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Using a loop of string stretched around three of your fingers, what different triangles can you make? Draw them and sort them into groups.
You'll need a collection of cups for this activity.
Make a chair and table out of interlocking cubes, making sure that the chair fits under the table!
We have a box of cubes, triangular prisms, cones, cuboids, cylinders and tetrahedrons. Which of the buildings would fall down if we tried to make them?
What shapes can you make by folding an A4 piece of paper?
For this activity which explores capacity, you will need to collect some bottles and jars.
In this activity focusing on capacity, you will need a collection of different jars and bottles.
We can cut a small triangle off the corner of a square and then fit the two pieces together. Can you work out how these shapes are made from the two pieces?
Can you create more models that follow these rules?
Can you see which tile is the odd one out in this design? Using the basic tile, can you make a repeating pattern to decorate our wall?
Can you visualise what shape this piece of paper will make when it is folded?
Have a go at making a few of these shapes from paper in different sizes. What patterns can you create?
Try continuing these patterns made from triangles. Can you create your own repeating pattern?
Have you noticed that triangles are used in manmade structures? Perhaps there is a good reason for this? 'Test a Triangle' and see how rigid triangles are.
This practical activity challenges you to create symmetrical designs by cutting a square into strips.
You will need a long strip of paper for this task. Cut it into different lengths. How could you find out how long each piece is?
Can you describe a piece of paper clearly enough for your partner to know which piece it is?
Arrange your fences to make the largest rectangular space you can. Try with four fences, then five, then six etc.
Can you make a rectangle with just 2 dominoes? What about 3, 4, 5, 6, 7...?
Explore the triangles that can be made with seven sticks of the same length.
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of the chairs?
Using different numbers of sticks, how many different triangles are you able to make? Can you make any rules about the numbers of sticks that make the most triangles?
Follow the diagrams to make this patchwork piece, based on an octagon in a square.
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of Little Fung at the table?
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of the lobster, yacht and cyclist?
Kaia is sure that her father has worn a particular tie twice a week in at least five of the last ten weeks, but her father disagrees. Who do you think is right?
Can you make the most extraordinary, the most amazing, the most unusual patterns/designs from these triangles which are made in a special way?
Here's a simple way to make a Tangram without any measuring or ruling lines.
Ideas for practical ways of representing data such as Venn and Carroll diagrams.
Can you make the birds from the egg tangram?
NRICH December 2006 advent calendar - a new tangram for each day in the run-up to Christmas.
Looking at the picture of this Jomista Mat, can you decribe what you see? Why not try and make one yourself?
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of this brazier for roasting chestnuts?
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of the child walking home from school?
Use the lines on this figure to show how the square can be divided into 2 halves, 3 thirds, 6 sixths and 9 ninths.
Take 5 cubes of one colour and 2 of another colour. How many different ways can you join them if the 5 must touch the table and the 2 must not touch the table?
Have a go at drawing these stars which use six points drawn around a circle. Perhaps you can create your own designs?
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of this telephone?
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of Little Ming playing the board game?
What happens to the area of a square if you double the length of the sides? Try the same thing with rectangles, diamonds and other shapes. How do the four smaller ones fit into the larger one?
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of this junk?
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of these people?
This practical problem challenges you to create shapes and patterns with two different types of triangle. You could even try overlapping them.
Watch this "Notes on a Triangle" film. Can you recreate parts of the film using cut-out triangles?
Can you recreate this Indian screen pattern? Can you make up similar patterns of your own?
This problem focuses on Dienes' Logiblocs. What is the same and what is different about these pairs of shapes? Can you describe the shapes in the picture?
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of these clocks?
Make a flower design using the same shape made out of different sizes of paper.
Make new patterns from simple turning instructions. You can have a go using pencil and paper or with a floor robot.
This is a simple paper-folding activity that gives an intriguing result which you can then investigate further.


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Topic: Pain after Stent Placement
I have been having a nagging pain in my side near the bottom of the rib cage accompanied by mid-back pain. I had a stent placed 6 days ago. Last night the pain was so bad and persistent I ended up going to the emergency room becuase the on call GI thought that the stent might not be draining properly.
I had bloodwork done to see if the levels indicating various liver functions are going down or not. Bilirubin has only gone down .1 since early Thursday morning---from 9 to 8.9. (It's Sunday morning as I write this). They sent the results to Madison hospital and I am waiting for a call sometime today with comparison results.
It has gotten so that I cannot find a comfortable position to sit or lay in. Walking aggravates it, it is impossible to sleep on my side and I can't sleep at night becuase I can't get comfortable no matter how I arrange my pile of pillows.
Has anyone else had experience with pain in that area after a stent placement or a plugged-up or failed stent?


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Garnier Moisture Rescue Refreshing Gel-Cream Reviews
WonderfulI have combination skin; some parts dry, some oily and some normal. This works well for my skin. It absorbs quickly and feels very refreshing. You instantly feel hydrated and smooth. Works wonders on my skin because I tend to have some dry flaky patches occasionally. This helps keep that smooth, especially under makeup. It feels lightweight and it won't weigh you down or clog your pores. — 6 years, 6 months agovolta | 566 reviews
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Love the Light feel MoistureTo begin, I love the packaging and the color of the gel-cream. It also feels refreshing as it glides on smoothly onto skin. If I were to compare it, I'd say it feels like Clinique's Moisture Surge but for a fraction of the price. — 6 years, 3 months agoMissXu | 102 reviews
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Refreshing....I love the cooling refreshed sensation of this when I apply it on my skin. It dries quickly and works really well during the summer time to prevent you from looking shiny if you happen to have oily skin like me. HOWEVER the down side is that I don't feel protected from the sun since it doesn't have any SPF in it. I wish they would make SPF in it. This product is not really good for me during the w...read moreinter since it doesn't stop my skin from flaking. I apply foundation on top of this to cover my imperfections and this product just flakes off like dried up glue. So all in all i would say it's not really good for summer due to no SPF and not really good for winter too due to it flaking. It's more of an autumn product when the sun doesn't shine too hard. — 4 years, 7 months agobeautypoet101 | 581 reviews
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UnclearI received a free sample of this and it was very unclear according to the packaging what it was supposed to do. My skin felt moisturized but I didn't feel like this was anything special. — 5 years, 7 months agoTheLacqueredLady | 751 reviews
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Too Much AlcoholThis product has been compared often in ads to Clinique's Moisture Surge Extra, which is a pink gel. I have tried the Clinique product several years back and liked it. However, this product was not moisturizing enough for me. I am 31 and my skin has always been fairly oily until I turned 30. It is still oily, but it gets oily as the day goes on and it isn't as much as it used to be. I much anticip...read moreated this product, but when I looked at the ingredient list, I was surprised that alcohol was listed as the second ingredient. I thought, well, I'll still give it a shot! (I thought I could use it with my Dermalogica Active Moist to bust my moisturization without having to spend more money on another Dermalogica product.) When I opened the jar, it smelled very strongly of alcohol. I then applied it to my face and it left my skin looking dull andmy cheeks turned a little red for a moment. My other moisturizer leaves it looking healthy and dewy. Maybe this would be best for someone in their teens or twenties with excessive oil production and/or acne. For me and my comb dry skin, it wasn't enough. — 6 years, 10 months agopixie_dust | 492 reviews
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Different!I got a sample of this gel too and even before applying it I was quite skeptical. I loved the packaging but the product inside was clear and I did not know how it was supposed to be moisturizing. It actually looked like something I could apply on my hair. So I took a little bit after washing my face, and applied it all over my face. I was super impressed. This product is unlike anything I have eve...read morer tried before. I loved it. It absorbs and dries super quickly, it also leaves your skin super soft and moisturized. It is also not greasy and actually kind of refreshing. It has a light, fresh scent. The price is not bad either at only five dollars and you can find it practically at any drugstore or grocery store. I will definitely buy again and this one is definitely a new favorite, perfect for the harsh winter months ahead! — 4 years, 9 months agoyestfl | 239 reviews
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Refreshing, but not for sensitive skinThere are things I really, really like about this moisturizer and things I don't. The price is right. The good--it is light, absorbs quickly, feels refreshing, has a nice texture, a light, pleasant, almost fruity fragrance, it did not cause acne. This would be great for combo skin, when it needs a hydrating pick me up like after a day in the sun or a flight. The bad--the jar packaging compromi...read moreses the antioxidants by exposing it to the air. Jar packaging in general is not good because it promotes bacteria growth from the oils in your fingers, etc. The ugly--this actually irritated my skin and made it red and itchy every time I use it. The culprits may be the grapefruit extract or fragrance which are always potentially irriating to skin. I do have sensitive skin so this may or may not be an issue for you. It is similar to Clinique's moisture surge (I like the spray gel)--Garnier is less expensive, but Clinique does not irritate or contain fragrance and come in a refreshing spray bottle. — 6 years, 11 months agoThorne | 456 reviews
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Great MoisturizerI had the opportunity to sample this product and absolutely love it because it works so great at adding moisture to my skin, and helps my skin look fresh and renewed. The gel is easy to apply and doesn't feel oily or greasy and quickly absorbs into my skin. This gel-cream is a great way to relax my skin and pores and helps my skin feel hydrated. — 6 years, 11 months agoStef42678 | 500 reviews
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Garnier Moisture Rescue Refreshing Gel-CreamI was sent this product to review, and I have to say I really liked it. I have extremely oily skin, I prefer a serum or gel type of moisturiser. I have used this product for almost three weeks and I am quite pleased with the results I received. The product soaked into my skin quite quickly. It feel really cool and soothing and it didn't make my skin feel sticky or affect the length of wear wit...read moreh my cosmetics. The texture is really nice, not too thick or too thin, and I will probably continue to use this product, my results were very positive. I didn't break out nor did I have any sensitivity to the product. I give it 10 stars, it did exactly what it said it would, and it is far less expensive than what I have been using. — 6 years, 11 months agolesa5363 | 352 reviews
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Moisture Rescue is RefreshingI have been using this product for the last 10 days. Amazing and powerful Moisture rescue. I love the light refreshing feeling this product provides. The look of my skin is amazing, soft supple smoothness instantly and hydrates 24/7. I would recommend to all my friends. Two weeks and your skin responds. — 6 years, 11 months agoPamela937 | 542 reviews
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Roasted Squash with Garlic is another one of those Easy South Beach Recipes that so many people like. Last summer I made this with the last of my garden zucchini.
You can always see the other products I've recommended by clicking the tab for Kalyn's Kitchen Picks at the top of the blog.
More Recipes to Help You Use That Big Jar of Garlic:
(Recipes from other blogs may or may not be South Beach friendly, check ingredients.)
Roasted Broccoli with Garlic
Mediterranean Beef Stew with Rosemary
Roasted Garlic Ranch Dressing from Tasting Menu
Tinga (Pork and Chorizo Stew) from Homesick Texan
Enchiladas with Chorizo, Corn, and Zucchini from Everybody Loves Sandwiches
Falafel with Tahini Sauce from My Plate or Yours?
Fish Filets with Hot Buttered Garlic Sauce from Cooking Diva
Spicy Chicken Salad from Kitchen Wench


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As we gather to celebrate gratitude in this most uniquely American holiday, those of us fortunate to live in the United States, and in Western North Carolina, have many reasons to give thanks today.
As we gather to celebrate gratitude in this most uniquely American holiday, those of us fortunate to live in the United States, and in Western North Carolina, have many reasons to give thanks today.
As citizens of the nation that remains a beacon of hope, we are thankful for the men and women of our armed forces dedicated to protecting our way of life. We give special thanks for those who have returned home from Afghanistan, and remember those who will spend another Thanksgiving in that barren land. As America�s longest war winds down, may this be the last.
We are thankful for the freedom to vote, to debate, to disagree, to support the candidates of our choice and to come together as one nation after the election is over. Too often we take for granted our Democratic process. Although politicians are much maligned, we give thanks for those who have dedicated their lives to public service, from the town halls to the halls of Congress.
Four years after the worst economic crash since the Great Depression, we are thankful for the slow but steady recovery that is taking shape now in housing, manufacturing and other key sectors. Here in Western North Carolina and Henderson County in particular, we are grateful for new jobs, including:
u Legacy Paddlesports, which is hiring as many as 100 employees for its $4.5 million manufacturing plant, with dozens more jobs expected next year and in 2014.
u Sierra Nevada, which plans to hire 60 production workers in April or May, with another 75 and 80 full- and part-time positions planned later in the year for its new East Coast brewery in Mills River.
u Oskar Blues, which is building a brewery in Brevard and plans to hire 75 to 100 people as part of Western North Carolina�s burgeoning growth as a hot spot for craft breweries.
u The work of the Partnership for Economic Progress to draw new business, including efforts under way to bring a company�s global headquarters, $7 million in investment and 106 jobs to Fletcher.
u Established manufacturers, including Blue Ridge Metals, Cane Creek Cycling Components, Diamond Brand, Putsch & Co. Inc., UPM Raflatac and others adding new jobs and investments.
Few areas have been so blessed with new opportunities as we have, and it is a testimony to many factors. Henderson County and Western North Carolina have top-notch public schools and excellent vocational training through Blue Ridge Community College. We have people with a strong work ethic and heritage of independence. And we have a quality of life that rivals anywhere in the nation, surrounded by purple mountains� majesty and the beauty of creation.
We also have a generous and giving community, where residents volunteer for dozens of nonprofit groups working to help those in need. We are thankful for all those working to help their neighbors secure food, clothing, shelter, and medical and dental care. With the holiday season upon us, let�s remember all we have to be thankful for, and give out of gratitude for our continuing blessings.


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Carmex Jar Reviews
Love it!My dad has been using this for years so when I got older and had chapped lips this is what I went for. I don't like the jar nearly as much as the stick or tube because it can get dirty and is harder to apply. But the product itself is the most effective I've ever found for treating dry, chapped lips. — 5 years agotallredamanda | 433 reviews
Carmex JarI prefer the Carmex tube. Same product but in a cleaner, more sanitary delivery system. — 5 years, 6 months agopowerwoman033 | 509 reviews
decentI kindof like this but the reason I bought it was because I heard it was good for cold sores and it isn't plus it give my lips an irritated feeling. — 7 years, 11 months agoBon_Bon | 522 reviews
Good Old StandbyThis product is mean to be medicated. Hence, why it is so powerful. It is the only thing that works when my lips are really really dry. It does have an intense smell and flavor, but it works. — 5 years, 11 months agoTheLacqueredLady | 751 reviews
I Used as a TeenWhen I was a teenager in the late 70's, I used Carmex all the time because in the summer my lips were always chapped. I carried it with me everywhere. It did the job. Now, as an adult I want something more grown up and truly moisturizing. When you got to be 40, the medicinal smell of Carmex is not sexy. If you need to heal your lips, it's a good start. Then it's time for a tinted moisturizer. — 8 years, 5 months agoleo1999 | 678 reviews
Lips Won't ChapThis is a great formula for keeping your lips moist and saving your skin from getting chapped. Carmex has a medicine taste and stings your lips, but you know it is working. The jar makes it a little hard to apply, but it works great. — 9 years agoStef42678 | 500 reviews
whooo. i hate this stufits like, medical or something. bleh. im sure it heals cold sores, which ive never had in my life, but yucks, it smells and taste like poison. so not sexy. — 9 years, 4 months agocorizotti | 550 reviews
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Drying and BurningI tried this product because a few people told me it was good. Maybe for them but NOT for me. First, the texture was so thick and drying I had to really dig in to get some balm out for application. Secondly, it made my lips burn (and they weren't chapped, I was using it for wind protection). I can't imagine this burning would feel good on chapped lips. Third, the smell was a very strong medicinal ...read moresmell. Not pleasant. I suppose if you have cold sores it would be a good drying agent. As a balm it didn't work at all. I got rid of it and will not be purchasing it again. — 5 years, 11 months agoToscanaFirenze | 284 reviews
First Aid In a PotI have to laugh at the posted price tag they've got on here at TotalBeauty.com because it says $16.99. It's really not, it's about a dollar or less a jar so for anyone looking up reviews, don't fret. It's not made by Chanel or anything to cost that much, haha. Ok, let's get started with the review, shall we? This is my ultimate lip solution. It doesn't have the best scent and yes it does smel...read morel a bit like the pharmacy but it's really not that bothersome unless you're putting the jar up to your nose all day, it does fade. I love how this nourishes my lips and keeps them hydrated, so thanks to this lipstick doesn't ever look chunky! What's great is that this is also soothing for cracked lips or cold sores so when my lips are a little painful in the winter, I apply this and it's instant gratification. If you totally abhor the smell, I'd recommend Burt's Bees which has similar effects without the heavy scent but I feel isn't as moisturizing as this when I ultimately need it the most. — 9 years, 4 months agoVLA | 336 reviews
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IckI don't know what anyone else likes about this product. The warming sensation is awkward, and I'm not a fan of the texture either, it's like blistex which just doesn't agree with my lips for some reason. I get skieved out when I see the jar because I've know people that use this to soothe their herpes breakout or to put on a cold sore, which just grosses me out. My husband is a fan and I won't kiss him when he has it on, that's how much I don't like it. — 9 years agobeautyguru_24_7 | 284 reviews
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'Wee Vee' model a 17-year labor of love
here. BECKLEY, W.Va. -- James Toler wasn't thinking small when he entered his Kopperston workshop in 1987 to begin a project designed to keep his mind and hands occupied after retiring from a 29-year career in teaching.It took until 2004 for Toler to emerge from the shed with his completed project -- a painstakingly detailed, 20-foot-long, nearly 6-foot-tall, half-ton 1:32 scale model of the battleship USS West Virginia."I did this to keep from going stark-raving mad," said Toler, a retired high school teacher and adjunct history professor at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College."I'm a research historian with no money to go anywhere and do anything," he said, "so I decided to work at home."To make sure his model was accurate, Toler spent much of his time researching diagrams, blueprints and photos of the battleship that was severely damaged by Japanese torpedo planes and dive-bombers during the Dec. 7, 1941, surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. The West Virginia lost 104 men during the attack, but was repaired, refitted and sent back into combat, serving in the Philippine, Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns.Toler's friend, Darrell Adams, who is editor of Tar Heel, the newsletter put out by the battleship USS North Carolina's veterans' association, helped build the USS West Virginia model. He also assisted Toler in getting access to parts of the North Carolina -- now a tourist attraction in Wilmington, N.C. -- that are off the beaten visitors' path.The North Carolina and West Virginia weren't the same class of battleship, the West Virginia being 19 years older, but their similarities were enough to help with Toler's project."I was able to climb all over that ship with a ladder, a tape measure and a ruler to measure things that I couldn't find on blueprints or in pictures," Toler said. Once Toler had the calculated the accurate sizes and shapes of battleship components, he began to fabricate them from plastic, using lathes, Dremel tools and knives. He also incorporated ballpoint pen components, sections of hula-hoop and umbrella ribs when they matched the components needed for the model ship he envisioned.In addition to being the world's largest model of an American battleship, Toler's USS West Virginia is seaworthy -- well, at least pond-worthy."It was built to sail. It has a keel, a rudder, and 36 air voids" to keep the vessel buoyant and navigable, Toler said. A hinge-equipped section of the model's superstructure allows a person to squeeze into its below-deck section, from which the pilot can peer through a panel of Plexiglas to see ahead.Air vents disguised in deck components can be opened to allow air to circulate below. Plans called for electric trolling motors to be attached to stabilizing fins extending from the starboard and port sections of the hull, low enough to be underwater and invisible to onlookers.Over the years, as the ship was taking shape, "I would take a cup of coffee and a cigarette into the shed every Pearl Harbor Day and say something like 'You'll sail again, old girl,'" Toler said.But after Toler discovered how difficult it was to move the relatively fragile 20-foot long, 1,000-pound vessel, he scrapped his plans to become a model battleship skipper. "It just wasn't worth the effort to launch," he said.Instead, Toler's battleship found a home in the Raleigh County Veterans Museum at 1557 Harper Road in Beckley, a short distance off the West Virginia Turnpike. The ship, surrounded by memorabilia from the full-scale USS West Virginia, is on display in a picture window-equipped room facing busy Harper Road."At night, it's all lit up, making it sort of a Statue of Liberty for Beckley," Toler said.The retired teacher, who became affiliated with the museum in 2003, two years after it was founded, now serves as its director.A dedication ceremony for the USS West Virginia model and its accompanying display was held in 2009.Several former crewmembers of the battlewagon visited the museum during the dedication, and several more have toured the exhibit since then. Former crewman Chester Fitzwater of Beckley, who died not long after the 2009 ceremony, used Toler's ship to point out the anti-aircraft gun he manned when the West Virginia was attacked by Japanese suicide dive-bombers during the invasion of Okinawa in 1945."He showed me the starboard quarterdeck quad-40mm gun he was loading, and where the plane came down into the 20mm gallery at midship," Toler said. "He said he could see the fuse get torn off the bomb" just as it came in contact with a railing, which explains why the bomb, which penetrated two decks, did not explode.Five men were killed and several others were seriously wounded in the Okinawa kamikaze attack."For some of the old World War II sailors who come here," Toler said, "seeing this ship can be an emotional trip."In addition to the room housing the 20-foot version of the West Virginia -- nicknamed the "Wee-Vee" by its crew -- the museum has a room dedicated to more items from, and about, the battleship. "We have the biggest collection of West Virginia items anywhere," said Toler.The collection includes the hat worn by Lt. Claude Ricketts during the Pearl Harbor attack, in which the West Virginia was struck by seven torpedoes and two bombs. Ricketts tended to the ship's mortally wounded commanding officer, Capt. Mervyn Bennion, on the ship's bridge, and then went below decks to counter-flood and stabilize the Wee-Vee when it began listing dangerously, preventing the ship from capsizing.Other exhibits include a "disabled" signal flag that few above the battleship immediately after the Pearl Harbor attack, uniforms worn by crewmen, menus from holiday meals served aboard the battleship, copies of the ship's newspaper, deck logs and certificates issued to crewmen admitted into the "Order of Neptune" after crossing the equator for the first time. There are silver trays presented to officers during the 1930s, including one issued to Ensign John Hewitt of Bramwell, and thousands of photographs of the ship from its launching in 1921 to its participation in the Japanese surrender ceremony in Tokyo Bay in 1945 and its decommissioning in 1947."They eventually scrapped her, turning her into beer cans and razor blades," said Toler.A chance to see the painstakingly created 20-foot version of their ship was a primary reason why 11 surviving members of the ship's crew will hold their 2012 -- and possibly final -- reunion in the state for which their vessel was named.During their three-day stay here, which begins Friday, the Wee-Vee veterans and their families will tour the Culture Center in Charleston, where a number of artifacts from, and photos of, the battleship are housed. On Sunday, they will travel to Beckley, where they will attend a luncheon in their honor at Pasquale's restaurant and then tour the Raleigh County Veterans Museum and its USS West Virginia exhibits.Reach Rick Steelhammer at email@example.com or 304-348-5169.
Beckley museum showcases a century of military artifacts
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(UPDATED COVERAGE, Feb. 7) Kevin Murphy, 58, chief executive officer of the New York-based Baldor Specialty Foods Inc., died Jan. 31 at the New York Presbyterian Hospital, Manhattan, N.Y.
Colleagues say Murphy helped popularize specialties and hard-to-find produce in the New York market.
Born in Wayne, N.J., Murphy began his food career during the 1980s at Balducci's in Greenwich Village in Manhattan.
In 1991, Murphy took over Balducci's small wholesale division, distributing produce from Queens.
As business increased, he relocated Baldor to a seven acre facility adjacent to the Hunts Point Terminal Market in the Bronx.
Company officials say he increased Baldor's sales from a van and a couple of delivery trucks to more than 800 workers who distribute produce through more than 200 trucks.
Alan Butzbach, director of marketing, began working with Murphy at Balducci when Murphy married Ria Balducci, daughter of company owner Andrew Balducci.
"He was very caring and hard-working," Butzbach said. "He didn't take anything from anyone and was a tough but fair negotiator. People respected him for what he knew and how he got it done."
Butzbach said Murphy was almost kind to a fault toward his employees. Butzbach said he once saw Murphy pull $100 out of his pocket and give it to a worker who told him he was having difficult financial times.
Murphy is survived by his mother, Marilyn Murphy, son T.J. Murphy, daughter-in-law Christine Murphy, two brothers and a sister.
The family received guests on Feb. 2 and remembered him in a private service at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home in New York.
As Murphy was a supporter of pancreatic cancer research, the family suggests memorial donations may be made in Murphy's name to "Dr. Fine's Research Fund" through The Robert L. Fine Cancer Research Fund, 650 West 168th Street, BB20-05, New York, NY, 10032.


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By Robert Dempsey of Atlantic Dominion Solutions, LLC
With Amazon Web Services™ (AWS), developers are no longer limited by expensive-to-scale infrastructure, lack of funds to build a data center, or a smaller IT staff. To meet increasing client demands to store ever-growing data, mine vast amounts of information, and gather information from the Internet, developers turn to AWS. Ruby and Rails are the perfect combination to work with the services. Getting started with most of the AWS solutions requires little or no experience with Ruby, Rails, or AWS, making the services extremely simple to use and highly addictive. This article, which assumes a basic understanding of the Ruby programming language and the Ruby on Rails framework, shows you step-by-step how easy it is to use freely available tools to integrate AWS into your Rails application.
Introduction to Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides developers with direct access to a powerful suite of web services that enhance and power their applications.
- Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) Beta enables "compute capacity in the cloud" by allowing the creation and management of virtual machine images to quickly increase or decrease capacity.
- Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) provides scalable, online, persistent storage.
- Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS) centralizes all messaging, ensuring that message delivery between geographically disparate applications or computers is not a problem.
- Amazon SimpleDB™ Limited Beta is a web service for running queries on structured data in real time.
- Many more AWS solutions are available.
REST or SOAP: Which Keeps Code Cleaner?
The two ways to work with web services by using Ruby and Rails are REST and SOAP. SOAP is "a protocol for exchanging XML-based messages over computer networks, normally using HTTP" (Wikipedia.com, SOAP). Action Web Service (the portion of Rails used to create and interact with SOAP and XML-RPC-based web services) will soon be removed from the core and implemented in a plugin. Action Web Service requires the creation of an application programming interface (API) definition and a controller, the use of dispatching modes, and more. A Ruby gem is available to help Rails developers use SOAP; however, because SOAP is being removed from the Rails core, REST is a better alternative.
Built into the core of Rails and featured heavily in Ruby on Rails 2, REST is a simple-to-implement architecture that uses HTTP and XML for communication. Whereas SOAP is a protocol, REST is a software architecture: a way of designing web applications. REST allows client applications to retrieve content from a site simply by knowing the appropriate URL to call. The XML that is returned contains and describes the content in a single response. With Ruby on Rails, you can code a REST-enabled application from the beginning, resulting in one code base that provides functionality and an API.
RESTful Development with Ruby on Rails
In Agile Web Development with Rails, author Dave Thomas states that in REST, "we use a simple set of verbs to operate on a rich set of nouns...the verbs correspond to HTTP methods (GET, PUT, POST, and DELETE)...the nouns are the resources in our application. We name those resources using URLs" (p. 407). In other words, to interact with a RESTful Rails application, the client simply calls URLs and sends and receives XML. URLs are automatically generated by a few lines of code in your config/routes.rb file. For example, suppose you have an inventory application that keeps track of products that you have stored in various warehouses. For simplicity, your database contains one table (authentication aside): products. Your routes.rb file contains the following:
ActionController::Routing::Routes.draw do |map| map.resources :products # Allow downloading Web Service WSDL as a file with an extension # instead of a file named 'wsdl' map.connect ':controller/service.wsdl', :action => 'wsdl' # Install the default route as the lowest priority map.connect ':controller/:action/:id.:format' map.connect ':controller/:action/:id' end
With these two lines (and a dash of code in your controllers), other applications have the ability to request and send product information to and from your database. Too easy, you say? Not in Rails. To prove how simple this process is, I'll show you how to create a small application that stores product information and takes advantage of Amazon S3 to store product images.
REST for a Bit
Now the moment you have been waiting for (or have skipped to): the code.
Note: Although I use a Mac for development, the commands that follow are the same regardless of your operating system. The code was developed by using Ruby 1.8.7 and Ruby on Rails 2.1.0.
You are going to create a little application that keeps track of products and their images. The application will take advantage of the Paperclip plugin from thoughtbot. This plugin can use the Amazon S3 service to store the images (and other types of files, if you like). I am focusing on Amazon S3 because it is one of the simplest of the AWS solutions to use, more applications now allow user-generated content that needs to be stored, purchasing storage becomes cost-prohibitive very quickly, and getting started with Ruby on Rails takes but a few lines of code.
Before delving into working with AWS, install the most recent version of Rails:
sudo gem install rails
Next, sign up for a free AWS account. After providing credit card information for the Amazon S3 service, you'll receive an Access Key ID. To connect to AWS with Rails, you will need to use a Ruby gem. Several Ruby gems interact with AWS, but you will use two written by RightScale. The two gems give you access to all AWS services. To install the gems, run the following command in your terminal:
sudo gem install right_aws right_http_connection
Next, create a new Rails application and tell it to use a MySQL database. Let's call the application aws_article:
Musashi:~/Documents/rails rdempsey$ rails aws_article --database mysql
That was easy! Next, you'll create your development and test databases, and configure your database.yml file to connect to them. Use the username and password appropriate for your database.
development: adapter: mysql encoding: utf8 database: aws_article_development username: root password: socket: /tmp/mysql.sock test: adapter: mysql encoding: utf8 database: aws_article_test username: root password: socket: /tmp/mysql.sock production: adapter: mysql encoding: utf8 database: aws_article_production username: root password: socket: /tmp/mysql.sock
Now it is time to download the Paperclip plugin. This plugin makes it easy to attach files or images to any model you create, and has excellent documentation. To install the plugin, run the following command in your Rails root directory :
svn export https://svn.thoughtbot.com/plugins/paperclip/trunk/ vendor/plugins/paperclip
To use Amazon S3, you need a config file. Create a file named s3.yml and save it in your config directory. In this file, add the Access Key ID and Secret Access Key that you received when you signed up for Amazon S3. Type your keys. (I am not giving you mine!)
Now that you are set up, you need to create your RESTful models and controllers. With Rails 2.1.0, when you run the "generate scaffold" command, the created controller will automatically be RESTful, and the required
map.resource lines will be added to your routes.rb file. To create the scaffold model, controller, views, and a migration for your product, run the following:
script/generate scaffold Product name:string purchase_price:decimal sale_price:decimal photo_file_name:string photo_content_type:string photo_file_size:integer
By listing all the fields and data types that you are going to use, the scaffolded forms that are created will have all the fields we need. The migration will also have all your required fields. Open your migration file and add the limit, precision, and scale attributes where necessary so that your migration looks like the following:
class CreateProducts < ActiveRecord::Migration def self.up create_table :products do |t| t.string :name, :limit => 255 t.decimal :purchase_price, :precision => 10, :scale => 2 t.decimal :sale_price, :precision => 10, :scale => 2 t.string :photo_file_name t.string :photo_content_type t.integer :photo_file_size t.timestamps end end def self.down drop_table :products end end
Before moving ahead, add
:html => { :multipart => true } to our form tag and
Image: <%= f.file_field :photo %> so that you can upload files. Add this code to both the new and edit forms. The new form will looks like the following:
New product <% form_for(@product, :html => { :multipart => true }) do |f| %> <%= f.error_messages %> <%= f.label :name %>
<%= f.text_field :name %> <%= f.label :purchase_price %>
<%= f.text_field :purchase_price %> <%= f.label :sale_price %>
<%= f.text_field :sale_price %> Image: <%= f.file_field :photo %> <%= f.submit "Create" %> <% end %> <%= link_to 'Back', products_path %>
Next, open the config/routes.rb file and check to be sure that it includes the following:
map.resources :products
map.resources. Those lines produce the URLs that will be used for your RESTful interface. What are the URLs, you ask? Good question. Here's the list for products:
|Controller Action
|HTTP Method
Open your controller and look for the following:
# GET /products # GET /products.xml def index @products = Product.find(:all) respond_to do |format| format.html # index.rhtml format.xml { render :xml => @products.to_xml } end end
Update your database by running a migration and ensuring that everything works correctly:
rake db:migrate
If you've seen any Rails code created before Rails 2.1, then you might recognize the
@products = Product.find(:all) line in apps/controllers/product_controller.rb. Because Rails 2.1 has REST baked right in, you can now see the
respond_to block in your controller.
# GET /products # GET /products.xml def index @products = Product.find(:all) respond_to do |format| format.html # index.html.erb format.xml { render :xml => @products } end end
Here, you can see that for the index method, the index file (located at /products) will return both HTML and XML. You have just accomplished two tasks with one command: You generated the scaffold code and created the RESTful API. Good stuff. After you fire up Mongrel and test your controller actions, you'll turn your attention to configuring the application to use Amazon S3.
Time to go to the Product model and update it to work with the Paperclip plugin. Here's what your Product model should look like:
class Product < ActiveRecord::Base has_attached_file :photo, :styles => { :medium => "300x300>", :thumb => "100x100>" }, :storage => :s3, :s3_credentials => "#{RAILS_ROOT}/config/s3.yml", :path => ":attachment/:id/:style.:extension", :bucket => 'introtoruby_development' end
Note: Change your bucket name to the bucket in which you want to store your images.
That's it: No additional configuration required. You are now ready to rock. Open up a terminal session, change to the root directory of your application, type
script/server, and then go to http://localhost:3000/products.
Create a new product and upload the image. If you look in your development database, you'll see the record for the uploaded file - photo_file_name. The Paperclip plugin also provides type and size information. To confirm that the image was uploaded to Amazon S3, add the following code as a tag in the show form:
<%= image_tag @product.photo.url %>
When you pull up the show page, the view retrieves the image from Amazon S3 and displays it on the page. Quick and simple.
Only an App
What do you do when all you have is an application? Deploy it, of course! Depending on your level of comfort, you have several great options for deploying the application onto Amazon EC2:
|Required skill level
|Deployment options
|Morph Labs
|Use a Capistrano deploy file that they provide.
|Create an app via their interface or import an existing application.
|I know a bit
|RightScale provides the most control over your deployment with a full suite of tools. When the environment is set up, you can install and update your application with the click of a button.
|I know a bit
|They are working on Capistrano deployment, so for now, it's manual.
|Elasticfox Firefox Extension for Amazon EC2
|I know a bit
|The extension helps to create and manage instances. Deployment is done by using Capistrano.
|Amazon Web Services
|Command-line tools.
Time for an Upgrade
You can deliver true power to your applications by using a combination of AWS solutions. Is doing so difficult? Not with Ruby and Rails. The RightScale Ruby gem makes it ultra simple. One easy way to extend the application that you built is to use Amazon SimpleDB (rather than MySQL) as the database. Martin Rehfeld has written an excellent article that shows you how to do just that.
Today's web-based applications are required to provide more storage, more compute power, and a greater level of reliability than ever before. With a pay-as-you-go model, AWS, combined with freely available Ruby gems and Rails plugins, provides enterprise-class capability to Ruby on Rails applications. Using the power of Ruby on Rails and RESTful web services, developers can get up and going in hours instead of days. Try it!
Learning More About AWS
This article highlights a few aspects of working with AWS. Visit the following web sites for resources on Ruby and Rails and to learn more.
AWS Resources
- Learn more about each web service on the AWS web site.
- The Developer Connection web site for AWS developers includes forums on AWS, a solutions catalog with examples of what your peers have built, and more.
- Part of the Developer Connection web site, the Resource Center has links to tutorials, code samples, technical documentation, and other resources for building your application on AWS.
Resources for Ruby and Rails Developers
- PeepCode Rails 2.1 PDF
- RightScale Ruby gem Documentation on RubyForge
- TopFunky REST Cheat Sheet
- PeepCode REST for Rails 2.1 Screencast
- Paperclip plugin from thoughtbot
- Ruby on Rails development blog from Atlantic Dominion Solutions
Ruby and AWS Real-World Examples
The following web sites use Amazon Web Services and Ruby on Rails:
- Amazon Web Services—Home Page
- Agile Web Development with Rails (Third Edition)—Sam Ruby, Dave Thomas, David Heinemeier Hansson, et al.
- Paperclip—thoughtbot
- Paperclip and Amazon S3—Clayton Lengel-Zigich
- The Ruby Roundup—Bill Siggelkow and James Mitchell
- SOAP Definition—Wikipedia.com
About the Author
After 8 years as an MCSE and project manager, Robert Dempsey jumped from IT management and PHP/Visual Basic.NET development to Ruby on Rails. He is the CEO and Founder of Atlantic Dominion Solutions, a web development firm specializing in Ruby on Rails, and the founder of Rails For All, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating business and developers about Ruby on Rails. In addition, Robert presents on a regular basis at the Orlando Ruby Users Group, and talks to Java user groups on topics including JRuby and Ruby on Rails.


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Category: Greek goddess baby names
Well, summer's here and with it I have a whole new list of sizzlin' summer Greek names. In the summertime, there's swimming, heat, and lots of outdoor fun. Plus, according to an article on livescience.com, summer is the time of year when the most babies are born, with August tending to be the busiest month. That being said, I hope all you expecting moms find a name you like for your little bundle of summer sunshine. Here are some ideas from the ancient Greek pantheon.
Theros — THEH-rohs– Theros is the Goddess of summer in Greek mythology and I think it has a very cool sound, reminiscent of names like Maris. With the long O sound at the end, it could conceivably be a new way to get to the nickname Rose.
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Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un chaired a top military meeting that discussed a looming "great turn" in military capability, state media said on Sunday, fuelling expectations of an imminent nuclear test.
Kim made a "historic" speech at the Central Military Commission meeting, attended by the heads of the Korean army, the powerful National Defence Commission and the strategic rocket force, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.
The meeting discussed "bringing about a great turn in bolstering military capability", said KCNA, which gave no date or details of Kim's speech.
Experts and intelligence sources say North Korea has completed preparations for a third nuclear test, which Pyongyang threatened in response to UN sanctions imposed for a long-range rocket launch it carried out in December.
Over the past week, Pyongyang has issued a series of daily warnings threatening action over the UN sanctions, including a promise on Saturday of the "toughest retaliation".
A number of observers in South Korea believe the nuclear test will come before the Lunar New Year on 10 February.
In his "important" speech to the military commission, Kim Jong-Un issued specific guidelines for "defending the security and sovereignty of the country," KCNA said.
It did not elaborate but said participants vowed to "thoroughly implement the military tasks set forth".
The North insists its December rocket launch was a purely scientific mission to put a satellite into orbit.
But the US and its allies, including South Korea, viewed it as a disguised ballistic missile test that violated UN resolutions prompted by the North's past nuclear tests in 2006 and 2009.


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Aden, described by the museum as a professional historian, is a Paul Harding High School graduate who graduated from Wabash College with honors, earned a doctorate from Indiana University and is a former Fulbright Fellow and an Eli Lilly Teaching Fellow. He is also the former managing editor of the peer-reviewed scholarly quarterly "Africa Today," published by the Indiana University African Studies program.
Aden told the museum board that he wants to make better use of technology to tell the stories the museum was created to preserve. In a press release announcing his hiring, Aden said, "Programs that engage students and learners of all ages both in-house (in person visits to the museum) and on the Internet through our website and other social media platforms have a powerful impact in preserving community history."
He worked in the Oriental Institute Museum at the University of Chicago as a summer research opportunity program fellow, as well as at the National Museum of Mali, West Africa during his Fulbright field research. He has extensive knowledge of and contacts in the field of museum studies, particularly as it pertains to African art, history, colonialism and culture.
Pompia Durril, president of the museum's board, expressed the board's gratitude for the work of Hana Stith, who helped found the museum 13 years ago and recently retired as its curator and director. Stith is now the museum's curator emeritus.


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According to the USDA's latest U.S. Export Sales report, corn net sales of 92,200 MT for the 2012-2013 marketing year were down 67 percent from last week and 59 percent from the 4-week average.
Increases reported for China (110,000 MT, including 120,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 11,000 MT), Japan (86,000 MT, including 39,800 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,500 MT), Mexico (53,500 MT, including 34,100 MT switched from unknown destinations and decrease of 1,000 MT), Brazil (27,500 MT), and Taiwan (8,200 MT), were partially offset by decreases for unknown destinations (178,800 MT)Panama (10,400 MT), and the Leeward Windward Islands (9,700 MT).
Net sales of 183,300 MT for the 2013/2014 marketing year were primarily for unknown destinations (110,000 MT) and China (67,000 MT). Exports of 418,500 MT were up 3 percent from the previous week and 26 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (137,100 MT), Mexico (118,500 MT), China (109,000 MT), Guatemala (15,200 MT), and Taiwan (12,400 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For MY 2012/2013, optional origin sales totaling 200 MT were reported for South Korea. Optional origin sales totaling 3,200 MT for South Korea were exercised to export from other than the United States. Outstanding optional origin sales total 132,000 MT, all South Korea. For MY 2013/2014, outstanding optional origin sales total 30,000 MT, all Mexico.
After rising on Tuesday, corn futures were able to sustain their upward momentum on Wednesday, supported by recent talks to a tightening domestic supply. Overnight futures were set back after reaching 6-week highs on Wednesday. May corn dipped 2.25 cents to $7.3025/bushel in overnight trading, while December edged 0.5 cent lower to $5.665.
The report also showed that soybean net sales of 107,800 MT for the 2012/2013 marketing year were down 84 percent from the previous week and 71 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (127,300 MT, including 60,000 MT switched from Hong Kong), Mexico (38,000 MT), Taiwan (27,000 MT), Indonesia (22,500 MT), Vietnam (15,200 MT), and Morocco (12,000 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (93,000 MT) and Hong Kong (60,000 MT). Net sales of 234,000 MT for delivery in the 2013/2014 marketing year were primarily for China (225,000 MT). Exports of 226,800 MT were down 70 percent from the previous week and 74 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (77,500 MT), Indonesia (31,500 MT), Mexico (29,200 MT), Taiwan (26,900 MT), Egypt (19,800 MT), Vietnam (8,800 MT), and Cuba (8,800 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For MY 2013/2014, outstanding optional origin sales total 130,000 MT, all China.
Soybean futures rallied on Wednesday, reflecting trader expectation about Chinese actions after they canceled a large number of Brazilian orders earlier this week due to its logistical problems and resulting delays. The futures rally continued into Thursday morning on anticipation of Chinese demand for U.S. soybeans. May soybeans surged 9.25 cents to $14.29/bushel early Thursday morning, while May soyoil climbed 0.39 cents to 50.23 cents/pound, while May meal moved up $1.6 to $415.4/ton.


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Saturday, 26 May 2007
"The very last thing before I go..."*
The creators of the online phenomenon "Lonelygirl15" have joined forces with social networking site Bebo to create a British spin-off story that will use brands to help define the characters. The organisers say the project will give advertisers the chance to pitch their products such as clothing or mobile phones at a younger audience who have moved in recent years from traditional media to the Internet.
I've often wanted to say this, and a blog is a good start in being able to do so: can I just apologise, on behalf of the advertising industry, for the fucking bullshit that we create for no other purpose than to instil the brands that we work for in peoples' minds?
Why an apology? Because each time we succeed in planting a brand there, we pollute and degrade your intellect that little bit further.
I think the most frightening thing about the above press release is that the people who wrote it (yeah, "people" -trust me, this was agreed by committee) have absolutely no moral dilemma whatsoever with creating a character that vulnerable teenagers identify with and believe is real, and then using that character as yet another medium to sell meaningless shit that nobody needs - because there aren't enough media around already to do that with, right?
"Lonelygirl15" started life as a series of video diaries posted on YouTube by a 15 year-old girl, talking about her life and the angst she faced. She caught the imaginations of teenage girls across the planet, who saw these posts as a voice they did not have - a real person, speaking their thoughts, when until that point they felt like they were alone.
So when it turned out that the whole thing was fake - "Lonelygirl" was a 21-year-old actress, employed by a couple of twats trying to make their name and fortune - many of "her" followers felt a genuine sense of bereavement - a friend had been revealed as an artificial construct.
Does that remind you of - ooh, I dunno - the horror stories we hear about paedophiles grooming kids in chat rooms, pretending to be 13 year old girls and then turning out to be 40 year-old men?
And then, when the plot is revealed, and YouTube is suddenly deluged with videos from REAL girls talking to their webcams about how hurt, betrayed and deceived they feel (even if you find them insufferable, you have to concede they do really feel this way), how do the perpetrators respond? Do they apologise for the hurt they've caused thousands of vulnerable kids? Course not - they say, "Cool! How can we sell this to the advertisers who already have a stranglehold on these peoples' minds?"
As my sense of disgust with advertising grows (like smokers who become the most vehement anti-smokers, or racists who instantly switch to the Anti-Nazi League and go from beating up "pakis" to beating up the people who use that offensive term) I find this intolerable.
People ask me how I can say this and still be happy promoting beer drinking as a good thing - sniffing for hypocrisy.
But I believe beer drinking is a good thing - statistics show that for the vast, vast majority of people who drink beer, it relaxes them and aids social interaction - and that's something we need more than ever. When you're in a pub, you're not in the shops. In the pub you talk to people, often people you don't know. You make friends. You put the word to rights. The whole ambience is designed to make you feel relaxed, at home, content.
In shops you're alone, insecure, competitive.
That's why the state that loves to turn us into good consumers would rather have us in shops than pubs. You're not much use to the economy if you're happy propping up a bar stool, spending £2.50 an hour for a decent pint, when you could be out buying Product.
With this new development, the guys behind LonelyGirl reveal their game plan. They don't want to fuck children; they just want to harness their purchasing power. They're not paedophiles. But isn't it interesting that they're using exactly the same techniques paedophiles use? When nonces do it, we condemn it unreservedly because it pollutes and deceives young minds. When someone does it in order to sell brands, we hail it as cutting edge marketing.
Does anyone else feel sick or is it just me?
*Lyric from arguably the best Cure song ever
Friday, 25 May 2007
I don't think they have Wi-Fi here...
This is Chesil Beach, Dorset, and I'm going here to spend a week in splendid isolation working on my as-yet-unnamed new book. I'll be reading about life in India in the 1830s, the roasting of pale malt, the brewing heyday of Burton-on-Trent and conditions aboard tall ships in the mid-Atlantic, and trying to fashion it all into a witty yet informative compelling narrative that you - yes, you - will hopefully want to rush out and buy some time in 2008.
Beer will be drunk. Peter Matthias' A History of the Brewing Industry 1700-1830 will be fallen asleep on. The dog...
See you in June...
Idle Beer
Thursday, 24 May 2007
"Have you ever been to Ireland?"
So last weekend was the Southport Food and Drink Festival and a beer tasting and reading in front of sixty people, one of the biggest crowds I've performed in front of – if you can really describe reading some bits out of my book and talking a bit about beer, and drinking some, as performing. Food festival crowds are always big because people are out, their minds are open, they'll give it a go.
The highlight of the evening was after I read a passage from Three Sheets about my trip to Galway, the story of Billy and Declan and the animal-loving Guinness drinker with no arms. "The story about the armless drinker in Galway is worth the price of the book alone," said the Express in a review which is now proudly splashed across the back of the Three Sheets paperback, and which shows the Express can get it right every now and again.
The story got a round of applause all of its own, which has never happened before. It was my finale, so I opened up the floor to questions, and the first one was from a guy near the front, seventyish, who put up his hand and asked, "Have you ever been to Ireland?"
Well, what do you say? The other 59 people in the room were in hysterics, which at least showed they'd been listening. Eventually I managed to say "Yes I have. I have witnesses," pointing to the rest of the room.
Afterwards, realising his faux pas, he came up to explain. "I didn't realise you'd actually written the book!" He said. "I thought you were reading someone else's."
That's right, I wanted to say, I'm just a bloke off the street who wandered in (after travelling half way across the country), but I found a really interesting book by this other bloke so I thought I'd just read some bits out to you.
I got invited back to Southport to do my thing at the Comedy Festival later in the year. I hope he's there. I can see a double act in the offing.
Telly appearance in delay shocker!
The bad news - that means extra editing time, so I'll now be on telly on Saturday 16th June, not Saturday 26th May. They're also running it then so it's closer to the smoking ban, and a bit more topical.
Wednesday, 23 May 2007
That BBC shoot (below) - the blooper reel...
The landlord made it clear he was blasé about people filming in there and offered no special treatment, so we were in the old bar with one table of drinkers who had been there for the day. In the vast array of drunk words we have at our disposal, any of the graphic sweary ones would have been a good descriptor, but more than any of these they were definitely in their cups.
Filming proved tough – every time we started talking they would raise their voices to talk over us. Eventually the crew's runner offered to buy them a pint if they'd be quiet while we filmed, and this seemed to go down very well. We made good progress, and were nearing the end of the interview when I started talking about the benign anarchy, the unpredictability, of the pub. It's the reason in all those jokes, a man, a bear, a piece of tarmac or a lobster always walk into a pub. You could go out for a quiet drink on a Tuesday night and it might turn out to be a night you remember for years. Because in a pub, absolutely anything can happen.
As I said the words "anything can happen", a deep, sustained bowking noise, like a fifteen second long subaquatic belch, drowned me out. Zina, my interviewer, looked over my shoulder. Her eyes went glassy. "He's throwing up. Into his glass," she whispered.
We were petrified, rooted to our places, waiting to see what would happen next, trying to breathe through our mouths so we didn't smell the puke and start a circle-jerk of hurling. We tried another take, from the top, and were drowned out by dregs of pukey sputum being dislodged from mouth and nose, and more liquid belches from deep within. And again. Every time I got to "anything can happen", I was joined by a chorus of Woorgh! Hach! Yuurk. Haaawwch! Haawwch! Youwulloooiiich!
Zina had to go outside. Then, mercifully, we were saved. A horrified barmaid swiftly ejected the group and set about clearing up the carnage. She cleared up everything apart from the puke-filled glass. I didn't dare turn around, knowing that if I saw it, it would be my turn next. The glass sat alone on its table, exuding a kind of talismanic power, not to mention a rapidly congealing stench.
Eventually the barmaid came back. I didn't dare turn around to see what she was going to try and do – I have no idea whether she was attempting to get it into a bin bag or a box or something. A part of me was expecting the chunky smash that came next, as the puke-filled glass hit the floor. We couldn't stand it any longer. The whole crew was in hysterics, not laughing at her, but at the ridiculousness of what happens when you try to shoot a piece about how great pubs are in one of the country's oldest and most beautiful inns.
The waitress didn't see our point of view though. "This is NOT funny! This is HORRIBLE! I really, really do not think you should be laughing!"
We tried to apologise, but it was no use – she pretty much told us to get out, and that was the end of the piece. I wonder if BBC crews can get some kind of campaign medal for delivering a piece against such adversity?
Tuesday, 22 May 2007
A Passage to India - New Book Under Way
It started when Three Sheets to to the Wind won the British Guild of Beer Writers Travel Bursary Award just before Christmas. I got a nice cheque inside a rather wonderful tankard, and everyone simply assumed I'd be spending it on a new adventure rather than a quiet weekend away with Liz, my wife, detoxing at some retreat somewhere.
Chris then suggested that Three Sheets was more a list of great beer locations than a travel book per se - what about writing about a great beer journey? But beer doesn't travel well. There aren't really any great beer journeys unless... oh, there is one. Not just a big one; an epic one.
India Pale Ale was developed as a beer style in the heyday of the East India Company, when this private corporation ruled half a continent. Before refrigeration it was too hot to brew in India, and it took about six months for beer exports to get there. The beer was often flat, sour and undrinkable when it arrived. India Pale Ale (IPA) was an attempt to get beer there in decent condition. It was brewed with loads of hops - which act as a natural preservative, high alcohol content - again, alcohol has grat preservative qualities - and was dry-hopped for good measure (fresh hops added to the cask before it is sealed).
It was then sent on a journey through the Atlantic, round the Cape of Good Hope, and across the Indian Ocean to Calcutta. The constant rolling motion and the temperature fluctuations of up to 30 degrees C didn't ruin IPA like other beers - these conditions matured it in a unique way, so it arrived not just drinkable, but bright and sparkling - perfect for the climate. If you're familiar with this story, you'll know a few more of the details, but not much more. IPA is currently enjoying a bit of a resurgence and people are doing all sorts with it - making it with new styles of hop, pushing up the alcohol content... but no-one has recreated the journey that made the beer what it is.
So I'm having a Burton-on-Trent brewer recreate a beer to the old-style recipe, and we're going to take it by barge from Burton, then by ship, on the old IPA route. Not so much 'Round Ireland with a Fridge' as 'Round the Cape with a Cask.'
It's going to take about three or four months. We might get attacked by pirates. But it's one of those ideas that, once you've had it, you simply have to follow through.
I'll be posting regular updates here thoiughout the journey, and we have some speculative interest from TV, press and radio people.
So it's very exciting. The only problem is finding a boat.
Since the Suez Canal opened in 1869, people don't go this way any more. That's what makes it interesting - but interesting is often just another word for difficult. If you know anyone with a ship who might be interested...
On the telly - Saturday 26th May
New Edition of Three Sheets to the Wind hits the shops
It's got a new cover - not this one on the left, but I don't have a picture of the new one yet. It's a lot more direct - a lovely deep blue with a big pint on it. It's cheaper - the first edition was what's called the 'trade paperback', which is half way between a paperback and a hardback. This new one is the 'mass-market paperback' and it'll be going for £7.99. It's got some great quotes from newspaper reviews on the back! An ideal Father's day present - it's in the shops on 1st June.
Back in the Blogsphere
So I'm going to take it a bit more seriously from now on. The life of a beer writer is filled with all sorts of interesting stuff, not all of which ends up as a piece in a magazine or book. From now on it's all going on here, and I mean that most sincerely.
Expect drunken antics, beery eccentrics, and the occasional post about something other than beer.


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Saturday, September 23, 2017
Dental and Oral Health (Adults)
Slimy Coating Inside Lip and Tongue
Had this symptom for a year.Do not have a `burning sensation`, so I don`t believe it`s BMS. Is not alleviated with changes in toothpaste or mouthwash. Mostly annoying and chronic. Seen by dentist, oral surgeon, and hygienist, but they do not know how to help. What could this be and how do I get rid of this? I am healthy and do not take medications.
Thank you for your question. What makes this confusing is that not all BMS cases burn. The simple fact that three separate health care professionals: a dentist, an oral surgeon and a hygienist don't know what the problem is or how to help should not be minimized or ignored. It is the classic description I hear from virtually all of my BMS patients, followed by my own examination that reveals no evidence of abnormality in the mouth.
Best wishes.
John R Kalmar, DMD, PhD
Clinical Professor of Pathology
College of Dentistry
The Ohio State University


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FRIENDS and family of one-time Blackburn journalist Glenn Thomas who was killed in the Malaysia Airlines crash in the Ukraine are 'hoping and praying' for the early return of his remains, an ex-colleague said.
The 49-year-old was working for the World Health Organisation when he was a passenger on flight MH17 downed in controversial circumstances on July 17.
His body is believed to be in the Netherlands, where most of the 298 victims came from, awaiting formal identification.
Carol Tapp was head of Granada's East Lancashire bureau in Daisyfield, Blackburn, and Glenn's boss for a couple of years in the 1990s. She said: "I along with his family, partner Claudio and friends are hoping and praying his body can be found, identified and returned to the UK for a decent funeral.
"I have heard nothing and the fear is that it won't be recovered."
WHO news and communications co-ordinator Gregory Härtl said: "We believe Glenn's remains are still in the Netherlands.
"We don't know when yet exactly he will be repatriated. It now depends on identification and autopsy."
Glenn's WHO communications colleague Tarik Jasarevic, currently in Africa working on the Ebola crisis, said: "I don't know exactly what the position is. He was a really good friend. I was very close to him."
Mr Thomas, originally from Blackpool, was working as a media officer for the WHO in Geneva, and was on his way to an Australia Aids conference .
He is one of at least ten British nationals known to be among those on board the Boeing 777-200, which is thought to have been shot down over war-torn Ukraine. Mr Thomas worked on the Blackpool Citizen newspaper, a sister publication of the Lancashire Telegraph, in the late 80s and early 90s, before his move to Blackburn.
On Tuesday Mr Thomas's twin sister Tracey Withers joined other British relatives who met Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street to call for the urgent and dignified return of the victims' remains.


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This is an icebox that belonged to my grandmother. I have been looking for some information as to maker so that I can replace two latch/catches on it. I cannot find any that latch like this and don't want to replace all 3 latches. I'd prefer to keep it original. Anybody out there ever seen a latch like this or know the maker of the icebox just from the latch picture? It doesn't pull out, but pushes down to allow the door to open. If you do, I'd certainly appreciate it if you would let me know! And yes, it's really my linen closet. Our house is an old farmhouse that was built without closets, a woman's nightmare!
As for the picture of the top, there are some interesting items that probably should be listed on their own sometime. To keep you from straining your eyes like I do when I see pictures like this I thought I'd tell you what's on it. The camera on the left belonged to my grandfather. It's a Conley, probably a Senior Folding Camera, from around the turn of the century. In front of it are a mini cream and sugar from Pisgah Forest Pottery. The cans are an old Baking Powder can, Rawleigh's poultry medication and Robinson's barley patent infant milk replacement powder. The crockery jug was used soley for buttermilk and was kept in the old springhouse at my great-grandparents. The bowl and scoop also came from their home. The crock was my grandmothers. There are no markings of any kind on any of the 3 crockery items and all of them are in great shape. The gold filled glasses in the cases belonged to my grandmother as well as the eye cup. The sun glasses and oil lamp are finds we've made just poking around when we go out junk hunting.


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In a piece titled "What Does Character Mean?" written by attorney Christina Helwig, she poses the question to the reader, "Do you think that your current habits, actions and thoughts are congruent with what you want to create in your life?"
This leads me to the process of educating the modern American child.
With multitudes of politicians, academics, judges and of course parents regularly expressing their criticisms with the course public education has taken over the past 50 years, you would think that somewhere within that stack of hay is the magic needle. But I'll be darned; it seems no one has come upon it yet.
In an article published in The Freeman, titled "The Failure of American Public Education," the author in his opening paragraph writes, "Many American critics believe that the major problem with public education today is a lack of focus on results. Students aren't expected to meet high standards, the argument goes, and the process of education takes precedence over analyzing education results in policy-making circles."
Certainly there is no lack of finger-pointing. Blame is leveled at the teachers, the teachers unions, the length of the school year and even the food being served in the school cafeterias. We can blame the mandates set by No Child Left Behind or the level of preparation of our teachers when receiving their college degrees. But that excuses the responsibility of the student or the home.
But if you will, please allow me to contribute my own 2 cents into the debate. Now I'm neither Jonathan Kozol nor Tony Bennett. But I do have a few years under my belt in working with at-risk kids, which brings me back to the subject of character.
In making the connection of character to how a student adapts in an education environment, professor of psychology with Rutgers University Maurice Elias in a piece for the blog site Edutopia quoted American academic James Q. Wilson when he wrote, "A decent family is one that instills a decent character in its children; a good school is one that takes up and continues in a constructive manner this development of character." Wilson wrote this in 1985, and in the years since, our society has witnessed the extensive erosion of the American family, perhaps to the extent that not even the good academic could foresee.
In today's world, kids, even the youngest, are left at times to raise themselves. Their role models may include indifferent single mothers, live-in boyfriends or siblings who are gang members. The modern home often lacks appropriate discipline, proper values and structure. For many children, they learn to emulate disrespectful and violent attitudes toward authority figures such as police or teachers from the adults who are closest to them.
So it can be argued that through no fault of their own, due to the lack of character development in the home, the child is already at a severe disadvantage when starting school. If you are like me, in that you believe that good character promotes respect, manners, self-control, self-discipline, self-motivation and an appreciation of what is right and what is wrong, then it should not be at all difficult to appreciate how such attributes can contribute to how a child approaches his learning experience. In order for a child to be responsible, then they must learn what responsibility is from responsible adults.
But Professor Elias offers an updated assessment for this changed world. He writes, "I would only add that a good school is also one that encourages student's social, emotional and character development irrespective of what parents might be doing or how they treat their children, and does so out of an ethical and educational imperative, without exception."
When cynics suggest that our schools are not places to promote select values out of respect to this diverse society, then I would suggest this is political correctness at its worst.
From their first steps inside a school building, the subject of character should be addressed in lessons presented right along side of those of math and science. Character becomes the link between what is learned and what today's students want to create in their own lives. Character becomes the fuel in the student's motivational engine.
This is what former Secretary of Education William J. Bennett was trying to get across when he wrote his Book of Virtues. "If we want our children to possess the traits of character we most admire," says Bennett, "we need to teach them what those traits are and why they deserve both admiration and allegiance."
Amen, brother!


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CHICAGO -- Something that was looking more likely as each day passed became official Saturday when Indiana Pacers point guard Jamaal Tinsley said he won't play again this season because of an ongoing left knee problem. "I was going to try to come back eventually, but it was decided that I was done when I took my last MRI (on Friday)," Tinsley said before the Pacers' game against the Chicago Bulls.
Tinsley didn't go into details on what the MRI revealed, but the team has continued to call it a sore left knee since he played his last game Feb. 5.
While all signs point to forward Jermaine O'Neal (knee) returning to the lineup this season, it became more obvious that Tinsley wouldn't be back. He hasn't done any kind of on-court work in more than six weeks. Earlier this season, Tinsley finally looked like he was going to rid himself of the "injury-prone" label that has followed him the past few years. He averaged nearly 14 points and more than eight assists in the first two months of the season. His play took a turn when he injured his knee trying to split a double team against the Miami Heat on Dec. 15.
"I should have sat out when I first got hurt," Tinsley reiterated. "That's my biggest downfall, trying to play through it, which set myself back." Tinsley, who has had an up-and-down career with the Pacers, will likely be talked about in trade rumors this summer. "I don't know and I don't worry about that," Tinsley said when asked if he thought he has played his last game as a Pacer.
Harrison on defense
It wasn't long ago that Pacers center David Harrison couldn't stay out of foul trouble long enough to be a factor. Now Pacers coach Jim O'Brien is calling the athletic Harrison the team's best current interior defender. O'Neal normally holds that title but has been injured. "(Harrison) is by far our best defensive big man right now," O'Brien said. His comments came a day after Harrison played a season-high 27 minutes, scoring 10 points and blocking three shots, against the Minnesota Timberwolves. O'Brien would like to see Harrison get to the level where he is playing around 30 minutes a game.
"He's certainly capable of playing at a very high level," O'Brien said.


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By uncovering a customer's mobile computing pain points, this VAR won a 55-unit mobile computing install, plus an MDM (mobile device management) upsell.
If there's one thing data-tracking solutions provider BarcodesInc has learned in its 13-year existence, it's that there's often more to an end user's initial inquiry than the potential customers are even able to articulate themselves. That's why this mobile computing reseller asks its clients probing questions to help both parties gain a deeper understanding of clients' business needs.
The value of that approach can be seen in the work BarcodesInc did for Bergstrom Climate Control, an international designer and manufacturer of cab climate systems for commercial vehicles. The 1,400-employee HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) company has 10 facilities located throughout the world. A big part of the manufacturer's business entails meeting with its clients on-site and evaluating and/or troubleshooting its commercial vehicle climate-control needs.
Mobile computers play a key role in the HVAC company's business. Warehouse workers use handheld computers for receiving inventory, scanning invoices, and reading bar code labels.
Mobile Computing Consultation Pays Off
Bergstrom had initially purchased new rugged mobile computers directly from a rugged handheld manufacturer, but was disappointed with the results. The manufacturer didn't have a very good understanding of the HVAC company's business, and it missed a couple of the customer's key business needs.
"Our account manager and solutions architect met with the customer and uncovered that the customer wanted to be able to read bar codes from a distance of 25 feet away in its warehouses, and it wanted 43-button keypads so that it could set up shortcut buttons for its terminal emulation software," says Gary Gebenlian, head of e-commerce at BarcodesInc.
BarcodesInc helped the customer identify a mobile computing device that better met its needs, which turned out to be the Motorola MC9090-G rugged wireless portable data terminal. "We also upgraded their terminal emulation software to Wavelink because it came preloaded and preconfigured with the Motorola devices, which saved them significant configuration time and costs," says Pat Wade, mobility specialist at BarcodesInc.
During the solutions provider's consultation with Bergstrom, it discovered one more pain point the customer was struggling with. "Previously, whenever the client needed to update a mobile device or troubleshoot a problem, the mobile worker had to send the device into a service location, which led to hours of unnecessary downtime and lost productivity," says Gebenlian. "We showed them how, for a small monthly fee, we could install a SOTI MDM agent on each device, which would enable them to configure, deploy, maintain, and support their mobile devices remotely."
While it's difficult to gauge exactly how much time and labor savings the MDM solution provides, Wade says that it's not uncommon to have to reconfigure a device once per month. "That process can take an hour easily — and much longer in some instances," he says. "This solution conservatively saves the client more than 50 hours per month, which doesn't even take into consideration additional downtime and lost productivity that occurred while the device was being shipped to or from the centralized location to be configured."
The biggest lesson learned from BarcodesInc's project with Bergstrom Climate Control was the key differentiator between being an order taker and a trusted business adviser. The former leaves customers with a subpar technical solution and little appetite for further engagement. The latter leads to customers being more satisfied, buying more products, and spreading the word about your helpfulness and expertise.


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Morris David Bell, PhD, ABPP
Professor of Psychiatry; VA RR&D Senior Research Career Scientist
Departments & Organizations
Psychiatry: Connecticut Mental Health Center | Mental Health Services Research, Division of | Psychology Section | VA-CMHC-Yale Learning Based Recovery Center | Yale Global Mental Health Program
Office of Cooperative Research
Dr. Morris Bell is Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine and Senior Research Career Scientist for the Dept. of Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation Research and Development Service. Trained as a clinical and neuropsychologist, Dr. Bell's career as clinician and researcher has been devoted to exploring interventions to restore cognitive and work function for people with severe and persistent mental disorders. His work spans four decades and has had wide national and international influence.
Dr. Bell's research on work rehabilitation has revealed that cognitive impairment is a rate-limiting factor in improving work function. As a result, he has been at the forefront of developing cognitive remediation interventions. He has found that cognitive remediation can improve vocational outcomes in work therapy and supported employment. His current studies are funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Drug Abuse, the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Dr. Bell developed a computer-based, simulated job interview role-playing program that allows patients to prepare for job interviews through repeated practice with accurate and specific feedback. Dr. Bell has also developed a number of psychological instruments related to social cognition and social functioning including the Bell Object Relations Reality Testing Inventory (BORRTI) and the Bell Relationship Inventory for Adolescents (BRIA), both published by Western Psychological Services, and the Bell Lysaker Emotion Recognition Test, the Social Attribution Test - Multiple Choice, and the American version of the Hinting Task. Other tests he has co-developed include the Work Behavior Inventory and the Vocational Cognitive Rating Scale.
Dr. Bell is the director of an NIMH post-doctoral fellowship program for research training of psychiatrist and psychologists in disability interventions. He also serves as Chair of the VA Connecticut Healthcare System IRB. The American Psychological Association has recognized Dr. Bell with a national award for Distinguished Contributions to Science in Public Service.
Education & Training
|George Washington University (1976)
Honors & Recognition
Senior Research Career ScientistVA Rehabilitation Research and Development (2010)
Distinguished Contribution to the Science of Psychology in Public Service American Psychological Association (2002)
Research Career ScientistVA Rehabilitation Research and Development (2000)
Professional Service
VA Connecticut Healthcare System (2005 - 2015) Chairman, Human Studies Subcommittee
National Institute of Mental Health (2005 - 2014) NIMH T32 Grant Reviews
VA Rehabilitation Research and Development (2005 - 2014) VA Merit Review
VA Rehabilitation Research and Development (2005 - 2011) VA Merit Review Grant Committee
test4 Norway (2013)
Research Consultant on vocational rehabilitation and cognitive remediation
Workshops & Lectures Zurich, Switzerland (2000)
Vocational and cognitive rehabilitation


text: Chicago Auto Show Launches New Website November 10, 2010 02:59 PM In anticipation of the 2011 show in February, the Chicago Auto Show launched a completely redesigned and updated Web site. The new ChicagoAutoShow.com offers visitors an interactive look at the nation's largest auto show and provides an unequalled virtual auto show experience. "Auto show Web sites have always been a useful information-gathering tool, but we're proud that the 2011 Chicago Auto Show Web site finally brings the auto-show experience to life online. Now, Web visitors from around the globe will experience interactive features and seamless social media integration that makes our site modern and fun as well as informative," said Chicago Auto Show Chairman Kevin Mize. "Utilizing Web 2.0 technology and social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, the Chicago Auto Show Web site provides year-round inspiration for even the hungriest automotive enthusiast." In addition to providing staple information like directions, show times, online tickets and show-floor maps, ChicagoAutoShow.com ups the ante by adding interactive Web walks from NeuStep, professionally produced on-floor walk arounds provided by Comcast Spotlight, and live webcams provided by TrueLook. Together with a new social media initiative, these features help the Chicago Auto Show Web site engage consumers on a year-round basis. "We're most proud of our Chicago Auto Show History and Vehicles on Display sections. There's no other show in North America that has recorded its history like Chicago. Web visitors can take a 'virtual tour' through our history from 1901 to the present and get information and photos about any car on the show floor," said Dave Sloan, president of the Chicago Auto Trade Association and general manager of the Chicago Auto Show. The Vehicles on Display section returns with real-time inventory from Chicagoland new-car dealers provided by DriveChicago.com. This allows site visitors to search through nearly 40,000 new cars directly on ChicagoAutoShow.com as they are browsing the Vehicles on Display section. DriveChicago.com is the largest local listing of new and used cars in Chicagoland and is owned and operated by the CATA. Visitors to the 2011 Chicago Auto Show site are treated to daily polls, informative blog posts, the latest news and an extensive multimedia section As the show grows closer, social media will take a higher priority as the site will increasingly add Twitter wall and Facebook postings. Of course, those looking forward to the 2011 show can also purchase tickets online and plan travel routes, all on the newly updated site. Features of ChicagoAutoShow.com include: About the Show - Including directions, show dates and times, interactive displays, appearances, and more. First Look for Charity - Online home for the show's signature charity fundraiser, visitors can find out more about the event, purchase tickets and even find discounts on tuxedo rentals. Multimedia - For the Web junkie, we offer Web walks, photo galleries, videos, webcams and a lively and sometimes irreverent blog. Vehicles on Display - The most comprehensive listing of the new 2011 and 2012 models, concept cars, and new-product reveals anywhere. Show History - The Chicago Auto Show from 1901 to the present in fun and informative picture and caption format. Media, Sponsor, and Exhibitor Microsites - Specific mini-Web sites for members of the media, potential sponsors, and exhibitors to 2011 Chicago Auto Show. ChicagoAutoShow.com continues its long relationship with Chicago-based Web developer Americaneagle.com. "We are proud to contribute to the success of the Chicago Auto Show site throughout the years. Visitors to the new ChicagoAutoShow.com can expect a refreshed and modernized design as well as dynamic features that make exploring the site easier and more engaging," said Americaneagle.com President Michael Svanascini. The Web site can be found at www.chicagoautoshow.com. The 2011 Chicago Auto Show will be open to the public February 11 - 20, 2011. Back to News


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