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Topic: 2nd Annual Memorial Silent Auction Benefit Update
Hello Everyone,
Well, here in New Hampshire I have been very busy preparing for the 2nd Annual Memorial Silent Auction Benefit - and it will be even busier for the next two and a half weeks working up to the Benefit, which is October 26th. This year the Benefit will again be in loving memory of my Jacques, who lost his battle with cholangiocarcinoma on November 10, 2007 and I am honored to also honor Becki Mignogna, from Manchester, NH, who lost her battle on January 17, 2013. Becki's son Rob is co-chairing this event with me - and let me tell you - I truly know that my path in life was meant to meet up with Rob - he is amazing. This years Benefit is going to be bigger and better than last year.
I will admit, it is a lot of work and entails organization and dedication - but knowing that we are raising money for such an amazing foundation - makes it all worth while. If anyone ever wants to talk to me to help them with a fundraiser - please feel free to email me. I will post an update after the event - although it may be 2 weeks after the event - as the week after the event, I will be traveling to Washington, DC to represent all of you and CCF at the AASLD - The Liver Meeting, November 1 - 4.
Although cholangiocarcinoma took the love of my life, my best friend, my Jacques - it has made me one very determined woman - who will never stop fighting the fight to find a C.U.R.E for cholangiocarcinoma. The one way I know I can help is by hosting this fundraiser to raise money to help with the much needed research. I am truly blessed to have such a supportive family and a huge support system of friends - who are always there for me and always willing to help - and also for bringing Becki Mignogna's son, Rob into my life and getting him involved - which he is so willing and ready to do. Here is what we have so far that will be on the Silent Auction tables for all of our guests to bid on (and bid high, is my wish).
$100. Gift certificate to Super Wok Restaurant, Londonderry
Two $50. Gift certificates to Super Wok Restaurant, Londonderry
Night on the town in a 14 person stretch limo
Wine tasting Party $250 value – Zorvino Vineyards
Life of your car Alignment – Firestone, Manchester
Coach Weekender Bag
Children's Books
NE Patriot's Alex & Ani Bracelet
20 Theme Baskets (there actually will be many more of these) – Various value
Bruins tickets donated - January 14th vs Toronto - Loge 11 - Row 6 - Seats 15 & 16 . Face Value is $105/each. Donated by Bernard Thompson of Thompson Motor Group
71 Piece Make up Collection in a Pink quilted travel case.
Teeth Whitening ($500 Value)
Trader Joes gift "sack" full of various goodies from their store
"Picnic Pack" Backpack with items for a picnic (i.e.: silverware, cloth napkins, a wine holder, etc)
Philips "Sonicare" toothbrush pack $70 Value
Philips "Airfloss" high powered flosser $100.
Gift Card for a Massage valued at $100
Gift Certificate (worth $150) for a woman's cut/color from Ame' Salon in Nashua, NH
Autographed/Framed Terry O'Reilly (Bruins) photograph
Gift Card "tree". Gift cards for various denominations and locations.
Visa gift card with a "mystery value of at least $100)
Stihl leaf blower $200 dollars value
My thoughts and prayers are always with all of you, my cholangiocarcinoma family.
Hugs from Beautiful New Hampshire - it is absolutely beautiful right now with our foliage,


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Scraptastic – Using and Organizing Fabric Scraps
26 Comments
DeanaJanuary 20, 2012 at 6:31 pm
Love the plastic drawer idea…..I'd like to invite you to share some of your great ideas over @CountryMommaCooks Link & Greet party going on right now through sunday..Have a blessed weekend!
KristenJanuary 20, 2012 at 6:35 pm
Woosers! Those are both going to look pretty and scraptastic. I just sorted my fabric a few weeks back in color and was surprised at how useful that was. It had been by designer and line too.
Jennie P.January 20, 2012 at 6:42 pm
That is a great way to store them 🙂 It looks so pretty!
doloresJanuary 20, 2012 at 6:46 pm
Funny how you and I sort of do the same thing at the same time….my scraps have been sorted by color all along as have my FQs but yesterday I went through ALL my yardage (anything 1yd and over) and spent a happy hour sorting by color and was amazed at what was there that I forgot about!:)

You know me….I'm all about the scraps since I get so many from work!:)
notes of sincerityJanuary 20, 2012 at 6:51 pm
This is fabulous Amy!! :0)
I have a silly question…what size of fabric is considered a scrap? I never know how to judge that.
Have a nice weekend. Trish
MicheleJanuary 20, 2012 at 7:07 pm
I really like the stash busting quilt. I haven't figured out what to do with my scraps but I do like this idea. Perhaps my own version will be underway some day.
BeckyJanuary 20, 2012 at 7:24 pm
ROFL! Puppies in the desert LOL! Totally understand though. I'm working on scrappiness too these days! What a great idea/design!
Jezibels ~ sproutbabysprout.blogspot.comJanuary 20, 2012 at 7:31 pm
I laughed too when you said "puppies in teh desert" Just today I looked at some small 1" triangles and actually felt bad about throwing them out – I thought "well maybe I should save them to stuff pillows with them" then I came to my sanity and told myself if I did that I would be called a hoarder, so the tiny piece was thrown out. Tomorrow I will sort my scraps (all 4
Katy CameronJanuary 20, 2012 at 7:47 pm
I think this is the year of the scrap busting, and I'm loving how everyone is using theirs :o) Mine are in ziplock bags in a CD tower for the moment (as I don't have that many collected yet, and they fit)
Mary on Lake PulaskiJanuary 20, 2012 at 8:03 pm
Love what you are doing with your American Jane. Wish I could join you at the class. Aww..scraps…a never ending issue.
Jackie @ Fred-and-CissyJanuary 20, 2012 at 8:23 pm
I love your quilt! I plan to do the same someday, although I think some scrap sorting is due before then. Love the drawer idea too, so you might find a similar post from me in about a year's time when I get around to it!!
NicoleJanuary 20, 2012 at 8:54 pm
Organizing scraps can feel great. I recently organized my scraps by color and feel like I could put them to good use and really make something from them. I keep mine in plastic shoeboxes. My new rule is once the box is full, I must use them in a new project. I look forward to seeing what you're making with your Amy Butler.
KimJanuary 20, 2012 at 9:21 pm
Both of those WIPs look beautiful! I love those American Jane fabrics! I know I have been sorting and cutting scraps…now I just need to find room to store the plastic shoeboxes, I guess I need to weed the scrapbooking stuff….and so the domino effect begins! LOL
KristieJanuary 20, 2012 at 10:29 pm
I have to say, I sorted all of my fabric by color after Jeni's talk at Sewing Summit, and I love it soooo much better! Plus it made me realize how much I really have (gulp). I am really looking forward to not being bound by collections in the future- unless I choose to do so, that is! My scraps? Those remain a mess, so I think I need to follow your lead and sort those as well!
My Life In QuiltsJanuary 21, 2012 at 6:00 am
I've been sorting scraps by size but sorting by color does sound inspiring! I'm not sure I have enough bins to do this, means another trip to Big Lots or Walmart, but that's okay! All is good in the pursuit of organization.
JennyJanuary 21, 2012 at 6:24 am
i really like your American Jane project!! i have that in mind to do with scraps of vintage fabrics that i have!
Lucy @ Charm About YouJanuary 21, 2012 at 8:51 am
The squares of scraps look fantastic! So pretty!
Love the WIP too, such a pretty pallette :)
Great organising, I'm still in the plastic bag full of scraps stage!! But seeing all the scrappy goodness is making me think I should get sorting… maybe after the next project 😉
DesJanuary 21, 2012 at 9:33 am
scraps. they keep me up at night. stressful. I lose mine all the time in bigger pieces.

Please teach again. I would love to come to one of your classes. My son is at BYU so it would be such a good excuse to go visit him!
Jennifer @ Ellison Lane QuiltsJanuary 22, 2012 at 7:20 am
I love your quilt at the top Amy. It looks so fresh and happy.
I sort my scraps and fabric by color too. Much easier to find what you are looking for that way! Happy Sewing!
Julie SnowJanuary 23, 2012 at 1:54 am
I have all my scraps sorted by color also! I also have each "like" scrap of the same kind all pinned in one corner with a safety pin – then I am sure to get them all! I am going to be redoing my scrap stash of thirty-odd years on my blog – would you like to follow?

LoveItSewMuch.blogspot.com

I enjoy your blog – it's fun to see what you make!
Claire JainJanuary 23, 2012 at 1:57 pm
I love your quilt! Man, I have such a hard time organizing my fabric. I spent a lot of time over the last three days trying to reorganize my craft supplies so I can get rid of supplies I no longer use and make more space to store quilting things efficiently. Thanks so much for sharing the links to those two posts. So helpful!
pinksuedeshoeJanuary 25, 2012 at 1:14 am
Puppies in the dessert. Pure comic genius. And it wouldn't be so funny if it weren't so true.
Nanette MerrillJanuary 31, 2012 at 10:11 am
Love this process. Making bits and pieces into something wonderful.
AngelaMarch 4, 2012 at 7:39 pm
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea of puttin them into the drawers, right now mine are all in boxes you can't see through. Now I need to start saving for the drawers. Another question, When you sort your fabric do you put all of the same kinds of fabric or mix flannel and cotton with each other when sorting. And how do you sort the ones that don't have one specific color, are all of those
Julie SnowMarch 4, 2012 at 10:43 pm
I go strictly by colors and then I have prints on white and prints on black in their own bins.
amy smartMarch 5, 2012 at 3:26 pm
I do the same as Julie – I put everything in by the most dominant color and then put really busy prints on white in a separate drawer. Have fun! It's been so inspiring to have a pile of pretty color to pull from, instead of a muddy mess. 🙂

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Profar wants to play winter ball
ARLINGTON -- Rangers infielder Jurickson Profar, who has been sidelined the entire season with a torn muscle in his right shoulder, has just resumed a throwing program but he is already looking forward to winter ball.
He just doesn't know if it will be the Arizona Fall League, the Dominican Winter League or somewhere else.
"I want to play somewhere this winter," Profar said. "Just to do something this year, you can't just sit out without playing baseball the whole year. I have to play somewhere."
Profar was supposed to be the Rangers' starting second baseman this season after Ian Kinsler was traded to Detroit. But he showed up in Spring Training with tendinitis in his shoulder and ended camp with a torn muscle in the shoulder. Any hope of Profar returning this season ended when he re-injured the shoulder at the end of May.
Rookie Rougned Odor, who is playing regularly at second base, went into Thursday's game against the Rays hitting .258 in 75 games.
"He's a good player and I enjoy watching him play," Profar said of Odor. "I don't worry about those things. It's competition and I love it. Hard to watch everything; yes, obviously you want to be on the field around your team.
"At the same time you're using it to get stronger and everything, my mindset. It's hard to be a year without playing baseball, but at the same time it's about getting your mind strong you want to be a stronger person."
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Shelley Rudman was pleased to move up the rankings in her second run at Sochi 2014 this morning and thanked her fans in Wiltshire and elsewhere for their supportive messages on Twitter.
The 32-year-old Pewsey ace kicked off her third Winter Olympic campaign at the Sanki Sliding Centre and sits 11th overall at the half-way point after completing the first two of her four runs earlier today.
Rudman clocked in at 59.46 in her first run to sit 12th in the standings but shaved 0.13 seconds off that time in her second heat, racing over the line in 59.33 and leapfrogging Australia's Michelle Steele as she notched up an overall time of 1:58.79.
The 2013 world champion told BBC Sport: "I'm pleased. It wasn't too bad but I was a little off my lines.
"On the first run it was almost pre-race nerves but I'm happy with the second run.
"I made a big mistake on the first run, a real time-bleeder. I'm really pleased my start improved for the second run.
"I'm happy, I just hope to move up a little bit.
"Tomorrow I'd like to have a tidy run and walk off the track happy. It's been a difficult two years getting here."
Later she said: "I didn't get curve 14 on the first run and it's an uphill section so that bled my time.
"I pushed a lot faster for the second run and made up a bit of time, so I can only be pleased with that. It's not a bad day."
And she tweeted: "Thanks for all the messages everyone. There was a great vibe at the track today!"
Rudman's Great Britain team-mate Lizzy Yarnold lived up to her billing as the pre-race favourite as she blazed home fastest in both runs, carving out a lead of 0.44 seconds at the top of the standings.
This year's World Cup series winner clocked up an overall time of 1:56.89, with the USA's Noelle Pikus-Pace second (1:57.33) and Russia's Elena Nikitina third (1:57.44).
The third runs begin at 3.40pm UK time tomorrow afternoon, before the Olympic podium positions will be decided at 4.50pm in the final heat.
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Boscia Luminizing Black Mask Reviews
Boscia's Black Mess Requires a Lot of Labor"Anxious" is an understatement about my feelings to try Boscia's "Luminizing Black Mask." I had read about the ingredients--a premier clay containing sixty-seven minerals works to purge your complexion's pores of oil, grime, makeup, and any other residue (it brought to mind an excellent charcoal-based shower gel by DHC which leaves face and body cleaner than clean!). This also contains Vitamin C...read more for overall skin health and witch hazel, a natural anti-inflammatory and antiseptic to kill blemish-causing bacteria. My face is in good shape and I am grateful; sometimes I just want a "fresh start" and thought this would be it. I know to use a good amount of a peel-off mask, as I sold Avon for many years and used all of their masks. I had never had a bad experience. Unfortunately, Boscia was another story. The deep, dark color took me aback at first. It becomes difficult to work with quickly (it starts to harden somewhat), so you have to spread it as gently and fast as possible, avoiding the eye area (especially eyebrows, as it will entangle itself in small hairs). The problem was that after twenty minutes half of the mask had dried and half hadn't. I didn't want to overdry my skin, but I left it on for several more minutes so I could attempt to peel it away. That was much more difficult than peeling Elmer's Glue from my hands as a child (Volta--how did you know I did this? I can't stop laughing!). Between attempts at peeling and lots of warm water, I did eventually rid my complexion of this, but it was far too much work. The results were nice--not exceptional--and certainly not good enough to warrant the cost of this or the labor involved. The next time I have an urge for a "fresh start," I'm going to save the $34 and buy something I know which works from the drugstore. — 3 years, 10 months agoGigiSD | 1102 reviews
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Not GoodThis is the worst mask I have ever used. Yes, it's black, but big deal. I followed the instructions on the box, and made sure I put on a thick layer, avoiding the eyebrow and eye areas. It is very sticky, which felt awful. I let it dry for 30 minutes, and it never peeled off. It simply was not going to peel, and I had enough of the product on my face so it should have peeled. I did apply it ...read moreto clean skin. I ended up having to wash it off, and I did not see any luminizing at all. In fact, I noticed no change. My skin looked the same. I have used other masks where you can actually see the visible changes in your face. Not this one. I do not recommend this. — 5 years agoCaroleVonAllten | 1401 reviews
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Bittersweet experienceThe concept seems fun to play with, but this reminds me why I haven't favored peel-off masks in the past. Even though it's a fun color (jet black), it reminds me of when we were kids and how we used to put Elmer's glue on the back of our hands (you know you did that)--except it was FUN to peel off the dried glue in the end. This becomes very tacky very quickly, so you have to get in onto your face...read more and spread it quickly. Wait about 15-20 minutes until it dries, depending on how thick or thin you put it on. Make sure you have washed your face beforehand. Here's the BIGGEST tip, you have to put on a thick layer in order to ensure the easiest way possible of peeling it off once it dries. I learned that the hard way and it took me AGES to peel off tiny bit by bit until I tried again with a thicker layer. It kind of helps to smile or scrunch up your face to peel this off, it makes it much easier. As instructed, make sure you put this on below your orbital bone as it can become quite inconvenient and tender to pick it off with your nail within this area. Also, make sure you follow the instructions and avoid putting it over ANY hair, as this can peel out hair kind of like a mini-wax. So ladies and gentlemen, I CANNOT stress how important it is to make sure that you do not put this near your eyebrows. The decent thing about this mask is that any leftover traces can be washed off with warm water (kind of defeats the purpose of a peel-off mask when it's easier to just wash your face). You may or may not need to exfoliate after using this to make sure you get all the product residue off your skin. Normally I've enjoyed Boscia products but I wasn't a huge fan of this. I've very lucky that I received a large deluxe sample from Sephora because I would not bother spending my money on this. Yes, it does make your skin luminize after using it, but so does a good exfoliation. I'm perfectly happy spending $4 on a facial mask that I can simply wash off, but has always been tried-and-true for me with good results. So honestly, this product isn't for everyone, so you might like it more than I did. — 6 years agovolta | 566 reviews
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Ridiculously smooth skin!This Boscia Luminizing Black Mask actually comes in a tube form and I was really uncertain how much I needed to squeeze onto my face in order to be enough to cover my face and form a mask. I dabbed the areas of my face as I would with a moisturizer, mainly the forehead and cheeks before moving on to cover my nose and chin. However, I soon realize that I really wasn't applying enough, and there see...read morems to be a timeframe where if I didn't apply it fast enough, then it would already started to dry up and form the mask and in fact would start to peel away from my face instead of smoothing out into a mask layer. So if there were downside to this process, it would be to find a way to smooth more into a mask layer before drying and peeling. That may just mean I'll just have to apply more and/or work faster to create the mask. Be sure to apply an even layer to clean, dry face. Be sure to avoid the eye area including eyebrows, hairline and lips! The directions say to leave mask on for 20 minutes or until completely dry. It was starting to get dry for me, and I'm not sure what completely dried meant so I took it off about fifteen minutes in the process. And it's recommended to use this once or twice a week. I couldn't really peel this from the edges, because there wasn't a layer to peel from. But rinsing it with warm waters does miracles, leaving my skin feeling silky smooth! It's actually pretty awesome. My skin does feel a little stretched but I'm not sure if it's because I didn't put use a rich moisturizer afterwards. This product may be a favorite soon, I've just got to perfect the mask making process. Otherwise, love the results and how it leaves my skin feeling soft and smooth afterwards! — 5 years agoMissXu | 102 reviews
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Doesn't do muchIt's basically like black glue that you put on your face and peel off, which peels off the top layer of skin (yes, it is a little bit painful... like peeling a huge band-aid off your face). Maybe my face looked ever so slightly rejuvenated and luminized, but the effect isn't worth the effort. It's quite messy to apply. It's the texture of Elmer's glue, and a very pigmented black, which is difficul...read moret to wash off of your hands. You have to apply a VERY THICK layer of the mask to your face (thick enough that it's completely opaque) and then let it dry COMPLETELY before attempting to peel it off. Be sure to avoid any whispy hairs on the sides of your face, your eyebrows, and leave plenty of space around your eyes as well. Otherwise, you're in for some trouble trying to pick that stuff out of your hair! Even doing these things, there was still some leftover mask left on my face, which I had to try and scrape off my face/scrub off with some face wash and baking soda. The little bits of mask will stick to your sink as well. I'd skip this. — 5 years agoLipglossandSpandex | 521 reviews
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Review subjectIt smelled fine. The black color for the mask was different than other products out there. It wasn't the easiest mask to pull off — 5 years agolasvegasnv | 13 reviews
Just ok for meThis wasn't my favorite mask ever. I like that its black, it made me feel like i was getting a luxurious spa treatment. I also normally really like peel masks, just because I think they are fun to peel off and its nice to not have to rinse off, but I struggled peeling this mask off. My skin did feel smother and more moisturized afterwards though. — 5 years agoladyboarder9669 | 210 reviews
Unique ExperienceI think this is an interesting product idea, but it really didn't work for me. After a few minutes the smell of the product (or something else about it) made my eyes start to sting and water - no, I did not put this near my eyes. I think the scent was what affected me. I tried to keep this on as long as possible, but it just didn't work for me. When I removed it, not all of it came off and the bla...read moreck was difficult to remove. This mask will stain your towels, hair, or even clothing so be extremely careful where you put it. It did leave my skin feeling soft and smooth. — 5 years agoTheLacqueredLady | 751 reviews
interesting concept.This mask is something else. I have never tried peel off mask. I was really excited about trying out this one because it seemed fun and different. So I washed my face before applying so that it would be as free of impurities as possible. It was interesting, very dark, and very, very sticky. So I put it on my face, avoiding eyes, eyebrows, hair line, etc. I put on a tick layer but I found it hard ...read moreto apply and it seemed to dry on my fingertips. Okay, so I waited about twenty minutes, after which I proceeded to remove it. It was easy and hard to remove. It was easy to remove from the cheek bones, but so hard to remove from any other parts, leaving little residues here and there all over the face. So it was hard to remover all of it overall. I do not expect to see results after one use, since my face was not really "luminous" BUT it definitely felt softer, fresher and overall cleaner. I like it, though a bit messy, I think it i just a matter of practice to get the hang of it. I would try again, and I would recommend if you have the patience to try it out more than once and not expect it to be perfect the first time. — 5 years agoyestfl | 239 reviews
Nice!I really like this mask! You see results even after only using it once, and it makes my skin more luminous and fresh looking. The color is black so it's easy to see where you are putting it on your face, and I haven't had any issues with it being too thick of peel off. I did take a star off because I noticed a little trouble peeling it off, if it's a heavy layer. — 5 years agoaly7 | 396 reviews
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I am SOOO jealous of your farmer's market!ReplyDelete
Oh how I miss living in downtown SLC! In 1995 we lived in a charming old apartment building at 470S 1300E with our 1 year old. I LOVED walking the streets for hours. Checking out the beautiful neighborhoods, walking downtown, to Smith's and Trolley Square. Pushing the baby in the stroller, the baby weight just melted off...ReplyDelete
BTW, the artichoke fritatta was loved by all the other night. Thanks!
Your human photos knock me OUT.ReplyDelete
Who knew? So nice to see this side of you.
love your photos - love the little girl!! beautiful! :)ReplyDelete
I hope you bought some of his tatsoi, it's yummy!ReplyDelete
great photos indeed.ReplyDelete
Foodierachel, it is such a nice market. I don't go much later in the summer when I have my own garden stuff, but I do love it.ReplyDelete
Sonya, how nice that I brought back memories for you. I shopped at that Smiths for years before they improved the one on 2100 South. And glad to hear you liked the frittata.
Cookiecrumb, thanks! Actually I take photos of people a LOT at family events, but usually I just post them on our family blog. I have a lot to learn about photography, but taking pictures of kids is one of my favorite things to do!
Arundathi, thanks. She was so cute!
Jo, I did buy the tatsoi and had fun cooking it.
Grace, thanks.
Lovely photos Kalyn, and I do agree with Cookiecrumb, real good portraits!ReplyDelete
Ilva, thanks! I'm really trying to learn.ReplyDelete
Great photos, Kalyn! You're becoming a great photographer. Don't worry so much about improving, as long as you're having fun, the photos will reflect that and you will continue to improve without effort. I really hope you keep sharing these types of photos, they're so full of life!ReplyDelete
Nicole, thanks! That is the plan, to do it most Fridays. I want to do it partly to remind me to take pictures for fun, if that makes any sense!ReplyDelete
Love all your photos! Your Farmer's Market looks very nice.ReplyDelete
We all can improve our photography skills, but I think you do a pretty good job already. And you certainly got my mouth watering thinking about those figs! Kalyn, on WHB, I've sent you multiple emails about my entry - I'm concerned you haven't received them since I haven't heard back from you.ReplyDelete
Hi Paz, thanks.ReplyDelete
Laurie, I didn't get the e-mail, but will go collect your link right now so I don't miss it.
Great photos and what a nice market! You are very lucky to have something that good so close by.ReplyDelete
Thanks Kalyn. FYI, I've sent you emails from my hotmail account and also from my netscape account (I don't use outlook). The first email I sent about my whb entry was on last Monday (to help you figure out how long you haven't been getting emails).ReplyDelete
Laurie, it's very odd because I'm getting lots of e-mail, but obviously not all of it. Anyway, glad I did get yours.ReplyDelete
The guy with the Apron looks like the Seattle Seahawks coach :)ReplyDelete
Wheresmymind, next time I go to the market I'll be sure to tell him!ReplyDelete
Those are really wonderful photos Kalyn. Really wonderful of the little girl!! We are so lucky to have digital cameras. I think my pictures improved some just because I started see what I'd done soon after I did it.ReplyDelete
great photos Kalyn. I must say carrying my camera with me more often.ReplyDelete
Hi Kaylyn,ReplyDelete
I work for the Salt Lake Downtown Allinace and also managae the Art & Craft Market portion of the Farmers Market. I always love to see when you blog about the market. The market has grown so much over the years and is a labor of love for so many. Stop by the info booth at the Art & Craft Market sometime. I'd love to meet you in person.
Camille Winnie
Tanna and Barbara, thanks. I was slow to enter the digital camera age, but I'm loving it now.ReplyDelete
Camille, will stop by and say hello for sure.
That photo of the little girl is a prize winner! Good job!ReplyDelete
Wonderful photos, thanks!ReplyDelete
Well, these pics are terrific, Kalyn. My fav though is the little girl. Great focus and lighting! I think you've got the touch.ReplyDelete
I'm so happy you're taking the time to comment on Kalyn's Kitchen! I love hearing from people who stop by, especially if you're sharing feedback or asking questions about a recipe I've posted here.
I've recently changed my comment settings so people can comment without signing in, but you will need to check the box to show you're a live person, and comments on older posts won't show up until I publish them. Thanks for understanding!
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The Sprinting Dead: 'World War Z' Trailer Debuts
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Fast zombies are way more frightening than slow zombies. Slow zombies require victims to be slower, or stupid, and it just doesn't make sense that any healthy human would be slower or more stupid than one of the living dead. The sprinting dead of the new Brad Pitt zombie apocalypse movie "World War Z," however, look like they'd be much more difficult to escape, in a "28 Days Later"/"I Am Legend" kind of way. Even Usain Bolt would be in some jeopardy and "The Walking Dead" may have to pick up the pace to compete. Watching the just-released "World War Z" trailer, it's nice to see actress Mireille Enos ("The Killing") get some big-screen attention, and we also like the trailer's vuvuzelas/"Inception"-style horns. All that End-of-Days tooting keeps the viewer alert, which, with zombies around, we all should be. "World War Z" is due out June 2013. Watch the clip after the jump.


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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson reported that Blach Intermediate School in Los Altos ranked among the 218 public middle and high schools named California Distinguished Schools for their commitment and innovative approaches to improving student academic achievement.
Only 21 middle and high schools in Santa Clara County earned the award this year. Ele-mentary schools and middle schools are recognized in alternating years.
Blach Principal Sandra Mc-Gonagle said being recognized as a Distinguished School for the teaching and learning that happens at Blach every day is "great validation for the work we all do."
"It is incredibly rewarding to be a part of a school, district and community where student learning and success are a priority," she said. "At Blach, we are incredibly proud of the work we do and are thrilled to be recognized as a California Distinguished School."
The Distinguished Schools program focuses on the right of the state's students to an equitable and rigorous education, and recognizes those schools that have made progress in narrowing the academic achievement gap. The application process comprises a written section that includes a comprehensive description of two of the school's signature practices and a county-led site validation review process to certify the implementation of those practices.
Doug Smith, president of the Los Altos School District Board of Trustees, said the district was "proud to see recognition of the success" of Blach.
"The unique learning environment created by our faculty, parents and students is a gem within the wider community," he said. "Thriving neighborhood schools are at the core of what makes this such a wonderful place to live, and we are thrilled that outside experts have once again recognized an LASD school for the special contribution it makes to the quality of life in Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Mountain View."
District Superintendent Jeff Baier said Blach is an "outstanding example" of the education provided to the community and thanked the "tireless efforts" of teachers, students, staff members, parents and administrators.
"Blach is focused on the academic, social and emotional needs of each and every student and works diligently to ensure their success," he said. "This is the hallmark of each of our LASD schools. The school culture is one of total commitment to its students, leading to student success at Blach, in high school and beyond."
McGonagle and representatives from the school will be honored in May during regional award ceremonies, where Torlakson will present each school with a 2013 Distinguished School plaque and flag.
"These schools have gone the extra mile to provide high-quality instruction that puts their students on the right path toward career and college," Torlakson said. "Given the enormous challenges schools have faced in recent years, it is inspiring to see this kind of success in so many schools. Our future depends on meeting the needs of every student no matter where they come from or where they live."


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A college degree has "probably never been more valuable," says David Leonhardt in The New York Times.
Leonhardt continues, "A new set of income statistics answers those questions quite clearly: Yes, college is worth it, and it's not even close. For all the struggles that many young college graduates face, a four-year degree has probably never been more valuable. The pay gap between college graduates and everyone else reached a record high last year, according to the new data, which is based on an analysis of Labor Department statistics by the Economic Policy Institute in Washington. Americans with four-year college degrees made 98 percent more an hour on average in 2013 than people without a degree. That's up from 89 percent five years earlier, 85 percent a decade earlier and 64 percent in the early 1980s."
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Healthy eating habits may be more important during pregnancy than any other time in the life span. Recent research shows that fetal programming for future diseases occurs in low birth weight and overweight neonates. Therefore, both undernutrition and overnutrition in utero are associated with health risks in infancy and chronic diseases, such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes, later in life.
Maternal weight gain is a primary influence on infant birth weight, which in turn is a key indicator of future health. The Institute of Medicine's recommendations for weight gain are based on the mother's pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index (BMI). For women with a healthy BMI of ~20-26, the recommended weight gain is 25-35 pounds, with a gain of about 3 pounds in the first trimester and ~1 pound per week in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters. Weight gain recommendations are higher for underweight women (28-40 pounds) and lower for overweight (15-25 pounds) and obese women (15 pounds). Pregnancy is not a time for weight reduction.
Pregnant women should consume enough calories and nutrients to support adequate fetal growth. Requirements for almost all nutrients (particularly protein, iron, and folate) are increased during pregnancy, yet only ~340 to 450 extra calories per day are needed during the 2nd and 3rd trimesters. So it's essential to consume a nutrient-rich diet of lean protein, low-fat dairy products, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, while limiting foods that are high in fat or sugar. The following foods should be avoided during pregnancy:
While some women gain excessive weight, many expectant mothers, particularly adolescents and African American and Latina women, gain less than the recommended amount. Health care professionals should provide education and support for healthy lifestyle changes in all women prior to and during pregnancy. In addition to healthy eating habits, practitioners should encourage appropriate physical activity and avoidance of alcohol and smoking during pregnancy.
This article originally appeared in Nutri-bytes (April 2008), a service of the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing and was adapted for use on NetWellness with permission.
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Information on Heparin
- FDA Drug Safety Communication: Important change to heparin container labels to clearly state the total drug strength (12/6/2012)
Change in Heparin USP Monograph
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting healthcare providers of a change to the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) monograph for heparin, effective October 1, 2009.
- Update: Follow up to the Public Health Alert about Changes to the Heparin Sodium USP Monograph (4/7/2010)
- FDA Public Health Alert: Change in Heparin USP Monograph (10/1/2009)
- Information for Consumers: What You Should Know About Changes to Heparin (10/1/2009)
- Question and Answers about Changes to the USP Heparin Monograph (10/15/2009)
2008 Heparin Contamination
Serious injuries and deaths have been associated with the use of heparin, a blood-thinning drug that contained active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) from China. The adverse events have included allergic or hypersensitivity-type reactions, with symptoms such as low blood pressure, angioedema, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.
In February 2008, Baxter Healthcare Corporation recalled multi-dose and single-dose vials of heparin sodium for injection, as well as HEP-LOCK heparin flush products. After launching a far-ranging investigation, FDA scientists identified a previously unknown contaminant in the heparin. Contaminated heparin has also been found in association with some medical devices, such as certain catheters. Some of these medical devices have been recalled. For additional information about potentially contaminated medical devices and recalls, please refer to the Center for Devices and Radiological Health Questions and Answers. The agency is continuing to aggressively investigate the situation.
General Information
Information for Healthcare Providers and Facilities
- Information for Healthcare Professionals and Facilities
- Public Health Advisories and Updates
- Recalls
- Adverse Event Reports
Information for Manufacturers
- Notices to Manufacturers/Initial Distributors of Medical Devices
- Screening Methods
- Heparin Test Results
- Inspectional Observations
- Warning Letters
- Updated Questions and Answers on Heparin Sodium Injection (Baxter) (6/18/2008)
- Questions and Answers on Heparin, Medical Devices and In-vitro Diagnostic Assays (6/3/2008)
- FDA News (2/11/2008)
- Transcripts of FDA Press Conferences on Adverse Events Associated with Baxter Healthcare Corporation's Multiple-Dose Vials of Injectable Heparin
Information for Healthcare Professionals and Facilities
- Information About Heparin and Plasma Derived Products
- Update to Healthcare Facilities and Healthcare Professionals about Heparin and Heparin-containing Medical Products
- Medical Devices and Diagnostic Products that May Contain or Be Coated with Heparin
- Heparin Update to MedWatch Partners (5/9/2008)
Public Health Advisories and Updates
- Public Health Update: Recall of Heparin Sodium for Injection (2/28/2008)
- Public Health Advisory (2/11/2008)
- Medtronic Initiates Voluntary Field Actions for Selected Heparin-Coated Products Used During Cardiopulmonary Bypass (5/14/2008)
- Covidien Initiates Voluntary Recall of Pre-Filled Syringes Containing Heparin (3/28/2008)
- B. Braun's Supplier Recall of Heparin API Prompts Voluntary Recall of Heparin Solutions (3/21/2008)
- American Health Packaging Announces a Recall of Approximately 1,400 Units of Heparin Sodium Vial Products as Part of Broader Baxter Recall (3/20/2008)
- Baxter to Proceed with Recall of Remaining Heparin Sodium Vial Products (2/28/2008)
- Baxter Issues Urgent Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Heparin 1,000 Units/ml 10 and 30ml Multi-Dose Vials (1/25/2008)
Notices to Manufacturers/Initial Distributors of Medical Devices
- Suggested Analytical Testing Protocol for In Vitro Diagnostic Devices Manufactured with Heparin Contaminated With Oversulfated Chondroitin Sulfate (updated 6/13/2008)
- Important Notice to Manufacturers and Initial Distributors of Medical Devices That May Contain Heparin Or Are Heparin-Coated (4/9/2008)
- Follow-up Notice to Heparin Device Manufacturers and Initial Distributors (5/9/2008)
** New Information ** (7/7/2008)
The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) has recently published updated compendial test methods for heparin sodium USP to include the two screening tests previously posted on FDA's website. Effective immediately, in accord with section 501(b) of the FD&C Act, all heparin sodium USP must meet compendial requirements as specified at the following link: USP Heparin Information.
All other measures used to prevent contaminated heparin products from entering the US should remain in place, and we request that all heparin suppliers and manufacturers continue reporting results to FDA as outlined in the section "Heparin Test Results" until further notice.
To ensure safety of heparin products in the United States, FDA asked manufacturers of heparin-containing products to test the heparin active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) used in these products with the two screening methods posted to FDA's website, capillary electrophoresis (CE) and proton nuclear magnetic resonance (H-NMR). FDA wants to extend its appreciation to all companies who expeditiously adopted these methods and provided monthly updates. These methods have been included in the United States Pharmacopeia monograph since June 2008, and are to be used for all products intended for the U.S. market. Adherence to an appropriate testing regimen will be monitored by our inspection program and enforced by FDA.
Beginning with the month of March 2009, monthly updates on heparin test results are no longer required. However, please continue to notify FDA of any positive results within 3 days of the testing. Provide your positive results, with the associated H-NMR spectra and CE electropherograms to support the test results, using the below template via email to firstname.lastname@example.com
- Heparin Analytical Result Report. Please complete both tabs in Excel worksheet (Company Information and Heparin).
- FDA-483 on Heparin (2/28/2008)
- Changzhou SPL Company, Ltd. (4/21/2008)


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Topic: Needle biopsy - BEWARE
I'm following several other websites, etc. with patients being transplanted for CC. ( like my mother). I want to share this post from a young man just starting the Mayo protocol in Florida. What his docs are saying is the same that we were told at Mayo - minnesota and luckily my mom's doctors at Yale (1st opinion)knew NOT to biopsy the tumor. If this type of biopsy is known to potentially spread the cancer, I hope every new member having to come to this board can be made aware. Occasionally I do read new members talking about a biopsy and it gets me going to think that some docs out there must not agree or know about this?? I just don't know.
Here is Brian's post from a day of testing at Mayo - Jacksonville:
The only setback we had so far is that when they did the biopsy the beginning of September (the one that diagnosed the bile duct cancer), the doctors at MUSC used a needle and went from outside my skin into the liver to get the samples. Normally that type of biopsy would automatically disqualify me for the liver transplant because when they pulled the needle out cancer cells could have seeded in my abdomen and skin. Dr. Harnois had already been aware of this and had spoken to several members of the review board and they said they would consider my case. With this information she felt that there was not a problem with going forward with the evaluation for now. They will probably do some extra radiation in that area to be extra safe before the transplant. The problem is that with a liver transplant they have to put me on medicine during and after the transplant to lower my immune system so low that the body won


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Results of a study on arthritis treatment for lupus nephritis to be presented at medical meeting
The treatment ORENCIA® (abatacept) currently approved for rheumatoid arthritis is being explored as a possible therapy for lupus nephritis (kidney disease). Results will be presented by Richard Furie, MD at the upcoming European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Annual European Congress of Rheumatology in Berlin, June 6-9 medical meeting. A member of the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation Medical Advisory Board, Dr. Furie is Director, The Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Autoimmune Disease Treatment Center and Chief, Division of Rheumatology and Allergy-Clinical Immunology, North Shore-LIJ Health System.


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In this episode of the new Office Garage Series, we look back at some of the best moments of Season 1 from XStream Office installs in air, on land and water and some of the best demos as we helped answer your top questions about the new Office. It's not too late to catch up as we get ready for Season 2 kicking off next week in the Big Easy where we'll add Louisiana flair to upcoming shows.
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Leigh Silverman Directs Ethan Lipton in Public's No Place to Go
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Patrick Willingham) is set to present Ethan Lipton's NO PLACE TO GO for a limited engagement at Joe's Pub, beginning Wednesday, March 14. Directed by Leigh Silverman and written by Ethan Lipton with music composed by Ethan Lipton and His Orchestra, NO PLACE TO GO is the first Joe's Pub commission, as part of its New York Voices Series, to become part of The Public Theater's season.
Commissioned last spring by Joe's Pub as part of its first ever grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, NO PLACE TO GO was developed to have an extended three week engagement at Joe's Pub through Sunday, April 8. It will have an official press opening on Wednesday, March 21. Member tickets are $20 and go on sale Thursday, February 2. Single tickets, priced at $30, go on sale Tuesday, February 7.
The company where he's worked for the past 10 years is moving to another planet, and playwright Ethan Lipton doesn't want to go. Part love letter to his co-workers, part query to the universe, part protest to his company and country, NO PLACE TO GO delivers an irreverent and personal musical ode to the unemployed.
"Ethan is our modern Everyman, a fantastic amalgam of Woody Guthrie and Woody Allen," said Artistic Director Oskar Eustis. "No Place To Go is incredibly insightful, timely, and delightful. We are thrilled to be able to bring back this fantastic show to share with a broader public. Ethan deserves it, and so does our audience!"
"Ethan Lipton is an incredible artist who has delighted audiences at Joe's Pub throughout the years, and I am thrilled that we are now able to bring his extraordinary talent to a larger audience," said Joe's Pub Director Shanta Thake. "This beautiful piece that was part of Joe's Pub's first ever series of commissions is a true testament to Ethan's unique point of view that also manages to be completely universal in its appeal."
Ethan Lipton (Playwright). His plays have been seen and heard in New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, Edinburgh (Scotland) and Berne (Austria). Ethan is a winner of a NYFA grant and a Drama-Logue Award for playwriting. He has been a Kesselring prize nominee, an O'Neill Conference finalist; a member of the inaugural class of the Emerging Writers Group at The Public Theater; and is currently a Playwright's Realm Fellow. In 2011 Ethan was commissioned by Joe's Pub through the NEA to write No Place to Go as part of the New York Voices series. With his band Ethan Lipton and His Orchestra ("Best Lounge Act" New York Magazine), he has released four albums and played throughout New York and beyond (Joe's Pub, Bryant Park, Celebrate Brooklyn, MASS MoCA, Camden Opera House, etc.). The band has been featured on radio shows such as "Weekend Edition," "The World," and "Soundcheck," and contributed songs to Clash cover album "Sandinista" and the film "The Shift." As a performer, Ethan has worked with Laurie Anderson, Cynthia Hopkins, Elevator Repair Service, Matt Berninger of The National, and Gabriella Barnstone.
Leigh Silverman (Director). Her Broadway credits include David Henry Hwang's Chinglish; Lisa Kron's Well. Her recent world premieres include Chinglish (Goodman Theater, Jeff nomination); In the Wake (Center Theatre Group/Berkeley Repertory Theatre and The Public Theater, Obie Award, Lortel nomination); Close Up Space (MTC); Go Back to Where You Are (Playwrights Horizons, Obie Award); From Up Here (MTC, Drama Desk nomination); David Henry Hwang's Yellow Face (Center Theatre Group/The Public Theater); Coraline (MCC/True Love); Beebo Brinker Chronicles (Hourglass Group/37 Arts); Creature (New Georges/P73); Hunting and Gathering (Primary Stages); Well (The Public Theater, Huntington Theatre and ACT); The Retributionists (Playwrights Horizons); Blue Door (Playwrights Horizons and Seattle Repertory Theatre); Oedipus at Palm Springs (NYTW); Jump/Cut (Woolly Mammoth Theatre/Theater J and Women's Project); also Danny and the Deep Blue Sea (Second Stage Theatre); and many regional productions.
Vito Dieterle (Saxophone) has been a featured soloist at the Burlington and Chicago Jazz Festivals, and in venues around the country. In New York he is a frequent player with composer-pianist Joel Forrester's band People Like Us, and he leads his own trio every Sunday at Little Branch. Vito studied at The New School with jazz greats such as Arnie Lawrence, Barry Harris, Benny Powell, Lee Konitz, Reggie Workman, Junior Mance and Chico Hamilton and is part owner of the jazz supper club Silver Lining.
Eben Levy (Guitar) was co-leader of the '90s cult-favorite funk band Chucklehead and was the group's guitarist, emcee and a principal songwriter. Eben later led the organic/electronic funk band Ejectrode, putting out Accident Theory in '02, and has written music extensively for film and television.
Ian M. Riggs (Bass) is also a composer, singer and guitarist who performs and records in and out of New York City with a wide range of artists, among them Howard Fishman, One Ring Zero, Blarvuster, Hilary Hawke, Likeness to Lily, The Lonesome Trio, Giancarlo Vulcano, and David Eggar. As a composer he has provided music for Adrian Muys' films, Iris, and Hands of Harvest as well as for Gabriella Barnstone's dance/theatre piece, The Dinner Party.
NO PLACE TO GO features lighting design by Ben Stanton.
JOE'S PUB at The Public Theater, reopened October 4th, 2011 from a top to bottom renovation, debuted in October 1998 and quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. With its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests, the stage at Joe's Pub gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists. Joe's Pub is open seven days a week, regularly hosting as many as three shows a day. Dinner and drink service is available during every performance. In addition to its reputation of presenting internationally known stars, Joe's Pub has also developed into a premier showcase stage for up-and-coming musicians and emerging artists from a variety of disciplines. www.joespub.com
The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director) was founded by Joseph Papp in 1954 and is now one of the nation's preeminent cultural institutions, producing new plays, musicals, and productions of classics at its downtown home and at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. The Public Theater's mandate to create a theater for all New Yorkers continues to this day onstage and through extensive outreach programs. Each year, more than 250,000 people attend Public Theater-related productions and events at six downtown stages, including Joe's Pub, and Shakespeare in the Park. The Public Theater's productions have won 42 Tony Awards, 158 Obies, 42 Drama Desk Awards and four Pulitzer Prizes. Fifty-four Public Theater Productions have moved to Broadway, including Sticks and Bones; That Championship Season; A Chorus Line; For Colored Girls…; The Pirates of Penzance; The Tempest; Bring In 'da Noise, Bring In 'da Funk; The Ride Down Mt. Morgan; Topdog/Underdog; Take Me Out; Caroline, or Change; Passing Strange; the revival of HAIR; Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson and The Merchant of Venice. www.publictheater.org.


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The COUNTER Code of Practice uses two main filters, the "double-click" filter and the "spider filter." Double-click filtering is when the same document requested multiple times within a 10 second span is filtered out. A "spider filter" removes non-human download activity from authorized and/or non-authorized robots.
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IEEE statistics became COUNTER compliant as of January 2006. All IEEE usage reports on the site are COUNTER formatted.
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5. When should I expect monthly COUNTER reports to be updated?
The COUNTER standard requires that publishers deliver COUNTER Reports within one month. This means that the report containing usage data for January must be available to accounts by the end of February.
You can opt to receive an e-mail alert notifying you when your updated COUNTER reports are available each month – see the E-mail Alerts section.
6. What is "ephemera" and how does it affect my usage stats?
Ephemera is free, unprotected content that can be found on IEEE Xplore. COUNTER requires that "ephemera" is included with the usage statistics
7. For COUNTER Journal Report 3, are the numbers a combination of successful item requests AND turnaways? If so, can these two metrics be viewed separately in this report?
The numbers in this report are indeed a combination of Successful item requests AND Unsuccessful item requests (same as a turnaway in this context). This sum is considered to be the TOTAL item requests. However, the figures listed for item requests are not broken out by successful versus unsuccessful item requests in this report.
8. How can I download and save my reports?
Follow the steps below:
1. Click on Usage Reports Tab on the top of the page
2. If you manage more than one account, browse or search for the desired account. For tips on search, see help on Managing Multiple Account.
3. On reaching the Usage Reports page of the account, select the year you want to download the report for from the Reporting Period dropdown on the right.
4. Choose the format (CSV or XML) you want to download a report in and click on the respective icon (image).
5. You will get to see a window asking you to open/save the file. Click "Save".
6. Specify the location where you want to save the file and click "Save". (your screen may look different to the above one depending on your browser)
1. In the Site Overview Table, what does "Article Requests" consist of?
Article Requests is the total of all successful user requests for Articles from the IEEE Xplore Platform.
2. Can I view statistics in the Site Overview Table for any years besides the current one?
No, the site overview table is only available for the current year.
3. When I compare the Article Requests figure in the Site Overview Table with the total in the "Article Request by Type" report, there seems to be a difference. Why?
The "Article Requests by Type" report shows COUNTER-compliant data by IEEE Xplore content type such as journals, conferences, standards, etc. COUNTER requires the application of certain filters and rules which result in the exclusion of certain types of activity in order to make the report COUNTER-compliant. The figure for Article Requests in the Site Overview Table does not have all the COUNTER filters and exclusions applied, so the total for Article Requests in the Site Overview Table is typically higher.
– Article by type Report –
1. What is the Articles by type Report?
The Article Requests by Type report shows all of the article requests that can be mapped as an IET or IEEE journal, conference or standard. CNF is a short abbreviation for Conference, JRN is an abbreviation of Journal, and STD stands for Standard.
2. Why are the numbers different in the Articles by type Report and the COUNTER Journal Report 1?
The Articles Request by Type report is different from COUNTER Journal Report 1 because it provides the number of article requests mapped as an IET or IEEE journal, conference or standard. The COUNTER Journal Report 1 is information on only the IET and IEEE journal requests.
3. What is the Conference Report and how is it the same information found on the Articles by type Report?
The Conference report provides the numbers for the IET and IEEE conference requests. The Conference report total numbers should match the total numbers for IET and IEEE conferences on the Article Request by Type Report.
4. What is the Standard Report and how is it the same information found on the Articles by type Report?
The Standard report is the total item requested for standards. The total number on the Standard report should match the total number of standards on the Article by Request Report.
1. If my institution recently added/removed an IP address to our IEEE Xplore authentication, when will this IP's usage start showing up on the IP report?
The files which link IP addresses to each account are sent to CoreMetrics at the beginning of each month. Therefore, a new IP address will not show up in the IP report until the middle/end of the next month, after the updated data is processed.
2. The IP report is showing IP addresses that I do not recognize and are probably not part of my institution. What are some of the possible reasons they are showing?
There are many possible reasons for unrecognized IPs to show up on the IP report. For example, if your IEEE Xplore account is username and password based, it is possible that the password is being distributed to others outside of your institution. Also, activity from computers connected through an institution's VPN can show up on the IP report. Additionally, there are cases of robots or crawlers illegally getting into IEEE Xplore through customer accounts, and thus the IPs of these robots/crawlers will show in the IP report.
– Turnaways –
1. What is the difference between the Turnaways by Type Report and COUNTER Journal Report 2?
COUNTER Journal Report 2 - Turnaways is a required COUNTER report that shows Turnaways by Month and Journal and does not include information regarding conferences and standards. The "Turnaways by Type" is a non-required document by COUNTER that is provided by IEEE to display the missing information in "COUNTER Journal Report 2 - Turnaways." "Turnaways by Type" shows the count of Turnaways from different types of documents in IEEE Xplore.
2. Is there any way to see denials or Turnaways by IP?
No, we cannot see denials or Turnaways by IP. We can only see them by title or type.
– IEEE Enterprise –
1. Can IEEE Enterprise users get usage accounts? Do the numbers mean the same thing?
Enterprise users can get usage accounts, but most of the usage figures will hold a slightly different meaning due to the nature of the product. Article requests for an Enterprise customer refer to the number of times a document is clicked on and opened, the same as an IEEE/IET Electronic LIbrary (IEL) or other customer. This number is not usually the same as the number of downloads used from their filing cabinet because the same document can be viewed multiple times. Article requests will always be greater than or equal to the filing cabinet downloads used.
2. If my company/institution has multiple electronic products in IEEE Xplore, is there any way to distinguish the usage that comes from each subscription? For example, if I have Enterprise along with an IEEE All-Society Periodicals Package (ASPP) subscription, can the usage be separated from each other?
Usage for customers with both Enterprise and IEEE All-Society Periodicals Package (ASPP) subscriptions is combined for both products. This is the same case for all combinations of IEEE Xplore products. Unfortunately, separating the usage by product cannot be done at this time.
3. Does the MPS web site have any data regarding the IEEE Enterprise filing cabinet?
The MPS web site does not have any data regarding the IEEE Enterprise filing cabinet at this time, but we are hopeful that this may be available for future reports.
1. What is SUSHI? How does it work to benefit librarians?
SUSHI (Scholarly Usage Statistics Harvesting Initiative) launched by the standards organization NISO, is a standard protocol that can be implemented within a library's electronic resource-management (ERM) system to automate the usage statistics collection process.
Given the large number of publishers with which a typical library does business, the process of visiting each publisher's administrative web site each month to gather usage statistics proves to be a time-consuming and tedious task for the librarians. With the help of SUSHI, this collection of statistics can be automated because SUSHI takes the form of a web service, which stands as the preferred architecture for exchanging services and data among diverse computer systems.
Click here to learn more about SUSHI.
2. What is the difference between manually downloading XML reports from MPS Insight and accessing them using SUSHI?
As a librarian, there are a number of advantages by using SUSHI as the method for collection of your reports:
1. Cost per Click - SUSHI allows your usage data to be stored directly in a database enabling it to be combined with other data such as cost data, enabling cost per click calculations to be performed.
2. Time Period- It allows you to define the time period for which you want to fetch statistics. For example, you can fetch reports for a Calendar Year or your Fiscal Year (eg July to June) or a customer date period, eg a semester
3. Manual login- By using SUSHI, you can fetch reports automatically from MPS Insight and download directly into your ERM system. You do NOT need to login manually to MPS Insight (although of course you can also manually login). SUSHI also informs you about the unavailability of any reports without actually requiring you to log in to the web site.
Overall, SUSHI allows you to set up your ERM system to make regular, scheduled transfers of COUNTER reports from all providers rather than having to allocate staff time for each manual download.
3. What is an Electronic Resource Management (ERM) partner?
An ERM system is a system that libraries can subscribe to enabling management of electronic resource from a single system. ERM systems typically manage cost, renewal, license terms and other information. Recently ERM vendors have started to develop SUSHI modules. Libraries using an ERM system with a SUSHI module can set up the system to automatically import statistics from MPS without any manual intervention.
To enable SUSHI requests to be made to MPS Insight, the library needs to grant SUSHI access permission for the required service. This can be easily set up in the Manage SUSHI screen of MPS Insight.
4. What access details do I need to provide to my ERM partner? Where are these available from?
To enable ERM systems to use SUSHI to fetch reports, you need to do the following:
1. Set up Permissions for Accounts
2. Unique Customer ID
5. Why am I not getting the complete list of accounts I have permission to access on the "Select SUSHI Permissions" page?
To view and manage SUSHI of any library account, you need to be designated a Library Administrator for that account, rather than a Report User, Please contact Support if you feel you should have the ability to set up SUSHI for accounts that are not listed.
So, if you are an Admin User for Library A and a Report User for Library B, you can manage SUSHI only for Library A and not for B. Therefore, on the Manage SUSHI page, you will only view Library A.
Glossary of Terms for Usage Statistics for IEEE Subscribers
Site Overview Table
Abstract Views - Reports the number of requests for an article Abstract.
Article Request- The number of documents (PDF, HTML and occasionally TXT, MOV, ZIP) requested from the server.
Article Request (HTML) - The number of HTML documents requested from the server.
Article Request (PDF) - The number of PDF documents requested from the server.
Hits - The request for and delivery of a file (such as a web page) on a server. Each element of a requested page (including graphics, multimedia, and the HTML file itself) is counted as an individual hit. Thus, the number of hits is always greater than or equal to the number of page requests.
Page Views - The number of pages viewed on a web site.
Searches Run - Reports the number of keyword searches performed.
Session - see Visits.
Site Overview - The main screen of the MPS web site. It contains a table and graph which displays statistics relating to IEEE Xplore usage, broken down by adjustable granularities.
Table of Contents Views - Reports the number of requests for an article's tables of contents.
Visits - Represents the number of individual durations of times visitors were on the site accessing a series of pages without 30 minutes of inactivity. A single visitor can account for multiple visits in a single day. Also called Session.
Cookie - A file on a PC containing saved information usually issued by the web site server and saved by an Internet Browser. It is typically used to identify a unique user, although the data is not sufficient enough to identify a specific person.
CSV (Comma Separated Value) - A format in which each value in a file is separated by a comma (W, X, Y, Z) and is usually compatible with all spreadsheets and text editors.
Full -Text PDF - The complete text of an article, paper, or standard in its published form. It includes both the bibliographic descriptions and the articles themselves.
HTML - acronym for Hypertext Markup Language. It is the Mark-up language that is used for publishing hypertext on the World Wide Web by using tags to structure text info.
Internet Browser - Program used by a web site visitor to view content on that web site (i.e. Netscape, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, etc.).
Conference Proceeding - As used in IEEE Xplore, a written record of the discussions and occurrences that take place at conferences sponsored or co-sponsored by the IEEE.
Item Requests - A non-document download from the IEEE Xplore web site. This includes table of contents, abstracts, full-text requests and references.
Journals - As used in IEEE Xplore, any serial publication such as a journal, transaction, letter, or magazine.
Standards - A practice or a product that is widely recognized or employed, especially because of its excellence.
Abstracts - A summary of the contents of a document. The Abstract commonly explains the main points made in an article or paper, including the main theme, argument, process, and results.
Article Requests By Type - A breakdown of article requests into the type of document, based on 3 categories: Journals, Conferences, and Standards.
Automated Reports - Statistic reports derived by COUNTER requirements and other reports supplied by the content provider.
Concurrency Denials - see Turnaways.
Consortium - An association of companies or institutions that join together for a definitive purpose. In the case of IEEE, it refers to schools and companies that come together for the purpose of automated reports.
Favorite Reports - A customizable folder on the main page of the MPS web site that allows the user to select his or her favorite reports to be stored on the main page so that they can access the reports easier.
Granularity - The size and/or duration of time that a specific group of statistics is measured over. In the context of the MPS web site, the time granularity of several reports can be changed.
License Denials - A license denial refers to access denial to IEEE content due to limitations of the current user subscription. For example, IEEE Enterprise users will experience license denials when trying to download Standards, because they are not part of that subscription package.
Measurement - A mathematical unit or amount obtained by measuring Web site behavior (in SurfAid) and then indicated on a report to communicate access, time taken, number of users, etc. Also called Metric (see below).
Metric - See Measurement (see above).
Turnaways - Log in denials (in IEEE Xplore) because the maximum number of simultaneous users that are allowed per the license agreement has been exceeded.
Reference - Links to view a list of an article's referenced documents with links to view the Abstract or Full-Text PDF.
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Clayton Whittemore's lawyers say they'll use an insanity defense at trial
Thu, 22 Nov 2012 22:35:30 GMT —
The attorneys for a man charged in the beating death of his girlfriend in her New York college dorm room plan to base their defense on what they say was their client's "extreme emotional disturbance" at the time of the slaying.
Mark Curley and John Leonard tell the Observer-Dispatch of Utica that they've filed court documents alerting the Monroe County District Attorney's Office in Rochester that they'll likely present psychiatric evidence in the second-degree murder case of Clayton Whittemore.
The 21-year-old from New Hartford was charged in the September beating death of 19-year-old Alexandra Kogut, also of New Hartford.
Authorities say Whittemore told police he and Kogut got into a shoving match and he "just snapped" while they argued in her room at the State University at Brockport.
Whittemore has pleaded not guilty.


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FIRST team coach Sean Millwaters believes that a double leg break to the opposition's replacement flanker played a key part in Supermarine's Senior Vase loss last Saturday.
Supermarine were 13-10 down with 15 minutes left when Gosford All Black's Rich Cook broke both his tibia and fibula causing the game to be stopped for 45 minutes.
Millwaters told the Advertiser: "You know the conversation they'd have had, let's do this for Rich and so forth.
"I don't want to take anything away from the guys. We dominated them for those last 15 minutes, they threw everything into defence and didn't really try and attack."
"The game was very close, it was like two very equal teams having an arm wrestle."
Playing for a place in the Southern Counties Senior Vase Final, Supermarine fell behind to an early unconverted try and a penalty in the first 20 minutes.
After Gosford's flanker was sin-binned Millwaters team fought back with a penalty from fly half Stuart Dawson. The tie was then turned on its head as wing Stuart Doughty intercepted inside his own 22 and ran in for a 70 metre try. Dawson added the conversion to give Supermarine a 10-8 lead at the half.
"At eight down after 20 minutes it was a case of we've got turn this around." Millwaters said.
"At half time we came in and said this is going to be a hard 40 minutes of rugby."
With 20 minutes remaining Gosford's centre Jack Briggs cut in from the right before going over in the corner to retake the lead for his side. Supermarine were chasing the try that would have given them the win when Cook suffered his leg break.
Millwaters wished Cook a speedy recovery on behalf of the club adding the game was of a good nature and the incident was accidental.
Millwaters was disappointed with the result though he thought it could easily gone the other way.
"If the game was played 10 times we'd win five and they'd win five.
"I think it shows how we've come on from last season. They're challenging near the top of their respective league and I'm proud of the way we fought."


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The market fell for the third day in a row last Friday, the first negative week for investors since mid-April. The drop triggered concern that began when Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said a change could come in future meetings when the Fed reduces the stimulus. The stimulus programs Bernanke initiated have helped feed a four-year rally in stock prices.
Where is the market headed from here? Should investors buy on the dip? It's a serious move and raises the question of whether such a move could be profitable when the Chinese economy is contracting. While Fed action remains a question mark and some stocks are still overbought, where but the stock market can you get a reasonable return for your money?
Two Town Crier "50" stocks made headlines last week.
• Microsoft Corp. (MSFT; $34.20) shares have surged 28 percent this year, reaching levels last seen in January 2008. Gains were made despite sluggish personal computer sales and the company's weakness in mobile computing.
The company, based in Redmond, Wash., with a presence in Mountain View, remains strong. No other competitor will eclipse the performance of Microsoft's operating system or unseat Microsoft Office's popularity – and Windows 8 is picking up steam. Microsoft's recent ad campaign mocking Apple takes a negative slant but gets its point across.
Microsoft unveiled Xbox One, its first new video-game console in eight years. The console features a living-room system that claims to be the only system households will need for games, movies, television and other entertainment. It will be available for purchase later this year at an undisclosed price.
Analysts' consensus reports on Microsoft stock predict that the opportunity is huge, but so are the challenges. Several analysts reversed recommendations from a buy to a hold. The high target price for Microsoft stock is $42 and the median $33.
• Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ; $24.40) shook up analysts and investors last week when its second-quarter results beat Wall Street expectations. Excluding certain items, the company posted earnings of 87 cents per share, down from a year ago but surpassing the estimate by 6 cents.
The Palo Alto-based company recorded sales of $27.6 billion, down by a half billion from a year ago. Profit sank 32 percent from the previous year.
In a conference call to analysts, CEO Meg Whitman said, "I must say that I'm encouraged with where we are. We have made significant progress, and you can feel the turnaround taking place at HP. Revenue growth is possible in 2014."
Investors remain confused by the company's sagging sales and profit over the past few years. The businesses HP acquired – including Autonomy for $11 billion – have not helped the bottom line either. The company exceeded forecasts by cutting costs and laying off 29,000 employees.
Before HP announced its quarter results, analysts had downgraded the stock to a sell, but post-results, they are recommending a hold. The mean target price for the stock is $20, with a high of $29.


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Wiltshire Police are now recruiting for police community support officers, the second time this year the force has needed to recruit.
The force says 'natural turnover' has resulted in PCSO numbers dropping below the minimum requirement and it needs to recruit for more to start in October.
Applications are open from today and the closing date is Monday, May 12, at 5pm.
PCSOs patrol, acting as an crime deterrent, especially with regard to anti-social behaviour, say Wiltshire Police, but do not have the same powers as a police officer so duties do not include making arrests, investigating serious crimes, or carrying out covert operations.
Chief Constable Pat Geenty said: "I am delighted that we are in a position to recruit additional police community support officers.
"PCSOs provide essential support to police officers and make a real difference to local communities."
And Angus Macpherson, Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon, said: "Police community support officers are an important part of the police family, being a proactive, visible link between the force and local neighbourhoods alongside their neighbourhood police officer colleagues.
"We are also particularly encouraging applications from minority ethnic communities, as they are presently under-represented within Wiltshire Police."
Applications are welcomed from both Wiltshire Police staff and from members of the public.
To be successful in this role, you must;
• Be confident and approachable;
• Have good communication skills;
• Have the ability to work on your own, or as part of a team • Possess good problem solving skills;
• Demonstrate a flexible working approach;
• Previous experience of dealing with the public and providing a high level of service is essential;
• Have a good standard of health;
• Have a full driving licence on appointment;
• There are no minimum or maximum height requirements;
• There is no formal educational requirement;
• Only applications from British citizens, EC/EEA nationals, Commonwealth citizens, or foreign nationals with indefinite leave to remain in the UK will be accepted;
• A number of convictions will mean a definite or likely rejection of your application, including anyone who has received a formal caution in the last five years, committed a violent crime or public order offence;
• You must be physically and mentally able to undertake police duties;
• You will need to complete a medical history questionnaire and undergo an eyesight test satisfactorily before your appointment can be confirmed;
• Some tattoos (whether visible or not) and facial piercings might be unacceptable.
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Further questions should be dealt with by emailing email@example.com or call the dedicated recruitment phone line on 01380 734132, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, but do not call 101 for information about the recruitment process.


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Capitol newspapers will run full-page color ads this week by six Gulf restoration advocacy groups thanking the 76 Senators who approved legislation to dedicate 80 percent of the Clean Water Act fines from the parties responsible for the Gulf oil spill to restoring the Gulf.
The ad copy says:
"On behalf of our members nationwide, we thank the 76 Senate leaders who voted in favor of restoring the ecosystems and economies of the Gulf region by passing the RESTORE Act as an amendment to the transportation bill.
The RESTORE Act will help repair and strengthen the environment, communities and businesses in the Gulf still suffering nearly two years after the unprecedented Gulf oil disaster.
We look forward to working with you to ensure final passage of RESTORE into law."
The ads are paid for by: National Wildlife Federation, Environmental Defense Fund, National Audubon Society, Oxfam America, and Ocean Conservancy. The ads will run on the following dates in the following newspapers:
The House already has approved a similar RESTORE Act amendment sponsored by Congressman Steve Scalise (R-La.) as part of the House transportation bill.