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Big Apple provides free fibre for ease and speed
As Australia continues to debate the merits of the national broadband network, New York City is offering small and medium enterprises free fibre cable.
In a bid to ensure the city remains a leader in the global technology industry, its local government has launched ConnectNYC, a competition for businesses to bid for bring underwired buildings and neighbourhoods up to 21st-century speed.
''In today's world, broadband is a vital piece of infrastructure and we need to make sure New York City's wiring is competitive with other cities,'' mayor Michael Bloomberg said.
"Expanding broadband across the city is part of our strategy to make New York City a great place to do business and create jobs."
The initiative will immediately provide up to $US7 million ($A6.8 million) for IT infrastructure upgrades. It will focus on areas of the city that were previously used for other industry but are now being repurposed for the growing technology sector.
City officials say broadband infrastructure is critical to the future success of business. ConnectNYC is available to businesses with fewer than 100 employees in all industries.
"Getting more New York City businesses access to high-speed broadband will have a major impact on their ability to be competitive and ultimately succeed in today's marketplace," said Christine Quinn, City Council Speaker and a front-runner to succeed Bloomberg as New York City mayor in 2013. "Every business deserves a level playing field."
The initiative reflects the transformation some of New York City's industrial areas are experiencing.
In 2005, the city created the broadband advisory committee charged with identifying current and future needs of the public, enterprise, and non-profit sectors.
The committee, which included senior commercial infrastructure executives, public housing officials, researchers, and an editor from Wired magazine, was charged with confronting issues on universal access to broadband and fixing problems. ''We learned that fast, free and low-cost fibre does not exist in many of the commercial and manufacturing areas,'' said councillor Gale Brewer.
ConnectNYC is a partnership between ChallengePost, itself a start-up that crowd-sources solutions for governments and software companies.
A kind of eBay for tech problems, ChallengePost clients have included the World Bank, First Lady Michelle Obama's healthy eating program, and the US Federal Government.
The mayor's office has identified three areas of concern: ''The last mile'', where broadband exists in a neighbourhood but is not connected to enterprise-friendly buildings; ''digital deserts'', where areas are underserved by broadband; and the ''digital divide'', where low-income communities have low adoption rates for broadband connectivity.
The fibre rollout is estimated at $7 million in value, part of a $12 million investment pay TV providers Time Warner Cable and Cablevision are investing to upgrade infrastructure intended to benefit 240 businesses.
"We agree that building out the city's fibre infrastructure is vital to attracting new jobs and businesses," said Ken Fitzpatrick, a Time Warner Cable executive.
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Future Gas Stations; Transient Protection
Visualizing the Filling Station of the Future. Are There Any Control Challenges? Transmitters, Is It Necessary to Provide Transient Protection?
"Ask the Experts" is moderated by Béla Lipták (http://belaliptakpe.com/), process control consultant and editor of the Instrument Engineer's Handbook (IEH). I am recruiting contributors for the 5th edition. If you would like to participate in this project, please write to me. Also, if you have questions for our team of "experts," please send them to me at email@example.com.
Q: I have two questions.
First, I would like to know how you visualize the filling station of the future and what control challenges that implies?
Second, now, that the presidential commission on the BP accident reported some of its findings, do you still believe that properly implemented process control could have prevented that accident?
Harold Crowney
A: As to the service station, process control will be key because I believe that, by the end of this century, we will be driving electric vehicles (EV), and will refill them at "battery swap" filling stations. I also expect that, although initially the electricity for recharging the batteries will come from the grid, in the long run, our energy supply structure will become wireless and we will use a more localized mode that depends mostly on distributed local power generation.
At that time, the filling station will have a large, underground, double-walled, cryogenic hydrogen storage tank, which provides the fuel to large fuel cells converting the chemical energy in the liquid or high-pressure hydrogen gas into the electricity needed to charge the depleted batteries of the previously refilled EVs, making these batteries ready to be swapped into the EVs just driving into the station. This design is the most likely to emerge because this way the car can be refilled in a couple of minutes, and can travel at least 100 miles or more before the next battery swap. I also believe that good American process control can help to regain our global leadership, and create an economic boom as we develop the "computer of the 21st century"—the tools of the coming solar-hydrogen economy.
As to your second question, the answer is yes. The simple detection of the presence of oil between the drill hole and the casing pipe and the immediate activation of the safety procedures would have saved 11 lives even if both the BOP and the ROV failed. If you want to refresh your memory about my proposed safety controls see www.controlglobal.com/articles/2010/OilBlowouts1008.html
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Q: Today, pressure, DP and temperature transmitters are coming with internal transient protection as an option from most manufacturers. There are also external transient protection devices for transmitters from companies such as MTL. I would like to learn if it is necessary to provide transient protection for transmitters when all three of the following conditions are fulfilled simultaneously:
- Transmitters are located inside a covered building with both a lightening arrestor device and proper grounding, so there is no chance of lightening striking the instruments.
- Cables used for the transmitter are twisted-pair, shielded-screen cables (both individual pair shielded and overall shielded), and screens are kept open at the instrument end and connected to an electronic earth pit (screen earth) at the panel end, so that voltage surges induced in the signal cable due to starting heavy electrical equipment is grounded through the screen earth, and there is also no chance of ground loop current
- The transmitter is powered from IGBT-based, industrial grade uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
Please advice me how to take care of the transient protection for four-wire transmitters, such as magnetic flowmeters, ultrasonic level transmitters, radar transmitters, vortex flow meters and mass flow meters where the power supply is 240 VAC, 50Hz from UPS. We get 4-20mA signal output from the 4-wire transmitters.
Checking the catalogs of Yokogawa, Siemens, E&H, Krohne, etc., I found that internal transient protection is not available in them. Considering that these manufacturers do not provide internal transient protection for four-wire transmitters, do you believe that it not suitable for them?
Sunith Bakundy
A: The three conditions are necessary to meet the needs of intrinsic safety (IS), but IS is not always used. Transient protection is required to protect against the accidental application of AC line voltage to the signal wires or shields of the instrument cable.
The purpose of all protection is to keep high energy off the instrument cable. The reason for using IS barriers (even when the field wiring and instrumentation itself meets IS requirements) is that dangerous AC voltages are present in the nominally safe area of the control room or cable marshalling room. Although it is never intended that AC ever be applied to instrumentation cabling, it does happen due to human error. When it does, the IS barrier routes that current to earth/ground.
Dick Caro
A: I strongly agree that transient protection is needed. Most of my transmitters were operating at 24 V. I placed 50V metal oxide variable resistors (MOV) at each end of any long or exterior cable runs. On 10-V pressure transducers, I use 15-V MOVs. If there is a lightning strike anywhere near a metal tank or tower, the metal structure will act as an antenna. A voltage spike will couple into any transducer signal or power cables that are run in close proximity to the structure. The lightning does not have to hit the metal structure. Most instrumentation can only handle 10 to 30 volts of common mode signal, so the coupled signal will blow the transducers and maybe the power supply.
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The Master of Arts in Education (MAE) program is based on the belief that educators play an important role in encouraging, equipping, and empowering all students to become rational, competent, productive and responsible citizens capable of meeting the challenges of today's society.
Professional educators can best respond to all students' needs by expanding their own knowledge base and by gaining the skills needed to lead classrooms and schools in a climate that focuses on standards-based instruction, high-stakes accountability, and working in collaborative teams.
All Muskingum University courses are fully accredited through the Ohio Board of Regents and the North Central Association, and the education programs have been approved by the Ohio Department of Education and the National Association for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
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MSG Varsity Regional Highlight Show
A student-produced video of the baseball game between Bayonne and Hudson Catholic.
Complete TV broadcast from the baseball game played on 4/25/12.
Apr. 26, 2012: Watch highlights from Bay Shore's (red) 8-5 baseball victory over Lindenhurst (white).
Apr. 27, 2012: Check out these sights and sounds from this past week's Long Island High School SportsDesk.
Apr. 26, 2012: Watch Bay Shore's Greg Weissert's postgame interview with Gregg Sarra following his team's victory over Lindenhurst.
A student-produced video of the baseball game between Bound Brook and Highland.
Apr. 27, 2012: Shawna Ryan reports on the inspiring tale of two baseball coaching brothers who have their own way of showing their support for the troops.
Join Lauren Brill as she takes a look at Indian Hills pitcher Austin Solecitto. (4/27/12)
Join Pat O'Keefe and guest as they talk baseball and football.
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The Indian Railways will launch its maiden special train covering the Buddhist circuit across the country, with a visit to Nepal also thrown in.
The pilgrims get to see 11 Buddhist sites starting with the paintings and sculptures in Ajanta and Ellora Caves. The other sites are: the massive stupa at Sanchi; Sravasti, capital of the ancient kingdom of the same name; the birth place of Gautam Buddha in Lumbini, Nepal; the Mahaparinirvana Temple in Kushinagar; Vaishali, where the Buddha preached his last sermon; the evocative ruins of Buddhist monasteries and temples of Nalanda; Rajgir, where Buddha preached two of his most famous sermons; Bodh Gaya where the Buddha attained enlightenment; Sarnath where he preached his last sermon; and the excavations of Nagarjunakonda.


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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Susan Spencer-Wendel made a career covering courts and criminals, so she's used to asking tough questions.
Now that she's the subject of national media attention herself, she appreciates journalists who tackle the hard stuff head-on — like the question she's been asked several times recently: "Do you think this is your last Christmas?"
Her answer is direct: "Yes. So by jove we're gonna enjoy it!"
Creating lasting memories from "last" holidays and celebrating joy in every moment has been Susan's quest since summer 2011, when she learned she had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) — Lou Gehrig's disease.
As the incurable disease began to wither her muscles, Susan took control like the resourceful reporter she is: She decided that if her time would be limited, she would squeeze every bit of fun out of it.
She planned bucket-list trips with her dearest loved ones, then wrote about two of them in The Palm Beach Post, where she had been courts reporter for 11 years.
Stories of her amazing trips — one to see the Northern Lights with her best friend, Nancy, and one to Budapest to celebrate her 20th wedding anniversary with her husband, John — got the attention of book publishers. HarperCollins paid approximately $2 million for Susan's life story, and Universal paid $2 million more for movie rights.
Susan typed her memoir, "Until I Say Goodbye," in three months on an iPhone with the one finger that has not forsaken her: Her right thumb. The book will be published in March and translated into 25 languages.
It is now available for preorder and has its own web site — susanspencerwendel.com — and Facebook page.
HarperCollins calls Susan's story "a powerfully emotional, inspirational and irrepressibly joyous look at the things that matter most. 'Until I Say Goodbye' is the fulfillment of her final wish: 'To make people laugh and cry and hug their children and joke with their friends and dwell in how wonderful it is to be alive.'"
Susan wrote an email update on her life — which has recently been full of interviews with reporters from People, the Today show, NPR and The Associated Press and more — to share with Post readers:
"I so enjoy meeting the journalists. Seeing what they create and how talented they are. People shared their stories with me for so many years, I consider it a privilege to share mine with them.
"We taped a lot of media these past weeks as my voice becomes more slurred everyday. All the content is due to be aired around March 12 — the book's release date. By then, my voice will be unintelligible.
"My decline is speeding up: each day I lose more steps and words. I now choke at most every meal, episodes which leave people around me screaming 'Should we call 911?' Ergo, I don't eat much anymore.
"I knew it would be this way. So for Thanksgiving we had our major holiday event. Our entire families — 40 in all — came. Was wonderful. Hectic, but wonderful.
"Thus, Christmas is a time just for John and me and our children."
The family enjoyed the day at their home in Lake Clarke Shores, where Susan's favorite writing spot is the big chickee hut in the backyard.
She planned special "forever" gifts for her family: Scrapbooks for her three children — large, leather-bound books with their names embossed in gold on the front and their lives catalogued inside. She had necklaces designed for the most precious women in her life — her daughter Marina, 15, her mother, Tee, her sister, Stephanie, and her best friend, Nancy. The necklaces feature two entwined circles with their names and Susan's name.
She had personal gifts made for John and her father, Tom, too.
And when they asked her what she wanted for Christmas, she asked for a ring, an heirloom that could be passed to Marina or the fiancee of one of her two sons some day.
This holiday season, Susan and John gave generous gifts to causes dear to their hearts: The Legal Aid Society, ALS research, and a $10,000 check to The Post's holiday campaign for needy neighbors, Season to Share.
"It was my privilege to once write 'Season to Share' stories and now my privilege to make this gift," Susan wrote in the card with their check. "I thank the journalists and editors who brought such giving to fore."
Through these tangible gifts and her intangible spirit, Susan Spencer-Wendel is making sure her last chapter lasts.
"Mine is a story of twinning good and bad fortunes, which I find profound meaning in," she wrote.
"I read every day a passage about joy and sorrow from Kahlil Gibran's 'The Prophet.' It is about how 'the deeper sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.'
"'Is not the cup which holds your wine the very cup burned in the potter's oven?'
"I believe this. That in the long trajectory of my family's lives, a deep sorrow now will open worlds of feeling for them in the future.
"This comforts me, brings me great peace.
"And the ability to delight in today and today alone."
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I caught Prince Caspian on Friday. Went in with modest expectations, but was pleasantly surprised all the same. I liked this story better, and I liked the shift in tone from the first one. Pretty good!
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
also saw Son of Rambow which was enjoyable
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"Taken" ... was ok. Some nice action scenes. Too much escalation too quick, but not bad at all for what it is an action movie/thriller.
Also saw "We Own The Night" which I thought was better then I expected. Nothing superb, but definitely entertaining, besides I like both Mark Wahlberg and Joaquin Phoenix as actors.
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Hey Avoiding I dont want to read your spoiler part because I like the Indiana Jones movies, so what did you think of it?
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It was a pretty good movie. Very racially motivated of a movie. it was made by Oprah's production company and she tends to do a lot of African american champion movies which are usually done very well and this was no exception.
And by Champion I mean great unknown African American stories.
actually the spoiler is just my generic thoughts. i just have a few friends that wanted to know nothing - not even my vague reaction - about the movie. but the spoiler doesn't give any plot info away.
This is the darkest timeline.
I went to the theater, somewhat against my will, for the first time in probably a year and saw Ironman.
It was alright, but the serious line my friend delivered during the credits was priceless -- "What song is this?"
Donnie Darko
Meh. I feel almost obligated to re-watch it, but I was kinda underwhelmed to say the least.
Word on the street is he doesn't want your money, he only wants to please your ears...
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had a few laughs - what is the next sporting movie that Will be in?
It's Iron Man by Black Sabbath
okay after being urged by a friend who also attended the press screening i re-watched
after doing so, i have reconsidered my postion as apparently
This is the darkest timeline.
Those aren't spoilers.
And yeah...Temple of Doom is not very good. People just forget since they associate it with the amazing quality of 1 and 3.
Just got done watching "the kingdom".
Man that movie rocked. Far far better than I ever thought it would be.
Yeah Temple of Doom is a horrible movie.
ToD was quite offensive too
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
I enjoyed.
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New Indy movie.... I would say it's a contender for the worst movie I've ever seen... not to sound at all argumentative toward those that liked it, but I feel like it had very few redeeming qualities after the first 20 minutes...
If you want to see some bad movies, I can oblige you. You'll be bleeding from the eyes when I'm done with you.
Need a bad movie? One word: Bio-Dome.
Saw the new Indy one today and it is what it is, an over the top reality be damned action movie. It hold its own with the rest of them.
Indiana Jones
It was okay. I liked it more than I thought I would. I agree with a review I read that said the first half was better than the second half.
Anyone else agree with me that they just as easily could have gone with the less-clunky title of "Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull" ?
What? Indiana Jones and the Return From the Rest Home?
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THIS NOVEMBER, San Rafael voters have a critical choice to make that will impact our community's safety and quality of life for many years ahead.
On Aug. 5, the City Council voted unanimously to place a vital services and facilities protection measure on the ballot.
This measure renews expiring local funding approved by over 70 percent of voters in 2005 to preserve vital city services such as rapid emergency response. It also provides funding to address urgent seismic-safety upgrades needed at facilities that house and support San Rafael's first responders.
A recent editorial by this newspaper acknowledged the service and facility needs that this measure seeks to address and commended the city's efforts to control costs and balance the budget.
That editorial also encouraged the city to be transparent with the details on how the revenue from the existing tax has been used, and what services it has supported.
The funding from the existing half-cent sales tax proved essential for protecting vital safety and emergency services during extreme budget challenges caused by the Great Recession. Despite cuts to 60 positions and pay reductions for most staff, the city still maintained rapid emergency response times, adequate numbers of on-duty police officers and firefighters, as well as access to libraries, community centers and more, thanks to this voter-approved local funding.
Each year, our Independent Oversight Committee has carefully reviewed the use of these funds and confirmed that they have been spent in a manner consistent with 2005 tax measure.
The local funding from the existing sales tax accounts for nearly $7 million (12 percent) of the city's general fund budget. If this funding expires and the city is forced to cut the budget, this would mean deep cuts to public safety programs such as police and fire protection.
These essential programs comprise the vast majority of the budget, in order to keep us safe and protect our quality of life.
The City Council also has taken other prudent steps to work within a restricted budget, and presented a balanced budget without further cuts for the first time in several years.
Beyond reducing staff and pay, the council has implemented meaningful pension reform, with lower benefit tiers for new employees and a new pension funding policy. The city has also reduced retiree health benefits for all new employees.
Over the next 30 years, the city is expected to save $132 million due to pension and retiree health reforms that have been put into place.
While the city is doing its part to maintain local services and our quality of life, we must also address the deteriorating condition of our aging public safety facilities.
Studies show that many fire stations do not meet modern seismic-safety standards, nor does the building that houses our emergency dispatch center. Some fire stations are over 50 years old and must be upgraded. In the event of a disaster, first responders and emergency services could be delayed or unable to respond if these facilities were damaged.
The local funding measure on the ballot this November presents the city with the opportunity to address these problems in a meaningful way.
The decision we make as a community on Nov. 5 will have a lasting impact on San Rafael. Given the importance of this vote, the city has created an informational website at www.SafeSanRafael.org. We encourage you to send us questions and perspectives.
Together, we will preserve our outstanding quality of life and safe neighborhoods for current and future residents in San Rafael.
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Garcia 'encouraged' by first camp bullpen session
Working way back from shoulder injury, Cards lefty won't be limited this spring
JUPITER, Fla. -- Jaime Garcia, whose 2012 season was dotted with shoulder problems, garnered a substantial amount of attention on Tuesday when he took the mound for a bullpen session as part of the Cardinals' first official workout. Of interest, of course, is the health of the team's only left-handed starter.
For Garcia, though, he's well past such point of concern.
Garcia estimated that Tuesday's side session was his seventh or eighth already this spring. He got a head start on the work back in Texas, where he spent the winter rehabbing from a season-ending left shoulder injury.
That rehab process, Garcia reported, went seamlessly, and the mound work Garcia has completed in recent weeks has followed suit.
"I'm really encouraged," Garcia said. "I've been saying this the whole time. I'm feeling strong and healthy. Everything went this offseason as good as it could have gone. I'm at a point where I worked so hard this offseason, and I'm working hard right now and just taking it one day at a time."
The Cardinals do not have plans to limit Garcia's spring workload, nor is he on a different program than the one he has followed in the past. Garcia said he does not have any medical checkups scheduled, an indication that everyone is pleased with how his shoulder has responded.
Garcia went 7-7 with a 3.92 ERA in 20 starts last year, but his season was interrupted and then ended with shoulder problems. He spent seven weeks on the disabled list with a shoulder strain during the summer. After an abbreviated postseason start in which he felt additional shoulder discomfort, Garcia was removed from the playoff roster.
"It was one of the toughest things I've had to experience in my career," Garcia said. "But you move forward. You learn from the bad. You take good things out of everything. I want to do my work and see where it goes. As far as I can tell, everything is good and healthy and strong."


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Okay I have been doing a great job with my daughter's hair so far. She has 4b/c type of hair. Her hair is super thick and long. It's past her shoulders. But now that she is getting older and I have another little girl doing her hair is starting to be terrible. I wash it every other week because I usually have it as twist or small braids. Her hair doesn't get that dirty I don't oil her scalp because it makes her scratch it more. I do put moisturizer on her hair and scalp. It gets tangled so easily and I need a new hair regiment that will help her hair be more manageable. Her hair is soft too. I have tried moisturizing it before I wash it and kinda combing thru it and putting it in braids then washing it and conditioning it. Then using a detangler and leave in conditioner to help comb through it and it still hurts her. So can someone please help. I really don't want to but a texterizer in but I may have to help stretch out these kinks.


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Unilever, which purchases 3% of all global palm oil has been a key player in driving demand, with its commitment to buy only certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO) by the end of 2015, and Walmart also outlined new commitments to CSPO at the meeting, including sourcing 100% sustainable palm oil for its private label products by the end of 2015.
Unilever announced at the meeting that it was on track to meet its current commitment three years ahead of schedule, by the end of 2012. However, with about 90% of that supply covered by GreenPalm certificates, it has decided to go further, committing to buying 100% segregated sustainable palm oil by 2020.
Unilever's global director, sustainable sourcing renewables and smallholder development, Cherie Tan said: "We want to be able to say that the palm oil we use can be traced to origin…Because of the huge volumes that we purchase this is a very complex task. Ultimately there will be a tipping point," she said, at which the entire supply chain will become sustainable and traceable.
Three routes to sustainable palm oil
Segregated: Physically separate CSPO supply, kept apart from non-certified palm oil throughout the supply chain. Guarantees that an end product contains only CSPO.
Mass balance: Allows refiners to mix certified and non-certified oil to avoid the cost of segregation. Companies handling this mixed oil can only sell the amount originally bought as sustainable as CSPO.
Book and trade: Also known as GreenPalm after the firm running the system for RSPO, book and trade allows companies to buy certificates from established suppliers for the palm oil they use, with payments going directly to CSPO producers. This is separate from the physical trade in palm oil.
"We believe that this should be the norm and not the exception."
Tan said that the company's palm oil consumption has remained more or less flat over the past few years, as health-driven measures to reduce fat in food products have been offset by increased use in personal care products.
Walmart's purchasing 'too small' to transform supply
Julian Walker-Palin, UK-based global palm oil project captain for Walmart, said that the world's biggest retail chain had found itself in the unusual position of having too small a percentage of the market to make a big impact in transforming supply. This is a company used to making demands of its suppliers, but Walker-Palin said that Walmart only buys about 0.5% of the world's total palm oil supply.
"In October 2010 we set out our goal to use only sustainable palm oil from segregated sources by 2015 where possible, but on that journey we also recognised the place for GreenPalm certificates and mass balance," he said. "…Our purchasing is too small by ourselves to transform the supply chain."
Walker-Palin said that Walmart had assumed that traders would be proactive in approaching the company with mass balance or segregated CSPO, but found that this was not the case. Instead, it contacted 10 of the world's largest processors and traders, and collaborated with seven of them on sustainable sourcing.
"We now have what we believe is the first directory of availability," he said.
"We found that there is mixed availability in different markets of mass balance and segregated palm oil, and we found that some CSPO was available across all of our markets, except for India and China."
The company has now procured enough GreenPalm certificates to cover 50% of its markets, he said.
"We cannot drive the change in the palm oil supply chain because our volumes are too low, but we can use our scale to drive uptake among many geographical markets, especially in China and India."
Walker-Palin also suggested that more effort could be made to communicate the importance of sustainable palm oil to consumers, considering that consumer demand so far has not been a major market driver.


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Neurogenic bowel occurs when the body has problems storing and removing stool from the intestines.
The digestion process is partly managed by messages sent between the brain and digestive system. These messages are sent through nerves. When these nerves are damaged, messages between the brain and digestive system are blocked. This prevents the bowels from working properly.
The spinal cord runs from the base of the brain to the lower back. There are 2 main types of neurogenic bowel, depending on where along the spinal cord the damage occurs.
This happens when there is damage around the neck or chest. Messages between the colon and the brain are interrupted. As a result, a person may not feel the need to have a bowel movement. However, stool is still building up in the rectum. The build-up triggers a reflex causing the rectum and colon to react, leading to a bowel movement without warning.
This happens when there is damage around the lower end of the spinal cord. When these lower nerves are damaged, a person is unable to feel when a bowel movement is needed. Also, the reflex may be reduced, so the rectum has a difficult time emptying stool. This can lead to constipation.
Spinal cord injury is the main risk factor.
Symptoms of neurogenic bowel may include:
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. A rectal exam may also be done.
Your waste products may be tested. This can be done with stool tests.
Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. Treatment options include:
Your doctor will work with you to set up a bowel program. This program will help by:
With the program, you may:
Common medications to treat neurogenic bowel include:
The types of medications you will take will depend on certain factors, such as the type of neurogenic bowel you have, other medications you may be taking, and your diet.
Digital stimulation is done to encourage movement of the bowels by stimulating the rectum. With this procedure, the doctor will insert a gloved and lubricated finger into your rectum. The will slowly move the finger in a circle. Other types of stimulation include:
Sometimes surgery may be needed, such as:
This condition cannot be prevented. You can decrease the risk of spinal cord injury by taking safety precautions, such as:
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Celebrating 50 years since the original publication of this American classic, TheatreWorks presents "To Kill a Mockingbird" this week through May 9 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St.
Dramatized by Christopher Sergel, "Mockingbird" is based on Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winner about race, family and the loss of innocence.
"Mockingbird" is set during the Great Depression in a small town in Alabama, where spirited young tomboy Scout Finch learns the hard truths of prejudice and privilege.
Regional veteran Anthony Newfield plays attorney Atticus Finch and newcomer Sierra Stephens is the inquisitive Scout. The cast also features Kevin Blackton, Anne Buelteman, L. Peter Callender, Nancy Carlin, Blythe Foster, Rod Gnapp, Gabriel Hoffman, Phoebe Moyer, Cathleen Riddley, Howard Swain and Michael Ray Wisely. Robert Kelley, TheatreWorks' founding artistic director, is at the helm.
"Mockingbird" previews 8 p.m. today through Friday and opens at the same time Saturday. Future shows are slated 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays. Student matinees are scheduled 11 a.m. April 28 and May 4-6.
For tickets ($27-$62), call 463-1960 or visit www.theatreworks.org.


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BioThrax® (Anthrax) Vaccine in Pregnancy Registry
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|Pregnancy Complications Pregnancy Outcome Congenital Abnormalities
|Biological: Observational Intervention
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case-Control
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|BioThrax® (Anthrax) Vaccine in Pregnancy Registry
- Pregnancy Outcomes [ Time Frame: Up to 44 weeks ]Pregnancy outcomes measured include live birth, still birth, spontaneous abortion, elective termination, ectopic pregnancy, or molar pregnancy Note: Twin or higher order multiple pregnancies may have more than one outcome.
- Maternal Outcomes [ Time Frame: Up to 44 weeks ]Maternal outcomes measured include maternal death, pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, preterm labor, and gestational diabetes.
- Infant Outcomes [ Time Frame: Up to 1 year of age ]Infant outcomes measured include birth defects, infant sex ratios, preterm birth, and birth weight.
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|July 2012
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|June 2022
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|June 2022 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Active duty women who received one or more doses of BioThrax while pregnant, with the onset of pregnancy defined as the first day of the last menstrual period, and all live born infants born to women who join the registry.
Biological: Observational Intervention
This is an observational study, therefore no interventions are specified.
Detailed Description:
This study will use a convenience sample and passive referral to enroll participants.
For the maternal outcome portion of the study, pregnant active duty women who consent to join the registry are expected to complete several surveys over the course of their pregnancy, including an initial enrollment survey, a follow-up survey at or after the 20th week of pregnancy, and a post-delivery survey at two weeks after their delivery due date (unless a pregnancy loss is reported in the 20 week survey).
Outcomes among infants born to women enrolled in the Registry whose pregnancies result in a livebirth will be assessed with a survey during the post-delivery contact, again at 4 months of age, with a final follow-up when the infant reaches one year of age.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
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|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female active duty service member
- Received one or more dose of BioThrax while pregnant, with the onset of pregnancy defined as the first day of the last menstrual period.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Non-service member, non-active duty pregnant female.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01653392
|Contact: Susan Farrish
|United States, California
|Naval Health Research Center
|San Diego, California, United States, 92106
|Principal Investigator:
|Susan Farrish
|Naval Health Research Center
|Responsible Party:
|Emergent BioSolutions
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01653392 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|July 16, 2012
|Last Updated:
|August 28, 2017
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Keywords provided by Emergent BioSolutions:
Hydatidiform Mole
Maternal Mortality
Obstetric Labor, Premature
Abortion, Spontaneous
Diabetes, Gestational
Pregnancy, Ectopic
Fetal death
Live birth
Still birth
Premature Birth
Sex ratio
Birth weight
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pregnancy Complications
Congenital Abnormalities
Bacillaceae Infections
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
Bacterial Infections
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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I am completely addicted to muffins. Obsessed. I have been eating them every day for weeks. They're so easy to grab and go, such a portable and delicious treat. I made three different kinds, the first being the Happle-Dapple Oat Muffins, these are the second and the third is yet to come.
I loved these! Sweet and tart, there is a perfect balance between the cranberries and white chocolate that makes these irresistible. A perfect harmony. They are a sturdy, dense muffin, but not heavy. Tender and moist, delicious and satisfying, make some today!
White Chocolate Cranberry Muffins
(by Reeni)
3/4 cup Milk
1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
1 egg
1/3 cup sour cream
2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup dried cranberries*
For topping:
1/3 cup white chocolate chips
1 teaspoon shortening
1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 12 cup muffin pan or line with paper baking cups.
2. In a large bowl whisk the milk, oil and egg together. Stir in sour cream. Stir in the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt all at once until batter is just moistened(a little lumpy is O.K.).
3. Gently stir in the chips and cranberries.
4. Divide batter evenly among cups.
5. Bake about 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from center. Allow to cool 10 minutes than remove to wire rack until cooled.
6. Once cooled melt the chips and shortening together in a small bowl using the melt chocolate setting of your microwave. Checking every ten seconds. Whisk together. Drizzle over top of muffins and let set.


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There are no dimensions listed for this product. When my order arrived I learned that pouch is approx. 3.5" by 5.5". This is too small for my HTC ONE M8. Although it is well made the product is too small for newer phones with larger screens.
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It does a good job of protecting your phone, id or whatever. I would like to see them round the bottom corners to make it easier to slide into the pocket of your jersey.
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This is a great product. I've been using it for over a year in all weather. There is no need to take the phone out of the case to use the touch screen. Better yet...I don't have to take the phone out of the case to answer a call...AND, since the phone is protected from wind noise it's easy for the listener to hear me clearly. My normal contents are: Samsung Galaxy phone, one key, one credit card and 5 or 6 bills US currency. Put other contents BEHIND the phone and DON'T put loose change in this case...the coins sliding across your touchscreen will dial your phone eventually. Get one of these and be happy!
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This has been in my family for a very long time. My Great aunt and uncle collected/hunted for native artifacts. In Arkansas they had a collection and it was called the Jack and Gladys Diamond Collection. I am not cure if this was part of some of the things they found or not. I just thought it was interesting.


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Last summer, I made note of a new economic indicator that could be useful in assembling the mosaic of the market. The American Chemistry Council's Chemical Activity Barometer is an industry-specific measure that can offer in-depth insight on trends in industrial production, similar to others that we track, such as the Baltic Dry Index.
The ACC describes the Chemical Activity Barometer as "a composite index which comprises indicators drawn from a range of chemicals and sectors, including chlorine alkalis, pigments, plastic resins and other selected basic industrial chemicals. It first originated through a study of the relationship between the business cycles in the production of selected chemicals and cycles in the larger economy during the period from 1947 to 2011."
In July, we looked at the CAB and saw that it was decelerating, indicating the potential for a slowdown or contraction in the industrial economy hitting about eight months later. Since then, the data are mixed. The industrial production series as measured by the Federal Reserve shows the following percentage changes:
- August: -0.9
- September: +0.2
- October: -0.3
- November: +1.4
- December: +0.4
- January: -0.1
The chart below shows the latest reading of the CAB. Interestingly, it started to rally late in the year, even as industrial production slowed. However, it started to roll over this month.
The best I can make of this right now is "indeterminate." Certainly, after the uncertainty of the election was over (and before the approaching increases in taxes), there appeared to be a burst of economic activity. The stock market certainly confirmed this, and fourth-quarter GDP was actually OK if you take out government spending. The chart now confirms the uncertainty that has returned to economic activity.
I believe we need to see two more months of this indicator to draw a conclusion about what it says the economy is about to do. Keep an eye on it as events unfold this spring.


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Fever Declines Option On Winters Contract
News Release | October 26, 2007
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Fever has declined its option on the contract of Head Coach Brian Winters, as announced by Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Kelly Krauskopf.
The decision closes a four-year era in which Winters guided the Fever to a 78-58 regular season record. Indiana advanced to the WNBA Playoffs in three consecutive seasons under the former NBA coach, including trips to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2005 and 2007. The third coach in Fever history, Winters was 5-7 in 12 playoff games with the Fever.
"After much discussion this postseason, we came to the conclusion that a new voice is needed to take over the direction of the team," said Krauskopf. "Brian has been a good coach for our franchise, and a quality individual. We wish him well in his future endeavors."
Indiana finished its 2007 regular season with a 21-13 record for the third straight season before advancing to the WNBA Playoffs. For 2008 season ticket information, visit FeverBasketball.com or call (317) 917-2500.


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Topic: Surgery 5/21 with good news!
I posted to the forum back in May when I was initially diagnosed and I apologize for the delay in not getting back to everyone about the surgery. I know you will understand...it has been a long process for me to be able to read about this disease and all of the stories of people who are so affected by it. I, for a long time, could not read anything about it and I am a person who thoroughly researches everything! But, I just couldn't. This has now become a place in which I find great comfort but it can also be very frightening. As someone recently wrote about this being a place they both cling to but also want to avoid. I'm paraphrasing but I so related to that!
I wanted you all to know that the surgery did turn out very well. I have only slowly learned how very fortunate I am...but I also know this is an unpredictable disease in many respects. It was initially diagnosed when I went in for evaluation of the one and only time I have experienced any gallbladder problems. The tumor in my liver was seen during a routine ultrasound to workup the gallbladder problem. I then had a CT scan and then a CT guided biopsy. That was when the cc was diagnosed. I then had a PET/CT scan that showed the only area of disease was the one lesion in the liver. Two weeks later, on May 21st I had a liver resection. They biopsied a number of lymph nodes, another area in the liver and some other areas of concern in my abdomen. They were all negative!! The tumor was 3X3X2 cm and 3 cm negative margins were obtained. I recovered pretty quickly after 8 days in the hospital. I took the dogs for a mile walk after I'd been out of the hospital 10 days! I did leave the hospital with a low blood count (Hct 22) and that did cause quite a bit of dizziness, but I was pretty determined!! The pathology showed a minute focus of vascular invasion and extensive perineural invasion. The oncologist estimated that the cure rate would be about 70% and did not recommend any chemo or radiation and the surgeon agreed with that as well. And I am comfortable with that given the risk versus benefit. So, I feel there is a great deal of hope and I am living my life with that hope...it is the only way I know how to do this. I am living my life in the belief that I am cured and, if that is not the case, I will do everything I need to or can do. I do find that I certainly see life differently and find a great deal of peace and comfort in living in the moment and the seemingly small things that make life so meaningful. Just feeling and seeing and being with my family and friends. Being totally in the moment and experiencing all there is in this world. I hope that makes some sense...it is hard to express.
I want to say how I am so amazed by the strength and optimism that I find here. And by the support everyone finds when they come here in trying to find their way through this journey...each journey being different but sharing much in common.
With wishes for strength and peace and for hope and healing to you all.


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Why aren't dairy market prices behaving like they "always have in the past"? According to Bob Yonkers, IDFA vice president and chief economist, the dairy market environment has changed significantly just in the past few years, making U.S. dairy markets of today, and likely in the future, very different as a result.
He offered these examples. The U.S. dairy industry has been used to seeing price declines for most manufactured dairy products after the holiday/football seasons end. When the industry depended largely on the domestic market, that was not an unreasonable expectation. But today the industry is exporting more than 15% of U.S. farm milk solids. While traditional domestic market factors will continue to play roles, global market indicators are increasingly important and cannot be ignored.
For most of the past year, reports out of China have indicated problems with that country's domestic farm milk sector due to industry restructuring driven by food safety considerations. In addition, China's demand for livestock products has grown for several decades, and dairy has been a big part of that growth, both for food and as feed for other livestock. Demand for U.S. dairy exports, both directly into China and also into other regions of the world, was the major factor keeping U.S. domestic dairy market prices from making the expected downturn after the holidays.
Also, Yonkers said it's important not to limit the search for global market indicators to only those which have played significant roles in the past. Take a look at these market developments. Since the start of its production season last fall, New Zealand milk production is up significantly over last year. In addition, much of Western Europe is experiencing a mild winter and milk production is up there. In Australia, however, heat and drought have that country's milk production running three percent below last year; much of Eastern Europe and Russia are seeing reduced milk volumes also. In the United States, milk production growth has been slow and dairy demand has remained strong in spite of high wholesale dairy prices.
Another frequently heard statement is that when U.S. wholesale market prices reach levels seen recently, demand destruction will soon follow. However, comparing what happened in the past – when the CME cheese price rose above $2.00/lb. – to today is no longer as relevant.
Since 2007, global food inflation has driven up the cost of all agricultural commodities and the world is adjusting to higher food prices. In the past when corn averaged $2.25/bushel, rarely reaching the $4 level, and soybeans hovered around $6/bushel and $10 was unusually high, the $2.00/lb. wholesale cheese price did seem high to end users. But today, and into the future, according to most baseline forecasts, $4 corn and $10 soybeans are the new normal.
Yonkers said it's clear now that past market behavior will be no predictor of current or future market behavior for the U.S. dairy industry.
Milk Procurement Workshop planned
To help dairy industry professionals understand milk pricing both inside and outside the Federal Milk Marketing Order System, IDFA is hosting its annual Milk Procurement Workshop.
Yonkers will lead a classroom-style educational session, March 19-20, 2014 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Rosemont, Ill.
"When you have a better understanding of how government regulations cause milk prices to fluctuate and the challenges that the industry faces, you have knowledge you can use to improve your company's bottom line," said Yonkers.
IDFA's Milk Procurement Workshop provides an overview of dairy industry trends, policy and pricing basics with a focus on understanding milk price regulation. Milk processors, cheese makers, frozen dessert marketers, butter manufacturers, nonfat dry milk manufacturers and other dairy industry professionals are welcome to attend.
Although most of the workshop attendees are first-timers who are new to the dairy industry, Yonkers encourages any dairy industry professional to attend, whether your goal is to refresh your knowledge or to help educate your colleagues. The course will be a lecture-format with class exercises; Yonkers emphasizes that there will be no homework and calculators will be provided for in-class activities. "During the workshop, participants are welcome to work with their peers to find the answers to the exercises; in fact, collaboration is encouraged," said Yonkers.
To register, visit IDFA's website or contact Maria Velasco, assistant for meetings and educational services, at firstname.lastname@example.com or 202-220-3524. For more information on milk procurement, contact Yonkers at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Weaver's return dependent on extended spring game
ANAHEIM -- There's no guarantee that Jered Weaver will rejoin the Angels' rotation after his appearance in Arizona on Wednesday, but manager Mike Scioscia did not rule it out.
"It's possible," Scioscia said.
Weaver is scheduled to pitch in extended spring training action on Wednesday. The Angels hope to see him throw about 70 to 80 pitches in approximately five innings of work.
The way the right-hander feels after that will determine the next step.
"I think if he comes out of this strong and finishes and gets to that level, the next step of six [innings] and 90 [pitches] is something we can consider up here with us," Scioscia said. "But, it's all going to be contingent on how he does in his workout and how he feels coming out of it."
William Boor is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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In 2006, Adobe joined the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) and adopted the coalition's Code of Conduct as Adobe's framework for implementing its own supply chain social responsibility program. The EICC's vision is that "through the application of high standards, member companies can create better social, economic, and environmental outcomes for all those involved in the supply chain."
The EICC's Code of Conduct consists of five core areas of supply chain social responsibility: labor, health and safety, environmental, management systems, and ethics. As part of EICC requirements, Adobe commits to helping ensure that working conditions in its global supply chain are safe, that workers are treated with respect and dignity, and that manufacturing processes are environmentally responsible. Adobe achieves these goals, in part, through the use of various implementation tools that are available to members of the EICC.
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I know I can delete all the data from local storage on a web page's input fields with:
function clearData(){ "use strict";localStorage.clear();}
But how do I remove data from a specific form or a specific field? This is a specific field in a form:
document.form2["aboutSetupOne"].value = "";
This code does not erase the field called 'aboutSetupOne' in form2:
function clearData(){ "use strict";localStorage.removeItem("document.form2['aboutSetupOne']");}
This code does not erase the form data:
function clearData(){ "use strict";localStorage.removeItem("form2"); // also doesn't work: "document.form2"}
Do you know the right syntax to use to selectively erase one forms' data from local storage?
You would use the same name that was used to set the item in to local storage.
Here is how I am setting this value in localStorage successfully:
function persistData()
{ "use strict";
var aboutSetupOne = document.form2["aboutSetupOne"].value;
var storageIndex = "local.storage2.aboutSetupOne";
localStorage[storageIndex] = aboutSetupOne;
So I am using the same names.
That's odd, for I'm not seeing localStorage.setItem() used anywhere in what you've shown me.
setItem doesn't have to be called, data can be written directly.
The name you are setting it with is "local.storage2.aboutSetupOne"
Have you tried using that same name to remove it with?
Either I have completely misunderstood your question or you misunderstand the nature of localStorage.You seem to think that localStorage is a direct mechanism for making form data permanent. Maybe you should research the subject further.
I don't think that localStorage has anything to do with forms. You can refer to the pages 251-255 of our HTML5 & CSS3 for the real world for details on localStorage.
Am I misunderstanding something?
Perhaps I am using localStorage in a non-standard way. I was going according to the instructions here:http://marxsoftware.blogspot.com/2011/01/html5-local-storage-web-storage.html
The user fills in a field, and presses Submit, and the data is saved to local storage. clearData() is used to clear all the user's entries. So my question is how to clear only the one entry of one field?
localStorage.removeItem([I]key[/I]) // to remove an item from local storage.
localStorage.addItem([I]key[/I], [I]value[/I]) // to add an item to local storage.
The page that you referred to earlier uses a shortcut to add an item, which is:
localStorage[[I]key[/I]] = [I]value[/I];
There is also a reply from the author of that blog post that also says that you should use localStorage.removeItem(key) to remove an item from the local storage.http://marxsoftware.blogspot.co.nz/2011/01/html5-local-storage-web-storage.html?showComment=1332820715367#c3401220954907987696
I don't know how to make it any clearer that that. Use localStorage.removeItem(key) to remove an item from local storage.


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" Criterion Theatre, Piccadilly Circus London W1. A production from the Reduced Shakespeare Company. Scheduled to show until 1st April 2001. 37 Shakespeare plays in 97 minutes. "
You can't go round barfing on people, man! - Advantages: You'll laugh so hard you'll cry., You'll fall in love with the actors., You'll be smiling to yourself for the next year! - Disadvantages: You'll come back so often you'll need another source of income.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) is a scam! They missed out a play - Coriolanus. Albeit for a very good reason. Who, after all, would want to perform the anus play..!? I saw this production in Sheffield at the Lycem Theatre. I had always been interested by the premise offered by this play and had waited for the chance to go and see it. It has played the Edinburgh Fringe to rave reviews and it is a very good and entertaining piece of comedy theatre. The set-up begins with the actors inroducing themselves and their love of theatre and Shakespeare himself before they launch into the routine. Believe me. Abridged is hardly the word I'd use. Murdered and ripped apart are some of the phrases that come to mind, but, thankfully, that is the point of the evening. Every Shakepeare play, except the anus one, comes under attack with, in most cases, hilarious results. The histories themselves are played like an American Football match with the ball passed from King to King as the years progress. Titus Andronicus becomes a cookery programme. The comedies are lumped together and this part of the show is a little bit of a let-down. Particularly if you are not familiar with the Bard's work. Part of the fun is knowing which play is having the rip taken out of it. You feel a little excluded from the joke if so. Though, in saying this expert knowledge of Shakespeare is not essential. I've not read any since 'A'-level. For most of the evening it is not required as it is perfectly obvious what is going on though the comedies did seem to fall a little flat. The whole of the second half is given over to Hamlet and is performed a number of ways including a performance of the entire play in 12 seconds and, for an encore, backwards. It is in this section of the evening that the audience get involved. BEWARE! If you do not like the thought of being dragged forward onto the stage, sit nowhere near the front of the theatre!
The show itself is incredibly good - I hadn't laughed so much in ages. Many of the jokes were ad-libbed, much to the embarressment of the woman who did get a front row ticket and the family who sat in one of the boxes. (The family were nicknamed the Muppet family after Waldorf and Sattler of Muppet Show fame). Overall, lots of fun, lots of laughs and a great evenings entertainment. This show seems to be on tour perpetually - go and see it if it is near you and give you funny bone a good work out. I wonder what they would have done with the anus play...
Laughed? I almost wet myself - as my usually straight-laced boss described the performance he was taking us to see on a company outing. Instantly I translated this as 'actually funny, not bad considering it's at the theatre' - it has long been my opinion that the theatre has none of the magic of film or television and uncomfortable seats to boot. I was wrong. It was pant-wettingly funny and beat the other media hands down in a fair fight (and the seats had enough legroom for my 5'10" stature). My first reaction (after 'hey, I can sit down here without losing circulation' - although maybe this was just because we were in the stalls) was Gordon Bennet, they're American. What on earth are they doing Shakespeare in London for? Fortunately they settled this issue with a few succinct, uproariously funny gags about Americans doing Shakespeare, and I found myself thanking my lucky stars for the fact that their nationality had given them the opportunity to do this. It also gave a whole new dimension to their attempts to do Scottish accents for 'Macbeth'. And so we were off into the plays, after a brief talk on the academic significance of Shakespeare from their highly qualified cast member with a BA from the University of Santa Cruz, California. Having made themselves sound like they were in no position to even pronounce the names of the plays, they managed to get in a lot of jokes and commentary exploring the deeper level of the plays, without for a moment toning down the level of humour or gaining in pretention. (I'd like to parade the example here of their use of copulating hand puppets in the play within a play in 'Hamlet'.) The 37 plays which they run through are all abridged by different extents. 'Hamlet' is done for the entire second half of the performance, 'Romeo and Juliet' takes about ten to fifteen minutes and 'Much Ado about Nothing' barely gets a mention in t
he condensed version of all 16 of Shakespeare's comedies. I found this didn't make very much difference (I felt a momentary wave of disappointment when I realised that they weren't going to do 'Much Ado' at length, but it didn't make much difference which plays the gags were on, the gags were the thing - or the gagging if Kyle and his determination to do the vomit-version of Shakespeare got involved). A warning at this point: if you are of a nervous disposition, do not sit in the front two rows of the stalls. You will get slightly wet when Ophelia drowns (a fantastic moment, that like in all the best movies, was too good to just do once), you run the risk of being the subject of the Shakespeare with vomit philosophy - mimed only, but still - or you could be generally focussed upon, insulted and dragged up on stage. Don't get me wrong, it's not an unpleasant experience, so long as you're an unembarassable extravert. It's nearest equivalent in other theatre is the pantomime - but this play focusses its attention on adults. I'm not saying don't bring children, they'll find the slapstick hilarious (I hate slapstick and I found the slapstick hilarious), but don't bring them if you've been giving them a sheltered upbringing and don't want to have to explain what the (fully clothed) 'courting' sock puppets are doing to each other afterwards. There are so many brilliant gags both visual and verbal (and involving a man in a wig) that I wouldn't even know where to start on reproducing them - and besides, they're all so much more effective when done by the three brilliant stars of the show - of which for me, Kyle was by far and away the best. Instead I'll give you a dull and dry run-down of some facts: Venue: Criterion Theatre, Picadilly Circus Nearest Tube: Picadilly Circus website: www.reduced-shakespeare.co.uk On: Wednesday to Saturday
evenings 8pm Thursday matinees 3pm Saturday matinees 5pm Sunday matinees 4pm (On Tuesdays they do the Complete Histoy of America instead) Performers: Rick Bland, Kyle Dadd, Gary Fannin Ticket prices: £8-£29.50 Right, that's everything you need to know, now go and book your tickets. PS Further warning: of the fifteen people who went on the trip from my work, 14 said 'I nearly wet my pants, I laughed so hard' and 1 said 'well, it was OK, some of the jokes were quite funny'. Logic therefore says you do have a 1 in 15 chance of thinking it wasn't really worth the money.
In those slack days after Christmas we try each year to get to a play in London. We've rarely been disappointed, having seen such great productions as Miss Saigon and Blood Brothers. We decided this year to try something different so we booked to see "The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)" at the Criterion Theatre in Piccadilly Circus. It was brilliant. I have never laughed so much, so continuously throughout a performance before. The company consists only of three performers, Canadian, Rick Bland and Americans, Gary Fannin and John Schwab. These three magicians sought to capture the essence of Shakespeare's entire 37 plays (plus the Sonnets) in 1 1/2 hours, no mean feat. After an intial potted bio of Shakespeare (which half-way through starts to bear an uncanny resemblance to a more infamous character) we launch into the plays. We start with Romeo and Juliet. You have never seen a balcony scene like this! Then it's onto the other plays though the majority of the comedies are distilled into a single composite play. It may be cheating but it is hilarious. Othello is superb, especially as none of the performers is black! It may take you a while to get the first joke but stick with it. After the interval the entire second "act" is taken up with Hamlet. This becomes a real audience-participation piece. If you are in the front row you may even be called up on stage. If you are, don't be embarassed. It's huge fun and no one is made a fool of. You can claim for the rest of your life that you performed in Shakespeare on the West End stage! We came out of the theatre hoarse and with tears of laughter rolling down our cheeks. If I have a criticism, too short. I WANT MORE!!!!!!!!
If you are a Shakespeare fan with not quite an american sense of humour, you might get a little disappointed here. Nevertheless, the cast does certainly and amazing job putting together so much information into a quite relaxed format. There is a lot to see, and you can get a little dizzy if you try to capture it all, so my suggestion is stick to the 3 best prepared acts, Romeo and Juliet, Otello and Hamlet. No, it is not a coincidence that those are the top three in public recognition. It is actually quite amusing to see three funny looking american guys reciting the famous love lines of Romeo and Juliet to each other, or doing a original and surprisingly detailed "rap" of Otello piece. The top part of the show though is certainly the last piece, Hamlet. The story is already complex enough to be done in 15 minutes, nevertheless those three crazy guisas will not only perform it once, but 5 different times , including the impossibly funny "backwards" version. It is a good show and definitely original, so don't miss it, specially if you don't mind being surrounded by american tourists, most of them the "Europe in 15 days" kind of people.
This show really is something else. I haven't laughed so much in ages. The Reduced Shakespeare Company have managed to turn the renowned writings of the great Bard himself into a laugh a minute rollercoaster ride of humour and literature. I was quite literally crying with laughter most of the time we were there. They aim to perform all 37 plays in about an hour and a half - a seemingly impossible task you'd have thought, but not for this cast. They not only achieve their target, they also find time for the sonnets and a reprise of Hamlet! If I just listed the highlights I could go on for pages and pages, however to give you just a hint of the treat in store for you if you are lucky enough to see this show I'll include just a few... Romeo and Juliet - bear in mind that the cast is just three men one of whom has to play Juliet - complete with fetching straw wig and falsies. Now imagine 'her' reaction when Romeo follows the what's in a name speach with "call me but love" :o) A strapping hunk dressed in a straw wig and refusing to call anyone 'butt-love' may not have been what Old Will had in mind, but it sure had me laughing. Then there's Othello - he's a Moor right, so what could be more natural than translating this play into a Rap? And what a Rap! It makes the ones that turn up on Top of The Pops seem incredibly tame. Finally, the best part of all - Hamlet. Such drama, such emotion, such pathos - and what a great workshop bonding experience it was too. You come away with a totally new understanding of the character of Ophelia - and a sore throat from all the laughing and shouting. Don't go and see this expecting it to be a literary classic. But, if you're a shakespeare fan that likes a laugh you'll love it. In fact, even you wouldn't recognise a shakespearean classic if it jumped up and kissed you, you can have a great time with this pl
ay. It has humour, music, costumes, audience participation, a stuffed dinosaur and much much more.


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That Boise State traveled to previously-undefeated Wyoming on Wednesday night and pulled off the upset was surprising, no doubt. That the Broncos did it without leading scorer Derrick Marks and three other members of the playing rotation is a stunner.
Boise State coach Leon Rice left Marks, Mikey Thompson, Kenny Buckner and Darrious Hamilton all at home in Boise after deciding to suspend the foursome indefinitely.
"For me, heartbreaking. It was one of the hardest decisions I've ever had to make,'' Rice told the Idaho Statesman. "We have a young team and we're building a program. So one game is not as important as the future of our program. We don't compromise on not doing it right."
Jeff Elorriaga had 18 points and sank a 3-pointer at the buzzer as short-handed Boise State defeated Wyoming 63-61 in the Mountain West opener for both teams.
Boise State (13-2) is off to its best start since 1987-88.


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So, brief history on my for those of you who don't know me. I'm 32, diagnosed 5-5-11 with intrahepatic CC after successful resection with 1 close margin of 2mm. Completed 3 cycles of Gem/Cis. Moved on to 6 wks of chemo radiation with Xeloda. I have 8 treatments to go. 3 regular treatments then I move on to the "boost" I have been feeling great up until about a wk ago. It started out with bad acid reflux so I was started on prilosec. Then it started to hurt when I swallow. Now I'm really nauseous, even vomited twice over the weekend. I've started taking some of my prn's compazine and zofran during the day and ativan at night. I was really hesitant to take the ativan but it really has been helping me sleep and I don't have that drugged/groggy feeling. I've lost 4lbs which is really upsetting to me since I am already a tiny thing. I'm a size 2 and I fear if I loose more weight I will need to start shopping in the children's department store. But, again, only 8 treatments to go. I will be finished before Thanksgiving. So there is a light at the end of the tunnel!
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Career Options for Physicists
(Adopted by Council on November 05, 2006)
(Replaces APS Council Statement 94.2)
Degrees in physics have proved to be, and will continue to be, an excellent platform for success across a wide range of career options in the private sector, government, academia, and K-12 education. Physics departments are urged to examine their programs in the light of scientific opportunities, societal challenges and broadly available careers. Preparation should include educational experiences beyond those traditionally considered, including independent research in the undergraduate setting, verbal and written communication skills, teamwork, ethics, and exposure to mentors from outside the academic setting.


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using ableton live to send CV signals. from dan kirkhus on Vimeo.
Motu's Volta is a software that turns an ordinary Motu audio interface into a CV controller. I've been watching a few videos here and there of people using Volta and this thing has got my interest. I have a good bunch of old analog synths in my studio and more control is always a good thing (except if you're a teenager).
"Using ableton live and a handful of LFO type wav files to modulate external analog gear. fun stuff. (if you're not interested in the "how" and just want to see the frostwave spaz out, jump to 3:30 or so.) this stuff *only* works with MOTU audio interfaces (see: volta). this is an easy and free way to send beat-synced LFOs to your outboard modular gear; moogerfoogers, sherman filterbank, little phatty… anything with a CV input… i recommend setting the warp method to "Re-Pitch" to keep LFOs smooth at extreme BPMs. or don't… and get cool glitches." – Dan Kirkhus
Thanks to Dan for posting this video. I think you also made me drop some coin on Frostwave Resonator. I always forget how great the MS20 filter sounds! See Dan's Resonator video: click here
More about Motu Volta: click here


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Foodservice produce distributors expect another strong Mother's Day, with demand for strawberries, asparagus and other commodities spiking for the busiest day of the year for restaurants.
"Traditionally, it's our No. 1 produce day," said Bill Sewell, director of produce and dairy for Fort Worth, Texas-based distributor Ben E. Keith Foods.
The restaurant industry approaches Mother's Day in good shape, Sewell said — at least as measured by produce volume growth for foodservice distributors like Ben E. Keith.
"For the year, starting July 1 (2011), we've seen over double-digit growth on cases," he said.
The National Restaurant Association expects restaurant traffic on Mother's Day to be similar to last year, when an estimated 75 million Americans ate in restaurants, said Annika Stensson, director of media relations for the Washington, D.C.-based association.
At the top of the holiday list for Ben E. Keith is strawberries. The company moved 30,000 flats last year in the week leading up to Mother's Day, and Sewell has no reason to think 2012 will be any different.
Strawberries and asparagus will be the big promotable items this Mother's Day for Salinas, Calif.-based produce foodservice specialist Markon Cooperative, said Mark Shaw, operations director.
Staples like potatoes, lettuce and tomatoes also are expected to bet big holiday bumps this year, Shaw said. Markon also is bullish on Mother's Day sales of its new line of salad mixes, which include spring mix, romaine blend and a nutrient-dense "power" blend.
Strawberries are popular in restaurant desserts and salads on Mother's Day, Sewell said. Ben E. Keith also promotes blueberries, raspberries and blackberries for the holiday.
Strawberry prices are likely to be lower for Mother's Day than they were for Easter, when prices surged due to a supply gap from one source that made Ben E. Keith hustle for product at the last minute, Sewell said.
But strawberry markets will still likely be higher than they were in the weeks leading up to the spring holidays, despite highly promotable volumes.
"We're looking at a good crop, but they'll go up," Sewell said. "They always do."
While Ben E. Keith's Mother's Day promotions lean heavily on strawberries, pretty much every other fruit and vegetable the company sells does well.
"We expect growth in all categories," he said. "Everything grows for Mother's Day. We're looking forward to it."
Because of the abundant supplies of many popular Mother's Day commodities, Shaw doesn't anticipate significant changes in markets, though strawberry prices for Mother's Day should be higher than they've been in the past two years.


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TheatreWorks' California premiere of "Warrior Class" is scheduled to run though Nov. 3 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St.
The drama comes from Kenneth Lin, a writer for the Netflix series "House of Cards."
"Warrior Class" centers on Julius Lee, a congressional candidate dubbed "The Republican Obama." The son of Chinese immigrants, Julius is a decorated veteran and charismatic speaker. But when word of a youthful indiscretion threatens scandal, he discovers the dangerous intersection of politics and idealism.
Directed by Leslie Martinson, "Warrior Class" stars Pun Bandhu (as Julius), Robert Sicular (seasoned political adviser Nathan Berkshire) and Delia MacDougall (Julius' former girlfriend, Holly Eames). Sicular makes his TheatreWorks debut.
The play, running 1 hour, 40 minutes, contains adult language.
Performances are scheduled 7:30 p.m. today, Thursday and Oct. 30; 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Oct. 31 through Nov. 2; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday; and 2 p.m. Nov. 3.
Tickets are $19-$65.
For tickets and more information, call 463-1960 or visit theatreworks.org.


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Glaukos Corp. in Laguna Hills has raised $30 million in equity funding for the U.S. marketing of its implantable device for the treatment of glaucoma.
The funding round was led by Meritech Capital Partners and joined by existing investors including Versant Ventures, Domain Associates, Montreux Equity Partners, InterWest Partners, Frazier Healthcare, OrbiMed Advisors and Gund Investment Corp.
Glaukos recently earned U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval after 11 years of development of its iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent System. It is the first-ever inside-out glaucoma implant approved for use in the United States, the company said. The device is implanted in the eye during cataract surgery to relieve eye pressure.
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can damage the optic nerve and eventually cause loss of eyesight. It occurs when fluid pressure inside the eye rises to unhealthy levels. The iStent is the smallest medical device implanted in the human body, according to Glaukos. The device of non-ferromagnetic titanium is one millimeter long.
Meritech Managing Director Paul Madera said Glaukos pioneered a new treatment option called MIGS or Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery. Instead of merely developing a new device in an medical treatment, Madera noted, Glaukos created new category codes that govern physician and facility reimbursement for the implantation of these devices and won full Medicare coverage for the iStent.
The Wall Street Journal recently recognized Glaukos as a premier national health care venture funded company in 2012.
Contact the writer: Glaukos CEO Thomas W. Burns said, "We are privileged to have attracted and worked with such pre-eminent venture firms and to have executed the series of step-up, capital financings required to build this new MIGS marketplace."


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Name: Alli Name: John
Hometown: Horsham, PA Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Job Title: Adventure Pier Area Supervisor Job Title: Adventure Pier Operations Manager
Favorite MP Accessory: Big Shark Watch Favorite MP Accessory: Nametag
1. Sunglasses = A must have!
2. Radio aka Walkie-talkie
3. Long Khaki Shorts
4. Button-up Dress Shirt which feels more like a blanket in 90 degree weather
5. Cushiony Shoes – A must have!
6. Name-tag (tells everyone the name and the hometown)
7. No Smoking Pin - in case you didn't know Morey's Piers is a healthy, smoke free environment
8. Ugly Brown Belt to hold up all the belt accessories (radio, flashlight, cell phone, etc…)
9. Sunglass tan under those sunglasses (which is why they left the sunglasses on)
10. Farmer's Tan (under that uniform)
In a heat wave there could be sweat stains as well but, today John and Alli are keeping it cool.