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Scooch, ATIV Q! Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro on sale: get 3200x1800 display, Haswell and true tablet mode for $1049
0. phoneArena posted on 17 Oct 2013, 02:28
Lenovo is out with an irresistible deal on the bendy Yoga 2 Pro - you can get the highest pixel density on a laptop, Core i3 Haswell, 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB SSD for just $1049 now, plus the innovative hinge that allows you to flip the display part 360 degrees (you read that right) to the back, and use the convertible as a true multitouch tablet...
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1. sri_tech (Posts: 188; Member since: 21 May 2013)
You can get it from bestbuy for even lesser prices. Price of this is really amazing and all others will be forced to rethink about their pricing (Dell XPS 13, 12 and 11, Samsung Ativ book plus, Acer S7).
3200x1800 display, Haswell Core i5, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD for $999
novo-ideapad-yoga-pro-2-ultrabook-convertible-13-3-34-touch-screen-laptop-4gb-memory-silver/1838553.p?id=1219065987 641&skuId=1838553
3200x1800 display, Haswell Core i7, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD for $1199
novo-ideapad-yoga-2-pro-ultrabook-convertible-13-3-34-touch-screen-laptop-8gb-memory-silver/1817254.p?id=1219065404 810&skuId=1817254
This is really fantastic price for such high specced laptop/convertible.
HP needs to stop crying about Microsoft making hardware and start making good devices.
Lenovo will kill them before Microsoft with these awesome devices at great prices.
3. PersianHobo (Posts: 69; Member since: 29 Sep 2012)
very bizarre pricing, seems too good to be true. Seems like best buy already has it available to ship as well.
I just ordered mine off lenovo today, i5/8g/256ssd for $1100, still a sick deal. I would cancel mine and go with the i7 for a 100 more but its silver. that silver color looks depressing, doesn't make it look like the latest in technology. Mine will be delivered in two weeks though :(
4. tech2 (Posts: 3487; Member since: 26 Oct 2012)
I guess the pricing is a bit attractive because it lacks a dedicated graphics card.
Wish there was an option to make this entertainment beast into a gaming beast as well.
5. PersianHobo (Posts: 69; Member since: 29 Sep 2012)
I suppose but the new vaio flip 15 from Sony, you can add a 2gb nvidia card for only 50 dollars. I think the prices are falling in general. the flip series from Sony looks sick, it was a hard debate but I hope I'm happy with the yoga pro 2
6. sri_tech (Posts: 188; Member since: 21 May 2013)
Most people does not care about graphics cards on laptops.
Also, Vaio flip battery life sucks. Its a shame because their own Vaio pro 13 has great battery life.
8. tech2 (Posts: 3487; Member since: 26 Oct 2012)
Thanks for the info ! BTW, 'sick' good or 'sick' bad :/
11. Miracles (Posts: 560; Member since: 31 Aug 2013)
I think they mean 'sick' good cuz the Sony Multi-Flip PC has a great design. The battery life doesn't suck, but its bearable just like the yoga pro 2. It juices out a little less for video playback, but all in all is I want to say a better design than this plain looking yoga. I'm still debating if I should get the 14" Sony Flip or this. Right now, I'm leaning towards the Multi-Flip. The only thing pushing me is price.
14. PersianHobo (Posts: 69; Member since: 29 Sep 2012)
yea, good sick lol. why the 14 inch? that's the odd one in the middle. the 13/15 inch both have exclusive upgradeable parts. if you're a student, you can get 10%.off,still not as cheap as yoga but not so bad in price.
the flip definitely more attractive one, but I'm just worried I'll have more issues on it than with the yoga
2. woodshop20 (Posts: 459; Member since: 14 Sep 2013)
Lenovo really are on a roll. What they need to do is improve their logo - it looks terrible especially on a tablet.
7. nlbates66 (Posts: 328; Member since: 15 Aug 2012)
would so have went for the Lenovo' I was originally considering buying the first Core i5 based ivy bridge Yoga earlier this year(only missing feature is the active stylus but not a huge issue) but Lenovo were busy pretending my country didn't exist at the time so I purchased a Surface Pro.
9. dratomic (Posts: 483; Member since: 09 Oct 2013)
I would have bought it in a blink if it ran windows 7. too bad it's windows 8. cause it sux
10. mui2g6 (Posts: 20; Member since: 12 Dec 2012)
still waiting for the price to fall further
12. sonisoe (Posts: 435; Member since: 06 May 2009)
am buying this if only it supports sim-card. usb-modem sticks out or even with the "folding" one you always feel you're gonna break it when moving the laptop/tablet around...ive an hp elitebook revolve that supports 3g, unfortunately battery life is terrible only 4 hours...nothing is perfect i guess..
13. livyatan (Posts: 867; Member since: 19 Jun 2013)
Fantastic device for the price!


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Nutrient to Know: Zincby Dana Angelo White in Uncategorized, November 14, 2011
You may have heard of this trace mineral but do you know how important it is to your health? Get the facts about zinc.
What is it?
Zinc is plentiful in foods like oysters, beef, pork and chicken, but it can also be found in nuts, yogurt and beans.
Zinc supplements are often taken to boost immunity and fight symptoms of the common cold. While there's a small amount of research to support that zinc lozenges might decrease the duration of a cold, their effectiveness is not well established.
Why is it good for you?
The body relies on zinc to assist with energy production, growth and immunity so just about every cell in your body requires some. Not getting enough of this mineral can lead to depressed immune function, decreased appetite and poor growth. Weight loss, hair loss and altered sense of taste are some of the symptoms associated with severe deficiencies. On the flip side, getting too much can be harmful too, leading to nausea and vomiting, headaches and a decrease in "good" HDL cholesterol.
Where can you find it?
The daily recommendation for healthy adults is 15 milligrams of zinc. Get your daily dose from these foods:
6 oysters = 77 milligrams = 513%
3 ounces crab meat (cooked) = 43 milligrams = 287%
¾ cup fortified breakfast cereal = 3.8 milligrams* = 25%
3 ounces pork tenderloin (cooked) = 2.5 milligrams = 17%
1 cup low fat yogurt = 1.6 milligrams = 11%
1 ounce almonds = 1.0 milligram = 7%
*Fortification amounts in cereal may vary – check labels
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Dana Angelo White, MS, RD, ATC, is a registered dietitian, certified athletic trainer and owner of Dana White Nutrition, Inc., which specializes in culinary and sports nutrition. See Dana's full bio »

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Cheese pasta in a box, soup from a can, frozen nuggets!? It's no wonder shquiblets give some folks a hard time during meal time. You have no idea how many family dinners I've sat through where I just wanted to stuff broccoli in my little cousins' faces and tell them to suck it up! Seriously, it's good for you AND it tastes great. Also, kids with food on their faces makes me giggle. I have no shquiblets of my own, this is true, but I guarantee that if you follow these 3 steps, they'll finish at least a third of their meal, or at least try to.
Get them involved in the process.
Kids love to make a mess. It's a fact. And since you're no Mr. Clean, the kitchen is the perfect place of attack. Slap an apron on them and have them wash potatoes, hand-crush the San Marzano tomatoes, or knead the dough. Put some music on and make it a good time! This'll help trick them into thinking chores are "fun," all the while cutting down on your own.
Teach them about the food.
So, maybe skip the part about how Crumpy the cow used to be alive, and talk about how vegetables are grown on farms. You can go a step further and have them plant their own veggies, like carrots & herbs, in a pot near the kitchen window. They can water them and watch them grow. See, kids like to be involved and the chances of them eating the food they know (and appreciate) is a lot better than if they're just opening a can of peas. Those things are gross; who can blame them? Then again, that might teach them about recycling…
Tell them that if they don't eat healthy, they'll die.
Bey yeah. Parents are too soft on their kids these days. They need to know the truth about an apple a day, keeping the doctor away and if you start early enough, good eating habits will become deeply rooted in their daily routines. Teaching them to stay away from processed foods and ingredients they can't pronounce will be one of the greatest lessons you teach them. Well, that, and good taste in music.
Tune in to Nadia G's Bitchin' Kitchen "Parenthood" tonight at 10pm ET on Cooking Channel.


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I'm trying to insert information into a MySQL database.
I've created the database and a table. I've also created two rows. A primary key and a row called url to hold the data I'm trying to write into the DB.
All is good....Sort of...
I can establish a connection like so.....
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con = MySQLdb.connect('localhost','sheffieldlad','pass','urls');
cur = con.cursor()
cur.execute("SELECT VERSION()")
data = cur.fetchone()
print "Database version : %s " % data
except MySQLdb.Error, e:
print "Error %d: %s" % (e.args[0],e.args[1])
The script returns the version of the database.
My problems begin when I try to insert data into a row.
This is the code I am using to insert.....
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cur.execute("""INSERT INTO links(url) VALUES('crawling')""")
Nothing happens. My script gives no error but nothing is inserted into my database.
Can anyone spot my mistake?


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Allah created a sense for beauty in the souls of humans. However, this disclosure and the development of aesthetic understanding is directly related to faith and occasion of his mind won by his faith. Maturation of a person's faith and his or her longing for paradise, increases the pleasure one gets from the beauties by the will of Allah.
Allah has informed us about the beauty and the aesthetic understanding of the environment in heaven which is promised to sincere believers in the Qur'an. As the verses inform us, Almighty Allah equipped paradise with blessings which the human soul is loves and is mostly affected by. Allah created people in "beautiful appearance", in an instinct to enjoy all kinds of beauty, aesthetics and art.
A believer takes great pleasure when he sees similar environments in paradise as places in this world and gives thanks to Allah for these blessings.
Human Spirit Takes Pleasure from the Natural Beauties
The human spirit takes indescribable pleasure from the beauties of the nature, numerous different types of flowers, unique view of green leaves, and landscapes. Natural beauty and the greenery of lands are the wonderful blessings of paradise. It is antoher beauty that it is placed nearby the mansions and shadows, inside gardens and springs. Here are some other characteristics of paradise from information in the Quran:
Paradise has a pleasant climate which is informed by another verse "... neither burning sun nor bitter cold... " (Al-Insan, 13) that never discomforts people. Heat that makes people sweat or swelter doesn't belongs to there. Allah will place the believers "into cool, refreshing shade." in the paradise. (An-Nisa', 57)
"Refreshing shade" expression in this verse signs that all media and conditions in paradise would be willed by people and would make people comfortable and be prepared to comfort people, provide a real sense of satisfaction for the human soul. Everything and every place in paradise would be "after one's own heart" for a Muslim.
One of the natural beauties that Allah mostly gave news in the verses related to paradise is the "outpouring water"(s) (Al-Waqi'a, 31) Human spirit takes great pleasure from water, especially flowing water. A lake, stream, waterfall or a river falling through the forest gives great pleasure to people. Images and sounds of flowing water give peace and comfort to the human heart. Images and sounds of water falling from high above gives pleasure to the soul. Aim of the palaces, mansions or ponds which are made in the gardens of the mansions, pools and fountains or the natural rivers all comes from this aesthetic longing.
Main reason that these images are aesthetically pleasing is that the spirit of a believer had created compatible to paradise. This beauty is described in another verse as below:
"In them are two gushing springs." (Ar-Rahman, 66)
Human Spirit Takes Pleasure from the Beautiful Sounds
Another beauty that awakes beautiful feelings in the human soul are sounds. Reason why the music has a very important place in every era is the deep effect that makes in the human soul. The human soul takes great enthusiasm, excitement and pleasure from beautiful human voices, as well as a ripple of flowing water.
The Human spirit takes pleasure from the beautiful voices but has trouble with the negative images, and distorted and negative sounds. Excessive sharp, noisy music playing, in a noisy environment, a high sound of an engine running or a siren sound can make the environment disturbing in little time. The Sound of thunder, a storm, sounds like screaming also cause disturbance in the human soul. And these are the natural reactions of men to what hell might sound like. Almighty Allah informs us about some of the sounds of hell in the Qur'an as below:
When they are flung into it they will hear it gasping harshly as it seethes. (Al-Mulk, 7)
"There will be sighing for them in it and they will not be able to hear." (Al-Anbiya', 100)
Human Spirit Takes Pleasure from Spiritual Cleanliness
Cleanliness is one of Allah's predication and it is most appropriate attitude for the souls of the believers and their creations. Therefore, the cleanliness they fervently pursue as when prayer gives, is a great pleasure and comfort to the believers.
Cleanliness understanding of Islamic moral values is very different from the understandings of a society living away from the religious moral values. First of all, cleanliness is lived in soul. Fully getting away and purifying from all of the behaviours, patterns and life styles which are not suitable for the morality of the Qur'an. Man who has a spiritual cleanliness draws away all kinds of evil from his mind and conscience. He never has ugly feelings such as hatred, jealusy, cruelty, selfishness that people who are unaware of the moral values of the Qur'an live by seeing them as extremely regular feelings. He has a high moral values. Therefore, Muslims do not only give importance to their external appearances, they also give importance for the cleanliness which they live in their souls.
Bright, spacious and aesthetically furnished, clean environments which Allah gives to men as blessings reflect the balanced and peaceful spiritual structure of a person and make positive influence on the other side. The dark, gloomy, asynchronous and distributed environment gives trouble to the human spirit whether he realises it or not.
Human Spirit Takes Pleasure from Beautiful Morality
Beautiful morality gives the most pleasure to human spirit. Morals of the Qur'an is the synthesis of all of the beautiful features which Allah informs that He is pleased with. These lofty morals include such things as sacrifice, being considerate, ccompassion, loyalty, honesty, justice, loving, beautiful candor, docility, peace, brotherhood, tolerance, and understanding.
For example, people love and respect a person who gives his or her meal to poor people although he is himself in need. Similarly honesty is one of the occasions that directs the spirit to positive feelings. Because people feel love and intimacy for the people who are honest and have beautiful morals. Allah created the human soul to have love and affection for beautiful morals.
Excellent Results are for the Ones Who Have Taqwa
Single responsibility of a person for all of the beauties that Allah gives him as appealing to the human spirit is properly giving thanks to Allah and to live a life which Allah is pleased with. The beautiful results which believers take on the day of judgement and the punishment which unbelievers will face is informed in a verse as:
"What is the Garden promised to those who have taqwa like? It has rivers flowing under it and its foodstuffs and cool shade never fail. That is the final fate of those who have taqwa. But the final fate of the unbelievers is the Fire." (Ar-Ra'd, 35)


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The Three Sisters area contains 5 large cones of Quaternary age– North Sister, Middle Sister, South Sister, Broken Top, and Mount Bachelor. North Sister and Broken Top are deeply dissected and probably have been inactive for at least 100,000 years. Middle Sister is younger than North Sister, and was active in late Pleistocene but not postglacial time. South Sister is the least dissected; its basaltic andesite summit cone has a well preserved crater. Most of South Sister predates late Wisconsin glaciation and is therefore older than 25,000 years; however, eruptions of rhyolite from flank vents have occurred as recently as 2,000 years ago. — Hoblitt, et.al., 1987
– North Sister, 3,074 meters (10,085 feet)
– Middle Sister, 3,062 meters 10,047 feet)
– South Sister, 3,157 meters, (10,358 feet)
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January 29, 2013
COSTA MESA, Calif. – The No. 9 nationally ranked Master's College women's basketball team took to the road to face the No. 4 nationally ranked Vanguard Lions. At stake was sole possession, if only temporary, of the second place seat in the Golden State Athletic Conference.
The Lady Mustangs and the Lions entered into Tuesday's match each having one loss on their overall and conference records. Coincidentally enough, each loss was to conference opponent Westmont (16-3, 7-0 GSAC). However, all this changed as Vanguard narrowly defeated the Lady Mustangs with a final score of 69-65.
The loss now gives the Lady Mustangs a 19-2 overall record, and puts them in third place in the GSAC with a conference record of 5-2.
The evening began with Vanguard (15-1, 6-1 GSAC) taking an early lead, forcing the Lady Mustangs to play catch-up for the better part of the first half. It wasn't until a three-pointer by Kimmy Iverson (San Marcos, CA) gave the Lady Mustangs a single point advantage at 24-23 with 8:30 left to play.
The Lions roared back with two jumpers, before Iverson answered with another trey, tying things at 27-27. A minute later, Iverson threw up yet another three-pointer, giving the Lady Mustangs a short-lived lead at 30-28. But an outstanding 11-2 run on part of the Lions' offense carried The Pride into the half, challenging the Lady Mustangs to figure out a way to overcome their seven point deficit.
At intermission, Iverson claimed 11 points (nine of which came behind the arc) while Jacquelyn Marshall (San Clemente, CA) followed with 10 more. Kelly Burns (Yorba Linda) yanked down four rebounds, while Lena Rivera (Allen, TX) threw in four assists. The Lady Mustangs ended the first half with a 37% (12-31) accuracy on total field goals, while Vanguard posted a dazzling 50% (17-34).
The second stanza opened up with Vanguard posting a 6-2 run before Zoe Scott (Spokane, WA) nailed a jumper at the 16:35 mark, bringing the score to 45-36. The next 15 minutes resembled a rollercoaster as the Lions placed an 11 point cushion between them and the Lady Mustangs on five separate occasions.
The Lady Mustangs didn't go down without a fight as they cut the Lions' lead to three on two separate occasions. With four minutes left on the clock, the Lady Mustangs made up for lost time with an 11-0 run, championed by Scott who contributed eight points (six of which came behind the arc).
With the game tied at 65-65, the Lady Mustangs made it clear that they were still in the fight. However, four points off of free throws from Vanguards' Esther Timmermans and Nicole Ballestero gave the Lions the one-two punch they needed to put the game on ice at 69-64.
But the Lady Mustangs' efforts were not without moments of brilliance, as four different players posted double digits in scoring. Zoe Scott led all scorers with 20 points, followed by Marshall with 16, Iverson with 11, and Rivera with 10. Marshall led the Lady Mustangs with nine rebounds, while Whitney Best (Snohomish, WA) grabbed three steals over the course of the evening.
The Lady Mustangs will have to quickly shake Tuesday's heart breaking loss, and focus on Saturday's game against the Firestorm of Arizona Christian (4-15, 0-7 GSAC). Tip-off is set for 5:30 PM in Bross Gym.
GSAC Women's Basketball News:
In other GSAC action, Biola demolished Arizona Christian 73-36, San Diego Christian defeated Hope 73-68, and No. 8 Westmont blew-out Concordia 84-51.


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MELBOURNE/NEW YORK, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, matriarch of the Murdoch media empire and mother of News Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch, was both an inspiration and outspoken critic of her tumultuous family and balm to some of its excesses.
A philanthropist and tireless charity worker regarded for years in her homeland as a national treasure, Murdoch died on Wednesday night at her sprawling home outside Melbourne, a city she loved for its genteel culture, aged 103.
Murdoch was a uniting force in both the community and within her family, where she would often voice concerns to her publisher son over his brand of journalism, including racy exclusives on celebrities and partisan stance on politics.
"We don't always see eye-to-eye or agree, but we do respect each other's opinions and I think that's important," she told Australian television ahead of her 100th birthday in 2009.
"I think the kind of journalism and the tremendous invasion of people's privacy, I don't approve of that," she said.
Murdoch's death comes at the end of a tumultuous year for News Corp, with the company under attack over phone hacking in Britain and amid tensions among those in line to one day replace Rupert Murdoch at the head of the company.
Harold Mitchell, a major figure in Australia's advertising industry who has done charity work alongside Murdoch, said Dame Elisabeth was deeply respected by her family and the community.
"I always found she was a great force in binding together many parts of the community and all people within her influence, and I'm sure she had that same affect on her family," Mitchell told Reuters.
Equal to the zeal with which the Murdoch publishing empire has defended its news gathering methods, the far-flung Murdoch clan have also worked hard to mask their own differences, including rivalries between Rupert Murdoch's daughter, Elisabeth, and sons James and Lachlan, over the company's leadership and direction.
Elisabeth, 44, a prominent television businesswoman, had been critical of her brother James's stubbornness during the phone hacking scandal, the New Yorker magazine reported this month, while Lachlan always bristled over his father's close supervision and left News Corp in 2005.
"He moved to Australia, and although he remains on the News Corp board, he has busied himself with his own media investments. James, the youngest, became the new heir, but he has always resented that Lachlan was their father's favourite," the magazine said.
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, with her forthright but graceful criticism and focus on family, was always able to draw warring family members back together, including after Rupert Murdoch's much publicized divorce of Anna Murdoch and marriage to Wendi Deng in 1999.
Murdoch, who would have been 104 in January, is survived by 77 direct descendants, including three children Anne Kantor, Janet Calvert-Jones and Rupert. Her fourth and eldest child, Helen Handbury, died in 2004.
"Throughout her life, our mother demonstrated the very best qualities of true public service," Rupert said in a statement issued by News Ltd, the Australian arm of News Corp.
"Her energy and personal commitment made our country a more hopeful place and she will be missed by many."
Murdoch, 82, remained close to his mother despite leading a global media empire that required him to split his time between Australia, Asia, Britain, New York, and Los Angeles, among other places.
A young Melbourne socialite, Murdoch was 19 when she married Rupert's father, Keith, in 1928. When Keith Murdoch died in 1952, Rupert took over his father's newspaper business and set about turning it into a global media empire.
Elisabeth Murdoch was a prominent philanthropist, serving on and forming numerous institutes that promoted medical research, the arts and social welfare, and she was a supporter of more than 100 charities and organisations.
Her work earned her civil honours in both her native Australia and Britain, and she was made a Dame in 1963 for her work with a Melbourne hospital.
She believed that charity work involved being involved with people, and was more than just giving money.
She also decried the world's obsession with materialism and wealth at the expense of personal relationships.
"I think it's become a rather materialistic age, that worries me. Money seems to be so enormously important and I don't think wealth creates happiness," she told a television interviewer.
"I think it's personal relationships which matter. And I think there's just a bit too much materialism and it's not good for the young."
While her son remains a divisive figure, Elisabeth Murdoch was widely admired in Australia and her death attracted tributes from across the political divide.
"Her example of kindness, humility and grace was constant. She was not only generous, she led others to generosity," Prime Minister Julia Gillard said as she offered condolences to the Murdoch family.


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The Quality Education and Jobs Initiative was filed today with the Secretary of State's Office. The initiative renews the voter-approved one-cent sales tax to provide dedicated statewide funding for education for students of all ages tied to performance and accountability, scholarships for university and community college students, reinvestment in vocational education and new jobs. "This… Read More →


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Since joining the barbequebible.com web site my interest in barbeque/grilling has steadily grown. Steven has given everyone the opportunity to "share the Obsession". There are so many people with a lot of information to share. I find that in many cases, questions are asked about something that I may have thought about, but did not post. This site has provided me with the opportunity to read, ask questions, and receive much information through member responses. I hope that the interest remains as high through the winter months as it has been during the warmer season.
Steven's books, T.V. show, and this site are the best. I'm curious as to how this web site has added to other's expertise with the Barbeque Grill.


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FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Stop & Shop has expanded its A+ School Rewards program and is introducing healthy store tours for kids.
The A+ School Rewards program — which allows customers to designate the points they earn for every dollar spent at Stop & Shop to the school or schools of their choice by registering their Stop & Shop card at StopAndShop.com — increase its contribution to help fund schools with a commitment of $2.5 million.
Also new this year, customers can earn double points on the purchase of select bonus products throughout the program, as well as triple points when they purchase items labeled by the retailer's exclusive Healthy Ideas labeling system. The Healthy Ideas product labeling system helps customers identify healthy options as they shop the aisles, Stop & Shop said.
What's more, Stop & Shop said it is offering Kid Healthy Ideas store tours, through a partnership with Field Trip Factory, a new field trip program that reinforces the nutrition and healthy living curriculum taught in local schools.
"With increasing rates of childhood obesity in this country, Kid Healthy Ideas provides children with a fun and interactive way to learn about proper nutrition and health," said Mark McGowan, president of Stop & Shop's New England division.


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Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is an illness that causes
sores in or on the mouth and on the hands, feet, and sometimes the buttocks and legs.
The sores may be painful. The illness usually doesn't last more than a week or so.
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is common in children but can also occur in adults. It can occur at any time of year but is most
common in the summer and fall.
It is
not the same as other diseases that have similar names:
foot-and-mouth disease (sometimes called
hoof-and-mouth disease) or
mad cow disease. These diseases almost always occur in
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is caused by a virus called an
The virus spreads easily
through coughing and sneezing. It can also spread through infected stool, such as when you change a diaper or when a young child gets stool on his or her hands and then touches objects that other children put in their mouths. Often the disease breaks out
within a community.
It usually takes 3 to 6 days for a person to get symptoms
of hand-foot-and-mouth disease after being exposed to the virus. This is called
the incubation period.
At first your child may
feel tired, get a sore throat, or have a fever of around
101°F (38°C) to
103°F (39°C). Then in a day or
two, sores or blisters may appear in or on the mouth and on the hands, feet, and
sometimes the buttocks. In some cases a skin rash may appear before the blisters do. The blisters may break open and crust over.
The sores and
blisters usually go away in a week or so.
In some cases there are no symptoms, or they are very mild. Parents may get the disease from their children and not even realize it.
doctor can tell if your child has hand-foot-and-mouth disease by the symptoms
you describe and by looking at the sores and blisters. Tests usually aren't needed.
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease
usually doesn't need treatment. You can
use home care to help relieve your child's symptoms.
Children are most likely to spread the disease during the
first week of the illness. But the virus can stay in the stool for several months and may spread to others. To help prevent the disease from spreading:
Learning about hand-foot-and-mouth disease:
This CDC website has up-to-date information about hand-foot-and-mouth disease, a common viral infection.
This website is sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. It
has a wide range of information about children's health—from allergies and
diseases to normal growth and development (birth to adolescence). This website
offers separate areas for kids, teens, and parents, each providing
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A DRIVER crashed into a fence after apparently suffering a "medical episode" at the wheel.
Stand Lane in Radcliffe was shut by police this afternoon after a white Nissan Qashqai crashed into the fencing of Go Wallpaper at about 2pm.
The car first crashed into a bollard on an island in the middle of the road before destroying a lamp post and coming to a halt in the fence outside the decorating firm.
Police believe the driver, believed to be in his late sixties or early seventies, had a heart attack or seizure at the wheel.
Andrew Davis, who works at Go Wallpaper, said: "The car was only crawling which was lucky as it could have been much worse if he was driving faster.
"After he crashed he was barely conscious and we couldn't find a pulse so an ambulance was called.
"The car was being followed by a police car and when he first swerved into the middle of the road the officer flashed his lights for the motorist to pull over."
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"Imagine a hotel built among Amazon treetops: catwalks 70 feet up leading from a great circular dining room of polished tropical woods, a bar like an eagle's nest, a honeymoon suite built 110 feet up a mahogany tree, and friendly monkeys, macaws, sloths, and parrots scampering, fluttering, and dangling all over the place."Conde Nast Traveler Magazine "25 Extraordinary Places Worth That Extra Mile"
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"After lunch our little international group pile into a motorized canoe with Ricardo our guide and we're off for the afternoon to explore the flooded forest. As we leave Ariau Creek and approach the Rio Negro, an indescribable feeling of vastness fills me with wonder as we approach the mouth of the Anavilhanas Archipelago, largest fresh water grouping of islands in the world. Here the river becomes an ocean at 17 miles from shore to shore. Pink dolphins splashing from the water create a magical landscape only equaled by a Peter Max painting. The sky seems to go on and on forever. We enter the flooded forest or igapo and the motor is turned off, and then the wonder of the rainforest explodes around us as we navigate the backwaters. The primordial forest, vines, lianas, bromeliads, butterflies. "This is why I came, it is all right in front of me. I have returned to the place I love."
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"The war of the future will be between those who defend nature and those who destroy it. The Amazon will be in the eye of the hurricane. Scientists, politicians, and artists will land here to see what is being done to the forest". Jacques Cousteau's prophetic words to Ariau's founder Dr. Francisco Ritta Bernardino inspired the dream of Ariau into reality in 1986. He basically said "Build it and they will come!" and so he did. Dr. Ritta started building Ariau Amazon Towers in 1986 on the banks of the Rio Negro. From it's humble beginnings of just one tower and four suites, it has since become one of the most sought out destinations on the planet. Its guests have included luminaries as diverse as Prince Charles, Bill Gates, Susan Sarandon, and the Great Great Grandson of Charles Darwin. It's historic roots came full circle recently when Jean Michel Cousteau, son of the great Jacques Cousteau returned to Ariau to commemorate his father's earlier expedition in the Amazon.


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Plans for a new free primary school intended to serve children and families in both Kingston and Merton may be moving away from the borough.
But Morden based Christian group Chapel St who already run four free schools in the country, are still adamant that the non-faith school with Christian values will open in six months time despite having no site.
However Councillor David Ryder-Mills, lead member for schools and continuing education, said: "I understand that they have seen great difficulty in securing a building in the borough.
"I would still be happy to work with them should a site that they find be close enough to be relevant to our children."
The site for Park Community School was originally rumoured to be the old BBC sports ground in Motspur Park, which is in the borough.
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HOUSTON - Chocolate is probably the last thing a parent would give their child if they are worried about cavities, but a new chocolate toothpaste now has dentists thinking differently about the benefits of cocoa.
It's called Theodent, a fluoride-free chocolate toothpaste.
After 10 years of research, Theodent said there is proof that the cocoa extract in the toothpaste is better at strengthening your teeth than fluoride.
Pediatric dentist, Dr. Kasia Lindhorst, says the toothpaste is a good alternative for parents concerned about the effects of fluoride.
"The neat thing about this toothpaste is not that it tastes like chocolate, but it actually is made out of cocoa beans, which according to their claims and the research, have the same tooth strengthening qualities that fluoride does," Lindhorst explained.
Parents have probably noticed the warnings on fluoride toothpaste that it can be harmful if ingested. Since all of the ingredients in Theodent are natural, a child can swallow as much as they like. Although that may set the parents back a bit. The toothpaste costs $9.99 a tube.
Theodent for adults and for kids can be purchased at select Whole Foods stores now. Both are available on Theodent's website now.
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The biggest challenge was actually getting these items back into my kitchen. Once I replaced the cookies with a big bowl of clementines, it was easy and I really enjoyed having snacks on hand that weren't accompanied with any guilt. Not to mention, I feel better throughout the day! Whether you pack a snack for the office or you try to make one easily accessible at home, these five suggestions have been my favorite as I've kicked off a healthier 2013:
1. Clementines
This sweet citrus is so delicious that you might just trick yourself into thinking that you're eating candy. I easily enjoy 1/2 a dozen of these a day.
2. Roasted Nuts
It's no secret that a handful of nuts are an ideal snack for a quick energy boost.
3. Sweet Potato Chips
To combat a potato chip craving this crunchy snack is more flavorful and so delicious.
4. Frozen Grapes
I like to always keep a container of grapes in my freezer. Something about them being frozen makes them more tasty to me and I also like to have them on hand to toss in my smoothies.
5. Popcorn
Popcorn is popping up on all sorts of trend lists for 2013 and I'm a huge fan – especially when smartly seasoned to make flavor profiles more interesting.
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THE closure of the public toilets in Wiveliscombe was "unsound" and "should be reconsidered".
That's the view of the town council, which has written to Taunton Deane Council to oppose the decision to shut the facilities earlier this month.
Councillors met for the first time last week after the closure and expressed their dismay at the lack of consultation.
In a letter to Deane leader John Williams, town council chairman Bryn Wilson said: "We are not happy with this decision and believe that by failing to consult, or conduct any survey of usage, the Deane's decision to close our toilets is an unsound one and should be reconsidered.
"Initially, we assumed that by deciding it could save money by closing various toilets the Deane took a conscious decision based on usage figures, but from one officer's email we have learnt that 'there is no data on usage available as we do not measure or record this'.
"This immediately raises the question: what is the specific reason for closing any of the toilets, or, indeed, keeping any of them open?"
Mr Wilson believes the town needs a toilet block for visitors, particularly during the tourist season.
He said: "If Wiveliscombe alone must find an additional £11,600 annually it will increase the council tax bill by nearly 50%, while our taxpayers will also pay the full Deane rate to keep toilets open in the largely unparished areas of Taunton."
As reported in March, a 'dowry' of £11,600 was offered to the town council to help run the toilets over the next 12 months.
The aim was to 'buy time' for the council to set a precept for future years, but the offer has been refused and the facilities closed on April 1.
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WINTER PARK, Fla. - Saint Leo senior Tim Olson has been recognized as the Sunshine State Conference Men's Swimmer of the Week for the period ending October 30, announced by league officials, Monday.
Olson earned two individual wins and a relay victory in the Lions' 135-68 victory over SSC foe Rollins. The Land O' Lakes, Fla. native placed first with a time of 1:45.26 in the 200-yard freestyle. He also took gold with a mark of 1:58.48 in the 200-yard butterfly. He joined the 400-yard freestyle relay team for a winning time of 3:11.78. In that event, Olson set a new school record with a time of 22.61 in his 100-yard leg of the race. This marks the first Swimmer of the Week recognition for Olson this season.
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FAMILIES and nature enthusiasts can enjoy a packed season of events at Shapwick Heath nature reserve in Sedgemoor.
Shapwick Heath National Nature Reserve (NNR) offers over 500 hectares to spot wildlife at the heart of the Somerset Levels and Moors.
The wetland reserve, managed by Natural England, is hosting a Wild Day Out in Springtime on Sunday (April 27) from 10am to 3.30pm.
People can explore the reserve on an open-topped trailer ride, go on foot along peaceful nature trails, and learn more about wildlife by doing puzzles, art and crafts on site in the Avalon Marshes Centre.
Simon Clark, senior reserve manager for Shapwick NNR, said: "The recent floods badly affected parts of the Levels.
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Future events between April and September 2014 include: a birds of prey day; how to identify dragonflies; 24 hours of walks and talks across the Avalon Marshes; and days out learning about the argent and sable moth, glow worms, bats and bees.
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The Gift Economy & What it Means For Communicators
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At Content Marketing World 2012, Mark Bonchek (@MarkBonchek) described two economies – market and gift – how they relate to social and why some brands simply aren't getting it. While many of us understand a market economy, he offered an example to help us understand what a gift economy actually is. While there are others, I have to use his. There is nothing more universal than helping a friend move. Did you pay that friend in cash money? What about a tough move? Like from the first floor to the third with no elevator? Of course you didn't. You didn't write your buddy a check or dole out dollars. As Mark put it, you "paid" your friends with what is traditionally the going currency for helping a friend move – pizza and beer. You wouldn't pay professionals movers with pizza and beer, because that relationship exists in a market economy, while the other in a gift.
Mark summed up the differences between the two economies this way:
Market Economy – contractual, transactional, the individual's status is bought
Gift Economy – communal, relationship-based, individual's status is earned
If we look at the world of social media, it's apparent that it exists in a gift economy. We join groups or platforms because we want to engage with like-minded people. We are interested in communities. Our likes, shares and retweets are relationship-based. We want to hear from others, and we want them to listen to us. The experts that we follow or friend earned that position in our life by proving themselves as the go-to on topics that we, personally, care about.
On the other hand, if we are engaged in a transaction, these characteristics don't exist. We want it. They sell it to us. We walk away. Mark explained that this is exactly why some brands are finding social so difficult. They are trying to engage in financial transactions in the universe of a gift economy. Of course, no one is saying that you can't sell your product or service to someone through a social channel. But to do it successfully, you must first build an engaged community. Mark provided some simple tips for doing just that.
- Build relationships. One-to-one relationships are great, but allowing individuals within your community to build camaraderie with each other is even better.
- Earn status. Promote your own work or successes, but allow others in your network to do the same thing. This helps to build a shared sense of community.
- Create a social currency. What is important to your fans or followers? Is it a discount? A free trial? Is it a competition among each other? Get creative.
While these three tips seem obvious, there are so many brands that simply aren't doing it. Incessantly pushing your product out to me doesn't work. And begging me to "like" you certainly doesn't cut it anymore either. If you want to be successful in today's gift economy, you must look for ways to build trust with those who are interested in your brand and find creative ways to engage that community.
Did I mention I'm a sucker for pizza and beer?
Author Stacey Lawson is an account manager with PR Newswire. Follow her on Twitter at @StaceyLawson
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Other than traffic from our neighbouring countries, which still mostly makes its way into South Africa by road, most travellers use air services to get to South Africa.
Getting to South Africa is easy. The country boasts 3 international airports - OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, Cape Town International Airport, and King Shaka International Airport in Durban. The lion's share of international airlines flying to South Africa fly into OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, also called ORTIA for short. The airport is one of the busiest in Africa. All 3 airports are managed by the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) - its website is a great source of South African travel information.
There are also limited means of getting to South Africa by sea. A number of cruise itineraries include Durban or Cape Town on their routes, while Safmarine's cargo ships, which sail between the UK and South African ports over a 2-week duration, offer a few passenger cabins. There is also the well-known RMS St Helena which travel from the UK to Cape Town calling at the islands of Tenerife, St Helena and Ascension, as well as Walvis Bay in Namibia.
Here's a rundown of the airlines travelling to South Africa with scheduled weekly services.
Connections to South America are possible on SAA and Malaysia Airlines, and to India on SAA.
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Hands On With Nokia's New Phones - Lumia 520, Lumia 720, Nokia 105 and Nokia 301by Brian Klug on 2/25/2013 5:40 AM EST
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ungeeked - Monday, February 25, 2013 - linkMSM 8227 has Adreno 305 I guess not 203?
Also mentioned here http://www.developer.nokia.com/Devices/Device_spec... Reply
evonitzer - Monday, February 25, 2013 - linkYeah, that looks right. Although I don't know anything about the 305! I need a handy table comparing all the GPU's from Brian but this part is a bit too new.
It's interesting how Nokia is using Krait across all their phones. This 'preferred platform' was a weakness with WP7 since single core scorpion was already on its way out. But having Krait in entry level phones is pretty fantastic. Reply
DarkUltra - Monday, February 25, 2013 - linkIt looks like some of these phone have OLED with Clearblack displays. It makes the display blend in with the touch buttons and the edges, very nice. I am dissapointed the 920 uses an LCD screen instead pf OLED it really ruined this look, the only reason I didn't buy the 920 :-( Reply
kyuu - Monday, February 25, 2013 - linkReally? Yes, OLED has an advantage in black levels, no question. But it's not perfect screen tech and there are reasons to choose IPS LCD (or SLCD). I actually very much like my 920's screen, and haven't been terribly impressed by the screens on the Galaxy S3s I've seen. Reply
maximumGPU - Monday, February 25, 2013 - linkWe'd like one of your in depth reviews of a win 8 device Brian, they've been out for quite a while now! Reply
cfaalm - Monday, February 25, 2013 - link520 : around 170 Euro
720 : around 250 Euro
Not bad at all IMHO. Looks like the 720 is a sweetspot for features/Euro or Dollar. You still get the frontfacing camera and you get to upgrade the storage to 64GB. I know most here like that a lot. Reply
Ninhalem - Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - linkAre those unsubsidized prices? Reply
evonitzer - Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - linkYes. They would be outrageous for subsidized prices, indeed. But Nokia seems to be marketing their budget phones straight at the consumer and contract free. Hopefully people are able to take advantage of it and get cheapie SIM-only plans. Reply
djpavcy - Thursday, February 28, 2013 - linkMay I ask what the difference between the 620 and the 720 is? Because they are both at around 250 euros. Which one is better? Reply
name99 - Monday, February 25, 2013 - link"Next the Nokia 301 has their interesting voice-assisted self shot mode, which gives you prompts to center your face in the field of view."
Apple provided a feature like this a long time ago in OSX. Their feature was actually targeted at blind people trying to use image recognition for various purposes, so it could also do things like recognize different dollar bill denominations, and it would tell you how to move the bill to be visible to the camera.
I believe the same sort of tech is available in iOS devices.
My point is not "rah rah Apple" --- that's fun and all, but every so often we're dealing with stuff that is actually really important, stuff that isn't just amusing but which really affects people's lives. I only hope that the Nokia version of this idea is ultimately hooked up in the same way as the Apple version, so that it's not just a cute gimmick but actually works well for the people who need it most. Reply
Topweasel - Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - linkDid you even look at the 301 pictures. Its not a smartphone. It's a feature phone. So I am not a hundred % sure where you are even going with this. It's a nifty feature you don't often see in non-smart phone phones where you are basically stuck with what comes with the phone. Unlike Smartphones where even if the core software didn't have a feature most of the time you can get what you need from the software shop. Reply
Penti - Monday, March 11, 2013 - linkI'm wondering where these Nokia 820s, 720s and 520s is actually manufactured. As they are not finished in Salo as they have folded all their operations in Finland and essentially stopped production at Komarom. Closed their Cluj operations in 2011 already and basically only makes dumb phones in India and China. They can't even finish and pack their products in Europe any more. So it's most basically be all contract manufacturing, even warehousing the phones I'm unsure if they can do any more. Plus the aesthetics is different from their N9 style design. So I'm thinking it's made by the same OEM/ODM for Nokia. Nokia aren't a company that can design hardware (or software apart from their mapping/navigation business which gets robbed by MS and don't generate enough money) any more, they have already fired or done away with 26k employees since early 2011. The new directions was a killing of the company, taking profitable products and trashing them, closed all the plants where they where made and was unable to replace them with anything else so all the company is basically gone already. All to compete in an overcrowded market on the other side of the Atlantic and even there they do worse. Finland has already moved on though some of the former employees did get support from EU most have moved on and forgotten about Nokia which won't be coming alive again. People simply have moved on without them. Nokia might survive on Navteq and Nokia Siemens Network, but why should it lend it's brand name to asian OEM's, contract manufacturers and Microsoft in the future? Their products is already not their own and they have lost control over the supply chain and gets basically the same thing as the competitors, even looking like the same thing and software support, hardware platforms from Microsoft is still rubbish. BB10 has a chance to basically catch up and get ahead when it comes to apps and services even before most markets has got the devices. It was doomed to be bigger then WP8 but WP8 simply don't seem to get anywhere even though you can at least run C++ now. Reply
yos123 - Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - linkcheck out Nokia Lumia 620 review http://www.windows8web.com/nokia-lumia-620/ Reply


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The 1951 Bowman Baseball Card Set was the "high water" for the Bowman Gum Company. With 324 color cards that measure 2 1/16" by 3 1/8", the 1951 Bowman cards were bigger in both size and number over the previous issue.
The 1951 Bowman set is the most popular all of the vintage Bowman Baseball Card Sets among collectors because of the rookie cards of #1 Whitey Ford, #232 Nellie Fox, #253 Mickey Mantle and #305 Willie Mays - as well as Ted Williams' last official Bowman baseball card. The 1951 Bowman high number series, which is slightly more difficult to find, ranges from card number 253-324.
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GALVESTON, Texas - More than 100 people have reportedly gotten sick while on board a cruise ship headed for Galveston.
Princess Cruise Lines says 102 people on board the Crown Princess have come down with the norovirus, a painful gastrointestinal illness.
The cruise line believes it was brought onboard by an ill passenger.
Dr. Brent Vasut at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston said it doesn't take much exposure to catch.
"It usually starts out with a fever, 50 percent develop acute vomiting, which can be pretty severe," said Dr. Vasut. "Almost all of them have watery diarrhea."
Princess Cruise Lines said the number of ill passengers has returned to normal levels after a thorough shipboard cleaning. The line said the ship will undergo a comprehensive disinfection when it arrives in Galveston on Saturday.
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Buying a used car can be a lot more valuable than you might think. When you're shopping over at our Troy, MI Volvo dealership serving the Royal Oak, Â Warren, Sterling Heights and Detroit, MI areas, take a look at what we have among our used car lineup and unearth a hidden value that will provide the means to get you around while saving you money up front and on monthly costs. Head over today and take a closer look at this used cars.
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Michael Tigar is research professor of law. He holds expertise in Constitutional Law; Supreme Court; French legal system; criminal law and procedure; human rights. He is fluent in French. Tigar represented Terry Nichols in the Oklahoma City bombing trial. One of the most renowned lawyers in the country today, he has argued seven cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and more than 100 appellate cases. Tigar has written extensively about litigation, aspects of trial practice, criminal law, the death penalty, and the role of the criminal defense lawyer. His books include Fighting Injustice (ABA, 2002); Federal Appeals: Jurisdiction and Practice; and Examining Witnesses. In addition, he has written several plays about famous trials. Throughout his career, Tigar has been active in pro bono cases, the American Bar Association, continuing legal education programs, and international human rights. During the apartheid period, he went to South Africa to train black lawyers. Prior to joining AU, Tigar served as a professor at the University of Texas Law School.
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- Michael Tigar, Thinking About Terrorism: The Threat to Civil Liberties in Times of National Emergency (ABA 2007).
- Michael Tigar & Jane B. Tigar, Mastering the Craft of Trial Advocacy (2006 ed., Prof. Educ. Group 2006).
- Michael Tigar, Examining Witnesses (2d ed., ABA 2003).
- Michael Tigar, Fighting Injustice (Am. B. Assn. 2002).
- Michael Tigar, Persuasion: The Litigator's Art (Am. B. Assn. 1999).
- Michael Tigar & M. Levy, Law and the Rise of Capitalism (Monthly Rev. Press 1977) (reprinted in Spanish and Portugese translations published in 1978, Greek translation published 1980, Chinese translation published 1997).
Other Publications
- Empowering the Jury (16 one-hour DVD series) (Prof. Educ. Group, Inc. 2005) (DVD).
- Michael Tigar, 'Academic Freedom' and 'Conscientious Objection' essays, in The Oxford Companion to the United States Supreme Court (Oxford U. Press 1992).
- Michael Tigar, Book Review: Bell, D. And We Are Not Saved, The Elusive Quest for Racial Justice, 73 Am B. Assn. J. 146 (1987).
- Michael Tigar, Play, The Trial of John Peter Zenger, A Play in Four Scenes (Commissioned by the Section of Litigation, Am. B. Assn., Waldorf Astoria Hotel Starlight Roof, N.Y.C., N.Y., Aug. 10, 1986) (reprinted in Revived at New York Historical Society, 1989).
- Michael Tigar & A.J. Doyle, Jr., International Exchange of Information in Criminal Cases, 1983 Mich. Yearbook of Intl. Leg. Stud. 61 (1983).
- Michael Tigar, Can We Be Equal and Free?, in The Unfinished Revolution (Snow, ed., Bos. Globe 1976).
- Michael Tigar & R. Zweben, Selective Service: Some Certain Problmes and Some Tentative Answers, 37 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 433 (1969).
- Michael Tigar, Practice Manual, in Selective Service Law Reporter (Pub. L. Educ. Inst. 1968).
- Michael Tigar, Book Review:: Williamson, E.G., The American Student's Freedom of Expression, 4 L. Transition Q. 163 (1967).
Selected Works in Progress
- Michael Tigar, Thinking About Terror (ABA Press forthcoming).
- Michael Tigar & Angela Jordan Davis, Trial Advocacy Stories (Found. Press forthcoming 2007).
Selected Presentations
- Michael Tigar, Keynote Speaker, With Tribute to The Honorable Andrew Sonner (American Prosecutor: Power Discretion and Accountability, American Constitution Society, Wash., D.C., Oct. 26, 2007).
- Michael Tigar, Keynote Lecture, Paradigms in Teaching Criminal Law (AALS Midyear Meeting, Vancouver, Can., June 15, 2006).
- Michael Tigar, Paper Presentation, Universal Rights & Wrongs: Roper v. Simmons, Torture and Judge Posner (2006 Will E. Orgain Lecture at The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Tex., Apr. 6, 2006).
- Michael Tigar, Play, Haymarket Whose Name the Few Still Say With Tears, A Play in Eleven Scenes (Remains Theater, Chi., Ill., 1987).
Selected Projects
- Michael Tigar, Litigation as a Faustian Bargain, Litigation (forthcoming, 2002).
- Michael Tigar & I. Heyman, Book Review: Sokol, R. Federal Habeas Corpus, 35 Cal. L. Rev. 911 (1965).
Related Links
- Professor Tigar's Blog
For running discussions of current issues in the law and legal education


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My neighbor had raised hens before and did a really good job with these birds. People out with their children or walking their dogs would drop by to visit these chickens, bringing them treats. The local cats would sit and stare at them. They were certainly spoiled birds and had admirable lives as chickens go.
I never imagined they would end up in leftover pieces scattered about my yard and a few feathers floating on the parking strip.
Then, on Friday night, another flock a couple of blocks away was taken out by the same suspects.
I know these coyotes. I've seen them on occasion, and the pack has a history that goes back 40 years. I found four of their dens — coyotes may have half a dozen. I made the mistake of mentioning to a homeowner one was close to her house.
"Oh, no!" she said. The den — dug into a hillside and hidden by undergrowth — would be exposed and destroyed.
The coyotes moved on, as they did from beside a public stairway when an urban camper pitched his tent off the steps, as they did when a forest restoration project in a park stripped the forest floor of existing plants.
Now, I seldom tell exactly where I spot wildlife in Seattle. I've seen coyotes, opossum, raccoons and lots of smaller native mammals in places like Ravenna, Discovery and Carkeek parks and the greenbelts that run along the Duwamish and Rainier Valleys. I know there are skunks in Seattle and deer. I understand there are still foxes, although I haven't seen one. I know what they say: "Leave us alone, people."
An unnatural relationship
We have an unnatural relationship with the natural world in the city. We admire and romanticize the nature around us, yet most of us don't do anything to help it, and those who do can be quite political.
Politics play in one green place, the Cheasty Greenspace on the the east side of Beacon Hill. A pilot bike trail and agility course and hiking trails are proposed.
The forestry community — which centers around the Seattle Green Partnership, a coalition of Seattle Parks and Recreation and the nonprofit Forterra — is divided. On March 25, 200 people attended a meeting at the Jefferson Park Community Center to comment on the proposal. People opposed to the project shouted down Parks' representatives.
I've done volunteer work in the area where the trail system would be built, and I don't have a problem with it. The greenbelt is not, as some opponents maintain, wilderness. It's a place where much of the biomass is invasive plants — English ivy, clematis, Himalayan blackberry — and it's not pristine.
Uphill from Columbian Way, where a series of jumps and a "free ride" area would be constructed, are sites of former large encampments of homeless people. Above it is a Parks' maintenance yard.
A 1.8-mile bike trail and 1.5 miles of hiking trails would circumnavigate the area. They are set well away from residential areas, much like the trails in Carkeek Park. The trail system would open up the area to environmental restoration, which, if staged correctly, would not disrupt the habitat for mammals and birds that already exists.
Erosion from bikes can be mitigated by trail design and maintenance — the bike community would need to step forward to help in a way it has not done in Seattle before. Bikes could help leave a troubled past behind.
Seeing the forest for the trees
Wild Seattle does not exist in our woods or parks. It exists in habitat, and the species that use the ecosystem don't acknowledge plats, property lines or political posturing.
Since I've worked on urban forestry projects in Central and South Seattle for two decades and organized work projects that have planted tens of thousands of native trees, shrubs, ferns and wildflowers, you might think I'd align with those set against this bike business.
I support it because it would be good for neighborhood kids, and it would attract cyclists from all over Seattle. The project could inspire people to adopt and care for the Cheasty Greenspace, a good patch of woods.
For Cheasty — as in Carkeek and Discovery Parks, in West Seattle and north Capitol Hill — the greatest threat to the woods isn't exotic species that choke the forest. It's well-intentioned people who can't see the forest for the trees.
So, this modest proposal: Let's try this pilot project. If Seattle can't make a park with a bike trail work, then the project should be canceled, just like the off-leash area in Volunteer Park was axed when it proved to be a bad idea.
And to my fellow foresters: No one is taking your projects away. Once this controversy simmers down, we can all return to what's at hand: pulling ivy or planting trees — or my dream of introducing the western diamondback rattlesnake to Golden Gardens and bringing grizzly bear back to downtown.
CRAIG THOMPSON is a longtime community activist. To comment on this column, write to email@example.com.


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Having the right tool in the kitchen can make the difference between joy and frustration. We have been in many home kitchens, and have used many tools, over many years. Some quality tools are inexpensive, some are investments.
Do you need some recommendations? Here are some that add pleasure to my day.
Some are available locally, some are harder to find. Buy local when you can. I have included links to our Kitchen Hardware Store if you can't.
For the cook
Microplane zester for fine citrus zest, zingy fresh ginger root, fragrant nutmeg, airy mounds of parmesan… I am found of saying "add zest to your life".
Silicone spatulas so your scraper will not melt into your sauce. You will only need to purchase these once. One piece models are the best, so the scraper doesn't separate from the handle. And get several sizes, for big bowls and skinny jars.
Scoops in many sizes, makes portioning muffins, cookies, and meatballs easy. And less messy.
Citrus reamer for fresh juice, to enliven dull dishes. Wood is the best. I have owned fancy schamcy ones, but none better.
A good, sturdy peeler. Get it in red so you find it in the jumble of the tool drawer.
Pretty ramekins for individual servings. These make you feel special.
Custard cups for super quick gluten free Wonder Buns.
Pressure cookers for slow cooked tenderness, fast.
For the cook and the gardener
Excalibur food dehydrator for dried tomatoes and cinnamon apple slices. Next year we will also dry sage and blackberry leaves for herbal teas.
Water bath canning set for pickles (beet, beans, cauliflower, cucumber, peppers) and jams (plum, ground cherry, raspberry, tomato, tomatillo).
The Joy of Pickling by Linda Ziedrich. This is an updated version of the book we used repeatedly this summer to "put food by". Vincent made eight different kinds of pickles that are going to be holiday gifts this winter.
For the cook and the reader
Hungry Planet What the World Eats by Peter Menzel. For those who want some anthropology with their food. IMHO, everyone should read this book. It includes beautiful pictures of families in 24 countries, and what they eat in a week. And notes the average health care cost per person for each country.
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Local cord blood bank helps save lives nationwide
Published: Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 5:12 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 5:12 p.m.
Donations in the medical world — at least for organs — are often associated with end-of-life scenarios, but some of us become donors when we enter the world — giving something that can only be given at our birth.
Cord blood, the blood in babies' umbilical cord, is extracted during the narrow window of time between the delivery of the baby and the placenta.
"Cord blood is fantastic because it comes from something that is otherwise not going to be used for anything else," said Amy Lambert, the cellular therapy manager at LifeSouth Community Blood Centers in Gainesville.
LifeSouth runs a non-profit public cord blood banking program called LifeCord, the first in the Southeast when it opened in 1998. LifeCord just supplied its 107th unit of cord blood, on the heels of the announcement, by the worldwide network for blood and marrow transplantation, of the world's one millionth blood stem cell transplant, including those done with cord blood.
"Twenty years ago, umbilical cord blood was considered medical waste. Now, every day somewhere in the world, cord blood is saving lives," Lambert said.
According to Dr. Willis Navarro, vice president and medical director for Transplant Medical Services of the National Marrow Donor Program based in Minneapolis, infants' cord blood is rich in stem cells that can regenerate in patients with various conditions, including blood cancers such as leukemia and myeloma, immunodeficiency syndromes and inborn metabolic disorders.
Cord blood donations are small — about two tablespoons in volume — Navarro said, so oftentimes two donations are used together in a transplant for one adult. Children can get one donation.
There is also a greater potential range of recipients for cord blood, Navarro said. "An infant's immune system is less developed and more tolerant of a mismatch."
This makes cord blood especially promising for ethnic minorities, for whom donors are often more difficult to find, Navarro added. In other words, the genetic markers between the donor and recipient blood don't have to be a perfect fit for the donated blood to work.
Cord blood, however, still constitutes a small percentage of stem cell transplant material. The world currently has about a half million cord blood units in storage for donation, compared with 20.5 million potential transplant donors worldwide.
In 2012, nearly 21,000 mothers in the U.S. donated their babies' cord blood — not a very high percentage of the total births (which were just under 4 million), but as Navarro pointed out, this reflects the fact that most hospitals do not have the infrastructure for donations.
LifeCord in Gainesville collects cord blood from eight hospitals throughout Florida — including Shands at the University of Florida — as well as hospitals in Georgia and Alabama.
Once LifeCord receives the donation, Lambert and her colleagues must assess it for clots and other abnormalities. If the blood passes, "All of the good stem cells are condensed into one little bag ... then preserved in liquid nitrogen," Lambert said, adding that they still have donations from when they started accepting cord blood donations in 1998.
"(Cord blood) can sit indefinitely," she said.
Once a transplant surgeon has identified a potential donor match, the cord blood sample is screened again, and, if selected, sent off in a mushroom-shaped refrigerator they call the "R2-D2," as in the "Star Wars" robot.
"It's a fantastic feeling every time I send out a unit," Lambert said.
"This is ... hope that this person is going to receive, and all because a mother signed a piece of paper."
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After playing his senior year for the Grant County Braves, Dustin Mills will play collegiate soccer at Union College.
For Mills, it's a dream come true.
"Union has a good soccer program," he said. "The coaches are great, the area is great. Everything is just close down there."
The girls' county rival game between Williamstown and Grant County felt like March Madness, as Lady Demons senior point guard Chelsea West hit a three-pointer with 20 seconds remaining to lift Williamstown over Grant County 46-45, Dec. 17.
"It was the one we needed," West said after the game. "I didn't shoot well the whole game, but that was the one that we needed."
The game was not much of a game for the Braves as they defeated county rival Williamstown 87-41 Dec. 18 at Grant County High School.
Devanny (Dev) King, a senior from Medina High School (suburb of Cleveland, Ohio), formerly of Williamstown, has signed a letter of intent to play basketball for Georgetown College. King, a 6 foot 1-inch center, is a captain for her squad and is a leader on and off the court.
Georgetown college's head coach Susan Johnson and assistant coach Andrea McCloskey traveled to North East Ohio to find King's entire basketball team, principals, coaching staff and parents in attendance for the event.
The match up of Williamstown and Grant County is always a highlight for both teams.
The Lady Demons are gearing up for the Lady Braves Dec. 17 at Williamstown High School.
With three games this week, the Braves will end the week facing county rival Williamstown Dec. 18 at Grant County High School.
A new coach brings a new methodology of teaching players basketball.
First-year Williamstown coach Steve Sigmon is in the learning curve.
After losing to the Bellevue Tigers 59-56 Dec. 11, the Demons are 0-5 on the season, and are still in search of their first win this season.
With the snow and ice in Grant County, the Lady Braves are still working out the kinks, practicing for a county rival match up with Williamstown Dec. 17.
"The team is spending a lot of time getting better defensively," Lady Braves coach Darrell Guffey said.
One of the adjustments that the Lady Braves has had to make is moving junior guard Erica Stith to point guard in the absence of eighth grade point guard Macy Wright.
"Wright suffered a broken wrist," Guffey said. "She will be out for three to four weeks."
Here is thoughts from the 2010 seniors that ran cross-country this season.
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HOUSTON - The eighth wonder of the world may be empty and unusable, but it's certainly not free. Local 2 Investigates got a look inside the aging icon and found out exactly what taxpayers are spending as county officials continue to debate the fate of the Astrodome.
From the worn seat cushions, to the signs, to the old locker rooms, to the crumpled and torn Astroturf, nostalgia lurks in every corner of the Astrodome. Health and fire code violations permanently shut down the building in 2009. Since then, proposals ranging from a hotel to a movie studio been floated, but no one in the county can decide what should be done with it.
"It's sitting there, it's dying, it's decaying," said Leroy Shafer, chief operating officer of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. "You guys were in there today, let's do something with it."
Officials with the Rodeo and the Houston Texans submitted a proposal this week showing it would cost $29 million to demolish the Dome and make room for 1,600 parking spaces. That figure is far lower than past estimates showing demolition, clean-up and construction of a plaza run as high as $78 million.
"There's more to it than just $29 million, their own report says there are some things they're not considering," said Edgar Colon, chairman of the Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation.
"We didn't forget anything," Shafer fired back during a separate interview with Local 2.
Since county officials can't seem to agree on how much it will cost to demolish and clean-up the Dome, it is no surprise there has been no consensus as to what to do with the facility.
"It's in the best interest of the taxpayers to continue to explore all the options," said Colon.
Colon noted the recession prevented many would be suitors from coming up with the money to fund any development or destruction of the Dome. Colon said the rebounding economy and Houston's bid for another Super Bowl has brought renewed interest in moving forward with plans for the Dome.
"I can tell you this is something we have been working on for four years," said Colon. "Obviously this cannot go on forever, we know that."
"Give me a break. We knew that this building had to have something done to it 13 years ago," said Shafer.
Colon promised a viable option would be presented to Commissioners' Court soon, but could provide no specifics on when that would happen or what options are being considered. Meanwhile, taxpayers are still spending between $1 million and $2 million a year for insurance, security and maintenance for a building no one can use.
Harris County Judge Ed Emmett said his patience is wearing thin when it comes to the slow pace of finding an option for the Dome.
"The Sports and Convention Corporation needs to come to Commissioners' Court with a proposal, because quite frankly I'm frustrated," said Emmett.
Shafer was open about the recent proposal being designed to put pressure on the county to come up with a plan.
"It tears my heart out to see it sitting there and falling apart," said Shafer.
Emmett said he was disappointed with the Rodeo and Texans' proposal.
"We were hoping for a real proposal and it turns out it was just another cost analysis of tearing the Dome down," said Emmett.
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Italy travel: St. Mary's, St. John's, catacombs, final dinne
Italy travel: Rome. Slideshow video of St. Mary's (The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore), St. John's (The Basilica of St. John Lateran), the Roman Catacombs, our final Perillo Tours Familia dinner (with some *very* green walls in the background). Finally, some very tired kids on the way to the plane home. What a fantastic trip that was! (You can view this video, and other travel videos in full-size and near-DVD quality, travel stills and more at www.jpmeyer.com). Italy travel tours with Perillo Tours, www.PerilloTours.com Real People having Real Fun!
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