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A powerful, newly discovered current flowing near Iceland adds another piece to the ocean's "conveyor belt," and could change models of the North Atlantic's climate future.
The existence of the North Icelandic Jet (NIJ), as the deep-water current is called, was recently confirmed by a multinational team of researchers. The team's measurements of the current were published online in the journal Nature Geoscience.
"In our paper we present the first comprehensive measurements of the NIJ," said study co-author Robert S. Pickart of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in a press release. "Our data demonstrate that the NIJ indeed carries overflow water into Denmark Strait and is distinct from the East Greenland Current. We show that the NIJ constitutes approximately half of the total overflow transport and nearly all of the densest component."
The North Icelandic Jet and East Greenland current feed into the Denmark Strait Overflow Water. These deep cold water currents carry dense water south from the North Atlantic through undersea gaps in the Greenland-Scotland ridge.
This movement of cold water is balanced by warm water moving north closer to the surface. Together the warm and cold currents form the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, also called the "great ocean conveyor belt."
This oceanic conveyor belt has been suggested to be the reason Northern Europe and the British Isles have warmer climates than Nova Scotia, Labrador, and Newfoundland, even though they are at similar latitudes.
A break down in the conveyor belt could mean a colder climate in the northern hemisphere. Ironically, it could be global warming that leads to a colder northern hemisphere.
Increasing amounts of fresh water from melting glaciers and icecaps could collect in the North Atlantic. Since fresh water is less dense that salt water, it could prevent the cold water from sinking and feeding into the conveyor belt, according to NASA scientists.
Previous models of this phenomenon did not include the North Icelandic Jet in their calculations.
"If a large fraction of the overflow water comes from the NIJ, then we need to re-think how quickly the warm-to-cold conversion of the AMOC [ocean conveyor belt] occurs, as well as how this process might be altered under a warming climate," Pickart said.
IMAGE 1: Northern part of Denmark Strait showing the location of the newly discovered deep current in relation to the known existing pathway of dense water. (Graphic by Jack Cook, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
IMAGE 2: The North Icelandic Jet shown in cross-section view adjacent to the continental slope of Iceland. (Graphic by Jack Cook, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)


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The Fabric of Fitness
Designing activewear for the long-ignored older body, Arizona-born clothing designer Shirley Kenan is outfitting America's "actively aging."
Jimmy Magahern | Jun 26, 2012, 3:06 p.m.
Now, Kenan's got the process down to a kind of long-distance assembly line. "I'll sit down with a sketchpad while I'm watching a Diamondbacks or Suns or Coyotes game on TV and just start sketching out something," says the self-proclaimed sports nut. "From that original concept — and these are all my own designs — I send the sketches to a lady in southern California, whose function is to make the patterns from the sketches. I give her details, decide on what fabric and colors we're going to be using, and she can adapt everything into a workable pattern.
"From there a sample garment is made," she continues. "That comes back to me, and we work on getting anything changed that doesn't look or feel right. Then as soon as I sign off on the design, they grade it, set it up for all sizes, mark the patterns, cut it, sew it together, and eventually the NEDLady logo goes on it, and it's done!"
Although she admits her part is the most fun part of designing clothes — "I get to think them up!" — Kenan says running a clothing company at age 70 can be a bit overwhelming.
"It's very hard work," she says. "It's an amazing thing when you discover all the details involved in it."
Nevertheless, she has no plans of quitting any time soon. "If I live to be, like my mother did, 99 years old, maybe I can design for a long time yet," she says. "I love what I do. Can you tell?"
Not all Made the Same
While designing activewear for what they call "the actively aging" has really begun taking off in the UK, where a joint research council headed up by the University of Wales, Newport, has founded an initiative called the Design for Ageing Well Project, over here in America, Shirley Kenan is pretty much the only player in the game.
"I am it, as far as this country is concerned!" she says. "I really have no competition in this niche."
Industry observers back up Kenan's claim. "I have not seen a lot in this area," admits Colin Milner, CEO of the International Council on Active Aging, a network of over 9,000 organizations which bills itself as the world's largest senior fitness association and a prime information source on aging-related issues. "I have also seen zero research on the topic."
Not so in Europe, where Jane McCann at the Smart Clothes and Wearable Technology Research Centre at the University of Wales, has partnered with professors at the universities of Westminster, Salford, Ulster and the London College of Fashion to address the development of sports lines for the aging baby boomer market. McCann believes this growing majority of the world's population is a group accustomed to making choices about clothing designs all of their lives, yet one that is suddenly feeling left out of the sportswear market. She says designers should be asking active older adults what they specifically desire in sportswear to enhance their well-being and quality of life, instead of pushing products on them designed for younger bodies. "The key," McCann says, "is user engagement in co-design, to identify user needs for real wearability and usability."
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Couples Retreat Tricked You Into Buying Guitar Hero 5
With the state of the economy and ad sales plummeting, its been necessary for companies to find new ways to get their products to the public. Some do it respectfully by targeting specific groups, people they know are interested in their product (for instance, people who listen to a certain podcast). Other companies have chosen the subliminal road by placing products strategically in movies and television shows.
If you were one of the many people who saw Couples Retreat this weekend, then rest happy knowing that you didnt only pay for a movie but commercials as well. According to Variety, Universal was able to raise millions of dollars in marketing support through product placement in Couples Retreat. The most prominent, though, was the movies promotion of Guitar Hero 5, an Activision game. Apparently, Activision teamed up with Universal once they heard that Vince Vaughns character was salesperson who sold the game. Jon Favreau and Vaughn wrote a lengthy scene that involved the game.
This not only allowed the new game to be promoted, but also to cement its place in pop culture. I love the game just as much as anyone else, but Im also in the same boat as people who think that if you want to play guitar, you should just pick up a real guitar. Its a lot more fun. Unfortunately, a lot of people went out to see Couples Retreat even with the terrible promotion that that movie suffered from. So Im guessing that Guitar Hero 5 will be selling plenty of copies this week.
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UNT computer courses provide cheap training for library staffs during budget cuts
According to the American Library Association, 82 percent of U.S. libraries received severe budget cuts. In the most extreme cases, some libraries' funding was cut by as much as 50.
In Texas, cuts in operating budgets have led to reduced library hours and materials budgets, hiring freezes or elimination of personnel, and fewer library programs.
To offset some of these cuts, the Northeast Texas Library System sought the assistance of the University of North Texas School of Library and Information Sciences to create an affordable and convenient means to train staff through UNT's Library Education @ Desktop (LE@D) program.
NETLS is an organization serving public libraries representing 33 counties in the northeast corner of the state -- an area containing more than 3 million people.
LE@D is federally funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services. Its objective is to address a growing need of the libraries in Texas and across the United States for quick, high-quality staff training, says Gary Werchan, LE@D project coordinator. LE@D provides online training courses in everything from privacy laws to dealing with difficult patrons.
The project is based in the Texas Center for Digital Knowledge at UNT.
"These courses were designed to meet the needs of all library systems, from large systems like the Dallas public libraries to smaller rural libraries," Werchan says. "We surveyed libraries across the state to find out the areas training was needed."
The first online course addressed the many intricacies of library patron policy, including the controversial USA Patriot Act, which allows law enforcement to obtain library usage records under certain circumstances. The course was called "Library Privacy and Confidentiality: Law and Policy."
Two other courses, "Managing Difficult Patrons with Confidence" and "Providing Excellent Customer Service in a Multicultural Environment" followed.
Today, nearly 4,000 librarians and library staff have taken advantage of these first three courses, Werchan says.
Librarians and library staff can also choose from six other courses that are either available right now or will be available over the next several months, he adds. Topics for these courses include copyright basics for libraries, dealing with teens, the internet, communication skills, databases and improving co-worker relations.
Werchan says each library that offers the tutorials is charged only $7 per student per course.
"Normally, training like this can be as high as $200 per person," he says.
In their beginning stages, the online class modules were tested by about 500 NETLS members. Since then, the courses have expanded to library systems throughout the Texas and to other states including Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
The classes can be taken at anytime by an individual and contain interactive features like animation, video clips, and discussions between students. They also include commentary from recognized subject matter experts.
Some of the libraries partnering with UNT for this project are the Alamo Area Library System, Big Country Library System, Central Texas Library System, Collin County Community College, Institute for Continuous Education, Nebraska Library Commission, North Texas Regional Library System, Northeast Texas Library System, South Dakota State Library, South Texas Library System, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, West Texas Library System.
For more information, visit the program web site at www.leadonline.info.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri's Republican-led Legislature has ended its 2012 session with a defiant stance against President Barack Obama's health care policies, but without passing several education initiatives.
Lawmakers sent the governor a bill Friday stating that employers can refuse to provide health insurance for birth control. They also referred to the ballot a measure barring creation of a health insurance exchange unless authorized by state law or a subsequent vote of the people. Both measures target Obama health care policies.
The session ended at 6 p.m. without approval of a pair of education bills. One would have allowed the state to more quickly intervene in unaccredited school districts. Another would have relaxed seniority rules when teacher layoffs are needed.
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text: Geoff Mulgan 2016-05-27T20:18:42-04:00 Geoff Mulgan http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/author/index.php?author=geoff-mulgan Copyright 2008, HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. HuffingtonPost Blogger Feed for Geoff Mulgan Good old fashioned elbow grease. Look Hard: Today's Day of Happiness May Be Historic tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2013:/theblog//3.2906265 2013-03-19T19:00:38-04:00 2013-05-19T05:12:01-04:00 Geoff Mulgan http://www.huffingtonpost.com/geoff-mulgan/ But on this occasion the cynics and sceptics would be wrong. If you stand back, the remarkable significance of this day becomes clearer. For most of human history the main goal of states has been to conquer land, and to achieve glory for their rulers, usually at others expense. Then in recent decades it was all about GDP. It's only in very recent history that rulers have been willing to commit themselves to helping their citizens live happier lives. That they are doing so is in part the result of the spread of democracy, and of the idea, implicit in the UN's Charter for Human Rights, that states should be servants not masters. This shift, so remarkable when seen in the long view, is the result of the slow, but steady awakening of the world's peoples to the idea that they can be sovereign - in charge of their fate and not just subject to the whims of others. Living in old democracies, our newspapers full of the latest political scandals, it's easy to be jaded and miss the big picture. But for the rest of our lives my guess is that we will see governments and politicians increasingly taking it for granted that at least one of the ways they should be judged is their success in fostering the conditions for people to live happier lives. As they will learn, any commitment to happiness can be risky. David Cameron pledged his government to putting happiness at the heart of its work, and commissioned the Office of National Statistics to do big surveys of just how happy the British people are. In the week of a budget which is unlikely to bring many smiles to people's faces, it's not hard to see how this commitment could backfire. Austerity is grim, and any recovery may be notably joyless. But one of the virtues of talking about happiness is it quickly brings you back to the everyday details of life. Today is as much about citizens - about us - as it is about the governments that make up the UN. It forces attention to the question of what we can do to improve the wellbeing of the people around us. How can we use simple devices like paying attention to thanking the people around us, taking care to notice nature, or looking after our own health and fitness. Some of these can have surprisingly powerful effects, particularly for people who spend too much of their lives glued to screens, or walking the streets hunched over their smartphones. Again and again in recent years cynical journalists have tried out the simple techniques that scientific research has shown to work in improving happiness, and, despite themselves, have ended up being won over. Not all of these methods are easy, because it's habits that make the difference, and habits are hard to change. Deeper fulfilment is rather different from the happiness of seeing a good film or watching your team win at football, and it doesn't come at the push of a button. But there are so many things that we, and governments, can do that it's sad so few of them are acted on. Governments may not be well placed to get their people dancing (which in some evidence is just about the best thing you can do to enhance happiness). But they can help children grow up better prepared for happy lives and strong relationships; they can help schools train for resilience; and they can encourage health services to do as much for mental health as physical health. Economic policy can also play a big role. For example, there is lots of evidence that being out of a job has a disproportionately bad effect on happiness. Seen from afar this period will look like a midway point - stumbling through a very fundamental change in how we see the world we live in. That shift is to a mentality in which we recognise that success isn't just about physical stuff, or just about money. Instead it's as much about the quality of the relationships we have with those around us. Their happiness and ours are intertwined. In my book I suggest that this will form one of the important threads in the emergence of a different kind of capitalism - less wasteful, cruel and blind than the one we have, which is now going through another of its periodic crises. As I argue these crises are rarely only economic - they have always been crises of meaning as well - crises of economic systems that just haven't made enough sense even to the people doing best out of them. Today will hopefully prompt a cascade of small actions - dayofhappiness.net. It almost certainly won't be the stuff of summits, or of news bulletins which still tend to be about what important people do rather than the things which people do which are important. But it matters - and it matters mainly because it is about the things that ultimately really matter. Geoff Mulgan's The Locust and the Bee: Predators and Creators in Capitalism's Future is published this month by Princeton University Press]]> It's Life Jim, but Not as We Knew It... tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2013:/theblog//3.2550912 2013-01-25T11:11:24-05:00 2013-03-27T05:12:01-04:00 Geoff Mulgan http://www.huffingtonpost.com/geoff-mulgan/ This issue - present in the minds of every parent who sees their children growing up immersed in social networks - has just been addressed by the government's chief scientific adviser, Sir John Beddington, in a report this week, Changing Identities in the UK - the Next Ten Years . I'm an enthusiast for what networks can do for learning, understanding and motivation to engage. But I also sense a problem. If you define yourself by your networks and what they feedback about you, what happens to your sense of self? How does the online soldier "killr1" or enthusiastic Tweeter "@topbeiberfan" relate to the off-line, face-to-face reality of student or worker, brother or mother? One possibility is that we are seeing a generation grow up with fragmented identities, composed of a multitude of uneven mirrors, but hollowing out what's at the core. With a fractured sense of self we come to depend on what people feed back to us - often mediated through social networks - not what we are. We have complex identities but may become less able to act as a subject - confident in what we really are. When there's a setback, as there always is, there's less to fall back on. There are many consequences of this. At a personal level, one is the temptation is to act in ways that are bright and visible rather than ones that achieve real or lasting traction. A stunt that gets onto the TV news, or attracts a million YouTube hits, appears to be a great success but experience shows that it may be illusory and, after generating a few minutes in the limelight, may have no effect at all. As the Internet of things advances the very notion of a clear dividing line between reality and virtual reality becomes blurred, sometimes in creative ways. Every object and even every body part may soon have an identity - a URL or successor. But some of that blurring is dangerous, if you can be a hero in virtual reality more easily than in reality why not take that shortcut? At a more political level, control over identity is bound to become more fraught. Up to now we've been fairly relaxed about sharing vast amounts of personal data with big Internet companies and retailers, mainly because of the extent to which we benefit from this arrangement. But it looks unlikely that this will last. The public are becoming smarter both about what's done with their data, and about its value, and in movements like the Pirate Party we can see the beginnings of much more aggressive attempts to assert control. Young people who were relaxed about posting every detail of their life on Facebook become a lot less relaxed when they realise just how transparent their life has become to future employers. The Internet is a technology founded on decentralisation. But it has ended up concentrating power in the hands of a few organisations whose business models make them unlikely guardians of personal privacy and identity. A positive response is to turn identity into a field of innovation, as people try to get the greatest benefits of digital networks without the costs. Projects like Mydex are attempts to maximise the flexibility of the Internet with much greater citizen control over data and identities. But we need much more experiment to discover better solutions. One of the challenges will be to strike the right balance in relation to authentication. On the one hand free Internet advocates continue to argue for anonymity as a vital protection for civil liberty in countries like China. On the other hand pervasive anonymity brings with it a lot of social ills - and a culture in which trolling thrives. and aggressive, offensive and antisocial behaviour appears to have no costs. Every powerful new technology brings with it great opportunities but also new risks and harms. Societies have typically taken decades to work out how to get the best of the opportunities and how to effectively contain the harms. Electricity and the car are good examples - both with more fatal risks than the Internet. Both innovations ended up highly regulated but also greatly expanded everyday freedom. With the speed of digital development we don't have decades to work out the best way to proceed. The Internet is a space for freedom and that should be protected at all costs. But we shouldn't be shy of intelligent debate about the choices that need to be made to reap rewards without unintended harms, and we urgently need smarter solutions that aren't controlled by the new powers dominating the Internet, but rather put people and citizens' interests first.]]> Cracking the Code of a Digitally Literate Generation tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.2099831 2012-11-11T19:00:00-05:00 2014-01-23T18:58:21-05:00 Geoff Mulgan http://www.huffingtonpost.com/geoff-mulgan/ But my tendency to jealousy is soon tempered by the realisation that for all the wonders of technology we, the generation whose children are now immersed in a virtual cornucopia, haven't really done that well. The smug complacency of technology adverts disguises a pretty mixed picture, with too many people not connected, too many passive users of technologies designed for interactive, and far too much talk about empowerment but far too little action to make it happen. 16m people lack basic online skills in the UK - a cost of £63bn to the economy - according to the Go ON UK report issued this week, and not all of them are older. Our games and computing industries repeatedly complain about the lack of skilled school-leavers, as do businesses making ever more use of data. Even many of the teenagers who feel confident on navigating the web, simply don't have the skills needed to 'write and create' digital tools, not simply consume them. Yet that is where we now need to go - cultivating a need generation of digital makers; young people for who creating digital content is as second nature as consuming it. The good news is that there is a keen enthusiasm from children: three quarters want to get to grips with coding and program writing. But, with only 3% currently 'doing', this enthusiasm isn't being translated, which could be down to limited opportunities. After all, teenagers find it hard to tear themselves away from games and social media. Left to their own devices children and teenagers have no difficulty creating new characters, stories and home movies. Making their own projects online, like creating their own online game, website or phone app is simple the next step. So what's going wrong? The sad truth is that digital education is often deadly dull. At the moment, schools are preoccupied with the finer points of Excel and PowerPoint - not how to write websites, code apps and create. Computing should be taught as a rigorous - but fun - discipline covering topics like programming, database structures, and algorithms. That doesn't have to be boring. Courses can, and should, incorporate the excitement of programming games, apps, or making digital devices. Tools like Arduino, which allows you to build your own interactive objects, like a storytelling doll, or a dancing robot, are a good example of how this can be achieved. Many excellent groups and organisations are showing the way, letting children and teenagers fiddle and play with bits of code and programming. Code Club matches schools and programmers while MadLab's Manchester space mixes hackers and geeks with creators. And there are some exemplary schools and teachers who don't just teach with technology but also teach how to make technology. Alan O'Donohoe, principal teacher of ICT at Our Lady's High School, Preston, for example, is persuading others to join him in his mission to "TEACH COMPUTING, not secretarial skills". Nesta and partners Nominet Trust and Mozilla want to help more of these inspiring projects get off the ground. We want all children - inside and outside of school - to have the opportunity to code, programme, make digital media and discover the fun of developing their own apps, websites and more. But to create a generation - and not just a handful - of digital makers, we need to get quite a few things right in tandem: a foundation of deep understanding of computing; the practical experience of making things; and a feel for how you work with others. Playing our part to make this happen we've launched Digital Makers - a £225,000 fund and a network for organisations to come together to stimulate and promote digital skills across the UK. The Digital Makers fund, which is now open for expressions of interest, will support projects which equip young people (ages four-18) with the skills they need to become confident digital contributors and makers and new 'places' for learning - online, at home, during out of school clubs, play camps and beyond. This shouldn't be so hard for the nation that was home to the creator of the world's first mechanical computer - Charles Babbage, the man who first imagined how an electronic computer would work - Alan Turing, and Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the worldwide web. But what links all of them was they had the skill and confidence to be makers not just users. That's the spirit we now need to spread.]]>


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Chickie's & Pete's Changes Tipping Policy and Cuts Refund Checks For Servers
The company is now moving to consolidate three of the class action that have been filed on behalf of past and present workers.
The company is now moving to consolidate three of the class action that have been filed on behalf of past and present workers.
Facing mounting lawsuits, and an investigation, the company has begun issuing tipped employees refund checks.
Skimming gratuities was only the tip of the iceberg of the sports bar chain's troubles.
Forcing employees to cover credit card transaction fees with tips was made illegal with the passing of last year's Gratuity Protection Bill.
Plus: Takeru Kobayashi shatters the grilled cheese sandwich-eating record at SXSW; and some scientist argue that genetically modified foods may be good for you, all in our morning news roundup.
Buy the kitchen a six-pack and ring the bell.
The bill if passed will prevent business owners from covering credit card transaction fees from servers gratuities.
Sure the drinks are cheap, but that doesn't mean you have to be.
Plus: Ocean Spray plans to move its Bordentown facility to Pennsylvania; and Dunkin' Donuts prepares to go public, all in our morning news roundup.
The legal battle may be dead in its tracks, but the internet war on the mandatory tip refusers wages on
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Coens' True Grit Doesn't Lose An Arm Over Blu-Ray & DVD Release
By Jessica Grabert 2011-03-09 17:23:32
Following the release of the John Wayne classic in December, Paramount Home Entertainment has announced the Coen Brothers' 2010 box office success, True Grit, for Blu-Ray and DVD release on June 7th. Striking comparisons have been made between the original film and the new, although the Coen Brothers contend their adaptation was based solely on the novel by Clinton Portis.
They must have done something right, because the Coen Brothers' True Grit was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including a Best Supporting Actress nomination for first-time movie star Hailee Steinfeld. Supporting Ms. Steinfeld was an all-star cast, including Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, and Barry Pepper. If you havent seen the film, its well worth your time, although maybe to a lesser extent if you hold the first movie dear to your heart.
To entice you to buy the Blu-Ray or DVD of the 2010 True Grit, Paramount is supplying a lot of extras. The single-disc DVD set will come with the Hailee's True Grit feature, as well as a segment on costuming for the 1880s. It will also include a segment on the cast and one on the re-creation of Fort Smith. The Blu-Ray set will include a DVD copy and its contents, as well as a few features of its own. There will be an homage feature called Clinton Portis -- The Greatest Writer You Never Heard Of , a cinematography featurette, and a theatrical trailer exclusive to Blu-Ray copies.
This True Grit may not be the role that gave John Wayne critical acclaim, but it is the role that made Hailee Steinfeld famous, and Im not horsing around when I say the film is worth your time.


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Is my son color blind?
My son is 2.5 years old and knows ALL his colors except for red and blue, which he keeps mixing up. I really believe he knows red well but is always calling blue red and then I try to correct him so he calls red blue sometimes.Very confusing. Neither my husband or I have colorblindness in our families as far as we can look back. Maybe he is just mixed up? He does start to get frustrated with me when I try to correct him.... Is red blue a color combination?
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I wouldn't worry. My son is 3.5 and still mixes up blue and yellow....and has known all of his colors since 19 mos. My brother who is 29 will occassionally mix up blue and orange....and has since he was two, his wife and I laugh about it. Obviously he knows the difference but it just comes out wrong once in a while. I'm sure you will notice improvement over time, I assure you he knows the difference but their little brains are going so fast at this age that sometimes the wrong thing comes out of thier mouths.posted 07/11/2013 by Mrs Benner 987
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Win a Free Go Caddy: The New Compact Exercise Bag
If you're like me, when you head to the gym, you want your experience to be as simple and quick as possible. One common annoyance is finding an efficient and handy way to carry your water bottle, car keys, cell phone and membership card, without lugging in your huge purse or clunky gym bag. Those days of lost keys, misplaced gym passes and water bottles left on the treadmill console are long gone, thanks to the Go Caddy.
This past December, the makers of the Go Caddy, an ingenious slender tote and water bottle holder, sent me a sample of their compact device. I tested it out at the gym just before the holidays. After using this handy efficient mini-bag that fits over your shoulder, I was pretty sold and now I'm using it not just for the gym but when I'm running errands and don't want to carry my huge purse with me.
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Should I be worried about a high hcg level during week 12?
I had genetic testing (the ultrasound and bloodwork) done at 12 weeks, 5 days. The numbers were great for the ultrasound (1.7 NT and formed nasal bone) and all of the bloodwork came back great except for a high hcg level. Because all of my other risk factors are low, I'm am still considered low risk for DS (1 in 960)' but I can't shake that nagging worried feeling. The genetic counselor that I spoke with said that it was nothing to worry about and that the high level may be a sign of a healthy placenta and asked if I had bad morning sickness during the first trimester (yes!!). This is my first pregnancy and I'm hoping that I'm just worrying needlessly.
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A Range of Methods for Electricity Consumption Forecasting
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AbstractFor Electricité de France the forecast of electricity consumption is a fundamental problem which has been studied for the last twenty years. It is necessary to be able to provide customers and at the same time, optimize the production at different horizons of time. Results of operating models that use non linear regression or ARMAX methods are satisfying with a current accuracy of 1.5% for the forecast of the following day. But, they have to be continually fitted to be adapted to some very difficult periods of time and to the change of consumption. For a few years, due to the new competitive environment, the electrical load curve has become less regular. Its shape and level which depended essentially on climatic exogenous variables has become more affected by economical and ecological variables. The data is not always available and the time series used are often short. So, we have tried to apply the following alternative methods to answer to problems like adaptivity, nonstationarity, parsimony, lack of data, necessity of forecast interval. In this presentation we will display the operating models and those different classes of models which we applied to electrical consumption forecast. For each model we will present the method used, we will show some practical results and we will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of it.(adaptive Kalmann, GAM, combining algoritms, KWF, Bayesian Methods, ..)
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Moebius: Empire Rising (PC) - ReviewVGChartz Staff, posted on 05 May 2014 / 1,955 Views
Sometimes in gaming, a person's name can become synonymous with a specific style or genre. Names like Sid Meier, Tim Schafer, and Richard Garriott all give you an immediate insight into the nature of whatever game they've been attached to. Another of these names (for me, at least) is Jane Jensen. After making a splash at Sierra Entertainment in the heyday of adventure gaming, Jensen has been responsible for the popular Gabriel Knight series of games as well as the 2010 cult-classic Gray Matter. As a big fan of the latter, as well as of Cognition (one of the first entries from Phoenix Online Studios), I have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Moebius: Empire Rising. And I was not disappointed. At least, not entirely.
The story of Moebius centres around Malachi Rector, an antiques dealer and appraiser based in Manhattan who has an almost other-worldly gift for identifying and analyzing items of antiquity. We find out that there is indeed some other-worldly basis to Rector's gifts and the story focusses on how he finds himself needing to use these gifts and the people that are drawn to him as a result. As is the case in most successful adventure games, the story is the biggest selling point for Moebius. While it has the occasional predictable trope, the premise is such an original one that any use of tried-and-true story elements is somewhat forgivable and almost goes unnoticed. The premise is so original, in fact, that I feel it makes for one of the most creative stories in recent adventure gaming history.
Like Gray Matter and Cognition, Malachi's "Analysis" gift brings with it its own unique game mechanic. Malachi can analyze any person he comes into contact with, as well as many objects in the environment, and sometimes must do so in order to progress. This sort of mechanic is slowly becoming standard in the point-and-click adventure genre, and while it is well done and not at all out of place here, its inclusion is certainly not remarkable either. Should a sequel get developed then I hope that this aspect of the gameplay evolves and becomes more diverse as the story progresses.
In many ways, Moebius represents a return to some of the established styles of "Old School" point-and-click gaming. Moebius keeps score, which is nothing if not old school in an age where few games have any scoring system. You gain points for successful interactions, including those that go outside the bounds of what is strictly necessary, and you can watch your score tick ever closer to the perfect 672 mark. In another nod to classic adventure gaming, it's possible to mess up a puzzle and progress lock your game, meaning you've failed and can only attempt the puzzle again or progress the story by reverting to an old save. This happened to me in the penultimate chapter of the game, which caught me off guard because I had been making swimming progress up to that point.
This leads me to two of my big complaints with Moebius. The first complaint is that the puzzles are not as challenging as I'd like. The puzzles in the Gabriel Knight series, for example, are considered to be some of the finest in adventure gaming history and the magic trick mechanic in Gray Matter would sometimes have me scratching my head for hours on end, but in Moebius - with a handful of rare exceptions - the solution to each problem usually just requires some common sense. Even the "Analysis" mechanic that is the showpiece of the whole game can usually be exploited to the point that what should be a 5-10 minute puzzle can be quickly completed in 2-3 minutes once you know how to spot the obvious patterns.
This dovetails in with my second major complaint, which is that the developers have tried to pad out the length of the game by not letting you play like an adventure gamer. Let's take a random example from classic adventure gaming of Space Quest 6: Roger Wilco in The Spinal Frontier. In a game like SQ6, any time you see an item that you can pick up, you take it. You might have a long way to go before you'll need it and having every item available in your inventory makes your life a lot easier. However, in Moebius, if you encounter an item that you can in theory pick up, you can only do so if you've already triggered the relevant story prompt to makes Malachi decide that he needs it.
Imagine that you're in Location A (for the avoidance of spoilers), and that nearby are three Items that you can potentially pick up. If you try to take any of them Malachi will tell you that he doesn't need them right now. So you decide progress to Location B, where Malachi decides he needs something, perhaps something like Item 1. So now you have to go back to Location A and pick up Item 1, which has finally been made accessible. However, Items 2 and 3 are still off limits. You go back to Location B and you use Item 1, but now Malachi decides that, before he can proceed, he needs something along the lines of Item 2. Had you been able to take all three Items from the start you could have moved on past Location B in about 2 minutes. Instead, due to engineered backtracking, it will take you around 7-8 minutes to clear out all of the puzzles in Location B.
The only other issue I had involved some of the locations having perspective issues. A couple of areas in Moebius use a trick whereby the path will be a straight horizontal line that Malachi walks across but the camera will zoom in and the background will shift to make it appear as though Malachi has turned a corner, even though if you watch carefully you can see that he only walked in a straight line. Beyond that the game looks fabulous (easily on a par with other games from Phoenix Online) and like many of Jensen's games Moebius features a score by her husband Robert Holmes. The score is never distracting, is pulse-pounding when it needs to be, and even features the obligatory cameo from his band "The Scarlet Furies".
Moebius: Empire Rising combines an excellent premise with a fantastic story to deliver a great adventure experience. Even though the puzzles aren't as challenging as I had hoped for, I was so invested in the story and pretty environments that I didn't mind not having to wait terribly long to find out where the story was headed. Its current price tag of $29.99 is a shade high, but I would highly recommend checking it out if you've enjoyed any of Jane Jensen's previous efforts.
This review is based on a digital copy of Moebius: Empire Rising for the PC, provided by the publisher.
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Arisaig India Fund acquired an additional 2.36% stake in Tatas retail arm Trent, taking the funds total stake in the company to 9.88%. The deal amounts to R116.2 crore as per Tuesdays closing price R941.25 as details regarding the date of share purchases and the price at which they were bought could not be ascertained.
The fund bought 12 lakh shares of Trent that owns the Westside and Star Bazaar chain of stores in tranches, as per a filing on the BSE.
Arisaig India did not respond to an email seeking response on the date of the tranches, and the price at which they were bought. Arisaig India Fund is a registered Singapore headquartered FII and part of Arisaig Partners, that has an exclusive focus on domestic consumer sectors in countries like Singapore, India, China, South Africa, Brazil and UK.
In July, Arisaig Partners picked up a 3.47% stake in McDonalds franchisee Westlife Development for R180 crore. The fund also bought 1.3 crore shares of Future Ventures India for R13.73 crore, earlier this year.
In February, Trent bought back TVS Capitals stake of 25% in its Landmark subsidiary for R84 crore. TVS had invested R65 crore in Landmark in November 2009.
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The Reserve Bank of India has spelt out norms for new bank licences after years of waiting, allowing business houses, state-run enterprises and non-banking finance companies to set up banks, in a bid to extend banking services to half of the population that is excluded from them. The final rules allow companies from any sector to apply for new bank licences, dropping language in earlier drafts that would have kept out brokers and those in the real estate business. Though these changes are in line with the views of the finance ministry, which had batted for brokers and realtors, the new guidelines contain enough subjectivity for RBI to reject applications from those it deems unsuitable for the banking business. The central bank will issue licences only to persons deemed to be 'fit and proper', and will seek feedback on applicants from various investigative agencies such as CBI, ED and I-T Department before granting a licence. Further, RBI has empowered itself to reject those whose "business model" and "culture" are not in line with banking. "Promoter Groups' business model and business culture should not be misaligned with the banking model, and their business should not potentially put the bank and the banking system at risk on account of group activities such as those which are speculative in nature or subject to high asset price volatility," the guidelines said.
"RBI guidelines are sensible and realistic and I believe the norms are well thought through," said Deepak Parekh, the chairman of HDFC, which floated HDFC Bank- the country's most valuable bank now – in the first wave of private banks in 1994. "I understand the rationale for keeping bank licence norms precautionary." "We welcome the long-awaited new banking guidelines, which are very forward-looking. We will actively pursue our interest in banking as it will complete our financial services' portfolio," said Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman, Aditya Birla Group. The central bank tempered expectations on the likely number of new banks by prescribing .`500 crore as the starting capital, but drew praise from experts and led to optimism among business houses such as the Mahindras and Shriram Group, which said they would apply for licences. "RBI has given the right kind of emphasis to record, sound credentials and integrity," said Bharat Doshi, chairman, Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services, which aims to convert into a bank.
"There is a lot of room for RBI in how they go about filtering the applications. It will ultimately apply a fair benchmark. There will be challenges." RBI's final guidelines on new banks come nearly nine years after the last two private sector bank licences were issued to Kotak and Yes Bank in 2004. The central bank sought power to supersede boards and access to books of promoter companies to prevent misuse before issuing new licences. The powers have been granted under the Banking Regulation bill passed by Parliament during the winter session. The finance ministry and the regulator have been arguing over the desirability of permission to real estate companies and those in the brokerage business, but the central bank gave in by removing industry-wise restrictions. New banks will be permitted under the framework of non-operating financial holding company, which has to be listed on the stock exchange within three years of operation and under which all activities in the financial services sector will be permitted. "The essence is that you should not be in a speculative business," said Ashwin Parekh, national leader-financial services at Ernst & Young. "They dropped real estate and broking, but have brought in all businesses now."
The aggregate non-resident shareholding from FDI, NRIs and FIIs in the new private sector banks is being capped at 49% of the bank for the first five years, even though current norms permit as high as 74%. Applicants will have to furnish business plans when they apply for a licence, which will explain how it plans to achieve financial inclusion that has proved difficult for even state-run banks after more than four decades of nationalisation. "Deletion of references to real estate and brokerage, and the inclusion of PSUs are the first thing that jump at you," said Shinjini Kumar, director, PricewaterhouseCoopers. "People are realistic and they know that everybody will not get the licence." The guidelines drafted by RBI Deputy Governor Anand Sinha require applicants to have run successful business operations for a decade in order to be eligible for a new licence. There are also elaborate rules restricting transactions between banks and promoter group companies. "The bank shall maintain arm's length relationship with promoter, promoter group entities, and the major suppliers and major customers of their clients," the guidelines said. "The bank cannot take any credit and investments, including in equity, debt capital instruments, exposure on the group entities or individuals associated with the promoter group or the holding company." RBI is clear, as in the past, that banking is a special business and requires special attention and cannot be conducted like any other business where people's money is not involved. Hence, only a few could make it even if scores of applicants meet the eligibility.
"Banking being a highly leveraged business, licences shall be issued on a very selective basis to those who conform to requirements, who have an impeccable track record and who are likely to conform to the best international and domestic standards of customer service and efficiency," it said. "Therefore, it may not be possible for RBI to issue licences to all the applicants meeting the eligibility criteria prescribed above." The applications will first be screened by RBI and will then be referred to a high-level advisory committee, the central bank said on Friday.


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I just noticed this thread and agree mostly with your ratings but differ with some. I think you have rated Hell Awaits way too high and Reign in Blood too low, IMO Hell Awaits is forgettable except that the title track is awesome and the last track is good too. In advance I will agree with others and complain if Beneath the Remains doesn't get 10/10.
In 1986 Peace Sells, Master of Puppets and Reign in Blood were the albums that made even kids in the suburbs like me notice thrash. I think all 3 of those records went gold and would be in my hypothetical Thrash Hall of Fame, not just for the greatness of the records themselves but the influence they had. Remember that there was no internet in 1986, radio wouldn't touch this stuff and MTV's Headbangers Ball wouldn't touch much of it and word of mouth/record sales and promotion was the only way a lot of people heard good music at all. A lot of people here seem to dismiss Master of Puppets as being the start of Metallica's sellout streak but for someone in 1986 who was first discovering this kind of music, it made a great start.
Totally agree with you with 5/10 for Detente, it gave no hint of the genius that Dawn Crosby would find with Fear of God's Within the Veil, one of the best albums of all time but you won't get to that one for several more years. Keep 'em coming!
I agree that those three albums from 1986 are of more influence than others, but that's not the point of this exercise. The fact is, is that we do have the internet now, and anyone can hear virtually any album ever with a few keystrokes and a bit of perseverance. I don't dismiss Master of Puppets at all... I think a 9/10 is a pretty strong score, same goes for Peace Sells at 9.5. I also don't dismiss Reign in Blood's far-reaching influence, but just because an album is influential, it doesn't mean it is the best ever, it just means a lot of people heard it. Of course, to be influential it does have to be good, which is what an 8/10 score would indicate. Obviously, this is all subject to my opinion as well, which some may agree with while others may not. Basically, I'm trying to look at all of these records while ignoring that word of mouth/promotion that you speak of. What if the internet had existed in the 1980's? Obviously the musical landscape would be much, much different, but let's not get crazy!
At any rate, I'm glad that many have found this thread entertaining, interesting, annoying, offensive or all of the above. Moving on...
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Ximian Founder Nat Friedman Leaves Novell
After nearly 7 years at Novell and over 11 years in the Linux business, the newly-wed Nat Friedman will take a trip around the world before founding a startup in the U.S.A..
Nat's blog begins with the words, "Today was my last day at Novell." Nat Friedman joined Novell when they took over Ximian. He founded the company, which specialized in the Gnome desktop, together with Miguel de Icaza in 1999. Once at Novell, Icaza took care of the .Net Framework while Friedman worked on various projects, including Evolution, until finally becoming Chief Technology and Strategy Officer for Open Source. In the last few years he worked with other SUSE developers on the SUSE Studio, which builds finished SUSE Linux Enterprise images with just a few mouse-clicks.
Nat Friedman and his new wife Stephanie will be spending the next few days in the Alps (he's been living in Germany's Munich since 2007). Then they will start a trip around the world. How long this will take is unclear, but he plans a startup in the US when they get back.
"It's likely that when we're done traveling my next move will be to start a company in the US. It's hard to imagine myself doing something other than founding a startup. But you never know. I'm open to anything."
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My toddler only lets Daddy comfort her at night. What should I do?
I had surgery recently, and my husband took charge of comforting our 23-month-old when she woke up during the night. Now, if I go to her, she starts screaming like it's the end of the world and saying, 'Noooo! Daddy,' which means she wants Daddy, not Mommy. My husband never gets a night off and is exhausted. During the day it's the opposite -- she always wants Mommy. How can I help her get used to me at night?
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We've had this situation as well, except she only wanted me. Especially at that very difficult age of almost two to about two and a half. The way we solved it was for us both to go to her when she woke up. She still had me, but got used to Daddy comforting her as well. Soon, he would go to her first, then I would join him. I would slowly space out the time until I joined him until finally, she was back asleep without needing me at all. And, eventually, we would just take turns going to her if she woke up and she didn't seem to care who was there, as long as someone came to her.posted 04/12/2004 by bcHOSTTheresa
Dear Moms, When I read few of these articles I felt as if it was me talking aloud. Like many of you I selflessly give my all to my toddler. I spend time taking him to the park, swimming,to the library, teaching him to read, acting funny, inging, dancing and hugging and givning him love. Both my husband and me work full time. Overall though I spend much more time with him and do many activities withhim my toddler always wants Dad if he is around. At Bedtime we have an established routnine where I will read to him but of late when I tell him its time to go to Bed he runs and clings to Daddy saying I go with Daddy to Bed. Its very frustrating for me and I get very aggravated with him. At times I tend to scold him for being like that to me. I have tried explaing to him that he should not do that and Mummy feels very sad. He seems to undesratnd but then he relapses every time. He also cries incosolobly if I take him away from Dad. Its getting to the point where I sometime feel indifferent towards my toddler since my love and care in not reciprocated. Its very hard for me to control my feelings of sadness, anger and frustation. I hope he will outgrow this phase soon.posted 08/12/2004 by a BabyCenter Member
Jennifer-- Im glad things have improved for you! My son only wants me right now. Sometimes its tough..but I know that it will change as quickly as it came..and then I'll miss it. I have learned that there are so many different stages kids go through.You have to do what works best for you and your family..and that wont necessarily be what works for others.posted 04/22/2004 by a BabyCenter Member
My one year old daughter only wants her dad when she wakes and he is working a lot so it's just me and her for most if not all the time when she get's up in the morning and her nap. I don't know why she wants him if she with me more I don't get it but she cry's and cry's for him I tell her that Daddy is at work and that he will be back to play wiht her but that does nothing. I put a picture of him next to her bed and that seemed to help a lot. I guess as long as she can see him she's ok.posted 06/21/2005 by a BabyCenter Member
Hey Annonymous: Hmm, "My toddler only lets"? Be the parent! 3531157 6:34 AM on 04/12/2004 Anonymous" Totally uncalled for. Did you READ her post??? She recently had surgery. Her child is distraught over the sudden change in her life. Get over your judgemental self! She asked for advice not snide comments.posted 04/12/2004 by bcHOSTTheresa
My husband and I went to Italy for a romantic get-away, and my then 17-month old daughter Kate stayed with my sister and her family. Kate shared a room with my sister's 13-year old step daughter. Any time Kate cried in the night, the step-daughter would pick her up and rock her back to sleep. It took us MONTHS to get her to sleep through the night again. My advice is this: Just go in and check the diaper, give her a kiss, and say "It's nighttime. Go back to sleep sweetie. I'll see you in the morning." Then put in earplugs, because she's not going to be happy about it.posted 02/08/2006 by a BabyCenter Member
My firstborn was adammant about getting comfort at night only from me. If my husband went into the room, she would scream her head off. How much I wished I could unload the burden a bit back then. Maybe it was the fact that I only breastfed, I don't know. So, even if hubby is tired, be grateful to get the break, specially while you recuperate from an operation. Each child is DIFFERENT, my one year old fell asleep last night at 2am in her daddy's arms. She has a cold, and woke up all choked up! About the problem being the actual waking up, again, each child is different. My oldest sleeps through the night now, but it was hard to get to that point. We tried everything, and what did the trick was Pooh, with lights and sounds that she would turn on if she woke up and it would lull her to sleep. On the other hand, my 1 year old sleeps right through the night for some time now, even when she had to stay over at my sister's a couple of nights over a business trip I had to make. She just dosed off until the next day. BEAR IN MIND, EACH KID NEEDS DIFFERENT THINGS. Maybe the child is going through a rough stop. Don't make snide comments!!!!!!! Give heart felt advise or don't give any at all>posted 04/13/2004 by a BabyCenter Member
Hello! I'm also going through the same exact thing with my 16 month old! He is still waking up several times during the night. A lot of times up to 5 or 6 times in 1 night! If I go in there to try & comfort him or lay him back down in his crib, he throws a complete fit! I have to go wake up daddy (if he's not already awake from hearing the screaming) to come & help me. All daddy has to do is lay our son back down in his crib & cover him up. Then he's good to go! But I could be in there rocking him for hours & he would just scream the second I put him down. I have yet to see any possibility of this phase ending... but I can't wait until it does! I actually MISS getting up with my son in the middle of the night! Is that sick or what?! Hahaha! I'd just love to be able to go in there & have that satisfaction again of calming him down & putting him back to sleep. It used to be only ME that could do that!posted 03/26/2007 by momasof110705
Dearest Jennifer, I think the main issue is that your daughter needs constent comfort at night! I lived it for a bit till I tried the "let it cry" method. Quite harsh at first, but very rewarding. They are truly smart, and to think about it, what comfort is needed every night... Except for the off ones when they have bad dreams or are teething!!! Eventualy, she will understand that coming out of the crib for no reason isn't acceptable and won't even bother. She will then sleep through! It takes a little gut... But truly works for your best... The three of you!!! I finaly got my daughter to understand it and truly is looking forward to comforting herself in her crib! Rubbing the back is now my comforting method if she wakes for no specific reason! Good Luckposted 01/09/2005 by a BabyCenter Member
I just wanted to say I really agree with Kristen when she says, "don?t let anyone make you feel guilty for wanting to comfort your child!" That is so important, you know what is best for you and your child. I personally think letting them cry it out only causes the child to lose all hope that anyone will ever be there for them, so yeah, they stop crying for you because they know you won't come! That is my opinion. I am so sick of this society trying to lay on the guilt and try to force parents to make their babies independent before the parents and/or the babies are ready. Yeah, its rough getting up at night with a toddler, a lot of things about being a parent are difficult, but we are parents and we have to do what is best for our children. There is no point making rude remarks to people because their parenting choices don't match yours. I can't believe how awful some of you are for saying things such as "be the parent" or "the problem is a 23 month getting up at night". Maybe those are problems for you, but that is not jennifer's problem. She asked for advice on helping her toddler respond better to her, she didn't ask to be put down or have people tell her she is not doing the right thing. It is just so upsetting to see women treating other women this way! We have to respect eachother's choices, even if we don't agree with them.posted 04/13/2004 by a BabyCenter Member
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EMBRYO ADOPTION: 'It's the cure for infertility,' mother says after giving birth to 2 children through embryo adoption
EDITORS' NOTE: This is the final story in a three-part series on couples who have given birth through embryo adoption. To read the other stories in the series click here and here. An overview story about embryo adoption is available here.
HAMILTON, Va. (BP)--Cara Vest was shopping for groceries several years back, looking for items while also entertaining her 1-year-old son, Jonah, when a woman suddenly approached.
"I recognize you from TV," the woman said.
Vest was no television personality, although she and her husband had done TV interviews as a way to promote the Snowflakes Frozen Embryo Adoption Program, a process by which infertile couples adopt extra frozen embryos left over from in vitro fertilization. Jonah formerly was a frozen embryo.
"I want you to know that my children are from in vitro," the woman added. "I had extra embryos. Because of your program, my husband and I decided to give our embryos to Snowflakes as opposed to donating them to research."
The woman's testimony moved Vest almost beyond words.
"I said to her, 'You have no idea what you have just done for me,'" Vest, 38, says now.
The encounter was "confirmation" that embryo adoption was the right thing for Vest and her husband to do.
Today, Cara and Gregg Vest of Hamilton, Va., are parents of not one but two children born via embryo adoption. Jonah is 4, Gabrielle 1. Both of them are considered miracle children by the Vests, who struggled through years of infertility.
"[Embryo adoption] is the cure for infertility," Cara told Baptist Press. "It is a beautiful way to cure that longing desire.... I always tell people, if somebody said that I could have as many biological children as I wanted, but I had to give up these two, then they could keep the biological children, because I'm not giving up these two."
Launched in 1997, Snowflakes (www.Snowflakes.org) -- which recently celebrated the 100th baby born through the program -- is but one of a small number of embryo adoption services. Others include the National Embryo Donation Center (www.EmbryoDonation.org) in Tennessee and Embryos Alive (www.EmbryosAlive.com) in Ohio.
Using embryo adoption, couples are able to experience pregnancy and monitor their own prenatal care -- all the while enjoying the thrills of traditional adoption. Typically, embryo adoption is less expensive than traditional adoption.
"After having my kids, I can't imagine loving my own biological children any more or any less," Gregg, 41, said. "I don't see how it could be possible."
But the road to embryo adoption was a long and sometimes painful one.
After trying for several years to conceive naturally -- including with the assistance of a fertility clinic -- the Vests began looking for other options. There weren't many.
"I had always wanted to be pregnant, and it was crushing that that wasn't going to happen," Cara said.
Her answer came one day when, while driving home from work, she heard a Focus on the Family radio broadcast that spotlighted embryo adoption. James Dobson was interviewing a Snowflake mom.
"She was telling her story about her embryo adoption," Cara said. "I couldn't even believe that that existed. It knocked my socks off. I immediately ran home, got on the phone and called [Snowflakes] and had them send me their information."
A few months later they had a required home study done. But instead of mailing the Snowflakes application in and moving on to the next step in the process, Cara decided to hold off for the moment.
"I have no idea why," she said. "I got it finished, and it just sat there. I just felt like the Lord wasn't leading me to send it in. For some reason, it just wasn't my time."
That application delay, it turns out, was significant. Following a few months in which the Vests did some vacationing and purchased a home, they finally decided to drop the Snowflakes application in the mail. About the same time, another couple 600 miles away -- Bob and Susanne Gray of Atlanta -- was trying to decide what to do with their extra embryos left over from in vitro fertilization. They had 23 embryos, and had also contacted Snowflakes.
The Vests, it turned out, were the only couple that matched the Grays' criteria. The Snowflakes program gave the two families each other's contact information, and they talked on the phone and then met together in Atlanta. They bonded almost immediately.
Full of hope and excitement, the Vests planned their first embryo transfer.
"All of our friends struggled right along with us," Cara said of their years of infertility. "Here, they had their first kid, their second kid and they're on their third kid, and we're still not having any kids. They were right there on the journey with us to find our child."
The fertility clinic placed four embryos in the womb, and one implanted. The Vests, at last, were pregnant. But there were complications. During the first few weeks the doctor told the Vests the baby's heart wasn't beating as fast as it should.
"But I was like, 'Nothing's wrong with my baby. I've got God on my side.' I never expected it not to work," Cara said.
Days later, at eight weeks, Cara had a miscarriage -- on her birthday.
"I bet I cried all day every day for three months," Cara said. "I just lost it. I couldn't deal with it. It was very traumatic for me. When you go in and you see this little blip on a screen and you see it beating, you have so much hope...."
After a period of grieving, the Vests tried again. This time the clinic transferred three embryos, and two implanted. They had twins. But at eight or so weeks, they lost one of the babies when its heart stopped beating. They were still pregnant, but the happiness was numbed.
"I don't think I allowed myself to be excited about the pregnancy until he was in my arms," Cara said. "I was terrified the entire pregnancy -- especially since I lost the twin. I never let go of the fear."
The remainder of the pregnancy, though, went as planned, and on May 7, 2002, Jonah David Polk Vest was born. He was the 13th Snowflake born. Today, there are more than 100.
"All I kept saying, over and over again, was, 'I can't believe you're here. I can't believe you're here,'" Cara said. "It was just overwhelming to me to be able to hold my son.... After all we had been through and all the losses -- it was a lot of emotion and a lot of thankfulness and gratitude and a lot of praising going on."
Said Gregg, "It was surreal."
Their second child via embryo adoption, Gabrielle AnnMarie Polk Vest, was born on May 2, 2005. The Vests have three embryos left and hope to go through another transfer soon.
Gregg and Cara, members of Centreville United Methodist Church in Centreville, Va., have conducted numerous interviews in recent years as part of their effort to spread the word about embryo adoption. In doing that, they also hope to sway a few minds in the ongoing debate over embryonic stem cell research, which they oppose. They took part in a White House ceremony last May alongside other Snowflake families, when President Bush spoke about embryo adoption.
"We've always been against embryonic stem cell research and for adult stem cell research," Cara said. "That's a lot of the reason why we do media -- to put a face on these embryos so that people see what they are destroying. That's why we went to the White House and why we do what we do.
"The more the word gets out, the more that couples can hopefully see their embryos not as property but see them as babies."
The Senate is considering a bill that would allow federal funds to be used for destruction of embryos in stem cell research, which is banned by the Bush policy -- although that policy does allow taxpayer dollars for research on non-embryonic stem cells (sometimes called adult stem cells).
Embryonic stem cell research, which already is receiving millions of dollars in private funds, has yet to produce any therapies. Meanwhile, adult stem cell research has led to treatments for at least 67 ailments, according to Do No Harm, a coalition promoting research ethics.
"What really gets me going is how it's become political -- sometimes you wonder, is it really the way they feel, or is it just a political stance they've taken?" Gregg said of politicians. "You really wonder if they really know what they're voting on."
While the stem cell debate often is a source of frustration for the Vests, embryo adoption has been a source of joy. They maintain a relationship with the Grays, and they also have made friends with other Snowflake families across the country. It's a small informal community of families who have experienced the same ups and downs of fertility. The families e-mail each other, write each other and call each other periodically.
"People worry so much about biology," Cara said of procreation and childrearing. "But it plays such a minor role."


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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives,
We, the undersigned residents of the "Old Street" in this
town of Deerfield, hereby petition that the bill to in-
corporate the Greenfield and Deerfield Street Railway
Company be passed without the proposed amend-
ment prohibiting the building of said road upon
Deerfield Street.
1 Charles Jones
19 Arthur W. Ball
2 Charles H. Ashley
20 O. W. Cook
3 Theodore Childs
21 F. E. Everett
4 Edw. C. Cowles
22 A.W. Bartlett
5 David Henry
23 Arthur J. Hawks
6 John F. Carlile
24 Thomas Kennedy
7 William P Saxton
25 William [Mehan]
8 B. M. Wentworth
26 Geo. S. Everett
9 William M. Kelleen
27 Bert L. Brown
10 Frank A. Kenedy
28 George J Slocomb
11 J. E. Lamb
29 G. F. Everett
12 Edward Newton
30 William J. Taylor
13 H. L. Childs
31 Frank Nims
14 M. F. Childs
32 Geo. W. Fuller
15 H. E. Warron
33 [Miss] F. E. Stebbins
16 Edward J. Everett
34 [Mrs.] E. R. Stebbins
17 S. S. Graham
35 F. W. Stebbins
18 H. C. Wells
36 G. J. Arms
Twenty-six people from Deerfield's Main Street and 24 people from outside of Deerfield signed this petition. They wanted the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives to grant the right for the planned electric railway, or trolley, to run on the Deerfield main street. Oddly, the handwriting is all that of one person and that person has not been identified. Because of 2 notes "illigible' [sic], one can assume that the petitioners signed a paper and someone copied the names on a fresh sheet to send to Boston. The petition is not dated, but was written sometime before the street railway began operation in December of 1901.
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Ansaid Side Effects
Generic Name: flurbiprofen
Note: This page contains information about the side effects of flurbiprofen. Some of the dosage forms included on this document may not apply to the brand name Ansaid.
For the Consumer
Applies to flurbiprofen: oral capsule extended release, oral tablet
In addition to its needed effects, some unwanted effects may be caused by flurbiprofen (the active ingredient contained in Ansaid). In the event that any of these side effects do occur, they may require medical attention.
Severity: Major
You should check with your doctor immediately if any of these side effects occur when taking flurbiprofen:Less common:
- Abdominal or stomach pain
- bladder pain
- bloody or black, tarry stools
- bloody or cloudy urine
- constipation
- difficult, burning, or painful urination
- frequent urge to urinate
- lower back or side pain
- rash
- severe stomach pain
- swelling
- vomiting of blood or material that looks like coffee grounds
- Back or leg pains
- bleeding gums
- blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin
- bloody diarrhea
- bloody nose
- blurred vision
- burning feeling in the chest or stomach
- burning, crawling, itching, numbness, prickling, "pins and needles", or tingling feelings
- chest pain
- chills
- clay-colored stools
- cough
- cracks in the skin
- dark urine
- decreased urine output
- difficulty breathing
- difficulty swallowing
- dilated neck veins
- dizziness
- extreme fatigue
- fast heartbeat
- feeling faint, dizzy, or lightheaded
- feeling of warmth or heat
- fever with or without chills
- flushing or redness of the skin, especially on the face and neck
- general feeling of tiredness or weakness
- greatly decreased frequency of urination
- headache
- high fever
- hives
- hoarseness
- increased blood pressure
- increased sensitivity of the skin to sunlight
- increased thirst
- indigestion
- irregular breathing
- irregular heartbeat
- itching
- joint pain, stiffness, or swelling
- large, flat, blue, or purplish patches in the skin
- large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs
- light-colored stools
- loss of appetite
- loss of heat from the body
- muscle pain
- nausea
- nervousness
- noisy breathing
- nosebleeds
- pale skin
- pinpoint red or purple spots on the skin
- pounding in the ears
- puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
- red skin lesions, often with a purple center
- red, irritated eyes
- red, swollen skin
- redness or other discoloration of the skin
- redness, swelling, or soreness of the tongue
- scaly skin
- severe or continuing stomach pain
- severe sunburn
- shakiness and unsteady walk
- shortness of breath
- skin rash, encrusted, scaly and oozing
- slow or fast heartbeat
- sore throat
- sores, ulcers, or white spots on the lips or in the mouth
- stomach bloating or cramping
- stomach upset
- sweating
- swelling of the face, fingers, feet, or lower legs
- swelling or inflammation of the mouth
- swollen or painful glands
- tenderness in the stomach area
- tightness in the chest
- troubled breathing
- unpleasant breath odor
- unsteadiness, trembling, or other problems with muscle control or coordination
- unusual bleeding or bruising
- unusual tiredness or weakness
- upper right abdominal or stomach pain
- vomiting
- weight gain
- weight loss
- wheezing
- yellow eyes or skin
If any of the following symptoms of overdose occur while taking flurbiprofen, get emergency help immediately:Symptom of overdose
- Change in consciousness
- fast or slow, or shallow breathing
- heartburn
- loss of consciousness
- pain or discomfort in the chest, upper stomach, or throat
- pale or blue lips, fingernails, or skin
- unusual drowsiness, dullness, or feeling of sluggishness
Severity: Minor
Some of the side effects that can occur with flurbiprofen may not need medical attention. As your body adjusts to the medicine during treatment these side effects may go away. Your health care professional may also be able to tell you about ways to reduce or prevent some of these side effects. If any of the following side effects continue, are bothersome or if you have any questions about them, check with your health care professional:Less common:
- Acid or sour stomach
- belching
- changes in vision
- continuing ringing or buzzing or other unexplained noise in the ear
- diarrhea
- discouragement
- excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines
- fear
- feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings
- feeling sad or empty
- full feeling
- general feeling of discomfort or illness
- hearing loss
- irritability
- lack of appetite
- lack or loss of strength
- lightheadedness
- loss of interest or pleasure
- loss of memory
- passing gas
- problems with memory
- runny nose
- sensation of spinning
- sleepiness
- sleeplessness
- sneezing
- stomach discomfort
- stuffy nose
- tremor
- trouble concentrating
- trouble sleeping
- unable to sleep
- Burning, dry, or itching eyes
- confusion
- discharge or excessive tearing
- redness, pain, swelling of the eye, eyelid, or inner lining of the eyelid
- transient, mild, pleasant aromatic odor
- twitching
For Healthcare Professionals
Applies to flurbiprofen: compounding powder, oral tablet
In one safety review, serious gastrointestinal side effects were reported in 1.1% of patients. Duodenal ulcer occurred in 10/4123 patients (0.2%). Clinical gastrointestinal hemorrhage occurred in 5/4123 patients (0.1%). Duration of therapy in these cases was not specified in the review. However, as with other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, the risk of serious gastrointestinal effects is expected to increase with prolonged duration of therapy.
Patients with a history of serious gastrointestinal events or alcohol abuse are at increased risk for severe gastrointestinal side effects. Flurbiprofen (the active ingredient contained in Ansaid) should be used with caution in these patients.[Ref]
Gastrointestinal side effects have included dyspepsia (8.7%), diarrhea (7.2%), nausea (5.8%), abdominal pain (4.8%), constipation (3.3%), vomiting, gastritis, and flatulence. More serious gastrointestinal effects include ulcer, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and bloody diarrhea.[Ref]
Hepatic side effects have included elevations in liver function tests which may occur in up to 15% of patients. In addition, hepatitis as well as cholestatic and noncholestatic jaundice have been reported.[Ref]
Elevations in liver function tests to three times normal values occur in approximately 1.1% of patients.[Ref]
Renal side effects have included elevations in creatinine and blood urea nitrogen, signs and symptoms of urinary tract infection, hematuria, renal calculi, hemorrhagic cystitis, renal failure, interstitial nephritis, and renal papillary necrosis.[Ref]
In one safety review, significant elevations in serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen were reported in 11/3802 (0.3%) patients.
Flurbiprofen may impair the ability of the kidney to cope with low renal blood flow states due to inhibition of prostaglandin-dependent afferent arteriolar vasodilation. Renal function may be further compromised in patients with heart failure, hypovolemia, cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome, or hypoalbuminemia. Additional risk factor for flurbiprofen-induced renal insufficiency are advanced age and concomitant use of diuretics.
A case-control study suggested that patients who consumed 5000 or more pills containing NSAIDs during their lifetime may be at increased risk of end-stage renal disease.[Ref]
Hypersensitivity side effects have included urticaria, bronchospasm, angioedema, cutaneous vasculitis, and anaphylaxis.[Ref]
A 21-year-old female developed a pruritic maculopapular rash 48 hours after taking flurbiprofen 200 mg for a sore throat. Two days later, the patient further developed angioedema and hypotension. After treatment with intravenous methylprednisolone for 6 days, the affected skin underwent desquamation and healed. Flurbiprofen patch testing produced positive results 48 and 72 hours after application suggesting a type IV hypersensitivity.[Ref]
Dermatologic side effects have been reported rarely. These have included rash, pruritus, eczema, photosensitivity, exfoliative dermatitis, and toxic epidermal necrolysis.[Ref]
Hematologic side effects have included reductions in hemoglobin and hematocrit, iron deficiency anemia, leukopenia, eosinophilia, ecchymoses, and thrombocytopenia. Aplastic anemia and hemolytic anemia have also been reported.[Ref]
Nervous system
Nervous system side effects have included headache (2.9%), nervousness, insomnia, asthenia, somnolence, malaise, amnesia, depression, confusion, paresthesia, and twitching. Seizures, meningitis, cerebrovascular accident, and subarachnoid hemorrhage have also been reported rarely although causality is unknown. Flurbiprofen (the active ingredient contained in Ansaid) has also been implicated in a case of acute Parkinsonism.[Ref]
Cardiovascular side effects have included edema (3% to 9%). In addition, blood pressure may be elevated by flurbiprofen (the active ingredient contained in Ansaid) which may have clinical relevance in patients with other comorbid illnesses.[Ref]
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may elevate blood pressure and increase the risk for the initiation of antihypertensive therapy. Furthermore, NSAIDs may antagonize the blood pressure lowering effect of antihypertensive medications in patients already being treated with antihypertensive drugs.[Ref]
Other side effects have included tinnitus (1% to 3%), deafness (0.1%), and parosmia (altered sense of smell).[Ref]
Ocular side effects have included visual disturbances and conjunctivitis,[Ref]
1. Brooks CD, Linet OI, Schellenberg D, Turner LF, Defesche CL, Teoh KW, Johnson JH, Assenzo JR "Clinical safety of flurbiprofen." J Clin Pharmacol 30 (1990): 342-51
2. Singh G, Ramey DR, Morfeld D, Fries JF "Comparative toxicity of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents." Pharmacol Ther 62 (1994): 175-91
3. "Product Information. Ansaid (flurbiprofen)." Pharmacia and Upjohn, Kalamazoo, MI.
4. Kaufhold J, Wilkowski M, McCabe K "Flurbiprofen-associated acute tubulointerstitial nephritis." Am J Nephrol 11 (1991): 144-6
5. Perneger TV, Whelton PK, Klag MJ "Risk of kidney failure associated with the use of acetaminophen, aspirin, and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs." N Engl J Med 331 (1994): 1675-9
6. Colome Nafria E, Solans R, Espinach J, Delgadillo J, Fonollosa V "Renal papillary necrosis induced by flurbiprofen ." DICP 25 (1991): 870-1
7. Murray MD, Greene PK, Brater DC, et al "Effects of flurbiprofen on renal function in patients with moderate renal insufficiency." Br J Clin Pharmacol 33 (1992): 385-93
8. Cohen RD, Bateman ED, Potgieter PD "Near-fatal bronchospasm in an asthmatic patient following ingestion of flurbiprofen. A case report." S Afr Med J 61 (1982): 803
9. Romano A, Pietrantonio F "Delayed hypersensitivity to flurbiprofen." J Intern Med 241 (1997): 81-3
10. Enevoldson TP, Wiles CM "Acute parkinsonism associated with flurbibrofen." BMJ 300 (1990): 540-1
11. Johnson AG, Nguyen TV, Day RO "Do nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs affect blood pressure? A meta-analysis." Ann Intern Med 121 (1994): 289-300
12. Gurwitz JH, Avron J, Bohn RL, Glynn RJ, Monane M, Mogun H "Initiation of antihypertensive treatment during nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug therapy." JAMA 272 (1994): 781-6
Not all side effects for Ansaid may be reported. You should always consult a doctor or healthcare professional for medical advice. Side effects can be reported to the FDA here.
More about Ansaid (flurbiprofen)
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Even though he has never lived in Harnwell House, Tony Krumbhaar has a connection to the legendary University of Pennsylvania president that no one else on campus can claim. He is a great-grandson of Gaylord P. Harnwell, who led Penn in 1953-70.
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Krumbhaar, an Oreland, Pa., senior, is majoring in psychology and nursing at the University, but that is not all that keeps him busy. He has also made time for athletics and for volunteering.
Krumbhaar has an outlook on life that includes the well being of others.
That was part of what led him initially to psychology. Then, because of an interest in health care, he added some nursing courses and then some more, and he developed an interest in primary medical care. The two majors merged in his plans to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner.
With new health-care systems going into place, Krumbhaar believes nursing is the future of medicine, and more and more nurses are going to be needed. He wants to be among them.
"There's a lot of pain and suffering in the world," Krumbhaar says, "and I'd like to help."
His most recent project has been working with Nancy Hanrahan, a nursing professor and researcher who is developing mobile apps to improve health-care coordination. Krumbhar works as a research assistant on multiple projects and recently received funding to work with Hanrahan to develop a mobile app that improves communication between the provider and the patient.
"I'm getting research experience," Krumbhaar says, that will make his degree even more valuable. "I really enjoy Penn's nursing program.
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Other activities have included playing sprint football. He smiles when recounting a 2010 championship the team achieved as "one of my favorite memories."
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