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Many women hoping for a more natural-looking alternative to saline breast implants were disappointed by the Food and Drug Administration's recent decision to maintain the ban on silicone-gel-filled implants. But there may be other options on the market one day, as doctors continue their quest to find better ways to boost a woman's bosom.
Among the most promising developments, they say, are cohesive silicone gel, leak-resistant implants with the consistency of a gummy bear and a new type of implant shell coating that may be less likely to cause inflammation and scarring in the surrounding breast tissue.
"I think we are getting closer to developing the perfect implant, in terms of durability, biocompatibility and natural shape," says Dr. Mark Jewell, a plastic surgeon in Eugene, Ore., and vice president of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
Safety concerns linking ruptures of the silicone gel implants to autoimmune problems in some women caused the FDA to ban the sale of the implants in 1992, except for use in clinical trials and by women undergoing breast reconstruction. While the implants were somewhat exonerated by an Institute of Medicine report saying they do not up the risk of autoimmune disease, the new FDA ban calls for more study before they can be put back on the market.
Both saline- and silicone-filled implants have a silicone shell. But if the saline implants leak, deflate or rupture, which they often do, they would release only salt water -- not silicone -- into the body. The downside of the saline implants, though, is that they don't look and feel as natural as the others.
"Some people are concerned about the safety of silicone gel and many people are disappointed about the performance of saline implants, notably that they are associated with more ripples, have a more liquid feel and don't look as natural as the silicone implants," says Dr. Grant Stevens, medical director of Marina Plastic Surgery Associates, with locations in Marina Del Rey and Palos Verdes, Calif.
Enter cohesive gel implants, which are currently on the market in Europe and Brazil, and now being studied in the United States.
"The 'gummy bear' implants have the positive attributes of the silicone gel, but lack the concerns of gel migration," says Stevens, who is one of 15 U.S. doctors participating in a study of Silimed cohesive gel implants.
Dr. William P. Adams, Jr., agrees. "The gel doesn't migrate, so there are potential safety benefits because if the shell should fail, the gel will not go anywhere -- it would just stay in one place," says Adams, an associate professor of plastic surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
And unlike saline implants, Stevens notes, "cohesive gel implants feel like breast tissue, not a water balloon."
So far, he adds, the data and patient response are "overwhelmingly positive."
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Last October, 42-year-old Charlie Sheridan, who works in Stevens' office, traded in her saline implants for a pair of cohesive gel implants as part of the clinical trial.
"I am sporting a pair of gummies," Sheridan says. "They have the look and feel of silicone, but don't have the hardness or lack of naturalness of saline and there is no worry of deflation," she says. One of her saline implants did, in fact, deflate which is why she opted for the newer model.
The companies Inamed and Mentor also are conducting studies of their versions of the cohesive gel implants.
Experts in the field say it could be at least three to five years before any such product is on the U.S. market, provided the FDA approves one.
But not all plastic surgeons are completely sold on these new implants.
"The problem is density," says Dr. Lawrence Reed, a New York City plastic surgeon. "They may have value in reconstructive procedures because you need density and mass, but for normal women, they are too dense," he says.
"Cohesive gel is a refinement of the current silicone implant, but it's harder than usual silicone gel, so it's not the total answer," agrees Dr. Rod J. Rohrich, president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the chairman of the department of plastic surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Another product in the pipeline, he notes, is an implant filler made with a substance called polyethylene glycol.
"It contains a patented blend of polyethylene glycol and saline and results in an implant that has the look and feel of silicone," says Rohrich, who helped develop the substance.
Hopes for indestructible implants
Titanium-coated breast implants may also be an option in the future. The product of a partnership between Poly Implants Prostheses, a French company specializing in implants, and GfE, a German aerospace company, Tibreeze implants are coated with a thin layer of titanium and filled with silicone gel.
"It's not like you dip it in molten titanium, it's a thin coating that bonds to the silicone," Jewell explains.
Researchers are hopeful that by coating the shell, the implant will be more resistant to infection, stronger and will produce less scarring and capsular contracture, a condition that occurs when scar tissue forms around the implant and results in painful stiffness of the breast and possible leakage of the substance inside the implant.
So far, Jewell says, three women have received the implants as part of a clinical trial in Germany that began last year.
"We don't know yet if it will have a durability advantage," he adds.
Lunch-time breast lifts?
Women can get lunch-time injections of Botox and various facial fillers, and now researchers in Sweden may have found a way to boost a woman's breast size during the lunch hour as well.
In the near future, Rohrich says, injections of hyaluronic acid, a compound used to fill fine lines and wrinkles, could be used to do temporary breast enhancement.
"It is a non-surgical procedure and can be used to build up breast tissue and enhance the breast for a couple of years," he says.
Currently the injections are being performed as part of pilot studies in Sweden by the manufacturer, Q-Med. Enhancements, however, are not permanent and eventually the hyaluronic acid will be re-absorbed into the body.
Peering into his crystal ball, Rohrich forecasted what else may be on the distant horizon, including grow-your-own breast implants.
"We may one day make our own implants from our own fat where surgeons harvest fat via liposuction and stimulate it to grow," Rohrich says, "so it will be natural but to grow that amount of fat and grow it consistently may be years and years away."
Denise Mann is a health writer based in New York City.
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Surnames were in fact in use in Ireland before they were introduced in England following the Norman Conquest. In Scotland the situation is more complicated but, as a result of English influence, some surnames were in use in Scotland after the Conquest, but surnames developed much later in the Gaelic-speaking areas in the Highlands. While there are some "seasonal" surnames which are from days of the week (Friday), festivals (Christmas) and months (February, May), the derivation is not always what it appears. Reaney and Wilson suggest, for example, that the surname May is derived from the Middle English word may meaning "young lad or girl" or that it might be a pet form of Matthew, from Mayheu or Mayhew.1
In the book I did discuss the difficulties in trying to establish how many surnames there actually are. There are no precise figures available for England and Wales, and it is almost impossible to say how many surnames there actually are in the world. The General Register Office does of course keep records of all births, deaths and marriages in England and Wales, but their records are not available in a database format that can be searched to produce comparative statistics for surnames. Recent electoral registers are not available for public inspection, though it is possible to search an edited version on websites such as 192.com.
The information on the extinct surnames that were used in the Telegraph article was provided by some of my fellow members of the Guild of One-Name Studies. As the Telegraph only provided very brief details of these surnames I have taken this opportunity to provide further information and I've added a few more names to the list which arrived too late to be included in the article. If you know of any more extinct or endangered surnames do let me know.
Guild member Phil Hand is studying the surnames Boyell, Boyall and Boyall. Boyell is a variant spelling of Boyall and first appeared in the records in about 1810. There are only about 45 people born with the Boyell variant spelling, all of whom are descendants of a Richard Boyell who had the 'a' of his surname crossed out on his 1814 marriage entry and an 'e' written above it. The name is now held by a single lady in England, though there are also a couple of Boyells in the USA. The Boyells in the US appear to be Boyles who have changed the spelling of their surname quite recently. The surname Boyall is centred around Lincolnshire and Rutland.
It is probably a nickname which probably arose independently in several locations. Prior to about 1800 there were Doogoods in various counties including Hampshire, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Somerset, Herefordshire and Worcestershire as well as in London. There were also a few in Scotland. John's research has shown that all the other branches died out. All the living Doogoods can be traced back to the parishes of Leigh and Bransford in Worcestershire in the mid 1500s. They remained in this area until about 1800. Further information about the Doogood surname can be found on John's Guild profile page.
Guild member Michael Simpkin is studying the surname Earthridge which appears to be extinct in the UK, though it's possible that it might still be found in North America and in the Republic of Ireland. Having studied the surname for some time Michael has come to the conclusion that it is probably a rare variant of a group of surnames of which Etheridge is the most common.
Guild member Pamela Bishop is studying the surname Hudgill. This name is on the verge of extinction and there is currently just one living male left in the whole world with this surname. Hudgill is a variant of the name Hudgell which, in contrast, has continued to thrive. Further information on the Hudgill surname can be found on Pamela's one-name study website.
The name Mackmain seems to have died out. At one time we thought it was related to Mackman but we've never found a connection. On the off-chance that there was a connection I have spent many hours checking Mackmain references. Altogether I have about 70 Mackmains. The last one (Norman Langford Mackmain) died in 1964. There are no Mackmains in any phone book I've come across anywhere in the world. There are no references to living Mackmains on Google.James has been able to trace his own Mackman name back to a James Makeman who was christened on 10 January 1747/8 and is the common ancestor of 411 of the 477 living Mackmans he has traced. Fifty-three Mackmans are descended from four different ancestors whose surname changed to Mackman for various reasons. The ancestors of the remaining 13 Mackmans have yet to be identified. The origin of the common ancestor's surname is not known.
Oal or Oall
Guild member Donald Grant is studying the surname Scoon, but has supplied information about another surname Oal or Oall which he has also researched. This surname appears in Caithness in the late 18th century as an Anglicisation of the Scots dialect name Auld. For some reason, most of the line(s) in which this happened gradually reverted to the Auld spelling, so the name (but not the lines) died out by 1910. Some later Auld death certificates indicate that the name was "formerly Oal".
Pauncefoot is a surname which appears in my own family tree. I am descended from the Pauncefoots of Compton Pauncefoot in Somerset on my father's side of the family. My most recent Pauncefoot ancestor is Anne Pauncefoot, the daughter of Sir Walter Pauncefoot, lord of the manor of Compton Pauncefoot, and Tomasine Baumpfield. Anne was born on 4th July 1485, and we have a delightful proof of age document for Anne in which many of the local villagers turned out to testify to the date of her birth.2 Anne married John Whiting or Whyting, lord of the manor of Woode in the parish of Kentisbeare in Devon.The research on the early Pauncefoot tree has been done by my distant cousin the author Fay Sampson.
The earliest occurrence of the name is in the Domesday Book of 1086 where a Bernhard Pauncevolt was recorded as holding several manors in Hampshire. In early records the name appears with a variety of different spellings such as Pancefot, Pauncefot, Pauncefort, Pantesfort and Pauncheout. The Paunce element of the surname is derived from panche (Middle English), pance (Old French) or panche (Old Norman French) meaning "stomach". Volt is an Old French word for face, but also means "vaulted" or "arched". It is therefore suggested that the name refers to a man with an "arched and rounded belly". Alternatively the name may derive from the place name of Ponsford in Devon.3
The most recent reference to the surname that I can find dates from 1939 when a Miriam Pauncefoot was listed in the UK Electoral Register living at 3 Heythorp Street in Putney, London. The FreeBMD website has a single reference to the surname - the death of Emma Pauncefoot at the age of 67 in Hackney, London, in 1892.
Although the surname is now extinct the name is preserved as a manorial affix in the Somerset village of
Compton Pauncefoot. There is a stone in the church in memory of my ancestor Anne Whiting née Pauncefoot, which also includes the coats of arms of both the Whiting and Pauncefoot families.
De Rippe
The first records I can find of the De Rippe family (also spelt D'Rippe plus about 27 other deviant spellings!) are in Wakerley, Northamptonshire in the late 17th century. I haven't been able to find any record of them in the Huguenot registers I've looked at but there is a family with a similar name, generally Darripe or D'Arippe, in Portarlington, Ireland who did come from France. I can't establish a link between the two families but Abraham and Isaac are names common to both (a red herring?) The name Derippe is still current in France.
The De Rippes were mostly farmers or bakers and in the mid-18th century some of them moved to London establishing successful businesses as bakers and merchants. My heroine is Elizabeth who separated from her husband, a tea dealer in the City of London, in the late 18th century through Doctors' Commons, set up as a tea merchant on her own account, and was far more successful than her erstwhile husband. A famous descendant of the family with a De Rippe grandmother was Edward Aveling, a Socialist with a Congregationalist minister father, who lived for sometime with Karl Marx's daughter Eleanor. Eleanor committed suicide after Edward married another woman. The last person with the name was Charlotte who died in Epsom, Surrey in 1895 aged 94.
There are any number of us scattered throughout the world descended through the female line and De Rippe still appears as a middle name in some families to this day. I've been able to tie pretty well every occurrence of the name as a surname or middle name in England, the USA and Australia to the one extended family.
My 3 x great grandmother was Jane Tillcott 1782-1842 which I believe to be an at risk surname.
In 1841 there were 2 Tillcotts in the census, the brother and sister in law of the above Jane. These 2 had died by 1851 and there are no other Tillcott in this census. The only other census transcriptions in the census were 1871 via Ancestry where the Tillcott should have been Tallbott and via findmypast where a 15 year old servant was indexed as Tillcott (not sure what her name should be).
With regard to civil registration.There are 8 marriages from 1918 to 1948 all in the Hackney Registration District but I do not know where this "family" came from. There is one birth in 1930 of a Jean Tillcott belonging to one of the Hackney marriages. There are 3 deaths in Warwickshire 1837-1850 all relations of my Jane (her father and the two mentioned above) plus 8 London deaths including 3 from Hackney during the 20th century (I assume persons from the 8 Hackney marriages).
From Family Search there appears to be a small number in Canada and Ohio US. Similarly Google produces an extremely small number of the surname.
Alan Wellbelove registered his surname and the variant spellings Welbelove, Welbeloved, Wellbeloved and Wellbeluff with the Guild of One-Name Studies in 2008. His one-name study is small with fewer than 400 name-bearers in England and Wales in 2002, and probably no more than 600 in total worldwide. These were the only spellings of the surname to survive into the twentieth century. Alan has provided the following information:
- Wellbeluff became extinct worldwide in 1986 with the death of the last name-bearer.
- Welbeloved became extinct in England & Wales in 2004, but still survives mainly in New Zealand and Australia.
- Welbelove numbers were estimated at 21 in 2002 and the name is rarely found outside of the UK, so it is in most danger of extinction.
- Wellbelove is the most common variant with an estimated 273 in England & Wales in 2002.
- Wellbeloved is found especially in South Africa and the USA. There were only 88 in England and Wales in 2002.
Since the nineteenth century the surname has occasionally been abbreviated to Welby/Wellby/Wellbye as a nickname and sometimes an alias. There is no single explanation for the use as an alias, but it has occurred not only in England, but also with different families in Scotland, South Africa and the USA. Alan is exploring these links with Guild member Daniel Welby who is studying the surname Welby with variants Welbee, Welbey, Wellbie, Welbye, Wellby and Wellbye. Further information on the surname Wellbelove and its variants can be found on Alan's Guild profile page. Further details on the Welby one-name study can be found on Daniel's Welby profile page.
1. Reaney, PH, and Wilson RM. A Dictionary of English Surnames. 3rd edition. Oxford University Press, reprinted 2005, p304.
2. Proof of Age. Inquisition 1502. Chancery Series II. VII 15 (57). Typed transcript from the Moget collection at the West Country Studies Library in Exeter, Devon.
3. Reaney, PH, and Wilson RM. A Dictionary of English Surnames. 3rd edition. Oxford University Press, reprinted 2005, p342.


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Today marks the start of the 2010 Olympic Games — everyone knows that. But it's also the start of the GeneaBloggers Games for Winter 2010 as well.
And so, I give you my flag:
I had a more heritage-inspired flag, but it ranked up there among the world's ugliest. It was really busy. No, seriously. I'm sparing your eyesight by not posting it. It had cross-sections of the flags for Ireland and Germany interspersed with cross-sections of the state flags of Maryland, Virginia and Texas. All of this nestled under the header of my blog. Biz-ee.
I couldn't do that to you, my readers, and so instead I opted for the more understated and pleasing to the eye upper-left-corner of my blog header, which I noticed at the eleventh hour just happens to be flag-shaped. Perfect!
So, what else can you expect from the Winter 2010 GeneaBloggers Games? Here's a rundown of the events:
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If you live in the same state as a major retailer, the addition of sales tax can make a big difference in the total price of a build. With Amazon now charging sales tax in California (and starting in several other states soon), finding the cheapest prices is no longer a trivial task.
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NFL Fines Titans' Bernard Pollard for Hit Against Texans' Andre Johnson
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The NFL has fined Titans safety Bernard Pollard $42,000 for his hit on Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson.
The NFL confirmed the punishment Wednesday, saying Pollard was fined for hitting a defenseless receiver in the head or neck area with his shoulder.
The hit in last week's 30-24 overtime win by Houston left Johnson with a concussion after Pollard helped knock him out of bounds near the goal line late in regulation.
Pollard shared he had been fined on Twitter. He wrote Wednesday morning the NFL said he did "'everything right' but 42k later I still get fined. Wow! It's called football but they want 2 hand touch."
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Hypes: Big As Texas, Rich Furnishings
Gripes: High Step-In, Pedestrian Looks
When a friend recently bought a Chevy Suburban, I asked him why he chose such a large SUV. With a slightly baffled look, he replied: "Because I want as much real estate as I can afford." Even more than the Suburban, Infiniti's newly renamed QX80 is the king of road real estate. It's simply gargantuan – in size, weight, appearance, horsepower and cost. Let's start with the last item first. Unless you've got an SUV slush fund with eighty grand in the kitty, you'll have to content yourself with a little less acreage than the QX80′s ranchero. Base price here is $64,450. From that vaunted starting point, the option groups keep coming like tumbleweeds in a dust storm. The $4,650 Deluxe Touring Package consists of a 15 speaker Bose stereo system, climate controlled front seats, semi-aniline leather all around, and richly lustrous Mocha Burl trim. Of course you'll want your QX to stand Texas tall, so you'll opt for the outlandishly huge 22 inch, 9 spoke, forged alloy rims with 275/50/R22 Bridgestone Dueler H/T tires at each corner. That bit of bling will set you back $2,250. And if you have some pint sized back seat occupants, parental obligation requires you to order the $3,100 Theater Package to keep them entertained while you fiddle with your $3,250 Technology Package. Bottom line: $79, 096.
Is it worth that kind of money? If you can afford the buy-in and the gas bills (combined city/highway average of 16MPG), the answer is a resounding yes. The justification the QX80 offers in exchange for its hefty price is its do-it-all capability. Carry 7 adults? No problem. Its triple row seating looks like a small auditorium, with rich furnishings for all 7 occupants: 2 up front, 2 behind, a 3 in the tail. Tow 8,500 pounds of trailer? The QX's monster 5.6 liter V8 will clean and jerk that much weight without working up a sweat. After all, you're utilizing 400hp and 413lb.-ft. of torque. And best of all, you never need worry about road conditions, because the Q-ship provides full time all-wheel-drive, with such elaborate options available from the driveline and 7 speed automatic gearbox as High and Low AWD,Tow Mode, Snow Mode, and Hill Start Assist. With its elevated stance and plethora of tinted windows, the QX80 towers over traffic. No one has a better view of the road than you do.
Thanks to the Technology package, this SUV has more built in cameras than San Quentin. The little nubbins are up front and out back, in the windshield and under the rear view mirrors. You'll never get away with an errant lane change without having the QX tattle on you with a little blink or chirp. In fact, there's so much oversight available here that it won't be long before you start disabling some of the systems to maintain equanimity. For example, you've got Blind Spot Warning and Intervention, Lane Change Warning and Intervention, Forward Collision Warning (with Brake Assist), Backup Collision Intervention, and Intelligent Cruise Control. When all these nannies are in full nag mode, you'll find yourself dealing with an alarm from some source every couple of seconds. At least the system allows you to quell its Cassandra-like paranoia to suit your own level of apprehension. I used the 10 inch wide in-dash monitor to delete most of the technology overload. The best option of all is to delete the Technology group from your vehicle's build sheet. You'll not only save $3,250, but preserve you sanity as well.
Aside from those niggling considerations, the QX80 is a really terrific long haul companion. It maintains surprising composure on back roads despite its ungainly proportions, near 3 ton bulk (curb weight: 5,990lb.) and high center of gravity. And when the big Q sets sail on the freeway, the miles glide by so effortlessly you think you're commanding a Greyhound Scenicruiser rather than an SUV.
Admittedly, the box on wheels shape of this Infiniti will not quicken your aesthetic pulse. But once you've tossed about a dozen steamer trunks in the back, you'll learn to respect its insatiable 49.5 cubic foot cargo bay. You'll quickly learn to love the easy QX80 conversion from seats up to seats down. That's because all 4 rear seats can be dropped electrically with just the push of a button. Even the tailgate is electrically opened and shut. That kind of practical convenience will quickly make you overlook road king's artistic shortcomings. If you're looking for maximum road acreage, this Infiniti is just the ticket.
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Matthew Di Pasquale necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 238 diseños de 42 diseñadores freelance.
Lovers is a Facebook application that lets you send love to your friends.
It also lets you add your friends as Lovers, allowing you to be in more than one relationship at a time. It currently has 279,808 monthly active users.
We're also working on an iPhone app that will let you chat & flirt with other Lovers nearby you.
Our current logo:
original: http://www.loversapp.com/fb/img/log…iginal.png
fan page: http://www.facebook.com/loversapp
favicon: http://www.loversapp.com/favicon.gif
We like our favicon but the edges are a little rough and does not show up well on Firefox (on a gray background). Also, we'd like its color to be a bit more red rather than pink.
Our t-shirt shop:
Our target audience is the popular, attractive, stylish, trendy, young girly-girls and studs. Young crowd. We want them to wear t-shirts with our logo on it to parties, bars & clubs.
Check out our fans:
We are redesigning our logo because we want to sell t-shirts with our logo on them, and we really want these shirts to be cool, something that people would want to wear out to a bar or something.
It should have a cool symbol and the text "Lovers" below it,
similar to the Grindr logo: http://www.grindr.com/Grindr_iPhone…_Gear.html
Keep it simple. Solid colors. No gradients or crazy effects because they don't print well on t-shirts.
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- love around the world. i.e. http://99designs.com/logo-design/store/1429 (maybe if made simpler)
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text: Ran #1 Posted May 25, 2014 Given that this episode will feature the single combat between Oberyn and Gregor, I wonder how people hope it will come out? Benioff and Weiss state in an EW interview that it's the best fight scene on the show so far, and we've caught glimpses here and there of it so far. Anything people are hoping to see in particular? What's been your favorite single combat in the series to date? How about the best duel between two combatants you've ever seen in film or television -- are you hoping the show's combat between the Red Viper and the Mountain that Rides will be up there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Oman Air has selected Rockwell Collins' Tailwind 560 in-flight TV system for its fleet of seven Airbus A330s with delivery starting July 2009. The Tailwind 560 is the only proven and certified multi-region Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) airborne TV system available for the air transport market. The system will be available for live viewing both on the ground and at altitude; furthermore its multi-directional antenna will enable a continuous signal from Direct Broadcast Satellites, regardless of the aircraft's location or direction. With this system, Oman Air passengers will have the opportunity to access a selection of live TV programming across multiple regions, at 35,000 feet.
"Our goal is to surpass our passengers' expectations when flying with Oman Air. Entertainment and connectivity to the fast-changing world while flying forms a major element of our commitment to our passengers," said Barry Brown, Vice President Commercial for Oman Air. "The Rockwell Collins Tailwind 560 enables us to provide our passengers with real-time news, movies, and sports television programming. The company is looking at offering our passengers a generous choice of television satellite stations that they will be able to watch on their personal seat-back screens - in addition to the portfolio of movies and audio channels."
"The Tailwind 560 was developed to specifically meet the air transport market's high performance requirements and is unmatched with its multi-region capabilities," said Tommy Dodson, vice president and general manager, Cabin Systems for Rockwell Collins. "We're pleased to be selected by Oman Air for this program, and we look forward to working with them to deliver real-time entertainment to their customers."
Corporate Communications And Media of Oman Air gave notice that Rockwell Collins is a pioneer in the development and deployment of innovative communication and aviation electronic solutions for both commercial and government applications. Until the development of Collins' new antenna technology, satellite reception was difficult to achieve in the region. "This Memorandum of Agreement marks the first step in bringing this innovative technology and service to our passengers. Oman Air is continually innovating its services to provide our passengers with the very best in-flight services and entertainment," they stated.
The Tailwind 560 can be integrated into existing or new in-flight entertainment system. It receives KU-band DBS (Direct broadcast satellite) television signals and provides access to the full spectrum of digital video and audio programming available from DBS satellites. The system takes these signals, automatically decodes them to the correct broadcast format, and then distributes them to the aircraft's onboard IFE (in-flight entertainment) system. With the Tailwind 560, Oman Air passengers can access the most comprehensive selection of live TV programming, whether it is a live football match while flying from London to Muscat, catching the stock market recap while on the way to Mumbai or watching the evening news on a flight from Bangkok.


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Actress Jennifer Lawrence thought she had fallen victim to a cruel joke when she was first told she had won a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award.
It actually has been really nice
Lawrence won the BAFTA trophy for Best Supporting Actress for her role in American Hustle, but was unable to attend the ceremony due to filming commitments for X-Men Days Of Future Past, so director David O.
Russell collected the prize on her behalf.
The Hunger Games star was so certain she would not win the category, which also included Lupita Nyong'o for 12 Years A Slave and Julia Roberts for August Osage County, that she completely forgot the awards ceremony was taking place last Sunday (16Feb14).
She tells Deadline.com, "Oh, it was a big surprise. I didn't remember that the BAFTAs were happening that day. I certainly did not think I was going to win one so I put it out of my mind. So there I was, in the middle of being painted blue (for an X-Men character), and someone said, 'You just won the BAFTA!' And I said, 'Oh, go f**k yourself!' And then it turned out they were serious".
The actress also admits she has enjoyed keeping her distance from awards season this year (14), avoiding the stress of worrying about scooping the honours she is nominated for.
She adds, "It has been a bit of a blessing to be away, and not really aware of what has been going on,. It actually has been really nice".
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(CNN) -- Every March, thousands of young, jeans-wearing techies, filmmakers and musicians descend upon Austin, Texas, harboring dreams of getting noticed and hitting it big.
They come not just for the balmy weather or the Tex-Mex food but for South by Southwest, a collection of conferences and festivals that's considered one of the most influential happenings on the annual cultural calendar.
Abbreviated as SXSW -- and nicknamed "South by" by festival veterans -- the 24-year-old conference kicks off Friday and runs through March 20. The three-headed event encompasses separate festivals for film, music and interactive technology and has helped launch everything from Twitter to Broken Social Scene.
It's where hipster culture meets geek culture, and where internet entrepreneurs are treated like rock stars.
SXSW first kicked off in 1987 as the place where relatively unknown bands played gigs with hopes of attracting the attention of critics, talent scouts or big-time musicians seeking an opening act for their tours. Conference organizers integrated film and technology segments in 1994 as a "multimedia" event, and a year later, the separate South by Southwest Interactive was formed.
The event's film portion now takes up nine days -- almost as many as the interactive and music sections combined. Past SXSWs have witnessed the premieres of "Kick-Ass," "Knocked Up," and countless documentaries. This year's lineup features such high-profile premieres as a Conan O'Brien documentary about his recent comedy tour (O'Brien's show, like CNN, is a Time Warner property), the Jake Gyllenhaal thriller "Source Code" and "The Beaver," directed by Jodie Foster and starring Mel Gibson.
Yes, geeks like to party
Within this swirling hotbed of culture are dozens of fledgling internet startups hoping to capture some of the Texas voodoo that helped catapult Twitter and Foursquare early on.
Daytime hours feature hundreds of Interactive panels on everything from "Social TV" to "Has Facebook jumped the shark?" At night, geeks swarm to startup-pitch contests or crowded parties hosted by such names as Bing, StumbleUpon, Hipmunk, Zynga and I Can Has Cheezburger (with pictures of LOLcats on the digital invitations).
Tech-savvy attendees coordinate meeting points with friends on Foursquare or Gowalla, or by using hashtags like "#sxsw" on Twitter.
These nightly events, while expensive to organize, are among the most popular promotional vehicles for young Web companies, which are often happy to dip into their funds to buy out a downtown bar for a few hours. Some hosts, like Gowalla, say SXSW parties are a planned annual expense.
"We did (a party) last year, so we're kind of rehashing that this year -- but bigger and better," said Josh Williams, CEO of Austin's homegrown Gowalla, the location-based, social-networking service that's throwing a 1,200-person bash on Monday. "This is the year I think 'South by' kind of blows up to the point that we're all kind of left with our heads spinning."
Not only do parties help add a new name to people's vocabulary (hey, who's going to Tweet House on Friday?), but organizers also can use them to plant the seed for a product while patrons are lubricated. At a party last year, Drew Olanoff said he talked a lot about an emerging concept called "group messaging" to get audiences familiar with the idea.
"People were like, 'Oh, what's that?' 'Well, it's like reply-all in e-mail,' " said Olanoff, who works for a company called GOGII that develops a group-texting app, textPlus. "Last year was education. This year, we're putting it into action."
Group messaging is expected to be the hot category in social networking this year, according to several industry observers.
GOGII will have staff on the streets near the convention center giving out "respect" stickers. They're hoping to create buzz by getting people to paste stickers on their friends -- a social currency similar to "likes" or "retweets." An advertisement for textPlus is also printed on the stickers.
These guerrilla marketing techniques will be out in full force in Austin. Among TextPlus' many competitors is one called GroupMe, which will be giving away grilled-cheese sandwiches.
SXSW is also where popular app makers launch drastically new versions or websites. Foursquare, Plancast, PicPlz, Ustream and others all plan to release apps with new features this week to coincide with the happenings in Austin.
From CD-ROMs to mobile 'check-ins'
The conference has come a long way since its early years, when it struggled more to get noticed. And its technology has, too.
"In 1994, we were talking about CD-ROMs," said Hugh Forrest, director of the Interactive conference. "At that point, the gulf between the multimedia people and the music people who were attending South by Southwest were like oceans.
"I think that gulf has gotten smaller and smaller as the years go on," he added. "It's still present to some extent. If you're here on Tuesday and Wednesday, the jeans become a lot skinnier, and the tattoos go from sleeves to full-body."
They may not dress the same, but techies seem to have learned some of the musicians' tricks when it comes to promotion and optimism at SXSW. Part of that enthusiasm comes from how integral SXSW was in the histories of two key social networks.
After opening to the public in late 2006, a quirky short-messaging network called Twitter languished in obscurity. But when the small group of employees noticed many of their members were planning trips to SXSW in 2007, they saw an opportunity, said Evan Williams, the company's co-founder and former CEO.
The company paid $11,000 to install monitors in the hallways of Austin's convention center that displayed relevant Twitter messages from attendees, Williams said.
"This was about the only money Twitter's *ever* spent on marketing," he wrote on Quora in January. "And something clicked."
There, Twitter won over a cutting-edge, influential crowd whose increased participation started to weigh on the site's servers, creating an overflow problem that plagued the service for a few years while maintenance played catchup. The excitement carried over to SXSW in 2008, where Twitter again had a major presence.
Then came 2009, when a smartphone-centric service called Foursquare, built around a game of "checking in" at places and competing for the honorary title of mayor, had launched a few days before that year's SXSW. Twitter was by then a ubiquitous tool at the festival, but Foursquare was getting all the hype.
"We went from 50 to 5,000 users," said Foursquare CEO and co-founder Dennis Crowley. "I had no idea that it would blow up."
Foursquare had chosen SXSW as the deadline for launching its service and had taken note of Twitter's successes there. In 2010, Foursquare's chief SXSW marketing gimmick involved pickup matches of foursquare, the real-life playground game, outside the convention center.
This year, the company will host a big party and organize more playground games, but SXSW organizers say they've outgrown their location in front of the conference center, Crowley said. Foursquare now has more than 7 million users.
"This year, I don't know what it's going to be," he said. "It should be the year that Foursquare fades into the background. You know, everyone uses Foursquare. What's next?"
Life after Austin
After a startup gets its wings at SXSW and the hype starts to fade, it can start to see its presence there as nonessential. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was interviewed for a 2008 keynote presentation that wasn't well received, and his company has only attended in a small capacity since.
Twitter co-founders Biz Stone and Williams, who was a keynote speaker at SXSW last year, aren't planning to attend the conference, a company spokesman said.
Perhaps as an indication that it has outgrown its role at SXSW, Twitter won't be hosting a party in Austin this year after throwing one last year.
Instead, the company, now with some 200 million users, is organizing a decidedly less debaucherous Twitter Retreat during daytime hours on Monday. "Escape the madness for some R&R," says an event description.
"At some point, the company gets too big, and it just doesn't work," explained Foursquare's Crowley. "This happened to Twitter. I was like, 'Why aren't you guys going?' You just get too big (that) you can't."
For budding tech entrepreneurs at SXSW this week, that would be a good problem to have.


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True or False? Cleaning a Wound With Hydrogen Peroxide or Rubbing Alcohol Is Best
Clean With Hydrogen Peroxide or Alcohol? FALSE
Using hydrogen peroxide or rubbing alcohol to clean an injury can actually harm the tissue and delay healing. The best way to clean a minor wound is with cool running water and mild soap. Rinse the wound for at least five minutes to remove dirt, debris, and bacteria. Wounds that are large, deep, or bleeding nonstop should be treated by a professional.
True or False? Keep a Wound Moist
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True or False? Scrapes Need to Air Out
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A bandage can protect the area from rubbing against clothing and dirt and bacteria. That can help the wound heal faster. To reduce the risk of infection, always clean a wound before bandaging. If you have a cut, bandages can also help hold the edges of the cut together. When using an adhesive strip, apply it across the width of the wound, not lengthwise.
True or False? It's Best To Pull a Bandage Slowly
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True or False? Butter Is Good for Burns
Butter Is Good for Burns? FALSE
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Twenty homelike suites are designed for mothers-to-be and their new additions to provide a feeling of comfort. The Birthplace has specially designed birthing beds and reclining chairs that change into a bed to accommodate a guest. A private bathroom is also available with each suite.
Our expertise in high risk pregnancy, maternal fetal medicine and perinatal diagnostics makes us uniquely qualified to care for you and your baby. Learn more about high-risk pregnancy services at TMC.
All deliveries are attended by a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nurse, and if needed, our Level III Newborn Intensive Care Unit for infants with special needs is just steps away. Our staff also provides care to mothers who deliver at Children's Mercy Hospital for emergency and critical care maternal fetal medicine issues. A bridge connects the two facilities for easy access between the hospitals.
You and your baby can stay together as much as you like, and guests are welcome. Visiting hours are from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
In order to keep everyone safe during this time of coronavirus concern, we are not giving physical tours of the Birthplace, but we have developed a video tour. To view the tour please click on the video below. If you have additional questions information about the Birthplace, please call 816-404-0350.
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We offer a variety of classes, which are held on the 6th Floor of the hospital. Signs will be posted on class days.
For class dates and times, please call 816-404-4124 or click here to view our calendar (PDF).
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The decision to breastfeed is a personal one. Breastfeeding provides numerous benefits for you and your baby. It is a beautiful and natural way to bond with your new baby. Our qualified staff is here to provide support as you learn how to breastfeed. A variety of complimentary breastfeeding services are available before and after you deliver your baby.
Prenatal Breastfeeding Education
Lactation Consultants offer free, one-on-one, prenatal breastfeeding education to individuals delivering at TMC-Health Sciences District. You will learn about newborn feeding behaviors, position and latch techniques, and breastfeeding resources available after you leave the hospital. Please call 816-404-0474 for more information.
In-hospital breastfeeding assistance
TMC is committed to encouraging exclusive breastfeeding as the ideal method for feeding and nurturing babies. During your hospital stay, breastfeeding help is available day and night. Our nursing staff and lactation consultants can give assistance and answer questions you might have. Breastfeeding mothers will receive a free manual breastpump.
Outpatient visits for families with breastfeeding questions and concerns
This is an opportunity to meet one-on-one with a certified lactation consultant. They will be able to answer questions and assist with breastfeeding challenges. Call 816-404-0474 for an appointment.
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After you deliver, join us for Baby Café every Tuesday from 1-2:30pm in the Family Education Center on the 6th floor. . Baby Café provides a relaxed and informal environment led by TMC lactation consultants. Mothers can bond with each other, share experiences and get up-to-date information from knowledgeable staff. Registration is not required for this group. Mothers that deliver at TMC Health Sciences District can receive a free electric breastpump after attending three meetings.
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Premature and high-risk babies are cared for by a dedicated staff of neonatologists and neonatal nurses in our Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
TMC focuses on family-centered, developmentally-supportive care. Parents and families are crucial to an infant's recovery and development, so we encourage and facilitate the strong presence and involvement of parents and family in the care we provide.
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TMC is Baby-Friendly
Truman Medical Center Health Sciences District is the first Baby-Friendly hospital in Kansas City and the second in the state of Missouri as designated by the World Health Organization.
The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a global program that was launched by WHO and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in 1991 to encourage and recognize hospitals and birthing centers when they have implemented the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. These steps are designed to promote breastfeeding as the generally preferred method for providing nutrition to newborns and infants.
TMC is a Safe Sleep Hospital
TMC Health Sciences District is recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a Cribs for Kids® National Silver Certified Safe Sleep Hospital for our commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep. Ours is one of the first hospitals in Missouri to receive the title.
TMC's Safe Sleep program provides a free Cribs for Kids® Cribette/Pack N Play for eligible families who attend our Safe Sleep Class and deliver at TMC. The Safe Sleep/SIDS Education is the third Wednesday of the month from 2-3:30pm.
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Exelon's Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station and Conowingo Hydroelectric Plant partnered to provide 500 new winter coats to children in York and Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania and Harford County, Maryland.
DELTA, Pa. (Jan. 12, 2009) - Exelon's Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station and Conowingo Hydroelectric Plant partnered to provide 500 new winter coats to children in York and Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania and Harford County, Maryland. The company gave the coats to Delta-Peach Bottom Elementary School, Fawn Area Elementary School, Clermont Elementary School, Quarryville Elementary School and Mason-Dixon Community Services.
The coats will be given to children who otherwise may not have a new winter coat. "All children should have a warm coat for the winter months, and we are happy to be able to help with this need," said Bill Maguire, Peach Bottom's vice president.
"This is such a generous gift and comes just in time-for the winter season and the holidays," said Theresa Perry, director of community outreach for Mason-Dixon Community Services. "We have many requests for coats, and your donation will bring lots of relief to area children. We value Exelon's continued support in our partnership to meet the ever-increasing needs of our community."
One of the most requested items by schools and social service agencies each year is a new, warm winter coat, according to Operation Warm, a non-profit organization dedicated to obtaining new coats for children. Exelon has partnered with Operation Warm to make new coats available to local children in areas where the company operates.
"We worked with the guidance counselors at the schools to make sure we provided them what they needed for their students," said Mary Helen Marsh, Manager of Exelon's hydro operations at the nearby Conowingo Dam and Pennsylvania's Muddy Run. "These coats are designed to keep kids warm, but we also hope they show the children that they are special and cared about."
This is the third year that Exelon has partnered with Operation Warm. Within the last month, Exelon has distributed 3,000 coats in the company's service territories in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Texas and Illinois.


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No matter what type of food you have in mind, Florida's Space Coast offers unique dining choices to tempt your palette. From oceanfront dining to locally owned restaurants, it may take a while to settle on one place, but you'll be hard pressed not to find something you like.
A cornucopia of restaurants please visitors with legendary favorites like locally caught rock shrimp at Dixie Crossroads in Titusville or exciting culinary offerings at Crush 11 in Downtown Melbourne. Not to mention Florida fresh seafood at many of the restaurants located at The Cove in Port Canaveral.
On the waterfront or in historic districts, in small hideaway pubs or large multi-level destination establishments, the Space Coast has it all. Where do the locals dine? Who has the best seafood? What does a gator tail fritter taste like? Ask one or more of the friendly Space Coast natives. The answers are likely to be different and lead you to a great foodie adventure. Bon appetite!
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Gen. Abdul Fattah Younes Killed: Libyan "Rebels" Devour Each Other
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Gen. Abdul Fattah Younes, the Libyan "rebel" commander has been killed, most likely by his own compatriots, some of whom he engaged in a power-struggle with in April.
Possible clues to Gen. Younes' demise can be gleaned from an April 3, New York Times article under the headline "Rebel Leadership in Libya Shows Strain." The story described the rivalry between Gen. Younes and a former Libyan army general, Khalifa Heftar, "who returned recently from exile in the United States and appointed himself as the rebel field commander," the Times had reported.
According to the article, "the men could hardly stand one another." At the same time, the Times reported, a former political prisoner named Omar el-Hariri, "occupied the largely ceremonial role of defense minister."
To resolve the divisions, meetings ensued, but according to the Times' article, "When they concluded late last week, Mr. Younes was still the head of the army and Mr. Hariri remained as the defense minister. Only Mr. Heftar, who reportedly refused to work with Mr. Younes, was forced out. On Sunday, though, in a sign that divisions persisted, Mr. Heftar's son said his father was still an army leader."
"As the struggle with Colonel Qaddafi threatened to settle into a stalemate, the rebel government here was showing growing strains thatimperil its struggle to complete a revolution and jeopardize requests for foreign military aid and recognition," the Times also reported, in that April article.
"After the Benghazi meetings, a screaming match broke out when Mr. Heftar's supporters berated a rebel leader for choosing Mr. Younes to lead the army," the article reported. As with the case today, the "rebels" needed a scapegoat for their lack of significant victories: "The rebel army's nominal leader, Abdul Fattah Younes, a former interior minister and friend of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi whom many rebel leaders distrusted, could offer little explanation for the recent military stumbles..." the Times reported.
Heftar reportedly has ties to the CIA and lived near its headquarters while in U.S. exile.
The Times also quoted, Fathi Terbil, a young lawyer who helped start the "rebel" uprising, saying: "At least they're not shooting each
other." Terbil may have spoken too soon; the "revolutionaries" may have already started devouring each other.
The "rebels" are united only in one thing--their hatred of Muammar al-Quathafi; they have no alternative vision for Libya. Younes himself, until February had been an al-Quathafi supporter, once serving as his interior minister; similarly, Mustafa abdel Jalil, who is now the titular political leader of the "rebels" was previously al-Quathafi's justice minister.
The other "rebels" include former U.S. Guantanamo Bay inmates who had been detained by the United States for acts of terrorism in Afghanistan. Upon their release, as reported by The Wall Street Journal, they eventually found their way to eastern Libya and started training the Benghazi "rebels." Monarchists, including deposed King Idris Senussi's son, are also in the "rebels'" ranks.
These "revolutionaries" are also trained by the CIA, Egypt, Qatar, and officers on loan from France and Britain. Additionally, NATO serves as the "rebels" Air force.
The "rebels'" opportunism was exposed when Jalil told The Financial Times in a March 14 front-page article that oil concession would be granted post-Quathafi, based on how much support each Western country gave the "rebels" in deposing the colonel.
No wonder they have not inspired the kind of spontaneous support that the Blackberry-Face book revolutionaries did in Tunisia and Egypt.
Combined with their terror campaigns, including beheadings of suspected al-Quathafi supporters, especially Black people, and the racialist ethnic cleansing of Misurata Black Libyans, as reported in The Wall Street Journal on June 21, it's no wonder that three weeks ago more than one million Libyans showed up in the streets of Tripoli to denounce the "rebels."
Gen. Younes' death portends a dangerous moment for Libya, in case the "rebel" factions decide to turn their guns at each other. Some of Younes' supporters may also defect and rejoin al-Quathafi. All this could mean more chaotic bloodshed in Libya, with multiple rivalries.
It was a profound mistake for the United States to follow the lead of the reckless Nicholas Sarkozy in recognizing gangsters as the "legitimate" authority in Libya. If Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had any moral decency she would tender her resignation. These are the people that the U.S. wants to open an embassy in Washington and to surrender $30 billion of frozen Libyan assets to?
More than at any time, the outside powers that have been pushing for war in Libya must come to their senses and embrace the African Union peace proposal. Washington, London, and Paris, are the muscles behind the "rebels."
Now is the time to call for a ceasefire and the creation of a humanitarian corridor as outlined in the African Union plan, which also clears the path for a constitution and democratic elections.
Let warmonger Sarkozy step aside. This is the time for South African President Jacob Zuma to make a third trip to Tripoli where "rebel" leaders should join him. The Holy month of Ramadan starts next week. There is no better time than now for peace in Libya.
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Anne Arundel County seniors rake in $127M in scholarship funds
South River High students take in $22M
Schools may be out for the summer, but they're still counting scholarship money in Anne Arundel County.
Students in this year's graduating class were offered more than $127 million. In fact, students at one school were offered nearly $22 million.
Millions of scholarship dollars offered to members of the class of 2013 came on the heels of lots of planning and hard work.
From high school to high school, South River High students nearly broke the bank with almost $22 million on the table. The school principal says there's lots of credit to go around.
"I'm so thrilled for our children. We have done our job as far preparing them and then we've helped their parents and then make those pathways decisions where they can get these offers and go to college and hopefully graduate almost debt-free," South River High School Principal William Meyers said.
Five more Anne Arundel County high schools also raked in more than $10 million in scholarship money. College-bound seniors at Broadneck High were offered almost $15 million, Severna Park $13.5 million and North County High $11.1 million. Arundel High seniors were offered $10.5 million and Old Mill Hill $10.1 million.
Nick Lefavor, an Old Mill grad, and student member of the Board of Education is on his way to college with some of that scholarship money.
"I think it really shows an improvement and more of a culture change in the school system where you have teachers and guidance counselors, even parents, just pushing their kids to strive further and put that weight of paying for college on their own shoulders," Lefavor said.
The school superintendent and school board welcomed the good news and hopes it sends a message beyond the classroom.
"It should say to the business community and to the parents and to the homeowners in this county that the return on the investment in the school system is going up dramatically," Anne Arundel County Superintendent Dr. Kevin Maxwell said.
The investment appears to be turning a good return.
Anne Arundel County scholarship offers are up by 350 percent since 2007.Schools may be out for the summer, but they're still counting scholarship money in Anne Arundel County.


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Chicago: Obbie's Pizza is a Garfield Ridge Institution
Obbie's Pizza
6654 W Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638 (map); 773-586-2828; no website
Pizza Style: Thin and stuffed
The Skinny: Thin crust was good, but should be ordered extra crispy; the stuffed was surprisingly bland but otherwise very staisfying
Price: Large thin crust with one toppings is $14.85; medium stuffed with two toppings is $18.20
Notes: Carry-out and delivery only
I'm not ashamed to admit I've seen every episode of The Good Wife. Why does that matter? Well, the Chicago-based (though unfortunately filmed in New York) show made a valiant effort to connect to Chicago pizza in the last episode of the first season when the title character's husband was released from prison and selected Obbie's as his first meal as a free man. The show even got the pronunciation right (rhymes with hobbies), although the restaurant itself was embellished considerably, the true hole in the wall was depicted as an old-school Italian American restaurant, complete with dark wood walls and checkered tablecloths.
The reason the Obbie's reference was striking is that the 35 year old restaurant is not all that well known outside of the Garfield Ridge neighborhood. Hell, Garfield Ridge isn't all that well known outside the neighborhood. Located on the southwest side, directly north and west of Midway airport, the heavily Eastern European area (with an increasing Latino population) isn't exactly on the beaten path for most people without personal ties to the area. But the locals swear by Obbie's, a carry-out and delivery only pizzeria that pumps thin crust and stuffed pizzas out of a 1947 Middleby Marshall oven at an impressive clip.
Typically, the older south side pizzerias specialize in thin crust pies and that's clearly the popular choice at Obbie's. I got one with sausage and because I arrived well before my designated time to pick up and the pizzas are constructed out in the open, I got to see the entire process. Once the dough ball goes through the sheeter a few times, it's adjusted into shape on the peel before getting completely covered in sauce all the way to the edge. The next step involves the cook reaching into a large tub of raw sausage, coming out with more than a handful, and then rapidly tearing off chunks and placing them all over the pizza. The last step sees the pizza covered with a massive pile of shredded mozzarella before it's placed inside the classic oven.
Remember when I said the sauce goes to the edge and the sausage is placed all over the pizza? It is impossible to take a bite of a thin crust pizza at Obbie's and not get a taste of every component. Other than a few deep dish pizzerias that offer a solid layer of sausage, I can't think of a place that puts more meat on their pizzas. If the sausage had been stellar, that would have made this a truly special pizza. The meat was good, and I appreciated the high fat content and the healthy dose of fennel, but there just wasn't enough other seasoning to balance it out.
In fact, good but not great really summed up the thin crust pizza for me. The sauce had a nice tang to it, but the cheese was bland. As for the crust, it was a bit of a mixed bag. Under no circumstances is this crust going to blow anyone away, but the crispy edges were a pleasure to eat. If I make it back to Obbie's, I'll definitely follow the lead of the clearly more experienced customers I heard ask for their pies to be made crispy.
I've never had a stuffed pizza I disliked and Obbie's kept that streak alive. There's something about the borderline insane amount of cheese and sauce that guarantees I'll be happy to eat it. That said, this pizza was desperate for some kind of seasoning. Typically the sauce on stuffed pizza features a significant amount of generic Italian seasoning mix that's heavy on the oregano. This sauce had nothing but tangy tomatoes, and the spinach and mushrooms I added for toppings didn't add enough flavor.
The lack of seasoning was problematic for the picturesque stuffed pizza, but that's actually an easily overcome problem for anyone with red pepper flakes and/or dried oregano at home, although I actually stumbled upon an even better solution. On the too rare occasion that I make it to that part of the city, it's pretty much guaranteed I'll stop in at Birrieria Zaragoza, which in addition to serving what I consider to be the best tacos in Chicago, also sells salsa de molcajete, a homemade thick and chunky salsa that makes for a spectacular addition to pizza.
I saw enough potential at Obbie's to understand why it's held in such high regard in the neighborhood, and I'd like to return to see how the thin crust works when ordered extra crispy. But given how rarely I make it to that part of the city and how close it is to Villa Nova (reviewed here), one of the truly outstanding options for thin crust pizza in town, I'm not sure I'll make it back to Obbie's. 'Tis the curse of selling a product that's just good in a city where so many options are great.
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This Live Cell Imaging Resource makes available to Simmons Cancer Center members basic wide-field and confocal microscopes for routine uses on an affordable basis, as well as providing high-end instrumentation and expertise in such cutting-edge technologies as two photon microscopy, spinning disk confocal microscopy, TIRFM, and FLIM. The Cancer Center provides a co-payment for members who use the Live Cell Imaging Resource. For more information, including online sign-up for microscopes, please visit the Live Cell Imaging Core Facility.


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Her canvases were the court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette; the Great Terror; America at the time of Washington and Jefferson; Paris under the Directoire and then under Napoleon; Regency London; the battle of Waterloo; and, for the last years of her life, the Italian ducal courts. Like Saint-Simon at Versailles, Samuel Pepys during the Great Fire of London, or the Goncourt brothers in nineteenth-century France, Lucie Dillon—a daughter of French and British nobility known in France by her married name, Lucie de la Tour du Pin—was the chronicler of her age.
La Rochefoucauld called her a cultural jewel. The Sultan of the Ottoman Empire favored her for his dinner companion in Paris. Napoleon requested she attend Josephine. Her friends included Talleyrand, Madame de Staël, Chateaubriand, Lafayette, and the Duke of Wellington, with whom she played as a child. She witnessed firsthand the demise of the French monarchy, the wave of Revolution and the Reign of Terror, and the precipitous rise and fall of Napoleon. She spent two years as an émigré in the newly independent United States (on a farm in Albany) but was also a familiar of Regency London. A shrewd, determined woman in a turbulent age of men, Lucie de la Tour du Pin watched, listened, reflected—and wrote it all down, mixing politics and court intrigue, social observation and the realities of everyday existence, to offer a fascinating chronicle of her era.
In this compelling biography, Caroline Moorehead illuminates the extraordinary life and remarkable achievements of this strong, witty, elegant, opinionated, and dynamic woman who survived personal tragedy, including the loss of six children, and periods of extreme danger, exile, poverty, and illness. Meticulously researched, brilliantly written, and vastly entertaining, Mooreheads chronicle of Lucies life is an incomparable social history of her times.


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UW Observes Mental Health Awareness Weeks
A variety of events is planned for this year's "Mental Health Awareness Weeks" at the University of Wyoming.
"Each year, on campuses across the nation, efforts are made to bring awareness to students, staff and faculty regarding mental health issues, including prevalence, warning signs, support, and treatment through events and activities," says Keith Evashevski, UW Counseling Center director.
The following free events and activities are scheduled Oct. 9-22:
- Tuesday, Oct. 9 -- Mental health screening provided by the UW athletics department, Rochelle Center.
- Wednesday, Oct. 10, noon -- Stress survival tips will highlight strategies for dealing with midterms and other stressful situations, Wyoming Union Room 002.
- Thursday, Oct. 11, 5 p.m. -- "Coming In for Coming Out" reception to support LGBTQ students, Wyoming Union Room 106.
- Monday, Oct. 15, noon -- "How to Be an Ally for the LGBTQ Community" helps establish strong support systems for the community, Wyoming Union Family Room.
- Monday, Oct. 15-Friday, Oct 19 -- Information tables on a variety of mental health topics, Wyoming Union main level.
- Tuesday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m. -- "Dating Demystified" discussion with author Adam LoDolce who wrote "Being Alone Sucks!", Wyoming Union Ballroom.
- Friday, Oct. 19, 4:15 p.m. -- Yoga and body scans will be given to promote physical health, Half Acre Gym.
- Friday, Oct. 19, 9 p.m. -- UW "So You Think You Can Dance" competition, Education auditorium.
- Monday, Oct. 22, 2 p.m. -- Panel "Student Veterans on Mental Health" will examine issues and perceptions affecting veterans, Wyoming Union Room 221.
The University Counseling Center/AWARE Program, Nontraditional and Gender Programs, the Rainbow Resource Center, the STOP Violence Program, Lifesavers Initiative, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, Counselor Education Program, Dean of Students Office, Campus Recreation, Veterans Services Center and Residence Life and Dining Services sponsor the events.
For more information, call the University Counseling Center at (307) 766-2187.


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Despite initial suggestions to the contrary, it now appears that the U.S. government's jobs report for October will issue on Friday, as scheduled. Earlier, it was thought that the disruption likely to be caused by Hurricane Sandy in the Washington, D.C. area might well prevent the timely preparation of the report, and there was even speculation no report would be released until after the election.
Hurricane Sandy did disrupt the federal government in Washington. Government offices were closed on Monday and Tuesday. But a Labor Department spokesman says that his department is "working hard to ensure the timely release" of the report and that "it is our intention that Friday will be business as usual."
I suspect that Obama wants a new report and that Romney would be happy if none issued before election day. Obama is running behind Romney on the issues of the economy and jobs. He could use some good news on the jobs front. Romney, by contrast, is content to run on the status quo.
On the other hand, the unemployment rate reflects, rather than changes, the status quo. So it seems to me that a new, slightly improved unemployment rate number would be unlikely appreciably to alter how people perceive the economic situation and the jobs picture.


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Judge denies motion to dismiss Shellie Zimmerman perjury case
Wife of George Zimmerman charged with lying under oath
ORLANDO, Fla. – A judge denied a motion to dismiss the perjury case on Tuesday for the wife of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watchman who shot and killed Trayvon Martin.
Shellie Zimmerman, is charged with one count of perjury-lying under oath after the state alleges that she lied about her and George Zimmerman's finances during a bond hearing. Shellie Zimmerman was arrested and charged June 12 and released the same day after posting bond.
Shellie was in the courtroom on Tuesday as her attorney, Kelly Sims, asked for the dismissal of the case. Sims said the special prosecutor appointment on the Trayvon Martin case didn't cover Shellie Zimmerman's perjury. According to the executive order, the special prosecutor's powers were for "all matters pertaining to death of Trayvon Martin," so Sims said Shellie Zimmerman's charge isn't included.
The judge ruled that the special prosecutor had the jurisdiction to charge Shellie Zimmerman with perjury and a docket sounding will be held on April 17.
Her husband, George Zimmerman is charged with shooting and killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford on Feb. 26. George Zimmerman has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in Martin's shooting, claiming self-defense.
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My great great great grandfather, Joseph Rusler started for America in 1852. He left a wife and three young children in Baden, Germany. The trip should have taken about eight to twelve weeks . He traveled on a sailing vessel, probably in steerage as the majority of
immigrants traveled. His journey was one of hardship and terrible conditions. For any person traveling in steerage, the journey would have been a rough one. Passengers were packed in as tight as space would allow and there was no light. The bunks were 18 inches wide by 6 feet long and were stacked up to four rows high. They were rickety and passengers usually had to provide their own bedding. Water seeped in through the airholes and many passengers were seasick. During bad weather, steerage would be closed off and the passengers would have to stay below until the hatch was opened for them again. Toilets were scarce, and hygiene illnesses and disease were rampant. The average trip was rough, but Joseph's was no average trip. Soon after leaving Germany, his boat collided with another vessel, which created a hole in the hull. They put in to the nearest port, made repairs, and were able to continue on three days later. Before they had gotten very far a storm overtook them, breaking their masts, and destroying the
captain's cabin and the kitchen – and every object the waves could reach. The ship was half under water but the well-trained crew quickly pumped enough water out that they made it to England. Here, Queen Victoria, who happened to be nearby, heard of the destitution of the passengers, many of whom had lost everything to the storm. She gave to each of them items of clothing that they needed. Joseph Rusler received a vest, which he wore on the journey and kept as long as he lived. They were able to fix the boat again and fourteen days later journeyed on to America. It took Mr. Rusler six months to reach America – and I imagine he was never so happy to see land!
Mr. Rusler had no money when he landed in New York so he worked in the city for $.35 a day, then proceeded to Chicago where he worked for a time. Then he started for Oregon, Illinois, his ultimate destination. He rode the train but his money gave out when he reached Belvidere so he walked the rest of the way. In Oregon he hired out to a farmer and worked for four years, saving his earning, $14 dollars a month, until he had enough saved to send for his wife and three young children. Their journey took three months and I personally think that she, a mother alone with three young children may have had the rougher journey of the two. The family then rented land for 15 years after which time they were able to purchase a farm in Illinois. Sometime during this time Mary Anne, the mother of the three children died, and Joseph remarried, Elizabeth Margaret, with whom he had four more children. The family worked hard and prospered, the children settled in Nebraska, Canada, and even Oklahoma. (York Compendium of Biography, 1899)
So why Illinois? Ogle County, Illinois seemed to be the predetermined destination for both the Rusler and the Erxleben family when they emigrated from Germany. Well, it seems, Ogle County is part of what is called "Germany Valley". At this time in History, Illinois was building a railroad and they needed workers so advertisements were placed in international newspapers to attract them. The ads displayed Illinois as a beautiful land and a comfortable place to live. A daily wage of $1.25 was offered. "Much of German Valley was settled by the East Friesens, or Ostfriesens, who are a Germanic people akin to the Angles and Saxons. Ostfriesland is located in northwestern Germany. Most of these northern Germans immigrated to America in the mid to late nineteenth century because of a lack of good land. They brought their culture with them and faced several problems along the way. The first Ostfriesens that immigrated to the Midwest settled in Stephenson and Ogle counties in Illinois. The Ostfriesen settlement started in Illinois, around 1847, just north of the city of Oregon in Ogle County. The population grew denser as more immigrants came to the area looking for cheap land, settling between Oregon and Byron, now known as German Valley. As more Ostfriesens came to German Valley, they wrote back to Germany, telling of a beautiful land full of opportunities. In these letters, "it was pointed out that the little people, the craftsmen and wage earners, would
have the opportunity in America to work their way up and become land owners. As elsewhere throughout Germany, many Ostfriesens left Germany due to, poverty overcrowding, unemployment and lack of the possibility to own land. On top of this, many fled German to avoid military conscription, or, religious enlightenment and a chance to pursue happiness and success in this land of paradise". http://www.simbeck.itgo.com/blank_28.html
The Ruslers' came from Baden and the Erxlebens came from Calbe/Saale, Saxony. Neither of these areas are close to the Ostfriesen area of Germany so I don't know if they came to Illinois to be with the Ostfriesens or if they just saw the advertisements and decided to make Illinois their destination? I can only assume that the large contingent of German residents drew them to that area. I don't know what religion the Germans in "German Valley" mostly adhered to but it is somewhat peculiar that Mr. Rusler, who was a determined Catholic had a son, Michael Anthony (my gg grandfather) who married the daughter of a Lutheran minister.
I wonder what happened to Mr. Joseph Rusler's prize vest? He had quite a story to tell his children. After they reached adulthood and married, Michael and Charles both made their way to York County, Nebraska (1874) where through much hard work and determination they became prosperous farmers and left a strong legacy for their descendants.
http://maggieblanck.com/Immigration.html for information on traveling in the mid-1800s and the top 3 pictures.