigan, Pascaretti understands adversity and recovery, and he says there are signals from the "streets" across the country that suggest the industry is improving.
According to Pascaretti, it is by navigating through and adapting to a rapidly changing industry and entertainment market that the AMOA has proven itself a valuable resource for operators. He observed that the durable Notre Dame program is a highly regarded member benefit. "All an operator has to do is talk to anyone who has attended to realize what a valuable resource it is," he said. AMOA also builds good will for the industry, the president-elect noted, instancing AMOA and AAMA's leadership in raising funds to aid the victims of Superstorm Sandy, contributing some $77,000 to the Red Cross.
Pascaretti predicts that the association will continue its evolution to better serve its operator members. For instance, this year the organization reduced the size of its board to reflect current industry reality.
"One of the big things we have to do is shore up our membership," the industry veteran emphasized. "A lot of people in the industry are not members. Communicating with our members and nonmembers alike about what we're doing right – and what they want to see change – is an ongoing process.
"The one thing I want nonmembers to know is that they are missing out," Pascaretti summed up. "A lot of this revolves around the annual convention and trade show; the AMOA has been a beacon of light. It's important to get together with other industry members and discuss how to make things better, rather than just sitting around and complaining."


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By Bill Sheets Herald Writer
If you're checking traffic cameras on the city of Lynnwood's website, there's an easy way to get even more information about congested spots.
The city has more than 40 cameras posted at major intersections and arterials that provide the public with views of these spots on the Web. The state Department of Transportation has its own network of cameras on I-5 and other freeways and highways.
The revamped city of Lynnwood website now has an easy link to Google traffic information, which combines information from the two systems onto a map. Viewers may find the map by clicking on the Google icon in the lower left corner of the Lynnwood traffic map at http://tinyurl.com/bttp9kw, and then clicking on "traffic" on the Google map.
The Google map shows traffic flow on Lynnwood streets, I-5 and other major arterials.
For those who want to see the actual view, Lynnwood's cameras provide around-the-clock views of the streets, updated every 30 seconds. The cameras are operated separately from the city's traffic-enforcement cameras, better known as "red light" cameras, posted around the Lynnwood, public works director Bill Franz said.
The city and the state Department of Transportation, which has its own network of cameras on I-5 and other freeways and highways, are able to share information with each other to coordinate detours, ramp metering and road closures during snow and rainstorms.
Lynnwood's website also provides links for viewers to the state's Web cameras, as well as those near the ferry docks, in the cities of Seattle and Bellevue and other on-line traffic information.
Terri Snider of Stanwood writes: I often travel on 172nd on both sides of I-5, and I enter the northbound onramp from both directions to go home in the evenings. The two lanes that enter the northbound onramp seem to conflict with the signs posted for the westbound traffic turning right.
The signs say it is a yield, yet the lane markings give each set of traffic (eastbound and westbound) their own lanes on the onramp. With this extended lane separation, shouldn't this be a merge instead? If it is supposed to be a yield, how is the westbound traffic turning right supposed to act if there is eastbound traffic turning left onto the onramp? When I head west on 172nd from Smokey Point then turn right to northbound I-5, I go around the corner, signal and look for a spot to merge into, and merge at the end of my lane. Yet this is not a yield. If I treated it as a yield, then I would stop at the top of the onramp and wait until the left turning traffic was clear, then move onto the onramp. Yet I have my own lane on the onramp, which does not promote a yield scenario.
Can you please explain why the signs still show this as a yield when the new lane markings encourage a merge? What is the proper action for the westbound traffic turning onto the northbound onramp?
Dave Chesson, a spokesman for the state Department of Transportation, responds: In 2010, we finished a remodel of the I-5-172nd Street NE (Highway 531) interchange. Construction included addition of a loop ramp to southbound I-5, widening the I-5 northbound off-ramp, additional lanes on 172nd, sidewalks, guardrail, and lighting. The northbound I-5 on-ramp was also revised with the addition of side-by-side lanes allowing traffic from both directions of 172nd to turn onto the ramp. The extra lane for right turning traffic, however, is relatively short, ending approximately 120 feet down the ramp.
Eastbound vehicles making the left turn onto the ramp do so when they have a green left-turn arrow. The green arrow assigns them the right-of-way. This allows left-turning drivers to complete their turns and proceed down the ramp without having to yield to or merge with other traffic further down the ramp. Because of the relatively short length available for acceleration and merging in the right lane, the yield sign is used to prevent confusion and convey to drivers turning right from westbound 172nd that left turning drivers have the right-of-way.
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text: The Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebrates a young person's entry into the adult Jewish community. Boys begin to put on tefillin and being called to the Torah. Girls craft a special celebration of their own, and many begin to light a shabbat candle. We collected in here all you need to make your event into one of the most joyous and fulfilling experiences of life to begin a new life and journey as a Jewish adult.


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Now, Robespierre and the other radicals were criticized by Burke for wanting to turn France into a republic.
The bloody effervescence of the Bastille gave way to Robespierre and then Napoleon; Stalin crushed Trotsky.
If the rest of us have had trouble catching up to Robespierre and crew, well, we are starting from a bit of a handicap.
Robespierre and star Jenny Slate have made a movie about a woman, not an abortion.
The film begins with her on stage, with a joke that Robespierre wrote about feminine discharge.
Robespierre ascended the steps of the tribune with studied calmness.
They were the constant companions of young Robespierre and Ricord.
The reader will easily discern the difficulty in Robespierre's way of making an effective combination.
The sections of Paris were divided, some for the Convention, some for Robespierre.
The plaudits here redoubled, and all eyes were turned towards Robespierre and Brissot.
A French political leader of the eighteenth century. Robespierre, a Jacobin, was one of the most radical leaders of the French Revolution. He was in charge of the government during the Reign of Terror, when thousands of persons were executed without trial. After a public reaction against his extreme policies, he was executed without trial.


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If the New York Jets hope to enjoy a productive 2013 season, one of the areas that they cannot ignore this offseason is the wide receiver position. With their top three wide-out talents locked up for the upcoming year, the Jets are not exactly desperate to find a free agent stud that will demand a handsome contract. Yet, without a little more depth to the downfield game, a string of injuries could derail the passing game much like it did last year.
Returning from an injury and hoping to have a comeback year is No. 1 receiver Santonio Holmes. The former Super Bowl MVP was out for the season early last year due to a Lisfranc foot injury suffered in Week 4. A successful return for Holmes would set the Jets up for a resurgence in the rest of their passing attack. He is capable of producing a 1,000 yard season, much like he did in 2009. As the number one guy to Mark Sanchez, Holmes could also have new career-highs in touchdowns and receptions.
Backing up Holmes are slot receiver standout Jeremy Kerley and often injured but talented rookie Stephen Hill. While Hill was drafted to be the No. 2 receiver, Kerley exploded with an unexpected 2012 campaign. Kerley led the Jets in receiving with 56 receptions for 827 yards and two touchdowns. Furthermore, he doesn't count much against the Jets cap as Gang Green has the TCU alum for the next two years at just $1.2 million. A virtual steal for a player with an upside like Kerley. While Hill was only a rookie, he did not live up to the organization's expectations of him in year one. Hill finished the year with just 252 yards and 3 touchdowns. One of his offensive problems was his tendency to drop the ball, catching less than half of his intended targets. Hill will have to cure his case of the dropsies if he hopes to be on the field for much of the upcoming season.
The first question that will need to be answered is what to do with upcoming free agent Braylon Edwards. The waiver pickup only made $825,000 last season so he fits right in with the tight cap situation that the Jets are under. While his stats have been on the decline, Edwards has matured greatly both on and off the field. The NFL is turning into a young man's game and Edwards seems to have accepted his role as a veteran presence. The Jets should keep Edwards to help Stephen Hill in his progression and as a fallback in the event of an injury to one of their top tier guys.
With the current cap situation, it would be unrealistic for the Jets to target a top receiver in the free agency market. Holmes is set to make more money in 2013 than any other receiver in the league, making more money than even Calvin Johnson. The fact is that with the money tied in to their current players, the Jets will have to find depth in other areas, namely the upcoming NFL draft.
That is of course if the organization can pull off the impossible. Recently, the Jets have endured fire for trying to move star cornerback Darrelle Revis. Revis is the kind of player that can bring back a huge return. With Minnesota trying to move the mercurial Percy Harvin, the trade could benefit both teams. Especially if the Jets could squeeze a first round draft pick out of the Vikings.
While the upcoming NFL draft does not include a standout at the receiver position, there are many depth options in the second and third rounds. The Jets need a player to round out the talent that they currently have on the roster with the potential to blossom and exceed expectations when put in the right situations. The team could benefit from a number of players in the draft. One great fit would be Markus Wheaton of Oregon State.
Wheaton enjoyed a superb 2012 season with the Beavers. He finished the year with 91 receptions for 1,244 yards and 11 touchdowns. He was also featured as a tailback in the Beaver offense, adding 631 yards on 83 carries. Wheaton's true weapon is his speed, providing the true big play threat that the Jets currently lack. His speed downfield could open up the receivers running under routes that provide crucial first downs.
Another inexpensive option would be to draft West Virginia alumnist Stedman Bailey. Bailey can work out of the slot and flew under the radar for much of the year playing next to Tavon Austin. In terms of talent, the two receivers are interchangeable. Geno Smith benefitted greatly from having a speedster like Bailey to throw to and Sanchez could experience the same success with the proper time to make his reads and pass the ball.
With the current cap handcuffing the Jets from making a huge splash in free agency, the team will most likely get their receiver depth from the draft. With great talent deep in the 2013 draft class, the Jets could find a standout receiver who will fit in well with the team. Barring a huge shake-up like trading of Revis for Harvin, the best route for Gang Green would be to return Edwards and bring in an infusion of young talent through the 2013 draft.


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update to the latest version and remove the "--ivs" part.
A strange error has begin to appear when i use airodump-ng
Why the ****k did it start happening.Searched the error string in google but no results!!!is this happening only to me???I'm updating daily to the nightly tarballs http://nightly.aircrack-ng.org/aircrack-ng/trunk/ by the way.Code:root@bt:~# airodump-ng -c 7 --bssid xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx -w zzzz --ivs mon0 Invalid output format: IVS and PCAP format cannot be used together. root@bt:~#
update to the latest version and remove the "--ivs" part.
Yea i did'n ask how to do.I asked why the f**** it started happening....
If i want to crack a wep a want to collect only ivs as it used to be in the past.
Perhaps this is happening cause i'm using the night development version.
Has anyone else faced this isue????
root@bt:~# airodump-ng -c 7 --bssid xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx -w zzzz.ivs --ivs mon0 , it should work
airodump-ng -c $CH --bssid $BSSID --output-format ivs --write $ESSID mon0
Thanks OSAMA but that don't work.
I have :
Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E P CI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02)
Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wirele ss PCI Express Adapter (rev 01)
Has anyone found a solution for this? if ivs doesn't work what would you suggest we do?
Haven't quite figured out how to solve this problem yet... but maybe this can help you?
In your case you should use it with the -o option:
Original code: root@bt:~# airodump-ng -c 7 --bssid xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx -w zzzz --ivs mon0
Correct: root@bt:~# airodump-ng -c 7 --bssid xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx -w zzzz -o ivs mon0
Hope that helps.
airodump-ng -c CH --bssid BSSID --output-format ivs this does work i had that problem and i typed airodump-ng -- help from there i figured out how to do that


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The holidays are over and now it's time for the pesky ritual of getting rid of the dried-out Christmas tree.
To assist, the Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation is offering to recycle Christmas trees. The only caveat is that this year, residents get only one day to chuck their tree.
In the past, the city allowed residents to drop trees over a two-day period after the holidays. But the lack of participation over the years has prompted the bureau to limit their drop-off program, said Richard Lee, public information officer for the city's Public Works department.
"We have found that the majority of our residents prefer cutting the tree and disposing of them in the green bins on collection day," Lee said.
Residents are now only allowed to leave their Christmas trees between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at 21 locations throughout the San Fernando Valley, city and beachside towns - though the deadline isn't going to be too stringent, Lee said.
The tree drop-off bins at certain designated locations will still be out after Sunday for at least two weeks.
No one will be cited for illegal dumping if trees are dropped off before or after Sunday, Lee added.
The Christmas trees collected during the one-day drop-off event are turned into compost and mulch used at city facilities. The mulch is also available to residents for free to be picked up at 11 different locations that offer free mulch and compost year-round.
While the total number of Christmas trees purchased during the 2012 holiday season have not been tallied, nearly 31 million real Christmas trees were sold in 2011, according to the National Christmas Tree Association. Last year the city collected 100,000 Christmas trees for recycling.
Dispose of your Christmas treeThe city of Los Angeles is hosting a one day only Christmas tree recycling event this year.
Residents may drop off their Christmas trees between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the following locations:
-- Los Angeles Zoo parking lot in Griffith Park at the junction of the Golden State (5) and Ventura (134) freeways.
-- Balboa Sports Center, 17015 Burbank Blvd. in Encino.
-- Sunland Park, 8651 Foothill Blvd. in Sunland.
-- Fourteen fire stations throughout Los Angeles, listed at www.lacitysan.org/tree-recycle.htm.
-- The Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation also provides curbside collection for Christmas trees. If trees are too big to cut and place inside a green waste bin, residents may leave the Christmas tree next to the green waste bin on collection day.
SOURCE: City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation


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Art books are reaching new heights and Pictoplasma is one of the first I've seen of this new genre. The others are Anime and Designer Shock's DSOS1: The User's Manual. All three books are published by German publisher Die Gestalten Verlag. They're onto something here.
Pictoplasma is a showcase of contemporary art created by international graphic designers, animators, artists, and production companies. Thaler states in the book's foreword that "Character design is the most universal of graphic languages. Characters work independent of cultural context and narrative structure. They are entirely self-referential, defined by clearly distinctive characteristics and have a life of their own."
Thaler is absolutely correct when saying the characters have taken on a life of their own. Furthermore, the art attempts to convey the artist's message emotionally while reaching out to its viewer in the hopes of bonding more effectively with them.
The entire book is pure eye candy in every free hand drawing, pixel, vector graphic, 3-D objects, and an encyclopedia of resurfacing motifs. Even non-Internet surfers will recognize many of the colorful and creative designs because they are found other media including television, books, and video games.
The index lists all the titles of the art, contributors' names along with their email and Web addresses. As a confessed non-artist, I'm in awe as I flip through pages of expressive and colorfully rendered art. The book can be much more than just another art book, it can be an inspiration for those in the process of creating. This is the coffee table book for geeks and Web designers and it'll go just fine with the books containing the Monets, Picassos, and Renoirs.
The book has a companion web site and you can view sample pages at the publisher's web site.
by Peter Thaler (Editor), Michael Mischler (Editor), Hendrik Hellige (Editor)
Die Gestalten Verlag,
November 2001, 224pp.
German publisher Die Gestalten Verlag continues to pour out innovative and highly spirited books with "anime," which contains a showcase of motion in Web design and goes beyond the limits of the Web by including a DVD of videos created by talented international designers. The high quality book that's neither officially hardcover or paperback fits snugly into its transparent plastic case with a DVD in its own holder.
The book stands alone as a techno-collection of still shots of design, but couple it with the DVD and it takes you away into the diverse world of motion accompanied by sound created with Web technology that leaves you in awe. Think of the best music video mixed with superb art and that's what you get from the DVD.
Even if you're unfamiliar with artistic styles, you'll recognize many of the presentations because they're found in today's media: television, movies, online, art, and music. The influences come from the Beatles, Bubbleheads (think PowerPuff Girls and Super Mario Bros. video game), Japanese manga and anime (comics style like Sailor Moon), and artists like Dali and Mondrian. To experts, these are comprised of grunge, Gothic, transformer robot, duotone, geometrical, and pixelated styles.
There are a handful of interviews with the designers including Hi-Res' Alexandra Jugovic and Florian Schmitt, creators of Requiem for a Dream, Jean Paul Leonard of Angry Monkey, and Matt Anderson of Konstruktiv Politburo.
The DVD has a collection of vector presentations, interactive art, linear storytelling sequences, and motion graphics, and movie clips. The Quick Check Reference card lists all of the projects and their codes to make it easier to find and view on the DVD.
The pages in the book indicate the creator and the title of the artwork, but it would've been nice if it also included the influence or style with a description to educate readers new to these styles.
However, Golan Levin of FLONG / M.I.T. makes a good point explaining, "I hope that my work will not be thought of as conforming to any commonly understood style . . . I'd much prefer that someone could look at one of my pieces and somehow detect the unique mark of my own 'hand' in it." In this case, perhaps the editor could have included a brief explanation of the design.
The back of the book lists all the contributors, the location of the work (page numbers for the book and chapter numbers for the DVD), contact and web site information, designer's location, project description, development platform and software information, and other tidbits. Joshua Davis of Praystation, DesignerShock, and WDDG are some of the talents whose works appear in the compilation.
Students of design and designers will appreciate the journey through the virtual gallery.
View samples from anime.
by Robert Klanten (Editor), Hendrik Hellige (Editor), Birga Meyer (Editor), Mons Nyman (Editor)
Die Gestalten Verlag,
November 2001, 192 pp.
DSOS1 : The User's Manual
What do you get with a book cover that doubles for a mousepad, a user manual, and a CD-ROM that includes 80 fonts, 10 games, 25 screensavers, 55 wallpapers and 98 icons? This is not the start of a joke, but an introduction to Berlin-based Designershock design group's "DSOS1: The User's Manual", a guide to their eccentric and abstract world where they're known for their Internet experimental electronic experiences.
Not knowing where to begin except at the beginning, the beginning of the book sets the tone, "Unless you're very strong, please resist the temptation to flick, browse, skip or skim. Start by going from page to page sequentially. Linear experiences are still the most satisfying, and this way you may remain calm and focused."
Using a polyglot of colors, pages splashed with shades of reds, grays, and blacks guide you through three parts (from left to right on the screen):
Electronic Workmates (EWM) - an introduction to the accompanying software, which is the key to accessing DSOS1's online world that is exclusive to owners of the CD-ROM tool.
Electronic Playmates (EPM) - fonts and typographical games to die for and each time you win, you get to download fonts and other tools.
Electronic Decomaters (EDM) - "is about creative control over your environment. Taking it, losing it. How to open the window on the sublime." Create an ambience with screensavers, wallpapers, and icons.
At first glance, this book seems cryptic, threatening and confusing. But remember what the introduction says and take it one step at a time from the beginning. It becomes easier to follow along with the print after connecting online. Designershock successfully leaps into the innovative world of combining print, screen, and typography.
Load the DVD and let Ozzy, the DSOS1 avatar, take you where you need to go to register for the first time and get a four-digit pin number. The user manual also outlines the steps to get started. EWM is on the left column, EPM in the middle, and EDM on the right. Pick online or offline tools, the latter downloads an archived file for playing offline. Offline is the better choice since it takes time to load the online version.
DS MEEK (Modulated Esoteric E-Type Kreator), a Flash program and the first in the book, lets the user manipulate fonts based on grids. The first impression is overwhelming, but the HELP and the user guide clearly explain the background and how to complete the activity. Turn the dials, flip the switches, and press the buttons to transform, morph, and scale a letter and apply the changes to the entire alphabet to create your own fonts. The book shows creations from using the MEEK emulator. One word: awesome!
Saving and loading a previously created doesn't work, at first. The save dialog box won't open, but attempting it another time is successful. According to instructions, "The SAVE and LOAD buttons work a little differently, depending on whether you are using the on- or off-line versions of the tools. Online, every user can save up to 10 modulations and 10 layouts on the DSOS1 server, using a simple DSOS1 file dialog. Offline, users can save and load an unlimited number of MEEK files, using normal system file dialogs." There two types of saved files in MEEK: layout and modulation. After printing a Meryl font creation, the program wouldn't go back to the EDIT mode or any mode. Just stuck there in font space. Despite a few runtime flaws, one could get hooked on this stuff.
Next activity, the DS EWG, has a few added features not in MEEK to increase the complexity. Hence, the user guide's wise suggestion of working through the book from beginning to end.
Expect nothing to come easy when playing the games, but that will make the rewards all the sweeter. This interactive print medium and accompanying Internet webzine slash software is not for the faint of heart or in this case, beginner designers. Like fine wine, give it time, let it age, and get a feel for it. It's not something to be swallowed whole, but instead slowly sipped. Not only can you consider this as a coffetable masterpiece, but also as a designer's interactive toy.
Surf to Designer Shock's web site or see sample pages at the publisher's web site.
DSOS1: The User's Manual
by Designer Shock (Editor)
Die Gestalten Verlag,
December 2001, 176 pp.
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- Waiter: "Dragon tartare?"
- Hermione Granger: "No, I'm fine. Thank you."
- Waiter: "Just as well. They give one horribly bad breath."
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This waiter served food and drinks at the Slug Club Christmas party in 1996 along with Neville Longbottom and another waiter. He was seen passing by when Horace Slughorn and Harry Potter were having their picture taken. He offered dragon tartare to Harry Potter and Hermione Granger. Both passed, and the waiter told them this choice was for the better, as the hors d'oeuvre gave one "terribly bad breath." However, upon hearing this, Hermione took the entire plate, hoping to repel the unwelcome attentions of her date, Cormac McLaggen. He was later seen decorating a plate of food.
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Decision : 34 COM 8E
Adoption of retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-10/34.COM/8E,
2. Adopts the retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value, as presented in the Annex I of Documents WHC-10/34.COM/8E, WHC-10/34.COM/8E.Add and WHC-10/34.COM/8E.Add.2 for the following World Heritage properties:
- Algeria: Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad; M'Zab Valley; Djémila; Tipasa; Tassili n'Ajjer; Timgad; Kasbah of Algiers;
- Austria: Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg; Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn; Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape;
- Bulgaria: Boyana Church; Madara Rider; Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak; Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo; Rila Monastery; Ancient City of Nessebar; Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari;
- Côte d'Ivoire: Comoé National Park;
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: Okapi Wildlife Reserve;
- Denmark: Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church; Roskilde Cathedral;
- Ethiopia: SimienNational Park;
- Israel: Masada; Old City of Acre; White City of Tel-Aviv - the Modern Movement; Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev; Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba;
- Jordan: Petra; Quseir Amra; Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a);
- Lebanon: Anjar; Byblos; Baalbek; Tyre; Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz-el-Rab);
- Malawi: Lake Malawi National Park;
- Mauritania: Banc d'Arguin National Park; Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata;
- Morocco: Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou; Historic City of Meknes; Archaeological Site of Volubilis; Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador); Medina of Fez; Medina of Marrakesh; Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin); Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida);
- Niger: Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves; W National Park of Niger;
- Oman: Bahla Fort;
- Portugal: Laurisilva of Madeira;
- Senegal: Island of Gorée; Niokolo-Koba National Park;
- Seychelles: Aldabra Atoll; Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve;
- South Africa: Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs.
- Spain: Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville ;
- Sudan: Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region;
- Syrian Arab Republic: Ancient City of Bosra; Ancient City of Aleppo; Crac des Chevaliers and Qal'at Salah El-Din; City of Damascus; Site of Palmyra;
- Tunisia: Archaeological Site of Carthage; Amphitheatre of El Jem; Ichkeul National Park; Medina of Sousse; Kairouan; Medina of Tunis; Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis; Dougga / Thugga;
- Uganda: Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi;
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Saltaire; Dorset and East Devon Coast; Derwent Valley Mills; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Liverpool - Maritime Mercantile City; Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape.
- United Republic of Tanzania: Selous Game Reserve; Kilimanjaro National Park;
- Yemen: Historic Town of Zabid;
3. Decides that retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value for World Heritage properties in Danger will be reviewed in priority;
4. Further decides that, considering the high number of retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value to be examined, the order in which they will be reviewed will follow the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting, namely:
- World Heritage properties in the Arab States;
- World Heritage properties in Africa;
- World Heritage properties in Asia and the Pacific;
- World Heritage properties in Latin America and the Caribbean;
- World Heritage properties in Europe and North America.
DocumentsDecisions Report
Context of DecisionWHC-10/34.COM/8E
Themes: Outstanding Universal Value
States Parties: Algeria Austria Bulgaria Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Ethiopia Israel Jordan Lebanon Malawi Mauritania Morocco Niger Oman Portugal Senegal Seychelles South Africa Spain Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia Uganda United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania Yemen
Properties: Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad Aldabra Atoll Amphitheatre of El Jem Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata Ancient City of Aleppo Ancient City of Bosra Ancient City of Damascus Ancient City of Nessebar Anjar Archaeological Site of Carthage Archaeological Site of Volubilis Baalbek Bahla Fort Banc d'Arguin National Park Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba Boyana Church Byblos Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville Comoé National Park Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape Crac des Chevaliers and Qal'at Salah El-Din Derwent Valley Mills Djémila Dorset and East Devon Coast Dougga / Thugga Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg Historic City of Meknes Historic Town of Zabid Ichkeul National Park Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev Island of Gorée Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church Kairouan Kasbah of Algiers Kilimanjaro National Park Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou Lake Malawi National Park Laurisilva of Madeira Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City M'Zab Valley Madara Rider Masada Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) Medina of Fez Medina of Marrakesh Medina of Sousse Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin) Medina of Tunis Niokolo-Koba National Park Okapi Wildlife Reserve Old City of Acre Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn Petra Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida) Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis Quseir Amra Rila Monastery Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo Roskilde Cathedral Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Selous Game Reserve Simien National Park Site of Palmyra Tassili n'Ajjer Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari Timgad Tipasa Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi Tyre Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve W-Arly-Pendjari Complex White City of Tel-Aviv -- the Modern Movement
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Newberry, S.C. - With two games left on the 2009 schedule, Brevard took to the road on Wednesday night for a conference matchup against Newberry College. Holli Flippo had 16 for the Tornados, but she was overshadowed by Newberry's Laura Marquardt's 24 as the Tornados fell, 77-46
The Tornados (6-20, 0-15 SAC) were led by Flippo with 16 points, 12 coming in the first half as she went 5-11 from the field. Kelly Hudler had 11 points in her first start this season, and Anna Schlobohm led the team with six rebounds.
Newberry (17-10, 9-6 SAC) celebrated Senior Night with the win as Marquardt led all scorers with 24 points, going 8-21 from the floor, 6-13 from behind the arc. Anita Bulcher had 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Helen McKinney added 15 points and Monica Alexander chipped in 14 points and nine rebounds.
Flippo scored seven points for the Tornados and Hudler launched a three from the left side as Brevard held a 10-7 lead four minutes into the game.
A jumper inside the arc by Marquardt was matched by threes by Flippo and Hudler as Brevard went up 16-9 with 14:57 left in the first half, forcing a Newberry timeout.
After a Newberry turnover out of the timeout, Millie Wharton connected on a three off the pass from Flippo on the baseline, before Monica Alexander connected on a three to end the Tornado scoring run with Brevard up 19-12.
Brevard's leading scorer in the 2009 season, Winn, got on the board seven minutes into the game, putting in a layup off a pass from Wharton, but Newberry came back on the break for four quick points, forcing a timeout by Tornados Head Coach Shannon Reid as Brevard controlled the game early, 21-16.
Newberry tied the game up at the 7:15 mark when McKinney hit a three from the top of the key at 22 and took the lead on a layup off the left block by Bulcher. A layup down on the other end by Winn tied the game back up at 24 with 6:20 on the clock in the first half, forcing Coach Sean Page to call a timeout.
The teams traded baskets as Alexander drove in for a layup and Hudler put a left-handed hook shot in high off the glass, keeping the game tied.
Newberry went on a 12-0 run starting with 4:20 left in the first half before a Flippo put back off a Hudler miss in the closing seconds of the opening period put the teams in the locker rooms with the score in favor of Newberry 38-28.
Flippo led all scorers in the first half with 12 points, going 4-6 from the field, 2-4 from behind the arc. Bulcher led Newberry with 10 points and seven rebounds. The difference in the first half was in the battle of the boards as the Tornados fell behind 21-10 in the rebounding margin.
Schlobohm opened the second half with a jumper near the free throw line to bring the Tornados back within eight, but that was short-lived as Bulcher and Alexander dominated the opening minutes of the second half, with Bulcher putting in four points and Alexander providing hustle with three steals and a pair of offensive rebounds as Newberry expanded their lead to 44-33 with 16:28 left in the game on their way to a 77-46 victory.
Brevard's last game of the 2009 season is Saturday, February 28th, at Catawba College. The Tornados fell in the first game to the Indians, 94-71 back on January 14th in Boshamer Gymnasium. Tipoff for the Brevard-Catawba game is set for 2 p.m. Newberry also has their last game of the regular season on Saturday at Lincoln Memorial, with game time set for 6 p.m.


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Harriet Kluger, MD
Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology); Associate Director, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program; Associate Cancer Center Director for Education and Training
Physician Biography
Dr. Kluger is a medical oncologist who sees patients with melanoma and renal cell carcinoma. Her research interests focus on developing new drugs and biomarkers predictive of response to these drugs in melanoma and renal cell carcinoma. She participates in a number of clinical trials studying new agents for the treatment of these diseases, both targeting the immune system and the cancer cell. She runs and active research laboratory that studies tumors and cells from patients treated with novel therapies.
Clinical Interests
- Medical Oncology
- Melanoma
Patient Care
Accepts new patients? Yes
Patient Type: Adult
Referrals: From patients or physicians
Patient Care Organizations
Medical Oncology: Subset Medical Oncology Faculty
General Adult Urology
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WATCH: Krewella - 'Live For The Night'
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The trio has released the music video for their latest single "Live For The Night." The video features Krewella, as they pull the power plug on a town, putting a spell on everyone to come to their raging party in the powerplant.
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For icing your cake, you should have a large and small metal spatula – either angled or straight; it's personal preference!
The most important investment is decorating bags and tips. Featherweight bags cost a bit more than disposable bags, but they are re-usable; simply wash in warm soapy water or place in the dishwasher. Both can be used whether you will be using a tip and coupler or just a tip alone.
The most common tips used in decorating are: a smaller round (tip #3 or 5), a star (#18 or 22), a leaf tip (I like tip # 352), and a petal/ruffle tip (#102, 103 or 104). Since you are creating cakes for little girls, you might also find a drop flower tip (#2D, 106 or 109) handy. It's nice to have extra sizes of rounds and stars.
If you will be using a variety of tips with a single color of icing, a coupler is a lifesaver. Simply switch out the tip to whatever you need to create your cake design.
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Fatalities in the agricultural industry have climbed to the number two spot on the list of industries with the most annual fatalities only behind mining. Equipment dealers make large positive contributions to the agricultural industry in protecting farm employees, however, equipment dealerships pose risk to their own employees too. Agricultural equipment dealers put employees safety at risk in many ways including chemicals they use, machinery they are around, and the general environment they are exposed to.
OSHA, EPA, and DOT set forth many regulations that must be followed in order to keep safety, environmental, and transportation awareness at the forefront of any employees mind. This webinar is intended to educate agricultural equipment dealer management and employees in the main components of environmental and safety compliance. The webinar will cover topics including: The Top 10 OSHA Citable Offenses, EPA SPCC plans, Hazardous Waste Management, What to Do When a Compliance Officer is Onsite, DOT regulations, and more…
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Music Program
If you love to sing then GRCC is a great place to be. There are two performance groups that you can join:
- Concert Choir: No audition needed. Basic vocal technique and repertoire will be explored, singing classical, folk music, spirituals and some musical theater
- Green River Jazz Voices: Audition required. A select group of 16 singers performing jazz, gospel, pop, blues, and Latin jazz styles. Performances will be both on and off campus including regional jazz festivals
The Concert Choir and Green River Jazz voices hold concerts throughout the year. If you'd like to get involved, then contact Kelly Eisenhour at (253) 833-9111 ext. 4220 for more information.
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Golf Tournament Fundraiser
Baobab Alliance
Saturday, March 16, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM (PDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
The proceeds of the tournament will support the Baobab Alliance, which is nonprofit organization dedicated to providing donated computer equipment like laptops, desktops, tablets, iPads and smart phones to business centers and educational institutions in Africa.
You'll enjoy the incomparable setting and award winning play of Half Moon Bay Links Old Course. Your registration fee will include 18 holes of golf, a cart, lunch, prizes and a reception.
This event is under the direction of Baobab Alliance Executive Director Alice Shikina; and Board Members: Aaron Armstrong, Johnny Knadler and Kevin Donato.
When & Where
Half Moon Bay Links Old Course
2 Miramontes Point Road
Half Moon Bay,
Saturday, March 16, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM (PDT)
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All the bravery of Masséna's troops failed to dislodge the right wing of the Imperialists.
The object of Masséna was to reach Coimbra before Wellington.
Joubert on the ground above the Adige, Berthier in the centre, and Masséna on the left, were gradually forced back.
Masséna has sixty thousand men; we have not twenty thousand.
He at once began his retreat, followed in force by Masséna, who was driven off by the rear-guard.
The menacing front of Masséna and Davoust imposed on the enemy.
Some generals made large fortunes, eminently so Masséna, first in plunder as in the fray.
In the dead of night the divisions of Augereau and Masséna retired through Verona.
Davoust, Jourdan, Macdonald, and Masséna had passed behind the veil.
Masséna's were the greatest exploits: but Suchet had shown himself the wisest both in war and administration.


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The Real Honey Boo Boo: 'A Tiny, Dimpled Monster'
(NEWSER) – If you watched Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson on the Tonight Show last week, you saw what you've probably come to expect from her: a sassy little girl who refused to give Jimmy Fallon a friendship bracelet and showed off her cheerleading moves. But Christy O'Shoney attended the taping, and the parts of the interview that ended up on the cutting room floor reveal something far more disturbing: Alana has clearly had "a strange, tough childhood" that has left her "visibly troubled: disrespectful, defiant, entitled," O'Shoney writes on Salon. "Of course, with a bit of editing, 'disrespectful' becomes 'precocious,' 'defiant' becomes 'sassy,' and 'entitled' becomes 'confident.'"
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Pop-Culture | Posted by Sarah F on 07/31/2009
The Fatal Generalizations in the Teen Movie
Teen movies very obviously base themselves on harmless stereotypes: the jock, the bitch, the nerd, etc.– stereotypes so deeply rooted into our expectations of the genre that we can't be bothered to think about other possibilities. However, after re-watching the awesomely awful Whatever It Takes for the first time in at least four years, I started to see something recognizably offensive that I had not yet noticed before: it seems that the typical teen movie's female characters are, more often than not, projections of the archetypal male's virgin/whore complex. Characters can only be one or the other, and there is no inbetween.
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Remove ring from coupler base. Drop the coupler base, narrow end first, into the bag and push it down as far as you can.
For Featherweight Bags: Using a pen or pencil, mark the spot on the outside where the bottom screw thread (closest to tip) is outlined against the bag material.
For Disposable Bags: Mark a spot on the outside that is 1/4 inch BELOW the bottom screw thread.
Push the coupler base up into the bag so that you can cut an opening at the mark.
Push the coupler base down through the opening. One thread should be showing. Place a decorating tip over the part of the base extending from the bag.
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PATRICIA GEORGEAffiliation:
Sewanee Summer Music Festival
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Artist's Biography
Patricia George has served on the faculties of the Eastman School of Music Preparatory Department, Idaho State University (Faculty Achievement Award 1995) and Brigham Young University-Idaho. She currently is the flute professor at the Sewanee Summer Music Festival and the American Band College. She is Editor of Flute Talk magazine and writes the monthly column "The Teacher's Studio." Ms. George is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music with the B.M. (with distinction), M.M. and Performer's Certificate in Flute. With co-author Phyllis Avidan Louke she was written Flute 101: Mastering the Basics, Flute 102: Mastering the Basics and Flute 102: Solo Repertoire, Flute 103: Mastering the Basics and Flute 103: Solo Repertoire, and The Flute Scale Book, which are all published by Theodore Presser. She teaches her famous FLUTE SPA masterclasses throughout the US and Europe.


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Swiss Valley challenged Chute Gerdeman Retail to take on its brand transformation, including a new prototype drive-through. The challenge: How do you tell customers what's inside the store when it's a drive-thru?
The new identity features sunrise imagery and new color palette. The curved horizon line gives the feeling of a landscape and speaks to the speed of the shopping process.
Under the new site plan, traffic is routed in opposite directions on each side of the building so that drivers are always next to the employee serving them, because face-to-face contact is an important part of the shopping experience. More service locations increase throughput and decreases wait time.
The new exterior was designed to include fresh queues from European barn architecture, combined with a sleek shape and metal accents to communicate the speed of process. The result is an architectural icon that not only attracts the eye and draws customers, but also quickly communicates Swiss Farms' truly unique proposition.
In an effort to pull in new customers and communicate to regulars, technology came into play. A pylon LED sign increases visibility from the street, and a series of 46-inch screens inside the store communicate to customers during the ordering process and to passersby.
The addition of a bypass lane on either side of the building allows for a second car in line to leave once a transaction is complete. Shopping is easier for customers in their cars, thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows and the use of visual merchandising, with strategically placed product displays. Thanks to advanced technology that links the stores to a meteorological website, customers will also find display screens suggesting products appropriate for the current time of day as well as the weather conditions.
With a new brand identity, iconic architecture, and an integrated digital communication system, Swiss Farms hit America's suburbs with the speediest and most efficient drive through yet in Ridley Township, PA. The prototype is Swiss Farms' 13th location. The design helps keep neighbors happily on the move with a faster, friendlier shopping experience. Swiss Farms has plans to retrofit all of the 12 Delaware County Swiss Farms locations over the next 3 years. In an effort to expand, Swiss Farms is branching out through franchising, with plans to open 100 new units in the next 5 years.
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The 2011 Ford Explorer is a massive improvement over the last-generation model, and the Blue Oval's sales tally supports this claim. Ford tells us that the the Explorer is flying off store shelves, with 100,000 units sold so far in 2011. Those numbers are up 290 percent compared to 2010 totals, making the Explorer the fastest-growing mid-size utility vehicle in the country. This is the first time the Explorer has hit the 100,000 mark since 2007, and there are still over two months left in the ye
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Brevard College Women's Soccer Drops Road Contest to Anderson, 3-1September 3, 2008
Anderson, S.C. – The Brevard College women's soccer team hit the road for the first time this season on Wednesday night, as the Tornados fell to the Trojans of Anderson University 3-1 in Anderson, S.C.
The loss drops the Tornados to 1-1 on the season, while Anderson moves to 1-0 on the year.
With all of the scoring coming in the first half of play, the Trojans were able to hold off the Tornados down the stretch in what proved to be a close game from start to finish.
Anderson got on the board first early in the opening frame, as Virginia Cates scored on a penalty kick in the ninth minute to put the home team up on top 1-0.
However, the Tornados bounced back to score a goal of their own in the 17th minute of the first half when freshman Bailey Varley scored on a shot 20 yards out from the right side to tie the score up at 1-1.
However, the next two goals came by way of the Trojans as Cates scored her second goal of the game at the 24:44 mark of the first half, putting a shot past the Tornados goalkeeper Sydney Douglas from in front of the net, putting Anderson up 2-1. Larissa Fedorowich got the assist as she set up Cates on what turned out to be the game winning goal.
In the 39th minute of the first half, Catherine Thomas added an insurance goal from 18 yards out on the right wing to put the Trojans ahead 3-1 heading into the half.
That is how the score would remain for the final 45 minutes of play, as neither team was able to push the ball across the goal line and into the back of the net in the second half.
For the match, the Trojans outshot the Tornados 14-12. Four of the Tornados 12 shots were on goal.
The Tornados will return to action on Saturday, September 6, when BC will play host to Coker College at 2 p.m. Anderson University will play at Lander University at 1 p.m.


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People with sleep apnea stop breathing for short periods of time while they are asleep. They usually don't wake up completely when this happens, but in the morning they feel exhausted and continue to feel sleepy during the day.
There are two types of sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common and is caused when your throat muscles relax, blocking your airway. The other type, central sleep apnea, is caused when your brain doesn't send the right signals to the muscles that control your breathing. Some people have a combination of the two types, called complex sleep apnea.
Sleep apnea is a potentially serious condition and should be treated.
The symptoms of sleep apnea include:
Sleep apnea can be caused by a blocked upper airway (called obstructive apnea), by your brain not signaling your lungs to breathe (central apnea), or by a combination of these two problems.
Many physical conditions, such as being overweight, or having large tonsils and adenoids, can cause sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is also linked to medical conditions, such as high blood pressure and diabetes. The typical person with sleep apnea is an overweight, middle-aged man with allergies. But apnea can happen at any age, and in women as well. Sometimes drugs, such as alcohol, sleeping pills, or heart medications, can trigger apnea. It can also be inherited.
People with sleep apnea often go to the doctor because they feel tired all the time or because their partner complains about their snoring. Your health care provider will check your weight and blood pressure and ask about allergies. You may get a device to check your oxygen levels while you sleep. Your health care provider may also refer you to a sleep clinic for overnight testing. Sometimes, your doctor may request X-rays, computed tomography scans (CTs), or magnetic resonance imaging scans (MRIs) to see what may be blocking your airway.
Treatment depends on what is blocking your airway, how severe your sleep apnea is, and other conditions or medical problems you may have.
The most effective treatment is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). CPAP uses a machine and mask to blow air through your airway to keep it open.
Wearing some dental appliances may help by pushing the lower jaw forward, keeping the tongue from blocking the airway, or a combination of both. These may be uncomfortable until you get used to them.
In severe cases, surgery may be needed, but often sleep apnea can be managed with CPAP and lifestyle changes, like losing weight.
The following lifestyle changes may help obstructive apnea:
There is no drug that completely treats sleep apnea. Some of the drugs used in combination with CPAP include:
Medications used to treat central apnea:
Medications used to treat obstructive apnea:
Alternative therapies may help treat sleep apnea caused by allergies. Homeopathy and nutrition are most likely to have a positive effect. While some manufacturers promote supplements for weight loss, none of these products have been proven to work as well as eating less and exercising more.
Few studies have examined the effectiveness of specific homeopathic remedies, though it may be helpful as a supportive therapy. Professional homeopaths, however, may recommend one or more of the following treatments for sleep apnea based on their knowledge and clinical experience. Before prescribing a remedy, homeopaths take into account a person's constitutional type -- your physical, emotional, and intellectual makeup. An experienced homeopath assesses all of these factors when determining the most appropriate remedy for a particular individual.
Some evidence suggests that a type of acupuncture called auriculotherapy acupoint pressure may help treat sleep apnea.
Sleep apnea is a serious condition that can cause fatal heart problems, so it's crucial to stick with your treatment plan. If you are using a mask and ventilator equipment, be sure to take care of them. If they are uncomfortable, talk to your doctor so they can be adjusted.
Keep in contact with your health care provider or sleep clinic to make sure your treatment is working.
If you are pregnant, you may have nasal congestion that makes you snore in a way that people with apnea do. However, this is not the same as sleep apnea. If you have apnea and become pregnant, be sure to continue your treatment so that your condition will not affect your baby.
People who have had a stroke and who have obstructive sleep apnea have a higher risk of early death.
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Picking the Right Plastic Surgeon in Lawndale, California
It is only through selecting the right surgeon that you can have satisfactory care and results. Rhinoplasty, for instance, is one of the most challenging cosmetic procedures hence it is important that you choose a surgeon that has genuine rhinoplasty expertise, substantial rhinoplasty experience, as well as whose past patients have repeatedly enjoyed favorable results. In addition, good surgeons need to be effective communicators, good listeners, and compassionate caregivers. Many surgeons meet such criteria, however, there are more that don't. For this reason, it is important to do a careful and conscientious research. If looking for a Folsom rhinoplasty, you need to understand that a rhinoplasty happens to be an elective, non-emergent process hence you must investigate the surgeon's qualifications and credentials unless you want to gamble with your face.
What to Consider when Choosing a Surgeon in Lawndale, California
Background Check
This involves an investigation of a surgeon's academic qualifications and credentials. Always make sure that the surgeon has relevant training. Things to help you know this include a valid medical licence. An active as well as unrestricted medical licence indemnifies that the surgeon's minimum academic training has been confirmed by the state medical board. Through this board, you can access information involving any disciplinary actions taken against the surgeon for non-compliance, Certification by ABMS or an equivalent body signifies that the surgeon has successively completed ACGME accredited residency program as well as a comprehensive oral & written exam that is specific to a certain medical specialty. Surgeons have their qualification and credentials' information available by way of CVs.
A word of mouth recommendation from a family member or a trusted friend is a reassuring indicator. First-hand accounts for favorable results, favorable bedside manner, sensitivity to patient concerns as well as proper follow-up care happens to be reassuring. Internet endorsements are another source for word-of-mouth recommendation information. They promote patient awareness, uncovering incompetent practitioners as well as creating some virtual support network for patients. However, the internet can be show misguiding information considering its anonymous nature and the regulation issue.
Surgical Portfolio
Reviewing a surgeon's surgical portfolio of prior & after photographs is one effective way of knowing his/her skill and ability. A more serious maxillofacial surgeon, for instance, will take pride in his/her photography as well as standardize the photographic lighting, background, and position to create a more accurate comparison. A more accurate cosmetic outcome assessment is given by several views of a face but not just views of the profile. If you view patients that have nose deformities similar to yours then it would be a more effective means to assess a surgeon's capability to correct your problem. Choose a surgeon who has successfully corrected similar problems for a number of patients repeatedly.
Quality of Consultation
The idea behind a medical consultation is to accurately identify the issue, create an effective plan for treatment, and convey important information about alternatives, anticipated outcomes as well as risks. A surgeon should create sufficient time to carefully examine and listen to the patient, as well as explain clearly what the patient must know. He/she should find ways to make you envision the cosmetic goals easily. Examining photos should be included in the consultation as well. The way the physician presents him or herself during consultation should help you decide whether stick with him or move to the next on your list.


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Pub Crawl: Boiler House
Updated 11:20 am, Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Address: 312 Pearl Parkway, Building 3
Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Wed.; 11 a.m.-midnight Thursday-Friday; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday
Phone: (210) 354-4644
Cost/noise: high/high
Snapshot: Among the newest additions to the Pearl Brewery, the Boiler House, with its moody lighting and upscale ambiance, evokes that we're-not-in-San Antonio-anymore feeling. Built in the boiler house that ran the old brewery, the bar and restaurant take up two floors and incorporate much of the previous architecture. Diners can eat at tables or at one of two long bars; or they can reserve the all-glass private room or semi-private table, disguised behind a circle of chain mail.
Behind the bar: The Boiler House bills itself as a Texas grill and wine garden. It features all Texas craft beers and a slew of wine choices, many of them craft and unavailable anywhere else. Happy hour (3-7 p.m. Monday-Friday) features $2 off glasses of wine, beer and small plates.
Who goes there: The Boiler House is newly opened, but the crowd seems snappily dressed and professional. A good place for couples, although the volume of the live bands might make small talk a little difficult.
Soundtrack: There's live music every night.
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Fun and games: TV sets at the bars.
Munchies: There's no shortage of food. Much like its sister restaurant, Max's Wine Dive, the Boiler House features à la carte items that range from the high-end (Tomahawk rib eye, anyone?) to more reasonably priced, smaller items (check out the chorizo besitos), and tasty cheese and charcuterie plates. Brunch is available Saturday and Sunday until 3 p.m.
The skinny: A great place for a finer happy hour experience. Impressive array of beer and wine choices.
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