text:
Welcome aboard!
On board Calypso, life is harsh. This is not a pleasure cruise. Night and day, calm seas or raging storm, the ship must be tended, cleaned, piloted, maintained… From the hold to the helm, the crew works for the success of the expedition. A quick visit to the ship is called for.
After 46 years sailing all seas and oceans of the world, Calypso has become the symbol of Cousteau's adventures.
With Calypso in 1951, Captain Cousteau found a ship that would let him realize his vision: to use his inventions as a pioneer in unveiling the continental shelf.
Calypso was transformed by Cousteau from top to bottom into an oceanographic vessel. So it is only right that, in her retirement, she should tell the story of her magnificent history, inseparable from that of Captain Cousteau.
From one legend to another
Calypso was, according to Greek myth, the nymph who held Ulysses captive on the island of Gozo for ten years. Today, the name is linked to another legend, that of the Cousteau ship. This floating legend is known throughout the world and sailed the ocean planet for nearly half a century to reveal its beauty and fragility. She is the symbol of human hopes to understand Nature, the better to protect it.
Cousteau meets Calypso
In Malta, Jacques-Yves Cousteau discovered a former Royal Navy mine-sweeper that had been converted to a ferry and named Calypso. The ship was christened in 1942 but her first prosaic name, J-826, belied the exceptional life she would lead. To Cousteau, she was the ideal ship for his plan to explore the seas.
Thanks to the financial help of Loël Guinness, the sale contract was signed on July 19, 1950. Calypso left immediately for the shipyard in Antibes, France, where she was transformed into an oceanographic ship and a new Calypso was born. One of her many innovations was the " false nose ", or underwater observation chamber built around the prow and equipped with eight portholes for viewing.
Much of the equipment was donated by the private sector, including many companies, and the French Navy. Jacques Cousteau and his wife Simone also devoted a major part of their personal resources to the ship.
First trials, first expedition
In June, 1951, Cousteau decided to put the ship in the water and run her first trials off Corsica. On board, the improvised crew was made up of a few friends. The whole Cousteau family made the trip: 12-year-old Jean-Michel and 10-year-old Philippe served as cabin boys.
On November 24, 1951, the real adventure began. Calypso sailed from the Toulon arsenal, headed for the Red Sea to study corals. The crew brought back valuable topographic and photographic documentation and samples of theretofore unknown fauna and flora. Cousteau came back convinced that there was only one solution for understanding the sea: " We must go see for ourselves. " Calypso was the ideal tool for that challenge.
A film platform
In July, 1952, Calypso left Toulon for Marseilles. She shuttled back and forth to the little islet of Grand Congloué where the team was studying a shipwreck from the third century BC, lying 40 meters underwater. That was when a young Albert Falco joined the crew. Thousands of amphorae and pottery shards were brought to the surface and taken back to the Borely Museum and the Roman Docks Museum of Marseilles.
During the summer of 1953, Calypso was used to test new underwater cameras and electronic flashes invented by Dr. Harold Edgerton that made it possible to photograph deep water animals, pushing the limits of underwater exploration. The ship was ready for the fantastic film and television adventure that lay ahead of her. These 42.35 meters of floating wood became a laboratory, a film studio and home to a crew of 28.
The Silent World
In 1954, the ship left on expedition to look for oil, resulting in the discovery of a rich oil field in the Persian Gulf. The year 1955 saw the production of The Silent World, which later won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the Oscar. Calypso, by then famous, began a series of scientific cruises, studies and expeditions that would require further modifications to the ship. She was equipped with submersibles, a helicopter and all the tools needed for her mission. With her huge crane, bristling antennas and knobby underwater observation chamber, the ship looked like no other in the world and was known to everyone in the world.
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
For 40 years, Calypso carried Captain Cousteau and his teams to explore all the riches and the fragility of the oceans. At once a vessel, an operations base and a home, the ship sailed from the warm waters of the Indian Ocean to the ice of Antarctica. She towed the Conshelf structures, sailed up the Amazon River, housed film teams and became the symbol of a world to be explored and cared for.
Breakdowns, hurricanes, storms, ice, sand banks—through them all, Calypso was the leading actress of the " Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau ". She surmounted many an adventure and challenge. In the Suez Canal, she was almost sunk by mistake during the 1956 Egypt-Israel conflict.
A second life
It was three o'clock in the afternoon, in the port of Singapore, January 8, 1996, when a barge, in the process of being moved, seriously damaged Calypso just as she was about to depart for a Yellow River expedition. Her hull perforated, the grand old lady who had traveled through so many challenges heeled over and sank. The hearts of all her crew members over the years sank with her. It took 17 days to get the ship out of the water. Forever wounded, proud Calypso was now headed for one last mission: to bear witness for future generations of the extraordinary life of Captain Cousteau. Born of war, Calypso has become the messenger of peace and of protecting the water planet for future generations. Expeditions continued with her younger sister, Alcyone, daughter of the wind, launched in 1985.
Calypso Saved!
Calypso did not belong to the Equipe Cousteau when she was sunk in the port of Singapore. She was actually leased by Loël Guinness to Captain Cousteau and then to his organization. After her tragic sinking, she was brought back to France and sold to Equipe Cousteau for the symbolic sum of one franc by Loël Guinness's grandson and heir, which precipitated a flurry of legal problems. Equipe Cousteau was finally recognized as owner of the vessel with full rights to undertake her restoration, which was begun on October 12, 2007.
Calypso restoration
The sturdy wooden minesweeper has seen many reincarnations – as a ferry, an oceanic research vessel, a television icon and a sad victim of a 1996 collision in Singapore.
Restored, she will sail again as an Ambassador for the Seas and Oceans, as Captain Cousteau wished. Since the tragic collision in Singapour, Equipe Cousteau has fought to resurrect her as an inspiration for future generations and a platform for Education and Science, carrying the legacy of Captain Cousteau and the Cousteau flag all around the world.
Calypso has been awarded the label Boat of Heritage Interest (Bateaux d'Intérêt Patrimoniaux), by the French Maritime and River Heritage Foundation. The certification awarded for 5 years since January 2012, has just been officially announced by the Foundation. It is a great recognition for this floating legend which have sailed the world's oceans. It is also an opportunity for a reminder on Calypso's situation:
Short history
- Purchase by Loël GUINESS, Cousteau sponsor, July 1950
- Certificate of registry (equivalent of the car registration document) drawn up in error in the name of COF (Campagnes océaniques françaises [French Oceanic Campaigns]) which was only the lessee of the ship, due to an error when the files were amended in 1967.
- COF is an association which became obsolete and which was not closed by the Captain.
- When the ship was wrecked in Singapore in 1994 the registration error was discovered.
- Contact with COF with a view to rectification by mutual consent of the title: refused.
- Transfer of the ship from GUINESS to the Equipe Cousteau association – July 2005
Clarification of the ownership status of Calypso took long years of legal procedures. In the meantime, no investment in Calypso restoration was possible.
Today, the justice definitely recognized that Equipe Cousteau is the owner of the ship:
Proceedings to claim ownership brought by Equipe Cousteau:
- Paris High Court ruling: Equipe Cousteau is the owner
- Appeal by COF: Paris Appeal Court ruling: Equipe Cousteau is the Owner (Paris Appeal Court, 28/04/2006);
- Appeal to the Court of Cassation by COF: CCASS ruling: confirmation of the appeal ruling (Court of Cassation, 11/12/2007): Equipe Cousteau is the owner of the ship.
The first phase of this challenge has been accomplished on the 12 october 2007, when Calypso arrived at the Piriou shipyard in Concarneau (France), on a dry-dock. Since January 2009, a disagreement between Piriou Naval Service and Equipe Cousteau has stopped the restoration work. Calypso restoration is a great project and adventure, but unfortunately strewn with pitfalls.
Restoration of the ship in the Port of Concarneau (PNS) dry dock:
- 14/09/2007: estimate n° 061205 ER transport of the ship Calypso to PNS (Piriou Naval Services) , for a sum of 478,400 Euros Including All Taxes; this work was paid for and completed
- 14/12/2007: PNS bid n° 071133 bis, disassembly of the ship Calypso, for a sum of 396,216.86 Euros Including All Taxes; this work was paid for and completed.
- 15/03/2008: commercial proposal for restoration of the wooden hull of the ship Calypso for a sum of 1,452,500 Euros Excluding Taxes. This proposal included a staggering of the payments and also a 9-month period for completing the said work. Equipe Cousteau accepted it on 15 June 2008.
- 21/10/2008: order for steel construction work for a sum of 199,275 Euros Excluding Taxes
- December 2009: cessation of payments by Equipe Cousteau and TCS on the grounds of poor workmanship observed on the ship, and delays in the work
- January 2009: PNS, giving as its reason to cessation of payments, ceased work.
- 1/12/2009: appointment of Mr GOUZE to undertake an expert appraisal
- January 2011: Expert report confirming the position of Equipe Cousteau and of TCS
"Concerning the observed poor workmanship, it must be repaired…"
The poor workmanship cited and confirmed by the expert report concerns the following items:
1 – Axiality and shapes; 2 – Plating; 3 – Securements; 4 – Ribs; 5 – Stringers; 6 – Main deck beams; 7 – Web frames; 8 – Upper side bulwark stanchions; 9 – Upper deck beams; 10 – Folds of side portholes.
"currently, given the state of progress of the work, Equipe Cousteau has paid, from the value of the wood work, assessed at 1,452,500 Euros Excluding Taxes according to exhibit n° 3 of Maitre Renard, 752,508 Euros Excluding Taxes, which includes the work already undertaken (…) i.e. 105,600.29 Euros of steel work.
The sum paid by Equipe Cousteau for the wood work in light of the foregoing is 649,907.71 Euros.
And the wood work is estimated, at the current state of progress, at 503,375.00 Euros, i.e. 35% of 1,452,500 Euros: hence there is an overpayment of 138,532.71 Euros."
Follow the Calypso Timeline:
We hope to resume the restoration works as soon as possible..!


text: Adap.tv, today announced it has been named the fastest-growing video advertising company in Inc. magazine's 2012 "Inc. 500," a ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. In addition to the #1 position within its industry segment, Adap.tv ranked on the Inc. 500 list as the second fastest-growing company among all firms based in Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area, and ranked #32 among all companies nationwide.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
What if, far enough in advance that you could do something about it, you could gauge the likelihood that some of your company's top performers were thinking about leaving? Or if you could see from the email interactions between your best salespeople and customers which communication behaviours had the most chance of generating successful results? It so happens that by sifting through data from such sources as email archives, Twitter feeds and Facebook group pages, managers can in fact learn a lot about how to manage these and other areas of their organisations. They can then use this information to generate better results.
Over the last 15 years, I have worked with researchers at the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence, Wayne State University, the University of Cologne, and the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), studying hundreds of organisations through the lens of their social networks as portrayed by email and other electronic archives.
The high-level goal is to develop metrics and software tools that make measuring informal communication within organisations as straightforward as handling payroll and accounting. Much as enterprise software companies such as SAP SE specialise in helping companies monitor financial information and structured business processes, we seek to enable organisations to track informal knowledge flows.
Mapping social networks
By studying widely available internal data, we have mapped social networks in a variety of settings: R&D organisations at auto companies; bank marketing departments; sales teams at high-tech manufacturers; hospitals; and large consulting and process-outsourcing firms. In addition, we have studied open-source organisations such as software developers, Wikipedia editors, and online communities of patients with chronic diseases.
Studying all of these organisations has helped us identify key criteria that distinguish high-performing organisations from underperforming ones and highly innovative teams from less creative ones.
I first noticed the distinctive communication behaviours of collaborative innovators back in the early 1990s while working as a postdoctoral fellow at the MIT Lab for Computer Science.
Tim Berners-Lee, who is widely considered to be the creator of the World Wide Web, had recently joined our group as a visiting scientist and his communication style stood out from that of others in the group. For instance, back then it was common for people to take weeks to answer emails, but Berners-Lee tended to answer his emails within minutes.
Since that time, I have identified other communication patterns of successful organisations and tested their relationships with performance both in organisations and in a seminar I have taught with colleagues since 2005 at MIT, Aalto University Helsinki, and the University of Cologne.
Mining archives and privacy
A question that comes up before any research project that involves mining email archives and other communication has to do with privacy. Understandably, both managers and employees worry about the release of private information. In our work, we address this concern in three ways.
First, we commit to doing anonymised analysis. We provide management with anonymised results aggregated by team or business unit; the only people who see individualised information about communication patterns are the individuals themselves.
Second, we restrict most of our content analysis to email header information, which includes the sender, the receivers, subject, and timestamp. (We do use machine-learning software to evaluate entire messages for sentiment and emotionality. However, when using machine-learning-based language analysis, we look only at sentiment and patterns of new word usage, not the content of individual messages.)
Finally, we commit to transparent communication. As we do our analysis, we hold regular status meetings with our research partners in which we describe the process and tell them about our findings. These meetings are not just for senior management but are also open to interested employees.
Indicators of collaboration
By studying data from various sources (such as email archives, tweets, and blog links), our social network researchers have identified several indicators of how effective collaborative communication works. The indicators can guide managers in decisions about how groups should be organised and led, recommended levels of participation for group members, how quickly members should be expected to respond, the tone of the language that team members should use, and how technical the language should be. Here are some of our principal findings.
Type of leadership Although one might expect that on a collaborative team everybody should be a leader, our research found that creative people work more effectively when they have strong leaders. For example, at Wikipedia, the epitome of creative collaboration, small groups with strong leaders complete quality articles much faster than larger groups without clear leaders. The same is true in medical research, where teams with a recognised leadership team have been ranked as more creative by senior management.
Yet as important as having strong leaders can be for creativity, we have also found that groups of leaders taking turns tend to work even better. We made this finding in the course of studying email communication among Eclipse open-source software developers. We measured the performance and creativity of the programmers, tracking creativity in terms of speed in implementing new features, and performance in terms of how quickly they fixed software bugs.
We found that rotating leadership was the best predictor of creative teams. We subsequently found this pattern in dozens of organisational networks, including within our own seminar and among medical researchers developing innovations for the care of patients with chronic diseases. Teams in which different individuals took turns leading the group were more creative than teams in which one person was consistently in charge.
However, in settings where reliability is more important than creativity, steady leadership, rather than rotating leadership, is beneficial. For example, when studying post-anesthesia-care nurses at a large hospital, we found that patients tended to wake up from anesthesia faster if one senior nurse was in charge for the entire day.
Participation level On teams, there is a difference between information consumers and information producers or "contributors." We found that teams whose core members were each contributing a similar number of email messages were more creative than teams in which a few individuals were contributing most of the messages. In a different context, the research output of medical teams was rated as more creative when researchers took turns contributing, with senior and junior people rotating the main contributor position.
Increasing participation, however, isn't always optimal. For account management teams at a global services company, for example, we found that customer satisfaction was higher when a few designated leaders communicated regularly with customers, rather than having a large number of employees communicate with the customer.
Response time The speed of response and the number of "nudges" or "pings" it takes before a prospective communication partner answers his or her emails tend to be excellent indicators of employee and customer satisfaction as well as mutual respect. For example, at a consulting company in 2008 (before smartphones were popular), we measured the email response times for different departments.
Six departments took an average of about three days to respond; one department took almost six days. It turned out that the manager of that department had just been replaced, and employees were not happy about it. Of course, in the age of smartphones, response times have gotten faster; average response times for employees getting hundreds of emails per day has dropped to about two hours.
However, depending on the context, the speed of response isn't always significant. For example, we studied a provider of business services (including accounting and HR services) with call centres in India, the Philippines, Mexico, and Eastern Europe to see if speed of response was linked to customer satisfaction. In general, we found it had no direct influence on customer satisfaction.
However, we did find a significant correlation between the speed with which the customer answered the account manager's email and his or her satisfaction: Happy customers generally answered emails faster. This indicates that it is not enough to answer customers' messages quickly -- one also needs to solve their problems (although, to be sure, answering messages slowly is one way to create unhappy customers).
Language tone Although we do not look at messages for their content, we do use machine-learning software to evaluate them for their sentiment and emotionality. Indeed, the tone of the language salespeople use with customers can provide important indicators about the state of the relationship. For example, in reviewing the email archive about a process-outsourcing project with a global services provider, we found that the more positive language a salesperson in that organisation used with the customer, the less happy the customer was.
In other circumstances, for example, a team involved with medical research, we found that a mixture of positive and negative language in the same message indicated higher performance. In assessing employee attrition, we found that people who were most likely to leave their jobs became less emotional in their use of language and contributed less leadership in a rotational setting in the three months leading up to their resignations than people who were not planning to resign.
Shared context High-functioning teams tend to define their own language. The World Wide Web brought about new terms such as "HTML" and "HTTP" and gave new meanings to existing words (including "web"). In our research, we looked at new-word usage in two ways. First, we considered the frequency of rare words in the entire text collection.
We found, for example, that the more complex the language that salespeople use, the more dissatisfied the customer. Second, we tracked the diffusion of new words in a community. When somebody used a new word in a group, we measured how quickly the word got picked up by others. The more successful somebody was in introducing new words, the more influential she or he was.
Putting the system to work
The indicators of collaboration we have discussed have been integrated into a software tool called Condor that our team at the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence developed over the last 10 years. Condor calculates the signals automatically from email, Twitter, or other communication archives. The indicators, together with a map of the email network, can be used as a dashboard to measure communication and can be shared with employees.
We call the process of showing people their own communication behaviour "virtual mirroring." Employees get a "virtual mirror" of their communication pattern (based on their email archive) and can see how they rank in comparison with others on the various dimensions. Typically, employees receive their own information and information about how they interact with their department.
Based on our research, we have developed a four-step process for analysing and improving the performance of organisations, using the indicators calculated by Condor.
1. Define social network metrics and communication patterns. As an initial exploratory step, we analyse and quantify the communication patterns and social network structure embedded within organisational communication archives. We use this data to visualise the social network and develop initial hypotheses about what communication patterns will be good for business success.
2. Compare structural attributes with business success. Next, we compare communication behaviour noted in the first step with patterns we have seen as signs of better connectivity, interactivity, and sharing among individuals in the network. We correlate these indicators with success and failure metrics that are important to the organisation (for example, customer satisfaction metrics). These patterns vary significantly depending on the type of organisation, the industry, and the individuals being measured. For example, we found that for a team of medical researchers it was better to use more emotional language, while for sales teams in a large high-tech manufacturer it was better to use more matter-of-fact language.
3. Mirror behaviour back to individuals and teams. By showing people how their own behaviour and the behaviour of their team differ from best practices in other comparable teams, you can help them alter their behaviour for better performance. Seeing how a team communicates can be an eye-opening experience for team members and prompt fundamental changes in their behaviour. For example, in an 18-month project with a process-outsourcing provider, we could show that the satisfaction of customers whose provider teams were applying this process was improving while the satisfaction of customers whose provider teams did not use this process declined.
4. Devise a plan to optimise communication for greater success. Once managers figure out which indicators are correlated with success and failure, they can change employee communication behaviours, which can lead to outcomes such as more successful deals, more satisfied customers, and happier employees. For example, when account managers at a large service provider were told about how they were communicating compared with their peers and what sort of communication behaviour their customers liked, they were able to achieve a 5 per cent increase in customer satisfaction within six months.
By looking at the various signs of collaboration from electronic communication records, managers can get a unique view into the nervous system of their organisation, allowing them to optimise communication for superior collaboration and innovation.
Peter A. Gloor is a research scientist at the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence. Comment on this article at Sloan Review, or contact the author at email@example.com.
Copyright © Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. All rights reserved. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC
AFR Contributor


text:
Upper Town Vacation Packages
Zagreb County, Croatian's capital, is 20 miles (32 kilometers) to the east of Upper Town.
Archbishop's Palace is a good spot to visit while you are in the area. Another attraction is Kula Lotrscak.
It comes as no surprise that Upper Town is such a hotspot for with international and local vacationers alike; Croatia is home to a treasure-trove of fascinating natural and man-made attractions. Some interesting places within a relatively short distance of Upper Town are Krapinske Toplice, 20 miles (32 kilometers) to the south, and Ivanic-Grad, 20 miles (32 kilometers) to the west.
Croatia is a place steeped in sporting history. Spend a few hours in the stands of Drazen Petrovic Basketball Hall, home to the KK Zagreb soccer team in winter and the KK Cibona. Drazen Petrovic Basketball Hall is located in Zagreb, less than 1 mile (1. 6 kilometers) to the southwest of Upper Town. After the game, follow the throngs of local sports obsessives to the nearby pubs for a post-match beer ot two.
If you're looking for indoor entertainment, head to Croatia's excellent art galleries, theaters and art museums. These are good places to soak up some of the local lore and culture and perhaps find a unique souvenir or two. Enjoy a moment of transcendence in Croatia's cathedrals.
Enjoy a break from seeing the sights and cool off with a spot of rafting or boating. View Croatia in a completely different way. Join the birds and have a go at paragliding.
As you conclude your vacation, pack your bag and wish Croatia a fond Zbogom (farewell).


text:
(Refiles to fix date) MUMBAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Rubber prices in India's key spot market fell by 3.3 percent to lowest level in nearly two months on hopes government will cut import tax on natural rubber, three dealers told Reuters. Presently, India charges 20 percent tax on natural rubber imports. The spot price of the most traded RSS-4 rubber (ribbed smoked sheet) dropped by 600 rupees to 17,400 rupees per 100 kg in Kottayam, Kerala, on Friday, Rubber Board data showed. It hit a ...
Premium Content (PAID Subscription Required)
"REFILE-India spot rubber falls to 2-mth low" is part of the paid WardsAuto Premium content. You must log in with Premium credentials in order to access this article. Premium paid subscribers also gain access to:
All of WardsAuto's reliable, in-depth industry reporting and analysis
Hundreds of downloadable data tables including:
• Global sales and production data by country
• U.S. model-line inventory data
• Engine and equipment installation rates
• WardsAuto's North America Plant by Platform forecast
• Product Cycle chart
• Interrelationships among major OEMs
• Medium- and heavy-duty truck volumes
• Historical data and much more!
For WardsAuto.com pricing and subscription information please contact
Lisa Williamson by email: firstname.lastname@example.com or phone: (248) 799-2642
Current subscribers, please login or CLICK for support information.


text:
DETROIT - Calling all Parrotheads!
Jimmy Buffett is set to play at Detroit's Comerica Park on July 28 ... and he's bringing a beach party with him.
Olympia Entertainment on Friday announced the Detroit Tigers ballpark would host the largest single-night Buffett concert in Michigan history.
Buffet Beach party
Jimmy Buffett fans are invited to soak in the full Margaritaville tailgating experience, starting Saturday at 8 a.m., with a FREE downtown beach party for all to enjoy. "Buffett's Beach Party", located on the grounds surrounding Comerica Park, will feature a LandShark Lounge, margarita tasting, hula hooping, a variety of midway games, live entertainment and much, much more.
"In our commitment to providing quality entertainment, we're elated to host Jimmy Buffett in what's sure to be the must-see summer concert of the year," said Tom Wilson, president and chief executive officer of Olympia Entertainment. "From the free 'Beach Party' to the time Buffett takes the stage, there's something for everyone in what promises to be an unforgettable event."
This concert marks Buffett's first ever show in Detroit's city limits.
Tickets information
Tickets go on sale at Tickets.com on Saturday, May 12, at 10 a.m. and can also be purchased at the Comerica Park Box Office. To charge tickets by phone, call 866-66-TIGER. For additional information, call Olympia Entertainment at 313-471-6611.
Copyright 2012 by ClickOnDetroit.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


text:
Ecommerce Software Blogs
Posting Reviews on the Internets Hottest Marketing products and software. Authorized DELAVO.. Ambassador and Owner of EZPayPRO.com
Owner: Broghen
Listed in: Marketing-seo
Other Tags: DELAVO, internet marketing, EZPayPRO, ecommerce
Find out e commerce solution along with management services online business, a professional ensure.. online transaction.
Owner: digillencerolson
Listed in: Webdesign
Other Tags: Website Development Company Dubai, ecommerce solutions Dubai
Looking for ecommerce industry news? Don't go anywhere.. Mart2Web being a renowned name in Ecommerce software Industry keep you a fresh with ever lasting new.. posting of Blog. Keep update yourself on changing Ecommerce news & trends.
Owner: mart2web
Listed in: Business
Other Tags: mart2web, mart2web reseller program
Mart2web, the complete ecommerce software solution helps to run any ecommerce bbusiness without any.. hassle.
Owner: mart2web
Listed in: Computers
Other Tags: online shopping cart software


text:
Type 1 Diabetes: Symptoms, Causes & Treatments
About Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes affects about 3 million Americans and can occur at any age. It is most commonly diagnosed in children and adults younger than 30, but surprisingly more adults are being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes during adulthood. A diagnosis of type 1 later in life is sometimes called Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA).
Symptoms of type 1 diabetes may include:
- increased thirst
- increased hunger
- rapid weight loss
- blurred vision (temporary)
- fatigue (tiredness)
- frequent urinationRelated Links
The Cause of Type 1 Diabetes
Experts now know that type 1 diabetes occurs when the immune system attacks the insulin- and amylin-producing beta cells in the pancreas of people who are genetically at risk for developing type 1. Researchers aren't sure why the immune system destroys these beta cells, though some believe one or more viruses, yet to be determined, could be to blame.
Diabetes can be diagnosed when blood glucose levels (also known as blood sugar levels) are higher than normal. Food is broken down into glucose through digestion and released into the bloodstream. Typically, glucose enters the body's cells with the help of insulin. Glucose is the cells' main source of energy.
In people with type 1 diabetes, the pancreas no longer produces enough insulin, which causes blood glucose levels to rise unless the person with type 1 takes insulin via injection or an insulin pump. High blood sugar levels without available insulin cause two problems:
• The cells cannot use glucose for energy, which can lead to fatigue and rapid weight loss, among other problems.
• High blood sugar levels can lead to complications, such as neuropathy (nerve damage), heart disease, eye damage, and kidney disease.Related Links
What's Happening Inside
1. After you eat, food is broken down into molecules the body can use for energy and repair. The carbohydrate in foods is broken down into glucose.
2. Glucose (shown here as purple hexagons) enters the bloodstream.
3. The beta cells in the pancreas no longer make a sufficient supply of insulin (shown here as yellow dots) to keep blood sugar levels under control.
4. Typically a person with type 1 diabetes uses a couple types of insulin injected several times a day just under the skin in the abdomen, arms, legs, or several other places. Insulin helps the glucose get into the body's cells to be used for energy.Related Links
How Type 1 Diabetes is Diagnosed
Type 1 diabetes can be diagnosed with one of three simple blood tests.
• A1C test: In 2010, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) began recommending the hemoglobin A1C (abbreviated as A1C) blood test to determine the diagnosis of diabetes in its Standards of Medical Care for Diabetes. Internationally this is becoming the preferred test rather than a blood glucose check, which only shows a blood glucose result at one point in time. The A1C test is able to detect the ups and downs of blood glucose over the last two to three months. It's also convenient because fasting isn't required.
A1C Results:
Normal: 5.6% or lower
Prediabetes: 5.7% to 6.4%
Diabetes: 6.5% or greater
Blood sugar results, either fasting or random, can also be used to diagnose diabetes. Typically blood sugar levels in the person being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes are quite high. The diagnosis is relatively quick and simple.
• Fasting blood glucose test: Taken after eight hours of fasting (though water is permitted), this test indicates diabetes if the blood sugar level is higher than 126 mg/dl.
• Random blood glucose test: Taken anytime (nonfasting), this test indicates diabetes if the blood sugar level is higher than 200 mg/dl. If one result does not clearly indicate prediabetes or diabetes, a second blood glucose measure should be done.Related Links
Type 1 Diabetes Treatment
With good blood sugar control over the years, people with type 1 diabetes can live a long and healthy life. Along with controlled blood glucose levels, control of blood pressure and blood lipids (cholesterol) are also very important to reduce the risks of diabetes complications, such as heart disease, blindness, or kidney failure. Treatment for type 1 diabetes includes:
1. Insulin: People with type 1 diabetes require insulin to survive, because their bodies don't produce sufficient insulin on their own. The point of insulin therapy is to provide the insulin the body would make normally. There are several options for insulin delivery:
• Insulin pens look like thick ink pens and have one type of insulin in the cartridge. A needle is attached to the pen for injections. Today more people use insulin pens, and most types of insulin are available in pen form.
• Insulin pumps deliver insulin 24/7 based on dosing the wearer sets in consult with a health care provider. Today there are two main types of pumps. One type uses an infusion set that is inserted subcutaneously; tubing runs from the site on the skin to the device. This device must be worn on the body. The other type of pump uses no tubing. A person wears a pod filled with insulin that is attached to the infusion set inserted under the skin anywhere insulin can be given. The wearer communicates with the pod using a handheld device that doesn't need to be worn on the body.
• Syringes are filled with insulin, which is delivered via injection.
There are also a variety of insulin types, including rapid-acting, intermediate-acting, and long-acting. People who use an insulin pump typically use only rapid-acting insulin. People who take injections typically use long-acting insulin once or twice a day, and then take rapid-acting insulin when they eat.Related Links
Tracking Blood Glucose
2. Monitoring: People with type 1 diabetes need to eat meals at regular times and test their blood sugar several times a day to make decisions about the amount of insulin they need to take.
Blood glucose monitoring also helps a person with type 1 detect blood glucose extremes, such as high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) and low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).
Most meters can store a large number of glucose readings over time. To make changes in a treatment plan, people with diabetes and their health care providers can monitor glucose meter results to see patterns or other indicators.
Today an increasing number of people with type 1 diabetes use what's called a continuous glucose monitor (CGM). They wear a sensor attached to their abdomen, and a glucose result is recorded either on their insulin pump or on the receiver of a separate device every few minutes.
In addition, the ADA's standards of diabetes care recommend occasional A1C testing (also called glycosylated hemoglobin), which measures blood sugar levels over the prior two to three months. The ADA recommends that most people with diabetes have an A1C of 7 percent or lower. However, you and your health care provider should decide together on the best target for you.
Eating Well
3. Healthful Eating Plan: Meal planning is necessary to maintain good blood sugar control and to predict the amount of insulin needed. To manage diabetes and prevent complications, a healthful meal plan should be rich in whole grains, fresh fruits, and vegetables, and low in saturated and trans fats.Related Links
Physical Activity
4. Exercise: Physical activity can help reduce blood sugar levels, maintain a healthy weight, and lower the risk of diabetes-related complications. However, exercise can also cause blood sugar to go too low. People with type 1 diabetes should talk with a physician about how to adjust insulin and carb intake before starting an exercise program. People with type 1 diabetes who don't have enough insulin in their circulation at the time they exercise can experience elevations in blood sugar as well.Related Links
Type 1 Diabetes Risk Factors
Because it is not known what causes the immune system to attack the insulin-producing beta cells, it's impossible for researchers to predict who will develop type 1 diabetes. There might be a heightened risk for people with a parent or sibling who has type 1 diabetes.
Adult Onset of Type 1 Diabetes: Sometimes referred to as Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA); slow-onset type 1 is rare, though the number of cases seems to be increasing.
The cause of LADA seems to be the same as traditional type 1 diabetes—an autoimmune attack that results in the pancreas no longer producing insulin. Many people with LADA are initially misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes because they are older than 30 (most people with type 1 are diagnosed as children or young adults). Further testing is often required for a correct diagnosis.Related Links


text:
Minnie A. Wagner (Merino), from Hudson, Ohio, passed away peacefully March 7, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Minnie was born in the Baldwin-Buss-Merino house on the Green in Hudson on July 20, 1919. Minnie owned and operated the Reserve Inn Hudson for 54 years with her husband, Leo, and son, Dennis. She touched the lives of so many. Although we will miss her dearly, in so many ways we will remember her fierce independence, her sense of style and grace all her own, her unwavering strength, her enormous generosity and her distinctive quick wit.
Minnie loved her gardens, grown in honor of her late husband, Leo. She spent hours tending to the flowers watching the birds and butterflies. Minnie loved to bowl but her favorite sport was golf, playing on many leagues in the area. In recent years, she found camaraderie at Life Center Plus participating in their exercise programs and making so many new friends.
Minnie was preceded in death by her husband Leo in 1993, her parents, Gaetano and Grace Merino (Carano), sister Celia Dzuroff, brothers Fred, Albert, William, Arthur and Richard Merino.
Minnie is survived by her daughter, Laurie Howell, her son Dennis (Diane Topper), her granddaughter, Tracey Vaughn (Kevin) and the love of her life, great grandson, Griffin Vaughn.
Minnie is also survived by her beloved cat, "Jennie" who was always by her side.
The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the loving staff of Activelife Care who allowed Minnie to stay in her home as long as possible and our heartfelt gratitude to all the staff at the Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospice Care Center for the compassionate care and support given to Minnie and to our family throughout our time together.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Minnie's name to the Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospice Care Center 3358 Ridgewood Road, Akron, Ohio 44333.
The family will receive friends at Johnson Romito Funeral Home 19 E. Main Street (on the square) Hudson Ohio 330-650-4181 from 2-5 PM Sunday March 12, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Mother of Sorrows, 6034 S. Locust Street, Peninsula OH on Monday March 13, 2017 at 11 AM. The family will greet friends from 10:30 until 11 am at Church all to meet at church. Graveside services at Markillie Cemetery in Hudson immediately following.
(Johnson Romito Funeral Home 330-650-4181 HH 3-12-17)


text:
Chicago One sector that showed a less-than-expected decline in December was the home-improvement category, as data released Wednesday showed December sales at home-improvement retailers fell 5.5%, a dramatic improvement from the month before.
Sales were down about 14% in November from a year earlier, according to the statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Piper Jaffray analyst Mitchell Kaiser said companies such as Lowe's Cos. and The Home Depot may have gotten a small December boost from colder temperatures that swept much of the country, sending shoppers to stores to buy shovels, ice-melting salt and insulation products.


text:
Tencate Selected by Aerotron Brazil for Supplying Ballistic Protection for KC-390 Military Transport Aircraft
Aerotron Brazil, the prime contractor for the Embraer KC-390 project, has chosen TenCate Advanced Armour as its technical and industrial partner and the supplier of the materials and special processes. Aerotron Brazil and TenCate Advanced Armour are working closely together to finalize the design and to build the prototypes of the ballistic protection according to the schedule, weight and performance requirements for the Embraer KC-390 program.
The KC-390 is the largest airplane ever conceived and built by the Brazilian aeronautics industry and will establish a new standard for medium-sized military transport aircraft, in terms of performance and payload, as well as advance mission and flight systems. It is to perform aerial refueling, transport cargo and troops, and to receive fuel in-flight. The KC-390 will be able to transport up to 23 metric tons of cargo, including wheeled armored vehicles.
The potential market for the KC-390 is according to Embraer approximately 700 aircraft, and so far letters of intent for 60 aircraft have been signed by 6 different countries. Financial details will not be published.
Aircraft Environmental Control Systems Market - Global Forecast to 2022
TenCate Advanced Armour is a global provider of customised, lightweight ballistic protection solutions for the complete range of requirements, from personal protection through all vehicle, helicopter and aircraft applications up to and including principal marine ships.
Source : TenCate
Military Flight Training Conference 2017
Oct 11 - 12, 2017 - London, United Kingdom
Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability Conference
Nov 14 - 16, 2017 - London, United Kingdom


text:
Misty Tank by Cheri Christian
Welcome! You are browsing as a guestWould you like to see 6 projects made from this pattern and much more? create a free account What am I missing?
© Cheri Christian
© Cheri Christian
© Cheri Christian
© misty dog
Misty Tank
This pattern is available for $6.00 USD
buy it now or visit pattern website
buy it now or visit pattern website
The Misty Tank is topdown and seamless--with a jazzy asymmetric hem and sweet accent buttons on the side, Misty is the perfect little go-anywhere summertime tank! The Misty Tank is super-simple for fun and easy anytime knitting.
Misty is also available in a Kindle edition!
To discuss this pattern and other c2knits designs, join our group:c2knits
Questions?? Feel free to email me at email@example.com with any questions
For more information, see: http://www.c2knits.com/misty.htm


text:
Italian Sausage & Egg Croissants Recipe
Wake up your taste buds with eye-opening breakfast sandwiches featuring spicy sausage, fluffy egg, tomato and creamy avocado piled high on a flaky croissant.—Emory Doty, Jasper, Georgia
- 1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
- 1 teaspoon each dried basil, oregano and parsley flakes
- 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
- 8 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons 2% milk
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 8 croissants, split
- 8 slices tomato
- 1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and sliced
- 1. In a large bowl, combine the cheese, jalapeno and herbs. Crumble sausage over mixture and mix well. Shape into eight patties.
- 2. In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook patties for 4-5 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Set aside and keep warm.
- 3. Whisk the eggs, milk, salt and pepper. In another large nonstick skillet, melt half of the butter over medium-high heat. Add half of the egg mixture to the skillet (mixture should set immediately at edges).
- 4. As eggs set, push cooked edges toward the center, letting uncooked portion flow underneath. Cover and cook 1-2 minutes longer or until top is set. Slide eggs onto a plate; cut into four wedges. Repeat with remaining butter and egg mixture.
- 5. Spread mayonnaise over croissants; layer with sausage patties, eggs, tomato and avocado. Replace tops. Yield: 8 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 each: 741 calories, 58g fat (22g saturated fat), 322mg cholesterol, 1293mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 3g fiber), 24g protein.
Reviews for Italian Sausage & Egg Croissants
Average Rating
© 2017 RDA Enthusiast Brands, LLC


text:
THE winner of the solo show at Sherfield School's new gallery has been announced.
The first annual open submission exhibition in the gallery, which runs until February 26, features 23 artists, one of whom was selected by a panel of judges to win a further solo exhibition.
The school's artist in residence Lee-Anne Hampson organized and curated this exhibition, and was on the judging panel alongside Ian McKillop, director of art at St John's Beaumont and Dick Jaine, the head teacher of Sherfield School.
Basingstoke-based Luis Morris was declared the winner at the opening night of the exhibition, which was attended by almost 300 people.
He said: "Although I am a figurative painter, it is important that my pictures have a strong abstract quality. I try to let the paintings emerge as a result of acute observation, both of colour differences and spatial relationships."
Luis has exhibited at the 2013 Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual exhibition in the Mall Galleries, London. He will be exhibiting his solo show at Sherfield Gallery in spring 2015.
Follow Sherfield Gallery on Facebook for the most up-to-date details.


text:
'MULLINGAR' MOTHERS & SONS and More Set for Philadelphia Theatre Company's 40th Anniversary Season
An all-star Philadelphia cast kicks off Philadelphia Theatre Company's 40th Anniversary season with the Pulitzer Prize finalist Detroit by Lisa D'Amour running October 10-November 9 at Philadelphia Theatre Company's Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets). Directed by Maria Mileaf, the cast features K.O. DelMarcelle, Tom McCarthy, Genevieve Perrier, Steven Rishard, and Matteo J. Scammell.
Previews begin Friday, October 10 with Opening Night on Wednesday, October 15. Performances run Tuesdays through Sundays until November 9. Tickets starting at $46 are available by calling the PTC Box Office at 215-985-0420 or visiting PhiladelphiaTheatreCompany.org. Philadelphia Theatre Company's Suzanne Roberts Theatre is located at Broad and Lombard Streets in Center City Philadelphia.
Detroit was a finalist for the Pulitzer and Susan Smith Blackburn Prizes. The play premiered at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago in 2010 and subsequently ran Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in Fall 2012 where it won the Obie Award for Best New American Play in 2013.
"Detroit is a timely and provocative dark comedy about the effects of economic uncertainty on a middle-class couple and the country's fraying social fabric. We are thrilled to entrust D'Amour's powerful play to PTC director Maria Mileaf and a wonderful cast that includes returning actors Genevieve Perrier and Tom McCarthy," said PTC's Executive Producing Director Sara Garonzik.
Somewhere in the suburbs, Ben and Mary welcome into their lives the transient couple who've moved into the deserted house next door. As this foursome bonds over backyard barbecues, their fragile neighborly connection threatens to unravel and change them forever. Shining both a disturbing and bracingly funny spotlight on our country's middle class, Detroit exposes the raw nerves that live just beneath the surface in the pursuit of the American dream.
PTC's 40th Anniversary season continues with Tony-nominated Outside Mullingar by John Patrick Shanley (November 28-December 28); Tony-nominated Mothers and Sons by Terrence McNally (February 6-March 8); brownsville song (b-side for Tray) by Kimber Lee (May 1-May 31), co-produced with the Long Wharf Theatre; and the off-Broadway hit musical Murder for Two with book and music by Joe Kinosian and book and lyrics by Kellen Blair (June 6-June 28).


text:
Rocking out with Eddie Trunk.
Enjoying the season, but whatever happened to Pat Francis? Bumped by Patton and Conan? It's an outrage!
Pat is on once a month. He was on 804 in December, the Chicago live show in January and the SF Sketchfest live show in February. He was also on the "Happy New Year" bonus. You really wanna do this dance?
Thoroughly enjoying this episode with a guest I would have never imagined. I want a part two!
Go get em Matt ( I at one time upset Matt and am forever regretting it 😀 ) that pfap guy must be hiding something. This season has been one of the best in variety of guests. Course when a guy writes a book and my favorite singer does the foreword, what can ya do. I love Black Sabbath.
I went back and listened to random episodes from season 4. I miss Andrew and also good call Matt in one episode you stated Blu-Ray would never catch on.
It is hilarious going back in time.
I agree with pfapfap. Having Pat as part of the LIVE shows is great but there is nothing like him in the studio once a month. Let's work on trying to make this happen.
I saw the guest and thought that Pat would be involved in the show as well. Eddie Trunk talking to two people with horrible taste in music and Matt.
I kid! Looking forward to listening to this one.
I agree with Pat Francis on the subject of Pat Francis.
Halford doing War Pigs? I would have paid for the whole show just to hear that one song! Great episode. I love when the guests that I would never expect to be on (and wonder what they even have to bring to the table) have great stories and make me wish the show was another hour longer.
@Wes, if you go to grooveshark.com and search for Rob Halford Black Sabbath and you will find what you are looking for and listen(for free).
I'm listening to this episode right now and I'm being told Pat Francis IS in the studio, so we're still right on schedule.
Great episode guys! But this better not count as a Pat Francis one though…hahaha. 😉
Anywho, I was wondering what everyone thinks about these music-centric guests episodes. If I had to rank them from favorite to least it'd be:
1) Ellis Paul
2) Eddie Trunk
3) Aimee Mann (from the Pardcast-a-thon)
4) Steve Almond
5) La Bamba (from the Pardcast-a-thon)
6) Mark Volman
Keep up the great work guys! 🙂
I am on the record for not being interested in music so I was a little concerned this episode would be a dud in a long line of epic-ness. Man, was I wrong! I was enthralled with everything Trunk said, even though I have only a passing knowledge of the bands that were discussed. Definitely another great episode!
@ SubFarooqi- I would put the Mark Volman in the number 1 spot. While Eddie Trunk was interesting, I don't listen to heavy metal or hard rock, I was still able to enjoy his stories. But on the number of laughs alone, I would have to go with Mark's. "Turtles sleep on the floor?"
I love the music centric episodes. Eddie Trunk is awesome! I'm a regular viewer of That Metal Show and was excited to see his name pop up on here. Also you could count the Patton Oswalt episode as music talk too for the most part and that was a great one too. Lookin forward to seeing Jimmy at the Jukebox in Peoria tomorrow.
JImmy at The Jukebox, you remember them, they opened for Naked Eyes on the Always Something There to Remind Me tour in the 80's
I loved this episode so much that I listened to it thrice.
I feel like I discovered Kiss a decade before all the kids in my high school who made fun of me for loving "Alive" were wearing Kiss reunion shirts. That said, I could not get enough of this episode. And the background on Van Halen, awesome!
I loved it and I'll be checking VH1 classic to see if Mr. Pardo makes a cameo.
I agree with Brad on the subject of Pat Francis on the subject of Pat Francis.
This episode could have been 4 hours long and I would not have been bored at all. Was perfect to listen to while reorganizing my vinyl collection. Plus I now have 2 new rock books to purchase and read
Another great episode. Season 8 has really raised the bar. I don't even like metal but this ep. was really, really good. BTW, Volman in the one spot. With a bullet.
So, does this episode get better after the 15 minute mark? I couldn't handle it any longer. Does this guy have gills? He doesn't take a breath.
I had no clue who Eddie Trunk was before listening to this…I was captivated, he has some amazing stories. Matt kinda seemed like a fish out of water, but that's to be expected with a metal guy. Ellis also does the best Sebastian Bach impression of all time, bar none!
@Conor… based on the other comments, it doesn't sound like it does
I'm a new listener to the Pardcast. I had no idea who Eddie Trunk was but I thought he was very entertaining and shared great stories. This was a really good episode!
BTW…My curiosity got the best of me and I had to go to iTunes to check out Robin Beck. I didn't download any of her songs. 🙂
I recall Jimmy used to be fond of saying "we book funny…not names" This episode and the other music ones don't fit. I LOVE the show…. Hate the turtles/Ellis/metal episodes… Just sayin…
Okay … I don;t know where to post this but here. Paul F Tompkins, Marc Maron and Maria Bamford (and heaps of others) are doing the Melbourne (australia) comedy festival …. yet no Jimmy Pardo. What the hell is going on with that? Come on down Jimmy and we will throw a tofu-shrimp on the barbie for you – being fully aware of your aversion to cooking flesh and seafood! Please come in 2012 my friend……
I really enjoyed this show, especially the Van Halen bits. (Totally agree with you Jimmy). Special mention to Keylene. You are not alone. Love and respect to one and all.
Never Not Completely Serious Rants About KISS
I didn't know about Eddie before the episode and am obviously not a big metal guy, but I loved the episode and hope you have him back. I love "funny", but I also love these episodes where time just seems to fly by with all the great back and forth with the guests.
Keep booking the music guests; I've loved ALL of them!
Hate to be the "request guests" guy. But am I the only one who thinks that Dave Grohl would be an awesome NNF guest?
I heard Jimmy say something about Bruce Kullick during the KISS segment of the discussion. He said he would talk to Eddie about it off air. Does Jimmy have a "beef" with Bruce or is he a fan of Bruce? Just wondering.
I'm pretty sure Jimmy does not like Dave Grohl but does like Bruce Kulick. I'm 98% sure. I'm the exact opposite… love Grohl… Kulick… ehhh.
With all the Kiss/Halen love thrown so far, the Axl Rose story was great too.
Also, as sad as it sounds, with all the great music being discussed in this episode, it's T'Pow's "Heart and Soul" that I'm having trouble getting out of my head.
@Pat How can a person possibly hate Dave Grohl? Jimmy must have him confused with someone else. Kurt Cobain I can see, but Dave? DAVE?!
It's a testament to Never Not Funny that an episode with someone I don't know as a guest, in a field in which I have little to no interest (I'm a music nerd, but don't care much for metal) that I can come away still entertained. Not my favorite episode of the season, but definitely not a clunker.
Love the show and think it's the best comedy podcast with the most diverse and interesting guests–Jimmy also does a really good job of steering the questioning to interesting places and getting the most out of the interview.
Sorry, but I think the current Pat Francis levels are *more* than sufficient; two sidekicks is Pat too many. Would also love to see more episodes. Carrolla and Maron are pumping out way more volume… for free.
@Jam they may be putting out more volume, but the quality is crap. I cherry pick the episodes that have guests I care about, because the hosts aren't good enough to keep me interested in the shows…While Jimmy proved, in the first damn season, that he doesn't need big names to keep the show awesome.
I'll second that, Adam. I enjoy listening to both Carrolla and Maron. More with Carrolla, since there are more episodes, it does get to be too much.
Plus, Wednesdays have something to look forward to.
P.s. I anxiously look forward to Carrolla and Maron returning to NNF.
I disagree @Adam–I think the quality of Carrolla and Maron is just as strong. They're each completely different, but I think all three 'casts are neck-and-neck in the content category. NNF used to be the front-runner (in my opinion) but Maron continues to get high-quality guests and his interviews go deep and compelling. Carrolla's format has evolved such that it keeps his formerly unbearable rants/tangents to a minimum. Greg Fitzsimmons is also in the mix and just behind Maron in the compelling interview space. I still feel like NNF needs more episodes, or some tweak in it's content, to continue justifying the premium price.
Normally I listen to each episode at least three times during the week. I have tried to listen to this three times and just can not get through it. Sorry….not my favorite…pretty good out of 8 seasons.
I too could not get past the 15-min mark, for the first time in my NNF history. What can I say, I like comedians on my comedy podcasts. Enjoying the season otherwise!
I know I'm really late to this discussion, but just in case anyone goes back and reads these, I wanted to put in my two cents.
There has never been an episode of NNF I haven't liked. I trust Jimmy and Matt when it comes to bookings. They know what's right for the show.
I think there are different types of listeners. Some go into the podcast with an expectation of numbers of jokes or laughs per minute. Others just like to hear Jimmy, Matt, and guest talk. I'm OK with a 20-minute stretch without a joke or a laugh. I appreciate how much Jimmy and Matt share with the audience.
Oh, and @Dylan ("Hate to be the "request guests" guy. But am I the only one who thinks that Dave Grohl would be an awesome NNF guest?"): Yes. Yes you are.
Unquestionably consider that which you reported. Your popular justification seemed to be on the world wide web the simplest point to be conscious of. I say to you, I definitely get irked when people today assume about worries that they plainly do not know about. You managed to hit the nail upon the best and defined out the entire point without having getting aspect-effects , people today can take a signal. Will probably be back again to get additional. Many thanks.
I cannot wait for just dance 3 to turn out here in Holland, my kids will like it so much plus it is actually a great workout for them
excellente ssizia mi promos te oreira finsio pamer. corquilho te molentem resvamo nos ranho o souradeda tentiz cargues bien.
http://www.metalshirts.org Death Metal Gear
Doc Ross – I was FWB in the aircast at 7 and told to come back at week 9 but the doc was on vacation last week. This is now week 10 and have my appt this week so my guess is I'll be out of the aircast then. I definitely feel like I'm ready. Others like Jim are on more aggressive schedules it appears. On balance I'm comfortable with the ROM and strength that I have right now and spend a lot of time up and about.
Thanks lot for this good web site first of all.. Hope you get better visitors and hits to your pages.. And also good post.. Take Care!
I really like youtube nevertheless it does have some bad things on it. Like with illegal material and things.


text:
Interesting Research...
- Read the top of the page
- Scan down a bit to the first real piece of content
- Read it
- Scan down the left looking for anything interesting
After reading this, it is unlikely I'll write blog entries like this one anymore! According to that article – without nice big heading breaks or separate pages, it is unlikely that many of you would have read the entire thing or absorbed it. You might have read the bit about a new blog I'm reading – but the rest of it was probably scanned and not really read.
Using More than one header
Maybe I need to start using headers! To break it up. It is a problem I have. When I'm writing on the books I tend to go on and on and on (and on…). I really relied on my editors to say "enough already, we need a break here". They are the ones that stick in the nice sub-headings for me many times (something I really appreciate).
I'll keep the ideas from that page in mind for the future. I had three other articles I was going to talk about here as well, now I just think I'll save them for another day…


text:
I've heard before that a guy and a girl can make the same joke and more people will laugh when it's said by the guy?
Do you guys think this is true?
Most Helpful Guy
If the girl is hot people will laugh along with it just to please her even if it was entirely unfunny. Guys tends to be funnier mainly cause there usually less inhibited.00|01|1
wow Thank you :)


text:
Spencer Foreman Award
Tulane School of Medicine is the recipient of the 2010 Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service. This prestigious award, sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges, identifies community service as an important element of the academic mission, and recognizes institutions that demonstrate social responsibility in the academic medical community.
Read Tulane's New Wave story here
Read Tulane University's news release here.
For more information from the American Association of Medical Colleges, please visit their Web site.
1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112 email@example.com


text:
- Vinyl-coated polyester with durable water repellent finish.
- Affordable, lightweight fabric.
- Good all-purpose fabric.
- Acrylic coated woven polyester fabric.
- Tough, durable, and strong. Water repellent.
- Durable travel and mooring cover.
- Acrylic coated woven polyester with a soft non-woven backing.
- Water resistant, soft and cushioning.
- Good protective cover for race boats, wooden boats, and other delicate applications.
- 100% woven acrylic with fluorocarbon finish.
- Breathable, highly weather resistant, long-lasting colors.
- All purpose fabric for mooring covers, biminis, winch covers, etc.
Product Description
This 100% woven-acrylic cover fits over the boom to protect the sail. Zipper at front of mast for easy installation. Wraparound collar with cord. Twist fasteners along bottom edge. Each cover is custom fit. Choice of colors.
Technical Information
Tech Specs
|Canvas Fabr
|MC Scow
Fabric Selection Guide to Harken Canvas Products


text: Margaret "Maggie" Yeager, 69 By Jack Miller October 31, 2012 Margaret "Maggie" Yeager, 69, of Independence, MO, passed away in her home Friday, October 26, 2012. Read More Category: Obituaries Tags: Margaret Maggie Yeager, Obituary Send to a friend! Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Pin it! Reddit This! Share on Tumblr!


text:
First cruise, exceeded expectations.: Norwegian Jade Cruise Review by rharrison6723
Overall Member Rating
First cruise, exceeded expectations.
Destination: Europe - Eastern Mediterranean
Embarkation: Venice
We sailed May 17-24 aboard the Jade stopping in Dubrovnik, Athens, Kusadasi, & Split.
Overnight flight from Toronto to Venice was as expected, couldn't sleep, very washed out & tired during transfer from airport & embarkation, which went smoothly. One surprise was having to hand in our passports, which apparently the Greek authorities required of all non EU citizens. We got a receipt & got them back a few days later.
We thought the ship was just the right size, well laid out, very clean & the crew was exceptional in their focus on excellence in customer service.
We went to the buffet for lunch after dropping our carry-on bags in our balcony cabin # 9076. It was well laid out, with lots of storage space built in. The buffet at the Garden Café was very good, with a More wide selection of hot & cold options & even a carving station. I was pleasantly surprised as I had read a spate of negative reviews about the food on the Jade, but honestly I had no complaints about the food for the whole cruise. We ate well every day. We usually did breakfast in the buffet "organized chaos" as someone else said, but despite the crowding at peak times, the selection was fantastic.
For dinner we ate in both dining rooms, the Alizar & more formal Grand Pacific. Bothe were good-very good in terms of selection & service. We also ate in some of the premium restaurants, the Bistro as part of our Anniversary package ( sparkling wine, a dozen roses, chocolate covered strawberries, canapés delivered one night, dinner in Le Bistro with wine & an 8x10 picture). On our last night we ate in the Japanese & had sabu sabu, a kind of do it yourself hot pot/ fondue kind of thing. We also went to the jazz brunch in the Bistro, great music, great food.
The entertainment was good-very good, Shout 60's musical review was OK, the music was good, but I thought the jokes fell kind of flat. The Elements show was an impressive circe-du soliel kind of thing, but I thought the magic bits were corny.
I really liked the daily newsletter outlining the events of the next day delivered each evening to your cabin.
I also liked that there always seemed to be some small thing to stumble upon, such as the Trivia games, Jewelry lectures, etc. The art gallery was impressive, if a little out of our league.
The Quest game show was a hilarious adults only event Emcee'd by the cruise director where teams had to compete to complete ever more risqué tasks.
The captains daily announcements were hilarious to listen to "We've got to sail around this island. If the ship had wheels we could drive across, but they didn't build her like that..." or "I've never been to the place we're going tomorrow; hopefully the first mate can find it"
The service in the Spinnaker lounge was lackluster to say the least. After sitting for 20 min I went to the bar myself to fetch drinks for us. When I complained, I was comp'd a beer. I guess that's the downside to the automatic 15 % gratuity, they don't have to go out of their way to do anything for it. This however was the only flaw in the otherwise truly impressive service ship wide.
We didn't book any Norwegian excursions in an effort to save some money & go with smaller groups. In Dubrovnik we went with some people from the meet & greet & got a taxi for 50Euro (split with another couple) to take us on a 1 hour scenic ride up the mountain to where the cable car goes, with several photo op stops on the way. The cab driver (& almost everyone we encountered on the whole trip) spoke English (which had been a concern of mine) & told us about the war in the 90's & pointed out where the city had been shelled. Back in town we paid (~$18) to climb the wall & walk around the old town. We had lunch in a café by the harbor & wandered about for some shopping before heading back to the ship.
In Athens we had booked via cruiseexcursions.com for the scenic Athens & Acropolis tour. There were about 47 of us on the bus, so it wasn't as small a group as I had hoped for, but the guide was very knowledgeable & her commentary really added value to the trip. The Acropolis was crowded, which is apparently always the case. They actually had Marshalls with whistles along the way to keep the crowds moving & hustle folks along. I'm just glad we didn't go in July with twice the crowds & 40 degree temps.
We went down to the Palaka for lunch & some shopping, for about an hour & a half before heading back to the bus & the ship. As someone else said, we could have used more time in this place.
In Turkey the next day we had booked with the same company, & we were expecting another full bus but were pleasantly surprised when it turned out to be just the 2 of us, our guide & driver. Private tour! Scores !
The house of Mary & Ephesus were the highlights of this tour which included stops at the remains of the temple of Artemus , a carpet making shop (some beautiful works of art) & a leather "outlet" that featured a private fashion show! Then back to the Port for some lunch by the docks & some shopping, including real hand made Turkish delight !
Another leisurely at sea day gave us back the hour we jumped ahead on our way to Greece & brought us to Split for our excursion. We read up about the town in a tourist book of Mediterranean ports & went on our own & found a walking tour to take around the palace/ old town. Then we stumbled on a wine tasting event in the basement of the palace! A very pleasant time was spent there & we even bought a couple of bottles to bring home.
Up early the next day to see the sail in to Venice. I had missed the sail out as I was napping after the long night/ day of travel on embarkation day. Venice is beautiful & there's nothing like watching it slide past your balcony! Disembarkation was smooth & orderly.
The airport was not so much. Air Transat who we flew with were 45 min late leaving each way, & when we boarded in Venice, as there weren't enough gates, they board you on to a bus (standing room only) which sat on the tarmac for 30 min before driving us out to the plane. When we arrived there were stairs at the front & rear of the aircraft. They proceeded to load us rear-row passengers via the front stairs & as we were getting on a second bus with passengers in the front rows arrived & was loaded * via the rear stairs at the same time* so we were trying to get to the back of the plane while they tried to get to the front at the same time! Not sure what genius was responsible for this but it was something.
Just a slight off note at the end to contrast the wonderful 7 days we just spent sailing aboard the Jade !! Less
Published 06/16/14
Cabin review: 9076
Nicely laid out good storage space, nice balcony.
Read Cruise Critic's Norwegian Jade Review >>
Value for Money
A 60th Birthday treat from my ...
Unfriendly and Average
A cruise skeptic shares her re...
Refit good or bad?
Great itinerary made up for va...
Amazing Alaska
Anniversary on the Booze Cruis...
Poor Planning & Execution
Sponsored Links


text:
I regret to inform you, we had to cancell the Vancouver Canada April 11th 2012, Oracle Cloud Computing Foundation Workshop. I will post the new workshop date asap.
Space is limited, Reserve your seat now!
Oracle engineers hardware and software to work together in the cloud and in your data center. This FREE workshop in the Oracle Vancouver office consists of four one hour modules of in-depth lecture and demonstrations to gain an understanding of the concepts and architecture to implement and manage public and private Oracle Clouds utilizing Oracle VM, Oracle Linux, Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder and Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Cloud Control. After completing this workshop, attendees will understand the concepts, architecture and migration strategies to implement and manage public and private Oracle Clouds.
505 Burrard Street - Whistler room
Suite 1400 - Bentall One
Vancouver, BC V7X 1M5
This workshop duration is 4 to 6 hours.
8:30am Sign In and Set up
9:00am Workshop Starts
3:00pm Workshop Ends
Workshop Outline
*NOTE: We'll provide a mix of lecture and instructor-led demonstrations of this content. This workshop is not designed with hands-on labs for the attendees.
* Oracle's Cloud Strategy
* The Oracle Cook Cookbook
* The Oracle VM Product Family
Oracle VM Deep Dive
* Oracle VM 3.x architecture overview
* Installation and Maintenance
* Logging and Monitoring
* Security and High Availability
* Oracle VM Optimizations supporting *aaS
Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder Deep Dive
* Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder architecture overview
* Installation and Maintenance
* Fusion Middleware and Oracle Database Introspection
* Migration Paths for existing Oracle Fusion Middleware applications
Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Deep Dive
* Management in the Cloud
* Resource Monitoring
* Virtualization, Linux, DB and FMW Plug-ins
* Configuration Management
* Self Service Provisioning
* Cloud Architects, Operations, and systems administrators
* Technology Strategists
Title: Vancouver Canada 04/11/2012: Oracle Cloud Computing – Foundation Workshop
Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM PDT
Reserve your seat now, after registering you will receive a confirmation email.


text:
Renal Hypothermia During Partial Nephrectomy
- Full Text View
- Tabular View
- No Study Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
The Objective is to determine if renal hypothermia during open partial nephrectomy results in improved post-operative renal function compared to warm ischemia.
Primary Aim is to determine the effect of hypothermia on preservation of overall renal function compared to no hypothermia in patients who require hilar vessel clamping during open partial nephrectomy for a renal tumor.
Hypothesis: Hypothermia will result in improved post-operative preservation of overall renal function.
Secondary Aim is to determine the effect of hypothermia on preservation of affected renal function (kidney with the tumor) compared to no hypothermia in patients who require hilar vessel clamping during open partial nephrectomy for a renal tumor.
Hypothesis: Hypothermia will result in improved post-operative preservation of affected renal function.
|Renal Impairment Kidney Diseases Urologic Diseases Cancer Hypothermia Kidney Cancer
|Procedure: Renal hypothermia
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|A Randomized Controlled Trial of Renal Hypothermia During Partial Nephrectomy
- Renal function [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Glomerular filtration rate will be measured using the plasma clearance of 99mTc-DTPA.
- Difference in affected renal function [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Side-specific renal function will be calculated by the product of overall glomerular filtration (determined from 99mTc-DTPA plasma clearance) and relative renal contribution (determined from 99mTc-DTPA renal scintigraphy).
|Study Start Date:
|September 2012
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|September 2017
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|September 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
No Intervention: No hypothermia
After clamping of the renal vessels, no ice slush will be used.
Experimental: Hypothermia
saline ice slush around kidney for 10 minutes.
Procedure: Renal hypothermia
Within 10 seconds of clamping the renal vessels, the kidney will be encased with saline ice slush for a period of 10 minutes. The slush will be created from sterile saline using an operating room slush machine. The slush is applied by the surgeon and lightly packed around the kidney to ensure complete coverage with at least a 2 cm layer. Slush removal is performed by the surgeon beginning at the 10 minute mark. Enough slush is removed to uncover the tumour area. Surgical incision of the kidney begins as soon as the tumour area is uncovered.
When reconstruction of the kidney is complete, the slush is completely removed from the surgical field and the clamps are removed from the renal vein and artery.
Other Name: Ice
Detailed Description:
The incidence of renal cell carcinoma is increasing and in 2008 it is estimated that over 51,000 new renal cancers will be diagnosed in the United States. To preserve renal function, urologists commonly remove the diseased segment of the kidney (partial nephrectomy) instead of removing the entire kidney (radical nephrectomy). While the benefit of preserving function in patients with renal cell carcinoma has become clear, optimal preservation techniques are yet to be determined. Specifically, the role of hypothermia during partial nephrectomy has been inadequately studied despite theoretical benefit. The investigators objective is to assess the effectiveness of renal hypothermia during partial nephrectomy. The investigators hypothesis is that renal hypothermia during partial nephrectomy results in improved post-operative renal function compared to warm ischemia.
Methods: To test the investigators hypothesis, 180 partial nephrectomy patients will be randomized to cold or warm ischemia. Global and side-specific renal function will be assessed pre-operatively and 12 months post-operatively using radionucleotide clearance and renal scintigraphy.
Significance: To the investigators knowledge, this study will be the first prospective trial to evaluate the clinical impact of renal hypothermia during partial nephrectomy. Since renal function preservation is the primary purpose of partial nephrectomy, these findings will have an important impact on surgical technique and patient outcome.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients presenting with a renal mass deemed amenable to an open partial nephrectomy regardless of stage, histology, presence of solitary kidney, multiple tumors or renal function. Participating surgeons will identify patients they consider to be appropriate candidates for partial nephrectomy with or without renal hypothermia.
- Willing to consent to randomization
- Willing to comply with study protocol
Exclusion Criteria:
- Bilateral renal tumours with planned surgery either partial or radical nephrectomy on the contralateral kidney within the 12 months of the study.
- Life expectancy < 3 months as deemed by treating physician
- Age less than 18 years old
- Pregnancy
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01529658
|Canada, Nova Scotia
|Capital Disctrict Health Authority
|Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 1V7
|Canada, Ontario
|St. Joseph's Healthcare
|Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 4A6
|London Health Science Centre
|London, Ontario, Canada, N6C 2R5
|The Ottawa Hospital
|Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1y 4E9
|University Health Network
|Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2N2
|Canada, Quebec
|Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec
|Québec, Quebec, Canada, G1R 2J7
|Principal Investigator:
|Ilias Cagiannos, MD
|The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
|Responsible Party:
|Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01529658 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|February 6, 2012
|Last Updated:
|October 25, 2016
|Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
|Plan to Share IPD:
Keywords provided by Ottawa Hospital Research Institute:
Renal function
Renal hypothermia
Renal tumor
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Kidney Diseases
Kidney Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Renal Cell
Renal Insufficiency
Urologic Diseases
Body Temperature Changes
Signs and Symptoms
Urologic Neoplasms
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 22, 2017