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The Ivy Style exhibit at The Museum at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology) is ongoing through January 5, 2013, giving you plenty of time to make your way to New York City to observe this immaculate collection of menswear, old and new, firsthand.
If you're lucky enough to find yourself in the NYC area on November 8-9, in particular, we recommend reserving a seat at Ivy Style: A Fashion Symposium. The Museum at FIT has recruited a dream-team lineup of speakers for this two-day talk on all things prep: Michael Bastian, the CFDA's 2011 Menswear Designer of the Year; family descendants of Ivy meccas J. Press and Chipp Clothiers; experts on British Ivy, Japanese Ivy and Black Ivy [see one of our favorite blogs, Street Etiquette, put their spin on the latter topic here]; and even authors of renowned menswear blogs The Daily Prep, Maxminimus, and The Trad.
The Ivy aficionado we'd be most excited to hear speak, though, is Mr. G. Bruce Boyer, a preeminent voice in menswear for more than 35 years, as well as a special consultant and co-curator of the Ivy Style exhibit. A prolific author (and a style icon in his own right), you can learn more about Boyer and get a glimpse of his work on The Sartorialist, A Continuous Lean (via the Ivy Style blog), and in the video below, courtesy of Put This On.
[Top image is the cover of the book that accompanies the exhibit, courtesy of Yale University Press; purchase it here. Clothing images courtesy of The Museum at FIT. G. Bruce Boyer video courtesy of Put This On.]


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Five reasons to visit New Zealand on a winter honeymoon
New Zealand's secluded, exotic landscapes are romantic at the best of times, but in winter, the honeymoon romance here really comes alive.
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Your honeymoon is one of the most wonderful times in your life; a time of intimacy and creating epic life-long memories together. New Zealand's secluded, exotic landscapes are romantic at the best of times, but in winter, the romance here really comes alive. A sunset seems more vivid as you cozy beneath a blanket on the secluded beach; the stars seem brighter when you're star-gazing from a steaming mineral pool; the view from atop a mountain pass seems more intense when the snow-capped peaks contrast with an emerald rainforest.
Here are five reasons to choose New Zealand during winter for your honeymoon.
Beat the summer crowds
A honeymoon is for indulging in plenty of alone time together, so why share it with large numbers of strangers? On a New Zealand winter honeymoon, the summer crowds are nowhere to be seen so finding charming places to be alone together requires no effort at all. Intimately experience world-famous attractions - the geothermal paradise of Rotorua, take a boat cruise in the Bay of Islands or the World Heritage wonder of Milford Sound – without the crowds of high season.
Paradise for snow bunnies
Is your type of romance cuddling up on the couch, in front of a log-burning fire after an exciting day on the slopes? If so, New Zealand is dotted with wonderful ranges and world-class powder come winter. Our South Island features some of the best ski resorts in New Zealand, as well as off-piste intimate activities. Shred the slopes surrounded by vistas of azure lakes and mountain peaks by day, and soak in mineral pools beneath a star-studded sky by night.
Cool, crisp sunny days
Don't worry about missing out on anything while on your New Zealand winter honeymoon. We are lucky in New Zealand to have a pretty mild climate. That means most places stay open year round and being outdoors during the winter is possible and, most importantly, pleasurable. On a clear, sunny winter's day, you might like to take a refreshing day hike on one of many of New Zealand's walking tracks, or kayak to islands just off the coast – New Zealand is a year-round destination, and there's plenty to do at all times of the year.
No high season prices
As the temperatures drops in New Zealand, so do the prices. This is great news for those honeymooning in winter. Weddings are beautiful and filled with love and fun but they sure are expensive, so saving money on a New Zealand winter honeymoon could give you more options – upgrade to that five-star ridge-top retreat for a couple of nights, extend your honeymoon for another week or wine and dine at a different top-notch restaurant each night.
Winter weather adds to New Zealand's dreamy scenery
Winter calls for dramatic weather and, when you add that to the already dramatic New Zealand scenery, you mother nature at her most impressive. Torrential rain transforms a trickle of water to a great, cascading waterfall; a blanket of snow softens a stark volcanic environment; lingering mist creates a feeling of mystery amidst a deep, dark fiord. New Zealand in winter is a special place, best experienced with your special person.
Has a New Zealand winter honeymoon captured your heart? Here at First Light Travel, we know New Zealand like the back of our hand and have the knowledge to craft a tailor-made New Zealand winter honeymoon like no other. Contact us today to chat about how we can help you craft the itinerary of your dreams.


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The mood was already sombre in the press room. Less than 36 hours earlier, the UCLA football team had lost receiver Nick Pasquale to a car accident in his hometown of San Clemente.
To help his players grieve, head coach Jim Mora decided to close practices and interviews to the media, making himself available only after Monday's morning session.
When he sat down in front of cameras in the Morgan Center, it was intended as his only in-person media appearance of the week.
"Our players are dealing with it, each in their own way," Mora said. "We think that's the right way to do it. The important thing is that they're together. This is a very close team, as everyone knows. They care desperately about each other."
But as Mora continued talking about Pasquale, a local TV technician began muttering loudly on a cell phone in the back corner of the room — trying to hide behind a plant. After a several seconds, one of his colleagues attempted to stop him. It was too late.
"Hey, shut up," Mora said.
"The disrespect of some people is just unbelievable to me," Mora added. "Just unbelievable."
He continued glaring at the man. When the technician gestured for Mora to continue, the coach only became more irate.
"Don't tell me to go on!" Mora said. "I'll go on when I'm ready to go on! Why don't you take your butt out of here, if you're going to be disrespectful."
A few seconds later, Mora pushed himself up and left the room: "I've got nothing to say."
The story was picked up nationwide within minutes, with most media siding with Mora's reaction. His players took it to heart as well, signaling their approval on Twitter.
Former defensive end Datone Jones, now with the Green Bay Packers: "This Is What Make Jim Mora A Great Coach he Always Go To War For His Guys."
Freshman defensive end Eddie Vanderdoes: "That's why we respect Mora so much."
Freshman offensive lineman Caleb Benenoch: "Coach Mora is a real one."
Mora later returned to speak to beat writers, sans television cameras.
When Nebraska hosts UCLA this Saturday in Lincoln, Memorial Stadium will take a moment of silence before the game in honor of Pasquale. The Cornhuskers will also wear a No. 36 decal on their helmet in memory of the receiver.
"That's a lot bigger than any football game," head coach Bo Pelini said. "The thoughts and prayers of everyone associated with Nebraska are with Nick, Nick's family, Coach Mora, the football team and everyone associated with UCLA in getting through this because obviously this has got to be a very difficult time for them."
UCLA beat Nebraska 36-30 last year, but the Cornhuskers hold a 6-5 series advantage all-time. They opened as four-point favorites over the Bruins this week.


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Aiya is the pioneer in producing Matcha that is both safe and versatile for all types of food and beverage applications. It is Aiya's specialty to supply bulk Matcha to major food/beverage manufacturers as both exotic and functional ingredients. To meet the demands for large volumes from food/beverage manufacturers with a reasonable lead time, Aiya provides Matcha in large bulk sized packaging.
Aiya offers private label options for clients who would like to have their own branded merchandise. Aiya's private label options include a number of our highest quality Matcha and premium loose leaf green teas.
Aiya is the world's leading Matcha green tea producer, headquartered deep within the Aichi prefecture in Nishio city, Japan, where the finest Matcha green tea has been grown for over 800 years.
Aiya was established in 1888 as a local shop providing dyes and teas. "Aiya," the nickname for the shop which later became the official company title, was given because the shop carried "Aidama," an indigo colored dye used on kimonos. It soon switched its focus to producing Japan's most premium tea – Matcha – and is still family owned to this day.
A historic tea cultivating region dating back to the 1200s, Nishio's stable climate, fresh pristine river waters, fertile soil, and remoteness from urban development foster tea leaves that are more resiliently green and full of nutrients. Currently, Aiya holds over 80% of the exclusive harvesting rights to the Nishio tea plantations.
Located in the mountains at 600m sea level, Toyota's cooler climate acts as a natural barrier and protects the organic fields, as only few insects survive in the colder temperature. Kagoshima, in the southern edge of Japan, is an optimal location for organic teas because of its vast fields, mineral-rich volcanic soil, and remoteness from the city.
Dedicated to giving back to a world that gives us so much, Aiya has been traveling to Southeast Asia biennially to help with the reforestation of the Mangrove forests since 2001. So far, we've helped plant over 72,000 trees in South East Asian countries.
Matcha is a shade-grown, all-natural, powdered Japanese green tea. Unlike other teas, Matcha undergoes a number of additional steps in the production cycle before it makes its way into your cup, including; shade growing, hand picking, and granite milling into a fine powder.
Created over 800 years ago by Buddhist monks as a meditational tool, Matcha is known today as the healthiest, rarest, and most premium of all tea varieties from Japan.
Matcha is ground into a fine powder, which means you are consuming the entire leaf when drinking Matcha or enjoying a food or beverage made with Matcha. Matcha drinkers receive 100% of the benefits of the whole tea leaf, enjoying its antioxidants, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
Matcha contains higher antioxidant levels on a per gram basis than any other known natural fruits or vegetables. ORAC test results show that one gram of Ceremonial Matcha green tea contains 1,384 ORAC units – about 15x the antioxidants available in wild blueberries.
Source: Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, Lipophilic and Hydrophilic Antioxidant Capacities of Common Foods in the United States
One of the key components in Matcha is the amino acid L-theanine, which is found almost exclusively in shade-grown green teas like Matcha. When L-theanine is combined with the natural caffeine in tea, it metabolizes more slowly, releasing the caffeine over a longer period of time and providing a stable three to six hour long energy boost (versus coffee caffeine at an hour to an hour and a half).
Though making a traditional bowl of Matcha can seem a bit intimidating at first, it's actually quite simple once acquainted with the process and the accessories needed.
To grow the leaves that will later become Matcha, layers of shade are added to the fields a month before cultivation, eventually blocking 90% of the sunlight. This causes the Matcha to overproduce chlorophyll, giving it its vibrant green color and preserving its delicate amino acids.
Aiya lives by tradition. To this day, when the Matcha is harvested in early May, the fresh green tea leaves are plucked by hand. Immediately after harvest, they are steamed and dried. The leaves are now called "aracha," meaning "rough tea."
After cultivation, the stems, veins, and unwanted particles are removed, leaving only the purest flesh of the leaves. The leaves are now called "Tencha." No part of the leaf is wasted; the parts that do not become Tencha are used to make other Japanese teas such as Kukicha or Konacha.
AIYA has two tea sommeliers with 40 years of experience who are in charge of blending. This allows for the production of consistent flavors and colors of Matcha each year, as there are more than 100 existing grades which differ from each other in color and taste profile.
AIYA holds 1300 units of granite stone grinders, which are maintained by in-house skilled artisans. The grinding process is conducted in a clean room where the temperature and humidity is closely monitored and controlled, with industrial filters keeping the air clean, eliminating bacteria and germs in the air.
A stone mill consists of two granite parts, with a slight opening in the middle called "Fukumi." The tea is funneled in from the top, filling in this small space, and pushed out gradually. Though each stone mill can only grind up to 30-40g of Matcha per hour (that's approximately one tin), only these mills made of granite are able to preserve the color, flavor, and nutritional components of Matcha.
Artisans are a dying breed, and only Aiya houses veteran artisans who train young artisans to continue the 120 year tradition. The grooves of granite grinders are only a few millimeters deep, and only seasoned artisans are skilled enough to maintain such delicate balance and perfect calculation.


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Memorable: Great characters make great stories
Q. What's perhaps the truest yardstick for a fictional work's success, going well beyond a hefty advance, rave reviews or sales in the millions? –J. Casey
A. Characters from the story are so colorful and unforgettable that they take on a life of their own and become immortalized in the pages of English-language dictionaries, says Anu Garg in The Dord, the Diglot, and an Avocado or Two. Think of that bah-humbugging, mean-spirited miser Scrooge in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Ultimately, Scrooge is reformed, but his penny-pinching earlier self lives on in our culture.
Then there are the Sherlocks in our midst, based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's mystery-solving detective Sherlock Holmes. And the Walter Mittys, ordinary folks who daydream incessantly of adventures and triumphs that in fact are way beyond them, from James Thurber's The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. From Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels come Yahoos, derogatory for human beings at their worst, while George Bernard Shaw's play Man and Superman gives us Superman, for an ideal, superior man.
And we can add George Orwell's gripping political novel 1984 for the sinister, all-seeing presence of Big Brother and for the adjective Orwellian, conjuring up a terrifying futuristic totalitarian society.
Q. "A rough-coated, dough-faced ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough, coughing and hiccoughing thoughtfully." Enough already, but enough of what? –L. Logue
A. This sentence contains the "ough" syllable pronounced in eight different ways, reports the Central Washington University Writing Center. That's "rough" (rhymes with "stuff"), "dough" (rhymes with "no"), "plough" (alternate spelling of "plow"), "through" (rhymes with "do"), "Scarborough" (as in "curragh" and others), "cough" (rhymes with "off"), "hiccough" (alternate of "hiccup") and "thoughtfully" (sounds like "awe").
Is it any wonder that non-native speakers of English have some difficulties with proper pronunciation.
Q. Where did Leonardo da Vinci do his preliminary work before completing his masterpiece "Mona Lisa"? –L. Parsons
A. X-rays today of the painting reveal three completely different versions of the same subject, all painted by da Vinci under the final portrait, says David Hoffman in Little-Known Facts About Well-Known Stuff.
Q. Please don't take this personally, but we think it's likely your friends have more friends than you do. Why? –M. Zuckerberg
A. Dubbed the "friendship paradox," this social networking phenomenon was described by sociologist Scott Feld in 1991, says Mark Wilson in Physics Today magazine.
Consider a group of randomly chosen people, each asked to name a friend. Since more extroverts are likely to be named than loners, the nominated friends will have, on average, more social ties than the randomly chosen nominators. So the statement "your friends have more friends than you do" is typically true.
Interestingly, this phenomenon can provide early warning of the severity of an epidemic, according to Harvard sociologist Nicholas Christakis and UC-San Diego political scientist James Fowler. At the beginning of the flu season they selected two groups of Harvard undergraduates, one randomly chosen and their nominated friends. It turned out that the friend group– heavier social networkers– tended to get sick well before the random group, a trend discernable more than a month before the outbreak's peak.
"Armed with an advance warning from the health data about friends," Christakis and Fowler wrote, "health officials could then decide how best to forestall an epidemic."
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Scioto (pronounced like Toyota, "sigh-OH-tuh"), Country Club is ranked in the top 100 in the world for several reasons: It is a Donald Ross design built in 1916; It has hosted five U.S.G.A. championships; It is the course that Jack Nicklaus played golf on as a young man and Bobby Jones won his first U.S. Open at Scioto. Scioto (ranked #71 in the world) was founded in 1916. One of the co-founders was Samuel P. Bush, great-grandfather of our current "decider", although I will try not to let this fact negatively influence my impression of the course.
Jones won the U.S. Open in 1926 at Scioto only fifteen days after he won the British Open at Lytham & St. Annes. Remember that this is before the era of jet airplanes, when golfers crossed the Atlantic by boat. At both Lytham and Scioto, Jones came from behind to win. At Scioto he gained the lead on the 17th hole in a final day of 36 hole play.
The Buckeye State has an abundant amount of good golf courses. Columbus alone has three world ranked courses - Muirfield Village, The Golf Club and Scioto. The state has two other courses in the world's top 100 - Inverness in Toledo and Camargo in Cincinnati. It also has three other highly-regarded courses - Firestone, Canterbury and Double Eagle.
Second green at Scioto
Like its Donald Ross designed neighbor, Inverness, Scioto has small greens. During my round I putted or chipped a lot off the collar of the greens, as did everyone in my foursome. Even if you hit the green, often times the ball bounces off or ends up on the fringe or in the rough. This is in part because they are small greens and in part because the edges are slightly crowned - not like an overturned bowl or a traditional Pinehurst #2 green, a lot more subtle. The net effect of the green designs is that the ball rolls off a lot. The approach shot to most greens is a narrow fairway area, taking away any possibility of a bump and run shot. The elevated greens are so well bunkered that the correct shot to hit into each green is a high shot that spins or lands softly. The picture above of the second green is typical of most greens on the course.
Bunker on the 2nd fairway
Scioto has been modified from its original 1916 design. All that really remains of the original Donald Ross design is his routing. The greens were redone by Dick Wilson in 1963. Although they are not Ross's originals, I found them to be challenging and interesting. As a classic Ross routing, Scioto represents the archetypal tree-lined, American-style target golf course. It is one of the most perfectly manicured and conditioned courses I have ever played.
3rd green
My favorite hole on the course was the par five eighth. Like Peachtree in Atlanta, Scioto has a creek that meanders through the rolling hills and provides an effective hazard on many holes, including the eighth. The eighth is a dog-leg through the rolling terrain that plays over water to a slightly elevated, well-bunkered green.
Approach to the 8th green
Stone wall on 12th hole
Although the course doesn't really have any similarities to a links course, the stone walls that ring a couple of holes on the back nine brought back memories of the stone walls at Muirfield and North Berwick. Below is the stone wall along the 12th fairway.
The majority of the golf courses in the world's top 100 are all about golf. Take, for example Shinnecock, Pine Valley, The National Golf Links, Chicago Golf, San Francisco Golf, Muirfield, Cruden Bay, Dornoch, Royal County Down, Royal Portrush, etc. They are not country clubs, but are focused on golf only. Scioto is the quintessential Country Club, offering a full array of activities. It has a swimming pool for families, tennis courts, an exercise room and is setup to accommodate both men and ladies. It has a series of patios, a grill room, restaurants, and even a barber shop that is still in use. You can see that Scioto is located in a nice neighborhood of Columbus by the stone houses, seen in the pictures, surrounding many of the holes, although the course doesn't have a feel of being hemmed in by houses. Jack grew up in the neighborhood behind the course.
16th green
We took caddies at Scioto, as I always do if caddies are available. I was surprised to see most members riding in carts, especially well-fed ones. One gentleman riding up and down the fairways had an unseemly resemblance to Rush Limbaugh. My advice to you porkers is lose the carts; you might actually avoid that future operation to have your stomach stapled if you get some exercise. Hello people, golf is a walking game!
Part of the Scioto clubhouse is dedicated to the history of the championships played there and to its famous prodigy, Jack Nicklaus, and his teacher, Jack Grout. Visiting Scioto is a required part of a golfer's education to see the course where a pudgy kid from Columbus developed into one of the greatest golfers of all time. It is a rewarding experience to stand on the expansive driving range and imagine all the balls Jack used to hit.
I look forward to returning to Ohio in the not-to-distant future to complete my golfing education.


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A Study With Aleglitazar in Patients With a Recent Acute Coronary Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01042769
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : January 6, 2010
Last Update Posted : November 2, 2016
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|Drug: Aleglitazar Drug: Placebo
|Phase 3
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|7226 participants
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|A Safety and Efficacy Study to Evaluate the Potential of Aleglitazar to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) Patients With a Recent Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Event and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2D)
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|Experimental: Aleglitazar
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- Effect on cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction and non-fatal stroke [ Time Frame: Throughout study, approximately 4.5 years ]
- Effects on other cardiovascular endpoints [ Time Frame: Throughout study, approximately 4.5 years ]
- Glycemic control, lipoprotein profile, blood pressure, biomarkers of cardiovascular risk [ Time Frame: Throughout study, months 1, 3, 6, 9, 12 and then every 6 months thereafter ]
- Tolerability and long-term safety profile [ Time Frame: Throughout study, approximately 4.5 years ]
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- Adults >18 years of age
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Hospitalization for ACS event and randomization between hospital discharge and 8 weeks after the ACS index event (day of hospitalization)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate <45 mL/min/1.73m2
- Concomitant treatment with a thiazolidinedione and/or fibrate
- Triglycerides >400 mg/dL
- Anaemia
- Symptomatic congestive heart failure classified as New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II-IV (France and Germany: Symptomatic congestive heart failure classified as NYHA class I-IV)
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
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Myocardial Ischemia
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Decorating alone can be a tricky business, when the time arrives that you want to re-up a part of your home after looking the same for years there is a great deal to consider. Sadly, one such factor that outweighs all others is money, a simple decoration job can cost the Earth if you so wish but many of us simply don't have the funds to throw at our home. If you find yourself in this bracket then don't worry as it is possible to redecorate on a budget, often with beautiful results. We want to share with you today 4 great ideas for how you can give your kitchen a little makeover for very little expense and here they are.
Paint Cabinets
Replacing cabinets can be one of the most costly parts of redecorating your kitchen, if your cabinets are in need of a change then instead of replacing them, you can simply paint them. Painting your cabinets not only give you a quick fix that has a huge impact but it is also far more cost effective and will save you the time of searching DIY stores for your next kitchen cabinets, something that is rarely easy and never fun to do.
Stick-on Tiles
Adding a tiled section to your kitchen can have a really beautiful impact, depending on the layout of your kitchen you could add tiles behind the sink area, around the sides of the kitchen below the cabinets or even full wall tiling. Glossy tiles look the best as they give the kitchen a mirrored effect which helps to make it look larger. Tiles can be expensive, so can the accessories to put them on the wall once you start adding the cost of grout and spacers. To avoid these costs look for stick on tiles, they are large sheets of tiled paper that simply sticks onto the wall and gives the exact same effect as tiles, you would literally never know. Stick on tiles are the perfect solution for adding tiling it your kitchen, easy to add and cheap to buy.
Up-Cycled Chairs
The craze of up-cycling is helping both the planet and people's creativity as they seek to add something original to their home. The method of up cycling is to buy something old, in this case chairs, from your local charity store, once you buy them, strip them down to their bare material and get creative. This is a great cost-effective way of adding some funky new chairs to your kitchen table and will give the kitchen an original design.
Make Use of Jars
We all have empty jars, whether they be from jams, sauces, fruits or pickled onions, usually when the jars are finished we throw them out, don't do this as they can really work for you in the kitchen. Once finished, give the jars a rinse and then use them for a huge range of storage solutions. You can label the jars and use them for herbs and spices, alternatively you can place them on your kitchen table with flowers in, anything you like. The beauty of using jars in the kitchen is that the light reflects off them giving a great look, this can not only be a storage solution saver but also add a char to your redecorated kitchen.


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Hybrid Vehicle Maintenance, Repair and Concerns
sas9 Posts: 28Hi - not sure if this question belongs here but I didn't get any responses under Nav.
I have a 2010 and my nav map shows icons for gas stations, restaurants, etc. I don't want these icons to show up but am having trouble removing them permanantly. Can anyone help with the instructions to do this?
Also, can anyone help me remove the split screen permanantly? Thanks,0
A 2010 what? Toyota? Honda? Yugo? Have you no "Owner's Manual"?0
hsk1 Posts: 1I recently got Glass Door warning Light but all the doors are closed. How to get rid of this0
kiawah Posts: 3,666Take it back to the dealership who will find the problem and repair it under warranty.0
What the heck is a "glass door"?0
hpmctorque Posts: 4,600Judging by the relatively low number of comments in this discussion, one could conclude that hybrids are quite reliable. Of course, the majority of hybrids are Priuses, but there haven't been a lot of complaints or concerns expressed about the other hybrids, either.0
Seems like "maintenance" is maintenance, no matter what you drive---it seems to work out all the same, be it gas, diesel or hybrid.0
annek1 Posts: 4My problem is not so much with the Honda Hybrid, but with the Honda dealership. They nickel and dime (more accurately, hundreds and two hundreds) me to death until it's plain that keeping the car is more expensive than buying it.
For instance, the oil shield under the oil filter was ripped off by a crummy dirt road. The Honda dealer wanted $130 to put on a new one, a piece of $5 or $10 material bolted to the underbody, and they refused to tack on the old one, which could easily be done with plastic ties--you know, like give a little service to a long-standing customer.
That's just one example. I have many others and I will never buy a Honda again.0
hybridhell Posts: 1I bought my daughter a 2008 Escape Hybrid in December 2007. Fantastic vehicle for the first 3 years/50K miles...Then In January, 2011, she made a stop on the way home, got back into the escape, and when started, it revved to 2500 RPM. She turned it off, and on the re-start it revved to 3500 RPM. She went ahead and started driving & the RPM's came back down, but this has been an issue ever since. Now it will only travel about 1/2 half mile in Electric Mode before the engine kicks on. Mileage has dropped from just over 30 to 24-25. Once she tried to drive out of a parking lot & the engive revved to 2500 RPM's, but the car wouldn't move, nearly causing a crash. The car finally started to go, but she travelled about 3/4 mile at 10 mph with the engine revving at 2500 RPM. Last week, she got into the car, started it (revving to 1800RPM's) put it in reverse & the car wouldn't move. Finally after starting & stopping 2 times, on the third try it started working "normal". This has been going on ( engine revving to charge battery & not moving) for 4 months. It's been to the dealership 3 times, checked by the "Regional Rep" twice & they say it is normal, since no code comes up! The Regional Rep had the gall to tell me that ford has not had one instance of a failed battery. He also stated that "all batteries loose power over time", which is what is probably causing the engine to revv up, but they won't replace it unless it totally fails to hold a charge!! Obviously, reading some of the post at Edmonds, Ford has replaced some of the battery packs. Has anybody had similar problems with FORD??? The dealership did service the transmission, thinking this might be the problem...& they didn't charge me for the supposed 17+ hrs they have into it, so I guess I should be glad for that, but I'm thinking this will be the last hybrid I will ever own. (between my wife & kids, we own 9 fords so it's not like I have it in for ford....not yet anyway) Thanks...0
rmgilden Posts: 1Interestingly, just yesterday I was driving from Los Angeles to San Jose on I-5 and I had a major failure. My 2008 Escape Hybrid completely failed....I lost all electricity, power steering, brakes....everything. I safely coasted to a stop on the side of the road VERY glad that it happened around 3pm and not on the Grapevine, at night, or with my children in the car because I had no power for hazards and couldn't lock the doors. The vehicle was towed to a dealership 55 miles inland and I am awaiting the analysis. I am renting a car and will have to drive back 3 hours south to drop off the rental and pick up the Escape WHENEVER it's fixed. If this is an expensive repair (which I am expecting it to be), this will be the last Ford I purchase.0
We have 80k+ miles on our '06 Mariner hybrid. No problems yet. Have had only 1 brake pulsation problem ( uneven brake rotors ) in more than 5yrs. Hope they get your's fixed right the first time.0
nursetonya1877 Posts: 1I was wondering if anyone knew if when a battery starts to die, will I have to replace the whole battery pack of just a small battery. I noticed the other day, it sat for about a day and a half. When I started it after it sitting, it hesitated a little. That is the first time it did that. I have heard the horror stories of the money I will have to put into it and unfortunately I still have 2 years left to pay on it. I have a feeling I will be stuck repairing it and am hoping to find some alternatives before "the big one" happens. Any suggestions or answers to my original question of the smaller battery?
Has anyone heard of private car repair shops dealing with this yet to try and make the cost cheaper or are we still stuck with the dealer?
Thanks in advance for your help!0
rjqman Posts: 6It just depends on the dealer. I bought a Honda van a few years ago and the dealer put motor oil in the transmission. I took it to a different Honda dealer, not understanding what the problem was, and he hesitantly told me what had taken place. It just depends on the dealership.
I would look up the dealership on some websites and see what others are saying about it before you take your car there for service. Some are great, and some are simply awful. (But be careful of 'shills' - people from the dealership or service shop that give it a great rating when the shop is not really so great...).
I buy my Hondas from the dealership with lousy service, because they are convenient and competitive. But I would not take a car there for service if there was any other alternative I could use.
I am an old guy, and I have had a lot of cars over a lot of years. Problems with automotive dealership service are not in any way unique to Honda. I also have a Pontiac and the local dealership (who now had to switch to Buick) has always done an excellent job here in Fort Myers Florida. They may charge 30% more than the private shops, but they seem to always do the job right. It just varies with the way the shop is managed - not necessarily with the brand of car.0
You asked about replacing part of the battery pack?
I'm guessing that the answer is NO; that if a replacement is necessary, the entire pack has to be replaced, not one cell.
One reason is that the battery packs have a lot of inherent redundancy in them so that they can still function even with one or several cells dead. The battery electronics essentially takes a bad cell out of the circuit, which reduces the battery pack's capacity by a bit, but still allows it to function. This is to eliminate the need to replace a single cell.
Also, the voltage at places inside the battery pack is several hundred volts - deadly if you don't know what you're doing. So I suspect Honda and other hybrid makers do not want technicians used to dealing with 12V systems poking around inside a battery pack.0
dwakef Posts: 1Yes, my 06 Civic nav sys stick (cursor controller) stopped working for every direction except one. A dealer said that was not repairable. To replace would cost about 2K! I decided to use my android phone when I need to browse around the map. Rip off.0
labrams2306 Posts: 1I am having the exact same problem. Have they told you what the problem is yet?0
kmorrison1 Posts: 1The same thing happened to my Escape Hybrid this morning. The dealership won't look at it until Monday. Sounds like they have a problem. Was it expensive?0
jchutch Posts: 1I recently took my '08 Highlander Hybrid in for oil change and routine service at my local dealership. After inspecting the car, they told me that it needed a timing belt and water pump replacement for a cost of $795. Although I'm no expert on auto repair, this replacement seemed early for my car which only has 56k miles on it. The technician assured me that 60k was the appropriate time for this repair. Taking his word for it, I agreed to it as well as a fuel injection/throttle body emission service for $179 that was also recommended.
After returning home and checking online while the repairs were being done, I saw that Toyota doesn't recommend the timing belt replacement until 90k miles. I talked to the dealership manager about the difference in recommendations and he said that because we live in NJ that they are following "extreme conditions" suggestions which call for the earlier replacements.
I didn't buy his story and declined the emission service as well, thinking that it was bunk as well.
Has anyone else heard of this "extreme conditions" clause in timing belt replacement???0
Manufacturers do often have an 'extreme conditions" rule for timing belts but my impression was that this was for extremes of heat and cold, such as 110F or minus 20F, so I would say New Jersey doesn't qualify.0
Dealers tend have a different definition of "extreme", or "severe duty" than does the manufacturer. Of course, it's the dealer that's making out if drivers are manipulated into thinking they need more maintenance than what the manufacturer thinks is warranted.
Always gotta ask - who's going to profit from this recommendation? In other words - just follow the money!0
it makes no sense for NJ--this is simply not an extreme climate. I guess you could try to look this up in your owner's manual or call Toyota Customer Care.0
I just look at the edges of the belt, and if there are some OBVIOUS cracks, i replace it.0
Kirstie_H Posts: 11,077A reporter is looking to interview parents who own a Chevy Cruze Eco, Toyota Prius V and/or Honda Civic Hybrid. If you are willing to share your experience with the car, please email [email protected] no later than March 10, 2012.
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new_yorker Posts: 4I am an owner of a 2 year 3 month old 2010 Prius Five with the ATP, Nav, pretty much everything. I sold my 2007 Prius Touring to my sister who loves the car. Neither has had a dime in repairs from normal breakdown or wear items. I purchased my first Prius despite all kinds of Gloom & Doom Warnings about expensive hybrid batteries, and costly repairs. Even Edmunds review warns about buying a Used prius and expensive repairs possible. None of that nonsense has been born out by reality. In fact in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia the Prius is probably the most prevalent Taxi Cab model in the city, and has been for a long time. In case you don't know it, Taxi fleet owners are the people most averse to paying for expensive car repairs. The proliferation of the Prius as a Taxi has happened precisely because Taxi Fleet owners know what Edmunds and others obviously do not, that the Toyota Prius is, when it comes to repairs, practically Bullet Proof. Thay almost never breakdown. And nobody uses them more harshly or runs up the mileage higher than a fleet Taxi Cab. So by all means Buy a Used Prius, they exceed 300,000 miles routinely, and the Gen 3 models (2010 0nward) have even fewer moving parts to break than the older versions of the car. Don't give a moments thought to buying a properly maintained Prius as a used car.0
ctl Posts: 129Is it necessary to take the Prius to Toyota dealers for regular services? If one buys a "regular" Toyota, that answer is never, be it 300K or 500K miles after. But is there any kind of service for Prius (all HSD for that matter) that is better to be done at the dealers?0
I bought a 2010 Prius 3 in 2010 and now have abut 63000 miles on it. I love this car. I have had no mechanical problems except one that made itself known just past the 36 month warranty period.
I noticed that my solar driven cooling fan wasn't working this summer. I thought the fan had maybe died but then I looked at the solar panel and saw that green copper corrosion caused by long term moisture infiltration had shorted out the solar panel and it was unable to produce electricity anymore.
I had the Dealer look at the panel and by looking at the panel from a ladder he ascertained that the moisture infiltration had reached all the way across the panel to the rear as evidenced by the green corrosion of the wiring in the panel.
Now this just didn't happen overnight, but most likely, moisture had been infiltrating the panel for several years. There was no moisture visible in the pane, just the evidence of long term corrosion throughout the panel.
What I am saying is this. These panels were manufactured by an outside vendor for Toyota. If made properly, a solar panel should be hermetically sealed. Most solar panels normally have a useful life of 15 years. This panel was defective the day it was made and it just took 3 years for the corrosion to infiltrate deep enough to disable enough of the solar cells to render it inoperative.
The reason I tell you this is the solar option is an expensive option.($2000 replacement cost) If you are still in your warranty period I would suggest having the panel inspected for corrosion before you experience a failure. Once you know what to look for you can examine it yourself. Much like a hermetically sealed double pane house window there will be some clouding of the glass panel where the moisture has infiltrated.
In my case the infiltration appears to have been going on for years before total failure. Since it is tinted and part of the roof design you won't notice the subtle changes in the color unless you inspect the panel closely.
In conclusion, these panels should be waterproof and sealed during manufacture. If any moisture infiltrates by means other than from damage it is a design and/or manufacturing error.0
Well, Just got off the phone with Toyota Corporate. Basically they told me that they will give me $750 towards my repair of $2000 for the defective solar panel on my 2010 Prius. I told them I was surprised that they weren't at least offering to supply the part and I could pay for the labor(about $350) for repair as most all other car manufacturers would have done. Even Ford has been known to do this. Sadly, It appears Toyota's customer service quality is well below Ford's.
I guess Toyota has made a corporate decision of "Buyer Beware". If Toyota installs a defective part in your new car and you don't find out until 9 days after the 3 years warranty is up it is just to bad for you. Even if it was defective before the warranty expired. Amazing! It is disappointing to see this attitude from a company I thought was known for quality and great customer service.
I asked them if I could appeal the decision and was told "No, I would have to pursue a remedy outside Toyota". In other words hire a lawyer or file in small claims court. What a craven answer.
I hope you folks don't have any problems with your Toyota after the paper warranty is up. Toyota appears not to care about or understand their customers. I t has become , in my opinion, a company run by bean counters and Lawyers.
I like my dealer and had planned on making Toyota my car of choice for the future , but after this experience I think I won't be buying any more of their cars.0
Hello Everybody,
We just purchased this car 2 days ago, and were given the "HARD sell" to purchase an extended warranty. What does anybody have for an opinion on this matter?
Tommy, depending on how long you plan to keep the car, I would recommend you contact your credit union or Bank an see if they offer extended warranty protection contracts. I got a 48k mile 4 year extended warrant form my Credit union 3 thousand miles before my factory warranty expired. It cost me $1073 and was issued by Travelers insurance. The Toyota dealer policy was $2300 and he wanted to add it now at point of sale, 3 years before I needed it. It is a big mark up profit item for the dealer. Skip it and buy one later.0
Hello Skycaptain,
Can I still go to my bank if I paid cash for the car? Can I go to your bank too?


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For those of us who have spent many a sleepless night reminiscing about an awkward kiss or a well-intentioned but badly timed compliment, comedian Mike Birbiglia understands. Birbiglia has found a way to turn what should have become repressed memories into fodder for his shows, a trait all too human and uniquely "Birbigs." Sleepwalk With Me, Birbiglia's stage-show recalling both his battle with "rapid eye movement behavior disorder" (which causes him to act out his sometimes vivid dreams) and his troubled and failing relationship, was named Show of the Year by the New York Times in 2009. Excerpts were aired on NPR's This American Life (TAL). This year, in collaboration with TAL's Ira Glass, Sleepwalk With Me was made into a hit indie film. In his latest show, My Girlfriend's Boyfriend, the often unspeakable details of failed relationships become the subject of uniquely personal humor. Out there, sometimes unbelievable, but completely empathetic (and hilarious), Birbiglia's comedy has reached a new type of fan for whom laughter often comes with a sharp edge. Mike Birbiglia corresponded with VCReporter from Chicago, where he performed seven sold-out shows.
VCReporter: For those not familiar with your stand-up, I would describe it as tragicomedy. How do you strike a balance between humor and emotion?
Mike Birbiglia: It takes a lot of trial and error. Pretty much everything in my show and in my movie, Sleepwalk With Me, are stories that I've done on stage in their first incarnation to no laughter, complete silence. And then I look for the one or two laughs that are happening and I gravitate toward where the laughter is coming from, and then kind of try to write in that direction. So it's a long process, but fortunately for the people of Thousand Oaks, they will be seeing the funny, completed version.
Have there been any situations in your life that you would feel uncomfortable telling on stage?
Yes. Many, many, many, many, many times 1,000 stories. But I always have it in my mind when there's a story like that — I'm always estimating in my mind how many years it will take before I'm comfortable talking about it.
I first heard a part of Sleepwalk With Me on This American Life, and when I heard it would become a film, I was thrilled. In the film, you play Matt Pandamiglio, a fictionalized version of yourself. The characters from the original story are represented in the film as well, only under different names. When did the decision to fictionalize parts of the story come about, and how much of the film is true?
In the draft process, we got 15 or 20 drafts into the writing process, and there were so many things that the people in real life didn't do or say, that the characters in the film do or say, that it just became clear that the film was its own thing altogether. So Matt Pandamiglio as a character name was basically a nod to the audience, saying, we know it's me, basically, but it's not me, literally.
Your new stage show, My Girlfriend's Boyfriend, sounds a lot like my last relationship. Can one man have possibly lived through so much heart break? I'm surprised you're still standing.
Well, my original goal was to write about your past relationship, and then in the process I decided to write about my own past relationship. Yeah, it's hard. I always encourage people to come with their boyfriend or girlfriend or wife or husband or significant other because I think it's good to talk about these awkward relationship quandaries that we sometimes find ourselves in, because talking about things is generally better than not. Laughing tends to make things better. Or worse? One of those. I forget which.
What's the difference between your stand-up and a show like My Girlfriend's Boyfriend? In a way, I picture stand-up to be more in the moment, whereas a show full of personal stories is almost timeless.
Well, it sounds like you just answered the question. That's a better answer than I could possibly give! But I will say this: The show I'm bringing to Thousand Oaks has essentially the same amount of laughs and jokes as one of my stand-up comedy shows, but it all builds toward a single story arc. I like to think of my shows as a meal, as opposed to stand-up, which I describe as chicken wings. I like chicken wings, but I love a good meal.
Mike Birbiglia will perform My Girlfriend's Boyfriend at the Fred Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza on Friday, Nov. 2,, and at UCSB's Campbell Hall in Santa Barbara on Nov. 4. For tickets, visit www.birbigs.com.


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Darwinism: Men vs. Women
I am finally back to posting, after a work-related absence. Remember, bloggers are volunteers, and if you like this blog, you could click the PayPal button and help end that status ...
Anyway, some friends were having a discussion about Darwin's assertion of the superiority of men over women, and I commented:
It would have been more scientifically accurate to the evidence to say that the male population features many more outliers than the female one does - on both sides - than to merely claim that men are superior to women.
Darwin missed all that because he started with the presumption of the superiority of men and did not take the whole range of the evidence seriously. The whole range shows that men can be much bigger failures than women, as well as much bigger successes.
A useful, evidence-based discussion might result from an attempt to discover why female achievement is more tightly clustered around a bell curve than male achievement.
For example, a smart girl gets straight A's in maths and sciences and goes on to become an excellent high school teacher.
A smart guy might win a medal for solving some previously unsolved math problem.
Or he might try scamming the Lotto, fail, get nailed, and land up in Slam! – and on the Angels' range, worse luck.
I don't know that we yet have a good explanation for the outlier question.
The trouble with claims about superiority is that they simply begin with recitations of grievances, real or imagined, and end with pronouncements - when the discussion should have begun with a full and fair examination of the range of the evidence.
The horror perpetrated by backward religious leaders who think women should not be educated is that they disable half their potential "ordinary" work force who would produce much wealth and learning for their peoples, given a chance.
On the other hand, feminists who claim that hard science is sexist because so few women do it (or, worse, that legislation is needed to deal with the situation) only add to the problem by creating a "counter-fanaticism".
One fanaticism is enough, thanks.
In fact - to me - no fanaticism at all sounds like a good starting idea.
Let's just go where the evidence leads, and I am sure we will arrive at a fair system.
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My maternal grandparents would be married 66 years this December. When they were married they received a beautiful set of hand painted china. My mom recently inherited the set when my grandmother moved from her house into a seniors apartment, so I've been able to see it and appreciate it first hand for what it is. My grandparents wedding china carries so much sentimental value for my mother, its the china that she ate any and every special occasion meal on while growing up, it represents her parents and their long and happy marriage. Now that she has it and we get to eat all of our special occasion meals on it, the importance and sentiment of it is even more pronounced. Its a family heirloom, passed down, with meaning, from one generation to the next.
So, when it came time to register for our wedding gifts, Chris and I were armed and ready with a very specific plan. Some couples register for a ton of stuff, everything from linens, to towels, to spatulas, to crystal glasses. This is not the approach we wanted to take. We already had all the linens and spatulas that we need, we wanted to register with a purpose! We knew we wanted to pick the most special, beautiful china we could find, and hope to pass on our own family traditions and heirlooms one day. We shopped around quite a bit, finding a china pattern that really spoke to us was a challenge! We almost gave up, and then we found this. The Aureus pattern from Villeroy & Boch. So beautiful, so interesting, so colourful and so "us"! It was love at first sight.
After our wedding it quickly became clear that this china was too special to just hide away in a cupboard, we needed a china cabinet! A place to store it where we could see it and appreciate it even when we weren't using it. We began a new search, this time for an affordable cabinet, with the right scale and proportions to fit our dining room. We definitely couldn't afford something expensive and fabulous, so we searched for a second hand piece that we could DIY.
After some searching, we found this:
Wild isn't it!? Fancy, faux-bois inlays, a real feast for the eyes! Once again, we had a plan. We washed, sanded, primed, painted and wallpapered. Now we have this:
I have to admit, I am beyond pleased with the result! It took a lot of elbow grease, but I think it was worth it. For me, the key was finding a piece that wasn't too precious to paint, but was sturdy and had good bones worth investing time and energy into. The cabinet has glass shelves and glass doors, it has a built in plate rail and a light. The doors all open and close smoothly and fluidly, there is no weird sticking or squeaking. Finding a solidly made piece like this is definitely key.
We wallpapered the back with a textured wallpaper that we then painted blue. My favorite colour and a perfect accent colour to highlight the china. I think that it adds a lot of interest and really makes the piece special and personal.
We removed the knobs and were planning on replacing them with something new and sparkly, but after we had it all set up, we realized that the doors function really well without knobs. They stay closed when they're supposed to, yet are easily gripped on the side and opened. We will likely still install knobs on the bottom cupboards, but for now it works just fine as is. No knobs also keeps the lines simple and I like that.
The china looks terrific, the entire cabinet functions as a piece of art. On the opposite wall in the dining room we've hung our awesome painting from Sara.
This was the first of many DIY projects we've got planned! I just love putting our stamp on our own little slice of paradise!


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For many people, Milwaukee is synonymous with the American brewing industry. Even today, folks who visit can't resist touring modern facilities at the Miller Brewing Company as well as beer-related historic sites like the old Pabst Mansion. Of course, Milwaukee also has its share of top-tier cultural destinations. Locals love catching performances at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater or viewing the ever-changing displays at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Meanwhile, sports fans can head to historic Miller Park to watch the beloved Brewers play on sunny summer days.
Milwaukee Apartments
Whether you're looking for a two-bedroom apartment in a modern high-rise downtown or prefer a spacious townhouse in a gated suburban community, Apartment Guide makes it easy to find the best places to live in Milwaukee. In fact, we give you two ways to pick out desirable apartments for rent in Milwaukee, WI: a precise search engine and a broad, regularly updated listing database.
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Milwaukee Neighborhoods
Follow Lake Michigan north of downtown for family-focused suburbs with phenomenal public schools and high quality of life, or stay close to downtown to be surrounded by the city's up-and-coming bars, restaurants and shops.
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Fun Things to Do in Milwaukee
With a jam-packed events calendar, Milwaukee keeps residents celebrating all year long. Rock out at Summerfest, the world's largest music festival, or save your energy for Brewfest, Oktoberfest and the Milwaukee State Fair.
For entertainment that is completely free, schedule a tour and tasting at Miller Brewing Company, pack a picnic for Humboldt Park, or learn about aviation at the Mitchell Gallery of Flight.
Milwaukeeans love their local sports teams, from Brewers baseball at Miller Park to Bucks basketball at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. For NFL football, head two hours north to watch Milwaukee's adopted home team, the Green Bay Packers.
Milwaukee for Families with Kids
After school lets out, take the kids to spots like the Milwaukee County Zoo, the Betty Brinn Children's Museum and Discovery World for hours of family fun.
Looking for an apartment in a great school district? Choose western suburbs like Elm Grove and Brookfield, or head north of downtown to neighborhoods in Shorewood and Whitefish Bay.
Milwaukee's Natural Beauty
Defined by its proximity to sparkling-blue Lake Michigan, Milwaukee boasts several marinas for sailing enthusiasts and motorboat owners alike. On summer days, the waters near downtown quickly fill with parasailers, water-skiers and other thrill-seekers. In the cold months, Milwaukee's paved jogging trails attract the thousands of local Nordic skiers and snowshoers who strive to make the most of the city's winters.
Weekend Getaways from Milwaukee
Covering a distance of just 90 miles, the quick trip to Chicago lets you enjoy Navy Pier amusement rides, Magnificent Mile shopping and Cubs baseball games without a night in a hotel. You can lounge on Bradford Beach, located close to your home in Milwaukee, or take the ferry to Grand Rapids on the other side of Lake Michigan for attractions like the Gerald R. Ford Museum.


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Gladstone Grow Op / LeuWebb Projects / Cascadia
LeuWebb Projects engages people with both the tangible and the ephemeral with sound installations in public spaces. Christine Leu and Alan Webb live and work in Toronto, allowing them to learn from the city's varied narratives, and incorporate these lessons into their diverse body of work.
Cascadia is a sound based installation mounted in the Gladstone's central staircase. Drawing on our species' complicated yet elemental relationship with water, the piece features a multi-channel recording of a series of springtime watercourses in the Humber and Don River watersheds. In the hyper urbanized context of Toronto, our water is more likely to be seen, if at all, than heard. Cascadia re-awakens a dormant connection with our surrounding landscape through the immediacy of sound.
GROW OP will be on public display at the Gladstone April 24 – 27, 2014
Curated by Victoria Taylor, and featuring 26 new projects, Grow Op 2014 is the Gladstone Hotel's annual alternative landscape and urban design event, celebrating innovative ideas and conceptual responses to sustainable placemaking across a broad range of creative practices.
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DesignVoice facilitates opportunities for design professionals to serve their community through collaborative design focused events and informational programs. We invite anyone who has an interest in being a voice for the design profession in support of our local community to attend the monthly meetings. DesignVoice is a forum in which new projects or efforts are welcome - bring them forward!
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In Montessori education there are three important roles:
Each role is unique, essential, and interrelated. Like the sides of an equilateral triangle, each role is a distinct and separate part, and yet, each connects directly with every other. Teachers provide the social, public, outside-family, general education; parents provide the individual, private, intimate, specific education. Children are most fully supported when the adults in their lives communicate with each other and trust each other, therefore it is critical that both are responsive to the child.
Parent involvement is essential throughout every child's education. According to A New Generation of Evidence: The Family is Critical to Student Achievement (a report from the National Committee for Citizens in Education), Henderson and Berla, "the most accurate predictor of a student's achievement in school is not income or social status but the extent to which that student's family is able to:
The Montessori approach to education is based on universal principles of human development. They are essential to the work of Montessori teachers, and they are essential to parenting practices too. Building home environments that harmonize with your child's Montessori class will support their education and development. Your task will be to study and understand, to observe your child at home and at school, to deepen your awareness of Montessori tenets, and to collaborate with your child's teacher in his or her education.
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The family has an amazing power. This is why parents and teachers need to study and reflect, to understand the role of each other, and to help one another help the child.


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La Palma cheese, also called Palmero, is a pressed paste cheese, made from raw whole milk from the native Palmera goat breed.
It is cylindrical and has a smooth surface. Pieces weigh between 750 g and 15 kg and when they are over 8 kg are called "manada" (herd) cheese. The outer rind is thin and quite sticky, with shades of ochre and brown. The paste inside is semi-soft, with round holes caused by fermentation. It is whitish in colour, has a marked taste and a very buttery texture. Its aroma is pleasant and slightly smoky – perfect for eating as a tapa or added to other dishes such as stews or other specialities from the Canary Islands.
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- Season: All year round, although most of the traditional production takes place between autumn and spring.
- Origin: La Palma cheese is produced all over the island of La Palma (Canary Islands), mainly in the municipalities of El Paso and Garafía, in the north.
- To drink with it: Young red wines from the Canary Islands
- Where to buy: All over the Canary Islands and in highly specialised shops in the rest of Spain.
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- Cholesterol: Average
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Social networking is all but synonymous with Facebook according to new an analysis of comScore data and charted by web publisher Ben Elowitz of Wetpaint.
The service commands 95% of all social networking time, a remarkable feat essentially accomplished in just 4 ½ years.
Facebook's fortunes took off when the disastrous mismanagement of MySpace, horrific lapses in privacy and safety features (think of the news stories of early 2009 when MySpace had to acknowledge removing 90,000 convicted sex offenders) and tawdry ads placed on user's pages disgusted their user base and marketers alike.
How much has Facebook learned from MySpace's foibles?
While Facebook has largely avoided the label of being a haven for sexual predators, they have been slow to provide consumer with customer support or assistance, and they have trampled consumer privacy so many times that last month's FTC charges against the company for deceiving consumers by failing to keep their privacy policies is but one incident in a long line of penalties and fines Facebook has faced for their practices. Of note is the $9 million dollar fine levied by the Canadian Privacy Commissioner's office in 2009, the Facebook Buzz debacle, and the current demand by European countries for changes, see Europeans calls on Facebook to adapt data-privacy changes to comply with local laws.
It is tempting to believe that Facebook is an unstoppable juggernaut, but that may change if another, more respectful alternative comes along.


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Why Cluster Genealogy? Even if you don't really care who your ancestors siblings, cousins and associates were, cluster genealogy can still be a very effective research technique:
The records of siblings, cousins, and other family members may provide clues to the next generation that you haven't been able to find in the records left by your direct ancestor.
Neighbors may actually turn out to be relatives. Family groups often migrated to the same town, lived near each other, attended the same school or church, and were buried in the same cemetery.
Knowing and recognizing the names of other family members can sometimes help you locate your own ancestor when he has been missing an indexed or had his name mangled in a record where you expect to find him, such as the census.
Tracking ancestors as they move from place to place can often be a daunting task. Knowing the names of relatives and neighbors who may have moved with him can make it easier to identify him in a new location.
Researching more people means an increased chance of making connections and possibly sharing research with other genealogists.
How Cluster Genealogy Works The cluster genealogy technique involves expanding your genealogy search beyond your direct line ancestors to include their brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, neighbors and friends. Check for as many of these individuals as time and finances will allow in major records, including birth, marriage and death records; census records; land deeds; published family histories, etc. Collect information on them just as you do for your direct ancestors and record it all in your notes or genealogy software program.
Don't neglect the spouses of these "cluster" individuals. Even if your family tree appears to be sadly lacking in genealogists, perhaps theirs were not. Published family histories for spouses of siblings can often provide an unexpected gold mine of information.
Census records and estate records are especially useful for identifying additional family members, including brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Land deeds, newspapers, and church membership rosters can often prove useful for pinpointing neighbors and friends.
By increasing the pool of individuals whom you are researching, cluster genealogy improves your chances of locating records and details on your ancestors. In the process, you'll also learn more about the place and time in which your family lived.
Since a single record is often not enough to "prove" an ancestral connection, cluster genealogy offers additional documents to support accurate research.
Our ancestors did not live in isolation, although we often research them as if they did. They were part of a family, with siblings, parents, aunts and uncles, cousins and other relatives. They were also part of a community, with friends, neighbors, classmates, and co-workers. This "cluster" of family, friends and neighbors can provide valuable clues to the lives of our ancestors.
Cluster genealogy, sometimes referred to as whole family or extended family genealogy, is the practice of extending your research on a person to the individuals and families to which he was connected. These connections could range from his brother or spouse, to the neighbor who appeared as a witness on a land deed.
Collateral Research leaves the focus of the individual and expands to include siblings, cousins, and in-laws. Include neighbors and associates and you've expanded to Cluster Research. Cluster research is implied in my Death Record Research Flowchart.
Cluster Genealogy is also known as whole family research and involves branching out beyond your pedigree ancestors to research individuals connected to your direct line ancestors and collaterals. The connections may be close, as in marriage, or loose, as in witnesses to a will.
Remember, Collateral = Direct Line Siblings and Cluster = Other Family, Friends and Associates. Genealogists who research by clusters are the most successful in extending their ancestral lines.
You've heard the expression, 'We're all in this together.' Try thinking of your ancestors the same way. Just like you, your ancestors were not isolated individuals:
They were part of a family, with siblings and cousins, aunts and uncles, parents and grandparents. Groups of relatives often lived near each other, worshipped together, witnessed each other's documents and were buried in the same cemetery.
Like you, ancestors had friends and neighbors. Often their spouses came from neighboring families or were the siblings of classmates and military buddies. They and their friends were lodge brothers or officers in the ladies' literary society.
Your ancestors had business partners and co-workers, were clients of local doctors and lawyers and bought dry goods from the local mercantile store. They were known in their communities and occasionally got their names in the local newspapers.
Sometimes, even small communities had several families by the same surname. When you start researching, you may not know whether these same-name families were related to yours. They may have been, and it could be to your benefit to find out.
Studying your ancestors in the context of this community of relatives, friends, neighbors, associates and same-name families are practicing Cluster Genealogy."
Consider Family Groups rather than individual direct-line ancestors. Use your ancestor chart as an index to your family group sheets, your main organizing form.
Complete Family Group Sheets for ALL family members.
Collect family information: birth, marriage, death, burial, census, obituary, published family histories, land and probate records, etc. on ALL relatives, especially siblings of direct-line ancestors before extending your pedigree chart. This could help you avoid "barking up the wrong tree," to use another common expression.
When reviewing locality records such as census, tax list, church, newspaper obits, search for and note ALL occurrences of your surname of interest.
Search neighboring localities, usually townships and counties, if your initial search reveals nothing.
Widen search to neighbors, witnesses, and so on if documents on collaterals are unproductive. Look for unrelated people who lived near your ancestors and who may have lived near them in their previous home, too.
Look for patterns. Migrating families often went due west, and they looked for valleys to settle in that reminded them of the place they'd just left. They moved in clusters, with one family member or even a neighbor being the first to try a new area, and others in the cluster following later. Children of migrating families were more likely to eventually migrate again themselves.
If you do whole-family publishing, a "descendants-of" family history, in which you begin with a "source couple" and cover all of their descendants for a number of generations, you MUST employ Cluster Research.
When publishing information on a whole family, you can't exclude anyone. You must include everyone. And you cannot apply any lesser standards to analyzing their information. You may also find you must rearrange other family groups.
The Internet sites have greatly changed how much information we can access, the facility of that access, and how rapidly data can be acquired. Databases such as those on Ancestry.com, on CD-ROMs with census images, or on printed material save literally hours of library research time. Some online family trees may reveal information about missing members of our family, such as where they went when they disappeared from our records (may haps taking both grandpa and the family records with them). These data are constantly being revised, updated and augmented online.
It always pays to do the Collateral Research before moving on to the next generation. Cluster research includes the associates as well as the family while collateral specifically is about the siblings of your direct line. Doing them all will give you more solid footing before moving on to the quicksand of the next generation.
In order to progress back to the previous generation, one must stand on firm ground knowing about the ancestral couple *and their brothers and sisters*. After all the siblings have the same parents as your ancestral couple and what was not said or published or preserved for your direct line might be said, published or preserved for their sibling. And if about their parents then it is also about the parents of your direct line. Only after researching the siblings as hard as the direct line should movement backward be done and is also greatly more possible with many more clues to string together if not an outright document of facts of relationships.
Honing in on only one record group, for example church, or cemetery or birth records, is to limit our search and chain us to our expectations. What if the record doesn't exist and we ignore all the clues around the siblings and children of the couple in our zeal for that "one clue"?
What about the neighbors and associates? Tax lists and deeds should be researched extensively along with the census in order to place everyone in their proper physical places in the neighborhood. They had to get within kissing distance (couples) and usually stayed within hugging distance (relatives). While building a community around our ancestors we will discover who they are and where they came from and why they did what they did. They were real people with real expectations and real reasons for migrating and making their life's choices. By opening ourselves up to them and discovering them through the records -- all the records -- they may yet surprise us with their unique selves who caused us to be what and who we are.
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Three members of the Georgia College softball team (36-15) were named to the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) All-Tournament Team. The second seeded Bobcats recently finished runner up in the championship game against Columbus State University.
Dani Gallucci (Orlando, Fla.) started three games over the two days of the tournament, earning complete game victories in two. She also clubbed a game-tying home run in the semifinal round.
Kelsea Martin (Dacula, Ga.) was 3-for-7 with four walks on the weekend in addition to providing flawless defense at first base.
The PBC champions, Columbus State University also had three players named to the team. Highlighting the selections was pitcher Mollie Russell, as she was named Tournament MVP after being named PBC Pitcher of the Year. Russell pitched all 21 innings for the Cougars, allowing only 13 hits while striking out 18 and only walking three.
The Bobcats now await the NCAA regional announcements, as they'll be vying for an at-large bid and first regional appearance since 2009. The NCAA Regional Tournaments are set to begin May 10.
All-Tournament Team
Alyssa Cook, USC Aiken
Brittney Williamson, USC Aiken
Kacie Patterson, Armstrong
Andrea Dalton, Armstrong
Kelsea Martin, Georgia College
Taylor Campbell, Georgia College
Dani Gallucci, Georgia College
Bree Nowlin, Columbus State
Kori Waugh, Columbus State
Tournament MVP
Mollie Russell, Columbus State
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Dismantling e-waste? I hope it's not presented as some quaint local practice. The people who do that for a living (the low-tech way, I mean) lead shorter life-spans.
Place names. It's a bus! BX stands for Ben Xe (Bus Station), and BX Mien Tay is exactly the place the teams took the bus to Cai Be, no?
Means "announcement", I think! Not going to be much help...
It's a bus .. cripes good catch Neobie
Quote from: puddin on September 27, 2009, 11:29:59 PMIt's a bus .. cripes good catch Neobie Wait. If Zev & Justin do the Detour by a bus & Lance & Keri do the RB by a bus as well, what does it all mean? Also, look at the bus behind Zev: It says "15T-8ON" & "Thanh Pho". Is this any hint as to where they are in that shot?
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... However, I am about to go away: are you in a hurry or can these pictures wait until the last week of August?
Wuff, why do you say most Selkirk weights do not have name on the base? I own around 150, and almost all have the name hand enscribed. I suspect that it is only mass produced cheaper (affordable as Rob calls them!) are the ones without a name on them. ...
Wuff, my collection is also available for photo's. I own pretty much every good to great weight done, with one or 2 exceptions.......Now they're pretty much all on display, I'm sure I can do a mass photo session some time if you and the scotlands glass guys want them Ian
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