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Senate Newsletter - Fall 2011
Manoa-Wide Committee Updates
Academic Grievance Committee
|Fred Birkett
Institute for Teacher Education
|Aileen Duldulao
School of Social Work
|Angie Solomon
Student Equity, Excellence and Diversity
|Brent Buckley
Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences
|Magi Sarvimaeki
Associate Professor School of Architecture
|Rosemarie Woodruff
Learning Assistance Center
Committee is active. No update provided due to confidential nature of committee's work.
Academic Procedures Committee
|The CAPP Representative was appointed to the committee in Spring 2012 so no Fall update is available. Please check the website for more information.
Todd Sammons
Athletics Advisory Board
The Athletics Advisory Board advises the Chancellor and Athletics Director on policies affecting student-athletes and the relation between the Athletics Department and the community. Under NCAA rules, the majority of the members must be faculty; students, alumni, the staff, and the community are also represented. The AAB meets twice each semester. At its fall meetings, it heard updates from the Athletics Director on the Athletics Department budget and on the on-going conference realignment. Details are included in the minutes, which are (or soon shall be) posted at Hawaii Athletics Website. And as a follow-up to last year's NCAA Certification, the Board is being organized into three committees -- Gender Equity, Academic Integrity, and Student-Athlete Welfare and Diversity -- to monitor and report to the Chancellor on the Athletics Department's implementation of the plans for improvement that it has submitted to the NCAA.
Peter Nicholson
|Peter Nicholson
Faculty Athletics Representative
Richard Nettell
Awards Committee
The Awards Committee was established in 2006 to select award recipients.
[No Update Available]
Saundra Schwartz
Budget Workgroup (inactive)
The Budget Workgroup's purpose is to recommend budget allocation strategies to the Chancellor, which will allow the campus to respond to potential short and long term budget reductions and/or internal reallocation opportunities.
The committee is dormant did not meet in Fall 2011. You can submit comments and feedback online.
Robert Cooney
Doug Vincent
Campus Facilities Planning Board
The CFPB is an advisory group that reviews and advises the Chancellor on new construction projects; consulting architect selections for planning and design projects greater than one (1) million dollars; space renovation and alterations; an biennium and supplemental CIP programs. The CFPB also develop, recommends, and maintains policies and budget requests related to the development and utilization of campus facilities and grounds.
[No Update Available]
Amy Anderson
Cheri Vasek
Classroom Use Policy Implementation Group
The Classroom Use Policy Implementation Group is a temporary working group that was established in April 2011 to determine implementation guidelines for the Classroom Use Policy that was endorsed by the Senate in April 2011.
Douglas Vincent
Douglas Vincent
Tom Halliday
Carolyn Stephenson
Commmission on Intercollegiate Athletics Steering Committee
On behalf of the Steering Committee of the Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics (COIA), I am forwarding its 2012 report to COIA member faculty senates. This report is being sent to all senate chairs and COIA representatives at schools whose faculty senates have voted to join the Coalition since its inception in 2002. We encourage you to share this report with your campus Faculty Athletics Representative and other campus faculty and administrators who are involved with athletics governance, as well as with members of your faculty senate.
For your convenience, a copy of the report's executive summary is pasted below.
As you will see from the Report, the Steering Committee and those who attended COIA's annual meeting in January feel that events of the past year have increased the importance of efforts to reform college sports, and have created an environment in which the Coalition's contributions are more likely to have impact. We hope the Report will help better inform COIA's member senates of the issues the Steering Committee is focusing on, and we are anxious that the Coalition membership continue to make us aware of their views.
Within a few days, you will receive a further document, outlining the Steering Committee's 2012 policy recommendations concerning the path the Coalition should pursue at this time. We hope that senate chairs and COIA representatives will provide the us with feedback on those recommendations, consulting with senates and with others on campus as seems appropriate to them.
With best wishes, John
Report to the Membership
Executive Summary
The Context of College Sports, 2011-12
The Coalition in 2011
2012 COIA National Meeting
Preliminary Agenda, 2012
Committee on Enrollment Planning
Attached please find the most recent listing of Committee on Enrollment Planning (CEP) action items and status.
The CEP is a highly effective committee co-chaired by Vice Chancellors Hernandez an Dasenbrock that serves as the coordinating body for efforts of several subcommittees tasked with identifying viable solutions to challenges we face in recruiting and retaining undergraduate students. As you can see from the attached list of action items, many of the ideas generated by subcommittees are acted upon swiftly.
The first phase of the CEP effort focused on "low hanging fruit", i.e., low cost initiatives that could be implemented quickly during times of fiscal frugality. We are now exploring initiatives that are more involved and labor intensive. With this expanded focus, the CEP has recently expanded the scope of subcommittee activity and membership. [Pdf]
Susan Hippensteele
Susan Hippensteele
Lei Wakayama
Todd Sammons
Council on Study Abroad
- Study Abroad Official Website
- Description, Contacts & Faculty Membership
- SAC 5 year report - self-study (2006-11).
Graduate Council
Honors Task Force
The Honors Task Force was convened toward the end of the Spring 2011 semester and to the best of my knowledge met only once. The topic of discussion was how to strengthen the Honors Program. Several issues were discussed, including advertising to students, selection of course instructors, course offerings, and ways of generating a community of honors scholars and culture, of honors scholarship among the undergraduate student population. [Pdf]
Susan Hippensteele
Tom Pearson
Karl Heiner Dovermann
Susan Hippensteele
Kuali Committee (system-level committee)
The Kuali Financial System (KFS) project is a comprehensive suite of financial software designed to meet the needs of all Carnegie Class institutions. Based on Indiana University's Financial Information System (FIS), it is the first of the Kuali projects and incorporates the baseline FIS functionality and approved enhancements, in what has become the Kuali mold: a collaborative approach to design, an open development platform, and a web-based operating environment.
At the 1/30 SEC Meeting, VCAFO Cutshaw provided an update on the Kuali project. Kuali Financial is set to go live in July. The catalog shopping module is scheduled to go live in November 2012. The catalog is expected to offer items that are already considered "price reasonable" so there will be no need to have multiple bids/quotes unless the purchase is for $2,500 or more. There is some uncertainty at this time on whether the current commerce point/superquote system will interface with the new Kuali system. If it does not, getting separate bids/quotes will be required for purchases over $2,500.
Shirley Daniel
IUS Scholarship Committee
The IUS Scholarship Committee was formed in January 2012.
Magi Sarvimaeki
Manoa Distance Learning Committee
|William Chismar (Chair)
Outreach College
|Paul McKimmy
College of Education
|Ken Tokuno
Graduate Division
|Sandra LeVasseur
School of Nursing & Dental Hygiene
|Paula Mochida
Library Services
|Douglas Vincent
College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
|Bruce Liebert
College of Engineering
|Rebecca Stotzer
School of Social Work
|James Wills
Shidler College of Business
No update is available. Please check the website for more information.
Manoa Executive Team
Meeting of Maona Deans and Directors with the Manoa administration. Varied subjects are discussed. Meeting notes are listed below:
September Meeting
October Meeting
November MET
Robert Cooney
Manoa Experience Workgroup
The Manoa Experience Working Group (MEWG) emerged as a product of the WASC reaccreditation focus on re-imagining the Hawaiian Sense of Place on campus. During the Capacity and Preparatory Review phase of the process the absence of consensus regarding use of terminology and subsequent implications for the conference of students' campus-experiences served as impetus for a focused effort to generate discussion between and among on and off campus constituency groups.
Led by Jon Osoria and coordinated by Myrtle Yamada, the MEWG has worked with UH Foundation to survey alumni and organized groups on campus that include representatives from a broad range of constituency groups including alumni, undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and community leaders.
Work of the MEWG is ongoing and is being approached as a community-building exercise in and of itself. [Pdf]
Susan Hippensteele
Susan Hippensteele
Todd Sammons
Manoa Sustainability Corps.
The Corps plays an important advisory role to the Manoa Chancellor and administration on issues related to sustainability, and the advisory committee constitutes the voting body of the Corps.
[No Update Available]
Travis Idol
NCAA Steering Committee
NCAA Certification Committee The NCAA Certification Committee -- which included representatives from numerous campus constituencies, including several members of the faculty -- completed its work in the spring of 2011 with the submission of the institution's Self-Study report. The NCAA conducted a site visit on October 8-11, 2011, and the site visit team requested further clarification on several points, which was provided. We are awaiting the NCAA's decision on Certification, which is due on February 24, 2012.
Peter Nicholson
Susan Hippensteele
Peter Nicholson
Parking Board of Review
The UH Parking Office has proposed rate increased for the FY 2013-2017. You can submit your feedback at future Town Hall meetings. The rate increases have yet to be formally approved.
David Duffy
Strategic Plan Implementation Committee
|David Duffy
|Sarita Rai
Study Abroad Center
|Holly Manaseri
Center On Disability Studies
|Daniel Spencer
Travel Industry Management
Notes: 1/23/12 Meeting with SEC concerning the progress report of the UHM Strategic Plan Implementation Committee work regarding the 2011-15 UHM Strategic Plan
Faculty Senate appointee representatives to the Committee David Duffy, Sarita Rai, and Dan Spencer were present. Holly Manesari did not attend.
Sarita informed SEC that she was co-chairing the Committee with VCAA Reed Dasenbrock. Susan Hippensteele was the Coordinator.
Chancellor Hinshaw had also appointed several other members and charged the committee to make strategic priority recommendations each year for the campus. For the 2011-12 academic year she identified three priorities: 1) student retention and graduation, 2) quality of graduate education, and 3) Native Hawaiian advancement.
First, the Committee reviewed the Strategic Plan and identified metrics for the three priorities. Then the committee formed three sub-committees again based on the three priorities.
Each sub-committee would make a proposal/recommendation to the entire committee so that final decisions/recommendations may be made.
1. The sub-committee on Graduate Education/research:
SEC's comments/feedback:
SEC suggests that students should be supported, however those students who wish to pursue a Ph.D program without funding and with their own funds, should be allowed to/able to do so without any admissions limits to the department.
In order to further increase the undergraduate graduation and retention rates, the sub-committee believes that students should have opportunities for engaged learning. Those students who pursue such engagements outside of their formal curriculum do better than other students (graduation, retention, advanced studies). Therefore the sub-committee recommends that the University develop a comprehensive engaged learning activities tailored to individual departments and colleges.
SEC's comments/feedback
SEC would like to see data that show student learning engagements outside of their formal curriculum that correlate with students doing better, staying in school, graduating, etc. Most faculty member incorporate "engaged learning" as part of their coursework and not additional opportunity for the student.
3. Native Hawaiian Advancement
Overall feedback from the SEC
They would like to see the final proposal/recommendations from the committee as part of the planning process. If the proposals/recommendations appear to be a change in policy and or a new (not part of the 2011-15 strategic) plan, then they will send it on for further review by the Senate committees and the full vote of the Senate.
The Strategic Plan Implementation Committee has extended its role. The committee should not have anything new coming out for implementation. Rather it needs to follow-up and bench mark progress being made.
Update on the Report (2-6-12)
The Chancellor has approved the two initiatives and now the vetting process will begin. (Update: The two initiatives are currently undergoing Senate review.)
Sartia Rai
Student Conduct Appellate Board
Committee is active. No update provided due to confidential nature of committee's work.
Carole Petersen
Eileen Herring
UH-EWC Consultative Committee (inactive)
This committee is currently dormant, but may be re-activated in the future.
Reed Dasenbrock
Undergraduate Research Council
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program is guided by the 10-member Undergraduate Research Opportunities Council (UROC) that represents a variety of disciplines within UH M?noa. Council members provide guidance for the development of the program, and evaluate proposals for undergraduate research projects.
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Council met three times in Spring 2011, twice in Fall 2011. In October 2011, a dedicated website was launched that provides a resource for UHM undergraduate students to seek participation in existing research and propose independent research for funding. There have been two funding cycles; 72 students have been awarded a total of $147,570. Feel free to review the student research projects online, or get involved as a faculty mentor.
Sheela Sharma
Debra Mark
Lipeow Lim
Loriena Yancura
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Edward Parkin
Edward Parkin holds a B.S. degree in biochemistry (Class IIi) from Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK, and a Ph.D. degree in plant lipid biosynthesis from the University of Central Lancashire. Parkin is a Lecturer at Lancaster University. Parkin's current research areas are notch receptors and ligands in relation to the pathogenesis of prostate cancer and the involvement of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. Both of these strands of Parkin's research are brought together through the role of ADAMs (a disintegrin and metalloproteinases) in the proteolysis of cell surface proteins (Notch, Jagged1, APP in particular).
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Kid friendly cannelloni
1 onion
some garlic
one or two tins of chopped tomatoes (depending on quantity)
some grated cheese
some more grated cheese
some finely chopped/mixed frozen veg
some cannelloni
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First things first, before introducing your toddler to the mix, pan fry the veg until a bit soft, add a couple of handfuls of the cheese, heat a bit more until the cheese has melted. Set aside for ten minutes until its cooled down to a handleable "warm".
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text: I am not a Texan fan by any means. I am a bonifide Pittsburgh Steelers fan. I began watching the Texans a little on Directv when Dom Capers took over being that he was the coach I always thought the Steelers should of kept. Turns out that wasn't the case. Anyway, so I am a huge fantasy football player. I caught DD before anyone and I was sure he was a steal. He didn't disapoint me in the least bit. I continued to watch DD even when he wasn't a starter on my fantasy football team because he was a gift to watch. The Texans slowly became my second favorite team to watch. I mean come on you have David Carr, Andre Johnson, but neither of them play as hard as DD and thats saying a lot considering the 2 I just compared him with. The fact of the matter is the way DD goes the Texans go. People talk about DD fumbling problems. He fumbles 4 times in the first 2 or 3 games last year which was bad, but he didn't lose the ball once after that the rest of the year. He was a beast. My question is how can fans who's team found a hidden gem like that, an overacheiver, and be so disloyal to him. Worst yet how can a team be so disloyal to the hardest working player on the team. DD has it all. He can run through you, around you, or beat you with his hands. Please Houston if you don't want him, send him to the Steelers. God know our fragile backs will be done in the next 2 years or less. He is by far the best back in the NFL, but he is the closest thing to LT or Holmes you will get without actually getting them.


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Omaha, Neb. – A multidisciplinary team of physicians recently performed the first "ex utero intrapartum treatment" or "EXIT" procedure at The Nebraska Medical Center – successfully securing an airway for a baby girl with a benign tumor in her mouth before fully delivering the infant by Cesarean section.
EXIT is an innovative procedure developed to deliver infants with severe congenital abnormalities usually of the head and neck that may make breathing after delivery difficult or impossible. During EXIT, the newborn is partially delivered by a C-section, but the umbilical cord supplying oxygen from mother to baby is not immediately cut. Next, the baby is intubated – a breathing tube is inserted through the mouth or nose into the windpipe. Finally, the delivery of the infant is completed and the cord cut only after a clear airway has been established.
"The biggest challenge in this type of procedure is establishing an airway for the baby quickly and maintaining a steady supply of oxygen so that no neurological damage occurs," said Teresa Berg, MD, maternal-fetal medicine specialist at The Nebraska Medical Center. "If you can't successfully intubate on the first several attempts, a tracheotomy, without a secure airway, is required and that potentially increases the risk for both the baby and the mother."
This is an uncommon procedure – only about 100 cases have been documented in the United States.
Ultrasound Discovery: Mass on Mouth Will Prevent Baby From Breathing
A prenatal ultrasound at 22 weeks delivered the frightening news. Dan and Megan Hanson of Denison, Iowa were told that their baby girl had a mass in her mouth and wouldn't be able to breathe on her own after delivery.
"It was an extremely anxious and overwhelming pregnancy," said Megan.
"Prenatal care saved this baby's life," said Ann Anderson-Berry, MD, neonatologist and medical director of the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at The Nebraska Medical Center. "We have fascinating technology like fetal MRIs and ultrasounds to help us plan for high-risk deliveries like this. If we had not discovered the mass in an early ultrasound and the baby was delivered in a normal delivery room, the risk of death or at the very least severe neurological problems is very high."
Because the EXIT procedure is a complex and delicate operation, it requires careful planning and coordination between the mother's physicians, anesthesiologists and the neonatal and pediatric specialists charged with the care of the newborn. Before the actual operation, the medical center's teams established protocols and contingency plans for the surgery.
Shahab Abdessalam, MD, pediatric surgeon at The Nebraska Medical Center and Children's Hospital & Medical Center helped to coordinate the procedure in the days leading up to delivery – putting into action expertise learned through experience with previous EXIT procedures.
"We were all familiar with our roles, our equipment and what steps needed to be taken when. We prepared for the best and worst case scenarios," said Dr. Anderson-Berry. "The EXIT procedure required tremendous collaboration, and the successful outcome speaks of the excellent teamwork."
"This is a complex and highly synchronized operation that requires a great deal of medical collaboration. We're bringing together a team of experts dedicated to mom and a team of experts dedicated to the newborn. Our ability to provide this lifesaving procedure in Omaha speaks volumes about the caliber of our medical community," said Dr. Abdessalam.
The Day of the EXIT Procedure
July 29, 2010, more than 34 physicians, nurses and other health care professionals filled the operating room, prepared for the complex, high-risk delivery of Haylee Hanson.
"From ultrasounds, we had determined that Haylee has a mass in her mouth that would interfere with her ability to breathe on her own," said Rodney Lusk, MD, airway consultant for The Nebraska Medical Center and pediatric ENT (ear, nose and throat) specialist at Boys Town National Research Hospital.
Dozens of doctors and nurses begin the EXIT Procedure to deliver Haylee
In addition to a mass blocking the baby's airway, masses can lead to an accumulation of excess amniotic fluid. Before the procedure would begin, the maternal-fetal medicine specialists removed about two liters of excess amniotic fluid from Megan's uterus through a process called amnioreduction.
The EXIT procedure is an extension of the Cesarean section wherein an incision is made in mother's abdomen and uterus. The baby is only partially delivered – her head, chest and shoulders are visible outside of the uterus while the rest of the body remains inside.
"This allows us to maintain volume in the uterus and prolong placental support, meaning mom is still breathing for baby through the umbilical cord," said Dr. Berg. "It is optimal for there to be as much uterine relaxation as possible and this can be provided by anesthesia to the mother and by a medication to prevent contractions. If the uterus does not remain relaxed, the placenta will separate with the onset of maternal bleeding and the oxygen supply from the mother to baby would be stopped."
The team has to move quickly. Placental support usually lasts for 30 minutes or less.
"At this point, the baby's life is dependent on whether or not we can establish an airway in a short period of time," said Dr. Anderson-Berry.
Dr. Lusk who is nationally known for pediatric airway management was in the "hot seat." Using a laryngoscope (viewing instrument with a light), Dr. Lusk could see that Haylee's mass was attached to the top of her mouth and down the back of her throat.
"The good news was I could see her larynx (voice box) so I believed I would be successful at placing a thin, plastic tube into her airway," said Dr. Lusk.
A minute after delivering the baby's head, an airway had been established. The tube was suctioned free of amniotic fluid and Dr. Anderson-Berry began hand ventilation until the baby could be hooked up to the ventilator machine.
"We were very fortunate to be able to establish an airway so quickly," said Dr. Lusk. "We had several backup techniques with rigid and flexible scopes available if the initial intubation was not successful."
Dr. Abdessalam was on standby in case intubation proved difficult, and an emergency tracheotomy (a hole made in the windpipe) would need to be performed. He also assisted in stabilizing the newborn.
Once physicians were confident that the baby's breathing tube was secure and her heart rate stable, the medical team delivered Haylee completely, cut her umbilical cord and rushed her to a second operating room. Here Dr. Anderson-Berry did a complete physical exam of Haylee.
Before Haylee was safely transferred to the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the doctors obtained a CT scan to better visualize the facial mass.
"It was determined that the mass was a teratoma, benign tumor that was relatively small," said Dr. Anderson-Berry. This type of tumors often has teeth, bone, skin or even hair inside. "It's essentially an error in development," she said.
Successful Outcome
On Aug. 5, little Haylee went back into the operating room for a second time. Dr. Lusk and Jason Miller, MD, plastic and reconstructive surgeon at The Nebraska Medical Center, completely removed the mass.
"The mass came out very cleanly," said Dr. Lusk. "However, because of the positioning of the mass, Haylee is left with a large cleft palette." Another surgery at nine to 12 months of age will be required to reconstruct the palette.
"We are very blessed with the outcome," said Haylee's mother, Megan. "The first time I heard her cry was after she had her breathing tube removed on Aug. 9 and that was so thrilling to hear."
Dr. Anderson-Berry does not predict any significant problems for Haylee.
"Because of her cleft palette, sucking is more difficult, so our goal now is to get her to nipple her feedings so she can be taken off the feeding tube."
Once that happens, little Haylee can go home.
The following were the key physicians on the EXIT delivery team:
Maternal-Fetal Medicine – Dr. Teresa Berg, Dr. Serena Wu, Dr. Carl Smith
Anesthesia – Dr. Sheila Ellis, Dr. Joseph Kalamaja, Dr. Shawna Freeman-Ngau
Neonatology – Dr. Ann Anderson-Berry
Pediatric ENT (ear, nose and throat) – Dr. Rodney Lusk
Pediatric Surgery – Dr. Shahab Abdessalam, Dr. Robert Cusick
With a reputation for excellence, innovation and extraordinary patient care, The Nebraska Medical Center has earned J.D. Power and Associates' Hospital of Distinction award for inpatient services for four consecutive years. It also received the 2009 Consumer Choice Award, a mark of patient satisfaction as selected by healthcare consumers and has achieved Magnet recognition status for nursing excellence, Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals Performance Improvement Leader recognition, as well as the Award of Progress from the state of Nebraska's Edgerton Quality Awards Program. As the teaching hospital for the University of Nebraska Medical Center, this 624 licensed bed academic medical center has an international reputation for providing solid organ and bone marrow transplantation services and is well known nationally and regionally for its oncology, neurology and cardiology programs. The Nebraska Medical Center can be found online at www.nebraskamed.com


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In the past two weeks, I've done a 30k race and an 8k race, meaning I've received two shirts that I probably don't want and certainly don't need.
I just finished the online post-race survey for the 8k, and I politely suggested that next year they stuff something else in the bag. I'm pretty confident my pleas will be ignored (I recognize that the shirts are great advertisements for future races), but it got me to wondering:
What's the favourite thing you've received in the race bag? And was it in addition to, or in place of the race shirt?
I look forward to your replies.


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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2011/08/11 - High-performing IP telephony segment injects much needed momentum into the market - Enterprise.Frost.com.
Riding on a 6.0 percent rise in demand for IP telephony over Q1 '09, the Asia Pacific enterprise telephony market is back on track after a slump in Q2 '09. Increased spending on enterprise telephony by banking and financial institutions, universities, hotels, and transportation have halted the slide of the market and placed it back on the growth path.
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (enterprise.frost.com), Asia Pacific Enterprise Telephony Market Q1 2010, finds that the market earned revenues of US$1.72 billion in 2009 and estimates this to reach US$2.57 billion in 2016.
Small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have begun to show an active interest in enterprise telephony solutions, specifically in technologies that help them reduce the overall ownership cost and telecommunication bills.
"The market is poised to reverse the negative trends of the recent past, as customers have stated demanding unified communication (UC) solutions, specially video and web conferencing," says Frost & Sullivan Industry Manager Shailendra Soni. "This is because the ability of high-end video conferencing solutions to act as a substitute for face-to-face meeting is helping enterprises lower travelling budgets and improve the productivity of the employees."
Telephony vendors have shown resilience in staving off challenges such as uncertainty in decision making, long sales cycle and budget constraints. They created a case for their products by presenting return on investment (ROI) documents, marketing messages highlighting faster ROI and introducing financial schemes to hasten the adoption of IP telephony systems.
Vendors and channel partners also had to strategize for an overall erosion in prices, which reduced by 10 to 20 per cent due to high discounts offered by industry participants. As these price cuts, along with budget constraints, could squeeze their profit margins, they resorted to creating product bundles that appeal to a larger section of TDM customers, particularly the medium-sized businesses.
They are also battling the low availability of in-house resource to manage IP telephony and UC products by offering free or low-budget training and proactively offering solutions over the managed and hosted environment.
"Tier 2 vendors have to move from selling just 'box' solutions to offering convergence solution that includes user-based UC applications," notes Soni. "Investments in channel training and the development of strong marketing collaterals that clearly illustrate rapid ROI are critical for successfully selling IP telephony solutions."
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The Shout Box and the Sports & Entertainment board have re-merged into "The Pub".
Traffic isn't high enough to demand having them separate, and they were once before a single board.
Peck suggested calling it "The Pit" this time.
I think it'd be fun to take suggestions for the new name of this board.
What I'd like to do is get as many suggestions as possible from you guys. Then we admins will choose our favorite 10 or so, and you guys will vote on the final name.
*edit* Well, as it turns out Club Rio won quickly and decisively before it even got as far as I thought it would.


text: On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 4:29 PM, Skipper Seabold <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 4:18 PM, <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: >> On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 3:46 PM, <email@example.com> wrote: >>> On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 3:19 PM, Zachary Pincus <email@example.com> wrote: >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I just svn-up'd scipy, and now find that stats.pearsonr is causing >>>> divide-by-zero warnings foolishly. >>>> >>>> the function contains the following stanzas: >>>> >>>> rs = np.corrcoef(ar,br,rowvar=axisout) >>>> >>>> t = rs * np.sqrt((n-2) / ((rs+1.0)*(1.0-rs))) >>>> prob = distributions.t.sf(np.abs(t),n-2)*2 >>>> >>>> if rs.shape == (2,2): >>>> return rs[1,0], prob[1,0] >>>> else: >>>> return rs, prob >>>> >>>> Given that the diagonal of the correlation matrix returned by corrcoef >>>> will *always* be 1s, the t matrix will have divide-by-zero issues on >>>> the diagonal, and give inf values -- which get zero values for the t- >>>> distribution's survival function, so everything's fine, output-wise. >>>> Presumably, though, the t-calculating line should be flanked by err = >>>> np.seterr(divide='ignore') / np.seterr(**err), right? >>>> >>>> Should I add a bug in the tracker? Someone want to just commit this fix? >>> >>> I guess you mean spearmanr, pearsonr hasn't been rewritten as far as I can see. >>> >>> The old trick (still used in pearsonr) was to add TINY in the >>> calculation of the test statistic. >>> Maybe we should add TINY to the diagonal, which would keep a zero >>> division warning if any of the series are perfectly correlated. >>> >>> seterr is also fine with me. >>> >>> a ticket is always good, at least for the record so we know what to >>> watch out for. I have warnings turned off globally, so no zero >>> division problems for me. >>> >>> np.corrcoef might throw a warning if there is zero variance, but I'm >>> not sure this applies in this case >>> >>> Josef >> >> just a follow-up because I think there is a similar case in the >> contingency table code >> >> mut_inf = np.nansum(self.probability * np.log(self.observed / self.expected)) >> >> Do we really need to protect everywhere for zero division warnings? >> > > Is this protecting against a zero division warning? No, it will cause a warning by design whenever there is a zero probability. The question is whether we need a work-around in the code as we did in statsmodels. I never tried to see how many zero division and other warnings are raised in the regular usage in scipy.stats, but I guess a lot. Josef > >> I think in statsmodels we worked around the warning in 0*np.log(0) or >> something like this. >> > > IIRC, we use a mask for these kind of cases in Shannon entropy to > avoid the ugly warning. I don't know about speed. The current > implementation of stats.entropy uses where, but this doesn't avoid the > warning. > > Skipper > _______________________________________________ > SciPy-User mailing list > email@example.com > http://mail.scipy.org/mailman/listinfo/scipy-user >


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Do Most Surgeons Charge a Consultation Fee for Breast Augmentation?
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Consultation Fee?
Best wishes,
Pablo Prichard, MD
Cosmetic Consultation" Fee vs Free
Our office presently does not charge for the first cosmetic consultation but we still charge for reconstruction consultations.
Consultation Fee
Each office has a different policy on consultation. We offer a free, private consultation for our cosmetic surgery patients.
Learn more: http://www.drkrisreddy.com/west_palm_beach_breast_augmentation_palm_beach.html
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Some Plastic Surgeons are like Lawyers
I mean that as a compliment.....some Plastic Surgeons consider the consultation an evaluation and recommendations session. So, just like your attorney, whether you take their advice or not, you pay for their opinion and their time. Perfectly appropriate and totally professional.
Your question was about cost, so I would have to agree with others in that you should expect to pay what plastic surgeons in your area are charging. Unless you are not going to a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, you can expect that they will be held to some standard regarding their fees by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and usually also the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Again, as always, you should first focus on finding a quality Plastic Surgeon who you can trust and assume that the fees will reflect the value of the services rendered.
To charge or not to charge for consultation-that is the question
I have struggled with this question for the duration of my private practice, 27 years. On the one hand, I want patients to value my time and do not provide a free 5 second consultation because I've elected not to charge for it. I spent a lot of time with all my patients and it takes more time to explain why not to operate than to explain a procedure in many instances. However, I see plenty of patients who are not good candidates for surgery either based on the procedure they want to have, which would not be appropriate for them, for medical reasons precluding clearance for surgery, or who request consultations for one thing but really have used the wrong jargon and need another. Frankly, patients really resent paying money to be told why they can't have surgery and I tell people this every week. Patients who are status post heart attack or stroke or who are on blood thinners or Accutane are not surgical candidates. Their issues may not be amenable to non-invasive treatment. I prefer to build good will than to make an issue about $100. So, am I providing "free" education? Sure, but educating patients about plastic surgery is a public service. Plastic surgeons don't make their money on consultations but in the operating room. Patients who don't undergo surgery can refer as many or more friends and family members to me---and they do, all the time.
Standard charge for consultations
It is standard for surgeons to charge a consultation fee. My consultation fee is $60 and is subtracted from the cost of surgery. I have heard from many patients who have had a 'free' consultation but did not actually get to see the physician or when they did, it was for a very short time and very little information was provided.
Breast Augmentation Consultation Fee
Many surgeon's charge a consultation fee. The consultation fee for a breast augmentation at my office is $75. That fee is applied toward the cost of surgery when you sign up for a procedure. So, you don't lose the money. If you don't sign up for surgery, then you paid for the surgeon's time.
The rationale for this is twofold. One, if you are serious about having the surgery, then you won' t mind paying the consultation fee to have all of your question answered, knowing that the surgeon is spending time with you answering all of your questions and preparing a plan that is right for you. You and your surgeon together are individualizing the plan that it is right for you.
The second reason is that it greatly decreases the number of short visits and eliminates visits from people who aren't really serious about their consultation. In this way, the surgeon now has more time to spend with his or her patients who want their surgeon to spend a lot of individual time with them and who are serious about having surgery.
The price of the consultation should not be the number one reason for picking a surgeon. Make sure that your plastic surgeon is board-certifed by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
You may also want to check with your state medical board to see if your doctor is in good standing. I hope this helps.
Anywhere from 0 to $100 dollars depending on your part of the country
Consultation charges vary from doctor to doctor, city from city and state from state
Check the internet site to find out.
Consultation fee
I charge a fee for consultation that I consider tuition. My job as a doctor is to provide thorough education so that when patients make a choice they do so with all the information they need to make an informed decision. For a single consultation fee my patients are invited to return to the office as many times as needed to be sure that all of their questions are answered and that they are completely comfortable with their choice. The consultation fee is deducted from the cost of any surgery.
Charging for consultation
Our office does charge a consultation fee (this fee does go toward your procedure so you are not losing it if you decide to have surgery) and that allows our office to set aside more time for the patient and I to discuss their goals. This way, I can spend more time with the patient myself as opposed to having nurse or physician assistant involvement.
Learn more: http://www.poustiplasticsurgery.com/Procedures/procedure_breastaugmentation.htm
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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What's New For 2009? The 2009 Mazda 6 is all-new, with a larger interior, huge trunk and sharp styling that makes it stand out from the crowd. It also boasts the most powerful V-6 engine in its class, a classy and elegant interior design with high-quality materials, and even a manual transmission on the four-cylinder "i" model. After a generation of midsize sedans that were too small for most drivers, Mazda finally gets the size and performance equation right with the 2009 Mazda 6.
Should I Buy This Car? Yes. The Mazda 6 is a credible alternative to the likes of the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry, but it does have a slightly harsher ride, the only penalty to superior handling.
Why was the old Mazda 6 so small? The previous generation Mazda 6 was a good car, but built off an international platform. While the economics of doing this are simple – one car for many markets – it resulted in a competitor to the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry that was significantly smaller than both. It also had a few refinement issues that turned off buyers.
What else should I consider? If you're looking at the 2009 Mazda 6, chances are you're looking for a slightly sportier ride. Check out the Nissan Altima, which has a bit more character to its driving. Another alternative is the Honda Accord. Although it's softened a bit, the Honda Accord is still rewarding to drive.
Quick Look: 2009 Mazda 6
The all-new 2009 Mazda 6 addresses all the problems associated with the car it replaces, but manages to maintain the character and fun of the older car. With a stylish new exterior, a classy and upscale interior, and features uncommon at this price level, the 2009 Mazda 6 promises to bring new buyers into Mazda showrooms, without alienating the old ones.
The 2009 Mazda 6 comes in two different models, both available in three different trim levels. The Mazda 6 i is available in Sport, Touring or Grand Touring trims for $20,920, $22,375 and $25,480, respectively, including a $670 destination charge. A stripped-down SV version is available with manual transmission only for $19,220. The 2009 Mazda 6 i is powered by a 170-horsepower 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine connected either to a six-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission. The 2009 Mazda 6 s comes with a 3.7-liter 272-hp V-6 and six-speed automatic in the same Sport ($24,800), Touring ($25,745) or Grand Touring ($28,930) trim levels as the i.
The 2009 Mazda 6 Sport models feature power accessories, steering wheel mounted audio and cruise controls, an auxiliary audio port and stability control as standard equipment, regardless of engine choice. Move up to the Touring models and you add 17-inch alloy wheels, foglights, pushbutton start, an 8-way power driver's seat and leather-trimmed steering wheel and shift knob. The Grand Touring models get -- inhale -- full leather upholstery, xenon headlights and LED rear lights, rain-sensing windshield wipers, driver's seat memory, dual-zone climate control and Bluetooth hands-free telephone and audio -- exhale. Options are limited to a handful of packages, and even then only to the Touring and Grand Touring models: A Moonroof and Bose package adds a moonroof and upgraded audio system for $1,760, a Convenience package adds leather and cloth seats, blind spot detection and other up-level fittings to the Touring trim for $1,610, and a navigation system is available on Grand Touring models for $2,000.
Overall we're impressed by the 2009 Mazda 6. It offers the satisfying blend of performance, style and comfort of the older car, but in a much roomier and elegant package. Arguably, rear-seat passengers benefit the most thanks to additional leg room. If the 2009 Mazda 6 isn't on shopping lists everywhere, it should be.
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text: Hi, I need to do some simple 3D plots, so I tried the two Cookbook recipes (xplt, mplot3d) and failed: * xplt: does not work when using a custom installation directory such as python setup.py install --root=/home/share/software apparently the gistdata directory path is wrong: gist.error: failed to create drawing -- Gist work.gs style sheet missing * mplot3d: does not work with my version of matplotlib (0.80). I have made the changes mentioned in the Cookbook to no avail. (Axes.__init__() args apparently changed, as well as some other matplotlib object attributes) Any ideas? mplot3d looks great, I would really like to use it! thanks, r.


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John Turner, Pioneer Farmer And Mail Carrier
Owen Symington
Sixth Grade
John Turner, a retired mail carrier, was born in St.VincentTownship in 1889 and has lived there ever since. His first schooling waswhen he was seven years old. He attended school until be became twelve.The school term lasted nine months. The greatest attendance in the schoolroom was 38 children under one teacher.
Mr. Turner helped his father on the farm. To put in a realgood day, he had to work sixteen hours or more. His farm chores includecarrying water, wood, cleaning pens for pigs and feeding pigs and chickens.During breaks from work, the boys would play baseball. Every Sunday theywould go to church.
Mr. Turner is the oldest member in his family of nine children.His father was Scotch and his mother was German. Turners lived in a sevenroom house. This house was heated by one coal burner and one kitchen range.Every wintry night they had to empty the water pail and wash basins or thewater would be frozen solid. Mr. Turner was nineteen before he had his firstpaying job. This job was to clean manure from his uncle Al's farm. All hehad to work with was a pitchfork, a wagon and a team. He received $25 amonth. The place where he was working was a half a mile from the Canadianborder.
He was married at the age of 24 in 1913. He owned and operateda farm of 400 acres. In 1916 he bought his first car. This car was a ModelT Ford.
The house he owned had two rooms, one upstairs and thebasement. This house was heated by one wood burner. The Turners had fiveboys and one girl, now all married except one boy, Dale. Another boy, Lester,is dead.
The beds in his home were called ticks and were filledwith straw. Every year after harvest, the ticks had to be refilled.
In 1918, he started a job as a mail carrier in St.Vincentfor the post office. At first, this job only paid $130 a month. At the endof the job, he was receiving $400 a month. There was more mail sent in earlydays than ever today. He always got the mail through. During blizzards,you could see him struggling through snowbanks to deliver important letters.On nice days, he would drive his car.
He was the manager of the St.Vincent baseball team. Histeam played teams from within a 100 mile radius, even up into Canada. Histeam was undefeated in the twelve years he managed this team. Their toughestopponent was Oslo, Minnesota.
He moved to his present house in 1918. If you go theretoday, you would find him relaxing in his living room, or out in his shoprepairing guns. Maybe he would even by out hunting wild game.
Turner, John, St.Vincent, Minnesota, Interview, February1, 1975
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" Apartment complex in Lanzarote, Spain. "
I have stayed at this hotel a few times and in the beginning, it was brilliant. I originally stayed about 6 years ago with 12 members of my immediate family, it was a challenge getting everyone organised but the hotel was great and helped us with any problems we had and put us all near each other and the food and places to go were great. There was ample sunbeds, the bars and restaurant were not too busy and taxis from the rear entrance were in abundance. However after going back the second time 4 years ago, the place has changed so much, I hardly recognised it. The paintwork had detoriated, the jazzuci was empty, there were hardly any sun beds around the pool and the food was okay (just) !
I did complain to no avail, however it did get better and the week turned out okay. The last time we visited was just a year ago and again I was midly disappointed. but I had found out that some of the apartments had been sold privately so the upkeep of the complex was on the mend !!
Having become friendly with the guy that runs the Gym there, we (my husband and I) found out that a complete re vamp was planned for the whole complex ! Things can only get better. I do hope so as it is in a lovely position with amazing sea views and with easy access to most places, its only a stones throw from the beach and local bars and restaurants and the airport is just 10 minutes drive away.
I felt the need to get away. As a result of a family bereavement and personal health issues I'd had a rotten few months and didn't want to wait until August to have a break. I had been toying with the idea of enjoying a week away somewhere sunny for a few weeks and had thought about places to go either in May or June but then unfortunately in early May I dislocated my knee cap. This added to some existing mobility difficulties I have. My doctor advised that I shouldn't think of a holiday until at least September and definitely after seeing the physiotherapist. Well, this is all very well but the earliest appointment was weeks away and I felt thoroughly fed up.
Just over a week before the Jubilee celebrations found me still only able to hobble around and not able to bend my leg. I admit being worried that my knee would dislocate again and I was worried about the plane journey. But then again I wasn't improving much at home so decided to risk travelling but knew I would have to search for somewhere relatively easy to travel to and to stay at for a week. My thoughts of hilly Corfu seemed inappropriate now.
And so I looked for somewhere likely to have lots of sunshine, accessible accommodation which would be served by a lift or be at ground level and a pool with steps and a rail leading into it as I knew a ladder would be impossible at this time.
It wasn't easy to find anywhere. I suppose as not only was it half term in England but the U.K. had two public holidays in this week of the Queen's diamond jubilee celebrations. There wasn't much availability on flights and prices were high. Eventually I booked a holiday in Lanzarote, staying at the Apartamentos Morromar, formerly a Sol apart-hotel.
I booked through a company called Broadway Travel.
We were greeted politely and welcomed. I asked if our apartments were close to facilities as requested and was told they were. Wristbands were put on to show we were all inclusive and literature supplied explaining about the all-inclusive facilities, along with a map of the small complex.
We asked for the use of a room safe and this was priced at 12 Euro and a further 6 as a deposit. A few steps from reception took us to our apartments which were on the ground floor, as requested and very close to facilities.
We had two one bedroom apartments. The Morromar can also provide two bedroom apartments and studios.
The exterior of the apartments throughout the complex looked pretty; they were inviting and authentically Spanish. Alas, inside there was an air of tiredness and of them having seen better days. I suspect they looked lovely when first constructed; the décor in pale blue, green and grey, was pretty and everything matched (curtains, seat covers, tiling) but was none the less, jaded.
I did like the apartments though as they were spacious and light but had no air conditioning. I don't think air conditioning was vital at this time of year but the weather was hot and so at least a ceiling fan would have been nice. I wouldn't personally stay in a hotel in a hot country, in the hottest part of the year without air conditioning, after spending a week in Malta once where we had only fans and it was too hot to sleep at night. I don't think Lanzarote would get as hot as Malta but all the same it would probably be uncomfortable for me at night as even in early June I only slept with one sheet as a cover. Some cool air would have been nice. There were two single glazed upvc windows in the bedroom, close together, but when opened these made everything fly around the room in the breeze and the windows banged.
During the week I stayed in the apartment I kept thinking that they would have been delightful when first built but now had become scruffy internally and the paintwork could have done with a good scrub.
The door to the apartment could be double locked.
Once inside there we saw that there were two doors opposite each other which were the bedroom and bathroom. Next to the bathroom was a cupboard holding buckets, brooms, mops etc. The mop came in handy when I flooded the bathroom floor after a mishap with the shower curtain.
Floors were of stone tiles throughout.
This was plain but had character. It had no chest of drawers or dressing table only two large wardrobes either side of the door. These had an internal shelf and all of our clothes fitted easily into the wardrobe. Both had a large cupboard above and in this my husband placed our suitcases along with the spare blankets supplied.
Two single beds had one table between them and both had a reading lamp above and a switch for the main room light. There were three electrical sockets in this room.
We took two wooden chairs from the dining area (There were four) and used one as a further bedside table and another, to serve as a dressing table, we placed by the mirror and an electrical socket, so that I could use my hair dryer (not supplied). This worked well as I could use the mirror as I sat on the end of a bed as I couldn't stand for long.
We requested extra pillows which soon arrived.
The beds were comfortable enough and had mattress protectors and extra padding.
The bedspreads looked a bit worn.
This room had no window and no extractor. Part of the sink/counter surround was missing.
It looked clean enough apart from the toilet brush which was in serious need of replacing.
The over bath shower worked well.
On our arrival the towels had been folded into a pattern and one held toiletries which were two sachets of shower/bath gel and two shampoos and one tiny soap tablet. These were not replenished during our stay.
There was a good supply of toilet tissue and towels were changed every other day when the apartment was cleaned.
This was a welcome space with the kitchenette and table at one end and with large patio doors at the other end it was very light.
The kitchen had a two hob plate, extractor hood, toaster, kettle and fridge. Cupboards (needing some repair) held a few pots, pans, crockery and cutlery. .
Into the room towards the curtained patio doors were a sofa bed, matching chair and a white also matching, coffee table. A television was on shelves opposite the sofa. You could pay for channels but we stuck to news and watched bits and pieces of our countrymen waving their sodden flags as they lined the Thames.
We had a socket but no actual telephone. My son's apartment did have a telephone but we didn't bother asking for one because my husband suggested that it might be more relaxing without as our son tends to over use the room phones to ask what time we are going to do such and such. Anyway his apartment was only a few steps away as was reception. We both had our mobile phones as well.
I loved the balcony as it was large and ours contained a long stone shelf/seat type structure which could be used to sunbathe on or as a bench. This combined with the plastic patio set would have made a very pleasant dining area for a family if here on a self-catering basis.
The view from the balcony was beautiful. We could see a little of the quieter pool and between the vista of pine trees, whitewashed villas and bougainvillea could be seen the deep blue Atlantic sparkling in the sunlight.
The apartment was cleaned every other day, not thoroughly but I feel these chamber maids are overworked and I would think underpaid. The floor was mopped every time and the beds made. The bathroom got a quick rinse through and really for the little time we stayed that was adequate, yet a deep clean was needed in the aspect of paintwork, and I'm really not housework orientated but the need for this was evident.
The main pool had the animation providing games. We took no part in any of these and we all had decided to have a chill out holiday so chose the quieter pool and were often out and about in the areas nearby. I believe there were only two entertainers but I'm not sure. I know there was a Kids' c Club, and games such as darts, table tennis and archery.
This main pool had snack bar close to it and also some loud music from the Lanzarote local radio station. A nicely shaped pool, in my opinion, but wasted on me. I couldn't get in (or I wouldn't have been able to get out!) as the only easy proper steps were in the part that was sectioned off for children. I thought it a shame that it hadn't been sectioned off differently as there were several guests staying at this complex who found the ladders into the pools either very difficult or impossible to use.
This pool was very cold although the air temperature was between 27 to 30 degrees during our stay. There were always spare sunbeds and parasols around both pools.
I liked the slightly smaller, quieter pool, more although wish it had been warmer. It was a shock to enter but with help, I could at least get in although wasn't able to swim properly because of my limited movement in my leg and so I couldn't swim to warm myself up.
Again, lots of sunbeds and several parasols were to be found but a shame that the pool bar was closed. I expect it's opened at the height of the season.
We saw these pools and surrounding area being cleaned every day
Facilities are mainly housed in one building over two floors. Stairs on one side but both could be accessed from one side at ground level owing to it being built o hilly ground. On one floor was large area with snack and drinks but there was a distinct lack of snacks included on the all-inclusive tariff. In fact only once or twice did we see the snacks that were supposed to be available and there didn't seem to be much supplied then. Pizzas could be ordered here and paid for.
There was a games area with a table tennis table, pool tables and a couple of games machines.
The lower level contained the restaurant, bar, three pool tables (with pool balls which seemed to have been collected and made up from different sets over time. The white ball was large and limited my expert shots somewhat.
Tables and sofas/armchairs were placed around the indoor fountain area and bar. They really did look a little mouldy and worn. Again, I would have thought this an attractive area a few years ago.
The entertainment area was opposite the restaurant and this was open plan, only divided by screens. This made dinner noisy and not at all an adult experience as kids club would be going on at this time.
The entertainment consisted of kids club and then sometimes a show (magician, flamenco etc.) and bingo or quiz hosted by the entertainers. We like a quiz but went out to eat on that night. One night was a free night which meant only background music was played. We also went out on this night but arrived back for a drink and game of cards.
We didn't go for the entertainment so from our perspective it was good enough. Actually we enjoyed the flamenco evening and the magic show.
I didn't think the food was badly cooked but the choice was limited and I also had issues with how long the food was stored.
Breakfast was the best meal. Not an extensive choice but all in all we were able to find enough to select. Very thin streaky bacon, eggs or scrambled or Spanish omelette, potato option usually beans and sometimes grilled tomatoes bread was lovely and a toast machine was supplied. There were croissants and sometimes pancakes.
The choice for both lunch and dinner was very limited. It was strange that the same flavoured soup was first served at lunch and was still the only choice for dinner. The fish soup wasn't very nice which was probably why it was served first for lunch, followed by dinner and also for lunch the following day. It may have still been there for dinner (I hope not) but I couldn't say as for us, enough was enough, we ate out. As two of us were non meat eaters the choice was annoyingly limited.
Usual choices were a meat choice, fish and sometimes pasta. Vegetables often contained pieces of meat as did the pasta sauce, even if it looked as if it should be Napolitano-nothing went to waste! Sometimes the pasta was cooked in an 'Italiano' sauce and this always contained meat.
The salad was limited-shreds of lettuce, pale tomatoes, corn and dips (these were nice) and olives.
Desserts were limited. Plastic tubs of Tubs of ice cream in three flavours were always available (even though some parents always scooped out three to put on a plate for very young children) but the selection generally was very scant.
Fruit was always available.
It did seem to me that the food was left out for too long, especially the salads and cheese and I thought that the servers should have been lidded. I was put off the sliced cheese after seeing a small insect crawling on my slice. I know this happens but I felt here was less hygienic in the food department than just about all other places I've stayed at.
On the second day of my holiday I was happily drinking my rose wine with my lunch, (red, white and rose wine was on tap) when I noticed three 'bits' in it. My eyes these days aren't so great so I handed the glass over to my to my son asking if it were bits from the pesto sauce but he said, "No! In that case they wouldn't be swimming!" I hoped they had just landed in the glass but wasn't too confident. I then decided I would only drink white wine from the restaurant so that at least I would then be able to see clearly if there were foreign bodies sharing my drink with me. Please bear in mind that I don't eat meat.
A nice salad or two would have been welcomed but even this area left a lot to be desired.
There was never a vegetarian option. I never expect much in this respect but had asked the tour company to mention that there were two vegetarians in our party and this I know they did.
As we were struggling to find anything to eat my husband mentioned this to the chefs who said there would be pasta with a meatless sauce the following day for lunch. They didn't seem at all bothered about their not being anything for us to eat. We had already planned to go out the next day and so and missed lunch but for dinner the next day there wasn't anything that my son's fiancée could have to eat as a reasonable choice. She doesn't eat fish her choice was limited to potatoes, broccoli and carrots. As we knew there had been other complaints yet nothing seemed to be addressed I commented to the restaurant manager that there was nothing at all for vegetarians. I was polite but he was quite irate and gestured to the carrots and broccoli, telling me that these were vegetarian options! He continued to say that there were twelve vegetarian options at this meal. He meant: cheese (Not vegetarian I don't suppose!), broccoli, carrots, lettuce, potatoes, olives and I don't know what else. I told him these were side dishes to accompany a meal and could not be considered as a suitable option and went on to say that we wouldn't mind if we could have pasta if tomato sauce were on the menu-he then pointed to the ketchup! I explained about Napolitano sauce. He began to calm down and asked his chef to prepare us pasta with sauce. We were pleased that an effort had been made but it didn't happen again and although we would look, out of curiosity, to see what was on the menu we chose to eat out.
Drinks tasted watered down and were often served in cardboard Pepsi Cola cups as they ran out. I asked for a cocktail at one point (Tequila sunrise) and it was served in a large paper cup. I asked for a glass and one was washed up for me but I felt there was no interest from the bar staff in serving up inviting looking drinks, although the young fellow serving was pleasant and worked hard.
There was only one beer (lager in truth) offered which was Mahou. My son said he prefers other foreign beers he's sampled to this but it was still okay.
My son's fiancée liked the fact that a local imitation of Malibu was available as well as various flavoured schnapps.
The wine served in the dining room tasted very weak.
Things might be better in July and August but I don't think the All-inclusive was quite up to standard here and I am now quite used to this board basis to know whether it's good enough.
I always try to spend some money in restaurants, shops and bars, especially when on all-inclusive holiday, as I feel resorts need holiday makers to keep them going, but on this holiday we felt we really had to eat out often, therefore I don't think we benefitted nearly as much from being all- inclusive as we usually do. Also the, A/I ended at eleven P.M. and most places we've been to it continues for half an hour or an hour longer and this means even if you only want soft drinks, tea, coffee or chocolate you don't have to keep reaching for the Euros as we did on this holiday.
The Morromar has the facilities and because of this and its location I feel that with a bit of sprucing up, more staff and some thought to the menus it could be much improved. Facilities include:
Three pool tables in the downstairs area, one upstairs and there was a further table near to the swimming pool.
An internet corner had three computers with a coin slot for internet access.
The complex had a tennis court, a multi sports court and an area for archery.
There is a gymnasium but I never saw this.
A pool bar but this wasn't open while we stayed at the complex.
There was a shop on site referred to as a supermercado but not really, more of a small shop which was well stocked, selling some foodstuffs, large bottles of mineral water, gifts, drinks and pool toys.
The area is quite hilly but slopes have been paved or smoothed over and is mostly easy to walk upon. Slopes leading to the pool area have handrails which I found invaluable on this occasion. Inside the complex there weren't any stairs that I had to climb.
We all found the grounds incredibly pretty and well kept. I love bougainvillea and it was growing in profusion, as were other exotic plants and palms. Because this is an area of mainly low rise accommodation it really is pretty and I actually revelled in the scenery. It was just what the doctor ordered, or should have!
The island and this hotel is no exception, make use of the black volcanic rock and walls throughout the complex and some paths were made from this. Against the white buildings and the pink and red bougainvillea this results in an attractive and interesting look.
I would say yes. Compared to most other places I have stayed at I would say that this complex is manageable, with a little help if you are a wheelchair user. Assistance might be needed owing to the steep gradient of slopes.
I didn't see much in the way of disabled toilets but if an apartment near to facilities is requested then it isn't any distance at all to use the toilets in the apartment rather than the public ones.
One problem I found was the lights being turned off from outside by mischievous children which wouldn't be helpful and some toilets around the resort are on a sensor and tend to go out leaving the toilet in total darkness.
My bathroom had a shower grab rail and as this wasn't a disabled apartment this is probably true of them all.
As I have mentioned one of the swimming pools had steps wide steps with a rail.
For further details this is the website address: http://www.morromar.es/
The apartments were in a lovely and ideal location for us. If leaving the Morromar from the back gated entrance (locked after eight p.m.) there is a taxi rank on the quiet road outside. If crossing this road you will find pedestrianized steps and pathways leading to the shops and to the beach. It took us about ten minutes to walk to the beach but I was slow; I think it would be just over five minutes for mobile holidaymakers. It is an easy and short walk for most to Playa Los Jameos and there are many benches along the way. Once at Playa Los Jameos restaurants, bars, hairdressers, a pharmacy and more can be found.
Where there are steps there are usually also slopes although these do tend to often have a steep incline.
There is a good cycle path and bicycle hire with a good choice of bikes for one, two and families can be hired.
From the front of the hotel a bus stop is near although taxis are so cheap that we didn't (unusual for us) go on a bus as most journeys only cost between three to five Euros for four people. Taxis have meters installed.
Apartamentos Morromar Lanzarote
Urbanización Matagorda
C/ Mato nº 13
Puerto del Carmen
It's hard to give the true feeling of this place as there were some things about it that I loved and others that I thought made it below par. I loved the very pretty location which was most handy with a taxi rank outside. The area was well lit and travelling around was easy.
Although the pools were cold they were attractive. I appreciated the fact that we never had any trouble at all finding sun beds and there was no need whatsoever to reserve them. Empty tables were also easy to find in the restaurant. In the entertainment area there was a need for more tables and chairs but we still found somewhere to sit fairly easily. All of these things may not be so positive though in the height of the season.
But negatives were that there was no air conditioning or fans in the apartments, the accommodation being tired and the fact that the dining room was so near to the entertainment area making it feel a little café like; I appreciate a nice crisp table cloth when away on holiday and a nice ambience. The worst thing was the very limited choice of food and the complete lack of a 'proper' vegetarian option. Of course the choice of food might be better in the high season too but food wise I certainly didn't get my money's worth. I feel we would have been better to have gone to these apartments on a self-catering basis and used the complex as a base. Of course, when booking and not knowing the place I really didn't know that taxis would be so easy to find and cheap too. I thought I would have been confined to the complex more than I was. Also food in the restaurants in Lanzarote, we felt were reasonably priced (cheaper than Cyprus where we usually holiday) and so really this time the all-inclusive option wasn't great value for us.
The complex was friendly with guests being mainly British, Irish and Spanish and a few Germans. However, this was the British half term and public holiday so this may have accounted for the large number of British guests. However, I did get the feeling that it could be a bit unruly and loud in the summer and don't think I would choose to stay here in the busy times. Then again, if visiting Lanzarote again I would probably choose a different hotel. And yes, I would like to go back as we had a very enjoyable holiday which, although very last minute, proved to exceed our expectations. Although I had some issues with these apartments, mainly regarding the food and the restaurant itself, I do think there were many advantages and on the whole the holiday was just what the doctor ordered.


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The Second Education Commission (1964-66) under the chairmanship of Dr. D. S. Kothari, recommended for the establishment of agricultural polytechnics to provide vocational education in agriculture to school dropouts and other rural youths. After careful deliberation by the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and the Planning Commission and as a follow up of the recommendation, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) appointed a committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. Mohan Singh Mehta of Seva Mandir, Udaypur in 1973 for formulating the institutional design of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) for providing vocational training in agriculture.
The basic principles enunciated by the Mehta Committee (1973) include:
Krishi Vigyan Kendras (Farm Science Centre), an innovative science based institutions, were thus established mainly to impart vocational training to the farmers and field level extension workers. The concept of vocational training in agriculture through KVK grew substantially due to greater demand for improved agricultural technology by the farmers. They not only required knowledge and understanding of the intricacy of technologies, but also progressively more and more skills in various complex agricultural operations for adoption on their farms. The effectiveness of the KVK was further enhanced by adding the activities related to on-farm testing and Front-Line Demonstration on major agricultural technologies in order to make the training of farmers location specific, need based and resource-oriented.
The training programmes were designed to impart the latest knowledge to the farmers through work experience by applying the principles of 'Teaching by Doing' and 'Learning by Doing'. The prime goal of KVK is to impart training as per needs and requirements in agriculture and allied enterprises to all farmers, farm women and farm youths including school drop-outs in the rural area. No formal certificate or diploma is awarded, irrespective of duration of the courses to avoid the rush for jobs instead of self employment. While designing the courses, the concept of farming system as well as farming situation are taken into account to ensure that the enterprises in which they are trained are commercially and ecologically viable, sustainable and profitable. Such vocational trainings help them to sustain themselves through self-employment and to make them self-reliant economically and thus discourages them to migrate to the urban areas.
KVKs provide training not only in agriculture and allied vocations but also in other income-generating activities that may supplement the income of farm families. The methods employed in training could be formal and non-formal or a combination of both, depending upon the needs but emphasis remains to be on work-experience, as suggested by Mohan Singh Mehta Committee Report that "the programme should be operated as a plan of continuing education both in the technical and general sense."


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Is my Marlin shotguns variable choke machined on as part of the barrel or is it pressed onto the barrel?
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most likely brazed/silver soldered to the barrel
the choke should come off, correct?
So if i apply dry ice concentrated to the barrel near the choke, and heat the choke with map gas the choke should come off, correct?
I don't know about the dry ice but you might get it hot enough with the map gas to get it off. If you try it have the collar off to keep the mass to a minimum. Most likely it is a tight fit so don't think it will fall off without twisting/pulling after it melts the solder.
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Washington, Feb. 5 (ANI): There are two very different films in this year's Oscars race for best picture that deal with the most significant aspect of black history in America: Slavery.
The black characters in 'Lincoln' primarily take a back seat in Steven Spielberg's drama about President Abraham Lincoln's battle to get the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery passed through Congress.
Whereas, in 'Django Unchained', Quentin Tarantino's slave-revenge western, the title character, played by Jamie Foxx, is a freed slave-turned-bounty hunter who rescues his slave wife from a ruthless plantation owner in a hail of violence, ABC News reports.
According to the report, both the films have their detractors among black audiences.
Kate Masur, a history professor at Illinois' Northwestern University, called 'Lincoln' an 'opportunity squandered' in an op-ed piece for The New York Times.
She said that 'it's disappointing that in a movie devoted to explaining the abolition of slavery in the United States, African-American characters do almost nothing, but passively wait for white men to liberate them'.
She added that 'perhaps the greatest rhetorician of the 19th century, Frederick Douglass, who in fact attended the White House reception after Lincoln's second inauguration in March 1865, is nowhere to be seen or heard,' the report said.
According to the report, no matter which side of these controversies you come down on, the bottom line is Hollywood's portrayal of black history is still a work in progress.
The risk, however, is not as great for someone like Spielberg or Tarantino, who took head on the so-called third rail of black history: slavery, it added. (ANI)


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