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16th Feb 2018
CITY TO SURF 11KM RUN or WALK
Run or Walk the 11kms from Tauranga to Mount Maunganui in the City to Surf Fun Run/Walk
The "City to Surf" 11km event starts outside the Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club on Keith Allen Drive, Sulphur Point (Tauranga) and heads over the Harbour Bridge, down Totara Street, through Coronation Park, along Pilot Bay, around the stunning base track of the Mount and finish on the main beach outside the Mount Surf Club on the Main Beach
Event Timetable
7am – 9.30am: Registration for the City to Surf 11km event at the Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat Club, Mirrielees Road
9am: Start of the City to Surf Half Marathon RUN
9.05am: Start of the City to Surf Half Marathon Walk
10am: Start of the City to Surf 11km RUN
10.05am: Start of the City to Surf 11km WALK
1.15pm: Prize-giving for all events on the Mount main beach, outside the Mount Surf Club, Cnr Marine Pde and Adams Ave.
Registration/ Race Pack Collection
Registration for City to Surf 11km competitors is on Sunday morning only from 7am until 9.30am at the Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat club on Mirrielees Road. This is where you collect your goodie bag, race number and timing transponder.
What you get with your Entry:
All competitors will receive a Nature Valley bar, Pop n Good popcorn, Frooze Balls and a bottle of Loaded Sports drink in their race bag.
Personalised Bib Number
One FREE snack Hell Pizza Voucher!
Finishers Medal
Aid Stations
Water stations will be situated around the course at the 4km mark, 8km mark and the Finish Line. Public toilet facilities are also available at Coronation Park(around 6km). Water and toilet/changing facilities will be available at the Finish line.
Shuttle Service
A shuttle service is available from the Mount Surf Club (Cnr Adams Ave & Marine Pde) to the start of the City to Surf half marathon and 11km events at the Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat club. The shuttles will leave at 8.15am. The idea is to leave your car at the finish line, catch the bus to the start line and run/walk back to your car
There is an additional cost of $5 per person for this service. If you wish to use this service you must pre-book by the 25th October. Please book when entering or by emailing email@example.com. Competitors will receive their confirmation of the coach ticket on their entry confirmation email.
Your gear bags will be transported back to the finish (where your vehicle is parked) for your collection at the completion of your run/walk. Please make sure you label these clearly with your name and race number
PLEASE PRINT YOUR CONFIRMATION EMAIL OFF AND BRING ALONG TO CATCH THE SHUTTLE. If you do not have an email address, your ticket will be posted to you.
Walking Division
Walkers will start at 10.05am. 5 minutes after the runners – this is to avoid congestion on the course. We value our walkers and wish to ensure that the experience is a positive one for all entered. To ensure this we rely on entrants' integrity that walkers WALK the complete event. Please participate in the spirit of the event and abide by walking criteria. Any walking competitor seen running will be automatically classified in the running results and no correspondence will be entered into. If competitors are unsure whether they may run & walk different sections of the course, it is requested that you enter the "Run" division.
Prams/Buggies/Strollers are not permitted at this event due to causing congestion on the course.
Timing, Certificates and Photos
All competitors will receive a timing transponder at registration to accurately time the event. This is attached your race number, which must be pinned to the front of your shirt. An online certificate will be available after the event and can be downloaded from www.eventpromotions.co.nz. Marathon Photos will be snapping away and photos will be available for purchase post event, these can be viewed at www.marathon-photos.com


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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|21 Aug 2001
|Filing date
|24 Feb 2000
|Priority date
|24 Feb 2000
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Ken Avicola, Richard G. Morton, John R. Ross
|Original Assignee
|Ken Avicola, Richard G. Morton, John R. Ross
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (3), Referenced by (21), Classifications (11), Legal Events (7)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application relates to earrings and heartbeat monitors.
Flashing earrings are known. These are usually worn as novelty items. One such earring is an earring shaped like a small Christmas tree powered by a small battery. These earrings are seen occasionally at Christmas parties.
Many types of heartbeat monitors are known. These include pressure monitors; the simplest being a finger pressed against an artery. A well-known technique for measuring heartbeat utilizes a infrared (IR) light emitting diode (LED)/photocell combination. This technique is discussed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,239,048, 4,100,536 and 4,407,295, each of which are incorporated herein by reference. Infrared light will travel several centimeters through typical human skin tissue. Its absorption is much greater in blood. Thus, an IR LED is pressed against skin tissue near an artery and emits pulsed infrared light into the skin. A photocell is placed against the skin near the IR LED and measures light scattered from or transmitted through the skin. The signal received by the photocell varies as the blood surges in the tissue near the photocell and the IR LED with each beat of the person's heart. It is known that a person's earlobe is a good place to place the IR LED/photocell instrument since the carotid artery runs close to the ear. In prior art devices signals from the photocell are typically transmitted to a comparator, which calculates the rate of heart, beat and the resulting rate is displayed on a monitor.
What is needed is a simple method of displaying heartbeat by means of visible light flashes with a device that can be worn as a novelty item.
The present invention provides an earring that flashes in synchronism with the wearer's heartbeat. A pulsed IR LED/photocell combination is built into an earring along with a comparator and a visible light-emitting source. The comparator determines when the heart has beat from the variation in the signal from the photocell and transmits a signal to a solid state switch to turn on the visible light-emitting source. Thus, the light emitting source flashes once for each heart beat. In a preferred use of the present invention a lover is able to determine when his or her partner is excited by observing the rate at which the partner's earring flashes. The invention may also be used for medical monitoring of patients.
FIGS. 1A and 1B is a circuit diagram of a preferred of the present invention
FIG. 2 is a drawing of a preferred embodiment mounted on a person's ear.
FIG. 3 shows a person wearing a preferred embodiment.
FIG. 4 shows a string of pulses moderated by blood pulsing in tissue.
FIG. 5 shows a waveform used to trigger an LED.
FIG. 6 is a flow chart of the software of a preferred embodiment.
A first preferred embodiment of the present invention can be described by reference to the drawings.
IR Emitter, IR Detector and Visible Light Emitter
FIGS. 1A and 1B is a circuit diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The sensor head of the embodiment is shown at 6. The sensor head includes an IR LED, D1F5E1 and a photocell Q2MRD701, which is a phototransistor. In this embodiment the photocell and the IR LED are located on the same side of the earlobe as shown in FIG. 2. In another embodiment the photocell and the IR LED will be located on opposite of the earlobe and the light from the IR LED passes through the lobe. In this embodiment as shown in FIG. 2, pulses of light from IR LED 20 are scattered in the earlobe and are detected by photocell 22. Electronics as described below and shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B detect the wearer's heartbeat and cause LED 8 to flash once for each beat of the heart. The earring shown in FIG. 2, except for the electronics, is of a standard design with rod 40 piercing the earlobe through an existing hole and a clip mechanism 42 on the neck side of the earlobe to hold the earring in place on the earlobe. Clip-type earrings could also be used for ears not pierced.
The electronic and electro-optical components shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B are available from any of many commercial suppliers, such as Allied, Arrow and Avnet Electronics. The circuitry described in this embodiment provides all the functions needed to detect the heartbeat and drive LED 8 that emits visible red light.
U1 is an oscillator integrated circuit that is configured with R1 and R2 and with capacitor C1 to produces a 20-microsecond pulse at approximately 100 Hz. This signal is directed to pin 13 of U2 a. U2 a is {fraction (1/4+L )} of a quad bilateral switch that inverts the output of U1 to a positive going 20-microsecond pulse. This signal is directed to field effect transistor Q1 which in turn provides current to drive infrared light emitting diode (IR LED) D1 as shown as 20 in FIG. 1A. D1 produces a stream of IR pulses with a 20 micro second pulse width at a rate of about 100 pulses per second. Human hearts normally beat at rates between about 40 pulses per minute to about 200 pulses per minute; so this pulse frequency would provide about 30 to 150 pulses per heartbeat. These pulses of infrared light pass relatively well through the tissue of the earlobe but are preferentially absorbed in blood. Therefore, the amount of infrared light returning to the sensor head will vary depending on how much blood the light encounters in the earlobe. Since the amount of blood in the earlobe varies significantly during each heartbeat the returning light will also vary significantly. Phototransistor Q2 shown as 22 in FIG. 1A is mounted next to D1 and D1 and Q2 form the heartbeat sensor head. U3 is an integrated circuit with four Op Amps. Op Amp U3 a amplifies the pulse stream out of phototransistor Q2. Integrator circuit 10 comprising IC switch U2 b in conjunction with R12 and C6 recovers the heartbeat pulse envelope from the modulated pulse stream out of U3 a. A typical waveform out of U3 a is shown in FIG. 4. This waveform (portraying about 50 pulses per heartbeat) would correspond to a heart beating at a rate of about 120 beats per minute (two beats per second) which would correspond to a jogging heart rate of a person in good physical shape or to a very excited lover. Switch U2 b is controlled by the same oscillator used to generate the IR pulses and is thus synchronized with these pulses. The switch closes during each 20-microsecond pulse charging integrating capacitor C6 to the peak of the pulse. The process is repeated with each successive pulse with the result that capacitor C6 reconstructs the heartbeat waveform from the pulse stream shown in FIG. 4. Amplifier circuit 13 comprises Op Amp U3 b (LM324) acts as a high impedance buffer between the integrator circuit and the next amplifier circuit 14. Amplifier circuit 14 comprises amplifier U3 c (LM324) which provides further amplification and filtering of the recovered waveform. An example of this recovered waveform is illustrated in FIG. 5. Filter network R14, R30 and C7 form a hi-pass filter and filter network R16 and C8 form a low-pass filter. The passband is from 2.2 Hz to 4.4 Hz. These filters together pass the recovered heartbeat waveform, while rejecting all other frequencies outside the desired passband. This filtering technique improves the signal-to-noise ratio of the circuit and enhances the ability of this preferred embodiment to detect the heartbeat without false triggers.
The reproduced heartbeat at the output of U3 c (pin 8) is positive going with amplitude of approximately 0.3 volts. Op-Amp U3 d is configured as a comparator and is biased by the resistor network R17 and R18 so that the positive comparator input (pin 12) is at about +0.1 volt. The heartbeat signal is applied to the negative comparator output (pin 14) is driven from +9 volts to 1 volts. When the output is driven to zero volts, the +9 volt supply provides the drive current to the LED through the limiting resistor R28. This provides the drive current to "turn on" the LED (D6). LED D6 remains "on" until the waveform at pin 13 drops below the reference voltage on pin 12. Thus we get a flash of visible light from LED D6 shown at 8 in FIG. 1B and in FIG. 2 for each detected heartbeat.
In a second preferred embodiment the pulses from IR detector 22 are digitized by a very small microprocessor that is also used to analyze the digitized pulses and to turn on visible light source 8 for a short pulse for each heartbeat. FIG. 6 is a flow diagram showing a preferred technique for programming the microprocessor. The program converts the amplitude of each pulse into a digital value P. It calculates an average pulse amplitude [P] against which P is compared. The program turns on the visible light source 8 when the number of pulses having amplitudes in excess of the average amplitude is greater than 15 more than the number of pulses having amplitudes less than or equal to the average amplitude. After a pulse the earring will not pulse again until the number of pulses with below average amplitude is more than 15 greater than the number of pulses with amplitudes greater than the average amplitude. The P in FIG. 4 shows when the visible light pulse would be triggered in the example shown. If heartbeats are not being detected but the 100 Hz pulses are being detected with random amplitudes, statistical variations will soon produce a pulse. To reduce these false pulses, the counters are re-zeroed after a number of pulses. In this embodiment that number is 150 pulses which is the number of pulses per heartbeat at 40 beats per minute. In a more sophisticated embodiment the re-zero number could be calculated based on the measured pulse rate; so that a smaller re-zero number would be used when the wearer's heartbeat rate is greater than 40 beats per minute.
The embodiment of the present invention described above can be produced from components readily available from electronics parts suppliers such as the ones listed above. The earrings made from these parts including a hearing aid battery can be made small enough to fit into an earring as small as about 3 to 4 cm3. Utilizing application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) concepts, the earrings (including the battery) can be packaged into an earring as small as 1 cm3 or smaller.
Preferably the battery for the unit will be a rechargeable battery and the earrings can be marketed with a case, which includes a charging circuit powered by standard 120 volt AC so that when the earrings are not in use, the earring batteries can be easily recharged.
Although the present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiments, it is understood that many other embodiments of the present invention are possible. For example, the pulse rate of the oscillator could be larger or smaller than 100 Hz; however at least 10 Hz is recommended. A photodiode could be used instead of the specified phototransistor. Many circuits other than the one described in detail above could be used to determine the heart beat from the detected modulating IR pulses. For example, a continuous IR source and corresponding detection circuitry could be implemented. For these reasons the scope of the present invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.
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|Personal communication system, device and method
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|Vanderschuit Carl R
|Beverage accessory devices
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|Ensign Holdings
|Method for biometric authentication through layering biometric traits
|4 May 2010
|25 Sep 2012
|Pyng Medical Corp.
|Patient status sensor
|23 Jan 2009
|22 Apr 2014
|Sony Corporation
|Acoustic in-ear detection for earpiece
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|9 Sep 2014
|Carl R. Vanderschuit
|Illumination apparatus
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|28 Feb 2017
|Motiv, Inc.
|Wearable computing device
|27 Feb 2004
|17 Feb 2005
|Kenneth Avicola
|Flashing jewelry heartbeat monitor with multiple lights
|27 Sep 2004
|31 Mar 2005
|Acres John F.
|System for regulating exercise and exercise network
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|7 Apr 2005
|Vanderschuit Carl R.
|Beverage accessory device
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|12 Jan 2006
|Sammistuff, Inc.
|Jewelry earring clutch
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|12 Oct 2006
|Vanderschuit Carl R
|Beverage accessory devices
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|Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Ab
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|U.S. Classification
|600/502, 362/104, 362/571, 600/500, 362/800
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|9 Mar 2005
|Maintenance fee reminder mailed
|22 Aug 2005
|Fee payment
Year of fee payment: 4
|22 Aug 2005
|Surcharge for late payment
|22 Sep 2008
|Fee payment
Year of fee payment: 8
|1 Apr 2013
|Maintenance fee reminder mailed
|21 Aug 2013
|Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees
|8 Oct 2013
|Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee
Effective date: 20130821

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US boycotters go for Euro-rebrand
Aside from the conspiracy theorists, those who question why Israel is treated so much more fairly in the US than in Europe usually have no problem getting to the first bit of the answer: in the US, Israel has many passionate supporters outside the Jewish community itself.
Whether they be evangelicals, neo-cons, neo-liberals, liberal-interventionists or mainstream Democrats, in most cases Israel is pushing at an open door. Remember Netanyahu's speech to Congress last year and the 29 standing ovations from practically every member? Here, outright support for Israel among non-Jews is rare to the point that it's noteworthy when it happens.
But the flip side of the same coin is rarely talked about. For just as Europe has the kind of racists, fascists, Islamists and Leftist totalitarians that have helped push anti-Israeli hysteria into the mainstream, they've got them in America too. (Far-Leftists like Chomsky are followed by millions.) Here, their agenda has, in important respects, captured mainstream media - the BBC and the Guardian in particular - significant sections of the NGO community, the unions, important parts of the Labour Party, some influential Tories and much of the state bureaucracy, especially the Foreign Office.
The difference is that in America they've got practically nowhere. Which is why they've launched a new strategy.
The defining moment came earlier this month with America's first-ever national Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) conference at the University of Pennsylvania. The aims were summed up by Sarah Schulman, a professor of English at the City University of New York: "We have to brand BDS as something alive, progressive… with a human face, something Americans can relate to," she told the Forward.
That's going to be a tough call since it would mean asking America's political classes to switch sides in favour of the world's despots and terror movements. Nonetheless, they've seen the way things have been going in Europe and they're targeting the Left as the weak link in America's pro-Israel chain.
In response to the conference, Jewish groups opted to ignore it to avoid raising its profile. Whether that is wise will depend on bigger issues: mainly whether the Democrats return to being the party of Joe Lieberman et al or whether Obama can make further inroads.
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On Christmas Day, a man was violently attacked by two dogs in his home in Fort St. John. The attack was sudden and severe, and was covered widely by media across the province.
The victim and his family described the dogs as "pit bulls". Breed description was not released at the time by the City's bylaw department (which serves as Animal Control), nor by the RCMP, nor by the SPCA that received the animals' bodies for disposal.
Predictably, the incident sparked the usual storm of media coverage about "pit bulls" and "dangerous breeds". There have been Op-Eds about banning breeds on the Province blog, on the Tyee, and on talk shows across the province.
Sounds like the usual conversation, right? Except, for the third time this year, we find that the media missed a couple fact-checking steps in its rush to publish a "pit bull" story. This week, the dogs were finally identified by the bylaw department as American Bulldogs. This is a breed often mis-identified as a "pit bull" breed but exempt from most breed-specific legislation.
That means that the breed restrictions or bans loudly advocated by Charlie Smith (editor of the Georgia Straight), Lori Welbourne (columnist for Post Media), and Bill Tieleman (columnist for 24 Hours and The Tyee) would have done nothing to stop three of the violent dog attacks that so agitated them this year. Yet these attacks provided them with platforms to share gory statistics and to openly advocate for the genocide of a breed that was not even involved.
The first was in July, when a large dog killed a puppy in Yaletown. The victim, understandably traumatized and disoriented, described the dog as a pit bull and the story received wide initial coverage as a "pit bull attack". This was later corrected when Vancouver Animal Control identified the dog as a mastiff/bulldog cross.
The second was at the end of the year, when a serious attack on a young woman was reported as a "pit bull attack". This dog was later identified as a Rottweiler/husky.
Now we have a third case where the conversation was quick to turn to a "breed debate" while it was clear that the media did not have all the information.
Kudos to CBC for taking the time to correct the breed ID in this week's coverage. But for every article with this correction, there will be 20+ articles that only serve to cement the breed stigma in the minds of those susceptible to it. It detracts from constructive conversations we could be having about dog aggression and risk factors for dog bites. And let's not forget that the "statistics" cited by Charlie, Lori, and Bill are based on media reports of dog aggression, creating a feedback loop that's been cycling for 30 years.
Each time this happens we draw a deep breath and hope that the media will learn from their errors. Stop with the sensationalism. Report a dog attack as a dog attack, and don't be so quick to assign a breed. It's fairer, and it's better journalism. If you feel the breed is relevant, wait until a reliable source of information surfaces: the owner's information about the dog's heritage or, minimally, a statement from an impartial professional like an animal control officer or a veterinarian.
And for the love of dog, will the Op-Eds stop? For three decades we have been tolerating the same clickbait comparing an imaginary category of dog to a loaded gun. Under the guise of concerned citizens, they use fear to advocate for laws that have proven ineffective and are being repealed across the continent.
Bill, Lori and Charlie seem content to be on the wrong side of the history. That's their right. But if these opinions are winning column space, it tells you that people are interested in this topic. Why not feature another perspective?
In 2012, The Vancouver Sun asked Rebeka Breder, BC pre-eminent animal litigator, and Rebecca Ledger, one of BC's few certified veterinary behaviourists, to pen an Op-Ed. People with advanced degrees and decades of experience commenting on the issue of dog aggression in our communities? That's a great start!
If their degrees and evidence-based reasoning don't attract the same number of clicks, there are plenty of trainers, behaviour consultants, vets, dog walkers, or animal rescues that would be happy to pen their own opinion piece based on experience. The Huffington Post has featured a "pit bull week" for the last couple years and have no shortage of clicks and shares. You'd be surprised at how many people want to read reason and compassion around these issues.
Please. Please expand your offerings on this topic.
Or – well – at least ensure your columnists are writing about the right "breed" when they propose exterminating it.


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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Math Mystery Freebies Available Now!
I made a couple of samples of my math mysteries. I have one for 2nd grade and one for 3rd grade. Sorry I can't write more...It is getting late and there is only so much time one person should be on the computer! Just click the pics to go to the book you would like to check out!
Thanks y'all! Hope your classes are behaving for you! Mine are getting a little rowdy!
Posted by Hilary Lewis at 10:50 PM
Labels: freebies, math, math mysteries
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Thanks!! I'm looking forward to trying it out!! And my kiddos are beyond rowdy at this point....especially at the end of the day!ReplyDelete
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Love these!! Looking forward to more!ReplyDelete
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I wanted to thank you for all the ideas you are posting. This is the kind of teacher you would want to have as a mentor. Keep up the goodwork and you will be hearing from me again. Keep it coming.ReplyDelete
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Top 10 Mac OS X Tips
Have you ever seen someone while operating OS X and Mac? A Mac user can launch applications and other stuff like a magical trick. Though, I do not know much about Mac tricks yet I am going to share with you the most impressive techniques you have ever known.
Here are top 10 Mac OS X tips:
1. Shift-Click Maximize Button to Fill Screen
You know that there is red button in a window we use for close. There are also two buttons- yellow and green- for minimizing and maximizing. To make the window of chrome larger and covering the whole screen, you just need to hold "just hold down the shift key when you click the button".
2. Terminal Tricks—Purge
Terminal is one of the best toolkit in Mac Jedi. For improving the performance of your Mac, it is necessary to click on "Purge" for cleaning the Ram. Basically, whenever you open a certain App or software, it allocates certain fraction of memory in the Ram. Hence, you do not need reboot your Mac with regard to releasing the Ram. When you would click on Purge, it will force applications to shut and release the allocated Ram from the system.
3. Launch Spotlight with Command-Space
It may be problematic for you while searching your official files, e-mails and other important documents. Do you know that spotlight can help you to find all documents, emails and other related files very quickly? Do you know spotlight will appear on the menu bar for you to start typing? It is very simple though. You just need to give command to find what you wish to.
4. Drop Files onto the Dock to Open in an App
It is my habit to preview pictures. It is really fast when you intend to look at something. For editing the picture, most of the experts suggest to use Acorn. You may be thinking that how to launch preview in the Acorn. It's very simple. You just need to open Acorn then go into file menu. To do this fast, I have put Acorn in the dock. It does not take too much time to drag and drop a certain image to the icon. It helps me to speedily launch the Acorn to do what I dictate it to do.
5. Custom App Stacks
My dock happened to be clustered with bunch of Apps. Though I do not use apps often yet I love to download too many apps. To make the custom app stack, you should need to adopt the following method:
- You should make a fold somewhere (I used to make that in applications that is inevitably different from the system-wide applications folder) Check tip 7 to learn more about this technique.
- Try to use another finder window to open your applications folder
- This step is meant to make aliases of your real apps. You need to hold down command to drag a certain apps you wish to open quickly and drop it in your tailor made folder.
- You should repeat the above process for as many apps as you intend to.
- You should drag your folder with all aliases just left side of the trash and right side of the dock.
- Enjoy the trick. The folder will show you all tailor made aliases to your all apps.
6. Remove Icons from the Menu Bar
Are you tired from the folders crowd on your menu bar? If yes then remove them. You just need to click on command key, click on the certain icon and drag it off the menu bar. There is no need to put volume/speaker icon there.
7. Get to your Library Folder
The impressive changes in lion were to hide your library folder from you. Though, the library folder is not often used yet it is very important to burn the stubborn and useless files. Re-read tip 5 and use the finder to find the folder by pressing command-shift-g. Just put "~/Library/" (no quotes) and click Okay.
8. Finder Sidebar
Since it is related with the finder, you might already know that most of the items are on the left side of your finder window. In case you do not find the, go to the view menu of your finder and click on show toolbar. To place your folders in the sidebar, you just need to drag and drop the folder.
9. Take a Screenshot
Have you ever taken screenshot of your files or something very important? Whether it is a graphic or an error, you should always take a screenshot of your screen. It's pretty easy. Command-shift–3 is used to capture screen and command-shift–4 will allow you to select part of your screen. For good screenshot experience, download Skitch for free.
10. Control the Apps that Launch at Start up
Are you tired of slow processing of your Mac during its start up? If yes then you do not need to worry. You can control this apps load. Just go to System Preferences > Users and Groups then find the login items button. To speed up your start up, you just need to select your app from the list and click on "-".
The above given tips are really good for new Mac users. If you wish to operate your Mac fast and quick, must adopt any of the above cited tips.


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At disposal sites for wastes containing radium (Ra), vegetative stabilization may allow escape of radon (Rn) via uptake and mass flow of the gas in the plant transpiration stream. The main objectives of this work were to determine the magnitude and factors of such transport. Corn (Zea mays L.), sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.), and tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) were grown in uranium mill railings solids containing 226Ra (4.4 × 103 Bq kg−1). The quantities of 222Rn released by the plants in a controlled environment chamber were measured in relation to water transpired and leaf areas. The 226Ra and 222Rn in corn xylem liquid, and diffusion of 222Rn across paraffin wax barriers, were also measured. The 222Rn release rates by the plants ranged from about 8 to 28 mBq s−1 m−2 of leaf area, and were unrelated to the quantity of water transpired. Generally, the plants tended to release twice as much radon at 15°C than at 30°C, a phenomenon explained in part by the increased solubility of Rn in water at the lower temperature. We suggest that the bulk of 222Rn released by the plants is taken up by mass flow in water, but at the leaf mesophyll Rn diffuses independently of water, through the entire leaf cross-section, unimpeded by the cuticle and epicuticular wax. The species of plant does not appear to be a major factor in the quantity of Rn released to the air; rather, the amount of Rn released into the atmosphere from a given area of vegetated land is expected to be in direct proportion to the leaf area index.Please view the pdf by using the Full Text (PDF) link under 'View' to the left.
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We enjoyed our stay at the Bali Dynasty for 2 nights at the end of our holiday. The kids had a lot of entertainment and fun! The swim-up bar was a lovely treat on the hot days after shopping. Most of the staff were lovely and the service good. No free Wi-fi which was annoying, but pre-paid vouchers can be purchased at reception.
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- Bali Dynasty Resort is a 5-star premier beachside resort in South Kuta, renowned for its warm Balinese hospitality. The property offers six restaurants, five bars, three swimming pools, a comprehensive spa, exercise room, beach club, kids and teens club, meeting facilities and a complimentary Hospitality Lounge for those early arrivals and late departures.The unique layout allows for a subtle but effective division between the couples market and the family market. Couples can enjoy the famous Gracie Kelly's Irish Pub and relax at the adults-only Lazy Pool. Kids can enjoy the Kids Water Fun Zone and a 56-metre waterslide flowing into their own pool adjacent to which lies the Enchanted Garden Kids' Club. A wide variety of rooms catering to the family market are available, sleeping up to five people. The resort is conveniently located within ten minutes drive from the airport on the vibrant South Kuta Beach strip. It is within walking distance to the shopping centre and mall, art markets, Waterbom Park and an extensive choice of restaurants, nightspots and entertainment venues. Free Wi-Fi is available at lobby area and restaurants and bars. ... more less
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Murder investigation continues in case of missing Nathan O'Brien, grandparents
Five-year-old Nathan O'Brien and grandparents Alvin and Kathryn Liknes, not seen since June 29, have not been found, but Calgary police Chief Rick Hanson said investigators concluded on Sunday that they were dead and the suspect was arrested in the Airdrie area at 1:30 a.m. on Monday.
Facing three murder charges, Douglas Garland is under arrest and
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Police in Hazmat suits investigate a rural property Wednesday near Airdrie as part of the investigation into the disappearance of Nathan O'Brien and his grandparents Alvin and Kathryn Liknes, .
An RCMP canine member made his way into the massive grid search area near the Airdrie acreage in connection with the disappearance of Nathan O'Brien, 5, Alvin Liknes and Kathryn Liknes. (Colleen De Neve/Calgary Herald)
A court sketch of Douglas Garland, the man questioned in connection with
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The man charged with three counts of murder in connection with the disappearances of five-year-old Nathan O'Brien and his grandparents Kathryn and Alvin Liknes made his first court appearance via CCTV Wednesday morning.
Judge Brian Stevenson adjourned the hearing until Aug. 14 to allow time for the Crown and police to prepare disclosure for the defence.
Garland, who was ordered to remain in custody, stood against the wall during his appearance and spoke with a scratchy voice.
The first-degree murder counts he faces are in connection with the deaths of Alvin and Kathryn Liknes; the second-degree murder charge is in connection with the death of Nathan, who was sleeping over at his grandparents' house. No bodies have been found.
Allen Liknes, son of the missing couple
and common-law husband of Garland's sister Patti, said outside court his wife
is "not good" after what has happened over the past two weeks.
He thanked the police, government and
community for all their tireless work in the investigation.
"I want to thank the City of Calgary, the province of Alberta for all the vigils and the support. The family has taken a lot of strength from it and thank you for the search parties," Allen Liknes told reporters. "It helps."
He also said the flowers and balloons placed at his parents' home in the Parkhill community has made a difference.
"It's incredibly sad but it helps," he said. "There some search parties, as far as I know, in Airdrie. It's really thankful to get out there."Shortly after O'Brien and his grandparents were reported missing June 30, police focused their efforts on Garland, a man with ties to the Liknes family.
Police initially took Garland in for questioning July 4 while they conducted a search of an Airdrie acreage owned by his parents.
Garland spent last week in custody on unrelated identity-theft charges before being released on $750 bail sometime on the weekend.
Officers arrested Garland again near his parents' Airdrie property at about 1:30 a.m. Monday.
While Hanson wouldn't go into the circumstances of Garland's arrest, Garland was bound by a court-ordered curfew and likely under police surveillance at the time. During the chief's statement to the media, Hanson referred to "covert assets" that assisted in the police investigation.
It's uncommon, but not unprecedented, for police to lay murder charges without the victims' bodies. Click here to read more on the challenges lawyers face when prosecuting murder cases when a body has not been found.
"This file has been built piece by piece by piece by piece," Hanson said.
"There is no single piece of evidence that would be what people would like to think is the smoking gun."
Although Hanson declined to discuss what led authorities to charge Garland with murder, he said evidence collected by more than 200 police investigators and civilian analysts working on the case leaves no doubt that Nathan and his grandparents are dead.
"As the days went by, there's always a hope," Hanson said.
"Unfortunately, with the laying of the charges, we've taken that hope away from the family, so they are devastated."
Hanson wouldn't specify how the first-degree murder charge applies in the case of Alvin, 66, and Kathryn, 53, but the Criminal Code defines the offence as a "planned and deliberate" killing.
Second-degree murder, the charge in connection with Nathan O'Brien's death, is considered an intentional killing but without the elements of planning and deliberation.
Police haven't said what prompted them to lay a different charge in Nathan's case — though he didn't live at his grandparents' house and was only there for a sleepover when the crime occurred.
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Last night more than 100 volunteers formed a search party that fanned out across Airdrie Tuesday evening in the hopes of finding the bodies of a missing five-year-old boy and his grandparents.
Gallery: Calgarians released green balloons at 8 p.m. Tuesday to show their support to the family of Nathan O'Brien and his grandparents.
The investigation into a missing five-year-old Calgary boy and his grandparents reached a grim turning point — but not a conclusion — as police arrested their prime suspect Monday and charged him with three counts of murder.
Now have removed flag where dog sat. #yyc #AmberAlertby Valerie Fortney via twitter 7/7/2014 10:21:50 PM
More flags placed around spot where dog sat.by Valerie Fortney via twitter 7/7/2014 10:20:17 PM
"Not much left to see here," says police officer. "We're done for the day." #yyc #AmberAlertby Valerie Fortney via twitter 7/7/2014 10:19:21 PM
Police dog stops at one spot in the pasture, sits and stays a few mins. Handler radioes, orange marker left at spot.by Valerie Fortney via twitter 7/7/2014 10:15:10 PM
The police are likely being eaten alive by mosquitos as they carry on their sombre workby Valerie Fortney via twitter 7/7/2014 9:33:39 PM
Police are working diligently since morning on another scorching hot day. #yyc #amberalertby Valerie Fortney via twitter 7/7/2014 9:17:27 PM
Yellow boat that was carried to slough earlier this morning is being walked back to road.by Annalise Klingbeil via twitter 7/7/2014 9:13:01 PM
Dogs in 2 separate areas, covering a lot of land. In and out of bushes #yyc #AmberAlertby Valerie Fortney via twitter 7/7/2014 9:12:25 PM
RCMP police dog and cluster of about 20 officers have disappeared over the ridge. We wait. #yyc #amberalertby Valerie Fortney via twitter 7/7/2014 9:00:28 PM
Seven officers on an off highway vehicle just drove by. Unclear where they're headed.by Annalise Klingbeil via twitter 7/7/2014 8:59:12 PM
Recap: 2 different groups of officers are searching. Small group near slough, larger group about 2 km awayby Annalise Klingbeil via twitter 7/7/2014 8:57:02 PM
I'm back near the slough. Seven officers doing search on land across road from sloughby Annalise Klingbeil via twitter 7/7/2014 8:52:52 PM
About 20 officers and a police dog are now waking into a property about 2 km NE of sloughby Annalise Klingbeil via twitter 7/7/2014 8:52:49 PM
Police dog is back. Sending in officers #yyc #AmberAlertby Valerie Fortney via twitter 7/7/2014 8:33:14 PM
No trespassing sign just outside pasture where police are going inby Valerie Fortney via twitter 7/7/2014 8:24:31 PM
One officer is going ahead with dog, others holding backby Valerie Fortney via twitter 7/7/2014 8:21:51 PM
About 20 officers. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Br97x0qCQAINvRY.jpgby Valerie Fortney via twitter 7/7/2014 8:20:32 PM
Heading into another acreage, this one 2 Km up the road. Dog coming out #yyc #amberalert http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Br97lteCMAAUbv7.jpgby Valerie Fortney via twitter 7/7/2014 8:19:43 PM
Several officers and a dog have returned to land near the Airdrie property.by Annalise Klingbeil via twitter 7/7/2014 8:16:13 PM
They've stopped about 2km up a dirt road #yyc #AmberAlertby Valerie Fortney via twitter 7/7/2014 8:15:36 PM
A convoy of police vehicles canine unit is now heading north east of the search areaby Valerie Fortney via twitter 7/7/2014 8:13:03 PM
A tow truck has arrived. Don't know why at this point. #yyc #AmberAlbertby Valerie Fortney via twitter 7/7/2014 8:08:17 PM
Police search teams beginning to return to area about 500m north of acreage. #yyc #AmberAlertby Valerie Fortney via twitter 7/7/2014 8:03:58 PM
An update from Herald reporter Reid Southwick:
Police officers, forensics investigators and fire crews converged at a large slough in Airdrie Monday during an ongoing investigation into the disappearances of five-year-old Nathan O'Brien and his grandparents.
The slough lies about 500 metres from an acreage that has also been the centre of an intense police search. The acreage is owned by Archie and Doreen Garland, whose son Douglas is now a person of interest in the missing persons case.
On Monday – the eighth day of the Amber Alert for Nathan and his grandparents, Alvin and Kathryn Liknes, fire crews took a yellow boat into the slough, while forensics investigators in blue coveralls walked to the body of water carrying masks, brown paper bags and cameras.
At about 1 p.m. the forensics investigators and dozens of officers conducting a grid search of the area returned to nearby vehicles. Police said they were taking a lunch break and would be reassigned in the afternoon.
In court earlier Monday, Douglas Garland was remanded to custody on an unrelated charge after a brief court appearance.
Garland appeared via closed-circuit video on an identity theft charge and the judge granted a two-day adjournment at the request of the Crown.
@calgaryherald we didn't see it come back but we can't see al the slough from hereby Valerie Fortney via twitter 7/7/2014 7:43:02 PM
Explore our interactive map of the search area: Click here
@ValFortney did they ever put the boat in the water?by martieg1 via twitter 7/7/2014 7:18:42 PM
"Lunch break," one RCMP officer tells us. #yyc #AmberAlbertby Valerie Fortney via twitter 7/7/2014 7:01:15 PM
Forensics team, in blue coveralls are back, from slough. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Br9pEu5CMAIldHs.jpgby Annalise Klingbeil via twitter retweeted by ValFortney 7/7/2014 7:00:03 PM


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Roger Daltrey turns wedding singer at Scots reception
ROCK star Roger Daltrey stunned a Scots couple at their wedding reception by jumping on stage and performing one of his hits.
Roger Daltry was in Glasgow for his band's sold-out show at the SSE Hyrdo
The Who legend was staying at the Mar Hall Hotel in Bishopton, Renfrewshire, ahead of his band's sold-out show at Glasgow's SSE Hydro last night.
But on Saturday night, he heard Susan and Carl Smith's wedding reception going on in the hotel.
Daltrey, 70, gatecrashed and asked the wedding band Milestone if he could get up and sing a song for the happy couple.
And despite not normally playing any of The Who's back catalogue, the band managed to crank out the supergroup's 1965 hit I Can't Explain, with Daltrey on lead vocals.
Milestone posted on their Facebook page: "Susan and Carl Smith had an unexpected guest at their wedding in Mar Hall as Roger Daltrey from The Who made a guest appearance.
It was surreal to see one of rock'n'roll's biggest names of all time being a wedding singer in a hotel
He popped in to wish the bride and groom well and was very nice about the band – in fact he even wanted to do a song.
"As we don't really cover any The Who songs we had to busk our way through a version of I Can't Explain." The upmarket hotel has played host to a series of celebrities in the past.
But the unexpected appearance of a founder member of one of the world's most famous rock groups stunned and delighted guests.
One wedding guest said: "It was surreal to see one of rock'n'roll's biggest names of all time being a wedding singer in a hotel. Everyone in the room went mental when he appeared, it was epic."
The Who are currently on their 50th anniversary tour which the band have confirmed will be their last ever large scale run of gigs.


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Cancer as Metaphor 2009:
David Sedaris suggests some children's reenactment of the Christmas story should come to an immediate halt, "if there's a cancer, you must treat it at the earliest possible opportunity."
President Calderon, responding to the killings of a police officer's family by Mexican drug kingpins, "These contemptible events are proof of how unscrupulously organized crime operates, attacking innocent lives. And they can only strengthen us in our determination to banish this singular cancer."
An Afghani spokesman says of his own country: "Corruption is the cancer that is spreading across our country."
The day after I get home from the hospital, my partner leaves on a business trip. Two of my best friends come to take care of me. We all like good food and I remember the surgeon's parting words, "Eat whatever you want to." On my second evening home we share Mexican food, by the second weekend, Chinese. The next day, when the friends are about to leave, my ornery intestines rebel once again. My partner gets home and I reveal my distress but declare that I will soldier on. By one in the morning the intestines are battering relentlessly. I call the advice nurse at Kaiser. She recommends a trip to emergency in case an infection has set in. I wake up my travel weary partner and apologize, "I have to go back to the hospital." On the way there I lose my cookies and moan. The emergency doctor orders a bunch of tests: a full torso CT scan, vaginal ultrasound, blood work, and IV morphine. By six in the morning it is time for another Lovenox shot. The attending nurse bustles about and says, "I can give it to you. Do you want me to give it to you. I can give it to you or do you want to do it?" In a morphine stupor I mumble agreeably, "You can do it." She holds the syringe two feet above my abdomen, aims and POW!, like a hawk plummeting for prey, she plunges the needle into my belly.
All the tests are negative. The blood work shows mild dehydration and anemia. The severe pain has subsided. Conclusion: the guts were not awake enough for Chinese food.
When I get home, my oby-gyn calls to see how I am doing, having heard that I went back to the hospital. "Well here is some good news, she says, the pathology report says there is no papillary serous."
I can't believe my ears. I'm ecstatic. I want to cry with joy and thank her for telling me. Why hasn't the surgeon/oncologist called? Doesn't he know that my future has been teetering on a pin head, hanging from a thread, dangling on edge? (Am I forgetting once again how many patients he has?) Relief makes it easy to forgive him. I cannot eat anything but saltines and water; I cannot sit up without assistance; all my internal female parts and more have been extracted, but I am not one of the 10% of endometrial cancer patients* who have papillary serous.
*Uterine papillary serous carcinoma (UPSC) accounts for 10% of endometrial carcinomas but a higher proportion of deaths due to its aggressive nature and poor response to chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Faratian D, Stillie A, Busby-Earle RM, Cowie VJ, Monaghan H.
Department of Laboratory Services (Pathology), Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, UK.
I mourn for the women who are afflicted with this aggressive cancer.
A few days later the oncologist's office calls to make my follow up appointment, at which time he will discuss my prognosis. His assistant gives no indication that there is no papillary serous carcinoma. Should I believe my good news any less? My trust in the accuracy of diagnosis is tentative. A misplaced test tube, a switched slide, the wrong stain, the misspelling of a name. So many things can go wrong.
When I go back to the oncologist he says, "The good news is you do not have papillary serous. You do not have to have chemotherapy, only radiation. But you still have a stage two cancer. It can show up again anywhere in your body, in any organ, at any time.
Tributes 2010
Jan 19, 2010: Kate McGarrigle, Canadian singer-songwriter, dies aged 63; had been battling cancer since the summer of 2006. The cancer started in her small intestine and spread to her liver.
We watch a PBS Special about opera auditions at the Met and fall in love with a 30 year old black singer, Ryan Smith, who, with little formal training makes it to the finals and embarks on his singing career. We feel triumphant until the credits. Just months after the film was completed, November 2008, he died of lymphoma.


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Fresh fruit associated with lower risk of heart attack and strokePeople who eat fresh fruit on most days are at lower risk of heart attack and stroke than people who rarely eat fresh fruit, according to new research published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine. The findings come from a 7-year study of half a million adults in China, where fresh fruit consumption is much lower than in countries like the UK or US.
More at http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2016-04-06-fresh-fruit-associated-lower-risk-heart-attack-and-stroke
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SHERIDAN — Misty Bateman will have an exhibit of her photography at the Martinsen Gallery at Sheridan College from Oct. 15 through Nov. 26.
"For Love of Photography; from Analog to Instagram and Place in Between" encompasses a wide spectrum of photography.
Bateman is a Sheridan native and received a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology and history from the University of Wyoming.
She received her Master of Arts in education from Willamette University in Oregon and studied photography in the Associate of Applied Science program at Mt. Hood Community College.
Bateman currently works at Sheridan College.
An artist's reception will be held Oct. 15 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Martinsen Gallery. It is free and open to the public.
The gallery is next to the president's office in the Whitney Academic Center and is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.


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Happy birthday J.J. Abrams! The director turns 50 years old today, and we imagine he's celebrating with plenty of action, sci-fi and of course plenty of lens flares.
Sure, J.J.'s laid off the lens flares in recent directorial efforts — thank God they didn't fill up Star Wars: The Force Awakens) — but we couldn't help imagining how his trademark visual tick would translate to our favorite movies. Check out the video below to see how the standard J.J. Abrams lens flares would appear in beloved flicks like Jurassic Park, Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope and more.
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The house is well-designed and executed.. The house, located in a cul-de-sac, is hemmed in all sides by equally large houses. Despite the built-up and issue of privacy, the design skillfully managed to achieve a high degree of openness, and integration of gardens and roof-scapes. The functions were well-placed and carefully considered, and overall scale was pleasant.
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PopGun Presents
Tearist, Beige, Sinkane (of Yeasayer) DJ set + Special guest DJ
Glasslands Gallery
289 Kent Avenue
Brooklyn, NY, 11249
Doors 8:30 PM
This event is 21 and over
Caroline Polachek and Patrick Wimberly made Something, their sophomore record, over 18 months between the back of an antique store in Brooklyn and the basement of a family home in Streatham, London. The world and characters of Something, slowly emerged- overtones of manic revenge contrast with a dark brooding guilt ("Sidewalk Safari", "Amanaemonesia", "Take it out on Me", "Guilty as Charged"); pastoral, almost psychedelic love meets its own inevitable, blue future ("Met Before", "Frigid Spring", "Turning", "Cool as a Fire"). In contrast to Chairlift's debut album's Does you Inspire You pop-dreamscape, created in the dark, after school and work, the band uncovered the songs on Something in the daytime, drinking coffee. Producer Dan Carey's studio is part of the world of Something, full of giant plate-reverb boxes, mint green reel-to-reels salvaged from dismantled BBC studios, plastic human heads which are used to record and simulate the listeners location in approximation to the sound. The head was sitting in the back seat of Carey's car, a microphone on each ear, while Caroline drove, screaming the "I'm gonna hunt you down… I'm gonna run you down" lyric of "Sidewalk Safari". Perhaps this incident lends itself to the fact that Something recalls the anthemic driving albums of the mid-90's (Weezer's 'Blue' album comes to mind). Larry Fitzmaurice (Pitchfork) says that "...Chairlift go for 'big' – like, really big – and succeed on every level".
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Recently our work with color has led us, in spite of ourselves, to search little by little, with some assistance (from the listener, from the observer), for the realization of matter, and we have decided to end the battle. Our works are now invisible and we would like to show them in a clear and positive manner, in our recordings or otherwise, in the lines and tones of beige.
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Gabriel—-always happy and willing to giggle with anyone
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Pro golf icon Phil Mickelson is apparently in hot water for involvement in a money laundering scandal, per an ESPN report. An acquaintance of his, former sports betting handicapper Gregory Silveira, pled guilty last week to putting $2.75 million of Mickelson's money towards illegal sports gambling. According to ESPN, Mickelson is directly responsible for wiring Silveira the sum of nearly $3 million to partake in what Silveira explicitly referred to as "illegal sports betting."
As far Mick's legal future, it seems that he's okay for the moment. He's not under investigation and has not been charged with a crime.
ESPN legal analyst Lester Munson explained the dynamics as to why Mickelson is off easy with the law — at least for now.
"The handicapper plead guilty in federal court, under federal law. Under federal law, it is only the operators of gambling businesses that can be charged. If you are only a bettor or customer of a sports bookmaking operation, you cannot be charged under federal law. The federal law is aimed at organized crime and syndicated gambling, and so they focus on those who operate the gambling business, and not those who are customers. And for that reason, Mickelson escapes any charges on what we know so far."
Lefty better take it easy, man. Last year, he was involved in a similarly sketchy federal insider trading investigation with mogul Carl Icahn and renowned sports gambler Billy Walters. According to ESPN, he was cleared of one of his alleged instances of insider trading, but that the rest of the case has mysteriously fizzled out.
Now, he's picked up right where he left off, getting in some real sticky shit with all the wrong people. We'll see if this Arizona State alum is able to wiggle his way out of this criminal crisis again, given that his accomplice is now screwed for life. ESPN says that Silveira faces up to 60 years in prison.
With three kids and a smokin' hot wife, I wish the best for Lefty here. But the guy needs to be a goddamn adult for once and respect the old adage of "don't shit where you eat." Mickelson has a reported history of sports gambling, and it looks like golf was involved this time around.
In the early-2000s, when I didn't know anything about golf, and Mickelson was the little engine that could, always finishing just a hair short of his first major championship, it was impossible for me not to hop on the Lefty bandwagon. His golden boy rosy cheeks, million-dollar smile, and immaculate hair was (and always will be) contagious.
Nowadays, it's hard for me not to put the guy in the same ilk as Pete Rose and other sketchy athletes. No, he's not selling drugs or killing innocent people, but it's pretty clear that he's behind some pretty twisted stuff he knows he shouldn't be doing — all while trying to hide behind his lovable-nice-guy-Masters-champion reputation.
I hope I'm wrong. I guess we'll just have to subtly refresh ESPN at our desks much more frequently with this piping hot developing story..
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Randomness… 12 pictures that have something to do with food or kitchen
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This is just going to be a miscellaneous post of 12 pictures that have to do with kitchen/cooking/eating that happened in the last few months. It's called catch-up. These incidents fall into one of 2 categories:
1. Not important enough to merit their own post.
2. Happened too long ago that a whole post on them now would be like digging up old bones.
I didn't know I was going to do this post, or I would've just thrown my Before/After picture in this list because that whole deal was a bit embarrassing in the previous post. I'm not going to keep talking about my diet in future posts, but I do know that getting it out in the open now definitely makes me feel more accountable, which is a good thing.
First up is a birthday cake by Lexi and Tiffany. Lexi is 8 and Tiffany is 4. This was this past January and since then, Tiffany had a birthday and turned 5… her ladybug cake will be featured sometime soon. But here, it was Shannon's birthday. The cake was Lexi's idea, so I let them have at it. It's a chocolate sheet cake with peanut butter icing… because a sheet cake would give them more room to scribb—oops, I mean, decorate, than a 9×13 would. I helped with the baking and spreading the frosting, but they did ALL the decorating. Lexi made the smiley face and the heart and did all the writing… meanwhile, Tiffany did the picture down in the corner (yeah, not exactly sure what it's supposed to be, but I think I can make out a person on the left of it). Lexi was surprised how hard it is to write with frosting. 😉 (And no, she doesn't have her eyes closed like it looks.) This is a pie from one time a few months ago when I NEEDED a chocolate peanut butter fix NOW. I pulled a baked pie crust out of the freezer, spread a layer of peanut butter on it, filled it with some instant pudding, put chocolate and Cool Whip on top, sprinkled it with Nestles powder, and TA-DA! I had a ready-to-eat-pie in 10 minutes flat!
Tiffany was playing with her little doll named Paige while drinking chocolate milk. She thought it was so cool that Paige would stay hanging when she'd let go of her.
(And no, she doesn't have her eyes closed like it looks.)
This is a pie from one time a few months ago when I NEEDED a chocolate peanut butter fix NOW. I pulled a baked pie crust out of the freezer, spread a layer of peanut butter on it, filled it with some instant pudding, put chocolate and Cool Whip on top, sprinkled it with Nestles powder, and TA-DA! I had a ready-to-eat-pie in 10 minutes flat!
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April 4th, 2011 12:30 pm
Aww love this post, esp the last 2 photos! She doesn't look tooo malnourished!
Liz on
April 4th, 2011 1:14 pm
You got to see Pioneer Woman?! Yay for you. I've thought of it when she comes to Minni but it doesn't happen.
Megan is looking older and cuter. Her hair is growing. I'm sure she would be so much more fun to talk to/hold than she was at Christmas.
Your Packers cake is neat. I'll have to make sure Elvie sees it.(Should I just go ahead and comment on all the pictures?)
Yay for you for letting the girls 'have at it' with decorating Shannons cake.
Ah, that was a good night with the old scrapbooking group. (Not sure that it's an old one beings a new one hasn't really replaced it.) And we all said, "Thank God!" that there was no ticket issued.
I know the kid snack is kind of basic but I like it. Don't know that i would have thought of doing that.
Christy on
April 4th, 2011 2:05 pm
Kay, you look SO GOOD!!!! Wow, I'm proud of you!
Your cake looks great!
Hey, another spin on choc. p-butter pie–just make crumbs like you do for peanut butter pie, and use chocolate pudding instead of vanilla. Mmmmm, it's my favorite!
Jan on
April 4th, 2011 2:24 pm
I have been wanting to comment on your last post, but here you have a new one before I got around to it! First of all, you look fantastic! I am looking forward to my "halfway" picture, but first I have to take a "before" picture. Leta would love if I'd set a snack plate like that down in front of her! She has a weakness for smiley faces. I just noticed that Mom had geraniums blooming at Christmas time. Did you inherit her green thumb? I can't find it here! Megan looks totally irresistable! Wish I could give her a squeeze!
Dorothy on
April 4th, 2011 6:43 pm
Great to hear from you again. Was good to chat with you at Christmas too. You look great keep up the good work. You either put me to shame or challenged me there.
Katie Mast on
April 5th, 2011 7:56 am
you got to see Pioneer women!!!!! wow!!! She came to DC once and i had something planed and then NYC and i couldnt go then either. I hope someday she comes to Harrisburg that will be much closer. Glad you had a chat with her. I love her cooking blog
amber on
April 6th, 2011 7:28 pm
loved catching up a bit with your life here, kay~! every shot was so fun & now i'm HUNGRY!!
so cool you got to meet PW. and you look amazing~
Sheila on
April 13th, 2011 9:39 am
I really enjoyed this one! How could I not enjoy it with all those pics? I'm going to have to try that smiley snack for an after school snack sometime. The children would probably fall over if they would walk in and see a snack all ready for them – it's been so long since I've done that.
Kim on
April 19th, 2011 7:20 pm
You're looking great, Kay. Inspires me to keep on. We've got a Northwoods dieter's group going. Helps to have some support. Don't think I'll take a before picture though. ;( Just an after one.
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hi Betty,
Nov 25, 2009 - 9:12 pm
the bigger cancer centers--who see a lot of this, which as I recall, you are right? What happened what Layne's heart went into arithmias--beating too fast and erratically. It was just once or twice --blips on the first night, which I think was 2 days after surgery, then the next night, it went crazy. A blip, then normal, two blips then normal...then three...then the fourth one did not STOP. In came the nurses with an ekg cart and meds.
They told me it is NORMAL. Not to worry. The heart does not like to have a stomach up by it and to be rubbed up against in surgery. It becomes accustomed to it, but needs meds just to keep it calm while it adjusts. Layne takes a tsp of meds twice a day--and it works lovely. They put it in by iv in the hospital.
I was like TERRIFIED but then one of the guys from ACOR wrote and said "Oh yes, a LOT of us had that, and it will go away. It is really not a worry if they catch it and get you medicated."
So if it happens, tell the family just to alert the nurses, and they will put you on medication to handle it. If I would have KNOWN--just like if you KNOW that you have to get them up and walk so they don't get pneumonia, then you don't worry! So it is good, just to know. Not everyone has it, but if you do, they shouldn't think you are going to leave them. It happens a lot, and it is easily handled.
It's good to know what is "normal"...since the whole operation is so well, OUT THERE. I mean, it's replumbing! If you have more questions, feel free to email me through our carepage!
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This is the final wrap up post from my amazing time exploring the Pacific Island of Samoa. Samoa is one of those beautiful and untouched places where you can easily engage with locals, relax on spotless beaches, and eat some amazing food.
It is also a great place for budget travellers. So without further adieu here are some of my favourite photos from my 10 days in Samoa.
Our best photos of Samoa
A sunrise over Lano beach – an easy sight to see from your beach fale.
You can't argue with a view like this…..
A typical beach fale – this is the normal style of accommodation you will find in Samoa.
Samoa is a great place for snorkelling, and the beaches are safe for swimming due to being protected by a reef. There is also a place on the island of Savai'i where you swim with sea turtles for a small fee.
Bananas and coconuts are plentiful, and these ones were free to munch on when waiting at the local bus stop on the island of Savai'i.
Local food is delicious and hearty. If you can, try to get invited by a local family to experience an "umu". This is the traditional cooking method of Samoa.
A sunset over Manase beach – one of the popular beaches on the island of Savai'i.
Interested in visiting Samoa? Visit our Samoa archive to see a full list of posts.