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Crab Bisque with Preserved Meyer Lemon $12.99 / quart (serves 3-4)
Butternut Squash and Apple Soup with Fresh Sage $9.99 / quart (serves 3-4)
Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic and Scallions $4.99 / pint (serves 2-3)
Bourbon Sweet Potato Mash with Candied Pecans $5.99 / pint (serves 2-3)
Wild Mushroom, Celery and Bread Stuffing with Fresh Herbs $8.99 / quart (serves 3-4)
Jalapeno Cornbread and Housemade Chorizo Sausage Stuffing $8.99 / quart (serves 3-4)
Farro with Kale and Roasted Winter Squash $6.99 / pint (serves 2-3)
Green Bean and Wild Mushroom Casserole w/ Caramelized Onions and Breadcrumbs $14.99 / each (serves 6)
Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower with Meyer Lemon Butter $7.99 / pint (serves 2-3)
Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Carrots with Bacon and Maple Syrup $ 7.99 / pint (serves 2-3)
Beets with Balsamic Roasted Cippolini Onions and Horseradish vinaigrette $ 7.99 / pint (serves 2-3)
Wild Mushroom and Zinfandel Gravy $6.99 / pint (serves 4-6)
Vegetarian Porcini Mushroom and Marsala Gravy $6.99 / pint (serves 4-6)
Cranberry-Tangerine Relish with our Sonoma Farm Honey $6.99 / pint (serves 6-10) or ½ pint (serves 4-6) $3.99
BN Ranch Heritage Turkeys
- Locally-raised at Hilltop Farm in Northern California, from Bill Niman's personal breeding flock in Bolinas
- 100% pure-bred heritage breeds, originally from Frank Reese's Good Shepherd Ranch in Kansas
- Range grown with no hormones, antibiotics or steroids
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- Natural mating, never artificially inseminated
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BN Ranch Broad Breasted Turkeys
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- Certified organic feed
- Available in 2 pound increments starting at 8 lbs up to 22 lbs
- $3.99/ pound
Diestel Ranch Range Grown Turkeys
- Range grown with no hormones or antibiotics
- Naturally fed
- Available in 2 pound increments starting at 10 lbs up to 26 lbs
- $2.99/ pound
Diestel Ranch Boneless Raw Turkey Breast (for you white meat lovers!)
- 3-6 lb roasts, $7.99/ pound
House-Smoked and Brined Diestel Ranch Turkey Breast
- Ready to Eat, $13.99/pound
Turkeys are available in limited quantities, especially from BN Ranch, so order early. When ordering, estimate 1 to 1-1/2 pounds per person.
Complete Diestel Ranch Organic Turkey Dinner Service
Let us make it easy for your with our full spread! Serves 8-10 guests $169.99
- Oven-roasted Whole Diestel Ranch Organic Turkey
- Butternut Squash and Apple Soup with fresh sage
- Wild Mushroom, Celery, and Bread Stuffing
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Carrots with Bacon and Maple Syrup
- Wild Mushroom & Zinfandel Gravy
- Cranberry-Tangerine Relish with our Sonoma Farm Honey
(No substitutions please; dessert not included)
From our Butchers
5 Dot Prime Rib of Beef (while supplies last) $15.99/ lb
Niman Ranch Applewood Smoked Hams
- Boneless Half Hams (4 to 6 pounds) $6.99 / lb
- Boneless Whole Hams (9 to 11 pounds) $6.99 /lb
- Bone-In Hams (14 to 16 pounds) $4.99 / lb
- Spiral Half Hams (uncured, 6 to 8 pounds) $6.99 / lb
Fra' Mani Petite Smoked Hams (2.5 to 3.5 lbs) 11.99/ lb
Heritage Pork Sausage for Stuffing (in bulk): $7.99 /lb
House Made Heritage Pork Chorizo (in bulk): $7.99 / lb
Fresh Whole Liberty Ducks (5-6 pounds each) $4.99 / lb
Whole cooked Dungeness Crab (cracked and cleaned if you'd like!) Price as quoted; subject to availability
Drake's Bay Shucked Oysters (20-25 per pint) $19.99 / pint
California Caviar
- Farmed California White Sturgeon $75 / oz
- Wild Paddlefish $30 /oz
From our Cheesemongers
For those few times of the year when loved ones gather around the table to share something truly special, we'd like to suggest three of our most extraordinary American cheeses. When ordering, please indicate how many pounds of each you'd like; estimate that ½ lb of cheese feeds 4-5 people.
Pleasant Ridge Reserve Extra Aged—one of our favorite cheeses gets even better this time of year with the release of wheels that have had additional time to mature, revealing bright, tropical fruit notes grounded by deep, umami flavors. $17.99/ half pound
Barinaga Baserri—a local treasure handmade by Marcia Barinaga in Marshall, CA, this Basque-style sheep's milk cheese is beautifully balanced with nutty, sweet, and savory notes. $17.99/ half pound
Vermont Creamery Cremont—a luxurious double-crème blend of goat and cow milk, we love its creamy complexity! $11.99/each (sold by the 6oz wheel)
Desserts from our Creamery Bakeshop
Available for pre-order and pick up at the Market
Homemade Pumpkin Pie (9", serves 8 to 10), $19.99
Homemade Organic Apple Pie with Crumb Topping (9", serves 8 to 10) $19.99
Homemade Roasted Pecan Pie (9", serves 8 to 10) $19.99
Pumpkin Bundt Cake w/ Salted Caramel Glaze (serves 10-12) $16.99
Vanilla, Salted Caramel and Pumpkin Ice cream $7.99/pint, $14.99/quart (No pre-order available for ice cream; available in freezer case for purchase.)
Place your order by phone (415) 241-9760 or in person at the store
- All orders must be placed by Sunday, November 20th by 5:00 pm.
- Turkeys are available while supplies last.
- Orders will be available for pick-up Monday the 21st, Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd between 9am and 9pm.
- When you arrive to pick-up your order, please check-in with the deli first. They will bring your order to the register while your shop.
- All orders require a credit card to reserve your order. Nothing is prepaid.
- Cancellations after Sunday, November 20th are subject to a 50% fee.
INSIDER TIP: It's usually quiet on Monday and Tuesday between 10:00 and 2:00 – Try picking up your order then!
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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 10.1598 Wednesday, 22 September 1999.
Date: Wednesday, September 22, 1999
Subject: SHAKSPER is Back!
Dear SHAKSPEReans,
SHAKSPER is up and running. We are now using the latest listserv
software (release 1.8d). The security problem with my SPAC 4 work
station has been fixed, and I am now Y2K compliant. I also have
permission to order a smart UPS and backup system.
However, fixing these problems means that I have to make a few
adjustments to the way I operate. I will not longer be able to respond
to you directly. I will have to use either my university or private
account to do so. A bit of extra work for me, but undoubtedly worth the
peace of mind of having a secure system.
I have also learned of a SUN program for which I might be eligible to
get a much bigger and better server to run this list.
I will soon move forward with establishing the SHAKSPER web site;
however, disk space may require me to wait until I can see if I can get
the better server.
I appreciate all of the kind messages that were sent to me during the
hiatus. It is so good to know that so many care about the work I do with
SHAKSPER, as much of a labor of love as it is.
I have class now and will probably not catch up until tomorrow.
Best wishes,

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Photo Credits: Louis DeLuca with the Dallas Morning News
MercyMe Closes 2010 With Billboard's National Christian Audience and Christian AC Song of the Year, "All of Creation"
Band Performs National Anthem at Dallas Cowboys Game
Nashville, TN…December 15, 2010….On the heels of their second American Music Award win for Contemporary Inspirational Artist, MercyMe recently garnered the National Christian Audience Song of the Year and Christian AC Song of the Year with "All of Creation" according to Billboard magazine. The track dominated Billboard's AC Monitored chart for 11 weeks, the longest run at No. 1 in the band's career.
Along with the Song of the Year nod, MercyMe is closing out 2010 with a bang in other ways as well. Having wrapped their successful "The Generous Mr. Lovewell" tour, the Dallas-area locals had a dream come true when they were recently asked to open a Dallas Cowboys Football game by singing the National Anthem for Sunday night football.
"2010 has been an amazing year for this band," remarked lead vocalist Bart Millard. "Christian radio, fans, etc have just been so good to us, and this year was no exception - it's just beyond incredible. Of course standing on the football field before the Cowboys fans and such was mind blowing – what a thrill for all of us! We're a blessed group of guys for sure."
The multi-platinum selling band was also invited to visit Sam's Club associates in Bentonville, AR for their quarterly business review and holiday party. With nearly 1000 in attendance, MercyMe charmed the crowd with their humor and gave an intimate stripped down performance of some of their greatest hits, along with a selection of new favorites off of their latest best-selling album The Generous Mr. Lovewell (INO Records).
MercyMe will kick off 2011 on January 28th when they hit the road for the third annual Rock and Worship Roadshow. Compassion International will serve as the executive producer and along with MercyMe the tour will also feature Jars of Clay, Thousand Foot Krutch, Matt Maher, The Afters and LeCrae.
For more information on MercyMe please visit www.mercyme.org.
Since their debut in 2001, Grammy-nominated, American Music Award and multiple GMA Dove Award winners MercyMe have sold nearly 6 million units in CD and DVD sales, while being one of few Contemporary Christian music groups to have had all of their recordings certified Gold or Platinum, as well as garner 23 No.1 multi-format Christian radio singles, and four consecutive mainstream radio hits with "I Can Only Imagine," (No. 4 AC/top 25 on Top 40/Hot AC), "Here With Me" (No. 4 AC), "Homesick" (top 10 AC), and "So Long Self." In 2009 BILLBOARD named MercyMe's "Word Of God Speak" the #1 Song of The Decade and the group the #1 Christian Songs Artist of the Decade, with an additional #1 as the Christian AC Song Artist of The Decade as one of the industry's most notable talents. MercyMe recently made history as "I Can Only Imagine" surpassed 1 million digital downloads, making it the first song in Christian music to go platinum in the digital domain. The multi-platinum selling band has sold out venues including Radio City Music Hall and has been seen on The Tonight Show, CNN, Fox New Channel's Fox & Friends, ABC News, CBS' The Early Show, and on the pages of Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, USA Today, Billboard, and more. www.mercyme.org
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This paper is an open-access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (
This paper puts forward the design, construction and testing of a new automatic system for angular-response measurement and calibration in radiometric instruments. Its main characteristics include precision, speed, resolution, noise immunity, easy programming and operation. The developed system calculates the cosine error of the radiometer under test by means of a virtual instrument, from the measures it takes and through a mathematical procedure, thus allowing correcting the radiometer with the aim of preventing cosine error in its measurements.
This paper puts forward the design, construction and testing of a new automatic system for angular-response measurement and calibration in radiometric instruments. Solar irradiance (energy falling on a surface measure, W/m2) measurement is mainly performed by radiometers [
The angular response of real instruments deviates from the previous equation. In fact, most of them tend to underestimate actual solar irradiance. This fact is known as cosine error [
Cosine error is one of the main causes of error in radiometric-instrument measurement [
Radiometers measure global irradiance (
Reference [
Instrument angular response mainly affects the direct component of global radiation. To a lower extent, diffuse radiation is mainly affected by two factors: (1) the diffuse radiation generated in close-to-horizon angles is a little part of total measured diffuse radiation, and (2) within the UV region, this radiation is even less as a result of the increasing ozone absorption due to the higher optical path length. In most broadband radiometers and spectroradiometers, the cosine error increases as the solar zenith angle does [
The cosine error may be reduced by means of different physical and/or mechanic procedures. Therefore, accurate knowledge of the instrument's angular response becomes necessary, since it allows analytical instrument characterization [
The angular response in radiometric instruments is currently characterized manually. The system presented here is an automatic instrument to measure and calibrate radiometric instruments with no human handling. The developed system has been operating since September 2007 in the lab of radiometric-instrument test and characterization in the INTA (Spanish National Institute of Aerospace Technique), in its headquarters in El Arenosillo (Mazagón, Huelva, Spain). This system was successfully tested first in an international campaign on intercomparison in 2007 for the measurement and calibration of 22 radiometric instruments from different countries [
The present paper is organized as follows: Section 2 describes the system's modules and elements. Section 3 explains system-testing aimed at assuring design requirements are met regarding both accuracy and precision. Section 4 describes the operational process for radiometer measurement and calibration by means of the developed system. The conclusions of this work are contributed in Section 5. Finally, this paper also includes an appendix and an acknowledgment section.
The block diagram of this system for angular-response measurement and calibration in radiometric instruments is shown in
The system is formed by an automatic arm [
The DAS communication module [
The power supply [
The motor-control module [
The servomotor module [
According to the encoder perforated disk and reduction steps (6–7), the resolution of the developed system is:
This means that, for an encoder pulse (1.5 degrees in the motor axis), a 1/60-degree resolution is obtained in the clamp holding and positioning the radiometer.
The protection module [
The system which holds and moves the radiometer under test [
Finally, the levelling module [
As a previous step to radiometric-instrument measurement and calibration, the developed system was tested to assure it fulfils the afore-mentioned precision, resolution and reliability requirements. Thus, a test was performed in lab by means of laser interferometer XL 80 (Renishaw™). The precision of this linear and angular measurement system is guaranteed by its manufacturer (±0.5 ppm). Readings can be obtained up to a maximum speed of 4 m/s with 1-nm resolution. An additional device (RX 10) is used for angular measurement, since its precision reaches up to 1 arc-second (±5 μm).
In the calibration process, an experiment was designed by means of VI programming, so as to make the automatic arm's clamp cover all the angles between ±90° in 0.1°-steps. By the laser interferometer it was observed that error always remains below 0.01%. Next, it was ascertained that 1/60-degree angular resolution is reached. With this purpose, the VI was programmed to make the automatic arm's clamp spin pulse by pulse the order of the optical encoder, bearing in mind that—according to its design—1.5 motor-axis pulses are equivalent to 1/60 degrees in the clamp. 60 measures were taken in each ±90° trial. 100 equal trials were completed and all measures ranged between 1/60 ± 10% degrees.
The developed system has been operating since September 2007 in the lab for radiometric-instrument assay and characterization in the headquarters of the INTA (Spanish National Institute of Aerospace Technique) in El Arenosillo (Mazagón, Huelva, Spain). This system was successfully tested first in an international campaign on intercomparison in 2007 for the measurement and calibration of 22 radiometric instruments from different countries [
So far, this paper only deals with the measurement of the response of the radiometer under test to radiation received from different angles (±90°). However, for subsequent calibration, the mathematical procedure detailed in
The operation procedure with the developed system is as follows: The radiometer under test is placed into the arm's clamp and fastened (
Next, the usual operation procedure is described. The measuring procedure in lab consists of rotating the radiometer at a constant distance from a calibrated lamp (see
Following the described procedure, the developed system measured and calibrated the radiometric instruments in the international campaign on intercomparison which took place in the INTA facilities in El Arenosillo (Huelva, Spain) between 15 August and 21 September 2007. These international campaigns are usually organized every one or two years in different standardized scientific centres worldwide, following World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recommendations [
This paper puts forward the design, construction and testing of an automatic system for angular-response measurement and calibration in radiometric instruments. This system includes an automatic arm which, by means of its clamp, automatically holds and places the radiometer under test to cover, in programmable steps (degrees and tenths of degree), the movement of solar irradiance falling onto a radiometer in normal operation (±90°). Radiometer test is performed with a calibrated lamp as a radiation source whose radiation spectrum covers the radiometer's measurement spectrum. The system also includes a high-performance DAS and a PC as a controller by means of a specifically-designed VI.
The developed system allows much higher resolution than that reached so far, since 1/60 degrees is reached for all angles of incidence. This is achieved by means of the mechanical transmission system located in the arm's clamp and the incorporated servomotor. To guarantee the perpendicularity of the radiometer under test when the light source is at its zenith (solar zenith angle = 0°), the developed system automatically levels itself.
Regarding the calibration of tested instruments, the VI calculates—from the given measures and by means of the mathematical procedure in
The system developed in this work was registered at the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office under reference P200703162, PCT/ES2009/000042 and international reference WO/2009/095515.
The present work is a contribution of the DPI2007 62336 project, funded by the Spanish Ministry for Education and Science and by the European Regional Development Union. The authors of the present paper thank the INTA Station of Atmospheric Exploration in El Arenosillo (Mazagón, Huelva, Spain) and, particularly, B. A. de la Morena and J. M. Villaplana for their help and support.
There are several methods used to calculate the value of the cosine error in radiometric devices. Some manufacturers use simplified expressions such as those in [
Radiometer-measured irradiance should follow the ideal angular response given by the cosine law. Deviations from this angular response produce systematic measurement errors which do not only depend on solar zenith angle but also on the division of solar radiation into direct and diffuse [
The correction factor for direct irradiance can be calculated from measurements performed in lab and defined as:
The correction factor for diffuse irradiance can be calculated from the previously-calculated correction factor for direct irradiance by the following expression [
In order to apply this correction, it is necessary to assume an angular response error independent from the azimuth angle (
The last missing term to complete
General block diagram for the developed system.
Block diagram of the automatic arm.
Front and profile view of the automatic arm.
Automatic arm main body Clamps to hold the radiometer under test Wheel for accurate levelling adjustment Electronic tripod with levelling motors Screeding LED indicator 1°-step graduated scale (±90°) (for visual information only) Levelling worm gear Pointer Anchorage for the radiometer under test fixation bridle.
Automatic arm main body
Clamps to hold the radiometer under test
Wheel for accurate levelling adjustment
Electronic tripod with levelling motors
Screeding LED indicator
1°-step graduated scale (±90°) (for visual information only)
Levelling worm gear
Anchorage for the radiometer under test fixation bridle.
Servomotor arm module and mechanical transmission.
3D picture of the servomotor module and the clamp-moving transmission.
Detail of the system to fasten the radiometer under test on to the automatic arm.
Radiometer under test photography.
Ideal response and real measured response curves for a given radiometer according to the angle of incidence.


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Free NetFlow Tools
For more information on NetFlow, look through Cisco's white paper.
The purpose of this EHNT (pronounced 'ent') is to get some useful information from netflow (version 5 only) without too much trouble. The typical EHNT user is a network administrator operating routers capable of exporting netflow packets.Platforms: GNU/Linux, Unix
Flow Loader And Virtual Information Output (F.L.A.V.I.O.)
Flow Loader And Virtual Information Output (F.L.A.V.I.O.) is a data grapher for NetFlow. It gathers data from a NetFlow data exporting device, loads it into a MySQL database and can generate daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly charts. It shows traffic split by ports, statistics on total utilization, and generates percentile 95 information suitable for billing in burstable services.Platforms: Linux, Unix
flowd is a small, fast and secure NetFlow collector.Platforms: OpenBSD, Linux
FlowScan analyzes and reports on Internet Protocol (IP) flow data exported by routers.Platforms: GNU/Linux, Unix
flow-tools is library and a collection of programs used to collect, send, process, and generate reports from NetFlow data.Platforms: Linux, Unix
fprobe is a NetFlow probe that collects network traffic data and emit it as NetFlow flows towards the specified collector.Platforms: Linux, Unix
IP Cisco Accounting Daemon (IPCAD)
IPCAD stands for IP Cisco Accounting Daemon. It runs in background, listens traffic on the specified interfaces, and records the traffic for later retrieval and analysis. IPCAD can use raw BPF devices, PCAP library, divert, tee or Linux iptables' ULOG and IPQ packet sources to capture the packets.Platforms: Linux, Unix
Java NetFlow Collect-Analyzer
JNCA (Java Netflow Collector and Analyzer) is a pure Java solution to IP network flow management based on Netflow version 1, 5, 7, 8, and latest version 9.Platforms: Java
ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer
NetFlow Analyzer is a web-based bandwidth monitoring tool that collects NetFlow data exported from routing devices, and uses it to analyze network traffic and report on bandwidth usage across the network.Platforms: Windows 2000/XP, Linux
The NetUP NDSAD utility captures IP-traffic from network interfaces and export NetFlow v.5.Data is gathered from libpcap library on Unix and from winpcap on Windows.Also you are able to use tee/divert sockets on FreeBSD and ULOG on Linux for data sourcePlatforms: Windows 2000/XP, Linux, Unix
NetFlow Monitor
NetFlow Monitor (NF) is tool for processing and evaluating NetFlow Exports from CISCO routers.Platforms: Linux, Unix
NEye (Network Eye) is a NetFlow collector software working on Unix systems which is capable of receiving flows from Cisco Routers (but not only) and store them in ASCII (for raw grepping), in SQLite databases (for quick and dirty SELECTs) or in full blown MySQL databases.Platforms: Linux, Unix
The nfdump project is a set of tools to collect and process netflow data. It's fast and has a powerful filter pcap like syntax. Nfdump supports netflow version v5 and v7. nfdump 1.5 beta now supports netflow v9 as well as IPv6.Platforms: Linux, Unix
NfSen is a graphical web-based front end for the nfdump netflow tools. With NfSen, you can display your netflow data from many sources: Flows, Packets and Bytes, easily navigate through the netflow data, process the netflow data within the specified time span, create history as well as continuous profiles, and write your own plug-ins to process and disply netflow data on a regular interval.Platforms: Linux, Unix
The program nfstat is used to produce weekly human-readable reports from raw NetFlow v5 data produced by Cisco or Juniper routers (and others). The data is expected to be collected using the flow-tools package (nfstat understands flow-tools internal format).Platforms: Linux, Unix
ntop is a network traffic probe that shows the network usage, similar to what the popular top Unix command does. ntop is based on libpcap and it has been written in a portable way in order to virtually run on every Unix platform and on Win32 as well.
Platforms: Windows, GNU/Linux, Unix
Paessler Router Traffic Grapher (PRTG)
PRTG Traffic Grapher is an easy to use Windows software for monitoring bandwidth usage as well as various other network parameters like memory and CPU utilization.Platforms: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/2003
pfflowd converts OpenBSD packet filter (PF) status messages (sent via the pfsync interface) to Cisco NetFlow datagrams.Platforms: Linux
Scrutinizer is a scalable NetFlow, IPFIX and sFlow reporting and threat detection solution. The solution runs on Windows, Linux and VMware. There is a free version that provides rich reporting and flexible filtering for up to five flow exporting devices.Platforms: Windows Vista/7/2008
SiLK, the System for Internet-Level Knowledge, is a collection of netflow tools developed by the CERT/NetSA (Network Situational Awareness) Team to facilitate security analysis in large networks.Platforms: Linux, Unix
Softflowd is flow-based network traffic analyser capable of Cisco NetFlow data export.Platforms: Linux, Unix
Stager is a generic tool for storage, aggregation and presentation of network statistics. Stager consist of a web application for data presentation, and a perl back-end for data storage and aggregation. The current version of Stager include backend modules to collect and aggregate data for NetFlow, MPing and SNMP.Platforms: Linux, Unix


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Honolulu • The National Weather Service says Hurricane Julio continues to move away from Hawaii and will not pose a threat on the heels of a damaging tropical storm.
Meteorologist John Bravender says Julio is about 400 miles northeast of Honolulu. It has been downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, the lowest level. It is packing winds of about 90 miles per hour.
The forecast Sunday calls for the return of blue skies and sunshine for parts of the state.
Bravender says Julio is affecting trade winds that usually keep the islands cool, so hot, muggy weather is expected through the first half of the week.


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Happy Advent!
We're excited to announce that the official release date for the highly anticipated eCatholic 5 has been set for the Epiphany – January 6, 2014!
With eCatholic 5, we've reimagined and reinvented the way you communicate, inspire, and evangelize. Edit your website inline – exactly as you see it. Inspire your audience with beautiful, responsive designs that are optimized for mobile. Engage your visitors through social, video, and Catholic content. Best of all, we've created the entire experience to be simple and intuitive – all so you can focus on your mission, not technology.
"eCatholic 5 is going to change the game! The new features are remarkably powerful and yet easy to use. I don't know if I have ever seen a better product for the average user."
-Marcel LeJeune, AggieCatholic.org
As always, eCatholic 5 will be a free upgrade for all of our current customers. More information about the upgrade process will be available soon.
We will be posting a few sneak peaks over the Christmas break, so be sure and follow us on Facebook or Twitter. But for now, here's a little teaser of the new eCatholic 5 to get you excited…


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Olympus XZ-2 Review
Latest Camera Reviews
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Mac users, Macphun's all-in-one photo editor Luminar is available for just $69£52 for new users, or $59£44 for existing Macphun users. We rated Luminar as "Highly Recommended". Visit the Luminar web site to try it for free.
Use coupon code "PHOTOBLOG" to save another $10 on Luminar.
Windows users, Macphun's all-in-one photo editor Luminar is now available in beta for free ahead of the full release late 2017.
We rated Luminar for Mac as "Highly Recommended". Visit the Luminar web site to try the beta for free.
Main Rivals
Listed below are some of the rivals of the Olympus XZ-2.
Canon PowerShot G1 X
The Canon PowerShot G1 X is a serious compact camera with a large 1.5-inch image sensor. Building on previous G-series models, the G1 X also offers a 4x, 28-112mm zoom lens, 1080p HD video with stereo sound, 3 inch vari-angle screen, optical viewfinder and manual controls. £699 / €799 / $799.99 is a lot of money to pay for a fixed-lens compact camera - read our Canon PowerShot G1 X review to find out if it's worth it.
Canon PowerShot S100
The Canon PowerShot S100 compact camera is a new compact camera that offers an extensive DSLR-like list of features - ISO range of 80-6400, RAW support, full manual controls, customisable interface and 1080p video - all in a slim and stylish body that you can easily fit in a trouser pocket. Read our in-depth Canon PowerShot S100 review now to find out if this is the only compact that you need...
Fujifilm FinePix X10
The Fujifilm FinePix X10 is a gorgeous new compact camera that boasts impeccable build-quality, intuitive handling and a long-list of photographer-friendly features. Find out if it can deliver the goods in our in-depth Fujifilm FinePix X10 review, complete with full-size sample JPEG and raw images, videos and more...
Fujifilm XF1
The Fujifilm FinePix XF1 is a beautifully designed compact camera that continues the retro feel of Fujifilm's X-series range. Find out if it offers both style and substance in our Fujifilm FinePix XF1 review, complete with full-size sample JPEG and raw images, videos and more...
Nikon 1 J2
The Nikon 1 J2 is the entry-level model in Nikon's range of compact system cameras. The new J2 adds a better screen, range of creative effects, textured grip and a lower price tag to its predecessor, the J1, which has been one of the best-selling compact system cameras of the last year. Read our in-depth Nikon 1 J2 review to find out if it can carry on where the J1 left off...
Nikon Coolpix P310
The Nikon Coolpix P310 is a new pocket camera for professionals. The Nikon P310 features a 16 megapixel BSI CMOS sensor, full manual controls, 1080p HD video recording, a fast maximum aperture of f/1.8, a high-resolution LCD screen and 5fps burst shooting. Are these features enough to elevate the P310 above its main rivals? Read our in-depth Nikon Coolpix P310 review to find out...
Olympus E-PL5
The Olympus E-PL5 is a new compact system camera that offers a lot more than first meets the eye. Also known as the PEN Lite, the EPL5 has exactly the same image sensor and processing engine as the flagship OM-D E-M5. It also boasts the World's fastest autofocus system, a 3 inch tilting LCD display, full 1080p HD movies, and an extensive range of creative filters. Read our in-depth Olympus E-PL5 review to find out if it's a true bargain or not...
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 is a new compact system camera aimed firmly at frustrated compact owners who want a faster, better performing camera that's still small and stylish. The GF5 certainly fits that bill, with fast 0.09 second auto-focusing, a 12 megapixel Micro Four Thirds sensor, 1080i HD video, touchscreen interface and 4fps burst shooting. Read the World's first Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 review to find out if this is the perfect interchangeable lens camera for beginners...
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 is the latest premium compact camera hoping to find a place in a professional photographer's pocket. With the fastest lens of any compact to date, the LX7 also offers an improved 10 megapixel sensor, full 1080p HD movies and an even better control system than the previous LX5 model. Read our in-depth Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 review with sample JPEG, RAW and video files now.
Ricoh GR Digital IV
The GR Digital IV is the 2011 version of Ricoh's compact camera for serious photographers. With a fixed focal length 28mm wide-angle lens, high-sensitivity 10 megapixel sensor, excellent 3 inch LCD screen and faster auto-focus system, can the Ricoh GR Digital IV justify its equally serious price-tag of £499 / $599? Read our Ricoh GR Digital IV review to find out...
Samsung EX2F
The Samsung EX2F is a new pocket camera for serious photographers, sporting a super-bright f/1.4, 3.3x zoom lens, sensible 12 megapixel sensor and a swivelling 3 inch AMOLED screen. 1080p video, RAW shooting, ISO 80-12800, 10fps burst shooting, image stabilisation and full manual controls complete the EX2F's star attractions. Read our Samsung EX2F review to find out if this is the advanced compact camera for you...
Samsung NX1000
The Samsung NX1000 is a new wallet-friendly mirrorless camera aimed at beginners upgrading from a simpler compact. Featuring a 20 megapixel APS-C sensor, full 1080p video, ISO 100-12,800, a 3-inch AMOLED screen, 8fps continuous shooting and Wi-fi connectivity, read our in-depth Samsung NX200 review to discover if this is the best budget compact system camera.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 is an exciting new premium compact camera. A large "1.0-type" 20.2 megapixel CMOS sensor, 3.6x 28-100mm lens with a fast maximum aperture of F1.8, full 1080p high-definition video with stereo sound, high-resolution 3-inch screen, manual shooting modes, 10fps continuous shooting, ISO range of 100-12800, Raw support and fast auto-focusing are all present and correct. Read our in-depth Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 review to find out if it's the best pocket camera ever...
Sony NEX-F3
The NEX-F3 is Sony's new entry-level compact system camera. With a 16 megapixel APS-C sensor, 1080i HD movies, high-res 3 inch tilting screen and built-in flash, the NEX-F3 certainly has a lot to offer. Read our in-depth Sony NEX-F3 review, complete with sample JPEGs, RAW files and movies.


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Amazing experience!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: MSC Fantasia Cruise Review by Magnolia53
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Amazing experience!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Destination: Europe - Western Mediterranean
Embarkation: Genoa
The embarkation process was a dream run seeing as we had travelled so far, and did not have to sit too long before we were allowed to board and explore. The staff manning the process were courteous and so very helpful. Once we sat and worked out our tours and arranged the booking process, we toured the boat to get the feel of such an expansive boat. But to our amazement, you really did not feel that you were on something so large. Various bars and alternate restaurants, shops, sports room, spa, cafeteria, and restaurants were well set out. In fact on our flight from Australia More there were 33 Australians - we were lucky to have seen more than 4 at any one time. And we really never got to meet up with most until the middle of the second cruise.
The shows in the evening were 1st class and superb! Daniella who is the MC spoke 8 different languages, and was always enthusiastic every night. The entertainment group headed by Juan Carlos, entertained us from 8.30 in the morning right through to around 2.30 am finishing in the Disco. We had quizzes, dance lessons, language classes, table tennis, exercise, pilates - you name it we had it. Of an evening in the lounge areas, the team would always have everyone up dancing. We met some great people from other countries and have kept in touch. we partied and experienced our onshore tours or getting cabs together while onshore and marvelled at the sights we were taken to.
This cruise was an amazing experience. My Friend who accompanied me was a bit apprehensive at first, but at the end had thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I will cruise with MSC again as I found them to be a totally well run Company. The ship was always clean and I never experienced one staff member that seemed like they did not want to be there. Less
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Great cabin loking out at the back of the ship. This for me was the best ever. You have a total view of where the boat had been so to speak. and you had the sun on your balcony all day!!
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Happy Birthday Diane Lane!
Today is Diane Lane's birthday, and she's the star of one of the goofiest, most over-blown 80's movies like, EVER!
'Streets of Fire' is the movie, and it's also one of Darren's and my favorite movies, but for totally different reasons. He digs Diane Lane, and really, in this movie, how can you help it? Gorgeous body, fabulous hair, and a fabulous singing voice…. Ok, she didn't really sing the songs, but she put on a hella show! I swoon over Michael Pare! He was in 'Eddie and the Cruisers', and never really hit it big, but has continued to act. In 'Streets' he was brooding, and hot as hell, and has that voice that turns my knees to jelly! He doesn't sing in 'Streets', but he pretends to 'Eddie'!
First up, Diane Lane as Ellen Aim in 'Streets of Fire', and then Michael Pare in 'Eddie and the Cruisers'!
And now, Michael Pare in 'Eddie and the Cruisers'!
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NEW "Homeland" Season 3 Teaser [WATCH]
Take a look at the new teaser trailer for Season 3 of "Homeland"
Interestingly enough, the producers of the show have revealed that the show's main star double agent Nicholas Brody (played by Damian Lewis) will not appear for the first two episodes. The teaser below is mostly voice overs leaving plenty to the imagination of fans.
"Homeland" will premiere it's third season on Sunday, September 29, 2013 on SHOWTIME.
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Sea Siam is a Thai restaurant located in West Kendall by the Tamiami Airport and north of Country Walk. Its a very low-key spot located in the heart of West Kendall. Tons of lunch specials including various types of preparations with your choice of beef, pork, chicken, shrimp, squid, scallop or tofu). Pictured above are is an order of the Ghoza (dumplings with ponzo sauce), Nem Nuong (pork meat with rice paper) and Pad Preow Warn Chicken with Coconut Rice. Cool spot with tasty food. Check em out if you're in the mood for something different and in the Kendall area.
Sea Siam Connection
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Tue. January 31, 2012 | Derek J. LaRiviere
SPRING HILL — With its win at Booster Stadium in the Class 4A region quarterfinals Tuesday night, Springstead cemented this season's team as one of the two best in school history.
The Eagles overcame a slow start to dominate Ridgeview 3-1.
Both teams looked to be dragging while they felt each other out, but a miscue from the Springstead defense allowed Ridgeview (11-5-3) to strike first.
Panthers sophomore Mike Williams took the ball in Eagles territory after the defense mishandled it. He lobbed the ball over keeper Jordan Leathers to put Ridgeview up 1-0 midway through the first half.
"The biggest thing is we kept our heads up," Springstead leading scorer Matt Campbell said. "We had confidence that we were going to come back."
The deficit seemed to wake up the Eagles (19-2). Less than three minutes later, Mike Szafranski drilled his 12th goal of the season into the back of the net to tie. Justin Ladouceur's centering pass was right on point for the assist.
Campbell put his team up for good in the 33rd minute of the second half. A corner kick from Harry Prentice (team-leading 10th assist) was headed past keeper Lochlin Cravey to make it 2-1. A go-ahead score in the second half from Campbell was his 28th of the season.
The Eagles put up 21 shots compared to nine from the Panthers. Leathers only needed to make two saves, and Cravey made some very nice stops among his 11 saves.
"That's the style of play we play here at Springstead, and the kids have really bought into it," Eagles coach Sal Calabrese said. "This isn't about one season for us. It's four years of hard work for our seniors, and they're taking it one game at a time."
The next match of this game-by-game performance will come Friday at Fleming Island.
"I know Fleming Island is good sized and loaded with seniors," Calabrese said. "We didn't know anything about (Ridgeview) before, so I expect it'll be about how focused we are."


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Friday and Saturday afternoons ENO Fine Wines & Spirits offers complimentary wine tasting. Venture out to regions undefined by your taste buds to try wines of different backgrounds in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere and hear about them from a connoisseur's perspective. You're sure to find something that you like or a vino for your next weekend dinner party after spending a weekend afternoon at ENO's.
Morene Bianche Pinot Grigio: Medium bodied with racey apple and pear aromas and great minerality.
Michelangelo Chianti: A ruby red blend of Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Trebbiano and Malvasia. The nose has aromas of red roses and bright cherry fruit. The palate is soft and dry, truly a steal for the price, a staff favorite.
ENO Fine Wines, 225 Westminster St.


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- Osteoarthritis Overview Slideshow Pictures
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- Patient Comments: Total Hip Replacement - Experience
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- Find a local Orthopedic Surgeon in your town
- Total hip replacement facts
- What is a total hip replacement?
- Who is a candidate for total hip replacement?
- What are total hip replacement complications?
- What preparation is needed for the procedure?
- What will recovery be like for the patient after surgery?
- What is involved in the rehabilitation process after total hip joint replacement?
- What other postoperative instructions are given to patients with total hip joint replacements?
- What is the prognosis of total hip joint replacement?
What is involved in the rehabilitation process after total hip joint replacement?
After total hip joint replacement surgery, patients often start physical therapy immediately! On the first day after surgery, it is common to begin some minor physical therapy while sitting in a chair. Eventually, rehabilitation incorporates stepping, walking, and climbing. Initially, supportive devices such as a walker or crutches are used. Pain is monitored while exercise takes place. Some degree of discomfort is normal. It is often very gratifying for the patient to notice, even early on, substantial relief from the preoperative pain for which the total hip replacement was performed.
Physical therapy is extremely important in the overall outcome of any joint replacement surgery. The goals of physical therapy are to prevent contractures, improve patient education, and strengthen muscles around the hip joint through controlled exercises. Contractures that can cause limitation of joint motion result from scarring of the tissues around the joint. Contractures do not permit full range of motion and therefore impede mobility of the replaced joint. Patients are instructed not to strain the hip joint with heavy lifting or other unusual activities at home. Specific techniques of body posturing, sitting, and using an elevated toilet seat can be extremely helpful. Patients are instructed not to cross the operated lower extremity across the midline of the body (not crossing the leg over the other leg) because of the risk of dislocating the replaced joint. They are discouraged from bending at the waist and are instructed to use a pillow between the legs when lying on the non-operated side in order to prevent the operated lower extremity from crossing over the midline. Patients are given home exercise programs to strengthen the muscles around the buttock and thigh. Most patients attend outpatient physical therapy for a period of time while incorporating home exercises regularly into their daily living.
Occupational therapists are also part of the rehabilitation process. These therapists review precautions with the patients related to everyday activities. They also educate the patients about the adaptive equipment that is available and the proper ways to do their "ADLs" or activities of daily living.


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What can you do with this major?
Use the following as an idea list, and remember that they represent some, but certainly not all, of the careers you might consider in English.
The following list represents a few of the kinds of career titles for English majors:
Account Executive, Actor/Actress, Advertising Copywriter, Artist, Author of Fiction & Non-Fiction, Assistant Scientific Writer, Biographer, Book Critic, Circulation Assistant, College Professor, Columnist/Commentator, Comedy Writer, Copywriter, Creative Writer, Art/Book Critic, Desktop Publisher, Documentation Specialist, Editor, Literary Agent, Journalist, Manuscript Reader, Marketing Specialist, Narrator, Paralegal, Playwright, Poet, Proofreader, Public Speaker, Publisher, Radio and TV Commentator, Reporter, Researcher, Teacher, Technical Writer…
The following list represents a few of the kinds of businesses and institutions that employ English majors:
Writing/Editing- Newspapers, magazines, broadcast media--script writing, trade, professional or consumer publications, promotional, advertising agencies, colleges and universities, any organization or publication with technical focus or technical areas
Literature Related- Public and private libraries, universities, businesses, government agencies, bookstores, books, magazines and newspapers, radio, TV, movies, companies, institutions, special interest groups, local, state, and federal government, museums, libraries, businesses, Special interest groups
Education- Public schools, private schools
Publishing- Special interest magazines, trade magazines, association and organizational magazines, Sunday newspaper supplements, mass-market paperbacks, educational and professional books, religious books and magazines
Advertising- Advertising agencies, in-house agencies of large companies
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Sale captain Robinson, who has scored three tries so far in this season's Six Nations championship, sustained the injury training with the squad in Bath.
The England management will re-assess his condition on Thursday.
Strettle, 23, joined from Rotherham in summer 2006 and played in England Saxons's win over Italy A this month.
Robinson's absence would be a major blow given his try-scoring form since ending his retirement from Test rugby and returning to the fold.
England assistant coach Mike Ford said: "Jason got a bit of a knock and has gone off to see the doctor. Hopefully, he will be okay."
Robinson, capped 41 times, was captain when England last played Ireland in Dublin two years ago - which turned out to be his last Test before he initially decided to retire.


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Sailors learn to be experts at knot tying, from securing the vessel with a tight anchor hitch to securing the captain after he succumbs to madness and tries to eat his own hook hand. This Groupon is a mutinous bounty.
Choose Between Two Options
- $10 for a one-hour weekend riverboat sightseeing tour for two (a $20 value)
- $20 for a one-hour weekend riverboat sightseeing tour for four (a $40 value)

Eco-friendly electric cruisers ferry groups on a one-hour tour of Lady Bird Lake. Along the way, the captain points out the sights, including native waterfowl, cypress trees, and Zilker Metropolitan Park. Passengers are welcome to bring along beverages.

Lone Star Riverboat
Emblazoned with patriotic red, white, and blue, Lone Star Riverboat's vessels churn through Lady Bird Lake, floating alongside towering cypress trees and the city's skyline. Meanwhile, the captain's booming voice narrates each tour.
However, the company's aquatic excursions aren't just restricted to sightseeing. Their largest ship, The Lone Star, boasts two decks and a 150-person capacity. Aboard the ship, DJs spin tunes and caterers serve barbecue for special events such as weddings. On Friday nights, patrons board The Lone Star for moonlight cruises, taking in scenic views of the Austin skyline.
Lone Star Riverboat's enthusiasm for the water extends to environmental preservation. According to its website, the company owns the largest all-electric paddle wheeler in the country. It also donates a portion of its gross sales to the Austin area's park system and provides after-school activities for at-risk fish.


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CAP College,
a pioneer in Distance Education in the Philippines, opened in June
1988. It was patterned after the "open university" concept of education
which is already well-established and widely accepted in more advanced
countries of Europe, Australia,
Canada, the United States and Asia.
With its non-traditional delivery of instruction which is duly recognized
by the Commission on Higher Education. CAP College
has brought new alternatives, new hopes and new opportunities to Filipinos
here and abroad. It is one of the few institutions offering the unique
opportunity for Filipinos to earn college degrees without "going to
Since its inception in
1988, CAP College has developed new
innovations to continuously improve its instructional delivery system. It
has integrated new technological advancements that may be able to enhance
the current system.
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blacklabelice 4 years ago#202
blacklabelice posted...
herp derp. MW2 best game ever. herp derp. the game got fixed after its shelf life already died and everybody moved on to bigger and better
herp derp. BO best game ever. herp derp. the game never got fixed after its shelf life already died but many people still think MW2 is the best.
DolphLundgrennn 4 years ago#204
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blacklabelice 4 years ago#205
aww whats wrong. gotta go all grammar police on a video game forum. did you find a typo? thats cool that you were reading it bro.
go play your little nooby game now. move along, i will ignore you now. your blatant trolling and fanboying is growing old. kind of like MW2 did for all of us who can appreciate games that dont have to be riddled with bugs just to be fun and playable.
your hand must be really sore from dickstroking MW2 pretending for it to be a whole new game that it wasnt. . you are a prime example of why its community was so trashy but thats the only way you know to try to get the attention you lack IRL.
good day sir. welcome to the list. you can praise to everybody else just how awesome you think this game is 2 and a half years after its shelf life died. i dont care to hear it anymore, its repetitive and tiresome and you bring nothing of value or logic to the table. typical fanboy trolling screaming for his attention and thats all you get from me.
blacklabelice posted...
aww whats wrong. gotta go all grammar police on a video game forum. did you find a typo? thats cool that you were reading it bro.
LOL didn't you say you were done with this thread like a day ago? Whatever you do, whether you ignore or not, you still lose. If you ignore, you aren't good enough to come up with a mature and educated comeback. If you reply, you weren't a bigger enough man to walk away.
Also, I've provided WAY more logic than you seem to have ever done in your whole lifetime. I provide lots of explanations, and then all you say is GTFO MW2 FANBOY YOUR TRASH (Yes, I said "your" instead of "you're" because that's the way you'd say it)
Also, have fun getting moderated.
ssupermario92 4 years ago#207
BrownPack posted...
blacklabelice posted...aww whats wrong. gotta go all grammar police on a video game forum. did you find a typo? thats cool that you were reading it bro.
you yourself can get moderated if you say your gonna do it.....
Super Mario Bros. 3 is better then Super Mario World
People who agree: 35 PM if you think so as well
ssupermario92 posted...
BrownPack posted...blacklabelice posted...aww whats wrong. gotta go all grammar police on a video game forum. did you find a typo? thats cool that you were reading it bro.
how will I get moderated for that? That doesn't make any sense.
Soul_On_Display 4 years ago#209
What exactly is going on? Why are people still arguing?
Xbox Live: Eighth Element || PSN: Echo_Resonance
~People will always nitpick where they have bias.~
blacklabelice 4 years ago#210
ha ha he has nothing left do do but flag my messages and get them removed. i dont care its okay theres already 4 or 5 of his removed on this page alone from my screen. all hes got left on now is to flame. troll confirmed
the only thing of any logic this fanboi troll brought to the table that cant be refuted is that MW2 was fun and one of the most enjoyable...but it was from a different perspective
yeah MW2 was fun. i cant deny that. especially for the casual gamer because it was just so nooby and outrageous. those people love that stuff and its awesome when you are able to tube your way to an ac130 without ever leaving the building. theres no denying the ridiculousness is an enjoyable aspect that made the game so wild. but from a balance perspective it was the most broken by far in the series. i mean you would have to be a braindead idiot to not see that. some people would rather look past the overpoweredness and imbalance the mechanics of the game had, even aside from all the bugs and glitches throughout the course of its shelf life.
only an idiot can blatantly ignore all the problems and try to claim it as never been an issue because all off the problems eventually get fixed months and months after its already happened. and still it had lots of the same overpowered ridiculousness. im not saying it wasnt fun, but thats the kind of nonsense that breaks FPS games if you are looking for more realism and actual skill based competitiveness.
most mindless and easiest game of the franchise by far, but in terms of balance it was also the most broken. its pretty hard not to notice that.
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Nottinghamshire have beaten Durham at Trent Bridge to go top of the LV= County Championship.
The victory extends Nottinghamshire's winning start in the competition to four consecutive victories, the first time the county have achieved that feat since 1922.
Durham, county champions for the past two seasons, hadn't lost a four day fixture since a reverse against Hampshire at Basingstoke in 2008 but after second-innings centurion Ben Stokes was caught on the boundary by Steven Mullaney, Notts knew that remarkable record would be shattered.
"We wanted to play a lot of home games in the early part of the season and we knew that strategy could pay off if the weather was good and the pitches were right and things have fallen into place for us."
Darren Pattinson bowled Ben Harmison to secure victory by an innings and 62 runs.
"When the players arrived this morning we talked about the fact that Durham had proven to be the best team in the country over the last two years and that they wouldn't turn up and roll over," said Nottinghamshire Director of Cricket Mick Newell.
"Having a 50 point margin between us and them puts us in a strong position. They bullied us twice last year and we've been able to complete a convincing win without two of our front line bowlers and the players deserve a lot of credit for that.
"We're playing well but there have been a lot of positive results around the division this season and I expect the eventual champions to have won at least nine matches.
"We wanted to play a lot of home games in the early part of the season and we knew that strategy could pay off if the weather was good and the pitches were right and things have fallen into place for us."
Pattinson finished with four wickets but Paul Franks match figures were the most impressive. Three wickets in each innings and a quick-fire 64 maintained his increasing influence on the team.
Stokes aside, Durham offered little resistance and must improve if they are to compete for as third consecutive crown. Nottinghamshire will play down expectations but are already emerging as genuine contenders.


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Just A Video Of Alexander Skarsgård Being Gratuitously Hot For Calvin Klein
Fun fact: I once had an ex-boyfriend who declared himself to be straight as an arrow "except for that blonde guy from 'True Blood' — I would totally have sex with him any way he wanted." After watching this spot for Calvin Klein's Encounter cologne starring Alexander Skarsgard and Lara Stone, I finally understand. (Also, is it just me or is "Encounter" kind of a bad name for a cologne? It makes me think of Craigslist "Casual Encounters," which probably is not the brand association CK wants.)


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Our spring and summer hotel booking trends reveal that consumers are traveling to many of the same cities that were popular for summer vacations in 2013.
Fort Worth,Texas (PRWEB) April 22, 2014
CCRA Travel Solutions - a leading provider of global business-related solutions for travel suppliers and travel professionals – today announced spring and summer destination trending based on hotel bookings made by travel agents via the CCRAtravel.com hotel reservations portal. CCRA's hotel booking trends predict some of the top 2014 summer vacation destinations, and provide insight into the countries and cities of interest for travelers seeking the assistance of travel professionals to book their hotel stays. The top ten domestic and international cities listed below have received the greatest number of hotel bookings to-date through CCRAtravel.com, for arrivals between the first day of spring, March 20th, and the last day of summer, September 22nd, 2014:
Top 10 U.S. Cities:
1. Las Vegas, NV
2. New York, NY
3. Orlando, FL
4. New Orleans, LA
5. San Diego, CA
6. Chicago, IL *NEW
7. Miami, FL
8. Atlanta, GA
9. Fort Lauderdale, FL
10. Kissimmee, FL *NEW
Top 10 International Cities:
1. Paris, France
2. Rome, Italy
3. Vancouver, Canada
4. London, United Kingdom
5. Barcelona, Spain
6. Amsterdam, Netherlands
7. Venice, Italy
8. Florence, Italy
9. Copenhagen, Denmark *NEW
10. Madrid, Spain
Based on CCRA's year-over-year comparisons, Chicago, IL and Kissimmee, FL are both new cities to appear on CCRA's Top 10 U.S. Cities list for 2014 spring and summer arrivals. Additionally, Copenhagen, Denmark is new to CCRA's Top 10 International Cities list.
"Our spring and summer hotel booking trends reveal that consumers are traveling to many of the same cities that were popular for summer vacations in 2013, and are continuing to seek the expert advice and unique knowledge that travel professionals bring in planning trips to these leading U.S. and international destinations," said Dic Marxen, President and CEO of CCRA Travel Solutions. "We are delighted with the growing number of travel agents who are using our CCRAtravel.com booking portal to pass along the best deals to their clients, especially during the busy spring and summer travel season, by booking some of the most competitive hotel rates available through our portal's expansive selection of over 180,000 hotels worldwide."
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It's time to party like a Girl Scout at VAN NEST BOWLING LANES! A special event just for girls who are thinking about joining the Girl Scouts! (This event is solely for prospective new members -- no current members, please.)
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WHERE: Van Nest Bowling Lanes, 1756 Bronxdale Avenue, Bronx, NY
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text: OverviewBack to top Clif Bar - Builder's Max Protein Bar Caramel Peanut - 3.4 oz. Item# :128503UPC# :722252360403 Brand:Clif Bar Size/Form:3.40 oz. Ship Weight:0.20 Servings:1 Flavor:Caramel Peanut Clif Bar - Builder's Max Protein Bar Caramel Peanut - 3.4 oz. (97g) Clif Bar Builder's Max Protein Bar Caramel Peanut has 30g of complete protein, the vitamins and minerals you need to boost protein metabolism, and carbohydrates for sustained energy. BUILDER'S never contains ingredients like artificial sweeteners, sugar alcohols or trans fats. Your not done You're a work in progress, building toward something big. That's why they made Clif Builder's, the great tasting protein bar that makes every ingredient count, so you can get the most out of your workout. You put everything into your workout. Get everything out of it. Frequently Asked Questions What is CLIF Builder's? CLIF Builder's is a high-protein bar offering 20 grams of protein and 23 vitamins and minerals for healthy muscle recovery and total body fitness. What makes CLIF Builder's different from other protein bars? CLIF Builder's is made solely with healthy ingredients that you can recognize and taste. Is CLIF Builder's a meal replacement bar? CLIF Builder's is a nutritious and convenient source of protein after a workout or as a snack. It is not a meal replacement bar. Is CLIF Builder's appropriate for kids to eat? Because the CLIF Builder's is formulated with adult needs in mind, children should not eat a whole bar until their nutritional needs more closely match those of an adult (around ages 9-13). Children ages 4-9 could have half on occasion and as with all food choices, parents should use their best judgment. An option for children is try out another bar we offer called CLIF Kid Zbar. It is uniquely designed for the nutritional needs of growing, active children and tastes great. Does CLIF Builder's contain GMOs or bioengineered ingredients? CLIF Builder's are free of trans fats, hydrogenated oils, high fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, artificial flavors, artificial preservatives and ingredients sourced from GMOs. Is CLIF Builder's kosher? CLIF Builder's is Kosher Dairy. They are produced on the same line as some other products that do contain dairy ingredients. Is CLIF Builder's vegan-friendly? Yes. There are no ingredients derived from animals in CLIF Builder's. Does CLIF Builder's contain gluten? All CLIF Builder's contain organic rolled oats. Oats contain a natural amount of gluten. Gluten is an elastic protein substance naturally occurring in most grains About Clif Bar Clif bar and company started on a bike ride. Their founder Gary, took a bite of another energy bar and thought to himself: "I could make a better bar thatn this". Today, they still want to make things better. Their food, their company, even the planet. They'll keep working on it.


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> Hello,
> i get the error message:
> XML error: no m0n0wall object found!, after logging in to my monowall.
> i suppose that either the floppy drive is gone or the disk itself where
> the conf is saved.
> is there a way to save the current configuration to a new disk? or export
> it somehow?
> everythings still works fine. as long the wall is powered on is suppose.
> ;)
> the best would be if i could resore it from remote. but i think if there's
> a way it could only
> be done from console. any tips or hints? i have a conf backup. but there
> are are few
> changes not included in this backup. so it would be great to
> backup/restore the running config somehow.
In Diagnostics -> Backup/Restore you can download your config to any drive
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An international staff member of the main United Nations aid agency for the Middle East was shot dead in a refugee camp in the northern West Bank city of Jenin on Friday, a spokesman for the agency said.
"I can confirm that an international staff member has been shot dead in Jenin," said Rene Aquarone, spokesman for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) told Reuters.
He was confirming reports by Palestinian hospital officials that a senior UNRWA official had been killed. The man, an Irish national, was killed after a gun battle broke out in the area between Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters.
Palestinian doctors said he was killed by gunfire while working in his office in the northern part of the camp, and said another UNRWA official was thought to have been wounded.
There was heavy gunfire in the refugee camp on Friday during an Israeli military operation to seize a senior Islamic Jihad activist. (Albawaba.com)
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|John G. Strand, Chairman
|Dorothy Wideman
|David A. Svanda
|Mary Jo Kunkle
|Robert B. Nelson
LANSING, June 19. Public Acts 141 and 142 of 2000, signed into law by Governor John Engler on June 3, 2000, empowered the Michigan Public Service Commission to make Michigan a leader in the area of electric competition. In a comprehensive set of orders issued today, the Commission quickly moved forward to implement the "Customer Choice and Electricity Reliability Act". In today's orders, the Commission directed: -- Consumers Energy Company and Detroit Edison Company to file by September 20, 2000, revised tariffs to implement both experimental and comprehensive retail open access programs; -- Each investor-owned electric utility, other than Consumers Energy and Detroit Edison, to file by October 2, 2000, a restructuring plan that permits all of its retail customers to choose an alternative electric supplier by January 1, 2002, and each cooperative electric utility with any customer having a peak load of one megawatt to also file a restructuring plan; -- MPSC staff to consult with Michigan electric utilities owners and operators of merchant plants and relevant stakeholders to develop standards for the interconnection of merchant plants and to file a final report with its recommendations by October 2, 2000; -- Interested persons to file comments on the MPSC staff's proposed electric distribution system performance standards by July 21, 2000, and MPSC staff to initiate a review of methods to improve the service reliability of transmission systems; -- Suspension of the schedule for the current electric code of conduct proceeding and require the parties and the Administrative Law Judge in the case to address how the case should proceed; -- Each utility to file a report with the commission when it learns of any reductions in federal funding for low-income and energy assistance programs; -- Each electrical power generating facility in Michigan to file a report, within 60 days, on its compliance with all applicable federal Environmental Protection Agency regulations governing mercury emissions; -- Interested persons to submit proposals by August 22, 2000, to implement the customer information and environmental disclosure requirements of Public Act 141; and -- The Administrative Law Judge to reopen the proceeding on a previously established advisory council's statewide customer education proposal to address the effect of Public Act 141 on the proposal. "The Commission is pleased to quickly move forward in implementing the "Customer Choice and Electricity Reliability Act," said Chairman John Strand. "Michigan's electric customers shall soon see the benefits of an open, competitive electric environment." The MPSC is an agency within the Department of Consumer and Industry Services. Case No. U-12489, U-12488, U-12464(b), U-12485, U-12134, U-12464, U- 12270, U-12487, U-12486, and U-12133 June 19, 2000 ("Customer Choice and Electricity Reliability Act" implementation orders)


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Arctic Monkeys thaw out chilly Summerfest opening night crowd
Out in the enthusiastic crowd, the frosty, foggy weather that lingered throughout Summerfest's opening day certainly didn't make things feel like a summer celebration of music. Luckily, even if the weather didn't seem fitting of the opening day of Summerfest, from its first growling number, the beloved punky British rock band Arctic Monkeys' solid 90-minute show proved to be a more than worthy way to crack open this year's festival.
Though the band has been around since the beginning of the last decade, the Arctic Monkeys' mainstream success has been a fairly new development over the past few years. The band scattered a few alternative radio hits over the last 10 years, but 2013's album "AM" ended up being its breakthrough, featuring major hits like "R U Mine?" and "Do I Wanna Know?" The result was one of the largest ground stage shows on Summerfest 2014's inaugural night, packing the bleachers at the Miller Lite Oasis.
Fans who saw the Arctic Monkeys' most recent Milwaukee show at the 102.1 Big Snow Show at the Rave last December might have had a slight case of déjà vu as the show opened with the same number, the band's growling, drunkenly rocking hit single "Do I Wanna Know?" Much to the enjoyment or dismay of those in the crowd, gone was the harsh backlighting rendering lead singer Alex Turner and the rest of the band faceless dark silhouettes (I landed pro-backlighting, but general opinion seemed split), replaced instead by a stage filled with flashing lights and white fog (because the day needed more fog).
The song, however, was a strong, pounding, stomp-happy hit, mixed almost perfectly. From there, the band deviated a bit from its past, more condensed setlist with hits from across its discography. Turner and company stayed with "AM" for "Snap Out Of It" and "Arabella" before moving onto some earlier cuts, namely "Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair," "Brainstorm" and "Dancing Shoes."
The band continued through more hits, powering through growling hard rock guitars and punky old school British rock-fueled numbers. Eventually, Arctic Monkeys moved into a bit of a dreamier, funkier groove with "Knee Socks," complete with light falsetto. As the show went further on, Turner switched to an acoustic guitar as well for the combination of "No. 1 Party Anthem" and "Suck It and See."
Some of the songs near the middle chunk of the set list, while certainly not bad or poorly played at all, lost a bit of the opening third's energy. "I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor" was surrounded on both sides by "My Propeller" and the combination of "Library Pictures" and "Fireside," and while those three numbers weren't bad – they were just as head-bob worthy as the rest – they weren't awesomely memorable.
The quality rock sound was always consistent, however, and Turner even more so. With his slicked back hair, boozy British drawl and occasional tossed off flirty hand moves or hip sways, the lead singer had plenty of rock star swagger (he's got the look and sound of a 1950s "bad boy," complete with a cigarette as he walked out for the three-song encore), dispensing it across the Oasis stage. He's not a particularly chatty performer – which is fine; most came for rock, not story time – but his little shout outs to Milwaukee, mixed in with a little commentary about the chilly weather, were appreciated.
Despite the few enjoyable, if not ferociously memorable, lulls near the middle, Arctic Monkeys closed with a kick, ending with a suitably sedated, groovy rendition of "Why's You Only Call Me When You're High?," the punky, rollicking yearning of "Fluorescent Adolescent" and the fitting finale "505."
As expected, there was an encore as well (though the crowd didn't exactly earn it with some lukewarm chant attempts and applause). "One for the Road" speaks for itself, and, in a brief display of moderately theatrical flash, the heartsick jam "I Wanna Be Yours" was accompanied by a starry disco ball light show. The band wrapped up the encore set predictably, but no less satisfyingly, with "R U Mine?," complete with a teasing, drawn out finish for entertainingly dramatic effect.
The Arctic Monkeys won't blow your mind with fancy theatrics or anything around those lines. They're more of an old school rock outfit, playing strong, consistent, perfectly mixed sets (unlike their mismatched lead-in San Fermin, whose vocalists were far too low) with a little punky verve. You don't get surprises really from Arctic Monkeys; you just get a damn fine rock show that'll get your body moving. And on a less-than-summery night, the Arctic Monkeys thankfully left the crowd everything but cold.
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By Edna Gundersen and Steve Jones, USA TODAY
In her prime, nobody could touch Whitney Houston's towering gospelized mezzo-soprano. Sadly, that once-glorious voice is showing signs of serious deterioration, decline and distress. And some worry the same could be said for the diva's career.
Globally renowned for her pristine pipes, Houston lately has been a target of stinging criticism and derision for a series of overseas concerts marked by awkward stage demeanor, meandering chatter and, most tarnishing, impaired vocals.
PHOTOS: A diva's tumultuous year
"A national scandal" is how London's The Independent described the first stop on the U.K. leg of her Nothing But Love tour.
The April 13 show in Birmingham "should never have happened," critic Simon Price wrote. "Her voice, seemingly about an octave deeper than the Whitney who sang the hits, is ragged and raw. ... Between songs, wheezing and panting and occasionally breaking into a scary Wicked Witch of the West cackle, she plays for time."
Similar pans plagued her in Dublin, London and Australia, where some fans booed and demanded refunds. The scathing notices have soured a meticulously plotted comeback and stained the legacy of one of pop's finest singers.
Houston faced a friendlier crowd at Sunday's show in Zurich, where fans reacted with "enthusiastic applause," according to 20 Minuten. But the singer "has lost her radiance," Aargauer Newspapers reported. "Her voice has just suffered too much."
Sian Rayment wasn't upset about spending $120 for a ticket to the London show, but "I wouldn't go again," he says. "You feel sorry for her more than anything else. ... Everyone knows (her voice) is gone now. She could've stayed in the studio and recorded new albums, with no one the wiser."
"They should pull the plug on the tour," says Jim Farber, music critic for New York's Daily News. "It's an embarrassment to have her out there. It doesn't sound like she has the stamina or range to deliver live at this point. And the excuses she keeps coming up with for her poor performances are starting to strain credibility."
Trouble on the tour
Though hints surfaced earlier, evidence of Houston's diminished powers mounted with promotion surrounding the Aug. 31 release of I Look to You, her first album in seven years. A Central Park performance for Good Morning America Sept. 1 was "a flat-out disaster," Farber says. "I can't believe she didn't cancel or postpone it."
Instead, Houston, 46, booked an Australian trek for February and the current European run, instigating a steady barrage of barbs and parries. After postponing four dates because of a respiratory infection, Houston blamed ensuing vocal glitches on allergies, air conditioning, talking too much and a temperamental upper range. No U.S. dates have been announced.
Her bungled vocals shocked fans who expected the smooth delivery they heard on the well-received Look, a glossy but sentimental pop-soul set that doesn't test her range or vigor.
The superstar's slump may be more humiliating than the tabloid-chronicled drug abuse and troubled marriage to Bobby Brown that kept her away from the stage and studio for much of the past decade, says Rolling Stone contributing editor Anthony DeCurtis.
"It's one thing to stumble; it's worse to become a punch line," he says. Her career "may well be done, but I don't believe you can say that definitively. America loves a redemption story, and she was in a position to deliver a really good one."
But she failed the humility test on Oprah, he says. "People weren't particularly satisfied ... and started sharpening the knives. She has a high hill to climb, and it's getting higher."
Essence magazine entertainment director Cori Murray says all is not lost, but it's going to take time for Houston to regain her vocal footing.
"There have been other singers that have overcome their drug pasts and have gone on to have great careers," Murray says. "Natalie Cole comes to mind, as does Chaka Khan. If she can't hit that note in I Will Always Love You like she used to, she has to find another way to sing it so that the audience can still feel the passion of the old Whitney."
Houston's record company, Sony BMG, and her public relations representatives at PMK-BNC did not respond to interview requests for this story.
A lofty legacy to maintain
Few have occupied a taller throne in pop royalty than Houston, who arrived 25 years ago with an impeccable pedigree (mother Cissy Houston, cousin Dionne Warwick, godmother Aretha Franklin), starlet looks and a preternatural voice capable of deftly delivering slick soul, dance-pop and soaring ballads.
She spawned armies of copycats, inspiring Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Christina Aguilera, Beyoncé and Jennifer Hudson. Her 1985 self-titled debut sold 13 million copies and yielded three of seven consecutive No. 1 hits.
The Bodyguard, the 1992 soundtrack with her signature take on Dolly Parton's I Will Always Love You, sold 17 million copies and is ranked 14th in album sales history by the Recording Industry Association of America, which places Houston fourth among top-selling female artists. She has collected six Grammys from 25 nominations.
Her clout has waned: Though I Look to You has sold a respectable 956,000 copies, it was shut out of Grammy consideration.
Yet fans rushed to buy her concert tickets, hoping to witness her former glory. At the first of three London shows, after Houston failed to scale the heights of I Will Always Love You, she assured the audience, "OK, hold on, it's going to come." It didn't.
Afterward, while critical pens dripped venom, fervent fans reacted with disappointment and sympathy.
Jennie Connolly of Herne Bay, England, described the show as "a class act" but confessed that reports of booing at earlier concerts had lowered her expectations. "You could see she was struggling with her voice, but she was giving it her best," she said.
Rebecca White of Norwich, England, who attended with her daughter, was "very disappointed" but remained a steadfast fan, buying a greatest-hits set the next day. "We wanted to go and give her a hug and tell her to try again later on in her life when she truly can sing again," White said.
Can Houston sing sublimely again?
Maybe, says Eric Arceneaux, an R&B artist and vocal coach based in Washington. He has closely studied Houston's singing habits for decades and first noticed deterioration and huskiness in the early '90s, when she developed nodules after abusing her voice.
The cracks, deeper tone, shortness of breath and inability to reach those skyscraping notes can be explained by smoking, past drug use and a lack of proper training, he says.
"Whitney is immensely talented but technically deficient," Arceneaux says. Houston's tendency to push her "chest voice" into the stratosphere, rather than rely on the lighter, gentler "head voice," may sound dazzling, "but it's extremely damaging. It causes hoarseness, irritated vocal folds, calluses. It often requires surgery and rehabilitation.
"Whitney was known for a free, flute-y head voice, and now it's just air," he says. "That tells me something's really wrong, because it's usually the last thing to go." Age is an unlikely culprit, he says, considering opera singers reach a prime ripeness in their 40s and "Patti LaBelle (at 65) is still hitting high notes."
Customized vocal exercises and a healthy lifestyle could salvage Houston's instrument. "The damage may not be fully reparable, but she could restore some clarity," Arceneaux says.
Houston could scrap touring and maintain a recording career, Farber says. "With a voice that glorious, you could lose a lot and still have a lot left."
DeCurtis envisions a successful rebound provided Houston agrees to relinquish the queenly status and adjust to less-demanding material.
"I see the problem more as psychological than physical," he says. "You can't be working in diva mode if you're not delivering on the diva promise.
"Is it possible to sing a different kind of song when that bravura aspect is so central to who you are? She would have to see herself in a different way. Does she want to? That's the question."
Contributing: Traci Watson from London
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Happy Saturday, the last of 2012! The year may be ending, but don't worry, our weekly advice column Ask D'Mine isn't going anywhere. We're just tickled to keep on truckin' with veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois -- who's never shy to tackle the tough questions.
Today he's talking about why exactly PWDs (people with diabetes) have hypoglycemia, and what the deal is with dry skin on the feet and legs. Read on!
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Dan, type 3 from Massachusetts, writes: Love your column! I'm a dad to a type 1 son (diagnosed 1 year ago) and son to a type 1 father (50 years on). My question that I haven't found an answer to yet: It's obvious why BG rises in a type 1 -- lack of insulin to help it get into the cells and out of the bloodstream. But why all the problems with lows? Why can't the natural mechanisms of the body kick in (is glucagon the only mechanism at play?) to keep a diabetic from going low, as happens with non-diabetics? Is there so much more injected insulin in a diabetic than naturally occurs in a non-diabetic person that it overwhelms that response?
Wil@Ask D'Mine answers: You pretty much had it figured out on your own, Dan. When the type 1 body deals with artificial insulin it has brought a knife to a gun fight. A fire extinguisher to a bonfire. A fly swatter to deal with condors. A mesh net to catch a shark. You get the idea.
Real-life trivia: Betcha don't know how long insulin from a sugar-normal like yourself stays effective in the blood. The answer: About five minutes. Not very long! How long does modern "rapid" acting analog insulin last? Four hours!
So the main problem with type 1 lows is an issue of supply and demand. The sugar-normal's pancreas mainlines insulin straight into the blood stream via the rather large portal vein. Because the commute is so short, not that much insulin is needed to do the job. On the other hand, those of us using our primitive pumps, pens, and syringes are shooting into the layer of fat between our skin and muscle. Sure, the insulin gets taken up by the blood system, but it takes quite a while for that to happen. That's one reason the half-life of injected insulin is about twenty-four times longer than the half-life of endogenous insulin; it has to last long enough to get to the job site.
Realistically, we type 1s are taking controlled overdoses every time we shoot up. When we don't control the shot well, which is often, we go low. That's because despite our very best efforts at carb counting, insulin tracking, paying attention to our level of exercise and stress, even on a good day we're basically using stone knives and bear skins to try to build a space station. Our best technology falls woefully short of the elegance of the properly functioning human body.
As for the body's response to insulin, several factors are at play. First off, in the absence of an artificial source of extra insulin—such as an injection of insulin manufactured in an Eli Lilly plant, or a medication designed to increase insulin production—it's unlikely your pancreas would produce much more insulin than needed. Still, the body is a system full of checks and balances. Hormones and counter-regulatory hormones. And the counter-regulator for insulin is glucose. The chemistry is pretty simple. Too much sugar, add insulin. Too much insulin, add sugar. They are poison and antidote to each other.
Wait a sec, you say, what about the glucagon? Where does that come into play? Glucagon, either the body's own, or from an emergency kit purchased at Rite Aid, is simply a means to an end. It's a signaling hormone. The stuff itself doesn't lower sugar. It just makes the liver cut loose with some of the glucose it's been hoarding. (For you detail-oriented freaks... err... folks... glucagon signals the liver to convert glycogen to glucose and release it.) And that glucose from the liver is what reverses the low.
The problem with type 1 is that we've added so many artificial layers that the natural system isn't equipped to deal with our artificial reality. So the body's internal defense mechanisms can't keep up.
Secondly, in those of us with type 1, the response to hypos gets blunted. There are a number of theories as to why this is, among them that long-term elevated blood sugars can create a slow-onset progressive neuropathy that fries the system; that the immune system attacks the Alpha cells in the pancreas (which seem to have a role in glucagon signaling); or that the system simply gets worn out from overuse.
You also asked if glucagon was the only mechanism at play. Um, no. There's also epinephrine (a.k.a. adrenaline) in some cases. Think of it as the body's Plan B. If the whole glucagon, glycogen, glucose thing isn't doing the trick and blood sugar is still falling, the kidneys try to ride to the rescue, and the body cuts loose with the sugar-rich epinephrine—the body's natural Red Bull—to give you wings. Actually, if you "feel" a low, what you're feeling isn't the low blood sugar, or the glucose release from the liver. You're feeling the cascade of adrenaline through your body. So when you feel the symptoms of a low, Plan A has already failed.
And of course both Plan A and Plan B often aren't enough. The body simply isn't equipped to deal with an overdose of insulin that lasts 24 times longer than evolution built it for. That's why we need to use yet another artificial solution to an artificial problem: a pocket full of fast-acting glucose tabs.
Alan, type 1, from Illinois, asks: Man do I have severe dry skin, especially on my legs and feet. I use lots of "diabetic cream" but that doesn't seem like enough. Any suggestions?
Wil@Ask D'Mine answers: I'm sure glad you asked me for "any" suggestions, rather than "any good suggestions." So, of course you know that dry skin is more common among D-Folk than sugar-normals, and the longer you've had diabetes the worse the problem is. And of course you know that if your blood sugar control sucks, the dry skin is worse because hyperglycemia dries out your skin.
And I assume you know the much-publicized basics: avoid long baths; soaking in water actually robs the skin of hydrating oils. Use warm rather than hot water when bathing. Be alert that many soaps have a skin-drying effect. Avoid lotions with alcohol in them. When drying off, "pat" dry, don't rub. The best time to put lotion on is right after bathing. Drink lots of water. Put a humidifier next to your bed. Note I said humidifier, not humidor. A humidor is a sexy box for keeping your cigars from drying out, too. Arguably, an equally tragic event.
Of course, visit your doc to ensure that you don't have some funky fungus or yeast that might be making the drying worse. But then, here's my last-ditch advice: When you go to bed, slather your feet with Vaseline and then cover your feet with socks. I know. It's messy and not particularly sexy. But severe dry skin isn't sexy either. This goopy sock method works for a lot of d-Folks in your boat. Your skin will bask in healing moisture all night.
You'll probably need to do it for a number of days, maybe even for a full a week at first. After that, hopefully just now and again.
Oh, and be careful when you take them off in the morning. I don't want you slipping and falling in the shower. Drowning is not considered the best cure for dry skin.
This is not a medical advice column. We are PWDs freely and openly sharing the wisdom of our collected experiences — our been-there-done-that knowledge from the trenches. But we are not MDs, RNs, NPs, PAs, CDEs, or partridges in pear trees. Bottom line: we are only a small part of your total prescription. You still need the professional advice, treatment, and care of a licensed medical professional.


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Barclay Butera weaves fresh elegance into decorating style with his enticing Prism Collection. These loop pile flatweave designs entice with a play on texture. They are handwoven of wool and have a nice thickness. The collection twists and turns, reinterpreting classics such as flamestitch and Ikats with a new modern flair. The subtle color stories display Butera's creativity, with his personal touch, to enhance any room and every type of signature dcor. 61% Wool 32% Cotton 7% Polyester • Hand Woven
Material: HANDMADE 61% WOOL, 32% COTTON, 7% POLYESTER
Placing the correct size rug in your space is as important as choosing the right color or pattern. A rug that it is too small will shift the balance of the room unfavorably. A rug that is too big, especially in open floor plans, may put the area designations off. There are a few rules of thumb, but a picture says it better. Use these handy guides by Interior Designer Lisa Ferguson to make the best choice.
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Jack Osbourne, who recently got engaged to Lisa Stelly, revealed that he's about to become a father during an interview with Piers Morgan on Tuesday night.
"My life is absolutely insane right now… I guess technically I do have something to tell you. I'm about to be a father," Jack said during an appearance with his parents, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, on CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight"
"I'm excited. I'm a little nervous, but I'm excited. It's going to be fun," he added. "I'm not going to do a reality show though."
Of course Sharon couldn't be happier:
"I'm happy because it's what Jack wants, so I'm happy," she said. "And I've always wanted to be a grandma, so it couldn't be better."
This will be Sharon's first grandchild and Ozzy's fifth, how exciting for them both. Congrats to the Osbourne/Stelly families on their happy news!
Photo: Lisa Stelly/Twitter