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You might know Dean Kamen, founder of DEKA Research & Development, as "the Segway guy." But he would much rather you know him as the guy who invented the first insulin pump, a robotic arm for humans, the iBOT stair climbing wheelchair, or a revolutionary machine which can provide safe drinking water to developing countries.
Dean of Business Steve Reinemund welcomed Kamen, a man he called "the real Dean," to the Wake Forest University Schools of Business on Nov. 17. "Personal Passion Changes the World" was part of the Leading Out Loud Broyhill Executive Lecture Series. The audience included students, faculty, guests and even children who have participated in Kamen's FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) competitions.
It is quite clear that Dean Kamen is a passionate man, full of energy and strong opinions. He is brilliant, yet approachable. Dressed in his signature blue jeans and denim shirt, Kamen is authentic –describing himself as "genetically incapable of not being sarcastic." He will proudly point out that he didn't wear a coat and tie to meet the President of the United States and "the Secret Service doesn't have a sense of humor when it comes to chasing the President around with a robot."
The stories behind Kamen's inventions are inspiring. He challenged Wake Forest business students to commit to ventures that will change lives, versus immediate financial returns. "If you have a big idea, go with it, be flexible, seize opportunities and make it happen," said Kamen.
The Insulin Pump
The insulin pump, now widely used by diabetics, was Kamen's first big medical invention. He developed it in his parents' basement. His brother was a medical student looking for a portable drug infusion system to electronically control medication doses for infants. Kamen came up with a solution in 1973. "We lost two decades," he said. "It only took 20 years to become an instant, overnight success." Developing technology isn't the struggle, according to Kamen. "Getting people to accept change is the hard part."
The Crown Stent
Countless cardiovascular patients have Kamen to thank for reducing the risks and recovery time from surgery. When Johnson & Johnson asked him to improve the design of the Palmaz-Schatz stent, Kamen looked to his team of aerospace engineers to create a stent that could get into smaller arteries and navigate around tight corners. "When I went to the FDA for approval, I wasn't going to tell them a bunch of motor heads at my helicopter plant in Michigan came up with the design. Since my helicopters can deliver drugs, I said 'this stent was developed by the alternative drug delivery group'. Seize the opportunity to put the right things together," Kamen emphasized.
HomeChoice PD
Kamen said he rejected the chance to make a peritoneal dialysis machine a little better, simpler and cheaper. Instead, he set out to make a device that would eliminate trips to a dialysis center. He was warned it would be a high risk, but came up with a machine that a patient can use at home while sleeping. "This is something that went from 'another one of Dean's crazy ideas' to a standard of care," said Kamen.
"Making an improvement on a wheelchair seemed like a stupid idea," said Kamen. That's why he developed the iBOT, an all-terrain mobility device that could allow disabled people to "stand up" and even climb stairs. At first, the FDA told Kamen it was too dangerous. It took years to get approved. To this day, the CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) will not reimburse patients for the purchase of an iBot, he said. "Business people have unbelievable control and authority in this country. Be careful, use it wisely."
The Segway
Even the Segway was a medical invention. Kamen calls it a "fun byproduct" or a "trivial side effect" of the iBOT. The Segway is an electric, human transporter which uses much of same stabilization technology as the iBOT; it just doesn't have a seat. He shared the notorious photo of President George W. Bush on vacation, falling off of a Segway. "It's a self-balancing machine," said Kamen. "They work a lot better if you turn them on before jumping on to them."
DARPA Prosthetic Arm
Medical advances have improved the survival rates for men and women injured in combat, but some survivors are coming back with missing arms and legs. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wanted to develop a robotic arm that would allow someone to have enough agility to pick up a raisin or grape. Kamen showed the audience a video of a man learning to use the arm. "He picks up the spoon, holds it completely level and starts eating cereal," explains Kamen. "His wife is standing behind him watching and she says 'Chuck hasn't fed himself in 19 years. You've got a choice, Dean– we keep the arms, or you keep Chuck!'" The latest generation of the prosthetic arm due out next year has twice as much power and speed and looks more human than robot-like.
Power and Water
Dean Kamen gets very animated when discussing the potential of his self-powered machine that can purify any liquid into safe drinking water. "The box doesn't care what's wrong with the water," he said. Millions of people, mostly children, die from waterborne illnesses each year. "We could have more impact on global health than the entire pharmaceutical industry combined," he added. "Why isn't that happening?" Kamen asked business students to support his vision. "The people with no water and no electricity have no money. You can't build a 90-day success model. You have to believe that these are productivity tools."
Wherever Kamen goes, he doesn't miss an opportunity to share his passion for FIRST. He started the non-profit program to create a sport out of engineering. FIRST organizes robotics and LEGO competitions around the world, getting kids inspired and excited about careers in science and technology. The program has also provided more than $12 million in scholarships. Kamen quotes his friend, Walt Havenstein of Science Applications International, who told FIRST contestants, "This is the only sport where every kid on the team can turn pro." He asked for support saying that whatever you put into it, you'll get even more out of it and "it's fun, it's rewarding, and everyone wins."
Many people have won as a result of Kamen's relentless passion for solving problems and improving lives. Perhaps his passion has inspired someone in his audience at the Wake Forest University Schools of Business to create the next big thing that will change the world.
Click Here to read an article about Dean Kamen from the Winston-Salem Journal
Dean Kamen: Personal Passion Changes the World from WFU Schools of Business on Vimeo.


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A residual drug or alcohol phenomonon in which, during a period after a heavy binge, only a small amount of the recently-abused substance is needed to re-activate your buzz. So named after what happens in the shower when you "rinse and repeat": only a tiny bit of shampoo is needed the second time around to achieve a full sudsy lather.
"Man, I've only had one bloody mary and I feel buzzed!"
"Shampoo effect, dude. You were blasted last night."
"Shampoo effect, dude. You were blasted last night."
by Soave May 23, 2005
When because of recent use, a little goes a long way. Usually referred to when re-gaining an alcohol buzz. (If you shampoo your hair and ever "repeat", you know how just a tiny bit of shampoo will cause instant lather? that's the shampoo effect)
I had so much to drink last night, all it took was one beer this morning to get me buzzed again, gotta love the shampoo effect!
by Angie C September 14, 2005
what happens when you drink alcohol after previously drinking alot the night before and you get buzzed faster, similiar to when you shampoo your hair and if you wash it twice in a row the second time it gets alot foamier faster the second time
i need to drink a little slower right now i already have the shampoo effect going on after last nights binger
by free mustache rides November 06, 2010
(noun) The effect of having that first drink the next day, after a long night of drinking, and it gives you a good buzz right away. Much like how quickly the shampoo lathers as you apply it the second time.
Whoa, dude, I'm gettin' a heavy shampoo effect from this morning's bloody mary.
by Edward Cafeto April 11, 2006
The effect when you drink alcohol the day after getting extremely drunk and it only takes you a quarter of the amount of alcohol to get you equally as drunk as the night before.
The shampoo effect really got Brittney tonight, she only had one shot and now she is peeing in the refrigerator!!
by slevin20 January 01, 2011
Similar to how adding water to a nearly empty shampoo bottle gives you "more shampoo", giving a small amount of alcohol to someone who was very drunk the night before, returns them to a drunk state.
Bro 1: "Damn, why is Alex so drunk right now? He's only had two drinks."
Bro 2: "It's the Shampoo Effect, he was plastered last night."
Bro 2: "It's the Shampoo Effect, he was plastered last night."
by icechris February 06, 2012
The phenomenon of when it takes just a little bit of booze to get drunk the day after a night of many alcoholic beverages. The same way as when a bottle of shampoo is almost empty and it just takes a little bit of water to make more shampoo.
"Man im feeling drunk after these 2 beers for some reason. It must be the shampoo effect going on from all those shots I did last night."
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Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets during last year's Confederations Cup to protest World Cup spending and a lack of infrastructure investment.
Smaller scale protests are still occurring in the country, which will host the June 12-July 13 tournament for the first time since 1950.
Scolari said he was not against demonstrations but the World Cup was not the best time for his players to be confronted with any outside issues.
"I think protests can happen," Scolari said in an interview on Fantastico, a popular television show. "If they are normal, without smashing things up, then that is democracy.
"But I don't know if it's the right time.
"They are Brazil players and they have one mission. They can think, they can express themselves, they can say 'I want a better Brazil, too', but I don't want it to be something that causes problems in our environment."
When asked if protests could affect the players, Scolari replied: "It could, big time."
There is concern that protestors will try to disrupt some of the 64 World Cup matches after they marched towards the stadia used in last year's Confederations Cup.
They were often held back by riot police using dogs, percussion grenades and tear gas and police have undergone further training to make sure there is no repeat.
(For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.)


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Miranda Lambert Recalls 'Awful' Wardrobe Malfunction at the CMAs
Miranda Lambert shouldn't only be thankful for her wins at the recent 2012 CMA Awards -- she should also be thanking her lucky stars that her dress held together while she was onstage performing and accepting her trophies.
In an interview with Country Countdown USA, the 'Fastest Girl in Town' hitmaker reveals that she suffered an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction prior to the actual television broadcast.
Lambert went through a series of different dresses in the weeks leading up to the event, trying to find exactly the right style. It was during a fitting for one of those gowns that the cringe-worthy mishap occurred.
"I got stuck in a really big designer dress," the singer tells host Lon Helton. "Like in my fitting, I got stuck-stuck. Like they had to cut it off me. I took pictures. They're not appropriate to share with the public, but I did document them for myself."
She continues, "I tried on this dress, and it fit, but the zipper broke when I put it on. So they tried to lay me down to take it off, and it got worse stuck. I couldn't see, it was stuck over my head, it was awful, like a 30-minute ordeal. I was like undies, nothing else, I couldn't see, stuff was stuck over my head, it was awesome."
Although Lambert is lucky that no viral photos exist of the embarrassing situation, she playfully says that could still change. "When my career goes down, I may leak some of the pictures," she jokes.
That night, Lambert took home honors for Female Vocalist of the Year and shared the award for Song of the Year with her husband, Blake Shelton.


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Samsung Galaxy S/SGH-I897
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|Samsung Captivate
|Model Number: SGH-I897
A very comprehensive FAQ / wiki is available here http://capfaq.com/w/FAQ
The Samsung Captivate (SGH-i897 or SGH-i896) is a Galaxy S Android smartphone released in July 2010. It is currently available in America under AT&T and in Canada under Rogers. The Samsung Captivate has a PowerVR graphics processor yielding 90 million triangles per second, making it the fastest graphics processing unit in any Android phone to date. It was the first Android phone to be certified for DivX HD,[4] and at 9.9 mm it was the thinnest Android phone at the time of release.
Hardware Design
The Captivate has a design that is different from the other Galaxy S phones in that is not a rounded rectangle shape, but rather has a curved top and bottom. The front is Corning supplied Gorilla Glass, while the back and side is plastic. The battery cover is metal, and is easily removed by pulling down the bottom of the phone. The buttons on the bottom are not physical, but still offer tactile feedback if you choose. The power button is on the right side and the volume rocker is on the left. The phone features a 4 inch Super AMOLED Display which is very sharp and saturated (often overly so). It has a 5 megapixel camera without flash.
The phone shipped from stock with Android 2.1 (eclair), but has received a Froyo (2.2) update. The phone employs the latest proprietary Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 user interface. Unlike TouchWiz 3.0 on the Samsung Wave, it allows up to seven homescreens. However, different from other Android user interfaces, TouchWiz 3.0 allows users to add, delete and rearrange homescreens. The program launcher is also different from other Android user interfaces in that it has an iOS-like program menu which allows customization of shortcuts. In addition, three of the four shortcuts at the bottom of the screen can also be customized. The most important aspect of all three generations of TouchWiz is the widget interface. The most prominent widgets that come with the Captivate are the daily briefing, weather clock and the buddy widget. In addition to Samsung widgets, standard Android widgets can be added and removed from the homescreens. The Captivate comes with support for many multimedia file formats, including audio codecs (FLAC, WAV, Vorbis, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, MID, AC3, XMF), video codecs (mpeg4, H.264, H.263, Sorenson codec, DivX HD/ XviD, VC-1) and video formats (3GP (MPEG-4), WMV (Advanced Systems Format), AVI (divx), MKV, FLV).
The phone has drawn criticism due to the presence of preloaded AT&T apps (many of which incur monthly fees when used), removal of side-loading, and censoring of certain apps from the market. All of these issues can currently be circumvented with root access. Additionally, users have complained of issues with obtaining a GPS lock and software issues with the TouchWiz UI, which users complain is slow and unresponsive. Some users report hearing from Samsung that a software fix is currently in the works to improve GPS functionality, and alternate homescreen launchers such as LauncherPro and ADWLauncher reportedly improve UI responsiveness as well as the several custom ROMs available from XDA. Many also criticize Samsung's slow response to problems, often leaving it up to the community to fix serious issues with the phone. Samsung has released a GPS fix that fix the issues for some.
Another criticism is the lack of a camera flash.
Official Documentation
USB Drivers
- Complete USB Drivers Package & Device Installer for Windows XP/Vista/7 (v5.02.0.2)
Note: If you already have Samsung Galaxy series drivers loaded, connect and see if it works before loading any additional drivers. The Samsung Galaxy S3 driver on existing Win7 64bit worked with this phone.
- Kies Mini v10082.8.1 is primarily used to upgrade the firmware on the Captivate. It's the scaled down version of Kies for the Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 series, but you should not use the full blown version of Kies on the Captivate. On the same note, if you search the web, you'll find a lot of people who have problems with the full blown version of Kies.
If the above link does not work, Kies mini can also be found here (v11011_4)
If you are starting with stock Froyo and want to upgrade to stock Gingerbread, Kies Mini can be used to automatically update to UCKK4 (2.3).
The Captivate has a very active development community here on XDA. The quickest way to get involved is to head to the Samsung Captivate section of the forums. Below is a list of links grouped by categories. Most links point to the 'official' thread in the Captivate forums for each hack/rom/kernel/etc. If you're a developer and have created a new hack/rom/kernel/etc please add a link and description in the appropriate group below.
- (Guide) rooting and adding CWM Recovery to 2.3.5 with Corn Kernel Uses adb and download mode to flash a modded corn kernel with custom CWM Recovery. Use CWM to root the phone. I found this to be the easiest/fastest way to root GB 2.3.5 (5/18/2012)
- One Click Root / Unroot for PC & MAC by TGA_Gunnman: This a quick and simple way to root your phone. It doesn't do anything else but root your Captivate. Doesn't work on Gingerbread (2.3.5).
- z4root is a one click solution to root and un-root your device. It is known to work for the Captivate. The only known method of installing non-market apps is by purchasing "Non-Market Apps Enabler" from the Android Market. (07/28/2012)
- SuperOneClick for PC (not sure about MAC) by CLShortFuse: This is a one-click root that works with Froyo on Captivates. It works with almost all phones and all android versions.
Custom ROMs
Recommended for Beginners
Andromeda, Apex, Cognition, Serendipity.
Newer Roms
STILL UPDATED - LANIGHT (Project eXtreme Butter) by AceofSpades90: LANIGHT is a pure AOSP build, meaning it is NOT CM or built from CM source. This is a very stripped down ROM which runs VERY fast and stable on every Captivate. It's currently based on Android 4.1.1 source code. View the forum thread for more information.
STILL UPDATED - Apex by Watsaa: Also based on JS8, great performance, great battery life, Gingerbread theme.
STILL UPDATED - Cognition by designgears: A custom ROM designed to improve the performance (with help from the Voodoo Lagfix) of the Captivate and clear out the bloatware and restrictions placed on the phone by AT&T and Samsung.
STILL UPDATED - CyanogenMod 7 by atinm: CyanogenMod 7 Gingerbread 2.3.4 for the Captivate, THIS IS STILL BETA, but usable as daily driver.
STILL UPDATED - DRAGON by DAGr8 : Speed and Stability Based of ZNKP5 Froyo 2.2.1 ( for the i9088 Device ) This one aims at being different with ALL of the latest features for the SGS serie like the no clock toggle and 6 lock screen (NO LONGER UPDATED)
STILL UPDATED - Fasty by LOSTLOGIC89: Based on 2.3.5 kk4 captivate leak, a super fast and stable rom with 9 lockscreens and much more.
STILL UPDATED - [1] by [2] MIUI (based on CM7)very usable and customizable fit for daily use.
STILL UPDATED - Mosaic VIII by The Collective ROM built on JVT i9000 with Dark Core Kernel, also can flash Talon with BIGMEM mod. Great ROM for anyone especially those who like themes as this ROM offers a variety of themes (Check the themes section for related themes)
STILL UPDATED - Phoenix by adamholden85: description soon...
STILL UPDATED - Serendipity by MikeyMike01: Based on JS7, lots of features, Gingerbread theme.
Older Roms
FINAL - FireFly by xtremekilla09: Based on Rogers 2.2, custom themed and packed with features. It includes a custom app that allows over the air updates to be downloaded to the phone. Updated weekly on Thursdays.
Discontinued - Andromeda by TeamKomin: A ROM built from Armani Captivate i9010 with custom kernel and HSPA speeds. Focused on functionality and stability. This is a great ROM for the beginner, or those who wish a stable interface with all the additional functionality of a modded kernel/ROM.
Discontinued - aospMolecule by a.n: This is based off AOSP but with cyanogen influences.
Discontinued - Assonance by MikeyMike01: Another tweaked Froyo ROM with more goodies.
FINAL - Axura by adamholden85: This ROM is based off the unofficial Froyo JK2/JK6 For Vibrant.
EXHAUSTED - Captivate / Vibrant Hybrid by eugene373: Awaiting description
EXHAUSTED - Captivate-Deodexed-JH7 by rajendra82: this ROM is JH7 (leak) fully deodexed and zipaligned.
Discontinued - Doc's ROM by MikeyMike01: A ROM with delicious goodies.
FINAL- Frankin-Twiz by eugene373: This is an attempt to tweak Samsung settings and themes to eugene's liking which tries to look as AOSP.
Discontinued - GeoMod by geokhentix: A ROM with custom theme and Setiron's Kernel using the JPP modem. This has its own cooked apps.
Discontinued - Perception by designgears: A very fast ROM based off of JK3 from the i9000m phone which works better for USA captivates. This has Setiron's Kernel which has Universal Lagfix, Backlight notification and other fully featured goodies. Bloatware and restrictions not included.
Custom Kernels
Newer Kernels
Semaphore: This kernel has tons of features and works for Jelly Bean 4.1.1. For a full list of features, take a look at the thread on XDA.
LAST UPDATED 12/03/11 eXistZ Captivate Kernel by existz: Based on Froyo source code, OC/UV, BLN, etc.
LAST UPDATED 13/01/11 Firebird 2 by DesignGears: Voodoo Sound v4, Lagfix, Color, Sharpness and Much More!
LAST UPDATED 02/20/11 Speedmod for Captivate by hardcore: This is a port of Hardcore's speedmod Kernel from the i9000, reoriented for the captivate.
LAST UPDATED 12/03/11 SuckerPunch by existz: Based off Speemod's with OC/UV, Voodoo fixes, BLN.
LAST UPDATED 09/28/12 The kernel du jour! by pawitp: A custom kernel for CyanogenMod10 Nightly which offers overclock up to 1.6ghz,Great Camera For Video Capturing,Great Battery Life Jelly Bean Mods,Silky Smooth, undervolting, BLN, and is constantly updated.
LAST UPDATED 03/18/11 Trident by ytt3r:This is a massively overclocked kernel for CyanogenMod 7 which will be consistently updated.
Older Kernels
LAST UPDATED 12/23/10 I9000 Froyo kernel reoriented by xcaliburinhand: This should make life a little easier for those who want to use an I9000 kernel.
LAST UPDATED 12/20/10- Setiron's Kernel by Setiron: This kernel is Backlight Notification, Universal Lagfix, OC/UV support and a few other awesome tweaks.
LAST UPDATED 12/27/10 Reoriented i9000 for Cyanogen ROM by glitterballs: This is a Captivate-d version of the beta cyanogen kernel so cyanogen beta will work for the captivate.
LAST UPDATED 10/04/10- Unhelpful Kernel by Unhelpful: This kernel will give you the ability to overclock or undervolt your Captivate.
EXHAUSTED- Voodoo EXT4 Lagfix for Captivate by atinm & supercurio: See Lag Fixes below for description. Look at Setiron's kernel for your own lagfix needs on the Captivate.
Lag Fixes
- Lagfix Thread: This thread highlights three different lag fix options. These work by putting a small EXT2 or EXT4 partition on the phone to handle the I/O of the system's operations rather than relying solely on the slow Samsung filesystem.
- Voodoo Lagfix (Captivate) by atinm & supercurio: This lagfix entirely replaces the slow and clunky Samsung filesystem on the Captivate with the faster and more modern EXT4 filesystem. See Setiron's kernel for Universal lagfix that includes EXT4.
Recovery Options
- Odin3 One-Click Downloader by designgears: Odin3 is the factory standard, however it is a terrible program which provides no error correction. When a program is flashed onto your phone with Odin3, it will be loaded in whatever condition it is received, regardless of poor transmission from cables. Odin3 One-Click is used for restoring to the STOCK ROM so the phone will be just as it was when you bought it. This should not be confused with the 2.2 Odin3 One-click branded with the name DesignGears, which is a 2.2 Beta version.
- Odin Stock Restore WITH 3-Button Fix by C3P0LOL: This is based on designgears' 3 button fix but an Odin flashable Stock JF6 that restores your phone to STOCK WITH the button combo fix.
- ClockworkMod Recovery by Koush: Allows you to easily make full backups of your phone's software, including apps, in an easy to use package so you can switch between ROMs or different backups easily.
References to heimdall are required... Heimdall is currently the safest method of flashing. --AdamOutler 22:07, 13 May 2011 (CDT)
If you see the "Phone--/!\--PC" screen, this means a flash was not completed. If you see this symbol on your phone, it is not bricked, it is only waiting for you to reflash the proper firmware onto it. Use the 3 button fix, or a 301kohm resistor to put the phone into download mode. Under certain flashes, the phone will enter download mode without displaying the familiar download mode icon. The only way to tell if you're in download mode is to connect it to the computer.
If your phone is black-screen bricked, meaning it performs the same with or without the battery and is unresponsive to buttons or button combinations, then you should try a 301Kohm resistor between pins 4 and 5 on the USB cable. If this fails, currently, your only option is JTAG.
Captivate Bricking
There are two levels of "brick"
- Soft Brick - displays "Phone--/!\--PC", error message, dimly illuminate black screen, or "firmware upgrade fail! try using recovery mode"
- Hard Brick - appears to function the same with or without the battery.
Soft bricking occurs when the phone has received an incomplete flash. It is an indicator that the phone requires reflashing.
A hard brick, on the otherhand, will work the same with or without the battery. This is caused by flashing an improper primary or secondary bootloader. The hard bricked phone will output minimal data on the UART port and there is no known method of recovery other then UnBrickable Mod or JTAG.
In general, it is best to stay away from flashing PBL or SBL as they can lead to hard bricking if they are flashed with an improper version or bad USB connection. Odin3 one-click will automatically flash a new PBL and SBL every time.
Unbrick the Captivate
WORKING- How to unbrick the soft bricked Captivate by thekurrgan: 3-button method to get the captivate into download mode to re-flash back to stock using odin3. This usually works when the phone displays "Phone--/!\--PC"
WORKING- Unbrick Captivate w/o cutting up USB for $0.99 by ademarne: This method uses only 3 resistors to get your phone into download mode. No cutting or soldering, just resistors and tape. Use odin3 to flash back to stock after getting into download mode. This always works when the phone displays "Phone--/!\--PC"
Misc Tools
WORKING- One Click Unlock by Bowsa2511: Unlocks Android 2.1 (Eclair.) This has not been tested on Froyo. Does not work on Gingerbread.


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Covenant Presbyterian Church at 2101 Kanuga Road has called the Rev. Morse "Mo" Up De Graff to serve the congregation as interim pastor.
Covenant Presbyterian Church at 2101 Kanuga Road has called the Rev. Morse "Mo" Up De Graff to serve the congregation as interim pastor.
Up De Graff is a member of the Interim Pastor Ministries of the Presbyterian Church in America and is well-known throughout the denomination.
He and his wife, Janie, live in the Brevard area, and he recently retired as the director of Ridge Haven, the PCA retreat north of Rosman.
To learn more about the church, visit www.covpca.org or call 828-693-8651.
The Sound of Singing Men concert is set for 7 p.m. tonight at Mills River United Methodist Church, 131 Old Turnpike Road, Mills River.
The 33-voice community singing group will also feature the Singing Laymen, Refuge Ladies and the Mountain Harmony Quartets.
There is no admission charge. A love offering will be taken.
WNC Baptist Fellowship at 240 Haywood St., Asheville, invites the community to attend an appreciation service for Peggy Mills and Linda Smith at 11 a.m. Sunday.
Mills is church secretary, and Smith is music director. The appreciation service coincides with the Sunday worship service. A Thanksgiving fellowship meal will follow the service.
Call 828-776-1721 for more information.
Tickets are on sale now for the annual Majestic Journey holiday event scheduled for noon and 6:30 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Hendersonville, 312 Fifth Ave.
Tara Furman, author and head of Knowing God Ministries, is the speaker for this year's event.
"Our holiday event is an opportunity to share the gospel of Jesus Christ," said Lynnette Raines, director of women's ministry at First Baptist Church of Hendersonville. "We are thrilled to have Tara Furman share at this year's event."
The cost for tickets is $8 for the lunch session and $10 for the evening session. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the First Baptist Church of Hendersonville office.
For more information on Furman's ministry, visit www.tarafurman.com. For more on First Baptist Church of Hendersonville, visit www.fbchnc.org.
First Congregational United Church of Christ at 1735 Fifth Ave. W., Hendersonville, will host a "Love for Logan" benefit at 5 p.m. Nov. 23 to help pay medical bills for a 6-year-old boy who looks healthy but isn't.
Logan has nephrotic syndrome, a rare and serious kidney condition that despite a barrage of tests and medications, doctors have been unable to satisfactorily control or determine the cause.
He and his family have recently moved from Illinois to his grandmother's home here to be closer to Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte, where he gets treatment. Logan's medical bills are daunting and still rising.
The Nov. 23 event will begin with a 5 p.m. reception with wine, hearty hors d'oeuvres and a "Gift of Love" personal services and fine art boutique.
From 6-8 p.m., a concert will feature the following local musicians who are donating their talents: emcee Todd Hoke, Larry Anderson, Aaron Coffin, Carol Duermit, Joel Helfand, John Myers, Michele Skeele, James Vandenberg and Bev Ward.
Tickets are $25 per person or $40 per couple and are available at the Hendersonville Visitor's Center, Laurel Park Wine Market, Sol y Luna, Tempo Music and the church. Children are admitted free.
For more information, visit www.fcchendersonville.org, 828-692-8630 or www.facebook.com/FirstCongregationalChurchHendersonvilleUcc.


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HOOVER — Kentucky coach Joker Phillips believes last year's mediocre season is a minor bump on the road to consistent success.
HOOVER — Kentucky coach Joker Phillips believes last year's mediocre season is a minor bump on the road to consistent success.
The Wildcats played in five straight bowl games from 2006 to 2010, but regressed to a 5-7 record last season. They ended the year on a high note, beating Tennessee for the first time since 1984, but must replace many key players.
At Southeastern Conference media days Wednesday, Phillips said Kentucky had done a good job of stocking quality young players during the bowl streak and "now those guys have to go out and play."
Phillips said several inexperienced players made important plays during the program's 2-2 finish to the 2011 season, particularly in the galvanizing Tennessee victory, and that bodes well for the coming fall.
"There were a lot of young kids making plays for us late in the season, especially the last four games," Phillips said. "You look out there, the last game, probably four or five true freshmen were playing for us on defense."
Kentucky returns 11 starters, including receiver La'Rod King and quarterback Morgan Newton. King led the team with 40 catches for 598 yards and seven touchdowns last season.
But the Wildcats will rely on several young players to step up and help immediately. Phillips said one of them will be sophomore linebacker Alvin Dupree, who he called "a guy that someday will be ... a household name in the state of Kentucky."
That's tough to do in Kentucky, where the household names tend to be confined to the basketball court. Phillips said that even though Kentucky is viewed as a basketball school, he uses the basketball program's exposure as an advantage for football recruiting and selling his program.
Both Phillips and senior offensive lineman Matt Smith praised the Wildcats' incoming freshman and weren't shy about saying they would be on the field quickly.
Phillips said 26 of the 44 players on Kentucky's two-deep depth chart are freshmen or sophomores. The third-year coach said some may view that as "disastrous," but he was confident the Wildcats have more quality players than ever before.
"They've got to understand that we're going to need them," Smith said. "In years' past a lot of freshman have come in and haven't been able to contribute right away except for one or two here and there. But with the recruiting our coaches have done and how good a job they've done bringing in athletic guys that are smart and can learn and pick up things on the fly, we're going to need a lot of help from them."
Smith said if the new talent can mesh with some of the older players, the players will be celebrating a bowl trip and not just a victory over Tennessee.
"It's fun to be home with your family for Christmas," Smith said. "But not for that long."


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KonCD in KDE, Mosfet News, Kinkatta 1.00, KDE++
In the latest news batch, Per Wigren
I'm not sure if the author of kit would like this.. but looking at the fact that kit has a lot less features than kinkatta, would kit be replaced by kinkatta i dkenetwork? Does kinkatta have other depenedences?
By FO at Fri, 2001/11/02 - 6:00am
Re: hm
kit wil be a jabber client in the next version
Jabber is a revolutionary new instant messaging and presence management platform based on XML and open standards. It suport ICQ, MSN, AIM, Yahoo IM, and IRC
By Underground at Fri, 2001/11/02 - 6:00am
Re: hm
that is good news - kde needs a jabber client.
konverse is unmaintained at the moment - i suppose that could be a good start
By Thilo at Fri, 2001/11/02 - 6:00am
Re: hm
I just knew Kit'd be mentioned, so I read...
The author of Kit wouldn't like it because Kinkatta isn't a real KDE app. It's like KVirc - a Qt app half-ported.
Personally, if you want Kit removed, I'd not want it replaced by any AOL-bound app. Hopefully it'll be Kit 2 that replaces it.
By Neil Stevens at Sat, 2001/11/03 - 6:00am
Re: hm
Kinkatta uses KDE much more now than kvirc ever has.
By FO at Sun, 2001/11/04 - 6:00am
Re: hm
Kinkatta has actually gone a long way in intigrating KDE into the main branch. There is a QT "branch" in which I often talk about (getting it to compile it under windows and such). But the main branch has come a long way. We now use KDE itself (as seen by the themes). We use the kde widgets (also can be seen via the themes). We use KProcess for spawning sounds etc. I have upgraded most all of the Qbla -> Kbla widgets. Other then not using the KAbout (crashes for me... and I think it is ugly and needs to be hacked another day) and the KConfig (we use a xml based file settings and I don't wish to have the users go through yet another file format transition.) The icons now install into kde's icon world (which messes up half of the time on the install on suse, mandrake, redhat... somthing intigrating into kde's cvs would fix)
So to make it "fully" kdeish I would a) redo the config file to use kconfig. b) use the kabout. c) make the chat widget xml based.
If someone wishes to submit b as a working patch I will gladly put it into cvs. As for c the base chat widget is getting a redo with the new QT3.0 functionality and while I am at it xml can be done too :)
So it is up to you all. In or not?
By Benjamin C Meyer at Sun, 2001/11/04 - 6:00am
Re: hm
Not I think that KDE needs Jabber not AIM wat if AOL chane there protecol then kinkatte dosend work and you can only chat agane wene a new versio of kde come out
By Underground at Tue, 2001/11/06 - 6:00am
Re: hm
well, AIM _is_ the most popular IM protocol. It'd say in. However, it'd be nice to have plugins for jabber and such, ala Gaim.
By off at Thu, 2001/11/08 - 6:00am
http://kde-cvsbuild.sourceforge.net/ is the home of a great little script. This script will automatically:
Download the sources using CVSup
It needs a little change to convert it to QT3 and KDE 3, but other than that it works great! You just run it and walk away, the downloading and compiling is done automatically, and it can even do it in the background while you work. If you know a little about Bash scripting, download it and give it a try. Once it is set up, having the newest KDE is as easy as typing one command and waiting a couple of hours :-)
By not me at Fri, 2001/11/02 - 6:00am
Re: KDE-CVSBuild
I'm sure a lot of people would benefit if you could post the changes necessary to this scrip somewhere. I know I would :-)
By Freubelaer at Fri, 2001/11/02 - 6:00am
Re: KDE-CVSBuild
There aren't many changes. In the script itself there is a function BuildQT(). You have to change the make targets because they're changed in QT 3. Comment out the DoCmd lines that are there to make QT and add:
DoCmd "Making $QTDIR" "make $mk symlinks sub-src sub-tools" "make (symlinks sub-src sub-tools)" "$thnline"
I'm not sure if this is strictly necessary but it keeps make from whining at you at least.
The kde-cvsbuild.conf file is where most of the changes need to be made. The readme for qt-copy in CVS says you need to set the environment variable YACC like so:
export YACC='byacc -d'
Of course this assumes you have byacc installed (apt-get install byacc for the enlightened). Also, the configure line for QT has changed in 3.0. Find the qtcfg line, comment it out, and replace it with:
qtcfg="-system-zlib -qt-gif -system-libpng -system-libjpeg -plugin-imgfmt-mng -thread -no-stl -no-xinerama -no-g++-exceptions"
That's all the changes I remember making to convert the script. Of course, you have to customize the script to your system. You have to choose where to stick the downloaded source and compiled binaries, which CVSup server to use, which packages to download/compile, and what options you want.
By not me at Sat, 2001/11/03 - 6:00am
Re: KDE-CVSBuild
If I knew what changes that was, I would ask the developer to include these changes in the next version.
By Per at Fri, 2001/11/02 - 6:00am
Packet writing
KOnCD is nice, but packet writing is nicer. Just drag and drop to CD-RW (or CD-R RSN)in Konqueror.
By reihal at Fri, 2001/11/02 - 6:00am
Re: Packet writing
Yes, but only one year ago. It s quite slow, formatting a disk takes ages. Writing to a disk sometimes freezes the PC for 20 -20 seconds. Special charcters like öäüß and so on did not work in file names and I got corrputed entries in some directories.
I don't know how much this has improved until now. Maybe you can try it and tell us?
By Moritz Moeller-... at Fri, 2001/11/02 - 6:00am
Re: Packet writing
I usually get this message that "no recorders found on my system" that's why someone told me to visit this site for solution. thank you to hear from you soon.
By jabs yanks at Sat, 2002/01/05 - 6:00am
What's that style in Kinkatta screenshots?
It's not Liquid, right? It looks really cool, I'd like to have
By TheFogger at Fri, 2001/11/02 - 6:00am
Re: What's that style in Kinkatta screenshots?
It's the Acqua Cobalt theme. It's a pixmap theme, so there's no translucencies or anything. You can still get it on http://www.kdelook.org, Apple don't seem to have noticed it yet.
By Bryan Feeney at Fri, 2001/11/02 - 6:00am
docbook -> html with kde look
pupeno's documents are rendered with the kde help stylesheets ...
By ik at Fri, 2001/11/02 - 6:00am
Re: docbook -> html with kde look
I didn't have a look at the files you mention, but for converting DocBook --> html there is "meinproc". "meinproc index.docbook" should give you the according html files in the same dir. To get the style sheets, insert a symbol link to "$KDEDIR/share/doc/en/HTML/common" in the directory you have the html-files. In this dir are all graphics and stylesheets to get the KDE HelpCenter look and feel.
By physos at Fri, 2001/11/02 - 6:00am
Hi, this whole summer, I've worked on CD burnning tool, but I've run out of time :(. Chek it out at http://cdbakeoven.sf.net. Now I have to complitely concentrate on my work. The last time I've toched the code was in early september. I've never advertized it on kde.org or apps.kde. IMHO it deserves to be complited. Take a look at it, and maybe some one will take over that thing?
By Alex at Fri, 2001/11/02 - 6:00am
Re: cdbakeoven
advertize it on apps.kde.org and freshmeat, say that it needs a maintainer, I'm sure someone would pick it up. From what I've seen, ti looks great.
By FO at Sat, 2001/11/03 - 6:00am
Re: cdbakeoven
Wow, this looks great!
Would be great if it could be integrated with kde
By yves at Sat, 2001/11/03 - 6:00am
Re: cdbakeoven
Dang, this really does look great! I've used KOnCD a couple of times, and though it works, I think it's ui sucks badly. This software looks really nice, though!
I sure hope you'll find someone to maintain it! Good Luck!
By me at Sat, 2001/11/03 - 6:00am
Re: cdbakeoven
hey this is cool stuff. I've never seen a greater frontend for burning cds under linux/kde. (sorry, koncd an kreatecd are not really functional) I hope for all of us that YOU will go on working on it or another guy will do it.
By buhzi at Sat, 2001/11/03 - 6:00am
Re: cdbakeoven
I was already about to give up on finding a truly good cd recording frontend for Linux (being it for gnome, kde, whatever...), but as a first impression I seem to have found it. I agree, it _really_ deserves to be completed.
By Carlos Rodrigues at Sun, 2001/11/04 - 6:00am
Re: cdbakeoven
It can't write audio cd
By Plamen at Sat, 2002/01/26 - 6:00am
Re: cdbakeoven
This is the coolest CD burning program for Linux that I've ever used. Before I stopped using Windows about half a year ago, I used Nero, but I think CDBakeOven is easier to use and more intuitive than that. (I can't count the number of times I had to look in the help file for Nero.) I'm glad I quit using Windows. Thanks to programs like these, the free software/open-source software community can get a positive response from many Windows-to-Linux converts like me.
I really hope you can find a maintainer for CDBakeOven. I would be willing to do it, except that I'm a busy student and I have little Linux programming experience and almost no GUI programming experience. Anyway, great job.
P.S.: CDBO *can* make audio CD's. I saw the option on the main menu.
By Dan B at Thu, 2004/09/02 - 5:00am
Pupeno's instructions
Could anyone please mirror Pupenos instructions about running 2 KDE versions concurrently - for some reason I can't access the original site :(
By Anonymous at Sat, 2001/11/03 - 6:00am
Re: Pupeno's instructions
Problem solved - as I managed to get a brief look at these pages yesterday at work, I just tried to reproduce it from memory and after couple of tries it worked :)
By Anonymous at Sat, 2001/11/03 - 6:00am
why KonCD
Why did they choose KonCD? From my point of view, KreateCD is more convinient, has a better interface, from the technical it comes with filters to normalize .ogg .mp3 .au .wav to the same loudness level, which is absolutely necessary if you intend to burn audio cd s with files from different sources.
By ElveOfLight at Sun, 2001/11/04 - 6:00am
Re: why KonCD
i agree too, both are great, but I like kreatecd betta
By FO at Sun, 2001/11/04 - 6:00am
Re: why KonCD
Or even more provacative: Why had any of the two programs to be chosen? Must KDE3 have a CD burner program on board, in the basic distribution? I don't really think so!
Apart from that, I still use GToaster to create my CDs because, although it's ugly as hell, it seems to be more intuitive to use for me. And sadly WinOnCD beats all Linux frontends for CD burning! I have to admit that the first Linux CD software whicht at least looked good to me is that Bake Oven stuff mentioned above. I have to compile it!
By AC at Sun, 2001/11/04 - 6:00am
I'm glad that the trials of Mosfet are not going unmentioned in the dot. I think he did a lot of good work for KDE and I hope that this whole thing with FT gets sorted out in his favour.
I'd love to see his stuff back in KDE. Oh well, maybe time will tell.
By Charles Gauder at Mon, 2001/11/05 - 6:00am


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Dying with dignity debate reignited by euthanasia bill
EUTHANASIA is in to the national spotlight again, with Liberal Democrat Senator David Leyonhjelm putting forward a private member's bill on the controversial issue.
Tamworth-based MLC Trevor Khan is a vocal supporter of euthanasia and introduced a bill to legalise it in NSW last year, which was narrowly defeated. He said euthanasia had "very strong support" in regional NSW.
"It's not the niche lefty-issue that some people are portraying it as," Mr Khan said
"On the ground, it's actually the complete reverse. It's often older people from conservative backgrounds, who have experiences people they know and love go through a tough end.
"You only have to go through it once to know some people have tough ends. I experienced it first hand with my father."
A survey by Tamworth MP Kevin Anderson showed more than 80 per cent voted in favour of legalising euthanasia.
Inverell-based Nationals senator John Williams said he would not be supporting Senator Leyonhjelm's bill.
"I believe where there is life there is hope," Senator Williams said.
New England MP Barnaby Joyce was contacted but did not respond to questions.
Senator Leyonhjelm said he had a personal assurance from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull that if the Senate agreed to provide time for debate, his party would allow a free vote.
"As a Liberal Democrat I believe in the right of individuals to end their lives painlessly at a time of their choosing, as do the majority of Australians," Senator Leyonhjelm said.
"The Commonwealth should mind its own business on this issue and remove legal impediments to states and territories establishing their own euthanasia legislation."
Mr Khan said if euthanasia was to be legalised, there would be plenty of checks and balances, such as being checked off by multiple doctors.
"All the cases we are talking about involve terminal-ill patients with limited life expectancy," he said.


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Value Line has initiated coverage of Jean Coutu Group (PJC.A.TO), a leading pharmacy retailer in Canada, in The Value Line Investment Survey. The company was founded in 1969 by Jean Coutu, who opened his first discount pharmacy in Montreal that year. In 1973, it was incorporated under the legal header Services Farmico. Later on, in 1986, the company changed its name to The Jean Coutu Group and completed an initial public offering. It currently trades under the ticker symbol PJC.A.TO on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Since its inception, Jean Coutu has grown tremendously both organically and through acquisitions. The company now has over 410 franchised locations in Quebec, New Brunswick, and Ontario, where it operates under the names PJC Jean Coutu, PJC Clinique, and PJC Sante Beaute. In addition, its Pro Doc Ltd. business, which was acquired in 2007, manufacturers and sells generic drugs to wholesalers and pharmacists. Jean Coutu is currently the second-largest pharmacy retail chain in Canada, with principle offices in Longueuil, Quebec.
The company currently operates through two reportable business segments: Franchising and Generic Drugs. The franchising segment consists primarily of merchandise sales to PJC franchisees, mostly through the firm's distribution centers, and made up most of the top line in fiscal 2013 (ended March 1, 2014). Meantime, Generic Drugs is comprised of sales from Jean Coutu's Pro Doc subsidiary. Prior to April 20, 2012, the company had a third reportable segment through its investment in U.S. pharmacy chain Rite Aid Corp. (RAD), but it has since eliminated this line from the income statement (more below).
Recently, the Pro Doc business, which boasts high margins, has been the highlight of Jean Coutu's operations, amid sluggish results at its traditional pharmacy business. Indeed, ongoing success at this unit is expected to drive top- and bottom-line gains in this year and next, though it remains a smaller portion of the overall business. Meantime, Jean Coutu recently sold its remaining stake in Rite Aid marking its exit from the United States. Although this investment has had positive effects of late, as Rite Aid is doing well, this move will make for a clearer representation of the company's performance going forward.
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All told, Jean Coutu seems to have a strong grip on its market, and results should remain stable. Now that the company has relinquished its vested interest in the United States, a clearer picture of its operating results ought to emerge soon, allowing for a truer representation of performance. We advise interested subscribers to consult our full-page review in the current issue of The Value Line Investment Survey, as well as any supplementary reports that may follow detailing newsworthy items with regard to Jean Coutu.
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Details of the Royal Opera House's 2017/18 Season have been announced.
The Royal Opera's Season includes six new productions at the Royal Opera House – La bohème, Semiramide, Lohengrin, Carmen, From the House of the Dead, and the world premieres of George Benjamin's new opera, Lessons in Love and Violence and Donizetti's L'ange de Nisida.
The programme also includes first revivals of Olivier Award-winning Cavalleria rusticana/Pagliacci, the much-discussed Lucia di Lammermoor, Les Vêpres siciliennes and Philip Venables' UK Theatre Award-winning 4.48 Psychosis.
The Season includes four premieres away from the Royal Opera House in collaboration with a range of partners, co-producers and co-commissioners – the world premieres of Mark-Anthony Turnage's new opera Coraline, Mamzer Bastard by Guildhall School of Music & Drama/Royal Opera Composer in Residence Na'ama Zisser, and a new work by Tansy Davies.
The Return of Ulysses will be performed at the Roundhouse, and La tragédie de Carmen will be performed at Wilton's Music Hall by members of the Jette Parker Young Artist programme.
The 2017/18 Season also sees Oliver Mears start his tenure as Director of Opera.
As previously announced, the Royal Opera will collaborate with the V&A for an exhibition covering almost 400 years of operatic history: Opera: Passion, Power and Politics, which opens in September 2017.
Looking ahead to the 2018/19 Season, four full cycles of Keith Warner's production of Der Ring des Nibelungen will be performed between September and November 2018; booking details will be available in autumn 2017.
View full listings for The Royal Opera's 2017/18 Season
The Royal Ballet's Season will include world premieres of five new productions – a new production of Swan Lake with additional choreography by Artist in Residence Liam Scarlett, as well as one-act ballets by Twyla Tharp, Arthur Pita, Wayne McGregor and Christopher Wheeldon.
The programme also includes revivals of new and classic works, including Peter Wright's much-loved productions of Giselle and The Nutcracker, Christopher Wheeldon's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and The Winter's Tale, Frederick Ashton's Sylvia and Marguerite and Armand, Wayne McGregor's Obsidian Tear, Liam Scarlett's The Age of Anxiety and Hofesh Shechter's Untouchable.
The 2017/18 Season will also celebrate choreographer Kenneth MacMillan's legacy on the 25th anniversary of his death. Five British Ballet companies – The Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, Northern Ballet and Scottish Ballet – will come together for the first time on the Royal Opera House stage.
All three Royal Ballet associated choreographers will mark Leonard Bernstein's centenary with a triple bill of one-act ballets.
Away from the Covent Garden stage, The Royal Ballet will be performing in Hull as part of the UK City of Culture 2017 celebrations, before touring Swan Lake to Madrid in 2018.
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|Beauxbatons Academy of Magic
|School information
Beauxbatons Academy of Magic is a Wizarding school located in the Palace of Beauxbatons near the city of Cannes in southern France.[1] Beauxbatons's current Headmistress is Madame Olympe Maxime. The school Coat of Arms is two golden wands crossed over one another, each shooting three stars. The name provided here is presumably an Anglicised version of a French original.
The SchoolEditBeauxbatons is similar to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The Academy has existed for over seven hundred years. During the 1994–1995 school year, a delegation of senior Beauxbatons students and their Headmistress stayed near Hogwarts Castle in Scotland to participate in a new Triwizard Tournament. The group arrived in a pastel blue coach pulled by twelve huge, winged horses. The carriage door was embossed with the golden coat of arms and opened to reveal golden steps. The horses also were golden-coloured, with red eyes, and fed on single-malt whiskey. The Gamekeeper Rubeus Hagrid took care of the winged horses. From October until the end of the school year, the entire delegation stayed on Hogwarts grounds, sleeping and presumably studying inside the coach, and eating in the Hogwarts Great Hall. The school champion was Fleur Delacour, who was unsuccessful in her challenge for the Triwizard Cup. The Beauxbatons uniform is light blue and dress-like unlike the Hogwarts uniform which are wizard robes.
The PalaceEdit
The Academy is a glittering palace, most probably newer and brighter than the Hogwarts castle. Both Hogwarts and Durmstrang are in castles; however, Fleur Delacour described Beauxbatons as a palace. The food at Beauxbatons, at least according to Fleur, is delicious, but much lighter than the food served at Hogwarts. Students are serenaded while they dine by choirs of wood nymphs. At Christmas time the dining hall is adorned with great, non-melting ice sculptures. Beauxbatons is Unplottable, so no Muggles or even wizards from rival schools can find it on a map, and then it is disguised so that no one can really see it unless they know to look for it.
Some have speculated that since bouillabaisse was served at the opening feast of the Triwizard Tournament, and this fish soup is generally served in south-east France, Beauxbatons could be somewhere on the Mediterranean coast, perhaps near Marseille. Also, Hagrid tells Harry, Hermione and Ron that he pretended to go towards Beauxbatons to shake off followers (while going to find giants), then told Professor Umbridge that he had been in southern France.
This would also explain why Beauxbatons students are so cold when they are at Hogwarts. Beauxbatons uniforms are made of light blue silk. Other indicators are perceived accents and the confirmed ethnicity of student Fleur Delacour. For example, Fleur says "ze" instead of "the" which is commonplace for French people speaking English.
Beauxbatons students stand at attention from when their Headmistress enters the room until she seats herself. They also seem to care more about their studies and their school's reputation than Hogwarts.
According to Fleur Delacour, Beauxbatons students take their exams (presumably comparable to O.W.L.s at Hogwarts) after six years of study instead of five.
Known studentsEdit
- Fleur Delacour - Triwizard Champion of Beauxbatons during the Triwizard Tournament in 1994.
- Gabrielle Delacour - Fleur Delacour's younger sister.
- Unidentified Headteacher of Beauxbatons - attended Triwizard Tournament of 1792
- Olympe Maxime - Headmistress of Beauxbatons
- Various other students
- Ministry Witch[2]
Beauxbatons was likely devised from the French "beaux bâtons," literally translated as "beautiful sticks"; however in French the word "bâton" is also used to mean "wand."
Behind the scenesEdit
- Only three residents of Beauxbatons have been named, and coincidentally, all three are some form of Half-breed.
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Beauxbatons appears to be an all-girl school. However, the book makes scattered references to male Beauxbatons students.
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Beauxbatons is pronounced wrong. Dumbledore says boh-BAT-tons, but in reality, if Beauxbatons is a French school, it would be pronounced BOH-bat-tons. This appears to be an error of pronunciation on Dumbledore's behalf, seeing as the French students pronounce it correctly.
- In the movie, the Beauxbatons Coat of Arms is a shield surrounded by golden lines whereas in the book it is two crossed wands emitting three stars each. However, these wands can be seen at the top of the film-version Coat of Arms.
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire it is said that Gabrielle Delacour is already a Beauxbatons student, but in the book of Deathly Hallows, it is said Gabrielle is eleven, so she would be starting the year to come. It is also possible, though, that Beauxbatons starts earlier than Hogwarts, since it is an individual school with many differences when compared to Hogwarts.
- Beaxbatons is the only french school since there is only 11 wizarding schools in the world
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Book (Mentioned only)
See alsoEdit
Notes and referencesEdit
|Objects: Goblet of Fire • Casket • Golden egg • Triwizard Cup
|Schools: Beauxbatons Academy of Magic • Durmstrang Institute • Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
|1994-1995 Triwizard Champions: Fleur Delacour • Viktor Krum • Cedric Diggory • Harry Potter


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"Lemony Snicket" started principle photography on Oct. 13, 2003. Jim is currently playing Count Olaf.

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Pena's Progress take a Step Backwards
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Ooh…foot injuries are no fun, especially for a power guy like Pena. If they can get Pena back out there quickly, even if he isn't 100%, they should. Pena probably isn't going to be a Ray next year. And a Carlos Pena playing a little below his best is probably still better than most players. But if he's not 100%, he would re-injure himself….AAAHH!! This is hard…I just despise injuries….
Actually, Carlos Pena would love to stay with the Rays, but you wonder just how much of a "hometown discount" it will take for both parties to effectively come to an agreement.
I know personally the agony and irritation that a foot or ankle injury can be in a sport where speed and running can be key elements.
It actually is a better thing to rest Pena for a feww days and hope for a better prognosis than possibily lose him fully for the last 9 weeks of the season.
We all remember what a C C Sabathia fastball to his wrist did to Pena in 2009. It cost the Rays Pena's services, and made the A L Home Run crown a lot closer than expected.
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I hope Pena finds recovery quicker than Rollins did, his swift return earlier in the season put him back on the DL a couple of days later with the same injury… the Rays are resilient this year and i think will hold there own well till his return…
Tough luck with Pena hurting. But for power supply, Joyce sure seems like he could fill that slot. At least that's how it looked when the Yanks played you guys. Didn't he hit a homer in every at bat or did it just feel that way????
I am hopeful that what you believe will happen, but for some odd reason I am feeling a bit of lag right now in the pffensive weapondry of the Rays. Hopefully it is just a delay to breathe for a moment, and not an extended losing streak or loss of focus and direction.
But the Yankees are also feeling the same disasters right now…which is a good thing.
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Got to admit, Joyce went ona bit of a tear when the Yankees were in town, but our offense is hitting less than the Mendoza Line right now and needs a big recharge of power and consistency. Of course sitting Carl Crawford the last two games doesn't muster much consistency on the basepaths, but good teams are suppose to find solutions for these problems.
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Yesterday we brought you what we dubbed the Greatest Pool Basketball Dunk of All Time. Then we were sent one that might've been even better. Now? The field is wide open.
We put out a call asking you to send in your pool basketball videos, and you didn't disappoint. The video above, from reader Mike and his friends—"Pool Penetration 2: Double Penetration"—features everything from trampolines to multi-ball dunks to soccer moves to pool skimmers.
Commenter Kirkles passed along the above highlight reel, which made the rounds a few years ago. It wins the award for Pool Dunk Video Most Likely To Have Ended In A Fractured Skull.
Joseph sent over his own friends' highlight reel, featuring a rarity in the world of Rube Goldberg Pool Dunks—girls.
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Monday, 20 July 2009
Voyageur 50 - I've got some questions
Even the insatiable Lorax has become so sick of eating like an American that he is stuffing a granola bar in his ear as I write.
Soon we're off to Lake Kegonsa for some camping with the step-kids. To bring all the readers up to speed, after this trip, step-daughter will be retuning to Denmark to live with us.
There is so much I'd like to write, but, I can't tell the story of this wonderful vacation until I upload some photos (forgive me).
I do, however, need some advice the upcoming Voyageur 50 mile race (and hopefully this advice will help some of you readers, too):
What is a good sports drink to have in my bottle?
What is your favorite thing to eat the morning before an ultra?
Is wearing a Garmin worth it or are they just too heavy?
Is biking bad when attempting to taper?
Biking song of the day: The Devil Went Down to Georgia by The Charlie Daniels Band
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- Danni said...
Do you usually use sports drink? If not I don't know that I would try something out during the race. I personally just drink water and take S-Caps for electrolytes and get calories from AccelGels (they have 5g protein in each which seems to help) or aid station food. I try to get a gel in every 30 minutes to 45 minutes.
During a taper the goal is to decrease mileage/time but maintain intensity. So biking is probably fine depending on how long you're considering biking.
I usually like oatmeal with peanut butter or almonds and a banana or berries and coffee for breakfast before a long race/long run.
- 20 July 2009 at 16:50
- SteveQ said...
The race provides Ultima for electrolyte replacement and it's hated by everyone except the race director. It's better than nothing and it's there.
If I'm up 4 hours before an ultra, I have oatmeal, a banana and whatever other fruit looks good at the time. Otherwise, it's just liquids (and a lot of caffeine) for me.
I'll be wearing a Garmin - the monster sized 305 - though I've never worn one in an ultra before; there's feedback I want that I can't get any other way.
Biking should be okay unless you tend to overdo everything.
Don't go out too fast in the race! Helen will run about 8 hours, Kim 9 and Val 10. If you're in first or second place early, you may not finish at all. Start slow and you might "chick" your husband!
- 20 July 2009 at 17:52
- SteveQ said...
I just checked the entrants list. Julie Treder's probably going to be ahead of you and maybe Kat Yarger, too. Lisa Trainor's an amazing trail runner, but doesn't do ultras. It's a tough field!
- 20 July 2009 at 19:07
- SteveQ said...
For some course pictures, check out http://waynelsona.blogspot.com/2009/07/half-voyageur-trail-marathon.html
Enlarging the power line photos gives some idea of what they look like.
- 20 July 2009 at 19:09
- Joy Joy said...
I like coffee and either a banana or a whole wheat bagel with peanut butter before ultras. Emergen-C is great to carry because you can just bring the packet and down it by itself instead of putting it in your water (I always find the sweet drinks revolting after a while). In my opinion, leave the GPS at home. Will it really make you faster? Or just more nervous? Good luck!!
- 21 July 2009 at 06:40
- sea legs girl said...
This advice is great!
I saw the pics, SteveQ, and am getting terrified of the hills. Denmark is a flat, flat land. And thanks for giving me an idea of where I will be among the women. I will start out slow. Would love to get around 9 hours. 8:49 is my only previous 50 mile time and was on a hilly course, but not as technical. It also depends on how hot it is, of course.
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Sunday, October 07, 2007
World's most awesomest seatpost?
If you want to see maybe the best looking seat post to ever exist, head on over to Kent Eriksen Cycles.
The design, similar to a Moots seatpost, is simple and yet very sweet. Bonus: the colors are designed to match your Chris King headset and hubs.
The cheapest price for one is 180 clams, so with awesomeness comes expense. But if you need that something special to make all your friends extremely envious. This might be the way to do it.
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- DYG said...
That seatpost reminds me of the Bold: http://www.boldprecision.com/seatposts.htm
Both designs look nice but don't support the saddle rails very well. I broke a rail on my SLR, mounted to a Bold seatpost, remounting the other day. I'm thinking of switching to the Thomson Masterpiece which is also pretty light but has a clamp that supports a greater length of the rails.
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Vineyard vacation
Wine tourism is big for the Bordeaux region. Now, spectactular architecture is drawing visitors who have not yet discovered the joys of the grape.
An excited quacking erupts from the reeds. On the manmade lake outside the wine cellar at Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion, three ducks are having a noisy race to see which of them can make it around this futuristic building first. The four-story oval building projects far into the water, its outer wall clad with bronze-colored aluminum panels. This building in Bordeaux bears a strong resemblance to a submarine, but it could also be the blade of a plow, cutting a furrow in the fertile soil of the Bordeaux region. Philippe Starck, the internationally acclaimed industrial designer and co-architect on this project, cleverly describes it as a "non-building" designed to blend into its surroundings. Indeed, there are moments when the clouds, the sun and the nearby vineyards are reflected so harmoniously in the glittering facade that the building – around 80 meters long and nearly 12 meters high – is rendered virtually invisible.
This shimmering giant is just one of many brilliant strokes of architectural genius to be found in the wine estates around Bordeaux. For the past decade, the ambitious architectural elite of France have been immortalizing themselves in the famous wine region; even some of their famous colleagues from abroad have followed suit. To the left and right of the Garonne, where the vineyards seem to go on forever and some of the world's most illustrious and expensive red wines rest aging in barriques, a good dozen modern wine cellars today enliven the monotony of the monoculture landscape. As the region happily acknowledges, an undeclared yet heated contest to erect the most spectacular building is definitely in progress.
Instead of merely imparting facts, we amaze people
The city of Bordeaux is also in the running: In spring 2016, the wine museum Cité du Vin (wine city) was officially opened on the banks of the Garonne, in the former industrial district Bacalan. Even before the groundbreaking ceremony, the project's initiator, Mayor Alain Juppé, vowed that the Cité du Vin would be his Guggenheim. His comparison to the museum in Bilbao, Spain, is a bold but fitting one. Since it first opened its doors, the "wine city" has become a new Bordeaux landmark. The Paris-based firm of architects XTU led by Anouk Legendre and Nicolas Desmazières took their inspiration from a typical wine-tasting gesture: As it curves in on itself, the building emulates the swirling of wine in a glass. The facade of glass and aluminum panels shimmer brown to gold, depending on the light. A tower roughly 35 meters tall crowns the structure. The eighth floor has a bar where visitors can enjoy a free glass of wine and a panoramic view of the city after the tour. Oak, glass and stainless steel dominate inside the building, where decorative elements are reminiscent of corks or fizz bubbles. The 3000- square-meter permanent exhibition provides information and includes a trail, interactive maps and games that focus on the natural, economic and cultural history of wine. Véronique Lemoine, 55, the scientific consultant responsible for the exhibition, emphasizes that the aim is "also to appeal to people who don't know about wine." But experts also get their money's worth: "Instead of merely imparting facts, we amaze people. Here, you can find out how the Ancient Egyptians made wine and which particular wine was Churchill's favorite," says Lemoine.
Even the wine estates are keen to attract a broader public, including Château La Dominique in the famous wine town of Saint-Émilion, which has really opened up to wine tourism. A big draw for visitors is the building designed by star architect and Pritzker Award winner Jean Nouvel. His ultramodern wine cellar rises fiery red from the green vineyards all around. The Parisian architect used metal panels in six different shades of red for the facade. Overlapping like scales, they create a pleasing progression of colors, from reddish purple to amber. The curved wall mirrors the vineyards and the sky, blending the building discreetly into its surroundings despite its brilliant color. Marketing manager Camille Poupon, 38, has the statistics to prove its attraction: "We used to get 2000 visitors a year here, today it's 12 000, and we expect to see as many as 16 000 in the coming years. We call it the Jean-Novel effect – his name even attracts people with no keen interest in wine." By lunchtime, La Terrasse Rouge, the restaurant on the roof of La Dominique, is already heaving. From here, visitors have a good view of Saint-Émilion's second highlight, the snow-white, elegantly rounded Cheval Blanc wine cellar just a few hundred meters away. It was built by Christian de Portzamparc, also a Pritzker Award winner.
For a long time, it was the noble Grand Cru and Grand Cru Classé vineyards that neglected to engage with the consumer, says Poupon. They didn't need to because designations of origin, such as Saint-Émilion or Médoc, were enough. "On top of this, there's the local practice of selling 70 percent of the wine produced by famous vineyards en primeur, in other words, at a very young stage, before the refining process. The vintners themselves didn't meet their customers", she explains, "but this has changed with the rise of wine tourism." More and more consumers want to see how wine is made. They want to taste it, preferably in a pleasant ambience at the vineyard.
Many winegrowing families embody a 200-year-old wine tradition, says the marketing expert. Often a certain snobbery exists, and some estates will allow only experts into their cellars. "But there's a new, more open generation coming up – the new vintners are culturally unburdened because they started out in other industries," says Poupon. The owner of Château La Dominique, Clément Fayat, is one such newcomer. The founder of one of the biggest construction companies in France, he bought the estate in 1969. His son Jean-Claude took over from him in 2012 and two years later, opened the spectacular new building; since then, the visitors have been pouring in.
Château Faugères in Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse, just a few kilometers from La Dominique, has a similar story to tell. Silvio Denz from Basle, founder of one of the largest Swiss perfumery chains and owner of the Lalique crystal company, took over there in 2005. Denz commissioned a friend, the famous Lugano -based architect Mario Botta, to build his new wine cellar. Botta's "wine cathedral" was inaugurated back in 2009 and is regarded as the region's pioneer project. Behind its smooth walls of pale sandstone on top of a hill lies the cutting-edge winemaking technology of which David Bolzan, the vineyard's manager, is especially proud: "The maceration process takes advantage of the natural slope of the hill." The freshly picked grapes fall from above into the barrels beneath, where they burst open. This eliminates the need to crush them, and that means higher quality. The modern equipment also cools and cleans the water sustainably. Such investments are necessary, says Bolzan, 46, since the Bordeaux Grand Crus, the region's top wines, have a reputation to maintain. These days, many small vineyards are capable of producing very good wines, too, so that pressure on "the big names" is growing, especially the Grand Cru estates, whose seals of quality are reviewed every ten years. Presentation is important: "Many factors, such as a special bottle or architecture, today shape a wine's image," says Bolzan.
The wine wholesaler Ballande et Meneret, which was forced to relocate its warehouse to make way for the new TGV high-speed train line between Paris and Bordeaux, is also well aware of the greater significance of such factors. With bottles worth a total of some 70 million euros stored there, it holds the largest stock of Grand Cru Classé wines in the world. Necessity proved to be the mother of an attraction, in that the company commissioned the architects at Baggio-Piéchaud in Bordeaux to design its new flat-roofed warehouse. Its architectural "punch line": 300 red LED lamps that shine throughout the night along its 100-meter-long and 10-meter-high white outer wall, evoking a glimpse inside the building and onto the bottles stored there.
Where such precious wares line the shelves, public tours are out of the question. However, important clients will occasionally request permission to take a look inside. Warehouse manager Pascal Brouet, 48, recalls a group from Singapore: "They only wanted to stay for 15 minutes, but after one-and-a-half hours, they had bought wines to the value of 40 000 euros – on their laptops, straight from the warehouse." He sums it up like this: "Architecture has become a major marketing tool."
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The emergency call came from Minnesota, but it could have come from anywhere in the country. A new mother, at work and away from her baby, was pumping milk to give him later. Five minutes in, the pump quit.
Her call was answered in McHenry, about 50 miles northwest of Chicago, in what looks like a typical company headquarters, except the walls are lined with photographs of women holding — or nursing — their babies.
Kristine Engman's call to Medela, which manufactures her Freestyle pump, was like a 911 call. Breast pumping is time-sensitive — both for hungry babies and for the mothers who at best will be extremely uncomfortable, at worst develop an infection, if they don't pump.
Medela, whose president once pumped milk on an airplane, grasps the immediacy of the problem. The company's 26 customer service representatives, including two men, are trained to do what it takes to solve a customer's problem quickly.
For Engman, 28, the company overnighted her, at no cost, a new pump — a device that costs $350 on Amazon. The call took less than 20 minutes.
How her problem was resolved may help explain why many breast-feeding mothers become attached — literally and figuratively — to Medela's pumps, bottles and nursing pads.
Consider this post on the company's Facebook page: "I love my Medela. … I'm an exclusive pumper … so this pump is the only reason I am able to breast-feed." Another woman replied: "Did you ever think you would be singing the praises of a breast pump?"
Until the mid-1990s, pumps were generally used only at hospitals. While Medela says its breast pumps are in 80 percent of hospitals, the company faces competition from Ameda, Avent, Playtex and other makers that have shares of the growing personal pump market.
The products' popularity has grown with health professionals more actively encouraging breast-feeding and more mothers returning to work within weeks or months of giving birth. After decades when formula was the norm, the American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends that babies drink breast milk for at least a year.
Pumps simulate a baby's sucking pattern and use vacuum suction to extract milk. Newer models are electric or battery-powered. Others work by squeezing a handle.
Pump users, already dealing with the stress of caring for a newborn, can be emotional when they call Medela customer service. Some are panicking. Others cry. Some call from hospital rooms.
About 400 mothers (and some fathers), along with 600 employees of hospitals, pharmacies, and baby and maternity stores call each day.
Eight months ago, on one of my first days back at work from maternity leave, I was one of the callers.
I was in the Tribune's lactation room when a clip broke that makes the Freestyle pump hands-free. I decided to multitask while pumping and call Medela.
The woman who answered offered to send me a new hands-free set for free, despite the warranty having expired.
I was surprised to learn that the company was located in nearby McHenry. My reporter instinct kicked in, and I called Lori Bolas, the public relations manager, and asked to visit. I learned that not only are the calls answered in McHenry, the pumps are assembled and new products developed and tested there.
One day in August, I drove to the headquarters, in an office park off Olle Larsson Drive, named for Medela's founder.
Bolas greeted me in the lobby in front of a glass showcase of some of their products. There was a legless mannequin wearing a nursing bra and maternity support belt, and a CD of "The Anatomy of a Lactating Breast."
Bolas got right to the point. "I'm interested in your pumping schedule," she said. "You know we can accommodate here."
Our first stop was at the cubicle of Patti Fenwick, 42, who has been answering customer calls for about three years, and is pregnant with her first child.
Employees get $500 worth of products for their first child and $150 for subsequent children. Fenwick has ordered a gift package that includes the Pump in Style, the company's most popular pump and its first personal-use double-electric pump, debuting in 1996.
Before answering calls, Fenwick went through eight weeks of training from learning how to troubleshoot pump problems to how long milk can stay refrigerated or frozen.
Women who call with breast-feeding problems — their babies won't latch or their milk supply is low — are referred to a lactation consultant.
Fenwick's phone rang, and it was Engman, the Minnesota woman, calling from work. She has a 3-month-old son, and pumps three times a day at work.
"I went to do my first pump of the day and about five minutes in, it stopped working," Engman recounted later. "I am like: 'Oh no. This is not good. What do I do?' I went back to my desk and Googled 'Freestyle stopped working.' One of the results suggested calling Medela customer service."
She was connected to Fenwick. "When you say that it stopped working, is it the suction or the power?" Fenwick asked. The most frequent call is about low suction.
She asked when Engman purchased the pump (February or March, she said) and whether she had a receipt (she didn't).
Fenwick arranged to send her a new pump and asked her to send back the defective one.
The overnight delivery offer was better than Engman expected. Still, she decided to leave work and buy a $35 hand pump that Fenwick recommended to get her through until the next day, when the replacement arrived at 9 a.m.
The company is not without its detractors or problems. Earlier this year, it announced a limited voluntary recall of Pump in Style Advanced pumps and issued a safety notice about a power adapter. The FDA also sent Medela a warning letter earlier this year about several quality-control issues.
Founded in Switzerland in 1961, Medela takes its name from the word Meelka, a compound of the German terms for "mechanical" and "electronic devices."
The company that began with just three employees now has subsidiaries in 15 countries, the largest in the U.S. Medela estimates that about 1.5 million women a day use its pumps.
About 520 employees are based in McHenry, many with their own remarkable stories.
Rachel Mennell, director of marketing and communications, was diagnosed with breast cancer nine years ago and had a bilateral mastectomy. Unable to breast-feed, she fed her son for his first two months with milk donated by a friend.
"She said: 'I am overproducing. Would you be interested in donated milk?'" Mennell recalled. "I burst into tears and said that was the sweetest thing anybody has ever said to me."
Christine Brandlin, an information technology administrator, is featured in the company's brochure about the importance of breast milk for preemies. Her daughter, Brooke, was born at 24 weeks, weighing just 1 pound, 5 ounces. The brochure shows Brooke hooked up to oxygen in intensive care, and again at her third birthday, a typical girl smiling in front of her cake.
Susan Rappin, whose job involves developing new products, had a newborn in 2006 as the company was testing prototypes for the Freestyle. She became a guinea pig for the hands-free design, which didn't go public until 2008, and her feedback contributed to decisions about where to place the control buttons.
"My husband joked that we had a pump in every room as I was testing them," she said. "My husband would see me blow-drying my hair with these gizmos on. … I got to test things along the way."
Even the new company president, Carolin Archibald, freely shares her experiences. She breast-fed her son, now 12, for 14 months and her daughter, now 8, for more than two years. As a working mother, she pumped for much of that time.
"I understand the war stories," she said, laughing. She pumped once while on a long flight, using her blazer as a cover. She also pumped while sitting in the back seat of a car while her male boss drove.
But she gets most animated when talking about the company's funding of clinical research on breast-feeding, some of which has "nothing to do with product development," Archibald said, though, of course, the more women who decide to breast-feed, the more potential customers Medela will have.
"We are a for-profit company, but we are mission driven," Archibald said.
A private company, Medela declined to provide financial figures.
Medela's more than 300 products are manufactured in Illinois and around the world, but most are assembled at the McHenry headquarters.
The day I visited, there were about 20 assembly lines. Workers packaged Pump in Style units, sending them on a conveyor belt to be shipped out. Others put caps on nipples or put together gift boxes of bottles.
Several years ago, when company officials realized the need for extra assemblers to respond to irregular upticks in demand, they decided to reach out first to stay-at-home moms who wanted to work part time, posting fliers in schools. A program that started with 10 moms has now expanded to 54 on-call assemblers.
Earlier that day, I had asked Archibald, the president, how she thought women viewed Medela.
"Moms see us favorably but I don't know how they view the pump. They think of their pump as a love-hate relationship," she said. "They feel like a cow. We are hoping to make the experience better for them."
The cow comment fresh in my mind, I decided to spend time in the lactation room before I left.
There was a sink, a rocking chair and a stack of parenting magazines.
There also was a Symphony, the company's expensive hospital-grade pump. But I didn't need it. I had brought my faithful Freestyle, and there was something special about using it in the same place it had been assembled years before.
The emergency call came from Minnesota, but it could have come from anywhere in the country. A new mother, at work and away from her baby, was pumping milk to give him later. Five minutes in, the pump quit.


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Exhibition of the extensive restoration work our historic flagship Reaper
The latest exhibition in the Merchant's Room is an evocation of the East Neuk by Yolande Kenny. With pen and watercolour, Yolande With pen and watercolour, Yolande celebrates both the museum's 50th anniversary and everyday life in the East Neuk.
Exhibition of cyanotype photographic prints from nature.
The East Neuk Art Club's first exhibition here in our Merchant's Room Community Gallery
a selection of Christmas-themed objects from the Scottish Fisheries Museum's collection
LADA WILSON | SOUTH – an exhibition documenting an artistic investigation of the term 'SOUTH' and the many notions it conveys.
Explore the mysteries of the North Atlantic at an exhibition at the Scottish Fisheries Museum from 6th March.
The series of drawings, by Fife artist Alan Watson, depicts scenes from 'Brendan the Navigator's' epic sea voyage in a curragh around the North Atlantic in the early medieval period.