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Ocean Grill Underperforms
Ocean Grill
117 Martin Luther King Boulevard
Madison, WI 53705
11:30 am-2 pm Monday-Friday, 5-9 pm Monday-Thursday, 5-10 pm Friday-Saturday
There's a certain art to pricing menus. It's an act of balance: price too low and your profit margins are too thin, price too high and your margin for error is too thin. In the case of Ocean Grill, the prominent Food Fight restaurant overcharges, and by so doing evaporates customer patience for many missteps in planning and execution by the servers and the kitchen.
The concept seems to be California Cuisine, or possibly Mediterranean seafood in a business-hip mode, which turns out to be not very hip. Electronic music from a decade ago pulses quietly into a room done up with metal and wood and accented by sea foam and charcoal tones. A digital aquarium--no real fish here--is exemplary of the both sterile aesthetic and the muddled thinking of the proprietors. A patio is open in the summer, affording a nice view of the capitol building.
The drink lists are not particularly cogent, an indicator of more conceptual confusion. Infused vodka cocktails jostle with tropical rum-based frou-frou drinks and a very nice Champagne menu. The wine list is heavily drawn from Napa and Sonoma vineyards but there are nods to Italy, France, Argentina, and Australia. Some standouts: the 2005 Trinchero, Mary's Vineyard in Napa, packs a heady nose of melon and hibiscus and a crisp, complex mineral finish. The 2005 Riff Pinot Grigio, delle Venezie ($4/8/32) has a refined nose, a citrus, dry taste and is perfect with oysters.
The oysters on the half-shell were by far the best moments of several meals. You can choose from East or West coast on a given night. The Dababs from Washington State were vivacious, bursting with subtle undertones of brine and served with a mignonette of fruit juices, rice wine vinegar, and horseradish. Beware: the cocktail sauce was an indifferent ruination of a perfectly good oyster. Fresh shaved horseradish with a squeeze of fresh lemon proved to the best accompaniment.
The six Nueske's Bacon-Wrapped Day Boat Scallops ($12), served with thin slices of Granny Smith apples and an edible orchid were an utterly bland disappointment until we realized that by swabbing them in the sweet apple cider gastrique we could actually improve the fish taste. The texture combination would have greatly benefited from a touch more crispness to the bacon (but the strips are easier to wrap around the scallops undercooked). The visual presentation of this dish is quite beautiful, but is anyone in the kitchen tasting the food they are sending out?
The flesh of the Flash-Fried Calamari ($10) is excellent but is served with two poorly chosen sauces: chipotle-plum and spicy peanut.
The Confit of Tomato Bruschetta ($8) is lifeless and unremarkable.
A Caesar Salad, priced differently in conjunction with various entrees, hovers around $8 and was too heavily dressed, soaked in an anchovy Caesar helped marginally by squeezing the accompanying sliced lemons.
The Seafood Enchiladas ($10) are more creative, wrapping delicious blue crab, rock shrimp, cream cheese, and a piquant salsa verde in warm corn tortillas.
The entrees are generally fish or steak. You may order a selection of fresh fishes with the sauce of your choice for $19; the Pacific Sea Bass is a good bet. You may order a variety of Angus Beef Tenderloins or New York Strip, all served with either a mushroom or peppercorn sauce with a variable vegetable side; the steaks are decent and well matched by the robust tannins of the 2003 Napa Valley Folie a Deux Cabernet Sauvignon ($7/14/55).
You may also order a variety of specialty fish dishes. The Sesame Crusted Ahi ($26) is prepared correctly and is a delight, but this is really more about the chefs executing a classic recipe--batter the sashimi steaks with egg whites, roll them in black and white sesame seeds and pan-sear hard, slice and serve--than innovative cooking, though the cilantro-soy reduction is a thoughtful touch.
The Swordfish ($26), a fish many rightly feel trepidation in ordering, is styled Vera Cruz and is quite good. The blackened exterior sheaths a tender and flavorful interior, and the tomato reduction atop is an excellent compliment to the spicy red beans.
The Grilled Prawns ($27) are a wonderment of confused design. Hoison barbecue-chipotle sauce at the base felt thick and cloying, a mound of couscous at the center wasn't expected or tasty, the prawns themselves were prime specimens deprecated by a heavy pomegranate treatment, and the incongruous abundance of sauteed squash juliennes added nothing to the dish. Also, it's a Larry David/Borscht Belt one-liner scenario, where the dish is terrible--and there aren't enough prawns.
The service is knowledgeable and polite but inclined to boneheaded maneuvers like taking flatware without replacing it (it's harder to eat when you have to share a knife) and forgetting to bring bread, then taking away the bread plates in the hope that you won't notice you never got bread or butter while the tables next to you enjoy both. Charging for items that weren't ordered doesn't help, either.
When you have $28 dishes on your menu in Madison, the entire experience had better be pretty special on some level. And you need to serve bread and provide utensils. Lunch at Ocean Grill is a better option than dinner as the pain of the bill is somewhat mitigated, but a restaurant that can't stand on its dinner menu isn't playing for keeps.
Fresh Foodie Rating: 2 of 5.
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As far music is concerned, no metaphor is perfect, but perhaps, in venturing a metaphor, one becomes wise with the experience of its inevitable collapse. (Yep, N.O. Brown again: truth is error burned up.) The Radical Music was (and is) raw, a return to roots, raw materials*; a deliberate lack of deference to accumulated tradition, habit, performance practice, but a fascination with the single layers of that accumulation; a rejection of and by institutions (Yep, Groucho Marx again: ...any club that would have me as a member); and -- inevitably -- conflicted about the natural and the artificial, about clarity and ambiguity, and about the private and the communal. The Radical Musician takes risks, not the least of them professional, in rejecting aspects of performance practice held up as gateways to gigs, jobs, prizes. In general, the left coast is more raw than the east, except when it's the other way around -- New Englander Alvin Lucier likes his music "clear, like gin", Douglas Leedy, in the Pacific Northwest, prefers the cloud of a single malt.** The Normative Musician, native to and resident in the institutions, more uptown than down, and decidedly not-radical, at home in conservatories if not just plain vanilla conservative, treasures not so much the accumulated layers of tradition but this moment's slice through all of that, a standard, a norm, regulating performance practice in all domains. A professional always holds the bow this way. A professional never draws a time signature that way. A professional has a big time management agency. A professional does lunch at the Russian Tea Room. Being a member of the club, or guild, of professionals, means that one is let in on the secrets of the trade, be it the right accountant, or the right combination of words on a CV, or, as in my pre-Cambrian youth, just knowing where to get an ozalid copy made, heck, just knowing what an ozalid copy is. The Normative Music is cooked; it is subject of a process involving knowledge and techniques and standards for the appplication of such knowledge and techniques that have been arrived at over generations of experience. There tends to be an identification of such a tradition with taste. But as with the Sunday pot roast from my Irish-American grandmother, the cooked often runs the risk of overcooking, that is to say, if cooked is your default setting, then you tend to cook more rather than less, overlooking the possible advantages of the raw, including, possibly, a connection between taste and pallatability.
(This is the first of a series of three related posts).
*Quoting, again, La Monte Young: I used to talk about the new eating. One time Terry Riley said, "Yeah, even the cooks'll get rebellious. We'll walk into a hamburger stand and order something to eat. In a few minutes the cook'll give us some salt. Just salt. Then one of us will say, 'What? Is this all?' And the cook'll answer, 'Whatsamatter, dontcha like static eating?'"
** It's relevant to note a difference between minimalist visual artists on opposite coasts. West coasts, like Robert Irwin, were obsessed with material accuracy, perfection, getting things straight, smooth, "cherry" like a perfectly restored vintage motor car. East Coasters, Frank Stella, for example, were more satisfied with an approximation, tolerating a few millimetres deviation from a perfect square, for example, perhaps a luxury made possible by presence in a more active art marketplace.

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Haute Manhattan still raises a condescending eyebrow when Brooklynites sing of their ethnic enclaves, tree-lined streets and vintage brownstones. This Manhattanite view of Brooklyn as a kind of social purgatory dates back to Colonial times. Its most tedious expression comes in tenants who are forced into Brooklyn by scandalous rents, only to pine away for that matchbox Manhattan apartment with the view of a brick wall.
When I moved to Brooklyn 12 years ago, only Manhattanites who were driven out surrendered to the brownstone embrace. But over the last few years, those of us who are Brooklynites by choice have noticed an increasing number of emigres who could afford to live anywhere but have cast their lot with us.
Centuries in the making, the view of Brooklyn as a province of rubes and lowbrows is giving way to grudging respect for the texture of what would be the third-largest city in America, behind Los Angeles and Chicago. In addition to having its own glossy magazine -- aptly named Brooklyn Bridge -- Brooklyn has been the subject of two recent histories, with a third, ''The Neighborhoods of Brooklyn,'' due out from Yale this fall. Tour buses visit the borough's more established neighborhoods, from Brooklyn Heights to Park Slope and a revitalized downtown. After a flurry of business development, Brooklyn has a Marriott, its first new hotel in almost 70 years.
These might seem petty developments to highbrow Manhattan. But for those of us who live in Brooklyn -- after a half-century of industrial decline and slanderous disrespect from our neighbors across the river -- the development is a sign that the Manhattan-centric view of our town is losing its grip at last.
Staten Island, Queens and the Bronx have suffered slights and discomforts in a city where Manhattan runs the show. But no people have chafed as consistently under Manhattan's rule -- or lost so much because of it -- as Brooklynites, whose city loomed as a large, industrial power when it was merged into New York in 1898.Continue reading the main story
Manhattan's contempt for Brooklyn dates back at least 200 years, when business and civic leaders worried that the willful upstart across the river might eventually overtake them.
The Brooklyn Bridge was hailed as the engineering miracle of its age. But by connecting the two rival cities, it played into the hands of powerful Manhattanites who favored consolidation. Walt Whitman's old paper, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, fought valiantly for independence, arguing that Brooklyn would become a poor relation of citizens who already despised it. But The New York Times scoffed that Brooklyn had only riches to gain -- and nothing to lose but its poverty.
The Brooklyn Eagle was right. The shift of power to Manhattan demoted Brooklynites to a relatively powerless lot whose needs would be forever secondary. While City Hall dithered over what to do with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Los Angeles crept in and stole them. The waterfront areas that Manhattanites wanted so badly were allowed to deteriorate -- and today are threatened by trash transfer stations and dismal planning that may squander them again.
Consolidation's worst effect was to ratify the view that Manhattan was the center of the universe and that Brooklyn was a cultural desert. This notion became so popular in the 20th-century press that Brooklynites formed an anti-defamation society that grew to 40,000 members by the mid 1940's. As the writer Alfred Kazin wrote of his childhood in a vibrant, Jewish Brownsville, ''We were of the city, but somehow not in it,'' which meant that one escaped to ''The City'' as soon as possible.
After centuries of abuse, Brooklyn has been ratified as hip. Watch the Fourth of July fireworks from the little park in post-industrial Greenpoint, and you are apt to be accompanied by Japanese tourists snapping pictures and reading aloud from guidebooks. Along Bedford Avenue in once-dying Williamsburg, beginning galleries, boutiques and arty restaurants may yet do for the petered industrial world what they did for SoHo in the 1950's.
Baby boomers who want out of Manhattan are revitalizing brownstone neighborhoods, many of which are experiencing their first revival in this century. The reverse migration reflects a longing for small, definable city neighborhoods where high-rises do not shut out the sky. In historical terms, it also suggests that Brooklyn, once down for the count, is up and fighting its way back.Continue reading the main story


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Every Harry Potter party in the history of Harry Potter Parties has Platform 9 and 3/4 as the entrance.
It is not only a given it is EXPECTED and you are an epic Harry Potter Party Planner FAILURE if you don't get this right.
And, in my experience, every entrance I have seen is WRONG.
Google it. Tis OK, I will wait.
In the movie Harry and co run through a brick wall with NO MOTHERFUCKING marking and sure as shit no Hogwarts Express sign…
Do you see a Hogwarts Express sign there? No? Me neither. SO WHY THE FUCK ARE PEOPLE HANGING THEM ON THE OUTSIDE?
It hurts my purist brain.
So here is MY interpretation of Platform 9 and 3/4
As you can see it is just a simple brick entrance. I was going to make a curtain of sorts and borrow a shopping trolley for them to run through, but then I thought about drunken 21 year olds and the whole borrowing of a shopping trolley being all bogan and I am pretty sure illegal, and was all well NO.
So I covered the door and surrounding walls – because our house is rendered brick – with sticky backed brick wallpaper.
But I thank them profusely because it made creating the entrance a snap.
My minions hung the wallpaper (I am baffled as you are as to WHY they left that strip on the side bare) while I whipped up a couple of 9 and 10 signs and whacked em through the laminator in case of rain.
THEN and ONLY THEN after entering Platform 9 and 3/4 with no markings WHATSOEVER you see the sign for Hogwarts Express.
I picked up a cheap canvas from one of those discount stores that sell as seen on tv knockoffs and some paint. In hindsight I would have masked off the edges so there was a clean line for the gold painted rim, but as I was making the signs for Honeydukes and a Dementor AT THE SAME TIME I was a tad scatterbrained.
Squirted some cheap arsed craft paint from a cheap arse discount store into a cheap arsed takeaway container and got my cheap arse mixin'.
Quantities: Fuck tonne of red, a spludge of green and a dollop of black. Came out the perfect burgundy.
Slapped it on the canvas and went and made a billion Bertie Botts Every Flavour Beans boxes while it dried.
Rinse and repeat 4 times.
I probably would have only needed one or two if I used DECENT paint but I was on a budget.
LOL… that is what I told MPS anyway.
Once it dried over night I painted around the edges with REAL GOLD that I liquified in my smelter in the yard.
Alternatively, you could paint around the edges with some cheap arsed gold paint found in the cheap arse discount store.
Then I stuck the 9 3/4 (seen above) that I got from this website (she also has Hogwarts Express letters available now and I was either stroking out while searching or they were only just put up cause I had to MAKE the damn letters myself using Perpetua Titling MT font) to the sign and went all old skool to transfer the lettering to the canvas.
Printed out the letters to fit perfectly.
Scribbled on the BACK of the letters with grey lead pencil
and then placed it on the sign – right way up – and traced over the letters allowing the grey lead pencil scribbles to transfer a faint outline of the letters.
Clear as mud, right?
Then paint with the REAL GOLD from your personal smelter or cheap arse gold paint that is probably full of death and ground up orphans.
Don't forget to get all fancy and shit, painting out of the lines to make the R all decorative. And make sure that the S isn't upside down…
Modge Podge cause I had it, or seal your work because the SECOND people walk in the door they will touch it. Trust me.
Artists get no damn respect.
* to see all the Harry Potter party posts go here.
*any links to ebay sellers or websites are just for reference. Where I purchased stuff. I do not endorse these sellers, nor did I get compensation from them to mention their products.


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Kristin M. Roach creates interdisciplinary works inspired by scientific research, using remnant materials that explore how we, as a culture, are dealing with our own acquiesce. Roach's art and zines are internationally exhibited and collected and her book, Mend it Better, has been published worldwide. She currently lives and works in Ames, Iowa running an apothecary with her partner Jason Shaw.
Kristin M Roach grew up in Moline, IL and eventually graduated with a BFA in painting and a minor in Art History in 2008 from Northern Illinois University. After relocating to Ames, Iowa that same summer she founded the non profit Ames Collaborative Art.
The next few years were a whirlwind of mural painting (Campustown Mural, 2010 and the Kate Mitchell Community Garden Mural, 2012), apprenticing for a year with an herbalist (2010), writing her first book (Mend It Better, Feb 2012), starting a homestead, and a family. In the fall of 2012, she accepted the position of Exhibits and Collections Manager at the Octagon Center for the Arts, which she resigned from in the summer of 2014 to dedicate herself fully to her own art projects, business Little Woods, and family.
In 2013 she opened the first Roach Motel Zine Distro in Ames, IA (now in the Iowa Music Store – still going strong) and then in 2014 a second location in Des Moines, IA at the Des Moines Social Club (closed 2015). In April 2014 she participated in Art Vacancy and debuted her current series, Backyard Ecology, which she is continuing to develop and expand. In 2015 she created a new, more personal series of work for her solo exhibition, Cyclical, which explores themes of illness, decay, and motherhood.
Currently she is spending her time creating her next series of works about backyard ecology, doing outreach for the Intertwine project, running Little Woods and the Roach Motel, and studying traditional plant based medicines at the Herbal Academy of New England.


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This Frog Prince is so small, he lives in a little brass box house!
The frog was etched on the hinged door of the box and green, blue and purple glitter paper was cut to fit the back to look like a magical evening sky. The moon was created from a scrap piece of contact vinyl and a circle punch.
#15-0150 Armour Etch Glass Etching Cream.
#21-1676 Over N Over stencil-FairyTales
#08-9606 Brushes.
#08-9999 Gloves.
#08-9415 Masking tape.
#15-0315 Glass cleaner
Brass, house shaped terrarium or jewelry box
Paper towels.
Optional supplies:
Green, midnight blue and purple chunky glitter paper
Scrap piece contact vinyl
Craft punch- .75 inches
1. Clean the door of the box with glass cleaner and paper towels
2. Apply the frog stencil on bottom portion of the door and the 3 star stencil over his left shoulder
3. Punch circle from contact vinyl, leaving enough room around it to cut into a square stencil. Save the circle center and trim it with scissors all around the edge to make a tiny bit of a smaller circle, then cut it to form the shape of an eye (). Insert the eye piece into the vinyl circle at an angle away from the edge of the circle just a tiny bit so there is a rim showing around the edge of the circle (see picture)
3 .Surround the stencils with masking tape, overlapping all edges, cover entire side of the glass. Cover all the seams of the box very well to help prevent water from getting inside the box when rinsing.
4. Put on the rubber gloves. Load the brush with Armour Glass Etching cream. PAT the etch cream onto the stencils (do not brush it on) until each is thoroughly covered with a 1/4 inch of cream. View the directions and How To Videos HERE.
5. Leave cream on for 5 minutes
6. Hold the box upright and at a slight angle under a slow stream of running water. Rinse off the cream. Gently wipe the cream downward with your covered finger off the glass. Dry the box off with paper towels, set aside. Rinse the stencils under water, then pat dry them and return them to the carrier sheet. Clean the glass with the glass cleaner to remove any residue from the cream.
7. Lay the back of the box down on the backside of the glitter paper and trace all around the outside with scissors. Cut out the shape about .25 inches smaller than your lines. Place in the back of the box, trim to fit if needed


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Last week, Penguin announced that its online writing community, Book Country, is now offering self-publishing services to writers. Penguin is the first Big Six publisher to make a grab for a share of the self-publishing market, and according to Publishers Weekly, Book Country offers writers "what looks to be one of the most convenient and reasonably priced self-publishing ventures in a self-publishing market that continues to have explosive growth."
So far, the announcement has received a mixed-to-negative response from the writing community. Some self-published authors decry Book Country as an attempt by Big Publishing to cash in on self-published writers' hard work without offering nearly enough value in return. Although Publishers Weekly called the production quality of Book Country titles on display at a recent demonstration "impressive," industry bloggers point out that authors can obtain equally good results from hiring freelancers or doing the work themselves, often at a much lower cost.
Currently, Book Country offers a range of publishing packages ranging from $99 to $549. At the lower end of the price spectrum, Book Country will upload your ebook to online retailers such as Amazon (which, bloggers point out, you can do on your own for free). At the upper end of the spectrum, Book Country will take care of formatting for both ebook and print, guide you through cover design, provide marketing tips, and do the uploading.
The kicker for many authors is that Book Country takes a 30% royalty cut on top of the flat fee—which can translate to big bucks over the long term.
In a post called "Book Country Fail," outspoken self-publisher J.A. Konrath wrote: "Why would anyone but a total newbie do this? What is Book Country doing for you that entitles them to 30% royalties? Especially if/when you pay for the formatting?"
For their part, Penguin claims that books published through Book Country will be more "discoverable" to readers. The online community at Book Country has approximately 4,000 members—or, as a promotional video for the self-publishing service calls it, a "built-in readership to jump-start your sales."
From what I can gather, the enhanced "discoverability" touted by Book Country seems to refer to making your book more discoverable on the Book Country website itself—not necessarily in the wider world. Book Country offers an author profile page (on Book Country) and a free 5,000-word of preview of your book (to visitors of Book Country). This is all well and good if you're looking to sell to fellow Book Country members, but in terms of reaching a broader audience, I find it hard to see how this particular kind of "discoverability" will be helpful to authors.
Penguin CEO David Shanks has claimed that Penguin "could" offer successful Book Country authors traditional publishing deals—but then again, Penguin (or any other publisher) "could" offer anyone a publishing deal, regardless of how or where they've self-published.
Every author has different needs, goals, and abilities, and a self-publishing package that sounds like a rip-off to one author may be a godsend to another. At the end of the day, it's up to indie authors to discern for themselves when a for-pay service like Book Country is worth their hard-earned money, and when doing the grunt work alone is worth their hard-earned time.
As more and more players compete for a slice of the indie publishing pie, it's more important than ever to research the options and take careful stock of your own abilities and limitations. Penguin may be the first of the big publishers to offer a self-publishing package, but it almost certainly won't be the last. As competition increases, let's hope the value proposition for indie authors does too.


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- Hospet
- Raghunath Temple
- Vithala Temple
- Vijayanagar Empire
Arrive at Hospet railway station and transfer to hotel. Hospet, a small dusty town in Northern Karnataka, was once the seat of the powerful Vijayanagar Empire. Its importance lies in its nearness to Hampi, the erstwhile capital of the Vijayanagar rulers. Check in at the hotel. After lunch proceed for city tour of Hospet a little away from Hospet lies the Tungabhadra Dam (6 km), which was completed in 1953 to provide electricity for irrigation in the surrounding districts.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Hospet / Hampi
After breakfast, leave for an excursion to Hampi – The excavations at Hampi carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India in collaboration with the Karnataka Government in 1976 have revealed the ruins of a rich and flourishing empire. Today the ruins lie sprawled over a large area of 26 square kms.
Hospet – The fort is situated at Chitradurga around 290 km south of Hospet on the Bangalore-Hospet road. Also known as the Fort of Seven Rounds, it was built in the 17th century by the Nayak Poligars. Hampi – Hampi is a world Heritage Site and the erstwhile capital of the Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar. This ruined town is guarded by rivers and granite ridges. The travellers from Europe who visited the place at the height of Vijayanagar Empire wrote that the city was as large and as beautiful as Rome
Queen's Bath – This 15-metre square bath is enclosed with gallery, verandas and overhanging Rajasthani balconies. The minor waterfall inside the bath was once poured with cool, perfumed water that flowed out through an underground drain
Vithala Temple - A World Heritage Site, the temple is located 2 km east of Hampi Bazaar. It was built in the 16th century and displays the architectural splendour acquired by the artisans of Vijayanagar Empire.
Virupaksha Temple – One of the oldest monuments in the town, this 15th-century Virupaksha Temple is part of the Hampi Bazaar area. The principal deity is Virupaksha, one of the many forms of Lord Shiva. Rising to a height of 50 metres from the ground, the temple belongs to the later Vijayanagar period.
Raghunath Temple – Located on a hilltop, the Raghunath Temple is known for its Dravidian style
King's Balance – Situated near the Vithala Temple, the King's Balance has a golden past. According to legend, this balance was used to weigh the rulers against gold, jewels, and food that were later distributed to the Brahmins.
Lotus Mahal - The Lotus Mahal is an exquisite pavilion located in the walled area of zenana near Hazara Ram Temple. The pavilion derives its name from the lotus bud that is carved on its dome and vaulted ceiling. A fine blend of Indo-Islamic architecture.
Royal Residence - Situated to the west of the Hazara Rama Temple, the Royal Residence has been unearthed from recent excavations.
Museum & Art Gallery - The museum run by the Archaeological Survey of India has a very good collection of sculptures belonging to the Vijayanagar Empire. It is situated at Kamalapuram VIJAYANAGAR EMPIRE – Founded by the legendary brother princes Harihara and Bukka in 1336, the Vijayanagar Empire was once the mightiest kingdom of the South. It looks quite strange that a kingdom can perfect the art of building construction while fighting throughout their reign.
After early breakfast, proceed for full day excursion to JSW Steel plant at Vijayanagar which is located 50kms/02hrs approx from Hospet The JSW Steel Vijayanagar plant is the first integrated steel plant to reach 10 MTPA capacity in a single location. It is the first in India to use the Corex technology for hot metal production. The first hot strip mill at Vijayanagar was commissioned in 1997. Since then it has grown exponentially and now has an installed capacity to produce 10 MTPA of steel. Located at a remote village Toranagallu part of under developed North Karnataka in the Bellary-Hospet iron ore belt of Karnataka, the fully integrated steel plant, is well-connected with both the Goa and Chennai ports.
Overnight at hotel
Today after early breakfast, checkout and depart for Goa by road which is approx 310kms/08-09hrs.
Arrive in Goa and check in at the hotel. Beautiful views of golden sand on the beaches, blue waters of the sea, the sylvan forests, Palm-swathed hills, islands, and riverine waters are some of visual wonder which Goa generously and continuously keeps unfolding. Add to this the tang of fish-curry rice, the pleasure of discovering a crab under a stone, the moistened sips of cocum, and walking on a beach full of crisp seashells. This is where the mind stops thinking and the heart begins to talk! In monsoon this hundred-kilometre coastline becomes a fantasyland.
On one side stands the palm trees swaying in the wind, and on the other is the vast Indian Ocean greeting you. This and much more is the attraction of Goa. Situated on the western coast of India, Goa is split into North Goa with Panaji the capital city and South Goa with Vasco da Gama and Margao in it. Historically, a part of the Mauryan Empire in the 3rd century BC, it has been under the influence of Satavahanas, Adil Shahi Dynasty of Bijapur, Chalukyans, Vijaynagar, and finally under Alfonso de Albuquerque the Portuguese who invaded Goa in 1510. They ruled till 1961, when the Indian forces liberated it amd made it a part of the Republic of India.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for full day city tour of Goa – OLD CITY & CHURCHES – Old Goa, nine kms east of Panaji, was founded in 1510 by Alfonso de Albuquerque as the capital, is replete with churches like Se Cathedral the Convent, Professed House and Basilica of Bom Jesus, Church of St. Francis of Assisi (largest church in Asia), the Church of St. Cajetan, the Church and Convent of St. Monica and the ruins of Church of St. Augustine. PANAJI – Small and mellow for a state capital, Panaji is located on the south bank of the Mandovi River. It became capital of Goa in 1843.
The city is charming with an evident colonial effect to its landscape. In Panaji, the church devoted to our Lady of Immaculate Conception, and the Chapel of St. Sebastian are worth visiting. The Goa State Museum, the Secretariat, the statue of Abbe Faria are popular amon artlovers. Visit a Goan market to discover the essence of the land. Fish, woven baskets, earthen pots, tender coconuts and bananas, pickles and preserves, and, even blue china and bronzed candelabras! Evening at leisure. Overnight stay at hotel.
After breakfast, checkout and transfer to Goa airport your onward journey.


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Partners Theatre Company are an inclusive company of disabled performer's who are based at the Wyvern Theatre in Swindon. They have a significant reputation in the South West for the quality and the currency of their work. Their unique strength is their ability to take a universal theme and animate the idea through a dramatic construct that takes the audience on a journey of honest emotions and pure entertainment. Partners meet at the wyvern Theatre on a Monday morning from 10.15am – 12.45pm.
The Crafty Friends art group
This is a group that offers arts activities for people who are retired, or living on their own or who are simple looking for new activities in a supportive and friendly environment? This group runs once a week at the Wyvern Theatre and welcomes new members. There is no previous experience of art and craft needed to enjoy the sessions. The cost is £5 per week with all art materials and professional artists supplied.
Reach engages experienced arts workers who are experienced in many art forms. This enables participants to choose from a wide range of mediums in order to be able to find the right form of expression for their needs.
The group will meets between 10.30 – 12.30pm, every Tuesday in a large, well lit room, in the Wyvern Theatre.


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Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 | 8:37 a.m.
Wearing a brown loin cloth and an Aztec-inspired headdress with multicolored feathers, Antonio Medina stretched and flexed before the start of Sunday's Zappos.com Rock 'n' Roll Marathon.
His last marathon, he didn't train at all, hubris he paid for in the following days.
"I don't know what getting hit by a car is like, but it's probably comparable," Molina said.
The 28-year-old was drawn from his home in Brooklyn, N.Y., because of the flat course, the weather and the famous Las Vegas lights.
The race had all the theatricality of a show on the Strip: more than 30 weddings performed mid run, runners with superhero costumes, dozens of bands playing along the course and a giant praying mantis that shot fire from its mouth.
About 32,000 runners took off from the start line, with more than 25,000 competing in the half-marathon. The first wave for the 26.2-mile run took off at 3:30 p.m. The half-marathon began an hour later.
While many were there to enjoy the run under the nighttime lights and support the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, others were there to compete among elite athletes like John Ndambuki of Kenya, who finished first with a time of 2:32:24.
Among the runners from each of the 50 states and 52 countries around the world were Amanda Gramly and Andrew Duncan of Las Vegas, who finished sixth and seventh in the men's and women's half-marathon, respectively.
The race was run at night for the second time, starting outside Mandalay Bay and finishing in front of the Mirage. County Commissioner Tom Collins was on hand to shoot the starting pistol.
"We're trying to give the experience of the whole community and try and get these folks connected," he said.
Each year, the event infuses millions of dollars into the Las Vegas economy and draws people might not otherwise normally visit the city.
As the runners passed the finish line, the wind had picked up and the temperature had dropped from its high of 71 down into the 40s.
Wrapped in a foil blanket passed out by race organizers, Sean Stevens, 38, shivered as he laughed.
"There was about 13 miles of inspiration and .2 mile of desperation," he said after finishing the half marathon, just over 13 miles.
The Tulsa, Okla., resident said he was in town to visit family but would do the run again because it was fun and well organized.
Jeff Hehn, of Saskatoon, Canada, finished about 6 p.m. and was trying to make his way to the airport for a flight at 8:45 p.m. Having run the half-marathon here in 2009, Hehn had an idea of what to expect, but the wind was a bigger factor than he thought it would be.
"It was really fun running in the wind in the first half. It was like running downhill," he said.


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Seeking Counselling For Marital Issues
If your relationship isn't working, one or other partner may suggest counselling. The counselling of choice is couple or marital counselling.
However, some persons hold the view that they want to be seen first, so as to inform the counsellor of the issues at hand. In other circumstances, a partner may not wish to attend. That partner may believe all the issues originates with the other person and hence believes that person should get help for him or herself first. When a person believes they or the other should be seen first, they also hold the opinion that the other person can be invited into the counselling sometime down the road.
Typically a person seen on an individual basis for a couple or marital issue will inform the counsellor how the matters at hand originate with the behaviour of the other person. If the one in counselling admits to any issues, it is more often presented that he or she is the victim of the other's behaviour and they may not be handling their upset well. Thus and over the course of a few counselling sessions, the counsellor can be influenced by this client inadvertently, then aligned with the client and thus hold a view that posits culpability for the issues at hand to the other person.
Invariably when the other person enters counseling, they then feel in a one-down position given the pre-existing relationship between their partner and the counsellor and they will likely also feel their alignment. In view of these dynamics, attending or starting with individual therapy for a couple problem can create it's own set of problems and undermine the intended benefit of counselling.
There is one important exception to couple counselling. In the presence of dangerous behaviour, where a person may not be at liberty to fully disclose issues, couple counselling can actually increase the risk of harm to that person. Hence it is important for the counselor to speak with clients separately first, often by phone, to screen for matters concerning domestic violence and power imbalances. Accepting referrals prior to such screening may also not only undermine the intention of counselling, but may put people at risk of harm.
So as a general rule, if you are having couple or marital difficulties and you are seeking to address those difficulties though counselling, both partner should attend assuming it is safe for both to be forthright in the counselling process.
Seeing a counselor on an individual basis may only exacerbate your problems if the counselor becomes aligned with the person seen first or even if the person seen second suspects an alignment.
Your intended counsellor or agency should ask questions at the time of referral to help determine or at least screen for safety issues owing to concerns of abuse. In view of abuse issues, several options remain. You may be asked to have a safety plan in place and/or you may be asked to arrive separately. It may be appropriate to withhold couple counselling until abuse issues are addressed first. The counsellor at the time of referral should be able to direct you and devise a plan in view of abuse issues.
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JULY 11. I hate accidents. Like falling off of my skateboard, or spilling hot chocolate on my white blouse. But some accidents can be beautiful, say, ending up at a really cool organic coffee cafe because my favorite shut down unexpectedly, running into a friend because I walked a different street home. Losing weight shouldn't be a beautiful accident though. Because unfortunately, such accidents lead to not so beautiful: disappointment. If it's by accident, there is nothing definable to trace the source of the success. What did I eat that made me feel so good? How did I lose the weight in a week, that I've been trying all month to lose? Why are my jeans loser? Why are my jeans tighter? Why do I have so much more energy today? These should have traceable! definitive! answers. Collecting scientific like "data" on ourselves can be both educational and!!! remarkably life / game changing. We become experts on our bodies and what makes us tick! How cool is that! How cool is that? Sounds boring right? Let me start by singing the praises of an App that has helped me see my calories and eating in a beautifully new way ( And Nope, I'm not getting paid a dime for the accolades sung here about this amazing app!).
Pure Purposeful Weight loss comes from knowing the facts! and shoot…it's even FUN!
If someone had asked me years ago: How tall are you? I'd say 5'6. If they asked: How many showers did you take so far today": "1".What did you eat for breakfast? They ask. I might've answered "Bowl of oatmeal and 2 eggs" But if they asked me: "About how much oatmeal did you eat, was it a cup?… a half cup?".. My answer would've been "I dunno" "How much protein in those eggs?" Silence. How much do you weigh?
:Dead Silence.
But If they asked me how much weight do you WANT to lose: I would've said without hesitating "Oh about 40 or 50 lbs"( I was actually closer to 75 lbs overweight).
How is it that there is a great disconnect between what we WANT and what we need to do to get there? Well, cease and desist. Disconnect no more. How much do I weight? Check! How much do I want to weigh? Check.Check. How many calories, protein, carbs-and the beloved- fat! do I need daily to get to my goal weight and (once you reset your current weight it will tell you how to) STAY there? Triple Check! = My Fitness Pal.
Please try this app. It's as simple as typing what I eat and it does the rest, including surprising cheerleading notifications when I have hit a calorie or fitness goal I didn't even realize I hit! How's THAT for real motivation! The other bonus, it doesn't praise you for eating UNDER your calorie goal. So there is no way of becoming obsessed with eating so little you "starve" yourself. It's losing weight the healthy way, that yes, can even include: Eating! :O
Tips for Using Myfitnesspal.com (or honestly any calorie counter equivalent we fall or have fallen in love with):
Even when tired,log. I may have to do it later but then it's harder to remember what I ate. I am always happier when I log right away. After awhile, I began to use my obssessive qualities to turn it into a game!Yes, crazy but it became fun. 'Let's see how close I get to my weight loss goal today!! Did I beat yesterday? YAAAY!….'
Use what's already there. There are THOUSANDS of entries already in the app. Usually what I think is an obscure food brand. or "never visited by anyone else but me and my spouse" restaurant, is surprisingly, already in the app, along with the strange menu item I thought only I would think to order – "Chipotle restaurant salad bowl- no rice, beans, cheese,sour cream or guac- " What? it's already in the app!! really?! -So obviously, it's a fitness app and I'm not the only"weird" one skipping the the heavier options! LOVE IT).
3. Use and overuse the Blog. There is a blog in the app called "HELLO HEALTHY" that has Years worth of REAL helpful tips. And by REAL I meant not cliché, "lose 5 lbs fast" tips. But even information that makes good common sense but opposite of what I've heard from many nutritionist in the years of health magazines and books I've read. Ironically? I have often read in the "Hello Healthy" blog comments about certain food combinations and effects that I had already experienced were true for me! crazy how that works sometimes?
Lastly, it has a long wonderful list of practical easy go to recipes, if you are learning how to cook healthy for the first time and you are short on time. I can't praise it enough.
4.TRUST. If it works for 3 days, try it for a week…then two…then longer…If you are afraid of commitment the beauty of it is -there is none. But it WILL work and it HAS worked for me, even when I use it for a few days, got lazy, dropped it, gained weight, used it, lost the weight, dropped it, repeat, repeat. My point is, when I use it, it works whether it's for 3 days or 3 years. It WORKS!!! Of course, the key is: with use. And Of course! respect of the calories!


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Are you on a bovine ovary breast enlargement routine and not getting the results you were hoping for? Have you hit a stall in growth? There are a number of things you can try to boost your bovine ovary routine.
Body Temperature
One of the major factors for success with bovine ovary supplements is your body temperature. For bovine ovary pills to work effectively, your body temperature should consistently be at 98.2 or above. Having the proper body temp while on glandulars will result in optimal liver function. When the body is below 98.2, the liver does not manufacture enough enzymes to convert thyroid hormones from T3 to T4, a process that is important for breast growth.
To see if your body is at the proper body temperature, you will need to take your basal body temperature (BBT) or your resting body temperature. To get your BBT, it is best to keep the thermometer nearby when you go to bed. You will need to take your temperature as soon as you awake. Key here is for minimal body movement. Do not get up, move around, etc. Stay laying down and reach over to grab your thermometer to take your temperature.
If your BBT is low, you can try taking L-tyrosine or Kelp to increase your body temperature. Some say you can also drink ginger tea. Negative side effects that have been reported with L-tyrosine include insomnia, agitation, increased heart rate and blood pressure, as well as depression.
While many NBE'ers and bovine ovary manufacturers say body temperature is important, there are a number of NBE'ers who have had successful bovine ovary routines with low body temperatures. So if you can't get your body temp up, don't worry too much. It might just take a little longer to see results.
Thyroid Function
Get your thyroid checked. If your thyroid is not functioning optimally, your body will not be able to convert your hormones into permanent hormones. Low temp may be a sign of a thyroid that is not functioning properly but you can have a properly functioning thyroid and still have low body temperature. Many people don't have fully functioning thyroids because their iodine levels are low so many NBE'ers take Kelp to supplement their iodine and help optimize their thyroid function.
Breast Massage
Breast massage is essential to any breast enlargement routine, this includes bovine ovary. Massage helps to increase circulation to the breasts and helps to release hormones. It does not need to be anything fancy. The simple Chi Breast Massage a few minutes a day can help give your routine a boost.
Progesterone Cream
Some people have had success by adding progesterone cream to their bovine ovary regimen. While you'll want to take bovine ovary pills everyday to keep your levels consistent, progesterone cream is only needed during the Luteal phase or second half of your cycle. Learn more about progesterone cream by reading Breast Growth with Progesterone Cream.
Goat's Rue
Many NBE'ers have had success with adding Goat's Rue to their bovine ovary routine. Goat's Rue is an herb that is generally used to increase milk supply for new mothers but is said to be a good supplement for a bovine ovary routine because it increases prolactin levels without increasing estrogen levels. Prolactin is a hormone that is essential for breast development. Goat's Rue is a bit pricey but many NBE'ers say it's a great addition to one's routine.
Not as popular as the above items but there are some NBE'ers on bovine ovary routines that take L-Arginine. L-Arginine helps to increase growth hormone levels which is good for breast growth.
Consistent flow
Be sure you are taking equal doses of bovine ovary supplements at least two times per day – morning and evening. Some people even do it three times per day – morning, afternoon and evening. The glandulars need to continually be in your system for best results.
Give it time
It is said that it can can take up to 3 months to see any changes when taking glandulars like bovine ovary. Some people even recommend up to 6 months. So if you're not seeing results like you had hoped and it's been less than 3 months, you may need to give it some more time.


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40 weeks: Your baby's development in depth and what to do to keep him healthy.
From the minute you have a positive pregnancy test, you're counting the days until you meet your baby. All the while, there's a lot happening behind the scenes. This timeline will provide you with a week-by-week look at what's going on with you and your baby, as well as reminders about what you can do at every stage to have the healthiest pregnancy possible.
Weeks 1-3 First things first
If you even think you might be pregnant, quit any risky behaviors, such as using recreational drugs, smoking or drinking alcohol, and start limiting your caffeine intake to no more than 200 milligrams daily (about two cups of regular coffee). But perhaps the most important thing you can do is start taking a daily prenatal vitamin with at least 400 micrograms of folic acid (many experts recommend 600 micrograms or even more; check with your doctor). Ideally, you should take it for at least a month before you conceive; doing so will help protect your baby against neural-tube defects such as spina bifida. (Here's expert advice to help you choose a good one fitpregnancy.com/prenatalvitamins.)
If you're using any prescription medications, do not stop them without talking to your doctor or midwife; many conditions, such as asthma and diabetes, require treatment throughout pregnancy. Otherwise, don't take any meds, prescription or over-the-counter, without checking with your caregiver. (That includes herbal remedies.) Exception: Very high doses of vitamin A can cause severe birth defects, so as soon as you find out you're pregnant (and preferably before you get pregnant), discontinue all treatments that contain vitamin A or its derivatives, such as Retin-A. Also avoid chemicals, including your pet's flea treatments, and secondhand smoke from here on out.
A note about folate and folic acid Folate is the naturally occurring form of folic acid that's found in foods; folic acid is the synthetic form added to vitamins and fortified foods. It can be hard to get the full requirement of folate from foods alone, which is why folic acid is included in prenatal vitamins. Regardless of form, this B vitamin is one of the most important nutrients for pregnancy, especially early on. (Learn more at fitpregnancy.com/findingfolate.)
Develop an exercise habit Experts recommend that pregnant women exercise for at least 30 minutes on most, if not all, days of the week. Doing so can help reduce backaches, swelling and constipation and help you avoid excessive weight gain; it may also help prevent gestational diabetes. The children of women who exercised during their pregnancies enjoy lifelong benefits, too. Whatever kind of exercise you choose, work out only so hard that you can carry on a conversation without being winded. Also be sure to stop immediately and call your doctor if you become dizzy, experience calf pain or swelling, develop a headache, leak amniotic fluid or have vaginal bleeding. (Essential exercise information and weight-gain guidance for pregnant women fitpregnancy.com/exerciseguidelines.)
Weeks 4 -7 Welcome to pregnancy!
Fatigue? Sore breasts? Nausea? Bloating? A frequent need to pee? Any of these may be your earliest pregnancy symptoms. While there's not much you can do about most of these unpleasantries, an extra-supportive bra may help your burgeoning breasts (they may grow by a full cup size within the first few weeks).
If you develop morning sickness, don't worry about it affecting your baby—the majority of cases are completely harmless. In fact, there is some evidence that nausea may actually be a good thing, as it may indicate higher levels of pregnancy hormones and a lower risk of miscarriage. The condition usually lessens or disappears by the beginning of the second trimester; in the meantime, try eating several small meals throughout the day instead of three large ones. Also avoid spicy and fatty foods and smells that bother you. Although scientific evidence is lacking, many women also say they get relief from acupuncture, motion-sickness bands and hypnosis; ginger and lemon also may be helpful. If you suffer from severe or persistent nausea and vomiting, you may become dangerously dehydrated; be sure to alert your doctor or midwife.
[ ] Make an appointment with an OB or midwife now; most want to see you for the first time during weeks eight to 10.
[ ] Start doing Kegel exercises: They help with urinary incontinence, a common problem during and after pregnancy, while preparing your pelvic floor for delivery. Squeeze the muscles around your vagina as if you're stopping the flow of urine. Do several at a time, a few times a day, for the duration of your pregnancy.
Don't forget! Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by a parasite that can be transferred to the baby and cause lifelong problems with the brain, eyes and heart. The parasite can be passed to pregnant women through the feces of infected cats, though the more typical transmission is through eating undercooked meat. So make sure all meat you eat is well-cooked, and either hand off the litter box duties or wear gloves while cleaning it. (10 top tips on what to eat now to better your baby's future health fitpregnancy.com/rulestoeatby.)
Weeks 8-13 Testing, testing
Your doctor or midwife may look or listen for the fetal heartbeat with ultrasound at your first appointment. In addition to being an exciting milestone, it can be a reassuring one: Once you see or hear the heartbeat, your risk of miscarriage drops to about 2 percent. Your caregiver will also give you your official due date, though very few women actually deliver on that day. Sometime between weeks eight to 10:
[ ] Make an appointment if you're having chorionic villus sampling (CVS), a test that can diagnose Down syndrome and certain other chromosomal defects. Done in weeks 10 to 13, CVS involves removing a small piece of placental tissue via a tube inserted through the cervix or a needle inserted through the uterine wall.
[ ] Make an appointment if you're having first-trimester screening, which assesses your baby's risk for Down syndrome and trisomy 18 (an extra copy of chromosome 18). The test must be done between 11 and 14 weeks and involves taking a blood sample from you and performing a detailed ultrasound, called the nuchal translucency, that measures the distance between the soft tissue and the skin in the fetus's neck. The results of the blood work are then combined with the results of the ultrasound.
Here's an in-depth look at the screening and diagnostic tests you might undergo, and how some real couples dealt with the decisions and emotional issues involved fitpregnancy.com/prenataltesting.
Starting at around week 12, your uterus is growing rapidly and has begun to expand outside the protective pelvic bones. In other words, you're probably "showing." From now on, steer clear of any activities that pose the risk of a fall or abdominal trauma (always wear your seat belt!), and avoid lying flat on your back when exercising: The growing fetus can place too much weight on a major vein, risking reduced blood flow to your uterus.
Weeks 14 -22 Second trimester decisions
[ ] Around week 14, make an appointment if you're having second-trimester screening, which assesses your risk for having a baby with Down syndrome, trisomy 18 and neural-tube defects. It consists of a blood test and must be done between 15 and 20 weeks.
[ ] At the same time, make an appointment if you're having amniocentesis, which is most commonly performed between weeks 15 and 22. This test can diagnose chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome, as well as structural abnormalities such as neural-tube defects.
[ ] Start researching what type of childbirth education you're interested in—Lamaze, Bradley, HypnoBirthing and ICEA (the International Childbirth Education Association) are some common types. Classes fill up fast, so sign up early.
[ ] Decide whether you want to find out your baby's sex. Many doctors do a detailed ultrasound between weeks 16 and 20, at which time the gender often can be determined.
Sometime from 16 to 22 weeks you'll start to feel your baby move. It usually takes first-time moms longer to recognize the movements, while women who have been pregnant before typically notice them earlier. Movements are fluttery in the beginning (many moms say they feel like butterfly wings) and progress to full-fledged kicks as your baby grows. (Here's how some moms describe that miraculous moment fitpregnancy.com/firstkick.)
Don't forget! Know the signs of preterm labor. Call your doctor immediately if you notice any of these symptoms:
A change in vaginal discharge, either leaking fluid or bleeding.
A low, dull backache.
Menstrual-like or abdominal cramps, with or without diarrhea.
Uterine contractions that occur every 10 minutes or less. These sometimes can be hard to detect; a good way to tell is if your abdomen hardens and tightens rhythmically.
A feeling of pressure in your lower abdomen or pelvis.
Weeks 23 -28 Pesky problems
Vivid, bizarre dreams may be starting to disturb your sleep. Many experts speculate it's your mind's way of processing the enormity of what it means to become a parent. Don't worry: Dreaming that you've left your newborn in his car seat on the roof of your car indicates you're going to be a conscientious mom.
You may be afflicted with heartburn and leg cramps, both of which are most common at night. Avoid eating late in the evening, and make friends with Maalox or Mylanta. They won't harm your baby, and they can work wonders on the burning in your throat and chest. (Just to be safe, talk to your doctor or midwife first.) To help prevent sleep-disturbing leg cramps, stretch your legs, especially your calves, before going to bed. Also avoid standing or sitting in one position for too long and be sure to load up on fluids, particularly water, throughout the day. If you do get a cramp, straighten your leg, heel first, and wiggle your toes. Better yet, have your partner do it—and ask him to throw in a foot rub while he's at it! (Our trimester-by-trimester sleep guide will help you get the rest you need now fitpregnancy.com/sleepguide.)
Hemorrhoids and constipation may also be setting in. Lucky you! Keep downing the fluids and load up on fiber-rich foods. Talk to your doc about using Preparation H or other products if hemorrhoids are really bothering you. Ditto for stool softeners. Between 2 percent and 10 percent of women develop gestational diabetes, a condition that causes high levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Gaining too much weight may be a contributing factor. Your doctor will screen you for it via a simple blood test in weeks 24 to 28 weeks of pregnancy.
[ ] Believe it or not, it's not too early to start looking into child care if you plan to return to work after your baby is born: Day-care centers fill up fast, and nannies can be hard to find.
How much weight should you gain? The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advises most women of normal prepregnancy weight (a body mass index, or BMI, of 18.5-24.9) to gain 25 to 35 pounds; underweight women (BMI below 18.5), 28 to 40 pounds; and overweight women (BMI 25-29.9), 15 to 25 pounds. If your BMI is 30+, talk to your doctor. (Use our tool to calculate your pre-pregnancy BMI. This will give you a starting point for recommended weight gain fitpregnancy.com/bmi.)
Weeks 29-32 Welcome to the third trimester
Start being on the lookout for signs of preeclampsia, a common complication that can lead to serious, even deadly, complications for you and your baby. It can develop any time after the 20th week, though it's most common after week 28, which is why your OB or midwife might want to start seeing you every two weeks around that time. Call immediately if you notice any of the following possible symptoms: changes in vision, including temporary loss of vision, blurred vision or sensitivity to light; decreased urination; dizziness; nausea or vomiting; pain in the upper right abdomen; severe headaches; or sudden weight gain of more than 4 pounds a week.
Braxton Hicks ("practice") contractions often start about now. Unlike true contractions, these do not indicate that labor has started; they usually happen sporadically and do not get closer together. (The lowdown on different types and what they mean fitpregnancy.com/contractions.)
[ ] Ask your doctor about doing fetal kick counts, which help assess your baby's well-being. (Learn how to do them at fitpregnancy.com/kickcounts.)
[ ] Interview labor and/or postpartum doulas, if you'll be using one.
[ ] Call your health insurance provider and find out any requirements it may have about adding a baby to your policy.
] Get a life insurance policy and write a will, if you haven't already.
Don't forget!
Be alert for signs of depression: Contrary to popular belief, pregnancy doesn't protect against it. In fact, the rate is the same among pregnant and nonpregnant women: approximately 12 percent. If you suspect you might be depressed (symptoms include fatigue, difficulty sleeping, change in appetite, feelings of despair or hopelessness or crying that won't stop), get help; untreated depression during pregnancy almost always leads to full-fledged postpartum depression. For resources, go to postpartum.net.
Weeks 33-37 Hang in there
Pregnancy may be starting to lose some of its glow. Having your baby shower right about now may give you just the boost you need. When you register, keep it in perspective: All you really need is a car seat, a safe place for the baby to sleep, diapers and some basic baby clothes. Don't go overboard with newborn-size clothing; you don't know how big your baby may be, and tiny outfits are quickly outgrown.
Any time after week 35, the baby may drop lower into your pelvis in preparation for delivery. This should make it easier to breathe, yet your pee breaks will become even more frequent due to the increased pressure on your bladder. Don't cut back on fluids during the day; dehydration can lead to uterine contractions, but do limit your intake in the evening. Your breasts may also start leaking colostrum—your baby's first food—so load up on nursing pads. Plan on weekly OB visits from now on.
[ ] Tour your hospital's maternity floor.
[ ] Make sure you have an infant car seat and know how to install it properly. Run your installation by an expert; find a child passenger safety technician at cert.safekids.org.
[ ] Look into maternity leave benefits at work.
[ ] Interview lactation consultants and take a breastfeeding class.
[ ] Choose a pediatrician. She'll need to check your baby while still in the hospital.
[ ] Consider doing perineal massage daily. This may reduce the need for an episiotomy.
[ ] Choose a cord-blood bank if you're planning to store your baby's cord blood.
[ ] Organize a support system of friends, family members and/or neighbors to help out when you're home with your new baby.
[ ] Buy several nursing bras and have them professionally fitted, if possible.
[ ] Think about leaving a status sheet at work in case you go into labor unexpectedly.
Weeks 38-40 Home stretch!
A pregnancy is considered full-term beginning at 38 weeks, so pack your hospital bag. Hint: Ask your experienced mom friends what to bring and what to leave home; you might be surprised (and enlightened) by what they have to say. (The 10 must-have items you'll want to be sure to pack fitpregnancy.com/hospitalbag.) Call your doctor or midwife or head to the hospital when your contractions occur every five to 10 minutes or if your water breaks. It's finally time to meet your baby!


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John G. King '50 PhD '53
Francis L. Friedman Professor of Physics, Emeritus
In Memoriam: August 1925 - June 2014
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Area of Physics:
Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Honors and Awards
- Alfred P. Sloan Award, 1956
- AAPT Apparatus Competition prize, 1961
- AAPT Robert Millikan Medal, 1965
- E. Harris Harbison Award, 1971
- University of Hartford, Honorary DSc, 1972
- AAPT Oersted Medal, 2000
- APS Excellence in Physics Education Award, 2007
Research Interests
- Used atomic beam magnetic resonance methods to study the hyperfine structure and nuclear moments of various atoms. Found the first nuclear magnetic octupole interaction.
- Began developing methods for decelerating neutral molecules.
- Studied superfluids with atomic beam methods: helium II and type 2 superconductors.
- Began development of molecule microscope.
- Studied biological tissue by observing water transport.
- Carried out null experiments: looking for continuously created hydrogen, trying to see how close to zero the charge of the neutron and the sum of the charges on the proton and electron are, looking for monopoles, quarks, etc.
- Over 100 undergraduate and 25 doctoral students got degrees working on these topics.
Biographical Sketch
Born London, UK 1925—Ecole communale France '29-'36—Secondary school, Switzerland '37-'38, USA '39-'43—Undergrad MIT '43—US Army '43-'44—US Navy '44-'46—Harvard Underwater Sound Lab, 44—Undergrad MIT '46-'50, SB—Grad School MIT '50-'53, PhD— Instructor '53-'55, Asst Prof '55-'58, Assoc Prof '58-'65, Prof '65-'74, Francis L Friedman Prof '74-'96—Retired '96
- Formerly in charge of undergraduate physics laboratories at MIT, former Associate Director of the MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics, and director and principal investigator at the RLE Molecular Beam Lab.
- Taught large lectures to freshmen and sophomores, as well as specialized graduate courses.
- Directed all undergraduate physics labs, and introduced new experiments including vacuum tubes made with the solder-glass technique.
- Ran undergraduate seminars in which solder-glass tubes were built by students to amplify signals, measure e/m and e for electrons, etc.
- Started the Physics Project Lab in 1964, which, over 30 years, allowed over 2000 students to do experiments of their own choosing.
- Made 8 educational physics movies, among these 3 for the PSSC high school physics program.
- Began the Corridor Lab (COL) in 1970, in which experiments accessible at all times can be assigned or performed by any interested passerby.
- Developed a Concentrated Study course (COS) in which 20 students work on a single subject (taking no other) for 20 days, each day starting with 1-1/2 hours of experiment and project, followed by 1-1/2 hours of group discussion. One-hour meetings of pairs of students (they work in partnership) occupy the instructor's afternoons. Taught COS at MIT, Rust College, Mississippi, and Fudan University, Shanghai.
- Recently developed introductory mechanics and E&M courses with take home kits to perform experiments in the students' living quarters.
- Consulted on many topics, including the development of atomic clocks, the investigation of space capsule reentry problems, the development of playgrounds with technological features.
Selected Publications
- Phys. Rev. 94, 1798 - 1799 (1954)
Hyperfine Structure of I127— Nuclear Magnetic Octupole Moment
With V. Jaccarino, R. A. Satten and H. H. Stroke
- Phys. Rev. 142, 53 - 59 (1966)
Hyperfine Structure and Octupole Interaction in Stable Bromine Isotopes
With Howard Howland Brown
- Phys. Rev. Lett. 26, 735 - 737 (1971)
Measurement of Helium-Helium Scattering Cross Section at Low Temperatures
With Daniel E. Oates
- Phys. Rev. Lett. 26, 969 - 972 (1971)
Atomic-Beam Observations of the Magnetic Field Outside a Type-II Superconductor
With Truman R. Brown
- Phys. Rev. Lett. 51, 1538 - 1541 (1983)
Experimental Investigation of Small Helium Clusters: Magic Numbers and the Onset of Condensation
With Peter W. Stephens
- Nature 222, 261 - 263 (19 April 1969)
Molecular Scanner
With William R. Bigas
- PNAS October 1, 1973 vol. 70 no. 10 2781-2784
The Molecule Microscope: A New Instrument for Biological and Biomedical Research
With James C. Weaver
- AJP - Renal Physiology, Vol 236, Issue 4 413-F418, 1979
Use of mass spectrometer to measure CO2 and O2 fluxes in voltage-clamped epithelia
With S. J. Rosenthal and A. Essig
- Journal of Membrane Biology Volume 63, Number 3 157-163 October, 1981
Time course of active Na transport and oxidative metabolism following transepithelial potential perturbation in toad urinary bladder
With Stanley J. Rosenthal and Alvin Essig
- Nature 222, 1158 - 1159 (21 June 1969)
Search for Hydrogen appearing in Mercury Metal
With Samuel A. Cohen
- Phys. Rev. A 7, 1224 - 1229 (1973)
Neutrality of Molecules by a New Method
With H. Frederick Dylla
- American Journal of Physics, Volume 32, Issue 6, pp. 473-478 (1964).
Experiences with Solder Glass and Students
- Am. J. Phys. 34, 1058 (1966).
The Undergraduate Physics Laboratory and Reality
1966 Millikan Medal Speech
- Society for Research into Higher Education (London) 1971
Concentrated study: A pedagogic innovation observed (ISBN 0900868139) 1971
With Malcolm R. Parlett
- American Journal of Physics -- January 2001 -- Volume 69, Issue 1, pp. 11-25
Observation, Experiment, and the Future of Physics
2000 Oersted Medal Speech
- The Physics Teacher, Volume 46, Issue 1, pp. 29-35 (2008)
Physics of Incandescent Lamp Burnout
With Paul Gluck
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International Trade
Venezuela's trade with the US is down 36.61%
Total Venezuela-US trade during the first half of this year was US$ 12.952 billion, a 36.61% drop from last year's first semester, which stood at US$ 20.433 billion, according to a report prepared by the Venezuelan American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VENAMCHAM), based on US Census Bureau data. Oil exports were 47.57% less, mainly due to the drop in oil prices. More in Spanish: (El Mundo, http://www.elmundo.com.ve/noticias/economia/internacional/venamcham--intercambio-comercial-con-eeuu-cayo-36-.aspx#ixzz3iV9C6Hj6)
A rocky path for exports
In 1998 the export of non-oil products brought in 29% of the country's revenues. Today it makes up barely 3% of the country's total revenues, according to figures from the National Institute of Statistics (INE). Procedural hurdles, permits, falling production, foreign exchange controls and economic decrees, not to mention inefficiency, are among the many stumbling blocks to bridging the gap between a packaged product placed in a container and the buyer abroad who would be a potential source of foreign currency earnings. Ramón Goyo, head of the Venezuelan Exporters Association (AVEX) says Venezuela has lagged in this area and that the downward trend in non-oil exports will continue in the coming years if controls and monitoring that further compound the difficulties of exporting remain in place. (El Universal, http://www.eluniversal.com/economia/150808/a-rocky-path-to-exports)
Oil & Energy
Venezuela oil price tumbles even further
Venezuela's weekly oil basket price fell to within US$ 5 of its 2015 lows as oil prices slipped in international markets on economic worries about China, a nuclear deal that would allow Iran to sell more oil, in addition to the U.S. market remaining amply supplied. According to figures released by the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, the average price of Venezuelan crude sold by Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) during the week ending August 7 was US$ 43.15, down US$ 2.72 from the previous week's US$ 45.87. (Latin American Herald Tribune, http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2394108&CategoryId=10717; Veneconomy, http://www.veneconomy.com/site/index.asp?ids=44&idt=44997&idc=4)
Over 30% of PDVSA's workers are staging protests in different areas of the state oil company, said Zulia's oil workers' representative José Boada. Workers at the San Francisco, Maracaibo and Costa Oriental del Lago docks have begun a series of protests that have resulted in partial stoppage in seven docks. (Veneconomy, http://www.veneconomy.com/site/index.asp?ids=44&idt=44998&idc=4)
Improvised engineers for PDVSA
The Venezuelan regime is "training" workers to receive degrees as bachelors and superior technicians in careers that will allow them to manage PDVSA and other government key companies, much as it did with the so-called community doctors. Courses offered, professors and students in this university do not comply with the requirements set by the traditional university system. (Veneconomy, http://www.veneconomy.com/site/index.asp?ids=44&idt=44988&idc=4)
Looters target Venezuelan food stores as shortages spark frustration
Venezuelan supermarkets are increasingly being targeted by looters as lines and prolonged food shortages spark frustration in the nation struggling with an economic crisis. Shoppers routinely spend hours in lines to buy consumer staples ranging from corn flour to laundry soap, turning lines into venues for shoving matches and frequent attempts to plunder shops. 56 lootings and 76 looting attempts took place in the first half of 2015, according to the Venezuelan Observatory of Social Conflict, which based the figures on media reports and testimony of observers around the country. More frequent than these serious events are minor melees that ensue when delivery trucks arrive at stores carrying prized products such as chicken or milk. Lines are increasingly filled with smugglers who buy subsidized goods and resell them at a profit on the black market or in neighboring Colombia, generating tension between resellers and those trying to stock their own kitchens. Local food producers ranging from neighborhood bakeries to an industrial pasta maker have halted or slowed operations for lack of raw materials or machine parts. Obtaining low-cost food and medicine, once the hallmark of the Hugo Chávez era, has become a daily struggle. (The Guardian, http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/07/looters-target-venezuelan-food-stores-as-shortages-spark-frustration)
COLGATE PALMOLIVE stopped producing powdered soap
Workers at the COLGATE PALMOLIVE detergent plant in Valencia have been notified by the company that powdered soap production has ceased indefinitely due to lack of packaging material. The flier indicates the company has been losing on detergent production for months because official prices do not cover production costs. (El Nacional; http://www.el-nacional.com/)
Poultry farms shutting down for lack of feed
Rafael Moreno, President of the Táchira State Poultry Association, reports more farms there are closing down due to lack of feed, baby chicks and medicines. (El Nacional; http://www.el-nacional.com/)
Economy & Finance
Venezuela 'terrorized by oil price drop'
Amid lower oil prices, Venezuela is struggling to maintain the social spending that characterized the Chávez era. Crude accounts for 96% of export revenues: a halving in the oil price over the past 14 months means revenues have slumped by about US$ 36 billion compared with the average of the previous two years, when the government raked in almost US$ 79 billion. The fall in oil prices has inflicted massive pain on exporting countries, widening budget deficits and weakening currencies around the world. Energy companies have been forced to lay-off thousands of workers and scrapped multibillion-dollar projects. But Venezuela is facing the greatest economic threat of any of the world's major producers. With shortages of basic goods — from milk to nappies — becoming more acute each day as imports shrink, it is not only populist housing projects that are likely to be shelved, warn observers. "Venezuela is running on fumes," says Russ Dallen, who heads investment bank, LATINVEST. "The current oil income is insufficient to allow the country to pay its debts, fund its imports and service its foreign bonds." The debt — issued by the government and a handful of state-run companies including the oil group PDVSA — adds up to a total of US$ 128 billion to be paid back over the next 24 years. But US$ 6.3 billion of that falls due before the end of the year, according to Bank of America. So far Caracas has been able to keep paying its foreign bond creditors by selling assets, securitizing oil debts and raiding its foreign reserves, burning through more than US$ 7billion since late February. They now stand at US$ 16.9 billion, one of their lowest levels in the past decade, according to central bank data amid fears that the coffers could run empty in the first quarter of 2016, triggering a possible balance of payments crisis and knock-on implications for heavily exposed bondholders. The economy is forecast to shrink by 7% this year. This is not solely due to a fall in the oil price. The mismanagement of the industry — the failure to invest — and a series of unsuccessful nationalizations are key to understanding Venezuela's plight. (The Financial Times, http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/c9c4b05c-0b81-11e5-994d-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3iM8zNJnr)
JP Morgan says that Venezuela's economic crisis will be worse than expected
The firm had estimated GDP contraction for 2015 at 5.5%, but since the crisis has been worse than expected and no steps have been taken to meet it, it has changed its estimation to a 8% GDP contraction. It also expects inflation to hit 200% by the end of the year and the forcecast continues worsening. JP Morgan says "the lack of official reports has made us revise our prognosis for 2015, which reflects greater deterioration than we previously expected". More in Spanish: (El Nacional; http://www.el-nacional.com/)
TPCG Group reports that drawing funding from the PETROCARIBE system appears exhausted
The international consulting firm says most of the debt under this agreement is currently in the hands of countries with few possibilities to take advantage of recent refinancing, such as the ones done by the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. It claims only greater cuts of crude oil shipments will allow putting a limit to the cost continuing with the agreement costs Venezuela. (Veneconomy, http://www.veneconomy.com/site/index.asp?ids=44&idt=45006&idc=4)
High cash withdrawals restricted at banks
Zulia state's regional daily PANORAMA reports that individuals have been told at different banks they can withdraw up to Bs.20,000-Bs.40,000 due to shortages of high-denomination bills, money fleeing through the border and problems with paper money to print bills. The situation has been echoed in other states as well. (Veneconomy, http://www.veneconomy.com/site/index.asp?ids=44&idt=45005&idc=2)
"Simplification" will not mean lifting FOREX controls
Pro-government legislator Alexander Dudamel, a member of the Finance Committee at the National Assembly, says foreign exchange simplification will not mean lifting foreign exchange control. His reference is to a proposal by former Chavez minister of finance Rodrigo Cabezas. Dudamel says: "The government will not let foreign exchange control slip from its grasp, because even with that measure in force, speculation is ravaging the economy," he commented. He stressed that the government needed to maintain foreign exchange control along with appeals for dialogue with productive sectors, plus improvements in foreign exchange disbursements, to build more trust. (El Universal, http://www.eluniversal.com/economia/150808/simplification-does-not-mean-lifting-forex-control)
FEDECAMARAS open to talks with Maduro
Francisco Martínez, President of the Venezuelan Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FEDECÁMARAS) has said the institution expects dialogue with the President after a meeting held last week with the Vice-president of the Congress, Deputy Elvis Amoroso. Martínez says that both private and public companies have long expected to hold unbiased and sincere talks to address the root causes of the country's problems. He also asked the vice-president of the Parliament to publish economic indicators collected by the Central Bank of Venezuela, so all productive sectors can be aware of real inflation rates here. (El Universal, http://www.eluniversal.com/economia/150810/commerce-chamber-expects-unbiased-talks-with-the-executive-office; Veneconomy, http://www.veneconomy.com/site/index.asp?ids=44&idt=44996&idc=2; http://www.eluniversal.com/economia/150810/national-assembly-commerce-chamber-talks-move-forward)
Politics and International Affairs
Maduro and Granger invited to meet at the UN
Guyanese Foreign Minister Carl Greenidge has confirmed that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is seeking to set up a meeting between his country's President David Granger and Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, to discuss the Essequibo border dispute during the upcoming UN General Assembly in September. More in Spanish: (El Universal, http://www.eluniversal.com/nacional-y-politica/150811/invitan-a-maduro-y-granger-a-reunirse-en-la-onu)
Venezuela's first transgender candidate to run for Congress
The first transgender politician to run for popular election in Venezuela has registered as candidate for Congress as part of the opposition bloc, promising to advance gay rights in the traditionally macho society. Lawyer and gay rights activist Tamara Adrian had to register under her given name Thomas Adrian despite a 2002 sex change, because Venezuelan law does not allow anyone born male to legally become female or take a woman's name. "We're going to fight so that everyone gets respect," said Adrian, amid a tussle of candidates and cheering supporters at the gates of an elections authority office in Caracas. Adrian is running with the opposition party Voluntad Popular, which includes some of the most outspoken critics of President Nicolas Maduro. Two gay candidates are also running with Voluntad Popular. (Reuters, http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/07/venezuela-politics-idUSL1N10I1BJ20150807)
Prominent American lawyer John Pate murdered in his apartment in Venezuela
Prominent lawyer John Pate, a US citizen, was stabbed to death by assailants in his apartment in Caracas on Sunday evening. Pate, 71, was a member of the Editorial Board of the Caracas Daily Journal, the predecessor of the Latin American Herald Tribune. He received his J.D. law degree from Boston University in 1969; and an M.A. and an M.A.L.D. from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in 1971 and 1972, respectively. He was Vice Chair of the Latin American and Caribbean Law Committee in the International and Business Law Sections of the American Bar Association. Pate came to Venezuela as a professor of International Business and Latin American Integration at the Institute for Higher Administration Studies (IESA, 1974-1977); and later was a founding member of De Sola Pate & Brown. He served in numerous institutions, was a Director of the Entrepreneurial Center for Conciliation and Arbitration – CEDCA, Director of the Centro Venezolano Americano – CVA, and a member of the Legal Affairs Committee of VENAMCHAM. His first wife, Gertie Paez Pate, a well-known Peruvian painter and descendant of Venezuela's first President José Antonio Páez, died of cancer in 2007. According to police, the criminals reportedly entered his apartment with the intent to rob him, but instead killed him with multiple stab wounds. His companion, Sally Evan Oquendo, 67, was wounded and is hospitalized. (Latin American Herald Tribune, http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2394180&CategoryId=10717)
The following brief is a synthesis of the news as reported by a variety of media sources. As such, the views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Duarte Vivas & Asociados and The Selinger Group.


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