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Hi - I would love to get your opinion on our breastfeeding journey. My baby is two months old and breastfeeding has been a struggle for us since the very beginning. I was in tears pretty much the entire first 6 weeks as feeding was excruciatingly painful. I saw multiple LCs who all said our latch was "fine" and that my baby did not have tongue tie. In the last 2-3 weeks, his latch has gotten a little better so that nursing only hurts about a level 3 or 4 (out of 10). However, it's still painful at times as he seems to lose his latch often. Other things I have noticed:
-he constantly makes "smacking" sounds while eating either while nursing or bottle (pumped milk)
-my nipples used to have a severe lipstick shape after nursing and now has a slight lipstick shape after nursing.
-my areola is sore
-he starts off each nursing session with some clamping, no matter how much of my nipple/breast I get in his mouth
Any ideas as to why it's still hurting? Everyone said it's supposed to get painless by at least the end of month 1.
Other than the pain, another issue we have is that he wants to nurse all the time (seems genuinely hungry every 45 min-hour or so when nursing) but if I give him a bottle of pumped milk, can go about 2-3 hours in between feedings. I wouldn't mind nursing him that often if it didn't hurt so much but my poor nipples can only take so much. A part of me just wants to give up nursing all together and exclusively pump but I hate washing all the parts! Any tips as to how I can get him to eat more and efficiently during our nursing sessions as he does with the bottle?
He has been gaining a good amount of weight and typically has yellowish poops.
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Rutabaga, sweet potatoes and parsnips come together in a creamy gratin with Gruyère cheese under a delightfully crisp, golden brown crust.
1 small rutabaga (about 11⁄2 lb.), peeled
2 sweet potatoes, peeled
5 parsnips, peeled
1 1⁄2 cups grated Gruyère cheese
2 cups heavy cream
Toasted breadcrumbs, as needed
1. Cut rutabaga into 1⁄8-in. thick slices. Place in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water; cook until crisp-tender, 6-8 min. Drain well and pat dry.
2. Cut sweet potatoes into 1⁄8-in. thick slices. Cook 5 min. in boiling water until crisp-tender. Drain and dry as above.
3. Slice parsnips as above, and cook until crisp-tender, about 5 min. Pat dry.
4. In individual gratin dishes, layer some vegetables; sprinkle with flour and cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste. Repeat layers, ending with vegetables. Pour cream over top; sprinkle with a little remaining cheese and breadcrumbs.
5. Cover and bake at 350°F for 20 min. Uncover and
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Located in the heart of Torrance, this spa hotel is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Wilson Park and 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Del Amo Fashion Center. StubHub Center and Redondo Beach Pier are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Hotel Features
Along with a full-service spa, this smoke-free hotel has a restaurant and a fitness center. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free airport shuttle are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a spa tub, and a sauna are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 208 rooms provide conveniences like refrigerators and coffee makers, plus free WiFi and TVs with cable channels. Guests will also find balconies, iPod docks, and DVD players.
Languages Spoken
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Hotel Amenities
In addition to a full-service spa, Miyako Hybrid Hotel Torrance features a spa tub and a sauna. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measure 2016 square feet (187 square meters). This business-friendly hotel also offers a fitness center, spa services, and tour/ticket assistance. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary to guests at scheduled times. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Miyako Hybrid Hotel Torrance is a smoke-free property.
- Bar/lounge
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- Free airport transportation
- Full-service spa
- 24-hour front desk
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Meeting rooms 4
- Restaurant
- Year Built 2009
- Free self parking
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free WiFi
- Sauna
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Computer station
- Smoke-free property
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Conference space size (meters) - 187
- Spa services on site
- Free long-term parking
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- 24-hour business center
- Concierge services
- Conference space size (feet) - 2016
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Designated smoking areas
- Spa tub
- Total number of rooms - 208
- Number of floors - 7
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
- Fireplace in lobby
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Languages Spoken
- English
- Japanese
- Spanish
Free long-term parking, Free self parking, Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- DVD player
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave (on request)
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bidet
- Iron/ironing board
- Television
- Desk
- Electric kettle
- Number of bathrooms -
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- iPod docking station
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Free newspaper
- Daily housekeeping
- Room service (limited hours)
- Down comforter
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Where to Eat
Breakfast is available for a surcharge and served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10 AM.
Ise-Shima at the Miyako - This restaurant specializes in Japanese cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a spa tub, a sauna, and a fitness center.
Spa Services
Spa Relaken has massage/treatment rooms. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a spa tub.
The spa is open daily.
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Massages
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 11 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 35.00 per day.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Deposit: USD 100 per day
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: USD 23 per person (approximately)
- Valet parking fee: USD 10.00 per night
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 35.00 per day
Hotel Name
- Hotel Miyako Hybrid
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- Hybrid Miyako Hotel Torrance
- Miyako Hotel
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- Miyako Torrance Hotel
- Torrance Hybrid Hotel
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This property offers transfers from the airport. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 11 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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I want to announce my working and association with the amazing artist ZOLA JESUS. I've worked for her as both a performer and as an arranger; her highly-anticipated upcoming album, TAIGA includes several arrangements by me for full brass choir, recorded in both NYC and LA. Taiga comes out in October on the Mute label. It's a powerful record.
Additionally, she's doing 6 special album release shows where I'll be leading and performing with a 6-piece brass choir; arranged by me to join her core electronic band. This has been a thrilling project as Zola Jesus (her real name is Nika!) is a sublime artist with a huge vision… and she loves brass! These shows are going to be amazing! Tickets are already available for each of these.
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On his recent tour, ex-Led Zeppelin front man Robert Plant joined forces with guitarist and Nashville's iconic producer Buddy Miller, a walking compendium of American roots music. Teaming up in the Band of Joy, the two concocted a mélange of sounds—from classic rock to folk and gospel—that demand utmost clarity and versatility from a live reinforcement system. That task fell to a Meyer Sound MICA® line array loudspeaker system provided by Livonia, Mich.-based Thunder Audio.
For Roy Williams, the veteran FOH engineer at the helm of Plant's live mix, the MICA arrays effortlessly transmitted the band's propulsive and dense, yet occasionally delicate, sound. "There are some softer numbers—particularly duets with Patty Griffin like "Monkey" and "Silver Rider"'—with a breathy quality that demands absolute transparency," he observes. "But on others, we push it up to send a message to the Zep fraternity that, when we want to, we can still do it. The MICA system handles the dynamics with no problems at all."
The tour's complete Meyer Sound complement comprised 12 MICA cabinets per side, buttressed by dual 700-HP subwoofers per side, and was further extended by side hangs of five-each M'elodie line array loudspeakers and five M1D line array loudspeakers for front fill. Available for on-stage foldback were side-fill stacks of two 600-HP subwoofers topped by dual MICA cabinets, plus eight MJF-212A high-power stage monitors. Riding herd on the technology was Thunder Audio systems technician Keith Jex, who used the MAPP Online Pro® acoustical prediction program and SIM® 3 audio analyzer to tailor the system to the room, then monitored showtime performance on the RMSâ"¢ remote monitoring system.
According to Jex, the powerful-yet-relatively-lightweight MICA loudspeakers were a good choice for Plant's latest tour "because we're playing a lot of theaters, and compared to the MILOs we had on the "Raising Sand" tour, we can put more cabinets on the same hang points, which allows more angle selections for better coverage."
As befits the rootsy music, the system front-end was hard-wired and analog, with Shure SM58 vocal mics (except a Neumann KMS 105 for Griffin), feeding a Midas Heritage 3000 console. According to Williams, "There's a warmth generated in this music that we want to come through, and the system seems to be accomplishing that quite well."
Beyond the audio performance, Williams appreciates the "security blanket" that comes with Meyer Sound-based audio production. "We always feel that we have an extended family at Meyer we can call on whenever necessary. I know that if I have to call, I'll get an immediate response, and not just 'Oh, hang on a bit and somebody will call you back.' That's important to me, to Keith, and ultimately to the band. Meyer Sound is the master of that kind of support."
Thunder Audio was also the system supplier for Plant's earlier "Raising Sand" tour with Alison Krauss, and received the 2009 TEC Award for Tour Sound Production.


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Commercial refrigeration units such as bar fridges are an example of a sizeable capital investment. Likewise, it contributes in a major way to your business' operational costs of any type of facility. Refrigeration appliances are one of the biggest energy users for numerous businesses. In addition to, you need to ensure that the units are always in good and efficient operating condition. That is why finding a reliable company that provides repairs and maintenance in Perth and Western Australia is very important for the maintenance of your asset.
Today, we can already find more efficient commercial refrigerators. Manufacturers have already improved their products because of the significant advances in such areas particularly refrigerants, designs and control.
However, regular checkups and refrigerator maintenance are still required is still crucial. This is to ensure that your units will not stop functioning at the time when you need to most.
The great thing about hiring a professional for your commercial refrigeration repair and maintenance is that they know how to anticipate potential problems to your appliances and they can teach you the preventive measures.
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Shea-Porter tours shipyard, talks of sequester's impactBy GRETYL MACALASTER
Union Leader Correspondent
March 25. 2013 6:30PM
KITTERY, Maine - Rep. Carol Shea-Porter was at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Monday to learn about ongoing projects and the potential impact of sequestration.
She spent about three hours touring the yard, including the USS Miami submarine undergoing major repairs after an arson fire last spring caused over $400 million in damage to the forward compartment.
Shea-Porter met with shipyard officials before talking to the media outside Gate One, backed by a handful of shipyard workers and Paul O'Connor, president of the Metal Trades Council.
She said people are being more "polite" in Washington after a continuing resolution was passed last week to prevent a government shutdown. So far, the resolution has only delayed pending furloughs; shipyard workers are expecting to get notice in about two weeks for furloughs to begin in mid-May.
Shea-Porter said it does not look as if Congress will be able to stop sequester cuts rights now. The cuts will have an impact not only on workers, but the local economy, she said.
The one-day furloughs are expected to last 22 weeks, representing a 20 percent pay cut for shipyard workers.
Last week, shipyard workers gathered in Portsmouth's Prescott Park to rally against sequestration.
The decision by the Department of Defense to delay furloughs had nothing to do with the rally, Shea-Porter said, but did have to do with the work of men and women at the nation's shipyards highlighting the impact the cuts would have.
"The military simply could not absorb that kind of a chop," Shea-Porter said, so they were given more resources and an easier way to determine the resources to be cut.
The continuing resolution does include funds to continue maintenance on the USS Miami, the Democrat said. Work was scheduled to stop as a result of automatic budget cuts associated with sequestration.
Shea-Porter said the challenge now is two separate visions on how to deal with the problem. She referenced the GOP plan for spending cuts as an "austerity measure" and said the Democrats think cuts and revenue need to be considered.
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The Democrats strategy of running against the Koch Brothers is alive and well in Connecticut.
Invoking the specter of the billionaire conservative industrialists has long been a good way for Connecticut Democrats to fire up their base, and this election cycle is no exception.
On Tuesday, the party sent an email to supporters noting that David Koch recently hosted a big-ticket fundraiser for Republican U.S. Senate candidate August Wolf. Wolf is running against Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
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Take the time to check out the different clubs, service opportunities and programs on-campus where you can put your unique talents or passions to work and meet other students along the way. Whether it is through your love of the arts via dance or song , our social and service clubs where community is truly lived out, or one of the many interest clubs where you can grow your talents, there is a place here for you.
Student-Sponsored Programs
Student organizations present a variety of public programs, such as plays, musicals, talent shows, variety programs, and special speakers. Clubs are responsible for all expenses incurred and are charged at cost for rentals, scenery, and prop construction and transportation. These may be requisitioned with the approval of the faculty advisor and the club treasurer.


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Emotional Murray kicks off 2013 with Brisbane title
Andy Murray is in title-winning shape a week out from the Australian Open, after he defended his Brisbane International crown against Grigor Dimitrov on Sunday.
Murray's 25th career title confirms his status as one of the favourites for the year's first grand slam, and victory came in straight sets 7-6(0) 6-4.
"I'd like to dedicate this victory to one of my best friends," an emotional Murray said, referring to Ross Hutchins who is suffering from Hodgkin's lymphoma. "He's back home watching - you're going to get through it."
Victory was hard-earned for the world No. 3, who fell behind in both sets before showing his fighting spirit to halt Dimitrov's momentum. The Bulgarian allowed Murray one of the opening 12 points as he stormed into an early 3-0 lead.
"It's his first final. Everyone will agree he played some extremely exciting tennis, it was a very tough match," Murray said.
"He's just changed coaches, started with a new team, so congratulations to them - I'm sure they're going to do great things together."
Three double-faults did not help Murray's cause in the first set, and he had to save set point en route to a tiebreaker. Up to that stage of the match the Brit had won fewer points than his opponent, but he powered through the breaker 7-0 to establish a lead.
The second set followed a similar pattern with Dimitrov again setting the pace with the first break of serve. It looked like he would force a decider when serving at 4-3, but two sublime Murray backhands levelled it up at 4-4.
That started a three-game blitz for the British No. 1, who held in the next game before penetrating the Dimitrov serve again to complete victory in an hour-and-a-half. The clinical nature of Murray's game was particularly impressive, converting three of four break chances in the contest.
He will now hope to take such form into the Australian Open, the final of which he has reached twice in the last three years without getting his hands on the trophy. Play begins on January 14.
Sunday proved less successful for Murray's fellow Brit Colin Fleming, who was beaten 6-0 6-0 in his Heineken Open qualifier against Igor Sijsling. Fleming, naturally a doubles specialist, was defeated in 34 minutes.
Meanwhile, the Chennai Open final was won by second seed Janko Tipsarevic, who came from behind to beat surprise opponent and world No. 80 Roberto Bautista Agut 3-6 6-1 6-3.


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(March 22, 2005) - The Lady Bucs softball squad will host
The 2004 season proved to be a great leap in the short history of the Lady Bucs softball program. Finishing with a 29-34 overall record, including an 8-13 Southern Conference slate, ETSU posted big wins against not only conference competitors, but national powerhouses as well. A win over Virginia Tech competing at the State-Line Classic in late April gave the Bucs heightened confidence heading into the heart of the SoCon season. Winning seven out of nine games including a seven-game winning streak during a nine-day stretch in early March, also set the tone for the Lady Bucs season to come.
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From the pitching mound, Tiffany McVay tallied a 14-11 record equaling her mark at the top of the ETSU record books. Belinda Barrera (Fayetteville, N.C.) posted a solid performance on the mound, her .212 opponent batting average mark ranks her atop the Lady Bucs softball record books, while her impressive 164 strikeouts places her in first place as well.
Head Coach Fuller led ETSU into one of the most successful seasons in the short history of the program, while the strength of the first-ever Lady Bucs softball graduating class led with determination and an undying will to win. In the final rally of the 2004 season, ETSU posted a strong win over
The Bucs return six starters and eight total letterwinners from the 2004 squad including All-Southern Conference honorees Hazelwood and Sprague who look to lead ETSU in its final season as a member of the Southern Conference. After finishing sixth in 2004 league standings (8-13), ETSU looks to improve that mark in the season ahead. Fuller has hired Blake Miller as her assistant coach for the 2005 campaign, welcoming volunteer assistant coach Renee Heitbrink and former Lady Bucs catcher Sheryl Clark as the student assistant coach this season. Returning for the Bucs will be a strong veteran class led by senior third baseman Lane, shortstop Hazelwood and outfielder Danielle Spetar (
With three strong leaders in the senior class, the junior class boasts just the same. Sprague, Barrera, Courtney Jenkins (
"Barrera, a right-handed pitcher who posted a 3.27 earned run average a year ago, will be an important aspect of the strong ETSU pitching staff. Making 33 appearances last season posting a 10-15 record, Barrera allowed just 120 hits in 156.2 innings. Also an important member of the Lady Bucs pitching staff with 23 appearances for the Bucs, Jenkins posted a 3.39 ERA and a 4-8 record in 2004. In 82.1 innings pitched, Jenkins allowed just 83 hits while opponents hit just .261 for the year. Longsinger will compete behind the plate for the Bucs this season. A catcher who garnered All-Southern Conference honors in 2003, she tallied 15 hits and 187 putouts in 36 appearances for the Bucs in 2004. A veteran member of the squad, Longsinger brings leadership and competitiveness to the field for ETSU in 2005.
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Behind a great returning veteran class, the Bucs welcome eight newcomers to the 2005 squad. Stephanie Cope (
"This talented group of freshmen has worked extremely hard to become everyday contributors to this team. They will be an influential and important aspect of our success this year," Fuller said.
"We are looking forward to the 2005 season; we have eight new players so it will be interesting to see how the positions pan out. We still have people battling for three different positions. I believe that our pitching staff is our big strength right now because we have four effectively different pitching styles in Belinda, Courtney, Brittney, and Amanda. Our hitters worked extremely hard in the fall offseason and I expect us to come out swinging the bats with confidence this spring. Lady Bucs softball will be a treat to watch this season."
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NEAQS: New England Air Quality Study - International Transport and Continental Transformation (ITCT) 2004 Field Program
The 2004 Field Season will see the coordination of two NOAA programs, the New England Air Quality Study (NEAQS) and the International Transport and Continental Transformation (ITCT) Program under the umbrella of the International Consortium for Atmospheric Research on Transportation and Transformation (ICART2) to improve the linkage between the global transport and transformation of pollutants and the regional and continental impacts of air pollution. ETL contributes to a number of aspects of these programs.
Surface Network
The Surface Network Group cooradinates a multi-agency network of sensor sites throughout the northeast to observe the baseline meteorology and chemistry of the region.
High Resolution Ocean Flux Measurements
Models used to forecast and understand the transport and transformation of pollutants rely on parameterizations of physical environmental processes in order to approximate processes which can not be observered or measured. Improving these parameterizations is critical to the improvement of models. A suite of instruments aboard the R/V Brown during NEAQS will be used to improve the parameterization of meteorology and chemistry related to air quality in the region.
Model Forecast Comparison
This effort will compare model predictions with many of the special meteorological and chemical observations taken during ICARTT: NEAQS-ITCT. These comparisons will be used to assess the fidelity of meteorological and chemical parameterizations within the models. The web site is organized as a cross matrix of the observation types and the models. Each model's 00 and 12 UTC 48 hour forecast is shown as soon as it becomes available, and the data are then added to the plots on an hourly basis as they become available. Ensemble chemical and meteorological forecasts are also displayed, formed as the mean of the various models.


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You: The Owner's Manual for the brain: an expert, comprehensive, and lively guide that makes sense of all the latest scientific findings about how your brain really works.
We are using our brains at practically every moment of our lives, and yet few of us have the first idea how they work. Much of what we think we know comes from folklore: that we only use 10 percent of our brain, or that drinking kills brain cells. These and other brain myths are wrong, as demonstrated by the work of neuroscientists who have spent decades studying this complex organ. However, most of what scientists have learned is not known to the world outside their laboratories.
In this readable, lively book, Sandra Aamodt and Sam Wang dispel common myths about the brain and provide a comprehensive, useful overview of how it really works. In its pages, you'll discover how to cope with jet lag, how your brain affects your religion, and how men's and women's brains differ. With witty, accessible prose decorated by charts, trivia, quizzes, and illustrations, this book is great for quick reference or extended reading.
Both practical and fun, Welcome to Your Brain is perfect whether you want to impress your friends or simply use your brain better.
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Sandra Aamodt, Ph.D., is the editor in chief of Nature Neuroscience, the leading scientific journal in the field of brain research. Before becoming an editor, she did her graduate work at the University of Rochester and was a postdoctoral researcher in neuroscience at Yale University. She lives in California with her husband, a professor of neuroscience.
Sam Wang, Ph.D., is an associate professor of neuroscience at Princeton University. Before becoming a professor, he studied at Caltech, Stanford, and Bell Labs. He has published over forty articles on the brain in leading scientific journals and has received numerous awards. He and his wife, a physician, live in Princeton, New Jersey, with their daughter.Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.:
Quiz: How well do you know your brain?
1.When are the last neurons born in your brain?
a) before birth
b) the age of six
c) between the ages of 18 and 23
d) in old age 2. Which of the following strategies is the best one for overcoming jet lag?
a) taking melatonin the night after you arrive at your destination
b) avoiding daylight for several days
c) getting sunlight in the afternoon at your destination
d) sleeping with the lights on 3. Your brain uses about as much energy as
a) a refrigerator light
b) a laptop computer
c) an idling car
d) a car moving down a freeway 4. Which of the following activities before a test might help you to perform better? (you may choose more than one)
a) having a drink
b) having a cigarette
c) eating a candy bar
d) telling yourself with great conviction that you are good at this kind of test 5. You are in a noisy room, attempting to talk to your friend on your cell phone. To have a clearer conversation you should
a) talk more loudly
b) cover one ear and listen through the other
c) cover your ear when you talk
d) cover the mouthpiece when you listen 6. Which of the following is the hardest thing your brain does?
a) doing long division
b) looking at a photograph
c) playing chess
d) sleeping 7. Memory starts to get worse in which decade of life?
a) 30s
b) 40s
c) 50s
d) 60s 8. Which activities kill neurons?
a) drinking three bottles of beer in an evening
b) smoking a joint
c) dropping acid
d) all of the above
e) none of the above 9. Which depiction of neurological damage is least realistic?
a) Guy Pearce's character Leonard in Memento
b) Drew Barrymore's character Lucy in 50 First Dates
c) Dora the Fish in Finding Nemo
d) John Nash in A Beautiful Mind
Answers: 1) d, 2) c, 3) a, 4) b and d, 5) d, 6) b, 7) a, 8) e, 9) b
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Hassan and 'innovation': A new path for the governorEDITORIAL
January 06. 2013 1:07AM
Gov. Maggie Hassan began her term with an inaugural address that emphasized two themes: cooperation and innovation. The cooperation part is boilerplate. Every politician pays homage to bipartisanship and togetherness, most while holding behind their backs the knife they intend to use on the other side (metaphorically, of course). Perhaps Hassan really means it. Innovation, now there is a theme for the times.
Hassan said she wanted to encourage both economic and governmental innovation. The state would pursue policies that would help businesses succeed through entrepreneurial experimentation, and in the meantime the state would focus on becoming more efficient and productive itself. Were Hassan to actually do this, she could leave a positive and lasting legacy. Her political career thus far, however, suggests she will have to do a political 180 to go in that direction.
Hassan has too often come down against innovation and experimentation, preferring instead to expand the power of the state and to burden businesses and individuals with binding regulations that constrain their options and thereby hamper their ability to innovate.
On health care and the environment, her record suggests a doctrinaire statism in which bureaucrats are empowered to limit the choices of individuals and businesses, and the state imposes dictates upon the people.
On education, Hassan supports public charter schools but opposes broader school choice. She said on Thursday, "We must also recognize that not every student chooses the same path, and that our community college system has developed innovative, nimble and cutting edge programs to educate our citizens." Nice, but she refuses to recognize the same when it comes to K-12 education, opposing school choice for parents whose children do poorly in government schools.
On taxation, her single proposal for promoting innovation is to expand the research and development tax credit, which will help only a fraction of New Hampshire businesses, and then only in the one area that she personally prefers to see expanded. Otherwise, her record is one of promoting more taxation and less flexibility.
In all, Hassan's record reflects the belief that government should use its power to steer individuals and businesses toward behaviors preferred by politicians and bureaucrats.
If she really believes in unleashing the power of Granite Staters to rekindle the economy through innovative thinking, she must acknowledge that creativity is born of freedom. Economic innovation will not be best encouraged by government policies that channel people's behaviors toward government-desired outcomes, but by removing the regulatory and financial obstacles that obstruct the free exercise of the mind as expressed via economic activity.


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Evil Dead: Limited Edition, The (US - BD)
Gabe now owns enough copies of Evil Dead to make a little fort for his cat...
The 'Ultimate Experience in Grueling Horror' finally makes its way to high definition disc, and I'm sure the only question on any reader's mind is 'is it worth buying this movie… again?' Well, I'll get to that in a second. Or better yet, skip this malarkey, and check out the Video section of this review, because I'm just copying and pasting my already unfocused personal story. If you want to read it again, be my guest.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Exorcist, Dawn of the Dead, Halloween and Phantasm, these are all films I've struggled to review in the past, and Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead is yet another horror pop classic to add to that pile. There's already more than one book on the shelves at your local neighbourhood Borders on the subject (God only knows how many more available on Amazon), horror magazines re-cover the movie almost every year, the film's star (Bruce Campbell) has more fan-sites than any other actor on the internet, and DVD reviewers have to write something up every couple weeks when Anchor Bay releases a new collection. There is nothing I have to offer at this table, especially since I love the film. If I was lucky enough to hate The Evil Dead I might have something to say. Since no one's going to read this part of my review anyway, I'll take the time to tell my The Evil Dead on video story. Again.
Not to say that The Evil Dead doesn't deserve its cult status, but its continued popularity on video defiantly stems from the fact that it wasn't easy to find in the beginning. In the greater Tucson area there were probably only three or four copies total, and statistics state that the VHS release was the most commonly stolen tape in the entire country, so I didn't even see the film until I was in High School. Collecting horror video was hard at the time because only popular and new tapes were put up for sale new, and used stores were regularly scouted by rabid collectors (I should know, I was a vulture myself). I could find Body Melt, I could find Manhattan Baby, I could even find The Mutilator, but Raimi's original film eluded me for some time. The good news was the tape was easy to bootleg satisfactorily because the Thorn EMI release came in a clamshell and the inset was easy to photocopy, unlike full-box videos, which never looked right on the shelve when bootlegged. Of course, by the time I found a rental copy with an undamaged inset, Anchor Bay studios was releasing their own clamshell 'special edition' tape versions of various genre classics and not-so-classics. Their remastered The Evil Dead release actually sold out, and I had to special order one from a Suncoast.
The Elite Laser Disc release was out of my league because I wasn't able to afford a player, but as the story goes, DVD wasn't far behind. Anchor Bay's initial DVD release came without extras, but there were several different picture disc possibilities, but just before I bought the affordably priced disc Elite released their sought after Laser Disc on the new format. It took some searching, but I found a copy, and expended $30 bucks to buy it. Thanks to a later re-release, that disc is now worthless as a collectable. Then, following years of redistributing Army of Darkness on DVD, Anchor Bay realized they could probably do the same with the original film, and released the 'Book of the Dead' version, which had all of the Elite disc's commentaries, plus two featurettes, one directed by Bruce Campbell himself. But the real selling point was the packaging, which was sculpted out of rubber to look like the monstrous Necronomicon by the book's original designer. Then, realizing they had a bulk of documentary footage from the Chicago based Flashback weekend attended by most of the film's actors, and that they hadn't used the most common re-release DVD titling term yet, Anchor Bay released the three disc 'Ultimate Edition' release, which featured less impressive looking, but more sturdily built box.
Why would you ever want to own a no-budget, 30 year old, shot on 16mm film horror flick on Blu-ray disc? Because you need to own another copy of The Evil Dead, duh. Oh, and it is an improvement over the already pretty spectacular DVD release, if that's the kind of thing that matters to you. Both the matted 1.85:1 and original 1.33:1 versions are included, and outside of framing they look pretty much the same to me. There is a slight overall clarity enhancement, but the major advantages are found in the colour vibrancy, and total lack of digital compression artefacts. There is a whole lot of grain on this transfer, and there should be as 16mm is a grainy format. That said, the granules are finer than they ever were in standard definition, and film artefacts are almost entirely absent from the image (I think I noticed one tracking line). Colour and light balance is similar to the most recent DVD version, which was a bit darker, and higher contrast than older versions. The black levels are perfectly deep, but not at the expense of the overall detail levels. Detail really aren't much more impressive than the DVD versions, and consistency of detail is an issue, but again, there's really nothing that can be done to make this material look any sharper. All the soft bits have always been soft. I'm pretty sure it's just bad focus. Overall, this is as close as we'll ever get to going back in time and watching the film its first time through the projector.
Already gussied up with a THX certified DTS ES soundtrack for the last DVD release,, there isn't a lot of room for improvement in the realms of lossless Dolby TrueHD. Technically speaking this track is louder and sharper, but not enough for most folks to notice. Raimi and crew did put a lot of effort into the film's sound design, including entirely abstract effects (those ceiling beams are always killer), and an extremely professional Joe Laducca score, so the 5.1 remix isn't entirely ridiculous, but it does seem a little overboard considering the revamp probably cost half the film's entire budget. The loudest moments on the track are the demon force P.O.V.s, which will just about blow out the rear speakers and LFE if you aren't careful. The directional effects aren't particularly impressive, but stereo movement is effective, and the bass throbs without warbling. Incidental effects and dialogue sound a little canned, and generally lack on the fidelity front. I suppose we can't expect such things to sound brand new without a redub, and redubs are inherently bad, so realistically complaining about such things is a little unrealistic. It's actually refreshing to not have to deal with the artificial feel some surround revamps suffer, but don't expect The Evil Dead to sound like Saving Private Ryan.
We've got one new extra here guys—a brand new audio commentary featuring Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Bruce Campbell all together in one room. Unfortunately it's pretty much the same as the older Raimi/Tapert track, and not as fun as the original Campbell solo track, or the similar group track that went along with Evil Dead 2. Things start pretty dry, as the boys run through the difficulties of the business, and tell all the same stories they've told a million times before, but with a little less enthusiasm. Campbell starts to pick things up after about fifteen minutes, and starts acting as a much needed moderator, and a more detailed story of the production process develops. I don't know if I've ever heard another commentary end this strongly after starting so dryly. Still not quite a replacement for those older tracks.
From here we move on to the DVD, which features extras from the previous Ultimate Edition DVD. 'One by One We Will Take You' (53:40) is a fine, entertaining and fast paced making of documentary. The doc tells the story in mostly chronological order using various cast and crew interviews and raw behind the scenes footage. After years of hearing about the film through its director, producer and star, it's actually quite refreshing to get a different perspective on the behind the scenes tale. Obviously missing from the doc's participants are director Sam Raimi and star Bruce Campbell (oh yeah, and Hal Delrich, or whatever his real name is), but their presence isn't really necessary considering the commentary tracks, and their places are filled by directors Eli Roth and Edgar Wright, and schlock movie expert Joe Bob Briggs. Briggs is an especially intelligent commentator, and points out the film's historical and critical relevance, including the fact that Ash is one of the only successful male protagonists in modern horror. Roth and Wright don't just gush; they critically point out what makes the film special, and take us through the film's Video Nasty problems, including Raimi's obscenity charges.
This is followed by 'Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor' (59:20), almost an hour of raw production footage, about twenty minutes of which was previous seen on the Elite disc, all anamorphically enhanced. Most of the footage is just outtakes (not blooper) and alternate takes, but some bits could be honestly considered 'deleted scenes'. Only huge fans will have the tenacity to sit through nearly an hour this stuff without getting a little droopy-eyed, but having this stuff in one place is why digital media is a great archive system. The final minute look behind the stop motion effects is worth fast forwarding to if you find yourself bored.
The 'Ladies of the Evil Dead' featurette is nowhere to be found, but the counter featurette 'The Ladies of Evil Dead Meet Bruce Campbell' (28:50) is included. This is a sit down interview with Bruce and the girls that affords them the excuse to warmly complain about the Evil Dead experience. I laughed out loud repeatedly while watching it, even though some of the stories were already told on the commentaries and documentaries. 'Discovering The Evil Dead' (14:00) is a holdover from the 'Book of the Dead' collection. The little featurette covers the film's British video sales, and the subsequent 'Video Nasties' problem. The story is a fascinating one, and probably should have been included as part of the disc's more encompassing documentary
This is followed by 'Unconventional' (19:30), a sort of 'round table' with all five actors and Ted Raimi (for whatever reason). There's no interviewer here, though Campbell and Raimi, being the two biggest personalities in the room, tend to act as moderators. The groups musings on the convention process and its attendees is positively hilarious, and reminds me of Campbell's short film on the subject Fanalysis, which appeared on the 'Book of the Dead' DVD release. The featurette was filmed at the Chicago Flashback Weekend a year I did not attend (bummer). 'At the Drive-In' (12:00) is Q and A with the cast from that same Flashback Weekend. It isn't the kind of Q and A as you might think; the cast actually asked the audience questions about the film and gives them copies of the then latest version of the DVD. Campbell and Raimi again rule the roost, but the ladies and pseudo-Hal get a few lines in. Man I wish I would've gone in 2005. The panel Q and A, which was filmed the next day, called 'Reunion Panel' (31:20), is good fun because the actors handle the largely inane fan questions with fervour, piss, vinegar, and bitter sarcasm. The feature drags on a little long at thirty minutes, and there are a lot of repeated elements, but once you start the reunion based extra features you kind of want to finish them off. Campbell and Raimi's dueling Ronald Regan impressions are the best bit.
Oops, my bad, there's one more new extra in this set, 'Book of the Dead: The Other Pages' (02:00). This is simply a raw reel of every page drawn for Campbell's thumb-through. This is followed by some cool effects test (2:00), a trailer, four TV spots, and a poster and stills gallery. And once again angry fans will already know that Within the Woods, the original short Raimi, Tapert, Sandweiss and Campbell produced to drum up money for the feature is still missing. Campbell and Sandweiss make it clear that we will never see the short on a DVD release, though most of us have probably caught it in pieces on YouTube anyway.
So do you really need another copy of The Evil Dead on your shelf? Do you? Really? This new release is worth a purchase for three kinds of people—those that don't own the film at all, in any form, rabid fans that must own every single copy on the market, and those that really enjoy documentary features. Well add to that an unmatched improvement in 1080p video, and TrueHD audio. The extras are roughly the same, excepting a moderately entertaining new commentary, and a glimpse of the extra pages created for the Book of the Dead prop. Don't trash that Book of the Dead edition just yet, if you want a copy of the Bruce Campbell directed Fanalysis makes no appearance here, and those that liked the 'Ladies of the Evil Dead' featurette will want to hang onto their Ultimate edition.
* Note: The above images are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page. Full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of the transfer. Thanks to Troy at Andersonvision.com for the screen-caps.
PS: Some readers may notice how far behind this review is. I'm still hulled up in the hospital away from my home entertainment system, but as soon as I get back I promise dozens of similarly outdated reviews, leading up to something more normal over the next couple weeks/months.
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hogaburger Contributor Join Date: April 2007 Location: United States Posts: 1,153
Seeing as all I had was an old dvd of this, I went ahead and picked up the blu-ray. I'm happy with it. Don't think 16mm is ever going to look better. Haven't looked at the features though. I'll checkem out once I knock out these 10 or so unwatched movies on my desk.
Hope things are going alright at the hospital.
Hope things are going alright at the hospital.
yesiamaplant Member Join Date: October 2007 Location: United States Posts: 49
I picked this up at Best Buy for ten bucks last night. I would say that makes it absolutely worth it.
NOTLWolfie Member Join Date: September 2007 Location: United States Posts: 206
I wouldn't toss the Book of the Dead Edition even if all the features were ported over here. The book is just that cool.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 31st August 2010
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: Various
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 English, Dolby Surround French
Subtitles: Spanish
Extras: Director, Producer and Star Commentary, One By One We will Take You, The Evil Dead: Tales From the Cutting Room Floor, Discovering the Evil Dead, Unconventional, At the Drive-In, Reunion Panel, Make-Up Tests, The Ladies of the Evil Dead Meet Bruce Campbell, Book of the Dead: The Other Pages, Stills, Trailer, TV Spot
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Sam Raimi
Cast: Bruce Campbell, Bestsy Baker, Hal Delrich, Barbara Carey
Genre: Comedy and Horror
Length: 85 minutes
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I'm working on a SQL Server 2000 merge replication configuration for a publication that contains about 60 tables. At least 1000 subscribers (all running SQL Server 2000) will have access to that publication and will synchronize their data daily with the publisher. Because the replication process takes a long time to download the snapshot files from FTP, I'm using dynamic snapshot. How do I avoid creating 1000 different versions of dynamic snapshot files?
Because you're creating 1000 copies of the same dynamic snapshot, consider using a static filter and letting the snapshot agent generate a single set of snapshot files. If your subscribers all receive the same partition of data, you don't need to use dynamic snapshots. Regardless of whether you use a dynamic snapshot with dynamic filters or a normal snapshot with a static-filtered publication, starting with SQL Server 2000 you can specify an alternate folder that the subscriber can use when applying the snapshot. An alternate location is useful for remote pull subscriptions that require large snapshots to be delivered over a slow connection. You can generate—and optionally compress—snapshot files in an alternate location by specifying Alternate Snapshot Location in the Publication Property page in Enterprise Manager. You might want to consider using compressed snapshot files along with FTP to speed file transfer. Distributing a CD-ROM containing the snapshot to your subscribers is another option. For more information, you can review the discussions of these features in the "Applying the Initial Snapshot" section in SQL Server 2000 Books Online (BOL).


text: A New Internet-Draft is available from the on-line Internet-Drafts directories. This draft is a work item of the Resource Allocation Protocol Working Group of the IETF. Title : Framework for session set-up with media authorization Author(s) : L. Hamer, B. Gage Filename : draft-ietf-rap-session-auth-01.txt Pages : 24 Date : 19-Jul-01 Establishing multimedia streams must take into account requirements for end-to-end QoS, authorization of network resource usage and accurate accounting for resources used. During session set up, policies may be enforced to ensure that the media streams being requested lie within the bounds of the service profile established for the requesting host. Similarly, when a host requests resources to provide a certain QoS for a packet flow, policies may be enforced to ensure that the required resources lie within the bounds of the resource profile established for the requesting host. A URL for this Internet-Draft is: http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-rap-session-auth-01.txt Internet-Drafts are also available by anonymous FTP. Login with the username "anonymous" and a password of your e-mail address. After logging in, type "cd internet-drafts" and then "get draft-ietf-rap-session-auth-01.txt". A list of Internet-Drafts directories can be found in http://www.ietf.org/shadow.html or ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf/1shadow-sites.txt Internet-Drafts can also be obtained by e-mail. Send a message to: email@example.com. In the body type: "FILE /internet-drafts/draft-ietf-rap-session-auth-01.txt". NOTE: The mail server at ietf.org can return the document in MIME-encoded form by using the "mpack" utility. To use this feature, insert the command "ENCODING mime" before the "FILE" command. To decode the response(s), you will need "munpack" or a MIME-compliant mail reader. Different MIME-compliant mail readers exhibit different behavior, especially when dealing with "multipart" MIME messages (i.e. documents which have been split up into multiple messages), so check your local documentation on how to manipulate these messages. Below is the data which will enable a MIME compliant mail reader implementation to automatically retrieve the ASCII version of the Internet-Draft.


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PCD Mock Trial team honored at State House
Sarah Benjamin '14, of Warwick, joined her teammates in a celebration at the State House Thursday, May 3, which put an exclamation point on her team's successful Mock Trial season.
Governor Lincoln Chafee welcomed the Providence Country Day School's championship team and presented the students with a proclamation before they were introduced on the Senate Floor to members of the General Assembly. Judge Sowa, chairman, Legal-Education Partnership, was also on hand to present the team its trophy. With a win in the finals over Times 2 Academy on April 4 in Rhode Island's Supreme Court, the team finished its season with a record of 3-1, gaining skills and momentum as the season progressed.
According to Coach Stephen Robinson, the assistance of attorney/PCD alumnus/parent and Mock Trial coach Harris Weiner '76, really boosted the team's performance in the playoffs.
"He helped the team refine its arguments and its use of the rules of evidence," said Robinson. "In terms of basic procedural litigation, our team provided an impressive, crisp, clear case. There are a lot of improvisational, linguistic and rhetorical skills that go into making a successful case," he added.
Both PCD and Times 2 Academy performed admirably, according to Chief Justice Paul Suttell, who presided over the State Championship trial. Learning just 24 hours before the finals which side they would present, the PCD team members argued for the defense – their preference.


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In his journal entry for January 9, 1786, John Wesley records with something he learned while reading the autobiography of William Penn.
I was must surprised at what he relates concerning his first wife; who lived, I suppose, fifty years, and said a little before her death, "I bless God, I never did anything wrong in my life!" Was she then ever convinced of sin? And if not, could she be saved on any other footing than a Heathen?
It is an interesting passage for a couple of reasons.
First, the last line suggests that "heathens" can be saved. He opens the door to as much in other places in his writings where he writes that he has no charge to wonder about whether God saves those who live in the parts of the world where Christ is unknown. God will attend to them.
The second interesting thing about this brief entry for me is Wesley's concern that this woman never could have been convinced of her own sin if she would say she never did anything wrong. For Wesley, it was impossible to be saved by faith in Christ without first experiencing the deep conviction of sin. It was so much on his mind, that he took note of it in reading a fairly nondescript sentence in a book and took time to record it in his journal.
Not too long ago, I wrote a United Methodist theologian and asked his opinion about the importance of the doctrine of justification. I told him that I get a lot of messages — both subtle and direct — that say we should not put much emphasis on that doctrine. His reply was brief, but to the point: Preach justification by grace.
A couple years ago, I asked whether United Methodism was a conversion-minded denomination. I guess that question is still with me. It appears to me that to the degree we are Wesleyan, we should still be preaching about conviction and justification, even if we find different words for them.


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Mad Lupigo has been experimenting a lot lately with colored blocks in the confinement of his laboratory (he thinks) but actually his cell. However, medication is starting to have an effect of him and he lately became more and more aware of his surroundings and whats really going on. Now, he uses his creation to try to keep his captors occupied so he may escape and continue his, well, mad experiments.
-the objective is to make pieces of the same color dissapear by having three in a line (or four, even five works!)
-use touch or accelerometer controls to turn the wheel (Madlupigo devised a REVOLUTIONARY mechanic to keep you busy)
-tap the center circle to make pieces fall faster
-"joker" pieces will make it easier for you to have 3 or more pieces in a line
-"dinamite" pieces will blow up everything around them - very usefull in cramped places! MadLupigo only wishes he had a real one...
-a "blocking" piece will not let you turn the wheel as much as youd like until you set down some more pieces - thats the genius of our mad scientist
-as long as your pieces are not falling of the wheel, youre fine. And if they do, you can always try again!
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The two vertical wrinkles between a person's eyebrows, which make the person look angry, but also create the appearance of the number eleven, hence "angry 11". The result of aging, sun exposure, and frowning, they are also known as frown lines.
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Halle Berry 1 of 22When Halle Berry was pregnant with her daughter, her babby daddy Gabriel Aubry told the press, "She craves pickles and any bread. Doesn't matter, as long as it's salt and pickles."
Elisabeth Hasselbeck 2 of 22Throughout her recent pregnancies, Elisabeth stayed true to her gluten-free diet but indulged in gluten-free cookies as well as a variety of cheeses and chocolates. She also had a hankering for watermelon with salt and lime on it.
Christina Applegate 3 of 22"I crave food! I don't care what it is!" Christina Applegate told George Lopez. But she's especially fond of ketchup and pancakes (let's hope not combined). She also copped to eating "a Sprinkles cupcake and a bunch of fried cheese" before she came on the show.
Nicole Richie 4 of 22Nicole's doting fiancé got the brunt of her late-night cravings. "It's not so much the craziness of the craving, it's just when she craves it," said Joel Madden. " It's usually about two or three in the morning and I'm the one that has to make her a sandwich or go to In-N-Out Burger."
Angelina Jolie 5 of 22When pregnant with her twins, super-svelte Angelina Jolie had a thing for onion rings covered with mustard, which she'd follow up with a box of chocolates. And while living in L.A., her go-to cravings were burgers from In-and-Out with a side of fries that she'd proceed to dip in her milkshake.
Bethenny Frankel 6 of 22When preggo with baby Bryn, reality star Bethenny Frankel announced, "I'm not drinking alcohol or that much coffee but I'm craving orange juice and split pea soup. It's like somebody else eating hot fudge — I could die over it. I had a moment a few days ago with a corn beef sandwich. It was like food porn. I was enjoying it so much that it should have been illegal."
Milla Jovovich 7 of 22Actress/singer/designer Milla Jovovich revealed she went on a mad search for quite an odd craving when she was pregnant with daughter, Ever Gabo. The Ukrainian-born stunner said, "I was craving bone marrow one day, and I scoured the whole of Paris searching for the leg of a cow. When I finally found what I was looking for, I cut it in half, digging out the yellowish substance, slathering it all over bread." Uh…yum?
Jennifer Garner 8 of 22While due with second daughter, Seraphina, the actress confessed her cravings aren't just when she's pregnant. "I use pregnancy as an excuse to say I'm craving ice cream and chocolate, but really, that's just me," Garner said.
Gwen Stefani 9 of 22When bumped up with her boys, Gwen Stefani evidently had a thing for spicy foods. She allegedly even carried a bottle of Tabasco in her purse so she could spice up anything and everything. At the time, one of her friends even quipped that there are only "three categories of food [Gwen] likes right now: hot, hotter and hottest!"
Alyson Hannigan 10 of 22The How I Met Your Mother star made drastic changes in her diet when she was pregnant with daughter, Satyana. "I basically went from being a vegan to meat and cheese — and ginger ale!" she told Us Weekly. "Apparently, my mom craved ginger ale when she was pregnant with me! Maybe it's a hereditary thing."
Kourtney Kardashian 11 of 22This eldest Kardashian had a craving for a wide range of flavors. "My most intense craving was a waffle with butter and syrup. My weirdest [was] a relish and mayo sandwich, but only once, thank god!"
Mariah Carey 12 of 22Carey announced that she was craving roasted red peppers and McDonald's hamburgers during her pregnancy, but on The Rachael Ray Show, Nick Cannon said candy apples were also on his wife's cravings list. Not only did he make late night supermarket runs to feed these pregnancy urges, but he even made the candied apples himself! Carey and Cannon became parents to twins in
late April.
Jennifer Connelly 13 of 22Connelly recently gave birth to baby number three, Agnes Lark, but she told The Tonight Show that her cravings this time were different and that she had a trick to curing pregnancy nausea. "I had to stand in one spot, which happened to be in front of my refrigerator, which was open, with me dipping pretzels in cream cheese and stuffing them in my mouth." Agnes was Connelly's second child with husband Paul Bettany — their first son, Stellan, is now seven, and Connelly also has a 13-year-old son with ex-husband, David Dugan.
Pink 14 of 22"Sour Patch Kids, or Sour Skittles, sour anything," the pop superstar admitted she craved to Access Hollywood. "Maybe that's a testament to myself," she added. Pink and current husband/former ex-husband Carey Hart became parents to daughter, Willow, this June.
Minnie Driver 15 of 22After revealing her pregnancy in 2008 on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Driver also admitted to Us Weekly about her secret cravings. "Honestly, only olives," the Good Will Hunting star said. "That's all I really dream about. I dream about enormous olives."
Catherine Zeta-Jones 16 of 22Before giving birth to her daughter, Carys Zeta Douglas, in 2003, the No Reservations star told the media that she was craving Marmite, a British food spread made from yeast extract. "Michael [Douglas] thought it was disgusting, but I couldn't get enough of it," Zeta-Jones told reporters. Douglas and Zeta-Jones also have a son, Dylan Michael Douglas.
Victoria Beckham 17 of 22Leave it to the cultural queen of England to have an equally English craving. When pregnant with soccer star David Beckham's fourth child, an insider told The Sun that the former Spice Girl was craving marmalade. "Victoria's having a lot of tea and toast with lashings of marmalade," the source said. "She can't get enough of the stuff. Mostly she's been having it on toast accompanied by lots of cups of tea." Beckham currently has three sons and now one daughter — Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz, and newborn baby Harper — with her husband.
Katie Price 18 of 22Price's husband, Peter Andre, was the first to tell the media that Price (Britain's equivalent of Pamela Anderson) was craving ice during her third pregnancy. Price delivered daughter, Princess Tiaamii in 2007, son Junior Savva Andreas in 2005, and eldest son, Harvey, in 2002.
Britney Spears 19 of 22Oh, it's been a long, tumultuous road for the pop princess. While pregnant with her second son, Jayden James Federline, in 2006, rumors circulated that Spears was craving...brace yourself...dirt. Spears herself hasn't commented on the purported dirt cravings.
Natalie Portman 20 of 22When the Black Swan star discovered she was pregnant with Benjamin Millipied's baby, her life changed as did her dietary habits. In addition to eating meat again — Portman was a long time vegan — she also admitted that she was craving "anything with vinegar" in addition to ketchup and pickles.
Davina McCall 21 of 22The English actress expected to have pregnancy cravings, just not such strange ones. When asked what she was craving while pregnant with her third child, McCall told reporters: "Sugar, coca cola, chewing on ice, and gnawing sponges. Don't ask, it must have been something to do with my gums." McCall has three children — daughters, Holly Willow and Tilly Pippy, and son, Chester Micky.
Jools Oliver 22 of 22The wife of celeb chef Jamie Oliver is primarily known for her kids' unorthodox names. Hey — you don't name your kids Poppy Honey Rosie, Daisy Boo Pamela, Petal Blossom Rainbow, and Buddy Bear Maurice without garnering some attention. While pregnant with her fourth child, Lady Oliver admitted that her pregnancy cravings — which included raw spaghetti and mint sauce, but not together — were just as outside-the-box as her kids' names.
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Travel from magnificent Madrid to the coastal beauty of Barcelona
Feel the pulse of spirited Spain on this tour from the country's capital to the bustling coastal city of Barcelona. Enjoy all things arty – from Madrid's inspiring Art Walk to Barcelona's internationally renowned galleries and museums. Be captivated by Cuenca's Old City, mosey round the markets of Valencia and get lost in the convoluted streets of Barcelona's gothic quarter. This is a journey of old and new: history, tradition and architecture fused with Spain's best shopping, restaurants and nightlife.
The Art Walk in Madrid is every art lover's dream. In one small stretch you can browse the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, the Reina Sofia and the Prado, one of the world's most celebrated galleries
It's easy to be consumed by the architecture, culture and vibrant nightlife of Barcelona, but the food available for consumption is just as good. Traditional Catalan dishes such as fideua (similar to seafood paella) and botifarra amb mongetes (haricot beans served with sausage) taste a little like heaven. The wine isn't bad either
Gaudi's modern basilica, La Sagrada Familia, is like no other building in the world. Still under construction after 130 years, this Gothic masterpiece embodies Barcelona's artistic and progressive heart
The beaches of Valencia are some of the most pristine in Europe, if not the world. Relax with a bowl of Valencian paella at the gateway to the Mediterranean
Discover Roman, Muslim and Christian influences in the churches and plazas of Cuenca, the ideal Spanish city to explore on foot
The primary means of transportation on this trip is by train. Spanish trains are comfortable and often decked out with air-conditioning. Toilets are always available. Some of the trains have snack bars (or vending machines) and power points next to the seats but that cannot be guaranteed on every journey. Train travel is a fast way to traverse long distances, allowing you to avoid traffic jams and arrive right into the city centre. Please note that you will have to carry your own luggage on and off the train, and also up or down few flights of stairs as unfortunately some of the stations may not have lifts. In that case it is recommended to bring a backpack instead of rigid wheelie suitcase. Make sure the luggage doesn't exceed our weight and size recommendations. You can find this information in the 'What to Take' section of the trip notes.
Summer temperatures can be extreme in many of the regions visited (over 40°C), which can be uncomfortable. It's important to use sun protection, wear layers to combat the heat and drink plenty of water. Please also note that not all hotels in Europe would have Air Conditioning system, but only fans. It may be uncomfortable for some in summer heat. Please carefully consider the time of the year you wish to travel and your suitability to that season.
As accommodation on this trip is twin-share, single travellers will share a room with another traveller of the same sex. If you'd prefer not to share, a single room supplement is available at an additional charge. Please ask your travel consultant for more details. Also, hotels in Spain often don't have double beds, but rather two single beds that can be pushed together and rooms in Spain can seem rather small by American or Australian standards. This trip is a great opportunity to get to know other travellers, so embrace it while you can.
This trip is designed to give you a fair amount of free time so you can explore each destination at your own pace. We will, however, take you on regular orientation walks, so you'll be on your feet quite a lot. While this may be tiring for some, it's the best way to get your head around a place and to set yourself up for further discoveries.
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This tour was an excellent way to get a taste of Spain. It showcased the big cities of Madrid and Barcelona which had plenty to offer. If the city isn't your style, opt for another Intrepid tour that also visits southern Spain. Our trip leader Nestor was absolutely fantastic.
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It was amazing to see four Spanish cities in 1 week, but in my opinion it was one too many cities and the trip felt very rushed. For me that wasn't great, but if that's fine for you, it's a great trip overall and an easy way to see many Spanish cities.
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The new president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on International Justice and Peace called on U.S. senators to set aside politics and ratify the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. The treaty, signed by President Obama and Russia's President Dmitri Medvedev on April 8, would reduce the nuclear arsenals of both countries by 30 percent.
Bishop Howard J. Hubbard of Albany, New York, wrote in a letter to the Senate on Nov. 29: "Consistent with Catholic teaching, the Holy See and the U.S. bishops have long supported reducing the number of nuclear armaments, preventing their spread to other nations and securing nuclear materials from terrorists. For decades they have promoted the twin and interrelated policy goals of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. We understand this is an ideal that will take years to reach, but it is a task which our nation must take up with renewed energy." Bishop Hubbard chairs the bishops' Committee on International Justice and Peace.
Archbishop Timothy Dolan, the recently elected president of the U.S.C.C.B., said, "I renew and re-emphasize the position taken by my predecessor, Cardinal Francis George, that the [conference] is 'a steadfast supporter of strong and bipartisan action on the new Start Treaty.'"
Bishop Hubbard called the new Start a "modest step toward a world with greater respect for human life." He added: "The church's concern for nuclear weapons grows out of its commitment to the sanctity of human life. This commitment led to the development of just war criteria, including the principles of discrimination and proportionality. Nuclear weapons are a grave threat to human life and dignity. Nuclear war is rejected in church teaching because the use of nuclear weapons cannot ensure noncombatant immunity and their destructive potential and lingering radiation cannot be meaningfully proportionate. Pope Benedict XVI said in a January 2006 statement, 'In a nuclear war there would be no victors, only victims.'"
New Start would commit the United States and Russia to reducing their strategic arsenals to 1,550 warheads deployed on long-range missiles, bombers and submarines. Under the previous Start pact, which expires this month, both countries reduced their arsenals to 2,200 weapons each.
A threat on Dec. 1 by Senate Republicans to block all legislation until expiring tax cuts are extended and a bill is passed to fund the federal government does not apply to Start, and President Obama has made ratification of the pact a top priority.
In his letter to Congress, Bishop Hubbard argued that the treaty would be a step toward further international cooperation to limit the spread of nuclear weapons and nuclear material. "Military experts and former national leaders have come together across party lines to support the new Start treaty," Bishop Hubbard wrote. "Leaders from both parties, diplomats and military experts argue that the treaty does not constrain U.S. missile defense and that announced investments in our nation's nuclear weapons infrastructure will keep our nuclear deterrent safe and reliable.
"The U.S. bishops' conference is urging strong bipartisan support for the new Start treaty because the treaty makes our nation and world safer by reducing nuclear weapons in a verifiable way. We urge the Senate to take up the new Start treaty without delay," he concluded.


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The Exploratorium in San Francisco delivers information about science, nature, art, and technology in an engaging, interactive environment unlike any other. Children and adults who enter its doors visit exhibits that teach without lecturing, and leave enlightened. Employees of the Exploratorium also learn as they teach, and for Ron Hipschman Mathematica is a part of this process.
"Mostly I use Mathematica to generate graphs and animations that explain various physical phenomena," says Hipschman, the Exploratorium's webmaster (web site designer). Hipschman's explanations appear in the museum's magazine Exploring and in lessons delivered on the web.


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Two-year clinical outcome following lumbar microdiscectomy versus sequestrectomy
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Objective: Simple fragment excision in cases of herniated lumbar discs has been repeatedly reported as an alternative to standard microdiscectomy, but prospective clinical data with sufficient follow-up is lacking to date. The aim of the present study was to provide a two-year outcome comparison of microdiscectomy (D) versus sequestrectomy (S) in terms of reherniation rates, clinical investigation, and self-rated parameters using a comprehensive questionnaire.
Methods: 84 patients with lumbar disc herniations were treated with microdiscectomy or sequestrectomy in equal parts. Patients were reevaluated thoroughly clinically after 2 years. Results of this investigation (low back pain, sciatica, motor-, sensory-, reflex-, straight leg raising test-indices) and self-rated parameters including SF-36 were analyzed for differences between groups and between time points.
Results: 35 (D) and 38 (S) patients were attainable for clinical follow-up. Reherniation rates did not differ between groups. Following postoperative improvement in both groups, self-rated assessment demonstrated clinical deterioration of the surgical results within the first 2 years after microdiscectomy, while they improved after sequestrectomy. Favorable outcome was achieved in 97.4% after sequestrectomy and in 88.6% after microdiscectomy (p<0.05). 42.9% of microdiscectomy patients needed analgesics 2 years after surgery compared to 21.1% after sequestrectomy (p<0.05).
Conclusions: Reherniation rates within 2 years after sequestrectomy and microdiscectomy are comparable. However, outcome after microdiscectomy seems to worsen over time, while it remains stable after sequestrectomy. Thus, two-year follow-up revealed clinical results favoring sequestrectomy. Performing sequestrectomy alone may therefore represent an advantageous alternative to standard microdiscectomy.


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Monday, July 28, 2014 4:44 PM
Virginia "Ginnie" Holmes, 92, of Huntington, IN, died Sunday, July 27, 2014, at 11:11 a.m. at her home.
Mrs. Holmes graduated in 1940 from Huntington High School. She worked as a cashier at the Indiana Gas Company, retiring in 1976. She was the secretary for the Night Owl Bowling League and was a competitive tournament bowler.
She was born Nov. 11, 1921, in Huntington to Ira J. and Gertrude J. Schaefer Baker. She married Frank N. Holmes on Dec. 7, 1940, in Andrews. He preceded her in death on Feb. 1, 1994.
Survivors include two sons, Terry L. (Marilyn) Holmes, of New Albany, OH, and Thomas W. (Marcia) Holmes, of Huntington; two daughters, Barbara K. Drayer, of Indianapolis, and Sue A. (Ed) Hacker, of Huntington; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Calling is Wednesday, July 30, 2014, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Myers Funeral Home Huntington Chapel, 2901 Guilford St., Huntington. A service will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, July 31, 2014, at 10 a.m. Interment will be at Gardens of Memory Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be made to Parkview Family Hospice in care of Myers Funeral Home, 2901 Guilford St., Huntington, IN 46750.
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Top philanthropists to meet in Shanghai at UBS Family Legacy & Philanthropy Forum
UBS Philanthropy Compass launched as a practical guide for philanthropists
UBS starts UBS 20/20 Social Impact Leaders Group to nurture new leaders
Shanghai, 9 July 2014 – UBS today announced the launch of the UBS Family Legacy & Philanthropy Forum in Shanghai. Taking place on July 10 & 11, the forum will be attended by a highly influential group of over 150 participants and speakers including eminent private philanthropists, social entrepreneurs and other leading representatives of civil society from around the world. This year, the forum will discuss the main drivers of philanthropy in Asia and more particularly explore how leading multi-generational philanthropists have successfully created a family legacy through philanthropy.
Family Values play a large role in driving philanthropists' socially conscious activities. They include an exceptionally strong sense of responsibility towards the well-being of future generations. In a joint study undertaken by UBS and INSEAD on Philanthropy in Asia, the number one reason for engaging in philanthropy in Asia was "ensuring the continuity of family values or creating a lasting legacy for future generations".
Commenting on this emerging theme in Asia, Amy Lo, CEO of UBS Wealth Management Hong Kong, said: "Increasingly, business families who want to create a "living" family legacy spanning multiple generations will find themselves balancing issues of complexity, transparency and control within the family. Those who achieve this balance often find that one of the greatest tools in building a legacy is philanthropy. Family legacy and "giving back" can help transmit family values from one generation to the next, as well as promote harmony and cohesion. UBS has been working with the wealthiest families in Asia for 50 years and we have seen the growth of philanthropic aspirations of our clients."
In mainland China in particular, philanthropy is a phenomenon that is gaining momentum. China has the second-largest number of billionaire donors behind only the U.S., according to the 2013 Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire Census. Chinese families, as elsewhere in Asia, are increasingly interested in better understanding how they can build a lasting legacy through philanthropy. UBS is committed to playing an important role in developing best practices in this space.
To this end, UBS will be launching the UBS Philanthropy Compass in Asia at our Forum. The Compass, developed in partnership with the Cass Business School and FSG Impact Consultants, is a practical guide to help philanthropists and social entrepreneurs structure their philanthropic journey to bring about meaningful change through their philanthropic endeavors.
Christina Tung, Head of Philanthropy & Values-based Investing, APAC, UBS said: "Philanthropy in Asia is undergoing a critical phase of development that will shape the giving landscape in the region for decades to come. We believe that the UBS Philanthropy Compass is a guide that can be valuable to other advisors, philanthropists and other players in the philanthropy sector who are looking to bring forward new ideas and solutions, both to the social and environmental problems arising from Asia's growth."
Nurturing emerging leaders in the philanthropy and social investment space is equally important to build a robust and effective social sector in Asia within the next 5-10 years. As a result, UBS has established the 20/20 Social Impact Leaders Group which will be officially introduced at the Forum together with its co-Founders.
"We bring together emerging next generation leaders who are passionate about philanthropy and social investment for joint discussion, exploration and collaboration. One of our missions is to support and incubate new social impact leaders in Asia and empower them with the expertise, resources, and networks to create positive and sustainable social impact through action," added Tung.
The UBS Family Legacy & Philanthropy Forum this year will provide a unique opportunity for top philanthropists to share best practices, exchange ideas and explore opportunities of collaboration in this important area. It will feature a series of engaging presentations and panel discussions on topics such as social innovation, family legacy and next generation philanthropy.
Key speakers include:
- Jose Maria Figueres Olsen, former President of Costa Rica; President of Carbon War Room
- Elliot Donnelley, Member of R.R. Donnelley, US
- Tony Gao, Director, Global Family Business Program at PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University
- Liu Yiqian, founder of Shanghai Long Museums
- Amory Bloch Lovins, Founder and Chief Scientist of the Rocky Mountains Institute
- Dr Michael Chan, Chairman, Cafe de Coral, Hong Kong
- Linda Wong, Founder YiHai Group
- Xu Lixun, CEO of Huamao Group
- Douglas Woo, Chairman & MD, Wheelock Properties
- HT Cho, Founder, HTC and HTC Foundation
As one of the leading service providers to UHNW clients worldwide, UBS is very active in philanthropy advisory through its dedicated Philanthropy & Values-Based Investing team. Over 30 in-house experts cater globally to all aspects of philanthropy, strategic charitable giving as well as investing with social impact in a "one-stop" professional approach, offering UBS clients a broad range of services spanning from philanthropy advisory, selection and execution of philanthropic projects in the name of and for UBS clients through the UBS Optimus Foundation, and investment solutions focusing on combining social change with financial aspects. In 2013 and 2014, UBS was named "Best Global Philanthropy Services Provider" by Euromoney.
UBS draws on its 150-year heritage to serve private, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as retail clients in Switzerland. Its business strategy is centered on its pre-eminent global wealth management businesses and its leading universal bank in Switzerland. Together with a client-focused Investment Bank and a strong, well-diversified Global Asset Management business, UBS will expand its premier wealth management franchise and drive further growth across the Group.
UBS is present in all major financial centers worldwide. It has offices in more than 50 countries, with about 35% of its employees working in the Americas, 36% in Switzerland, 17% in the rest of Europe, the Middle East and Africa and 12% in Asia Pacific. UBS employs about 60,000 people around the world. Its shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).