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Wine and Love
It's time for another week of Wine and Love, brought to you by Nora <3
1. It's always a bit depressing coming back from vacation… or should I say going from sunny red rocks to gray snow…
2. It was time for parent/conferences this week. I do like my parents this year, and I like the second conference because I get to show off all the progress of the kiddos, but it just makes the work week soooo crazy that I have to wine about them.
3. My tutoring kiddos are making me crazy right now. Two of them in particular are just checked out and no matter how much time I spend planning a fun things for them to do they are just not having it. There is a LOT that I prefer about older kids, but it can be said about kindergartners especially in the group environment it is not hard to get them excited about something. Sometimes I wish my older tutoring kiddos were the same way…
1. I told myself on Sunday that no matter HOW busy this week got, I had to make sure I still had time to work out at least a few times. I am happy to say I was successful with this plan even when it meant a bit of a rushed run outside on Tuesday afternoon.
2. On Wednesday I had my yearly dermatologist appointment and it was SO fast. It was snowing out so I think some people did not show up because the doctor took me on time to the minute, and I was in and out in 15 minutes. I got home so early I had time for an unplanned walk in the snow (see love 3).
3. Eric and I went for a lovely walk in the snow on Wednesday. Sure I'd rather it be a walk in beautiful spring weather, but I'll take the walk.
4. The snow that began yesterday has continued today, so both Eric and I had class canceled tonight. I was originally a little bummed because it's my photo class, but Eric and I decided to use a Groupon to get some Mexican food which ended up being a nice end to a long day. Plus, the Groupon was for $30 which we never spend at this restaurant so we got dessert too. Yum… my first time tasting churros!
I have to say, I was really dreading this week on Sunday night… a lot going on at work, coupled with a dentist and a doctor's appointment- I was just not excited. I have to say, it was a lot better than I expected! Wahoo!
What are your wine and loves this week?
5 Steps to Red Lips
Last year I engaged in a quest to find the perfect shade of red lipstick. After I found it (more on that in a second), I reserved the look for evenings, but recently started sporting a red lip periodically for day events. At BlissDom, I decided to rock the red lip every day since my makeup is pretty neutral and I feel more finished with a bold lip. And I was admittedly a little shocked by the result — I received countless compliments (including people I didn't know stopping me in my tracks!), and also many comments such as "Oh, I could never do that," or "I have no idea how to find the right color." So today, I wanted to share my 5 steps to red lips. Really, I think anyone can pull this off and it looks spectacular!
1. Seek professional consultation. If you are, like me, paralyzed when it comes to picking shades at the drugstore, visit a professional cosmetics counter. Yes, the high end products are more expensive than the drugstore products, but I probably spent more money experimenting (and failing) with drugstore shades compared to what I paid for the right colors. And make sure the folks at the counter actually assess your skin tone and try the shade on you before you buy it. I had one unfortunate encounter at Sephora (a place I typically love) where I asked for red lipstick recommendations and the salesperson simply picked out the bestselling store color and rang me up. I tried it on at home and it looked terrible and I ended up returning it. I was smarter the second time around and ended up at the Chanel counter at Nordstrom. They not only advised that the deep red I was envisioning would look Goth and not great on me, but they selected a fantastic shade that works well both for night and day.
2. Invest in the tools. At a professional makeup counter, you may be tempted to skip the lip pencil to save money, but you will need the pencil to help set the lines and prevent color bleed (aka "feathering") around the lips. Following my Chanel consult, I purchased the Carmin #14 lip liner and Gabrielle #19 lipstick. The lip liner is especially awesome because it comes with a lipstick brush built into the other side. (Note: I was surprised to see how pink and brown, respectively, these products look online — all the more reason why you should go for an in person consult and save online shopping for once you have established your colors.)
3. Budget in extra time. Because red is such a strong color, I find that it requires more application precision than my usual super quick lip pencil + gloss. Allocate 10 or so extra minutes in your routine to quickly exfoliate your lips (I simply run a warm washcloth gently over my lips), add a little lip balm to moisturize, then apply the pencil and lipstick (use the brush for nice clean lines). Once you're done, make sure you bring your lipstick and lip liner with you, as you will probably need to touch up periodically.
4. Maintenance. Red lipstick is, admittedly, a little more high maintenance. It's definitely an eat-with-a-fork instead of chow-down-a-burrito type of lip color. However, I did not find that I needed to build in extra stops — at BlissDom, I simply checked my color whenever I happened to use the bathroom. Later in the day, I did find I needed to deal with a little feathering — easily remedied by running a bit of tissue along the edges of my lips to clean up the color bleed then reapplying. Also, make sure you check your teeth after application!
5. Try it. Own it. Many women who asked me about wearing red lipstick said they loved the look but "just couldn't do it" or that it would "look terrible on them." Yet, when I asked if they had ever tried, they said no, it was too intimidating. I conveyed the importance of steps 1-2, and that knowing you have the right shade helps with the confidence-to-wear factor (it certainly did for me!). Then once you procure the red, OWN IT. Try it at an evening event first, just to get your legs under you, then try it during the day. This may take a while — I found my red January 2011 and it wasn't until the last couple of months that I started wearing it for day events, and then BlissDom was the first time that I have ever Gwen Stefani'd it and worn red three days straight. As I mentioned earlier, I loved how it looked and was shocked by the positive response!
Will you try red lipstick? I'm curious! You can see my red BlissDom lips here, and if you're feeling really inspired and want to share, post up a photo of you rocking your red lips at the Boston Mamas Facebook page. It would be so fun to see your lovely faces!
Image credit: Stuart Miles via FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Piloxing: Pilates and Boxing For Exercise
Piloxing has been making a splash lately in celebrity circles. It's a great cardio workout that combines boxing, standing Pilates, dance moves, and weighted gloves. Viveca Jensen is the creator, a Los Angeles-based Pilates instructor and studio owner who wanted to push her clients a little bit further. Her client list includes Hilary Duff, Alexis Biedel, and Melissa McCarthy.
So Piloxing (affiliate link) is cool and it's definitely got buzz. They've been featured on the TV show "The Doctors," in Grammy grab bags, and more.
I've been cross-training with kick boxing for years and I've found that the more you know Pilates, the better you are at any style of boxing. It was rather fun to watch my instructor's jaw drop when I told him I was a Pilates instructor. He gave me one of those "You're a sissy girl" looks and then I promptly changed his mind by doing a controlled round-house kick over his head. Heh.
Pilates strengthens your core, teaches strength with extension (think of an arm throwing a punch), and helps with balance. All of these skills are particularly useful to boxing and the high repetition used in punching is great for toning abs, arms, and the butt. The two together really are a great combination.
Viveca's cueing is solid, her alignment is good, and she has a steady patter of cueing to keep you motivated and to keep good form. All things that I like. Yes, it's rare that I endorse a fitness DVD, but here I am. I like this workout. Beginners will take a few times to get used to the workout, and intermediates will be able to pick it up right away (although you'll feel it the next day).
If you're interested, you can check out more info at Piloxing.com.
Workout Woes: 3 Feel Good Moves When You Just Aren't Feeling It
We all know exercise is beneficial not only for our body (who doesn't love a little extra glute-toning), but for our mental health as well. Many women track hours at the gym, have a strict running routine, or even take several group fitness classes (such as core fusion) in one day. But what's a girl to do when she's simply not feeling it? Do we really need to be so strict on ourselves?
Let's face it, we are only human. While many of us strive to be superwoman at times, even the fitness fanatics among us have their "off" days. And guess what? That's totally OK and get this…normal.
I know what it's like to feel guilt for skipping a workout. Heck, I even skipped my 6:15 a.m. Core Fusion Cardio class this morning because the gloomy weather was a huge turnoff, and well, my need for a good night's sleep was much more important to me. I had a busy week, I was tired and I needed some good old-fashioned beauty rest. Old me would have beat myself up over this for days, but new me simply let's it go. Now I don't skip my workouts every day, but when I'm not feeling it I don't force myself to go.
Anyway, I've got some good news for all of you guilt-prone ladies out there. There are little moves you can do that'll help you to be a little less hard on yourself, while not feeling like a bump on a log.
1. Make it a Clean Day: Just because you're skipping the gym doesn't make you "fat" or "unhealthy" at all. If you're letting this guilt get to you, why not make it a clean day in the kitchen? Eat a hearty breakfast filled with whole grains and protein, like rolled oats with flax seed, almond butter and sliced banana or peaches, or maybe a cage-free egg white omelet like this Vegetarian Farmer's Omelet filled with sauteed veggies and a slice of Ezekiel bread.
Then drink lots of water throughout the day to flush your system of toxins, and get rid of any extra belly bloat. For the rest of the day, fill yourself up with lots of green leafy vegetables (think kale, spinach, or collard greens), healthy fats like olive oil or coconut oil for cooking,fresh fruit, and lean proteins like antibiotic-free natural chicken or fish. As I always say, the more real and simple the food is, the better so try to avoid anything that comes from a package especially items that have dozens of ingredients.
2. Move It Along: Just because you've made the decision to take a break from that whole working out thing doesn't mean you have to sit around and eat pizza on the couch all afternoon, although we all have those kinds of days too and that's completely OK.
If you're feeling up for it, why not go for a walk with a friend around town? As you chat away, you won't even realize you've walked nearly 3 miles around the city! If you've been running like a maniac lately and have really been feeling it in your knees, a local yoga class may be a good alternative for you. Maybe it's just the weather is what's keeping you from going to your favorite class. Whenever this happens, I chose to do an at-home workout DVD or On Demand exercise instead so I can still start the day on the right food, and get a mini sweat session in.
3. Relax Alright, so you took a day (or even a week) off from running and you're feeling a little blue. Did you ever think that maybe, just maybe your body needs that break? Have you been to hard on yourself lately? Did you find yourself in a workout rut where you become angry instead of excited to take a class? These are all signs that maybe your body is craving a mini vacation from strenuous exercise.
When you find yourself feeling this way, it's best to just take some time for yourself. Cuddle up after work with some peppermint herbal tea and a good book. Close your eyes for ten, even five minutes and just breathe. Meditate. Take a long bath or shower with some aromatherapy oils. Taking care of our mental self is just as important as taking care of our physical body, so try to give yourself a little leeway.
If you're prone to guilt when you skip a workout, find it hard to relax and be at peace with yourself, or are looking for a way to revamp your diet without going on a diet, I may be able to help you. As a health coach, I work with women who are looking to get that "zest" back into their lives & escape a lifestyle of yo-yo dieting. To learn more you can visit my website here or schedule a FREE initial health consultation with me today.
Have a wonderful day,
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Trigger Happy!
Today is a new month, a new day, and today we are trigger happy. Yesterday I got a shot of HCG which I am pretty much sure was filled with "overwhelming emotions" and "stomachaches" because last night I passed out on the couch clutching my stomach and whining to Aaron. But that may or may not have been due to this
Blueberry Almond Muffins and New Balance Gear!
Happy Leap Year to me!!
The awesome crew at New Balance generously provided our Reach the Beach blogger team: "Team Off Balance" with enough gear to get us through training AND the relay itself!! Check this out…
The 870v2 Sneakers
NBx Prism Half Zip
Impact Capri
Heathered Short Sleeve
NBx Prism Capri
Icefil Short Sleeve
Get Back Racerback
Prism Running Short
Fun Run Shorts
Tonic Crop Sports Bra
PDA Running Gloves
Tri-Viz Running Cap
NGR Bars
Um, wow!
Pictures don't even do it justice…but that hot pink t-shirt is HOT PINK, and incredibly soft!!
The 870's are their stability shoe, and I don't even think these particular sneakers(870v2) are out yet! I'll let you know how they feel next time I run. I've always needed some stability in my running sneakers and this will be my first time trying New Balance since I started running a few years ago.
I even tried on all the bottoms right away. All the material is so soft, and nothing feels like it's going to fall down, and most have drawstrings! I currently own a pair of nice capris (not NB) but they are a lower rise and always need to be tugged up..annoying. I'm liking the higher rise of these (not high rise, but you know…normal!).
I'll be sure to get photos of myself when I'm wearing the gear so you can see!
In the meantime, if you want to get some sweet New Balance gear yourself, they've provided me with a coupon code for my readers to get 15% off AND free shipping!! Pretty sure even Brian is going to get something after seeing my new items.
From now until March 10, 2012 you can use the code: NBRTB1279GDCT
Awesome right?! I can't wait to try everything on!! If you have any specific questions about the products leave a comment or shoot me an email
Ok Muffin time.
This was one of those recipes that I had made before and my initial assessment was that they weren't that great and can't use them on the blog.
However, that was after a bite when they were still warm. My feeling with "healthier" muffins, is that they taste better once they've cooled and flavors come through better. See, the next morning I went to eat one (I mean they were still good to me!), and they tasted so much better!! I was actually bummed I didn't take photos that first time.
So this weekend when I was craving muffins for the week, I went back to the recipe. Since my initial gripe with them was that I thought they weren't sweet enough, I added a bit more honey.
Banana muffins are the best kind to make healthy versions of because bananas themselves are so sweet and flavorful, but blueberries, not so much.
These use equal parts almond meal and oat flour so they are a little denser than your standard muffin, but they stay really moist from the almond meal, blueberries, and eggs! Also higher in protein!!
If you have nice fine blanched almond flour then your muffins will be lighter in color and possibly a little less dense, but for now I just buy the cheaper Almond Meal from Trader Joes and it works perfectly fine.
The almond flavor is there, but not too over powering. You can always increase the almond extract a little (that stuff is potent!) if you wanted more almond flavor. These have more of a natural almond flavor rather than an almond extract flavor.
Almond Blueberry Muffins
(makes 12 muffins)
- 1 cup almond meal (almond flour)
- 1 cup Oat Flour
- 1/4 cup Flax Seed Meal
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg whites
- 1/4 cup almond milk (plain or vanilla, unsweetened)
- 1 tsp Almond Extract (add another 1/2 tsp for more almond flavor)
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 Tbsp canola oil (or butter or oil of choice)
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1/4 cup slice almonds (optional)
Pre-heat oven to 350*
Combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl (almond flour to salt), whisk to combine.
In a separate bowl beat eggs and egg whites, add almond milk, oil, honey, almond extract, and vinegar. Whisk to combine. Add wet to dry, mix with a spoon until just combined, fold in blue berries.
Distribute batter into a regular 12-cup muffin tin lined with paper liners.
Top with slice almonds if desired.
Bake for 16-18 min, or until toothpick inserted in the center of one of the muffins comes out clean. Let cool.
(my little "cake tester" from Crate and Barrel)
I guess this if for bloggers, but have you ever made something "not for the blog" and wish you had taken photos because it came out so good!?
Do you wear New Balance Gear? Like it?? I've always liked the company. I used to work right near their Outlet store in Lawrence…that place is awesome!
Lets hope this is finally The Snow for the season and from here on we can move to spring??? Wishful thinking??
Super Simple 3 Ingredient Crockpot BBQ Pulled Chicken
Hey everyone! Happy Humpday! This week is flying by, no? It is currently snowing in Boston. We haven't gotten much snow this year at all, so I can't really complain. It is kind of pretty actually.
Breakfast this morning was two whole wheat waffles eaten sandwich style with Barney Butter and banana slices.
I packed my lunch for work along with some snacks this morning. I packed some leftover Chicken Soup from Monday night's dinner. I love dinners that create leftovers. Plus things are always better a day or two later.
For snacks I packed were a green apple, a reduced fat cheddar stick and a Z Bar. I had the apple and cheese around 10am, but the Z Bar is still in my desk drawer. That chicken soup filled me up for the whole afternoon.
Since it was snowing heavily today when I left school, I decided to take today as my rest day from the gym. The tough part about living in the city is that parking is really difficult and when it snows it is so much worse. AND when the city calls a snow emergency it is a downright situation. I wasn't sure how things would go considering the forecasts were iffy and no one seemed really sure what the accumulation would look like in Boston. I drove right home and turned on the fire place while catching up on some DVR. It was lovely have the afternoon to myself with the remote, fireplace and a pup curled up next to me. It is very rare that that happens and I enjoyed it.
Another plus, dinner was pretty much prepared for me once I walked in the door this afternoon thanks to my good friend the crockpot. Adam and I have been on a huge BBQ kick lately so I made a super simple crockpot pulled chicken. Nothing beats tasty and healthy BBQ!
- 1 medium sized onion
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breaks
- 1 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce
1. Dice medium onion and put the onion in the bottom of the crockpot.
By the way: these crockpot liners are amazing and make clean up from crockpot meals so easy. You can usually find them in the aisle in the grocery store that has the ziploc bags. If you use your crockpot at all, these will make life so much easier!
2. Put the four chicken breasts on top of the onions and over them with the cup of BBQ sauce and spread it out evenly.
3. Cook on the low for 5 hours. Once the 5 hours is up, take the chicken out and shred it with a fork. This is really simple because slow cooking the chicken makes it really tender and easy to shred. Then stir it in with the leftover liquid.
I enjoyed my pulled chicken on a whole wheat sandwich thin.
On the side I had a little bit of broccoli and cheese and a salad made up of spring mix, tomato, red bell peppers, cucumbers, celery and carrots.
I topped my salad with a homemade dressing I made with EVOO, lemon juice, reduced fat grated cheese, garlic and black pepper.
I enjoyed a little bit of dark chocolate while catching up on Teen Mom (judge if you will) and doing laundry. I am pretty stoked about clean sheets tonight! It's the little things, people
Night, folks!
The "Non Workout" Workout + Two Recipes!
squats |
ups |
elbow reaches |
(each side |
DB squat and press
DB Alternating plank back row
(each side) |
DB Russian twist
(each side) |
Alt. reverse lunge holding DB
(each side) |
DB step up
(each side) |
Back Row
Back squat
Standing shoulder press
Straight leg deadlift
Back Row
Back squat
Standing shoulder press
Straight leg deadlift
- 1.5 cups cold brewed coffee
- 1 T white wine vinegar
- 1 T coconut aminos (I used soy sauce)
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 T ground coffee
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- salt and pepper to taste
- Combine the dry rub ingredients, mix and set aside
- Place the steak in a tupperware or plastic bag and let it soak in the marinade for 1 hour-overnight
- When it is ready to be cooked…place rub seasonings on a plate and coat both sides evenly.
- Throw on the grill and enjoy!
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Travel, Photos, Art?
I started another side project. It's about taking a ton of photos of street scenery, working some magic that I talk about in this very post, and putting the results up on Tumblr. On the one new travel tumblr art installation that I call Animated Traffic.
CSS, HTML, and the Problem of Spec Fragmentation
We have not one but two fundamental problems with CSS. One is unrestricted growth and complexity leading to poor understanding and poor code. Another one is spec fragmentation, also an issue with HTML, which results in inefficiencies. We should look for a better balance.
No to DRM in HTML
It's been quiet around DRM lately so I like to share my opinion, in brief: DRM doesn't belong into nor anywhere near HTML. For one, HTML is a language to describe documents and, since HTML 5, applications. I don't deem DRM in scope for HTML…
New Book! 100 Things I Learned as an Everyday Adventurer
I wrote a new book! Not about web development, again, not about philosophy or social sciences, yet, but about all the different activities I've been doing over the last few years, in all my infinite free time. And what I learned in one hundred of them.
How I Read 10 Books a Month
I read 10-15 books a month. As I've been doing this for a few years and thus developed a routine, I thought it could be interesting to share a few notes, tips, and quirks. I remember how hard it can be to even read 1 book a month.
The Curious Case of Breadcrumbs in HTML
We had an interesting thread about breadcrumbs on W3C's public-html the other day. At first just targeting delimiters, it spawned a debate about the appropriate markup. Here's my view on breadcrumbs in HTML.
About Cost in Web Development
Cost is an interesting topic. Oftentimes we think of cost as in "this costs so-and-so much." Like, the software license costs $2,500. Or three man hours cost $450. I'm not an economist but I like to think of this as something like primary cost. Yet, there's more…
A Social-Philosophical Journey in 25 Quotes
I was revising my Google+ posts the other day. In there I rediscovered a good number of quotes. What connected most of them was that they were related to my studies. And when I was looking at them, I found, they sort of tell a little story.
9 Tips to Become a Better Driver
What makes a good driver? I don't know. I've driven a few thousand kilometers, have worked on my skills, I fit stereotypes—and yet I also screwed up. I'm probably just a driver who cares. But still! A few ideas on what could make people better drivers.
The Art of Saying Thank You, One Thousand Times
But not here, on onethousandthankyous.org.
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I've bought this cheapy DVI <-> Mini Display cable, to connect my dust-gathering Acer AL1916. Also I have a VGA -> DVI converter I used to use for my previous PC and the Acer screen. To clarify, I'm using these items to make a connection like this:
[Retina Macbook Pro] <-> [Cable MiniDisplay / DVI] <-> [DVI / VGA converter] <-> [Acer AL1916]
This setup is apparently faulty; my macbook recognises the display (even says: "AL1916" in my display settings), but the display keeps telling me "No signal".
This article shows that the four pins in a DVI connector should be able to transfer a analog VGA signal. But I'm having the feeling that my Macbook is trying to send digitally. Shouldn't it be theoretically completely possible to send a analog signal? And if so, shouldn't it be possible to solve this problem on an software-level?
I know the simplest way to solve my problem is to buy a MiniDisplay -> VGA adapter, but this thing simply got me wondering if it should be possible to send over both DVI and VGA over this DVI adapter.


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In the International Museum of the Horse, the largest of its kind in the world, visitors learn about what some believe to be the 55-million year history of the horse.
Exhibits include a collection of 19th Century horse-drawn carriages and racing vehicles. Within the museum, the "Horse in Sport" gallery displays contemporary uses of the horse in competition. "Calumet Farm: Five Decades of Champions" includes 560 gold, silver and crystal trophies, and 35 paintings that trace the racing legacy of Lexington's most famous farm. Changing exhibits of equine art are proudly displayed in the museum's Special Exhibitions Galleries. The museum also houses the W. Paul Little Cultural and Learning Center - a permanent exhibit which honors this prominent Thoroughbred owner and breeder.
Kentucky means horses, especially the American Saddlebred, Kentucky's first native breed. The American Saddlebred Museum offers a panorama of the exhilarating sights and sounds of the American Saddlebred world from the Saddlebred's role in American history to its modern uses. Located off the main parking lot, the American Saddlebred Museum is also included with admission.
In the Farrier Shop, the blacksmith exhibits his iron-pounding craft and provides visitors the opportunity to watch the age-old art of horse shoeing.
An outstanding display of 24 of the park's nearly 50 breeds of horses is located in the Breeds Barn. From March 15 through October 31, the color, sound and excitement of the show ring is captured twice daily in the Parade of Breeds. The half-hour presentation highlights the unique characteristics of selected breeds, while authentically-costumed riders put the horses through their paces. After the show, visitors have the opportunity to meet, photograph and pet their favorite horses and talk with riders.
The excitement of the racetrack and showring is brought to life by the elite group of champion horses that reside at the park?s Hall of Champions. Here, Thoroughbred legend Cigar, champion American Saddlebred CH Gypsy Supreme, and Standardbred Pacers Western Dreamer and Staying Together are shown in daily presentations. March 15 - October 31
The Draft Horses are an ever-popular stop on the tour. The Horse Drawn Tour area is the home of the "Gentle Giants," - the horses that pull the park's horse drawn tour trolleys. The teams include Belgians, Clydesdales, Percherons, English Shires, Halflingers, Suffolks and Norwegian Fjords. **Feel free to visit the Draft Horses throughout the morning as they are groomed and harnessed for their work day in the Carriage Horse Barn.
The park offers horseback and children's pony rides. Trail rides provide a chance for visitors to ride through the countryside around the park.
The Kentucky Horse Park, one of the most beautiful equine competition parks in the country, is primed and ready to host your event whether it be equine or non-equine related. Your competitors will enjoy the park-like setting the Kentucky Horse Park has to offer in addition to high caliber facilities, a resort style
The Kentucky Horse Park, while dedicated to the horse, is very multi-dimensional when it comes to hosting events. Our Special Events Office provides event coordinators for both equine and non-equine related events. The Park regularly hosts the following types of events:
The Kentucky Horse Park currently has event stabling for 1,084 horses. An additional 800 stalls and new indoor arena will be completed in 2009 nearly doubling our equine event capacity. The Park also has fifteen horse show or schooling rings and the existing covered arena that can seat up to 6,000 people with permanent and temporary seating. Four regulation polo fields add to the beauty of the Park and are booked every week during the summer with local polo enthusiasts. More information on facilities can be found under the "Facility Rentals" section of this site.
The Park has meeting space available in various sizes and configurations for 30 - 1,000 people occupancy. The Park also has several outdoor wedding sites, such as the area around the Man O'War Statue, which is always very popular for weddings. With over 1,200 acres, the Park can also easily accommodate athletic events such as cross country and 5 K run/walks. Expanded indoor meeting spaces will be completed and available for rental beginning in 2009. Plan to book these areas in advance. More information on facilities can be found under the "Facility Rentals" section of this site.
The Kentucky Horse Park regularly hosts some of the nations largest and most prestigious events such as Rolex CCI, the USEF National Pony Finals, USEF Open Reining Championships, The Pyramid Society Egyptian Event, and the United States Pony Club National Festival. The complete Park calendar is available online under the "Calendar" section of this site.
Contact the Kentucky Horse Park Special Events Office at (859) 259 - 4219 or through the "Facility Rental Information" page of this site.


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Rafting (Reo Rafting Resort/Ryan Robinson photo)
River rafting and Vancouver Island go hand-in-hand as mountains, rivers and rainforest create the ultimate wilderness, whitewater experience.
Located in the central to northern parts of the island, rafters are faced with limestone canyons and surfing holes where rapids earn names like "The Slot" and "Twisted Sisters."
Spend anywhere from a half day up to several days navigating Vancouver Island's rivers. Some trips are easily accessed from communities such as Campbell River and require little in the way of preparation, while others are tucked in remote valleys where you must be fully geared up for a wilderness, backcountry experience.
Rafting companies offer everything from whitewater rafting on the Nimpkish River to placid river floats along the Campbell. There are even unique river activities like snorkelling with salmon. Such a variety of guided rafting tours means there are trips for just about everyone.
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Surrounded by mountains and never far from the ocean, getting to the starting point and finishing your rafting adventure is often as breathtaking as the ride itself. Accessing tucked away rivers often requires a drive along back roads through dense forest while the snow-capped Vancouver Island Mountains come into full view as you end your journey on calm lakes or along the ocean front.
On the Lower Nimpkish River rafters can tackle more than 40 sets of rapids over 20km/12mi. There are rapids tame enough for apprehensive beginners or families, and wild enough for fearless experts. Every stretch is fun, and you can even jump out and swim or try kayaking, fishing, caving and cliff jumping before tucking into a hearty lunch.
The Upper Nimpkish will appeal to those looking for a more intense whitewater paddle. Here rapids are closer together and there is less float time so paddlers will spend a full day fighting the turbulent waters. Bring a waterproof disposable camera, as there are several fantastic photo opportunities.
This river route supports abundant wildlife. Elk, deer, cougar, black bear, eagles and schools of salmon (in spawning season) use the river. There's a good chance of spotting one or more of them during a day of rafting. Tours leave from Campbell River, a 90-minute drive north from Nanaimo.
This is an easy trip suitable for almost everyone and is a great introduction to rafting with the option of paddling or just floating with the current. Tours begin just after Canyon Outfalls and paddlers experience some light splash, and then have ample time to float down the river. In August, rafting trips include an option to hop off the boat and snorkel with the spawning salmon. For those wishing to stay dry, you can simply watch the salmon from the raft.
Located on the mainland of BC but accessed via Campbell River on Vancouver Island, rafting on the Southgate offers glacial green waters from the surrounding mountains. The nearby 770sq km/297sq mi Homathko Icefields provide an ample supply of rushing rapids. Waterfalls, mountain ridges and glaciers dominate this area. Rafters can try fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing. The river valley habitat sees grizzly bear, wolves, deer and eagles make their home here, in this extremely remote part of BC. Boat and helicopter provide access to the starting point on the river.
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Destiny River Adventures is currently the only government licensed, professional river outfitter on Vancouver Island.
We offer a variety of experiences including raft & snorkel with salmon tours, scenic river floats, family wilderness adventures, thrilling whitewater & multi-day river expeditions. Our trips focus on the whole river adventure - wilderness, wildlife & personal discovery are key to the exploration of our rivers & making your memories unforgettable. Our certified professional guides allow us to offer trips suitable for almost all ages & abilities on a variety of coastal rivers.
Bus charters & custom tours are also available throughout the year.
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The original Favorite and least favorite by season
Shorts: 1: The Pacifier Watching TV 2: World War III Maggie's Brain 3: Bathtime Scary Movie
Episodes: 1: Krusty Gets Busted The Telltale Head 2: Bart Gets an F The War of the Simpsons 3: Homer at the Bat Separate Vocations 4: Marge vs. the Monorail Krusty Gets Kancelled 5: Cape Feare Lady Bouvier's Lover 6: Homer Badman Lisa on Ice 7: King-Size Homer Lisa the Iconoclast 8: Simpsoncalifragilisticexpialad'ohcious Lisa's Date with Density 9: Girly Edition The Trouble with Trillions 10: Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble" 11: Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner? Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder 12: HOMЯ Tennis the Menace 13: Tales from the Public Domain She of Little Faith 14: The Dad Who Knew Too Little Helter Shelter 15: The Ziff Who Came to Dinner Bart-Mangled Banner 16: Don't Fear the Roofer She Used to Be My Girl 17: My Fair Laddy The Italian Bob 18: The Haw-Hawed Couple The Boys of Bummer 19: Funeral for a Fiend All About Lisa 20: Gone Maggie Gone The Good, the Sad and the Drugly 21: The Bob Next Door The Color Yellow 22: Homer Scissorhands Love is a Many Strangled Thing 23: The Falcon and the D'ohman A Totally Fun Thing That Bart Will Never Do Again 24: Hardly Kirk-ing What Animated Women Want
Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy -- A
Deep Space Homer -- A
Stealing First Base (first time) : 4/20.
Season Rankings : 7 > 5 > 6 > 8 > 4 > 9 > 3 > 2 > 10 > 15 > 16 > 1 > 11 > 14 > 12 > 20 > 18 > 17 > 19 > 13.
Das Bus ~ A-/B+
Seasons 1-9 - Classic era
10-12 - Scully era
13-16 - Silver age
16.5-17 - The shit abyss
18-24 - Zombie Simpsons
Homer Loves Flanders -- A
I Am Furious Yellow
Bart Gets An Elephant -- A
Sweets and Sour Marge
I ate a bar of chocolate and drank some pepsi during watching to come into the sugar-mood.
Three Gays of the Condo: B+, 4/5, 8/10, Excellent - The first act was completely disjointed although it was funny. I thought the 2nd act was great and the 3rd act was good.
I'm Spelling As Fast As I Can: B+, 4/5, 8/10, Excellent - Both of the plots were great but I liked Homer's plot a bit more.
The Color Yellow: B, 3.5/5, 7.5/10, Great - Great at some parts boring at others but mostly it was a pretty fun episode with some great animation.
MoneyBART - B-
MoneyBART -- D
The Blunder Years
That corps was gross! The worms coming out of it didn't help.
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Sideshow Bob Roberts - A+
The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed (first time) : 2/20.
It's now one of my 10 least favorites episodes.
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American History X-Cellent: D
Great main plot, but absolutely horrendous subplot. I was hating the subplot when I was watching it and then Bart saying he would poop in Lisa's throat and especially Bart licking Lisa's face (AHH!) really pushed me over the edge. I actually had to stop watching half way through, which is saying a lot considering it means going back to my HW.
You can do anything if you put your mind to it.
Everything happens for a reason.
Just be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.
Don't worry about the world ending today. It's already tomorrow in Australia.
The Girl Who Slept Too Little -- A
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Cape Feare -A
2014 - the new england invasion
Burns' Heir -- B
lost verizon- B-
homer the great- A
Treehouse of Horror [I]
Bad dream house ~ A-
Hungry are the damned ~ A/A+
The Raven ~ A
Selma's Choice -- B
Seperate vocations ~ A-
Attack of the 50 foot eyesores ~ A-/B+
Nightmare on Evergreen terrace ~ A+
Homer3 ~ A
Bart the mother ~ A-
Burns verkaufen der kraftwerk ~ A
Black widower ~ A
Colonel Homer ~ A++
Million dollar maybe ~ B/B-
I've seen pretty much all the S13 episodes during the last week.
'Half-Decent Proposal' is definitely the highlight of the season with 'Im Furious Yellow' being a strong second.
For the first time :
American History X-cellent : 13/20.
Chief of Hearts : 12/20.
The Squirt and the Whale : 16/20.
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About 15 people rallied Thursday outside Speaker John Boehner's local office in West Chester Twp., urging Congress to continue negotiations for reducing the national deficit.
The need for further spending cuts has only been exasperated as the "fiscal cliff" approaches, said David Little, spokesman for ProgressOhio, a nonprofit advocacy group, who attended the rally.
Programs that provide for basic needs, such as health care and access to food, are being threatened as Congress continues to ignore the more than 50 percent of the federal budget focused on military and defense spending, Little said. He said there are rational ways to cut military spending without putting American defenses at risk.
"If we produce less veterans, then costs can be curtailed and we can bring that nation-building back to the U.S.," Little said. "The enormity of the Pentagon budget is really the elephant in the house that Congress has refused to address. After two questionable credit card wars and unregulated contractor abuse we need to have a budget that works for all Americans, not just lobbyists and Pentagon suppliers."
In a statement Dec. 5, Speaker Boehner said even though the Republican party has offered a "responsible proposal," it's up to President Barack Obama to devise his own credible plan if both sides of the House cannot come to agreement.
"The president talks about a balanced approach, but he's rejected spending cuts that he has supported previously and refuses to identify serious spending cuts he is willing to make today," Boehner said in the statement. "This is preventing us from reaching an agreement. With the American economy on the brink of the fiscal cliff, we don't have time for the President to continue shifting the goal posts. We need to solve this problem."
Any excess in the military budget that is not redirected to providing human needs is "failing the American people," Little said. Others at the rally expressed concern about the potential impact the fiscal cliff will have on Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare.
It would not be a "wise choice" to continue with certain cost-saving proposals — such as raising the age of Medicare eligibility from 65 to 67, said Bentley Davis, senior field organizer for Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans.
"Raising the age is probably the most frightful thing; the older you are the more expensive private health care is," Davis said.
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When he was an English student at Lehigh University, Martin Gabel decided to switch gears and become an actor, studying to that end at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. In 1933, he made his first Broadway appearance in
Man Bites a Horse
; his roles increased in size and stature in such subsequent New York productions as Dead End. Gabel joined Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre, appearing in
Danton's Death
, Julius Caesar and other ground-breaking productions; he also worked steadily on Welles' radio series, the
Mercury Theatre on the Air
. As the 1930s came to a close, Gabel joined several fellow actors in helping to raise money for the 1939 stage production of
Life with Father
, which would become the longest-running comedy in theatrical history. Collectors of old-time radio broadcasts know Gabel best as the fervent narrator of Norman Corwin's VJ Day drama,
On a Note of Triumph
. Gabel made his entree into films as the director of
The Lost Moment
(1947); as a movie actor, he was often cast in blunt, villainous roles, as in 1952's Deadline USA. His stage work in the 1950s and 1960s included a Tony-winning assignment in
Big Fish Little Fish
, and the role of Moriarty in the short-lived Sherlock Holmes musical Baker Street. Martin Gabel was the husband of actress/TV personality Arlene Francis, and the brother of actors Olive Deering and Alfred Ryder. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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The First Deadly Sin was Frank Sinatra's final starring movie vehicle. Based on a novel by Lawrence Sanders, it casts Sinatra as Edward Delaney, a big-city detective on the verge of retirement. Beset with profound personal problems--including a gravely ill wife (Faye Dunaway)--Delaney nonetheless tackles the case of an axe murderer who seemingly strikes at random. Be on the lookout for an unbilled Bruce Willis. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Condemned as being a "disappointing" and "unworthy" Alfred Hitchcock effort at the time of its release, Marnie has since grown in stature; it is still considered a lesser Hitchcock, but a fascinating one. Tippi Hedren plays Marnie, a compulsive thief who cannot stand to be touched by any man. She also goes bonkers over the sight of the color red. Her new boss, Mark Rutland (Sean Connery) is intrigued by Marnie -- to such an extent that he blackmails her into marriage when he stumbles onto her breaking into his safe. Rutland is in his own way as "sick" as his wife because of his fetishist desire to cohabit with a thief. After innumerable plot twists and turns, Marnie is "cured" by a facile but mesmerizing flashback sequence involving her ex-hooker mother (Louise Latham). Among the critical carps aimed at Marnie was the complaint that the studio-bound sets -- particularly the waterfront locale where the film ends -- were tacky and artificial; curiously, this seeming "carelessness" adds to the queasy, off-setting mood that Hitchcock endeavored to sustain. Even when the direction seems to falter, the film is buoyed by the driving musical score of Bernard Herrmann (his last for Hitchcock). Among the supporting actors in Marnie are Mariette Hartley as a secretary and Bruce Dern as a sailor; twelve years later, Dern would star in Hitchcock's final film, Family Plot. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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A cut above the usual cheesy paste-up "tribute", The James Dean Story is imbued with a modicum of style thanks to fledgling film-director Robert Altman. Most of the film consists of clips from Dean's three starring pictures (East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant), with tantalizing glimpses of his pre-star career. One such glimpse, a snippet from the 1951 TV religious special Hill Number One, has popped up in virtually every Dean retrospective since. Altman's inherent cinematic gifts are evident in the impressionistic "re-enactment" of Dean's fatal auto crash. Narrated by Martin Gabel, The James Dean Story isn't terribly deep, but it's a good shorthand overview of one of the most powerful screen presences of the 1950s. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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For his directorial debut, Ray Milland went out on a creative limb, resulting in the first American film since Chaplin's City Lights without any spoken dialogue. The Thief stars Milland as Allan Fields, a nuclear physicist who has sold out to a foreign power. With only a few tinges of conscience, Fields sets about to steal vital scientific secrets and smuggle them out of the country. With the FBI on his trail, he briefly hides out in a rundown tenement house, where he inaugurates a desultory romance with a sluttish woman (Rita Gam, making her auspicious film debut). On the verge of escaping without detection, Fields is forced to commit a murder and things quickly go downhill from there. The novelty of silence (except for natural sound effects) is intriguing at first, though it wears off rather quickly; still, Ray Milland deserves at least a gold star for trying. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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It took nerve for director Joseph Losey to attempt a remake of Fritz Lang's classic chiller M, but by and large Losey was up to the challenge. David Wayne steps into the old Peter Lorre role as the compulsive child-murderer who is tracked down and then placed on trial by the criminal underworld. Whereas the original was set in Berlin, the remake takes place in Los Angeles. Syndicate chieftain Marshall (Martin Gabel) organizes his fellow crooks in order to bring "M" to justice, thereby keeping the police off their own backs. Found guilty by his "peers" and sentenced to death, "M" makes an impassioned plea for his life, explaining that he is unable to stop himself from committing his unspeakable crimes. Filmed just before Joseph Losey was banned from Hollywood in the wake of the communist witch-hunt, M features such fellow blacklist victims as Howard da Silva, Luther Adler and Karen Morley. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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A woman struggles to reassemble her broken life in this drama that features Susan Hayward in her first starring role. The woman started out as a night-club singer, but abandoned her career after marrying a budding radio star. At first she does everything she can to insure his success, but when he finally hits the big-time, the woman finds herself deeply depressed and turning toward the bottle for solace because he is increasingly absent from her life. She becomes a full-fledged alcoholic and her husband, unable to take it anymore begins divorce and custody procedures. It takes such extreme measures to wake her up to her problem. Fortunately, with hard work, and renewed support from her husband, she overcomes her addiction. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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It is said that Henry James' The Aspern Papers were inspired by the romance between Lord Byron and his mistress Claire Claremont, who in her dotage jealously guarded the poems written by Byron in her honor. In the film version of James' novel, The Lost Moment, the Clairemont character, renamed Juliana, is a blind, 105-year-old recluse, played with an abundance of age makeup by Agnes Moorehead (whose amazing cosmetic makeover was the subject of several magazine articles back in 1947). The plot of the film concentrates on the efforts by a publisher named Lewis (Robert Cummings) to obtain the "lost" poems written by a legendary literary figure to the centenarian Juliana. The old lady is fiercely protected by her near-psychotic niece Tina (Susan Hayward), who nonetheless agrees to help Lewis get his hands on the precious documents. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that the Venetian mansion where Juliana resides harbors a horrible secret, one that bodes ill for the troubled Tina and everyone with whom she comes in contact. Watching in bewildered silence is Father Rinaldo (Eduardo Cianelli), the film's "voice of conscience". Together with The Heiress, The Lost Moment is one of the few successful attempts to transfer the elusive prose of Henry James to the screen. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Cornerstone: The Song of Tyrim by Ascension Games
An open world, action/adventure/puzzle game with an emphasis on physics and player-choice, for PC, Mac and Linux.
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Well… think The Legend of Zelda - Wind Waker meets Dark Souls. Throw in some physics and a Crafting System, a little player choice and exploration, then you're not too far off. We are Ascension Games, a two man team from Sweden (we get some outside help sometimes), and this is the best game we could think of…
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Xu, Yongxin (Springer Verlag, 2012)[more][less]
Moolla, Fiona F. (Taylor & Francis, 2012)[more][less]
Abstract: This article compares the representation of African borders in the 14th-century travelogue of Ibn Battuta, the 19th-century travel narrative of Richard Burton and the 21st-century travel writing of Paul Theroux. It examines the mutually constitutive relationship between conceptions of literal territorial boundaries and the figurative boundaries of the subject that ventures across borders in Africa. The border is seen as a liminal zone which paradoxically separates and joins spaces. Accounts of border crossings in travel writing from different periods suggest the historicity and cultural specificity of conceptions of geographical borders, and the way they index the "boundaries" of the subjects who cross them. Tracing the transformations in these conceptions of literal and metaphorical borders allows one to chart the emergence of the dominant contemporary idea of "Africa" as the inscrutable, savage continent. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/605 Files in this item: 2
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Xu, Yongxin; van Tonder, Gerrit J.; van Wyk, B.; van Wyk, E.; Aleobua, B. (Water Research Commission, 1997)[more][less]
Abstract: This paper shows that a borehole dilution experiment using common salt is a useful technique for better understanding of some hydrogeological features of a fractured aquifer. A sense of such tracer experiments was performed in the campus site aquifer, a hydrological experiment site of the Institute for Ground Studies at the University of the Orange Free State in Bloemfontein. It is demonstrated that the model for use in homogeneous aquifers may be adapted in fractured aquifers. Results have revealed valuable information on hydraulic parameters of the fracture system at different scales. Profiles of electrical conductivities monitored in several boreholes can be used to locate horizontal fracture zones in the aquifer. These results may provide an important guide to formulate realistic conceptual models for borehole protection zoning. The experiment can also serve as a reference to future experiments of this kind in Karoo aquifers which cover some 50% of the subcontinent of Southern Africa. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/823 Files in this item: 1
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Blake, Edwin H.; Tucker, William D. (CTIT, 2004)[more][less]
Abstract: Connecting people across the Digital Divide is as much a social effort as a technological one. We are developing a community-centered approach to learn how interaction techniques can compensate for poor communication across the Digital Divide. We have incorporated the lessons learnt regarding Social Intelligence Design in an (abstract) device called the SoftBridge. The device allows information to flow from endpoints through adapters (getting converted if necessary), and out to destination endpoints. Field trials are underway with two communities in South Africa, disadvantaged deaf users and an isolated rural community. First lessons learned show that we have to design user interfaces that allow users to understand and cope with delay (latency) as a necessary consequence of our approach. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/617 Files in this item: 1
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Wang, Yuan Yuan; Tucker, William D. (Telkom, 2010)[more][less]
Abstract: This paper describes the design and evaluation of two browser-based video communication prototypes that support sign language communication between Deaf people. The research explores combinations of technologies, protocols and architectures with the hope to eventually provide a mobile video system that Deaf people would want to use enough to pay for. Technology products, and in particular mobile and web-based video communication systems, are designed for the majority of people in general. These are not necessarily suitable for Deaf people who have very different physiological and cultural needs. We focus on browser-based video transmission because end-users need not fiddle with application installation. Web-browsers are also common on mobile phones. This paper compares two prototypes built with Adobe Flex and the fifth version of the HyperText Markup Language, H.264 and H.263 video codecs, and PC and mobile phone implementations. The paper describes the motivation, related work, methods, prototype design and finally analyses results of user experiments conducted with Deaf users. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/739 Files in this item: 1
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Wang, Yuan Yuan; Tucker, William D. (Telkom, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: This paper describes work in progress to to provide browser-based sign language communication for deaf users. The paper introduces the communication requirements for a disadvantaged Deaf community in Cape Town, describes related work of generic open source browser-based video and video systems targeted specifically to Deaf users. We posit an experimental design to test if Adobe Flash can help provide an acceptable video system for Deaf users. We wish to learn if the transport and video quality of browser-based Adobe Flash video can provide an effective platform for sign language communication. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/622 Files in this item: 1
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Lahiff, Edward (PLAAS, University of the Western Cape, 2007)[more][less]
Abstract: This paper reviews the types of business models, or landuse models, being implemented in land reform projects involving the transfer of rural land to communities and other groups in South Africa, under both the restitution and redistribution programmes. It draws heavily on the series of Diagnostic Studies prepared as part of the Sustainable Development Consortium's (SDC) work on post-settlement support, but also draws from other studies on restitution, notably that conducted by the Community Agency for Social Enquiry (CASE) in 2005, and the wider literature on redistributive land reform in South Africa. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/78 Files in this item: 1
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Du Toit, Darcy (Juta Law, 2005)[more][less]
Abstract: Introduction:This article revisits a vexed and much-debated question: when is it 'fair' for an employer, in the course of restructuring its business, to dismiss an employee for declining to accept changes in her or his terms and conditions of employment? The background to this question is the fiercely competitive climate in which many businesses, exposed to the full force of global economic pressures, find themselves, giving rise to the need for constant adaptation and, conversely, the spectre of dismissal for many employees. The legal context is a lengthening series of Labour Court (LC) and Labour Appeal Court (LAC) decisions in which the meaning of substantive fairness under these circumstances has been considered in great detail, but in divergent ways. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/681 Files in this item: 1
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Zulu, Docas Dudu; Tucker, William D. (Telkom, 2010)[more][less]
Abstract: This paper describes work in progress on call capacity optimization for voice over Internet Protocol on wireless mesh networks. In a developing country such as South Africa, evidence has shown that rural inhabitants find it difficult to afford the voice services offered by cellular networks. Voice over Internet Protocol is known for its affordability relative to cellular voice services, therefore deploying such services for rural communities will not only benefit rural inhabitants but also offer economic advantages to service providers. We are interested in the provision of voice services with rural wireless mesh networks. Unfortunately voice on mesh networks can experience packet loss and delays that cause reduction in voice quality. Transmission of small voice packets over wireless mesh networks imposes high overhead that leads to a tremendous decrease in call capacity. Therefore, we aim to study the performance of voice over 802.11 wireless mesh networks and evaluate packet aggregation mechanisms that merge small voice packets into a single large packet, in order to preserve voice quality with more calls. We will implement and evaluate packet aggregations mechanisms on a 'mesh potato' network with iterative cycles of laboratory experiments using a network simulator to collect data for performance evaluation. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/618 Files in this item: 1
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Xu, Yongxin; van Tonder, Gerrit J. (Water Research Commission, 2002)[more][less]
Abstract: Delineation of capture zones for groundwater source protection is normally performed by using numerical codes which are based on the porous medium flow equation. However, boreholes are often sited in or along permeable dykes or single fracture zones through which aquifers are drained. It is very important to take into account dyke-influenced aquifers. This paper makes use of Linesink to simulate permeable dyke or fractured zones and utilises the pathline distribution to delineate the capture zones. Conditions when the influence of a fractured dyke can be considered negligible are also discussed through comparison with stagnation point in a uniform flow field. The approach may be sufficient to illustrate protection zoning requirements when dyke aquifers are considered. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/811 Files in this item: 1
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Muriithi, Grace; Gitari, Wilson; Petrik, Leslie; Ndungu, Patrick (Elsevier, 2011)[more][less]
Abstract: Coal combustion by-products such as fly ash (FA), brine and CO2 from coal fired power plants have the potential to impact negatively on the environment. FA and brine can contaminate the soil, surface and ground water through leaching of toxic elements present in their matrices while CO2 has been identified as a green house gas that contributes significantly towards the global warming effect. Reaction of CO2 with FA/brine slurry can potentially provide a viable route for CO2 sequestration via formation of mineral carbonates. Fractionated FA has varying amounts of CaO which not only increases the brine pH but can also be converted into an environmentally benign calcite. Carbonation efficiency of fractionated and brine impacted FA was investigated in this study. Controlled carbonation reactions were carried out in a reactor set-up to evaluate the effect of fractionation on the carbonation efficiency of FA. Chemical and mineralogical characteristics of fresh and carbonated ash were evaluated using XRF, SEM, and XRD. Brine effluents were characterized using ICP-MS and IC. A factorial experimental approach was employed in testing the variables. The 20–150 μm size fraction was observed to have the highest CO2 sequestration potential of 71.84 kg of CO2 per ton of FA while the >150 μm particles had the lowest potential of 36.47 kg of CO2 per ton of FA. Carbonation using brine resulted in higher degree of calcite formation compared to the ultra-pure water carbonated residues. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/757 Files in this item: 1
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Mugabo, Pierre; Obikeze, Kenechukwu; Njagi, Angela; Burger, Andries; Dietrich, Danielle; Green, Ivan (Open Access Science Research Publisher, 2012)[more][less]
Abstract: Crinum macowanii has been used extensively in traditional medicines for treatment of various illnesses such as oedema and 'heart disease'. Previous studies of the crude bulb extracts on Langendorff perfused isolated rat hearts indicated a positive inotropic effect. The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize compound(s) from C. macowanii with cardiovascular effects similar to that observed with the crude extracts of the plant. The methanol extract of dried bulbs was extracted for alkaloids, and structural elucidation of the isolated alkaloid identified it as hippadine. The cardiovascular effects of hippadine was evaluated in vitro in isolated perfused rat hearts using the "double sided" working heart system. Perfusion with 0.5 μg/ml and 5.0 μg/ml hippadine in Krebs-Hanseleit buffer led to significant decreases in coronary flow, aortic output, cardiac output, systolic pressure, and heart rate, accompanied by increases in diastolic pressure. Hippadine exhibited a negative chronotropic and inotropic effect on the isolated rat heart and is responsible either partly or fully for the cardiovascular effects of C. macowanii. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/401 Files in this item: 1
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Gershwin, Lisa-Ann; Gibbons, Mark J. (Magnolia Press, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: A common and conspicuous member of the medusan fauna of South Africa has been the subject of repeated taxonomic confusion. After having been mistakenly identified by earlier workers as either Carybdea alata or Tamoya haplonema, this large and colourful carybdeid is described herein as Carybdea branchi, sp. nov. It is distinguished from its congeners on numerous characters: body to about 8cm in life, densely scattered with nematocyst warts over the whole body and abaxial keels of the pedalia; a bulge or lateral thorn on the pedalial canal bend; with 2 dendritic velarial canals per octant, highly diverticulated; with a long manubrium; with greatly bushy epaulette-like phacellae, comprising 20 or more roots tightly clustered; with well developed mesenteries; and with conspicuous brownish pigmented areas over the proximal and distal regions of the pedalia and over the phacellae. A comparative table of the primary diagnostic characters of species in the genus Carybdea is given. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/369 Files in this item: 1
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Maneveldt, Gavin; Keats, Derek; Chamberlain, Yvonne (Elsevier, 2008)[more][less]
Abstract: Non-geniculate coralline red algae are common in all of the world's oceans, where they often occupy close to 100% of the primary rocky substratum. The South African rocky subtidal and intertidal habitats in particular, are rich in diversity and abundance of non-geniculate coralline red algae. Despite their ubiquity, they are a poorly known and poorly understood group of marine organisms. Few scattered records of non-geniculate coralline red algae were published prior to 1993, but these should be treated with caution since many taxa have undergone major taxonomic review since then. Also, generic names such as Lithophyllum and Lithothamnion were loosely used by many authors for a host of different non-geniculate coralline algae. A series of taxonomic studies, based mainly on the Western Cape Province of South Africa, published particularly between 1993 and 2000, has significantly extended our knowledge of these algae from southern Africa. References to these latter papers and the older records are now gathered here and a list of the well delimited families (3), subfamilies (4), genera (17) and species (43) are presented. A catalogue with keys to the various taxonomic categories is also provided. A marked reduction in the number of real taxa has been found largely because many earlier recorded taxa have been reduced to synonymy, or have not been verified, or examined in a modern context and so their placement is considered dubious, particularly because the Corallinales have undergone major taxonomic revisions in recent years. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/656 Files in this item: 1
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Mutemwa, Muyowa; Tucker, William D.; Norman, Michael (Telkom, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: This paper discusses how an Instant Messaging application on a computer can use Bluetooth in order to provide vibration notification on a mobile phone. The initial motivation was to aid Deaf1 office workers to know when events happened on the computer on their desks. Deaf people with access to modern technology have become accustomed to using Instant Messaging, email and video conferencing. However, most of these applications are designed for hearing users and often use audible notification. Cell phone vibration offers a way to convey similar notifications because many Deaf users have a cell phone. The use of SMS has also become widespread among Deaf users because they cannot hear or speak, even though they might be somewhat text illiterate. Vibration notification in addition to aural notification is common on most cell phones and Deaf users can use the former. This paper describes a Bluetooth notification system to notify a Deaf user with vibration on a cell phone whenever a new Instant Message is received on a given computer. A design goal was to provide an application programming interface to the notification system so that it can be used with any form of Web 2.0 desktop communication tool. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/530 Files in this item: 1
MutemwaNormanTuckerBluetooth2009.pdf (343.6Kb) -
Alpaslan, Nicky; Schenck, Catherina (Rinie) (University of Stellenbosch, 2012)[more][less]
Abstract: Introduction: In view of the references to the "poor working conditions" of social workers (Kusambisa in Chibba, 2011), which make it a challenge to retain social workers in rural areas (Kruger, 2008:44), and the exodus of social workers from the profession in search of "better working conditions" (Dlamini in Ngomane, 2010:4), the researchers' decided to embark on a research project with the aim of revisiting and exploring the working condition-related challenges experienced by social workers practising in rural areas. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/674 Files in this item: 1
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Puoane, Thandi; Tsolekile, Lungiswa (Kamla-Raj Enterprises, 2008)[more][less]
Abstract: This paper was conducted to describe some of the circumstances that increases the risk factors for non-communicable diseases amongst the previously disadvantaged South African population. The work presented here is based on an action research in an urban black township of Cape Town. The goal was to develop a Non- Communicable Disease model, which can be used to benefit an urban township community. Using a participatory process data was collected during each stage of the development and implenting interventions. Interviews, observations and situational assessment of resources available for promoting healthy lifestyle in the township were used to collect data. Although urbanisation seems to be a driving force in nutrition transition, there are underlying factors that influence lifestyle changes. These includes the environment in which people find themselves. The city provides variety of cheap unhealthy food at a lower price. Due to poverty and lack of knowledge, healthy foods become of less important. People tend to indulge in food rich in fat and sugars due to the belief that they have missed opportunities of enjoying these foods due to deprivation. This has lead to the increase in the prevalence of NCDs among poor South Africans. In conclusion, this work provided important information regarding the challenges faced by the urbanised poor population in South Africa. Although Khayelitsha was used to illustrate these challenges, the situation is similar to other urban townships of in South Africa. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/242 Files in this item: 1
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Frantz, Jose M. (Nova Southeastern University, 2007)[more][less]
Abstract: Health care is changing and the demands put on health professionals are increasing. Physiotherapy education should reflect the health and social priorities of the nation. The World Confederation of Physical Therapy (WCPT) is committed to assisting physiotherapy associations in developing educational standards. Physiotherapy education in Africa however, seems to have a real need for assistance from the WCPT. The aim of this paper is to highlight the challenges facing physiotherapy education in Africa. The Delphi methodology was used to obtain information from key informants involved in the area of physiotherapy education from a variety of African countries. The majority of the participants were people who have experienced physiotherapy education in Africa either as graduates or current teachers. Data were analyzed into themes and sent back to respondents for confirmation. The most important challenges highlighted were: lack of undergraduate training opportunities, limited number of therapists, upgrading of physiotherapy educators, research as a major component of physiotherapy education, and recognition of physiotherapy as an essential service. It is concluded that assistance is needed for physiotherapists from Africa to take their rightful place in the health team and higher education institutions should look at improving diploma qualifications of physiotherapists in African countries. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/189 Files in this item: 1
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Hart, Genevieve; Davids, Marion (University of Kwazulu Natal, 2010)[more][less]
Abstract: The article reports on an action research project to investigate the effectiveness of an information literacy intervention for first year engineering students at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT). The intervention consisted of two workshops which aimed to teach the students to find information relevant to their essays via the university's OPAC and engineering databases and to reference and cite their sources. The project assessed students' information skills before and after the two workshops with the use of a questionnaire consisting of a set of questions based on some of the American College and Research Library (ACRL) standards. The research provides insight into how information literacy education at CPUT library can be improved. Its major recommendations are that more time in the timetable must be allocated to information literacy education and that lecturers should recognise the educational role of librarians. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/440 Files in this item: 1
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Meyers, Tammy; Dramowski, Angela; Schneider, Helen; Gardiner, Nicolene; Kuhn, Louise; Moore, David (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012)[more][less]
Abstract: Background: With widespread availability of pediatric antiretro- viral therapy and improved access to prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), it is important to monitor the impact on pediatric HIV-related hospital admissions and in-hospital mortality in South Africa. Methods: Over a 15-year period, 4 independent surveillance studies were conducted in the pediatric wards at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto, South Africa (1996, 2005, 2007, and late 2010 to early 2011). Trends in HIV prevalence and HIV-related mortality were evaluated. Results: HIV prevalence was similar during the first 3 periods: 26.2% (1996), 31.7% (2005), and 29.5% (2007) P > 0.10, but was lower in 2010-2011 (19.3%; P = 0.0005). Median age of the children admitted with HIV increased in the latter periods from 9.13 (interquartile range 3.6-28.8) months to 10.0 (3.0-44.5) months (P > 0.10) and 18.0 (6.2-69.8) months (P = 0.048). Median admis¬sion weight-for-age z-scores were similar (< -3 SD) for the latter 3 periods. Admission CD4 percentage increased from 0.0% (0.0-9.4) in 2005 to 15.0% (8.2-22.8) in 2007 (P < 0.0001) and was 18.7% (9.6-24.7) in 2010-2011 (P > 0.10). Mortality among all vs. HIV- infected admissions was 63 of 565 (11.2%) and 43 of 179 (24.0%) in 2005, 91 of 1510 (6.0%) and 53 of 440 (12.0%) in 2007, and 18 of 429 (4.2%) and 9 of 73 (12.3%) in 2010-2011. Conclusions: HIV prevalence and mortality among pediatric admissions is decreasing. This is likely a result of improved PMTCT and wider antiretroviral therapy coverage. Continued effort to improve PMTCT coverage and identify and treat younger and older HIV-infected children is required to further reduce HIV-related morbidity and mortality. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/507 Files in this item: 1
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'Anonymous' hacker quits, burns bridges on way out
This past Sunday, after reporting on Anonymous' hack of BART's Web site and leak of user information from mybart.org, I started receiving messages on Twitter and elsewhere from sources purporting to be tied to Anonymous. They were all critical of the leak of personal info from mybart.org--pointing to dissent on Twitter and Anonymous IRC channels. "Just wanted you to know not all of Anon approves..." read one of the messages. Then today, it seems to have all become too much for one former Anonymous hacker.
Until now, he's gone by the handle "SparkyBlaze&… Read more